LABOR DAY WEEKEND

The Toils and Triumphs of Woody Guthrie, in the words of his friends, family and fellow travelers. And “Working on a Building” with New Orleans’ building craftsmen: The Black Men of Labor. Includes music for your picnics and parties from Sarah Vaughn, Fats Domino and the Grateful Dead.

HOUR ONE

Goin Down the Road Feeling Bad Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead, WB

John Henry Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry Sing, Folkways

House Carpenter Kelly Joe Phelps
Shine Eyed Mister Zen, Ryko

Working Class Hero John Lennon
Lennon Legend, EMI

Instrumental: Slept Richard Buckner
Since, MCA

SEGMENT: Woody Guthrie

Instrumental: Thirty Summers Cowboy Junkies
The Caution Horses, BMG

Nine Pound Hammer Doc Watson
Live at Wolf Trap

Pay Day Blues Lowell Fulson
The Complete Chess Masters, MCA

Blue Monday Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family

End Bed: Gloria's Step Bill Evans
Village Vanguard Sessions, Milestone

HOUR TWO

Moanin' Sarah Vaughan
Jazz Profile, Blue Note

Working on a Building Swan Silvertones
Kings of the Gospel Highway, Shanachie

Working on a Building Charlie Feathers
Honky Tonk Man, New Rose

INTERVIEW: Earl Barthe

Instrumental: Moanin' Buddy Guy
The Complete Chess Studio Recordings, MCA

Big Boss Man Charlie Rich
Feel Like Going Home, Sony

Working Man's Blues Louisiana Red
The Lowdown Backporch Blues, Collectables

INTERVIEW: Tootie Montana

Got me a New Love Thing James Andrews
Allen Toussaint & Friends – A Taste Of New Orleans, NYNO

A Hard Day's Night Peggy Lee
Ultra Lounge - On the Rocks Part 1, Capitol

Instrumental: Nice Work If You Can Get It The Johnny Smith Quintet
Moonlight In Vermont, Blue Note

Clean Up Woman Betty Wright
The Best Of, Rhino

Hard Working Woman Carey Bell
Good Luck Man, Alligator

Work Song Cannonball Adderley
Greatest Hits, Fantasy

Work Song Oscar Brown Jr.
Sin & Soul…and Then Some, Columbia/Legacy

INTERVIEW: Teddy Pierre

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