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"The Power of Blues Compels You" Playlists
January 2 | January 9 | January 16 | January 23 | January 30 | archives | DJ Marilynn spins every Monday, 9:00 a.m.-Noon
January 2
| Artist | Song Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel James* | Wooooooo Rosa | Songs Famed for Sorrow and Joy | Northern Blues |
| Outkast | Idlewild Blue (Don't Chu Worry 'bout Me | Idlewild | |
| The Wild Magnolias | Brother John Is Gone | Our New Orleans | Nonesuch |
| Jimmy King | Drawers | Soldier for the Blues | Bullseye |
| Sharon Jones | What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes | Daptone Sampler | Daptone Records |
| James Brown | Cold Sweat | Star Time | Polydor |
| Deborah Coleman | Good-Bye Misery | Where Blue Begins | Blind Pig |
| Ike & Tina Turner | You Got Me Running | Sing the Blues | |
| Solomon Burke | You're Good to Me | The Definitive Collection | |
| Ray Charles | But On The Other Hand Baby | ||
| Esther Phillips | Use Me | Jazz Moods: Hot | |
| Graham Central Station | I Can't Stand the Rain | Ain't No Bout Adoubt It | |
| Jackie Shane | Papa's Got a Brand New Bag Any Other Way Sticks and Stones |
All the Singles Plus the Concert | |
| Ann Peebles | I Pity the Fool | Hi Records Years: The Best Of Ann Peebles | |
| Lou Rawls | I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water | Black & Blue/Tobacco Road | |
| Paul Pena | Terraplane Blues | Genghis Blues | |
| Eric Bibb | Tell Riley | Natural Light | |
| Rosie Ledet | I'm Gonna Take Care of Your Dog | Zesty Zydeco | Maison du Soul |
| Dinah Washington | Why Can't You Behave | The Queen Sings | Proper |
| Nina Simone | I Don't Want Him Anymore | The Amazing Nina Simone | |
| Nina Simone | Pirate Jenny | Nina Simone in Concert | Phillips |
| John Zorn | Hico Taylor (feat. Albert Collins) | Spillane | |
| Taj Mahal | I'm Gonna Love Me Some | Recycled Blues and Other Related Stuff | |
| Samuel James* | Sugar Smallhouse and the Legend of the Wandering Siren Cactus | Songs Famed for Sorrow and Joy | Northern Blues |
| Homesick James | Homesick Shuffle | The Bluesville Years, Vol. 2 | |
| Joe Turner | Kick the Front Door In | Blues Around the Clock | Fantasy |
| Willie Kent | Dirty Works | Long Way to Ol' Miss | Delmark |
| Eddie Cleanhesd Vinson | Just a Dream on My Mind | Blues Around the Clock | Fantasy |
| Irma Thomas | Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor* | After the Rain | Rounder |
| Bonne Musique Zydeco | Je Va's Jamas L Voir Encore | Keep on Dancin' | Big Berv Music |
| Charlie Christian | Boy Meets Goy* | The Original Guitar Hero | Legacy |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | Frankie and Johnny | Something's Gotta Give | |
| Tic & Toc | Jibba Jab | ||
| Sharps and Flats | I Knew He Would | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| Roy Montrell | Mellow Saxophone | Specialty Story | |
| Thurston Harris & the Sharps | Little Bitty Pretty One | R&B Box |
January 9
| Artist | Song Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Neal | Northern Man Blues | Double Take | Alligator |
| Robert Nighthawk | Take It Easy Baby | Live on Maxwell Street 1964 | Bullseye |
| Ma Rainey | Yonder Come The Blues | Blues Masters, Vol. 11: Classic Blues Women | |
| Kokomo Arnold | 'Cause You're Dirty | He Got Out His Big Ten Inch | Indigo |
| R.L. Burnside | Boogie Instrumental | Alan Lomax Blues Songbook | |
| Nina Simone | Nobody's Fault But Mine | Best of Nina Simone: Sugar in My Bowl | |
| Rufus Thomas | Can't Ever Let You Go | The Complete Stax/Volt Singles | Stax |
| Tic Tocks | Is It Too Late | Gumbo Stew | |
| Robin Tarrant | Blues With A Feeling | Ham Hocks & Cornbread | |
| Junior Wells | Cha Cha Cha In Blue (Cut My Toe) | Harp & Soul | |
| Erma Franklin | Piece of My Heart | Legacy's Rhythm and Soul Revue | |
| Clarence Reid | If It Was Good Enough for Daddy | Right On! Vol. 4 | |
| Etta James | Baby What You Want Me to Do | Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection | Chess |
| Aretha Franklin | Just Right Tonight | Hey Now Hey | Atlantic |
| James Brown | Funky Drummer | Star Time | Polydor |
| Bobby Blue Bland | This Time I'm Gone for Good | Anthology | MCA |
| Lowell Fulson | Blue Shadows | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Eddie Boyd | Come on Home | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| The Big Three Trio | Wrinkles | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Muddy Waters | Double Trouble | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| St. Louis Jimmy | Florida Hurricane | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Little Walter | Got to Find My Baby | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Henry Gray | I Declare That Ain't Right | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Johnny Shines | Joliet Blues | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Howlin' Wolf | Killing Floor | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Memphis Slim | Mother Earth | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Sonny Boy Williamson | Nine Below Zero | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Paul Gryten & Myrtl Jones | Right to Love You | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Otis Rush | So Many Roads, So Many Trains | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Elmore James | The Sun Is Shining | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Jimmy Rogers | Walking By Myself | Chess Blues [box] | Chess |
| Sly and the Family Stone | If You Want Me to Stay Que Sera Sera |
Fresh | |
| Sly Stone | Buttermilk | Precious Stone | |
| Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings | 100 Days, 100 Nights The Collection Song |
100 Days, 100 Nights | Daptone Records |
| Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings | Pick It Up, Lay It on the Cut Got a Thing On My Mind |
Dap-Dippin' with the Dap-Kings | Daptone Records |
| Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings | Money If You Call |
I Learned the Hard Way | Daptone Records |
| Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings | Your Thing Is a Drag My Man Is a Mean Man |
Naturally | Daptone Records |
| Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra | Che Che Cole | Daptone Sampler | Daptone Records |
| The Sugarman 3 | Chicken Half | Daptone Sampler | Daptone Records |
| The Sugarman 3 | Turtle Walk* | Daptone Sampler | Daptone Records |
| The Mighty Imperials | Thunder Chicken | Daptone Sampler | Daptone Records |
| The Daktaris | Super Afro Beat | Daptone Sampler | Daptone Records |
| The Budos Band | Up from the South | Daptone Sampler | Daptone Rec`ords |
| Air | Le Voyage de Penelope | Moon Safari | |
| Sir Mix-A-Lot | Swass | Swass | |
| De La Soul | Transmitting from Mars | 3 Feet High and Rising | |
| Kraftwerk | Pocket Calculator | Computer World | |
| Vanity Six | Makeup | Vanity Six | |
| Christina Aguilera | Show Me How You Burlesque | Burlesque | |
| Janelle Monae | Smile | Metropolis: The Chase Suite | |
| Bob Marley | Rebel Music (3 o'Clock Roadblock) |
January 16
| Artist | Song Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.B. King | I Gotta Move | Blues Summit | |
| Bettye LaVette | Talking Old Soldiers | The Scene of the Crime | |
| Sam Cooke | A Change Is Gonna Come | The Man and His Music | Rhino |
| Donny Hathaway | To Be Young, Gifted and Black | A Donny Hathaway Collection | Motown |
| Pop Staples | Black Boy | Stax Singles | Stax |
| Ray Charles | Bein' Green | Renaissance | Concord |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | I Have a Dream (Full Speech) | The Great March on Washington | Motown |
| Nina Simone | Why the King of Love Is Dead Mississippi Goddam Pirate Jenny |
Verve Jazz Masters 17 | Verve |
| Temptations | Run Charlie, Run | All Directions | Motown |
| Stevie Wonder | Pasttime Paradise Village Ghetto Land |
Songs in the Key of Life | Motown |
| Graham Central Station | Ghetto | Graham Central Station | Warner Brothers |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | Dr. King's Desired Eulogy | Free at Last | Motown |
| Mahalia Jackson | I'm On My Way | The Promised Land | |
| Pops Staples | Why Am I Treated So Bad | Father Father | |
| Staple Singers | For What It's Worth | Freedom Highway | |
| Stevie Wonder | Blowing in the Wind | Moving On Up | |
| Aretha Franklin | Someday We'll All Be Free | Malcolm X | |
| Mahalia Jackson | Battle of Jericho | YouTube | |
| LaBelle | Something in the Air/The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | Moving On Up | |
| Nina Simone | Feelin' Good | Verve Unmixed | Verve |
| Nina Simone | Revolution | Forever Young, Gifted, and Black | |
| James Brown | I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing | Star Time | Polydor |
| Isley Brothers | Freedom | Am I Black Enough For You | |
| Temptations | Message from a Black Man | Emperors of Soul | Motown |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | I Would | ||
| Mary Bond Davis | I know Where I've Been | Hairspray | |
| James Brown | Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud) | Star Time | |
| the Knockouts | Darling Lorraine | ||
| the Cufflinks | Guided Missiles | ||
| Rosie Ledet | This Is Gonna Take Awhile I'm Gonna Take Care of Your Dog |
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| Dimitri from Paris | Un World Myteriouse | ||
| David Bowie | Moonage Daydream | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | |
| Air | New Star in the Sky | Moon Safari | |
| Mel Henke | Woman in Space | La Dolce Henke | |
| Tipsy | Space Golf | ||
| Theme from "Lost in Space" | |||
| Tipsy | Nude on the Moon |
January 23
Etta James, January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012
Johnny Otis, December 28, 1921 – January 17, 2012
| Artist | Song Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etta James | I Just Want to Make Love to You Take It to the Limit |
Live from San Francisco | On the Spot |
| Johnny Otis | Jumpin' the Blues | Spirit of the Black Territory Bands | Arhoolie |
| Etta James | Roll with Me Henry | R&B Dynamite | Flair |
| Etta James | Taking Up Another Man's Place | The Right Time | Elektra |
| Johnny Otis | Why Don't You Do Right | The New Johnny Otis Show | Alligator |
| Etta James | I Want to Be Loved | These Foolish Things: The Classic Balladry of Etta James | Private Music |
| Etta James | Something's Got a Hold on Me Baby What You Want Me to Do |
Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection | Chess |
| Johnny Otis | Barrelhouse Stomp | Ham Hocks & Cornbread | JSP |
| Etta James | Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home | Seven Year Itch | Island |
| Etta James | Lover Man | Mystery Lady | Private Music |
| Johnny Otis | Rock & Roll Wedding | The 1984 Johnny Otis Show | Ala Records |
| Etta James | Stop the Wedding If I Can't Have You |
Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection | Chess |
| Etta James | Don't Blame Me | These Foolish Things: The Classic Balladry of Etta James | Private Music |
| Etta James | Sunshine of Love | R&B Dynamite | Flair |
| Johnny Otis | Harlem Nocturne | Central Avenue Sounds_ Jazz in Los Angeles (1921-1956) | Rhino |
| Etta James | Spoonful | Life, Love & the Blues | Private Music |
| Etta James | I'd Rather Go Blind | Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection | Chess |
| Johnny Otis | Cupid Boogie (Feat. Little Esther) | R&B Box | Rhino |
| Etta James | Hold Back the Tears | These Foolish Things: The Classic Balladry of Etta James | Chess |
| Etta James | All I Could Do Was Cry | Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection | Chess |
| Etta James | Street of Tears | At Last | Private Music |
| Etta James | I Won't Cry Any More | These Foolish Things: The Classic Balladry of Etta James | Chess |
| Johnny Otis | Hit That Jive, Jack/Rollin' Do It Again (feat. Barbara Morrison)** |
The 1984 Johnny Otis Show | Ala Records |
| Etta James | Payback | At Last | Geffen |
| Etta James | A Sunday Kind of Love | Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection | Chess |
| Johnny Otis | Barrel House Blues | Chasin' the Blues | Direct Source |
| Etta James | Otis Redding Medley Born Blue |
Live in San Francisco | On the Spot |
| Etta James | You Can Leave Your Hat On | The Essential Etta James | Chess |
| Etta James | Hoochie Coochie Gal | Life, Love and the Blues | Private Music |
| Johnny Otis | Double Crossing Blues (Feat. Little Esther) | Central Avenue Sounds_ Jazz in Los Angeles (1921-1956) | Rhino |
| Etta James | Good Rockin' Daddy | R&B Dynamite | Flair |
| Etta James | In the Basement | Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection | Chess |
| Johnny Otis | Keep the Faith | The Johnny Otis Story | Ace Records |
| Etta James | Market Place | R&B Dynamite | Flair |
| Etta James | Tell Mama | Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection | Chess |
| Johnny Otis | Big Time Scoop | The New Johnny Otis Show | Alligator |
| Etta James | Let's Burn Down the Cornfield | Sweetest Peaches : Part Two | Chess |
| Etta James | Night Time Is the Right Time | The Right Time | Elektra |
| Etta James | These Foolish Things | These Foolish Things: The Classic Balladry of Etta James | Chess |
| Johnny Ace with the Johnny Otis Orchestra |
Pledging My Love | R&B Box | Rhino |
| Etta James | Trust in Me | Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection | Chess |
| Etta James | W-O-M-A-N | R&B Dynamite | Flair |
| Etta James | At Last | At Last | |
| Jimmy Castor Bunch | Troglodyte | ||
| Supreme Beings of Leisure | Truth from Fiction | Supreme Beings of Leisure | |
| The Chinese Man | I've Got That Tune | The Groove Sessions | |
| Ben Charest | Cabaret Opening | The Triplets of Belleville | |
| Esthero | Wikked Lil' Girls | ||
| Madras Cinematic Orchestra Fusebox | Jolly Mukherjee | Chill OUt In Paris, #2 | |
| The Chinese Man | Artichaut | The Groove Sessions | |
January 30
| Artist | Song Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lockjaw Davis | In The Kitchen* | The Best of Eddie Lockjaw Davis | Prestige |
| Count Basie Orchestra | Blues on Mack Avenue | Swinging, Singing, Playing | Mack Avenue |
| B.B. King | The Blues Come Over Me | Blues in the Night | Rounder |
| Sista Monica Parker | No Shame in My Game | Living in the Danger Zone | Mo Muscle |
| Memphis Slim | Stewball | Mississippi Blues | Putumayo |
| J.B. Hutto | Slidewinder | South Side Chicago Blues | Delmark |
| B.B. King | Lucille | YouTube | |
| B.B. King | B.B. King on Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual 1968 | YouTube | |
| Isley Brothers | Freedom | Am I Black Enough For You | |
| James Brown | Devil's Den (Live) | Soul Pride | |
| Theola Kilgore | For the Love of My Man | YouTube | |
| Etta James | I Want to Be Loved | These Foolish Things: The Classic Balladry of Etta James |
Private Music |
| Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | Beggin' for Mercy | ||
| the Cufflinks | Guided Missiles | Doo Wop Box II | Rhino |
| The Knockouts | Darling Lorraine | Doo Wop Box II | Rhino |
| Ike & Tina Turner Revue | A Fool in Love | Live!!!! | Kent |
| Sugar Pie DeSanto | In the Basement, Part 2 | Go Go Power | Chess |
| The Cleftones | Can't We Be Sweethearts | ||
| John Coltrane | Trane's Blues | Trane's Blues | Blue Note |
| Kermit Ruffins | Black and Blue | 1533 St. Philip Street | Basin Street Records |
| Cast | Black & Blue | Ain't Misbehavin' | RCA |
| Cast | Black Boys | Hair | |
| James Brown | Say It Loud (I'm Black & I'm Proud) | Star Time | |
| Etta James | Born Blue | Live from San Francisco | |
| Ray Charles | Bein' Green | Renaissance | |
| Oscar Brown, Jr. | Brown Baby | Sin & Soul... and Then Some | |
| Jim Wynn | Fat Meat | Specialty Story | Specialty |
| Little Temple and His 88 | I Ate the Wrong Part | Specialty Story | Specialty |
| John Brim | Ice Cream Man | Chess Box | Chess |
| Roosevelt Sykes | Ice Cream Freezer | Specialty Story | Specialty |
| Richard Berry | Jelly Roll | Get Out of the Car | Flair |
| Little Milton | Grits Ain't Groceries | Living the Blues | Time Life |
| Laverne Baker | Gimme a Pigfoot | Atlantic Blues: Vocalists | Atlantic |
| Julia Lee | The Spinach Song | A Proper Introduction to Julia Lee | Proper Records |
| Sonny Terry | Ham and Eggs | Livin' the Blues | Direct Source |
| The Chips | Rubber Biscuit | Cry-Baby | |
| Howling Wolf | Spoonful | Living the Blues | Time Life |
| Joe Williams | Medley | Joe Williams Live | |
| Lou Rawls | Tobacco Road | Live! | |
| India Arie | I Am Not My Hair | ||
| Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town | I'm So Glad (I've Got Skin) | YouTube | |
| Scrumbly Koldewyn | Midnight in Manhattan | ||
| Jackie Shane | Walking the Dog | YouTube | |
| Billy Paul | Windmills of Your Mind | Ebony Woman |
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