Robben Ford is back with a new live CD called Soul on Ten. Recorded at San Francisco's Independent Theater, it contains 8 tracks, plus two new songs recorded live in-studio. In this podcast, Robben walks us through Soul on Ten.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Mamie Smith was the first black performer to record the blues. Before 1920, it simply had not occurred. And the song, Crazy Blues, became a hit for Mamie after the originally scheduled performer, Sophie Tucker missed the session due to illness. The song sold 10,000 copies its first week and 75,000 within a month, paving the way for black musicians, and the black entertainment industry.
Friday, June 12, 2009
In this podcast, we explore Are You Experienced, the first album from The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Featuring commentary from engineer Eddie Kramer, among others, the podcast was originally produced for NPR, when the album was inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Starting out as a gospel singer, Sam Cooke crossed over to the mainstream charts, landing sixteen Top 20 hits before he was killed at age 33. This podcast, featuring a conversation with Aretha Franklin, tells the story of A Change is Gonna Come.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Koko Taylor, Queen of the Blues, passed away June 3 in Chicago. The cause was complications from surgery to stop gastrointestinal bleeding. She was 80 years old.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Legendary Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna guitarist Jorma Kaukonen has a new album out called River of Time. He stopped by our San Francisco studios for an interview and live performance.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
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