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Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke February 24th, 2021 (Hour 1)
Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke

Tune in for a tribute to the man who melded gospel, soul and pop in music and life, Sam Cooke. We’ll follow the singer from Clarksdale to Chicago and from the church to the Copa as he revolutionized gospel music with the Soul Stirrers and then secular music with self-penned hits “You Send Me,” “Change is Gonna Come,” and more. Plus an hour of the musical roots and branches of Sam Cooke.

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LOS ANGELES: SOUNDTRACK FOR THE ANGELS

August 21st, 2019

In this special program, we uncover the music and cultural traditions of Los Angeles: from Hollywood to neighborhood. Join us as we travel across the City of Angels to hear from L.A. legends—including Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and songwriter Randy Newman— and explore musical cultures with Cambodian-born rapper PraCh Ly in Long Beach, Louisiana Creole zydeco accordionist T-Lou in South Central, and East L.A.‘s Ersi Arvizu. Plus conversations and music from Mexican-American rock band Los Lobos, R & B saxophonist Big Jay McNeely, and rockabilly guitarist Glen Glenn. Along the way we visit L.A. musical landmarks— including the famed Capitol Records recording studios.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Badge of Honor Jerry Goldsmith
    L.A. Confidential Soundtrack, Restless
  • Peter Gunn Suite Ray Anthony
    Ultra-Lounge Volume 7: The Crime Scene, Capitol
  • Motor Head Baby Chuck Higgins and his Mellotones
    Straight to Watts: The Central Avenue Scene 1951-54 Vol. 1, Ace
  • Los Angeles Blues Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
    Los Angeles Blues, WestSide
  • Act Naturally Buck Owens
    21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection, Rhino
  • SEGMENT: L.A. Classics

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  • SEGMENT: Thomas Newman

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  • Instrumental: Mountain Greenery The Ernie Freeman Combo
    Ultra-Lounge Vol. 8: Cocktail Capers, Capitol
  • The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man Rolling Stones
    Singles Collection: The London Years, abcko
  • Vine Street Swing Johnny Otis
    The Capitol Years, Collectables
  • 3 Cool Cats Ry Cooder featuring Little Willie G
    Chavez Ravine, Nonesuch
  • Frank's Wild Years Tom Waits
    Swordfishtrombones, Island
  • Instrumental: Straight to Watts Jimmy O'Brien
    Straight to Watts: The Central Avenue Scene 1951-54 Vol. 1, Ace
  • Blues on Central Ave Joe Turner with the Freddie Slack Trio
    Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles 1921-1956, Rhino
  • Fine Brown Frame Nellie Lutcher
    Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles 1921-1956, Rhino
  • Laguna Slim Gaillard Quartet
    Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles 1921-1956, Rhino
  • SEGMENT: Big Jay McNeely

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  • SEGMENT: praCh Ly

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  • End Bed: Bernie's Tune Al Caiola
    Ultra-Lounge Vol. 17: Bongo Land, Capitol

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Hector (Part 1) Village Callers
    The West Coast East Side Sound Vol. 2, Varese Sarabande
  • SEGMENT: Louie Perez of Los Lobos

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  • Chuco's Cumbia Los Lobos
    The Town and the City, Hollywood
  • Los Chucos Suaves Lalo Guerrero
    Recuerdos- Memories, Lalo Guerrero
  • SEGMENT: Ersi Arvizu

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  • SEGMENT: T-Lou

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  • Instrumental: Fiddle Time Tex Williams
    Tex Williams and his Western Caravan, Capitol
  • SEGMENT: Dave Alvin

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  • California on My Mind Merle Haggard & the Strangers
    Mama Tried/Pride in What I Am, Capitol
  • Long Journey Home Rose Maddox
    Sing a Little Song of Heartache, Bear Family
  • SEGMENT: Glen Glenn

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  • Instrumental: The Sudbury Nickel John Doe and the Sadies
    Country Club, Yep Roc
  • Sin City The Flying Burrito Brothers
    The Gilded Palace of Sin, Edsel
  • Will the Wolf Survive? Los Lobos
    How Will the Wolf Survive?, Slash
  • Clip: Randy Newman
  • I Love L.A. Randy Newman
    American Routes original recording,
  • Clip: Brian Wilson
  • California Girls The Beach Boys
    Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys, Capitol
  • End Bed: The Beast Milt Buckner
    Mulholland Drive soundtrack, Milan

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