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Roots and Rhythms
Sunday December 26th, 2021 with Retro Renny
BOXING DAY BOUTS: Musicians who boxed.

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Alabama Jubilee
Roy Clark - Swing West! Volume 2: Guitar Slingers - 1964 Guest Star/1999 Razor & Tie
Dented Fender
Roy Clark - Swing West! Volume 2: Guitar Slingers - 1963 Capitol Records/1999 Razor & Tie
The Train Kept A-Rollin'
Johnny Burnette Trio - Rockabilly Boogie - 1956 Coral/1989 Bear Family Records
Honey Hush
Johnny Burnette Trio - Rockabilly Boogie - 1956 Coral/1989 Bear Family Records
Alligator Wine
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - At Home With Screamin' Jay Hawkins. The Epic and Okeh Recordings - 1958 OKeh Records/2010 Hoodoo Records
Bo's Guitar
Bo Diddley - Mighty Instrumentals - R&B Style 1958 - 1958 Checker/2017 Rhythm & Blues Records
29 Ways
Willie Dixon - Chess Blues Classics '47-'56 - 1956 Checker/1997 Chess/MCA Records
Good Good Lovin'
James Brown & The Famous Flames - Star Time - 1960 Federal/1991 Polydor
Reet Petite
Jackie Wilson - The Best Of Soul Music - 1957 Coral/2014 Wagram Music
I'll Go Crazy
James Brown & The Famous Flames - Star Time - 1960 Federal Recors
Baby Workout
Jackie Wilson - Beg, Scream & Shout!: The Big Ol' Box Of '60s Soul - 1963 Brunswick/1997 Rhino Reocrds
That's What's Knocking Me Out
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy - 1951/1989 Specialty Records
Rub A Little Boogie
Champion Jack Dupree - Shake Baby Shake - 1954 King Records/2007 Blue Label
Drunk
Jimmy Liggins & His 3-D Music - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy - 1953/1989 Specialty Records
Just Like A Woman
Champion Jack Dupree - Champion Jack Dupree Rocks - 1957 Vik/2018 Bear Family Records
Saturday Night Boogie Woogie Man
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy - 1950/1989 Specialty Records
Shim Sham Shimmy
Champion Jack Dupree - Champion Jack Dupree Rocks - 1954 Red Robin/2018 Bear Family Records
Cadillac Boogie
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy - The Specialty Story - 1947/1994 Specialty Records
Old Time Rock N Roll
Champion Jack Dupree & His Ochestra - Champion Jack Dupree Rocks - 1957 Vik/2018 Bear Family Records
Hep Cat Boogie
Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy - 1947/1994 Specialty Records
Interactive CKCU
hillbilly
Fantastic! Used to box & I've shaken hands with 1st guy to take Muhamad Ali - 15! Mr. George Chuvalo! Great artists on list! Bet some were pretty 'Mean'! Thanks!

7:48 PM, December 26th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Thank for listening, hillbilly.

8:37 PM, December 26th, 2021
Frankie
I also remember a soul funk group called Joe Frazier and the Knockouts. Great show as it unfolds, Renny.

8:39 PM, December 26th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Thanks, Frankie.

8:51 PM, December 26th, 2021
Frankie
Jimmy Liggins, wow, a great 'rollicking' sound. The one artist here I hadn't heard, wow.

8:53 PM, December 26th, 2021
Renny G (host)
Jimmy Liggins is great. So is his brother Joe Liggins. https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/93/34462.html

8:56 PM, December 26th, 2021
Frankie
Thanks for the link, its a treasure trove really.

9:08 PM, December 26th, 2021
hb
Big Music news...Massey Hall reopens..Gordie Lightfoot famous act opens...I used to go to boxing matches in her rundown days...sit in front row balcony! $15!;-)

9:25 PM, December 26th, 2021