S01E050

ArtistSongLabel & Cat #YearMonth
Dave Van RonkSister KateMercury 608641964January
The Greenbriar BoysThe Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To MeVanguard 791591964November
Jim Kweskin and The Jug BandRag MamaVanguard 91631965April
The Lovin’ SpoonfulDaydreamKama Sutra 2081966February
Country Joe & The FishThe Fish Cheer & I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die RagVanguard 792661967November
Harry NilssonNobody Cares About The Railroads AnymoreRCA Victor 41971969July
Paul McCartneyMan We Was LonelyApple 33631970April
Mary HopkinThose Were the DaysApple 33511969March
Leon RussellTight RopeShelter 73251972August
Emitt RhodesShe’s Such A BeautyDunhill 500891970September
Maria MuldaurAny Old TimeReprise 11831973November
Leon RedboneSweet Mama Hurry Home Or I’ll Be GoneWarner Bros 28881975
Randy NewmanLonely at the TopReprise 20641972May
MelanieBrand New KeyNeighborhood 42011971September
Mungo JerryIn the SummertimeJanus 1251970June

Notes / Credits / Personnel

  • Dave Van Ronk – “Sister Kate”: Samuel Charters [jug, washtub bass]; Dave Van Ronk [guitar, vocal]; Danny Kalb [guitar]; Barry Kornfeld [banjo]; Artie Rose [mandolin]
  • The Greenbriar Boys – “The Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me”: Bob Yellin [banjo, tenor vocal]; Eric Weissberg [bass]; John Herald [guitar, lead vocal]; Ralph Rinzler [mandolin, baritone vocal]
  • Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band – “Rag Mama”: Jim Kweskin [vocal, guitar]; Bill Keith [banjo]; Fritz Richmond [washtub bass]; Maria Muldaur [kazoo]; Geoffrey Muldaur [washboard]
  • The Lovin’ Spoonful – “Daydream”: John Sebastian [vocal, elec guitar, harmonica, whistling]; Steve Boone [piano]; Joe Butler [slapstick, spoons]; Zal Yanovsky [electric and acoustic guitars]; Erik Jacobsen [producer]
  • Country Joe & The Fish – “The Fish Cheer & I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag”: Barry Melton [vocal, guitar]; David Cohen [keys]; Bruce Barthol [bass]; Gary Hirsh (Chicken) [drums, wine bottle]; Samuel Charters [producer]
  • Harry Nilsson – “Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore”: Jim Gordon [drums]; David Cohen, Howard Roberts [guitar]; Larry Knechtel [bass]; Mike Melvoin [piano]; George Tipton [arranger]
  • Paul McCartney – “Man We Was Lonely”: McCartney [EVERY INSTRUMENT]
  • Mary Hopkin – “Those Were the Days”: Paul McCartney [producer]
  • Leon Russell – “Tight Rope”: recorded at Muscle Shoals
  • Emitt Rhodes – “She’s Such a Beauty”: Emitt Rhodes [EVERY INSTRUMENT]
  • Maria Muldaur – “Any Old Time”: Ry Cooder [acoustic guitar]; Tommy McClure [bass]; Jim Keltner [drums]; David Lynley [lap steel guitar]; Jim Dickinson [piano]
  • Leon Redbone – “Sweet Mama Hurry Home or I’ll Be Gone”: Leon Redbone [vocal, guitar]; Milt Hinton [bass]; Billy Slapin [clarinet]; Charles Macey [steel guitar]; Joe Wilder [trumpet]; Phil Bodner, Seldon Powell [sax]; Jonathan Dorn [tuba]; Garnett Brown [trombone]
  • Randy Newman – “Lonely at the Top”: Newman [vocal, piano]; Abe Most [a-sax]; Russ Titelman [guitar]
  • Melanie – “Brand New Key”: Melanie Safka [vocal, guitar]; Don Payne [bass]; Roger Kellaway [piano, arranger]; Sal DiTroia [guitar]; Johnny Pacheco [congas]; Peter Schekeryk [producer]
  • Mungo Jerry – “In the Summertime”: Ray Dorset [vocal, guitar, cabasa]; Paul King [banjo, jug]; Colin Earl [piano]; Mike Cole [bass]