J.J. Cale & Cedric Watson

J.J. Cale came up in the clubs of Tulsa, Oklahoma playing everything from Western Swing to Rock n’ Roll. He even wrote songs that became hits for his friend Eric Clapton. But it was in the recording studio where he found his true calling. We’ll talk with J.J. about his career as a guitar man, songwriter and studio wizard. Then we visit with up-and-coming Creole fiddler and accordionist Cedric Watson and learn about his journey within the world of French and Caribbean music.

HOUR ONE

Open Bed: Call Me the Breeze JJ Cale
Anyway the Wind Blows: The Anthology, Mercury

All Aboard for Oklahoma Spade Cooley
Swingin' the Devil's Dream, Proper

Okie Boogie Jack Guthrie
Swing West! Vol.3: Western Swing, Razor & Tie

Okie Dokie Stomp Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
The Original Peacock Recordings, Rounder

Squabblin' Walter Page's Blue Devils
Count Basie, vol. 3: 1929-1937, Masters of Jazz

Oklahoma Blues Patti Page
Greetings from Oklahoma, Bear Family

Tulsa Straight Ahead Leon McAuliffe
Leon McAuliffe: Tulsa Straight Ahead, Bear Family

Instrumental: Tulsa Twist Dickie McBride & The Village Boys
Heroes of Country Music: Legends of Western Swing, Rhino

One Evening Jimmy Rushing
Rushing Lullabies, Columbia

How Many More Years Freddie King
Texas Cannonball, Shelter

In the Jailhouse Now Leon Russell
Hank Wilson's Back, Capitol

Rock and Roll Records JJ Cale
Anyway the Wind Blows: The Anthology, Mercury

Instrumental: Low Society Lowell Fulson
Complete Chess Masters, MCA

SEGMENT: J.J. Cale

Tulsa Telephone Book Calexico
Real: The Tom T. Hall Project, Sire

I Aint Got No Home in this Land Anymore Bruce Springsteen
Folkways: A Vision Shared, Columbia

Dust Bowl Blues Woody Guthrie
Dust Bowl Ballads, Buddha

Oklahoma Hills Johnny Bond
Country and Western: Johnny Bond, Bloodshot

End Bed: Tipitina Allen Toussaint
American Routes original recording

HOUR TWO

Open Bed: Walking Through the Streets of the City Paul Barbarian
Atlantic New Orleans Jazz Sessions, Atlantic

What's Wrong James 'Sugar Boy' Crawford
The Chronological "Sugar Boy" Crawford: 1953-1954, Classics

Right Place, Wrong Time Dr. John
The Very Best of Dr. John, Rhino

Used 'Ta Could Christian McBride & Inside Straight
Kind of Brown, Mack Avenue

Get Behind the Mule John Hammond
Wicked Grin, Virgin

Je Suis En Recolteur (I'm a Farmer) Clifton Chenier
Bogalusa Boogie, Arhoolie

Instrumental: Ooh Wee Sugar Davell Crawford
The B-3 and Me, Bullseye

There Must Be A Way Uncle Lionel Batiste
Lars Edegran Presents Uncle Lionel, GHB

One With The Sun Shelby Lynne
Identity Crisis, Capitol

Sunny Bobby Hebb
Night Train To Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970, CMF

At Sundown The New Orleans Cotton Mouth Kings
The New Orleans Cotton Mouth Kings, self-published

Blu-Lu-Lup Lord Fly with Dan Williams & His Orchestra
Mento Madness: Motta's Jamaican Mento: 1951-1956, V2 Music

Zydeco Paradise Cedric Watson et Bijou Creole
L 'Esprit Creole, Valcour

Instrumental: TexaCreole Twostep Cedric Watson
Cedric Watson, Valcour

SEGMENT: Cedric Watson

Walking to New Orleans Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family

End Bed: Tee Nah Nah Tuts Washington
New Orleans Piano Professor, Rounder