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Craig Charles links together MFSB, Instant Funk, South Shore Commission and Bunny Sigler in Family Tree, plus Roberto Roena of Puerto Rico features in Around the World in 80 Tunes.

This week on the Funk Family Tree we link together, MFSB, Instant Funk, South Shore Commission and Bunny Sigler. Duke Fakir (Four Tops) takes us back to the early days of Motown in 'Dial Duke'. We'll be visiting Roberto Roena in Puerto Rico for 'Around The World In 80 Tunes'. Roberto would go on to become one of the most revered band leaders in the heady days of 60s and 70 salsa.

3 hours

Last on

Sat 30 Jul 2016 18:00

Music Played

  • The Sugarhill Gang

    Rapper's Delight

  • Maceo Parker

    Homeboy

    • ESC.
  • James Brown

    Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Live)

    • Polydor.
  • Waldeck

    Shala-Lala-La (feat. La Heidi)

    • Dope Noir.
  • Mel Brown

    Blues For We

    • Impulse!.
  • Rufus Thomas

    Funky Chicken (Live)

    • Stax.
  • Otis Redding

    Hard To Handle

    • Union Square.
  • The Allergies

    As We Do Our Thing

    • Jalapeno.
  • The Reflex

    Bungle Joogie

    • GAMM.
  • Funk Family Tree

    • MFSB

      K-Jee

      • Philadelphia International Records.
    • Instant Funk

      Wide World of Sports

      • ³§³Ü²õ²õ’d!.
    • Instant Funk

      I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)

      • ³§³Ü²õ²õ’d!.
    • The Southshore Commission

      Free Man

      • BGP.
    • Bunny Sigler

      Girl Don't Make Me Wait

      • Universal.
  • Júníus Meyvant

    Neon Experience

    • Record Records.
  • William Bell

    Mississippi-Arkansas Bridge

    • Stax.
  • Spinage au Trois

    • Cymande

      Crawshay

      • Janus.
    • Linda Lewis

      Waterbaby

    • Michael Kiwanuka

      Tell Me A Tale

      • Polydor.
  • Nico Gomez

    Aquarabele

    • Omega International.
  • Lord Luther

    Poor Boy's Song

    • Kent Dance.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Rough Lover

    • Kent Soul.
  • Bill Withers

    Who Is He And What Is He To You

    • Colombia.
  • Ernest Ranglin

    Summertime

    • DubStore Records.
  • The Supremes & The Four Tops

    Gimmie Some Lovin'

  • Lexsoul Dancemachine

    Coconuts

    • Self Released.
  • Gigantes Magneticos

    Hey Hey!

    • Liquidator Music.
  • Detroit Emeralds

    Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)

    • Westbound.
  • Olympics Trunk of Funk!

    • The Olympics

      Same Old Thing

      • Mirwood.
    • Marcia Griffiths

      I Feel Like Jumping

      • Coxsone.
    • Jack Hammer

      Swim

      • Soul.
    • Club des Belugas

      Welcome To Brazil (Samba Soccer Mix)

      • Wagram.
    • Baby Huey & The Babysitters

      Running

      • Curtom.
    • Freda Payne

      Band Of Gold

      • Invictus.
    • Bennie Green

      Hiyo Silver

      • BGP.
    • The New Mastersounds

      Make Me Proud!

      • Légère Recordings ‎.
  • Jackie Wilson

    Why Don’t You Do Your Thing

    • Edsel.
  • By The Rivers

    One Step Two Step

    • For The People Records.
  • Hotmood

    Country People

    • Ganbatte.
  • Roberto Roena

    Que Se Sepa

    • Fania.
  • Charles Bradley

    You Think I Don't Know (But I Know)

    • Daptone Records.
  • Incognito

    Just Say Nothing

    • earMUSIC.
  • Donald Byrd

    Places And Spaces

    • Blue Note Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 30 Jul 2016 18:00