“You know what happens every Presidents’ Day, stores have big sales. They gotta clear their shelves and we’re gonna do the same thing. We’re gonna go through the Theme Time Radio supply closet and pull up some of the old stock and songs we didn’t have time for in our other shows while we celebrate all of the years presidents.”
Singers and Songs
Charlie Poole: White House Blues Johnny Taylor: Hello Sundown Ruth Brown: Hello Little Boy They Might Be Giants: James K Polk Tony Joe White: Polk Salad Annie
“Doesn’t have anything to do really with James K Polk, but it was a good excuse to play it.” Kelly Harrell: Charles Giteau Percy Mayfield: I Don’t Want to Be President Wynonie Harris: I Feel That Old Age Coming On Pete Seeger: Lincoln and Liberty
“A song about our tallest president” JB Lenoir: Livin’ In The White House Nina Simone: Don’t Smoke In Bed Attila: Roosevelt In Trinidad The Soul Stirrers: Why I Like Roosevelt Tommy Edwards: It’s All In The Game Joe Liggins and The Honeydrippers: Walkin’
“It’s President’s Day here at TTRH as you know, that’s when we pass the savings along to you, the listener.” Jackie DeShannon: When You Walk In The Room Frank Sinatra: High Hopes Clover: Mr. Moon
“We’re emptying out our closets in honor of President’s Day.” Country Joe and The Fish: Superbird James Brown: Funky President Billie Holiday: Gloomy Sunday Phil Ochs: That Was The President Buddy and Ella Johnson: Go Upside Your Head Little Walter: Dead Presidents Roy C and The Honeydrippers: Impeach The President Hank Penny: Politics Rod and The MSR Singers: Richard Nixon Gene Marshall: Jimmy Carter Says Yes Randy Newman: Have Pity On The Working Man
The biannual celestial alignment occurring today in the Northern Hemisphere at 12:15 PM Eastern signals the astronomical marker for the season known as the Vernal Equinox.
The biannual celestial alignment occurring today in the Northern Hemisphere at 12:15 PM Eastern signals the astronomical marker for the season known as the Vernal Equinox.
Syndicated Public Radio program "American Routes" is dusting off an Easter/Passover show from Spring of 2000 to air this weekend.
No radio station in your area? Listen to an archive here.
From the webpage:
EASTER/PASSOVER WITH AL GREEN
April 19th, 2000
Our Easter/Passover show, as Nick Spitzer talks to the one-and-only Rev. Al Green about growing up in rural Arkansas and how soul music leads to saving souls—including his own. Plus Passover music from downtown trumpeter Steven Bernstein.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Strawberry Soul Willie Mitchell
Soul Serenade, Capitol
Love & Happiness Al Green
Anthology, Hi
Take Me to the River Talking Heads
Sand in the Vaseline, Sire
The Preacher Horace Silver
The Blue Note Years, Blue Note
Backwoods Preacher Man Tony Joe White
The Best of Tony Joe White, Warner
Instrumental: The Preacher Jimmy Smith
The Master, Blue Note
INTERVIEW: Al Green
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Go Down Moses Grant Green
Jazz Profile, Blue Note
Instrumental: Could You Be Loved Monty Alexander
Stir It Up, Telarc
Feast of the Passover Lee Scratch Perry
Arkology, Island
Elijah Dorothy Love Coates
The Great Gospel Women, Shanachie
INTERVIEW: Steven Bernstein
Manishtana Steven Bernstein
Diaspora Soul, Tzadik
Do Lord Preservation Hall Brass Band
In the Sweet Bye and Bye, Sony
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Easter Parade Oscar Peterson
The Song Is You, Verve
Easter Parade Judy Garland
Her Greatest Movie Hits, Rhino
Easter Parade Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family
I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Cheek to Cheek: The Irving Berlin Songbook, Verve
Big Butter & Egg Man Kermit Ruffins
Big Butter & Egg Man, Justice
Instrumental: Stand Up, Sit Down Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell Quartet, Nonesuch
Resurrection Blues Cassandra Wilson
Traveling Miles, Blue Note
Love Ritual Al Green
Anthology, Hi
INTERVIEW: Al Green
Instrumental: An Unmarked Grave Up Bustle & Out
Cinematique, Shadow
Easter Bunny Boogie Willie Brown
Jumpin' the Blues, Ace
The Bunny Mitchell Froom
Dopamine, Atlantic
SEGMENT: Rabbits
Bunny Hop Mary Ann Meanus and Verbena Green
Heartbeat: Voices Of First Nations Women, Smithsonian
Peter Cottontail Gene Autry
The Gene Autry Collection, Rhino
Rabbit Foot Blues Blind Lemon Jefferson
Anthology of American Folk Music, Smithsonian
Old Uncle Rabbit Hettie Godfrey
Afro-American Blues and Game Songs, Rounder
Rabbit Blues Smokey Babe
Shake ‘em on Down: The Real Country Blues, Arhoolie
Spring Is Here Charlie Byrd
The Savoy Story, Savoy
When The Springtime Comes Again The Carter Family
When The Roses Bloom In Dixieland, Rounder
Spring & All Greg Brown
Slant 6 Mind, Red House
End Bed: Sand Hill Cranes Recorded by Carolyn Johnsen of Nebraska Public Radio
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