Final tribute (RIP) to Uncle Gram 11/10/18



Uncle Gram of WUSC's Red Bank Bar and Grill

It was bittersweet to bid adieu to Uncle Gram during his former radio slot this past weekend.

Losing a friend who has been such a musical institution was hard, but the fact that we had so many DJs, friends and family in the studio to celebrate his life and his love and dedication to music made it sweet.

Thank you to all who participated and contributed... and to the listeners and musicians who were a part of his long and storied career.

If the musicians made up the fabric of The Red Bank Bar and Grill show, it was Uncle Gram who sewed their work thematically into a beautiful quilt each weekend and embellished it with his beautiful voice and intelligent invocations.

We were fortunate to have such a warm, wonderful creation to wrap around us each Saturday - and I for one am forever thankful.

He is gone but will never be forgotten.

The show was done live, for the most part, so we don't have a list of everything various djs played, but here is a list of the tributes we played.

Blues Moon Radio Playlist Dec. 21, 2010 NOTE: 6-9 p.m. ET/USA (-5 GMT)

It is with great sadness that I report the news of Robin Rogers' death on Friday, Dec. 17, 2010 at 12:40 p.m. She had been fighting a tremendous fight against inoperable cancer, and had been on hospice care since summer, but her doctors took her off chemotherapy last week.

Tonight's Blues Moon Radio program will feature her music at the start of the show in tribute to her amazing talent, her incredible fortitude (in overcoming barriers and challenges in her early years as well as later), and her warmth and ability to attract hundreds of friends and thousands of fans.

Her latest CD is powerful and leaves us thinking about what is important in life - something one considers deeply when one knows time on earth is very limited.

Blessings to all who knew and worked closely with her - our hearts especially go out to her husband, Tony, and the members of the Robin Rogers Band; to Blind Pig Records' employees; to Steve Hecht, her booking agent and friend; and to Mike, Jeri, Scott, Flynn & Pat, Jan, everyone at the Double Door Inn and the entire Charlotte Blues community for all the amazing efforts to help her when she needed you all most.

I'd like to extend thanks to the Columbia artists who donated art so I coud drive it up to the auctions: Pete Holland, HL Gleaton, and Libby Gamble.

We reach out a hand and learn the world is truly connected. Robin, you will be missed but we hold you in our hearts.

The rest of tonight's show will be a mix of 2010 CDs and some more Christmas music - but don't worry: if your 2010 CD is not on the list, there were too many for one show... more to come!

Robin Rogers Tribute:
Songlist:


Ain't No Use
Promised Land
Nobody Stays
Can You Hear Me Now
Ocean of Tears
You Don't Know
Baby Bye-Bye

2010 CDs
(as you can probably tell, Robin's death affected some of my song title choices... not all, but many.)

Bob Corritore; Big Pete Pearson - Tin Pan Alley
JJ Grey and Mofro - Beautiful World
Charlie Musselwhite - Sad and Beautiful World
J Edwards - New Shoes
Chris Cain - So Many Miles
Jeff Liberty - U Can't Find Me
The Delta Flyers - Poison Took My Baby
Hollywood Blue Flames - Fly Like the Eagle, Cry Like the Dove
Hollywood Fats Band - Lonesome
Lee Pons - Me Minus You
Freddie Vanderford - I Still Miss Someone
Davis Coen - Long Lost Friend
James Cotton - Sad Sad Day
Elvin Bishop - Many Rivers to Cross
Kenny Neal - Bitter with the Sweet
Albert Castiglia - Sweet Southern Angel
Naz and the Falsehoods - It's My Soul
Peter Karp and Sue Foley - Scared

Finishing up some Christmas music... have a cool Yule, y'all!

Bob Francis - That Swingin' Manger
Kay Starr - Everybody's Waiting for...
Woody Herman - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra - Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Pete Fountain - Medley: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Esquivel - White Christmas
Tex Beneke - Sleigh Ride

Jay Gaunt - Greensleeves
Pete Weiss - Jingle Bells

good night... and may you be blessed with happiness, healthiness and prosperity (spiritually and in yo' bank account or mattress) next year!

We'll be back next week with more BEST OF 2010 and some New Year's songs... celebrate something... and remember, we luvs ya!


Clair DeLune and RockyDawg, Blues Defender...

Artist of the Week - Norton Buffalo, RIP

Absolutely saddened at the news of the death of Norton Buffalo, harmonica player extraordinaire, who died this week at an early age from cancer.

My heart goes out to his wife, Lisa Flores, who is a beautiful lady and musician. It is clear from his Web posts to fans that Norton loved her very dearly; and one look at her photos will provide the evidence why - she emanates such a beautiful vibe, and so did he.

Condolences to his entire family and friends as well. His career spanned five decades and he has played with so many great Bluesmen and women it is a terrible loss to the music world - and not just Blues... Norton played with rock greats such as Steve Miller and the Doobie Brothers - and even had a role as a private in Heaven's Gate.

As Norton enters Heaven's Gate now, with the burgeoning rock and Blues bands welcoming him with open arms (and some open tuning, too, I imagine!) we on earth will miss him and pay tribute in our small way.

The Blues Moon with Clair DeLune was proud to call Norton a friend, and will dedicate Tuesday's show as a tribute to Norton Buffalo, and the artists he played with through the years.

We'll start with two from Norton, then play some from his longtime partner, Roy Rogers, then go on to many of the artists he is pictured with on his Web site, such as Pinetop Perkins, robben Ford, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Elvin Bishop (with some remarks about the PB Band and days at the Fillmore with Bill Graham), James Cotton, Goeroge Thorogood, Maria Muldaur, Chris Cain, Sonny Terry, Taj Mahal, and Duke Robillard.

I'd be pleased if you would join us. Tune in Tuesday from 6-8 ET/USA at http://wusc.sc.edu for the Blues Moon Radio Show.