HERB JEFFRIES
The music and life of 88-year-old Herb Jeffries, lead singer and last surviving member of Duke Ellington’s legendary “Blanton-Webster” band of the early 1940s. Jeffries—called “the Bronze Buckaroo—was also the first Black star of a cowboy movie; his theme song, “I’m a Happy Cowboy” comes from the 1938 Western “Harlem on the Prairie.”
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: I'm a Happy Cowboy Herb Jeffries
The Bronze Buckaroo Rides Again, Warner Bros
Jump for Joy Duke Ellington with Herb Jeffries
Ellington Centennial, BMG
Cow Cow Boogie Ella Fitzgerald with Ink Spots
The Very Best of Ella, MCA
Boogie Woogie Country Girl Big Joe Turner
Big, Bad & Blue, Rhino
Boogie Woogie Country Girl Sleepy LeBeef
The Human Jukebox, Sun
Life Is Bad Shelby Lynne
I Am Shelby Lynne, Island
Blank Trip Super Chikan
What You See, Fat Possum
Instrumental: Flippin' the Lid Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant
Stratosphere Boogie, Razor & Tie
INTERVIEW: Herb Jeffries
Just to be in Caroline Earl Hines & His Orchestra
I'm a Happy Cowboy Herb Jeffries
Flamingo Duke Ellington
A Brief History of Herb Jeffries, Warner Bros
Instrumental: I'm an Old Cowhand Jimmy Smith
Ultimate, Verve
Creole Love Call Ellis Marsalis
Duke In Blue, Sony
I'm Just a Lucky So & So Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington
The Complete Sessions, Roulette
Happy Go Lucky Local Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
Live in Swing City, Sony
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: 7 Moby
Play, V2
Run On for a Long Time Bill Landford & the Landforaires
There Will be No Sweeter Sound, Sony
Do the Funky Chicken Rufus Thomas
The Best of Rufus Thomas, Rhino
Down on the Farm Big Al Downing
From Where I Stand, Warner Bros.
Zydeco Heehaw Boozoo Chavis
Boozoo Chavis, Elektra
Instrumental: Ride Em Cowboy Clifton Chenier
Bogalusa Boogie, Arhoolie
SEGMENT: Elton Laday
Texas Cowboy Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson
I Want To Groove With You, Bullseye
Buffalo Soldiers The Persuasions
Man, Oh Man, EMI
Buffalo Soldier Bob Marley
Legend, Island
Instrumental: Greedy G Brentford All Stars
100% Dynamite, Soul Jazz
Nobody Knows (The Trouble I've Seen) Snooks Eaglin
The Complete Imperial Recordings, Capitol
Trouble In Mind Janis Joplin
18 Essential Songs, Sony
Almost Persuaded Etta James
From Where I Stand, Warner Bros.
River Man Brad Mehldau
Deregulating Jazz, Warner Bros
The Man I Love Herbie Hancock with Joni Mitchell
Gershwin's World, Polygram
End Bed: The Man I Love Coleman Hawkins
Picasso, Giants of Jazz