Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint & The Kitchen Sisters
Meet two men of great musical distinction—New Orleans songman and piano player Allen Toussaint and his longtime fan and current collaborator Elvis Costello—who tell us about recording in post-Katrina New Orleans. Plus a tour of some famous New Orleans restaurants by none other than Nikki Silva and Davia Nelson, better known as the Kitchen Sisters. The pair take us to two kitchens of two sisters, apiece—that makes six in all.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Who's Gonna Help Brother Get Further? Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
The River in Reverse, Verve
Yes We Can Can Allen Toussaint
Our New Orleans, Nonesuch
What You Want is What You Get Lee Dorsey
The New Lee Dorsey, Sundazed
Tears, Tears and More Tears Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint
The River in Reverse, Verve
It's Raining Irma Thomas
Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection, Razor & Tie
Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor Irma Thomas
After the Rain, Rounder
Instrumental: Up Right Allen Toussaint
The Complete ‘Tousan' Sessions, Bear Family
INTERVIEW: Allen Toussaint & Elvis Costello
Katrina, Katrina James Andrews & Friends
New Orleans, New Orleans, independent
Stormy Weather Ike & Tina Turner
Keep on Pushing, LaserLight
Instrumental: Almost Blue Chet Baker
Bespoke Songs, Lost Dogs, Detours & Rendezvous: Songs of Elvis Costello, Rhino
Medley - These Are Difficult Times; Remember the Good Times Willie Nelson
Yesterday's Wine, Justice
I Think It's Going to Rain Today Nora Jones
Higher Ground: Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert, Blue Note
Ode to Billie Joe Tammy Wynette
Take me to Your World / I Don't Wanna Play House, KOCH
You Are My Sunshine Ray Charles and Margie Hendrix
The Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986, Rhino
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Basin Street Blues Henry Butler
American Routes original recording
Basin Street Blues Ray Charles
The Genius Hits the Road, Rhino
Jelly Roll Billie & DeDe Pierce
Gulf Coast Blues, Arhoolie
He's a Jellyroll Baker Lonnie Johnson
He's a Jellyroll Baker, Bluebird
Come on in My Kitchen Robert Johnson
King of the Delta Blues Singers, Columbia
Milk Cow Blues Harry Hypolite
Louisiana Country Boy, APO
Instrumental: After Hour Swing Sammy Price
Rib Joint, Savoy Jazz
Collard Greens and Black-Eyed Peas Bud Powell
The Amazing Bud Powell, Volume Two, Blue Note
Farmer's Market Annie Ross
King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings, Prestige
SEGMENT: The Kitchen Sisters in New Orleans
Rice, Red Beans and Turnip Greens Little Richard
The Formative Years 1951-53, Bear Family
Kidney Stew Blues Eddie Vinson
Eddie Vinson Classics 1945-1947, Classics
Instrumental: Struttin' with Some Barbecue Lee Konitz
Duets, Milestone
Eat That Chicken Charles Mingus
Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961, Rhino
Save the Bones Danny Barker
Save the Bones, Orleans
My Last Meal Jimmy Rogers
The Complete Chess Recordings, MCA/Chess
Hit the Road to Dreamland Dr. John
Mercernary, Blue Note/EMI
End Bed: Basin St. Blues Henry Butler
American Routes original recording