At the end of the Second World War, economics forced the big bands to trim their once great size and thus, the Jump Blues combo was born. Between 1946-1954, rhythm and blues laid the tracks for what was to become Rock n’ Roll. So how come, 75 years later, this vibrant and influential music is still so unknown to so many? Matt The Cat is going to change that with the radio program, “Juke In The Back.” These were the records that you couldn’t hear on the jukebox in the front of the establishment. To hear all this great 1950s rhythm & blues, you had to go to “Juke In The Back.”
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Episode #460 – 1949: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 2
Air Week: February 25-March 3, 2019
1949: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 2
Once again, it’s time to put the ol’ Rockola Jukebox in the spotlight as we blast back 70 years on our annual Jukebox Rhythm Review. Matt The Cat loads up the Juke with the biggest jukebox hits of 1949. This week, part 2 focuses on the most requested records from the second half of 1949. It was a big year for artists’ debuts. Ray Charles as part of the Maxim Trio, Ruth Brown and Billy Wright all debuted in ’49. The great Louis Jordan scored his 16th and 17th #1 singles this year as “Saturday Night Fish Fry” replaced “Beans And Corn Bread” at #1. Pianist T.J. Fowler provides a jumpin’ instrumental and Jimmy Witherspoon sings his signature tune, “Ain’t Nobody’s Business, which he would go on to re-record countless times. The original is featured here. So fill your pockets with nickels and get ready to jive n’ wail to the biggest R&B tunes from the second half of 1949 on this week’s “Juke In The Back” with Matt The Cat.
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