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Ruth Brown, Bobby Bland & Ray Charles Interviews - The Meaning of the Blues
Sun Ra Interview - His Early Days in Alabama
The Early Blues Women 1924 - 1928
Oh Daddy
Booze & Blues
Hole in the Wall
Sun Ra Interview - His First Piano / Leading the School Band
The Luis Russell Orchestra 1929
Call of the Freaks
The Don Redman Orchestra
Chant of the Weed
The Early Jazz Band Influences
Just Rite
Fat Man Blues
Rhythm Spasm
The Fletcher Henderson Influence Pt. 1 - 1931
Blue Rhythm
Sugar Foot Stomp
Coleman Hawkins Interview - Hawk Remembers Fletcher Henderson
The Clarence William Band Records Sun Ra Composition 1933
Chocolate Avenue
The John Kirby Sextet 1939
Anitra's Dance
Opus #5
The Coleman Hawkins Orchestra Influence 1940
Chant of the Groove (live)
Sun Ra Interview - Remembers How Musicians Used to Dress
Sun Ra in the Military October 1942
Sun Ra Interview - Sunny Remembers Fletcher Henderson
The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra - 'Live' 1945
Ernie Whitman & Fletcher Henderson Conversing
You're Driving Me Crazy
King Porter Stomp
Sun Ra Interview - Sunny Remembers Pianists Art Tatum
The Art Tatum / Erroll Garner Influence 1945
Art Tatum Introduction
Song of the Vagabond
Erroll Garner Introduction
Erroll's Bounce
The Black Swing Bands 'Live on Radio' 1943-1944
The Lionel Hampton Orchestra Introduction
Loose Wig
The Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra Introduction
Little John
The Benny Carter Orchestra Introduction
Cuttin' Time
Russian Lullaby
Sun Ra Interview - Sunny Remembers His School Bands / Why He Left Alabama
Wynonie Harris W/ The Jumpin’ Jimmie Jackson Band 1946
Dig This Boogie
Lightnin' Struck the Poorhouse
My Baby's Barrelhouse
Drinkin' by Myself
The Billy Eckstine Orchestra Influence 1944
The Billy Eckstine Orchestra Introduction
Airmail Special
Love Me or Leave Me
The Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra Influence 1948
Minor Walk
Sun Ra Interview - Recalls Chicago in 1946 / The Bands He Played In
The Lil Green Orchestra 1946-1947
Blowtop Blues
No Good Man
How Come You Do Me Like You Do
Lonely Woman
Blues Legend Willie Dixon - The Blues Influence
The Church Organ Recordings 1948
All the Things You Are
Wind in the Trees (early Avant Garde)
Willow Weep for Me
The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948 Pt. 1
Deep Purple
Sunny Remembers Stuff Smith
The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948 Pt. 2
Darn That Dream
Yesterdays
The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948 Pt. 3
If Only They Knew
The Piano & Solovox Recordings 1948 Pt. 4
The Darkness Within
The Mary Lou Williams Influence Pt. 1 - 1945
Taurus
Cancer
The Mary Lou Williams Influence Pt. 2 - 1948
Ode to Mary Lou
I've Got a Secret
Something in Your Smile
High Steppin'
I've Got Some New Blues
The Mary Lou Williams Influence Pt. 3 - 1947
Lonely Moments
Whistle Blues
Sunny and Jo Jo Adams 1947
Junior Wells Interview - The Early Daysoof Chicago Blues
Jo Jo Adams W/ Tom Archia
Love Me
Drinkin' Blues
If I Feel Like This Tomorrow
Cryin' by My Window
The 1948 Record Ban / Andrew Tibbs & The Dozier Boys 1948
He's Got Her and Gone
The Holidays Are Over
The Dozier Boys W/ The Sax Mallard Band 1948
In a Travelin' Mood
In Every Man's Life
Bobby 'Blue' Bland Interview - The Blues Are About Life
The Early Foundations of R&B Doo Wop
The Dozier Boys W/ The Eugene Wright Band
Big Time Baby
Pork-N-Beans
Dawn Mist
The Music Goes Down and Round
Sun Ra & The Red Saunders Orchestra 1948
Trust in Me
Synthesis
Jitterbuggin'
Legs Gettin' Bigger
Sun Ra Interview - Lexington, Indiana 1949 - The Blue Grass Inn
The Sunny Blount Trio
Upstairs
Sunny's Bop / Just One of Those Things
Sun Ra Interview - Sunny Speaks Highly of Vocalist Billie Holiday
Louis Armstrong Speaks of Billie Holiday / Billie Holliday Inerview and Poem 'Yesterdays'
Sun Ra Sings & Plays Piano
Smile
Old Man River
Sun Ra Song Introduction
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Out of Nowhere
Sun Ra Interview - Recalls His Band in Chicago & Alabama a & M
The Chicago Blues Influence / Andrew Tibbs W/ The Leo Blevins Trio
How Long
I Know
The Sunny Blount Trio 'Live' 1949
You Go to My Head
Blue Chicago Blues
Sugar Chile Robinson W/ The Red Saunders Orchestra 1950
Bouncin' the Ball
I'll Eat My Spinach
Dorothy Donegan 1950
D.D.D.
Ridin' the Boogie
The Red Saunders Orchestra W/ Joe Williams #1 - 1950
Blow Mr. Low Blow
Chi
Lyin' Girl Blues
Sun Ra Interview - The Innovators & The Youth
The Mary Lou Williams Influence Pt. 3 - 1950
Bye Bye Blues
Narration – Andrew Tibbs W/Sax Mallard Sextet 1950
You Can't Win
Achin' Heart
Sun Ra & The Unidentified Vocalist 1950
Pennies From Heaven
You and the Night and the Music
Sun Ra Meets Alto Saxophonist John Jenkins 1950
Cocktails for Two / Tenderly
The Phantom
Sun Ra Interview - Hearing Legendary Blues & Jazz Bands
Sun Ra & Laverne Baker (a.k.a. Little Miss Sharecropper) 1950
Take Some Time Out
I've Tried
I Want to Rock
The Wilbur Ware / John Jenkins / Leo Blevins Rehearsals 1951 Pt. 1
The Nearness of You
Sunny's Place #1
The Wilbur Ware / John Jenkins / Leo Blevins Rehearsals 1951 Pt. 2
The Man I Love
Sunny's Place #2
The Sun Ra Mystery Clip
All Alone
The Red Saunders Orchestra W/ Joe Williams #2
Stop Pretty Baby Stop
Weekday Blues
4AM Blues
The Red Saunders Orchestra W/ Joe Williams #3
Last Night's Party
Hey Bartender
Boot 'em Up
Sugar Bounce
The Red Saunders Orchestra W/ June Davis 1951
Gentle Lover
J.D. Blues
The Red Saunders Orchestra W/ The Hambone Kids 1952
Hambone
Zekiel, Zekiel
Piece of Puddin'
The Red Saunders Orchestra 1952
La Raspa
The Paul Bascomb Band 1952
Blues and the Beat
More Blues, More Beat
Black Out
Pink Cadillac
Charlie Gonzales W/ The Red Holloway Band 1952
Hi Yo Silver
Such a Darn Fool Over You
Hey Muscatel
I'm Through With You
Narration – Sun Ra Interview – Building the Arkestra in Chicago / Pat Patrick Rehearsals 1952
Wonderful You
A Place in My Heart
The Afro-Cuban Influence - Machito 1951
Symphony Sid Torin Announcement
Carambola
Picadillo
Tanga
The Afro-Cuban Influence - Perez Prado 1947
Saca La Mano
Kuba Mambo
Kandela
The Afro Cuban Influence on Sun Ra 1953
Mambo in Trumpet
The Red Saunders Orchestra W/ Joe Williams #4 - 1953
Honky Tonk Train Blues
Probably
Voodoo Blues
The Gospel Influence on R&B Doo Wop
Golden Gate Gospel Train
Straighten Up and Fly Right (live)
Wilson Pickett & Aaron Neville Interviews - The Gospel Influence
Our Father (The Lord's Prayer)
The Swing Vocal Group Era - The Cats & The Fiddle 1939
Mr. Rhythm Man
The Doo Wop Influence - The Ink Spots 1944
Ernie Whitman Ink Spots Introduction
If I Didn't Care
Johnny Otis Interview - How They Created Rhythm & Blues in the Late 1940’s
The Early Days of R&B Doo Wop Pt. 1
Wilson Pickett Interview - The Chittlin' Circuit
The Early Days of R&B Doo Wop Pt. 2
Blues Train
You Ain't Gonna Worry Me
The Parrots W/ The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
Weep Weep Weep
Don't Leave Me
The Spaniels W/ The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953 Pt. 1
Since I Fell for You
I Got Some New Blues
The Spaniels W/ The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953 Pt. 2
Bounce
Honeysuckle Rose
The Flamingos W/ The Red Holloway Band 1953
Golden Teardrops
Perfidious Lover
The Moonglows W/ The Red Holloway Band 1953 Pt. 1
My Love
Bye Bye
The Moonglows W/ The Red Holloway Band 1953 Pt. 2
Just a Lonely Christmas
Hey Santa Claus
The Pelicans W/ Paul Bascomb & The Leo Blevins Trio 1953
White Cliffs of Dover
I'm Glad You Love Me
The Rockettes W/ The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
Love Nobody
I'm Through With You (Rehearsal)
The 5 Thrills (The Earls) W/ The Paul Bascomb Band 1954
Laverne
Dreaming
The 5 Echoes W/ The Al Smith Band 1954
So Lonesome
Broke
That's My Baby
Why Oh Why
Sun Ra Interview - Sunny Remembers His Vocal Groups
The Founding of Saturn & El Saturn Records 1954
My Sweet (Rehearsal)
My Land of Dreams (Rehearsal)
Dreams Come True (Rehearsal)
Sun Ra Interview - Describes His Music as Being Far Ahead
The 5 Chances (W/ Clyde Williams)
Nagasaki
Make Love to Me
The Flamingos W/ The Al Smith Band 1954
Dream of a Lifetime
The 5 Arrows W/ The Paul Bascomb Band 1954
You Got Me Losing My Mind
Pretty Little Thing
Walter Spriggs W/ The Red Saunders Orchestra 1954
I'm Not Your Fool Anymore
The Rhythm Aces W/ The Red Saunders Orchestra 1954-1955
I Wonder Why
Whisper to Me
The Maples W/ The Von Freeman Band 1954
99 Guys
The Fortunes W/ Unknown Band 1955
Love
Bread
The Early Sci-Fi Factuality Influence
The Walter Dunn 'Repeto' Studio Rehearsal & Session 1956
I'll Close My Heart (Rehearsal)
When You're in Love This Way (Rehearsal)
Christina, Eugena, Marie
Perfidious Lover #2
Hamp Jones 1957
Pack Your Clothes
Mel London W/ Unknown Band 1957
Man From the Island
The Serenaders W/ Unknown Band 1957
The Pajama Game
A Sinner in Love
The Supremes 'Live' W/ Sun Ra & His Rays of Jazz 1958
Everybody Mambo
Odetta Interview - The Body Is the First Instrument
Sun Ra & The Early Avant Garde Organ Recordings 1953 Pt. 1
The Many Thoughts Of...
The Inner Being
The Haunted Melody
Sun Ra & The Early Avant Garde Organ Recordings 1953 Pt. 2
The Stan Kenton New Direction Influence
Sun Ra - The Solo Piano Recordings Pt. 1
Ebb Tide
Alberta Adams W/ The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
Messin' With the Blues
Remember
Blues Vocalist Alberta Adams - Why She Sings the Blues
Jo Jo Adams W/ The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
Call My Baby
Rebecca
Sun Ra - The Solo Piano Recordings Pt. 2
I Remember You
The Best Things in Life Are Free
Joe Williams W/ The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
It's Raining Again
On the Blue Side
Detour Ahead
Blow Mr. Low Blow (remake)
The Red Saunders Orchestra 1953
Summertime
Riverboat
Lawdy Lucy
Tired of Movin'
The Coleman Hawkins Parrot Recordings 1954 Pt. 1
I'll Follow My Secret Heart
What a Difference a Day Made
September Song
The Coleman Hawkins Parrot Recordings 1954 Pt. 2
Blue Blue Days
Flight Eleven
The Paul Bascomb Parrot Recordings 1954 Pt. 1
Jan Pt. 1 & 2
Liza's Blues
The Paul Bascomb Parrot Recordings 1954 Pt. 2
Jumpin' at El Sino
Alley B on Avenue C
Sun Ra and the Vee Jay & Duke Labels 1954
Grant Jones W/ The King Kolax Band
What Have You Done to Me
Right Now
The King Kolax Band
Vivian
Goodnite Blues
Billy Brooks W/ The Red Saunders Orchestra 1955
Mambo Is Everywhere
Song of a Dreamer
I Want Your Love Tonight
This Is My Prayer
The Early Sun Ra & Pat Patrick Rehearsals 1955 - The Treasure Hunt Tape
Of This I Know (take 1)
Of This I Know (take 2)
When You're With the One You Love
The Billie Hawkins Rehearsal 1956
I'm Coming Home (Rehearsal)
Last Call for Love (Rehearsal)
Kiss Me Sweet (Rehearsal)
At Last (Rehearsal)
The Billie Hawkins Heat Beat Recordings 1956
I'm Coming Home (studio version)
Last Call for Love (studio version)
Sun Ra Interview - Teaching the Arkestra Yo Play Like Swing Musicians
Sun Ra Respected by Musicians / The Le Suny'r Ra Band 'Live' 1956
Big City Blues
Delilah (John Gilmore Solo Feature)
Velvet
The James Scales / Wilbur Green / Robert Barry Rehearsal 1956
Somebody Else's Worlds
Blues in Outer Space
Space Aura (Incomplete)
The Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth Sessions 1956 - Velvet
Velvet (take 1 - Complete take)
Velvet (take 2 - F/S)
Velvet (take 3 - F/S)
Velvet (take 4 - Complete take)
Ray Charles Interview - What It Means to Be a Good Singer
Sun Ra Interview - Clyde Williams
Clyde Williams W/ Sun Ra & His Arkestra 1956 - Dreams Come True
Dreams Come True (take 2 - Complete take)
Dreams Come True (take 3 - F/S)
Dreams Come True (take 4 - Complete take)
Sun Ra Interview - Dreams Come True (Closer)
Clyde Williams W/ Sun Ra Arkestra 'Live' 1958
S'Wonderful
Roll 'em Pete
My Funny Valentine
The Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth Session 1956
Eve (take 1 - F/S)
Eve (Complete Unedited version)
Sun Ra Interview - Playing What People Need
The Sun Ra Visits Planet Earth Sessions 1956 - El Viktor
El Viktor (take 1 - Complete take)
El Viktor (take 2 - F/S)
El Viktor (take 3 - F/S)
El Viktor (take 4 - F/S)
El Viktor (take 5 - Master take)
The Hattie Randolph Bud Land Rehearsal 1957
Don't Blame Me (take 1)
Hattie and Band Conversation
Don't Blame Me (take 2)
Sun Ra Interview - Why the Band Is Called the Arkestra
The Calvin Newborn Bud Land Rehearsal 1957
Blue Space
Everything I Have Is Yours
The Sun Ra Poentry Recordings 1948-1982
The Pershing All-Star Jam 1958
Chi-Town Blues
Just You, Just Me
I Can't Get Started
Don't Blame Me
The 1958 Yochanan Recordings
Sun Ra & His Arkestra Live at Bud Land 1958 - The John Gilmore Feature
Just One of Those Things
Sophisticated Blues
Will You Still Be Mine
Sun Ra Interview - Having Discipline in His Band
Sun Ra & The Arkestra Play Pop Hits 1958 - Tequila
Tequila / End of Set Theme
Hattie Randolph Records With the Arkestra 1959
Round Midnight (Mono - take 1 - F/S)
Round Midnight (Mono - take 2 - F/S)
Round Midnight (Mono - take 3 - Master take)
Hattie Randolph With the Arkestra - Live at the Jazz Showcase 1976
Sun Ra Interview - Playing Another Kind of Music
Producer Michael D. Anderson - Closing Comments
Sun Ra - Closing Comments Collage
End Theme Music - Discipline