Send Me A Postcard #2
America250
With John Gould & Jim Johnston
Send Me A Postcard Episode 2 Track List
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Van Dyke Parks | Stars And Stripes Forever (BED MUSIC) |
| Harry Chapin | What Made America Famous |
| Jim Stafford | The Last Chance |
| C.W. McCall | There Won’t Be No Country Music (There Won’t Be No Rock ’n Roll) |
| The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band | Comment |
| Kinky Friedman | Dear Abbie |
| Jack Rose & The Black Twig Pickers | Kensington Blues (BED MUSIC) |
| The Impressions | People Get Ready |
| The Staple Singers | Long Walk To D.C. |
| Miriam Makeba | For What It’s Worth |
| Donny Hathaway | What’s Goin’ On |
| Bill Withers | I Can’t Write Left Handed |
| Charles Bradley | Why Is It So Hard |
| John Coltrane | Alabama |
| Allen Toussaint | Southern Nights (BED MUSIC) |
| The Everly Brothers | Illinois |
| Guy Clark | L.A. Freeway |
| Johnny Cash | My Old Kentucky Home |
| Don Williams | Tulsa Time |
| Tompall And The Glaser Brothers | California Girl |
| Roger Miller | Kansas City Star |
| Cal Smith | Jacksonville |
| Gram Parsons | Las Vegas |
| Faron Young | Here I Am In Dallas |
| Jerry Jeff Walker | Mississippi You’re on My Mind |
| Tony Joe White | Rainy Night In Georgia |
| Ray Price | On South Side Of Chicago |
| Perry Como | Seattle |
| John Fahey | Old Southern Medley (BED MUSIC) |
| Chuck Prophet | Willie Mays Is Up At Bat |
| Neil Young | Comin’ Apart At Every Nail |
| Jefferson Airplane | Volunteers |
| Harry Chapin | There Only was One Choice |
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For episode 2 of Send Me A Postcard, we broadcast a Mixcloud subscriber-only edition of John and Jim’s sometimes-politically-charged celebration of the USA’s Semiquincentennial, broadcast on 4th July. Hope all you subscribers dug it and celebrated in style. The full episode is now available to stream for all, and it’s a beaut, so dive right in.
Episode Highlights
The Staple Singers – “Long Walk to D.C.”
Released in 1968 on the Soul Folk In Action album, The Staple Singers’ “Long Walk to D.C.” is a soulful protest anthem written by Homer Banks. The song celebrates the participants of the 1963 March on Washington and doubles down on the ever-present demand for equal rights, systemic change, and justice for America’s marginalized citizens.
John Coltrane – “Alabama”
John Coltrane recorded “Alabama” in 1963 as an elegy for the four young Black girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham. Coltrane channeled the cadences and rhythms of MLK’s eulogy into his sax, transforming profound anger and grief into a necessary call for justice and strength.
Guy Clark – “L.A. Freeway”
Guy Clark wrote “L.A. Freeway” in 1970 as a fond farewell letter to Los Angeles after struggling there as a songwriter. Stuck in traffic one night, he decided on a whim to up and leave California, recording the idea using his wife’s eyebrow pencil on an empty burger sack before later tweaking it in Nashville.
Gram Parsons — “Ooh Las Vegas”
Co-written by Gram Parsons and bassist Ric Grech, “Ooh Las Vegas” is a candid, honky-tonk track depicting the destructive allure of gambling and nightlife. First rejected for his 1973 debut album GP, it was posthumously released on his final masterpiece, 1974’s Grievous Angel.