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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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PIANO ON A TRUCK AND GUITARS ON STAGE

December 16th, 2020

We take a deep dive into the history of pianos and guitars, from studio to stage in jazz, blues, roots rock and soul. First, we cruise New Orleans to hear pianos played live to order in front of your house on a truck, and hear favorite studio recordings from heroes of the 88s including Ray Charles, Nina Simone, McCoy Tyner, Papo Lucca and Professor Longhair. Then we go to the stage at the National Folk Festival in Salisbury, Maryland for a round robin guitar session with Jerry Douglas, Bill Kirchen, Eddie Cotton and Steve Lewis. Plus some recorded guitar heroines: Mother Maybelle Carter, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Bonnie Raitt, and Lydia Mendoza.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Sunny Side of the Street Josh Paxton
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Lewis Boogie Jerry Lee Lewis
    Original Golden Hits Vol 1 , Sun
  • Ball the Wall Professor Longhair
    Professor Longhair New Orleans Piano , Atlantic
  • Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar Big Joe Duskin
    Cincinnati Stomp , Arhoolie
  • Down the Road A Piece Amos Milburn
    Down the Road A Piece--The Best of Amos Milburn , EMI
  • Live Bait Brother Al Stricklin
    Brother Al Stricklin Now--Wanted Alive , Edsel
  • Instrumental: Blues Back Art Blakey Quartet w McCoy Tyner
    A Jazz Message , Impulse!
  • Seems I'm Never Tired Lovin' You Nina Simone
    Nina Simone and Piano , Sony
  • Take a Little Walk with Me Otis Spann
    Otis Spann is the Blues , Candid
  • Blues Stride McCoy Tyner
    Infinity , Impulse!
  • Hurry On Down Nellie Lutcher
    The Best of Nellie Lutcher , Blue Note
  • Mess Around Ray Charles
    The Ray Charles Story Vol. 1 , Atlantic
  • Instrumental: Rum and Coca Cola Professor Longhair
    Rum and Coke , Tomato Music
  • Huey Smith Medley Dr. John
    Gumbo , Atco
  • Suena El Piano Sonora Ponceña
    Explorando , Fania
  • Java Allen Toussaint
    The Wild Sounds of New Orleans by Tousan , Bear Family
  • Segment: Piano on a Truck with Josh Paxton & Jacques Ferland

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  • The Piano Has Been Drinking Tom Waits
    Small Change , Anti
  • One for the Highway James Booker
    Classified , Rounder
  • Closing bed: Ain't That a Shame Davell Crawford
    Dear Fats: I Love You , Basin Street

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Windy & Warm Doc Watson
    Southbound , Vanguard
  • Angeline the Baker Steve Lewis
    Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
  • Steel Guitar Rag Jerry Douglas
    Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
  • Blues Jam Eddie Cotton, Jr.
    Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
  • Instrumental: One at a Time Eddie Cotton Jr.
    One at a Time , De Champ Music
  • Truck Driving Man Bill Kirchen
    Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
  • Little Rock Bill Kirchen
    Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
  • Smokestack Lighting Eddie Cotton, Jr.
    Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
  • Instrumental: Nashville Pickin' Doc Watson
    Southbound , Vanguard
  • Keep on the Sunny Side The Carter Family
    RCA Country Legends: The Carter Family , BMG
  • Give It Up or Let Me Go Bonnie Raitt
    Give It Up , Warner Brothers
  • Mal Hombre Lydia Mendoza
    “Mal Hombre” Lydia Mendoza and other Original Hits from the 1930’s , Arhoolie
  • Chuco's Cumbia Los Lobos
    The Town and the City , Mammoth Records
  • Closing Bed: Follow Your Heart John McLaughlin
    My Goal's Beyond, Douglas

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