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AFTER THE STORM IV: THANKSGIVING
This week we continue to follow the rebuilding of the Gulf Region through the stories and songs of its musicians. Joining in the recovery effort is the soul queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, to talk about her life, post-Katrina. Plus, we’ll go into the studio with Michael and David Doucet, brothers and members of the Cajun band Beausoleil for their take on some storm songs.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Wade in the Water Dr. John
Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Clean Cuts - Didn't It Rain (Live) Mahalia Jackson
The Essential Mahalia Jackson, Columbia/Legacy - It's Gonna Rain Birmingham Sunlights
Folk Masters, Smithsonian Folkways - Take Me In Your Lifeboat Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
Foggy Mountain Gospel, Columbia/Legacy - New Madrid Uncle Tupelo
Anodyne, Sire/Reprise - Rowboat Johnny Cash
Unearthed, American - Instrumental: Blues for Chris Lonnie Johnson and Elmer Snowden
Blues and Ballads, Bluesville - Broken Levee Blues Lonnie Johnson
Complete Recording Works Vol.4 1928-1929, Proper - Mississippi Heavy Water Blues Roscoe Holcomb
An Untamed Sense of Control, Smithsonian/Folkways - Buckets of Rain Bob Dylan
Blood on the Tracks, Columbia - Miss The Mississippi and You Jimmie Rodgers
The Singing Brakeman, Bear Family - Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan) Bessie Smith
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Best of the Blues, UTV - Blues Hangover Lloyd Glenn
An Introduction to: Night Train Keyboard Kings, Night Train - INTERVIEW: Irma Thomas
Listen - Back Water Blues Irma Thomas
Our New Orleans, Nonesuch - World I Never Made Dr. John
Our New Orleans, Nonesuch - New Hope Donald Harrison
Nouveau Swing, Impulse - Bed: Tipitina and Me Allen Toussaint
Our New Orleans, Nonesuch
HOUR two
- Down by the Riverside Michael White and Greg Stafford
Dancing in the Sky, Basin Street - Old Man River AFO Executives and Tammy Lynn
Compendium, AFO - River's Invitation Percy Mayfield
His Tangerine and Atlantic Sides, Rhino - Thanks for the Beautiful Land on the Delta Duke Ellington
New Orleans Suite, Atlantic - Wasn't That a Mighty Storm Rev. Sin-Killer Griffin & Congregation
Negro Religious Songs and Services, Rounder - Galveston Flood Tom Rush
No Regrets: The Best of Tom Rush, Columbia - La Valse Des Cajuns David Doucet
Quand J'ai Parti, Rounder - INTERVIEW: David Doucet
- 1957 David Doucet
1957, Rounder - INTERVIEW: Michael Doucet
Listen - L'Ouragon BeauSoleil
Our New Orleans, Nonesuch - Cryin' in the Streets Buckwheat Zydeco
Our New Orleans, Nonesuch - I Can't Stand the Rain Ann Peebles
Hi Times: The Hi Records R&B Years, Hi - Instrumental: Soul Woman Grant Green
Grant Green: Retrospective, 1961-66, Blue Note - The Sun is Shining Harry Hypolite
Louisiana Country Boy, Analogue Productions Originals - Sunny Bobby Hebb
Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970, Lost Highway - You Are My Sunshine Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
The Rockin' Hits of Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Special Music - End Bed: Come Rain or Come Shine Dr. John
The Brightest Smile in Town, Clean Cuts
