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