This is two hour Sun Ra Arrival Day broadcast on May 22 to celebrate the 109th anniversary of his arrival from planet Saturn (1914–2023), highlighting his ultra-creative musical journey centred on space travel as a form of Black liberation. This mix has attempted to chronologically put together important sonic evolution moments showcasing the effect of the scenes he artistically got immersed into, together with his Arkestra.
On his way from his landing place, Birmingham/ Alabama, through to Chicago, New York and Philadelphia, always paying tribute to all his heroes and teachers and creating the movement of afro-futurism.

Scenius Mix 01

Tony’s Wife
unissued->Interplanetary melodies compilation
Herman “Sonny” Blount
?
Chicago?
“missing info
only assumptions”

I’ve Got Some New Blues
unissued
Herman “Sonny” Blount
1949
Chicago Apartment 21071949
According to Michael Anderson this also shows Sonny’s influence of Mary Lou Williams

Duke’s Place
unissued->Ellingtonia vol.1
Sun Ra & Wilbur Ware – Duke’s Place
1952
Chicago Duke’s place
(www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN4nF8dm7R4)

Daddy s gonna tell you no lie
Intergalactic Low Ways
The Cosmic Rays With Sun Ra And his Arkestra
1954
Chicago
name changed to Le Sony’r Ra

Brainvillle
Jazz by Sun Ra
Sun Ra
1956
Chicago

A street named hell
Sun Song
Sun Ra
1956
Chicago

El Is a Sound of Joy
Super-Sonic Jazz.
Sun Ra & His Arkestra
1956
Chicago

India
Super-Sonic Jazz.
Sun Ra & His Arkestra
1956
Chicago

Rocket number nine take off for the planet venus
Sun Ra visits Planet Earth
Sun ra and his solar arkestra
1957
Chicago

Hours After
Jazz in Silhouette
Sun Ra and his Arkestra
1958
Chicago

Enlightenment
Jazz in Silhouette
Sun Ra and his Arkestra
1958
Chicago

Plutonian Nights
Nubians of Plutonia
Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra
1959
Chicago

Saturn
Interstellar Low ways
Sun Ra and his Myth Science Arkestra
1960
Chicago

Lights on a Satellite
Art Forms of Dimensions Tomorrow
Sun Ra & His Arkestra
1961
New York
“””Lights on a Satellite”” and “”Kosmos in Blue
“” both recorded at an earlier Choreographer’s session”

Friendly Galaxy
Secrets Of The Sun
Sun Ra & His Arkestra
1965
New York

The Perfect man
My Brother the Wind Volume I
Sun Ra and his astro infinity Arkestra
1969
New York

Somebody Else’s world
My Brother the Wind Volume II
Sun Ra and his astro infinity Arkestra
1969
New York

Somewhere in Space
Out there a minute
Sun Ra and his Arkestra
1962
New York
“Choregraphers’ Workshop
NYC
1962 Stylistically
this track dates from the same period as Secrets Of The Sun. It may even have come from the same session as “”Solars Differentials”””

Love in outer Space
The night of the purple moon
Sun Ra and his intergalactic Infinity Arkestra
1970
New York

The Night of The Purple Moon
The night of the purple moon
Sun Ra and his intergalactic Infinity Arkestra
1970
New York

Space is the place
Space is the Place
Sun Ra and his intergalactic Infinity Arkestra
1972
Chicago

Astro Black
Astro Black
Sun Ra & His Arkestra
1973
Chicago? Or Oakland

Visions
Visions
Sun Ra and Walt Dickerson
1978
New York

That’s How I Feel
Lanquidity
Sun Ra
1978
New York

Door of the cosmos
Sleeping beauty
Sun Ra & His Intergalactic Arkestra
1979

Summertime
Unissued – Studio recording
Sun Ra and his Arkestra
1980
Philadelphia

Nuclear War
Nuclear War
Sun Ra and his outer Space Arkestra
1982
“Variety Recording Studios
New York
September 1982.”

Sometimes I’m Happy
Nuclear War
Sun Ra and his outer Space Arkestra
1982
“Variety Recording Studios
New York
September 1982.”

“Medley Five (Technicolor Pachyderms):
a) Pink Elephants on Parade;
b) Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah”
Stay Away – Various Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films
“a) Sun Ra and His Arkestra
b)Harry Nilsson”
1988
“Theatrical release 1941- Issued 1988 on Stay Away – Various Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films (CD
album)”