Show 109, “Midnight Blues Party,” presents 18 recordings, mostly from relatively obscure black performers, that explore many ways to get the blues and give the blues. Titles include “Lonesome Baby Blues,” “You Ain’t Nothin’ Daddy,” “Big Bug Blues,” “Finance Man,” “Gal, You Need a Whippin’,” “I’ve Got What it Takes,” and “A Woman Gets Tired of Just One Man all the Time.”
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| Show 109 | Rare 1940s Blues | |
| Playlist | ||
| 1 | Bonus Blues | Bob Carter Trio |
| 2 | Lonesome Baby Blues | Mike McKendrick’s Three Cheers |
| 3 | Young Women’s Advice | Sister Rockaway |
| 4 | Gal You Need a Whippin’ | Herbert Beard |
| 5 | He’s My Daddy | Wini Brown |
| 6 | Tell me Why Why Why | Bobby Prince with Al Smith’s Orchestra |
| 7 | Lovin’ Man Blues | Lillie Mae and the House Rockers |
| 8 | I’ve Got What it Takes | Margaret Webster |
| 9 | 606 Blues | Slim Tinsley and His Band |
| 10 | Finance Man | George Green |
| 11 | 50 DynaFlow | Jack Cooley |
| 12 | Ain’t Got the Money to Pay for This Drink | George Zimmerman |
| 13 | Big Bug Boogie | Gene Phillips |
| 14 | A Woman Gets Tired of One Man All the Time | George Williams |
| 15 | Wild Side of Life | Hank Thompson |
| 16 | It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels | Kitty Wells |
| 17 | You Ain’t Nothin’ Daddy | Horse Collar Williams and His Orchestra |
| 18 | After Hours Bounce | Morris Lane and His Band |