Episode 89: Cats

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It’s nighttime in the city
A man makes a promise he’ll never keep
Spring just won’t come

“Keep it tuned right here. I know it’s not actually a dial, I just like saying that…”

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Singers and Songs

• (Henry Mancini): (The Pink Panther Theme – played in background)
• The Coasters: Three Cool Cats
• Cliff Carlisle: Tom Cat Blues
• Little Willie John: Leave My Kitten Alone
• Buck Owens And His Buckaroos: I’ve Got A Tiger By The Tail

“Tigers have more than 100 stripes and no 2 have identical stripes, unless they’re wearing the same pajamas.”

• The Mighty Sparrow: Sell The Pussy
• Ocie Stockard And His Wanderers: Put A Nickel In The Kitty
• Tampa Red & Georgia Tom: Dead Cats On The Line
• The Tokens: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
• Walter “Kid” Smith And Norman Woodlief: The Cat’s Got The Measles, The Dog’s Got The Whooping Cough
• Emmy Oro: A Fish House Function (For A Cross Eyed Cat Named Sam)

“A song that raises more questions than it answers… First time I heard it was on a hot summer day. I thought I was hallucinating”

• Hop Wilson & His Buddies: My Woman Has A Black Cat Bone
• The Rolling Stones: Stray Cat Blues
• Joseph Barbera (Hanna Barbera Cartoons): The Theme From Top Cat

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(Complete episode Notes available at The Bob Dylan Fan Club)

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