Sunday 24 January 2010 Extended Playlist

The Surfaris: Wipeout
Album: Wipe Out, Surfer Joe & Other Great Hits
1973 Compilations (out of print) Reissued 2005: Magic

Bill Withers: Lovely day
Album: Lovely Day - The Very Best of Bill Withers
2006: Columbia

Aretha Franklin: Think
Album: Aretha - The Atlantic Years Vol 1
2007: Sunday Express / Rhino

Harry James: Cherry
Album: Trumpet Blues - The Best of Harry James
1999: Capitol Jazz

Bellowhead: Haul away
Album: That's Proper Folk
2008: Proper Music

Ella Fitzgerald: Tenderly
Album: Ella Fitzgerald - Gold
2003: Decca UMO

The Summer Set: Chelsea
Album: Love Like This
2009: Razor & Tie



Frank Sinatra: Nice work if you can get it
Album: A Swingin' Affair!
1991: Capitol

Staff Benda Bilili: Marguerite
Album: Tres Tres Fort
2009: Crammed Discs

FEATURED ALBUM:
Millie Jackson - Caught Up / Still Caught Up
1975: Universal Music

(If loving you is wrong) I don't want to be right
All I want is a fighting chance
Summer (the first time)

Harry Connick Jr: We are in love
Album: We Are In Love
1990: CBS

Sabrina Malheiros: Brisa mar
Album: New Morning
2009: Far Out

Track a Tiger: King of your blue eyes
Album: I Felt The Bullet Hit My Heart
2009: Deep Elm

Chet Baker: I get along without you very well
Album: The Best of Chet Baker Sings
1989: Capitol / Pacific Jazz

Abi Moore: Circles
Album: The Aftermath of '96
2006: Self-published

Bruce Springsteen: Livin' in the future
Album: Magic
2007: Columbia



Cachito: Mis dos pequenas
Album: Orlando Cachaito Lopez
2001: World Circuit

Judy Garland: Zing! Went the strings of my heart
Album: The Very Best of Judy Garland
1999: Prism Leisure

Robert Francis: Nightfall
Album: Before Nightfall
2009: Atlantic

ALBUM OF THE MONTH:
Bonga - Bairro
2009: Lusafrica

Bilukanje
Subos
Mana kudila




















Mariza: O silencio da guitarra
Album: Fado Curva
2003: EMI

Fats Domino: Walking to New Orleans
Album: Blueberry Hill - The Very Best of Fats Domino in Concert
1992: Prism Leisure

Peggy Lee: Cha-baba, cha-baba
Album: The Best of Peggy Lee - Black Coffee
2007: Demon Music

Howlin' Wolf: Built for comfort
Album: His Best
1997: Chess / Universal Music

RIP Peter Moore, London's Town Crier

It's with a good deal of sadness that my first blog entry for 2010 is in recognition of the death of my good friend, London's Town Crier of more than 30 years, Peter Moore.
Peter was due to be presented with a lifetime achievement award at the London New Year's Day Parade but died in his sleep at home in Wandsworth on 20 December. He was 70.
The full story can be read here.
I had the privilege to know Peter as both friend and work colleague for some 20 years.
As well as representing the City and various London Boroughs, during the time I knew him best Peter worked for the Tower of London and London Aquarium, as well as fulfilling many charitable and corporate events, some of them my own.
Most significantly he led the procession of bishops at the beginning of the 1998 Jubilee 2000 Human Chain at the Birmingham G8 Summit. (Pictured above.)
As a Barnardo's boy from Walsall, this return to the city of his birth to promote an end to poverty and third world debt undoubtedly struck a personal chord. He loved the experience and afterwards talked about it frequently.
Pictures available here.
But Peter's heart was in London. Unconcerned with power or party politics, Peter adored everything about the capital, whoever governed it: his eyes would sparkle with child-like enthusiasm as he made his way through the streets or recounted stories of his day.
He loved the history of the city and being a part of that history. He loved being recognised, being photographed, representing London at home and abroad and being a part of what made London.
So it was a red letter day when Peter was made a Freeman of The City of London and I was delighted to be asked along to witness the occasion.
Unfortunately I wasn't available to see him enact his right to drive a flock of sheep over Tower Bridge a short time later. Typically, he used the opportunity to raise money for one of his favourite charities.
An unapologetic monarchist, I was once walking with Peter in the narrow streets of the West End when a black limousine slowed to negotiate street bollards. A window slid down and the Queen Mother, resplendent in veiled hat, leant forward. "Good afternoon, Mr Moore", she said, raising her hand and tipping her head.
"Good afternoon, M'am", said Peter, doffing his feathered cap to the smiling face at the window.
He positively glowed with pride at the recognition.
A good man but not always an easy man, Peter suffered poor health for many years but didn't let this stand in his way; some thought him a workaholic but he loved his work too much to be away from it, or from the city he adored, for long.
Peter was an ebullient, larger than life character. He loved people and people loved him. He was also an artist with a fragile ego; originally an actor who starred in Lionel Bart's Oliver!, he was perpetually worried about where his next job was coming from and whether he was loved; he was, of course, not only by Jamie, his son, but by so many. And will be very greatly missed by all of us who knew him.
To be remembered only with smiles: Peter Moore, 1939-2009.

'When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.' Samuel Johnson.
'Have bell, will travel'. Peter Moore.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

Wishing listeners and readers a happy, healthy and prosperous 2010; may the coming months bring you everything you would wish for yourselves and good music always.
Mx

Sunday 27 December 2009 - Mitch's Musical Review of the Year - Extended Playlist

REVIEW OF 2009:
Lady Gaga: Poker face
Album: The Fame
2009: Polydor

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Gone, gone, gone
Album: Raising Sand
2007: Decca

Adele: Chasing pavements
Album: 19
2008: XL

Black Eyed Peas: Boom, boom, pow
Album: The E.N.D
2009: Polydor

BB King: Sitting on top of the world
Album: One Kind Favour
2008: Geffen Records

Florence & The Machine: Rabbit heart (Raise it up)
Album: Lungs
2009: Island

Jamie Cullum: I'm all over it
Album: The Pursuit
2009: Decca



Susan Boyle: I dreamed a dream
Album: I Dreamed a Dream
2009: Sony

Jay-Z and Alicia Keys: Empire state of mind
Single: Empire State of Mind
2009: Roc Nation

Duffy: Stepping stone
Album: Rockferry
2008: Polydor

Michael Jackson: Thriller
Album: Thriller
1982: Sony

Gabriella Cilmi: Sweet about me
Album: Lessons to be Learned
2008: Universal / Island

Blur: The universal
Album: The Great Escape
1995: Food

Little Boots: Remedy
Album: Hands
2009: 679 / Atlantic



Bellamy Brothers: Let your love flow
Album: Number One Hits
2008: Curb

Taylor Swift: Love story
Album: Fearless
2009: Mercury



The Shangri-Las: Leader of the pack
Album: Leader of the Pack
2003: Hallmark

Patrick Swayze: She's like the wind
Album: Dirty Dancing OST
1987: BMG

Whitney Houston: Million dollar bill
Album: I Look to You
2009: Arista



Michael Buble: Haven't met you yet
Album: Crazy
2009: 143 / Reprise



Melody Gardot: Baby, I'm a fool
Album: My One and Only Thrill
2009: Verve / UCJ

The Third Degree: Mercy
Album: Uncovered (Various artists)
2009: Ministry of Sound

Sunday 20 December 2009 Cool Yule Volume 2/2 Extended Playlist

Louis Armstrong: Cool yule
Album: What a Wonderful Christmas
1997: Hip-O Records

Bob Dylan: Must be Santa
Album: Christmas in the Heart
2009: Columbia



The Raveonettes: The Christmas song
Maxi single: Heartbreak Stroll
2003: Columbia

Jack Teagarden & Johnny Mercer with Paul Whiteman & his Orchestra: Christmas night in Harlem
Album: White Christmas (Various artists)
2009: Decca (UMO)

Fats Waller & his Rhythm: Swingin' them jingle bells
Album: Swingin' Christmas Party (Various artists)
2004: Camden

Lyle Lovett: Christmas morning
Album: The Road to Ensenada
2009: Blue Wrasse

Lightnin' Hopkins: Merry Christmas baby
Album: Essential Jazz Christmas (Various artists)
2007: Essential Jazz Classics

Perry Como: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Album: Greatest Christmas Songs
1999: RCA

Chris Isaak: Hey Santa
Album: Christmas
2005: Mailboat

Martina McBride: Let it snow
Album: White Christmas
1999: RCA

Bert Jansch: In the bleak mid winter
Album: LA Turnaround (ECD)
2009: EMI

Danny Wilson: Mary's prayer
Album: Essential Movie Hits (Various artists)
2008: Disky

Solomon Burke: Presents for Christmas
Album: Soul Christmas (Various artists)
1991: Atlantic

Aled Jones: Walking in the air
Album: The Best Classical Album in the World...Ever (Various artists)
1997: Virgin Classics



The Swan Silvertones: Great day in December (No room at the Inn)
Album: Move Up
2004: Charley

The Band: Christmas must be tonight
Album: To Kingdom Come
1989: EMI

Kay Starr: (Everybody's waitin' for) The man with the bag
Album: 101 Christmas Songs (Various artists)
2008: EMI

The Cadillacs: Rudolf the red nosed reindeer
Album: Christmas Classics (Various artists)
2004: Capitol

The Beach Boys: Santa Claus is comin' to town
Album: Christmas Album
2000: Disky

Kermit the Frog: Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Album: A Green & Red Christmas
2007: Walt Disney

Miss Piggy: Santa baby
Album: A Green & Red Christmas
2007: Walt Disney

Eddie Cochran with The Holly Twins: I want Elvis for Christmas
Album: Legends of Christmas Past (Various artists)
1992: Capitol

Les Baxter: Santa Claus' party
Album: Christmas Legends (Various artists)
2009: EMI

Lou Rawls: Merry Christmas, baby
Album: Merry Christmas, Baby
2006: EMI

Jethro Tull: Ring out solstice bells
Album: Songs from the Wood
2003: Chrysalis



Leon Redbone: That old Christmas moon
Album: Christmas Island
2002: Private

Emmylou Harris: Christmas time's a-coming
Album: Light of the Stable
2004: Warner

Eddie Fisher: You're all I want for Christmas
Album: Eddie Fisher - Selected Hits Vol 3
2006: Charley

Booker T & the MGs: Winter wonderland
Album: In the Christmas Spirit
1993: Rhino

Otis Redding: White Christmas
Album: Love Actually OST
2003: Universal / Island

Elaine Paige: Coventry carol
Album: Simply the Best Christmas (Various artists)
1999: Esp

Lionel Hampton featuring Sonny Parker: Boogie woogie Santa Claus
Album: Jazz Christmas - Noel Jazz (Various artists)
2005: Body & Soul

Marty Stuart: Even Santa Claus gets the blues
Album: A Very Special Acoustic Christmas (Various artists)
2003: Columbia

Nora Jones: Peace
Album: A Very Special Acoustic Christmas (Various artists)
2003: Columbia

Sunday 13 December 2009 Cool Yule Volume 1/2 Extended Playlist

Louis Armstrong: Cool Yule
Album: What a Wonderful Christmas
1997: Hip-O Records

Darlene Love: All alone on Christmas
Album: Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York OST
1992: Fox

Geoff Muldaur: At the Christmas ball
Album: Password
2000: Hightone

Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra with Sonny Parker: Merry Christmas baby
Album: Mark Lamarr's Rhythm & Blues Christmas (Various artists)
2007: Future Noise

Glenn Miller & his Orchestra with Ernie Caceres, Tex Beneke & The Modernaires: Jingle bells
Album: Essential Jazz Christmas (Various artists)
2007: Essential Jazz Classics

Leon Redbone: Frosty the snowman
Album: Christmas Island
2002: Private

The Cocteau Twins: Winter wonderland
Album: The Edge of Christmas (Various artists)
1995: Oglio

Dean Martin: Let it snow
Album: Christmas with Dino
2004: Capitol

Aretha Franklin: Kissin' by the mistletoe
Album: Joy to the World
2006: Custom Marketing Group

Death Cab for Cutie: Christmas (Baby please come home)
Album: Maybe This Christmas (Various artists)
2004: Nettwerk

John Prine: Christmas in prison
Album: John Prine Christmas
2004: Oh Boy

Dido: Christmas Day
Album: Christmas Hits (Various artists)
2008: Sony BMG

Boney M: Mary's boy child
Album: The 20 Greatest Christmas Songs
1986: Hansa



Whitney Houston: Christmas song
Album: One Wish - The Holiday Album
2003: Sony BMG

Charles Brown & Eddie Williams: Please come home for Christmas
Album: Cool Christmas Blues
1995: Bullseye Blues

Russ Conway: Snow coach
Album: Russ Conway - His Greatest Hits
1988: Music for Pleasure

CW Stoneking: On a Christmas Day
Album: King Hokum
2007: Voodoo Rhy

Emmylou Harris: Light of the stable
Album: Light of the Stable
2004: Rhino

John Fahey with Rick Ruskin: Russian Christmas overture
Album: The New Possibility
2000: Takoma

Kate & Anna McGarrigle: Blanche comme la neige
Album: Dancer with Bruised Knees
1993: Hannibal

Tony Bennett: Snowfall
Album: Snowfall
2008: Sony

The Pogues featuring Kirsty McColl: Fairytale of New York
Album: The Very Best of The Pogues
2008: Warner



Ella Fitzgerald: Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Album: The Best of Christmas Jazz Vol 2 (Various artists)
2007: Verve

Count Basie & his Orchestra: Basie's jingle bells
Album: The Ultimate Jazz Christmas (Various artists)
2006: Blue Note

Alison Krauss: The Wexford carol
Album: Yo-Yo Ma & Friends - Songs of Joy & Peace
2008: Sony Classical

The Blind Boys of Alabama: Last month of the year
Album: Go Tell it on the Mountain
2003: Real World

The Blind Boys of Alabama featuring Me'shell Ndegeocello: Oh come all ye faithful
Album: Go Tell it on the Mountain
2003: Real World

Alan Jackson: Just put a ribbon in your hair
Album: A Very Special Acoustic Christmas (Various artists)
2003: Columbia

Diana Krall: Santa Claus is coming to town
Album: Christmas Songs
2005: Verve / Universal

Frank Sinatra: Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Album: A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra
2007: Capitol

Sunday 6 December 2009 Extended Playlist

The Surfaris: Wipeout
Album: Wipe Out, Surfer Joe & Other Great Hits
1973 Compilations (out of print) Reissued 2005: Magic

The Animals: Mess around
Album: Inspired by Genius (various artists)
2005: EMI

Paul McCartney: Don't let the sun catch you crying (live)
Album: Tripping the Live Fantastic
1990: Parlophone


Champion Jack Dupree: Dupree shake dance
Album: Best of Champion Jack Dupree - Dupree Shake Dance
2002: Blues Forever

Ike Turner: I don't want nobody
Album: Risin' with the Blues
2006: Zoho Music

Shirley Bassey: Apartment
Album: The Performance
2009: Polydor

Bobby Darin: Mack the knife
Mack the Knife and Other Hits
2003: Rhino Flashback

The Blues Brothers: Gimme some lovin'
Album: The Blues Brothers OST
1980: Atlantic

FEATURED ALBUM:
George Palmer Macias - Firefly
2009: Self published

Break this bottle
Don't take the money
The way the river flows









Billie Holiday: What a little moonlight can do
Album: What a Little Moonlight Can Do
2003: Brisa

Bonga: Zukada
Album: Biarro
2008: Lusafrica

Count Basie: Jumpin' at the Woodside (live)
Album: Jumpin' at the Woodside
1993: Jazz Hour

Percy Mayfield: Half awake (Baby, you're still a square)
Album: Percy Mayfield - 1947 - 1951
2004: Classics

ALBUM OF THE MONTH:
Staff Benda Bilili - Tres tres fort
2009: Crammond

Moto moindo
Sala mosala
Moziki



Candi Staton: I'm just a prisoner
Album: Young Hearts Run Free
2003: Platinum

New Orleans Jazz Orchestra: Creole thang
Album: Book One
2009: World Village

Krystle Warren and The Faculty: My third love (Radio Edit)
Album: Circles
2009: Because

FEATURED ALBUM:
Track a Tiger - I Felt the Bullet Hit My Heart
2009: Deep Elm

Dead heat on a merry-go-round
Fox tries to sing
All nerves serve



Carl Mann: Pretend
Album: Rockabilly Rebel - The Music of Carl Mann
2009: Bela Records