CRUISIN’ THE DECADES – episode 145 – 04-19-25
- Charles Prince’s Band “I’m Alabama Bound” (1910)
- Emry Arthur “I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow” (1928)
- The Blue Sky Boys “I’m Just Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail” (1936) [later covered by The Everly Brothers]
- Slim Gaillard “Communications” (1947)
- Webb Pierce “I Ain’t Never” (1959)
- The Sonics “Psycho” (1965)
- AUDIO HISTORY ACTUALITY: The Kent Stage Shootings (5-4-1970)
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young “Ohio” (1970)
- BONUS TRACK: Quicksilver Messenger Service “Fresh Air” (1970)
- Kix “Don’t Close Your Eyes” (1988) [anti-suicide anthem; surprise hard rock hit]
- Machines Of Loving Grace “Butterfly Wings” (1993)
- Jack Johnson “The Horizon Has Been Defeated/Mother and Child Reunion” (live) (2008) [live at Bonnaroo, released on “En Concert” DVD/CD]
- Amy Shark “I Said Hi” (2018) [rare, unreleased solo acoustic version]
- Doechii “Denial Is A River” (2025) [Grammy Winner, Best Rap Album]
CRUISIN’ THE DECADES – Episode 144B – 04-19-25
REPLAY of episode 87 – from September 2023
- Ben Albert Company & Band “Derby Day” (1912)
- Van & Schenck “All The Boys Love Mary” (1920) [Prohibition song!]
- Stuff Smith “Sam, The Vegetable Man” (1938)
- Roy Acuff “Freight Train Blues” (1947)
- AUDIO HISTORY ACTUALITY: New Year’s Eve in London (1952)
- Ruth Brown “5-10-15 Hours” (1952)
- Del Reeves “Girl On The Billboard” (1965)
- George Harrison “What Is Life” (1971)
- White Lion “Wait” (1987)
- Ashley MacIsaac ft. Mary Jane Lamond “Sleepy Maggie” (1995)
- Andreas Johnson “Glorious” (2000)
- Earl St. Clair ft. PJ “Ain’t Got It Like That” (2017)
- Graham Parker “It Mattered To Me” (2023)
CRUISIN’ THE DECADES – episode 144 – 04-12-25
- Collins & Harlan “The Aba Daba Honeymoon” (1914)
- Helen Kane “Button Up Your Overcoat” (1929)
- Rudy Vallee Orchestra “A Bed Time Story” (1933)
- Louis Prima “Business On The Side” (1947)
- Hank Ballard & The Midnighters “Work With Me Annie” (1954)
- Spirit “Fresh Garbage” (1968)
- SPECIAL GUEST INTERVIEW: Burton Cummings (The Guess Who)
- The Guess Who “Share The Land” (1970)
- The Cult “Love Removal Machine” (1987)
- Charlatans UK “Weirdo” (1992)
- A Perfect Circle “Judith” (2000)
- SHORTWAVE SHOUT-OUTS: “Listener Greetings” with Martine in Poland
- Sudan Archives “Confessions” (2019)
- ARTIST ID: Mike Farris for C.T.D.
- Mike Farris “Ease On” (2025)
CRUISIN’ THE DECADES – episode 143B – 04-05-25
Replay of episode 121 – from August 2024
- American Quartet “On The 5:15” (1915)
- Sophie Tucker “He Hadn’t Up Till Yesterday” (1928)
- Benny Goodman’s Orchestra ft. Helen Ward (vocals) “You Turned The Tables On Me” (1935)
- Jimmy Dorsey’s Orchestra ft. Ray Eberly (vocals) “Blueberry Hill” (1940)
- Georgia Gibbs “I Want You To Be My Baby” (1955)
- AUDIO HISTORY ACTUALITY: The Moon Landing (1969)
- The Versatiles “Push It In” (1969)
- Alan Parsons Project “I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You” (1977)
- The Replacements “I’ll Be You” (1989)
- Concrete Blonde “Someday” (1992)
- SHORTWAVE SHOUT-OUTS: “Listener Greetings” with Martine in Poland
- Dresden Dolls “Coin Operated Boy” (2004)
- Gary Clark Jr. “Ain’t Messin’ ‘Round” (2012)
- Chappell Roan “HOT TO GO!” (2024)
- BONUS TRACK: Lene Lovich “Lucky Number” (1978)
CRUISIN’ THE DECADES – episode 143 – 03-29-25
- Van Avery “Just Plain Dog” (1913)
- Pasquale Teraffo “Prospero (Tango)” (1927) [Italian maestro of the harp-guitar]
- Harry Richman Orchestra “Puttin’ On The Ritz” (1930)
- Tennessee Ernie Ford “Milk ‘Em In The Morning Blues” (1949)
- Tennessee Ernie Ford with Kay Starr “You’re My Sugar” (1951)
- Tennessee Ernie Ford “Sixteen Tons” (1955)
- Jefferson Airplane “White Rabbit” (1967)
- Bob Seger System “Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man” (1970)
- Bob Seger System “2 + 2 = ?” (1970)
- Loverboy “The Kid Is Hot Tonight” (1981)
- Soundgarden “Gun” (1990)
- Yeah Yeah Yeah’s “Maps” (2003) [revival in 2024/2025 via viral internet buzz]
- Parquet Courts “Wide Awake!” (2018)
- ARTIST ID: Southern Avenue for C.T.D.
- Southern Avenue “Upside” (2025)
CRUISIN’ THE DECADES – episode 142B – 03-22-25
Replay of episode 109 – from April 2024
- Joe Maxwell “Come To The Land Of Bohemia” (1910)
- Paul Whiteman’s Orchestra (Paul Robeson, vocal) “Ol’ Man River” (1928)
- Augie Goupil & His Royal Tahitians “Faa Navenave” (1933)
- Spike Jones Orchestra “Leave The Dishes In The Sink, Ma” (1944)
- Little Junior’s Blue Flames (Junior Parker) “Mystery Train” (1953)
- Tom Paxton “What Did You Learn In School Today” (1964)
- Tom Paxton “Daily News” (1964)
- Tom Paxton “The Marvelous Toy (live)” (1971)
- Tower Of Power “What Is Hip?” (1973)
- SHORTWAVE SHOUT-OUTS: “Listener Greetings” with Martine in Poland
- Bob Mould “See A Little Light” (1989)
- Neil Young ft. Pearl Jam “Downtown” (1995)
- Lily Allen “The Fear” (2009)
- Arctic Monkeys “Do I Wanna Know” (2013)
- The Mavericks ft. Nicole Atkins “Live Close By (Visit Often)” (2024)
CRUISIN’ THE DECADES – episode 142- playlist – 03-15-25
- Collins & Harlan “When The Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves For Alabam’ (1913)
- Vaughn DeLeath w/Fred Rich Orchestra “The Man I Love” (1927)
- Vera Lynn “The General’s Fast Asleep” (1935)
- The Ink Spots “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” (1942)
- The Royal Teens “Short Shorts” (1958)
- BONUS TRACK: Annette Funicello & The Afterbeats “Tall Paul” (1959)
- Eric Clapton & The Powerhouse “Crossroads” (1966) [rare superground with Clapton, Steve Winwood (vocals) and more!]
- Kiss “Hard Luck Woman” (1976)
- AUDIO HISTORY ACTUALITY: “President Reagan’s Inaugural Address” (1981)
- Oak Ridge Boys “Elvira” (1981)
- Tony Toni Tone “If I Had No Loot” (1993) [RIP D’Wayne Wiggins]
- Missy Higgins “Where I Stood” (2007)
- Alessia Cara “Here” (2015)
- Jesse Welles “Horses” (2025) [excellent new artist from Arkansas]
CRUISIN’ THE DECADES – episode 141- playlist – 03-08-25
- Helen Clark & Chorus “What Kind Of An American Are You?” (1917) [Patriotic song of WWI]
- Monroe Silver “Pittsburgh, PA” (1920)
- Jimmie Davis “She’s Hum Dum Dinger (From Dingersville)” (1931)
- Sam Browne & The Six Swingers “Berlin or Bust” (1942) [Patriotic song of WWII]
- Doris Day & Johnnie Ray “A Full Time Job” (1952)
- BONUS TRACK: Doris Day “When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin’ Along” (1953)
- Jackie DeShannon “Put A Little Love In Your Heart” (1969)
- Badfinger “No Matter What” (1970) [RIP Joey Molland]
- Roberta Flack “Killing Me Softly With His Song” (1973) [RIP Roberta Flack]
- Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue “Hot Hot Hot” (1987) [RIP David Johanson]
- Radiohead “High and Dry” (1997)
- Destiny’s Child “Independent Women, Part 1” (2000)
- SHORTWAVE SHOUT-OUTS: “Listener Greetings” with Martine in Poland
- Michael Franti & Spearhead “I’m Alive (Life Sounds Like)” (2013)
- Stereophonics “There’s Always Gonna Be Something” (2025)
CRUISIN’ THE DECADES – episode 140B- playlist – 03-01-25
(REPLAY of episode 132 from December 2024)
- John McCormack “Send Me Away With A Smile” (1918) [World War I famous song]
- Blind Willie McTell “Travelin’ Blues” (1929)
- Count Basie’s Orchestra “Send For You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)” (1938)
- Hank Thompson “(I’ve Got A) Humpty Dumpty Heart” (1948)
- LaVern Baker “Get Up, Get Up (You Sleepy Head)” (1956)
- SPECIAL GUEST INTERVEW: Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals [brief interview]
- The Young Rascals “Good Lovin’” (1966)
- Can “Vitamin C” (1972) [obscure, influential German Kraut-rock band]
- Flipper “Ever” (1981) [obscure, influential San Francisco punk band]
- Luna “Sweet Child o’ Mine” (1999) [cover of Guns N’ Roses song]
- SHORTWAVE SHOUT-OUTS: “Listener Greetings” with Martine in Poland
- Blaqk Audio “Stiff Kittens” (2007) [side-project duo from the band AFI]
- Tuneyards “Water Fountain” (2014)
- Paul Thorn “Tough Times Don’t Last” (2024)
- BONUS TRACK: Soul Brothers Six “Some Kind Of Wonderful” (1967)