PURE with Howard Thompson

WPKN - PURE “Johnson”

The Laurie Johnson Orchestra: Theme from 'The Avengers’ 
Godchildren Of Soul: Rockaway Beach (ft. General Johnson & Joey Ramone)
Pug Johnson: Last Call (with Apologies To Terry Allen)
Keri Leigh: Here’s Your Mop Mr. Johnson
Lou Johnson: (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me
Big Joe Turner & Pete Johnson: Roll 'Em Pete
J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding: Georgia On My Mind
Johnnie Johnson: Tanqueray (ft. Keith Richards)
Peter C. Johnson: 9:00
Blind Willie Johnson: John The Revelator 3:19
Roy Lee Johnson: Stanback Headache Powder 2:15
Sting: Shipyard (ft. Jimmy Nail, Brian Johnson & Jo Lawry)
Plas Johnson: Tanya
John Lee Hooker: This Is Hip (w/Johnnie Johnson)
Ruby Johnson: I’ll Run Your Hurt Away
The Unthanks: Bird Gerhl (writer: Antony Hegarty, of Antony & the Johnsons)
Tim Raybon Band: Sally Johnson
Bootsy Collins: Boomerang (ft. Justin Johnson)
Rickie Lee Jones: Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground (writer: Blind Willie Johnson)
Peter C. Johnson: Statue Of Liberty (ft. Carlene Carter)
Kentucky Headhunters w/Johnnie Johnson: She’s Got To Have It 
Pug Johnson: Lowering The Bar
Rolling Stones: Love In Vain (writer: Robert Johnson)
Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode [Take 3] (w/Johnnie Johnson)
John Renbourn: Come On in My Kitchen (writer: Robert Johnson) 
Dwight Yoakam: Johnson’s Love 
The Brothers Johnson: Strawberry Letter 23
Syl Johnson: Back For a Taste of Your Love
Lee Perry: The Wood Man (producer: JJ Johnson)
Anthony Johnson: Gun Shot 
Sonny Landreth: The Milky Way Home (ft. Eric Johnson)
Jackie Johnson: Starlight, Starbright
Muddy Waters: Walkin’ Blues (writer: Robert Johnson)
Jamey Johnson, Willie Nelson, Chris Stapleton, Lee Ann Womack: Gotta Serve Somebody
Dr. Feelgood: All Through The City (writer/guitar: Wilko Johnson)
Chairmen Of The Board: You’ve Got Me Dangling on a String (singer: General Johnson)
Elmore James & His Broom Dusters: Dust My Blues (writer: Robert Johnson)
East River String Band: Johnson Boys
Blind Boys of Alabama: Mother’s Children Have A Hard Time (writer: Blind Willie Johnson)
Robert Plant: Soul Of A Man (writer: Blind Willie Johnson)
Linton Kwesi Johnson: Want Fi Go Rave
the Fuzztones: Johnson In A Headlock
Chris Spedding: I Thought I Heard Robert Johnson Say
Robert Johnson: Hell Hound On My Trail
Peter C. Johnson: Lower Power
Robert Earl Keen: Jennifer Johnson And Me
Willie Nelson: Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When I Die (w/Snoop Dogg, Jamey Johnson, & Kris Kristofferson)
The Kentucky Headhunters w/Johnnie Johnson: Little Queenie
Johnny Rivers: Johnnie Johnson Blues
The Charlatans: 32-20 (writer: Robert Johnson)  
Pug Johnson & The Hounds: Poncho
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Relax (Come Fighting) (singer: Holly Johnson)
The The: This Is the Day (writer/singer/instruments: Matt Johnson)
Buddy Johnson & Ella Johnson: I Still Love You
Bobby Johnson & The Atoms: Tramp
The Psychedelic Furs: Flowers [Demo] (drummer: Rod Johnson)
the Head Cat: Crossroads (writer: Robert Johnson)
Bo Diddley: A Man Amongst Men (ft. Johnnie Johnson)
Chairmen Of The Board: Give Me Just A Little More Time (faded early) (singer: General Johnson)

What is PURE with Howard Thompson?

What is PURE with Howard Thompson?

Apart from the occasional overnighter, fill-in or fundraiser, howard now creates shows for our Podcasts page. You’ll find over 140 archived PUREs there, and new shows will be added - check the PURE and “Strictly” pages - at least once a month.

howard loves all kinds of music and has collected records ever since his uncle gave him Rock Around The Clock as a 6th birthday present.

Disc Jockeys like Brian Matthew (BBC Light Program), Emperor Rosko (Radio Caroline), John Peel (Radio London/BBC Radio 1), Hugh Nolan (Radio Geronimo), Charlie Gillett (BBC Radio London) and Andy Dunkley (the Marquee/Lyceum) made howard’s life worth living and he now just wants to return the favor.

howard worked in the music biz so he could get free records and meet astonishing people.

howard made records with Adam & the Ants, Alan Vega, Angel Corpus Christi, Aswad, Barb Jungr, Billy Bragg, Danny Gatton, Eddie & the Hot Rods, the Georgia Satellites, Hamell On Trial, Herb Alpert, Ian Hunter, John Campbell, Judy Tenuta, ManBreak, Motörhead, Peter C Johnson, the Prissteens, the Psychedelic Furs, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3, Roky Erickson & the Aliens, Rubén Blades, Sally Oldfield, Sara Hickman, Scatterbrain, the Screaming Blue Messiahs, the Slits, The Star Spangles, The Sugarcubes, Susan Fassbender, Sir Tim Smit, Tulipomania, Victor DeLorenzo, Yellowman and 10,000 Maniacs to name a few. He was the first to release records by MX-80 Sound, the Real Kids and Suicide in Europe, and th’ faith healers, the Gipsy Kings, Happy Mondays, Paul Young and Wham! in the USA

howard joined WPKN in May 2010 and thanks Steve di Costanzo and Peter Bochan for letting him in. Terry Hopper too, for giving up an hour of The Quest to see if it could work.

howard thinks Bob Dylan should be President, and ‘Poison’ Ivy Rorschach should be Vice-President