Soul Music Guitarist and Producer Steve Cropper
In the 60's, Cropper was with Stax Records, the record company that defined the Memphis sound of the time. He's best known for his playing with Booker T & the MGs; he also played in the band from the film "The Blues Brothers." He co-wrote such hits as "In the Midnight Hour," "Soul Man," and Otis Redding's "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay." (Rebroadcast)
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Soul Music Songwriter Dan Penn Steps Forward to "Do Right'
Penn has written classics like "Do Right Woman," "Cry Like a Baby," "Sweet Inspiration," and "I'm Your Puppet." His compositions have been made famous by the likes of Aretha Franklin, James Carr, Percy Sledge, Solomon Burke and Otis Redding. Penn left his tiny hometown of Vernon, Alabama when he was sixteen -- a white kid, singing like Ray Charles and in love with black music. Now, 36 years later, Penn performed his own songs on his album released last year, "Do Right Man." (Rebroadcast)
Record Producer Jerry Wexler
An interview with the former Atlantic Records executive. Wexler was the producer behind some of the greatest soul music of the 60s, including classic sessions with Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding. (Rebroadcast)
John Sayles' Latest Captures the Beauty of Ireland, But Weighed Down By Bad Acting
Film critic Stephen Schiff reviews the new movie, "The Secret of Roan Inish."
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