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Martin Luther King on March 16, 1967 (AFP/Getty Images)The Gospel Truth
Today we celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. We begin with a full hour of some of the great gospel recordings made during his lifetime. And Taylor Branch tells us about the final volume of his monumental biography of Dr. King. Plus, novelist Caryl Phillips discusses the life of the black Vaudeville star Bert Williams.
Soul Stirring
Leonard celebrates the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. with his annual Gospel tribute.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Gospel Playlist
1. “We Shall Overcome” by Marion Williams 1968 (Marion Williams - Through Many Dangers
2. “The Old Ship of Zion”” by Norsalus McKissick with Roberta Martin Singers (When Gospel Was Gospel)
3. “These Are They” by Mahalia Jackson
4. “Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow” by J. Robert Bradley (Great Gospel Men)
5. “His Eye is on the Sparrow” by RH Harris with the Soul Stirrers (When Gospel Was Gospel)
6. “I’m So Glad” by Sam Cooke and Paul Foster the Soul Stirrers (Just a Closer Walk)
7. “Sit Down Servant” by Reverend Ruben Willingham and the Swanee Quintet (Swanee Quintet, Vol. 1 – 1951-1956)
8. “Rock Me” by Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Complete Sister Rosetta Tharpe)
9. “Take Your Burdens to the Lord” by Clara Ward with Marion Williams and the Ward Singers (I Feel the Holy Spirit)
10. “O Death in the Morning” by Marion Williams (Marion Williams - Remember Me)
11. “Sign of the Judgment” by Silas Steele with Spirit of Memphis (Kings of Gospel Highway)
12. “Standing at the Judgment” by Julius Cheeks and the Sensational Nightingales (Best of the Sensational Nightingales)
13. “Straight Street” by Jesse Whitaker with the Pilgrim Travelers (Great 1955 Shrine Concert)
14. “Thank You for One More Day” by Ira Tucker w. Dixie Hummingbirds (Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds)
15. “Come By Here,” Mme. Edna Gallman Cooke with Radio Four (The Radio Four – 1952-1954)
16. “God Be With You” by J. Earle Hines with St. Paul’s Baptist Church Choir (Great Gospel Men)
Dancing in the Dark
Caryl Phillips, the author of A Distant Shore, tells us about his new novel, Dancing in the Dark. It’s based on the life of Vaudeville star Bert Williams, one of the county’s most famous African-American entertainers at the turn of the century.
Music: The Complete Bert Williams (A Sampler): #2 “Nobody,” #4 “Play That Barber-Shop Chord”
At Canaan's Edge
Pulitzer Prize-winner Taylor Branch tells us about the final volume of his Civil Rights trilogy, America in the King Years. This latest book, At Canaan's Edge, covers the life and influence of Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1965 to 1968.
Music:
“Ninety-Nine-and-a-Half Won’t Do” by Carlton Reece and the Birmingham Movement Choir
Sing For Freedom Smithsonian Folkways Records
“Mahalia Moans” by Mahalia Jackson
When Gospel Was Gospel Shanachie Entertainment
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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!
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Jeanne-Claude created environmental works of art with her husband and fellow-conspirator/collaborator Christo. Together, they wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf in Paris, and created The Gates, with billowy orange drapes, in Central Park. Jeanne-Claude just died at the age of 74. You can hear Leonard Lopate’s last interview with them both, from July 19, 1999.
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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.
