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With American Gangster now in theaters, The Great Debaters is now the most anticipated Denzel Washington film of 2007. As you know, neo-soul's reigning queen Sharon Jones not only shows off her acting chops in the film, but those pipes of hers as well.

The tracklist for The Great Debaters' soundtrack has been released. In addition to a ton of stuff from Ms. Jones, fellow revivalists Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart and the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Al Green sideman/songwriter Teenie Hodges, and badass choir Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith help fill out the rest of the disc. All "pre-1935 blues, folk, jazz, and gospel classics," the tunes were handpicked by Denzel himself, with a handful of age-appropriate tunes from Art Tatum, Papa Charlie Jackson, and others rounding out the set. The soundtrack's out December 11 from Atlantic, while the film hits theaters on Christmas (December 25).

Sharon and her Dap-Kings, fresh off the release of the wonderful 100 Days, 100 Nights LP, will kick off a month-long string of North American dates tonight (November 9) in Boston. On January 4, the band will head out for nearly a week at sea on the floating "Jamcruise".

Great Debaters soundtrack:

01 Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart and Sharon Jones: "My Soul Is a Witness"
02 Sharon Jones, Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart, and Teenie Hodges: "That's What My Baby Likes"
03 The Carolina Chocolate Drops and Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart: "I've Got Blood in My Eyes for You"
04 Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart and Teenie Hodges: "Step It Up and Go"
05 Sharon Jones, Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart and Teenie Hodges: "It's Tight Like That"
06 Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart and the Carolina Chocolate Drops: "Busy Bootin'"
07 Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart and the Carolina Chocolate Drops: "City of Refuge"
08 Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart, Sharon Jones, and Billy Rivers & the Angelic Voices of Faith: "Two Wings"
09 David Berger and the Sultans of Swing: "Delta Serenade"
10 David Berger and the Sultans of Swing: "Rock n' Rye"
11 Sharon Jones, Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart, and Teenie Hodges: "Wild About That Thing"
12 Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart and the Carolina Chocolate Drops: "Nobody's Fault But Mine"
13 Alvin 'Youngblood' Hart: "How Long Before I Change My Clothes"
14 Sharon Jones and Billy Rivers & the Angelic Voices of Faith: "We Shall Not Be Moved"
15 Sharon Jones and Billy Rivers & the Angelic Voices of Faith: "Up Above My Head"
16 Art Tatum: "The Shout"
17 Papa Charlie Jackson: "Scoodle Um Skoo"
18 The Delmore Brothers: "I Ain't Got Nowhere to Travel"
19 Marian Anderson: "Begrussung"

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings:

11-09 Cambridge, MA - Middle East
11-10 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
11-11 Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe
11-13 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Concert Hall
11-14 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick
11-15 Chicago, IL - Park West
11-16 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
11-17 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
11-18 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
11-20 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom
12-01 San Diego, CA - Belly Up Tavern
12-02 Santa Ana, CA - The Galaxy Theater
12-04 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theater
12-05 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club
12-07 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
12-08 Seattle, WA - Neumos
12-09 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
12-10 Bellingham, WA - The Nightlight
12-14 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
12-15 Washington, DC - Black Cat
01-03 Fort Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
01-04-09 Jamcruise