I've been listening to John Tackaberry's show for over 40 years: first, when it was Meantown Blues and then when it became Black & Blues. Mr. Tackaberry is partially responsible for my love and knowledge of the blues. Tonight's show will feature a lot of blues and bands that I first heard on this very show. So move the furniture to the sides of the room and prepare to dance to the blues while you wait for the New Year to arrive.
| Dirty Mother For You ROOSEVELT SYKES - The Honeydripper's Duke's Mixture - ’71 Barclay Records/’94 Polygram Records/Verve |
| Hawk Squat J.B. HUTTO & THE HAWKS - Hawk Squat - ’68/’15 Delmark Records |
| Space Guitar YOUNG JOHN WATSON (later know as JOHNNY “GUITAR” WATSON) - The King R&B Box Set - ’54 King Records/’10 Gusto Records |
| Lamp Post BIG TOWN PLAYBOYS - Hole In My Pocket - ’15 Secret Records |
| Gonna Get Wild RICK HOLMSTROM - Gonna Get Wild - ’00 Tone-Cool Records |
| Tanqueray JOHNNIE JOHNSON - Johnnie Be Bad - ’91 Electra Nonesuch |
| Dump That Chump LITTLE CHARLIE & THE NIGHTCATS - The Big Break Sampler - ’89 Alligator Records |
| Rock My Blues Away SIMON CHARDIET - Bug Bite Daddy - ’97 Upstart Records |
| New Bluebird TED RODDY - Full Circle - ’95 Hightone Records |
| Rock This House HOLLYWOOD FATS BAND - Rock This House - ’79 PBR International/’93 Black Top Records |
| That’s Your Daddy Yaddy Yo CLARENCE “GATEMOUTH” BROWN - The Original Peacock Recordings - ’54 unreleased/’83 MCA Records/’90 Rounder Records |
| Frosty ALBERT COLLINS - Truckin’ With Albert Collins - ’64 Hall Records/’69/’91 MCA Records |
| Please Let It Be Me ARBEE STIDHAM - There’s Always Tomorrow - ’73 Folkways Records/’07 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings |
| Cadillac Jack ANDRE WILLIAMS - Movin’ On With…Greasy & Explicit Soul Movers 1957 – 1970 - ’68 Checker Records/’05 Vampi Soul |
| Strange Love SLIM HARPO - The Excello Singles Anthology - ’58 Excello Records/’03 Hip-O Records |
| Moanin’ And Screamin’ Pts 1 & 2 DIAMOND JOE - Gumbo Ya Ya – The Cosimo Matassa Story Vol. 2 - ’61 Minit Records/’12 Proper Records |
| My Love Is LITTLE WILLIE JOHN - Sleep - The Singles A’s & B’s - 1955–1961 - ’60 King Records/’13 Jasmine Records |
| It's Mighty Crazy LIGHTNIN' SLIM - Bad Music For Bad People – Songs The Cramps Taught Us - ’54 Excello Records/’09 Righteous Records |
| Shake It, Baby JESSIE MAE HEMPHILL aka THE SHE-WOLF - Feelin' Good - ’85 Highwater Records/’97 HMG/Hightone Records |
| Jumper Hanging Out On The Line R.L. BURNSIDE - Sound Machine Groove - ’80 Highwater Records/’97 HMG/HighTone Records |
| Happy New Year LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS - Blue Yule: Christmas Blues & R&B Classics - ’53 Decca Records/’91 Rhino Records |
| Frisco Line MISSISSIPPI FRED McDOWELL - You Gotta Move - ’65/’89/’94 Arhoolie Records |
| Sinner Don’t You Know ROBERT PETE WILLIAMS - When A Man Takes The Blues - ‘59/’94 Arhoolie Records |
| Bukka's Jitterbug Swing BUKKA WHITE - The Complete Bukka White - ’40 OKeh Records/’94 Columbia Legacy/Sony Music Entertainment Inc. |
| Tell Me Mama LARRY JOHNSON with JOHN HAMMOND JR. - Midnight Hour Blues - ’71/’95 Biograph Records |
| Laughing To Keep From Crying MISSISSIPPI JOE CALLICOTT - Ain’t A Gonna Lie To You - ’69 Arhoolie Records/’03 Fat Possum Records |
| Farther Along BLACK ACE - 15 Down Home Gospel Classics - ’60 unreleased/’97 Arhoolie Records |
| Mercury Blues K.C. DOUGLAS - I Have To Paint My Face – Mississippi Blues, 1960 - ‘60/’94 Arhoolie Records |
| Love Her With A Feeling JOHNNY JONES with BILLY BOY ARNOLD - Johnny Jones & Billy Boy Arnold - ’79 Alligator Records |
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Let the countdown begin.
9:01 PM, December 31st, 2017