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Saturday January 23rd, 2016 with Lady Mary and Vicomte Regis
Groovy Pachyderms

Marking birthdays of Django Reinhardt, Jimmy Castor, Anita Pointer, Earl Falconer; anniversary of Elephant Army victory in ancient China; and first inductions into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame including that of Mr James Brown.
Heavy, Heavy, Heavy
Geraldo Pino and the Heartbeats - Afro Rock - Kona 02009
Marking the birthday of Django Reinhardt, king of Gypsy Guitar, in 1910.
Oriental Shuffle
Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli and the Hot Club de France - Quintette de Hot Club - RCA Victor 01961
Chasing Shadows
Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli and the Hot Club de France - Crazy Rhythm - Topline 01985
In the Still of the Night
Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli and the Hot Club de France - Crazy Rhythm - Topline01985
Ultrafox
Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli and the Hot Club de France - Djangology - Bluebird 02005
Nuages
Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli and the Hot Club de France - Djangology - Bluebird 02005
and the birthday of Jimmy Castor, 'Mr Everything', sax player and bandleader, in 1943.
Maggie
Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Castor Bunch - Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Castor Bunch - Atlantic 01975
The Everything Man
Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Castor Bunch - Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Castor Bunch - Atlantic 01975
It's Just Begun
Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Castor Bunch - Jimmy Castor and the Jimmy Castor Bunch - RCA Victor 01972
and of Anita Pointer, eldest Pointer sister, in 1948.
Send Him Back
Pointer Sisters - Northern Soul Anthology
Baby Come and Get It
Pointer Sisters - Best of the Pointer Sisters - BMG 01975
That's How I Feel
Pointer Sisters - Pointer Sisters - Blue Thumb 01973
Yes We Can
Pointer Sisters - Pointer Sisters - Blue Thumb 01973
and Earl Falconer, reggae bassist and vocalist with UB40, in 1959
Rat in Mi Kitchen
UB40 - Rat in Mi Kitchen - A&M 01986
One in Ten > Don't Slow Down
UB40 - Present Arms - Virgin 01981
Don't Let it Pass You By
UB40 - Present Arms - Virgin 01981
Reefer Madness
UB40 - Signing Off - Virgin 01980
A nod to the war elephant corps of the Southern Han state, who battled archers from the Song dynasty troops on this date in 971.
L' Elephant
Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club - Sire 01981
Elephant Talk
King Crimson - Discipline - Warner Bros. 01981
Curb Your Elephant
Amboy Dukes - Migration - Mainstream 01969
Elephant Eyes
Pisces - A Lovely Sight - Numero Group 02009
Ask the Elephant!
Yoko Ono - Between My Head and the Sky - Chimera Music 02009
and finally, the first inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including the Godfather of Soul, on this date in 1986.
Mashed Potatoes
James Brown and the Famous Flames - Tour the USA - King Records 01962
Medley
James Brown - Live at the Apollo - King Records 01963
Interactive CKCU
Chriz
Pointer Sisters!

8:45 PM, January 23rd, 2016
Sammy G-love
I love Lady Mary and Vicomte Regis ! They are a great radio duo.

8:52 PM, January 23rd, 2016
Mary MacKinnon (host)
Featuring Anita Pointer, Chris!

8:55 PM, January 23rd, 2016
Mary MacKinnon (host)
Thanks, Sammy G-love!

8:55 PM, January 23rd, 2016
Cheryl.
This UB40 is making up for the no 80s Pointer sisters!

9:16 PM, January 23rd, 2016
Mary MacKinnon (host)
Thanks Cheryl! As promised, we'll get some 80s Pointer Sisters for Bonnie's birthday (July 11)!

9:23 PM, January 23rd, 2016
Mary MacKinnon (host)
The third elusive Sister's name? June, born November 30th. You can also find some Pointer Sisters tracks on the Chris International Heavy Friends show of April 18, 2015. Check it out on demand!

9:26 PM, January 23rd, 2016
Mary MacKinnon (host)
Do you believe in woolly elephants, or is Vicomte Regis imagining things?

9:40 PM, January 23rd, 2016
Jas
Sounding great Mary! Thank you for not playing 1980's Pointer Sisters. I am having a lovely time enjoying your selections & googling wooly elephants

9:43 PM, January 23rd, 2016
Mary MacKinnon (host)
Thanks Jas, good to hear! Let us know the google results!

9:48 PM, January 23rd, 2016
Lina (from Ladies First CHUO)
Great show!!

9:55 PM, January 23rd, 2016
Mary MacKinnon (host)
Thanks Lina! Enjoyed yours of this week, too!

9:58 PM, January 23rd, 2016