Another free form musical delight is ready and waiting for your ears this coming Friday morning. We dig into some mid-century nuggets from the country genre with Red Foley and Ernest Tubb as well as Merle Haggard, Asleep at the Wheel and Joe Ely. That, of course, hardly covers the two hours. There’s also some hot rhythms from NRBQ, Daddy Cleanhead, Slim Harpo, Fats Domino and the sweet and brassy sounds from Billie Holiday, Johnny Mercer, and Babs Gonzales. Our new year won’t make promises but our hopes are all we’ve got, remembering that hate will never win if you don’t let it. There’s been wars fought for much less.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Jarmels | A Little Bit of Soap | Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1 |  |
| 2 | Freddy Cannon | Abigail Beecher | His Latest And Greatest | |
| 3 | NRBQ | A Little Bit Of Bad | Message For The Mess Age | |
| 4 | NRBQ | Hot Biscuits and Sweet Marie | Kick Me Hard | |
| 5 | Bo Diddley | Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got) | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo Diddley | |
| 6 | Slim Harpo | Shake Your Hips | The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2 | |
| 7 | Wanda Jackson | Dona'a Wan'a | Rockin' With Wanda [US Bonus Tracks] | |
| 8 | Fats Domino | I Can't Go On Rosalie | The Fabulous Mr D | |
| 9 | The 5 Royales | I Got to Know | The Complete Singles 1952-1962 | |
| 10 | Irma Thomas | Look Up (AKA Whenever) | Soul Queen of New Orleans | |
| 11 | The Marigolds | Rollin' Stone | The Best Of Excello Records | |
| 12 | Dave Bartholemew | The Monkey (Speaks His Mind) | Theme Time Radio Hour – Season 3 – [Disc 1] | |
| 13 | Daddy Cleanhead | Something's Goin' On In My Room | Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2] | |
| 14 | Babs Gonzales | Professor Bop | The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2 | |
| 15 | Louis Jordan | If You're So Smart, How Come You Ain't Rich? | Jivin' With Jordan | |
| 16 | The Mills Brothers | Across The Alley From The Alamo | The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1 | |
| 17 | Asleep At The Wheel | Across The Alley From The Alamo | Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys | |
| 18 | Red Foley & Ernest Tubb | Hobo Boogie | Hillbilly Fever [Disc 3] | |
| 19 | Bill Kirchen | Down to Seeds and Stems Again | Seeds and Stems | |
| 20 | Iris DeMent | Big City | Tulare Dust: Tribute to Merle Haggard | |
| 21 | Merle Haggard | Silver Wings | The Complete '60s Capitol Singles | |
| 22 | Joe Ely | Dallas | The Best Of Joe Ely 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection | |
| 23 | Joe Ely | Dam Of My Heart | Time For Travelin' – The Best Of Joe Ely | |
| 24 | Jorma Kaukonen | Red River Blues | Blue Country Heart | |
| 25 | Arlo Guthrie | The City Of New Orleans | Hobo's Lullaby | |
| 26 | Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars | Havana Moon | Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars | |
| 27 | Chuck Berry | Havana Moon | Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings | |
| 28 | Bonnie Raitt/Was (Not Was) | Baby Mine | Stay Awake: Interpretations of Vintage Disney Films | |
| 29 | Marlene Dietrich | No Love, No Nothin' | Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 3 [[Disc 2]] | |
| 30 | Johnny Mercer | Jamoboree Jones | Songsmith From Savannah | |
| 31 | Billie Holiday | Trav'lin' Light | Johnny Mercer (1909 – 1976) | |
| 32 | Frank Sinatra | I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' | Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2] | |
| 33 | The Five Royales | Someone Made Me For You | Dedicated To You | |
| 34 | The Haden Triplets | Pretty Baby | The Family Songbook | |