Episode #104 of Hey Mister Jesse is now available to download and enjoy. August's show features new music from Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys, the much-anticipated Hey Mister Jesse awards and tons of international audience feedback. (85 minutes)

01:10	Welcome to episode #104 of Hey Mister Jesse for August 2014.
02:01	News: Thanks you listeners! - Special thanks to organizers Marc D'Olimpio and David Afonso and of course all of the listeners who contributed to the Hey Mister Jesse gift.
03:07	News: The Divas Swing - "Material Girl" by Sugarpie and The Candymen - Waiting For The One (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) - "Womanizer" by Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox (feat. Cristina Gatti) - Single (available on iTunes Plus) - "Check On It" by Adam Hall & The Velvet Playboys (feat. Jessie Gordon) - The Rhythm Spectacular: The Music of Beyonce' - EP (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus)
14:26	8-Count Swing: The Hey Mister Jesse Awards 8 of my favorite swinging releases featured on the past 8 years of the Hey Mister Jesse podcast. 8. Favorite Vocal Group: "I've Got My Fingers Crossed" by Casey MacGill's Blue 4 Trio - Casey MacGill's Blue 4 Trio (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus) (2006 ep. 10) 7. Favorite Small Group: "Rhythm Itch" by Jonathan Stout & His Campus 5 - Moppin' & Boppin' (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus) (2007 ep. 17) 6. Favorite Trio: "Easy Does It" by Paul Tillotson - Lindy Hop Blues (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (2008 ep. 26) 5. Favorite Kansas City Sound: "Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong)" by Lavay Smith & Her Red-Hot Skillet Lickers - Miss Smith To You! (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)(2009 ep. 46) 4. Favorite Vocalist (And Most Prolific Recording Artist): "As Long As I Live" by Catherine Russell - Inside This Heart Of Mine (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (2010 ep. 52) 3. Favorite Big Band: "Roll 'Em" by Bernard Berkhout?s Swing Orchestra - Let's Dance (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus) (2011 ep. 67) 2. Favorite Crooner: "We've Got a World That Swings" by Johnny Boyd - Never Been Blues (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (2012 ep. 81) 1. Favorite Original Material: "My Blue Apples" Glenn Crytzer's Savoy Seven - Focus Pocus (available on iTunes Plus and eMusic) (2013 ep. 93) Bonus: - Audience Favorite: "Sweet Potato Fries" by Gordon Webster - Live In Rochester (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus) (2012 ep. 78) Double Bonus: - Favorite mash-up album: "You Should Be Egyptian" (Bee-Gees vs. Sidney Bechet) by pomDeter - Zoot Boots Vol. 1 (2012 ep. 83)
44:21	Feedback - James McGraw (San Francisco, CA) recommends "La Vie en Rose" by Rue Manouche - Billet Doux and "Let the Light From the Lighthouse" by Pauline Pearce - I Hear Music in the Air (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). - Ron Waters (Hartford, CT) recommends "Travelin' In My Shoes" by Cindy Walker - Country Girl: The Complete Transcription Recordings of Cindy Walker Vol. 2 (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). - Wil Reed (CT) recommends "Mean and Evil Blues" by The Rhythm Rockets - She Swings Blue Vol. 2: After Hours (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). - Yulai Liu (Charleston, SC) recommends "Just For Kicks" by Tony Pastor and His Orchestra - Just For Kicks (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). - Heidi van der Wijk (Rotterdam, Netherlands) recommends "Baby Won't You Please Come Home?" by Topsy Chapman & The Pros - Putumayo Presents New Orleans. - Jose Tello (Seattle, Washington) recommends "Get the Mop" by Henry "Red" Allen - Ultimate Jazz Collection (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). - Annette (Heidelberg, Germany) recommends "Berlinist" by Whiskydenker - Berlinist (available on AmazonMp3). - David Afonso (Lisbon, Portugal) recommends "Oh No!" by Bobby Gordon - Pee Wee's Song (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). - Marc D'Olimpio (Vienna, Austria) recommends "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" by by The Big Fat Butterflies - Live in Ceret. - Morgan Day (Orange, CA) recommends "Clap Your Hands on the Afterbeat" by Bob Chester and His Orchestra - Swing for Dancers - Medium Tempo, Vol. 2 (Remastered from the Original 78S Shellac Records) (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). Be sure to check out Morgan's blog, ickeroo. - Henrik Eriksson (Uppsala, Sweden) recommends "Love is just around the corner" by Pee Wee Russell f. Eddie Condon and His Windy City Seven - Jazz Chronicles: Pee Wee Russell, Vol. 1 (available on AmazonMp3) and "Taa on dzaivi! (Hit That Jive Jack)" by Tessa Virta - Sun Silmissas Naen Rakkauden (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!). Check out this video of The Rhythm Baby Makers performing on the Czech train. Be sure to check out Henrik's great blog, Swing, Jazz and Blues - Dance To The Music and become a fan of his blog on Facebook.
1:23:29	Thanks Thanks to Johnny Nocturne for the great theme music! Check out the show notes on Yehoodi.com. Email your comments to jesse@yehoodi.com. Call and leave a voice message at 201-984-7469. Become a fan of the show on Facebook. Follow Jesse on Twitter to get the most current updates on the podcast and Jesse's recent musical discoveries. Listen to the Hey Mister Jesse playlist on Spotify.