Episode 007 · (approx.) · 35 tracks
Roots of Rock
A Black History Month celebration – Mike and Kerry trace the roots of rock through the Black artists who created, shaped, and revolutionized American music. From soul to funk, reggae to rock, this is a journey through the sounds that changed everything.
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Playlist
- Arthur Conley Sweet Soul Music
- Prince Let's Go Crazy
- Otis Redding (Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay
- James Brown I Got You (I Feel Good)
- Funkadelic Can You Get To That
- Alabama Shakes Hold On
- Jimmy Cliff The Harder They Come
- Bill Withers Lean on Me
- Outkast Hey Ya!
- Al Green I Want to Hold Your Hand
- The Impressions People Get Ready
- Jimi Hendrix All Along the Watchtower
- The War and Treaty Are You Ready
- Peter Tosh (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
- Charles Bradley Cumberland Blues
- Love Alone Again Or
- Fishbone (w/ George Clinton) Last Call in America
- The Blind Boys of Alabama Dimming of the Day
- Valerie June Wanna Be on Your Mind
- Earth, Wind & Fire Shining Star
- Sam & Dave Hold On, I'm Coming
- Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings 100 Days, 100 Nights
- Ben E. King Stand By Me
- Rage Against the Machine The Ghost of Tom Joad
- Professor Longhair Big Chief
- Sly & the Family Stone Everyday People
- The Jackson 5 I Want You Back
- Stevie Wonder For Once in My Life
- Yola Stand for Myself
- The Staple Singers (and The Band) The Weight
- The Neville Brothers Yellow Moon
- Ike & Tina Turner River Deep - Mountain High
- Bob Marley & the Wailers Buffalo Soldier
- MFSB, The Three Degrees T.S.O.P. (The Sound of Philadelphia)
- Eric Gales, Beth Hart With a Little Help from My Friends
Appendix
Documentaries
- Summer of Soul
- Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)