WPR's Higher Ground with Jonathan Overby
The HG playlist is a weekly listing of music aired during the live broadcast. Title tracks, artist names, album titles and additional footnotes offer listeners and hourly breakdown of the music featured on the show. The playlist is published each Wednesday.
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Program #752 - 9 PM on Saturday, November 29, 2008
Title Artist Album Label Note
Binette Mapenda Seck African Salsa Earthworks, 1998
Decision Olga Tanon Olga Tanon: Exitos En 2 Tiempos Univision, 2007
I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good Ella Fitzgerald Torch Singers I-Tunes, 2005
John The Revelator The Fairfield Four Live From Mountain Stage: The Fairfield Four and Friends Blueplate Special, 2000
La Candelosa Los Hermanos Sin Desperdicio Musical Productions, 2003
Get Up Off That Thang James Brown James Brown-2- All Time Greatest Hits! Polydor, 1991
My Song Pat Metheny Quiet Nights Metheny Productions, 2003
Yay Boy Africando I Senegal Frochot Music, 2006
Agua De Beber Antonio Carlos Yobim and Paula Morelenbaum Destination Brazil Sugo Music, 2001
Danza De Jalisco Los Angeles Guitar Quartet LAGQ Latin Telarc, 2002
Deck The Halls Cuba L.A. Christmas Around The World Putumayo, 2003

Program #752 - 8 PM on Saturday, November 29, 2008
Title Artist Album Label Note
Un Gran Dia En El Barrio Spanish Harlem Orchestra Across 110th Street Libertad Records, 2004
Dego Super Cayor De Dakar African Salsa Earthworks, 1998
Stormy Weather Lena Horne Torch Singers I-Tunes, 2005
I Pity The Fool Bobby ''Blue'' Bland Members Only Malaco, 1985
Nalubale Samite Embalasasa Triloka, 2005
Xamsa Bopp Super Cayor De Dakar African Salsa Earthworks, 1998
Jeancy Papa Wemba Legend Frochot Music, 2001
Spanish Harlem Aretha Franklin The Best Of Aretha Franklin Atlantic, 1967
Venid Fieles Todos Liuba Maria Hevia Christmas Around The World Putumayo, 2003
Abantwana Basethempeleni Ladysmith Black Mambazo South African Legends Putumayo, 2000
They All Laughed Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong Ella And Friends GRP, 1996

Program #752 - 7 PM on Saturday, November 29, 2008
Title Artist Album Label Note
Since I Fell In Love Nina Simone Torch Singers I-Tunes, 2005
African Salsa Pape Fall African Salsa Earthworks, 1998
Baby It's Cold Outside Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan Ella And Friends GRP, 1996
Olusoka Samite Embalasasa Triloka, 2005
Members Only Bobby ''Blue'' Bland Members Only Malaco, 1985
Hoy Quiero Confesarme Olga Tanon Olga Tanon: Exitos En 2 Tiempos Univision, 2007
Meditation Antonio Carlos Yobim and Paula Morelenbaum Destination Brazil Sugo Music, 2001
Misty Sarah Vaughn Torch Singers I-Tunes, 2005
Nawe Okiwulira Samite Embalasasa Triloka, 2005
Manuel Santillan Los Fabulosos Cadillacs El Leon Sony Music Entertainment (Argentina) S.S., 1992
Kirmizi Biber Bendeniz Turkish Groove Putumayo, 2006
Cuban Mambo Havan Mambo Guantanamera & Otehr Cuban Favorites The Readers Digest Association, 2006
Mais Que Nada Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66 Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66 Greatest Hits A&M, 1970
Sopente Super Cayor De Dakar African Salsa Earthworks, 1998
Somo el Son de Cuba Adalberto Alvarez Caliente Havana Salsa, Vol. 1 Malecon Music, 2005

Program #752 - 9 AM on Saturday, November 29, 2008
Title Artist Album Label Note
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Banks Soundtech Steel Orchestra Christmas Around The World Putumayo, 2003

Program #751 - 9 PM on Saturday, November 22, 2008
Title Artist Album Label Note
Listen Here Gene Harris Quartet Instant Party Concord Records, 2004
Toro Mata Lucila Campos The Soul Of Black Peru - Afro Peruvian Classics Luaka Bop, 2000
I'll Be Satisfied Hope Waits Women In Jazz Putumayo, 2008
The Floating Crowbar/McGlinchey's/The Almost Reel Lunasa The Lewis Blue Iona Records, 1998
Awure Banza Fatai Rolling Dollar The Rough Guide To African Street Party World Music Network, 2008
Yamulemau Joe Arroyo Greatest Salsa Classics of Columbia, Vol. 1 Discos Fuentes, 1999
Do You Know The Song Royal Holloway Choir, University Choir Cooman Sacred Choral Music Naxos, 2008
Looking For You Kirk Franklin WOW Gospel 2008 Zomba, 2008
Let's Groove Earth, Wind and Fire Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits Sony, 1974
Molunge Nyoka Longo-Malage and Luciana Les tenors 2 l'Afrique Frochot Music, 2007
The Sounds Of The Vanishing World Kroke Songlines Magazine Top Of The World Compilation No. 55 Songlines, October, 2008
My Baby's Gone The Ravens R&B: Doo Wop to Hip Hop Sony, 1999
Suiheika/Nouminka/Kakumeika Soul Flower Monoke Summit The World Music Guide to Latin, North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific World Music Network, 2008

Program #751 - 8 PM on Saturday, November 22, 2008
Title Artist Album Label Note
Zeye Meyel Nass Marrakech The World Music Guide To Morocco World Music Network, 2004
Ave Maria de Escocia Medley Salsa Celtica Elagua De La Vida Compass, 2003
Sen Allahin Bir Lutfusun Ebru Gundes The Rough Guide To The Music of Turkey World Music Network, 2003
Best Of My Love The Emotions R&B: Doo Wop to Hip Hop Sony, 1999
The Cullyback Hop Lunasa Se Compass Records, 2006
Jane Convenezuela Les tenors 2 l'Afrique Frochot Music, 2007
Yati Ale Moller Band fRoots Magazine 31 Compilation Aug/Sept 2008, 302/303, 2008
Mokili Mobimba Nyboma and Grace Decca Les tenors 2 l'Afrique Frochot Music, 2007
Rio To Panama Danilo Perez Motherland Verve Music, 2000
Children Go Where I Send Thee The Fairfield Four Standing In The Safety Zone Warner Bros. 1992
Cut The Cake Average White Band Cut The Cake Atlantic, 1975

Program #751 - 7 PM on Saturday, November 22, 2008
Title Artist Album Label Note
I Put A Spell On You Screamin' Jay Hawkins R&B: Doo Wop To Hip Hop Sony, 19999
Don't Let Go Roy Hamilton R&B: Doo Wop to Hip Hop Sony, 1999
Kilimanjaro Miriam Makeba Mama Africa: The Very Best Of Miriam Makeba Manteca, 2001
Mi Se La Ralph Thamar Women In Jazz Putumayo, 2008
Mi Se La Ralph Thamar Les tenors du zouk Frochot Music, 2001
Nuages Gipsy Kings Gipsy Kings Nonesuch, 1998
Reviens-moi Tripason Les tenors 2 l'Afrique Frochot Music, 2007
A' Mhairead Og Duncan Chisholm Farrar Copperfish Records, 2008
Elagua de al Vida Salsa Celtica Elaqua De La Vida Compass, 2003
Na Niokuami Rigo Star Les tenors 2 l'Afrique Frochot Music, 2007
Blues for Jezebel Gene Harris Quartet Instant Party Concord Records, 2004
Gaerdet Phonix fRoots Magazine 31 Compilation Aug/Sept 2008 Nos. 302/303, 2008
Tanga Ekoki Grace Decca Les tenors 2 l'Afrique Frochot Music, 2007

Program #750 - 9 PM on Saturday, November 15, 2008
Title Artist Album Label Note
Kangastus M.A. Numminen and Sanna Pietiainen Tango Around The World Putumayo, 2007
I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water Lou Rawls Stormy Monday Blue Note, 2003
Mbube Miriam Makeba Africa Novus, 1991
I Second That Emotion Smokey Robinson and the Miracles The Ultimate Collection: Smokey Robinson and the Miracles Motown, 1998
Estrela De Tarde Liana Tango Around The World Putumayo, 2007
Get Up Offa That Thang James Brown James Brown: 20 All Time Greatest Hits Polygram Records, 1991
La Paloma Harry Koizumi Songlines Magazine Top Of The World Compilation No. 55 Songlines, October 2008
Viento Y Tiempo Kelvis Ochoa Radio Latino Putumayo, 2006
Gang Deyo Geoffrey Oryema Exile: Geoffrey Oryema Real World Records, 1990
Just Like He Did It For Me Clay Evans The Gospel According To Malaco Malaco, 2003
Glanfaidh Me Kila Luna Park World Village, 2003
Maninda Moussa Diallo Mali Putumayo, 2005
Movement 1 (Republic Suite) Wendy Hymes, Flute and Darryl Hollister, Piano African Art Music for Flute African Music Publishers, 2008

Program #750 - 8 PM on Saturday, November 15, 2008
Title Artist Album Label Note
Detalles Tamara Canta Roberto Carlos Universal Spain, S.L., 2005
It Ain't Necessarily So Paul Roberson Songs Of Free Men Sony, 1997
Bonitas Puerto Rican Power Salsa Hits 2007 J&N Records, 2006
Pate Pate Te Vaka The Rough Guide To World Music, Vol. 2 World Music Network, 2000
Rain Pours Down Reelroad Reelroad Reelroad, 2007
Lark In The Morning Jackie Oats fRoots Magazine 31 Compilation Aug/Sept 2008 Nos. 302/303, 2008
Tounka Rokia Traore Songlines Magazine Top Of The World Compilation No. 55 Songlines, October 2008
Posa Branca Mariza Songlines Magazine Top Of The World Compilation No. 55 Songlines, October, 2008
Chaiyya Chaiyya Bollywood Panjabi MC Inside Man Movie Soundtrack Varese Sarabande, 2006
Pata Pata Miriam Makeba Mama Africa Manteca, 2001
Ladies' Choice Paul Taylor The Ultimate Smooth Jazz Experience Black Box Music Limited, 2003
Reply To Joe Hines Norma Waterson The Rough Guide To World Music, Vol. 1 World Music Network, 1999
Mahafinaritra Rajery Volontany Label Blue, 2004
Give Peace Meira Asher The Rough Guide To World Music, Vol. 1 World Music Network, 1999
Shadow Papa Wemba and juan Canizares Songlines Magazine Top Of The World Compilation No. 55 Songlines, October 2008

Program #750 - 7 PM on Saturday, November 15, 2008
Title Artist Album Label Note
Kusursuzsun Emrah Turkish Groove Putumayo, 2006
Lorient Mornings Duncah Chisholm Songlines Magazine Top Of The World Compilation No. 55 Songlines, October, 2008
Frere Edouard Madilu Les tenors 2 l'Afrique Frochot Music, 2007
How High The Moon Ella Fitzgerald Say It Loud Disk 2 Rhino, 2001
Kel Kweyo Geoffrey Oryema Exile: Geoffrey Oryema Real World Records, 1990
Rattle & Burn Jesse Cook Best Of Narada New Flamenco Guitar Narada Productions, 2003
The Way You Look Tonight Madeleine Peyroux and Will Galison Got You On My Mind Waking Up Music/Pennywell Productions, 2004
Morning Nightcap Lunasa The Merry Sisters Of Fate Green Linnet, 2004
The Click Song Miriam Makeba Africa Novus, 1991
Oh, Look At Me Now Gene Harris Like A Lover Concord Jazz, 1997
Maintenant Rupa and the April Fishes fRoots Magazine 31 Compilation fRoots, Aug/Sept 2008 Nos. 302/303, 2008
Jhoole Jhoole Lal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan The Rough Guide To World Music, Vol. 2 World Music Network, 2000
Where Is The Love U-Nam Back From The 80's U-Nam Productions, 2007