Archive for December, 2007

Los Angeles sax “honkers” were big in the late 1940s and early ’50s, but no one was bigger than Big Jay McNeely. He established himself in 1949 with the R&B; chart topper, “Deacon’s Hop” and kept the crazed, almost be-bop sax blowing going on strong throughout the 1950s. Hear Big Jay tell his own story to Matt The Cat in an exclusive interview, only on “Harlem”.

Harlem Airs On The 50s on 5:
Monday 12/10 at 1pm ET
Tuesday 12/11 at 9pm PT – Midnight ET
Friday 12/14 at 6pm ET
Sunday 12/16 at 11am ET

This week HARLEM dedicates an entire hour to those women of rhythm and blues that changed the world. Their names are legendary and so is their music. You’ll hear Ruth Brown, Ann Cole, LaVern Baker, Sister Wynona Carr, Big Mama Thornton and Hadda Brooks, just to name a few. These women mean business and they’re gonna show Matt The Cat a thing or two about livin’, lovin’ and drinkin’. Watch out.

Harlem Airs on The 50s on 5:
Monday 12/3 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 12/4 @ 9pm over LA & Midnight over NYC
Friday 12/7 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 12/9 @ 11am