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It’s all about me - songs that brag and boast

Hey kids! It’s the latest thing…radio with pictures! Now Record Bin Roulette has visuals to accompany the sound! Thanks to our intrepid intern Katy, who came up with this new way to enjoy the show. Check it out!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAERoh4fKQ8

As we learn in this week’s episode, talking about ourselves makes us feel good…so these next singers must be feeling pretty good about themselves.

The top bragging song of all time has to be this one from Annie Get Your Gun. It’s Betty Hutton and Howard Keel  singing “Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO23WBji_Z0&feature=related

This song is totally obnoxious and we hate the fact that we kind of like it. It’s Right Said Fred and “I’m Too Sexy”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39YUXIKrOFk

Muddy Waters refined the high art braggadocio, although he probably didn’t call it that. His Mojo is definitely working on “Mannish Boy”:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5IOou6qN1o&feature=related

Women have their moments of swagger also, just check out Peggy Lee with “I’m A Woman”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obUTg6vkdpk

John has worked as a professional bassist for 20 years, including a 15 year stint as Musical Director of the Mountain Stage radio program. John has been at KNKX since 1999 where he hosts “All Blues”, is producer of the BirdNote radio program, and co-hosts “Record Bin Roulette”. John is also the recording engineer for KNKX “In-Studio Performances”. Not surprisingly, John's main musical interests are jazz and blues, and he is still performing around Seattle.
John Maynard started working in radio in the seventies as a DJ at Seattle’s KJR AM which at the time was the dominant AM station in the Seattle market. After a brief stint as a restaurateur and night club owner, Maynard returned to radio with Robin Erickson, creating the hugely popular “Robin and Maynard Show.” In the more than 20 years under that marquee, Maynard flew with the Blue Angels, piloted the Goodyear Blimp, sang with Donny Osmond and hung out in a Universal Studios bar with Kojak (Telly Savalas).