From The Other Side of the Mirror

Here’s this weeks show which was my tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement he inspired.

Playlist below;

1. This Land Is Your Land – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
2. Things Ain’t Right – Ester Marrow
3. People Get Ready – The Impressions
4. Is It Because I’m Black– Ken Boothe
5. Strange Fruit – Nina Simone
6. Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud – James Brown
7. The Death Of Dr. MLK – Big Joe Williams
8. Heaven Will Welcome You Dr. King – Big Maybelle
9. Hotel Lorraine – Otis Spann
10. Stand Up And Be Counted – The Flames
11. I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free) – Solomon Burke
12. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised – Gil Scott-Heron
13. Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
14. Freedom Train – James Carr

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Here’s this weeks show, which featured the Texan entertainer and reportedly favorite of Dean Martin, who traveled from the Dallas barrio to Hollywood, the one and only Trini Lopez.

1. What’d I Say
2. Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now
3. Cielito Lindo
4. Guantanamera
5. This Land Is Your Land
6. Besame Mucho
7. Medley
8. Kansas City
9. La Bamba
10. Blowing In The Wind
11. A-Me-Ri-Ca
12. Lemon Tree
13. If I Had A Hammer

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Here’s this weeks show, which was a New Year special, looking forward at some of the artists to be covered in 2012.

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

1. Magazine – A Song From Under The Floorboards
2. Desmond Dekker – 007
3. Big Joe Williams – Wild Cow Moan
4. Bill Doggett – Honky Tonk pt.1
5. Television – Friction
6. Charles Brown – Goodnight My Love
7. Cesario Evora – Flor Di Nha Esperanca
8. The Fall – League Of Bald Headed Men
9. Django Reinhardt – Jeepers Creepers
10. Otis Spann – Going Down Slow
11. Fela Kuti – Let’s Start
12. Eddie Bo – The Hook and Sling
13. Mable John – Stay Out Of The Kitchen

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Here’s this weeks show, which was Boxing Day special, looking back at some of the artists covered in 2011.

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

1. Gil Scott-Heron – The Bottle
2. Jimmy McGriff – Discotheque USA
3. Robert Wyatt – Shipbuilding
4. Howlin’ Wolf – Moanin’ At Midnight
5. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – Close To You
6. Nick Lowe – What’s So Funny About Peace, Love & Understanding
7. Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson – I Took The Front Door In
8. O.V. Wright – I’d Rather Be Blind, Crippled Or Crazy
9. Johnny Hodges – The Jeep Is Jumpin’
10. Slim Harpo – Strange Love
11. Nina Simone – My Baby Just Cares For Me
12. Captain Beefheart – Big Eyed Beans From Venus
13. John Barry – 007
14. Julian Cope – East Easy Rider

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Here’s this weeks show, which was a tribute to the legendary Clash front-man who passed away 9 years ago this week – Joe Strummer.

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

1. All In A Day
2. Filibustero
3. Sweet Revenge
4. White Riot
5. Redemption Song
6. Trash City
7. Johnny Appleseed
8. I’m So Bored With The USA
9. Omotepe
10. Get Down Moses
11. Guns Of Brixton
12. White Man

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Here’s this weeks show, which was a tribute to recently departed blues guitarist who made Howlin’ Wolf….howl – Hubert Sumlin.

Hubert Sumlin (L) with Howlin' Wolf

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

1. I’m Leavin’ You
2. House Rock
3. I Got To Cut Out
4. Back Door Man
5. Rough Dried Woman Pt. 2
6. Evil
7. Goin’ Down Slow
8. Shake It For Me
9. Smokestack Lightning
10. Wang Dang Doodle
11. Spoonful
12. Too Late To Pray
13. Little Red Rooster

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Here’s this weeks show, featuring the music of the under-appreciated blues and soul man, Little Milton.

Little Milton

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

1. Let’s Get Together
2. Running Wild Blues
3. Blind Man
4. So Mean To Me
5. Homesick For My Baby
6. Baby, I Love You
7. If Walls Could Talk
8. Feed My Body To The Fishes
9. Let Me Down Easy
10. Who’s Cheating Who?
11. If Crying Would Help Me
12. More And More
13. I Play Dirty
14. Standing At The Station
15. Grits Ain’t Groceries
16. We’re Gonna Make It

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Here’s this weeks show, featuring the music of the man who catapulted the Hammond B3 organ into jazz, blues and soul the “incredible” Jimmy Smith.

Jimmy Smith

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

1. Main Title From The Carpetbaggers
2. Ode To Philly Joe
3. Fungii Mama
4. Blue Room
5. Ain’t No Use
6. Can Heat
7. Hoochie Coochie Man
8. Little Girl Blue
9. The Cat
10. Jumpin’ The Blues

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Here’s this weeks show, featuring the music of lounge legend and entertainment mogul, Herb Alpert.

Herb Alpert

The show is called “From the Other Side of the Mirror” and is broadcast every Monday between 9-10am. You can find KOOP radio at 91.7 Fm in the Austin area, or stream it online at www.koop.org

1. Spanish Flea
2. The Charmer
3. Whipped Cream
4. Gotta Lotta Livin’ To Do
5. Desafinado
6. Tijuana Taxi
7. A Taste Of Honey
8. Casino Royale
9. Zorba The Greek
10. What Now My Love
11. Love Potion #9
12. This Guy’s In Love With You
13. Mexican Shuffle
14. Wade In The Water
15. Close To You
16. What A Wonderful World

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