Sounds of Solace
We reflect on these difficult times with sounds of solace and uplift to see us through solitude and the unknown. From Blue Skies and the Milky White Way to downhome and earthly struggles with Mavis Staples and Elvis, Bill Monroe, and Louis Armstrong.
HOUR ONE
Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting Charles Mingus Blues and Roots, Atlantic
Let's Get Together Staple Singers Faith and Grace: A Family Journey 1953-1976 , Concord
Trouble in My Way Swan Silvertones Singin' in My Soul: Gospel Greats, Vee-Jay
Marching On Kyshona Armstrong Listen, Kyshona Armstrong/Tone Tree Music
When the Saints Go Marchin' In Kermit Ruffins and Irvin Mayfield Beautiful World, Basin St. Records
Instrumental: Follow Your Heart John McLaughlin My Goal's Beyond , Douglas
Stuff That Works Guy Clark Dublin Blues, Dualtone
Lean on Me Bill Withers Still Bill, Columbia
Touch of Gray Grateful Dead In the Dark, Warner Brothers
Instrumental: Ripple David West Pickin’ on the Grateful Dead: A Tribute, CMH
Way Over Yonder Carole King Tapestry, Sony
Wayfaring Stranger Bill Monroe The Gospel Spirit, MCA
It's a Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall Leon Russell Leon Russell and the Shelter People , Shelter
Rainin' in My Heart Slim Harpo Slim Harpo Sings "Rainin' in My Heart", Excello
I Won't Have to Cry No More Sensational Barnes Brothers Nobody's Fault But My Own, Bible & Tire Recording Co.
Hurry Sundown Little Richard Get Down With It!: The OKeh Sessions , Sony
End Bed: Blue Horizon Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses A Tribute to Sidney Bechet: Live at Preservation Hall, New Orleans , Aurora Nealand
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Dark Sacred Night Dauphin Island, Alabama American Routes original recording,
The Sound of Silence Simon and Garfunkel Sounds of Silence , Columbia
Michael Row the Boat Ashore Johnny Rivers Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk, Imperial
Many Rivers Steve Young Seven Bridges Road, Reprise
Many Rivers to Cross Jimmy Cliff The Harder They Come, Island
Rivers of Babylon Melodians The Harder They Come, Island
Instrumental: The Exodus Song Booker T & the MGs Doin' Our Thing , Atlantic
Send Me a Sign Cory Henry and Robert Randolph Art of Love , Cory Henry
Angel from Montgomery Bonnie Raitt Streetlights , Warner Brothers
We'll Meet Again Johnny Cash American IV: The Man Comes Around , American Recordings
Goin' to Sit Down On the Banks of the River Rev. Gary Davis Harlem Street Singer , Fantasy
Twelve Gates to the City Cephas and Wiggins Cool Down , Alligator Records
Instrumental: Pretty Stars Bill Frisell Music IS, Okeh
I Bid You Goodnight Aaron Neville Warm Your Heart, A&M Records
Milky White Way Elvis Presley His Hand in Mine--By Elvis, RCA
When I Get to Heaven John Prine The Tree of Forgiveness, Oh Boy
Blue Skies Ella Fitzgerald Get Happy, Verve
What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong What a Wonderful World Decca
Closing Bed: Creole Love Call Ellis Marsalis Duke in Blues , Sony