05-31-12: You Seemed To Change And Acted Strange

"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" was written in 1926 and soon became an American standard. This week's mix features versions by The Carter Family from 1936, Al Jolson recorded in 1950, and Elvis Presley's revival of the song in 1960.

"But Not For Me" was written by George and Ira Gershwin for the 1930 musical Girl Crazy. This week's mix features versions by Chet Baker, Sam Cooke and Billie Holiday.

One other song repeats across the mix: Lorraine Ellison's "Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)" with a cover by Janis Joplin.

The rest: the suggestive "I'm A Rattlesnakin' Daddy" by Blind Boy Fuller, a version of The Pharcyde's "Soul Flower" with backing by The Brand New Heavies, the lush "Something Shady (Is Going On)" by Eddie Kendricks, the profane "No More ?s" by Eazy-E, the wistful "Use Ta Be My Girl" by The O'Jays, the late Four Tops hit "When She Was My Girl", the Kanye West production "New God Flow.1" with Pusha T and Ghostface Killah, the empathetic "Heart Of Gold" by The Escorts, a cover of The Rolling Stones' "She Smiled Sweetly" by Billy Bragg, the melodic "Black Rice" by Women, a cover of The Replacements outtake "Portland" by Middle Brother, the forlorn "Death Row" by Pierce Brothers and a "stripped" mix of "The Tracks Of My Tears" by The Miracles.

Are You Lonesome Tonight?                                 Elvis Presley
But Not For Me                                                      Chet Baker
I'm A Rattlesnakin' Daddy                                     Blind Boy Fuller
Soul Flower                                The Brand New Heavies ft. The Pharcyde
Something Shady (Is Going On)                            Eddie Kendricks
No More ?s                                                            Eazy-E
Use Ta Be My Girl                                                The O'Jays
When She Was My Girl                                        The Four Tops
New God Flow.1                      Kanye West ft. Pusha T & Ghostface Killah
Heart Of Gold                                                       The Escorts
But Not For Me                                                     Sam Cooke
Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)                                Lorraine Ellison
She Smiled Sweetly                                              Bill Bragg
Black Rice                                                             Women
Portland                                                                 Middle Brother
Are You Lonesome Tonight?                              The Carter Family
Death Row                                                           Pierce Brothers
Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)                               Janis Joplin
The Tracks Of My Tears ("stripped" mix)           The Miracles
But Not For Me                                                    Billie Holiday
Are You Lonesome Tonight?                              Al Jolson