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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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THE EMPEROR AND THE PROFESSOR OF NEW ORLEANS MUSIC: ERNIE K-DOE & PROFESSOR LONGHAIR

March 9th, 2016

We recall two grand figures of New Orleans music beginning with Ernie K-Doe, the surreal soul man of catchy songs, and flamboyant antics in New Orleans R&B. Ben Sandmel who wrote Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans joins the carnivalesque conversation. Then a piano tribute to Professor Longhair by Dr. John, Jon Cleary and George Porter, live from the legendary New Orleans club Tipitina’s, named after Longhair’s most famous song. We also play the original recordings with commentary from Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, producer Jerry Wexler, and studio recordist Cosimo Matassa.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Mother-in-Law Ernie K-Doe
    Here Come the Girls: A History 1960-1970, Charly UK
  • Make You Love Me Ernie K-Doe
    Here Come the Girls: A History 1960-1970, Charly UK
  • I Love to Rock and Roll Eddie Bo
    Kings of New Orleans Rock and Roll, Music Club
  • Heebie Jeebies Ernie K-Doe
    Here Come the Girls: A History 1960-1970, Charly UK
  • Zydeco Paradise Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole
    L'Espirit Creole, Valcour Records
  • Tighten Up Archie Bell and the Drells
    Tightening It Up: The Best of Archie Bell and the Drells, Rhino
  • Jam Up Tommy Ridgely
    Atlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974, Atlantic
  • Instrumental: Beale Street Popeye James Booker
    An Introduction To: Night Train Keyboard Kings, Night Train
  • SEGMENT: Ben Sandmel on Ernie K-Doe Pt. 1

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  • I Done Got Over It Irma Thomas
    The Soul Queen of New Orleans, Razor and Tie
  • Hello My Lover Ernie K-Doe
    Absolutely the Best, Fuel
  • Instrumental: Last Night Mar-Keys
    Atlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974, Atlantic
  • SEGMENT: Ben Sandmel on Ernie K-Doe Pt. 2

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  • Fortune Teller Benny Spellman
    The Instant & Minit Story, Charly
  • Fortune Teller Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
    Raising Sand, Rounder
  • White Boy/Black Boy Ernie K-Doe
    45 Single , Self-Released
  • Instrumental: Mudd Roy Montrell
    The Instant & Minit Story, Charly

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Tipitina Allen Toussaint
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Tipitina Professor Longhair
    Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 2, Atlantic
  • CLIP: Jerry Wexler
  • Ball the Wall Fred Anderson With George Porter
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,
  • In the Night Ed Volker
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,
  • Hey Now Baby Jon Cleary
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,
  • Instrumental: Up Right Allen Toussaint
    The Complete Tousan' Sessions, Bear Family
  • CLIP: Allen Toussaint
  • Go to the Mardi Gras Professor Longhair
    The Professor Longhair Anthology, Rhino
  • Hadacol Bounce Roy Byrd & His Blues Jumpers
    Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 2, Atlantic
  • No Buts - No Maybes Professor Longhair
    The Professor Longhair Anthology, Rhino
  • CLIP: Dr. John
  • Junco Partner Dr. John
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,
  • Instrumental: Cabbage Alley The Meters
    The Meters Anthology: Funkify Your Life, Rhino
  • Big Chief Dr. JOhn
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,
  • CLIP: Cosimo Matassa
  • Tipitina Dr. John
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,
  • End Bed: Over in the Gloryland Ellis Marsalis
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,

THE LATEST STREAMS

  • February 1st, 2023

    HOME GROWN SOUL: JIMMY HUGHES AND BOOKER T. JONES

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  • January 25th, 2023

    NEW ORLEANS TRADITIONAL JAZZ LIVE WITH DR. MICHAEL WHITE AND THE ORIGINAL LIBERTY JAZZ BAND - JAZZ MANOUCHE FROM CHRISTINE TASSAN ET LES IMPOSTEURES

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  • January 18th, 2023

    THE COLOR OF MUSIC WITH HENRY BUTLER & LONNIE HOLLEY

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