Playlist for May 1, 2020

The Rocket Morton Show, WRFI-FM Ithaca

Birthday bash with masks aka homemade pandemic show #7.


  • S.M. Dorsey High School Jazz Workshop - Frankenstein

  • Toni Basil - Breakaway

  • The Soft Boys - The Pigworker

  • Peggy Lee - Is That All There Is?

  • The Velvet Underground - I'm Set Free

  • The Sensational Nightingales - Burying Ground

  • The Baylanders - Surfers Blues

  • Rudy Ray Moore - Step It Up and Go

  • The Big Sixteen - Something Great

  • Frankie Lee Sims - Walkin' With Frankie

  • The Torquays - Rompin'

  • Spirit of Memphis Quartet - Every Time I Feel The Spirit

  • Nina Simone - Ain't Got No I Got Life (From "Hair")

  • Harry Partch - The Dreamer That Remains: A Study In Loving

  • The Statler Brothers - The Saturday Morning Radio Show

  • University of Washington Husky Marching Band - Louie Louie


Birthdays this week tribute set:

  • Link Wray & His Ray Men - The Swag

  • Hasil Adkins - Rockin' Robin

  • James Brown - Mother Popcorn

  • Big Jay McNeely - Deacon'S Blowout (01/02-50)

  • Duke Ellington & His Jungle Band - Runnin' Wild

  • Link Wray & His Ray Men - Rumble


  • Johnny "Guitar" Watson - Gangster of Love

  • Jack Starr - Havin' A Party At The County Jail

  • Silver Apples - Velvet Cave

  • Ronnie Villar And The Firedons - Fist Twist

  • Van Der Graaf Generator - Firebrand


Anti-viral free jazz freakout tune of the week:

  • Sun Ra & His Astro-Infinity Arkestra - Atlantis