The death of Kris Kristofferson Saturday at 88 triggered a tribute that included five of his songs sung by himself, and five song by others, as well as collaborations with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson in The Highwaymen and with Rosanne Cash and Elvis Costello in a songwriting project.
Birthdays were noted for Cissy Houston, turning 91; Johnny Mathis (89), Marilyn McCoo (81), Sylvia Peterson of The Shiffons (78), John Lombardo of 10,000 Maniacs (72), Patrice Rushen (70), Gibby Haynes of Butthole Surfers (67) , country’s Marty Stuart (66) and Phish phrontman Trey Anastasio (60).
There was a longer segment honoring Marc Bolan of T. Rex (born this day in 1947), and we saluted Buffalo Springfield drummer Dewey Martin (1940), Frankie Lymon of the Teenagers (1942), jazz drummer Buddy Rich (1917) and producer Gus Dudgeon (1942).
There was time, finally to wallow in the final day of September in song, from Big Star to Kurt Weill and Green Day. And at the end, a nod to Jimmy Carter on the eve of his 100th birthday.
Here’s the setlist:
Capital Radio September 30, 2024. 1 – 4:31 p.m. www.cygnusradio.com
“Capital Radio Two,” The Clash
“Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” Kris Kristofferson
“The Pilgrim, Chapter 33,” Kris Kristofferson
“The Taker,” Kris Kristofferson
“Why Me,” Kris Kristofferson
“Loving Her Was Easier (Than I’ll Ever Do Again),” Kris Kristofferson
“Help Me Make It Through the Night,” Sammy Smith
“Once More with Feeling,” Jerry Lee Lewis
“They Killed Him,” Bob Dylan
“Me and Bobby McGee,” Janis Joplin
“For the Good Times,” Al Green
“April 5th,” Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello & Kris Kristofferson
“Highwayman,” The Highwaymen
“Telegram Sam,” T. Rex
“20th Century Boy,” T. Rex
“Get It On,” T. Rex
“Children of the Revolution,” T. Rex
“Well, Git It!” Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
“The Ballad of Buddy Rich,” Three Hour Tour
“The ABC’s of Love,” Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
“Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
“Good Time Boy,” Buffalo Springfield
“Anthem for Doomed Youth,” 10,000 Maniacs
“Midnight Train to Georgia,” Cissy Houston
“You Don’t Have to Be a Star (To Be in My Show),” Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
“Sometimes the Pleasure’s Worth the Pain,” Marty Stuart
“Life is a Song Worth Singing,” Johnny Mathis
“It’s Not for Me to Say,” Johnny Mathis
“Forget Me Nots,” Patrice Rushen
“Pepper,” Butthole Surfers
“One Fine Day,” The Chiffons
“He’s So Fine,” The Chiffons
“The Horse [live],” Phish
“Sparkle [live],” Phish
“What You’re Doing,” The Beatles
“No Reply [alternate take],” The Beatles
“Every Little Thing,” The Beatles
“The Laughing Gnome,” David Bowie
“Space Oddity,” David Bowie
“Your Song,” Elton John
“September Gurls,” Big Star
“September Song,” Lou Reed
“September Song,” Jeff Lynne
“September Song,” Walter Huston
“September,” Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
“The Boys of September,” Martin Newell
“September in the Rain,” Dinah Washington
“September,” Earth, Wind & Fire
“Wake Me Up When September Ends,” Green Day
“Jimmy Carter,” Blue Mountain
“Jimmy Carter Says ‘YES,’” Gene Marshall
Capital Radio returns Oct. 7 at 1 p.m. EDT on www.cygnusradio.com. The show can also be heard via the cygnusradio.com app, available free at iTunes or GooglePlay. Older shows are available at Substack.com/@rogercatlin.
