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.
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
Hosted by Uncle Dave LewisMonday | 04/15/2024 | 8:00 pm
"Ball of Confusion - Single Edit"
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Love and Rockets -
Sorted! The Best Of [Beggars Banquet: 2003]
"Tune Up"
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Jr. Walker & The All Stars -
Shotgun [UNI/MOTOWN: 1965]
"After The Dance - Instrumental"
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Marvin Gaye -
I Want You (Deluxe Edition) [Motown: 1976]
"Cause We've Ended as Lovers"
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Jeff Beck -
Blow By Blow [Epic: 1975]
"Never Can Say Goodbye - Shep Pettibone Extended Remix"
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The Communards -
The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards (Collector's Edition) [London Music Stream: 2017]
"Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) - Remastered"
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The Rolling Stones -
Some Girls [Polydor Associated Labels: 1978]
"(I Know) I'm Losing You"
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Rod Stewart -
Every Picture Tells A Story [Mercury Records: 1971]
"Dancing in the Street - 2015 Remaster"
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Van Halen -
Diver Down (Remastered) [Rhino/Warner Records: 1982]
"You Keep Me Hanging On"
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The Guess Who -
Let's Go [Linus Entertainment: 2014]
"The Tears Of A Clown"
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The English Beat -
I Just Can't Stop It (Remastered) [Shout! Factory Records: 2012]
"Congo (Part 1) - Single Version"
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The Twistin' Kings -
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961 [UNI/MOTOWN: 2005]
"You Can't Hurry Love"
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The Supremes -
The Supremes A' Go-Go (Expanded Edition) [UNI/MOTOWN: 1966]
"You Can't Hurry Love"
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Stray Cats -
Runaway Boys: A Retrospective '81 To '92 [EMI/EMI Records (USA): 1997]
"Mercy Mercy Me / I Want You (Medley)"
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Robert Palmer -
Don't Explain [Parlophone UK: 1990]
"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"
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Aretha Franklin -
Let Me In Your Life [Rhino Atlantic: 1974]
"Build Me Up Buttercup - Live at the Paradise Club, Boston, MA - February 1982"
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David Johansen -
Live It Up [SBCMG: 1982]
"Superstition - Live"
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Stevie Ray Vaughan -
The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble [Epic/Legacy: 2002]
"Congo (Part 2) - Single Version"
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The Twistin' Kings -
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961 [UNI/MOTOWN: 2005]
"Higher Ground - Remastered 2003"
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Red Hot Chili Peppers -
Mother's Milk [Capitol Records: 1989]
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
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The Slits -
Cut [Island Records: 1979]
"Take Me to the River"
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Talking Heads -
More Songs About Buildings and Food [Warner Records: 1978]
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
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Toots & The Maytals -
20 Best of Reggae [Madacy Special Products: 2004]
"Green Onions"
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Booker T. & the M.G.'s -
Green Onions [Rhino Atlantic: 1962]
"Blues & Pants"
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James Brown -
Hot Pants (Expanded Edition) [Polydor: 1971]
"Save Their Souls"
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Bohannon -
Stop & Go [Brunswick: 1973]
"You're A Big Girl Now"
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The Stylistics -
The Stylistics - The Original Debut Album [AVCO Records Corp.: 1973]
"Hung Up On My Baby"
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Isaac Hayes -
Tough Guys [Stax: 2016]
"Drowning in the Sea of Love"
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Joe Simon -
Drowning in the Sea of Love [Ace Records: 1972]
"Funky Drummer - Pt. 1 & 2"
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James Brown -
In The Jungle Groove [Universal Records: 1986]
"Footsteps in the Dark, Pts. 1 & 2"
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The Isley Brothers -
Go for Your Guns [Epic/Legacy: 1977]
"Four Play (feat. Maceo Parker)"
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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]
"Juicy Fruit"
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Mtume -
Juicy Fruit [Epic: 1983]
"You'd Better Believe It"
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The Manhattans -
There's No Me Without You (Expanded Edition) [Columbia/Legacy: 1973]
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