Sunday 28 February 2009 Extended Playlist

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

John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers: The stumble
Album: A Hard Road
2006: Decca

Louis Jordan & his Tympani Five / The Nat King Cole Trio: Caledonia / Little Joe from Chicago
Album: Uncut Magazine free CD 
1999: UG-12 18: Private collection

Curtis Jones: Roll me over
Album: In London
2010: Beat Goes On

Anita O'Day: Who cares
Album: This is Anita
2008: Verve

Fred Astaire: Funny face
Album: Funny Face OFST
2008: Hallmark

Richard Thompson: Tear stained letter
Album: Hand of Kindness
2006: Ryko/Rhino

10,000 Maniacs: Hay Jack Kerouac
Album: In My Tribe
1987: Elektra

Chris Smither: Link of chain
Album: Up on the Lowdown
1995: Hightone

Duke Ellington & his Orchestra: Caravan
Album: Duke Ellington & his Orchestra Selected Hits Vol 1
2006: Charly Records

Corinne Bailey Rae: Trouble sleeping
Album: Corinne Bailey Rae
2006: EMI

Tom Waits: Young at heart
Album: Orphans
2006: Anti

Billie Holiday: What a little moonlight can do
Album: Lady Day - The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-44
2009: Columbia

Andrew Strong: Girl's got rhythm
Album: Strong
1993: MCA

FEATURED ALBUM:

Diana Krall: A Night in Paris

2006: Universal

A case of you

I love being here with you

Let's fall in love

'Deed I do

Al Green: Love and happiness
Album: I'm Still in Love With You
1999: Demon

John Fogarty: Broken down cowboy
Album: Revival
2007: Universal Music Classics & Jazz

Peggy Lee: Love you didn't do right by me
Album: Black Coffee - Best of the Decca Years
1997: Universal / MCA

The Rays: Silhouettes
Album: Definitive Doo Wop Anthology (Special Edition)
2009: AudioSonic Music

The Olympics: Western Movies
Album: The Very Best of the Olympics
2002: Varese Sarabande

BR5-49: A-1 on the jukebox
Album: Dog Days
2006: Dualtone

Mark Chesnutt: My way back home
Album: I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
2003: Universal

Conor Oberst & Gillian Welch: Lua
Album: Dark was the Night (Red Hot Compilation)
2009: 4AD

Kathy Mattea: 455 rocket
Album: The Ultimate Collection
2009: Wrasse Records

Tom Scott, Terence Blanchard & George Duke: Mercy, mercy, mercy
Album: Cannon Re-loaded
2008: Concord

Sunday 14 February 2010 Valentine's Day Special Extended Playlist

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

Ray Charles: Hallelujah I love her so
Album: The Definitive Ray Charles
2001: WSM

Ruby Turner with Jools Holland & his RBO: Love made them do that
Album: The Informer
2009: Warner

Michael Buble: Hold on
Album: Crazy Love
2009: 143 / Reprise

Dusty Springfield: Some of your lovin'
Album: At Her Very Best
2006: Universal



Eric Clapton with Jools Holland & his RBO: What would I do without you
Album: Jools Holland & his RBO & friends - Small World Big Band Vol 1
2001: WSM

Alison Moyet: That ole devil called love
Album: The Essential Alison Moyet
2001: Sony

Chet Baker: My funny Valentine
Album: The Best of Chet Baker Sings
1989: Capitol

Otis Redding: I've been loving you too long (To stop now)
Album: Otis Blue - Otis Redding Sings Soul
2008: Rhino

Sharon Shannon & Mundy: Galway girl
Album: That's Proper Folk
2008: Proper Music

James Blunt: You're beautiful
Single: You're Beautiful
2005: Atlantic

Judy Garland: (Dear Mr Gable) You made me love you
Album: The Essential Judy Garland
2005: Emporio



Jamie Cullum: Everlasting love
Album: Twentysomething
2004: Universal

Imelda May: Falling in love with you again
Album: Love Tattoo
2007: Amdassador

Richard Hawley: Valentine
Album: Lady's Bridge
2007: Mute

The Blues Brothers: Everybody needs somebody to love
Album: The Blues Brothers OST (Remastered)
1980: Atlantic

Nora Jones: In the dark
Album: Jools Holland & his RBO - Small World Big Band Vol 2: More Friends
2002: WSM

The Beatles: I wanna hold your hand
Album: The Beatles 1
2000: Capitol



Dinah Washington: Mad about the boy
Album: The Very Best of Dinah Washington
2004: Snapper

Elvis Presley: Can't help falling in love
Album: 30 #1 Hits
2002: RCA

Nina Simone: I put a spell on you
Album: Anthology
2003: RCA

Frank Sinatra: Our love is here to stay
Album: Songs for Swingin' Lovers
2006: Forum

Erma Franklin: (Take a little) Piece of my heart
Album: Golden Classics
2004: Collectables

Nat 'King' Cole: When I fall in love
Album: The Ultimate Collection
1999: EMI



Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: They can't take that away from me
Album: Ella & Louis Together
2004: Universal Classics

Josh Groban: Un giorna per noi (Romeo e Giulietta)
Album: Awake
2006: Warner

Stacey Kent: Comes love
Album: Love is... The Tender Trap
1999: Chiaroscuro

Percy Sledge: When a man loves a woman
Album: It Tears Me Up - The Best of Percy Sledge
1993: Atlantic

Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova: Falling slowly
Album: Once OMPS
2007: Columbia



George Benson: Never give up on a good thing
Album: Classic Love Songs
2010: Rhino

Sunday 7 February 2009 Extended Playlist

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

Count Basie & his Orchestra: Jumpin' at the Woodside (live)
Album: Count Basie & his Orchestra Live at the Bluenote 1955-1956
2006: Sounds of Yesteryear

Little Feat: Dixie chicken
Album: Dixie Chicken
1988: Warner























FEATURED ALBUM:
Orchestra Baobab: Specialist in All Styles
2009: World Circuit

Bul ma miin
El son te llama
Gwawoe



BR5-49: The devil and me
Album: Dog Days
2006: Dualtone

Cleo Laine: You'll answer to me
Album: True 60s Love - Various artists
2007: UMG

David Popple's Horses (1990)
Personal collection

Leon Redbone: Whose honey are you
Album: Red to Blue
1995: Sugar Hill

Candi Staton: I'm just a prisoner (Of your good lovin')
Album: Candi Staton
2004: Honest Jon

Fleet Foxes: Ragged wood
Album: Fleet Foxes
2009: Universal

Sassoon & Bentley: Let the good times roll
Album: Bacon or Pastrami?
2009: Self-release

Peggy Lee: Is that all there is
Album: Natural Woman / Is That All There Is
2003: EMI

Magazine: The light pours out of me
Album: Where the Power Is
2000: Virgin

Bert Jansch: Kittiwake
Album: Avocet
2008: Sanctuary

Petra Haden: I can see for miles
Album: Petra Haden Sings - The Who Sell Out
2005: Bar None

FEATURED ALBUM:
The Brothers Movement: The Brothers Movement
2009: Rocket Girl

The salute
Sister
Is God dead



Blind Lemon Jefferson: Texas blues
Album: Texas Blues
2007: Complete Blues

Bob Dylan: Forgetful heart
Album: Together Through Life
2009: Sony

Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars: You got me
Album: Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars
2007: MCA

Amy Winehouse: Cupid
Album: Back to Black (Deluxe Edition)
2007: Universal / Island

Randy Newman: Laugh and be happy
Album: Harps and Angels
2008: Nonesuch / WBR

Bing Crosby: They all laughed
Album: The Very Best of Gershwin - Various artists
2003: Decca

Sunday 31 January 2010 Extended Playlist

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

Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter & James Cotton: Mama talk to your daughter
Album: Breakin' it Up, Breakin' it Down
2007: Epic

Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: Let them knock
Album: 100 Days, 100 Nights
2007: Daptone

Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon: Wish me well
Album: Classic Piano Blues
2008: Smithsonian Folkways

Scouting for Girls: It's not about you
Album: Scouting for Girls
2007: Epic



Bonga: Palanka bue
Album: Bairro
2009: Lusafrica

FEATURED ALBUM:
The Crime Scene - Various artists
1996: Ultra-Lounge / Capitol

Dragnet / Room 43: Ray Anthony
I spy: Earle Hagen
Mission impossible: Billy May
Music to be murdered by: Jeff Alexander with Alfred Hitchcock































Molly Johnson: Northern star
Album: If You Know Love
2007: Anthem / Universal

Ike Turner: Prancin'
Album: Blues Legends - Blues Giants
1993: Castle

Etta Jones: I just want to make love to you
Album: The Best of Etta James
2000: Spectrum

Roy Orbison: Pretty woman
Album: Pretty Woman -The Best of Roy Orbison
2006: Golden Greats



The Angel Brothers: Same sky, different planet
Album: The Angel Brothers
2009: Navigator

Martin Simpson: Good morning Mr railroad man
Album: Prodigal Son
2007: Topic

Gillian Welch: I want to sing that rock and roll
Album: Time (The Revelator)
2001: Acony / WEA

Ray Charles & Michael McDonald: Hey girl
Album: Genius Loves Company
2004: EMI

FEATURED ARTIST: Neil Young

Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Album: Harvest
1992: Reprise

Meatloaf: Forever young
Album: Couldn't Have Said it Better
2003: Mercury

Neil Young: Like a hurricane
Album: American Stars 'n' Bars
2003: Reprise



James Blunt: Goodbye my lover
Album: Back to Bedlam
2004: Custard

Corinne Bailey Rae: Trouble sleeping
Album: Corinne Bailey Rae
2006: EMI

The Blind Boys of Alabama: People get ready
Album: Higher Ground
2002: Real World

Krystle Warren & The Faculty: Year end issue
Album: Circles
2009: Because

Herbie Hancock: Watermelon man
Album: The Columbia Years 1972-1986
2002: Sony Jazz

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

Sunday 17 January 2010 Extended Playlist

The Surfaris: Wipeout

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

 

Chris Summerill: Baby it's you
Album: One by One
2009: Self-release

Arrival: Friends
Album: The Arrival
1970 (out of print)

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

Allen Toussaint: The bright Mississippi
Album: The Bright Mississippi
2009: Nonesuch

FEATURED ALBUM:
Gospel: 44 Cotton-Pickin' Gospel Greats
2006: Dove

Five Blind Boys of Mississippi: Jesus loves me
Lou Rawls: Thank God for standing by
The Swan Silvertones: Get your soul right

John Montague & The High Sierras: Hometown blues
Album: Herford Music Times - Borderline Crossing
2008: Self-release

Karine Polwart: The sun's comin' over the hill
Album: Faultlines
2004: Neon

Richard Hawley: I sleep alone
Album: Coles Corner
2005: Mute

FEATURED LIVE ARTIST:
Abi Moore 

Remember me (live)

Beautiful boy (live)

Mama please (live)

Album: Aftermath of '96 

2006: Self-release

Who dares (live)

World leaders and power seekers

Has the whole world come undone

Let my ship sail

Album: Things We Should've Said

2009: Self-release 

Fleetwood Mac: Go your own way
Album: Rumours
1977: Warner

Bonga: Zukada
Album: Bairro
2009: Lusafrica

Teddy Pendergrass: Close the door 
Album: The Essential Teddy Pendergrass
2007: Sony

Joni Mitchell: Twisted
Album: Court and Spark
2004: Asylum

New Orleans Jazz Orchestra: The mistress
Album: Book One
2009: World Village

Chris Summerill: My love
Album: One by One
2009: Self-release

Mariza: Feiro de Castro
Album: Fado Curvo
2003: EMI

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.