On this day in 1953, Muddy Waters got together with Little Walter, Elgin Evans, Jimmy Rogers, and Big Crawford to record Chess single #1542, “Baby Please Don’t Go”.

On this day in 1957, Alan Freed premiered his half hour TV show, “The Alan Freed Show” on ABC-TV. Among his guests for the very first show was Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.

On this day in 1959, the very first Grammy Awards were held honoring the recordings of 1958.  Among the winners were “Best Female Vocalist – Ella Fitzgerald, for her album “The Irving Berlin Songbook”, and Best Vocal Group – Louis Prima & Keely Smith, for “That Old Black Magic”.

Today’s show features music performed by Muddy Waters, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, and Louis Prima & Keely Smith

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