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Home Grown Soul: Jimmy Hughes and Booker T. Jones Home Grown Soul: Jimmy Hughes and Booker T. Jones February 1st, 2023 (Hour 1)
Home Grown Soul: Jimmy Hughes and Booker T. Jones

This week we visit with two masters of Southern soul. Multi-instrumentalist Booker T. Jones, along with his group the MGs, helped to create the legendary Stax sound. We talk with Booker T. about growing up in Memphis and his work with Southern rock band, the Drive-By Truckers. Soul singer Jimmy Hughes got his start at another landmark of Southern music, FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Hughes shares stories about his classic hits “Steal Away” and “Why Not Tonight,” as well as his move from gospel to soul and back again.

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AND SO FOURTH!

July 4th, 2018

Happy July Fourth! Add some sizzle to your backyard barbecue with hot licks from the stage as we road trip from New Orleans to Butte, Montana. We start off at Preservation Hall in the French Quarter for vocal fireworks from gospel quartet the Blind Boys of Alabama and Crescent City soul singer Irma Thomas, both backed by the mojo masters of Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Then we wind our way across the Great Plains to the Montana Folk Festival for a picnic of down home sounds by Western swing darlings the Quebe Sisters, Cajun accordionist Bruce Daigrepont, reggae veteran Clinton Fearon and rockabilly guitarist Albert Lee. From Big River to Big Sky, the music is really cooking and you’re cordially invited to tune in!

All songs in Hour 2 are live from the 2017 Montana Folk Festival, courtesy of Montana Public Radio.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Bourbon Street Parade Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet
    Live Recording from Preservation Hall,
  • Hindustan Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet
    Live Recording from Preservation Hall,
  • Just a Little While to Stay Here Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet
    Live Recording from Preservation Hall,
  • SEGMENT: Jimmy Carter

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  • Instrumental: Brother Soul Lou Donaldson
    Say It Loud, Blue Note
  • Amazing Grace Blind Boys of Alabama
    Live recording from Preservation Hall,
  • Uncloudy Day The Blind Boys of Alabama with Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet
    Live recording from Preservation Hall,
  • I'll Fly Away Blind Boys of Alabama
    Live recording from Preservation Hall,
  • Instrumental: Alligator Bogaloo Lou Donaldson
    Alligator Bogaloo, Blue Note
  • SEGMENT: Irma Thomas

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  • Love Don't Change Irma Thomas
    Live recording from Preservation Hall,
  • Wish Someone Would Care Irma Thomas
    Live recording from Preservation Hall,
  • You Can Have My Husband But Please Don't Mess With My Man Irma Thomas
    Live recording from Preservation Hall,
  • If I Had a Hammer Irma Thomas and the Blind Boys of Alabama
    Live recording from Preservation Hall,
  • Closing Bed: Wade in the Water Hank Jones and Charlie Hayden
    Steal Away, Verve

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Soldier's Joy The Quebe Sisters
  • There's a Rainbow Over the Range The Quebe Sisters
  • Twin Guitar Special The Quebe Sisters
  • How High the Moon The Quebe Sisters
  • It's a Sin to Tell a Lie The Quebe Sisters
  • Hommage Aux Récolteurs (A Tribute to Farmers) Bruce Daigrepont
  • La Jalouserie (Jealousy) Bruce Daigrepont
  • Ay Tete Fee Bruce Daigrepont
  • Instrumental: Speak Your Mind Clinton Fearon
  • Love Light Clinton Fearon
  • Rock Your Bones Clinton Fearon
  • Instrumental: Luxury Liner Albert Lee
  • Two Step Too Albert Lee
  • Wheels Albert Lee
  • Restless Albert Lee
  • Country Boy Albert Lee
  • Closing Bed: Sally Goodin The Quebe Sisters

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