This week, we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, and commemorate the 50th anniversary of his assassination (4/4/68). We'll hear from Dr. King in his own voice, as well as soul, jazz, gospel, and hip-hop tributes to Dr. King from Nina Simone, Smokey Robinson, and many more.
UpFront Soul #2018.14 Playlist
Hour 1 Joan Armatrading / Back to the Night / Back to the Night / A&M Ben Branch and The Operation Breadbasket Orchestra / Precious Lord, Take My Hand / The Last Request / Chess George Perkins / Cryin' In the Streets pts 1 & 2 / Cryin' In the Streets pts 1 & 2 / Silver Fox Smokey Robinson & The Miracles / Abraham, Martin and John / The 35th Anniversary Collection Disc 3 / Chris Kenner / Memories of a King (Let Freedom Ring) pt 1 / Memories of a King (Let Freedom Ring) pt 1 / Instant Records Martin Luther King, Jr / Excerpt From Speech The Day Before His Death / In Search Of Freedom: Excerpts From His Most Memorable Speeches / Umvd Nancy Dupree & a Group of Rochester, NY Youngsters / Docta King / Ghetto Reality / Folkways Nina Simone / Why? (The King of Love is Dead) / Forever Young, Gifted And Black: Songs Of Freedom And Spirit / BMG Otis Spann / Hotel Lorraine / Rare Chicago Blues 1962-1968 / Bullseye Gregory Porter & Opolopo / 1960 What Oplolopo Kick & Bass Rerub / The Djoon Experience compiled & mixed by Black Coffee and Joe Claussell / bbe Hour 2 Brother Kirk and Pete Seeger / The Ballad of Martin Luther King / Pete Seeger and Brother Kirk Visit Sesame Street / Children's Records of America Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. / Sermon: Drum Major Instinct / Sermon: Drum Major Instinct / Speechworks The Freedom Singers / We Shall Overcome / Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Black American Freedom Songs 1960-1966 / Common / A Dream / Music From the Motion Picture Freedom Writers / hollywood Sweet Honey In the Rock / Eyes On The Prize ('Hold On') / Freedom Song - Television Soundtrack / Sony BMG Mahalia Jackson / There Is A Balm in Gilead / Mahalia Jackson In Concert Easter Sunday, 1967 / Sony The Freedom Singers / Calypso Freedom / Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Black American Freedom Songs 1960-1966 / The Destruments / Freedom / Like Yesterday 7" Single / Colemine Records Norman Connors / The Creator Has a Master Plan / You Are My Starship / Buddah Edo G / Wishing feat. Masta Ace / My Own Worst Enemy / Fat Beats Marcus Shelby Orchestra / Memphis (I Am a Man) / Soul of the Movement / Porto Franco Aretha Franklin / How I Got Over / Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings / Atlantic Sam Cooke / Havin' a Party / Live at the Harlem Square Club / 1985