Bay FM - 99.9FM Episode first aired on 9 March 2012 at 12:00 pm
ARTIST/SONG/ALBUM/Release Date/Label
Theme:
1. ELVIS PRESLEY – Mystery Train (by Parker/Phillips) – Sun Records Box Set (1994 Sun/BMG)
Train Song:
2. CLAUDIA LENNEAR – Casey Jones (by Smiley Lewis) – Phew! (1973 Warner Bros. Records)
3. RANDY NEWMAN w/VALERIE CARTER – Sailin’ Shoes (by Lowell George) – Rock And Roll Doctor: Lowell George Tribute Album (1997 Jasrac/Japanese Import)
Feature: DAVID BROMBERG
DAVID BROMBERG was born 19th September, 1945 in Philadelphia, but spent most of his childhood in Tarrytown, NY. As a teenager, he got hooked on rock’n’roll and then began exploring the blues, folk and country artists that informed early rock like Pete Seeger, Rev. Gary Davis, Muddy Waters, Flatt & Scruggs and Bill Monroe. He took up guitar at 13 and after graduating from High School attended Columbia University, where he studied musicology. During this time he started playing the Greenwich Village folk clubs and took lessons from Rev. Gary Davis.
4. DAVID BROMBERG – Kansas City (by Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller) Wanted Dead Or Alive (1974 Columbia Records)
Bromberg accompanied Rosalie Sorrels to the Isle Of Wight Festival in 1970 and was signed to Columbia Records as a solo artist. He became an in-demand session player for a huge range of artists including Tom Paxton, Tom Rush, Jerry Jeff Walker (whom he played with for a couple of years), Bob Dylan, Carly Simon, Bonnie Raitt, Doug Sahm and many more.
5. DAVID BROMBERG – Mr Bojangles (by Jerry Jeff Walker) Live – The Best Of David Bromberg (1977 Columbia Records)
6. PAUL SIEBEL featuring DAVID BROMBERG on dobro – Louise – Woodsmoke and Oranges (1970 Elektra Records)
7. BONNIE RAITT and JOHN PRINE featuring DAVID BROMBERG on electric guitar – Angel From Montgomery (by John Prine) The Bonnie Raitt Collection (1990 Warner Bros)
In 1977, Bromberg signed with Berkeley, CA based label Fantasy Records , where he released 4 albums before taking a sabbatical from touring in 1980.
8. DAVID BROMBERG – Danger Man II – How Late’ll Ya Play Til? Vol 2: Studio (1978 Fantasy Records)
9. DAVID BROMBERG – Summer Wages (by Ian Tyson) – How Late’ll Ya Play Til? Vol 2: Studio (1978 Fantasy Records)
10. DAVID BROMBERG – Kaatskill Serenade – How Late’ll Ya Play Til? Vol 2: Studio (1978 Fantasy Records)
In 1990, after releasing ‘Sideman Serenade’ he retired from performing and concentrated on building up his business “David Bromberg Fine Violins” in Wilmington, Delaware. He repairs, builds and deals in quality instruments. In 2007, he was persuaded to record a solo album ‘Try Me One More Time’ , then last year’s ‘Use Me’ followed.
11. DAVID BROMBERG – I Belong To The Band (by Rev. Gary Davis) Try Me One More Time (2007 Appleseed Recordings)
12. DAVID BROMBERG – Tongue – Use Me (2011 Appleseed Recordings)
Don’t miss DAVID BROMBERG @ this year’s Bluesfest. He’s a master musician.
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Track listing ELVIS PRESLEY - Mystery Train CLAUDIA LENNEAR - Casey Jones RANDY NEWMAN & VALERIE CARTER - Sailin' Shoes DAVID BROMBERG - Kansas City DAVID BROMBERG - Mr Bojangles PAUL SIEBEL - Louise BONNIE RAITT and JOHN PRINE - Angel From Montgomery DAVID BROMBERG - Danger Man II DAVID BROMBERG - Summer Wages DAVID BROMBERG - Kaatskill Serenade DAVID BROMBERG - I Belong To The Band DAVID BROMBERG - Tongue 
Mystery Train with Sista Mary 
