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Reimagining Kentucky Country Music & New Orleans Jazz with Kelsey Waldon and Aurora Nealand Reimagining Kentucky Country Music & New Orleans Jazz with Kelsey Waldon and Aurora Nealand March 22nd, 2023 (Hour 1)
Reimagining Kentucky Country Music & New Orleans Jazz with Kelsey Waldon and Aurora Nealand

Country singer Kelsey Waldon grew up in the Ohio River bottoms of Ballard County Kentucky-a place called “Monkey’s Eyebrow” where her family has farmed for generations. She tells us about her journey as a songwriter, and her friendship with another hero of Kentucky, John Prine. Then a live set of New Orleans jazz and its Caribbean cousins with the widely acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, Aurora Nealand and her quartet at Artisound Studios in New Orleans 9th Ward.

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JOHN HIATT & EDDIE PENNINGTON

March 6th, 2002

Over the years John Hiatt has played many roles: successful songwriter, soulful rocker, blues boogie man with a message, and recently an acoustic country balladeer. Also, a mini-concert from America’s greatest thumb-picker, Eddie Pennington, who spins remarkable tales and tunes. In his day job as an undertaker, Pennington buried his hero: the late guitarist Merle Travis.

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HOUR ONE

  • Memphis In the Meantime John Hiatt
    Bring The Family, A&M
  • Cry, Cry, Cry Johnny Cash
    The Man In Black 1954-1958 Box, Bear Family
  • I'm so Glad Skip James
    Vanguard Blues Sampler, Vanguard
  • So Glad I'm Here Bessie Jones
    Put Your Hand On Your Hip, Rounder
  • Jump Sister Bessie Otis Rush
    The Essential: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958, Fuel 2000
  • Finest Lovin' Man Bonnie Raiit
    Bonnie Raiit, Warner Bros
  • Instrumental: All You Know Acetone
    Acetone, Vapor
  • INTERVIEW: John Hiatt

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  • Instrumental: Don't Need No Horse Little Walter
    The Essential Little Walter, MCA/Chess
  • My Love Strikes Like Lightning Muddy Waters
    Chess Box, MCA
  • Rain Rain Go Away Lee Dorsey
    The New, Sundazed
  • How I Wish it Would Rain The Techniques
    Treasure Isle Time, Rounder
  • Raining In My Heart Slim Harpo
    Raining In My Heart, Excello
  • It Feels Like Rain Aaron Neville
    Warm Your Heart, A&M
  • Stormy Weather Erroll Garner
    Sernade to Laura, Savoy
  • Pennies from Heaven Dinah Washington
    Verve Jazz masters 19, Verve

HOUR two

  • Moovin' n Groovin Duane Eddy
    Twang Thang, Rhino
  • All Your Love Magic Sam
    The Essential, Fuel 2000
  • A One Sided Affair Les Paul
    The Trio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus 1936-47, Decca/MCA
  • Without a Song Sonny Rollins w/Jim Hall
    Complete Sonny Rollins, RCA
  • Instrumental: On The Corner Miles Davis
    On The Corner, Columbia/Legacy
  • Air Mail Special Charlie Christian
    The Genius of the Electric Guitar, Columbia
  • Merle's Boogie Woogie Merle Travis
    Guitar Rags and a Too Fast Past Box, Bear Family
  • INTERVIEW: Eddie Pennington

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  • Long Black Veil Bill Monroe
    Bluegrass 1959-69 Box, Bear Family
  • Hurricane Bob Dylan
    Greatest Hits Vol. 3, Sony
  • Instrumental: Behave Yourself Booker T. & The MGs
    The Complete Stax/Volt Singles: 1959-1968 Box, Atlantic
  • Dark End of the Street Aretha Franklin
    The Queen of Soul, Rhino
  • That's Where It's At Holmes Brothers
    That's Where It's At, Rounder
  • That's Life Toussaint McCall
    Nothing Takes the Place of You, Fuel 2000

THE LATEST STREAMS

  • March 22nd, 2023

    REIMAGINING KENTUCKY COUNTRY MUSIC & NEW ORLEANS JAZZ WITH KELSEY WALDON AND AURORA NEALAND

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  • March 15th, 2023

    ST. PATRICK'S SINGERS, FIDDLERS AND PICKERS FROM IRELAND TO AMERICA

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  • March 8th, 2023

    TRUE BELIEVERS AND HARDWORKING TROUBADOURS: POST-PUNK FOLKSINGER, LEE BAINS, & SWAMP POP HERO, TOMMY MCLAIN

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