A few years back, Jerry Wexler burned a CD for friends of the songs he was the most proud of from his half-century career in music. Here's the playlist.

The Rolling Stones – Everybody Need Somebody To Love (Version 2) /The Rolling Stones, Now!, ABCKO, 1965/

1.       Professor Longhair – Tipitina /Cosimo Matassa Story, Proper, 2007/

2.       Ray Charles – I Got A Woman /The Best Of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years, Rhino, 1994/

3.       Big Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle And Roll /Big, Bad & Blue: The Big Joe Turner Anthology, Rhino, 1994/

4.       LaVern Baker - Tweedlee Dee /Soul on Fire: The Best of LaVern Baker, Atlantic, 1991/

5.       Champion Jack Dupree - Junker's Blues /Blues From The Gutter, Atco, 1958/

6.       The Drifters - There Goes My Baby /All-Time Greatest Hits & More: 1959-1965, Atlantic, 1988/

7.       Ray Charles - What I'd Say /The Best Of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years, Rhino, 1994/

8.       Solomon Burke - If You Need Me /Home in Your Heart: The Best of Solomon Burke, Rhino, 1992/

9.       Booker T. & the MG's - Green Onions /Time Is Tight, Stax, 1998/

10.    Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour /A Man And A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett, Rhino, 1992/

11.    Aretha Franklin – Respect / I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Atlantic, 1967/

12.    Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man /Dusty In Memphis, Rhino,

13.    Dr. John - Iko Iko /Gumbo, Atco, 1972/

14.    Doug Sahm - (Is Anybody Going to) San Antone /Doug Sahm And Band, Collectors' Choice Music, 2006/

15.    Willie Nelson - Bloody Mary Morning /Phases And Stages, Atlantic, 1974/

16.    The Sanford/Townsend Band - Smoke From A Distant Fire /The Smoke From A Distant Fire, WB, 1977/

17.    James Booker - Winin' Boy Blues /Pretty Baby: Music from the Soundtrack, ABC, 1978/

18.    Etta James - Take It To The Limit /Deep In The Night, Bullseye Blues, 1978/

19.    Dire Straits - Lady Writer /Communiqué, WB, 1979/

20.    Bob Dylan - Gotta Serve Somebody /Slow Train Coming, Columbia, 1979/

Donnie Fritts – You Gonna Love Yourself (In The Morning) /Prone To Lean, Atlantic, 1974/

Lou Ann Barton – Brand New Lover /Old Enough, Asylum, 1982/

Tony Joe White – 300 Pounds Of Hongry /The Train I’m On, WB, 1972/

Mavis Staples – Let Love Come Between Us /Oh What A Feeling, WB, 1979/

Maggie Bell – After Midnight /Queen Of The Night, Atlantic, 1974/

Carlos Santana – They All Went To Mexico /Havana Moon, Columbia, 1983/