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

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