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Roots and Rhythms
Sunday February 21st, 2021 with Reactionary Renny
WHY I LIKE IKE - A chronological sampling of some of the fantastic blues & R&B artists Ike Turner played with, early on in his career.

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Independent Woman
JACKIE BRENSTON & HIS DELTA CATS - The Mistreater - 1951 Chess/2007 Rev-Ola Bandstand
How Many More Years
HOWLIN' WOLF - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1951 Chess/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
Three O'Clock Blues
B.B. KING & HIS ORCHESTRA - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1952 RPM Records/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
Dry Up Baby
ROBERT BOBBY BLAND - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1951 Modern Records/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
Relation Blues
HOUSTON BOINES (misnamed Baines on the single) - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1952 Blues & Rhythm/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
Rambin' On My Mind
BOYD GILMORE - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1952 Modern Records/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
Whole Heap Of Mama
BROTHER BELL - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1952 Blues & Rhythm/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
Please Find My Baby
ELMORE JAMES - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1952 Flair Records/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
No More Doggin'
ROSCO GORDON - No More Doggin': A Proper Introduction To Rosco Gordon - 1952 RPM Records/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
My Sweet Woman
DRIFTIN' SLIM - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1952 RPM Records/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
Please Send My Baby Back (Step Back Baby)
SUNNY BLAIR - The Complete Meteor: Blues, R&B & Gospel Recordings - 1952 Meteor Records/2006 Ace
Your My Angel
LITTLE JUNIOR PARKER & THE BLUE FLAMES - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1952 Modern Records/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
Charley's Boogie Woogie
CHARLEY BOOKER - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1952 Modern Records/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
Love Is A Gamble
MARY SUE - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1952 Modern Records/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
Somebody Told Me
LITTLE MILTON - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1953 Sun Records/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
Softly & Tenderly
THE PRISONAIRES - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1953 Sun Records/2010 Secret Records
I Ain't Drunk
LONNIE "THE CAT" with THE BOBBY HINES BAND - Ike Turner - That Kat Sure Could Play!: The Singles 51-57 - 1954 RPM Records/2010 Secret Records Ltd.
The Woodchuck
BILLY "THE KID" EMMERSON - The Sun Story Vol. 1: The Blues Came Down From Memphis - 1954 Sun Records/2010 Secret Records
Bourbon St. Jump
RAYMOND HILL - Red Hot: The Best Of Sun Blues - 1954 Sun Records/2010 Secret Records
Ho-Ho
ICKY RENRUT - I Like Ike! The Best Of Ike Turner - 1959 Stevens/1994 Rhino Records
Interactive CKCU
hillbilly
oh ya!!! fantastique!!! merci

8:03 PM, February 21st, 2021
Renny G (host)
Hey there hillbilly. Thanks for tuning in.

8:04 PM, February 21st, 2021
hillbilly
Been in Solitary Isolation Location for yr....covid arrest ....only allowed 'The Mighty"!....smart ph as 'Trackin' Device' ;-) Thank G for music!

8:07 PM, February 21st, 2021
Renny G (host)
Ha! Ha!

8:07 PM, February 21st, 2021
hb
great pic up top!

8:08 PM, February 21st, 2021
Renny G (host)
Some harp for ya hillbilly!

8:12 PM, February 21st, 2021
Renny G (host)
He learnt the guitar from Willie Kizart (his guitarist in the Kings Of Rhythm) and Earl Hooker. No wonder he became so good, so quickly.

9:01 PM, February 21st, 2021
Renny G (host)
Let me know if you listen and if you like. Thanks for listening.

9:01 PM, February 21st, 2021
PaulS
Awesome stuff as always. Much i had never heard before. Cheers and thanks! Brother Bell!

9:42 PM, February 21st, 2021
:-)
Listening the next day .... Had no idea Ike was what he was. Thanks for the education.

10:18 AM, February 22nd, 2021