Harlem: Week Of 12/31/07 - Dinah Washington

Queen!
DINAH WASHINGTON

This week Harlem traces the career of one of the most distinctive voices in blues, jazz and R&B; Dinah Washington. They called her the "Queen of the Juke Boxes" because she sold so many records, first with Lionel Hampton's Band and later as a solo artist. Her biographer, Nadine Cohodas joins Matt The Cat to reveal the story behind the story of this true music legend.

Harlem Airs on The 50s on 5:
Monday 12/31 @ 1pm over NYC
Tuesday 1/1 @ 9pm over LA & Midnight over NYC
Friday 1/4 @ 6pm over Baltimore
Sunday 1/6 @ 11am over Miami

Night Prowl Christmas Show - Friday, Dec 21st!

Night Prowl Christmas Show

It's an annual event, so spike the nog, turn up the XM and get ready to hear from every Night Prowler. Yes, everyone's invited to THIS Christmas party. The music's gonna be great, but that goes without saying. Since it was such a hit last year, I'll be playing "Christmas In Jail" by The Youngsters every hour on the hour. Yum Yum will stop by with another "Yum" interpretation of a classic Christmas story. This is one show that'll make you proud to be an XM subscriber.

Friday, December 21 from 7pm - 11pm EST

Here are some Egg Nog recipes to getcha in the holiday spirit.

Regular Egg Nog
INGREDIENTS:
2 eggs, beaten well
3 tbs sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp nutmeg, ground
2 1/3 cups milk
PREPARATION:
Blend all ingredients together and serve chilled.

Baltimore Egg Nog
INGREDIENTS:
6 eggs, separated
1 cup sugar
1/2 pint brandy
1/4 pint light rum
1/4 pint peach brandy
1 1/2 pints milk
1/2 pint heavy cream
PREPARATION:
Beat egg yolks with sugar until thick. Stir in liqueurs, milk and cream. Chill thoroughly and pour into punch bowl. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the egg nog mixture. Add a dusting of nutmeg if you desire (yes, you desire the nutmeg).

Christmas Eggnog
12 Eggs, separated

1 c Granulated sugar

1 c Bourbon whiskey

1 c Cognac

1/2 ts Salt

3 pt Heavy cream

Grated Nutmeg
In an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until thick and lemon colored. Slowly add the bourbon and cognac, while beating at a slow speed. Chill several hours.
Add the salt to the egg whites and beat until almost stiff, or until the beaten whites form a peak that bends slightly.
Whip the cream until stiff. Fold the whipped cream into the yolk mixture, then fold in the beaten egg whites. Chill one hour.
When ready to serve, sprinkle the top with freshly grated nutmeg. Serve in punch cups with a spoon.
If desired, add one or two cups of milk to the yolk mixture for a thinner eggnog.

Make one of the above to prepare for the show and make merry with Matt The Cat on December 21nd.

Merry Christmas cats n' kittens!

-MTC

Harlem: Week Of 12/17/07 - Christmas In Harlem!

Christmas
in
Harlem

Spike the egg nog, because even Santa gets the blues. This week's HARLEM is a solid hour of nothing but soulful Christmas rhythm and blues classics from the 50s. Spread the love, the joy and pass the whiskey.

CHRISTMAS IN HARLEM AIRS:
Monday Afternoon 12/17 @ 1pm East
Tuesday Night 12/18 @ 9pm West & Midnight East
Friday 12/21 @ 6pm over NYC
Sunday Morning 12/23 @ 11am East
AND ON CHRISTMAS EVE (Monday) @ 1pm EST

Have yourself a merry little Christmas and always remember that nutmeg brings out the flavor of your egg nog....rum certainly doesn't hurt either.

Have a cool yule and a groovy New Year.

-MTC

Ike Turner - Dead at 76

IKE TURNER

1931 – 2007

Ike Turner, one of the founding fathers of rock n’ roll died today in San Diego. The cause of death has not yet been released. It was his Kings Of Rhythm group that backed up vocalist Jackie Brenston on the groundbreaking 1951 classic, “Rocket 88”. Rhythm and Blue and Rock n’ Roll music grew out of licks and style laid down by Ike long before he hired Anna Mae Bullock (Tina Turner) to head his revue. Ike has long been vilified in the movies and in print, but tonight we’ll get down to Ike Turner the musician and the innovator. The Night Prowl Show will honor Ike Turner throughout the night. May he rest in peace.

Night Prowl - This Week - 12/10/07 - 12/14/07

There's a lot to talk about this week on the Night Prowl Show. Here is a sampling of what you'll hear all week long.

Bluesday Tuesday:
Along with an extra dose of R&B and Blues to get you ready for Big Jay McNeely interviewed by Matt The Cat on Harlem (9pm PT - midnight ET), we also have:
-Memories of Sam Cooke, who lost his life on this day in 1964 in a LA motel room.
-Brenda Lee (Miss Dynamite) celebrates her 63rd birthday.
-The late Perez Prado is born on this day in 1918.
-Big Mama Thornton is born on this day in 1926.

West Coast Wednesday:
Our general spotlight is shining bright on the West Coast music scene, but we also can't forget:
-Connie Francis celebrates her 69th birthday and almost 50 years in the music business.
-Dionne Warwick is 68 today.
-Frank Sinatra is born on this day in 1915.


Soul Thursday:
Billy Vera is my very special guest as we celebrate a new 4 CD box set from Rhino Handmade Records called "Atlantic Soul: 1959-1975". This is the 2nd of 3 box sets that Billy has put together for Rhino to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Atlantic Records. Along with Billy, we'll also have a very special "secret" guest to talk about recording for Atlantic during its heyday. Get more info on "Atlantic Soul: 1959-1975" by going to Rhino Handmade's Website.

Friday:
-The late, great Charlie Rich is born on this day in 1932.
-The great Dinah Washington dies on this day in 1963.
-Atlantic Record co-founder Ahmet Ertegun dies in 2006.
On Saturday:
-Jesse Belvin is born on Dec. 15, 1932.
-DJ Alan Freed is born on Dec. 15, 1922

...and don't forget Night Prowl T-Shirts are on sale now at The Back Alley Night Prowl Store!

Tis the season to NOG! Try this recipee:

Chocolate Eggnog

Ingredients

8 eggs3 cups chocolate milk

2 cups milk

1 cup cream

1 cup Kahlua liqueur (or delicious, freshly brewed strong coffee)

1 cup dark rum

1/2 cup brown sugar

¾ teaspoon cinnamon, ground¾ teaspoon nutmeg, groundpinch cinnamon, ground (as garnish)pinch chocolate, grated (as garnish)

In a large saucepan over a medium heat, pour the milk and chocolate milk.Heat the milks, but DO NOT BOIL.In a large bowl, beat the eggs and brown sugar until they are well combined and of a reasonably thick consistency.When the milk mixture is hot (but not boiling!), add approximately half of it to the bowl containing the beaten eggs and brown sugar.Whisk well.Pour all of the egg, sugar & milk mixture back into the large saucepan.Reduce heat to low.Slowly and gently, add in the Kahlua liqueur/ coffee, and then the cream.Stir continuously until the mixture has thickened enough to be able to coat the back of a spoon.Remember not to ever allow the mixture to boil.Remove the eggnog from the low heat.Stir in the dark rum, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg.Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled (at least 3 hours).To serve, ladle the eggnog into individual glasses, and garnish with a little grated chocolate or ground cinnamon.
Serves: 8.

Yuuuuuuuuummmmmm Yuuuuuuuuuummmmm!

Night Prowl T-Shirts NOW AVAILABLE!

Night Prowl T-Shirts ARE HERE!

Just in time for your holiday prowlin', we're proud to introduce our 100% cotton heavy Night Prowl T-Shirts. Get 'em in black or the very stylish white "ringer". So prowl your own back alley with a pint of nog and a Night Prowl Tee on your back.

Visit the Back Alley Night Prowl Show Store

Shirts are available in L, XL and XXL

Cross Country Kelly models the white "ringer" tee

All shirts are top quality and guaranteed to last. I wouldn't put my name on anything unless it was the best and you know that's true. Remember to keep 'em clean!



Yum Yum is all over the black tee

Harlem: Week Of 12/10/07 - Big Jay McNeely!

Big Jay McNeely

Los Angeles sax "honkers" were big in the late 1940s and early '50s, but no one was bigger than Big Jay McNeely. He established himself in 1949 with the R&B chart topper, "Deacon's Hop" and kept the crazed, almost be-bop sax blowing going on strong throughout the 1950s. Hear Big Jay tell his own story to Matt The Cat in an exclusive interview, only on "Harlem".

Harlem Airs On The 50s on 5:
Monday 12/10 at 1pm ET
Tuesday 12/11 at 9pm PT – Midnight ET
Friday 12/14 at 6pm ET
Sunday 12/16 at 11am ET

Harlem: Week Of 12/3/07 - The Women Of Harlem

The Women Of HARLEM

This week HARLEM dedicates an entire hour to those women of rhythm and blues that changed the world. Their names are legendary and so is their music. You'll hear Ruth Brown, Ann Cole, LaVern Baker, Sister Wynona Carr, Big Mama Thornton and Hadda Brooks, just to name a few. These women mean business and they're gonna show Matt The Cat a thing or two about livin', lovin' and drinkin'. Watch out.

Harlem Airs on The 50s on 5:
Monday 12/3 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 12/4 @ 9pm over LA & Midnight over NYC
Friday 12/7 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 12/9 @ 11am