“Sunshine (You’re Blowin’ My Cool),” written by Bosco Mann (Gabriel Roth), performed by Saun & Starr.
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“I Wish I Were That Girl,” written and recorded by Wendy Renee (Mary Frierson) in 1965.
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A medley of songs made famous by Bobby Bland, performed by the California Honeydrops at High Sierra 2013, recorded by Jam in the Van.
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“Mama Don’t Like My Man,” written by Gabriel Roth (aka Bosco Mann), recorded by the late Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, 2010.
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“Tell Me,” written by Gabriel Roth (aka Bosco Mann), performed by the late Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, 2002.
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“Get It While You Can,” written by Mort Shuman and Jerry Ragovoy. Mr. Ragovoy plays it on piano for vocalist Howard Tate in 2003. Amazing.
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“New Year’s Resolution,” written by Randle Catron, Willa Dean “Deanie” Parker, and Mary Frierson; recorded by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas in 1968.
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“Christmas Time Part 1,” written and performed by Jimmy McCracklin, recorded in 1961. Have yourself a bluesy little Christmas…
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Brooklyn’s Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings cook the sizzling latkes out of Hanukkah, all 8 days of it, in this video by illustrator Rich Terrana. The tune is on the Holiday Soul Party album (matching sweaters available; sorry, no yarmulkes ). The band recorded a live version of “8 Days” at the NPR studio in DC .
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Sad News:
“Sharon Jones, Soul Singer With Dap-Kings, Dies at 60,” Jon Pareles, New York Times
“Soul singer Sharon Jones, whose work with the Dap Kings sparked a renaissance, has died,” Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times
“Sharon Jones was magnetic on and off stage,” By Hardeep Phull, New York Post
“Sharon Jones: a soul survivor who helped rejuvenate a classic sound,” David Ma, The Guardian
“A Queen Among Kings,” Oliver Wang, NPR
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“Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto,” written by Alfred Ellis, Hank Ballard, and James Brown. Performed by Mr. Brown and his ensemble.
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