Our show this week is brought to you by a song, a narrative like no other Bob Dylan has ever produced. Murder Most Foul was released earlier this year as the first single from his latest album Rough and Rowdy Ways. It is a 16 minute narration of cultural reflection that speaks to the passing of time in the context of what has been lost and what still might be lost yet still celebrating our gains. The Kennedy assassination is one of those times that we reflect on, remembering the day that it happened with as much clarity as time permits. What Dylan does is use pastel images of ‘what was then’ with who we are now as he speaks to cultural touchstones in his (and our) life. And he warns us, once again, that the times are indeed changin’ and that we should likely hear this song as a storm warning. Tune into for a listen. Two hours of Deeper Roots this week. You can also find out more about the Dylan song at https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/murder-most-foul-and-the-haunting-of-america.
| No. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
| 2 | Nina Simone | Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood | Anthology Disc 1 |  |
| 3 | Bob Dylan | Murder Most Foul | Murder Most Foul | |
| 4 | Louis Armstrong & All His Stars | St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues) | Satchmo Plays King Oliver | |
| 5 | Erroll Garner Trio | Misty | Your Hit Parade – 1954 | |
| 6 | Miles Davis | Stella by Starlight | '58 Sessions | |
| 7 | Julie London | Cry Me A River | Julie Is Her Name & Lonely Girl | |
| 8 | Nat King Cole | On The Street Where You Live | The World Of Nat King Cole | |
| 9 | Marie Knight | The Old Rugged Cross | Hallelujah What A Song! | |
| 10 | Etta James | I'd Rather Go Blind | Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3] | |
| 11 | The Platters | Twilight Time | Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3) | |
| 12 | The Fleetwoods | Tragedy | American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961 | |
| 13 | Gerry & the Pacemakers – Freddie & the Dreamers | Ferry Cross The Mersey | Back 2 Back Hits | |
| 14 | Elvis Presley | Long Black Limousine | From Elvis in Memphis | |
| 15 | Lefty Frizzell | Long Black Veil | Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana | |
| 16 | The Kingston Trio | Tom Dooley | Yesterday's Gone [Disc 2] | |
| 17 | Marty Robbins | El Paso | All-Time Greatest Hits | |
| 18 | Marilyn Monroe | Happy Birthday To JFK | The Essential Marilyn Monroe | |
| 19 | Lena Horne | Love Me Or Leave Me | RCA Records Label: The 1st Note in Black Music [Disc 3] | |
| 20 | The Beach Boys | The Warmth of the Sun | Endless Summer | |
| 21 | Ray Charles | What'd I Say | Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals | |
| 22 | Larry Williams | Dizzy Miss Lizzy [Album Version] | Specialty Profiles: Larry Williams | |
| 23 | The Staple Singers | Wade In The Water | Freedom Highway | |
| 24 | Elvis Presley | Mystery Train | Lonesome Whistle – An Anthology Of American Railroad Song | |
| 25 | Billy Joel | Only The Good Die Young | The Stranger | |
| 26 | Richard Burton | Camelot | Ultimate Broadway [Disc 1] | |
| 27 | Toussaint McCall | Nothing Takes The Place Of You | Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2 | |
| 28 | The Animals | Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood | The Most of the Animals | |
| 29 | Billy Bob Thornton | He Was A Friend Of MIne | Private Radio | |