John Morrison joins host Raina Douris

So much of the rock music we hear today would not exist without the innovation of black artists throughout the decades. To celebrate Black History Month, World Cafe is taking a journey through the Black Roots of Rock & Roll in a four-part series with music journalist John Morrison. In part 1, we start in the 1940s with music from Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and come around to Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, and more.

*Living Colour “Cult of Personality” Vivid
Sister Rosetta Tharpe “Rock Me” The Gospel of the Blues
Louis Jordan “Caldonia” Jack, You’re Dead: The Essential Blue Archive
Little Richard “I Don’t Know What You Got” Little Richard Is Back
Little Richard “Rip It Up” Here’s Little Richard
Arlo Parks “Black Dog” Collapsed in Sunbeams
TV On The Radio “Golden Age” Dear Science
Bakar “1st Time” 1st Time (single)
Goat Girl “Sad Cowboy” On All Fours
Talking Heads “Hey Now” True Stories
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges “C-Side” Texas Sun EP

Hour Two
*Mondo Cozmo “Plastic Soul” Plastic Soul
Chris Stapleton “Cold” Starting Over
Norah Jones “Happy Pills” Little Broken Hearts
Typhoon “Empire Builder” Sympathetic Magic
Pearl Jam “Daughter” Vs.
PJ Harvey “Down By The Water” To Bring You My Love
Weezer “All My Favorite Songs” OK HUMAN
Dawes “All Your Favorite Bands” All Your Favorite Bands
Kacey Musgraves “High Horse” Golden Hour
Nicole Atkins “Maybe Tonight” Neptune City
Jade Bird “Headstart” Headstart (single)
Lorenzo Wolff “The Pearl (feat. Bartees Strange)” Down Where the Valleys Are Low
Crowded House “Something So Strong” Crowded House
The War and Treaty “Five More Minutes” Hearts Town
Tash Sultana “Sweet and Dandy” Terra Firma

*Optional Song