As an R&B-centric show, it's obviously rare for
Star Time to focus on rock and roll artists (to my amazed embarrassment I've yet to play Jimi Hendrix). But the passing of Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts a few days ago made me remember how heavily the band relied on R&B and blues. Watts was also a jazz connoisseur. So among the usual vintage soul, this episode features 4 Stones songs: three from the era when they could still be considered a British R&B band, and one from the '70s that actually made the R&B singles charts. Thwack away, Mr. Watts.
| Artist | Song | Year | Label |
|---|
| Set 1 | | | |
| Bobby Franklin's Insanity | Bring It On Down to Me (Pt. 1) | 1969 | Thomas |
| Jimmy Castor | Soul Sister | 1967 | Compass |
| Sharon Cash | Dead Alive | 1973 | Playboy |
| Ginji James | I Knew It Was Love | 1971 | Brunswick |
| Maxine Brown | Plum Outa Sight | 1968 | Epic |
| The Performers | Love Is the Answer | 1966 | ABC |
| The Rolling Stones | Can I Get a Witness | 1964 | London |
| Set 2 | | | |
| Dobie Gray | Mr. Engineer | 1965 | Reo |
| The Mad Lads | I'm Afraid of Losing You | 1973 | Volt |
| The Dutch Rhythm Steel & Show Band | Theme From Shaft | 1975 | Negram |
| Jimmy Ruffin | Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow | 1970 | Soul |
| Anglo-Saxon Brown | The Grizzly | 1976 | Atlantic |
| Charlie Whitehead | Help (God Help America) | 1973 | Fungus |
| The Rolling Stones | It's All Over Now | 1964 | London |
| Set 3 | | | |
| Freddie Terrell & the Soul Expedition | Get Down On It | 1971 | LeFevre |
| The Sweet Inspirations | You Roam When You Don't Get It At Home | 1973 | Stax |
| Don Covay | You Can't Get Something For Nothing | 1977 | Versatile |
| LTG Exchange | Stone Broke | 1975 | RCA Victor |
| Charles Hilton Brown | Maddox | 1974 | Ampex |
| The Rolling Stones | Miss You | 1978 | Rolling Stones Records |
| Set 4/Outro | | | |
| Jeannie Reynolds | n | 1976 | Casablanca |
| Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers | You Gave Me Something (And Everything's Alright) | 1968 | Gordy |
| Tyrone Davis | Come and Get This Ring | 1972 | Dekar |
| Vivian Reed | Walk On My Side | 1970 | Epic |
| Tommie Young | You Can't Have Your Cake (And Eat It Too) | 1973 | Soul Power |
| Gene Redding | Easy for You To Say | 1974 | Haven |
| The Continental IV | Escape from Planet Earth | 1972 | Jay-Walking |
| The Rolling Stones | Time Is On My Side | 1964 | London |
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