Stranger Songs with Mike Regenstreif finds connections and develops themes in various genres. The show is broadcast on CKCU, 93.1 FM, in Ottawa on Tuesdays from 3:30 until 5 pm (Eastern time) and is also available 24/7 for on-demand streaming.
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Part 1 – Songs and Conversation with author David Eisenstadt
The next three songs punctuated my conversation with David Eisenstadt, author of Jazz Musicians Under the Radar: 18 Notable Canadian Jewish Performers. Visit https://undertheradarbook.com/ for more information on David’s four Under the Radar books.
The Moe Koffman Quartette- The Swingin’ Shepherd Blues
The Swingin’ Shepherd Blues/Hambourg Bound (Quality)
Sophie Milman- No More Blues (Chega de Saudade)
In the Moonlight (Eone)
Nikki Yanofsky- West Coast Blues
Nikki By Starlight (MNRK Music Group)
Part 2 – Riding in My Car – featuring songs that have something or other to do with cars.
Woody’s 20 Grow Big Songs (Rising Son)
Connie Kaldor- This Car
Wide Open Spaces (Coyote Entertainment)
David Mallett- Daddy’s Oldsmobile
Parallel Lives (Flying Fish)
Judy Mayhan- Morning and an Oldsmobile
Judy Mayhan (Decca)
Bruce Springsteen- Used Cars
Nebraska (Columbia)
Vance Gilbert- Cousin Shelly’s Station Wagon
Good Good Man (Disismye Music)
Joni Mitchell- Ray’s Dad’s Cadillac
Night Drive Home (Geffen)
Rosanne Cash- Black Cadillac
Black Cadillac (Capitol)
Eric Bibb- Pink Dream Cadillac
Blues People (Stony Plain)
The Blasters- Long White Cadillac
Mandatory: The Best of The Blasters (Liberation Hall)
Dropkick Murphys- Cadillac, Cadillac
This Machine Still Kills Fascists: Lyrics of Woody Guthrie (Dummy Luck Music)
The Beach Boys- Little Deuce Coupe
Fifty Big Ones: Greatest Hits (Capitol)
Asleep at the Wheel- Hot Rod Lincoln
Western Standard Time (Epic)
Chuck Berry- Jaguar and Thunderbird
Best of the Chess Years (Not Now Music)
Ray Harris- Big Old American Cars
Kinda Sets the Tone (Ray Harris)
Sass Jordan- Chevrolet
Bitches Blues (Stony Plain)
Victor Mecyssne- Ragtop Automobile
Personal Mercury (Villa Vee Music)
Hans Theessink- Mercury Blues
Songs from the Southland (Blue Groove)
Rod Abernathy- Just Get in the Car
Normal Isn’t Normal Anymore (Songs from Downstairs)
Next week: Songs of Townes Van Zandt.
--Mike Regenstreif