In hour 1, we'll spin some early rap from Connecticut youth Pookey Blow, great gospel from Mahalia Jackson, and sweet jazz from Abbey Lincoln. In hour 2, we'll continue with the funk, soul, jazz, and doo-wop, and break for a set hosted by the late great WERU dj Charlie Oldham.
The Nightfly #2014.16 Playlist Hour 1 Joan Armatrading "Back to the Night" Pastor TL Barrett & The Youth for Christ Choir "These Are the Words" Nancy Dupree "What Do I Have" Pookey Blow "Get up (And Go to School)" Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings "Get Up & Get Out" Joan Armatrading "Steppin' Out" Leon's Creation "Confusion" Mahalia Jackson "Out of the Depths" King Curtis "Deep Fry" Rev.Gatemouth Moore and His Gospel Singers "Leaning on the Everlasting Arm" Nina Simone "Let It Be Me" Abbey Lincoln "Long As You're Living" JC Davis "Coconut Brown" Hour 2 Malcolm Dodds "Mr. Broadloom" Johnny Dodds "High Society Rag" Louis Armstrong "Mood Indigo" Conway Twitty "What Am I Living For" Don & Dewey "Justine" Ted Taylor "I'm Just a Crumb in Your Breadbox of Love" NuSound Express Ltd. "I've Been Trying" Begotten Sun "Revolution" Jimi Hendrix "Izabella" Nina Simone "My Father/Dialog" Fannie Lou Hamer "Speech to DNC credentials committee August 22 1964" Nina Simone "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free" Fela Kuti "Let's Start" James Brown "It's Your Money$" Marvelle & the Blue Mats "The Dance Called the Motion"