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What movie inspired Ain't No Sunshine? Why did Bill Withers continue making toilet seats after he recorded it? Who sang the song at the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that finds a few rays of sunshine among the dark clouds.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Radkey.

Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:

India Carney
Chantal Chamberland
Crowns Of Glory
Melody Gardot
Isaac Hayes
Jay Howie
Michael Jackson
Judy Mowatt
Aaron Neville
Chris Rea
Stories ft Sarah Dugas
The Temptations
Bill Withers
Octavius Womack
Stevie Wonder

Hidden track: Chantal Chamberland

Bill Withers Playlist

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Did George Harrison write this about his wife or lover?  Why did he ask Joe Cocker to record it? Who recorded his favourite cover? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that looks at arguably The Beatles' best song and the covers it has induced.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Maxwell's Silver Hammer.

Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:

The 5 Royales
The Beatles
James Brown
Ray Charles
Joe Cocker
Isaac Hayes
Pomplamoose
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
Kim Weston

Hidden track: George Harrison medley

20 Covers Written by A Beatle #1
John, Paul, George & A Bit Of Ringo #3
John, Paul, George & A Bit Of Ringo #4

Best George Harrison lyrics

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PART 1
Co-hosts Scott B. Bomar and Paul Duncan chat about how they’re continuing to adapt their Songcraft recording sessions for the world of COVID-19 before getting into a discussion about whether they’d take a time machine to Abbey Road Studios in London, Stax Studios in Memphis, Motown in Detroit, or FAME in Muscle Shoals

PART 2 - 12:35 mark
The in-depth interview with David Porter: Named one of Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time,” Porter is best known for his songwriting partnership with Isaac Hayes that helped define the sound of Memphis’s legendary Stax Records. As the first African American staff songwriter at Stax, Porter, along with his partner, wrote and produced songs such as “B-A-B-Y” for Carla Thomas, “Your Good Thing (Is About to End)”—an R&B hit for Mable John that later became a pop and R&B smash for Lou Rawls, and his own recording of “Can’t See You When I Want To.” Hayes and Porter are best known, however, for their work with Sam & Dave, including such classic hits as “You Don’t Know Like I Know,” “You Got Me Hummin’,” “Hold On! I’m Comin’” (which later became a country hit for Waylon Jennings and Jerry Reed), “Soul Man” (which became a hit a second time thanks to the Blues Brothers), “I Thank You” (which was later covered by ZZ Top), and “When Something is Wrong with My Baby” (which was reimagined as a memorable duet between Otis Redding and Carla Thomas, a country hit for Sonny James, and an adult contemporary hit for Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville). The list of artists who’ve covered Porter’s songs includes Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springsteen, William Bell, Melissa Ethridge, Bonnie Raitt, Garth Brooks, Etta James, Celine Dion, Wilson Pickett, George Benson, Dusty Springfield, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Staple Singers, Solomon Burke, James Brown, Eric Clapton, B. B. King, Tina Turner, Jackie Wilson, and more. His songs have been used as samples in countless recordings by artists such as Jay-Z, Eminem, Wu-Tang Clan, The Notorious B.I.G., Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, and others. A highly celebrated giant among celebrated songwriters, Porter was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005. 
 

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The Allman Brothers Band recorded their third album live in March 1971 over two days.  At Fillmore East would become their breakthrough album,  filled with enough blues-rock jams  to make it a double, despite the fact that there were only seven songs in total.  Brothers Duane and Gregg Allman realized that their strength was rooted in their live shows, and determined that the best showcase for them would be a live album.

The band features Gregg Allman on vocals, piano, and organ, Duane Allman and Dickey Betts on guitars, Berry Oakley on bass guitar, and Butch Trucks and Jai Johanny Johanson on percussion.  The band was unusual in having both two lead guitar players and two percussion players.

At Fillmore East went gold about 3 months after its release.  Unfortunately, Duane Allman died in a motorcycle accident in Macon at the height of the album's popularity in October 1971.   Only 13 months later bassist Barry Oakley also died in a motorcycle accident only 3 blocks away from the place where Duane had died.  

Friend of the show Andy Burt features this classic album.

Statesboro Blues
This track opens the album, and was written in 1928 by Blind Willie McTell.  The blues group Taj Mahal recorded a version of the song in 1968, and this inspired Duane Allman to perform the song and to play it on the slide guitar.  The slide Allman used was a glass vial originally containing cold medicine!

Hot'lanta
This instrumental song is a deeper cut that gets its name from a nickname for Atlanta.  Gregg and Duane Allman got their start in Hourglass (which we previously featured), but were not well suited to work in a pop group.  Hot'lanta was never recorded in a studio, but was only recorded live.

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Another instrumental, this song was a jam based off a track from their second studio album.  You get a sense of their jazz influences here, both from Miles Davis and John Coletrane.  The song was written for a girl with whom Dickie Betts had an affair.  Not wanting to name her, Betts took the name from a tombstone in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia.

Whipping Post
Perhaps the most famous track on the album, Whipping Post takes up an entire album side.  Jerry Oakley wrote the riff, and Gregg Allman wrote the lyrics.  The idea is of a man betrayed  by a woman who feels completely helpless.  The complex meter is unusual for a blues rock band, and shows the versatility and fusion characteristics of the band.  

ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:

The theme from the motion picture “Shaft” by Isaac Hayes
Who is the man that would risk his neck for his brother, man?  (Shaft)  Can ya dig it?

STAFF PICKS:

“Hot Pants” by James Brown
Brian keeps the music Georgia-based with his staff pick from the Godfather of Soul.  The official name of this song is "Hot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)," and this is part 1 of a 3-part funk song.  Parts 2 and 3 appeared on the B-side of the single for part 1.  

“Love the One You're With” by The Isley Brothers
Rob brings us a soulful cover of the Stephen Stills song you've likely heard before.  The Isley Brothers would take this version to number 3 on the R&B charts, and it was their 5th top 40 single. The Isley Brothers got their start in the 50's, and brought a fusion approach to gospel harmonies.

“Smiling Faces Sometimes” by The Undisputed Truth
Wayne's staff pick continues the soulful tact with this psychedelic soul production.  The Undisputed Truth was known for their unusual costumes and makeup, predating the glam-rock trend.  Beware of the handshake that hides the snake.  Can you dig it?

“Riders on the Storm” by The Doors
Andy finishes off the staff picks with this song inspired by “Ghost Riders in the Sky.”  The dark lyrics were inspired by serial killer Billy Cook, who killed six people while hitchhiking in California.  This single was released just before Jim Morrison died in Paris.

INSTRUMENTAL TRACK:

“K-Jee” by The Nite-Liters
This instrumental hit was on the charts at the time, and would make a re-appearance on the disco motion picture “Saturday Night Fever.”

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Cedric The Entertainer, one of the Original Kings of Comedy, has been making people laugh for years. Starting out as a stand-up comic, he worn many hats from television, to film, serving as an actor in front of the camera, a director behind it, a musician, and as a game show host. Now he wants to talk about a health issue that is no laughing matter. He shared what led him to became the spokesperson for Diabetic Nerve Pain, his all-time favorite joke, why he loves making fun of rappers, and the reason we never got an Original Kings of Comedy II.