Bruce Springsteen joins host Raina Douris

On the World Cafe, we sit down with The Boss. Bruce Springsteen joins us to talk about Only the Strong Survive, his new album of soul and R&B classics. Springsteen talks about working with Sam Moore of the R&B group Sam & Dave, discovering the music of Jerry Butler, and why Levi Stubbs of Four Tops had one of the greatest voices in music.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Bruce Springsteen “Spirit in the Night” Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.

Bruce Springsteen “Only the Strong Survive” Only the Strong Survive

Jerry Butler “Hey Western Union Man!” The Ice Man Cometh

Bruce Springsteen “Hey Western Union Man!” Only the Strong Survive

The Four Tops “When She Was My Girl” Tonight!

The Four Tops “7 Rooms of Gloom” Reach Out

Bruce Springsteen “7 Rooms of Gloom” Only the Strong Survive

Sam & Dave “When Something Is Wrong with My Baby” Double Dynamite

Bruce Springsteen “Kitty’s Back” The Wild, The Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle

Bruce Springsteen “Soul Days” Only the Strong Survive

Wilson Pickett “In the Midnight Hour” In the Midnight Hour

Wilson Pickett “634-5789” The Exciting Wilson Pickett

Sam Cooke “Just For You” Man and His Music

Bruce Springsteen “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” Born to Run

Bruce Springsteen “Nightshift” Only the Strong Survive

Bruce Springsteen “Nightshift” Only the Strong Survive

Bruce Springsteen “Rosalita” The Wild, The Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle

Gary U.S. Bonds “This Little Girl” Dedication

Patti Smith “Because The Night” Easter

Lucinda Williams “New York Comeback” Stories from a Rock and Roll Heart

Frank Wilson “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)” The Complete Motown Single

Hour Two
Grateful Dead “U.S. Blues” From the Mars Hotel

Aimee Mann “4th of July” Whatever

Simon & Garfunkel “America” Bookends

James Taylor “On the 4th of July” October Road

American Football “Never Meant” American Football

Prince “America” Around the World in a Day

Childish Gambino “This is America” This is America (Single)

Steve Miller Band “Living In The U.S.A” Sailor

Johnny Cash “I’ve Been Everywhere” Unchained

Francis Dunnery “American Life in the Summertime” Fearless

U.S. Girls “Velvet 4 Sale” In A Poem Unlimited

X “4th of July” See How We Are

The Isley Brothers “Summer Breeze” 3 + 3

Elvis Costello “Indoor Fireworks” King of America

Galaxie 500 “Fourth of July” This is Our Music