In one of our early episodes we examined the abundance of songs that feature that ubiquitous character "Johnny". Tonight, we present The Continuing Adventures Of Johnny: two full hours of Johnny's adventures and misadventures. But first...
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience- Drivin’ South
- Betty Davis- Game Is My Middle Name
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings- Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)
- Lulu- Feelin’ Alright
- Air- Radio #1
- Taj Mahal- Ain’t That A Lot Of Love
- Yes- South Side of the Sky
- Tony Allen- Pariwo
- Trombone Shorty- Neph
- Badfinger- It’s Over
- The Beatles- Love Me Do
- Bad Company- Shooting Star
And now for the theme: The Continuing Adventures Of Johnny
- Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros- Johnny Appleseed
- Chuck Berry- Johnny B. Goode
- Ella Fitzgerald- Oh, Johnny
- The Slickers- Johnny Too Bad
- Thin Lizzy- Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed
- X- Johnny Hit And Run Pauline
- Men At Work- Be Good Johnny
- The Kinks- Johnny Thunder
- Alejandro Escovedo- Johnny Volume
- The Replacements- Johnny’s Gonna Die
- Johnny Cash- The Rebel (Johnny Yuma)
- Shelby Lynne- Johnny Met June
- Richie Havens- Handsome Johnny
- Toots & The Maytals- Johnny Coolman
- Pearl Bailey- Frankie And Johnny
- Warren Zevon- Johnny Strikes Up The Band
- The Vapors- Johnny’s In Love (Again)
- The Clash- English Civil War
- Bob Dorough- Johnny One Note
- Beastie Boys- Johnny Ryall
- Bob Marley & The Wailers- Johnny Was
- Liz Phair- Johnny Sunshine
- The Ravonettes- The Truth About Johnny
- David Bowie- I’m Afraid Of Americans
- Black Sabbath- Johnny Blade
- Paul Simon- The Late Great Johnny Ace
- The Beach Boys- Johnny Carson
- Alice Cooper- Jackknife Johnny
- Patti Smith- Land
Join Tod Weidner on Thursday, 8-11pm for The Jewel Case, a weekly celebration of all manner of musical goodness: deep cuts, forgotten treasures, and curiosities with a new theme each show spanning all genres, eras and locales.
