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Brian Eagan

Brian Eagan's radio shows

  1. 09/28/2020

    Studio Cat

    2020-09-27 Studio Cat The WGAM studio was Brian's happy place. In honor of his Birthday, I'm posting one of Brian's "Morning Shows" for WGAM. This show seems to start the broadcast day for WGAM, it's about an hour and a half, and he announces the time at the end as 5:00, so I can only assume this runs from 3:30 AM to 5 and beyond. I believe Brian sometimes spent the whole day in the Studio; who knows how long he was there that day? Brian loved cats - Hey, Seay! I'm not sure who owned the cat in the studio, but Brian enjoys this one. "Have you ever tried to do a radio show with a cat in your lap?" Clearly it inspires Brian to play Les Paul and Mary Ford's version of "Hold that Tiger".  Brian plays music from 1930 to 1977, and clearly is playing songs he likes. Listen for two Cole Porter numbers, done by Ella and Nat Cole. But mostly listen for Brian's voice as he reads the news. Happy Birthday Brian! Cooking Breakfast for the One I Love | Lee Morse And Her Blue Grass Boys | 1930 If I Only Had a Brain | Ray Bolger and Judy Garland | 1939 It Happened in Monterey | Bob Florence and His Orchestra | 1960 The Song is You | Tommy Dorsey | 1942 News  Ace in the Hole | Ella Fitzgerald | 1956 Put a Light in the Window | The Four Lads | 1957 Sunny | Arthur Lyman | 1968 Secretly | Jimmy Rodgers | 1958 It's Delovely | Mabel Mercer | 1936 It's a Chemical Reaction, That's All | Don Ameche & Hildegard Knef | 1955 Get Happy | Pete Fountain | 1962 ABC News  Sheila | Tommy Roe | 1962 Tomorrow | Andrea McArdle | 1977 Across the Alley from the Alamo | The Mills Brothers | 1947 Will You Still Be Mine | Dean Elliott | 1963 Near You | Francis Craig and His Orchestra | 1947 Tiger Rag | Les Paul and Mary Ford | 1951 Tell Me Why | The Four Aces | 1951 Holiday for Strings | David Rose | 1955 News  I Am In Love | Nat King Cole | 1953 I Know a Place | Petula Clark | 1965

    1h 25m

  2. 08/10/2020

    1-800-COCAINE - R&B on a Snow Day

    1-800-Cocaine R&B on a Snow Day This R&B show has it all. From Clarence Frogman Henry's "Ain't Got No Home", through "Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee" (Sticks McGhee's original version), Count Basie's take on "Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?",  "That's What Makes my Baby Fat" from Joe Morris and Faye Scruggs and "Easy Easy Baby" from Ann Cole, yet another fine R&B singer who's almost completely forgotten today. Brian delivers a wonderful show. He loved the PSA's on WMUA and I'm sure he couldn't resist the 1-800-COCAINE ad for a snow day. Ain't Got No Home | Clarence Frogman Henry | 1956 A Gay Day | Earl Bostic | 1957 Rocket 88 | Bill Haley and the Comets | 1951 Pretty Girls | Eugene Church | 1958 Eyesight to the Blind | The Larks | 1951 I Don't Hurt Anymore | Dinah Washington | 1956 Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee | Sticks McGhee | 1949 Big Town | Roy Brown | 1951 The Applejack | Joe Morris | 1948 I'm a Man | Bo Diddley | 1955 Goodnight, Sweetheart | The Spaniels | 1954 Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? | Count Basie and his Orchestra | 1949 So Long | Ruth Brown | 1949 Have Mercy, Baby | The Dominos | 1952 Cole Slaw | Frank Culley | 1949 I Got a Woman | Ray Charles | 1958 Rollin' Stone | Muddy Waters | 1950 That's What Makes my Baby Fat | Joe Morris and Faye Scruggs | 1953 Tweedle Dee | Laverne Baker | 1954 Help Me Somebody | The Five Royales | 1962 Just Keep it Up | Dee Clark | 1959 Stay | Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs | 1960 Chanson d'Amour | Art and Dotty Todd | 1958 Hurt | Roy Hamilton | 1954 Around and Around | Chuck Berry | 1958 X-Temporaneous Boogie | Camille Howard and her Joy Boys | 1948 Easy Easy Baby | Ann Cole | 1956

    1h 15m

  3. 07/20/2020

    We're a Winner! 60's Soul

    2020-07-19 We're a Winner! 60's Soul I love 60's soul and will always think of Brian when I hear it. This show has some of Brian's favorites, opening with "The Boy From New York City". There are two gems from Lee Dorsey, "Working in a Coalmine" and "Ride Your Pony" and there's some James Brown and Aretha. What's not to like?  I decided early that my favorite female Motown singer was Martha Reeves, so I love hearing her in this show. I think Brian's favorite was Mary Wells, much more soulful, but you'll have to wait for another show. This show was probably 90 minutes like most of Brian's WMUA shows, but was recorded on a 60-minute cassette, so it a little wonky at the edges. You'll want to hear Alvin Robinson singing "Something You Got" again and again. The Boy From New York City | The Ad Libs | 1964 Candy | The Astors | 1965 Baby Workout | Jackie Wilson | 1965 One Night Affair | The O'Jays | 1969 Quicksand | Martha Reeves & The Vandellas | 1963 Look-Ka Py Py | The Meters | 1969 You'll Lose A Good Thing | Barbara Lynn | 1962 Oo Wee Baby, I Love You | Fred Hughes | 1965 Bossa Nova Baby | Tippie & The Clovers | 1962 Cool Jerk | The Capitols | 1966 We're A Winner | The Impressions | 1967 Working In The Coal Mine | Lee Dorsey | 1966 Don't Mess Up A Good Thing | Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure | 1965 I Wanna Love Him So Bad | The Jelly Beans | 1964 Twist and Shout | The Isley Brothers | 1962 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag | James Brown | 1965 Evil Gal Blues | Aretha Franklin | 1964 Ride Your Pony | Lee Dorsey | 1966 (I'm A) Roadrunner | Junior Walker & the Allstars  | 1965 The Love Of My Man | Theola Kilgore | 1963 That's Enough | Roscoe Robinson | 1965 Something You Got | Alvin Robinson | 1964

    1 hr

  4. 06/28/2020

    20's and 30's Jazz

    Viper Mad | Sidney Bechet | 1938 Stock Yards Strut | Freddie Keppard's Jazz Cardinals | 1926 I've Got My Fingers Crossed | Fats Waller | 1936 Love Jumped Out | Count Basie | 1940 If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day | Robert Johnson | 1936 Heebie Jeebies | Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five | 1926 Ah! Gade Chabine La | Orchestre Antillais De Alexandre Stellio | 1930 Jack I'm Mellow | Trixie Smith | 1938 Twilight in Turkey | Raymond Scott and his Orchestra | 1938 My Blue Heaven | Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra | 1934 Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out | Bessie Smith | 1929 Southern Rag | Blind Blake | 1927 The Stuff is Here | Georgia White | 1937 Bogalusa Strut | Sam Morgan's Jazz Band | 1927 Working Man's Blues | King Oliver's Jazz Band | 1923 Rialto! Sens Unique | Orchestre Creole "Kaukira Boys" De. C. Martial |  Easy to Love | Billie Holiday | 1936 Bughouse | Red Norvo & His Swing Octet | 1935 News | 1989/06/22 |  You're A Viper (The Reefer Song) | Fats Waller | 1943 Muskrat Ramble | Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five | 1927 How Long, Sweet Daddy, How Long | Alberta Hunter | 1921 Blues Before Sunrise | Leroy Carr | 1934 Ikey and Mikey | The Washboard Rhythm Kings | 1935 Belle Madame | Orchestre Creole Delvi | 1932 Three O'Clock in the Morning | Floyd Ray and His Orchestra | 1939 Gut Bucket Blues | Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five | 1925

    1h 22m

  5. 06/07/2020

    Late 60's Pop

    Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) | Cher | 1966 Mrs. Robinson | Simon & Garfunkel | 1968 Derek | Cinnamon | 1968 Touch Me | The Doors | 1969 Let It All Hang Out | The Hombres | 1967 So I Can Love You | The Emotions | 1970 Dirty Water | The Standells | 1965 Yeh Yeh | Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames | 1964 Sweet Talkin' Guy | The Chiffons | 1966 An Open Letter To My Teenage Son | Victor Lundberg | 1967 Morning Girl | The Neon Philharmonic | 1969 Good Morning Starshine | Oliver | 1969 Judy In Disguise | John Fred & his Playboys | 1967 This Diamond Ring | Gary Lewis & the Playboys | 1965 I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night | The Electric Prunes | 1967 Hang On Sloopy | The McCoys | 1965 Get Back | Beatles | 1969 No Good To Cry | The WildWeeds | 1967 The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore | The Walker Brothers | 1966 Love Can Make You Happy | Mercy | 1969 My World Fell Down | Sagittarius | 1968 Come See About Me | The Supremes | 1964 Do It Again A Little Bit Slower | Jon & Robin & The In Crowd | 1967 Before And After | Chad & Jeremy | 1965 I Got Rhythm | The Happenings | 1967 Barefoot in Baltimore | Strawberry Alarm Clock | 1968 Angel of the Morning | Merrilee Rush | 1968

    1h 25m

  6. 05/02/2020

    Planet Lavender

    This show, Planet Lavender, was explicitly for gay and lesbian interest: music by women, love songs sung by men about men or by women about women. This show, themed on the 1930's, provides a rich harvest and fine music. The podcast website is here: http://rhythm-club.com  Too Marvelous for Words | Bing Crosby | 1937 Lovely Liza Lee | Mills Cavalcade Orchestra | 1935 Puh-Leeze, Mr. Hemingway | Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians | 1932 Doin' What I Please | Don Redman & His Orchestra | 1939 I'm in the Mood for Love | Frances Langford | 1935 He's My Secret Passion | Danny Yates and His Orchestra | 1930 Hold Your Man | Will Osborne | 1933 Love Walked In | Kenny Baker | 1938 You'd be so Easy to Love | Loulie Jean Norman | ? Beach Boy | Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra | 1934 At The Woodchopper's Ball | Woody Herman | 1939 Het Is Mal En Toch Hou Je Van Mij | Louis Davids | 1934 I Only Have Eyes For You | Dick Powell | 1934 Rose Room | Phil Harris | ?

    58 min

  7. 04/26/2020

    Early 70's - seen from 1992

    Layla | Derek And The Dominos | 1970 Joy | Apollo 100 | 1972 Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) | The Hollies | 1972 Run, Run, Run | Jo Jo Gunne | 1972 Sunshine | Jonathan Edwards | 1971 News |  |  In My Own Time | Family | 1971 Precious & Few | Climax | 1972 Let's Stay Together | Al Green | 1972 Brand New Key | Melanie | 1971 Alone Again (Naturally) | Gilbert O'Sullivan | 1972 White Lies, Blue Eyes | Bullet | 1971 Go All the Way | Raspberries | 1972 The Rip Off | Laura Lee | 1972 Day By Day | Godspell | 1973 Popcorn | Hot Butter | 1973 Witch queen of New Orleans | Redbone | 1971 Thunder and lightning | Chi Coltrane | 1972 Softly Whispering I Love You | English Congregation | 1972 Beautiful Sunday | Daniel Boone | 1972 I'll Take You There | Staple Singers | 1972 Rock'n Roll Part 2 | Gary Glitter | 1972

    1h 24m

  8. 03/17/2020

    Late Forties Gold from June '92

    Smoke Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette) | Tex Williams | 1947 I'll Buy That Dream | Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest | 1945 I Only Have Eyes For You | Frank Sinatra | 1949 The Peanut Vendor | Stan Kenton | 1948 Doin' What Comes Natur'lly | Freddy Martin And His Orchestra | 1946 Red Roses For A Blue Lady | Vaughn Monroe | 1949 Beg Your Pardon | The Dinning Sisters | 1947 I Never See Maggie Alone | Kenny Roberts | 1950 News |  |  A Cottage for Sale | Billy Eckstine | 1945 Confess | Patti Page | 1947 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now | Perry Como | 1947 Love Somebody | Doris Day & Buddy Clark | 1948 Ev'ry Time | The Benny Goodman Quintet with Peggy Mann | 1945 Waiting For The Train To Come In | Peggy Lee | 1945 You Can´t Be True, Dear | Ken Griffin | 1948 The Four Winds And The Seven Seas | Sammy Kaye | 1950 Little Girl Blue | Margaret Whiting | 1947 Cool Water | Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra | 1948 I Never Knew | Sam Donahue & His Orchestra | 1947 You Are Too Beautiful | Dick Haymes | 1946 Whispering Hope | Jo Stafford & Gordon MacRae | 1949 Get Happy | Judy Garland | 1950 My Adobe Hacienda | Eddy Howard | 1947 Don't Cry Joe | Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra | 1949

    1h 24m
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