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Soul Serenade: Jerry Butler, “Mr. Dream Merchant”

Soul Serenade: Jerry Butler, “Mr. Dream Merchant”

Ken Shane December 22, 2011 2

Jerry Butler has had a lot of hits over the course of his illustrious career, but it was a lesser-known 1967 single that found a place in Ken Shane's heart

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Soul Serenade: Anniversary MegaMix 1

Ken Shane October 7, 2010 8

Ken Shane celebrates the six-month anniversary of his Soul Serenade column with an awesome mix that includes every song that has appeared in his column so far

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Soul Serenade: Gene Chandler, “Just Be True”

Ken Shane May 27, 2010 0

Gene Chandler scored a career-defining hit with "Duke of Earl" in 1962. Topping it wasn't easy, but he found success again in 1964 with "Just Be True."

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Soul Serenade: The Impressions, “I’ve Been Trying”

Ken Shane April 22, 2010 1

The Impressions were responsible for some of the most compelling anthems of the civil rights era, but Curtis Mayfield also had a way with a romantic ballad

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Mix Six: “Hey, That Sounds Like …”

Ted Asregadoo January 13, 2009 28

DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE One morning, Joe Satriani woke up to 40 text messages on his cell phone.  After scrolling through 40 variations of “holy schet u got ripped off,” Joe texted back

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