We make a big tip of the hat to an institutional…who turns 77 years old this coming week. John Cameron Fogerty grew up in these parts, growing up in El Cerrito to a second grade teacher and linotype operator for the Berkeley Gazette. He was a part-time Army reservist who, after completing his gig in 1968, formed a band with brother Tom called The Golliwogs and then, eventually, Creedence Clearwater. A talented songwriter clearly influenced by the core elements of gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, country, and (certainly) rock ‘n roll, John’s catalog of music, his distinctive vocals, and driving melodies are immediately recognizable, if not for Doug Clifford’s percussive direction, then for the rhythm and twang that took a Northern California ensemble sound into the mossy swamps and humid climes of the deeper South. Through a messy transition to his solo career to his late career recognition, John Fogerty is a legend and our show today takes some time to reflect…with music from contemporaries, solo efforts new and old, and most certainly a collection of Creedence classics. Tune in.
| No. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
| 2 | John Fogerty | Don't You Wish It Was True | Revival |  |
| 3 | The Golliwogs | Action USA Promotional Spot | Fight Fire: The Complete Recordings 1964-1967 | |
| 4 | The Golliwogs | You Better Be Careful | Fight Fire: The Complete Recordings 1964-1967 | |
| 5 | The Golliwogs | Fight Fire | Fight Fire: The Complete Recordings 1964-1967 | |
| 6 | John Fogerty | Down On The Corner | The Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence Collection | |
| 7 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | The Midnight Special | Hot Stuff | |
| 8 | Big Silver | Wrote A Song For Everyone | Chooglin': a Tribute to the Songs of John Fogerty | |
| 9 | Irma Thomas | River Is Waiting | Simply Grand | |
| 10 | John Jorgenson | Lookin Out My Back Door | Chooglin': a Tribute to the Songs of John Fogerty | |
| 11 | Earl Scruggs/John Fogerty | Blue Ridge Mountain Blues | Earl Scruggs and Friends | |
| 12 | John Fogerty | Have You Ever Seen the Rain (with Alan Jackson) | Wrote a Song for Everyone | |
| 13 | Juan Gabriel | Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (Gracias al Sol) | Quiero Creedence | |
| 14 | John Fogerty | The Old Man Down The Road | Centerfield | |
| 15 | Marc Cohn | Long As I Can See The Light | Listening Booth: 1970 | |
| 16 | Ted Hawkins | Long As I Can See The Light | The Next Hundred Years | |
| 17 | John Fogerty | Almost Saturday Night (with Keith Urban) | Wrote a Song for Everyone | |
| 18 | John Fogerty | Deja Vu (All Over Again) | Deja Vu All Over Again | |
| 19 | Carl Perkins | All Mama's Children (with John Fogerty) | Go Cat Go | |
| 20 | Jerry Lee Lewis | Bad Moon Rising | The London Sessions 1973 | |
| 21 | Elvis Presley | Proud Mary [#] | An Afternoon in the Garden | |
| 22 | Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers | Lodi | At The Ryman [Live] | |
| 23 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Green River | Green River | |
| 24 | Buddy Guy | Change In The Weather | Feels Like Rain | |
| 25 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Hey Tonight | Pendulum | |
| 26 | John Fogerty | Blue Moon Nights | Blue Moon Swamp | |
| 27 | Dr. John; John Fogerty | New Orleans | The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music Disc 2 | |
| 28 | John Fogerty | Centerfield | Centerfield | |
| 29 | John Fogerty | River Is Waiting | Revival | |