This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio # 1091: The Tenth Annual DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT

Dana's Funky Soul Pit began in 2012, as a tangent to a promotion called Who Needs Dana & Carl? That was a fundraiser, where folks who donated at least $100 to support our community radio station were each given the opportunity to program the music for one week's edition of This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio. Both Dana and I wanted in on that action, so we ponied up for our own solo shows, too. I did a heartfelt tribute to the best little record store that ever was, Main Street Records in Brockport, NY. And Dana? Dana wanted to do an R & B show.

The rest is TIRnRR history. The buzz around that first edition of Dana's Funky Soul Pit made sequels an irresistible prospect, and it's been an annual tradition here ever since. Each year, Dana's Funky Soul Pit remains one of our most eagerly-anticipated features, and Dana never disappoints. Get set to sweat. This is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like in Dana's Funky Soul Pit on a Sunday night in Syracuse this week.

NEXT WEEK: On August 29th, The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1). 

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TIRnRR # 1091: The Tenth Annual DANA'S FUNKY SOUL PIT 8/22/2021

STEVE STOECKEL, JOEL TINNEL, ALEX TINNEL & BRUCE GORDON: Dana's Funky Soul Pit (unreleased)

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THE MAIN INGREDIENT: Summer Breeze (How Do You Are?, VA: Too Slow To Disco Presents Yacht Soul)

AL GREEN: Take Me To The River (Capitol, The Definitive Greatest Hits)

THE LOADING ZONE: No More Tears (Sony, VA: Flying Funk)

THE 5TH DIMENSION: Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In (The Flesh Failures) (Arista, The Ultimate 5th Dimension)

THE 5TH DIMENSION: Up Up And Away (RockBeat, VA: The Wrecking Crew)

PEABO BRYSON: Minute By Minute (How Do You Are?, VA: Too Slow To Disco Presents Yacht Soul)

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STEVIE WONDER: We Can Work It Out (Motown, Greatest Hits, Vol. 2)

ARETHA FRANKLIN: Eleanor Rigby (Atlantic, The Atlantic Singles Collection 1967-1970)

AL GREEN: I Want To Hold Your Hand (The Right Stuff, Green Is Blues)

NINA SIMONE: Revolution (Parts 1 and 2) (RCA, Forever Young, Gifted & Black)

ELLA FITZGERALD: Sunshine Of Your Love (Verve, Sunshine Of Your Love)

THE CHI-LITES: (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People (Brunswick, The Ultimate Chi-Lites)

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LONNIE LISTON SMITH & THE COSMIC ECHOES: A Chance For Peace (Sony, VA: Flying Funk)

CURTIS MAYFIELD: Move On Up (Curtom, single)

BETTY DAVIS: If I'm In Luck I Might Get Picked Up (MOJO, VA: Heavy Soul)

ISAAC HAYES: Title Theme (From Three Tough Guys) (Stax, Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It?)

THE JIMMY CASTOR BUNCH: Tribute To Jimi (Robinsongs, It's Just Begun & Phase Two)

BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND: Don't Cry No More (Geffen, The Anthology)

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DARRELL BANKS: Angel Baby (Don't You Ever Leave Me) (Sepia Tone, Darrell Banks Is Here!)

CISSY HOUSTON: Down In The Boondocks (Soul Music, Presenting Cissy Houston)

HONEY CONE: Want Ads (Rhino, VA: Can You Dig It?)

RICHARD "GROOVE" HOLMES & BRENDA JONES: This Is The Me Me (Not The You You) (Sony, VA: Flying Funk)

LITTLE EVA: Stand By Me (Real Gone Music, VA: Honeybeat)

DOLORES JOHNSON: What Kind Of Man Are You (History Of Soul, VA: Down In The Basement--Soul From New York 2)

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IKE & TINA TURNER: Gonna Find Me A Substitute (Sue, The Soul Of Ike & Tina Turner)

SISTER ROSETTA THARPE: This Train (Rhythm & Blues, VA: How Britain Got The Blues)

THE SOUL SEEKERS: Something's Got A Hold On Me (History Of Soul, VA: Singing From My Soul)

KIP ANDERSON: I Feel Good (History Of Soul, VA: Down In The Basement--Soul From New York 2)

HUEY "PIANO" SMITH & THE CLOWNS: Sea Cruise (Ace, Huey "Piano" Smith's Rock & Roll Revival!)

THE ROBINS: Riot In Cell Block No. 9 (Rhino Handmade, THE COASTERS: There's A Riot Goin' On)

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JIMMY RICKS & THE RAVES: Daddy Rollin' Stone (Rhino Handmade, VA: Atlantic Soul [1959-1975])

KELLY PACE: Rock Island Line (Rhythm & Blues, VA: How Britain Got The Blues)

SKIP JAMES: I'm So Glad (Floating World, VA: Epic Americana)

RAY HAWKINS: The Thrill Is Gone (Ace, The Thrill Is Gone)

SHARON CASH: Fever (Zealous, VA: Soul Sides Volume Two: The Covers)

VERNON HARREL (HALL): Slick Chick (History Of Soul, VA: Down In The Basement--Soul From New York 2)

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BILLY GUY: Here I Am (Yama, VA: R & B Humdingers Volume Two)

LEE DORSEY: Ride Your Pony (Camden International, The Definitive Collection)

GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS: Operator (Hallmark, Letter Full Of Tears)

SARAH VAUGHAN: Smooth Operator (Verve, Gold)

THE CHIFFONS: The First And Last (Ace, VA: Goffin And King)

DORIS PAYNE: You Better Mind (Kent, DORIS TROY: I'll Do Anything)

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BIG JOHN HAMILTON: Big Bad John (Sundazed, How Much Can A Man Take)

GENIE BROOKS: South Side Of Soul Street (Sundazed, VA: A Fine Time!)

JOHN HAMILTON & DORIS ALLEN: Them Changes (P-Vine Special, Deep Soul Classics Vol. 2)

L. HOLLIS & THE MACKADOOS: Bui Bui (Rhythm & Blues, VA: Mighty Instrumentals R & B Style 1963-1964)

THE PERFORMERS: Mini Skirt (Numero Group, VA: Wilco Spins The Numero Group) 

THE GRAND PRIXX: You Drive Me Crazy (Numero Group, VA: Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label)

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DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER: He's Gone (How Do You Are?, VA: Too Slow To Disco Presents Yacht Soul)

BETTY EVERETT: God Only Knows (Ace, VA: Here Today!)

QUINCY JONES: Takin' It To The Streets (A & M, Sounds...And Stuff Like That)

CAROLYN FRANKLIN: Boxer (Kent, Sister Soul: The Best Of The RCA Years 1969-1976) 

ESTHER PHILLIPS: Hurtin' House (Sony, VA: The Birth Of The Groove)

ETTA JAMES & SUGAR PIE DeSANTO: In The Basement Part 1 (Kent, SUGAR PIE DE SANTO: Go Go Power)

SUGAR PIE DeSANTO: In The Basement Part 2 (Kent, Go Go Power)

THE ISLEY BROTHERS: Summer Breeze (Epic, The Essential Isley Brothers)