Show 121, “Songs of Strength,” presents 19 songs with lyrics that describe strength, whether it’s muscle power, character, or unshakable belief. Performers include Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gene Autry, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Georgia Gibbs, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Al Jolson, Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin.
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| Show 121 | Songs of Strength | ||
| Playlist | |||
| 1 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford | |
| 2 | Oh, Look at Me Now | Bobby Darin | |
| 3 | It’s Just a Matter of Time | Brook Benton | |
| 4 | If I Ruled the World | Tony Bennett | |
| 5 | I’ve Got the World on a String | Frank Sinatra | |
| 6 | What a Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong | |
| 7 | I’m Sitting on Top of the World | Al Jolson | |
| 8 | Rose and a Baby Ruth | George Hamilton IV | |
| 9 | Waking the Floor Over You | Georgia Gibbs | |
| 10 | I Don’t Care Who Knows It | Tommy Sands | |
| 11 | This Train | Sister Rosetta Tharp | |
| 12 | I Believe | Frankie Laine | |
| 13 | Sixty Minute Man | Billy Ward and the Dominoes | |
| 14 | The Man From Laramie | Jimmy Young | |
| 15 | Big Bad John | Jimmy Dean | |
| 16 | Mule Train | Boxcar Willie | |
| 17 | Back in the Saddle | Gene Autry | |
| 18 | Walk Like a Man | Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons | |
| 19 | Don’t Fence Me In | Barbara Lamb | |