Episode #124: Tee Nine Chee Bit

When I first started doing the Summer Specials series last year, the unspoken goal was to shoehorn songs, when I could, that would never be played in a typical Star Time episode. In this week's tribute to the players who made up Earth, Wind & Fire, and the songs from other artists they played with (Sets 3 & 4), man oh man did we ever accomplish that. A couple of times. You'll know them when you hear/see them. The first half of the show is our usual high-floor, boundless-ceiling '70s R&B.

ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1
Simtec & WyliePut Up or Shut Up1971Mister Chand
Marie "Queenie" LyonsYour Thing Ain't No Good Without My Thing1970DeLuxe
Bobby Franklin's InsanityDon't Lose What You Got (Trying to Get Back What You Had)1970Westbound
Landlords & TenantsBack Up Part 11972Buddah
BloodstoneThe Traffic Cop (Dance)1973London
Bobby HebbS.S. Soul (Part I)1970Epic
Love UnimitedI Belong to You197420th Century
Set 2
The EscortsDisrespect Can Wreck1974Alithia
PG&ERecall1971Columbia
OsibisaKokorokoo1972Decca
Milton WrightThe Silence That You Keep1975Alston
The Continental IVHow Can I Pretend1972Jay-Walking
ParliamentUp for the Down Stroke1974Casablanca
Set 3
The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band65 Bars and a Taste of Soul1968Warner Bros.
Dyke & the BlazersShotgun Slim1969Original Sound
Fontella BassRescue Me1967Checker
The Salty PeppersLa La Time Pt. 11969Capitol
Minnie RipertonLes Fleurs1971GRT
Ramsey LewisHot Dawgit1974Columbia
Shel SilversteinDrain My Brain1973Janus
Earth, Wind & FireTee Nine Chee Bit1974Columbia
Set 4/Outro
The EmotionsFlowers1976Columbia
Valerie CarterThe Story of Love1978ARC/Columbia
James VincentWalking on Higher Ground1976Caribou
Weather ReportAnd Then1978Columbia
Phil CollinsBehind the Lines1981Atlantic
Earth, Wind & FireFantasy1977Columbia

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