Finally getting around to posting a couple of radio shows from the beginning of the month, pre-recorded before I was out of the country for a couple of weeks. Aug. 4 was the anniversary of the first ever Billboard Hot 100 so we revisited some of the well known and not so well known songs from the top 20 or so, topped by Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool.”
It was also Louis Armstrong’s 124th birthday will be celebrated, and that of session man Larry Knechtel, whose keyboards, guitar and bass were heard on dozens of songs you know. We also noted the birthdays of people from Timi Yuro to Barack Obama.
We closed with selections from newer albums released by The Feelies, James McMurtry and Bruce Springsteen.
Here’s the setlist:
Capital Radio Aug. 4, 2025 1- 4:30 p.m. www.cygnusradio.com
“Capital Radio Two,” The Clash
“What a Wonderful World,” Louis Armstrong’s Orchestra and Chorus [The Orb remix]
“Ain’t Misbehaving,’” Louis Armstrong
“West End Blues,” Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
“Potato Head Blues,” Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven
“St. Louis Blues,” Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra
“What a Wonderful World,” Joey Ramone
“There Goes My Baby,” The Drifters
“Save the Last Dance for Me,” The Drifters
“This Magic Moment,” The Drifters
“What’s a Matter, Baby (Is It Hurting You),” Timi Yuro
“Hurt,” Timi Yuro
“Sea Cruise,” Frankie Ford
“Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Simon & Garfunkel
“Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu,” Johnny Rivers
“The Guitar Man,” Bread
“Congratulations,” Paul Simon
“Soul Kitchen,” The Doors
“If I Can Dream,” Elvis Presley
“Couldn’t Call it Unexpected No. 4,” Elvis Costello
“Poor Little Fool,” Ricky Nelson
Splish Splash,” Bobby Darin
“Hard Headed Woman,” Elvis Presley
“Rebel Rouser,” Duane Eddy with Lee Hazelwood
“Yakety Yak,” The Coasters
“Fever,” Peggy Lee
“Just a Dream,” Jimmy Clanton
“For Your Precious Love,” Jerry Butler
“Little Star,” The Elegants
“Good things Happen That Way,” Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two
“Western Movies,” Olympics
“Willie and the Hand Jive,” The Johnny Otis Show
“My True Love,” Jack Scott
“One Summer Night,” The Danleers
“When,” Kalin Twins
“Patricia,” Pérez Prado
“Endless Sleep,” Jody Reynolds
“Do You Want to Dance,” Bobby Freeman
“Think It Over,” The Crickets
“Obama,” Extra Golden
“Obama,” Washington Salsa Band
“Vote for Hope,” MC Yogi 2008
“Obama Rock (Save Our Country!!!),” The Obama Mamas
“Dancing Barefoot,” The Feelies
“Seven Days,” The Feelies
“I Wanna Sleep in Your Arms,” The Feelies
“South Texas Lawman,” James McMurtry
“Annie,” James McMurtry
“Blind Spot,” Bruce Springsteen
“Repo Man,” Bruce Springsteen
“I’m Not Sleeping,” Bruce Springsteen
Capital Radio runs Mondays 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.
