On A Foggy Night - Nighthawks At The Diner [026]

We move from a weather update into traffic news, as Song by Song charts a late night drive by Tom Waits, vice-gripped but nonetheless askew as Nighthawks heads onwards. With Martin playing guitar and Sam impersonating iconic vocal styles of bygone eras, credentials are on the line as we head out through a Foggy Night and Day.

Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
On A Foggy Night, Nighthawks At The Diner, Tom Waits (1975)

A Foggy Day, Ella and Louis, Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong (1956)

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Fumblin' With The Blues - The Heart of Saturday Night [019]

Some bleak facts presented this week on the show, but regardless Martin, Sam and Alice continue their journey through the second half of The Heart of Saturday Night, discussing issues of authenticity and honesty in Waits's voice, as well as touching on one of his greatest influences.

Music extracts used for illustrative/review purposes include:
Fumblin With The Blues, The Heart of Saturday Night, Tom Waits (1974)

St Louis Blues, Live At The 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival, Louis Armstrong (1958/2007)

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