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Beyond the Main Stage: Minority Legends in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Embark on a sonic voyage with "Beyond The Main Stage", a radio special dedicated to illuminating the oft-overlooked narratives of minority inductees in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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The King Records Factor

At an unveiling of the plaque for the King Records building in Cincinnati in 2009, a Rock Hall staffer told Uncle Dave Lewis that "King was absolutely essential. If there… MoreAt an unveiling of the plaque for the King Records building in Cincinnati in 2009, a Rock Hall staffer told Uncle Dave Lewis that "King was absolutely essential. If there had been no King Records, rock 'n' roll would never have happened." So is that true? Racially integrated from 1947, King Records used both black and white session men on all sessions; country, R&B and otherwise. Does the recorded evidence bear this out? Uncle Dave Lewis puts it to the test. Less

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1. "Good Rocking Tonight" - Wynonie Harris - [King: 1947]
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2. "Sittin' On It All The Time" - Wynonie Harris - [King: 1948]
3. "Sixty Minute Man" - Billy Ward & the Dominoes - [Federal: 1950]
4. "Tomorrow Night" - Lonnie Johnson - [King: 1948]
5. "Bad Dream Blues" - Mabel Smith - [King: 1948]
6. "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" - Big Maybelle - [Okeh: 1955]
7. "Big Ten Inch Record" - Bull Moose Jackson - [King: 1952]
8. "Seven Nights to Rock" - Moon Mullican - [King: 1956]
9. "Country Boogie" - Moon Mullican - [King: 1951]
10. "Tennessee Wig Walk" - Bonnie Lou - [King: 1953]
11. "Moonglow" - Earl Bostic - [King: 1958]
12. "Train Kept a Rolling" - Tiny Bradshaw - [King: 1951]
13. "Hearts of Stone" - Otis Williams & The Charms - [Deluxe: 1954]
14. "You Can't Keep a Good Man Down" - Billy Ward & the Dominoes with Jackie Wilson - [King: 1954]
15. "Honky-Tonk" - Bill Doggett - [King: 1956]
16. "Jungle Rock" - Hank Mizell - [King: 1958]
17. "Move" - Boyd Bennett & The Rockets - [King: 1955]
18. "No Good Robin Hood" - Delbert Barker - [King: 1958]
19. "Bottle to the Baby" - Charlie Feathers - [King: 1958]
20. "Granddaddy's Rockin'" - Mac Curtis - [King: 1956]
21. "Dedicated to the One I Love" - The Five Royales - [Deluxe: 1954]
22. "Trembling" - Rusty York - [King: 1962]
23. "I'm Shakin'" - Little Willie John - [King: 1958]
24. "Fever" - Little Willie John - [King: 1955]
25. "Annie Had a Baby" - The Midnighters - [King: 1954]
26. "The Twist" - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - [King: 1959]
27. "Think" - James Brown & The Famous Flames - [King: 1959]

STILL can't forget the Motor City

Motown Label covers you didn’t see coming. Some punk, some off-beat takes on Classic Detroit label discs.

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1. "The New World" - X - More Fun in the New World [Fat Possum: 1983]
2. "Don't Do It - Live At The Academy Of Music, New York, 1971 / Remastered 2001" - The Band - Rock Of Ages (Expanded Edition) [Capitol Records: 1972]
3. "Really Sayin' Something (with Fun Boy Three)" - Bananarama - Deep Sea Skiving (Collector's Edition) [London Records (Because Ltd): 1983]
4. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" - Messer Chups - New Wave or Surf Wave [Storage Records: 2021]
5. "Too Many Fish in the Sea" - The Young Rascals - Collections [Rhino Atlantic: 2005]
6. "Can I Get a Witness" - Lee Michaels - 5th (Remastered) [Manifesto Records: 1971]
7. "You Keep Me Hangin On" - Kim Wilde - Another Step [UMC (Universal Music Catalogue): 1986]
8. "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell - Greatest Covers Ever [UME - Global Clearing House: 2021]
9. "Ball of Confusion - Single Edit" - Love and Rockets - Sorted! The Best Of [Beggars Banquet: 2003]
10. "Tune Up" - Jr. Walker & The All Stars - Shotgun [UNI/MOTOWN: 1965]
11. "After The Dance - Instrumental" - Marvin Gaye - I Want You (Deluxe Edition) [Motown: 1976]
12. "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" - Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow [Epic: 1975]
13. "Never Can Say Goodbye - Shep Pettibone Extended Remix" - The Communards - The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards (Collector's Edition) [London Music Stream: 2017]
14. "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Remastered" - The Rolling Stones - Some Girls [Polydor Associated Labels: 1978]
15. "(I Know) I'm Losing You" - Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story [Mercury Records: 1971]
16. "Dancing in the Street - 2015 Remaster" - Van Halen - Diver Down (Remastered) [Rhino/Warner Records: 1982]
17. "You Keep Me Hanging On" - The Guess Who - Let's Go [Linus Entertainment: 2014]
18. "The Tears Of A Clown" - The English Beat - I Just Can't Stop It (Remastered) [Shout! Factory Records: 2012]
19. "Congo (Part 1) - Single Version" - The Twistin' Kings - The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961 [UNI/MOTOWN: 2005]
20. "You Can't Hurry Love" - The Supremes - The Supremes A' Go-Go (Expanded Edition) [UNI/MOTOWN: 1966]
21. "You Can't Hurry Love" - Stray Cats - Runaway Boys: A Retrospective '81 To '92 [EMI/EMI Records (USA): 1997]
22. "Mercy Mercy Me / I Want You (Medley)" - Robert Palmer - Don't Explain [Parlophone UK: 1990]
23. "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" - Aretha Franklin - Let Me In Your Life [Rhino Atlantic: 1974]
24. "Build Me Up Buttercup - Live at the Paradise Club, Boston, MA - February 1982" - David Johansen - Live It Up [SBCMG: 1982]
25. "Superstition - Live" - Stevie Ray Vaughan - The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble [Epic/Legacy: 2002]
26. "Congo (Part 2) - Single Version" - The Twistin' Kings - The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961 [UNI/MOTOWN: 2005]
27. "Higher Ground - Remastered 2003" - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Mother's Milk [Capitol Records: 1989]
28. "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" - The Slits - Cut [Island Records: 1979]
29. "Take Me to the River" - Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food [Warner Records: 1978]
30. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" - Toots & The Maytals - 20 Best of Reggae [Madacy Special Products: 2004]
31. "Green Onions" - Booker T. & the M.G.'s - Green Onions [Rhino Atlantic: 1962]

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iconic and obscure beats from the golden age of hip-hop in their original form

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1. "Down Here On The Ground - Live" - Grant Green - Blue Break Beats Vol. 3 [Blue Note: 2016]
2. "Yearning For Your Love" - The Gap Band - The Gap Band III [Mercury Records: 1980]
3. "The Boss" - James Brown, The J.B.'s - Black Caesar [Polydor: 1973]
4. "Rien Ne Va Plus" - Funk Factory - Michael Urbaniak - Funk Factory [Rhino Atlantic: 1976]
5. "Where Do We Go From Here" - Delores Hall - Hall-Mark!! [RCA/Legacy: 1973]
6. "Black Cow" - Steely Dan - Aja [Geffen: 1977]
7. "Nautilus" - Bob James - One [evosound: 1974]
8. "Put On Train" - Gene Harris & The Three Sounds - Blue Break Beats Vol. 3 [Blue Note: 2016]
9. "Fopp - Single Version" - Ohio Players - Honey [Mercury Records: 1975]
10. "Blues & Pants" - James Brown - Hot Pants (Expanded Edition) [Polydor: 1971]
11. "Save Their Souls" - Bohannon - Stop & Go [Brunswick: 1973]
12. "You're A Big Girl Now" - The Stylistics - The Stylistics - The Original Debut Album [AVCO Records Corp.: 1973]
13. "Hung Up On My Baby" - Isaac Hayes - Tough Guys [Stax: 2016]
14. "Drowning in the Sea of Love" - Joe Simon - Drowning in the Sea of Love [Ace Records: 1972]
15. "Funky Drummer - Pt. 1 & 2" - James Brown - In The Jungle Groove [Universal Records: 1986]
16. "Footsteps in the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2" - The Isley Brothers - Go for Your Guns [Epic/Legacy: 1977]
17. "Four Play (feat. Maceo Parker)" - Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns, Maceo Parker, Mike E. Clark - A Blow For Me, A Toot To You (feat. Maceo Parker) [Bonus Track Version] [Rhino Atlantic: 1977]
18. "Juicy Fruit" - Mtume - Juicy Fruit [Epic: 1983]
19. "You'd Better Believe It" - The Manhattans - There's No Me Without You (Expanded Edition) [Columbia/Legacy: 1973]