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  • Jim Spake

    Saxophonist Jim Spake lives and works in Memphis, Tennessee, where he has made his living in music since his teens. 

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Long-tenured saxophonist of Memphis’ many coveted genres, Jim Spake offers up a “kitchen-sink” approach to appreciation of records, across era, style and theme, from post-war R&B to novelty recordings and more.

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  • Memphis Blues by Phineas Newborn Jr. • Solo Piano
    3:57pm
  • There's a New Moon over My Shoulder by Jimmie Davis • The Jimmie Davis Collection 1929-47
    3:54pm
  • Frown On My Face by Jacqueline Jones • On A Sunday Afternoon (25 Exquisite Soul Gems)
    3:52pm
  • Dawn On the Desert by John Kirby & His Orchestra • Complete Columbia & RCA Victor Recordings: The Biggest Little Band in the Land
    3:48pm
  • Little Rug Bug by Rod Rogers with The "Swinging Strings" • Beat of the Traps
    3:42pm
  • In the Image by Phynix w/Beverly Glenn Copeland • Primal Prayer
    3:36pm
  • Mister Pitiful by Dave Douglas • Spirit Moves (feat. Vincent Chancey, Luis Bonilla, Marcus Rojas & Nasheet Waits)
    3:33pm
  • Willow, Weep for Me by Ray Charles • Cry
    3:28pm
  • Hurdy Gurdy Man by Donovan • The Hurdy Gurdy Man
    3:24pm
  • There's A New Sound by Tony Burrello • The Sound Of Worms - And Fish, And Rats!
    3:21pm
  • I Don't Believe by The Guilloteens • I Don't Believe
    3:14pm
  • I Believe In Bugs by Ivor Cutler • Dandruff
    3:12pm
  • Goon Drag by Don Byron • Ivey-Divey
    3:09pm
  • Dayton, Ohio - 1903 - Remastered by Randy Newman • Sail Away
    3:07pm
  • Multiplicar-se Única by Tom Zé • Brazil 5 - The Return of Tom Zé: The Hips of Tradition
    3:05pm
  • Everybody Suffers by Andrei Codrescu • No Tacos for Saddam
    3:05pm
  • You Got To Run Me Down by Bill "Jazz" Gillum • Bill "Jazz" Gillum 1938 - 1949
    3:03pm
  • Haircut by Chandler Travis • Ivan In Paris
    3:00pm
  • Everything Right Is Wrong Again by They Might Be Giants • They Might Be Giants
    2:57pm
  • Ussak Ndja by Tchando •
    2:52pm
  • The Evenings of Certain Lives (extract) by Delia Derbyshire & Barry Bermange •
    2:51pm
  • Antonio Hoffman by Dr. Moon •
    2:48pm
  • Because We're Kids by Bob Dorough • Beginning to See the Light
    2:45pm
  • Oh, What A Feeling by The Everly Brothers • The Very Best Of The Everly Brothers - The Everly Brothers
    2:35pm
  • Strangest Feeling by Dan Penn • The Fame Recordings
    2:32pm
  • Hooked on a Feeling - Rerecorded by B.J. Thomas • The Best of B. J. Thomas (Rerecorded)
    2:29pm
  • Once More with Feeling by Jerry Lee Lewis • Anthology All Killer No Filler
    2:28pm
  • Amos 'N' Andy (Angel's Serenade) by Television's Greatest Hits Band • Television's Greatest Hits: Classic TV Theme Songs
    2:25pm
  • Sweet Feeling by Lizz Wright • Sweet Feeling - Single
    2:19pm
  • I've Got a Feeling (Savile Row Sessions) by The Beatles • Anthology Box Set
    2:19pm
  • I've Got A Feeling by Baby Washington • The Sue Singles
    2:13pm
  • Open Pit Mine by George Jones • White Lightning
    2:10pm
  • Mah Mah (Chicken Pot Pie) by Leopards • Doo-Wop Classics Vol. 9 [Beltone Records]
    2:05pm
  • Gator's Groove by Willis "Gatortail" Jackson • The Classic Years
    2:05pm

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