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A Blaxploitation Special

Digging deep in the crates to go beyond the obvious (Shaft, 110th Street) Huey plays 3 hours of Blaxploitation cuts and the original ‘Radio Spots’ that were used to promote the films.

As part of 6Music’s Sound Of Cinema season Huey gets funky with 3 hours of Blaxploitation soundtracks.

Digging deep in the crates to go beyond the obvious (Shaft, 110th Street) Huey plays 3 hours of Blaxploitation cuts and the original ‘Radio Spots’ that were used to promote the films.

Huey also has a contribution from Blaxploitation expert, and author David Walker.

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Sun 29 Sep 201313:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Super Fly

    • Super Fly.
    • Curtom.
    • 9.

  • Bernard “Pretty” Purdie

    Hap'nin'

    • Lialeh.
    • Bryan Records.
    • 7.

  • Roy Ayers

    Aragon

    • Coffy.
    • Pd 5048.
    • 4.

  • Shake Down

    • Bare Knuckles.
    • Gucci Records.
    • 2.

  • SOUL TRAIN' 75

    • The Blackbyrds

      Cornbread

      • Cornbread, Earl And Me.
      • Fantasy.
      • 1.

  • D To School

    • Black Mama, White Mama / Monkey Hustle.
    • Beyond.
    • 7.

  • Osibisa

    Come Closer (If You're A Man)

    • Super Fly T.N.T.
    • Buddah Records.
    • 7.

  • Bobby Womack

    Across 110th Street

  • Grant Green

    Afro Party

    • The Final Comedown.
    • Blue Note.
    • 7.

  • Gene Page

    Blacula (The Stalk Walk)

    • Blacula.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 1.

  • The Hues Corporation

    There He Is Again

    • Blacula.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 4.

  • Melvin Van Peebles

    Love That's America

    • Watermelon Man.
    • Beverly Hills.
    • 1.

  • DAVID WALKER INTERIVEW

    • Sheba, Baby

  • Disco Godfather

    • Disco Godfather.
    • Apple Juice Records.
    • 1.

  • Love Unlimited Orchestra

    Somebody Is Gonna Off The Man

    • Together Brothers.
    • 20th Century Records.
    • 1.

  • Johnnie Taylor

    Disco 9000

    • Disco 9000.
    • Columbia.
    • 5.

  • Marvin Gaye

    T Plays It Cool

    • Trouble Man.
    • Tamla Motown.
    • 2.

  • Curtis Mayfield

    Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here

    • Short Eyes.
    • Curtom.
    • 1.

  • Dennis Coffey

    Theme from Black Belt Jones

    • Black Belt Jones.
    • Weintraub-Heller Production.
    • 1.

  • Willie Hutch

    Foxy Brown

    • Foxy Brown.
    • Motown.
    • 2.

  • The Impressions

    Make A Resolution

    • Three The Hard Way.
    • Curtom.
    • 1.

  • Cal Tjader

    Mamblues

    • Fritz The Cat.
    • Fantasy.
    • 4.

  • Theme From Cleopatra Jones

    • Cleopatra Jones.
    • Warner Bros. Records.
    • 1.

  • James Brown

    The Payback

    • The Payback.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Edwin Starr

    Ain't It Hell Up In Harlem

    • Hell Up In Harlem.
    • Motown.
    • 1.

  • Billy Preston

    Slaughter

    • Slaughter/God Loves You.
    • A&M Records.
    • 1.

  • Rose Royce

    Car Wash

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • War

    This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good

    • Youngblood.
    • United Artists Records.
    • 6.

  • Isaac Hayes

    Now We're One

    • Truck Turner.
    • Enterprise.
    • 6.

  • Isaac Hayes

    No Name Bar

    • Shaft.
    • Enterprise.
    • 11.

  • Johnny Pate

    You Can't Even Walk In The Park

    • Shaft In Africa.
    • ABC Records.
    • 1.

  • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Time is Tight

    • Up Tight.
    • Stax.
    • 10.

  • James Brown

    People Get Up and Drive That Funky Soul

    • Slaughter's Big Rip Off.
    • Polydor.
    • 11.

  • The Staple Singers

    Big Mac

    • Let's Do It Again.
    • Curtom.
    • 6.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Mr Welfare Man

    • Claudine.
    • Buddah Records.
    • 1.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Sparkle

    • Sparkle.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Donny Hathaway

    Hearse To The Graveyard

    • Come Back Charleston Blue.
    • ATCO Records.
    • 5.

  • Quincy Jones

    Big Sir

    • The Slender Thread.
    • Mercury Records.
    • 5.

Broadcast

  • Sun 29 Sep 201313:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music