Blind Boys of Alabama & Ulali
Beat the heat with the gospel shouts of the Blind Boys of Alabama! The five octegenarian singers talk about the deep faith that keeps the music going. Plus the unique harmonies of Native American trio Ulali, and a tribute to the late zydeco accordionist Boozoo Chavis.
HOUR ONE
Way Down in the Hole Blind Boys of Alabama
Spirit of the Century, Realworld
Hang On St. Christopher Tom Waits
Franks Wild Years, Island
Come on in My Kitchen Cassandra Wilson
Blue Light 'Til Dawn, Blue Note
Instrumental: House of the Rising Sun The Tony Rice Unit
Unit of Measure, Rounder
SEGMENT: Blind Boys of Alabama
Amazing Grace Sonny Treadway
Sacred Steel, Arhoolie
Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning Aretha Franklin
Aretha Sings the Blues, Columbia
Nobody Knows Smiley Lewis
Shame, Shame, Shame Box, Bear Family
Stop That Train Bob Marley and the Wailers
Catch a Fire: Deluxe Edition, Island
People Get Ready The Chambers Brothers
Time Has Come: The Best Of, Sony
Blue Train John Coltrane
The Ultimate Blue Train, Atlantic
HOUR TWO
New Orleans Music Rebirth Brass
Hot Venom, MG Records
Look Ka Py Py The Meters
The Very Best of, Rhino
SEGMENT: Boozoo Chavis recalled
Grand Mary's Two Step Boozoo Chavis
Johnnie Billie Goat, Rounder
Instrumental: Boppin' The Rock Clifton Chenier
Bayou Blues, Specialty
A Thousand Miles From Nowhere Whispering Smith
Swamp Blues, Ace
Me and Bobby McGee Jerry Lee Lewis
Killer Country, Mercury
Bus to Baton Rouge Lucinda Williams
Essence, Lost Highway
Wasn't Born to Follow The Sadies
Tremendous Efforts, Bloodshot
Instrumental: Snow Toad Peter Lang
The Thing At The Nursery Room Window, Takoma
INTERVIEW: Ulali
I Want to Love Him So Bad The Jellybeans
The Red Bird story, Charly
Ndamcenga Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks
The Best Of, Camden
Bluebird Olu Dara
Neighborhoods, Atlantic
Bye Bye Blackbird Miles Davis & John Coltrane
The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961, Sony