Kingpins of the Gulf Coast: Rodney Crowell & Dr. John
The Houston-born singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell talks about growing up on the rough side of town with the ghost of Hank Williams as a “family member,” as well writing songs for his recent duet partner Emmylou Harris. He also wrote for many of the country heavy weights from Jerry Reed to Guy Clark and Bob Seeger, and was also the antagonist in Rosanne Cash’s signature tune “Seven Year Ache.” Then we’ll sit down live in a rare visit to Nashville (!) with the Crescent City’s Nite Tripper himself Dr. John, who reminisces about and demonstrates his early days at the piano, and on a music industry, “spying mission” that could only happen in New Orleans.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Somebody's Shadow Rodney Crowell
Tarpaper Sky, New West
Crazy Baby Rodney Crowell
Diamonds & Dirt, Columbia
Pipeliner Blues Moon Mullican
Moon's Rock, Bear Family
Houston Jump Floyd Dixon
Cow Town Blues, Modern
CLIP: Rodney Crowell
Bluebird Wine Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris
Old Yellow Moon, Nonesuch
Houston, the Action Town Juke Boy Bonner
Life Gave Me a Dirty Deal, Arhoolie
Instrumental: French Town Waltz Clifton Chenier
Bon Ton Roulet! & More, Arhoolie
SEGMENT: Rodney Crowell
Frankie Please Rodney Crowell
Tarpaper Sky, New West
Instrumental: Truth Decay Rodney Crowell
Sex and Gasoline, Yep Roc
The Rose of Memphis Rodney Crowell
Let the Picture Paint Itself, MCA
Tennessee Flat Top Box Roseanne Cash
King's Record Shop, Columbia
CLIP: Rodney Crowell
Seven Year Ache Roseanne Cash
Blue Moons & Broken Hearts: The Anthology, Raven
'Til I Gain Control Again Blue Rodeo
5 Days in July, Discovery
CLIP: Rodney Crowell
Help Me Make It Through the Night Sammi Smith
Kris Kristofferson: Singer/Songwriter, Sony
Leavin' Louisiana in the Broad Daylight Rodney Crowell
Ain't Living Long Like This, Warner Brothers
End Bed: Houston Beat Juke Boy Bonner
Ghetto Poet, Arhoolie
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Fess Up Dr. John
Goin' Back to New Orleans, Warner Brothers
Storm Warning Mac Rebennack
Medical School: The Early Sessions of Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack, Music Club
Junko Partner Dr. John
Dr. John's Gumbo, ATCO
Stack-A-Lee Dr. John
In the Right Place, ATCO
Basin Street Blues Dr. John
Goin' Back to New Orleans, Warner Brothers
Instrumental: The Point Dr. John
Still Spicy Gumbo Stew, ACE
SEGMENT: Dr. John
Instrumental: The Pot Dr. John
Gumbo Stew: Original New Orleans R&B, Ace
Mama Roux Dr. John
Gris-Gris, ATCO
Hu-Ta-Nay Donald Harrison Jr. with Dr. John
Indian Blues, Candid
(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away Dr. John
Disitively Bonnaroo, ATCO
There Must Be a Better World Somewhere Dr. John
Afterglow, Blue Thumb
End Bed: Just a Closer Walk With Thee Dr. John
The Brightest Smile in Town, Rounder