The quick recap: I have no memory whatsoever whether I mentioned this on prior episodes, but I was a guest on Shake A Tail Feather during the station fund drive (which is still going strong for a few days more). He proposed that we cover an introductory show about soul and R&B music, exploring the early roots of both genres and giving examples of what soul music is.
We figured out early on that our ambitions could barely be wedged into our two hour show, especially as we talked plentifully about music along with the ever-so important donation information. We had each brought in a wide selection of music; I brought most of the Southern and New Orleans music whilst Jason focused on earlier works.
The show flew by quickly; we had waited in the lounge, listening to a bit of the collegiate sports broadcast with the other volunteers before tuning into Linda Bull's selection of modern Italian soundtrack and orchestral music (Linda hosts Give'em the Boot on Tuesday mornings, along with a bluegrass show on Co-op Radio, CFRO 102.7 FM Vancouver).
By midnight, we got the call from the next host that he would be 15 minutes late, so I took over the controls quietly as Jason packed and scrambled to catch the last express bus. I wound up taking a very delayed local one myself.
Not sure what else to write up here, since I still have to prepare my actual show, so here's the playlist.
Eli "Paperboy" Reed and the True Loves: (Doin' The) Boom Boom (MOJO Presents: The New Dictionary of Blues and Soul)
Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers: I Want to Do More (Blowing the Fuse: 1956)
Roy Montrell: (Everytime I Hear) That Mellow Saxophone (Blowing the Fuse: 1956)
Huey "Piano" Smith: Free, Single and Disengaged (New Orleans Funk, Vol. 1)
The Mar-Keys: Last Night (Stax 50th Anniversary)
Booker T and the MGs: Green Onions (Stax 50th Anniversary)
William Bell: You Don't Miss Your Water (Stax 50th Anniversary)
The Chantels: Maybe (Blowing the Fuse: 1958)
Sam Cooke: I'll Come Running Back to You (Blowing the Fuse: 1958)
Jerry Butler and the Impressions: For Your Precious Love (Blowing the Fuse: 1958)
Ray Charles: What'd I Say (Blowing the Fuse: 1959)
Isley Brothers: Shout (Blowing the Fuse: 1959)
Chuck Jackson: I Wake Up Crying (The Look of Love: The Burt Bacharach Collection)
Mary Wells: You Beat Me To the Punch (Sweet Soul Music: 1962)
Allen Toussaint: Gotta Travel On (What Is Success)
Otis Redding: A Change Is Gonna Come (The Definitive Soul Collection)
Al Green: Back Up Train (Back Up Train)
The Radiants: Voice Your Choice (MOJO Presents: Chess Classics)
The Fifth Dimension: Stoned Soul Picnic (The Very Best of ...)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings: Tell Me (100 Days, 100 Nights)
The Fifth Dimension: Love's Lines, Angles, and Rhymes (The Very Best of ...)
James Brown: Funky President (People It's Bad) (Make It Funky - The Big Payback: 1971-1975)
You can download Soul 101 as an MP3, though I threw on this on my podcast for those of you who don't always read the blog [120.3 Mb, 131:23]
