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North Mississippi All StarsDrop Down MamaShake Hands With Shorty
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  • "Drop Down Mama"
  • Album: Shake Hands With Shorty
  • Artist: North Mississippi All Stars
  • Released: 2000
The ReplacementsAlex ChiltonPleased to Meet Me
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  • "Alex Chilton"
  • Album: Pleased to Meet Me
  • Artist: The Replacements
  • Released: 1987
REMOrange CrushGreen
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  • "Orange Crush"
  • Album: Green
  • Artist: REM
  • Released: 1988
Toots HibbertLove and HappinessToots in Memphis
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  • "Love and Happiness"
  • Album: Toots in Memphis
  • Artist: Toots Hibbert
  • Released: 2006
Big StarThe Ballad Of El-GoodoKeep An Eye on the Sky
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  • Album: Keep An Eye on the Sky
  • Artist: Big Star
  • Released: 2009
Big StarSeptember GurlsRadio City
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  • "September Gurls"
  • Album: Radio City
  • Artist: Big Star
  • Released: 1974
Big StarThank You FriendsSister Lovers
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  • "Thank You Friends"
  • Album: Sister Lovers
  • Artist: Big Star
  • Released: 1992
The RaconteursSteady As She GoesBroken Boy Soldier
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  • "Steady As She Goes"
  • Album: Broken Boy Soldier
  • Artist: The Raconteurs
  • Released: 2006
The White StripesMy DoorbellGet Behind Me Satan
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  • "My Doorbell"
  • Album: Get Behind Me Satan
  • Artist: The White Stripes
  • Released: 2005
Led ZeppelinGallows PoleLed Zeppelin III
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  • "Gallows Pole"
  • Album: Led Zeppelin III
  • Artist: Led Zeppelin
  • Released: 1994

Playlist - Hour Two

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Lyle LovettI've Been To MemphisJoshua Judges Ruth
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  • "I've Been To Memphis"
  • Album: Joshua Judges Ruth
  • Artist: Lyle Lovett
  • Released: 1992
Richard ThompsonGood Things Happen To Bad PeopleElectric
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  • "Good Things Happen To Bad People"
  • Album: Electric
  • Artist: Richard Thompson
  • Released: 2013
Black Joe Lewis & The Honey BearsI'm BrokeTell 'Em What Your Name Is!
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  • "I'm Broke"
  • Album: Tell 'Em What Your Name Is!
  • Artist: Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
  • Released: 2009
Tim MaiaNobody Can Live ForeverNobody Can Live Forever: The Existential Soul of Tim Maia
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  • "Nobody Can Live Forever"
  • Album: Nobody Can Live Forever: The Existential Soul of Tim Maia
  • Artist: Tim Maia
  • Released: 2012
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Frightened RabbitThe WoodpilePedestrian Verse
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  • "The Woodpile"
  • Album: Pedestrian Verse
  • Artist: Frightened Rabbit
  • Released: 2013
Vampire WeekendRunContra
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  • "Run"
  • Album: Contra
  • Artist: Vampire Weekend
  • Released: 2009
Mayer HawthorneHooked How Do You Do
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  • "Hooked "
  • Album: How Do You Do
  • Artist: Mayer Hawthorne
  • Released: 2011

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