Once upon a time, a very long time ago, I did an internship at a local country music station. During my time there, the veteran DJ I was "shadowing" would often tell me, "There's never a dull moment in radio." He sort of had his tongue in his cheek while saying this, I'm sure, but the adage seems to work well when describing this past Sunday's BG Cafe.
The show began two hours early - 2PM - as Joe the Student DJ has begun his summer break a bit early. We'll keep on doing the 5-hour BG program until the summer schedule takes effect at WHUS around the middle of May. In addition, the WHUS phone line in our studio just wasn't working as it should on Sunday. While folks could call, and I could hear them, they just couldn't hear me. (Some might say that's not a bad problem at all, I suppose). Anyhow, my apologies to anyone who tried to get through on the phone with a request, but we just couldn't make it work on Sunday.
Beginning in our "bonus hours" on Sunday, we paid special tribute to a duo considered by a whole lot of folks to be the greatest in the history of country music: the Louvin Brothers. Ira Louvin, the mandolin picker, tenor singer, and "wild child" of the two brothers, would have celebrated a birthday on April 21st (born that date in 1924). Ira's been dead for 45 years now -- longer than the 41 years he was actually alive -- but his great vocals and fine songwriting skills are still impacting lots and lots of musicians. We played no fewer than 23 Louvin tunes on the show today -- most of them written by Ira and younger brother, Charlie. Hope you enjoyed them...
And Sunday's show also featured a one-hour set programmed by listener Phil Robert. This was Phil's second Guest DJ stint, as he made a pledge to WHUS during Radiothon in 2009 which earned him one hour of time during the BG Cafe to program whatever songs he liked. It's always great to hear what tunes Phil is going to play, as his tastes are pretty eclectic, from the traditional to the more contemporary styles of BG. Phil's selections are in RED in the playlist below. Great fun!
Please be sure to check out the special BG edition of the Saturday morning WHUS program, "Fiat Flux." This Saturday, May 8th, Jim and I plan on welcoming not just one, but two very special musical guests into our WHUS studio: Nova Scotia's Spinney Brothers as well as Massachusetts native David Peterson. The fun begins with the live music at 10AM -- be sure to join us for this once-in-a-lifetime event.
And don't forget to join Jim during our "regular" BG Cafe broadcast on Sunday -- starting at 2PM.
Have a great week -
Amy
"BONUS HOURS" - 2-4PM:
- Wild Ride / Hot Rize / Untold Stories / Sugar Hill
- We Can't Be Darlings Anymore / Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs / Selected Sides / JSP Records
- I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow / Stanley Brothers / Selected Sides / JSP Records
- Goodbye Old Pal / Bill Monroe / Anthology / MCA
- Lonesome, Sad And Blue / Lonesome Pine Fiddlers / Windy Mountain / Bear Family
- Another Day / Reno & Smiley / Early Years, 1951-1959 / Gusto
- Always Be Kind To Your Mother / Reno & Smiley / Early Years, 1951-1959 / Gusto
- Foot Hill Hop / Various / Born Into Bluegrass: The Songs Of Cullen Galyean / Mountain Roads Recordings
- Two Highways / Alison Krauss & Union Station / Two Highways / Rounder
- My Life Just Ain't A Bluegrass Song / Detour / The Road That Lies Ahead / Self-Produced
- It'll Be Me / Delia Bell & Bill Grant / Dreaming / Rounder
- Lady Of Tradition / Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road / Carolina Hurricane / Rural Rhythm
- Digging In The Ground / Larry Sparks / Dark As A Dungeon: Songs Of The Mines / Rebel
- Homesick / Jimmy Martin / You Don't Know My Mind / Rounder
- Forever Yours / Hagar's Mountain Boys / Forever Yours / Self-Produced
- Me And The Jukebox / Parmley & McCoury / Families Of Tradition / BGC Records
- Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar / Delmore Brothers / Classic Cuts / JSP Records
- The Get Acquainted Waltz / Louvin Brothers / Classic Album Collection / Golden Stars
- Are You Missing Me / Jim & Jesse / Jim & Jesse, 1952-1955 / Bear Family
- I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby / Louvin Brothers / When I Stop Dreaming: The Best Of The Louvin Brothers / Razor & Tie
- If I Could Only Win Your Love / Emmylou Harris / Profile: The Best Of Emmylou Harris / Warner Bros.
- My Baby's Gone / Jimmy Gaudreau's Bluegrass Unit / Live In Holland / Strictly Country
- My Baby Came Back / Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum / The Oak And The Laurel / Rounder
- Freight Train Boogie / Louvin Brothers / A Tribute To The Delmore Brothers / Gusto
- When I Stop Dreaming / Louvin Brothers / When I Stop Dreaming: The Best Of The Louvin Brothers / Razor & Tie
- I Take The Chance / The Browns / The Essential Jim Ed Brown & the Browns / RCA
- Take My Ring From Your Finger / Bear Bridge Band / Bear Essentials / Open Road
- Come And Knock / Old Time Bluegrass Singers / Threads / Open Road
- Love And Wealth / Grisman, Gill, Pedersen, Buchanan, Gordy / Here Today / Rounder
- Seven Year Blues / Red Allen / Lonesome And Blue / Rebel
- Cash On The Barrelhead / Louvin Brothers / When I Stop Dreaming: The Best Of The Louvin Brothers / Razor & Tie
- Are You Wasting My Time / Crowe & McLaughlin / Going Back / Rounder
- I'm Gonna Love You One More Time / Johnnie & Jack / For Old Times Sake / Bear Family
- Sinner You'd Better Get Ready / Louvin Brothers / Songs That Tell A Story / Rounder
THE "OFFICIAL" BLUEGRASS CAFE, beginning at 4PM:
- Katy Hill / Del McCoury Band / RockyGrass / Blue Planet
- Rambler's Call / Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers / Rambler's Call / Rebel
- Room At The Top Of The Stairs / Longview / Deep In The Mountains / Rounder
- I'm Singing Harmony / The Big Dogs with Tony Trischka / Live At The Birchmere / Strictly Country
- Get In Line Buddy / Country Gentlemen / The Award Winning Country Gentlemen / Rebel
- Last Train To Clarksville / The Grascals / The Famous Lefty Flynn's / Rounder
- Shoe Goes On The Other Foot Tonight / Rickey Wasson / From The Heart And Soul / Rural Rhythm
- Sugar Tree Stomp / Johnny Warren & Charlie Cushman / A Tribute To Fiddlin' Paul Warren / Self-Produced
- The Bluebirds Are Singing For Me / Larry Stephenson with Dudley Connell / 20th Anniversary / Pinecastle
- Sally Jo / Ricky Skaggs / Brand New Strings / Strictly Country
- Cut Your Wheels / The Grascals / Long List Of Heartaches / Rounder
- Little Maggie / Stanley Brothers / All-Time Greatest Hits / Gusto
- Stobro's Blues / Ferrell Stowe / Stobro Blues / Self-Produced
- Blame It On Vern / Charlie Sizemore Band / Good News / Rounder
- Perfume, Powder & Lead / Lonesome River Band / Best Of The Sugar Hill Years / Sugar Hill
- Banks Of The Ohio / Jimmy Driftwood / Music Of The Ozarks / National Geographic Society
- Rita Mae / Dale Ann Bradley / Catch Tomorrow / Compass Records
- The Crime I'm Guilty Of / Blue Moon Rising / On The Rise / Lonesome Day
- Knoxville Girl / Wilma, Betty & Dale Copeland / Music Of The Ozarks / National Geographic Society
- Hillbilly Goddess / Alecia Nugent / Hillbilly Goddess / Rounder
- Cold Shoulder / Ralph Stanley II / This One Is II / Lonesome Day
- Country Blues / Doc Watson / The Essential Doc Watson / Vanguard
- To Be With You Again / The Steeldrivers / The Steeldrivers / Rounder
- Old Kentucky Shore / Big Country Bluegrass / Open For Business / Mountain Roads Recordings
- Hitchcock Railway / Claire Lynch / Bluegrass Goes To Town / Rounder
- John Henry / Aaron McDaris / Ultimate Banjo / Pinecastle
- Pass Me Not / Dale Ann Bradley with Larry Sparks / Catch Tomorrow / Compass Records
- You'll Find Her Name Written There / Del McCoury / High, Lonesome & Blue / Rounder
- Let Me Fall / Adam Steffey with Dan Tyminski / One More For The Road / Sugar Hill
- Put It Off Until Tomorrow / Ricky Skaggs / Sweet Temptation / Sugar Hill
- Have Mercy / Steep Canyon Rangers / Deep In The Shade / Rebel
- In Memory / Missy Werner / Drifting And Dreaming / Self-Produced
- Johnson Mountain Chimes / Jessie Baker / Yessir! / Patuxent Music
- Lost And Lonesome / Billy Boone Smith / Live From The Moose Lodge / Muddy Sunshine
- You're For Me / Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters / Phoenix / Happy Appy Records
- The Beans Should Be Blossomed / Spinney Brothers / Side By Side / Self-Produced
- Rainbow In The Valley / David Peterson / Comin' On Strong / Self-Produced
- In The Jailhouse Now / Soggy Bottom Boys / O Brother, Where Art Thou / Mercury
- Dear Mom / Wayne Taylor / Dear Mom / Self-Produced
- If I Win / Summertown Road / Summertown Road / Rounder
- I'll Go To My Grave Loving You / Dailey & Vincent / Dailey & Vincent Sing The Statler Brothers / Cracker Barrel
- There's A Higher Power / Louvin Brothers / Satan Is Real / Capitol
- You'll Be Rewarded Over There / Joe Val & the New England Bluegrass Boys / One Morning In May / Rounder
- Are You Afraid To Die / Johnson Mountain Boys / Working Close / Rounder
- What Will You Say / Snyder Family Band / Comin' On Strong / Mountain Roads Recordings
- The Gospel Way / Crowe Brothers / The Gospel Way / Pinecastle
- I'm Travelin' On And On / David Peterson & 1946 / David Peterson & 1946 / Self-Produced
- On The Wings Of Angels / Spinney Brothers / Side By Side / Self-Produced
- Make Him A Soldier / Whitstein Brothers / Sweet Harmony / Rounder
- Let Us Travel On / Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver / I'll Wander Back Someday / Sugar Hill
- Black Mountain Blues / Johnson Mountain Boys / Requests / Rounder
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