Shemika Copeland joins host Stephen Kallao

To celebrate Juneteenth, World Cafe is headed to the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago to visit the birthplace of Gospel music. We’ll also hear unreleased gems by The Staples Singers and William Bell – as part of a brand new Stax Records compilation, and we’ll revisit our conversation with the Queen of the Blues, Shemekia Copeland.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Sister Rosetta Tharpe “Up Above My Head” The Gospel Of The Blues
Bo Diddley “Who Do You Love?” Bo Diddley Chess Box
Shemika Copeland “DONE COME TOO FAR” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
Shemika Copeland “PINK TURNS TO RED” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
{Valerie June “Workin’ Woman Blues” WC Recording}
Shemika Copeland ” Gulah Geechee” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
Shemika Copeland “Fell In Love With a Honky” Recorded Live for The World Cafe
{Buddy Guy “Blues Don’t Care” Rhythm And Blues}
The Staple Singers “The Ghetto” Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songbook
Deanie Parker, Mack Rice “Nobody Wants To Get Old” Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songbook
WENDY RENE “Break Out (AKA Bust Out)” Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songbook
William Bell “What Did I Do Wrong” Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songbook – The Stax Songwriter Demos
Sly & The Family Stone “You Can Make It If You Try” Stand!

Hour Two
Living Colour “Cult Of Personality” Vivid
Georgia Tom/Thomas Dorsey “If You See My Saviour” Georgia Tom Vol. 2
The Mass Choir of the National Convention of Gospel Choirs & Choruses “If You See My Savior” Let Us Go Back To God
Thomas Dorsey & Marion Williams “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” Precious Lord Recordings Of The Great Gospel Songs Of Thomas A. Dorsey
Mahalia Jackson “Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go” Bless This House
Mavis Staples “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” Spirituals
{Billy Taylor Trio “I Wish I Knew” Right Here, Right Now!}
Grace Jones “Pull Up To The Bumper” Nightclubbing
The Temptations “Psychedelic Shack” The Temptations Anthology
Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats “Rocket 88” Martin Scorsese Presents
Funkadelic “Hit It And Quit It” Maggot Brain
M/A/R/R/S “Pump Up The Volume” Bright Lights Big City (soundtrack)
{Donna Summer “I Feel Love” I Remember Yesterday}
Dionne Farris “I Know” – Wild Seed Wild Flower
Shuggie Otis “Aht Uh Mi Hed” Inspiration Information
Love “Alone Again Or” Forever Changes
Arlo Parks “Hurt” World Cafe Session Dec 1
Allison Russell “The Returner” The Returner