Bob Dylan’s ‘Theme Time Radio Hour’: His time might be up

By David Hinckley, New York Daily News

Monday, April 20th 2009, 4:00 AM

If we can trust the signals Bob Dylan seemed to be sending on his « Theme Time Radio Hour » program over Sirius XM last Wednesday, one of the best radio shows in recent years is all over now, baby blue. It’s uncertain whether Bob Dylan’s « Theme Time Radio Hour » will be back.

It’s also true that even deciphering Dylan’s cryptic signals, never mind trusting them, can be an act of madness. Dylan’s such a contrarian that he might do more shows just because his listeners assumed he wouldn’t.

Right now, neither Dylan nor Sirius XM has made any definitive declaration beyond rerunning shows. A note on the XM « Deep Tracks » page last week mentioned « the fall season »; then that disappeared, and the company isn’t returning phone calls.

Still, Dylan seemed to make it clear Wednesday that after 100 shows, almost all of which were good and many of which were wonderful, he’s not going to stay in Mississippi a day too long.

Bob Dylan a animé sa 100ème émission THEME TIME RADIO HOUR sur les ondes de Sirius XM Radio Satellite. Un festin de 90 minutes. La thématique de mercredi dernier a un peu secoué ses fans : Goodbye. Jetez une oreille (et pourquoi pas les deux) à la finale symbolique et tentez de deviner ce que ça signifie. Les dévots de Dylan (quelle étrange expression) devraient pourtant savoir que monsieur Zimmerman n’est jamais là où on l’attend et qu’on ne lui dit pas quoi faire, ni vers quelle direction ses pieds devraient le porter! Si c’était vraiment la dernière, merci Bob!

01 Opening
02 Goodbye Baby – Elmore James
03 Goodbye Sweet Liza Jane – Charlie Poole
04 « Minstrel Shows »
05 Go Now – Bessie Banks
06 « Billy Martin »
07 The Leaving Of Liverpool – The Clancy Brothers
08 « Foreign Goodbyes »
09 Adios Senorita – The Ovations
10 « Expensive Adios’
11 « Slim Smith »
12 (If It Don’t Work Out) Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye – Slim Smith
13 « Covers »
14 Vaya Con Dios – Les Paul And Mary Ford
15 « Foreign Language Hits »
16 « Mark and Emmylou »
17 If This Is Goodbye – Mark Knopfler And Emmylou Harris
18 Goodbye Baby – Little Caesar
19 « Little Caesar »
20 « Weldon Rogers »
21 So Long, Good Luck And Goodbye – Weldon Rogers And The Teen Kings
22 « Comedy Rule Of Three »
23 « The Original Los Lobos »
24 Let’s Say Goodnight – Los Lobos
25 Troubles Goodbye – Jimmy Liggins
26 « Harold Hart Crane and George Sanders »
27 Go And Say Goodbye – Buffalo Springfield
28 « Strange Wills »
29 Splogham – Slim Gaillard
30 See You Later Alligator – Bobby Charles
31 « Alligators and Crocodiles »
32 Much Later For You Baby – Jackie Brenston
33 So Long, I’m Gone – Warren Smith
34 « Warren, Jerry Lee and Peppermint »
35 Bye Bye, Fare Thee Well – Peppermint Harris
36 « Peppermint »
37 Jamaica Farewell – Jamaican Duke
38 Saying Goodbye – George Carlin
39 I’m Checkin’ Out Go’om Bye – Ivie Anderson and Duke Ellington
40 Goodnight Irene – Leadbelly
41 Phone Call
42 So Long – Lee Dorsey

TT Radio hour – Saison 3, épisode 25 – Goodbye (partie 1)

TT Radio hour – Saison 3, épisode 25 – Goodbye (partie 2)

Clarence Ashley – Little Sadie
Clarence Garlow – Bon Ton Roula
Rex Griffin – You Got to Go to Work
Billie Holiday – When You’re Smiling
Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry – Ain’t Got No Home
Bob Wills & His Texas Playlist – Big Ball’s in Cowtown
Walter ‘Kid’ Smith – My Evolution Girl
Steve Earle – Copperhead Road
Jerry Lee Lewis – The End of the Road
Van Morrison & The Chieftains – Raglan Road
Clarence White – Bury Me Beneath the Willow Tree
Dusty Springfield – Son of a Preacher Man
O.V. Wright – A Nickel and a Nail
Anita Harris – Somebody in My Orchard
Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown – Boogie Uproar
Big Joe Turner – Rock of Gibraltar

The Lion – Bing Crosby
Ben Vaughn Combo – Jerry Lewis in France
Cripple Clarence Lofton – Strut That Thing
Jimmie Heap – You’re Nothing But a Nothing
Ike & Tina Turner – You Can’t Miss Nothing
Jim Ford – Go Through Sunday
Clarence Carter – Too Weak to Fight
Annisteen Allen – Fujiyama Mama
Wanda Jackson – Fujiyama Mama
Rilo Kiley – Fifteen
Johnny Cash – Mean Eyed Cat
Clarence Reid – Fools Are Not Born
Mississippi John Hurt – Candy Man
Bob Marley & The Wailors – Sugar Sugar
The Jive Bombers – Bad Boy
Betty Carter – ‘Round Midnight
The Rolling Stones – Let it Bleed

TT Radio hour – Saison 3, épisode 24 – Clearance Sale (partie 1)
TT Radio hour – Saison 3, épisode 24 – Clearance Sale (partie 2)

01 – Opening : I’m Just Wild About Animal Crackers (1926)
02 – Meters – They All Ask for You (Audobon Zoo Song) (1975)
03 – COMMENTARY « Zoos »
04 – Roddy Jackson – There’s a Moose on the Loose (1958)
05 – COMMENTARY « Bill Moose Jackson and Others »
06 – Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit (1967)
07 – COMMENTARY « Harvey »
08 – L. Carr & S. Blackwell – Carried Water For Elephant (1930)
09 – COMMENTARY « Animal Advantages »
10 – Randy Newman – Simon Smith & Amazing Dancing Bear (1972)
11 – COMMENTARY « Animal Acts with Ricky J »
12 – The Country Gentlemen – Fox on the Run (1971)
13 – COMMENTARY « Fox Hunting »
14 – Nina Simone – See Line Woman (AKA Sea Lion Woman) (1964)
15 – Joni Mitchell – Coyote (1976)
16 – Johnny Mercer, Paul Weston’s Orchestra – Possum Song (1947)
17 – COMMENTARY « Possums »
18 – The Maytals – Monkey Man (1969)
19 – COMMENTARY « Helpful Monkeys »
20 – COMMENTARY « The 50s Were A Scary Time »
21 – Dick Baker – Bert the Turtle (Duck and Cover Song) (1953)
22 – Lazy Bill Lucas & the Blues Rockers – Calling All Cows (1955)
23 – COMMENTARY « Temple Grandin »
24 – Memphis Minnie and Little Son Joe – Black Rat Swing (1941)
25 – Ferlin Husky – On the Wings of a Snow White Dove (1960)
26 – Closing/End Credits

TT Radio hour – Saison 3, épisode 23 – L’Arche de Noé (partie 2)

TT Radio hour – Saison 3, épisode 22 – L’Arche de Noé (partie 1)

Lonzo & Oscar – I’m My Own Grandpa
Memphis Jug Band – Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues
Clannad – Two Sisters
Peter Tosh – Shame and Scandal
The Olympics – I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate
Elvis Presley – Little Sister
Boozoo Chavis – L.A. Women Love Uncle Bud
The Flamin’ Groovies – Second Cousin
The Wild Tchoupitoulas – Brother John
Rilo Kiley – A Better Son/Daughter
Willie Mabon – The Seventh Son
Cliff Bruner & His Texas Wanderers – Bring it On Home to Grandma
Sly & The Family Stone – Family Affair

TT Radio hour – Saison 3, épisode 21 – Family

Tell A Lie – The Chromatics (1955)
Dont Play That Song – Aretha Franklin with the Dixie Flyers (1970)
Don’t Lie To Me – Fats Domino (1951)
True Blue Papa – Leon Chappel
How Much I’ve Lied – Gram Parsons (1973)
Twenty Five Lies – Guitar Slim (1954)
Your True Love – Carl Perkins (1957)
I’ll Be True – Faye Adams (1954)
True Confessions- Duke Reid & The Silvertones (1966)
He Lied – Willie Mabon (1955)
It’s Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty (1958)
It Was A Lie – Bobby Moore & The Fourmost (1965)
La-La-La Lies – The Who (1966)

TT Radio hour – Saison 3, épisode 20 – Truth and Lies