Divas?
What comes to mind when you hear the word Diva? We’ll explore the meaning – and the sound – of that feminine term through our music mix, and through interviews with some high-minded women who give the word a good name: Bonnie Raitt, Abbey Lincoln and young chanteuse Norah Jones. Plus songs with men and women weighing in on the topic from Louis Jordan, Memphis Minnie, Bob Dylan, Nina Simone and more.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Give It Up Or Let Me Go Bonnie Raitt
Give It Up, Warner
High Hat, Trumpet and Rhythm Valaida Snow
Valaida Snow 1933-1936, Classics
Ain't That Just Like A Woman Louis Jordan
Let The Good Times Roll, Bear Family
Let Me Play With Your Poodle Marcia Ball
Let Me Play With Your Poodle, Rounder
Caldonia Carl Perkins
The Classic, Bear Family
I Just Got Wise Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard
Pioneering Women of Bluegrass, Folkways
Just Like A Woman Bob Dylan
Blonde On Blonde, Columbia
Instrumental: Meandering Jelly: A Contraceptive Failure Michael Gulezian
Unspoken Intentions, Takoma
Don't Want No Woman Memphis Minnie
Four Women Blues, BMG
I'm A Mighty Tight Woman Sippie Wallace
Women of the Blues, RCA
INTERVIEW: Bonnie Raitt
Instrumental: Friendly Devil The Sadies
Pure Diamond Gold, Bloodshot
Look For Me (I'll Be Around) Neko Case
Black Listed, Bloodshot
Let The Teardrops Fall Patsy Cline
The Patsy Cline Collection, MCA
So Many Beautiful Men Mikki Wilcox
Memphis Belles: The Women of Sun Records
Ohh My Soul Little Richard
The Specialty Story Disc, Specialty
Evil Gal Blues Aretha Franklin
Queen in Waiting: The Columbia Years 1960-1965, Columbia/Legacy
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Jukebox Boogie Hadda Brooks
That's My Desire, Virgin
Evil Gal Blues Albinia Jones
Ladies Sing The Blues: Roots of Rock 'N' Roll Vol.2, Savoy Jazz
Why Women Go Wrong Lonnie Johnson
He's A Jelly Roll Baker, BMG
INTERVIEW: Abbey Lincoln
Instrumental: Swingin' The Boogie Hadda Brooks
That's My Desire, Virgin
Jump Baby Jump Jessie Mae Hemphill
She-Wolf, HMG
I Never Fool Nobody But Me Irma Thomas
If You Want It, Come And Get It, Rounder
Grand Basile Queen Ida
In New Orleans, GNP
Elena Las Hermanas Degollado
The Soulful Women Duets of South Texas, Arhoolie
San Antonio Rose Hank Thompson & The Brazos Valley Boys
Hank Thompson & The Brazos Valley Boys, Bear Family
Squatty Roo Regina Carter & Kenny Barron
Freefall, Verve
Instrumental: Gloria Mary Lou Williams
Zoning, Folkways
INTERVIEW: Norah Jones
On Ma Journey Marian Anderson
Spirituals, RCA
Just Like A Woman Nina Simone
Here Comes The Sun & Other Great Hits, BMG
End Bed: A Foggy Day Hazel Scott
Relaxed Piano Moods, Debut