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Sisters, Brothers, Lovers & Others: Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Dave Alvin and Syl & Jimmy Johnson Sisters, Brothers, Lovers & Others: Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Dave Alvin and Syl & Jimmy Johnson April 18th, 2018 (Hour 1)
Sisters, Brothers, Lovers & Others: Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Dave Alvin and Syl & Jimmy Johnson

Exploring the musical ties that bind, we spin platters from our favorite harmonizing pairs and family affairs. We map the careers of West Texas-troubadour Jimmie Dale Gilmore of the Flatlanders and So-Cal rocker Dave Alvin of the Blasters and trace the events that led to their cosmic collaboration. And we follow the journey of funk singer Syl Johnson and blues guitarist Jimmy Johnson from Mississippi to Chicago, and the different paths the sibling rivals carved out in the Windy City’s electric soundscape. Plus, country duets and family bands. Soul sisters and blues brothers. Lovers, kindred spirits and lots others.

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JUNIOR BROWN

October 7th, 1998

Guitar wizard Junior Brown on music and life in the South, on the highway, and on the instrument he invented: the guit-steel.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Slippin & Slidin Little Richard
    The Specialty Story, Specialty
  • Slide and Dip It Beau Jocque
    Check It Out, Lock It In, Crank It Up!, Rounder
  • Cry Baby Janis Joplin
    Pearl, Columbia
  • Waltz Across Texas Ernest Tubb
    Retrospective Vol. 2, MCA
  • Instrumental: Underwater Chase Al Caiola
    Cocktail Capers, Capitol
  • Have You Met Miss Jones Frank Sinatra
    Swing Along With Me, Reprise
  • Have You Met Miss Jones McCoy Tyner Trio
    Reaching Fourth, Impulse
  • Me and Mrs. Jones Billy Paul
    From Philly with Love, Legacy/Epic
  • Willie and Laura Mae Jones Dusty Springfield
    Dusty in Memphis, Rhino
  • INTERVIEW: Junior Brown
  • Highway Patrol Junior Brown
    Junior High, Curb
  • Sugarfoot Rag Junior Brown
  • My Baby Don't Dance To Nothing But Ernest Tubb Junior Brown
    12 Shades of Brown, Curb
  • Instrumental: Purple Haze Kronos Quartet
    Released 1985-1995, Nonesuch
  • Third Stone From the Sun Jimi Hendrix
    Are You Experienced?, MCA
  • I'm Movin On Ray Charles
    Genius & Soul - The 50th Anniversary Collection, Rhino
  • Sounds (Movin' On) Betty Carter
    Betty Carter, Verve

HOUR two

  • Go Tell It On The Mountain Marcus Roberts
    The Collected Marcus Roberts, RCA
  • Life is a Struggle Johnny Adams
    Won't Cry, Rounder
  • The Real Me Johnny Adams
    Johnny Adams Sings Doc Pomus: The Real Me, Rounder
  • Autumn Leaves Miles Davis
    Ballads & Blues, Blue Note
  • Instrumental: La Rielera Beto Villa
    Father of Orquesta Tejana, Arhoolie
  • In Case You Return Chelo Silva
    Tejano Roots: The Women, Arhoolie
  • Tanguedia III Astor Piazzolla and The New Tango Quintet
    Tango: Zero Hour, Nonesuch
  • All She Wants to Do Is Rock Wynonie Harris
    Bloodshot Eyes: The Best of Wynonie Harris, Rhino
  • Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again Lyn Collins
    James Brown's Original Funky Divas, Polydor
  • Instrumental: Take Me Out To The Ballgame George Rabbai
    Soundtrack to Baseball, Elektra/Nonesuch
  • Take Me Out To the Ballgame Doc & Merle Watson
    Baseball's Greatest Hits, Rhino
  • A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request Steve Goodman
    Affordable Art, Red Pajamas
  • Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? Count Basie & his Orchestra w/Taps Miller
    Baseball's Greatest Hits, Rhino
  • I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Cowboy Junkies
    Trinity Sessions, RCA
  • I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Hank Williams
    The Original Singles Collection...Plus, Polydor
  • Jambalaya The Meters
    Good Old Funky Music, Rounder
  • End Bed: The Bounce Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
    Essential Blues Harmonica, HOB

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