Valentine's Day
In this Valentine’s special we explore the various types of love expressed in song—from puppy love to animal attraction, part-time love to enduring love, breaking up and making up and everything in between. We’re joined on our quest by three performers well acquainted with the genre: Randy Newman, author of love songs both ironic and authentic; Rev. Al Green, a man who has addressed love both sacred and secular throughout his career; and Joan Baez, who talks about her favorite love songs—some written for her. Plus, an irresistible mix of love songs including Fats Domino, Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan and more that you can’t help but fall for.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Let Me Call You Sweetheart Coolbone Brass Band
The Coolbone Swing Troop, Sound of New Orleans
Love and Happiness Al Green
I'm Still in Love With You, Hi
Whole Lotta Lovin' Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family
It's My Delight The Melodians
Never Grow Old, Heartbeat
Magia De Amor (The Magic of Love) Freddy Fender
Canciones de Mi Barrio, Arhoolie
Reconsider Me Maggie Lewis
Shreveport Stomp: Ram Records, Vol. 1, Ace
We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds George Jones and Melba Montgomery
Vintage Collections, Capitol
Instrumental: Sweet Lorraine Tom Morrell and the Time-Warp Top Hands
Wolf Tracks, Shanachie
Crazy Cassandra Wilson
Glamoured, Blue Note
Take These Chains From My Heart King Curtis
Blow Man, Blow!, Bear Family
I Need Your Love So Bad Irma Thomas
Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection, Razor and Tie
Childhood Sweet Heart Chuck Berry
The Chess Box, MCA
Instrumental: Moody Al Perkins with Hi Rhythm Section
Hi Times: The Hi Records R&B Years, Hi
INTERVIEW: Al Green
My Funny Valentine Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson Quartet, Prestige
Blue Valentines Tom Waits
Blue Valentine, Elektra
Seems I'm Never Tired of Loving You Nina Simone
How It Feels to Be Free, Hear Music
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Tea For Two Lester Young
The Complete Aladdin Recordings, Blue Note
Born to Love Billie Holiday
Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia, 1933-1944, Columbia/Legacy
(Nothing's Too Good) for My Baby Louis Prima and Keely Smith
Got Nothing But Song, Hear Music
You Are My First Love Charles Brown
Blues And Other Love Songs, 32 Jazz
The Girls in My Life (Part I.) Randy Newman
Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman, Rhino
INTERVIEW: Randy Newman
If You And I Could Be Sweethearts The Varieteers
Night Train To Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-1970, Country Music Hall of Fame
Honeysuckle Rose Warner Williams and Jay Summerour
Blues Highway, Smithsonian Folkways
Instrumental: Dew Drop Sam McGee
Country Guitar, Arhoolie
Gold Watch and Chain Carter Family
In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain, Bear Family
Paquet d'Epingles (Packet of Pins) Beausoleil
Parlez-Nous á Boire & More, Arhoolie
I Walk the Line Johnny Cash
The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983, Columbia
INTERVIEW: Joan Baez
All I Really Want To Do Bob Dylan
Another Side of Bob Dylan, Columbia
I Love You A Thousand Ways Lefty Frizell
Look What Thoughts Will Do, Columbia/Legacy
End Bed: Stardust Django Reinhardt with Coleman Hawkins
Django with His American Friends, DRG