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/

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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