Scott Barretta takes a good long look at the bluesier side of the great Clarksdale singer and producer Sam Cooke on this week’s episode of Highway 61 with a series of “live” recordings featuring Sam in full action.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BRING IT ON HOME TO ME
HIGHWAY 61 BLUES 37
Scott Barretta, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, April 12, 2008 [18243]
Sam Cooke: Little Red Rooster
Sam Cooke: Laughing & Clowning
Sam Cooke & the Soul Stirrers: Mean Old World
Sam Cooke: Mean Old World
Sam Cooke: Somebody Have Mercy
Sam Cooke: Bring It On Home To Me
Sam Cooke: Trouble Blues
Sam Cooke: You Gotta Move
Sam Cooke: Lost And Looking
Sam Cooke: Drifting Blues
Sam Cooke: Please Don’t Drive Me Away
Sam Cooke: It’s Alright >
Sam Cooke: For Sentimental Reasons
Sam Cooke: Having A Party
Sam Cooke: Chain Gang
Sam Cooke: Cupid
Sam Cooke: I’ll Come Running Back To You
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
© 2008, 2018 Scott Barretta. Used with permission.