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Thursday May 12th, 2016 with Chris Sharp
Musicians originating in Missouri

Tonight's show features musicians and bands native to or based in the State of Missouri.
We open with a set of soul singers native to or based in Missouri.
Rescue Me
Fontella Bass - VA:Soul Shots (1988)
99 Pounds
Ann Peebles - Straight From The Heart(1972)
A Hundred Pounds Of Clay
Gene McDaniels - Hit After Hit(1962)
If Loving You Is Wrong(I Don't Want To Be Right)
Luther Ingram - VA:Soul Hits Of The 70's(1991)
Don't Mess Up A Good Thing
Fontella Bass(w/Bobby McClure) - The Very Best of Fontella Bass(2006)
Stand By Your Man
Tina Turner - Country My Way(1974)
Woman To Woman
Shirley Brown - VA:Soul Hits Of The 70's(1991)
I Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home
Ann Peebles - Straight From The Heart(1972)
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils played their own version of hillbilly rock while Brewer & Shipley(based in Kansas City, Missouri) made their mark as part of the west coast country rock scene.
Jackie Blue
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils - It'll Shine When It Shines(1974)
Pig's Head
Brewer & Shipley - Weeds(1969)
One Toke Over The Line
Brewer & Shipley - Tarkio(1970)
Tarkio Road
Brewer & Shipley - Tarkio(1970)
If You Wanna Get To Heaven
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils(1973)
Missouri born Gene Clark led the Byrd's early on before leaving to record seminal country rock l.p.'s with The Gosdin Brothers, Doug Dillard, The Dillard's and also solo projects.Missouri's Porter Wagoner had a successful solo career and several hits singing duets with Dolly Parton and Leroy Van Dyke had a huge crossover hit in 1960 with Walk On By.
You Movin'
The Byrds - Preflyte(1969)
Tried So Hard
Gene Clark with The Gosdin Brothers - Gene Clark With The Gosdin Brothers(1967)
Train Leaves Here This Morning
Dillard & Clark - The Fantastic Expidition of Dillard & Clark(1968)
Home Run King
Gene Clark - Two Sides To Every Story(1977)
Close The Door Lightly
The Dillards - Copperfields(1970)
Better Move It On Home
Porter Wagoner(w/Dolly Parton) - The Best of Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton(1971)
Walk On By
Leroy Van Dyke - Greatest Hits(1972)
This set opens with a couple of Missouri mid 70's Prog bands-Pavlov's Dog and Starcastle were based in St. Louis.Ellen Foley sang duets with Meatloaf on his 1977 breakthrough lp "Bat Out of Hell" before going solo and also working with The Clash on 1980's underated Sandinista!Burnett was born in Missouri before his family moved to Texas.
Natchez Trace
Pavlov's Dog - Pampered Menial(1975)
Lady Of The Lake
Starcastle - Starcastle(1976)
Young Lust
Ellen Foley - Nightout(1979)
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
T-Bone Burnett - Trap Door(1982)
We finish with some early rock and roll giants and a couple of socially conscious tracks by musicians all native to the State of Missouri.
Around And Around
Chuck Berry - The Great Twenty-Eight(1984)
Louie To Frisco
Chuck Berry - From St Louie To Frisco(1968)
Boogie Woogie Country Girl
Big Joe Turner - Greatest Hits(1989)
Silent Majority
Eugene McDaniels - Outlaw(1970)
The Ghetto
Donny Hathaway - Everything is Everything(1970)
Thank you for listening. Next show broadcasts May 26.
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