John Morrison’s Culture Corner with host Raina Douris

As we enter February and begin celebrating Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is taking a deep dive in to some of the earliest Black Innovators of Rock & Roll every week! Starting all the way back to the 1950’s, he explores what some regard as the First ever Rock and Roll song, explaining how, “the DNA of a million early Rock and Roll tunes are in this song.” We’ll then celebrate one of the most important innovators of early Rock, Jimi Hendrix.

*Bob Marley & The Wailers “Sun is Shining” Kaya
Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats “Rocket 88” Rocket 88
Bo Diddley “Who Do You Love?” Who Do You Love?
The Isley Brothers (feat. Jimi Hendrix) “Testify (Part 1) The Isley Brothers Story
The Jimi Hendrix Experience “Are You Experienced” Are You Experienced
Allison Russel “Nightflyer” Outside Child
Sade “Hang On to Your Love” Diamond Life
Michael Franti & Spearhead “What I Be” Everyone Deserves Music
Elizabeth King & The Gospelaires “I Heard a Voice” Sacred Soul: The D-Vine
The Gospelaires “I’m Going Home” Sacred Soul: The D-Vine

Hour Two
*Dave Matthews Band “Tripping Billies” Crash
Bayou City Comeback Chorus “Stronger Together” Bayou City Comeback Chorus EP
Bayou City Comeback Chorus “Be The Light” Bayou City Comeback Chorus EP
The Suffers “Do Whatever” Everything Here
The War and Treaty “Five More Minutes” Hearts Town
Foals “Wake Me Up” Wake Me Up (Single)
Primal Scream “Movin’ on Up” Screamadelica
Lo Moon “Dream Never Dies” A Modern Life
Todd Rundgren “A Dream Goes On Forever” Todd
Hurray For the Riff Raff “Pierced Arrows” Life on Earth
Amythyst Kiah “Love Will Tear Us Apart” Love Will Tear Us Apart
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss “Quattro (World Drifts In) Raise The Roof
The Everly Brothers “Gone Gone Gone” Gone Gone Gone
The Clash “Train In Vain” London Calling

*Optional Song