Al compás del mundo - programa #103 - Rhythm & Blues from the 1960s and 70s

Chaingang Ecstasy - Turns out this week’s Al compás program falls on November 23 – Thanksgiving, celebrated in the United States by overeating and nods of gratitude. In Mexico, el Dia de Gracias is slowly making inroads though is not a national holiday. I mean, who doesn’t enjoy a little gluttony and a day off hanging with the family…even tio Prospero with his far-right political views (sheesh, what a pendejo)? We gringos have eagerly jumped on the Cinco de Mayo and St. Patrck’s day bandwagons while Halloween has become more and more a “thing” down South. I guess it’s obvious that people just like to party. And here’s the soundtrack. It runs the gamut from blues, to its progeny, rhythm and blues, even a little gospel, and finally tearjerkers and indignant you-done-me-wrongs: all under the umbrella of soul music. It was righteous then and 50-60 years later it still sounds, well, soulful.

Run list Rhythm & Blues from the 1960s and 70s - First broadcast 11-23-23

01 Clarence Williams - The Seventh Son

02 Bettye LaVette - Let Me Down Easy

03 Allen Toussaint & The Stokes - Go Back Home

04 Denise Lasalle -Trapped by a Thing Called Love

05 Little Willie John - Heartbreak (It’s Hurtin’ Me)

06 The Impressions - Keep on Pushing

07 The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There

08 Jackie Moore - Precious Precious

09 Eddie Lang - I'm Gonna Make You Eat Those Words

10 James Carr - These Ain’t Raindrops

11 Vernon Guy - Youve Got Me (Just Where You Want Me)

12 Candi Staton - As Long as He Takes Care of Home

13 Luther Ingram - If Loving You Is Wrong

14 The Dells - Oh What a Night

15 Joe Simon - Drowning in The Sea of Love

16 David Ruffin - My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)

17 Marvin Gaye - Trouble Man

18 Ohio Players – Ecstasy

Did Toussaint write l'Overture?

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