PLAYLIST FOR THE LAUNDROMAT – 4th August

Take Your Pick – Greg Olsen – Take Your Pick
Ginger’s Tune - Crank Handle - The Perthville Sessions
Sugar Train - Daryl Braithwaite - Edge

The Odd Sock –
Bob - ’Weird Al’ Yankovic

Tumblin’ Down - David Meece - 7
Another Hit & Run - Def Leppard - High ‘n’ Dry
Eyeball Kid - Tom Waits - Mule Variations

Stuff You Left In Your Pockets –
Come Back Baby – Lightnin’ Hopkins
Frankie – Mississippi John Hurt
The Moose – Charlie Barnet & his orchestra
Artistry Jumps - Stan Kenton & his orchestra

Atom Tan - The Clash - Combat Rock
Need A Man Blues - Donna Summer - Love To Love You
Pennies From Heaven - The Conway Brothers Novelty Band - 2JJJ Recording

Barabajagal - Donovan - Barabajagal

3-Piece Suit –

Jagger’s Jukebox (part 1) -

The Rolling Stones' frontman hand-picks a selection of artists and music that influenced the band's ground-breaking sound, in particular their classic album Exile On Main St. In conversation with Paul Sexton, Mick talks through a wide-ranging playlist that reflects his own, and the band's, love of classic R&B, gospel, country and reggae.
The fascinating mix of material conjures up the musical environment of the late 60s and turn of the 70s, in which the Stones, and so many of their peers, were scaling new and ever more eclectic creative heights. In a show that includes both vintage hits and lesser-known gems, we'll find out which of the band's fellow rock acts from that era have Jagger's personal seal of approval. We'll also hear some brilliant soul records that have remained his all-time favourites; plus singer-songwriters; giants of country and Americana; and much more besides.

Jagger's Jukebox follows closely behind the documentary Exile Of The Stones, which told the story behind the Rolling Stones' 1972 album.
Broadcast on: BBC Radio 2, 31st May 2010

Quote – “It’s a noise we make, that’s all. You could be kind and call it music” - Mick Jagger



ON THIS DAY – 4th August

Intros & Outtros (Births & Deaths)

1901
· Louis Armstrong, singer, band-leader, trumpet-player. He is the oldest musician in Billboard history to have a no. 1

1936
· Elsberry Hobbs, vocalist with The Drifters

1940
· Larry Knechtel, guitarist & keyboard player for Bread

1943
· David Carr of The Fortunes

1946
· Maureen Cox Starkey, wife of Beatle, Richard Starkey

1947
· Paul Layton of The New Seekers
· Klaus Schulze of Tangerine Dream
· Rick Derringer, rock guitarist

1951
· Roy Flowers from Sweet Sensation

1952
· Marie Ni Bhraonain , singer with Clannad
· Paul Reynolds of A Flock Of Seagulls

1960
· Robbin Crosby from Ratt

1963
· Jody Turner from Rock Goddess

1978
· Eddie Condon, jazz guitarist, died of a bone disease on this day. He was 67

EVENTS IN THE WORLD OF ROCK –

1956
· Elvis Presley released Hound Dog
· The Platters had a no. 1 hit with My Prayer

1957
· The Everly Brothers made their 2nd appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, introducing their upcoming single Wake Up Little Suzie. The song went on to cause controversy and be banned for its risqué lyrics

1958
· Billboard introduced the ”Hot 100 Singles Chart”. No. 1 was Ricky Nelson with Poor Little Fool

1963
· UK music weekly, New Musical Express, reported that The Beatles could score their first US hit, From Me To You, as it was “bubbling under” at position 116

1966
· The Troggs were no. 1 on the UK singles charts with With A Girl Like You, their only UK no. 1
· Radio stations in 6 US cities banned the playing of Beatles’ records after the London Evening Standard quoted John Lennon’s comment that The Beatles were more popular than Jesus Christ. The blasphemous statement set off international uproar, complete with public burning of the band’s records

1967
· A female Monkees fan stowed away on the band’s plane between shows in Minneapolis & St Louis. The girl’s father threatened to bring charges against the band for transporting a minor across state lines
· British pirate radio station Radio 355 went off the air

1968
· The 2-day Newport Pop Festival began in Costa Mesa, California, featuring Canned Heat, Sonny & Cher, Steppenwolf, The Byrds, Grateful Dead, Tiny Tim, Iron Butterfly, Eric Burdon & The Animals and Jefferson Airplane. Over 100,000 fans attended

1969
· Concert promoter Bill Graham announced that he was ”finished with San Fransisco” effective December 31, when new owners took over the old Fillmore Auditorium

1970
· The Medicine Ball Caravan left San Francisco on its journey across the US. Members included Grateful Dead, Wavy Gravy, The Hog Farm, and 7 tie-dyed teepees. They later formed Stoneground
· Jim Morrison was arrested and charged with public drunkenness in Los Angeles when he fell asleep on a woman’s front porch

1973
· Maureen McGovern’s The Morning After (Song from Poseidon Adventure topped the charts

1974
· Paul Simon released Loves Me Like A Rock

1975
· Robert Plant, his wife and two children were seriously injured in a car crash in Rhodes, Greece. Plant had to be flown back to Britain in plaster to recuperate. He recorded the vocals of The Presence LP from a wheelchair

1979
· A benefit concert was held to raise money for the widow of Little Feat’s Lowell George who died from a heart attack linked to a drug overdose a few weeks earlier. Members of his band, Payne, Barrere, Kenny Gradney, Sam Clayton and Richie Hayward, as well as Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Michael McDonald, Nicolette Larson and Bonnie Raitt helped to raise over $230,000
· Electric Light Orchestra released Don’t Bring Me Down
· Led Zeppelin played their 1st UK concert in 4 years at Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England

1980
· John Lennon started recording what would be his last album, Double Fantasy at the Hit Factory, New York
· Pink Floyd began a 5-night season at London’s Earls Court Arena. The concerts were unique in that during the 1st half of each show, a wall was built across the stage to represent the separation of the group from its audience. During the 2nd half of each show, the wall was demolished

1984
· Prince started a 24-week run at no. 1 on the US album charts with Purple Rain
· Phil Collins married Jill Tavelman

1987
· The soundtrack to Dirty Dancing was released

1990
· During a New Kids On The Block concert in Montreal, Canada, armed robbers stole souvenir sales proceeds valued at $260,000
· Mariah Carey started a 4-week run at no. 1 on the US singles charts with her debut Vision of Love

1996
· Oasis roadie, James Hunter was crushed to death between a fork-lift and a lorry during the band’s show at Balloch Country Park, Loch Lomond in Scotland

1999
· Britney Spears and support band Steps played The Paramount Theatre, Denver

2001
· News of the World reported that Mariah Carey had hired a private eye to spy on her ex-husband, recording boss Tommy Mottola. The investigator told the newspaper that Mariah believed her ex-husband was conducting a smear campaign against her

2002
· Bruce Springsteen scored his 5th UK no. 1 album with The Rising, also No. 1 un the US