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Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke February 24th, 2021 (Hour 1)
Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke

Tune in for a tribute to the man who melded gospel, soul and pop in music and life, Sam Cooke. We’ll follow the singer from Clarksdale to Chicago and from the church to the Copa as he revolutionized gospel music with the Soul Stirrers and then secular music with self-penned hits “You Send Me,” “Change is Gonna Come,” and more. Plus an hour of the musical roots and branches of Sam Cooke.

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A GRATEFUL JOURNEY: KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

September 12th, 2018

A conversation with a man of many talents: songwriter, actor, boxer, military man, among many titles, Kris Kristofferson, reflecting on his life in music, his songwriting craft, and the nature of gratitude for his life’s adventures.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Me and Bobby McGee Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument
  • excerpt: Honky Tonk Blues Hank Williams
    Original Singles Collection...Plus, Polydor
  • excerpt: Gregorio Cortez Maya y Cantu
    Tejano Roots, Arhoolie
  • excerpt: My Bucket's Got a Hole in It Hank Williams
    Original Singles Collection...Plus, Polydor
  • Casey's Last Ride Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument
  • Just the Other Side of Nowhere Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument
  • Instrumental: Nashville Skyline Rag Bob Dylan
    Nashville Skyline, Columbia
  • excerpt: Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Bob Dylan
    Blonde on Blonde, Sony
  • excerpt: Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again (5th take) Bob Dylan
    No Directions Home soundtrack, Sony
  • excerpt: Me and Bobby McGee (demo) Kris Kristofferson
    The Publishing Demos 1968-72, Light in the Attic
  • Once More with Feeling Jerry Lee Lewis
    Singer/Songwriter, Sony
  • Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument
  • excerpt: Concerning Your New Song Johnny Cash
    The Man in Black: 1963-1969, Bear Family
  • Instrumental: Smile At Me Again Randy Scruggs
    The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson, American Roots
  • excerpt: Blame It on the Stones Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument
  • The Best of All Possible Worlds Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument
  • For the Good Times Al Green
    I'm Still in Love With You, Hi
  • Help Me Make It Through the Night Sammi Smith
    Singer/Songwriter, Sony
  • excerpt: Me and Bobby McGee (Demo Version Janis Joplin
    Pearl: Legacy Edition, Columbia
  • Me and Bobby McGee Janis Joplin
    Pearl: Legacy Edition, Columbia
  • Closing Bed: I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You) Bill Frisell
    Disfarmer, Nonesuch

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends Kris Kristofferson
    The Publishing Demos, Light in the Attic
  • CLIP: Taxi Driver
  • The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 (Hang in Hopper) Kris Kristofferson
    The Silver Tongued Devil and I, Monument
  • CLIP: Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
  • excerpt: Billy 1 Bob Dylan
    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid soundtrack, Columbia
  • excerpt: Sam's Song (Ask Any Working Girl) Kris Kristofferson
    A Moment of Forever, Transatlantic
  • Chase the Feeling Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
    Old Yellow Moon, Nonesuch
  • Instrumental: Main Title Theme (Billy) Bob Dylan
    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid soundtrack, Columbia
  • Late John Garfield Blues Kris Kristofferson
    Live at the Philharmonic , Sony
  • The Taker Waylon Jennings
    Singer/Songwriter, Sony
  • The Silver Tongued Devil and I Kris Kristofferson
    The Silver Tongued Devil and I, Columbia
  • excerpt: Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine) Kris Kristofferson
    Jesus Was a Capricorn, Monument
  • Why Me Lord Johnny Cash
    American Recordings, American
  • excerpt: Devil in a Sleepin' Bag Willie Nelson
    Shotgun Willie, Atlantic
  • Me and Bobby McGee Willie Nelson
    Sings Kristofferson , Columbia
  • The Road Goes On Forever The Highwaymen
    The Essential Highwaymen, Columbia
  • Instrumental: For the Good Times Lloyd Green
    Lloyd Green and His Steel Guitar, Americana
  • Pilgrim's Progress Kris Kristofferson
    This Old Road, New West
  • Feeling Mortal Kris Kristofferson
    Feeling Mortal, KK
  • excerpt: Bread for the Body Kris Kristofferson
    Feeling Mortal, KK
  • Here Comes That Rainbow Again Kris Kristofferson
    Broken Freedom Song: Live From San Francisco, Oh Boy
  • End Bed: Final Theme Bob Dylan
    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid soundtrack, Columbia

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