Rhythm Club - Tribute to Brian Eagan

2020-09-27 Studio Cat

The WGAM studio was Brian's happy place. In honor of his Birthday, I'm posting one of Brian's "Morning Shows" for WGAM. This show seems to start the broadcast day for WGAM, it's about an hour and a half, and he announces the time at the end as 5:00, so I can only assume this runs from 3:30 AM to 5 and beyond. I believe Brian sometimes spent the whole day in the Studio; who knows how long he was there that day?

Brian loved cats - Hey, Seay! I'm not sure who owned the cat in the studio, but Brian enjoys this one. "Have you ever tried to do a radio show with a cat in your lap?" Clearly it inspires Brian to play Les Paul and Mary Ford's version of "Hold that Tiger". 

Brian plays music from 1930 to 1977, and clearly is playing songs he likes. Listen for two Cole Porter numbers, done by Ella and Nat Cole. But mostly listen for Brian's voice as he reads the news. Happy Birthday Brian!

Cooking Breakfast for the One I Love | Lee Morse And Her Blue Grass Boys | 1930
If I Only Had a Brain | Ray Bolger and Judy Garland | 1939
It Happened in Monterey | Bob Florence and His Orchestra | 1960
The Song is You | Tommy Dorsey | 1942
News 
Ace in the Hole | Ella Fitzgerald | 1956
Put a Light in the Window | The Four Lads | 1957
Sunny | Arthur Lyman | 1968
Secretly | Jimmy Rodgers | 1958
It's Delovely | Mabel Mercer | 1936
It's a Chemical Reaction, That's All | Don Ameche & Hildegard Knef | 1955
Get Happy | Pete Fountain | 1962
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Sheila | Tommy Roe | 1962
Tomorrow | Andrea McArdle | 1977
Across the Alley from the Alamo | The Mills Brothers | 1947
Will You Still Be Mine | Dean Elliott | 1963
Near You | Francis Craig and His Orchestra | 1947
Tiger Rag | Les Paul and Mary Ford | 1951
Tell Me Why | The Four Aces | 1951
Holiday for Strings | David Rose | 1955
News 
I Am In Love | Nat King Cole | 1953
I Know a Place | Petula Clark | 1965

1-800-Cocaine R&B on a Snow Day

This R&B show has it all. From Clarence Frogman Henry's "Ain't Got No Home", through "Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee" (Sticks McGhee's original version), Count Basie's take on "Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?",  "That's What Makes my Baby Fat" from Joe Morris and Faye Scruggs and "Easy Easy Baby" from Ann Cole, yet another fine R&B singer who's almost completely forgotten today. Brian delivers a wonderful show.

He loved the PSA's on WMUA and I'm sure he couldn't resist the 1-800-COCAINE ad for a snow day.

Ain't Got No Home | Clarence Frogman Henry | 1956
A Gay Day | Earl Bostic | 1957
Rocket 88 | Bill Haley and the Comets | 1951
Pretty Girls | Eugene Church | 1958
Eyesight to the Blind | The Larks | 1951
I Don't Hurt Anymore | Dinah Washington | 1956
Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee | Sticks McGhee | 1949
Big Town | Roy Brown | 1951
The Applejack | Joe Morris | 1948
I'm a Man | Bo Diddley | 1955
Goodnight, Sweetheart | The Spaniels | 1954
Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? | Count Basie and his Orchestra | 1949
So Long | Ruth Brown | 1949
Have Mercy, Baby | The Dominos | 1952
Cole Slaw | Frank Culley | 1949
I Got a Woman | Ray Charles | 1958
Rollin' Stone | Muddy Waters | 1950
That's What Makes my Baby Fat | Joe Morris and Faye Scruggs | 1953
Tweedle Dee | Laverne Baker | 1954
Help Me Somebody | The Five Royales | 1962
Just Keep it Up | Dee Clark | 1959
Stay | Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs | 1960
Chanson d'Amour | Art and Dotty Todd | 1958
Hurt | Roy Hamilton | 1954
Around and Around | Chuck Berry | 1958
X-Temporaneous Boogie | Camille Howard and her Joy Boys | 1948
Easy Easy Baby | Ann Cole | 1956

2020-07-19 We're a Winner! 60's Soul

I love 60's soul and will always think of Brian when I hear it. This show has some of Brian's favorites, opening with "The Boy From New York City". There are two gems from Lee Dorsey, "Working in a Coalmine" and "Ride Your Pony" and there's some James Brown and Aretha. What's not to like? 

I decided early that my favorite female Motown singer was Martha Reeves, so I love hearing her in this show. I think Brian's favorite was Mary Wells, much more soulful, but you'll have to wait for another show.

This show was probably 90 minutes like most of Brian's WMUA shows, but was recorded on a 60-minute cassette, so it a little wonky at the edges. You'll want to hear Alvin Robinson singing "Something You Got" again and again.

The Boy From New York City | The Ad Libs | 1964
Candy | The Astors | 1965
Baby Workout | Jackie Wilson | 1965
One Night Affair | The O'Jays | 1969
Quicksand | Martha Reeves & The Vandellas | 1963
Look-Ka Py Py | The Meters | 1969
You'll Lose A Good Thing | Barbara Lynn | 1962
Oo Wee Baby, I Love You | Fred Hughes | 1965
Bossa Nova Baby | Tippie & The Clovers | 1962
Cool Jerk | The Capitols | 1966
We're A Winner | The Impressions | 1967
Working In The Coal Mine | Lee Dorsey | 1966
Don't Mess Up A Good Thing | Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure | 1965
I Wanna Love Him So Bad | The Jelly Beans | 1964
Twist and Shout | The Isley Brothers | 1962
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag | James Brown | 1965
Evil Gal Blues | Aretha Franklin | 1964
Ride Your Pony | Lee Dorsey | 1966
(I'm A) Roadrunner | Junior Walker & the Allstars  | 1965
The Love Of My Man | Theola Kilgore | 1963
That's Enough | Roscoe Robinson | 1965
Something You Got | Alvin Robinson | 1964

Viper Mad | Sidney Bechet | 1938
Stock Yards Strut | Freddie Keppard's Jazz Cardinals | 1926
I've Got My Fingers Crossed | Fats Waller | 1936
Love Jumped Out | Count Basie | 1940
If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day | Robert Johnson | 1936
Heebie Jeebies | Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five | 1926
Ah! Gade Chabine La | Orchestre Antillais De Alexandre Stellio | 1930
Jack I'm Mellow | Trixie Smith | 1938
Twilight in Turkey | Raymond Scott and his Orchestra | 1938
My Blue Heaven | Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra | 1934
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out | Bessie Smith | 1929
Southern Rag | Blind Blake | 1927
The Stuff is Here | Georgia White | 1937
Bogalusa Strut | Sam Morgan's Jazz Band | 1927
Working Man's Blues | King Oliver's Jazz Band | 1923
Rialto! Sens Unique | Orchestre Creole "Kaukira Boys" De. C. Martial | 
Easy to Love | Billie Holiday | 1936
Bughouse | Red Norvo & His Swing Octet | 1935
News | 1989/06/22 | 
You're A Viper (The Reefer Song) | Fats Waller | 1943
Muskrat Ramble | Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five | 1927
How Long, Sweet Daddy, How Long | Alberta Hunter | 1921
Blues Before Sunrise | Leroy Carr | 1934
Ikey and Mikey | The Washboard Rhythm Kings | 1935
Belle Madame | Orchestre Creole Delvi | 1932
Three O'Clock in the Morning | Floyd Ray and His Orchestra | 1939
Gut Bucket Blues | Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five | 1925

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) | Cher | 1966
Mrs. Robinson | Simon & Garfunkel | 1968
Derek | Cinnamon | 1968
Touch Me | The Doors | 1969
Let It All Hang Out | The Hombres | 1967
So I Can Love You | The Emotions | 1970
Dirty Water | The Standells | 1965
Yeh Yeh | Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames | 1964
Sweet Talkin' Guy | The Chiffons | 1966
An Open Letter To My Teenage Son | Victor Lundberg | 1967
Morning Girl | The Neon Philharmonic | 1969
Good Morning Starshine | Oliver | 1969
Judy In Disguise | John Fred & his Playboys | 1967
This Diamond Ring | Gary Lewis & the Playboys | 1965
I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night | The Electric Prunes | 1967
Hang On Sloopy | The McCoys | 1965
Get Back | Beatles | 1969
No Good To Cry | The WildWeeds | 1967
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore | The Walker Brothers | 1966
Love Can Make You Happy | Mercy | 1969
My World Fell Down | Sagittarius | 1968
Come See About Me | The Supremes | 1964
Do It Again A Little Bit Slower | Jon & Robin & The In Crowd | 1967
Before And After | Chad & Jeremy | 1965
I Got Rhythm | The Happenings | 1967
Barefoot in Baltimore | Strawberry Alarm Clock | 1968
Angel of the Morning | Merrilee Rush | 1968

This show, Planet Lavender, was explicitly for gay and lesbian interest: music by women, love songs sung by men about men or by women about women. This show, themed on the 1930's, provides a rich harvest and fine music.

The podcast website is here: http://rhythm-club.com 

Too Marvelous for Words | Bing Crosby | 1937
Lovely Liza Lee | Mills Cavalcade Orchestra | 1935
Puh-Leeze, Mr. Hemingway | Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians | 1932
Doin' What I Please | Don Redman & His Orchestra | 1939
I'm in the Mood for Love | Frances Langford | 1935
He's My Secret Passion | Danny Yates and His Orchestra | 1930
Hold Your Man | Will Osborne | 1933
Love Walked In | Kenny Baker | 1938
You'd be so Easy to Love | Loulie Jean Norman | ?
Beach Boy | Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra | 1934
At The Woodchopper's Ball | Woody Herman | 1939
Het Is Mal En Toch Hou Je Van Mij | Louis Davids | 1934
I Only Have Eyes For You | Dick Powell | 1934
Rose Room | Phil Harris | ?

Layla | Derek And The Dominos | 1970
Joy | Apollo 100 | 1972
Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) | The Hollies | 1972
Run, Run, Run | Jo Jo Gunne | 1972
Sunshine | Jonathan Edwards | 1971
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In My Own Time | Family | 1971
Precious & Few | Climax | 1972
Let's Stay Together | Al Green | 1972
Brand New Key | Melanie | 1971
Alone Again (Naturally) | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 1972
White Lies, Blue Eyes | Bullet | 1971
Go All the Way | Raspberries | 1972
The Rip Off | Laura Lee | 1972
Day By Day | Godspell | 1973
Popcorn | Hot Butter | 1973
Witch queen of New Orleans | Redbone | 1971
Thunder and lightning | Chi Coltrane | 1972
Softly Whispering I Love You | English Congregation | 1972
Beautiful Sunday | Daniel Boone | 1972
I'll Take You There | Staple Singers | 1972
Rock'n Roll Part 2 | Gary Glitter | 1972

Smoke Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette) | Tex Williams | 1947
I'll Buy That Dream | Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest | 1945
I Only Have Eyes For You | Frank Sinatra | 1949
The Peanut Vendor | Stan Kenton | 1948
Doin' What Comes Natur'lly | Freddy Martin And His Orchestra | 1946
Red Roses For A Blue Lady | Vaughn Monroe | 1949
Beg Your Pardon | The Dinning Sisters | 1947
I Never See Maggie Alone | Kenny Roberts | 1950
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A Cottage for Sale | Billy Eckstine | 1945
Confess | Patti Page | 1947
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | Perry Como | 1947
Love Somebody | Doris Day & Buddy Clark | 1948
Ev'ry Time | The Benny Goodman Quintet with Peggy Mann | 1945
Waiting For The Train To Come In | Peggy Lee | 1945
You Can´t Be True, Dear | Ken Griffin | 1948
The Four Winds And The Seven Seas | Sammy Kaye | 1950
Little Girl Blue | Margaret Whiting | 1947
Cool Water | Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra | 1948
I Never Knew | Sam Donahue & His Orchestra | 1947
You Are Too Beautiful | Dick Haymes | 1946
Whispering Hope | Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae | 1949
Get Happy | Judy Garland | 1950
My Adobe Hacienda | Eddy Howard | 1947
Don't Cry Joe | Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra | 1949

The Letter | The Box Tops | 1967
Out Of Sight | James Brown | 1964
The Song from Moulin Rouge | Percy Faith | 1953
Lather | Jefferson Airplane | 1968
Windy | The Association | 1967
The Happening | The Supremes | 1968
Tutti Frutti | Little Richard | 1957
Caribbean | Mitchell Torok | 1959
Donna the Prima Donna | Dion | 1963
Running Scared | Roy Orbison | 1962
Your Good Thing (Is About to End) | Lou Rawls | 1969
The Wallflower | Etta James and the Peaches | 1955
('Til) I Kissed You | The Everly Brothers | 1959
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | The Platters | 1959
Wheels On Fire | Julie Driscoll | 1968
Quiet Village | Martin Denny | 1958
That'll Be The Day | Buddy Holly | 1958
Johnny B. Goode | Chuck Berry | 1958
One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer | Amos Milburn | 1953
Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes | Perry Como | 1952
No Help Wanted | The Carlisles | 1953
Let's Live For Today | The Grass Roots | 1967
Glad All Over | The Dave Clark Five | 1964
Reflections | The Supremes | 1967
The Lion Sleeps Tonight | The Tokens | 1961
MacArthur Park | Richard Harris | 1968
Ain’t That a Shame? | Fats Domino | 1955

Scrub Me Mama, With A Boogie Beat | Will Bradley & His Orchestra | 1946
They're Either Too Young Or Too Old | Bette Davis | 1945
Gotta Be This Or That | Benny Goodman And His Orchestra | 1945
Sleepy Lagoon | Harry James and His Orchestra | 1942
Smoke Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette) | Tex Williams | 1947
Blue Skirt Waltz | Frankie Yankovic And His Yanks | 1947
Manhattan | Lee Wiley | 1950
I'm Making Believe | Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots | 1944
The Last Time I Saw Paris | Tony Martin | 1940
A String of Pearls | Glenn Miller & His Orchestra  | 1942
A Boy In Khaki, A Girl In Lace | Dinah Shore | 1944
San Fernando Valley | Bing Crosby with the John Scott Trotter Orchestra | 1944
Forever and Ever | Russ Morgan | 1949
Star Eyes | Stéphane Grappelli Quintet with Beryl Davis | 1943
The Old Lamp-Lighter | Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra | 1946
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I'm A Big Girl Now | Sammy Kaye And His Orchestra | 1946
I Wish I Were in Love Again | Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney  | 1948
Time After Time | Frank Sinatra | 1947
Racing With The Moon | Vaughn Monroe | 1941
Rock The Joint | Jimmy Preston | 1949
Bell Bottom Trousers | Jerry Colonna | 1945