Abilene
The No Show | Mar 30, 2010
Playlist:
THEME:”How Long Blues” – Jimmy Yancey, piano
“How Long Blues” – Leadbelly
“Every Breath You Take” – The Police
“I Shot the Sheriff” – Bob Marley
“Guilty” – Bonnie Raitt
“Abilene” – Waylon Jennings
“Abilene” – Lightnin’ Hopkins
“Chisholm Trail” – Woody Guthrie
“Li’l Jack Slade” – The Dixie Chicks
“Staggerlee” – Mississippi John Hurt
“Stackolee “ – Doc Watson
“Pretty Boy Floyd”– Joan Baez
“Jesse James” – Pete Seeger
Steve Post recounts a tale from his confused youth in which he follows his bliss to the promised land of women who don't treat you mean: Abilene. (How do you suppose it went for him?) Then he falls into an extended meditation on the Bad Man Theme in folk and popular music, and can’t get up. The music is better than usual, if that is saying anything. This is a previously owned radio program.
THEME:”How Long Blues” – Jimmy Yancey, piano
“How Long Blues” – Leadbelly
“Every Breath You Take” – The Police
“I Shot the Sheriff” – Bob Marley
“Guilty” – Bonnie Raitt
“Abilene” – Waylon Jennings
“Abilene” – Lightnin’ Hopkins
“Chisholm Trail” – Woody Guthrie
“Li’l Jack Slade” – The Dixie Chicks
“Staggerlee” – Mississippi John Hurt
“Stackolee “ – Doc Watson
“Pretty Boy Floyd”– Joan Baez
“Jesse James” – Pete Seeger
Steve Post recounts a tale from his confused youth in which he follows his bliss to the promised land of women who don't treat you mean: Abilene. (How do you suppose it went for him?) Then he falls into an extended meditation on the Bad Man Theme in folk and popular music, and can’t get up. The music is better than usual, if that is saying anything. This is a previously owned radio program.
