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The best in rhythm and blues including The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Witherspoon and Lead Belly. Plus a tribute to mark the passing of legendary blues songwriter Don Covay who penned hits for a multitude of artists including Solomon Burke, Wilson Pickett and Gladys Knight.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 2 Mar 2015 19:00

Music Played

  • The Rolling Stones

    Mercy Mercy

    • Out Of Our Heads.
    • Universal 8823202.
  • D. A. Foster

    Down Home Blues

    • The Real Thing.
    • Vizz Tone VTSH-001.
  • Rebecca Downes

    Basement of My Heart

    • Back To The Start.
    • R2R 002.
  • Lead Belly

    The Midnight Special

    • The Smithsonian Folkways Collection.
    • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings SFW CD 90020.
  • Lead Belly

    Packin聮 Trunk Blues

    • The Smithsonian Folkways Collection.
    • Smithsonian Folkways Recordings SFW CD 90020.
  • Pretty Boy

    Bip Bop Bip

    • Let The Boogie Woogie Rock and Roll.
    • ACE CDCHD 718.
  • Ian Siegal

    I Don聮t Know What You聮ve Got (But It聮s Got Me)

    • Swagger.
    • Nugene NUG 704.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Chain Of Fools

    • Have Mercy! The Songs Of Don Covay.
    • ACE CDTOP 1341.
  • Don Covay & the Goodtimers

    See Saw

    • Respect 聳 Aretha聮s Influences and Inspiration.
    • ACE CDCHD 1214.
  • The Staple Singers

    This Old Town (People In This Town)

    • Have Mercy! The Songs Of Don Covay.
    • ACE CDTOP 1341.
  • Uros Peric

    Hide Nor Hair

    • Dedicated To You.
    • RTV 113673.
  • Jimmy Witherspoon

    I聮d Rather Drink Muddy Water

    • Roots plus Jimmy Witherspoon.
    • Hoodoo 263491.
  • Doug MacLeod

    Too Many Misses For Me

    • Exactly Like This.
    • Reference RR-135.
  • Carol Fran

    One More Chance

    • Rhythm 聭n聮 Bluesin聮 By The Bayou.
    • ACE CDCHD 1422.

Don Covay: 1936-2015

Don Covay: 1936-2015

Don Covay obituary

Don Covay obituary

Broadcast

  • Mon 2 Mar 2015 19:00