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The Feeling of Jazz – Dual Spotlight-2 on Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis

Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis, In a Mellow Tone album cover.
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The Feeling of Jazz, Hour-2, 08-04-2019

The Feeling of Jazz, program No. 357 airing August 4, 2019 featured a second dual spotlight on American jazz saxophonist Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) & oranist William Strethen "Wild Bill" Davis (November 24, 1918 – August 17, 1995) in music presented by Kent Lindquist, while new co-host Alan Corns featured music from Vince Guaraldi, Jo Jones, Roland Kirk and more. Engineered by Dave Woodworth.
 

8 p.m. Hour – Music by Title, Artist, Album (Record Label), Composer, Time Length
 

1. On Green Dolphin Street, Johnny Hodges-Wild Bill Davis, Con-Soul Sax (compilation, Lone Hill Jazz), Bratislav Kaper, 3:17 min.
2. Blue Charlie Brown, Vince Guaraldi, A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Fantasy), Vince Guaraldi, 7:26 min.
3. L.B. Blues, Johnny Hodges-Wild Bill Davis, Hodges & Davis in Atlantic City (compilation, Lone Hill Jazz), Johnny Hodges, 5:40 min.
4. Lincoln Heights, Jo Jones, The Essential Jo Jones (compilation, Vanguard), Jo Jones, 7:46 min.
5. Rabbit Out of the Hat, Johnny Hodges-Wild Bill Davis, Blue Pyramid (compilation, Lone Hill Jazz), Johnny Hodges, 5:16 min.
6. Three For Dizzy, Roland Kirk, Kirk's Work (Prestige), Roland Kirk, 5:11 min.
7. Blue Hodge, Johnny Hodges-Wild Bill Davis, Blue Hodge (compilation, Lone Hill Jazz), Johnny Hodges, 6:19 min.
8. Opus Six, Count Basie, Kansas City Six (Pablo), Count Basie, 6:29 min.
 
 

9 p.m. Hour – Music by Title, Artist, Album (Record Label), Composer, Time Length
 

1. Things Aren't What They Used to Be, Johnny Hodges-Wild Bill Davis, Blue Rabbit (compilation, Lone Hill Jazz), Johnny Mercer-Duke Ellington, 4:18 min.
2. Opus Six, Count Basie, Kansas City Six (Pablo), Count Basie, 6:29 min.
3. Love You Madly, Johnny Hodges-Wild Bill Davis, Feat. Kenny Burrell - Mess of Blues (compilation, Lone Hill Jazz), Duke Ellington, 3:51 min.
4. Strange Blues, The Orphan Newsboys, Laughing At Life (Stomp Off), Joseph "Wingy" Manone, 5:25 min.
5. Somebody Loves Me, Johnny Hodges-Wild Bill Davis, Feat. Grant Green - Joe's Blues (compilation, Lone Hill Jazz), George & Ira Gershwin, 4:48 min.
6. Sweet Lorraine, Henry "Red" Allen, World On a String (Bluebird), Parrish-Burwell, 5:34 min.
7. Con-Soul & Sax, Johnny Hodges-Wild Bill Davis, Con-Soul Sax (compilation, Lone Hill Jazz), Wild Bill Davis, 4:55 min.
8. Imagination, Milt Buckner, Milt Buckner (Progressive), Jimmy Van Heusen-Johnny Burke, 5:24 min.
9. Joe's Blues, Johnny Hodges-Wild Bill Davis, Joe's Blues (compilation, Lone Hill Jazz), Johnny Hodges, 6:07 min.