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Solid Gold Soul Countdown: 20231029 (Audio)

Oct 29, 2023

"Solid Gold Soul Countdown" features R&B hits of the 1950s and 1960s along with commentary on the African-American history, and popular culture of that time. Host Philip Grant also reads the news on WGXC.

Playlist:
  • Seein' My Father in Me / Paul Overstreet
  • Cissy Strut / The Meters
  • Guess Who (Digitally Mastered 1988) / Jesse Belvin
  • I Don't Know / Ruth Brown
  • Come to Me / Marv Johnson
  • In the Mood / Ernie Fields Orchestra
  • I Waited Too Long / LaVern Baker
  • Pretty Girls Everywhere / Eugene Church & The Fellows
  • The Happy Organ / Dave ''Baby'' Cortez
  • Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home) / The Impalas
  • Almost Grown / Chuck Berry
  • What a Difference Day / Dinah Washington
  • Say Man / Bo Diddley
  • I Only Have Eyes for You / The Flamingos
  • There Is Something On Your Mind / Big Jay McNeely
  • Hey Little Girl / Dee Clark
  • Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha / Sam Cooke
  • Always / Sammy Turner
  • 16 Candles / The Crests
  • So Fine / The Fiestas
  • Johnny B. Goode / Chuck Berry
  • I Loves You, Porgy / Nina Simone
  • You're so Fine / The Falcons
  • I Want to Walk You Home / Fats Domino
  • Greatest Hits of the 50S Medley 2: Sea of Love / My Baby Just Cares for Me / Broken Hearted Melody / Nobody but You / Travelin' Light / Summertime Blues / Reet Petite / It's Only Make Believe / Stupid Cupid / I Go Ape / Born Too Late / Lonesome Town / The / Various Artists
  • Don't You Know / Della Reese
  • The Clouds / The Spacemen
  • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / The Platters
  • Finding Sample (Interlube) / Johnny Crack
  • Try Me / James Brown
  • Poison Ivy / The Coasters
  • (You've Got) Personality / Lloyd Price
  • Slow Walk / Sil Austin
  • There Goes My Baby / The Drifters
  • Kansas City / Wilbert Harrison
  • Stagger / Lloyd Price
  • It's Just a Matter of Time / Brooke Benton
  • Lonely Tear Drops / Jackie Wilson
  • What'd I Say (Part. 1 & 2) / Ray Charles