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HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET?: HOWARD TATE AND LYLE LOVETT
When we asked Lyle Lovett why he didn’t stick with journalism, he said “It’s hard to sing the newspaper.” From blues to country to Texas swing, Lyle and his large band can tell some good stories, and they’re not all about penguins. We’ll hear all about it (and more) when we sit down in conversation. Howard Tate is a master of soulful singing, bringing his bluesy touch and deep meaning to such classics as “Get it While You Can” and “Ain’t Nobody Home.” We’ll talk about his life in Philadelphia’s gospel and soul scenes, and his path back to the stage today.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Boot Heel Drag Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
Legendary Masters, United Artists - Bring it on Down to My House, Honey Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Legends of Country Music, Columbia - Pantry (Acoustic Version) Lyle Lovett
Natural Forces, Lost Highway - Fried Chicken Eden Brent
Mississippi Number One, Yellow Dog - Chicken Shack Boogie Amos Milburn
Essential Blues Piano, House of Blues - Instrumental: The Ma Grinder Robert Shaw
Essential Blues Piano, House of Blues - Ain't It Hard Mance Lipscomb
Texas Blues Guitar, Arhoolie - If I Needed You Townes Van Zandt
The Late Great Townes Van Zandt, Poppy - SEGMENT: Lyle Lovett
Listen - Instrumental: The Blues Walk Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett and his Large Band, Curb/MCA - Texas Woman Blues Taj Mahal
The Essential, Columbia - Honey Don't The Beatles
Beatles For Sale, EMI - I'm a King Bee Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones, abkco - Honey Bee Muddy Waters
More Real Folk Music, Chess - Buzzin' Fly Tim Buckley
Morning Glory: The Tim Buckley Anthology, Elektra - Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want To Get Over You) Nora Jones
Lonesome, On'ry and Mean: A Tribute to Waylon Jennings, Dualtone - End Bed: Tipitina Allen Toussaint
American Routes original recording,
HOUR two
- Village Blues John Coltrane
The Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings, Atlantic - Ain't That Loving You Baby Bettye LaVette
Change is Gonna Come Sessions, Anti - Ask Me Nice Mose Allison
The Way of the World, Anti - Up the Country Blues Sippie Wallace
Women Be Wise, Alligator - Your One and Only Tampa Red
The Bluebird Recordings: 1936-1938, RCA - Lost Love Blues Lefty Frizzell
Look What Thoughts Will Do, Columbia - Instrumental: Slim Jenkin's Place Booker T & MGs
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles, Atlantic - SEGMENT: Howard Tate
Listen - Happy-Go-Lucky Local (aka "Night Train") Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery
Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo, Verve - Instrumental: Peace in the Valley Rev. Lonnie Farris
Fire in My Bones, Tompkins Square - Crazy Mixed Up World Lil Walter
The Essential Little Walter, Chess - I'm a Little Mixed Up Betty James
Women Blues Singers 1928-1969, Geffen - Like a Rolling Stone Drive By Truckers
The Fine Print, New West - Gypsy Davy Woody Guthrie
My Dusty Road, Rounder - Tomorrow is a Long Time Sandy Denny
Sandy, Island - End Bed: Twilight Property Leo Kottke
Instrumentals: The Best of the Capitol Years, Blue Note
