WFMU: Steve Krinsky: Playlist from December 29, 2019

Steve Krinsky: Playlist from December 29, 2019

December 29, 2019: It Was An Accident

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Artist	Track	Comments	Approx. start time
Big Guitars from Texas	Groovus "Groovus" by "Big Guitars from Texas"	Theme music	0:00:00 (Pop-up)
The Ventures	Slaughter on Tenth Avenue	These guitar masters had a big hit in 1960 with "Walk Don't Run" but we heard a different tune. Hope that's okay!	0:09:45 (Pop-up)
Mary Halvorson with Bill Frisell	Walk Don't Run	New album-- "The Maid with the Flaxen Hair"-- is a tribute to jazz guitarist Johnny Smith, who wrote this song.	0:09:54 (Pop-up)
Johnny Smith	Jaguar "Jaguar" by "Johnny Smith"	Johnny Smith (1922 – 2013) was a jazz guitarist. Most of his best known tunes were covers'-- "Walk Don't Run" & "Jaguar" being the exception. Stan Getz plays sax on this number.	0:10:03 (Pop-up)
Jimmy McGriff	M.G. Blues "M.G. Blues" by "Jimmy McGriff"	A McGriff original, from his first album: "I've Got A Woman" (Sun Records, 1963)	0:10:11 (Pop-up)
Friends of Dean Martinez	El Tiradito	I love this band; I'm sucker for steel. El Tiradito is a shrine in Tucson.	0:14:43 (Pop-up)
Booker T Jones featuring Lou Reed	The Bronx	From "The Road from Memphis" (Anti/2011)	0:17:12 (Pop-up)
Booker T Jones	The Vamp "The Vamp" by "Booker T Jones"	From same album, no Lou though.	0:21:54 (Pop-up)
Bobby Darin	Me & Mr. Hohner "Me & Mr. Hohner" by "Bobby Darin"	I remember Bobby Darin, first, as a pop singer. "Splish Spash" and the like. Then a Vegas-style crooner. This song is from 1969; he obviously got stoned and this is the result.	0:25:11 (Pop-up)

Bettye LaVette	Love Made a Fool of Me	Recorded in the early 60s. Found on a Sundazed collection of her songs: "Your Duty" (2009)	0:33:31 (Pop-up)
Bettye LaVette	Wait "Wait" by "Bettye LaVette"	Sound familiar? This is a Beatles cover, nicely done. From "Worthy" on Cherry Red Records (2015)	0:35:04 (Pop-up)
Christine Santelli	Lazy "Lazy" by "Christine Santelli"	Bettye LaVette recently covered one of Christine's songs. This one is from her solo album: "Dragongly" (2011). Christine is a longtime Hudson County musician; I used to go see her play in Hoboken in the 90s.	0:39:20 (Pop-up)
Karen Dalton	How Sweet It Is "How Sweet It Is" by "Karen Dalton"	One of the hidden treasures of the 60s, Karen Dalton played the Greenwich Village scene with Dylan and Fred Neil and others. She died a while back but check out her work.	0:41:25 (Pop-up)
Rosalie Sorrels	I Remember Loving You	Another under-appreciated folkie. This song was written by U Utah Philips, the golden voice of the great southwest. At least, that's what Rosalie called him.	0:45:30 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: Thai Elephant Orchestra	Rhapsody in Grey	Yes, it's elephants playing!!	0:50:58 (Pop-up)
Thai Elephant Orchestra	An Elephant's Swan Song	The album is "Elephant Rhapsodies" on Mulatta Records (2005). It was recorded at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center by : Dave Soldier & Richard Lair. Soldier aka Dave Sulzer is a neuroscientist and musician who teaches at Columbia University Medical Center. Richard Lair is an elephant conservationist.	0:55:51 (Pop-up)
Thai Elephant Orchestra	Pastorale Lite	Humans joining the elephants on this tune.	0:56:35 (Pop-up)
Thai Elephant Orchestra	Eletranz "Eletranz" by "Thai Elephant Orchestra"	Elephants & people-- including a Thai childrens' chorus--looping.	0:57:10 (Pop-up)
Henry Mancini	Baby Elephant Walk "Baby Elephant Walk" by "Henry Mancini"	This tune was written in 1961 by Henry Mancini for the Howard Hawks film Hatari!	1:00:52 (Pop-up)
Sun Ra Orchestra	Pink Elephants on Parade	These guys take Dumbo and really do it up. From "Stay Awake"-- Hal Willner's terrific 1988 tribute album to Disney classics.	1:03:36 (Pop-up)
Riam Daranoi	I Get Excited "I Get Excited" by "Riam Daranoi"	More Thailand. From "Classic Productions by Surin Phaksire: Luk Thems from the 1960s-1980's." (EM Records/2019)	1:08:39 (Pop-up)
GO: Organize Orchestra & Brooklyn Raga Massive	Chakawali	Brooklyn not Thailand. This was a festival from earlier this year, now on CD as "Ragmala" (Meta Records/2019). With Adam Rudolph, Hassan Hakmoun and others.	1:12:02 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: Chandler Travis Philharmonic	Mid-Morning in Moscow	Great instrumental from "Chandler Travis Philharmonic Blows" (Sonic Trout Records, 2010). Chandler lives on Cape Cod , where I saw/heard this band play last summer. Lotsa fun.	1:19:06 (Pop-up)
Chandler Travis Philharmonic	Graciously	A clever ditty, written by Chandler & David Greenberger,	1:25:01 (Pop-up)
NRBQ	It Was An Accident "It Was An Accident" by "NRBQ"	From "Kick Me Hard" (Red Rooster/Rounder, 1979). While I was on the air, NRBQ was playing downstairs at Monty Hall. I ran down after my show to catch one final song. Wonderful!	1:30:22 (Pop-up)
Skatalites	Guns Of Navarone "Guns Of Navarone" by "Skatalites"	This is the band's 30th Anniversary Recording, "Hi Bop Ska!" from 1994 on Shanachie. Along with regulars (Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, etc) they have help from Steve Turre, Lester Bowie, Monty Alexander, David Murray and more.	1:33:21 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: Skatalites	Flowers for Albert "Flowers for Albert" by "Skatalites"	Written by David Murray, in tribute to Albert Ayler	1:39:06 (Pop-up)
Ponty Bone & the Squeezetones	Flat Town Boogie	RIP, Ponty. He was a talented accordian player and a mainstay of Joe Ely's band for years.	1:43:39 (Pop-up)
Ponty Bone & the Squeezetones	Loser's Gumbo	Both tunes from "Easy as Pie" on Amazing Records (1986). In the 80s, I saw Ponty & Joe Ely at Stubb's BBQ in Austin.	1:46:10 (Pop-up)
Joe Ely	Crawdad Train "Crawdad Train" by "Joe Ely"	Joe's band in the 70s & 80s really knew how to rock. This tune is from "Down on the Drag" (MCA/1979). The band includes Lloyd Maines, Jesse Taylor, Ponty Bone and others.	1:49:10 (Pop-up)
Jerry Lee Lewis	Don't Let Go "Don't Let Go" by "Jerry Lee Lewis"	This song was written by Jesse Stone and was a hit for Roy Hamilton in 1958. But no one does it as good as JLL. He recorded it in 1965 but this is from his superb 1979 eponymous album.	1:52:00 (Pop-up)
	a song
Mamadou Kelly	Tchiokoroba "Tchiokoroba" by "Mamadou Kelly"	Blues from Mali. From a new CD: "Les Bateaux" (Clermont Music/2019)	1:57:39 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	8:11pm Aitch: Greetings Steve. Swinging so far.
	8:11pm chresti : phone-580west: Hello! Sounds good
	8:20pm steveo: Hey Steve. Good to hear you. Enjoying this set.
	8:24pm Jeff Moore: Hey, Steve! Good to hear from you. I love holiday fill-in season.
	8:27pm TDK60: Hello.
	8:30pm Webhamster Henry: Hi Steve! Nice start.. I recognized your theme!
	8:36pm Mike tp: nice surprise to see you Steve at the helm...
	8:41pm Aitch: Wait cover was amazing, hardly recognisable.
	8:46pm Carmichael: Heya Steve and ardent followers.
	8:57pm BH: is Baby Elephant Walk on the TEO setlist?
	9:02pm Webhamster Henry: You know Pat Boone sings Baby Elephant Walk, right?!?
	9:02pm choggie: don't forget Pink Elephants on Parade from Dumbo or sun ra
	9:03pm BH: hopefully the Thai Elephant Orchestra joined a good musicians union and got benefits for their work.
	9:05pm coelacanth∅: greetings Steve and others
	9:05pm choggie: I have x-ray visions
	9:06pm Ken From Hyde Park: Heffalumps and Woozles!
	9:07pm TDK60: I'll remember this show real well..
	9:08pm BH: we'll have memories like an elephant when it comes to this show
	9:09pm chresti : phone-580west: This goes nicely with crossing the bridge to sf
	9:12pm tomB: Great to catch you Steve. I don't have WFMU on as much as I used to. Already learned some new facts from you and the show has only begun. Just discovered the BT Jones &Lou Reed collaboration a month ago
	9:20pm JakeGould: Great to hear this!
	9:26pm Doug: Thanks for advocating for Caven Point!
	9:27pm Carmichael: Ska!
	9:33pm geezerette: Hello, Steve. Love your show! Look forward to listening to more in archive. ...And what Doug said...
	9:35pm geezerette: Skatalites!!!
	9:40pm Uncle Michael: I'm enjoying what I'm hearing!
	9:44pm Greg from ZONE 5: Evening, Neighbor Steve & all!
	9:47pm Dr. Goot: Great show, Steve! Thai it all together man - youtu.be...
	9:51pm Carmichael: Ponty Bone’s previous boss.
	9:55pm steveL: Jerry Lee found a decent groove on this one.
	9:56pm Carmichael: For Joe Ely.
	9:57pm JakeGould: Thanks Steve!
	9:57pm Booz: Wonderful show, thanks Steve!
	10:13pm geezerette: Thanks, Steve!
	2:10pm Michael 98145: Great show! Thanks.
	12:20pm ?: We miss ya, Steve!

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Artist	Track	Comments	Approx. start time
Big Guitars from Texas	Groovus "Groovus" by "Big Guitars from Texas"	Theme music	0:00:00 (Pop-up)
The Ventures	Slaughter on Tenth Avenue	These guitar masters had a big hit in 1960 with "Walk Don't Run" but we heard a different tune. Hope that's okay!	0:09:45 (Pop-up)
Mary Halvorson with Bill Frisell	Walk Don't Run	New album-- "The Maid with the Flaxen Hair"-- is a tribute to jazz guitarist Johnny Smith, who wrote this song.	0:09:54 (Pop-up)
Johnny Smith	Jaguar "Jaguar" by "Johnny Smith"	Johnny Smith (1922 – 2013) was a jazz guitarist. Most of his best known tunes were covers'-- "Walk Don't Run" & "Jaguar" being the exception. Stan Getz plays sax on this number.	0:10:03 (Pop-up)
Jimmy McGriff	M.G. Blues "M.G. Blues" by "Jimmy McGriff"	A McGriff original, from his first album: "I've Got A Woman" (Sun Records, 1963)	0:10:11 (Pop-up)
Friends of Dean Martinez	El Tiradito	I love this band; I'm sucker for steel. El Tiradito is a shrine in Tucson.	0:14:43 (Pop-up)
Booker T Jones featuring Lou Reed	The Bronx	From "The Road from Memphis" (Anti/2011)	0:17:12 (Pop-up)
Booker T Jones	The Vamp "The Vamp" by "Booker T Jones"	From same album, no Lou though.	0:21:54 (Pop-up)
Bobby Darin	Me & Mr. Hohner "Me & Mr. Hohner" by "Bobby Darin"	I remember Bobby Darin, first, as a pop singer. "Splish Spash" and the like. Then a Vegas-style crooner. This song is from 1969; he obviously got stoned and this is the result.	0:25:11 (Pop-up)

Bettye LaVette	Love Made a Fool of Me	Recorded in the early 60s. Found on a Sundazed collection of her songs: "Your Duty" (2009)	0:33:31 (Pop-up)
Bettye LaVette	Wait "Wait" by "Bettye LaVette"	Sound familiar? This is a Beatles cover, nicely done. From "Worthy" on Cherry Red Records (2015)	0:35:04 (Pop-up)
Christine Santelli	Lazy "Lazy" by "Christine Santelli"	Bettye LaVette recently covered one of Christine's songs. This one is from her solo album: "Dragongly" (2011). Christine is a longtime Hudson County musician; I used to go see her play in Hoboken in the 90s.	0:39:20 (Pop-up)
Karen Dalton	How Sweet It Is "How Sweet It Is" by "Karen Dalton"	One of the hidden treasures of the 60s, Karen Dalton played the Greenwich Village scene with Dylan and Fred Neil and others. She died a while back but check out her work.	0:41:25 (Pop-up)
Rosalie Sorrels	I Remember Loving You	Another under-appreciated folkie. This song was written by U Utah Philips, the golden voice of the great southwest. At least, that's what Rosalie called him.	0:45:30 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: Thai Elephant Orchestra	Rhapsody in Grey	Yes, it's elephants playing!!	0:50:58 (Pop-up)
Thai Elephant Orchestra	An Elephant's Swan Song	The album is "Elephant Rhapsodies" on Mulatta Records (2005). It was recorded at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center by : Dave Soldier & Richard Lair. Soldier aka Dave Sulzer is a neuroscientist and musician who teaches at Columbia University Medical Center. Richard Lair is an elephant conservationist.	0:55:51 (Pop-up)
Thai Elephant Orchestra	Pastorale Lite	Humans joining the elephants on this tune.	0:56:35 (Pop-up)
Thai Elephant Orchestra	Eletranz "Eletranz" by "Thai Elephant Orchestra"	Elephants & people-- including a Thai childrens' chorus--looping.	0:57:10 (Pop-up)
Henry Mancini	Baby Elephant Walk "Baby Elephant Walk" by "Henry Mancini"	This tune was written in 1961 by Henry Mancini for the Howard Hawks film Hatari!	1:00:52 (Pop-up)
Sun Ra Orchestra	Pink Elephants on Parade	These guys take Dumbo and really do it up. From "Stay Awake"-- Hal Willner's terrific 1988 tribute album to Disney classics.	1:03:36 (Pop-up)
Riam Daranoi	I Get Excited "I Get Excited" by "Riam Daranoi"	More Thailand. From "Classic Productions by Surin Phaksire: Luk Thems from the 1960s-1980's." (EM Records/2019)	1:08:39 (Pop-up)
GO: Organize Orchestra & Brooklyn Raga Massive	Chakawali	Brooklyn not Thailand. This was a festival from earlier this year, now on CD as "Ragmala" (Meta Records/2019). With Adam Rudolph, Hassan Hakmoun and others.	1:12:02 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: Chandler Travis Philharmonic	Mid-Morning in Moscow	Great instrumental from "Chandler Travis Philharmonic Blows" (Sonic Trout Records, 2010). Chandler lives on Cape Cod , where I saw/heard this band play last summer. Lotsa fun.	1:19:06 (Pop-up)
Chandler Travis Philharmonic	Graciously	A clever ditty, written by Chandler & David Greenberger,	1:25:01 (Pop-up)
NRBQ	It Was An Accident "It Was An Accident" by "NRBQ"	From "Kick Me Hard" (Red Rooster/Rounder, 1979). While I was on the air, NRBQ was playing downstairs at Monty Hall. I ran down after my show to catch one final song. Wonderful!	1:30:22 (Pop-up)
Skatalites	Guns Of Navarone "Guns Of Navarone" by "Skatalites"	This is the band's 30th Anniversary Recording, "Hi Bop Ska!" from 1994 on Shanachie. Along with regulars (Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso, etc) they have help from Steve Turre, Lester Bowie, Monty Alexander, David Murray and more.	1:33:21 (Pop-up)
Music behind DJ: Skatalites	Flowers for Albert "Flowers for Albert" by "Skatalites"	Written by David Murray, in tribute to Albert Ayler	1:39:06 (Pop-up)
Ponty Bone & the Squeezetones	Flat Town Boogie	RIP, Ponty. He was a talented accordian player and a mainstay of Joe Ely's band for years.	1:43:39 (Pop-up)
Ponty Bone & the Squeezetones	Loser's Gumbo	Both tunes from "Easy as Pie" on Amazing Records (1986). In the 80s, I saw Ponty & Joe Ely at Stubb's BBQ in Austin.	1:46:10 (Pop-up)
Joe Ely	Crawdad Train "Crawdad Train" by "Joe Ely"	Joe's band in the 70s & 80s really knew how to rock. This tune is from "Down on the Drag" (MCA/1979). The band includes Lloyd Maines, Jesse Taylor, Ponty Bone and others.	1:49:10 (Pop-up)
Jerry Lee Lewis	Don't Let Go "Don't Let Go" by "Jerry Lee Lewis"	This song was written by Jesse Stone and was a hit for Roy Hamilton in 1958. But no one does it as good as JLL. He recorded it in 1965 but this is from his superb 1979 eponymous album.	1:52:00 (Pop-up)
	a song
Mamadou Kelly	Tchiokoroba "Tchiokoroba" by "Mamadou Kelly"	Blues from Mali. From a new CD: "Les Bateaux" (Clermont Music/2019)	1:57:39 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	8:11pm Aitch: Greetings Steve. Swinging so far.
	8:11pm chresti : phone-580west: Hello! Sounds good
	8:20pm steveo: Hey Steve. Good to hear you. Enjoying this set.
	8:24pm Jeff Moore: Hey, Steve! Good to hear from you. I love holiday fill-in season.
	8:27pm TDK60: Hello.
	8:30pm Webhamster Henry: Hi Steve! Nice start.. I recognized your theme!
	8:36pm Mike tp: nice surprise to see you Steve at the helm...
	8:41pm Aitch: Wait cover was amazing, hardly recognisable.
	8:46pm Carmichael: Heya Steve and ardent followers.
	8:57pm BH: is Baby Elephant Walk on the TEO setlist?
	9:02pm Webhamster Henry: You know Pat Boone sings Baby Elephant Walk, right?!?
	9:02pm choggie: don't forget Pink Elephants on Parade from Dumbo or sun ra
	9:03pm BH: hopefully the Thai Elephant Orchestra joined a good musicians union and got benefits for their work.
	9:05pm coelacanth∅: greetings Steve and others
	9:05pm choggie: I have x-ray visions
	9:06pm Ken From Hyde Park: Heffalumps and Woozles!
	9:07pm TDK60: I'll remember this show real well..
	9:08pm BH: we'll have memories like an elephant when it comes to this show
	9:09pm chresti : phone-580west: This goes nicely with crossing the bridge to sf
	9:12pm tomB: Great to catch you Steve. I don't have WFMU on as much as I used to. Already learned some new facts from you and the show has only begun. Just discovered the BT Jones &Lou Reed collaboration a month ago
	9:20pm JakeGould: Great to hear this!
	9:26pm Doug: Thanks for advocating for Caven Point!
	9:27pm Carmichael: Ska!
	9:33pm geezerette: Hello, Steve. Love your show! Look forward to listening to more in archive. ...And what Doug said...
	9:35pm geezerette: Skatalites!!!
	9:40pm Uncle Michael: I'm enjoying what I'm hearing!
	9:44pm Greg from ZONE 5: Evening, Neighbor Steve & all!
	9:47pm Dr. Goot: Great show, Steve! Thai it all together man - youtu.be...
	9:51pm Carmichael: Ponty Bone’s previous boss.
	9:55pm steveL: Jerry Lee found a decent groove on this one.
	9:56pm Carmichael: For Joe Ely.
	9:57pm JakeGould: Thanks Steve!
	9:57pm Booz: Wonderful show, thanks Steve!
	10:13pm geezerette: Thanks, Steve!
	2:10pm Michael 98145: Great show! Thanks.
	12:20pm ?: We miss ya, Steve!

Steve Krinsky: Playlist from December 29, 2019

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