"The Monkey Speaks His Mind; A New Orleans Mix For Your Soul": THE WEEKEND MIX

 

 

 

My friend Allen Vella and his radio partner Susan Shaw have been serving up an amazing two hours of New Orleans music for some time now. The show, "All That Gumbo," which airs on Fridays from 4-6 P.M. on WIOX in The Catskills, is a joy from start to finish, not just because of the music being played, but because you can almost see the joy of its hosts coming through the airwaves. I love people who love music the way Allen and Susan love music.

I had been listening regularly back in 2019, but a series of events starting with the pandemic lockdown in 2020 and continuing with some other unwelcome personal speed bumps, took "All That Gumbo" off my radar. But another recent event made me realize that the comfort of music and community was a far better choice than disappearing into the abyss as darkness descends. I needed something to snap me out of what I feared would be a months-long malaise and last Friday, Allen and Susan delivered one of the most inspiring shows I have ever heard. It was that show that inspired this mix.

Enjoy the music and tune in to Susan and Allen's "All That Gumbo" on Fridays at 4PM. 

 

 

TRACKLIST
The Monkey Speaks His Mind- Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra
Mickey Mouse Boarding House- Walter "Wolfman" Washington
What Comes Around (Goes Around)- Dr. John
Back To Broke- All That
Last Night On The Back Porch- James Andrews
The Joke- Reggie Hall
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself A Letter- Alexis & the Samurai
Why- John Boutte
Gilbert- David Torkanowsky & David Paquette
If You're Lonely- James Booker
Time For The Sun To Rise- Earl King
Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky)- Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Trouble In Mind- Preservation Hall Jazz Band w/Richie Havens
This Love- Trombone Shorty
We're No Exception- Jon Cleary
Our Day Will Come- Irma Thomas
La Chanson Des Migrateurs- Zachary Richard
Salt Of The Earth- Johnny Adams
American Tune- Allen Toussaint
Don't Dream It's Over- Deacon John

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