Eclectic Chair #209 Happy New Year In Review Part One. Please note: We've heard our yearly fill of Christmas music, Last week's repeat will be Chair #206 that features Shaun Murphy's "Livin' The Blues"

The WUCX-FM Eclectic Chair#209 The Year In Review Part One with Host Trish Lewis

Introduction Mike Henderson and The Bluebloods “Mister Downchild” Thicker Than Water 1998 Dead Reckoning Records http://www.deadreckoningrecords.com/ or http://www.mikehenderson.com/

1. Buckwheat Zydeco “Lay Your Burden Down” Lay Your Burden Down 2009 Alligator Records http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.buckwheatzydeco.com/

2.  Al Basile “House Key Blues” Soul Blue 7 2009 Sweet Spot Records http://www.albasile.com/

3. Bob Dylan “Beyond Here Lies Nothin’” Together Through Life 2009 Sony  Music http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.bobdylan.com/

4. Tommy Castro “You Gotta Serve Somebody” Hard Believer 2009 Alligator Records  http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.tommycastro.com/

5. Burning Starr “Evil Never Sleeps” Defiance 2009 Magic Circle MCA Alive Records http://www.burningstarr.com/ or http://www.magiccirclemusic.com/artists_burningstarr.html

6. George Thorogood & The Destroyers “Tail Dragger” The Dirty Dozen 2009 Capitol Records http://www.capitolrecords.com/ or http://www.georgethorogood.com/

7. Big James & The Chicago Playboys “Right Here Right Now” Right Here Right Now 2009 http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.bigjames.com/

8. Delbert McClinton & Dick 50 “Cherry Street” Acquired Taste 2009 New West Records http://www.newwestrecords.com/ or http://www.delbert.com/index2.htm

9. Tinsley Ellis “Grow A Pair” Speak No Evil 2009 Alligator Records http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.tinsleyellis.com/

10. Elvis Costello “Sulfur To Sugarcane” Secret, Profane & Sugarcane 2009 Concord Records http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/ or http://www.elviscostello.com/#video

11. Rosanne Cash with Elvis Costello “Heartaches By The Number” The List 2009 Manhattan Records http://www.manhattanrecords.com/ or http://www.rosannecash.com/

12. The Derek Trucks Band “Down In The Flood” Already Free 2009 Sony Music http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.derektrucks.com/

13.  Rick Estrin and the Nightcats “Cool Breeze” Twisted 2009 Alligator Records http://www.alligator.com/ or http://www.rickestrin.com/

Hour Two

14. Tom Waits “Metropolitan Glide” Glitter and Doom Live 2009 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/

15. Lee Harvey Osmond “The Love Of One” A Quiet Evil 2009 Latent Records http://latentrecordings.com/ or http://latentrecordings.com/leeharveyosmond/ or http://www.tomwilson.net/

16. Bobby Rush “Blind Snake” Blind Snake 2009 Deep Rush Records http://www.myspace.com/bobbyrush or http://www.bobbyrush.net/deeprush/

17. Eilen Jewell “Everywhere I Go” Sea Of Tears 2009 Signature Sound Records http://www.signaturesounds.com/ or http://eilenjewell.com/

18.  Chris Smither “Surprise, Surprise” Time Stands Still 2009 Signature Sound Records http://www.signaturesounds.com/ or http://smither.com/

19.  Samuel James “Bigger, Blacker Ben” For Rosa, Maeve and Noreen 2009 Northern Blues Records http://www.northernblues.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/sugarsmallhouse

20. The Nouveaux Honkies “Sun Boogie” Live At Sun 2009 Bluz Pik Rekerdz http://www.bluzpik.com/bluzpikbooking.html or http://www.bluzpik.com/ or http://tnhband.com/

21. The Twisters “I’ll Make It Up To You” Come Out Swingin’ 2009 Northern Blues Records http://www.northernblues.com/ or http://www.twisters.ca/

22. Watermelon Slim “Skinny Women and Fat Cigars” Escape From The Chicken Coop 2009 Northern Blues Records http://www.northernblues.com/ or http://www.watermelonslim.com/

23. Justin Townes Earl “What I Mean To You” Midnight At The Movies 2009 Bloodshot Records http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/justintownesearle

24. Damon Fowler “Some Fun” Sugar Shack 2009 Blind Pig Records http://www.blindpigrecords.com/ or http://www.damonfowler.com/

25. The New North String Band “Bills” The New North String Band 2009 TNNSB http://www.myspace.com/thenewnorthstringband

26. The Homemade Jamz Blues Band “Grits Ain’t Groceries” I Got Blues For You 2009 Northern Blues Records http://www.northernblues.com/ or http://www.hmjamzbluesband.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/homemadejamzbluesband

27. Matthew Grimm & The Red Smear “One Big Union” The Ghost Of Rock & Roll 2009 Mud Dauber Records http://www.muddauberrecords.com/ or http://www.redsmear.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/redsmear

28. Peter Mulvey “Some People” Letters From A Flying Machine 2009 Signature Sound Records http://www.signaturesounds.com/ or http://www.petermulvey.com/

29. Pam Royal “Quit ’N Time” Andy’s Burnt Biscuits 2009 Ackean Music http://www.ackeanmusic.net/

30. Pam Royal “Andy’s Biscuits” Andy’s Burnt Biscuits 2009 Ackean Music http://www.ackeanmusic.net/

The WUCX-FM Eclectic Chair is produced in the studio of Delta College Quality Public Radio. 2009 was full of great music for tough times. Have a seat on the next Eclectic Chair each week on this fine public radio station. PEACE

Winter Begins and Daylight Grows. Peaceful Holidays To All!

The WUCX-FM 2nd Helping of a Holiday of Eclectic Chair #208 with Host Trish Lewis

Introduction Mike Henderson and The Bluebloods “Mister Downchild” Thicker Than Water 1998 Dead Reckoning Records http://www.deadreckoningrecords.com/ or http://www.mikehenderson.com/

1. Topsy Chapman and Lars Edegran “The Christmas Blues” Putumayo Presents A Jazz & Blues Christmas 2008 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.topsychapman.com/

2.  John Lee Hooker, Jr. “Do Daddy (Requiem for John Lee Hooker)” Cold As Ice 2006 Telarc http://www.telarc.com/ or http://www.johnleehookerjr.com/

3. Riff Ruffin “Xmas Baby” Putumayo Presents A Jazz & Blues Christmas 2008 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/

4. Thornetta Davis “Remember Love On Christmas Day” Remember Love On Christmas Day 2008 Sweet Mama Music http://www.thornettadavis.com/

5. Mighty Blue Kings “All I Ask For Christmas” Putumayo Presents A Jazz & Blues Christmas 2008 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.rossbonandthemightybluekings.com/fr_index.cfm

6.  Harry Nilsson “The Point” The Point 1970/1998  RCA Victor http://www.rcarecords.com/ or http://www.harrynilsson.com/

7. The Christmas Jug Band featuring Angela Strehliand & Maria Muldaur “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” Putumayo Presents A Family Christmas 2009 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.christmasjugband.com/ or http://www.mc-records.com/html/angela_strehli.html or http://www.mariamuldaur.com/

8. Harry McClintock “Big Rock Candy Mountain” O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Lost Highway http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ or http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/artist/releases/release.aspx?pid=1379&aid=72

9. Debbie Davis and Matt Perrine “Mele Kalikimaka” Putumayo Presents A Family Christmas 2009 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/debbiedavis or http://www.myspace.com/mattperrine

10. Alison Krauss “Down To The River To Pray” O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Lost Highway http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ or http://www.alisonkrauss.com/site.php

11. Alison Krauss, Emmylou Harris & Gillian Welch “Didn’t Leave Nobody But The Baby” O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Lost Highway http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ or http://www.alisonkrauss.com/site.php or http://www.emmylouharris.com/ or http://www.gillianwelch.com/

12.  Alison Krauss & Emmylou Harris “I’ll Fly Away” O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000 Lost Highway http://www.losthighwayrecords.com/ or http://www.alisonkrauss.com/site.php or http://www.emmylouharris.com/

13. Rosie Thomas “Why Can’t It Be Christmastime All Year?” A Very Rosie Christmas 2008 Sing-a-Long records/ Nettwerk http://www.nettwerk.com/ or http://rosiethomas.wordpress.com/

14. James Brown “Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay” Smooth Grooves – A Sensual Christmas 1999 Rhino Records http://www.rhino.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/thelegendjamesbrown

15. Thornetta Davis “Jingle Bell Rock” Remember Love On Christmas Day 2008 Sweet Mama Music http://www.thornettadavis.com/

16.  Jay Ungar & Molly Mason with Peter Davis The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/ or http://www.peterdavis.biz/

17. Chilled – Ultra Smooth Holiday Instrumentals “Winter Wonderland” 2003 Compendia http://www.e1entb2b.com/

Hour Two

18.  The Staples Singers “Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas” Smooth Grooves – A Sensual Christmas 1999 Rhino Records http://www.rhino.com/ or http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/the-staple-singers or  http://www.mavisstaples.com/

19. Blues Traveler “Christmas” A Very Special Christmas 3 1997 A&M Polygram http://new.umusic.com/flash.aspx or http://www.bluestraveler.com/site.php

20. Donny Hathaway “This Christmas” Smooth Grooves – A Sensual Christmas 1999 Rhino Records http://www.rhino.com/ or http://www.donnyhathaway.info/

21. Johnny Lang “Santa Claus Is Back In Town” A Very Special Christmas 3 1997 A&M Polygram http://new.umusic.com/flash.aspx or http://www.jonnylang.com/

22. Yo-Yo Ma, Diana Krall & John Clayton “You Couldn’t Be Cuter” Yo-Yo Ma & Friends Songs Of Joy & Peace 2008 Sony http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.yo-yoma.com/ or http://www.dianakrall.com/ or http://www.johnclaytonjazz.com/

23. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “A Rovin’ On A Winter’s Night” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

24. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “The Unbroken Thread” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

25. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “Twenty Below” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

26. Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson “Winter In America” Winter In America 1998 Rumal-Gia Ltd/TVT Classics http://ww.barryandtheweb.com/gil/tapes.htm or http://www.myspace.com/itsyourworld or http://www.myspace.com/revolutionwillnotbetelevised

27.  Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “Midnight Hour Blues” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

28. Tom Waits “Young At Heart” Orphans – Bawlers, Brawlers and Bastards 2007 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/

29. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason with Ruth & Laurel Masse “Sermonette” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/ or http://www.laurelmasse.com/

30. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “Christmas Eve” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

31. Yo-Yo Ma & Jake Shimabukuro “Happy Xmas (War Is Over” Yo-Yo Ma & Friends Songs Of Joy & Peace 2008 Sony http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.jakeshimabukuro.com/

THE ECLECTIC CHAIR IS PRODUCED IN THE STUDIOS OF DELTA COLLEGE QUALITY PUBLIC RADIO W.U.C.X.-F.M. I Wish You All Happy Holidays & Peace On Earth. Surprised? HAVE A SEAT ON THE NEXT ECLECTIC CHAIR EACH WEEK ON THIS FINE PUBLIC RADIO STATION! PEACE

This is the first of two holiday shows. Next week will be a heaping second helping!

THE WUCX-FM KIND OF HOLIDAY ECLECTIC CHAIR #207 WITH HOST TRISH LEWIS

Introduction Mike Henderson and The Bluebloods “Mister Downchild” Thicker Than Water 1998 Dead Reckoning Records http://www.deadreckoningrecords.com/ or http://www.mikehenderson.com/

1. Tom Waits “Singapore” Glitter And Doom Live 2009 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/

2. Tom Waits “Story ”(Edited for Content) Glitter And Doom Live 2009 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/

3. Tom Waits “Lucky Day” Glitter And Doom Live 2009 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/

4. Madeleine Peyroux “I’m All Right” Half The Perfect World 2006 Rounder Records http://www.rounder.com/ or http://www.madeleinepeyroux.com/

5. Ry Cooder “Footprints In The Snow” My Name Is Buddy 2007 Nonesuch Records http://www.nonesuch.com/ or http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/ry-cooder

6.  Thornetta Davis “Merry Christmas Baby” Remember Love On Christmas Day 2008 Sweet Mama Music http://www.thornettadavis.com/

7. Ry Cooder “Christmas In Southgate” My Name Is Buddy 2007 Nonesuch Records http://www.nonesuch.com/ or http://www.nonesuch.com/artists/ry-cooder

8. Thornetta Davis “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” Remember Love On Christmas Day 2008 Sweet Mama Music http://www.thornettadavis.com/

9. Madeleine Peyroux with K.D. Lang “River” Half The Perfect World 2006 Rounder Records http://www.rounder.com/ or http://www.madeleinepeyroux.com/

10. John Lennon & Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir “Happy Xmas (War Is Over” 1971 Apple Records http://www.johnlennon.com/html/news.aspx

11. Chuck E. Weiss “Tony Did The Boogie Woogie” Old Souls & Wolf Tickets 2002 Rykodisc Records http://www.rykodisc.com/ or http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Chuck_E._Weiss or http://www.ascap.com/network/audioportraits/Chuck_E_Weiss/

12. Rosanne Cash with Rufus Wainwright “Silver Wings” The List 2009 Manhattan Records http://www.manhattanrecords.com/ or http://www.rosannecash.com/

13. Tom Waits “Get Behind The Mule” Glitter And Doom Live 2009 Anti- Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.tomwaits.com/

14. Pat Donohue & The Guy’s Shoes Band “Christmas Eve Morning Blues” It’s Christmas At A Prairie Home Companion 2005 HighBridge Company http://www.highbridgeaudio.com/ or http://www.patdonohue.com/

15. Delbert McClinton & Dick 50 “Cherry Street” Acquired Taste 2009 New West Records http://www.newwestrecords.com/ or http://delbert.com/index.htm

16. Nickel Creek “Scotch & Chocolate” Why Should The Fire Die? 2005 Sugar Hill Records http://www.sugarhillrecords.com/ or http://nickelcreek.com/

Hour Two

17. Chuck E. Weiss “Sneaky Jesus” Old Souls & Wolf Tickets 2002 Rykodisc Records http://www.rykodisc.com/ or http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Chuck_E._Weiss or http://www.ascap.com/network/audioportraits/Chuck_E_Weiss/

18.  Rosanne Cash “Motherless Children” The List 2009 Manhattan Records http://www.manhattanrecords.com/ or http://www.rosannecash.com/

19. Jamie-Sue Seal “Northern Lights” Smokin’ Sleddog Christmas 2008 Smokin’ Sleddog Records http://www.smokinsleddogrecords.com/ or http://www.jamminround.com/ or http://www.jamiesueseal.com/

20. John Latini “D-E-A-R-S-A-N-T-A” Smokin’ Sleddog Christmas 2008 Smokin’ Sleddog Records http://www.smokinsleddogrecords.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/johnlatini or http://smokinsleddogrecords.com/johnlatini/

21. Siusan O’Rourke & Zig Zeitler “Up On Saginaw Bay” Smokin’ Sleddog Christmas 2008 Smokin’ Sleddog Records http://www.smokinsleddogrecords.com/ or http://whitecrowconservatory.blogspot.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/stonecrossworldmusic

22. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy “Is Zat You Santa Claus?” Putumayo Presents A Family Christmas 2009 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.bbvd.com/index_christmas.html

23. John Latini “Merry Christmas From The Holiday Inn” Smokin’ Sleddog Christmas 2008 Smokin’ Sleddog Records http://www.smokinsleddogrecords.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/johnlatini or http://smokinsleddogrecords.com/johnlatini/

24.  Leon Redbone “Let It Snow” Putumayo Presents A Family Christmas 2009 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.leonredbone.com/menu_frame.html

25. Charles Brown “Santa’s Blues” Putumayo Presents A Jazz & Blues Christmas 2008 Putumayo World Music http://www.putumayo.com/ or http://www.putumayo.com/en/catalog_item.php?album_id=284

26. Porky Pig’s “Blue Christmas”19?? Of Questionable Origins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUELu8o5KJg

27.  Mark Knopfler “Secondary Waltz” Kill To Get Crimson 2007 Warner Reprise http://www.markknopfler.com/ or http://www.wmg.com/

28. Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong “Santa and His Old Lady” Where There’s Smoke There’s Cheech & Chong 1971/2002 Rhino Records http://www.rhino.com/  or http://www.cheechandchongtour.com/splash.html

29. Diana Krall “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” It’s Christmas At A Prairie Home Companion 2005 HighBridge Company http://www.highbridgeaudio.com/ or http://www.dianakrall.com/

30.Jay Ungar & Molly Mason with Tony Trischka “Christmas Eve” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

31. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “The Snowstorm” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

32. Jay Ungar & Molly Mason “Silent Night Two Step” The Pleasures Of Winter 2009  http://www.jayandmolly.com/

THE ECLECTIC CHAIR IS PRODUCED IN THE STUDIOS OF DELTA COLLEGE QUALITY PUBLIC RADIO W.U.C.X.-F.M. The season of joy makes me wish we could spread the peace around all year everywhere! HAVE A SEAT ON THE NEXT ECLECTIC CHAIR EACH WEEK ON THIS FINE PUBLIC RADIO STATION! PEACE

7 December 2009 marks 68 years since Pearl Harbor

THE WUCX-FM ECLECTIC CHAIR #206 WITH HOST TRISH LEWIS

Introduction Mike Henderson and The Bluebloods “Mister Downchild” Thicker Than Water 1998 Dead Reckoning Records http://www.deadreckoningrecords.com/ or http://www.mikehenderson.com/

1. Shaun Murphy “It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/

2. Shaun Murphy “Someone Else Is Steppin’ In” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/

3. Shaun Murphy “Taking Up Another Man’s Place” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/

4. Shaun Murphy “Livin’ The Blues” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/

5. Chris Smither “Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry” Time Stands Still 2009 Signature Sounds http://www.signaturesounds.com/ or http://smither.com/

6.  Shaun Murphy “Ocean Of Tears’ In” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/

7. Shaun Murphy “It Feels Like Rain” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/

8. John Hiatt “Same Old Man” Same Old Man 2008 New West Records http://www.newwestrecords.com/ or http://www.johnhiatt.com/

9. John Hiatt “Old Days” Same Old Man 2008 New West Records http://www.newwestrecords.com/ or http://www.johnhiatt.com/

10. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds “More News From Nowhere” Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! 2008 Anti Records http://www.anti.com/home/ or http://www.nickcaveandthebadseeds.com/ (Edited for Content)

11. Medeski, Martin & Wood “Hypnotized” Note Blue-Best of the Blue Note Years 1998-2005 2006 Blue Note Records http://www.bluenote.com/ or http://www.mmw.net/

Hour Two

12. Carlos Del Junco “Paradise” Steady Movin’ 2008 Northern Blues http://www.northernblues.com/ or http://www.carlosdeljunco.com/

13. Jakob Dylan “Evil Is Alive and Well” Seeing Things 2008 Sony Music  http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.jakobdylan.com/

14. Jakob Dylan “Everybody Pays As They Go” Seeing Things 2008 Sony Music  http://www.sonymusic.com/ or http://www.jakobdylan.com/

15. Bonnie Raitt “What Is Success” The Bonnie Raitt Collection 1990 Warner Bros http://www.warnerbrosrecords.com/artists or http://www.bonnieraitt.com/

16. Iggy Pop “Corruption” Avenue B 1999 Virgin Records http://www.iggypop.com/main.html

17. Paul Reddick “It’s Later Than You Think” Sugarbird 2008 Northern Blues http://www.northernblues.com/ or http://www.paulreddick.ca/

18. Mark Knopfler “Cleaning My Gun” Get Lucky 2009 Warner Reprise http://www.markknopfler.com/ or http://www.wmg.com/

19. Randy Newman “Easy Street” Harps And Angels 2008 Nonesuch Records http://www.nonesuch.com/ or http://www.randynewman.com/

20. Chuck E. Weiss w/Tom Waits “It Rains On Me” Extremely Cool 1999 Rykodisc Records http://www.rykodisc.com/ or http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Chuck_E._Weiss or http://www.ascap.com/network/audioportraits/Chuck_E_Weiss/

21. The Mayflies “Mares” A Thousand Small Things 2009 Mud Dauber Records http://www.muddauberrecords.com/ or http://www.themayflies.com/

22. Patrick Bloom “Oh My Soul” Ghosts Of Radio 2009 Mud Dauber Records http://www.muddauberrecords.com/ or http://www.patrickbloom.com/

23. Shaun Murphy “Love To Burn” Livin’ The Blues 2009 Vision Wall Records http://www.shaunmurphyband.com/

24. Ray Charles “Hornful Soul” (originally on 1961 album Genius After Hours) Blues + Jazz 1994 Rhino Records http://www.raycharles.com/coldcase/

THE ECLECTIC CHAIR IS PRODUCED IN THE STUDIOS OF DELTA COLLEGE QUALITY PUBLIC RADIO W.U.C.X.-F.M. Wish I could find a way to slow down the good times and speed up the weight. HAVE A SEAT ON THE NEXT ECLECTIC CHAIR EACH WEEK ON THIS FINE PUBLIC RADIO STATION! PEACE