Star Time #49: Wheel of Fortune
I think when anyone hosts a radio show they trick themselves into believing they have to put up a front of some sort. Even when a host is being honest, they still attempt to present a certain invulnerability. I admit I'm self-aware about that. The first 48 episodes of Star Time milked that approach to the bone. I imagine I'll continue that approach next week. In fact, for the first three-quarters of Episode 49, I do. But for reasons I'm sure will be obvious, I couldn't hide out the whole episode, and I trust my listeners too much to believe I had any other choice. That's all I have to say. Thank you for listening.
| Artist | Song | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Set 1 | |||
| Timmy Shaw | Thunder in My Heart | 1962 | Bon |
| Barry White & the Atlantics | Tracy (All I Have Is You) | 1964 | Faro |
| The Belles | Don't Pretend | 1966 | Mirwood |
| Sam & Kitty | I've Got Something Good | 1966 | 4 Brothers |
| Willie Spencer | Ridin' Shotgun | 1966 | Garnet |
| The Showstoppers | Shake Your Mini | 1968 | Showtime |
| The T.S.U. Toronadoes | A Thousand Wonders | 1967 | Ovide |
| James Bounty | Prove Yourself a Lady | 1967 | Compass |
| The Canes | Why Should I Suffer With the Blues | 1962 | Stax |
| Set 2 | |||
| Groovettes | Think It Over Baby | unknown | Reness |
| Sandra Phillips | Now That I'm Gone (When Are You Leaving?) | 1970 | Canyon |
| Willie Pickett | On the Stage of Life | 1972 | Eastern |
| Bill Withers | Do It Good | 1971 | Sussex |
| Billy Preston | You've Been Acting Strange | 1970 | Apple |
| Della Reese | With Pen in Hand | 1971 | AVCO Embassy |
| The Supremes | The Wisdom of Time | 1972 | Floy Joy |
| Rodriguez | I Wonder | 1970 | Sussex |
| Set 3 | |||
| Lamont Dozier | Out Here On My Own | 1973 | ABC |
| The Soul Searchers | Blow Your Whistle | 1974 | Sussex |
| The Fantastic Puzzles | Come Back | 1975 | New Moon |
| Major Lance | Don't You Know I Love You | 1974 | Contemporary |
| The O'Jays | Now That We Found Love | 1973 | Philadelphia Int'l |
| Johnny Nash | You Better Stop (Messing Around) | 1973 | Epic |
| Denise LaSalle | Stay With Me Awhile | 1975 | Westbound |
| Set 4/Outro | |||
| Cab Calloway | Blues in the Night | 1941 | Okeh |
| Billy Ward & his Dominoes | Stardust | 1957 | Liberty |
| Louis Armstrong | Mack the Knife | 1955 | Columbia |
| Sarah Vaughan | Moonglow | 1962 | Roulette |
| Paul Pearson | Monologue | ||
| The Cardinals | Wheel of Fortune | 1952 | Atlantic |
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