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Celebrating the National Heritage Fellows Celebrating the National Heritage Fellows May 25th, 2022 (Hour 1)
Celebrating the National Heritage Fellows

Join us this Memorial Day weekend to celebrate the National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellows. Each year, the NEA recognizes traditional artists for their excellence and contributions to our nation’s heritage. It’s the highest award in the traditional arts. This year’s honorees include: Filipino rondalla musician Tagumpay Mendoza De Leon; Osage ribbon worker and ceramicist Anita Fields; documentary filmmaker and preservationist Tom Davenport; Louisiana’s Winnsboro Easter Rock gospel ensemble; Hill Country blues drummer and guitarist Cedric Burnside; Puerto Rican mundillo lace weaver Nellie Vera; Irish flute and whistle maven Joanie Madden; Chicago tap dancer Reginald “Reggio the Hoofer” McLaughlin; and the Mexican American band from East Los Angeles, Los Lobos. Plus music from prior awardees including Del McCoury, Mavis Staples, Dr. Michael White and John Lee Hooker.

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KINGPINS OF THE GULF COAST: RODNEY CROWELL & DR. JOHN

May 4th, 2022

The Houston-born singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell talks about growing up on the rough side of town with the ghost of Hank Williams as a “family member,” as well writing songs for his recent duet partner Emmylou Harris. He also wrote for many of the country heavy weights from Jerry Reed to Guy Clark and Bob Seeger, and was also the antagonist in Rosanne Cash‘s signature tune “Seven Year Ache.” Then we’ll revisit our trip to Nashville with the Crescent City’s Nite Tripper himself Dr. John, who reminisces about and demonstrates his early days at the piano, and on a music industry “spying mission” that could only happen in New Orleans

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Somebody's Shadow Rodney Crowell
    Tarpaper Sky, New West
  • Crazy Baby Rodney Crowell
    Diamonds and Dirt, Columbia
  • Pipeliner Blues Moon Mullican
    Moon's Rock, Bear Family
  • Houston Jump Floyd Dixon
    Cow Town Blues, Modern
  • Bluebird Wine Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris
    Old Yellow Moon, Nonesuch
  • Houston, the Action Town Juke Boy Bonner
    Life Gave Me a Dirty Deal, Arhoolie
  • Instrumental: French Town Waltz Clifton Chenier
    Bon Ton Roulet! and More, Arhoolie
  • SEGMENT: Rodney Crowell

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  • Frankie Please Rodney Crowell
    Tarpaper Sky, New West
  • Instrumental: Truth Decay Rodney Crowell
    Sex and Gasoline, Yep Roc
  • The Rose of Memphis Rodney Crowell
    Let the Picture Paint Itself, MCA
  • Tennessee Flat Top Box Roseanne Cash
    King's Record Shop, Columbia
  • Seven Year Ache Roseanne Cash
    Blue Moons & Broken Hearts: The Anthology, Raven
  • 'Til I Gain Control Again Blue Rodeo
    5 Days in July, Discovery
  • Help Me Make It Through the Night Sammi Smith
    Kris Kristofferson: Singer/Songwriter, Sony
  • Leavin' Louisiana in the Broad Daylight Rodney Crowell
    Ain't Living Long Like This, Warner Bros.
  • End Bed: Houston Beat Juke Boy Bonner
    Ghetto Poet, Arhoolie

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Fess Up Dr. John
    Goin' Back to New Orleans, Warner Bros.
  • Storm Warning Mac Rebennack
    Medical School: The Early Sessions of Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack, Music Club
  • Junko Partner Dr. John
    Dr. John's Gumbo, ATCO
  • Stack-A-Lee Dr. John
    Dr. John's Gumbo, ATCO
  • Such a Night Dr. John
    In the Right Place, ATCO
  • Basin Street Blues Dr. John
    Goin' Back to New Orleans, Warner Bros.
  • Instrumental: The Point Dr. John
    Still Spicy Gumbo Stew, Ace
  • SEGMENT: Dr. John

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  • Instrumental: The Pot Dr. John
    Gumbo StewL Original New Orleans R&B, Ace
  • Mama Roux Dr. John
    Gris-Gris, ATCO
  • Hu-Ta-Nay Donald Harrison Jr. with Dr. John
    Indian Blues, Candid
  • (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away Dr. John
    Desitively Bonnaroo, ATCO
  • There Must Be a Better World Somewhere Dr. John
    Afterglow, Blue Thumb
  • End Bed: Just a Closer Walk With Thee Dr. John
    The Brightest Smile in Town, Rounder

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    BREAKING OUT: BRITISH BLUES TO NEW ORLEANS BOUNCE

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