Bruce Pingree is paying his respects to Mother’s Day in 2014 with a program of music this week by Big Mama Thornton, Marcia Ball, Etta James & The Roots Band, Essa Mae Brooks, Katie Mae Young, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mahalia Jackson, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and Arizona Dranes.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
MOTHER HEARD A VOICE
THE BLUES SHOW 563
Bruce Pingree, WUNH-FM, Durham, NH, May 11, 2014 [23021]
Big Mama Thornton: Ball And Chain
Marcia Ball: Under Love’s Spell
Etta James & The Roots Band: Love & Happiness > Take Me To The River
My Funny Valentine
Essa Mae Brooks: Mother Heard A Voice
Katie Mae Young: By The Grace of My Lord I’ve Come A Long Way
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Precious Memories
Mahalia Jackson: Beautiful Tomorrow
Mahalia Jackson with Duke Ellington: Come Sunday
(Black, Brown And Beige, Part 4)
Arizona Dranes: By & By We’re Going To See The King
Arizona Dranes: Don’t You Want To Go
Arizona Dranes: [Title Unavailable]
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Bruce Pingree for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Bruce Pingree at WUNH-FM (#135)
Editing, post-production, & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 2014, 2023 Bruce Pingree. Used with permission.