Good Morning, Fellow Music Lovers! Here we are from The Mermaid Lounge with today’s programming line-up. Remember, children, that the majority of our 24-hour streaming day is dedicated to wide open stream.
Little Eva.
Here’s today’s line-up from The Mermaid Lounge!
11:00 a.m. Money, Honey Playlist: Various Artists NEW!
Money. It’s the root of all evil. Today we have a brand new playlist all about money. You’ll hear from Elvis Presley, Randy Newman, The Beatles, Rosanne Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, The Steve Miller Band, the J. Geils Band, and many more!
3:00 p.m. The Shadow: Caverns of Death FINAL AIRING!
Shadow fans, this is the final airing of this particular episode. We’ll introduce a new episode on Monday.
7:00 p.m. The Soul Sisters, Volume 1: Various Artists
We get our sisters on the air this afternoon to bring us some great rhythm & blues: Carla Thomas, Little Eva, Irma Thomas, The Supremes, Martha & The Vandellas, Ann Peebles, Aretha Franklin, The Ronettes, and more!
Come on, tune us in, people. We’re sitting here with our friends from around the world waiting for you.
Greetings from the College of Rock n’ Roll Knowledge, where we enrich your lives by making sure you have all the pertinent details required to win a musical trivia contest.
Little Richard performs during the halftime show on December 31, 2004, at the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn. The pioneering musician died on Saturday, May 9, 2020; he was 87. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images/TNS)
Here’s today’s lesson!
December 11, 1960: Aretha Franklin gives her first live performance at the Village Vanguard in New York city.
December 11, 1961: Motown Records has it’s first #1 hit on the Top 100 with Please Mr. Postman by the Marvelettes.
Also on this day, Elvis Presley’s Blue Hawaii goes to #1.
December 11, 1965: The Velvet Underground plays its first live gig when they open for a group called The Myddle Class in the auditorium of Summit High School in New Jersey.
December 11, 1966: Elton John’s band, Bluesology, opens for Little Richard in London. Elton would later say: “When I saw Little Richard standing on top of the piano, all lights, sequins, and energy, I decided there and then that I was going to be a rock and roll piano player.”
December 11, 1968: The Rolling Stones record their Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus TV special, then proceed to bury it for nearly 30 years.
December 11, 1970: John Lennon releases his first solo album, titled John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band.
December 11, 1972: Genesis plays its first US concert ever at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts.
December 11, 1988: Tom Petty, Bonnie Raitt, Graham Nash and Don Henley perform at a Roy Orbison tribute concert at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.
December 11, 1990: Led Zeppelin IV is certified Diamond with sales of 10 million in the US.
Born On This Day
December 11, 1926: Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was born in Anton, Alabama. Willie Mae was the first to record Hound Dog, the song that would later be made famous by Elvis Presley.
And that is just about it from the College of Rock n’ Roll Knowledge for this fine day!
Good Morning, Music Lovers! We’ve got an excellent line-up for you today, including a new Spotlight resident in Jackson Browne. We’ve also updated our All About Blue playlist!
Singer-songwriter Jackson Browne, one of the absolute best.
Here’s today’s line-up:
11:00 a.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of Jackson Browne NEW!
There’s not much you can say about Jackson Browne other than the fact that he is one of the best songwriters to ever grace the airwaves. He has sold 18 million copies of his albums in the United States. His songs have been sung by Linda Ronstad, The Eagles, BonnieRaitt, and many others.
3:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Eli and The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro
Here’s another brilliant songwriter who has made others famous. But to hear Laura cover her own songs is a pleasure indeed.
7:00 p.m. All About Blue: Various Artists UPDATED & EXPANDED
I never realized how many songs had the word “blue” in it until I started researching this playlist. Hear The Allman Brothers Band, Joni Mitchell, The Beatles, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Fats Domino, Eric Clapton, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Dylan, Jonathan Edwards, and more!
What are you all waiting for? Tune us in. You will not regret it.
Well, children, here we are again in The Mermaid Lounge, home of The College of Rock n’ Roll Knowledge where we work hard to impart our special brand of education.
Antoine “Fats” Domino, a musical monster. There is no denying his contribution to rock n’ roll.
Here is your curriculum for today:
December 10, 1927: The Grand Ole Opry made its first radio broadcast ever from Nashville, Tennessee.
December 10, 1949: Fats Domino recorded eight tracks during his first recording session at Cosimo Matassa’s J & M Studios, including his first single, Detroit City Blues backed by The Fat Man. The B-side became the hit, and it was one of many for Fats Domino.
December 10, 1965: The Grateful Dead played their first concert, and only their second overall, at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco.
December 10, 1966: The Rolling Stones released the album Got Live If You Want It in the US.
And also on this day, Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys hits #1.
December 10, 1967: Otis Redding, just 26 years old, is killed when the plane he is touring in crashes into a Wisconsin lake. His touring band, The Bar-Kays, also perish except for trumpet player Ben Cauley, the sole survivor. One month later, (Sittin’ On) The Dock of The Bay is released, becoming the first #1 song released after the artist’s death.
Also on this day, The Steve Miller Blues Band signs its first contract with Capitol Records for $759,000. The band immediately dropped “Blues” from their name.
December 10, 1976: The album Wings Over America was released on this day.
Also on December 10, Queen released A Day At The Races in the UK (it is released in the US on December 18). LIke their previous album, A Night at The Opera, the title is taken from a Marx Brothers movie. The Queen single Somebody To Love is also released on this day.
December 10, 2016: Bob Dylan accepts The Nobel Prize for Literature.
Born On This Day
December 10, 1941: Chad Stuart of Chad & Jeremy, was born David Stewart Chadwick in Windermere, Cumbria, England.
December 10, 1946: Ace Kefford, bass guitarist for The Move, was born in Moseley, Birmingham, England. The lead singer of the Move? That was Jeff Lynne, before ELO and The Traveling Wilburys.
December 10, 1948: Jessica Cleaves, lead singer for Friends of Distinction (great, little-known band), was born in Los Angeles.
There you have today’s lesson, my friends! Use your knowledge wisely!
Here we are again in the middle of the week with Open Stream and another Wilbury Wednesday with Otis, Lucky, Lefty, Nelson, and Charlie T. Jr. These guys are always a good time!
The original Traveling Wilburys, before Roy Orbison’s passing in 1988. The best supergroup on the damned planet.
Here’s today’s line-up!
All Day (Mostly) Open Stream with Three-in-a-Row’s
We are rotating more than 26,000 songs now. We recently added The Kingston Trio, The entirety of the new Petty Wildflower’s & All The Rest and American Treasure boxed sets, some live Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt, and LaVern Baker. We’ve also added more Jerry Jeff Walker and Roy Orbison solo work. We continue to build the library.
5:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: Welcome to Another Wilbury Wednesday!
Last time around, we offered up some great bootlegs that nobody has ever heard before. This time around, it’s their entire released catalogue. Sit yourself down and relax, and listen to some of the best songs on the planet from what is largely considered to be the absolute best supergroup ever.
9:00 p.m. The Shadow: Caverns of Death
Join Orson Welles with this classic Old Time Mystery Radio show!
We’re here 24/7 without interruption: No endless DJ chatter. No advertising. We don’t ask for your personal information or your credit card. That’s because we’re not here to make money. We’re here to deliver great music that you absolutely DO NOT hear on other stations.
Well, here we are again live from The Mermaid Lounge imparting our trivial musical knowledge to enrich your lives. Sounds impressive, doesn’t it?
Tom Petty & George Harrison, friends to the end.
Here’s today’s lesson from The College:
December 9, 1963:Meet The Supremes, their first album, was released by Motown Records. The LP contains the hit When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes.
December 9, 1967: Before a gig in New Haven, Connecticut, Jim Morrison got into an argument with a policeman. The policeman responded by macing Morrison. Later on stage, Morrison told the story of the incident, which prompted the police to turn on the house lights and arrest Morrison for ‘breach of peace’ and ‘resisting arrest.’
December 9, 1972: Three Dog Night’s Pieces of April enters the Billboard chart. The song, written by Dave Loggins, with reach the Top 20.
December 9, 1974: George Harrison released his first album on his Dark Horse record label. The name of the album was Dark Horse.
December 9, 1980: One day after John Lennon was shot and killed, Yoko Ono released this statement: “There is no funeral for John. John loved and prayed for the human race. Please do the same for him. Love, Yoko and Sean.”
December 9, 1992: George Harrison received the first Century Award, presented by friend Tom Petty at the third Billboard Music Awards in Universal City, California.
December 9, 1995: Even though they disbanded 25 years earlier, The Beatles have the #1 album when Anthology hits the top (it remains there for three weeks). It includes Beatles rarities in the form of demos, alternate versions, live versions and previously unreleased material. It will eventually sell 4 million copies.
Born On This Day
December 9, 1969: Singer-songwriter Jakob Dylan (solo; The Wallflowers) was born in New York City.
And that it for today’s lesson from The College of Rock n’ Roll Knowledge!
Good Morning, Music Lovers! Here we are again in The Mermaid Lounge playing all the music that’s fit to hear. We cut our Tuesday Bluesday down a bit today to pay respects to John Lennon later.
John Lennon. ‘Nuff said.
Here’s today’s line-up:
11:00 a.m. Tuesday Bluesday! The Tedeschi Trucks Band Live at Red Rocks, August 30, 2012
This is a sweet little blues and blues rock band, led by blues singer and guitarist Susan Tedeschi and her husband Derek Trucks. They were formed in 2010 and operate out of Jacksonville, Florida. They have released four studio and two live albums since then, with their 2012 album, Revelator, winning the Grammy Award for Best Blues Album.
3:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Eli and The Thirteenth Confession by Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro is one of those quiet superstars, known mostly for making other people famous with her brilliant songwriting skills. But to hear this woman sing her own songs? That’s the best.
7:00 p.m. In The Spotlight: The Music of John Lennon
Forty years ago today, some fucking lunatic who wanted his fifteen minutes of fame gunned down one of the most brilliant rock musicians of all time, and a man who wanted nothing but to live in peace. Fuck you, Mark David Chapman. And John Lennon, you are now resting in peace. We miss you.
Tune us in, people. We’ve added the Russian Federation, Croatia, and Denmark to our listener list over the past week. Where the hell are all of you?
We’re back at the salt mines today with the general buying public, so we’re off to an early start this morning. I don’t have to tell true Beatles fans what happened on this day all those years ago.
Everything that has to be said about this day of infamy has been said.
Here’s today’s lesson from The Mermaid Lounge:
December 8, 1961: The Supremes begin recording their third single, Your Heart Belongs To Me, written by Smokey Robinson.
December 8, 1967: The Beatles release the Magical Mystery Tour double EP in the UK.
Also on this day, Traffic released their debut album, Mr. Fantasy.
And, The Rolling Stones’ Their Satanic Majesties Request album was released in the UK, which carried the hit She’s a Rainbow.
December 8, 1968: Graham Nash leaves The Hollies and begins working with David Crosby (ex-Byrds) and Stephen Stills (ex-Buffalo Springfield). Crosby, Stills, and Nash would release their self-titled debut album during the summer of 1969.
December 8, 1969: The Beatles record the Ringo Starr composition, Octopus’s Garden.
Meanwhile, at his trial in the Toronto Supreme Court for possession of hash and heroin, Jimi Hendrix testified that he had “outgrown” drugs. He was found not guilty after eight hours of deliberation.
December 8, 1972: Carly Simon’s album No Secrets is certified gold.
December 8, 1980: A day that will live in infamy. Mark David Chapman pumps five bullets into John Lennon outside The Dakota Apartments in New York City, killing him. It is reported in some outlets that he tries to get into his apartment to see his son before he collapses and dies. Later, Chapman would say the lure of the fame this event would bring was something he couldn’t resist. Fucker. RIP, John Lennon. The world misses you.
We put John Lennon In The Spotlight this evening.
Born On This Day
December 8, 1939: Jerry Butler (lead singer of The Impressions) was born in Sunflower, Mississippi. He moved to Chicago where he sings in a choir with his future Impressions bandmate, the great Curtis Mayfield.
December 8, 1941: Bobby Elliot, drummer for The Hollies, was burn in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
December 8, 1943: Jim Morrison, leader of The Doors, was born James Douglas Morrison in Melbourne, Florida.
December 8, 1947: Gregg Allman of The Allman Brothers Band was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Much is made of Duane Allman, and he was the initial leader of the band before his death, and played that guitar like no other. But Gregg Allman was the guy who wrote the songs and had that great singing voice.
And that is today’s lesson from The College. We’ll be back with today’s line-up soon!
Good Morning from The Mermaid Lounge! Here we are not marking Pearl Harbor Day, but kicking off the day with some folk music, as we begin to build our folk music library here on #BecomeUngovernable Radio.
Joan Baez with Judy Collins, two of the earliest players on the folk music scene.
Here’s today’s line-up:
12:00 p.m. Folk Music from A-Z: Various Artists NEW!
Folk music is part of the fabric of American life. We’ve got a great playlist here to kick off our push for more folk in our programming and general rotation. You can hear Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, Judy Collins, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, The Carter Family, Joni Mitchell, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Peter, Paul & Mary, The Kingston Trio and more!
3:00 p.m. The Shadow: 02. Caverns of Death NEW!
During a cave tour, several students fall into a pit when the railing gives way. We’re not telling you the rest. You’ll have to tune into Orson Welles.
7:00 p.m. Cream’s Farewell Concert, January 5, 1969
The BBC transmission of Cream’s farewell show with Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and the great Ginger Baker.
We’ve got great programming every day, and it’s always wrapped around our Wide Open Stream of 26,000+ songs. No two days ever sounds the same here, and that’s the difference between us and the rest of them.
Here we are again from the College of Rock n’ Roll Knowledge with today’s lesson in musical facts! We never rest here in The Mermaid Lounge.
The Grateful Dead. The ultimate jam band. There is no ‘Dead’ as long as Jerry Garcia is dead.
Here’s today’s ‘no child left behind’ lesson:
December 7, 1963: The Beatles’ second album, With The Beatles, started a 21-week run at #1 on the UK album chart. It replaced their first album, Please Please Me, which had held the top spot since it’s release 30 weeks earlier.
December 7, 1967: Otis Redding went into the studio to record (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay. The song was his biggest hit ever, but he never even saw its release; he was killed in a plane crash three days after it was recorded.
December 7, 1968:The Beatles, also known as The White Album, started a seven-week run at #1 on the UK charts. It was the first double-album ever released by Apple Records.
Also on this day, Eric Burdon announced that The Animals would dissolve after a December 22 concert in Newcastle.
The Grateful Dead play the song Rosemary at Bellarmine College in Louisville, Kentucky. In spite of the fact that the song is a favorite of Deadheads, the band never plays it again on stage.
December 7, 1971: Paul McCartney’s new band, Wings, releases their first album, called Wild Life, in the UK. It would not be released in the US until 1980.
December 7, 1976: The Eagles released New Kid In Town, which became the group’s third US #1 hit. It was written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, and J.D. Souther.
December 7, 1987: Bruce Springsteen, Judy Collins and Paul Simon, among others, took the stage at Carnegie Hall to pay tribute to Harry Chapin, who would have been celebrating his 45th birthday.
Born On This Day
December 7, 1949: Singer-songwriter Tom Waits was born in Pomona, California.
It is a light day from The College of Rock n’ Roll Knowledge, and that’s a good thing because it’s Monday, and we all need to be eased into the week. We’ll be back with the line up soon!
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