Tracklisting below is from Volume 1 of the Decktician Logs. Many thanks to Decktician, Ken Garner for copying and additional information, and Rocker for acting as central HQ.
A week after the historic session by Son House ("the most moving thing we've ever had on the programme", he says), Peel plays a vintage (1930) track by him, from the LP Really! The Country Blues 1927-1933, one of the pioneering compilation albums which aroused interest in early country blues and led to the rediscovery of House and some of his contemporaries. He also mentions that the National Blues Federation, who organised Son House's tour of Britain, lost £500 on it.
"Le Cote Farouche De la Vic" by Shuk Richard and his Louisiana Aces is a Cajun French cover version of the song "Wild Side Of Life", a hit for Hank Thompson in 1952, and recorded by Formerly Fat Harry as "Honky Tonk Angel" for their Top Gear session, as Peel points out. The song was also covered by many country artists - and by Status Quo, who took it into the UK Top 10 in 1976. In the track title, "La Vic" may well be a misprint, rather than a Louisiana Cajun variant of the standard French "la vie" - Peel announces the title as on the label but vocalist Marie Falcon sings a line about "la vie farouche".
JP says he still doesn’t have the new Eric Clapton album; but recommends Pink Floyd’s “amazing” set for tomorrow’s Sunday show.
Peel mentions his "desperation to get out of London, which is becoming a very frightening place to live" – he says that Daddy Longlegs offered him a place in their cottage but he lost the address.
Peel previews August’s First Gear programmes, produced by John Walters while JP is on holiday and featuring the best of pre-Beatles music. Sessions will include one by Bert Weedon, recorded last week
Dedicates next track to “those who were at that certain party at the White House last night” (including Prince Charles [1]) -“an example of fiddling while Rome burns”, thinks JP.
News at 3.30. Israeli aircraft attacks in Suez Canal; emergency arrangements agreed during dockers' strike; "60,000 young people are having a swinging time" in Hyde Park at the first of this summer's free concerts - perfomers include "the Pink Floyd"
Shuk Richard & His Louisiana Aces: Le Cote Farouche De La Vic (v/a album - Cajun Music: The Early 50s) Arhoolie 5008 (JP: "a good LP - you should listen to it as a change from all the pseudo-progressive nonsense....")
John Martyn: Seven Black Roses (guitar solo) (session)
Cochise: Past Loves (LP - Cochise) United Artists UAS 29117
Rod Stewart: Country Comfort (LP - Gasoline Alley) Mercury SR 61264) (“another great LP which isn’t released here yet”)
Peel says he was walking in Piccadilly Circus when a policeman stopped him, asked him about the Pig, discussed the music at the Bath Festival and told him to tell the listeners that “not all the fuzz are fascists” – so JP dedicates the next record to him
Sly Williams I Believe In A Woman (v/a album - Blues In D Natural) Red Lightnin' 005 (“an album compiled and produced by the notorious Firm” - see Glossary)