It’s been nearly a month since the last show, so there was a lot to catch up on: The death of Charlie Haden, the birthday of Jerry Garcia. And in honor of a new documentary, there was a healthy dose of David Bowie as well.
There was some Dylan and Dylan covers, Everly Brothers and Everly Brothers covers and a generous sampling of rockabilly on a show that began with Afro-pop and summertime anthems.
Here’s what I played on the radio tonight:
Friday Night Rock, Aug. 1, 2014, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Radio CPR, 97.5 FM, Washington, D.C.
- “Power Show I.T.T.,” Fela Kuti & Egypt 80
- “Summertime,” Billy Stewart
- “Summertime,” Galaxie 500
- “Summertime Thing,” Chuck Prophet
- “Willie Mays is Up to Bat,” Chuck Prophet
- “Old Haden Family Show,” Charlie Haden Family & Friends
- “Oh Shenandoah,” Charlie Haden Family & Friends
- “Memories of Mother and Dad,” Haden Triplets
- “Making Believe,” Haden Triplets
- “Single Girl, Married Girl,” Haden Triplets
- “I Can’t Reach You,” Petra Haden
- “You Win Again,” Haden Family & Friends featuring Elvis Costello
- “It Had to Be You,” Elvis Costello
- “Lovesick Blues,” Pokey La Farge
- “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out,” Neko Case
- “I Ain’t Got Nobody,” Patti Smith
- “Big Railroad Blues,” Cannon’s Jug Stumpers
- “Sampson & Delilah,” Rev. Gary Davis
- “Don’t Ease Me In,” Henry Thomas
- “Man of Constant Sorrow,” Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Tony Rice
- “Shady Grove,” Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Tony Rice
- “Casey Jones,” Jerry Garcia and David Grisman
- “Early Morning Rain,” The Grateful Dead
- “I Know You Rider,” The Grateful Dead
- “Friend of the Devil,” The Grateful Dead
- “Bertha,” The Grateful Dead
- “Deal,” The Jerry Garcia Band
- “Casey Jones,” Wailing Souls
- “Sign on the Window,” Bob Dylan
- “New Morning,” Bob Dylan
- “Time Passes Slowly,” Bob Dylan
- “Sweetheart Like You,” Craig Finn
- “Dark Eyes,” Dawn Landes & Bonnie “Prince” Billy
- “Congratulations,” Elvis Perkins
- “Every Grain of Sand,” Emmylou Harris
- “Sweet Old World,” Emmylou Harris
- “Night School,” Rosanne Cash
- “Lonely Island,” The Secret Sisters
- “Milk Train,” Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie “Prince” Billy
- “Oh So Many Years,” Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones
- “Stick With Me Baby,” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
- “Take a Message to Mary,” Rockpile
- “Claudette,” Everly Brothers
- “Slow Down,” Larry Williams
- “Ooby Dooby,” Roy Orbison
- “Mercy,” Lorrie & Larry Collins
- “Breathless,” Jerry Lee Lewis
- “Woo-Hoo,” Rock-a-Teens
- “Jumps, Giggles and Shouts,” Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
- “Ziggy Stardust,” David Bowie
- “Starman,” David Bowie
- “Sorrow,” David Bowie
- “Rebel Rebel,” David Bowie
- “Sound and Vision,” David Bowie
- “Heroes,” David Bowie
- “Cat People (Putting Out Fire),” David Bowie
- “Get on the Good Foot,” James Brown
- “Doing It to Death,” James Brown
- “Unity, Pt. 1,” James Brown with Afrika Bambaataa
- “Looking for the Perfect Beat,” Afrika Bambaataa and Soul Sonic Force
Friday Night Rock returns Aug. 15 at 9 p.m. on Radio CPR, 97.5 FM, Washington, D.C.