Roots and Rhythms
Sunday September 23rd, 2018 with Remorseful Renny
HONKIN' IN HEAVEN: A tribute to the honking tenor sax legend, Big Jay McNeely, who passed away last Sunday. Screaming Rhythm & Blues fronted by a Wildman. This ain't jazz!
Chronologically yours! Music from 1947 to 1995, in order.
| Barrel House Stomp THE JOHNNY OTIS ORCHESTRA with BIG JAY McNEELY - That's Your Last Boogie!: Barrelhouse Stomp (1945-50) - '47 Excelsior Records/'12 Fantastic Voyage/Future Noise Music |
| Sunday Dinner BIG JAY McNEELY - Roots Of Rock & Roll Vol. 6: Honkers & Screamers - '48 Savoy Records (unissued)/'79 Artista Records |
| California Hop BIG JAY McNEELY - Roots Of Rock & Roll Vol. 6: Honkers & Screamers - '48 Savoy Records (unissued)/'79 Artista Records |
| Cherry Smash BIG JAY McNEELY - Roots Of Rock & Roll Vol. 6: Honkers & Screamers - '48 Savoy Records (unissued)/'79 Artista Records |
| Deacon's Hop BIG JAY McNEELY - The Big Horn: The History Of Honking & Screaming Saxophone Vol. 3- Boogie's The Thing - recorded '48/released '49 Savoy Records/'03 Proper Records |
| Man Eater BIG JAY McNEELY - Roots Of Rock & Roll Vol. 6: Honkers & Screamers - '48 Savoy Records (unissued)/'79 Artista Records |
| Wild Wig BIG JAY McNEELY - Roots Of Rock & Roll Vol. 6: Honkers & Screamers - '48 Savoy Records (unissued)/'79 Artista Records |
| Cool Blood BIG JAY McNEELY - Roots Of Rock & Roll Vol. 6: Honkers & Screamers - '48 Savoy Records (unissued)/'79 Artista Records |
| Blow Big Jay BIG JAY McNEELY - The Big Horn: The History Of Honking & Screaming Saxophone Vol. 3- Boogie's The Thing - '49 Exclusive Records/'03 Proper Records |
| Tondalayo BIG JAY McNEELY - The Big Horn: The History Of Honking & Screaming Saxophone Vol. 3- Boogie's The Thing - '49 Exclusive Records/'03 Proper Records |
| Road House Boogie BIG JAY McNEELY - The Big Horn: The History Of Honking & Screaming Saxophone Vol. 3- Boogie's The Thing - '49 Exclusive Records/'03 Proper Records |
| Jay's Frantic BIG JAY McNEELY - The Big Horn: The History Of Honking & Screaming Saxophone Vol. 3- Boogie's The Thing - '50 Aladdin Records/'03 Proper Records |
| All That Wine Is Gone BIG JAY McNEELY - Jumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' - '51 Imperial Records/'88 Capitol Records |
| Insect Ball BIG JAY McNEELY - Jumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' - '51 Imperial Records/'88 Capitol Records |
| The Goof BIG JAY McNEELY - The Big Horn: The History Of Honking & Screaming Saxophone Vol. 3- Boogie's The Thing - '52 Federal Records/'03 Proper Records |
| Nervous Man, Nervous BIG JAY McNEELY - The King R&B Box Set - '53 Federal Records/'10 Gusto Records |
| There Is Something On Your Mind DIZ & THE DOORMEN with special guest BIG JAY McNEELY - Tonky Honk - '95/'09 Ace Records |
| A song written and recorded by Big Jay in 1957 for deejay Hunter Hancock's Swingin' Records label. It wasn't released until 1959 and it rose to #42 on the pop music charts and #2 on the R&B charts. |
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