On the podcast this week, we’ll continue to mark Black History Month with selections from more recent musical artists. We’ll hear from Ray Charles, Taj Mahal, Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons, and even Aretha Franklin. History, resilience and progress … this week on The Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

LISTEN:

Artist/”Song”/CD/Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways
Booker T. & the MG’s / “Rinky Dink” / Green Onions / Atlantic
Jon Batiste / “What A Wonderful World” / Hollywood Africans / Verve
Rhiannon Giddens / “Better Get It Right the First Time” / Freedom Highway / Nonesuch
Mavis Staples / “No Time for Crying” / If All I Was Was Black / Anti-

Ray Charles / “Moanin’ / Genius + Soul + Jazz / Impulse
Ray Charles / “Mess Around” / Mess Around / Proper
Willie Dixon / “If the Sea was Whiskey” / The Big Three Trio / Columbia
Aretha Franklin / “Good Times” / I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You / Rhino
Booker T. & the MG’s / “Green Onions” / Green Onions / Atlantic

Jayme Stone & Mansa Sissoko / “Bibi” / Africa to Appalachia / Self-produced
Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ / “Soul” / Tajmo / Concord
Mr. Martin Simpson & Mr. Dom Flemons / “My Money Never Runs Out” / Proudly Present A Selection of Ever Popular Favorites / Fledg’ling

Miriam Makeba / “Liwawechi” / Homeland / Putumayo
Cedric Watson / “Cochon De Lait” / Cedric Watson / Valcour
Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” (excerpt) / Songs of Hope and Struggle / Smithsonian
              Folkways