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Aladdin Records was formed by the Mesner Brother in Beverly Hills, CA back in 1945 and became one of the first independent labels to focus entirely on Black music. Aladdin was a trailblazing label in the fields of jazz, blues and rhythm & blues. At one time or another Charles Brown, Amos Milburn, Louis Jordan, Illinois Jacquet and Thurston Harris all recorded for this little label. This week Matt The Cat presents the story behind the story while he spins some of the most famous platters ever to be issued on Aladdin Records.

Harlem Airs On The 50s:
Monday 5/05 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 5/06 @ 9pm Over LA – Midnight Over NYC
Friday 5/09 @ 6pm
Sunday 5/11 @ 11am

Canadian recording star, Bobby Curtola joins Matt The Cat this Thursday as part of the Night Prowl’s very first “Canadian Thursday” theme.

Bobby had 25 gold records in Canada, even though he is best remembered for his 2 American hits in 1962 (“Fortune Teller” and “Aladdin”). Don’t miss what is destined to be one of Matt The Cat’s best interviews.

PLUS, Canadian Thursday will also include a 50 year old Canadian radio survey countdown from CHUM in Toronto. Oh, Canada, your neighbor to the south salutes you, this Thursday on Canadian Thursday.

Eddie Rich, the original lead tenor of the Baltimore R&B; vocal group The Swallows joins Matt The Cat on this week’s Harlem. Eddie will share stories of how The Swallows got signed to King Records in 1951 as well as what it was like to tour the South during the 1950s. The Swallows are mostly remembered today for their risqué classic, “It Ain’t The Meat”, but there is so much more to this wonderful group. Matt the Cat uncovers the Swallows greatest recordings this week on Harlem.

Harlem Airs On The 50s on 5:
Monday 4/28 @ 1pm over Baltimore
Tuesday 4/29 @ 9pm over LA – Midnight over NYC
Friday 5/2 @ 6pm over Philly
Sunday 5/4 @ 11am over Atlanta