2/12/2008 Dig Up The Roots
An odd collection of songs about and for the most wonderful and maddening part of what makes us humans human: L-U-V.
Dysfunction, desperation, passion and primitive motivations mark this Valentine's Day. There are so many songs of love, these on this show talked about some of that stuff in dark and humorous ways.
Women Rock-A-Billies; some of my Mom's 45 RPMs; Ella singing songbooks and old folk tunes provided 2 hours of a very mixed bag.
Playlist Tracks:
Unknown Chinese Lounge Band - The End Of The World
Album: Unknown; Label: Unknown
Album: Unknown; Label: Unknown
Maurice Levine - September Song
Album: Speak Low: The Great Music Of Kurt Weill For Orchestra; Label: Warner Bros
Album: Speak Low: The Great Music Of Kurt Weill For Orchestra; Label: Warner Bros
Ella Fitzgerald - Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)
Album: The Cole Porter Songbook; Label: Verve
Album: The Cole Porter Songbook; Label: Verve
Ella Fitzgerald - Lorelei
Album: The George Ira Gershwin Songbook; Label: Verve
Album: The George Ira Gershwin Songbook; Label: Verve
Ella Fitzerald - Night Day / Always True To You In My Fashion
Album: The Cole Porter Songbook; Label: Verve
Album: The Cole Porter Songbook; Label: Verve
Harry Clark Jack Diamond - Brush Up Your Shakespeare
Album: Kiss Me Kate; Label: Columbia
Album: Kiss Me Kate; Label: Columbia
Lee Wiley - Find Me A Primitive Man
Album: The 1939-1940 Liberty Music Shop Recordings; Label: Audiophile
Album: The 1939-1940 Liberty Music Shop Recordings; Label: Audiophile
Terry Fell - Caveman
Album: Perfect For Parties; Label: Bear Family
Album: Perfect For Parties; Label: Bear Family
Lois Lee - I've Got It Bad For You Baby
Album: Tough Dolls; Label: buffalo bop
Album: Tough Dolls; Label: buffalo bop
Dorie Sudduth - You're No Good For Me
Album: Tough Dolls; Label: buffalo bop
Album: Tough Dolls; Label: buffalo bop
Billie Jo Spears - Get Behind Me Satan And Push
Album: Good Girls Gone Bad; Label: ace
Album: Good Girls Gone Bad; Label: ace
Hank Locklin - Forign Car
Album: Perfect For Parties; Label: Bear Family
Album: Perfect For Parties; Label: Bear Family
Una Mae Carlisle - Don't Try Your Jive On Me
Album: Women In Jazz: Pianists; Label: Stash Records
Album: Women In Jazz: Pianists; Label: Stash Records
Bob Scobey's Frisco Band (Vox by Clancy Hayes) - Big Butter Egg Man
Album: The Scoby Story Vol 2; Label: Good Time Jazz
Album: The Scoby Story Vol 2; Label: Good Time Jazz
Brownie McGhee - Evil But Kindhearted
Album: Diabolical Hoodoo: Vintage Songs About Devilry, Doom Hellfire 1920 - 1952; Label: Buzzola
Album: Diabolical Hoodoo: Vintage Songs About Devilry, Doom Hellfire 1920 - 1952; Label: Buzzola
Buster Carter Preston Young - A Lazy Farmer Boy
Album: Anthology Of American Folk Music; Label: Smithsonian
Album: Anthology Of American Folk Music; Label: Smithsonian
The Carter Family - Single Girl, Married Girl
Album: Anthology of American Folk Music; Label: Smithsonian
Album: Anthology of American Folk Music; Label: Smithsonian
Mikki Wilcox - So Many Beautiful Men
Album: Memphis Belles: The Women Of Sun Records; Label: Bear Family
Album: Memphis Belles: The Women Of Sun Records; Label: Bear Family
The Kirby Sisters - Red Velvet
Album: Good Girls Gone Bad; Label: ace
Album: Good Girls Gone Bad; Label: ace
Special AKA - What I LIke Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
Album: 12; Label: 2 Tone
Album: 12; Label: 2 Tone
Pearl Harbour - Everybody's Boring But My Baby
Album: Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost Too; Label: Warner Bros
Album: Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost Too; Label: Warner Bros
Jean Shepard - Jeopardy
Album: a capitol Rockabilly PARTY part 2; Label: Capitol
Album: a capitol Rockabilly PARTY part 2; Label: Capitol
Eddie Fisher - Dungaree Doll
Album: 45 RPM; Label: RCA Victor
Album: 45 RPM; Label: RCA Victor
Rosemary Clooney - MAN
Album: 45 RPM; Label: Columbia
Album: 45 RPM; Label: Columbia
Jose Ferrer - WOMAN
Album: 45 RPM; Label: Columbia
Album: 45 RPM; Label: Columbia
Sinead O'Conner - Someday My Prince Will Come
Album: Stay Awake: Various Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films; Label: AM
Album: Stay Awake: Various Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films; Label: AM
Artist Unknown - The Billie Bee Song
Album: Potatoes: A Collection of Folk Songs From Ralph Records; Label: Ralph
Album: Potatoes: A Collection of Folk Songs From Ralph Records; Label: Ralph
Penelope Houston - Putting Me In The Ground
Album: Birdboys; Label: Subterranean Records
Album: Birdboys; Label: Subterranean Records
Ringo Starr - Sentimental Journey
Album: Sentimental Journey; Label: Apple Records
Album: Sentimental Journey; Label: Apple Records
The Rutles - Living In Hope
Album: The Rutles; Label: Warner Bros
Album: The Rutles; Label: Warner Bros
Ringo Starr - Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing
Album: Sentimental Journey; Label: Apple Records
Album: Sentimental Journey; Label: Apple Records
Tom Lehrer - The Masochism Tango
Album: An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer; Label: reprise
Album: An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer; Label: reprise
Program:
Air Date:
February 12, 2008
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