Raw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio… MoreRaw Music from the 20th and 21st centuries: Airing its genre-busting blend of progressive hootenanny, provocative commentary, and sprawling pop music history lesson on WTJU since 1995 (or 1996), Radio Wowsville, heard each Sunday night from 11 to 1, is broadcast via nuclear warhead from a cave / sound lab in Grottoes, Virginia. Less
Hosted by Don HarrisonSunday | 04/28/2024 | 11:00 pm
"Next Plane to London"
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The Rose Garden -
The Rose Garden [Atco: 1968]
"In the City In the Rain"
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The Sixths -
Wasp's Nest [Factory Too: 1995]
"Nobody"
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Kaleidoscope w/ Johnny "Guitar" Watson and Larry Williams -
Bacon from Mars [Epic/Edsel: 1967]
"Get Into Something"
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The Isley Brothers -
Get Into Something [Epic: 1970]
"Love of the Common People"
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The Winstons -
Color Him Father [Soul Jazz: 1969]
"James Brown"
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school children in Rochester, NY -
Ghetto Reality: Composed and Sung by Nancy Dupree with a group of Rochester New York Youngsters [Smithsonian-Folkways: 1969]
"My Generation"
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Piney Gir -
Peakahokahoo [Greyday: 2004] Notes: Shout out to that ad hoc Who tribute band, The Who Farted.
"La La La"
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Piney Gir -
Peakahokahoo [Greyday: 2004]
"88 Lines About 44 Women"
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The Nails -
Mood Swing [MCA: 1984]
Walk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic… MoreWalk your troubles away listening to the early blues. Songsters from the '20s and '30s, field recordings from the '40s and '50s, rediscovered greats from the '60s, and modern acoustic artists who draw on the blues tradition are featured here. That's Walkin' Blues each Sunday night from 9 to 11 right here on WTJU. Less
"Join the Union Tonight"
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John Handcock -
Field Recordings Vol 10 & 11 (1933 - 1941) [Document ]
"Where Did You Sleep Last Night"
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Lead Belly -
Tradition Masters Series [Smithsonian Folkways ]
"Rock Me Baby"
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Long Gone Miles -
Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack Mccormick, 1958-1971 [Smithsonian Folkways ]
"The World Is A Hard Place To Live In"
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Joe McCoy -
The McCoy Brothers (Charlie & Joe McCoy) Vol. 1 (1934-1936) [Document: 1935]
"Twas On A Monday"
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John Williams -
Field Recordings Vol. 1: Virginia (1936-1941) [Document ]
"Grievous Blues"
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Fannie May Goosby -
Female Blues Singers Vol. 7 G/H (1922-1929) [Document: 1923] Notes: Recorded in Atlanta, GA; Goosby was among few blueswomen, alongside Lucille Bogan, who recorded in the Deep South.
"Joe Louis Blues"
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Carl Martin -
Carl Martin / Willie '61' Blackwell 1930-1941 [Document: 1935]
"Groceries on My Shelf (Piggly Wiggly)"
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Edwin "Buster" Pickens -
Playing for the Man at the Door: Field Recordings from the Collection of Mack Mccormick, 1958-1971 [Smithsonian Folkways ]
"East And West Blues"
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Marie Grinter -
Female Blues Singers Vol. 7 G/H (1922-1929) [Document: 1926] Notes: Recorded in Chicago, IL
"Crazy Blues"
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Mary Stafford -
Female Blues Singers Vol. 13 R/S (1921-1931) [Document: 1921] Notes: Recorded in New York, NY
"Love In Vain Blues"
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Robert Johnson -
The Centennial Collection [Louisiana Music Factory: 1937] Notes: Recorded during Johnson's last ever recording session in Dallas, Texas, on June 20, 1937
"Joe Louis Special"
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Jack Kelly & His Memphis Jug Band -
Jack Kelly & His Memphis Jug Band [Document: 1936]
"Telephone To Glory"
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Blind Roosevelt Graves -
Blind Roosevelt Graves (1929-1936) [Document: 1929] Notes: Recorded in Richmond, IN
"Going to Roll the Union On"
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John Handcock -
Field Recordings Vol 10 & 11 (1933 - 1941) [Document: 1939]
"Mary Don't You Weep"
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Unknown -
Field Recordings Vol. 9: Georgia, S & N Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky (1924-1939) [Document ]
"How Come You Do Me Like You Do?"
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Florence Bristol -
Female Blues Singers Vol. 2 B (1920-1928) [Document: 1924]
"Trench Blues"
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John (Big Nig) Bray -
Too Late, Too Late Vol. 5 (1927-1964) [Document: 1934]
"Policy Rag"
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Jack Kelly & His Memphis Jug Band -
Jack Kelly & His Memphis Jug Band [Document: 1932]
"Let Her Go God Bless Her"
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Richard & Welly Trice -
Carolina Blues (1937-1947) [Document: 1937]
"Man, Man, Man"
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Sonny Scott & Walter Roland -
Walter Roland Vol. 1 (1933) [Document: 1933]
"Midnight Special Blues"
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Crying Sam Collins -
(14 Rare Country Blues By Sam Collins & 2 Surprises By King Solomon Hill - Vintage: 1927-31) [Origin Jazz Library ]
"Black Woman (Wild Ox Moan)"
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Vera Hall,Alan Lomax -
I'll Meet You On That Other Shore: Alan LomaxÕs Southern Journey, 1959Ð1960 [Smithsonian Folkways: 1948]
"Where's My Good Man At?"
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Memphis Minnie -
Memphis Masters: Early American Blues Classics (1927-34) [Yazoo ]
"I Ain't No Stranger Now (Chicago Sanctified Singers)"
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Big Bill Broonzy -
Big Bill Broonzy Vol. 4 1935 - 1936 [Document: 1935]
"No More Mourning (Oh Freedom)"
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John Handcock -
Field Recordings Vol 10 & 11 (1933 - 1941) [Document ]
"Nobody Knows You When You're Down & Out"
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Pinetop Smith -
The Roots Of Rap: Classic Recordings From The 1920s & 30s [Yazoo: 1929]
"Don't Blame Me"
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Baby Benbow -
Female Blues Singers Vol. 2 B (1920-1928) [Document: 1923]
"Diamond Joe"
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Charlie "Big Charlie" Butler -
Field Recordings Vol. 4: Mississippi & Alabama (1934-1942) [Document ] Notes: Recorded by John A. Lomax at Parchman Farm on March 8, 1937
"Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying"
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Blind Willie Johnson -
Dark Was The Night (Mojo Workin'- Blues For The Next Generation) [Columbia ]
"You've Got To Move"
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Two Gospel Keys -
Country Gospel 1946-1953 [Document: 1948]
"Old Dog Blue (Alternate Take)"
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Jim Jackson -
Presenting Jim Jackson [Document ]
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