"Altered States" (WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7, 2005)

(Week 20)

When I discovered that the program I would be subbing for was titled "Berman & Parker Do Dope," a theme immediately suggested itself. Most of tonight's selections concern altered consciousness through self-medication of one form or another. Lest this be seen as an endorsement of a depraved lifestyle, let me assert that your host is chemically correct (except for the occasional swig of Pilsener) and does not partake of illegal substances whatsoever.

UPDATE: this broadcast is now available on Live 365, and here's the dope:

Harlan Lattimore and his Connie’s Inn Orch. – Chant of the Weed – Columbia CK 45143
Mills Blue Rhythm Band – Minnie the Moocher – Hep CD 1008
Ocarina Soloist – William Tell Overture – Columbia 78
King Oliver and his Orch. – Call of the Freaks – JSP CD 3404
Cab Calloway and his Orch. – Viper’s Drag – Masters of Jazz MJCD 105
Dorsey Brothers’ Orch. – Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jibe – Columbia/Legacy CK 48908
Louis Armstrong and his Orch. – The Lonesome Road – JSP CD 3401
Blue Steele and his Orch. – All Muggled Up – Retrieval RTR 79006
Slim and Slam – Humpty Dumpty – Classics 705
Billy Cotton and his Band – Free – AVID AVC539
Lousiana Rhythm Kings – Hallucinations – Timeless CBC 1-041 JAZZ
Ruben “River” Reeves and his River Boys – Papa Skag Stomp – Timeless CBC 1-046 JAZZ
Louis Armstrong and his Orch. – Knockin’ a Jug – Columbia CK 46148
Clarence Williams’ Novelty Four – In the Bottle Blues – Timeless CBC 1-043 JAZZ
Miff Mole and his Molers – Feelin’ No Pain – Gold Sound DCD 772
Southern Negro Quartette – I’m Wild About Moonshine – Columbia 78
Memphis Jug Band – Cocaine Habit Blues – Blues Collection 159622
Orq. Francesca Reveron – Gasolina pa mi maquina – Harlequin HQ CD 131
Rico’s Creole Band – Les Trois Coups – Harlequin HQ CD 41
Antobal’s Cubans – The Moon Over Cuba Was High (and so Was I) –Harlequin HQ CD 123
Bing Crosby – You’re Getting to be a Habit with Me – Columbia CK 44305
Ethel Merman – I Get a Kick Out of You – Pro Arte CDD 473
Benny Goodman and his Orch. – Texas Tea Party – Timeless CBC 1-065
Louis Armstrong and his Savoy Ballroom Five – Muggles – Columbia/Legacy C4K 57179
Clarence Williams’ Jazz Kings – Zonky – Frog DGF 17
Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orch. – New Goofy Dust Rag – Classics 578
The Missourians – Prohibition Blues – Masters of Jazz MJCD 105
Frank Crumit – I Married a Bootlegger’s Daughter – Pro Arte Digital CDD 3407
Frank Trumbauer and his Orch. – Hittin’ the Bottle – The Old Masters mb108
Cab Calloway and his Orch. – Kickin’ the Gong Around – Jazz Tribune No. 58
The Boswell Sisters – Minnie the Moocher’s Wedding Day – Sony A-30372
Louis Armstrong and his Orch. – Sweet Sue – BMG Classics 09026-68682-2