Episode 126, “Black Entertainers,” features 16 recordings by black artists including Louis Armstrong, Ray Brown, Sam Cooke, The Platters, Fats Domino, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Ruth Brown, Lena Horne, Muddy Waters and six more who overcame racial prejudice and left a legacy of fine music.
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45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s | ||
Show 126 | Black entertainers | |
Playlist | ||
1 | A Blossom Fell | Nat King Cole |
2 | Every Time We Say Goodbye | Natalie Cole |
3 | Am I Blue? | Ethel Waters |
4 | Rip it Up | Little Richard |
5 | If I Didn’t Care | The Ink Spots |
6 | I Thought About You | Dinah Washington |
7 | Broken Hearted Melody | Sarah Vaughan |
8 | Good Rockin’ Tonight | Roy Brown |
9 | Blue Monday | Fats Domino |
10 | Heaven on Earth | The Platters |
11 | Star Dust | Louis Armstrong |
12 | 5-10-15 Hours | Ruth Brown |
13 | You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had | Muddy Waters |
14 | That Old Feeling | Lena Horne |
15 | Georgia on My Mind | Ray Charles |
16 | Cupid | Sam Cooke |