In hour 1, we kick off with unbridled insanity from Gene Anderson, sample the violin brilliance of Sugarcane Harris, and hear musical questions from Sharon Jones and Aretha Franklin. In hour 2, we continue with the funk, soul, and jazz, and break for a set hosted by late, great WERU dj Charlie Oldham.
The Nightfly 2014.45 Playlist Hour 1 Joan Armatrading "Back to the Night" Gene Anderson "The Devil Made Me Do It" Alvin Cash & The Registers "Stone Thing" Little Richard "Function At The Junction" Kim Melvin "Doin' the Popcorn" Detroit City Limits "98 Cents Plus Tax" Sugarcane Harris & His Violin "They Say You Never Can Miss" Patrice Rushen "The Hump" Reuben Wilson "The Sweet Life" Marvin Holmes "Find Yourself" Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings "Answer Me" JC Davis "Coconut Brown" Aretha Franklin "Who Needs You?" The Abyssinian Baptist Choir "The Lord Will Make A Way (Somehow)" Benny Spellman "This Is My Love" Hour 2 Sam Cooke "The House I Live In" Cannonball Adderley "Dancing In The Dark" Nina Simone "Everything Must Change" Little Johnny Taylor & Ted Taylor "Funky Ghetto" Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm "Trouble & Heartaches" William Patten "Don't Be So Mean" The Blossoms "Soul & Inspiration" Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "My Love for You" Aretha Franklin "Little Brown Book (#)" Chocolate Milk "Actions Speak Louder than Words" Main Street "Slipped Disc" Mickey & The Soul Generation "Life's A Mystery" Lou Bond "I'm So In Love With You/Motherless Child" Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth for Christ Choir "Blessed Quietness" Maxine Brown "Seems You've Forsaken My Love" Sam Cooke "Havin' a Party"