Check out Lucky Old Souls today, when Feldie is joined in the studio by guitarist Ben "Bananas" O'Neill... Two guys sharing some great music.  Look for tracks from Count Basie, Mongo Santamaria, Betty LaVette, Odean Pope, and many more.

And be sure to check out Ben's rock band the MLMs.  The release show for their first album is coming up on Thursday, December 18 at the Khyber.

Playlist after the jump... 

11/25/08 Playlist

Alabama Jug Band - Somebody Stole My Gal (Willie "The Lion" Smith: The Lion Roars!)

Charles Mingus - Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am (Oh Yeah!) 

Etta James - Strange Things Happen (Classic Masters)

Ray Charles - Take These Chains From My Heart (Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, v.2)

Ray Charles - Hornful Soul (The Great Ray Charles)

Duke Ellington - I Didn't Know About You (Mary Mayo on vocals) (1969 All-Star White House Tribute)

Count Basie - She's Funny That Way (String Along With Basie)

Billie Holiday - He's Funny That Way (Billie's Best)

Count Basie & Tony Bennett - I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Strike Up The Band)

Wes Montgomery - I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Full House)

The Orioles - For All We Know (1947-1955)

Odean Pope - For All We Know (What Went Before, v.1)

Aretha Franklin - Baby, I Love You (Aretha Arrives)

Billy Wells & The Invaders - This Heart These Hands (Northern Soul: The Essential Northern Soul Album)

The 5 Royales - Come On And Save Me (Dedicated To You)

John Lee Hooker - Frisco Blues (Trouble Blues)

Reuben Wilson - Hot Rod (Love Bug)

Khan Jamal - Rhythm Thang (Cool)

Bud Powell - Down With It (The Scene Changes)

Willie "The Lion" Smith & His Cubs - What Can I Do With A Foolish Little Girl Like You? (The Lion Roars!)

Earl Hines - Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me (Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington)

Lenny Tristano - Love Lines (The New Tristano)

Betty LaVette - You'll Never Change (bonus track on Child Of The Seventies)

Eldridge Holmes - The Book (Southern Fried Funk)

Irma Thomas - I Done Got Over It (Time Is On My Side)

Mongo Santamaria -  Mongo's Groove (Live At The Village Gate)

Rufus Harley - Sunny (Courage: The Atlantic Recordings) 

Jimmy Holiday - I've Got A Woman (How Can I Forget? The Everest Sessions)