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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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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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