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What was it like to be then? Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten  John Hardy - The Watson and Scruggs Families  The Bluebirds Singing for Me - Lester Flatt and The Nashville Grass (feat. Marty Stuart) A Man Can Cry - The Texas Tornadoes (feat. Freddy Fender) Railroad Vista - Hermanos Gutiérrez I’ll Be Back - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass I’ll Be Back -  The Holmes Brothers Lasan - Michael Kiwan...

It would only take a minute to turn back the clock Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Cristo Redentor - Donald Byrd I’m A Fool To Want You- Chet Baker Professional - Gabriels Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw - The Staple Singers Thank You - Bonnie Raitt Too Late - Bob Dylan Traveling Home - Ethel Agee, Preston Scarber & Rev. Dorosco Scarber She Used To Love Me A Lot - Johnny Cash Wayfaring St...

It’s worth the wait the whole year through… Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Stone Soul Christmas - Binky Griptite God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - The Ramsey Lewis Trio Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones) - Norah Jones O What A Night - The Gospel Keynotes Merry Christmas To You - Salem Travelers Presents For Christmas - Solomon Burke Christmas Means Love - The Soul Stirrers Pretty Paper - Willie Nelson...

We Can’t Be Divided Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten  Gettin' Is Kinda Cool Now - The Rising Sun It’s Only Life, That’s All - Willie Wright I’m So Happy Now - Willie Wright Guess I Always Knew - Love Apple Sweetest Thing On This Side Of Heaven - Papa Bear And The Cubs Just Look At Me - The Soul Fantastics feat. Rosana Buchanan Send My Baby Back - Freddie Hughes Hurry Up Tomorrow - The Nu’Rons Lord...

There’s a thing about nature… When your heart is good, people understand Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Maori Chant - The Neville Brothers Roll On Babe - Ronnie Lane & The Band “Slim Chance” Help - John Lennon Ticket To Ride - The Carpenters End Of The Road - Mike Makhalemele China Doll - Leon Thomas Part IV — Psalm - John Coltrane The Truth - Handsome Boy Modeling School feat. Róisín Murphy...

New York State Fair, Syracuse, N.Y. - August 23, 2001: "Playing with Chuck at the State Fair was quite an experience…  Chuck was late, forcing the opening act to significantly stretch out their set.  He raced a large Lincoln hard into the infield behind the stage.  He got out and handed a briefcase to management and said, 'First things first.’  Berry insisted being paid upfront - cash only.  The p...

Come to my table Rest here in my garden Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Peace - Black & Blues  Take Me To The Alley - Gregory Porter Alexandra Leaving - Sharon Robinson (Intro by Leonard Cohen) Mind Games - Sinéad O’Connor Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Bryan Ferry Don’t Want Your Love - Haiva Ru with Devon Gilfillian Sunburn - King Princess Kiss Me - Cannons I Remember - Low I May Know The...

Tap it in, tap it in Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Poptones - Public Image LTD. Love Is All - Ian Dury with Frances Ruffelle The Moon Song - Karen O and Ezra Koenig Out For The Night - The Marías True Love Will Never Die - Apple and The Three Oranges  I’ve Been Thinking - Got A Girl My Darkest Hour - Bobby King  Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl - Mink DeVille Chasing Shadows - Santigold I’m Gonna Boogla...

“I saw Elvis in the back of a limousine on tour, and he was singin’ Rainy Night In Georgia , and his producer (Felton Jarvis) called and said that was gonna be Elvis’ next cut.  Then the next time I saw Elvis was in the newspaper.  He was no longer with us.”      - Tony Joe White Singin This Song 4 U - Lucky Peterson Weather In My Head - Donald Fagen Black Hole Sun - Norah Jones Rainy Night In Geo...

With the Old School method Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Baby Come Home - Willie Hutch Sure Wasn’t Me - Tyrone Davis Slow Roll It - Roy C. I’m Coming Home - Marvin Sease I Wouldn’t Treat A Dog - Mel Brown and the Homewreckers Sometimes I’m Right - Hubert Sumlin 38 Woman - Willie Williams Buddy Buddy Friend - Magic Slim I Used To Have Some Friends - Eddie ‘Playboy’ Taylor Crawlin' King Snake - J...

Couldn’t give up now Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten I’m Searching For My Love - King Sunny Adé and His African Beats Straight To The Heathen Head - I-Roy Sweet Memories - Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths N'Kabourou - Alpha Blondy Weeping Eyes - Culture Watcha Gonna Do 'Bout It - The Mustangs Rated G - The Web Some Like It Dread - Big Youth Drum And Bass Line - Aswad 400 Years - Peter Tosh African...

Comin' down the road for a country mile or two Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Dallas Alice - Doug Sahm & Band New Morning - Bob Dylan Visions Of Johanna - The Grateful Dead  The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Christy Moore with Sinéad O’Connor You Are Too Much For The Human Heart - Hermon Hitson Once In A While (Is Better Than Never At All) - Spencer Wiggins He Called Me Baby - Candi Stat...

Stories with reason and rhyme Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Saturday Sun - Nick Drake Helpless - Euson Mind Games (American Prayer Mix) - Morgan Fisher Queen Jane Approximately - Lucinda Williams A Woman Will Do Wrong - Helene Smith Lawdy Mama - J.J. Cale Gifted One - Bobby Womack Oh My Love (Intro) - FKA Twigs Make It Easy On Yourself - The 4 Seasons featuring the “Sound” of Frankie Valli Oh M...

What comes is better than what came before Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Elle Sait Ou Elle Va - B.J. Cole A Day In The Life - Jeff Beck Quicksand - David Bowie I Found A Reason - Massive Attack Wings Of A Dove - Robert Duvall That Old Time Feeling - Jerry Jeff Walker Misery And Gin - Merle Haggard Middle Age Crazy - Jerry Lee Lewis Whiskey Heaven - Fats Domino Pieces Of My Life - Elvis Presley...

Beyond the city’s lights Where the soft winds blow Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Musical Intro with Rock Me - Roy C. Let Me Go - The Estimations Oh Honey - Delegation Stop To Start - Jimmy Lewis Float Back To You - Holy Hive Reasons - El Michels Affair feat. Bobby Oroza Drifting - Jimi Hendrix Blue Eyes - Elton John Belfast Theme - Van Morrison Where Teardrops Fall - Bob Dylan I Wouldn’t Need Y...

Imagine what you want Then get out of the way Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Searching - The Main Ingredient Everybody’s Talkin' - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Keep Me Comin' - Jesse Ed Davis Corre Riba Corre Baxo - Abel Lima e Les Sofas I Go Ka - Ali Farka Touré Red Clay - Jack Wilkins Baby I Love You - Right Track Depend On Me - Josephine Taylor Let Love Come In - Cliff Curry Falling In...

Can’t you feel it in your bones? Can’t you feel it in your hearts now? Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Free At Last - Al Green Nobody Knows - Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth For Christ Choir It’ll All Be Over - The Supreme Jubilees Peace Be Still - Rev. James Cleveland Don’t Let Me Fall - The Sensational Saints Heaven To Me - Tommy Ellison & The Five Singing Stars of Brooklyn, New York My S...

Don't make no difference what nobody says Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Lean On Me - Richie Havens Why Cant We Live Together - Timmy Thomas News - Dire Straits Peace Holy Peace - Billy Paul It’s Never Too Late - Jimmy Lewis Take My Hand, Precious Lord - Blind Connie Williams Boogie Chillun - Slim Harpo Roll It - Eric Clapton It's A Sin To Be Rich, It's A Low-Down Shame To Be Poor - Lightnin' Ho...

Grab your roller skates ya’ll! Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten You & Me (Flume Remix) - MEUTE A Roller Skating Jam Named “Saturdays” - De La Soul Plastic Love - Friday Night Plans Locket - Crumb Night-Time Intermission - Charlotte Gainsbourg  Wicked World - Eddie Chacon Deep Seated - Los Retros I See Angels - Roy C. Abraham, Martin and John - Ray Charles / Rosetta Hightower Things Have Change...

The truth is never far behind Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten I Don’t Want Nobody - Eddie Harris Rise - Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Luna Turca - Don Cherry  Locket (Outro) / Nina (Intro) - Crumb Wise One - John Coltrane Quartet Anchin Kfu Ayinkash - Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band Surprise, Surprise (Sweet Bird Of Paradox) - John Lennon Soul Love - David Bowie (You Caught Me) Smilin’ - Sly & The...

Don't dwell on what has passed away, or what is yet to be Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Warszawa (The Thin Red Line mix) - David Bowie Another Brick In The Wall, Pt 3 / In The Flesh? - Pink Floyd What God Wants, Part II - Roger Waters Presence Of The Lord - Eric Clapton and Friends (Rainbow Concert) A Satisfied Mind - Tim Hardin Anthem - Sandra McCracken Chimes Of Freedom - Bob Dylan & The...

Add a little sugar... Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker Never Say Goodbye - Bob Dylan Forever - Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers The Way You Look Tonight - Dexys Midnight Runners All About Our Love - Sade I Was Made To Love Her - Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders  I Love You - J. C. Akins  Oh Yeah, Maybe Baby - The Crystals Baby It’s You - The Beatles Sea Of Love - Ruth Bro...

Not just for some, but for everyone Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Underture - The Who Society Makes Me Sad - Johnny Thunders Insurance - The Faces Jealous Guy - Donny Hathaway That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho) - Dusty Springfield Forgive Me Now (Songbird Goes Home) - The Relatives Freedom - Kelly Finnigan Don’t Let Him Take Your Love From Me - Jimmy Ruffin What The World Needs Now Is Love - James...

Red Bird Come down to earth and stay a while… Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten  James Bay - Lloyd Cheechoo You Were Sent To This World - Johnnie Frierson Son Of The Sun - Willie Dunn Becomes Apparent - John Trudell & Kwest T.O.M. (The Old Man) - Lee Hazlewood Witchitai-To - Jim Pepper Red Streaking Into The Water - R. Carlos Nakai Unbound (Glen Ballard Mix) - Robbie Robertson Walking Through T...

Celluloid pictures of living Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten Glad And Sorry - The Faces Season’s Trees - Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi feat. Norah Jones My Oh My - Leonard Cohen 4 Chords Of The Apocalypse - Julian Casablancas Sunshine - The Delines Saudade - Love And Rockets Husbands And Wives - Ringo Starr Willesden To Cricklewood - Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros 2HB - Roxy Music Is That L...