What kind of music did this riff inspire? What was the other song recorded on the same day that everyone in the studio preferred? Where did Rolling Stone rank Charles on its list of the greatest voices? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more.
WARNING: This episode contains traces of Cliff Richard & The Shadows.
Featured artists [in alphabetical order]:
The Beatles
Solomon Burke
Cab Calloway
Johnny Cash & June Carter
Ray Charles
Steve Cropper, Pop Staples & Albert King
Billy Joel
John Lee Hooker
Jerry Lee Lewis
Maxin Trio
Roy Orbison
Elvis Presley
John Scofield
Soulfingers
The Southern Tones
Kanye West
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