Feldie brings you two hours of jazz, rhythm & blues, and more on Lucky Old Souls, today with lots of music from one Benjamin Earl Nelson, better known as Ben E. King.  We'll also hear some other rhythm & blues and pop recordings from the same time perod, from Little Wille John, Jimmy Scott, and others.

The latter part of the show will be devoted to exploring some newly acquired vinyl... music from Ramsey Lewis, Pearl Bailey, Earl & Carl Grubbs, and many more.

Playlist after the jump... 

12/2/08 Playlist

Billie Holiday - Them There Eyes (Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits - Decca)

Arnett Cobb - Cobb's Boogie (Arnett Blows For 1300)

Eric Dolphy - 245 (Outward Bound)

Nina Simone - Chauffeur (Pastel Blues / Let It All Out)

The Drifters - This Magic Moment (The Very Best Of Ben E. King)

Dinah Washington - We Have Love (Greatest Hits)

Little Willie John - The Very Thought Of You (All 15 Of His Chart Hits)

Jimmy Scott - If You Are But A Dream (The Fabulous Songs Of Jimmy Scott)

The Drifters - Save The Last Dance For Me (The Very Best Of Ben E. King)

The Drifters - There Goes My Baby (The Very Best Of Ben E. King)

Ben E. King - Young Boy Blues (The Very Best Of Ben E. King)

Ben E. King - I (Who Have Nothing) (The Very Best Of Ben E. King) 

Ben E. King - Don't Play That Song (You Lied) (The Very Best Of Ben E. King) 

The Shirelles - Stop The Music (25 All-Time Greatest Hits)

Jimmy Holiday - How Can I Forget (How Can I Forget? The Everest Years)

Ben E. King - How Can I Forget (The Very Best Of Ben E. King) 

Ray Charles - Cherry (Dedicated To You)

Willie "The Lion" Smith & His Cubs - The Old Stamping Ground (O'Neil Spencer on vocal) (His Greatest: 1934-1944)

Pete Chavez - Binky (For Old Times Sake)

Cannonball Adderley - To Life (Fiddler On The Roof)

Lou Rawls - The Girl From Ipanema (Lou Rawls Live)

Count Basie & His Orchestra - Step Right Up (Afrique)

Pearl Bailey - I Must Have That Man (Songs Of The Bad Old Days)

Ramsey Lewis Trio - Blues For The Night Owl (More Music From The Soil)

Richard Davis - Dear Old Stockholm (Philosophy Of The Spiritual)

The Visitors: Earl Grubbs / Carl Grubbs - The Visit (In My Youth)

Billie Holiday - Them There Eyes (Quintessential, v.8)