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A rock 'n' soul survey of the music of New Orleans and Louisiana. Tune in for classics and obscurities from the golden age of New Orleans R&B up to the present day, with rock, funk, soul, blues, and more from the original home of the groove.

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Favoriting March 8, 2025: Marathon week 1: Little Old Money Maker

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Roddie Romero & The Hub City All Stars  Rock N Roll & Soul Radio   Favoriting Gulfstream  Octavia Records  2016   
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Music behind DJ:
Bonerama 

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At The Center Of The Musical Universe - WWOZ On CD - The Sounds Of New Orleans Spring 2002 

WWOZ 

2002 

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Irma Thomas  Break-A-Way   Favoriting   Imperial Records  1964   
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Allen Toussaint  Yes We Can Can   Favoriting Our New Orleans 2005, A Benefit Album  Nonesuch  2005   
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Music behind DJ:
Kid Ory 

Baby, Won't You Please Come Home?   Favoriting

Song Of The Wanderer 

Verve Records 

1958 

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Earl King  Come On (Part 1 & 2)   Favoriting   Imperial  1960   
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Smiley Lewis  One Night   Favoriting   Imperial  1956   
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Fats Domino  I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday   Favoriting   imperial  1959   
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Music behind DJ:
Joe Krown / Walter "Wolfman" Washington / Russell Batiste 

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Triple Threat 

self-released 

2010 

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Paul Gayten  If You Love Me, Tell Me So   Favoriting Ain’t Nothin’ Happenin’ (Cool Jump Blues 1947–1957)  El Toro Records  2010   
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Corey Harris & Henry Butler  Shake What Your Mama Gave You   Favoriting Vu-Du Menz  Alligator Records  2000   
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The Meters  Little Old Money Maker   Favoriting Look -ka Py Py  Josie  1970   
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Electrical Spectacle 

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Electrical Spectacle 

self-released 

2002 

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Buster Poindexter  Who Drank My Beer (While I Was In The Rear)?   Favoriting Buster's Happy Hour  Forward  1994  RIP David Johansen! 
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Dirty Dozen Brass Band  The Monkey   Favoriting The New Orleans Album  Columbia  1990   
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Music behind DJ:
Joe Newman Quintet 

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At Count Basie's 

Mercury 

1961 

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Professor Longhair  Ball The Wall   Favoriting New Orleans Piano  Atlantic  1972  recorded 1953 
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Carol Fran  The Great Pretender   Favoriting   Lyric Records  1962   
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Music behind DJ:
James Booker 

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The Lost Paramount Tapes 

DJM Records 

1995 

 

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Listener comments!

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MOM WHIG:

GOOD MORNING TO YOU JASON
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:57am
Jason Isaac:

Good morning everyone and welcome to our little old money maker, the 2025 WFMU fundraiser marathon! If you love this show and the Rock'n'Soul stream and WFMU, please make a pledge to support freeform radio! Here's the link: pledge.wfmu.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:57am
Jason Isaac:

↳ MOM WHIG @9:57
good morning Mom!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:00am
Handy Haversack:

Jason! Celebrants!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:01am
myron feld:

Hello Jason, MOM, Handy and the gang! Gotta go do a household chore but I'm tuned in!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:02am
Irene Trudel:

Good morning Jason and you CCC Crewmembers! Let's raise some $$$!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:02am
Jessie:

Morning, Jason!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:02am
Dave the Spazz:

Support this show—NOLA 4-ever!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:02am
Jason Isaac:

↳ myron feld @10:01
Myron, before you go let me say thank you for supporting the show with a pledge!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:04am
Candy-O'67:

Morning Jason, Mom, Handy, Jessie, Myron, Irene, Spazz!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:04am
Jessie:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:04
Morning, Candy!
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MOM WHIG:

HI HANDY - MYRON - IRENE - DAVE THE SPPAZZ - CANDY
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:05am
Candy-O'67:

I got my fleur-de-lis! ⚜️
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:06am
Woo:

Hey Jason, MOM WHIG, Handy, myron, Irene, Jessie, Dave, Candy-O
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:06am
Jessie:

Morning, Woo!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:07am
Handy Haversack:

Morning, Myron, Irene, Dave, Jessie, Candy, MOM, Woo, and all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:08am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Song: "Break-A-Way" by "Irma Thomas"
👏👏👏💃💃💃👏👏✊
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:08am
Woo:

↳ Song: "Break-A-Way" by "Irma Thomas"
love the drums on this
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Woo @10:06
GLAD YOU MADE IT HERE - HI
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:08am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Woo @10:08
Love everything about this!!
Avatar 10:08am
MOM WHIG:

↳ Song: "Break-A-Way" by "Irma Thomas"
GREAT HAND CLAPPING
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:08am
Candy-O'67:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:08
Totally!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:09am
Will thee SG OCNY:

Good morning Jason Isaac and all!!!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:08
NICE WAKE-UP TUNE
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:09am
Candy-O'67:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:08
I love Irma's voice so much, too. I'm so happy I've seen her many times now!🙌🫶
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:09am
Jessie:

↳ Song: "Break-A-Way" by "Irma Thomas"
Nothing better than seeing Irma preform this live and dancing to it in a huge crowd outside during FQF.
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Will thee SG OCNY @10:09
GREETINGS TO YOU
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:09am
Jason Isaac:

Folks, throughout the hour I'll be saying thank you here in the comments to people who have been pledging throughout the week in support of the Crescent City Connection ... including Andrew in Boonton, NJ - Scott in Philly - and our very own Candy-O'67! Thanks for supporting WFMU!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:09am
Candy-O'67:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:09
Sure is!
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Woo:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:08
Beautiful day. I'm going to play outside today then pop in to the Drop-In and before that check out Yo La Tengo on Todd's show (I think that's today).
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:09
YOU'RE SO LUCKY
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:10am
JReganK:

Hey, Jason!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:11am
Matt Clarke:

Working on the railroad but sending a big ol' hello to Jason + CCC-ers!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:11am
Matt Clarke:

↳ Woo @10:10
It is indeed today!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:12am
Will thee SG OCNY:

Soo many facets to pledge for...
The Mothership 🎸, Rock'N'Soul🎵, Give the Drummer 🥁, Sheena's Jungle Room🎶, brick and mortar building 🏢, Monty Hall 🎟️, the awesome and extensive Archives 💾🗃, the servers💻, the website🌐, the bandwidth📈, multiple transmitters📡🗼, electric💡, plumbing 🚽, licensing fees💲, unexpected and expensive repairs 🛠️, etc!!!

Freeform ain't free, give what you can!
Pledge, and Pledge often!!!!

WFMU is the GOAT!!!🐐
Long live the WFMUniverse!!!

📻🎶👍💰💲🤘💳💸💵🚀🌠
pledge.wfmu.org...
The Crescent City Connection with Jason Isaac!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:12am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Jessie @10:09
Heck yeah, Jessie! I bet that was super cool! I've seen her at Jazz Fest several times and at Antone's here in ATX. It's a small venue and Marcia Ball opened for her. Irma brought her back on stage during her set and talked about their friendship that's spanned decades. It was so special!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Matt Clarke @10:11
IS THAT THE B&O OR THE READING RR? GOOD TO SEE YOU
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13am
Candy-O'67:

Morning Woo, Will!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Matt Clarke @10:11
Matt! Thanks for everything you do for WFMU and the Rock'n'Soul stream, and thanks for supporting the Crescent City Connection! ... But please pay attention to what you're doing over there at the other place right now ;-)
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Woo @10:10
I'LL BE THERE TOO - LET'S JUST FOLLOW EACH OTHER ALL DAY THEN......SEND SOME SUN HERE PLEASE!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:14am
JReganK:

↳ Matt Clarke @10:11
Can't think of a better place to hear CCC other than NOLA!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ JReganK @10:10
GOOD TO SEE YOU - HI
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Jessie @10:09
GOOD MORNING TO YOU TOO
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:14am
JReganK:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:14
Hi, Mom!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:13
JUST GOT MY PLEDGE IN
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Candy-O'67:

Morning JR!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:15am
Will thee SG OCNY:

Good morning Mom Whig, Handy Haversack, myron feld, Irene Trudel, Jessie, Dave the Spazz, Candy-O, Woo, JReganK, and Matt Clarke!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:16am
Candy-O'67:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:15
All right, Mom!!🙌✨
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:16
EVERY PENNY COUNTS!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:16am
Jason Isaac:

Gotta say a big THANK YOU right now to more friends who have made donations in support of the Crescent City Connection and WFMU: Matthew in Austin TX - Cal in Dothan, Alabama - and Will Thee Sound Guy! Thanks y'all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:16am
Candy-O'67:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:16
Amen!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:17am
JReganK:

↳ Jessie @10:09
I'm Mardi Gras Green with envy!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:17am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Song: "Come On (Part 1 & 2)" by "Earl King"
He was so damn good! Wish I could have seen him live!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:18am
Will thee SG OCNY:

Laisses les Bon Temps Rouler!!!
⚜️⚜️⚜️
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:19am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Candy-O'67 @10:17
I saw Earl King at my first Jazzfest - he passed away a year or two later. They practically shut the whole city down for his second line parade.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:21am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:19
Wow, so cool you got to see him! I bet they did!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:21am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Will thee SG OCNY @10:18
Preach it!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:21am
Jason Isaac:

We've had some pledges coming in just in the last few minutes! THANK YOU to John in Whiting, NJ - Marti in Fairfax VA- and Bill in Boonton NJ! Thanks so much for supporting the Crescent City Connection!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:24am
Daybreak!:

SHAQ was the King at Mardi Gras!!
He don't bow down!
...cept to the Zulu Queen!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:24am
Candy-O'67:

Hey Daybreak!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:21
A PLEASURE - MARTI IN FAIRFAX,VA (ALIAS MOM WHIG)
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Daybreak! @10:24
HI THERE
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:25am
Jason Isaac:

And still more THANKS to give out to David in Baltimore - Adam in Brooklyn - and our own Frank In Queens and Miss Christina Ginger - thank you my friends for supporting WFMU and the Connection! For everyone else, you can get in that number at pledge.wfmu.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:25am
Daybreak!:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:09
Andrew in Boonton!
Hey that's me!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Daybreak! @10:25
Oh no, I exposed your secret identity! Ha ha ha - thanks for supporting the station and hanging here with us every week!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26am
Jessie:

↳ Will thee SG OCNY @10:15
Morning, Will!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26am
Jessie:

↳ JReganK @10:17
Hey, JRegan!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:28am
myron feld:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:02
Jason, you are truly welcome! L-U-V this show and so much more on the R'n'S Stream and more in WFMU-land!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:31am
Jason Isaac:

Here's some more folks who have kicked in some incredible support for WFMU and the Crescent City Connection: Art in Austin TX - Jeff in Jersey City - and WFMU's own Mike Sin! Thanks y'all!

Everyone else, you can join those fine folks by making a donation right here: pledge.wfmu.org...
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Matt_E:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:16
Checking in! Absolutely love your show. Always a great way to start my Saturday
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Matt_E @10:34
GOOD TO SEE YOU HERE - HI
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:35am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Matt_E @10:34
Thank you Matt! Your support is greatly appreciated!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:39am
Jason Isaac:

And still more thank you's for supporting WFMU and the Crescent City Connection:

Andrea in Cranford NJ
Jon in Oakland CA
and WFMU's own Dave The Spazz!

Thanks y'all! For everyone else, you can join in the fun at pledge.wfmu.org...
  10:42am
Shanee:

Just pledged to your show! Always a highlight of my weekend.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:42am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Song: "Who Drank My Beer (While I Was In The Rear)?" by ...
RIP DAVID JOHANSEN!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:43am
Jason Isaac:

↳ Shanee @10:42
Yes, I just saw that. THANK YOU Shanee! Your support is a highlight of MY weekend!
  10:43am
OnTheTrain:

morning gang
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:46am
Jason Isaac:

Massive thanks are in order to these great listeners and supporters of WFMU:

Randy in Tarrytown NY
Karen and John in Woodside, Queens
and our very own Mistress Jessie!

Thanks for supporting the Crescent City Connection and WFMU!
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Shanee @10:42
HI THERE
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MOM WHIG:

↳ OnTheTrain @10:43
HI
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MOM WHIG:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:46
SUCH AN IMPRESSIVE SHOW HERE TODAY THANKS FOR ALLOWING US INTO YOUR WORLD EACH WEEK.
  10:48am
Shanee:

↳ MOM WHIG @10:47
Good morning!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:49am
Jason Isaac:

And thanks as well to our fine friends who are gettin' down with the Crescent City Connection and Rock'n'Soul Radio:

J.R. in Houston
Kevin in Pittsford, NY
and WFMU's own Therese!

Thanks y'all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:52am
Jason Isaac:

And thanks are in order for these amazing listeners too!

Guy in East Orange, NJ
Michael in Dorchester, MA
and my dear friend, WFMU's own Irene Trudel!

You can join these fine folks and make a donation to WFMU at pledge.wfmu.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:53am
Handy Haversack:

Thanks, Jason!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:53am
Jason Isaac:

And how about it for these supporters of the show:

David and Cindy in Staten Island
Jeff in Ottumwa, Iowa
Mike in Brooklyn
and James in Yonkers

Thank you for supporting the good stuff!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:54am
Candy-O'67:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:49
All right, my buddy JR in Houston!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:56am
Jason Isaac:

Huge thanks right now to these fine folks who have supported WFMU and the Crescent City Connection in 2025:

Kevin in Waynesville, NC
John in Burbank, CA
Anthony in Brooklyn
and Paul in Washington DC

thanks so much y'all!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:56am
JReganK:

Thanks, Jason!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:57am
Irene Trudel:

Thanks for yet another great show, Jason! Keep those pledges coming, people!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:57am
Candy-O'67:

Thanks so much, Jason!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:57am
Will thee SG OCNY:

Thank you Jason Isaac!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:57am
Jessie:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:46
Thanks so much Jason. Always the perfect start to Saturday morning.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:57am
Irene Trudel:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:52
❤️
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:57am
Jason Isaac:

And finally a huge THANK YOU to Rebecca in my living room, my beautiful wife who supported the show with a pledge (and in a hundred other ways) - smootchy smootchy!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:58am
Irene Trudel:

↳ Jason Isaac @10:57
Rebecca's the BEST!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:58am
Jason Isaac:

Thanks y'all! I'll see ya back here next week!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:01am
Jason Isaac:

And one last late-breaking thank you to Karen in Maryland who got a pledge in just under the wire! Thanks Karen - I'll mention you again on next week's playlist so everyone can see it. ;-)
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