On this week's show Mark plays some of his favourite tracks of 2020 with songs from Tami Neilson, Courtney Marie Andrews and Emma Swift. There's also blues from Etta James, a birthday tune for Brownie McGhee plus reggae courtesy of the Pioneers.
Artist: Etta James
Track: I'd Rather Go Blind
Composer: Billy Foster / Ellington Jordon
Album: Tell Mama
Label: Chess
Artist: The Pioneers
Track: Papa Was A Rolling Stone
Composer: Whitfield / Strong
Album: Let Your Yeah Be Yeah
Label: Trojan
Artist: Rose Royce
Track: Car Wash
Composer: Whitfield
Album: Car Wash
Label: MCA
Artist: Tami Neilson
Track: 16 Miles Of Chain
Composer: Tami Neilson / Jay Neilson
Album: Chickaboom
Label: Neilson Music / Outside Music
Artist: Tennessee Ernie Ford
Track: 16 Tons
Composer: Travis
Album: Capitol Country Classics
Label: Capitol
Artist: Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
Track: Rock Island Line
Composer: Trad
Album: Two For The Road
Label: Concert Archives
Artist: Otis Gibbs
Track: Panhead
Composer: Otis Gibbs
Album: Hoosier National
Label: Wanamaker
Artist: The Mills Brothers
Track: You Always Hurt The One You Love
Composer: Roberts / Fisher
Album: The Glow Worm
Label: CTS
Artist: Spirit Of Memphis Quartet
Track: Atomic Telephone
Composer: Glover / Smith / Nathan
Album: Happy In The Service Of The Lord
Label: Acrobat
Artist: Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet
Track: Stalin Wasn't Stallin'
Composer: Willie Johnson
Album: The Gospel Sound
Label: Shout
Artist: Little Esther and Willie Littlefield
Track: Turn The Lights Down Low
Composer: Lieber / Stoller
Album: Rhythm and Blues vol 5
Label: Ignite
Artist: Courtney Marie Andrews
Track: How You Get Hurt
Composer: Courtney Marie Andrews
Album: Old Flowers
Label: Loose
Artist: Emma Swift
Track: You're A Big Girl Now
Composer: Bob Dylan
Album: Blonde On The Tracks
Label: Tiny Ghost Records
Artist: The Noveltones
Track: Left Bank Two
Composer: Wayne Hill
Album: Left Bank Two - Single
Label: De Wolfe Music