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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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December 14th, 2005

“Cool” …it’s one of those words that’s difficult to define, but you know it when you hear it,.Join us as some of our favorite folks expound on the meaning of “cool,” and play some really cool music—Tom Waits, Dave Brubeck, Solomon Burke, Carol Fran, Dr. John and lots more. Plus, there’s interviews with a couple of guys that definitely fit the cool criteria, “In Crowd” member, pianist Ramsey Lewis and alto saxophonist Lee Konitz.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: The 'In' Crowd Ramsey Lewis Trio
    Masters of Jazz, Vol.7: Jazz Hit Singles, Rhino
  • Open Bed: Dat Dere (Pt. 1) Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
    Blue 45s: The Ultimate Jukebox, Blue Note
  • But I Was Cool Oscar Brown, Jr.
    The Beat Generation, Rhino
  • For Your Precious Love Jerry Butler and the Impressions
    For Your Precious Love/Folk Songs, Collectables
  • Milestones Miles Davis and John Coltrane
    The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961, Columbia
  • Mumbles Oscar Peterson Trio + One, Clark Terry
    Oscar Peterson Trio + One, Clark Terry, Mercury
  • Fan It Lightnin' Hopkins
    Mojo Hand: The Lightnin' Hopkins Anthology, Rhino
  • Walk Right In The Rooftop Singers
    The Folk Years: A Singers and Songwriters Collection, Time/Life
  • Instrumental: Lil' King of Everything Los Lobos
    El Cancionero: Mas y Mas, Rhino
  • Mambo del Pachuco Don Tosti y su Conjunto
    Pachuco Boogie, Arhoolie
  • Romeo Is Bleeding Tom Waits
    Blue Valentine, Elektra
  • I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) Aretha Franklin
    I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You, Rhino
  • Instrumental: Twist City Johnny Griffin & Matthew Gee
    Atlantic Jazz: Soul, Atlantic
  • Low Down Dog Big Joe Turner
    Big, Bad & Blue:The Big Joe Turner Anthology, Atlantic
  • Stack-A-Lee Dr. John
    Gumbo,
  • The Monkey Dr. John with Eddie Bo & Dave Bertholomew
    N'Awlin Dis Dat or D'Udda, Blue Note
  • INTERVIEW: Ramsey Lewis

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HOUR two

  • Look for the Silver Lining The Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Paul Desmond
    Stardust, Fantasy
  • INTERVIEW: Lee Konitz

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  • Instrumental: Easy Listenin' Blues Nat King Cole
    Rockin' Boppin' & Blues, Capitol
  • Cold, Cold Heart Carol Fran
    Live recording for American Routes,
  • At the Crossroads Solomon Burke
    Make Do With What You Got, Shout! Factory
  • They're Hanging Me Tonight Marty Robbins
    Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs, Columbia/Legacy
  • Cool Love Wanda Jackson
    Vintage Collections, Capitol
  • Roadhouse Boogie Duane Eddy
    Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology, Rhino
  • Instrumental: Roadhouse Boogie Duane Eddy
    Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology, Rhino
  • Pick Up the Tempo Willie Nelson
    Live recording for American Routes,
  • Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument/Legacy
  • Midnight Special Jimmy Smith
    Midnight Special, Blue Note

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