This week Preston Lauderbach of the Stax Museum in Memphis sits in for Highway 61 host Scott Barretta with a program of stone Memphis blues from the Stax/Volt archives, including selections by Little Milton, Rufus Thomas, Gus Cannon, John Lee Hooker, Steve Cropper/Pops Staples/Albert King, Isaac Hayes, Little Sonny, Carla Thomas, Otis Redding, Mabel John, Sir Mack Rice, Deanie Parker, Johnnie Taylor, Sam & Dave, Wendy Renee, Booker T & the Mgs, and the great Albert King.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
MEMPHIS BLUES AGAIN
HIGHWAY 61 BLUES 10
Scott Barretta, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, March 11, 2006 [HW-0010]
Little Milton: Grits Ain’t Groceries
Rufus Thomas: Funky Chicken
Gus Cannon: Gonna Raise a Ruckus Tonight
John Lee Hooker: Grinder Man
Preston Lauderbach Comments
Steve Cropper/Pops Staples/Albert King: Tupelo
Isaac Hayes: Theme from Shaft
Little Sonny: Sonny’s Fever
Carla Thomas: Bring It On Home to Me
Otis Redding: Mr. Pitiful
Mabel John: Able Mabel
Sir Mack Rice: Mini Skirt Minnie
Deanie Parker: Each Step I Take
Johnnie Taylor: Blues in the Night
Sam & Dave: Hold On I’m Coming
Wendy Renee: Barbeque
Booker T & the MGs: Bootleg
Johnnie Taylor: I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water
Albert King: One Night
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Scott Barretta for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Joe Yorke at the University of Mississippi
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Sponsored by Hempshopper & Ceres Seeds, Amsterdam
© 2006, 2017 Scott Barretta. Used with permission.