John Lennon's Jukebox

[OneBlueSky]

great show on PBS last night . . . seems Lennon had this really neat portable jukebox filled with early rock & roll hits . . . this program looks at a number of them and how they influenced Lennon and the Beatles . . . includes interviews with some of the artists who made the records (Bruce Chanel, Iseley Brothers, Donovan, Fontella Bass, John Sebastian, etc.) . . . interesting and fun . . . catch it on the replay . . .

Great Performances: John Lennon's Jukebox
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/lennon/

A fresh take on one of the 20th century's greatest songwriting talents -- John Lennon. An in-depth performance documentary that celebrates the songwriter's craft, this fascinating program traces the influences on one of music's most inspirational figures by revealing the secrets of his private record collection. Stacked with the tracks that inspired Lennon to tune up, turn on, and rock out, JOHN LENNON'S JUKEBOX explores the impact of those songs on his life and the times in which he lived, and evokes the spirit that propelled a rock and roll delinquent to become an icon. Authorized by Yoko Ono and featuring commentary by Sting, this unique documentary puts a delicious new spin on a classic tale, re-creating the sound of a revolution in the making. Among the featured songs are Otis Redding's version of "My Girl," Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour," Fontella Bass' "Rescue Me," the Lovin' Spoonful's "Daydream/Do You Believe in Magic," and hits by a wealth of other '60s music icons.

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In 1989, a Bristol music promoter purchased at auction an old Discomatic jukebox owned by John Lennon in the 1960s. Its track list, written in Lennon's own hasty handwriting, catalogued 41 remarkable discs of American soul, R&B, and rock 'n' roll -- a collection that shaped his musical education and became the musical style source from which the Beatles sound derived. Below is a complete list of all the 45s included in the jukebox.


1. "In the Midnight Hour" Wilson Pickett
2. "Rescue Me" Fontella Bass
3. "Tracks of My Tears" Smokey Robinson
4. "My Girl" Otis Redding
5. "1, 2, 3" Len Barry
6. "Hi Heel Sneakers" Tommy Tucker
7. "Walk" Jimmy McCracklin
8. "Gonna Send You Back to Georgia" Timmy Shaw
9. "First I Look at the Purse" The Contours
10. "New Orleans" Gary "U.S." Bonds
11. "Watch Your Step" Bobby Parker
12. "Daddy Rollin' Stone" Derek Martin
13. "Short Fat Fannie" Larry Williams
14. "Long Tall Sally" Little Richard
15. "Money (That's What I Want)" Barrett Strong
16. "Hey! Baby" Bruce Channel
17. "Positively 4th Street" Bob Dylan
18. "Daydream" The Lovin' Spoonful
19. "Turquoise" Donovan
20. "Slippin' and Slidin'" Buddy Holly
21. "Be-Bop-A-Lula" Gene Vincent
22. "No Particular Place to Go" Chuck Berry
23. "Steppin' Out" Paul Revere
24. "Do You Believe in Magic" The Lovin' Spoonful
25. "Some Other Guy" The Big Three
26. "Twist and Shout" The Isley Brothers
27. "She Said "Yeah" Larry Williams
28. "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" Buddy Holly
29. "Slippin' and Slidin'" Little Richard
30. "Quarter to Three" Gary "U.S." Bonds
31. "Ooh My Soul" Little Richard
32. "Woman Love" Gene Vincent
33. "Shop Around" The Miracles
34. "Bring It on Home to Me" The Animals
35. "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" James Ray
36. "What's So Good About Goodbye" The Miracles
37. "Bad Boy" The Miracles
38. "Agent Double O Soul" Edwin Starr
39. "I've Been Good to You" The Miracles
40. "Oh I Apologize" Barrett Strong
41. "Who's Lovin' You" The Miracles

- more . . .

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/lennon/

[H2O Man]

1. Cool!

I listen to more Lennon than anything else. The Lennon Anthology is a favorite. Being a house-husband these days, I enjoy listening to it while I don the apron and clean house.

[AmandaRuth]

2. Mr luvamerica

watched this last night and said it was the best show on music on tv in ages, and knowing Mr. luvamerica like i do, that's no small praise. I look forward to a repeat.

[patcox2]

3. I was surprised at what a riff-stealer the genius was.

The PBS show would play the original, then play the Beatles song that copied the riff. Amazing.

[OneBlueSky]

5. well, there's really not all that much that's really new in music . . .

everyone is influenced by others, and melodies and rhythms and riffs keep reappearing, albeit with new flavors . . . as Woody Guthrie once said, "Yeah, he stole from me . . . but I steal from everyone!" . . . Pete Seeger told me that story years ago . . . :)

[miss_kitty]

4. i stumbled over it

and was pretty glad i did...