The Long Way Home with Kris Holmes | WFMU
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Twenty years of dusty fingers, frayed cuticles, & upper respiratory infections — from record digging and DJing around the globe — coalesces into a 2-hour journey through Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Blues, Latin, Rock & Roll, and all points in between. Your speakers will be head-nodding, toe-tapping & even two-stepping to this vintage 45rpm party in no time. Hear favorite songs you didn't know were your favorites, aural treats & record-world problems from the vinyl side of life.
Twenty years of dusty fingers, frayed cuticles, & upper respiratory infections — from record digging and DJing around the globe — coalesces into a 2-hour journey through Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Blues, Latin, Rock & Roll, and all points in between. Your speakers will be head-nodding, toe-tapping & even two-stepping to this vintage 45rpm party in no time. Hear favorite songs you didn't know were your favorites, aural treats & record-world problems from the vinyl side of life.
Location:
East Orange, NJ
Genres:
Eclectic Music
Networks:
WFMU
Description:
Twenty years of dusty fingers, frayed cuticles, & upper respiratory infections — from record digging and DJing around the globe — coalesces into a 2-hour journey through Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Funk, Jazz, Blues, Latin, Rock & Roll, and all points in between. Your speakers will be head-nodding, toe-tapping & even two-stepping to this vintage 45rpm party in no time. Hear favorite songs you didn't know were your favorites, aural treats & record-world problems from the vinyl side of life.
Language:
English
Website:
http://wfmu.org/playlists/LO
Episodes
Episode from Jan 26, 2021
1/26/2021
Don Fletcher - "I'm So Glad"
The Flirtations - "Momma I'm Coming Home"
Eddie Floyd - "Love Is A Doggone Good Thing"
King Floyd - "I Feel Like Dynamite"
Force Of Nature - "Fool's Wonderland"
Jim Ford - "Harlan County"
Forgotten Souls - "Big Chief"
Robby Fortson - "Are You For Real"
Earl Foster - "Jodine"
Eddie Foster - "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)"
Wilson Foster - "We Wanna Work"
The Foundations - "Give Me Love"
Roosevelt Fountain - "Red Pepper"
Four Gents - "Soul Sister"
Four...
Duration:02:02:12
Episode from Jan 19, 2021
1/19/2021
Dan Falcon Jr. Orch. - "One-M & 7-D's"
The Falcons - "Country Shack"
Georgie Fame - "Last Night"
The Fame Gang - "Night Rumble"
Family Circle - "Loving You Make The World Go Round"
Fantastic Epics - "Fun & Funk"
Fantastic Four - "I've Got To Have You"
The Fantasticks - "Cry Night & Day"
The Fascinations - "Girls Are Out To Get You"
Fatback Band - "Keep On Steppin'"
The Fawns - "Nothing But Love Can Save Me"
Dee Felice Trio - "There Was A Time"
Jose Feliciano - "Hi-Heel...
Duration:02:06:33
Episode from Jan 12, 2021
1/12/2021
Roy - Sarah & The Traits - "Get Back"
Bobby Bland - "I Can't Stop Singing"
Johnny Winter - "Gangster Of Love"
The Clique - "Stay By Me"
Rev Oris Mays - "Nobody Can Turn Me Around"
Preston Epps - "Bongo Boogie"
Big Dee Erwin - "Discotheque"
Florelie Escano - "The Liberating Kind"
The Escorts - "Ooh Baby Baby"
The Esquires - "I Don't Know"
The Ethics - "Look At Me Now"
Evangeline Made - "Burnt Flesh"
Nate Evans - "Main Squeeze"
Russell Evans & the Nite Hawks - "Send Me Some...
Duration:02:06:26
Episode from Jan 5, 2021
1/5/2021
Warren Smith - "I've Got Love If You Want It"
Johnny Ray Harris - "Doggone"
Roy Orbison - "Ooby Dooby"
The Jivers - "Little Mama"
Young Jessie - "Mary Lou"
Nathaniel Mayer - "Village Of Love"
Titus Turner - "Hey Doll Baby"
Garnet Mimms - "Tell Me Baby"
Koko Taylor - "Insane Asylum"
Joe Wilson - "When A Man Cries"
Magnificent Malochi - "Mama Your Daddy's Come Home"
Jackie Wilson & LaVern Baker - "Think Twice"
The Ethics - "I Want My Baby Back"
Phyllis Smith - "The Feeling Is...
Duration:02:06:18
Episode from Dec 29, 2020
12/29/2020
Chuck Edwards - "Downtown Soulville"
Dee Edwards - "Why Can't There Be Love"
Gloria Edwards - "(Need Nobody to Help Me) Keep Up with My Man"
John Edwards - "Vanishing Love"
Tommy Edwards - "It's All In The Game"
Edwards Generation - "School Is In"
Egyptian Combo - "Rockin' Little Egypt"
Eight Minutes - "Take My Love Don't Set Me Free"
E.J.'s LTD - "Black Bull"
Jonn El - "Hot Pants USA"
Donnie Elbert - "Just A Little Bit Of Lovin'"
El Chicano - "Viva Tirado"
The Eldees - "Don't Be...
Duration:02:05:28
Episode from Dec 22, 2020
12/22/2020
Homer - "I Never Cared For You"
Ted Jarrett & Band - "(Let's Twist) Slow And Easy"
Mongo Santamaria - "Streak O' Lean"
Duncan Sisters - "It's You That I Need"
The Duponts - "Screamin' Ball (At Dracula Hall)"
Allison Durbin - "It's Your Thing"
Jean DuShon - "Feeling Good"
The Dutones - "The Bird"
Dyke & The Blazers - "Funky Walk"
Dynamic Adam - "Forgive Me"
Dynamic Corvettes - "Funky Music Is The Thing"
Dynamic Eight - "Street Woman"
The Dynamics - "Misery"
The Dynamics - "She's...
Duration:02:05:51
Episode from Dec 15, 2020
12/15/2020
Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolia Mardi Gras Indian Band - "Handa Wanda"
Dolly & The Fashions - "The Right One"
Fats Domino - "I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday"
Renaldo Domino - "You Don't Love Me No More"
Don & Dewey - "Koko Joe"
Donald & The Delighters - "(Native Girl) Elephant Walk"
Jimmy Donley - "Honey Stop Twistin'"
Donna & Eddie - "Crying Over You"
The Dontells - "Move On Down The Line"
The Do-Ray-Mi Trio - "Saturday Night Fish Fry"
Doris & Kelley - "You Don't Have To...
Duration:02:05:03
Episode from Dec 8, 2020
12/8/2020
Detroit Emeralds - "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)"
Detroit Jr - "Call My Job"
Detroit Sex Machines - "The Funky Crawl"
William DeVaughan - "Be Thankful For What You Got"
Tracey Dey - "Who's That"
The Devils - "The X-Sorcist"
The Devotions - "Same Old Sweet Lovin"
The Diablos - "Baby Be Mine"
Diamond Joe - "The ABC Song"
The Diamonds - "It's A Doggone Shame"
Manu Dibango - "Soul Makossa (Original Version)"
Dibondoko - "Pull Me Up"
Deke Dickerson & The Bo-Keys - "Love Man"
Bo...
Duration:02:06:35
Episode from Nov 24, 2020
11/24/2020
Jimmy McCracklin - "Susie & Pat"
Willie Cobbs - "Don't Say Goodbye"
Little Walter - "I Don't Play"
Sandy Wynns - "Love Belongs To Everyone"
The Jewels - "Papa Left Mama Holdin' The Bag"
Aaron Neville - "Speak To Me"
The Diplomats - "Love Ain't What It Used To Be"
Sam & Bill - "I Feel Like Crying"
The Shirelles - "Love That Man"
Maxine Brown - "One Step At A Time"
Dionne Warwick - "You Can Have Him"
Billy Butler - "Come Over To My Side"
Guess Who - "Hey Ho What You Do To Me"
Iggy...
Duration:02:06:39
Episode from Nov 17, 2020
11/17/2020
The Contours - "First I Look At The Purse"
Young-Holt Unlimited - "Soulful Strut"
Cliff Nobles & Co. - "The Horse"
Fantastic Johnny C - "Boogaloo Down Broadway"
King Floyd - "It's Wonderful"
Bill Deal & The Rhondells - "Sea Of Life"
John Fred & His Playboy Band - "Agnes English"
Kenny Rankin - "US Mail"
Box Tops - "The Letter"
Conway Twitty - "Got My Mojo Working"
Hank Thompson - "Rockin' In The Congo"
Billy Mure - "Kaw-Liga"
Jack Scott - "The Way I Walk"
Bill Brock - "Black...
Duration:02:04:21
Episode from Nov 10, 2020
11/10/2020
Kai Winding - "Comin' Home Baby"
Billy Abbott And The Jewels - "Come On & Dance With Me"
Jerry Lee Lewis - "I've Been Twistin'"
B-B - "High Pockets Twist"
The Edsels - "Rink-A-Din-Ki-Do"
Lee Dorsey - "Operation Heartache"
James Brown - "Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothin' Pt.1"
James Brown - "Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothin' Pt.2"
James Brown - "Let A Man Come In And Do The Popcorn"
Joe Odom - "Big Love"
Floyd Brown - "Someone"
Jimmy Hughes - "Don't Lose Your Good Thing"
Gary Walker -...
Duration:02:06:38
Episode from Nov 3, 2020
11/3/2020
Big Bo Thomas & the Arrows - "How About It"
Don Covay - "Take This Hurt Off Me"
Crabby Appleton - "Grab On"
James Crawford - "Honest I Do"
Sugarboy Crawford - "She's The One"
Rance Allen Group - "Just My Imagination" - The Best of the Rance Allen Group
Rance Allen Group - "There's Gonna Be A Showdown" - The Best of the Rance Allen Group
Rance Allen Group - "That Will Be Good Enough For Me" - The Best of the Rance Allen Group
Rance Allen Group - "Hot Line To Jesus" - The Best of the...
Duration:02:05:44
Episode from Oct 27, 2020
10/27/2020
ConSoul featuring Herb Larkins - "I Need You"
Continental Four - "Escape From Planet Earth"
The Contours - "Do You Love Me"
Contributors of Soul - "Look What You Done For Me"
Jimmy Conwell - "To Much"
Jack Cook - "The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)"
Little Joe Cook and The Thrillers - "Funky Hump"
Ronnie Cook - "Super Fine Girl"
Cook E Jarr and his Krumbs - "Ain't No Use"
Sam Cooke - "Wonderful World"
Cookie & His Cupcakes - "Mathilda"
The Cookies - "Chains"
Cookin' on 3 Burners...
Duration:02:04:11
LPs Going Unsteady from Oct 20, 2020
10/20/2020
Lee Morgan - "Ca-Lee-So" - Delightfulee
Jimmy McGriff - "All About My Girl" - A Toast To Jimmy McGriff's Greatest Hits
Kenny Dorham - "Spring Cannon" - Kenny Dorham & Friends
Larry Young - "Pavanne" - Of Love And Peace
Dewey Redman - "Look For The Black Star" - Look For The Black Star
Jackie McLean - "Soul" - 'Bout Soul
Eric Dolphy - "Something Sweet, Something Tender" - Out To Lunch
Lou Rawls - "Love Is A Hurtin' Thing" - Soulin'
Barbara Lewis - "If You Love Her" - Baby I'm...
Duration:02:05:29
Episode from Oct 13, 2020
10/13/2020
Joe (Youngblood) Cobb - "It's L.B. Time"
Willie Cobbs - "You Don't Love Me"
Billy Cobham - "Moon Germs"
The Cobras - "La La"
Kimball Coburn - "Evil Eye"
Wayne Cochran - "Some-A Your Sweet Love"
Bill Coday - "Let Me Be Your Handy Man"
The C.O.D.'s - "Michael"
The Coeds - "Juke Box"
Dennis Coffey - "Theme from Black Belt Jones"
James Coit - "Black Power"
Coko & The Iron Souls - "My Love Is True"
Cold Blood - "Baby I Love You"
Cold Diamond & Mink - "Queen Of Soul"
Cold Fire -...
Duration:02:06:31
Episode from Oct 6, 2020
10/6/2020
Van Halen - "Eruption"
Van Halen - "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love"
Van Halen - "Runnin' With The Devil"
Van Halen - "Jump"
Van Halen - "Why Can't This Be Love"
Johnny Nash - "Some of Your Lovin'"
Johnny Nash - "Understanding"
Johnny Nash - "Lovey Dovey"
Johnny Nash - "You Got Soul"
Johnny Nash - "Cupid"
Junior Parker - "You Can't Keep A Good Woman Down"
Willie Hightower - "It's Too Late"
Joyce Mitchell - "Maybe"
Maurice & Mac - "So Much Love"
The Valentinos - "She's So Good To...
Duration:02:06:24
Roy Head Tribute at the top from Sep 22, 2020
9/22/2020
The Traits - "One More Time"
Roy Head & The Traits - "Treat Her Right"
The Traits - "Don't Be Blue"
Roy Head & The Traits - "So Long My Love"
Roy Head - "Just A Little Bit"
Roy Head & The Traits - "Apple Of My Eye"
Roy Head - "Treat Me Right"
Roy Head & The Traits - "I Pass The Day"
Roy Head & The Traits - "My Babe"
Roy Head - "Wigglin' and Gigglin'"
Roy Head & The Traits - "Pain"
Roy Head - "Driving Wheel"
Roy Head - "Don't Cry No More"
Roy Head - "Get Back"
Roy Head - "To...
Episode from Sep 15, 2020
9/15/2020
The Seeds - "The Wind Blows Your Hair"
The Rubber Band - "Sunshine Of Your Love"
Ray Franklin & His Orchestra - "That's Not Nice"
Little Richard - "Poor Dog (Who Can't Wag His Own Tail)"
Albert King - "I Get Evil"
Ike & Tina Turner - "I'm Going Back Home"
Rockin' Sidney - "Ya Ya"
Rockin' Sidney - "You Ain't Nothin' But Fine"
Roper Dance Orchestra - "Guajira Con Amor"
Jimmy Smith - "Hobo Flats"
The Casinos - "I Still Love You"
Jimmy Castor Bunch - "The Everything Man"
Antonio...
Episode from Sep 8, 2020
9/8/2020
Butler Brothers - "Reputation"
BW Souls - "Marvin's Groove"
Bobby Byrd - "If You Got a Love You Better (Hold On to It)"
Jerry Byrne - "Carry On"
Fantastic Johnny C - "Is There Anything Better Than Making Love?"
Roy C - "Loneliness Has Got A Hold On Me"
The C & C Boys - "It's All Over Now"
C & The Shells - "You Can't Do That To Me"
Cactus Channel - "Pepper Snake"
The Cadets - "Love Bandit"
The Cadillacs - "Peek-A-Boo"
The Cake - "Baby That's Me"
Millie Calhoun - "I Go For You...
Duration:02:06:01
Episode from Sep 1, 2020
9/1/2020
Jimmy Brown - "Soul Man"
Sir Lattimore Brown - "Cruise On Fannie (Cruise On)"
Louise Brown - "Son-In-Law"
Magica Brown - "I Won't Be Back"
Maxine Brown - "If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody"
Nappy Brown - "Coal Miner"
Otis Brown - "Southside Chicago"
Piney Brown - "Nashville Wimmin"
Richard Brown - "Sweet & Kind"
Richie Brown - "Uptight"
Roy Brown - "Diddy-Y-Diddy-O"
Ruth Brown - "This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'"
Sammy Brown - "Got To Leave This Town"
Shirley Brown - "Yes Sir...
Duration:02:05:06