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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, 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 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
Listen - 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,