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Mallory Richards Published August 29, 2024 - 7:15 am

LISTEN: Robert Cray Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

A man wearing a checkered shirt plays the guitar and smiles. — Robert Cray performs live on Mountain Stage in 2014.

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This week’s broadcast of Mountain Stage is an Archive Special from 2014 featuring blues-and soul guitar great Robert Cray, gospel titans Blind Boys of Alabama, bluesman John Hammond, and New Orleans’ funk rockers Dumpstaphunk. This encore broadcast is dedicated to the memory and legacy of Nick Daniels III of Dumpstaphunk, a stalwart musician of the New Orleans scene who passed away in April 2024.

Our Song of the Week is “You Move Me” by Robert Cray, from his 2014 album In My Soul. Joining Cray is keyboardist Dover Wienberg, drummer Les Falconer, and bassist Richard Cousins, whose original tenure with Cray included the landmark albums Strong Persuader and Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark.

On this episode you’ll also hear an inspiring set from the Blind Boys of Alabama, a career spanning set from acoustic-bluesman John Hammond, and the electrifying funk sounds of Dumpstaphunk, with keyboardist/vocalist Ivan Neville, guitarist Ian Neville, bass/guitar/vocalist Tony Hall, drummer and vocalist Nikki Glaspie, and bassist/vocalist Nick Daniels III.

Check out the playlist here and tune in to an affiliate station near you starting Aug. 30 to hear the full episode.