New Orleans Tunes and Talk with Wendell Brunious & Comedy and Critique from Susan Werner
We go where the music leads us, first live at home with trumpeter Wendell Brunious and his New Orleans All Stars. Wendell is from a famed New Orleans Creole jazz family and is now the music director of Preservation Hall. Then we visit with the eccentric and witty songmaker and multi-instrumentalist Susan Werner with roots in rural Iowa. Susan’s stories in song are comedic and serious takes on religion, queerness, climate change and social responsibility. Plus words and music from Big Mama Thornton, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Cash and the Five Satins.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Whoopin' Blues Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans All Stars
American Routes original recording
The Chicken Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans All Stars
American Routes original recording
Tin Roof Blues Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans All Stars
American Routes original recording
Instrumental: St. James Infirmary Allen Toussaint
The Bright Mississippi, Nonesuch
Spooky Takes a Holiday Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans All Stars
American Routes original recording
Dorothy Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans All Stars
American Routes original recording
Sing Sing Sing Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans All Stars
American Routes original recording
Instrumental: Blue Drag Allen Toussaint
The Bright Mississippi, Nonesuch
Sister Sadie Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans All Stars
American Routes original recording
Tailgate Ramble Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans All Stars
American Routes original recording
Big Chief Wendell Brunious and the New Orleans All Stars
American Routes original recording
Closing Bed: Just a Closer Walk with Thee Allen Toussaint
The Bright Mississippi, Nonesuch
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Sunny Side of the Street James Booker
Junco Partner, Rykodisc
Junko Partner Dr. John
Dr. John’s Gumbo, Atlantic
I'm Walkin' Fats Domino
Fats Domino’s Greatest Hits, Capitol
Love Me Like a Man Bonnie Raitt
Give it Up, WEA
Diggin' My Potatoes Warner Williams and Jay Summerhour
Blues Highway, Smithsonian Folkways Records
Instrumental: Ti-na-na Dr. John
Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Clean Cuts
Segment: Susan Werner
Movie of My Life Susan Werner
Susan Werner Live at Club Passim, Sleeve Dog Records
Begin the Beguine Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook, Verve
Instrumental: Begin the Beguine Esquivel
Other Worlds, Other Sounds–Esquivel, RCA
In the Still of the Night The Five Satins
The Five Satins Sing, Ember
Goodnight Irene Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash at Sun, Sun
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand Mose Allison
Mose Allison Sings, Prestige
That Lucky Old Sun Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton–Stronger Than Dirt, Mercury
Blue Skies Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson Sings Standards, Verve
End Bed: In Still of the Night Santo & Johnny
Rare Tracks, Canadian American Records