Bill Withers "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 12-30-22

The late, great r&b, soul, pop and Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer Bill Withers is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his career along with a couple of great tunes from his catalog. Plus, hear songs from some of his influences and peers including Little Jimmy Dickens, Bobby Womack, Sam Cooke, Ben E. King, Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, Ray Charles & His Orchestra and Curtis Mayfield. Jammin' James Riley has a Los Straitjackets tune in Hang Ten and there's tracks from Brian Wilson and Keb' Mo' as well! 

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "Best Friend's Girl"

Little Jimmy Dickens- "A-Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed"

Sam Cooke- "Sugar Dumpling"

Ben E. King- "Stand By Me"

Jackie Wilson- "(Baby) I Just Can't Help It"

Bill Withers- "Let It Be"

Bill Withers- "I Don't Know"

Marvin Gaye- "Hitch Hike"

Ray Charles and His Orchestra- "Hide Nor Hair"

Bobby Womack- "Fly Me To The Moon"

Curtis Mayfield- "You Get All My Love"

*Hang Ten with Jammin' James Riley*

*Los Straitjackets- "Tailspin"

Bobby Womack & Bill Withers- "It's All Over Now"

Brian Wilson- "Let It Shine"

Keb' Mo'- "Let Your Light Shine"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"

In Memory of William Harrison Withers, Jr. "Bill Withers" (July 4, 1938- March 30, 2020)

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Keb' Mo' "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 07-09-21

American blues musician and five-time Grammy Award winner Keb' Mo' is this week's "focus beam" artist on Boppin' With Beth. We'll hear tunes from some of his influences like Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, James Taylor, B.B. King, Jackson Browne, Little Milton, Taj Mahal (feat. Keb') and Rory Block (also feat. Keb'). Plus, we'll tell his great story and play a couple of tracks from his discography as well. Jammin' James Riley has a Joyce Green tune in Rockabilly Rewind and we've also got a couple of great blues rockers from Austin John and Kenny Neal!

Listen Here:

                                                        TRACK LISTING:

1.

Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped The Devil)

     Robert Johnson

2.

Last Fair Deal Going Down

     Eric Clapton

3.

What It Is

     Little Milton

4.

She Knows How To Rock Me

     Taj Mahal (feat. Keb' Mo')

5.

Am I Wrong

      Keb' Mo'

6.

I Should've

      Keb' Mo'

7.

My Cleveland Heart

      Jackson Browne

8.

Honey Don't Leave L.A.

      James Taylor

9.

Paying The Cost To Be Boss

       B.B. King

10.

Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing 

       Rory Block (feat. Keb' Mo')

11.

Black Cadillac

       Joyce Green

12.

Come On And Rock Little Girl

       Austin John

13

Bad Luck Card

Kenny Neal