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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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ROCK 'N' ROLL THEN & NOW: FATS DOMINO & ALBERT LEE

October 17th, 2018

We pay tribute to the late Fats Domino with our favorite of the New Orleans piano man’s Imperial releases. And we hear the Fat Man’s reflective side in a rare 2007 conversation with him about escaping Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters and how his faith saw him through. Veteran blues harp player Billy “Boy” Arnold tells of South Side Chicago’s early rhythm & blues scene, recording with Bo Diddley, and Fats Domino’s role in pushing black music across the color line. Then, we look back to post-war England with session guitarist Albert Lee who grew up hearing American music on the radio and eventually crossed the pond to play rock & roll stateside. Plus, we explore the roots of rock with blues harpist Little Walter, western swingers Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys and rockabilly picker Carl Perkins.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: The Fat Man Fats Domino
    Detroit City Blues/The Fat Man, Imperial
  • I'm Walkin' Fats Domino
    Here Stands Fats Domino, Imperial
  • Let the Four Winds Blow Fats Domino
    Let the Four Winds Blow, Imperial
  • Blue Monday Fats Domino
    Blue Monday/What's the Reason I'm Not Pleasing You, Imperial
  • SEGMENT: Fats Domino

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  • Walkin' to New Orleans Fats Domino
    Walkin' to New Orleans, Imperial
  • Instrumental: Dear Old Southland Allen Toussaint
    The Bright Mississippi , Imperial
  • Milk Cow Blues Boogie Elvis Presley
    A Date with Elvis, RCA Victor
  • Mystery Train Junior Parker
    Mystery Train/Love My Baby, Sun
  • Rocket 88 Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats
    Rocket 88/Come Back Where You Belong, Chess
  • Bed: Sittin' on Top of the World Moses Williams
    Drop Down in Florida, 1981, Florida Folklife Program
  • Rollin' Stone Muddy Waters
    Rollin' Stone/Walkin' Blues, Chess
  • Midnight Rambler The Rolling Stones
    Let It Bleed, Decca/ABKCO
  • Instrumental: 39th and Indiana Charlie Musselwhite
    Stand Back! Here Comes Charley Musselwhite's Southside Band, Vanguard
  • SEGMENT: Billy Boy Arnold

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  • Long Tall Sally Little Richard
    Here's Little Richard, Specialty
  • Maybelline Chuck Berry
    Chuck Berry Is On Top, Chess
  • Blueberry Hill Fats Domino
    This is Fats Domino!, Imperial
  • Closing Bed: Barrel House Fats Domino
    Out of New Orleans, Bear Family

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Bo-Jam Bo Diddley
    The London Bo Diddley Sessions, Chess
  • Rock and Roll Music Chuck Berry
    One Dozen Berrys, Chess
  • So Let's Rock Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, with Lee Ross
    Sugar Baby/So Let's Rock, Decca
  • Crazy Mixed Up World Little Walter
    The Essential Little Walter, MCA
  • Honey Don't Carl Perkins
    Blue Suede Shoes/Honey Don't, Sun
  • Roll Over Beethoven The Beatles
    With the Beatles, Parlophone
  • Who Do You Love Bo Diddley
    Who Do You Love/I'm Bad, Checker
  • Instrumental: Roundhouse Stomp Alexis Korner
    British Blues Legend, Goldenlane Records
  • Good Morning Blues Lead Belly
    Good Night Irene, Allegro
  • Rock Island Line Lonnie Donegan
    Rock Island Line, London
  • Midnight Special Van Morrison, Lonnie Donegan and Chris Barber
    The Skiffle Sessions: Live in Belfast, Virgin
  • Rave On Buddy Holly
    Buddy Holly, Coral
  • Shake, Rattle and Roll Elvis Presley
    Shake, Rattle and Roll/Lawdy Miss Clawdy, RCA Victor
  • My Babe Ricky Nelson
    Ricky Nelson, Imperial
  • Instrumental: Okie Dokie Stomp Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
    Original Peacock Recordings, Rounder Records
  • SEGMENT: Albert Lee

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  • Country Boy Albert Lee and Hogan's Heroes
    Live at Montreux, Boulevard
  • Closing Bed: Sleep Walk Albert Lee, James Burton, Amos Garrett, Albert Lee & David Wilcox
    Guitar Heroes: Making History, Stony Plain

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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