Pierre’s Playlist: Juneteenth
Without black Americans, there’d be no rock n’ roll. The songs we’ve compiled to honor Juneteenth range from classic to contemporary, and they only scratch the surface of the vast contributions of the black community to rock music.
Today (6/19) is Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States. Although the Emancipation Proclamation had actually freed slaves about two and a half years prior, it was on this day, the 19th of June, in 1865 that the state of Texas finally freed those in slavery.
Without black Americans, there'd be no rock n' roll. Its foundations are rooted in blues and R&B, genres that were pioneered by black artists. The songs we've compiled to honor this day range from classic to contemporary, and they only scratch the surface of the vast contributions of the black community to rock music.
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Pierre's Playlist: Juneteenth 2024
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
Little Richard - Tutti Frutti
Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Didn't It Rain
Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze
The Temptations - Get Ready
Martha and the Vandellas - Dancing in the Street
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground
Prince - Little Red Corvette
Run DMC with Aerosmith - Walk This Way
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
Living Colour - Cult of Personality
Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation
Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
Sevendust - Denial
Alice In Chains - Check My Brain
Alabama Shakes - Hold On
Killswitch Engage - My Curse
Radkey - Dark Black Makeup
Gary Clark Jr. - When I'm Gone
Ayron Jones - Blood in the Water
Willow - it's my fault
Nova Twins - Choose Your Fighter
Oxymorrons - Green Vision
Fire From The Gods - Right Now
Meet Me @ The Altar - Say It (To My Face)
Sleep Theory - Fallout
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From roughly 10:30am to somewhere around 3 (we call it Pierre Standard Time) weekdays Philadelphia rocks with (and loves) Pierre Robert on WMMR. Pierre Robert began his illustrious career at the pioneering progressive rock station KSAN, in his hometown San Francisco, but it’s through his uninterrupted 42-year tenure at Philadelphia‘s legendary WMMR that he’s made his mark. One of the city’s most recognizable celebrities will write about being at the center of its live music scene and greeting his legions of fans as if personal friends in the smallest clubs and largest stadiums.
