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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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RECORDING NEW ORLEANS: BASIN STREET RECORDS WITH JON CLEARY & KERMIT RUFFINS

July 6th, 2022

New Orleans’ own Basin Street Records is a homegrown record label featuring superstars of the local sound like the Rebirth Brass Band, Davell Crawford, Jason Marsalis and Kermit Ruffins. The label got its start with a live recording of Kermit’s band at the Uptown club Tipitina’s in 1997. Now, over two decades later and several Grammy Awards under its belt, Basin Street Records still holds true to the sounds of New Orleans. We talk with Basin Street founder Mark Samuels about the label’s history. We listen in on the artists who call it home, including Jon Cleary, whose “Quarantini Sessions” streamed live from his Funk Headquarters in the 9th Ward and helped us get through these challenging times. Then, a live concert and conversation with Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers from Esplanade Studios in the Historic Treme neighborhood of New Orleans.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: 9th Ward Blues Irvin Mayfield
    Irvin Mayfield, Basin Street Records
  • The Music Goes Round and Round Louis Prima
    Louis Prima Collector's Series, Capitol
  • Exactly Like You Rebirth Brass Band
    Rebirth of New Orleans, Basin Street Records
  • Ain't That a Shame Davell Crawford
    Dear Fats I Love You, Basin Street Records
  • Instrumental: Ratio Man Strikes Again Jason Marsalis
    Jason Marsalis and the 21st Century Trad Band, Basin Street Records
  • SEGMENT: Mark Samuels

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  • Summertime Dr. Michael White
    Dr. Michael White Live, Basin Street Records
  • Instrumental: Fortune Teller Jon Cleary
    Occapella, FHQ Records
  • SEGMENT: Jon Cleary

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  • Port Street Blues Jon Cleary
    Quarantini Happy Hour Sessions Live,
  • Jealous Guy Jon Cleary and Nigel Hall
    Quarantini Happy Hour Sessions Live,
  • End Bed: Basin St. Blues Henry Butler
    American Routes Original Recording,

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Treme Second Line Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Sleepytime Down South Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Drop Me Off in New Orleans Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • When I Die, You Better Secondline Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Instrumental: St. James Infirmary Kermit Ruffins
    The Barbecue Swingers Live, Basin Street
  • SEGMENT: Kermit Ruffins

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  • The Glory of Love Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Secondline Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • When the Saints Go Marching In Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Instrumental: New Orleans (My Home Town) Kermit Ruffins
    Happy Talk, Basin Street
  • Paper Moon Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Skokiaan Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Sleepytime Down South Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • End Bed: Treme Second Line Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,

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    THE COLOR OF MUSIC WITH HENRY BUTLER & LONNIE HOLLEY

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