Southern Men of Song: Jimmy Martin and Percy Sledge
Working class, self-styled and always opinionated, the late King of Bluegrass Jimmy Martin talks guitar-picking, hunting dogs and the Opry. And singer of songs Percy Sledge recalls going from hospital orderly to Atlantic Records soul singer with “When a Man Loves a Woman.”
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Freeborn Man Jimmy Martin
The King of Bluegrass, Universal
Milwaukee Here I Come John Prine w/Melba Montgomery
In Spite of Ourselves, Oh Boy
What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me) Jerry Lee Lewis
Killer Country, Mercury
In a Moment of Weakness Johnny Adams
Absolutely the Best, Fuel 2000
Don't Touch Me Bettye Swan
Soulful Divas: Bold Soul Sisters Vol.4, Hip-O
Instrumental: Pallet On The Floor Comer 'Moon' Mullins
The Best Of Comer 'Moon' Mullins
Jimmie's Mean Mama Blues Jimmie Rodgers
The Singing Brakeman, Bear Family
I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) Chip Taylor and Carrie Rodriguez
Red Dog Tracks, Back Porch
I'm Walkin’ the Floor Over You Mando and the Chili Peppers
On the Road with Rock n’ Roll, Ace
Tennessee Flat Top Box Rosanne Cash
Hits 1979-1989, Columbia
Freeborn Man Junior Brown
12 Shades of Brown, Curb
Instrumental: Misty Morning Tony Rice
58957: The Bluegrass Guitar Collection, Rounder
INTERVIEW: Jimmy Martin
He Rambled Charlie Poole
You Ain't Talking To Me: Charlie Poole and the Roots of Country Music, Columbia/Legacy
Oh Didn't He Ramble Papa Celestin's New Orleans Band
Marie Laveau, GHB
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Put A Little Lovin’ on Me Percy Sledge
It Tears Me Up, Rhino
Six Days on the Road Taj Mahal
Giant Step, Columbia
Golden Rocket Alice Stuart and Snake
Believing, Fantasy
Streamline Train Jessie Mae Hemphill
Feelin' Good, High Water/HMG
T -Model Boogie Rosco Gordon
I'm Gonna Shake It!, Varese
Rude Boy Train Desmond Dekker
Rockin' Steady: The Best of Desmond Dekker, Rhino
Instrumental: The Sea of Love John Fahey
Return of the Repressed: The John Fahey Anthology, Rhino
Paradise Isle Bill Tapia
Tropical Swing, Moon Room
Sea of Love Phil Phillips w/the Twilights
Hot Rod Rock: Back Seat Movers, Right Stuff
INTERVIEW: Percy Sledge
Instrumental: Blues Walk Lou Donaldson
Sweet and Dangerous Jazz Blues, Disky
Trumpet Mouthpiece Blues Clark Terry, featuring Paul Gonsalves
Daylight Express, MCA
Baby Won't You Please Come Home Topsy Chapman and the Pros
New Orleans, Putumayo
Just a Little While to Stay Here Dr. Michael White
A Song for George Lewis, Basin Street
Will the Circle Be Unbroken Marion Williams
The New Message, Collectables
End Bed: Just a Closer Walk with Thee
Danny Barker & New Orleans Rhythm Kings American Griot, Boozan