We played the lion’s share of music added this year to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry, ranging from Spike Jones to Weezer, with Ray Charles, Ruth Brown and the Go-Go’s included.
But we started this week’s edition of Capital Radio by paying homage to the recently passed: Claudine Longet, Clarence Carter, Earl-Jean McRaae of The Cookies, producer Jack Douglas, Dennis Locorriere of Dr. Hook and Zappa sideman Ike Willis.
May 18 was the birthday of Big Joe Turner and Omar Khayyam; Rick Wakeman was turning 77; Mark Mothersbaugh, 76; Wreckless Eric, 72.
We gave them all a salute.
Here’s the archived show, broken into three parts; the setlist follows:
Capital Radio May 18, 2026. 1 – 4:28 p.m. www.cygnusradio,com
- “Capital Radio Two,” The Clash
- “Too Weak to Fight,” Clarence Carter
- “Slip Away,” Clarence Carter
- “Patches,” Clarence Carter
- “When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman,” Dr. Hook
- “A Couple More Years,” Bob Dylan
- “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” Claudine Longet
- “I’ll Be There,” Claudine Longet
- “Think of Rain,” Claudine Longet
- “Here, There and Everywhere,” Claudine Longet / The Beatles
- “Claudine,” The Rolling Stones
- “Don’t Say Nothin’ Bad (About My Baby),” The Cookies
- “Chains,” The Cookies
- “I’m Into Something Good,” Earl-Jean
- “Outside Now,” Frank Zappa
- “Elo Kiddies,” Cheap Trick
- “Toys in the Attic,” Aerosmith
PART II
- “Ask the Angels,” Patti Smith Group
- “Big Fat Zero,” Graham Parker
- “I’m Losing You,” John Lennon
- “Walking on Thin Ice,” Yoko Ono
- “Cocktails for Two,” Spike Jones and His City Slickers
- “Amen, Brother,” The Winstons
- “Turn! Turn! Turn!,” The Byrds
- “Single Ladies,” Beyonce
- “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” Ray Charles
- “Teardrops from My Eyes,” Ruth Brown
- “Testify,” Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
- “Buddy Holly,” Weezer
- “Midnight Train to Georgia,” Gladys Knight and the Pips
- “The Wheel,” Rosanne Cash
- “Oh Happy Day ,” Edwin Hawkins Singers
- “This Town,” The Go-Go’s
- “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” Paul Anka
PART III
- “I Feel for You,” Chaka Khan
- “Bad Blood,” Ryan Adams
- “Honey Hush,” Big Joe Turner
- “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” Big Joe Turner
- “Love Roller Coaster,” Joe Turner with Choker Campbell and His Orchestra
- “It Never Rains in Southern California,” Albert Hammond
- “Morning has Broken,” Cat Stevens
- “Changes,” David Bowie
- “Lisa Says,” Lou Reed
- “Whole Wide World,” Wreckless Eric
- “Omar Khayyam,” The Rubiyats
- “P.T.A.,” Pulp
- “Damaged,” Primal Scream
- “Girl U Want,” Devo
- “Rugrats Theme,” Mark Mothersbaugh
- “Ping Island / Lightning Strike Rescue Op,” Mark Mothersbaugh
- “Home to Us,” Paul McCartney
Capital Radio returns May 25 at 1 p.m. EDT until after 4 on www.cygnusradio.com. The show can also be heard via the cygnusradio.com app, available free at iTunes or GooglePlay. Recent shows are available on demand at cygnusradio.com. Older shows are posted at Substack.com/@rogercatlin.