After the Storm II: Allons a Lafayette
This week on American Routes we continue to examine, through story and song, the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita while looking forward to the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast and New Orleans. Join us as guests Aaron Neville and the Frazier Brothers of the Rebirth Brass Band talk about their storm experiences and desire to remake the city. And we’ll feature some live Cajun and zydeco from a benefit concert for displaced musicians in Lafayette, Louisiana.
HOUR ONE
Balfa et Grand Bois Coteau
Highly Seasoned Cajun Music, Rounder
Lafayette Lucinda Williams
Happy Woman Blues, Folkways
Those Lonely, Lonely Nights Earl King
Earl's Pearls, WestSide
Une Autre Soir D'Ennui Belton Richard
The Essential Belton Richard Cajun Music Collection, Swallow
The Rains Came Sir Douglas Quintet
The Best of the Sir Douglas Quintet… plus!, WestSide
Instrumental: Dexter's Tune Randy Newman
Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman, Warner Bros
SEGMENT: Listener's Letter
Balm in Gilead Paul Robeson
Essential Paul Robeson, Vanguard
I Think It's Going To Rain Today Nina Simone
Nina Simone and Piano!, BMG
Drown in My Own Tears Aretha Franklin
Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings, Rhino
Tell It Like It Is Aaron Neville
The Very Best of Aaron Neville, A&M
INTERVIEW: Aaron Neville
Louisiana 1927 Aaron Neville
The Very Best of Aaron Neville, A&M
Instrumental: Once in a Blue Mood Duke Ellington
The Complete Recordings of Duke Ellington, Capitol
That Lucky Old Sun Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic Jerry Lee Lewis, Bear Family
We'll Meet Again Johnny Cash
Unearthed, American
You Are My Sunshine Jimmie Davis
Governor Jimmie Davis: Louisiana, Bloodshot
You Are My Sunshine Ray Charles
Genius & Soul: the 50th Anniversary Collection, Rhino
SEGMENT: Listeners' Letters
Come Rain or Come Shine John Coltrane
The Prestige Recordings, Prestige
End Bed: Minor Tipitina Allen Toussaint
American Routes recording
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Allons a Lafayette Richard Fontenot
Cajun Country Guitar, Folkways
Walkin' to Louisiana Clifton Chenier
Bon Temps Roulet!, Arhoolie
Many Rivers to Cross Jimmy Cliff
The Harder They Come original soundtrack, Island
A Change is Gonna Come Terrence Trent Darby w/Booker T & the MG's
Freedom: Songs from the Heart of America, Columbia/Legacy
In the Sweet Bye and Bye Rebirth Brass Band
New Orleans Brass Bands: Down Yonder, Rounder
INTERVIEW: Keith & Philip Frazier of Rebirth Brass Band
Instrumental: Pine Grove Blues Sonny Landreth
Blues Attack, Blues Unlimited
Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival
Bayou Country, Fantasy
Working On A Building The Johnson Mountain Boys
Roots Music: An American Journey, Rounder
Lafayette Joe Falcon
Cajun Early Recordings, JSP
Let's Do the Cajun Twist Randy and the Rockets
Swamp Pop: Cajun and Creole Rhythm and Blues, U. of Mississippi Press
Instrumental: Allons a Lafayette Richard Fontenot
Cajun Country Guitar, Folkways
SEGMENT: Band Together benefit concert in Lafayette, LA (Sept. 10, 2005)
Les Veuves de la Coulee Michael Doucet
South of I-10 Sonny Landreth
Et 'Tite Fille Nathan Williams Jr. of the Zydeco Big Timers
I'm Coming Home Nathan Williams Jr. of the Zydeco Big Timers