PIANO ON A TRUCK AND GUITARS ON STAGE
We take a deep dive into the history of pianos and guitars, from studio to stage in jazz, blues, roots rock and soul. First, we cruise New Orleans to hear pianos played live to order in front of your house on a truck, and hear favorite studio recordings from heroes of the 88s including Ray Charles, Nina Simone, McCoy Tyner, Papo Lucca and Professor Longhair. Then we go to the stage at the National Folk Festival in Salisbury, Maryland for a round robin guitar session with Jerry Douglas, Bill Kirchen, Eddie Cotton and Steve Lewis. Plus some recorded guitar heroines: Mother Maybelle Carter, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Bonnie Raitt, and Lydia Mendoza.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Sunny Side of the Street Josh Paxton
American Routes Original Recording,
Lewis Boogie Jerry Lee Lewis
Original Golden Hits Vol. 1, Sun
Ball the Wall Professor Longhair
Professor Longhair New Orleans Piano, Atlantic
Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar Big Joe Duskin
Cincinnati Stomp, Arhoolie
Down the Road A Piece Amos Milburn
Down the Road A Piece—The Best of Amos Milburn, EMI
Live Bait Brother Al Stricklin
Brother Al Stricklin Now—Wanted Alive, Edsel
Instrumental: Blues Back Art Blakey Quartet with McCoy Tyner
A Jazz Message, Impulse!
Seems I'm Never Tire Lovin' You Nina Simone
Nina Simone and Piano, Sony
Take a Little Walk with Me Otis Spann
Otis Spann is the Blues, Candid
Blues Stride McCoy Tyner
Infinity, Impulse!
Hurry On Down Nellie Lutcher
The Best of Nellie Lutcher, Blue Note
Mess Around Ray Charles
The Ray Charles Story Vol. 1, Atlantic
Instrumental: Rum and Coca Cola Professor Longhair
Rum and Coke, Tomato Music
Huey Smith Medley Dr. John
Gumbo, Atco
Suena El Piano Sonora Ponceña
Explorando, Fania
Java Allen Toussaint
The Wild Sounds of New Orleans by Tousan, Bear Family
Segment: Piano on a Truck with Josh Paxton & Jacques Ferland
Listen
The Piano Has Been Drinking Tom Waits
Small Change, Anti
One for the Highway James Booker
Classified, Rounder
End Bed: Ain't That a Shame Davell Crawford
Dear Fats: I Love You, Basin Street
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Windy & Warm Doc Watson
Southbound, Vanguard
Angeline the Baker Steve Lewis
American Routes Original Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
Steel Guitar Rag Jerry Douglas
American Routes Original Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
Blues Jam Eddie Cotton, Jr.
American Routes Original Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
Instrumental: One at a Time Eddie Cotton, Jr.
One at a Time, De Champ Music
Truck Driving Man Bill Kirchen
American Routes Original Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
Little Rock Bill Kirchen
American Routes Original Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
Smokestack Lighting Eddie Cotton, Jr.
American Routes Original Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
Instrumental: Nashville Pickin' Doc Watson
Southbound, Vanguard
Keep on the Sunny Side The Carter Family
RCA Country Legends: The Carter Family, BMG
Didn't It Rain Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Gospel Train, Verve
Give It Up or Let Me Go Bonnie Raitt
Give It Up, Warner Brothers
Mal Hombre Lydia Mendoza
"Mal Hombre" Lydia Mendoza and Other Original Hits from the 1930's, Arhoolie
Chuco's Cumbia Los Lobos
The Town and the City, Mammoth Records
End Bed: Follow Your Heart John McLaughlin
My Goal's Beyond, Douglas Records