Stranger Songs
Tuesday March 4th, 2025 with Mike Regenstreif
Part 1 - Remembering Roberta Flack (1937-2025); Part 2 - A Tribute to Fats Domino (1928-2017) on Mardi Gras Day
The themes on this edition of Stranger Songs are Remembering Roberta Flack (1937-2025) and A Tribute to Fats Domino (1928-2017) on Mardi Gras Day.
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| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy 
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| Remembering Roberta Flack (1937-2025)
Roberta Flack, who died on February 24 at age 88, was a singer and pianist who blended elements of R&B, jazz, folk, blues and pop music. |
| The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack - First Take: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition - Atlantic/Rhino |
| Ballad of the Sad Young Men Roberta Flack - First Take: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition - Atlantic/Rhino |
| Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye Roberta Flack - First Take: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition - Atlantic/Rhino
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| Reverend Lee Roberta Flack - Chapter Two: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition - Atlantic/Rhino |
| Just Like a Woman Roberta Flack - Chapter Two: 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition - Atlantic/Rhino |
| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy
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| A Tribute to Fats Domino (1928-2017) on Mardi Gras Day
Fats Domino was born in New Orleans in 1928 and died there in 2017 at age 89. One of the all-time greats of New Orleans music, Fats Domino was one of the true pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll. |
| When the Saints Go Marching In Fats Domino - Fats in Stereo 1959-1962: Imperial Hit Singles As & Bs - Jasmine |
| Walking to New Orleans Bobby Charles with Fats Domino - Wish You Were Here Right Now - Stony Plain |
| My Blue Heaven Norah Jones - Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino - Vanguard |
| My Girl Josephine Taj Mahal & The New Orleans Social Club - Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino - Vanguard |
| Valley of Tears Robert Plant & The Soweto Gospel Choir - Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino - Vanguard |
| Bo Weevil Fats Domino - Fats Rocks! - Bear Family |
| Blue Monday Lowell Levinger - Down to the Roots - Grandpa Raccoon |
| I'm Walkin' J.D. Crowe & The New South - J.D. Crowe & The New South - Rounder |
| I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday Saul Broudy - Travels with Broudy - Saul Broudy |
| Let the Four Winds Blow Hans Theessink & Terry Evans - Visions - Blue Groove |
| Country Boy Fats Domino - Fats Rocks! - Bear Family |
| Ain't That a Shame George Benson - Walking to New Orleans: Remembering Chuck Berry and Fats Domino - Provogue |
| Honey Chile Lucinda Williams - Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino - Vanguard |
| Blueberry Hill Bruce Cockburn with Margo Timmins - Breakfast in New Orleans, Dinner in Timbuktu - True North
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| I’m in Love Again/All By Myself Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary - Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino - Vanguard |
| Lady Madonna Fats Domino - Fats is Back - Bullseye Blues & Jazz |
| I Want to Walk You Home Paul McCartney featuring Allen Toussaint - Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino - Vanguard |
| Don’t Leave Me This Way Dr. John - Goin’ Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino - Vanguard |
| Shu Rah Fats Domino - Fats Rocks! - Bear Family |
| fragment of The Stranger Song Leonard Cohen - Songs of Leonard Cohen - Columbia/Legacy
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At the end of this show I mention that next week's theme will be "Hello in There." I will also begin the show with some recordings to remember David Johansen.
2:43 PM, March 2nd, 2025