Episode 2560: 26-07 Black History Month, Pt.2

On the podcast this week, we'll continue to mark Black History Month with selections from more recent musical artists. We'll hear from Ray Charles, Taj Mahal, Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons, and even Aretha Franklin. History, resilience and progress … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways

Booker T. & the MG's / “Rinky Dink” / Green Onions / Atlantic

Jon Batiste / “What A Wonderful World” / Hollywood Africans / Verve

Rhiannon Giddens / “Better Get It Right the First Time” / Freedom Highway / Nonesuch

Mavis Staples / “No Time for Crying” / If All I Was Was Black / Anti-

Ray Charles / “Moanin' / Genius + Soul + Jazz / Impulse

Ray Charles / “Mess Around” / Mess Around / Proper

Willie Dixon / “If the Sea was Whiskey” / The Big Three Trio / Columbia

Aretha Franklin / “Good Times” / I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You / Rhino

Booker T. & the MG's / “Green Onions” / Green Onions / Atlantic

Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko / “Bibi” / Africa to Appalachia / Self-produced

Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' / “Soul” / Tajmo / Concord

Mr. Martin Simpson & Mr. Dom Flemons / “My Money Never Runs Out” / Proudly Present A Selection of Ever Popular Favorites / Fledg'ling

Miriam Makeba / “Liwawechi” / Homeland / Putumayo

Cedric Watson / “Cochon De Lait” / Cedric Watson / Valcour

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer”(excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian Folkways