This week we pay tribute to Rick Hall, founder of Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Hall died on January 2, 2018, aged 85).
1. State of The Union – James McMurtry
2. We’re All In This Together – Hard Working Americans – We’re All In This Together
3. Get A Little Order – Sweet Inspirations (1969) – The Fame Studios Story 1961 – 1973
TRIBUTE TO RICK HALL, FOUNDER OF FAME STUDIOS, ALABAMA (DIED JANUARY 2, 2018)
4. Laugh It Off (1963) – The Tams (B-side of ‘What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am?’
5. Night Rumble – Mark 5
GREG CAMALIER (DIRECTOR OF THE DOCUMENTARY MUSCLE SHOALS) INTERVIEW EXCERPT – DESCRIBES FLORENCE AND MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA
6. You Better Move On – Arthur Alexander (December 1961)
RICK HALL – EXCERPT OF INTERVIEW BY LARRY KING
7. I Hope They Get Their Eyes Full – Arthur Alexander
8. Steal Away ((1964) – Jimmy Hughes
9. Hold What You Got (1964) – Joe Tex
GREG CAMALIER – TALKS ABOUT THE DISTINCTIVE SOUND EMERGING FROM MUSCLE SHOALS
10. Everybody (September 1963) – Tommy Roe
11. Hey Jude (1968) – Wilson Pickett
12. I Never Loved A Man (Like I Love You) – Aretha Franklin (Recorded January 1967/Released February 10, 1967)
13. Tell Mama (1967) – Etta James
14. Slip Away (1968) – Clarence Carter
15. Sweet Soul Music (1967) – Arthur Conley
16. You Left The Water Running (Dan Penn/Rick Hall/Oscar Franks) – Otis Redding (recorded July 1966)
GREG CAMALIER – ON THE RIFT BETWEEN RICK HALL AND THE SWAMPERS
17. Fancy – Bobby Gentry
18. A Shot Of Rhythm & Blues – The Beatles – Live At The BBC
RECENT RECORDINGS AT FAME
19. Out of Left Field – Gregg Allman – Southern Blood
20. The Martyr – John Paul White – Beulah
21. Greenwood, Mississippi (1970) – Little Richard
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22. The Boxer – Allison Ferrier – What She Knows
23. Transmission/Michaelion – Ibeyi (with Meshell Ndgeocello) – Ash
PEPITA EMMERICHS (OH PEP!) – INTERVIEW
Oh Pep! Grant of $1000 – go to FUN WITH OH PEP!
24. Half Life – Oh Pep!
25. Gambling – Mia Dyson
SUMMER DUO SESSIONS WITH SHANE O’MARA (THIS WEEK’S GUEST: ANDREW TANNER)
26. May This Be Love (Jimi Hendrix) – Shane O’Mara & Andrew Tanner
27. Cosmic Wheels (Donovan) – Shane O’Mara & Andrew Tanner
28. See Saw – Woodland Hunters – Let’s Fall Apart
THE GIG GUIDE – KEN
29. Only A Fool Would Say That – Steely Dan
THE SUMMER QUIZ
1. The Rolling Stones recorded a cover of Arthur Alexander’s song ‘You Better Move On.’ Which of Arthur’s songs did the Beatles record? A: ‘Anna’
2. Aretha Franklin recorded Dan Penn & Chips Moman’s classic ‘Do Right Woman, Do Right Man.’ Who was the friend of Keith Richards who also recorded it? A: Gram Parsons
3. Bobby Gentry recorded songs such as ‘Fancy’ at Fame Studios. But what was her biggest hit? It was released on July 10 1967 and recorded in Hollywood. A: Ode To Billie Joe
The bridge mentioned in the song: The Tallahatchie.
