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The Gospel Greats
KCRW Blind Boys of Alabama Intro

The Gospel Greats

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 0:54


Blind Boys Of Alabama 2009-04-01 KCRW Radio Santa Monica, CADownloaded from: Archive.orgUsage: Public DomainPhoto: KCRW

The Gospel Greats
KCRW Blind Boys of Alabama Interview

The Gospel Greats

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 4:07


Blind Boys Of Alabama 2009-04-01 KCRW Radio Santa Monica, CADownloaded from: Archive.orgUsage: Public DomainPhoto: KCRW

The Gospel Greats
KCRW Blind Boys of Alabama Outro

The Gospel Greats

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 3:24


Blind Boys Of Alabama 2009-04-01 KCRW Radio Santa Monica, CADownloaded from: Archive.orgUsage: Public DomainPhoto: KCRW

The Gospel Greats
KCRW Blind Boys of Alabama Outro 2

The Gospel Greats

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 0:35


Blind Boys Of Alabama 2009-04-01 KCRW Radio Santa Monica, CADownloaded from: Archive.orgUsage: Public DomainPhoto: KCRW

The Big 550 KTRS
CarneyShow 01.28.25 Blind Boys of Alabama, Mayo Ketchup, Dan Moren, David Bianculli, George Mahe

The Big 550 KTRS

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 120:39


CarneyShow 01.28.25 Blind Boys of Alabama, Mayo Ketchup, Dan Moren, David Bianculli, George Mahe by

Sound Opinions
One of the Great Songs of the 21st Century

Sound Opinions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 6:59


In this bonus episode, Greg adds a track to the Desert Island Jukebox and shares the story of how this brilliant song almost didn't get made!Become a Patreon member to hear the full episode: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundopsJoin our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

KNKX Studio Sessions
Blind Boys of Alabama bring their historic gospel to the KNKX studios

KNKX Studio Sessions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 20:45


The Blind Boys of Alabama celebrate more than 80 years of gospel in a stirring KNKX studio session performance.

Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More!
Jeff Fasano - Celebrity Photographer. Quit His Day Job At 40 To Focus On Photography. David Crosby, Jewel, James Earl Jones, Quincy Jones, Taraji Henson, Kevin Bacon, Sheryl Crow!

Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 40:52


Jeff Fasano is a Celebrity Photographer. His work includes actors like Terrance Howard, James Earl Jones, Kevin Bacon and Kiefer Sutherland, and musicians like David Crosby, Steven Van Zandt, Sheryl Crow, Jewel and The Blind Boys Of Alabama. And it was only after he turned 40 that he gave up his day job to follow his dream and become a professional photographer!My featured song is “Miles Behind” from the album of the same name. Spotify link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here. To subscribe to the podcast click here .To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click here.To Rate and Review the podcast click here.“Dream With Robert”. Click here.—----------------------------------------ROBERT'S SINGLES:“SOSTICE” is Robert's newest single, with a rockin' Old School vibe. Called “Stunning!”, “A Gem!”, “Magnificent!” and “5 Stars!”.Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------“THE GIFT” is Robert's ballad arranged by Grammy winning arranger Michael Abene and turned into a horn-driven Samba. Praised by David Amram, John Helliwell, Joe La Barbera, Tony Carey, Fay Claassen, Antonio Farao, Danny Gottlieb and Leslie Mandoki.Click HERE for all links.—-------------------------------------“LOU'S BLUES”. Robert's Jazz Fusion “Tone Poem”. Called “Fantastic! Great playing and production!” (Mark Egan - Pat Metheny Group/Elements) and “Digging it!” (Peter Erskine - Weather Report)!Click HERE for all links.—----------------------------------------“THE RICH ONES”. Robert's sublime, atmospheric Jazz Fusion tune. Featuring guest artist Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears) on flugelhorn. Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with Jeff at:www.jefffasano.com Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com

Journal du Rock
Iron Maiden, Slipknot et les Libertines; Blind Boys Of Alabama et Jay Buchanan; Linkin Park; Elton John et Jake Shears; Rod Stewart; David Gilmour

Journal du Rock

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 3:05


On a appris cette semaine qu'Iron Maiden et Slipknot seraient les premières têtes d'affiche du Graspop Metal Meeting, et qu'à Ronquières, ce sont les Libertines qui seront des nôtres pour la prochaine édition. Les Blind Boys Of Alabama et Jay Buchanan vont sortir un titre de Noël intitulé "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day" attendu pour le 29 novembre prochain, dont voici un extrait. Linkin Park nous promet un concert-film sur la réalisation de ‘'From Zero'' à São Paulo, au Brésil, qui devrait être projeté dans les salles de cinéma en 2025. La nouvelle comédie musicale d'Elton John et Jake Shears, ‘'Tammy Faye'', a annoncé sa fermeture quelques semaines seulement après son lancement à New York, après avoir reçu un certain nombre de mauvaises critiques. Rod Stewart a annoncé qu'il en avait fini avec les ‘'tournées mondiales à grande échelle'' quand il aura terminé les dates en cours. David Gilmour se souvient de la naissance du titre "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" en hommage à Syd Barrett, créé au printemps 1974 Mots-Clés : flocons, l'été, festival, tickets, wallon, Dessel, billetterie, groupe, américain, gospel, frontman, Rival Sons, classique, reprise, saison, chanson, aspects commerciaux, éthique, bonne volonté, honneur, dates, tournée, étape belge, Rock Werchter, accueil, chanteuse, Emily Armstrong, retransmis, chaîne, YouTube, show, date de sortie, intégralité, brésilienne, Multishow, succès, rideau, spectacle, Palace Theatre, avant-première, paroles, Scissor Sisters, livre, James Graham, histoire, télévangéliste, américaine, Tammy Faye Bakker, emprisonnée, fraude, conspiration, 1989, immense, stades, Instagram, grande échelle, retrait, forme, chevelure fournie, courir, 100 mètres, âge, Great American Songbook, Swing Fever, salles, intimes, salle de répétition, nord, Londres, interview, youtubeur, Rick Beato, né, détails, site. --- Classic 21 vous informe des dernières actualités du rock, en Belgique et partout ailleurs. Le Journal du Rock, en direct chaque jour à 7h30 et 18h30 sur votre radio rock'n'pop. Merci pour votre écoute Plus de contenus de Classic 21 sur www.rtbf.be/classic21 Ecoutez-nous en live ici: https://www.rtbf.be/radio/liveradio/classic21 ou sur l'app Radioplayer BelgiqueRetrouvez l'ensemble des contenus de la RTBF sur notre plateforme Auvio.be Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Découvrez nos autres podcasts : Le journal du Rock : https://audmns.com/VCRYfsPComic Street (BD) https://audmns.com/oIcpwibLa chronique économique : https://audmns.com/NXWNCrAHey Teacher : https://audmns.com/CIeSInQHistoires sombres du rock : https://audmns.com/ebcGgvkCollection 21 : https://audmns.com/AUdgDqHMystères et Rock'n Roll : https://audmns.com/pCrZihuLa mauvaise oreille de Freddy Tougaux : https://audmns.com/PlXQOEJRock&Sciences : https://audmns.com/lQLdKWRCook as You Are: https://audmns.com/MrmqALPNobody Knows : https://audmns.com/pnuJUlDPlein Ecran : https://audmns.com/gEmXiKzRadio Caroline : https://audmns.com/WccemSkAinsi que nos séries :Rock Icons : https://audmns.com/pcmKXZHRock'n Roll Heroes: https://audmns.com/bXtHJucFever (Erotique) : https://audmns.com/MEWEOLpEt découvrez nos animateurs dans cette série Close to You : https://audmns.com/QfFankx

Biscuits & Jam
The Blind Boys of Alabama's Ricky McKinnie

Biscuits & Jam

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 37:40


Ricky McKinnie, the leader of the Blind Boys of Alabama, was born and raised in Atlanta, where he got his start singing in the church alongside his mother. Not long after that, while still in his teens, he embarked on a career as a singer and a drummer, often performing with a band called the Soul Searchers. Around the age of 20, he began to lose his eyesight, but as Ricky says, he never lost his vision. After playing with the Blind Boys of Alabama from time to time, he became an official member of the group in 1989, and since then, in various roles, he's helped lead the band through years of success, fame, and Grammy Awards. Now the group is the subject of a fascinating new book called Spirit of the Century: Our Own Story. Sid talks to Ricky about why the Blind Boys have endured for so long, their hit version of “Amazing Grace,” what he's learned over decades as a blind musician, and the song that always gets the crowd out of their seats. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Biscuits & Jam is produced by: Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer/Producer Jeremiah McVay - Producer Jennifer Del Sole - Director of Audio Growth Strategy & Operations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TODAY
TODAY 3rd Hour: Cracking down on airline fees. Insurance 101. Historic gospel group “Blind Boys of Alabama.” Influencer Iskra Lawrence on infertility journey.

TODAY

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 34:46


Biden administration unveils new airline passenger rights, including improving refunds and addressing airline junk fees. Also, NBC's Senior Investigative Correspondent Vicky Nguyen details all you need to know about home, life, and car insurance. Plus, Craig Melvin sits down with one of the longest running musical groups in the country, the “Blind Boys of Alabama.” And, influencer Iskra Lawrence joins the show to share her story in honor of National Infertility Awareness Week.

She's All Over The Place
The Blind Boys of Alabama 66th Annual Grammy Winners Gospel Legends on the Today Show

She's All Over The Place

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 19:28


The Blind Boys of Alabama are a legendary American gospel group founded in 1939 at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Deaf and Blind in Talladega, Alabama. Originally called the Happy Land Jubilee Singers, the group consisted of mostly visually impaired students who found solace and inspiration in singing together. The original members were Clarence Fountain (baritone), George Scott (baritone and guitarist), Johnny Fields (bass), Velma Traylor (tenor), and Olice Thomas (baritone). Though the lineup has changed throughout the years, with none of the original members remaining, the core mission of the Blind Boys of Alabama has stayed consistent: creating uplifting and powerful gospel music. The Blind Boys of Alabama are credited with pioneering a unique approach to gospel, incorporating elements of soul, blues, and R&B into their sound. Their music has resonated with audiences for decades, and they've achieved incredible success, including: Winning six Grammy Awards Being inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Receiving the National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts The Blind Boys of Alabama have also collaborated with a wide range of artists from various genres, including Prince, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, and Ben Harper. Their enduring legacy continues to inspire new generations of musicians and listeners alike. Link for the book and merch! https://www.blindboys.com/   https://twitter.com/blindboys https://www.instagram.com/blindboysofalabama   TUNE into this episode with Joey Williams on She's All Over the Place: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legends-in-the-music-industry-with-joey-williams/id1485475729?i=1000478243213     Connect on social media and share this episode :) https://www.instagram.com/shesallovertheplacepodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/chonacas https://www.instagram.com/saintkyriaki/ https://twitter.com/katiechonacas Check out my new album "A Lover's Fairytale" https://www.chonacas.com/music/ Stay connected subscribe to my newsletter to stay connected  https://www.chonacas.com/ Leave a 5 star review!  Thank you!  

The American Songster Radio
Ricky McKinnie of The Blind Boys of Alabama - The American Songster Radio

The American Songster Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 36:04


As Season 5 of The American Songster Radio kicks off, Dom Flemons sits down with Ricky McKinnie of The Blind Boys of Alabama. For more about Ricky: https://www.therickymckinnieexperience.com/ For more about The Blind Boys of Alabama: https://www.blindboys.com/ For more about Dom: https://www.theamericansongster.com/ Listen for full episodes of The American Songster Radio quarterly on WSM Radio in Nashville, Tennessee. New episodes air on the second Sunday of March, June, September, and December at 7pm CT. Listen online at http://wsmradio.com/listen-live/  

Roots, Rednecks, and Radicals
The Blind Boys of Alabama are one of the most celebrated Gospel acts in the country. They have a new album out that was nominated for 3 Grammys and I have them on the show today!

Roots, Rednecks, and Radicals

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 9:14


The Scoot Show with Scoot
Dont miss "Blind Boys of Alabama" folk / R&B concert this Friday at JPAS

The Scoot Show with Scoot

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 3:40


Scoot talks to Ricky McKinnie, the group leader of The Blind Boys of Alabama, about their holiday spectacular concert at JPAS Friday night

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio
The Blind Boys of Alabama's Jimmy Carter: Gospel, touring during Jim Crow and singing for Obama

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2023 23:32


Jimmy Carter (NOT the 39th U.S. president) is a legendary gospel singer and co-founder of The Blind Boys of Alabama. The group has been around for decades and they've just released their first album in six years, “Echoes of the South,” which is also the title of the first radio show they ever appeared on in the mid-1940s. Jimmy tells Tom about his love of gospel, what it was like touring in the south during segregation, and the advice he'd give to young musicians as he's just retired at 91 years old.

Low Profile with Markly Morrison
Blind Boys of Alabama singer Ricky McKinnie (Bonus Episode)

Low Profile with Markly Morrison

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 15:54


It's a bonus episode! Here's a little radio piece I made back in January to promote a Blind Boys of Alabama concert here in Olympia.  The gospel singing group has been in existence since 1939 or so, with its members changing over time... you know, like Menudo, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band or the London Philharmonic.  I spoke with Ricky McKinnie, who's been in the group since 1989.  He tells me about his background in gospel music, his own experience of blindness, the group's latest Grammy nomination, and the ins and outs of a group that has been evolving for over three quarters of a century.  Short and sweet, hope you like it!

Aftersight
Ricky McKinnie and the Blind Boys of Alabama Part 2

Aftersight

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 24:19


We're back with part 2 of this wonderful interview with Ricky McKinnie. Ricky and Penn discuss what's next for the Blind Boys of Alabama, and they make sure to throw out some very memorable t-shirt quotes that you're going to need to write down. We hope you enjoy this episode, and we look forward to seeing you on our hike! www.blindboys.com www.aincolorado.org

Aftersight
Ricky McKinnie and the Blind Boys of Alabama

Aftersight

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 25:57


This was such a fun episode! Ricky McKinnie of the Blind Boys of Alabama joins Penn on this week's episode of Aftersight. Ricky is a wealth of knowledge and wisdom, and I'm sure you will want to get a pen and paper because there will be so many wonderful quotes from this episode. Join us next week for part 2 as Ricky takes the hot seat again and dives more into the Blind Boys of Alabama and their history. https://www.blindboys.com/ www.aincolorado.org

Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments
SHOUT! Black Gospel Music Moments - Blind Boys of Alabama

Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 2:00


The always innovative Blind Boys of Alabama tear up Hank Williams “I Saw the Light” in 1965.

The View
Monday, Jan. 16: Leslie Jones, Gov.-elect Wes Moore, Blind Boys of Alabama

The View

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 40:35


We celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on MLK Day with Maryland Gov.-elect Wes Moore, Leslie Jones and the Blind Boys of Alabama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ian McKenzie's Blues Podcasts
Episode 465: WEDNESDAY'S EVEN WORSE #583 DECEMBER 21, 2022

Ian McKenzie's Blues Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 59:00


 | Artist  | Title  |   |   |   | Album Name  | Album Copyright  |  | Mark Cameron  | Nick's Place  |   |   | Blind Raccoon 2022 Holiday Sampler | Val Starr & the Blues Rocket  | Christmastime  |   |   | Val Starr & the Blues Rocket [Christmas Singles] | Ramsey Lewis Trio  | Merry Christmas Baby  |   | Sound of Christmas  |   |  | Taj Mahal and the Blind Boys Of Alabama  | 07 There's a Reason We Call it Chris  | Talkin' Christmas!  |   |  | John Fahey  | God Rest Ye  |   |   | Christmas Stuff  |   |  | Lightnin' Hopkins  | Merry Christmas  |   |   | Christmas Blues  CD 1  |  | Jools Holland and Ruby Turner  | Christmas Song  |   |   | Jools & Ruby  |   |  | Michael Burks  | Christmas Snow  |   |   | Alligator Records Christmas Collections Greetings | Glen Wright  | Merry Christmas Baby  |   | Merry Christmas Baby  |  | Robert Nighthawk  | Merry Christmas  |   |   | Blues Southside Chicago  |  | Michele D'Amour & The Love Dealers  | Naughty List  |   |   | Blind Raccoon 2022 Holiday Sampler | Benny Turner  | I Want Some Christmas Cheer  |   | Blind Raccoon 2022 Holiday Sampler | Gregg Martinez  | Christmas On Bourbon Street  |   | Blind Raccoon 2022 Holiday Sampler | Jim Koeppel  | Slim Down Santa  |   |   | Blind Raccoon 2022 Holiday Sampler | Lawrence Lebo  | I'm Your Christmas Present Baby | The Best Of Don't Call Her Larry: Blues Mix

The Gospel Greats
Five Blind Boys of Alabama-Walk With Me 10:3:22 2.18 PM

The Gospel Greats

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 3:34


Song: Walk With MeSong by: Five Blind Boys of Alabama Photo credit: Tore Sætre - Own workUsage: CC BY-SA 4.0Drumroll: soundbible.comKeyboardist & Timpani Drums: Gail NoblesPodcast vocals: Gail NoblesStory by: Gail NoblesToday's topic: The Five Blind Boys of Alabama - Walk With Me. Walk with me dear LordWalk with meWalk with me dear LordWalk with meOh Lord on this tedious journeyI want Jesus to walk with me …I heard that song on the AM station. Seems like it was the AM 1010 station WELS in Kinston NC - Andy & the HotFoot Club if I'm not mistaken. I remember him playing old songs & old sermons. I think it was in the 1990s. But I never knew the name of the group that sang the song. I searched high & I searched low, & your know old songs like that by singing groups can be hard to find. I asked myself, “ Is it the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi?” But it was not them. I knew it had to be an old group that had been singing for years. I asked myself, “How about the Five Blind Boys of Alabama?” Sure enough it was them. For some reason, I love the way they sing Jesus Walk With Me. The style sounds like country gospel. I love the instruments and how the band put the music together for the song. It sounds like a prayer, and I do need Jesus to walk with me. How about you? The Five Blind Boys of Alabama has done a great job singing Jesus Walk With Me. The group was founded in 1939 in Talladega Alabama. The group enjoyed even further exposure and success in 2000s. The Blind Boys of Alabama performed “Free At Last” at the White House on Feb. 9, 2010. In 2010, the Blind Boys were inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. I'm Gail Nobles, & You're listening to a show about the Gospel Greats. Today's topic: The Five Blind Boys of Alabama - Walk With Me.

The Joel Flair Show
AFRICAN-AMERICAN TRAILBLAZERS: The Blind Boys of Alabama (Black History) - Ep. 19 (Season 2)

The Joel Flair Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 19:43


On this episode of the Joel Flair Show, Joel and Kit discuss the perseverance of the visually impaired gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama!  The Blind Boys Performance at the White House 2010  "Almost Home" Blind Boys Album  It's Psychedelic Baby Jimmy Carter Article  Joel Flair's Blind Boys of Alabama Playlist

The Sound of Success with Nic Harcourt
Ben Harper, Multi instrumentalist, singer songwriter and producer talks about growing up around musicians at his grandparents Folk Music Center in Claremont, California, his love of skateboarding and the "best part of the gig", collaborations.

The Sound of Success with Nic Harcourt

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 20:45


With his mix of guitar, slide guitar playing, vocals and musical styles, Ben Harper's career has taken him around the world. From full band rock records and searing shows to intimate solo albums and performances, he's a busy guy. Ben is also in high demand for his production skills, helming projects for many greats, including Mavis Staples, The Blind Boys Of Alabama and Charlie Musslewhite. Nic caught up with Ben in Paris where he is currently based, as he prepared for the release of a new instrumental album 'Winter Is For Lovers' and a series of European concerts and festivals. His first album? Jimi Hendrix' - "Smash Hits", his first concert? Allen Ginsburg! Oh, and he takes a skateboard with him, wherever he goes.

Blind Abilities
Blind Boys of Alabama - Meet Ricky McKinnie, and like he says, Don't Miss It When the Boys are Back in Town!

Blind Abilities

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 28:27


Our guest today on Blind Abilities is Ricky McKinnie. Ricky is a longtime member of the iconic gospel singing group, The Blind Boys of Alabama. Winners of five Grammy awards and the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award. They have also been inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and performed at the White House for three different presidents   The Blind Boys of Alabama have the rare distinction of being recognized around the world as both living legends and modern-day innovators.   .  Since the original members first sang together as kids at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in the late 1930s, the band has persevered through seven decades to become one of the most recognized and decorated roots music groups in the world. Read More   we would love to hear from you! Send us an email at info@BlindAbilities.com or give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 Thanks for Listening!

Ian McKenzie's Blues Podcasts
Episode 409: WEDNESDAY'S EVEN WORSE #558, JUNE 15, 2022

Ian McKenzie's Blues Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 58:59


 | Artist  | Title  | Album Name  | Album Copyright  |  | Dr John  | Sleeping Dogs Best Left Alone  | Things Happen That Way [Set for September 23, 2022] | Big Wheeler  | I Gotta Go  | Blues Before Sunrise Live  |  | Joe Strouzer  | George Stephenson Blues  | Newcastle To New Orleans  |  | The Reverend Shawn Amos  | Days Of Depression (feat. Blind Boys Of Alabama)  | Songs And Stories From The Family Tree (1997-2022) | Mudlow  | So Long Lee (Redux)  | Bad Turn  |   |   |  | Dennis Johnson  | Revelation  | Revelation  |   |  | Michael Rubin  | Little Rabbit  | I'll Worry If I Wanna  |   |  | Earl Hooker and Junior Wells  | Calling All Blues  | Blue Guitar  |   |  | Anthony Geraci  | The Blues Called My Name  | Blues Called My Name  |  | Mean Mary  | Merry Eyes  | Portrait of a Woman Part 1  |  | Brick Fields  | On The Vine  | Gospel Blue  |   |  | James 'Widemouth' Brown  | Boogie Woogie Nighthawk  | Roots of Rock N' Roll Vol 7 1951 | Chuck Berry  | Betty Jean  | The Ultimate Collection cd 2  |  | Mike Morgan And The Crawl  | Funkafacation  | The Lights Went Out In Dallas  |  | Sass Jordan  | Still Alive and Well | Sass Jordan  |   |  | Dick Van Dyke  | Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby  | Blind Raccoon NOLA Blue Collection - Disc Two

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Ricky McKinnie of Blind Boys of Alabama (Who Play The Vets April 27th)

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 22:00


Bill Bartholomew welcomes Ricky McKinnie of legendary, multi-Grammy award winning gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama to the pod ahead of their April 27th performance at The Vets, Bamako to Birmingham: Amadou & Mariam and Blind Boys of Alabama presented by FIrstWorks.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bartholomewtown?fan_landing=true)

Deeper Grooves: Musicians on Music-Hosted by Cliff Beach
Deeper Grooves Ep 34 Ricky McKinnie from The Blind Boys of Alabama

Deeper Grooves: Musicians on Music-Hosted by Cliff Beach

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 27:50


This week Cliff Beach speaks with Grammy Award winning Gospel Singer Ricky McKinnie from The Blind Boys of Alabama about his work with Ben Harper and several others on Deeper Grooves. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deepergrooves/message

A Little Bit Famous with Ted Marotta
Peter Levin, keyboardist for The Blind Boys of Alabama and much more, joins me for episode 28!

A Little Bit Famous with Ted Marotta

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 67:44


Peter and I catch up a bit and talk about his remarkable career that has grown exponentially during the 20 years since we last saw each other.  Peter shares about working his way up in the music scene in New York City, having the honor to play and write with Gregg Allman, touring Europe, getting a compliment from Aretha Franklin, and much more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ted-marotta/support

The Innovative Mindset
Joey Williams, Grammy-Winning Guitarist of the Blind Boys of Alabama, Encore

The Innovative Mindset

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 93:41


Joey Williams (Encore episode) Joey Williams is a grammy-award-winning vocalist and guitarist. Since the early 1990s, he's been part of the legendary gospel band, the Blind Boys of Alabama. He's also played in other bands along the way like with Robert Randolph and the Family Band. Additionally, he's a sought after R&B session musician who plays with many of the world's other great musicians.   And I was lucky enough to meet him and his lovely wife Monica at the inaugural show of the Sophisticated Psychos Experience. So, I'm honored to call him a new friend as well as one of the great guitarists it's my pleasure to know.   Find Joey on Social Media https://twitter.com/jwill6string https://www.instagram.com/joewill17/

Ian McKenzie's Blues Podcasts
Episode 465: ACOUSTIC BLUES CLUB #465, DECEMBER 15, 2021

Ian McKenzie's Blues Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 58:59


 | Artist  | Title  | Album Name  | Album Copyright | Corey Harris  | Special Rider Blues.mp3  | Insurrection Blues  |  | Louis Prima & His New Orleans  | What Will Santa Claus Say. (When He Finds Eveybody Swingin')  | Big Band Swing Christmas | Tommie Bradley  | Nobody's Business if I do  | Harmonicas, Washboards, Fiddles & Jugs | Benny Goodman & His Orchestra  | Santa Claus Came In The Spring  | Big Band Swing Christmas | Taj Mahal and the Blind Boys Of Alabama  | Christ Was Born on Christmas Morn  | Talkin' Christmas!  |  | Lightnin' Hopkins  | Merry Christmas  | Christmas Blues  CD 1 | The Moonglows  | Hey Santa Claus  | Papa Ain't No Santa Claus, Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree | Blind Blake  | Stingaree Man Blues  | All The Recorded Sides | The Count Basie Orchestra  | Good Morning Blues (I Wanna See Santa Claus)  | Big Band Swing Christmas | Joe Bonamassa  | Ball Peen Hammer  | Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House | Sleepy John Estes and Hammie Nixon  | Cadillac Baby Passed So Fast  | CD4 Bea & Baby Records Definitive Collection | Charles Brown  | Boogie Woogie Santa Claus  | Alligator Christmas  | Alligator Christmas | Paul Cowley  | Memphis Jug Blues | Just What I Know  |  | Jody Levins  | Jingle Bells Boogie  | Papa Ain't No Santa Claus, Mama Ain't No Christmas Tree | Fruit Jar Guzzlers  | Stack-O-Lee  | The Return Of The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of | Pete Johnson And Albert Ammons  | Barrelhouse Boogie  |  Pete Johnson And Albert Ammons 

Como lo oyes
Como lo oyes - Lunes Blues...and more - 29/11/21

Como lo oyes

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 58:42


“Once I lived the life of a millionaire Spending my money, I didn't care I carried my friends out for a good time Buying bootleg liquor, champagne and wine”… Bessie Smith DISCO 1 WES MONTGOMERY A Day In The Life 5’55 A Day In The Life 196X DISCO 2 BLACK PUMAS Know You Better 5’58 DISCO 3 THE WAR AND TREATY Hearts (5’13) Healing Tide 2018 DISCO 4 PEDRO RUY BLAS Bring It On Home 5’46 Back To Soul 2021 DISCO 5 KEB’ MO’ More Than One Way Home (4’53) Just Like You 1996 3º DISCO 5 PATRICE RUSHEN Remind Me (5’19) Straight From The Heart 1982  DISCO 7 THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA Higher Ground (6’14) Higher Ground 2001 DISCO 8 DAVE’S TRUE STORY Walk On The Wild Side (5’04) Sex Without Bodies 1998 Kelly Flint David Cantor… Richard Julian…. Chris Botti Iglesia Episcopal Sait Pter Chelsea, Ny Chesky Records DISCO 9 TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (4’59) Live At LOCKIN’2019 - 2021 DISCO 10 JOY CROOKES Power 4’42. Skin 2021 Escuchar audio

City Lights with Lois Reitzes
The Blind Boys of Alabama

City Lights with Lois Reitzes

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 51:13


Lois Reitzes speaks with Ricky McKinney and Joey Williams, members of the Grammy award-winning gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama.And the exhibition American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith examines the development of U.S democratic systems as well as current impact on everyday life. We'll hear about the show from Michael Rose, the Atlanta History Center's Chief Mission Officer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ruta 61
Ruta 61 - The Blind Boys of Alabama - 25/10/21

Ruta 61

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 60:08


Playlist: Snatch It Back and Hold It – Junior Wells; One Kind Favor – John Hammond, The Blind Boys of Alabama; Jesus Gonna Be Here, No More, Run On For A Long Time, Good Religion, Give A Man A Home, Amazing Grace, Soldier, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Way Down In The Hole, Motherless Child, Just Wanna See His Face, The Last Time – The Blind Boys of Alabama; I Had Trouble – Charlie Musselwhite, The Blind Boys of Alabama. Escuchar audio

Steven Phillips with The Morning Dish
The Morning Dish with Eric (Ricky) McKinnie. THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA

Steven Phillips with The Morning Dish

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 14:00


The Blind Boys of Alabama have the rare distinction of being recognized around the world as both living legends and modern-day innovators.  They are not just gospel singers borrowing from old traditions; the group helped to define those traditions in 20th century and almost single-handedly created a new gospel sound for the 21st.  Since the original members first sang together as kids at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in the late 1930s (including Jimmy Carter, who leads the group today), the band has persevered through seven decades to become one of the most recognized and decorated roots music groups in the world.Touring throughout the South during the Jim Crow era of the 1940s and 1950s, the Blind Boys flourished thanks to their unique sound, which blended the close harmonies of early jubilee gospel with the more fervent improvisations of hard gospel. In the early 1960s, the band sang at benefits for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and were a part of the soundtrack to the Civil Rights movement. But as the years passed, gospel fans started to drift away and follow the many singers who had originated in the church but were now recording secular popular music. And the Blind Boys, who refused many offers to ‘cross over' to secular music, also saw their audiences dwindle. However, the Blind Boys persevered and their time came again, starting in the 1980s with their starring role in the Obie Award-winning musical “The Gospel at Colonus,” which began a new chapter in their incredible history. It's almost unbelievable that a group of blind, African-American singers, who started out touring during a time of whites-only bathrooms, restaurants and hotels, went on to win five Grammy® Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, be inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and to perform at the White House for three different presidents.Few would have expected them to still be going strong—stronger than ever, even—so many years after they first joined voices, but they've proved as productive and as musically ambitious in recent years as they did in the beginning. In 2001, they released Spirit of the Century on Peter Gabriel's Real World label, mixing traditional church tunes with songs by Tom Waits and the Rolling Stones, and won the first of their Grammy Awards. The next year they backed Gabriel on his album Up and joined him on a world tour, although a bigger break may have come when David Simon chose their cover of Waits' ‘Way Down in the Hole' as the theme song for the first season of HBO's acclaimed series The Wire.  Subsequent Grammy-winning albums have found them working with the likes of Ben Harper, Robert Randolph, Aaron Neville, Mavis Staples, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Allen Toussaint and Willie Nelson.In 2013 the band worked with Justin Vernon (of Bon Iver) to release I'll Find A Way,  a powerful collection of gospel and spiritual songs new and old, featuring some of the Blind Boys' most fervent vocals as well as contributions by a new generation of Blind Boys fans, including Merrill Garbus of tUnE-yArDs, Patty Griffin, and Justin Vernon himself.  In 2014 the Blind Boys released Talkin' Christmas!, a collaboration with Taj Mahal, that continued the band's streak of creating original and interesting work.  It includes new versions of Christmas standards, covers of hidden gospel gems, and seven brand-new holiday songs featuring Money Mark on keyboards, Taj Mahal on vocals and songwriting collaborations with Stax Records soul legend William Bell.  

The WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour Podcast
WoodSongs 905: The Blind Boys of Alabama

The WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 59:00


THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA first rose to fame in the segregated south with their thrilling vocal harmonies and roof-raising live show. Their 70-year recording career would see them rack up five GRAMMY Awards (plus one for Lifetime Achievement), enter the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, collaborate with everyone from Mavis Staples and Stevie Wonder to Prince and Lou Reed, and perform on the world's most prestigious stages. From the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind, where the original members met as children, all the way to The White House - where they've performed for three different presidents - the band's story is, in many ways, America's story, and that story is at the heart of their emotional new album, 'Almost Home. 'WoodSongs Kid: Makayla is a 15-year-old powerhouse vocalist from Lexington, Kentucky.

Jailhouse Radio
Episode 157 - THE BLACKWOOD BROTHERS - THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA - GRADY L.

Jailhouse Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 30:00


The sound of a gospel quartet that will live forever; graces our stage on this Jailhouse Radio program. It's The Blackwood Brothers. Then, The Blind Boys of Alabama will set memories in your heart and mind. Grady will be here to set something within you. What is it? You'll hear for yourself. Enjoy!

Greatest Music of All Time
#376 - Ricky McKinnie of The Blind Boys of Alabama

Greatest Music of All Time

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 58:59


Ricky McKinnie of The Blind Boys of Alabama has a conversation with Tom about his extraordinary life. He describes how he took up the drums and singing, found success with the Gospel Keynotes and his own group, the Ricky McKinnie Singers, before joining The Blind Boys, who had first formed way back in 1939. He reveals how his faith enabled him to persevere through the loss of his sight in his 20s. He also discusses five key figures who have inspired him musically: Buddy Miles, Sam Cooke, Julius Cheeks, Bill Withers and Clarence Fountain. This episode is brought to you by Modal Electronics, who make beautiful, innovative and powerful synthesisers. You can enjoy vibrant wavetable patches with their ARGON8 series. You can produce state-of-the-art analogue-style synth textures with their COBALT8 series. Go to modalelectronics.com to check out their incredible array of synthesisers. This episode is brought to you by Tinggly, who are on a mission to change the culture of gifting by encouraging everyone to give experiences rather than material things. Their team has handpicked the world’s best travel, adventure, culture, dining and more, bringing it all together in one place. Give stories, not stuff: go to tinggly.com to find out more.

Song Sung New. Uncovering Cover Versions.

Why did Louis Armstrong struggle to win acceptance in the black community? What other famous song has a similar melody to What A Wonderful World? Who did the songwriters have in mind when they wrote it and who did they first offer it to? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all these questions and more.WARNING: This episode contains traces of Joe Pesci singing. Featured artists [in alphabetical order]: Louis ArmstrongJon BatisteBlind Boys Of AlabamaCynthia ErivoJudy GarlandHoundsDr JohnBen Kaplan Keith From Up Da BlockJodie LeeKatie Melua Katy Perry20 Songs That Have Things Covered #15Join Stevie on Spotify and Instagramwww.songsungnew.com

Ruta 61
Ruta 61 - The Blind Boys of Alabama - 15/02/21

Ruta 61

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 64:40


Playlist: Snatch It Back and Hold It – Junior Wells; One Kind Favor – John Hammond, The Blind Boys of Alabama; Jesus Gonna Be Here, No More, Run On For A Long Time, Good Religion, Give A Man A Home, Amazing Grace, Soldier, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Way Down In The Hole, Motherless Child, Just Wanna See His Face, The Last Time – The Blind Boys of Alabama; I Had Trouble – Charlie Musselwhite, The Blind Boys of Alabama. Escuchar audio

The Show On The Road with Z. Lupetin
Blind Boys Of Alabama

The Show On The Road with Z. Lupetin

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 41:43


This week on the show, to help honor Black History Month, we bring you a conversation with members of the foundational gospel group The Blind Boys Of Alabama - including longtime singer Ricky McKinnie, and beloved senior member Jimmy Carter who has been with the group for four decades. Formed in the late 1930s with talent discovered at the Alabama Institute Of The Negro Blind, the troupe has superseded its limitations by bringing its own high-spirited version of jubilee gospel throughout the world. Their music was often the backdrop to the civil rights movement as Martin Luther King JR. toured the south, and Jimmy and Ricky are amazed and grateful that their message was still ringing true during the Black Lives Matter protest movement of the tumultuous last year. While the members of the band have changed through history, the group has stayed steadfast to preserving a kinetic church-based music that doesn't seek to evangelize, but can bring people of all faiths together. Indeed, watching Jimmy and the other bespectacled members walk with hands on each other's shoulders into the youthful crowds of adoring festival goers from Bonnarroo to Jazzfest is really something to behold. Their body of work continues to grow. In the last few decades they've gamely collaborated with a wide range of secular artists from Peter Gabriel to Ben Harper to Bonnie Raitt, made an album with Bon Iver (the stellar 2013 release I'll Find A Way) and shrewdly reworked the ominous Tom Waits classic “Way Down In The Hole” which became the theme for HBO's The Wire. Their newest full length Almost Home, a treatise on morality and mortality, is particularly moving. It features songs written by Marc Cohn, Valerie June, The North Mississippi All Stars and many others - and was the last record that longtime member and bandleader Clarance Fountain was a part of before he passed away. Fountain was part of the group for for nearly sixty years. As Jimmy playfully mentions throughout the conversation, they've never let being blind stand in the way of doing what they do best: putting on a show. They're entertainers at heart and it's so small feat that they've brought a nearly lost form of swinging, soulful (and expertly arranged) gospel from the small southern towns where they grew up, all the way to the White House, where they've held court for three different presidents. They've won five Grammy Awards along the way. Stick around to the end hear their rich cover of Bob Dylan's “I Shall Be Released”.

Como lo oyes
Como lo oyes - Black (Phil) Collins - 29/01/21

Como lo oyes

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 59:32


Mañana Phil Collins cumplirá 70 años. Ayer repasamos su carrera con su editor español Gonzalo Albert, desde Genesis pasando por Brand X a su carrera estratosférica en solitario. Hoy, viernes, tratamos de descubrir a la música negra del repertorio de Collins, su asociación con Earth Wind & Fire, su pasión por la Motown y el soul de los 60. Y además nos aproximamos a versiones “urban” de algunos de sus éxitos por parte de Brandy, Lil’ Kim o Dane Bowers & Kelis. ¡Ah!, y el encuentro de Quincy Jones y Phil. DISCO 1 THE PHIL COLLINS BIG BAND That's All (2) DISCO 2 PHIL COLLINS I Missed Again (FACE VALUE - 7) DISCO 3 PHILLIP BAILEY Easy Lover (HITS - 3) DISCO 4 LIL’ KIM & P.C. In The Air Tonite(URBAN RENEWAL - Corte 6) DISCO 5 THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA & P.C & Oren Waters Welcome (BROTHER BEAR - 7) + QUINCY JONES Feat. Phil Collins Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (VIBRACIONES CD 2 - 2) DISCO 6 BRANDY & RAY J Another Day In Paradise (R&B Version) (URBAN RENEWAL - Corte 5) DISCO 7 PHIL COLLINS You Can’t Hurry Love (HITS - 4) DISCO 8 PHIL COLLINS Ain't Too Proud To Beg (GOING BACK - 5) DISCO 9 PHIL COLLINS Papa Was A Rolling Stone (GOING BACK - 9) DISCO 9 PHIL COLLINS Dancing In The Street (GOING BACK - 24) DISCO 10 PHIL COLLINS (Love Is Like A) Heatwave(GOING BACK - 2) DISCO 11 DANE BOWERS & KELIS This Must Be Love (URBAN RENEWAL - Corte 5) DISCO 12 GENESIS I Can't Dance  (5) Escuchar audio

BLUES BUSINESS 100%
The Blind Boys Of Alabama - культовая госпел-группа. История успеха.

BLUES BUSINESS 100%

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 16:20


В этом выпуске - долгая история уникальной вокальной госпел-группы из штата Алабама Blind Boys of Alabama. Группа является пятикратным лауреатом премии «Грэмми», принята в Зал славы госпела и в Музыкальный зал славы штата Алабама. Трудно поверить, но в составе ансамбля действительно слепые и слабовидящие музыканты. Член группы Рики Маккинни сказал: "Дело не в том, что ты не можешь сделать. Все дело в том, что ты делаешь. То, что мы делаем - это поем хорошую госпел-музыку"... Автор и ведущий программы - мотопутешественник, организатор Блюз-байк фестиваля в Суздале Максим Привезенцев. Слушайте каждый понедельник в 14-00 с повторами на неделе на MOTORADIO Все эпизоды подкаста программы по ссылке: https://bluesbusiness.podster.fm/

The Music Show
Mighty Mavis Staples and Radiohead's Ed O'Brien

The Music Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2020 53:52


Mavis Staples continues to release acclaimed albums of protest soul music in her 80s, and a guitarist in one of the world's biggest bands puts out a solo record.

The Joe Jackson Interviews
The Five Blind Boys of Alabama sing a gospel song live for Joe Jackson. A Podcast single to raise your spirits during troubled times

The Joe Jackson Interviews

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 8:23


I am someone who, maybe like you, loves and at times lives for music. It carried me through countless troubled times. So now, during a global pandemic, and the second lockdown in my homeland of Ireland, I am going to make a series of podcasts singles in a series I call 'Music Puts Wings on the Human Spirt, " to quote Sinatra. One of the great joys of being a music interviewer is that now and then music acts sing or play a song for you, be it privately on tape or during a radio broadcast, and sometimes, as in the case of Leonard Cohen, they recite a song lyric for you, or sing part of a song.  Either way what good are treasures if they are not shared? So here is a clip of the Five Blind Boys of Alabama blessing with an a live rendition of the old Golden Gate Quarter recording, Walk in Jerusalem Just Like John. Amen to that. I hope it raises your spirits 

The Music Show
WOMADelaide on Sunday — Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, PNG rapper Sprigga Mek and the Blind Boys of Alabama

The Music Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 54:06


Two multi-instrumentalists blending American and Italian traditions, using hip hop as a tool for change in Papua New Guinea and the legendary gospel group The Blind Boys of Alabama. Recorded live on stage at WOMADelaide 2020, under the figs trees at Botanic Park.

The Riff Raff with Shane Theriot
Episode 10 with John Leventhal (Roseanne Cash, Shawn Colvin, Blind Boys of Alabama)

The Riff Raff with Shane Theriot

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 59:19


My guest today is Mr. John Leventhal. John is a guitarist, songwriter and producer, having won 5 Grammys  and 16 nominations for records he has produced. (I may be incorrect about this, it might actually be more…)   As usual on the Riff Raff, I have “selfish” ulterior motives and tend to interview people who were influential to me as a guitarist/producer and John is at the top of that list. He was a big influence on the way I approach working with singers and in the studio. His uncoventional approachs to folk, country and rock/pop genres is hard to pin down and that's exactly why I like his sound so much.  John is married to Roseanne Cash,  an amazing singer/songwriter and the daughter of country legend Johnny Cash. (For this interview I get to play one of Johnny Cash's guitars!)  In this interview we discuss guitars, producing, working with singers, songwriting, alternate tunings, his early career, “letting go” of preconceived ideas, the importance of good time, and much more. We also do quite a bit of playing and you get to hear John do his thing. There is some really great gems at the end so if you are a fan of John's we were really just getting going.... This interview took place on a snowy day at John's studio in New York City, March 2017.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-riff-raff-with-shane-theriot/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Think, Believe and Manifest!
Overcoming Life's Challenges -5-time grammy winner, Dr. Rickie McKinnie, BLind Boys of Alabama

Think, Believe and Manifest!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2011 59:00


Living a victorious life - Dr. Rickie McKinnie, 5-time grammy winner with the blind boys of Alabama will be sharing about how he coped with his blindness. He will share about fame, wealth and success and how to living an overcoming life inspite of