Buried Treasures (New Music!) & RIP Jerry Butler
28 February - 50 minsHosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share new music they're digging that flies under the mainstream radar, buried treasures! They also pay tribute to singer-songwriter Jerry Butler.
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Featured Songs:
girlpuppy, "Champ," Single, Captured Tracks, 2024
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
Jerry Butler, "Only the Strong Survive," The Ice Man Cometh,...
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