Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music: Remembering the late Raul Malo, a holiday tune from Detroit’s Emma Guzman and more!
Listen to “Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music” every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.
In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, remembering the sweet voice of Raul Malo in 2 studio sessions from 2009 and 2010. He died this week at age 60.
Also, new music from the duo TOMORA, Daniel Caesar, and Mavis Staples. Then we take it back to December 1965 (which is still with us every day), a Parliament classic from December 1975 and more!
See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for December 13, 2025
HOUR ONE:
- “Ring The Alarm” – TOMORA
- “Conqueror” – Aurora
- “Florescence” – Big Gigantic & Lady Blackbird
- “If I Told You” – Lady Blackbird
- “The Gingerbread Monster” – Emma Guzman
- “Think For Yourself” – The Beatles (“Rubber Soul,” Dec. 1965)
- “Get Off Of Me Cloud” – The Rolling Stones (“December’s Children,” Dec. 1965)
- “My Generation” – The Who (“My Generation,” Dec. 1965)
- “Linus & Lucy” – Vince Guaraldi Trio (“A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Dec. 1965)
- “Call On Me” – Daniel Caesar
- “Satisfied Mind” – Mavis Staples
- “Poison In My Well” – Maggie Rose & Grace Potter
- “You Always Win” – Raul Malo (Acoustic Cafe performance, 2009)
- “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Ella Fitzgerald
- “Wonderful Christmastime” – The Accidentals
- “Who’s That” – Brother Wallace
- “What Good?” – Arkells
- “Giving Up” – Michigander
- “Give Up The Funk” – Parliament (“Mothership Connection,” Dec. 1975)
- “Screwdriver” – Prince (“Hit N Run Phase 2,” Dec. 2015)
- “Looking Out For #1” – B.T.O. (“Head On,” Dec. 1975)
- “Beck N Call” – waterbaby
- “In The Saddle” – Whitney
- “Ignorance Is Bliss” – Alice Merton
- “Living For Today” – Raul Malo (Acoustic Cafe performance, 2010)
Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org
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