PURE with Howard Thompson

“Miriam” (broadcast 3/17/23)

Gino Washington: Out Of This World
Little Ike: She Can Rock 
Dion & The Wanderers: Wake Up Baby 
Mary Weiss: My Heart Is Beating
Mighty El Dukes: Walking Beside You 
Andre Williams: The Monkey Speaks His Mind
The Delcos: Arabia 
Patterns: Late Late Show                                                                              
The Knights of the Round Table: Big Tears
The Renegade Five: Young and Wild
11. Hasil Adkins: Truly Ruly
12. Big Brown & The Gamblers: My Testament
13. Thee Midniters: I Found a Peanut
14. Bob Taylor & The Counts: Don’t Be Unfair
15. Long John Hunter: El Paso Rock
16. Bobby Fuller: Keep On Dancing
17. Esquerita: Rockin’ the Joint
18. The Twiliters: Rollerland
19. Little Johnny & the Silvertones: Rock 'Til the End of Time 
20. Pleasure Seekers: What A Way To Die 
21. The Del-Aires: Just Wigglin' n' Wobblin’
22. Mad Mike & the Maniacs: The Hunch
23. Les Grys-Grys: Time Flies and Still 
24. The Real Kids: Solid Gold (Thru And Thru)
25. The 5.6.7.8’s: Harlem Shuffle 
26. The Dictators: Who Will Save Rock And Roll? 
27. ? & The Mysterians: Are You For Real 
28. The A-Bones & Johnny Powers: New Spark 
29. Daddy Long Legs: Motorcycle Madness 
30. Ramones: I Want to Be Your Boyfriend 
31. New York Dolls: Trash (1973 Mercury Demo)
32. The Cramps: TV Set (demo)

"I Love LA" (broadcast 3/16/18)

Professor Longhair & The Blue Scholars: Tipitina 
Guitar Slim & His Band: The Things That I Used To Do  
Clarence Garlow: Crawfishin'
Lloyd Price: Where You At ?
Earl King: Those Lonely, Lonely Nights 
Smiley Lewis: I Hear You Knocking
Li'l Millet & His Creoles: Rich Woman 
Roy Montrell: (Every Time I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone 
Huey Smith & The Clowns: Rockin' Pneumonia & the Boogie Woogie Flu Pt. 1
Jerry Byrne: Lights Out
Wiley Barkdull w/Rusty & Doug: Rattlesnake 
Gene Rodrigue: Little Cajun Girl
Larry Williams: She Said "Yeah"
Carol Fran: One More Chance 
Jessie Hill: Ooh Poo Pah Doo 
Nathan Abshire & The Pine Grove Boys w/Robert Bertrand: That's All Right Mama* 
Fats Domino: Walking To New Orleans 
Joe Barry: I'm A Fool To Care
Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry: You Always Hurt the One You Love
Margo White: Don't Mess With My Man 
Vin Bruce: Jole Blon 
Danny White: Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 
Chris Kenner: Land Of 1000 Dances 
Lazy Lester: You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby 
Jimmy Donley: Lovin’ Cajun Style 
Alvin Robinson: Something You Got 
The Dixie Cups: Iko Iko 
June Gardner: 99 Plus One 
Tommy McLain: Sweet Dreams 
Robert Parker: Barefootin' 
Slim Harpo: Shake Your Hips 
Donnie Jacobs: If You Want Good Lovin' 
Lil Bob & The Lollipops: You're Pouring Water
Dr. John: Mama Roux 
Lee Dorsey: Yes, We Can Part 1
Lee Dorsey: Yes, We Can Part 1
Rufus Jagneaux: Opelousa Sostan 
The Meters: Tippi-Toes 
Johnnie Allan: The Promised Land
Bobby Charles: Grow Too Old
Bobby Charles: Street People 
Rod Bernard & Clifton Chenier: Shake, Rattle and Roll 
Wild Tchoupitoulas: Meet De Boys On The Battlefront 
Jon Cleary: Big Chief
The Neville Brothers: Yellow Moon 
Crescent City Gold: Hang Tough 
Alex McMurray: Where K-Doe Lives 
Alex McMurray: The Day After Mardi Gras Day
Jivin' Gene: I'd Like To Hear It From You 
Galactic: Liquor Pang (feat. Josh Cohen & Ryan Scully) 
Jamie Bergeron & The Kickin' Cajuns: R.C.A. 
Lost Bayou Ramblers: La Jolie Fille N'en Veut Plus de Moi 
Lost Bayou Ramblers: Nezpiqueu 
PSAs
Johnny Jano: Havin' A Whole Lotta Fun 
Boozoo Chavis: Telephone Won't Ring
Crescent City Gold: Smokin' Corner

"Reggae Got Soul" (broadcast 2/19/21)

The Carib Beats: People Get Ready
The Chosen Few: Shaft
Dr. Alimantado: Sitting In The Park
Cornell Campbell: My Country
Marcia Griffiths: The First Time Ever Saw You
Derrick Harriott & The Chosen Few: Message From A Blackman
Billy Jack: Let's Work Together
Barry Biggs: Sideshow
Gene Rondo: Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Winston Francis: Chain Gang
The Techniques: I Wish It Would Rain
Susan Cadogan: Hurt So Good
Sprong And The Nyah Shuffle: Moon Walk (Twistin The Night Away)
Jimmy Lindsay: Easy
Johnny Nash: Cupid
Grant Phabao & The Silvertones: Old Man River
Aswad: Mercy Mercy Me
Ken Boothe: Is It Because I'm Black 
Pat Rhoden: Boogie On Reggae Woman
George Faith: So Fine
JC Lodge & Stanrick: You Make Me Feel Brand New
Alton Ellis & The Flames: You Made Me So Very Happy 
Winston Curtis: Be Thankful for What You've Got
Ruddy Thomas & Susan Cadogan: You Know How To Make Me Feel Good
Rudy Mills: Every Beat Of My Heart
Junior Byles: Fever
Prince Buster: Dark End Of The Street
Teddy Brown: Midnight Train To Georgia
Cynthia Richards: If You're Ready Come Go With Me
John Holt: Help Me Make It Through The Night
I Roy: The First Cut Is The Deepest 
Elizabeth Archer & The Equators: Feel Like Makin' Love
Lloyd Charmers: Just My Imagination
Bob & Marcia: To Be Young Gifted and Black
Dan-I & Jump With Joey: Barefootin' (feat. Ernest Ranglin)
Toots & the Maytals: Reggae Got Soul (feat. Ken Boothe & Marcia Griffiths)
Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger: (You Gotta Walk And) Don't Look Back
The Rudies: Patches
Bob Marley & the Wailers + Wong Chu: Keep On Moving
Prince Fatty: Get Ready (ft. Big Youth & George Dekker)
Chaka Demus & Pliers: Twist and Shout (feat Jack Radics & The Taxi Gang)
Jackie Edwards: Sea Cruise
Joya Landis: Kansas City
Baba Brooks Orchestra: Watermelon Man

"Buddy Holly Never Fade Away" (broadcast 2/3/23)

Buddy Holly: Not Fade Away 
Dion: Oh, Boy!
Albert Lee & Hogan's Heroes: Rock Around With Ollie Vee 
Buddy Holly: That'll Be The Day
News Announcement: KLLL Lubbock TX 
Graham Nash: Raining In My Heart
Imelda May: I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love
Buddy & Bob: Down The Line
Sandy Denny: Learning The Game [Demo]
Carl Perkins: I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down
Chas & Dave: Look At Me 
Buddy Holly: It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Wreckless Eric: Crying, Waiting, Hoping
The Tractors: Think It Over 
Patti Smith: Words Of Love
The Detroit Cobras: Heartbeat
Buddy Holly: True Love Ways 
Madeleine Peyroux: Changing All Those Changes 
Tanya Tucker: Not Fade Away
Buddy Holly: introduces Everyday 
Buddy Holly: Everyday 
Pat DiNizio: It Doesn't Matter Anymore 
Billy Swan: You're the One 
Buddy Holly: Bo Diddley 
Buddy Holly: Midnight Shift
Buddy Holly: Peggy Sue
The Bobby Fuller Four: Love's Made A Fool Of You 
Buddy Holly: My Two-Timin' Woman 
The Rolling Stones: Not Fade Away 
Buddy Holly: Rock Me, My Baby 
Steeleye Span: Rave On
Danny Gatton: It Doesn't Matter Anymore (ft. Rodney Crowell)
Brian Wilson: Listen To Me 
Blondie: I'm Gonna Love You Too 
Buddy Holly: Rock Around With Ollie Vee 
Nick Lowe: Changing All Those Changes 
Black Tie: Learning The Game 
Wanda Jackson: Raining In My Heart 
Buddy Holly: Valley Of Tears 
The Real Kids: Rave On
13th Floor Elevators: I'm Gonna Love You Too 
John Lennon: Peggy Sue 2:05
The Quarrymen: That'll Be The Day 
The Beatles: Words Of Love 
Suzy Bogguss w/Dave Edmunds: It Doesn't Matter Anymore 
Buddy Holly: Dick Clark interview, It's So Easy 
Buddy Holly & The Crickets: Blue Days, Black Nights 
The Head Cat: Peggy Sue Got Married 
Ivan: Real Wild Child 
Chris Isaak: Crying Waiting Hoping  
Linda Ronstadt: It's So Easy 
Buddy Holly: Brown-Eyed Handsome Man 
Stevie Nicks: Not Fade Away 
Blind Faith: Well All Right 
 Buddy Holly: Take Your Time (Alternative Take) 
Ringo Starr: Think It Over
Cee Lo Green: (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care 

"Bruce" (broadcast 1/21/22)

Michael Rother & Vittoria Maccabruni: Codrive Me 
Hen Ogledd: Starwisp 
Koma Saxo with Sofia Jernberg: Koma Krig 
Lou Reed: Perfect Day (Demo - Takes 1 & 2) 
Robyn Hitchcock: Candy And A Currant Bun NY Psych mix 
The Moon Invaders: Ride On Donkey 
King Princess & Fousheé: Little Bother 
Mamas Gun: Looking For Moses 
Joey Quinones: For You
Ken Parker: Jimmy Brown aka The Three Bells 
Ral Ston & Lee "Scratch" Perry: Friends 
Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic: Skate 
David Bowie: Liza Jane (Alternative Mix) 
LCD Soundsystem: Bye Bye Bayou (Live @ Madison Square Garden) 
Suicide: 96 Tears (live) 
The Courettes: Misfits & Freaks 
The Undisputed Truth: You + Me = Love 
David Ruffin: Me 'N Rock 'N Roll (Are Here To Stay) 
Audience: Eye To Eye 
The Zombies: She's Not There 
John Kongos: Tokoloshe Man 
Jerry Lee Lewis & His Pumping Piano: High School Confidential 
Pat Hare: I'm Gonna Murder My Baby 
The Grateful Dead: Cream Puff War 
The MC5: Looking At You 
Cliff Richard: Move It! 
Link Cromwell: Crazy Like A Fox 
O-Type: Mist 
The Screaming Gypsy Bandits: Shells 
Bruce & Mark: The Last Detail 
Chinaboise: The Greatest Story Ever Told (Work is Hard) 
O-Type: Boys and Girls
Geoff Pitluck, Bruce Anderson, Mark Bingham 
MX-80 Sound: Spoonfight
MX-80 Sound: Fascination
MX-80 Sound: Afterbirth/Aftermath 
MX-80 Sound: Some Day You'll Be King 
MX-80 Sound: More Than Good 
MX-80 Sound: Goldfinger
Angel Corpus Christi: Blank Generation 
Angel Corpus Christi: Here Today Gone Tomorrow 
Bar Stool Walker: ‘Til There Was You 
Bruce Anderson: The Inherent Beauty of Hopelessness (excerpt, fade) 

"Crocs ‘n ‘Gators" (broadcast 7/7/17)

Tuxedomoon & Cult With No Name: Alligator Briefcase 
Auren: Crocodile 
Jimmy Newman: Alligator Man 
Janis Ian: Crocodile Song
The Balham Alligators: Alligators Grinning 
Harry Shearer: When the Crocodile Cries 
Curve: Alligators Getting Up 
Abdoulaye Diakite, Mamadou Sidibe & Sogoni Drummers: Bamaba (Male Crocodile)
Paul Gilbert: Alligator Farm 
Thee Vicars: Crocodile Chomp
Arlie Duff: Alligator Come Across 
Underworld: Crocodile 
Dizzy Gillespie: Alligator 
Chris Smither: Crocodile Man 
Crazy Cavan & the Rhythm Rockers: Alligator Shoes 
Martin Stephenson and the Daintees: Crocodile Cryer 
Bobby Charles: See You Later, Alligator
Skylab: Crocodile #1 
Terry Wooley: Alabama Gator Oil  
Gry w/FM Einheit & his Orchestra: Princess Crocodile 
Shooter Jennings: Alligator Chomp 
G.J. Douglas: Crocodile Tears 
Roky Erickson & the Aliens: It's a Cold Night for Alligators 
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers: Crocodile Walk 
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Alligator Wine 
Guided By Voices: Jon the Croc 
The Cramps: Alligator Stomp 
Jimmy Nail: Crocodile Shoes 
Kronos Quartet: #9. Alligator Escalator
Dale Watson: Crocodile Tears
Jerry Reed: Gator
The Cellos: Juicy Crocodile 
Victoria Spivey: The Alligator Pond Went Dry
Carter Burwell: The Crocodiles
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas (ft. Michael Doucet): Alligator 
Henry Mancini and his Orchestra: Crocodile, Go Home 
Carl Belew: Cool Gator Shoes 
The Coasters: Crocodile 
Tony Joe White: Alligator, Mississippi
Mark Knopfler: Gator Blood 
The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams: Alligators

"The Cramps" (broadcast 9/14/12)

Fat Daddy Holmes: Where Yo Is
The Cramps: Domino
The Premiers: Firewater
The Cramps: The Natives Are Restless
The Kingpins: Ungauau Part One
The Cramps: Fever
Julie London: Yummy, Yummy, Yummy
The Cramps: Strange Love
Screamin' Jay Hawkins: Moanin'
The Cramps: The Way I Walk 
The Revels: Intoxica 
The Cramps: Human Fly
Film Trailer: All Women Are Bad! 
The Cramps: Like a Bad Girl Should
Saxie Russel: El Monkey
The Cramps: Monkey With Your Tail
The 5.6.7.8's: Pinball Party
The Cramps: Goo Goo Muck
The Cherokees: Uprising
The Cramps: Naked Girls Falling Down The Stairs
John and Jackie: Little Girl
The Cramps: Bikini Girls With Machine Guns
Kay Martin: Swamp Girl
The Cramps: The Creature From The Black Leather Lagoon
Ronnie Dawson: Action Packed 
The Cramps: People Ain't No Good
The Jet Streams: Who Me?
The Cramps: Garbageman 
Terry Corin & Her Boyfriends: Sick! Sick! Sick! 
The Cramps: Drug Train 
Collins Kids: Whistle Bait
The Cramps: I Walked All Night
The Vocaleers: Cootie Snap
The Cramps: I Wanna Get In Your Pants
Frankie Capp Percussion Group: Peter Gunn
The Cramps: Strychnine
The Ready Men: Shortnin' Bread
The Cramps: Cramp Stomp
Allen Page: She's The One That's Got It
The Cramps: New Kind Of Kick
Johnson Brothers: Casting My Spell 
The Cramps: Bop Pills
The Fleetwoods: Unchained Melody
The Cramps: Taboo
Andre Williams: The Greasy Chicken
The Cramps: Rockin’ Bones
Wanda Jackson (w/the Cramps): Funnel Of Love
The Cramps: Fissure of Rolando
Kip Tyler: She's My Witch
The Cramps: How Far Can Too Far Go
Wes Dakus: Dog Food
The Cramps: Ultra Twist (Stick It In At The End version) 

"Cheat & Lie" (broadcast 8/5/14)

Ken Woodman & His Picadilly Brass: Cheat & Lie 
The Mavericks: Lies 
Carrie Underwood: Before He Cheats
Ray Price: Jealous Lies 
The Stanley Brothers: Don’t Cheat In Our Hometown
The Lone Sharks: Which Lie To Tell
The Lone Sharks: That's What Cheaters Do
Dale Watson & His Lone Stars: I Lie When I Drink 
Randy Travis: Reasons I Cheat 
B.B. King: Don't You Lie To Me 
Jimmy Witherspoon: Your Cheating Heart
Terry Evans: Get Your Lies Straight 
Little Milton: Cheatin' Is A Risky Business
Clyde McPhatter: I Told Myself A Lie 
Amy Winehouse: Between The Cheats
Julie London: Little White Lies
Chuck Willis: Charged With Cheatin' 
Brook Benton: Lie To Me 
Lloyd Clark w/Smithie's Sextet: You're A Cheat 
Errol Dunkley: Please Stop Your Lying 
The Shields: You Cheated 
Andre Williams: The Lie
Frankie Ford: Cheatin' Woman 
Louise Hull: White Lies 
Chris Isaak: Cheater's Town
Billy Bragg: The Big Lie
Brother Tyrone: If You Ain't Cheating 
Eminem: Love the Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna) 
Dune Local: Dirty Little Cheater
Death In Vegas: 23 Lies
Dennis Brown: Cheater 
Delbert McClinton: Lie No Better
Pairote: Tee Makhuea Pok (Your Cheatin' Heart) 
Fleetwood Mac: Little Lies 
Jon Cleary/the Absolute Monster Gentlemen: Cheating On You 
The Eagles: Lyin’ Eyes 
Gypsy: Who’s Cheating 
Eric Clapton: Lies (feat. John Mayer) 
Rockin' Saints: Cheat On Me Baby 
Chumbawamba: Lie Lie Lie Lie 
The Clash: Cheat 
The Who: La-La-La Lies 
The (International) Noise Conspiracy: Ever Felt Cheated? 
The Star Spangles: I Told A Lie 
The Star Spangles: Tell Lies 
Melt-Banana: Lie Lied Lies 

"Country Soul" (broadcast 8/1/14)

Gladys Knight & The Pips: Help Me Make It Through The Night 
Percy Sledge: He’ll Have to Go 
Joe Hinton: Funny (How Time Slips Away) 
Al Green: For the Good Times 
Little Esther Phillips: Release Me
Ted Taylor: I'll Release You
Barbara Lynn: I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Arthur Alexander: Detroit City 
Betty Willis: Act Naturally
David Ruffin: Statue Of A Fool
Dorothy Moore: Misty Blue
James & Bobby Purify: Sixteen Tons
The Marvelettes: Lover Pease
Bettye Lavette: What My Condition Was In
Joe Tex: King Of The Road
Bobby "Blue" Bland: Who Will The Next Fool Be?
Ray Charles: I Can't Stop Loving You
Candi Staton: Stand By Your Man
Ruth Brown: Tennessee Waltz
Ona Watson: Take This Job And Shove It
Ann Peebles: Holding On
Tony Borders: Gentle On My Mind
Doris Troy: Games People Play 
Bettye Swann: Just Because You Can't Be Mine
Solomon Burke: Time Is a Thief
Aretha Franklin: Night Life (live)
James Carr: Tell Me My Lying Eyes Are Wrong
Ike & Tina Turner: Ode to Billie Joe
Andre Williams: Pardon Me (I've Got Someone To Kill)
Etta James: Are My Thoughts With You
Willie Hobbs: Till I Get It Right
Margie Joseph: Touch Your Woman
Little Milton: Behind Closed Doors
Millie Jackson: Anybody That Don't Like Millie Jackson
Facts Of Life: Sometimes
Candi Staton: He Called Me Baby
Earl Gaines (or Leroy Jones) & Lucille Johns: You Are My Sunshine
Hank Ballard: Sunday Morning Coming Down
Cookie Jackson: Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad
Bobby Womack: I Take It On Home 
Aaron Neville: The Grand Tour 
Gladys Knight & The Pips: Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me