Saints & Spirits

Explore the spiritual realm of New Orleans and South Louisiana through words and music on this weekend of All Souls’ and All Saints’. Our very own Ninth Ward R&B buddha, Fats Domino, drops by and unveils his personal spirituality. Visit the tomb of Voodoo queen Marie Laveau with author, anthropologist and believer Martha Ward. Plus, Creole artist, musician and traiteur Dennis Paul Williams discusses the mystical power of the zydeco and his own healing practices. And Meter man Charles Neville runs the old-school, uptown Voodoo down.

HOUR ONE

Open Bed: VooDoo The Neville Brothers
Yellow Moon, A & M

Louisiana Blues Muddy Waters
His Best 1947 to 1955, MCA/Chess

Run the VooDoo Down Cassandra Wilson
Traveling Miles, Blue Note

CLIP: Charles Neville

VooDoo The Neville Brothers
Yellow Moon, A & M

SEGMENT: F & F Botanica

CLIP: Dr. John

I Been Hoodood Dr. John
In the Right Place, ATCO

Instrumental: Plantation Inn The Mar-Keys
Mojo Southern Soul, Mojo

Mojo Queen Ike & Tina Turner
MOJO Southern Soul, Mojo

The Seventh Son Mose Allison
Greatest Hits, Prestige

Hoodoo Lady Memphis Minnie
Hoodoo Lady 1933 - 1937, Columbia/Legacy

You Gotta Move The Rolling Stones
Sticky Fingers, Virgin

Instrumental: Voodoo Irvin Mayfield
live performance

Marie LaVeau Papa Celestin's New Orleans Band
Marie LaVeau, GHB

SEGMENT: Martha Ward

Algiers Hoodoo Woman Michael White
Dancing in the Sky, Basin Street

HOUR TWO

Open Bed: Trouble Blues Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family

When the Saints Go Marching In Mahalia Jackson
Gospel, Spirituals & Hymns, Vol.2, Sony

Indian Blues Donald Harrison
Indian Blues, Candid

When I See You Olu Dara and the Natchezippi Band featuring Donald Harrison Jr.
Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, Vanguard

CLIP:s from short film
Good For What Ails You, LPB (DVD)

SEGMENT: Dennis Paul Williams

Flammes de Enfer Lawtell Playboys
Zodico: Louisiana Creole Music, Rounder

Instrumental: Amazing Grace Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Funeral for a Friend, Ropeadope

Over in the Gloryland Glen Andrews & The Lazy Six
New Orleans Brass, Putumayo

CLIP: Tee Eva

Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air Sister Rosetta Tharpe
The Original Soul Sister, Proper

I'll Fly Away Jerry Lee Lewis
Good Old Country Gospel, UMG

Instrumental: I'll Fly Away New Birth Brass Band
New Orleans Second Line, Mardi Gras

Valley of Tears Robert Plant and the Soweto Gospel Choir
Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, Vanguard

Valley of Tears Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family

SEGMENT: Fats Domino

When The Saints Go Marching In Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Walter 'Wolfman' Washington and Theresa Andersson
Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, Vanguard

End Bed: Dancing in the Sky (Transition) Dr. Michael White
Dancing in the Sky, Basin Street