We'll hear topical tunes for election season and other matters of governance from Little Stephen, the Honey Drippers, and Johnny "Guitar" Watson, plus hear listener requests for Jackie Wilson and the jazz-funk musical Black Fairy by La Mont Zeno Theater, plus hear a father-son set from Russell and Nataani Means.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the vagaries of Spinitron, these songs are listed in reverse order. (i.e., Joan Armatrading Back to the Night is song 1, hour 1
UpFront Soul Playlist #2019.44 Sam Cooke "Havin' a Party" from Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963 on RCA
Richard "Groove" Holmes "Flyjack" from Night Glider
Ohio Players "Summertime" from Love Rollercoaster - Anthology 1967-1988
Hidden Cost "Vibrations (Long Version)" from Mfsb - Mutha Funkin Sonofabitch: The Truth Behind the Philly Legend
1619 Bad Ass Band "Love to Love" from 1619 Bad Ass Band
Instant Funk "Dark Vader" from Instant Funk
Billy Preston "Let Me Know" from Don't Let Me Catch You Crying
Jax Transit Authority "Life is a Miracle" on Athens of the North
Eek-A-Mouse "Rudebwoy Fi Life" from Eekziled
Jackie Mittoo "Peace Treaty" from Showcase
Alogte Oho and His Sounds Of Joy "La Ta'aba" from Mam Yinne Wa
Mr. Jessie R McGuire "Jesus is on the Mainline" from Greg Belson's Divine Disco vol 2
Sugaray Rayford "Is It Just Me" from Somebody Save Me
Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson "True Soul Lovin'" from Lover's Holiday
Nataani Means "The Radical" from 2 Worlds
Russell Means "Ballad of Ira Hayes" from Cash On Delivery: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
Nina Simone "To Be Young, Gifted And Black" from The Essential Nina Simone
Bobbi Humphrey "Blacks and Blues" from Blacks and Blues
La Mont Zeno Theater "Tell Them They Are Beautiful" from Black Fairy on Athens of the North
James Brown "Get on the Good Foot" from 20 All Time Greatest Hits!
King Curtis "Jay Walk" from The Everest Sessions: Azure
Jackie Wilson "You Better Know It" from Archive '57-'61
Arlene Brown & Lee Shot Williams "Impeach Me Baby" from Loose the Funk - Rarities from the Jewel/Paula Vaults
Brotherhood "The Monkey That Became President" from New Orleans Rhythm & Blues - Hep Me Records Vol. 4
Johnny "Guitar" Watson "I Don't Want to Be President" from The Funk Anthology
Curtis Mayfield "Power to the People [demo]" from Curtis
The Honey Drippers "Impeach the President"
Rep. Barbara Jordan "Speech on Impeachment July 25, 1974"
Little Steven "Vote" from Voice of America
Joan Armatrading "Back to the Night" from Back to the Night on A&M