Eva Cassidy "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 06-21-24

 

The late, great American singer and musician Eva Cassidy is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about her career, a couple of solo tracks and songs from some of her influences including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Joan Baez, Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Sting and Peggy Lee. Beth's Bop Of The Week is the latest from Chris Q. Murphy & The Automat. Jammin' James Riley has an instrumental cover from Tav Falco (produced by and feat. Mario Monterosso) in Hang Ten. There's also a fun rocker from Blue Dawn & The Day Breakers in the mix as well! 

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "My Best Friend's Girl"

Chick Webb & His Orchestra ft. Ella Fitzgerald- "If Dreams Come True"

Sarah Vaughan- "Broken Hearted Melody"

Joan Baez- "One Too Many Mornings"

*Generic liner- Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt- "You Got To Be Ready For Love (If You Want To Be Mine")

Eva Cassidy- "Easy Street Dream"

Eva Cassidy- "Say Goodbye"

*Beth's Bop of the Week music bed: Dan Seals- "Bop"

*BWB liner- Chris Q. Murphy

Chris Q. Murphy & The Automat- "My Baby Wants To Sit And Drink"

Joni Mitchell- "(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care"

Ray Charles- "Busted"

Stevie Wonder- "For Once In My Life"

*Hang Ten with Jammin' James Riley music bed: The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"

Tav Falco- "Sleep Walk"

*BWB liner- Dawn Shipley

Blue Dawn & The Day Breakers- "Out Of Sight"

*Generic liner- Sting

Sting- "Fields Of Gold"

Peggy Lee- "Fever"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"

R.I.P. Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963- November 2, 1996)

Beth's Bop of the Week artist: Chris Q. Murphy & The Automat:

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Jim Croce "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 10-28-22

American folk rock singer-songwriter Jim Croce is the "Focus Beam" artist this week. Hear about his career, untimely death and a couple of great tracks from his catalog. Plus, there's tunes from some of his influences including Woody Guthrie, Jimmy Reed, Gordon Lightfoot, Fats Domino, Ian & Sylvia, Little Richard, Joan Baez and a song from his son, A.J. Croce. Jammin' James Riley has a song from The Astronauts in Hang Ten and there's tunes from Shenandoah, Jimmy Dale Richardson & The Beltline and The Yardbirds too! 

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "Best Friend's Girl"

Woody Guthrie- "Do Re Mi"

Ian & Sylvia- "You Were On My Mind"

Gordon Lightfoot- "Sundown"

Joan Baez- "Pal of Mine"

Jim & Ingrid Croce- "Age"

Jim Croce- "You Don't Mess Around With Jim"

*Liner- A.J. Croce

A.J. Croce- "Name of the Game" (featuring Vince Gill)

Jimmy Reed- "You're Something Else"

Fats Domino- "I'm Going to Cross That River"

Little Richard- "Baby Face"

*Hang Ten with Jammin' James Riley*

*The Astronauts- "Baja"

*Liner- Jim Seales (founding member and original guitarist of Shenandoah)

Shenandoah- "Daddy's Little Man"

*Liner- Jimmy Dale Richardson

*Jimmy Dale & The Beltline- "Goin' Steady"

*Liner- Jim McCarty

The Yardbirds- "For Your Love"

Outro music bed: The Ventures- "You Don't Mess Around With Jim"

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF JAMES JOSEPH "JIM" CROCE (01/10/1943-09/20-1973)

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