WFMU: Steve Krinsky: Playlist from January 23, 2016

Steve Krinsky: Playlist from January 23, 2016

January 23, 2016: The Name of the Place is I Like It Like That: A Tribute to New Orleans
Went to New Orleans last weekend and heard lots of great music. So what a nice piece of serendipity to get to do this fill-in. Can you handle it? Three hours of New Orleans music-- including tributes to two of the best: Allen Toussaint & Danny Barker. Let me know if you hear anything you like: stevek@wfmu.org

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Artist	Track	Comments	Approx. start time
Big Guitars from Texas	High Tide in Hub City	Big Guitars is a CD that combines two albums of Austin pickers. I've been using tunes from it for my intro since the 1980s	0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Sonny Landreth	Zydeco Shuffle "Zydeco Shuffle" by "Sonny Landreth"	Excellent slide guitarist, now lives in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.	0:05:06 (Pop-up)
Allen Toussaint	Blue Drag "Blue Drag" by "Allen Toussaint"	With Marc Ribot	0:06:52 (Pop-up)
Danny Barker	Rampart Street Boogie		0:10:59 (Pop-up)
Onward Brass Band w/ Louis Cottrell	Paul Barbarin's Second Line	From a 1976 Jazz & Heritage Festival collection	0:13:07 (Pop-up)
Dirty Dozen Brass Band	Milenberg Joys	From "Jelly"-- their tribute to Jelly Roll Morton-- on Sony (1993)	0:19:10 (Pop-up)

Kermit Ruffins	Drop Me Off in New Orleans		0:29:53 (Pop-up)
James Booker	Three Keys "Three Keys" by "James Booker"		0:33:39 (Pop-up)
Lee Allen & His Band	Walkin' with Mr. Lee	Produced by Allen Toussaint.	0:37:01 (Pop-up)
Fernest and the Thunders	Interstate '10' Zig Zag	Zydeco from St. Mary's Parish, deep in the swamps. I saw these guys back in the 80s at a club in the woods.	0:39:23 (Pop-up)
Radiators	Solid Ground "Solid Ground" by "Radiators"		0:43:04 (Pop-up)
Willie Deville	Even While I Sleep	Willie moved to New Orleans, to clean up, and made some of his best music there. This tune is from a nice album: "Backstreets of Desire" (FNAC, 1992). Dr. John, Zachary Richard and others help out.	0:49:23 (Pop-up)
Maria Muldaur	Second Line "Second Line" by "Maria Muldaur"	Another Yankee who moved to NOLA; her 1992 CD-- "Louisiana Love Call"-- swings. Aaron Neville in the background on this tune.	0:53:20 (Pop-up)
Allen Toussaint	Everything I Do Goin' Be Funky		0:57:34 (Pop-up)

Delbert McClinton	Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)	Here's a bunch of Allen Toussaint covers, starting with a great version of the Bennie Spellman hit from 1962.	1:06:22 (Pop-up)
Little Feat	On Your Way Down "On Your Way Down" by "Little Feat"		1:10:18 (Pop-up)
Bonnie Raitt	What Is Success "What Is Success" by "Bonnie Raitt"		1:15:42 (Pop-up)
Paul Butterfield Blues Band	Get Out My Life Woman		1:19:17 (Pop-up)
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint	Freedom For The Stallion	From a terrific duet album: "The River in Reverse"-- a post-Katrina collaboration.	1:22:22 (Pop-up)
Chris Kenner	I Like It Like That "I Like It Like That" by "Chris Kenner"	Written by Chris Kenner, produced by Allen Toussaint. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1961.
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint	The River in Reverse	Written by EC, angry about how New Orleans was treated after the storm.	1:27:55 (Pop-up)

Danny Barker & His Creole Cats	Tootie Ma is a Big Fine Thing		1:37:25 (Pop-up)
Louis Nelson and his Palm Court Jazz Band	Eh La Bas	Danny Barker on banjo & vocals, from 1989.	1:40:38 (Pop-up)
Muggsy Spanier/Wild Bill Davidson	Squeeze Me	Danny Barker on guitar	1:46:12 (Pop-up)
Louis Nelson's New Orleans All Stars	Bill Bailey	Danny Barker on guitar & vocals; recorded in Japan in 1987.	1:50:51 (Pop-up)
Rebirth Brass Band featuring Kermit Ruffins	If You's A Viper	My favorite pot song, done New Orleans style	1:55:18 (Pop-up)

Allen Toussaint	St. James Infirmary		2:04:16 (Pop-up)
Bennie Wallace	Saint Expedito "Saint Expedito" by "Bennie Wallace"	Bennie is a sax player; he has Dr John & Stevie Ray Vaughn as sidemen!	2:08:18 (Pop-up)
Professor Longhair	Red Beans "Red Beans" by "Professor Longhair"		2:13:59 (Pop-up)
David Torkanowsky	Professor Longhair is Passing By	This guy is a cool WWOZ DJ, does an afternoon blues show. And plays pretty good piano as well.	2:18:00 (Pop-up)
(not) Jelly Roll Morton	The Pearls	An imposter named David Thomas Roberts. I thought it was Morton when I played it, although it did sound like a more modern recording. The way the album is titled and the way it was filed at the station fooled me. Sorry. Nice tune though.	2:22:51 (Pop-up)
Louis Prima	Jump, Jive an' Wail "Jump, Jive an' Wail" by "Louis Prima"	New Orleans best known Italian	2:29:00 (Pop-up)
Gary US Bonds	New Orleans "New Orleans" by "Gary US Bonds"	This was a hot number when I was a kid-- I'm old-- and still rocks.	2:29:44 (Pop-up)
Los Lobos	The Fat Man "The Fat Man" by "Los Lobos"	From that great Fats Domino tribute	2:35:09 (Pop-up)

Cubanismo w/ John Boutte	Mother-In-Law	Cuba visits NOLA. "Mardi Gras Mambo" came out in 2000 on Hannibal. It's great.	2:44:20 (Pop-up)
John Boutte	Showing Up for the Party	A few years ago, this CD-- "Good Neighbor"-- was mentioned by almost every DJ on WWOZ's of end-of-year list.	2:49:16 (Pop-up)
John Boutte	Good Neighbor "Good Neighbor" by "John Boutte"	Title cut, clever lyrics, killer vocals.	2:52:23 (Pop-up)
Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin	In New Orleans (Rising Sun Blues)	These brothers know how to make this music swing. From "Lost Time" (Yep Roc, 2015)	2:54:45 (Pop-up)

Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'	Chris's Trail Ride	MORNING SHOW OVER; NOW FILL-IN FOR BOB BRAINEN. TOO MUCH SNOW. This tune is hot zydeco swamp rock from "Best Kept Secret" (Rounder, 2000)	3:02:05 (Pop-up)
Joe Hughes	The Rains Came "The Rains Came" by "Joe Hughes"	Produced by Huey Meaux, the Crazy Cajun, in 1967.	3:05:49 (Pop-up)
Arthur Alexander	A Shot of Rhythm and Blues	From "Soul for Dancers"-- a Northern Soul collection (over 60 tunes) from the 60s	3:08:46 (Pop-up)
Don Covay	See About Me "See About Me" by "Don Covay"	Also from the "Soul for Dancers" collection	3:10:29 (Pop-up)
Buddy Miller with Lee Ann Womack	After the Fire Is Gone	Lotsa duets on "Cayamo Sessions at Sea" (New West, 2016)	3:13:41 (Pop-up)
Lionel Loueke	Aziza Dance "Aziza Dance" by "Lionel Loueke"	From a nice new album on Blue Notes: "Gaia" (2015)	3:16:32 (Pop-up)
Tinariwen	Tamatant Tiley "Tamatant Tiley" by "Tinariwen"	Recorded live in Paris, 2014	3:21:49 (Pop-up)

Tinariwen	Azawad "Azawad" by "Tinariwen"	Started out as bed music, while I talked, but so good that I let it play out. Wasn't that a good idea?	3:30:13 (Pop-up)
Esther Phillips	Into the Mystic "Into the Mystic" by "Esther Phillips"	From a 1977 album: "You've Come a Long Way, Baby" on Mercury	3:32:38 (Pop-up)
David Rawlings Machine w/ Gillian Welch	Candy	CD is "Nashville Obsolete" on Acony (2015)	3:37:04 (Pop-up)
D L Menard	The Back Door "The Back Door" by "D L Menard"	I've hard people call this guy the Cajun Hank Williams; that's a little much. But he was good.	3:40:49 (Pop-up)
Zachary Richard	Down on Second Street	I interviewed Zack, at the old Lone Star Cafe, back in the 80s. He told how he was beaten for speaking French in school; tough to be Cajun back then.	3:43:12 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	6:05am mauri: howdydoody
	6:07am annie: hey steve!!!!
	6:16am testingwithfire: happy Carnival everybody!
	6:18am testingwithfire: MidAtlantic folks all right?
	♥ 6:27am Ken From Hyde Park: No problems in my vicinity. Due to get some snow later today, but not in the path of the bad stuff.
	6:33am testingwithfire: Has anyone seen Anomalisa yet, care to comment in general? I might go this evening.
	♥ 6:41am Revolution Rabbit Nov63: I haven't tuned into WWOZ ? (The other Best Station in the World...)
	6:46am testingwithfire: @Revolution Rabbit ... and the only other one I support regularly
	6:48am testingwithfire: Zydeco memories anyone? How about Buckwheat Zydeco at the Bethesda, MD American Legion in 1987. Bopping Ballmerians... one of the best shows I've ever gone to.
	7:07am jamesie: I'm listening, man - from London - cheers, James
	7:57am Jay/London: enjoying your show in London ... stay warm
	8:05am duke: Good Morning. Great set.
	8:08am Jeffrey Davison: Great show, as you always do!
	♥ 8:10am Steve Krinsky: Sorry I have not been online; hi all. Laissez le bon temps roulez
	8:17am JimB: Blizzard of '16 Hurricane Party!
	8:24am Mike Sin: As this blizzard roles in, I have a feeling this whole day will be composed of lounging in a smoking jacket, consuming hot rum drinks, and listening to the great music on WFMU... Very much enjoying this show!
	8:32am Michael Shelley: I want a beignet!
	8:32am testingwithfire: @Michael yeah, me too
	8:34am testingwithfire: I visited NOLA over Christmas and at one point was walking around with this Gary US Bonds tune coming through the earbuds
	8:37am testingwithfire: the beauty of NOLA is that someone's always playing something good on their car stereo or in the coffeeshops/bars... no autotune anywhere that I heard
	8:52am Stevie L: Lovely time for a N'Awrlens party! Thanks for complementing the weather excitement!
	9:17am Santos L Halper: Sounding great Steve, thanks! Hope everyone up there is weathering the storm ok...
	9:21am Listener Robert: Yay, whoever! I suppose the bed upstairs that Glen Jones's mother had to convince to sleep in will come in for use.
	9:27am testingwithfire: Steve, I feel bad that you're kind of stuck there, but we listeners are happy! Loving this Tinariwen track.
	♥ 9:30am Ken From Hyde Park: Coming up next on WFMU: Man on snowshoes on Montgomery Street
	♥ 9:32am Santos L. Halper: Holy crap, just got a few flurries here in Savannah! That is a rare sight, lemme tell ya. And yes, digging the Tinariwen et al
	9:36am herb.nyc: Oh beaucoup de neige! Thanks for being here, Steve. And let's KEEP liberty state park free and open.
	9:38am SmokinJ: Sweet set Steve.. 8-)
	9:41am Roger: Lovin' Candy! Olive is alerting friends to your show. Thanks for putting in a word for the priceless Liberty State Park!
	♥ 9:42am Ken From Hyde Park: Recent news article on the park and Christie's plans. www.nj.com...
	2:52pm Jyri: Steve K's show - always a real exploration!
	♥ 3:37pm Lizardner Dave: Listening on archive. Thanks for this.

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Artist	Track	Comments	Approx. start time
Big Guitars from Texas	High Tide in Hub City	Big Guitars is a CD that combines two albums of Austin pickers. I've been using tunes from it for my intro since the 1980s	0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Sonny Landreth	Zydeco Shuffle "Zydeco Shuffle" by "Sonny Landreth"	Excellent slide guitarist, now lives in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.	0:05:06 (Pop-up)
Allen Toussaint	Blue Drag "Blue Drag" by "Allen Toussaint"	With Marc Ribot	0:06:52 (Pop-up)
Danny Barker	Rampart Street Boogie		0:10:59 (Pop-up)
Onward Brass Band w/ Louis Cottrell	Paul Barbarin's Second Line	From a 1976 Jazz & Heritage Festival collection	0:13:07 (Pop-up)
Dirty Dozen Brass Band	Milenberg Joys	From "Jelly"-- their tribute to Jelly Roll Morton-- on Sony (1993)	0:19:10 (Pop-up)

Kermit Ruffins	Drop Me Off in New Orleans		0:29:53 (Pop-up)
James Booker	Three Keys "Three Keys" by "James Booker"		0:33:39 (Pop-up)
Lee Allen & His Band	Walkin' with Mr. Lee	Produced by Allen Toussaint.	0:37:01 (Pop-up)
Fernest and the Thunders	Interstate '10' Zig Zag	Zydeco from St. Mary's Parish, deep in the swamps. I saw these guys back in the 80s at a club in the woods.	0:39:23 (Pop-up)
Radiators	Solid Ground "Solid Ground" by "Radiators"		0:43:04 (Pop-up)
Willie Deville	Even While I Sleep	Willie moved to New Orleans, to clean up, and made some of his best music there. This tune is from a nice album: "Backstreets of Desire" (FNAC, 1992). Dr. John, Zachary Richard and others help out.	0:49:23 (Pop-up)
Maria Muldaur	Second Line "Second Line" by "Maria Muldaur"	Another Yankee who moved to NOLA; her 1992 CD-- "Louisiana Love Call"-- swings. Aaron Neville in the background on this tune.	0:53:20 (Pop-up)
Allen Toussaint	Everything I Do Goin' Be Funky		0:57:34 (Pop-up)

Delbert McClinton	Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)	Here's a bunch of Allen Toussaint covers, starting with a great version of the Bennie Spellman hit from 1962.	1:06:22 (Pop-up)
Little Feat	On Your Way Down "On Your Way Down" by "Little Feat"		1:10:18 (Pop-up)
Bonnie Raitt	What Is Success "What Is Success" by "Bonnie Raitt"		1:15:42 (Pop-up)
Paul Butterfield Blues Band	Get Out My Life Woman		1:19:17 (Pop-up)
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint	Freedom For The Stallion	From a terrific duet album: "The River in Reverse"-- a post-Katrina collaboration.	1:22:22 (Pop-up)
Chris Kenner	I Like It Like That "I Like It Like That" by "Chris Kenner"	Written by Chris Kenner, produced by Allen Toussaint. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1961.
Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint	The River in Reverse	Written by EC, angry about how New Orleans was treated after the storm.	1:27:55 (Pop-up)

Danny Barker & His Creole Cats	Tootie Ma is a Big Fine Thing		1:37:25 (Pop-up)
Louis Nelson and his Palm Court Jazz Band	Eh La Bas	Danny Barker on banjo & vocals, from 1989.	1:40:38 (Pop-up)
Muggsy Spanier/Wild Bill Davidson	Squeeze Me	Danny Barker on guitar	1:46:12 (Pop-up)
Louis Nelson's New Orleans All Stars	Bill Bailey	Danny Barker on guitar & vocals; recorded in Japan in 1987.	1:50:51 (Pop-up)
Rebirth Brass Band featuring Kermit Ruffins	If You's A Viper	My favorite pot song, done New Orleans style	1:55:18 (Pop-up)

Allen Toussaint	St. James Infirmary		2:04:16 (Pop-up)
Bennie Wallace	Saint Expedito "Saint Expedito" by "Bennie Wallace"	Bennie is a sax player; he has Dr John & Stevie Ray Vaughn as sidemen!	2:08:18 (Pop-up)
Professor Longhair	Red Beans "Red Beans" by "Professor Longhair"		2:13:59 (Pop-up)
David Torkanowsky	Professor Longhair is Passing By	This guy is a cool WWOZ DJ, does an afternoon blues show. And plays pretty good piano as well.	2:18:00 (Pop-up)
(not) Jelly Roll Morton	The Pearls	An imposter named David Thomas Roberts. I thought it was Morton when I played it, although it did sound like a more modern recording. The way the album is titled and the way it was filed at the station fooled me. Sorry. Nice tune though.	2:22:51 (Pop-up)
Louis Prima	Jump, Jive an' Wail "Jump, Jive an' Wail" by "Louis Prima"	New Orleans best known Italian	2:29:00 (Pop-up)
Gary US Bonds	New Orleans "New Orleans" by "Gary US Bonds"	This was a hot number when I was a kid-- I'm old-- and still rocks.	2:29:44 (Pop-up)
Los Lobos	The Fat Man "The Fat Man" by "Los Lobos"	From that great Fats Domino tribute	2:35:09 (Pop-up)

Cubanismo w/ John Boutte	Mother-In-Law	Cuba visits NOLA. "Mardi Gras Mambo" came out in 2000 on Hannibal. It's great.	2:44:20 (Pop-up)
John Boutte	Showing Up for the Party	A few years ago, this CD-- "Good Neighbor"-- was mentioned by almost every DJ on WWOZ's of end-of-year list.	2:49:16 (Pop-up)
John Boutte	Good Neighbor "Good Neighbor" by "John Boutte"	Title cut, clever lyrics, killer vocals.	2:52:23 (Pop-up)
Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin	In New Orleans (Rising Sun Blues)	These brothers know how to make this music swing. From "Lost Time" (Yep Roc, 2015)	2:54:45 (Pop-up)

Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'	Chris's Trail Ride	MORNING SHOW OVER; NOW FILL-IN FOR BOB BRAINEN. TOO MUCH SNOW. This tune is hot zydeco swamp rock from "Best Kept Secret" (Rounder, 2000)	3:02:05 (Pop-up)
Joe Hughes	The Rains Came "The Rains Came" by "Joe Hughes"	Produced by Huey Meaux, the Crazy Cajun, in 1967.	3:05:49 (Pop-up)
Arthur Alexander	A Shot of Rhythm and Blues	From "Soul for Dancers"-- a Northern Soul collection (over 60 tunes) from the 60s	3:08:46 (Pop-up)
Don Covay	See About Me "See About Me" by "Don Covay"	Also from the "Soul for Dancers" collection	3:10:29 (Pop-up)
Buddy Miller with Lee Ann Womack	After the Fire Is Gone	Lotsa duets on "Cayamo Sessions at Sea" (New West, 2016)	3:13:41 (Pop-up)
Lionel Loueke	Aziza Dance "Aziza Dance" by "Lionel Loueke"	From a nice new album on Blue Notes: "Gaia" (2015)	3:16:32 (Pop-up)
Tinariwen	Tamatant Tiley "Tamatant Tiley" by "Tinariwen"	Recorded live in Paris, 2014	3:21:49 (Pop-up)

Tinariwen	Azawad "Azawad" by "Tinariwen"	Started out as bed music, while I talked, but so good that I let it play out. Wasn't that a good idea?	3:30:13 (Pop-up)
Esther Phillips	Into the Mystic "Into the Mystic" by "Esther Phillips"	From a 1977 album: "You've Come a Long Way, Baby" on Mercury	3:32:38 (Pop-up)
David Rawlings Machine w/ Gillian Welch	Candy	CD is "Nashville Obsolete" on Acony (2015)	3:37:04 (Pop-up)
D L Menard	The Back Door "The Back Door" by "D L Menard"	I've hard people call this guy the Cajun Hank Williams; that's a little much. But he was good.	3:40:49 (Pop-up)
Zachary Richard	Down on Second Street	I interviewed Zack, at the old Lone Star Cafe, back in the 80s. He told how he was beaten for speaking French in school; tough to be Cajun back then.	3:43:12 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	6:05am mauri: howdydoody
	6:07am annie: hey steve!!!!
	6:16am testingwithfire: happy Carnival everybody!
	6:18am testingwithfire: MidAtlantic folks all right?
	♥ 6:27am Ken From Hyde Park: No problems in my vicinity. Due to get some snow later today, but not in the path of the bad stuff.
	6:33am testingwithfire: Has anyone seen Anomalisa yet, care to comment in general? I might go this evening.
	♥ 6:41am Revolution Rabbit Nov63: I haven't tuned into WWOZ ? (The other Best Station in the World...)
	6:46am testingwithfire: @Revolution Rabbit ... and the only other one I support regularly
	6:48am testingwithfire: Zydeco memories anyone? How about Buckwheat Zydeco at the Bethesda, MD American Legion in 1987. Bopping Ballmerians... one of the best shows I've ever gone to.
	7:07am jamesie: I'm listening, man - from London - cheers, James
	7:57am Jay/London: enjoying your show in London ... stay warm
	8:05am duke: Good Morning. Great set.
	8:08am Jeffrey Davison: Great show, as you always do!
	♥ 8:10am Steve Krinsky: Sorry I have not been online; hi all. Laissez le bon temps roulez
	8:17am JimB: Blizzard of '16 Hurricane Party!
	8:24am Mike Sin: As this blizzard roles in, I have a feeling this whole day will be composed of lounging in a smoking jacket, consuming hot rum drinks, and listening to the great music on WFMU... Very much enjoying this show!
	8:32am Michael Shelley: I want a beignet!
	8:32am testingwithfire: @Michael yeah, me too
	8:34am testingwithfire: I visited NOLA over Christmas and at one point was walking around with this Gary US Bonds tune coming through the earbuds
	8:37am testingwithfire: the beauty of NOLA is that someone's always playing something good on their car stereo or in the coffeeshops/bars... no autotune anywhere that I heard
	8:52am Stevie L: Lovely time for a N'Awrlens party! Thanks for complementing the weather excitement!
	9:17am Santos L Halper: Sounding great Steve, thanks! Hope everyone up there is weathering the storm ok...
	9:21am Listener Robert: Yay, whoever! I suppose the bed upstairs that Glen Jones's mother had to convince to sleep in will come in for use.
	9:27am testingwithfire: Steve, I feel bad that you're kind of stuck there, but we listeners are happy! Loving this Tinariwen track.
	♥ 9:30am Ken From Hyde Park: Coming up next on WFMU: Man on snowshoes on Montgomery Street
	♥ 9:32am Santos L. Halper: Holy crap, just got a few flurries here in Savannah! That is a rare sight, lemme tell ya. And yes, digging the Tinariwen et al
	9:36am herb.nyc: Oh beaucoup de neige! Thanks for being here, Steve. And let's KEEP liberty state park free and open.
	9:38am SmokinJ: Sweet set Steve.. 8-)
	9:41am Roger: Lovin' Candy! Olive is alerting friends to your show. Thanks for putting in a word for the priceless Liberty State Park!
	♥ 9:42am Ken From Hyde Park: Recent news article on the park and Christie's plans. www.nj.com...
	2:52pm Jyri: Steve K's show - always a real exploration!
	♥ 3:37pm Lizardner Dave: Listening on archive. Thanks for this.

Steve Krinsky: Playlist from January 23, 2016

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