Archive for October, 2007

He has a sound that was all his own. A sound that is as original today as it was back in 1951 when he burst on the scene. He learned guitar from the legendary Charlie Patton and harmonica from the influential Sonny Boy Williamson. Put those influences together with his natural growl and you have Howlin’ Wolf. This week, Matt The Cat will look at Wolf’s early work with Sam Phillips in Memphis along with the world famous sides that he cut with the Chess Brothers in Chicago. Hear the Cat prowl with the Wolf, all week on Harlem.

Harlem Airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 10/15 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday Night 10/16 at 9pm PST and Midnight EST
Friday 10/19 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 10/21 @ 11am EST

Join The Fleetwoods’ founder Gretchen Christopher as she joins Matt The Cat for an exclusive interview during the West Coast Wednesday edition of The Night Prowl Show (10/10/07). Gretchen has a new record out called “Suite 16” and you can find more information about that and every Gretchen Christopher at her website, GretchenChristopher.com. The interview will air at 5pm PST – 8pm EST.

Harlem Takes A Trip…

Nashville has always been known as the home of country music, but this week HARLEM turns Music City into a rhythm & blues mecca. After all, Nashville was the home of one of R&B;’s greatest labels, Excello Records. You’ll dig great sides from Arthur Alexander, Rudy Green and Gene Allison just to name a few. It’s Nashville like you’ve never heard it before, this week on HARLEM.

Harlem Airs on the 50s:
Monday 9/8 @ 1pm and noon in Nashville
Tuesday 9/9 @ 9pm over LA & Midnight over NYC
Friday 9/12 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 9/14 @ 11am EST