WESN Show #4 - Nov. 29, 2018

Down Home : Downstate Folk, Bluegrass and Ballads

ARTIST	TRACK	ALBUM	LABEL	YEAR
Applegate & Co	Theme Time	Applegrass	GDS	1979
Cousin Emmy	Ruby		Decca	1947
Art Thieme	Hanging of Charlie Birger	Songs of the Heartland	Kicking Mule	1980
Indian Creek Delta Boys	Melinda
Philo Glee & Mandoline Society	Bed On The Floor	S/T	Campus Folksong Club	1962
Bray Brothers w/ Red Cravens	Red Rocking Chair	Prairie Bluegrass	Rounder	1962
Orval Hale	Old Joe Clark	Dear Old Illinois		1979
Bluegrass Related	Matterhorn	Family Album	Lemco	1977
J'Anna Jacoby	John Hardy	Little Girl With Her Hair All Down	Paradise Productions	1976
Innsiders	Rider	Little Things	Baca	1966
Carl Sandburg	I Ride An Old Paint	The Great Carl Sandburg	Lyrichord	1950
Gordons	Molly and Tenbrooks	"Covered Bridge"	Crusade	1977
Suzy Bogguss	Ghost Riders	Suzy	Old Shack	1981
Bob Poulsen	Lonesome Day Blues	Two Hours Wasn't Enough	Crusade	1976
Keith Clark	Cherry Mine Disaster	Ballads of LaSalle County, Illinois	Folkways	1957
Tennessee Ramblers	Grab Your Saddle Horn and Blow		Bluebird	1940
Mike Wilson	Green Valley Waltz	Dear Old Illinois		1950s

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Decatur Herald, Apr 22, 1979

WESN Show #3 -- Nov. 15, 2018

Downstate Rockers & Country Boppers

ARTIST	TRACK	LABEL	YEAR
The Rockers	Movin' and Groovin'	Cool	1964	Danville
Freddie Tieken & The Rockers	The Jinx	IT	1963	Quincy
Carl Trantham & The Rythm All Stars	Where There's A Will (There's A Way)	Lincoln	1957	Peoria
Holidays	Concussion	Dixie	1964	Springfield
Arlie Miller	Lou Ann	Lucky	1960	Danville
Artie Dillon	In My Teens	Kandy Kane	1964	Peoria
Cash Holiday	Solid Twister	HIT	1963	Peoria
Wild Child Gipson	Uncle John	HIT	1958	Quincy
Joe Dowell	Little Bo Peep	Smash	1961	Bloomington
Preston Jackson & Rhythm Aces	Joni	Vee Jay	1961	Decatur
Bonnie Lou	One Track Love	King	1956	Towanda / Carlock
Chessmen	Lucille	Riot-Chous	1964	Decatur
Skeeter Bonn	Chained	Admiral	1957	Canton
Rockin' R's	Crazy Baby	Tempus	1958	Metamora
Bobby Carter & The Spotlites	Run, Run, Run	Cardell	1961	Bloomington
Kookie	Ooby Dooby	Milky Way	1965	Danville
Richie Deran & The New Tones	Little Willie	Pontiac	1960	Canton / Burlington, IA
Bobby Mack	Waiting For You To Call	B-Mac	1958	Peoria
Jim Foley & The Big Beats	Goodbye Train	Lucky	1960	Danville
Dean Carter	Jailhouse Rock	Milky Way	1967	Danville

Extras:

Lois Lee and the Rockets from Danville, Illinois circa 1965 performing "Johnny B. Goode" on Marty's Dance Party (a live teen dance show hosted by Marty Roberts that aired on WTVP in Decatur and WICS in Springfield).

WESN Show #2 --- Nov. 8, 2018

Downstate Heartaches

ARTIST	TRACK	LABEL	YEAR
One Eyed Jacks	Love	White Cliffs	1967	Champaign
Coachmen	Maybe Time Will Let Me Forget	Ledger	1967	Peoria
Inner Sanctum	Can't Make It Without You	Thunder	1967	Virden
Cobblestones	It Happens Every Time	Den-Lay	1967	Bloomington
Chessmen	I Just Lost The Girl I Love	Riot-Chous	1964	Decatur
Vanguards	What's Wrong With You	-no label-	1966	Mendota
Esquires	Pretty Little Blue Girl	Feature	1966	Belvidere
Dean Carter	I'm Leavin'	Big Beat	[1959]	Champaign
Angelo's Angels	I Don't Believe It	Ermine	1963	Tonica
Wombats	You Lied	Alona's Dream	[1966]	Metamora
Kookie Cook	Don't Lie	Big Beat	[1966]	Danville
Joe Dowell	Just Love Me	Smash	[1961]	Bloomington
Holidays	I Got News For You	Dixie	1966	Springfield
Maximus	Somebody To Care	Golden Voice	1969	Bloomington
North Bridge Company	Crying All Alone	Sand "G"	1968	Peoria
Cobras	Goodbye	Milky Way	1966	Danville
Regiment	Sinking Violet	G & G	1967	Champaign
Marty Roberts	Love Makes A New Fool Every Day	Coral	1953	Chenoa

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WESN Show #1 --- Nov. 1, 2018

Try To Remember : The Music of McLean County

ARTIST	TRACK	LABEL	YEAR
Marty Roberts	Baby	Arc	1956
Bonnie Lou	Friction Heat	Fraternity	1958
Bobby Carter	If You're Gonna Shake It	Cardell	1961
Shattertones	You're No Good	Broken	1967
Wombats	Blue Daydreams	Alona's Dream	[1966]
Cobblestones	Flower People	Mobie	1967
Fugitives	Show Me	Thunder	1967
Gidians Bible	The Dream	Golden Voice	1969
Cousin Emmy	Come On All You Virginia Gals	Decca	1947
Innsiders	Bowlin' Green	Baca	1966
Rick Ringger & Jerry Meiss	A Shoulder To Cry On	Golden Voice	1971
Timothy P & Rural Route 3	Jesus Scared The Hippy Out Of Me	Golden Voice	1974
Keith Streid	Mill Street Bridge	Bonny	1974
Cliff Anglen	Atlanta Town Airport	Somerset	1975
Bob Poulsen	Cover of the Daily Pantagraph	Crusade	1976
Andrew Wartts & The Gospel Storytellers	Peter and John	Champ	1982
Creative Arts Ensemble	Sunday Blues	Illinois State Univ	1978

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