LABOR DAY
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