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Join WUKY For The July 4th Rock & Roots Picnic

Be sure to join WUKY for another Rock & Roots Picnic on Friday, July 4!

Grab a blanket and a basket and enjoy WUKY's summertime mix - with sounds from Jeff Beck to Beck, Norah Jones to Sharon Jones, Bob Dylan to Bob Marley. And to spice things up, we'll throw in some rare live tracks! You bring your ears and we'll bring the tunes.

Check out the playlist below.

9 AM

THE BYRDS - CHIMES OF FREEDOM (1969)

JOHNNY CASH - I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE (1996)

BECK - TROPICALIA (1998)

BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS - SUN IS SHINING (1975)

KD LANG - SUMMERFLING (LIVE 2000)

LAURA VIERS - JULY FLAME (2010)

9:30 AM

MUNGO JERRY - IN THE SUMMERTIME (1969)

SHERYL CROW - SOAK UP THE SUN (2002)

ANDERS OSBOURNE - SUMMERTIME IN NEW ORLEANS (2009)

ARLO GUTHRIE - CITY OF NEW ORLEANS (1972)

WOODY GUTHRIE - THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND (1942)

U2 - THE HANDS THAT BUILT AMERICA (2002)

RANDY NEWMAN - A FEW WORDS IN DEFENSE OF OUR COUNTRY (LIVE 2008)

MARTIN SEXTON - THE AMERICAN (1998)

RAY CHARLES - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL (1972)

10 AM

JAMES TAYLOR - ON THE 4TH OF JULY (2002)

FRANK SINATRA - SUMMER WIND (1966)

SEALS & CROFTS - SUMMER BREEZE - TSUPER TSUNAMI MIX (2004)

OZOMATLI - WHO DISCOVERED AMERICA (2007)

JAMES BROWN - AMERICA IS MY HOME (1968)

10:30 AM

GRATEFUL DEAD W DUANE ALLMAN - SUGAR MAGNOLIA (LIVE 1971)

PINK FLOYD - FAT OLD SUN (1969)

SIMON & GARFUNKEL – AMERICA (1967)

GERSWIN - RHAPSODY IN BLUE – EDIT

TRAFFIC - FREEDOM RIDER (1972)

JEFF BECK - THE SUN IS SHINING (LIVE 1968)

DELTA SPIRIT - ODE TO SUNSHINE (2009)

FRAZEY FORD – FIRECRACKER (2010)

THE BEACH BOYS - SUMMERTIME BLUES (1962)

11 AM

MICHAEL FRANTI - SOUND OF SUNSHINE (LIVE AT WUKY 2010)

ANTHONY HAMILTON & ELAYNA BOYNTON - FREEDOM (2012)

RICHIE HAVENS - FREEDOM (LIVE WOODSTOCK 1969)

NORAH JONES - THE SUN DOESN'T LIKE YOU (2007)

ELIZABETH AND THE CATAPULT - RAINIEST DAY OF SUMMER (2009)

11:30 AM

MIKE DOUGHTY - AMERICAN CAR (2005)

WILLIE NILE - AMERICAN RIDE (2013)

RY COODER - SCHOOL IS OUT (LIVE 2013)

JESSICA LEE MAYFIELD - STANDING IN THE SUN (2014)

BLUE GIANT - BLUE SUNSHINE (2008)

THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE - LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHT (1968)

SLY & THE FAMILY STONE - HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME (1969)

ASTRUD GILBERTO - SO NICE SUMMER SAMBA (1966)

WEEN - THE SHOT HEARD 'ROUND THE WORLD (1996)

NEIL DIAMOND – AMERICA (1980)

12 PM

CHUCK PROPHET - AMERICAN MAN (2009)

TOM PETTY - AMERICAN GIRL (1977)

THE GUESS WHO - AMERICAN WOMAN (1972)

TRACY CHAPMAN – AMERICA (2005)

A CAMP - MY AMERICA (2009)

SHE AND HIM - IN THE SUN (2010)

12:30 PM

THE DAVE CLARK FIVE - HERE COMES SUMMER (1970)

CHRIS ISAAK - SUMMER HOLIDAY (2009)

BOB DYLAN - SUMMER DAYS (2001)

GOMEZ - SUN KING (2009)

JAKE SHIMABUKURO - STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER (2010)

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - BORN IN THE U.S.A (LIVE 2013)

JANIS JOPLIN - SUMMERTIME (LIVE 1969)

ERIC CLAPTON - SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (LIVE 1990)

 1 PM

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK – FIREWORKS (1976)

HARPER SIMON - YANKEE DOODLE (2010)

PAUL SIMON - AMERICAN TUNE (1973)

THE DRIFTERS - SUMMER IN THE CITY (1976)

THE ROLLING STONES - STREET FIGHTING MAN (1968)

1:30 PM

MILES DAVIS – SUMMERTIME (1958)

VAN MORRISON & THE GEORGIE FAME ORCHESTRA - YOUR MIND IS ON VACATION (1995)

GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS - AH MARY (2007)

X - THE 4TH OF JULY (1987)

R.E.M. - SUMMER TURNS TO HIGH (2001)

THE NICE – AMERICA (1968)

LED ZEPPELIN - OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY- (LIVE 1973)

FRANK ZAPPA & THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION - GOD BLESS AMERICA (LIVE 1969)

MARVIN GAYE - NATIONAL ANTHEM (LIVE 1983)

ELVIS PRESLEY - AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL (LIVE 1976)

2 PM

JIMI HENDRIX - THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER (LIVE 1969)

CHUCK BERRY - BACK IN THE USA (1959)

THE BEACH BOYS - SURFIN USA (1963)

THE BEATLES - HERE COMES THE SUN (1969)

THE KINKS - SUNNY AFTERNOON (1966)

THE AVETT BROTHERS - JENNY AND THE SUMMER DAY (2002)

2:30 PM

JAMES BROWN - LIVING IN AMERICA (1986)

DAVID BOWIE - YOUNG AMERICANS (1975)

MADELEINE PEYROUX - THE SUMMER WIND (2006)

WAR – SUMMER (1976)

THE WEEPIES - I WAS MADE FOR SUNNY DAYS (2010)

BLITZEN TRAPPER - AMERICAN GOLDWING (2011)

GRANT LEE PHILLIPS - SEE AMERICA (2011)

SAM COOKE – SUMMERTIME (EDIT - 1957)

SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS - THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND (2005)

Josh James fell in love with college radio at Western Kentucky University's student station, New Rock 92 (now Revolution 91.7). After working as a DJ and program director, he knew he wanted to come home to Lexington and try his hand in public radio.