Labor Day

Lay back and take it easy while American Routes totes that barge for you with songs and stories of work on this holiday weekend. We remember Robert Young, better known as Washboard Slim, and learn how a work implement becomes a musical instrument. Plus words and music of French Louisiana from the recent documentary I Always Do My Collars First. And meet some local five o’clock heroes — the drivers and mechanics that keep the New Orleans streetcars rolling, as well as the men and women that ride them.

HOUR ONE

Shoe Shiner's Drag Jelly Roll Morton
Volume 5, 1928 - 1929, Masters of Jazz

My Feet Can't Fail Me Now Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Our New Orleans, Nonesuch

Rags and Old Iron Nina Simone
Nina Simone Anthology: The Colpix Years, Rhino

The Window Washer Man The Mills Brothers
The Best of the Decca Years, Decca/MCA

Quit My Job The Clowns
New Orleans Vocal Group Connections, Volume 2, Jax

Instrumental: Shoe Shiner's Drag Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Jelly, Columbia

SEGMENT: New Orleans Streetcar

Coal Mine Blues Marty Stuart
Hillbilly Rock, MCA

Cumberland Blues Grateful Dead
Workingman's Dead, Warner Bros.

Coal Miner's Blues The Carter Family
In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain, Bear Family

Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms George Jones with Melba Montgomery
She Thinks I Still Care: The George Jones Collection, Razor & Tie

Trucker's Cafe Ian & Sylvia
Long Long Time, Vanguard

Instrumental: Low Man on a Totem Pole Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
Stratosphere Boogie: The Flaming Guitars of Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant, Razor & Tie

Typing Jive Alvin & Bill, The Invictors
Fernwood Hillbillies, Stompertime

Secretary Betty Wright
The Best of Betty Wright, Rhino

Business Woman Camille Howard
Work's Many Voices, Vol. 1, Arhoolie

I'm the Boss Ernie K-Doe
Absolutely the Best, Fuel 2000

Got Me a New Love Thing James Andrews
Satchmo of the Ghetto, NYNO

End Bed: Tipitina Allen Toussaint
American Routes original recording

HOUR TWO

Five O'Clock Whistle Duke Ellington
Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, RCA Victor

Please Mr. Foreman Joe-L
Work's Many Voices, Vol. 2, Arhoolie

Jive After Five Carl Perkins
The Classic Carl Perkins, Bear Family

Graveyard Shift Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band
The Mountain, E-Squared

INTERVIEW: Washboard Slim

Je Suis en Recolteur (I'm a Farmer) Clifton Chenier
Bogalusa Boogie, Arhoolie

Hey, Boss Man Jay Stutes
Work's Many Voices, Vol. 1, Arhoolie

Instrumental: Cajun Waltz David Doucet
1957, Rounder

SEGMENT: I Always Do My Collars First: a film about ironing

Ironing on the Baby Grand Ironing Board Sam
The Human Touch, Orleans

Working Man Long Tall Lester
Work's Many Voices, Vol. 2, Arhoolie

Instrumental: Nice Work If You Can Get It Earl Hines
Jazz in Paris: Pairs One Night Stand, Polygram

By the Sweat of My Brow Bill Carter
Work's Many Voices, Vol. 1, Arhoolie

Working Girl Linda Gail Lewis
Work's Many Voices, Vol. 2, Arhoolie

When I Get Paid Jerry Lee Lewis
Classics, Bear Family

Blue Monday Randy Newman
Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, Vanguard

Work Song Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson's Finest Hour, Verve

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