| Artist | Song | Album | Label | Year |
| Show Start | Talk | |||
| The Roots | Love Of My Life | Things Fall Apart | MCA | |
| The Chi-Lites | Oh, Girl | High Profile | Direct Source | |
| Louis Armstrong | If I Could Be With You | Favorites | Columbia | |
| Talk | ||||
| Mississippi Fred McDowell | Going Down That Gravel Bottom | "This Ain't NoRock N' Roll" | Arhoolie | |
| Charlie Musselwhite | Homeless Child | Sanctuary | Real World | |
| Olu Dara | Father Blues | In The World From Natchez To New York | Atlantic | |
| Louisiana Red | Bring Me Some Water | Driftin' | Earwig | |
| Chavela Vargas | Luz de Luna | Lo Mejor De... Vol 1 | OK | |
| Chavela Vargas | Vaanos | Macorina | WM Spain | |
| Mercedes Sosa | Gracias A La Vida | Gracias A La Vida | Philips | |
| Atahualpa Yupanqui | El Poeta | Atahualpa Yupanqui | Le Chant Du Monde | |
| Facundo Cabral | Yo Viene Del Todo El Mundo | En Vivo | M&M | |
| Vajo | La Ranchera Del Chiripa | Gaucho | Pantaleon | |
| Lydia Mendoza | Tu Sabes Bien | First Queen Of Tejano Music | Arhoolie | |
| Flaco Jimenez | Angel Mio | "Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio" | Arhoolie | |
| Los Zentellas Del Norte | Ingrato Amor | CD single | Mozete | |
| Talk | ||||
| Little Joe Y La Famiglia | Reinalda | CD single | Tejano | |
| Texas Tornados | Ta Bueno Compadre | 4 Aces | Reprise | |
| Los Lobos | The Breakdown | Will The Wolf Survive | Slash/Warner Brothers | |
| The Kinks | Destroyer | Come Dancing | Arista | |
| Richard And Linda Thompson | Shoot Out The Lights | Shoot Out The Lights | Hannibal | |
| Melissa Etheridge | Mama I'm Strange | Breakdown | Island | |
| Bruce Springsteen | Meet Me At Mary's Place | The Rising | Columbia | |
| Lou Reed | Sweet Jane | Rock & Roll Animal | RCA | |
| Van Morrison | Brown Eyed Girl | Bang Masters | Epic/Legacy | |
| Jimi Hendrix | Sunshine Of Your Love | Live At Winterland | Rykodisc | |
| Jimi Hendrix | Wild Thing | Jimi Plays Monterey | Reprise | |
| Talk | ||||
| Danny Gatton | In My Room | 88 Elmira Street | Elektra | |
| Dannny Gatton | Pretty Blue | 88 Elmira Street | Elektra | |
| Syl & Jimmy Johnson | If I Wuz White | Two Johnsons Are Better Than One | Evidence | |
| Billy Boy Arnold | Prisoner's Plea | Back Where I Belong | Alligator | |
| Aretha Franklin | Nobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning | Unforgettable | Columbia | |
| Reuben Wilson | Bus Ride | Blue Mode | Blue Note | |
| Kevin Mahogony | Parker's Mood | Another Time Another Place | Warner Brothers | |
| Al Copley And Hal Singer | Boogie Woogie On MTK | Royal Blue | Black Top | |
| Wes Montgomery | Impressions | Smokin' At The Half Note | Verve | |
| Grant Green | I Wish You love | Street of Dreams | Blue Note | |
Playlist: Non-fiction Music with Joel Sachs for August 23, 2012 - 2:00am
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