The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit / Soul II Soul
Color Them Country
Hey Listeners,
June is African American Music Appreciation Month! Created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979, this month celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage.
I’ll join the celebration on the MIGFS Show with my show – Color Them Country – from title of new book by Kelly McCartney and Rissi Palmer and illustrated by Rhiannon Giddens. The book, of course, gets its name from Linda Martell’s groundbreaking 1970 release of the same name which included her cover of Color Him Father.
You’ll hear that track along with varied representative selection of songs from over the last 100 years that represent African America’s contributions to country music.
The Haberdasher
Show archive
Playlist
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Lil Hardin Armstrong, “I'm Knockin' at the Cabin Door”
from 1936-1940 Anthology
Stardust Records - 2011
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe, “99 1/2 Won't Do”
from The Best of Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Savoy Records - 1960
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Etta Baker & Cora Phillips, “Carolina Breakdown”
from Carolina Breakdown
Music Maker Recordings - 2005
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Elizabeth Cotten, “Freight Train”
from Elizabeth Cotten, Vol. 3: When I'm Gone
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings/Folkways Records - 1964
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Frankie Staton, “Love One Another (feat. Speckled Rainbow)”
from Bi-Centennial - 1976 (feat. Speckled Rainbow) - Single
Tramp Records - 2024
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Ray Charles, “Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)”
from Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music, Vols 1 & 2 (2024 Remaster)
Tangerine Records - 1962
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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, “Mama Mambo”
from Bogalusa Boogie Man
Universal Music Division Decca Records France - 1975
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Sammy Davis Jr, “Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)”
from Country Sammy Style
Platinum Music Libraries - 2018
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