Black And Blues
Sunday August 13th, 2023 with John Tackaberry
"Written in their Soul" - The STAX songwriters demos featuring numbers that were later released on the label often sung by others - songs by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher, Eddie Floyd and many others

Top Of The Mountain
The Staple Singers (Marvell Thomas, Bettye Crutcher) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

The Ghetto
The Staple Singers (Homer Banks, Bonnie Bramlett, Bettye Crutcher) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

I Got Everything I Need
Eddie Floyd (Steve Cropper, Eddie Boyd, Alvertis Isbell) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

You Can't Win With A Losing Hand
Eddie Floyd (Steve Cropper) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

Respect Yourself
Mack Rice (Mack Rice, Luther Ingram) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

Get Up About Yourself
Homer Banks (Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

All Day Preachin'
Bettye Crutcher (Bettye Crutcher, Bobby Manuel) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right
Homer Banks (Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

I May Not Be All You Want (But I'm All You Got)
Homer Banks (Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

If You're Ready Come Go With Me
Homer Banks (Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson, Carl Hampton) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

You're Spreading Yourself A Little Too Thin
Bettye Crutcher (Bettye Crutcher) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

Sugar Daddy
Bettye Crutcher (Bettye Crutcher, Mack Rice, Arris Wheaton) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'
Mack Rice (Mack Rice) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

Woman To Woman
Henderson Thigpen (James Banks, Eddie Marion, Henderson Thigpen) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

It Don't Pay To Get Up In The Morning
Mack Rice (Mack Rice, Bettye Crutcher) - Written in their Soul: The STAX Songwriters Demos - STAX / Craft Recordings

Singing The Blues
Ruthie Foster - Promise Of A Brand New Day - Blue Corn Music

How Bad Do You Want It
Crystal Shawanda - Midnight Blues - True North Records / New Sun Records

Hands Of Time
Matt Andersen - The Big Bottle Of Joy - Sonic Records Ltd. / Stubbyfingers Inc.

(Taste Like) Honey
Shakura S'Aida - Hold On To Love - shakurasaida.com

The Right Man
Sherri Harding - A Million Pieces - sherriharding.com

Gypsy Heart
Angel Forrest feat. Harry Manx - Angel's 11 Vol. II - ad litteram / Universal Music Canada

Snatch It Back And Hold It
Junior Wells with Buddy Guy - Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Blues Anthology - Delmark Records

All Of Your Love
Magic Sam - Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Blues Anthology - Delmark Records

Oceans Of Emotions
The Teskey Brothers - The Winding Way - Ivy League Records /Decca Music Group

Take My Heart
The Teskey Brothers - The Winding Way - Ivy League Records / Decca Music Group

Frontier's Edge
The Budos Band - Frontier's Edge - Diamond West Records

Curled Steel
The Budos Band - Frontier's Edge - Diamond West Records

Ashes In My Ashtray
Jimmy Johnson - Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Blues Anthology - Delmark Records

Passage To Ashinol [Partial]
The Budos Band - Frontier's Edge - Diamon West Records

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