As usual at this time of year, tunes from the new Oxford American Southern Music cd.
And, after 16 & 1/2 years, my last show on Roots & Rhythms.
| to start, '70's rock from Memphis |
| September Gurls (1974) Big Star - The Oxford American 2013 Southern Music CD |
| Chemical Fire (1977) Van Duren - Oxford American 2013 |
| all black artists and mainly Memphis |
| Memphis Blues (1973) Phineas Newborn Jr. - Oxford American 2013 |
| He Who'd Ask (2000) George Cartwright - Oxford American 2013 |
| Rock In A Weary Land (2009) Ashley Cleveland - Oxford American 2013 |
| Deuce And A Quarter (2004) The Bo-Keys - Oxford American 2013 |
| Beware (1975) Ann Peebles - Oxford American 2013 |
| Tramp (1967) Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - Oxford American 2013 |
| mainly white artists and mainly Nashville |
| Can You Blame the Colored Man (1927) Gus Cannon - Oxford American 2013 |
| Just Walkin' In The Rain (1953 The Prisonaires - Oxford American 2013 |
| Life Has Its Little Ups & Downs (1969) Charlie Rich - Oxford American 2013 |
| Chinatown, My Chinatown (1952) Chet Atkns - Oxford American 2013 |
| Up On The Hill Where They Do The Boogie (1971) John Hartford - Oxford American 2013 |
| Tennessee (1957) Carl Perkins - Oxford American 2013 |
| Suddenly You (2013) Motel Mirrors - Oxford American 2013 |
| to close, a minor musical nod to the Christmas season |
| Season's Greetings (1966) Various Motown Artists - The Complete Motown Singles, vol. 6 |
| Happy New Year To You (1956) The Qualities - Sun Ra - the Singles |
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Thanks for all the songs B.W. Serious musical listening and enjoyment. Be well.
11:46 PM, December 18th, 2013