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 the late 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: Ellis Marsalis with sons Jason and Branford
Instrumental: Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Regina Carter
Rhythms of the Heart, Verve
Rollin' Stone Mose Allison
The Word from Mose, 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 Pop 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 Records
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
Instrumental: Lake Arthur Stomp David Doucet
1957: Solo Cajun Guitar, Rounder
Pop, tu me parles toujours Balfa Toujours
Pop, tu me parles toumours, Swallow
Mom and Dad's Waltz Jerry Lee Lewis
Sings the County 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