Blues Routes Then & Now: with a Creole & Cajun Live Set from Cedric Watson & Chris Stafford
The blues carry us from back roads to city streets, with heartache and hope in jazz, country and folk music. We’ll hear old field recordings and new commentaries in blues from Cedell Davis, Guitar Slim, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Irma Thomas and Lucinda Williams. Then, it’s Cajun, zydeco, waltzes and two-steps and swamp pop soul from Beau Jocque, Clifton Chenier, and Carol Fran. Plus an interview and live performance from younger traditionalists Cedric Watson and the late Chris Stafford on French Louisiana accordion and fiddle in Creole zydeco and Cajun music.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Blues Wont Let Me Take My Rest Henry Gray
Louisiana Blues, Arhoolie
South Gotta Change Adia Victoria
South Gotta Change, Atlantic
Guitar Slim Guitar Slim
Sufferin’ Mind, Specialty
Been Here Before Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Kingfish, Alligator Records
Instrumental: Sky King Danny Gatton
Cruisin’ Deuces, Elektra Records
Glory Road Tom Rush
Gardens Old, Flowers New, Appleseed Recordings
Salty Dog Rag James Tisdom
Playing for the Man at the Door, Smithsonian Folkways
Darlin' (You Know I Love You) Cedell Davis
Playing for the Man at the Door, Smithsonian Folkways
Let's Go Down to Lucy's Leon Thomas
Blues and the Soulful Truth, Flying Dutchman
Got My Mojo Workin' Freddy Fender
Tex-Mex Blues, CHR Records
Instrumental: Mississippi Mud Dr. John
The Brightest Smile In Town, Clean Cuts
Trick Bag Earl King
The Sonet Blues Story, Universal Music AB
Sufferin' with the Blues Irma Thomas
Wish Someone Would Care, Capitol
Night Life Aretha Franklin
Aretha Arrives, Atlantic
Night Life Ray Price
Night Life, Columbia
Lake Charles Lucinda Williams
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, Mercury
Dreamy Skies The Rolling Stones
Hackney Diamonds, Rolling Stones Records
End Bed: Chitlins Con Carne Kenny Burrell
Midnight Blue (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition), Blue Note
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Johnny peut pas danser (Johnny Can't Dance) The Carriere Brothers
Nick Spitzer Field Recordings in French Louisiana 1977
Lucille Mike and The Soul Accordion Band
Zodico - Louisiana Créole Music, Nick Spitzer field recording
Every Day Is Not the Same Carol Fran and Clarence Hollimon
Putumayo Presents New Orleans Party, Putumayo World Music
Give Him Cornbread Beau Jocque
Classics, Rounder
Blues Waltz - Live at Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island, 7/5/1958; Remaster Ray Charles
Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1952-1959, Atlantic
Instrumental: La Valse des Jonglements (The Pensive Waltz) Beausoleil with Canray Fontenot
Beausoleil Allons A Lafayette & More Avec Canray Fontenot, Arhoolie
Lafayette Lucinda Williams
Happy Woman Blues, Smithsonian Folkways
Lafayette Waltz Clifton Chenier
Louisiana Blues & Zydeco, Arhoolie
SEGMENT: Cedric Watson & Chris Stafford
Instrumental: Blue Runner The Carriere Brothers
Nick Spitzer Field Recordings in French Louisiana 1977
Allons Danser Colinda Cedric Watson & Chris Stafford
American Routes original recording
Dance All Night with a Bottle in Your Hand Cedric Watson & Chris Stafford
American Routes original recording
Pa' Janvier Cedric Watson & Chris Stafford
American Routes original recording
End Bed: Instrumental Cedric Watson & Chris Stafford
American Routes original recording