When Is Father's Day?

From “Ol’ Man River” to “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” we turn to the American songbook for portraits of fatherhood, both kindly and cautionary, from down-home country to down-with-the-man rock’n‘roll and soul. We talk to New Orleans jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis about family life and raising four career musicians—Wynton, Branford, Jason and Delfeayo. Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys tells of working in the studio with his dad, Chuck Auerbach, who is making his recording debut at age 68 with Remember Me. Daughter Rosanne remembers Johnny Cash’s voice and her favorite of his tunes. And Steve, Sasha and Martin Masakowski discuss playing music as a father-daughter-son trio and their different roles as family/band members. Plus, fatherly odes from the Everly Brothers, Gladys Knight & the Pips and the Drive-By Truckers.

HOUR ONE

Open Bed: My Heart Belongs to Daddy Cantovano and his Orchestra

Swing Dance, Ballroom Dancing

My Country Randy Newman

Bad Love, Dreamworks

Ol' Man River Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson, Supraphon

Father Blues Olu Dara

In the World- From Natchez to New York, Atlantic

That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Everly Brothers

Songs Our Daddy Taught Us, Cadence

Color Him Father Linda Martell

From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music, Warner Brothers

Instrumental: Song for My Father Horace Silver

Jazz Profile: Horace Silver, Blue Note

SEGMENT: Marsalis Family

Instrumental: Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Regina Carter

Rhythms of the Heart, Verve

Rolling Stone Mose Allison

The Song of Mose Allison, Atlantic

Prodigal Son Rolling Stones

Beggars Banquet, Decca

Papa Was a Rolling Stone The Temptations

The Best of the Temptations, Motown

Papa Don't Take No Mess James Brown

Hell , Polydor

Glory, Glory Pops Staples

Father, Father, Virgin Catalogue

End Bed: Ol' Man River Jimmy Smith

Ol' Man River/ Bashin', Verve

HOUR TWO

Open Bed: We See Steve Masakowski

Things I Like, Masakowski

SEGMENT: Masakowski Family

Mama and Papa Earl King

You Know Better/Mama and Papa, Imperial

Thank You Mama, Thank You Papa Dixie Cups

Chapel of Love, Red Bird

Instrumental: Lake Arthur Stomp David Doucet

1957: Solo Cajun Guitar, Rounder

Pop, tu me parles toujours Balfa Toujours

Pop, tu me parles toujours, Swallow

Mom and Dad's Waltz Jerry Lee Lewis

Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits Vol. 1, Smash

Daddy Could Swear, I Declare Gladys Knight & the Pips

Gladys Knight & the Pips Anthology , Motown

Outfit Drive-By Truckers

Decoration Day, New West Records

Paradise John Prine

The John Prine Anthology, Rhino

Instrumental: I Don't Get Around Much Anymore Wayne Henderson

Rugby Guitar, Flying Fish

CLIP: Dan Auerbach

If You Left Me Chuck Auerbach

Remember Me, Easy Eye

Teach Your Children Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young

Déjà Vu , Atlantic

Daddy Sang Bass Johnny Cash

The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983, Columbia

CLIP: Rosanne Cash

Big River Johnny Cash

Sings the Songs that Made Him Famous, Sun

End Bed: Old Man River Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed

Me and Jerry , Sony

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