Gulf Coast Blues and More: Barbara Lynn & Belton Richard

Tune in for the words and music of two storied artists of the Gulf South. First up, the Empress of Gulf Coast Soul, Barbara Lynn, of Beaumont, Texas. Ms. Lynn recalls her days as the Black Elvis, playing left-handed guitar and penning and recording her own first-person paeans of love lost. Accordion player Belton Richard talks about bringing his mix of Cajun and country to dancehalls across the region, and remembers his swamp pop days with the Musical Aces. Plus two hours of swampy blues, sultry country and more.

HOUR ONE

Lynn's Blues Barbara Lynn
Hot Night Tonight, Antone's

Let the Four Winds Blow Snooks Eaglin
The Sonet Blues Story, Verve

Blow Wind Blow Dr. John
Gumbo, Atco

Lost Mind Mose Allison
Greatest Hits, Prestige

The Voice Within Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield, Vol. 2: Memory Pain, Specialty

I Almost Lost My Mind Cookie & the Cupcakes
Kings of Swamp Pop, Ace

Instrumental: Burghers Beat John Hart with Lil' Bob & The Lollipops
Lafayette Soul Show, Kent

INTERVIEW: Barbara Lynn

Leavin' Blues Johnny Winter
Winter Essentials: 1960 - 1967, Fuel 2000

Midnight Hour Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
The Original Peacock Recordings, Peacock

Down on Me Janis Joplin
Love, Janis, Columbia/Legacy

Instrumental: Great Speckled Bird Mike Auldridge, Bob Brozman, David Grisman
Tone Poems III, Acoustic Disc

Great Balls of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic, Bear Family

Religious Discussion Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic, Bear Family

Old Time Religion Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic, Bear Family

You Ain't Got Nothing Fern Jones
The Glory Road, Numero Uno

Just a Little While to Stay Here Irma Thomas
Walk Around Heaven, Rounder

Wade in the River Dejan's Olympia Brass Band
New Orleans: Rebuild, Restore, Rejoice, Mardi Gras

HOUR TWO

Waiting for a Train Jimmie Rodgers
The Early Years, 1928-29, Rounder

Blue Railroad Train Marty Stuart with Doc Watson
Busy Bee Café, Sugar Hill

My Many Hurried Southern Trips Porter Wagoner
Wagonmaster, Anti-

Down the Road a Piece Merrill Moore
Boogie My Blues Away, Bear Family

Behind Closed Doors Little Milton
The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972 - 1975, Stax

Who Will the Next Fool Be Charlie Rich
The Sun Years, Bear Family

Emmitt Lee Carol Fran
The Excello Story: Vol. 3: 1957 - 1961, Hip-O

Instrumental: Jig Cajin Pine Leaf Boys
Blues de Musicien, Arhoolie

Blues de Musicien Pine Leaf Boys
Blues de Musicien, Arhoolie

One Night Stand Lucinda Williams
Happy Woman Blues, Smithsonian Folkways

Those Lonely, Lonely Nights Earl King
Earl's Pearls, West Side

Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Saturday) Lefty Frizzell
Look What Thoughts Will Do, Columbia

INTERVIEW: Belton Richard

Instrumental: When My Blues Moon Turns To Gold Again Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
Blackjack, Sugar Hill

Born to Be Blue Chet Baker
The Definitive Chet Baker, Blue Note

Blue Moon The Marcels
The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need, Shout! Factory

When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again Elvis Presley
The Complete 50's Masters, RCA

End Bed: Blue Moon Tuts Washington
New Orleans Piano Professor, Rounder