Soul Roots

Series produced by Howard Burchette

Caption: The Mecca of Soul Music!
The Mecca of Soul Music! 

This is a one hour show on the history and music of R&B and Soul music. The program is divided into three segments.

This is a music program on the history of SOUL music from the late 1960's to the 1980's.


28 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Tina Turner the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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Queen of Rock 'n' Roll is a musical history of the great Tina Turner hosted by musicologist Howard Burchette.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif. and KOSU


  • Added: Jun 07, 2023
  • Length: 57:17
  • Purchases: 2
The Supreme Diana Ross
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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"The Supreme Diana Ross" is a presentation hosted by Howard Burchette on the history of Diana Ross with the Supremes. They were the greatest female...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2023
  • Length: 52:00
Teen Soul (We Got More Soul)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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The "Teen Soul" experience continues with this installment which includes some of the best teenage Soul and R&B acts of the 1960s and 1970s. Our pr...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and KFCF FM


  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 01:00:24
  • Purchases: 2
The Rhythm of Lennon, McCartney & Harrison
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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The Rhythm of Lennon, McCartney & Harrison

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Jan 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:01:18
  • Purchases: 1
The SOUL of Lennon and McCartney
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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The SOUL of Lennon and McCartney is a mix of Funk and Soul interpretations of the compositions of John Lennon, Paul McCartney. This program include...

Bought by WUFT, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and WVAS


  • Added: Jan 13, 2018
  • Length: 01:01:01
  • Purchases: 3
Teen Soul (Sixty's Soul)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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Teen Soul (Sixty's Soul), This is the story of some of the greatest R&B teenage acts of the 1960s. They emerged from the regions of Detroit, Chicag...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KFCF FM, and WUFT


  • Added: Apr 29, 2020
  • Length: 59:36
  • Purchases: 3
Teen Soul (The Golden Soul Years)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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“Teen Soul (The Golden Soul Years)” includes the exciting and historic music of The Jackson 5, The Five Stairsteps, The Osmonds, The Sylvers, Foste...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and WUFT


  • Added: Apr 30, 2020
  • Length: 55:21
  • Purchases: 2
Teen Soul (The Doo-Wop Years)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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Teen Soul (The Doo-Wop Years) Chronicles the preteen and teenage acts during the 1950s and the early 1960s.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WUFT, and KZYX


  • Added: Jul 13, 2017
  • Length: 01:01:38
  • Purchases: 3
Bernie Worrell (The Wizard of WOO)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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"Bernie Worrell (The Wizard of WOO)" is a one hour musical tribute to the great composer and musician of Parliament - Funkadelic, the Talking Heads...

Bought by WLRH, WMUH, KPIP-LP, Radio Catskill, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Jun 28, 2016
  • Length: 56:55
  • Purchases: 6
Martin Luther King, Jr. (Happy Birthday Dr. King)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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This one hour musical program commemorates the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Some of the music is rare and this would a splendid program t...

Bought by KUCB, WORT, Spokane Public Radio, WSLR, WDET Detroit Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2016
  • Length: 01:02:29
  • Purchases: 26
Muhammad Ali (He Is The Greatest!)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) (January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was referred to by everyone as the “Greatest” and the “Champ”. This one hour program ...

Bought by KUPR low power FM, KISA Digital Studios, KPIP-LP, WVAS, WJSU and more


  • Added: Jun 04, 2016
  • Length: 57:01
  • Purchases: 6
What is Soul? (A Definition of a Music)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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SOUL is a feeling. SOUL is from the root. SOUL is Free. SOUL is Ray Charles. SOUL is James Brown. SOUL is Aretha Franklin. SOUL is Nina Simone. SOU...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WUFT, KISA Digital Studios, KPIP-LP, and WTIP


  • Added: May 01, 2016
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 5
Faster That A Speeding Bullet (Superheroes of the Turntable)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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Zap! Pow! Blam! Is it a bird? Is it a plane? This one hour program is a fun listen to show with superhero inspired recordings and themes by Jazz,...

Bought by KPIP-LP, KREV-LP, and WJAB


  • Added: Nov 25, 2014
  • Length: 57:30
  • Purchases: 3
A Halloween R&B Funky Party
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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One hour of Halloween fun with R&B and Soul classics that you will enjoy. Your host is IGOR - the Music Monster!

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Oct 06, 2013
  • Length: 57:04
  • Purchases: 4
Funk Folks! (George Clinton's Characters & Mythology of P-Funk)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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Make my FUNK the P-Funk! Out of this P-Funk universe came the characters of Sir Nose, Star Child,The Lollypop Man (alias the Long Haired Sucker), U...

Bought by KPIP-LP and Prairie Public


  • Added: Feb 01, 2015
  • Length: 59:26
  • Purchases: 2
James Brown:The Hardest Working Man in Show Businessl (Live Recordings)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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James Brown is one of the most recognizance and important figures in modern music during our lifetime. During this program we will explore some of ...

Bought by KFCF FM, KPIP-LP, Prairie Public, and WJAB


  • Added: Jan 14, 2014
  • Length: 59:09
  • Purchases: 4
James Brown:The Godfather of Soul
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
Caption: James Brown - In the Jungle Groove, Credit: Polydor Records
This is the best of JAMES BROWN from the 1970s and the FUNK! James Brown (Born: May 3, 1933, Barnwell, SC Died: December 25, 2006, Atlanta, GA) T...

Bought by KVNF, KPIP-LP, Prairie Public, WVAS, and WJAB


  • Added: May 30, 2014
  • Length: 57:47
  • Purchases: 5
James Brown: Soul Brother #1 (the 1960s)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
Caption: James Brown (1960s)
During the 1960s James Brown was known as Soul Brother #1. This was a title that no one else in Soul music, R& or Pop would or could claim. This p...

Bought by WUFT, CI Dolphin Radio, KPIP-LP, Radio Catskill, and Prairie Public


  • Added: Jan 12, 2014
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 5
Sly Stone: The Alpha and the Omega of the Funk!
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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SLY STONE (Sylvester Stewart) is Rock, he is Funk and he is Soul. He is the one benchmark that all of the other bands and musicians mimic when they...

Bought by KPIP-LP and WSLR


  • Added: Oct 07, 2013
  • Length: 57:24
  • Purchases: 2
Back to MIAMI
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Soul Roots
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"BACK TO MIAMI" Is a return back to a place that brought you great hits like "I Get Lifted", "Rocking Chair", "Rock You Baby", "Keep It Comin' Love...

Bought by KPIP-LP and WJAB


  • Added: Sep 24, 2013
  • Length: 56:31
  • Purchases: 2

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