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Songs as Poems; Poems as Songs Songs as Poems; Poems as Songs August 10th, 2022 (Hour 1)
Songs as Poems; Poems as Songs

We listen for poetry in music and music in poetry, songs as poems and poems as songs with Langston Hughes, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Ken Nordine. Plus, a visit to New York’s City Lore with poet-folklorist Steve Zeitlin, who rides the POEMobile to the People’s Poetry Gathering and then back to New Orleans to meet Louisiana’s poet laureate, Mona Lisa Saloy.

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THE EMPEROR AND THE PROFESSOR OF NEW ORLEANS MUSIC: ERNIE K-DOE & PROFESSOR LONGHAIR

October 30th, 2013

We recall two grand figures of New Orleans music beginning with Ernie K-Doe, the surreal soul man of catchy songs, and flamboyant antics in New Orleans R&B, from his hit “Mother-in-Law” to the “Burn K-Doe Burn” approach to his local radio show and serving as host and main attraction of his and wife Antoinette’s Mother-in-Law Lounge. Ben Sandmel who wrote Ernie K-Doe: The R&B Emperor of New Orleans joins the carnivalesque conversation. Then a piano tribute to Professor Longhair by Dr. John, Jon Cleary and George Porter Jr.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: "Mother-in-Law" and "Make You Love Me" Ernie K-Doe
    Here Come the Girls: A History 1960-1970, Charly UK
  • I Love to Rock and Roll Eddie Bo
    Kings of New Orleans Rock and Roll, Music Club
  • Heebie Jeebies Ernie K-Doe
    Here Come the Girls: A History 1960-1970, Charly UK
  • Zydeco Paradise Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole
    L'Esprit Creole, Valcour Records
  • Tighten Up Archie Bell and the Drells
    Tightening It Up: The Best of Archie Bell and the Drells, Rhino
  • Jam Up Tommy Ridgely
    Atlantic Rhythm and Blues: 1947-1974, Atlantic
  • Instrumental: Beale Street Popeye James Booker
    An Introduction to: Night Train Keyboard Kings, Night Train
  • SEGMENT: Ben Sandmel on Ernie K-Doe pt. 1

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  • I Done Got Over It Irma Thomas
    The Soul Queen of New Orleans, Razor and Tie
  • Hello My Lover Ernie K-Doe
    Absolutely the Best, Fuel
  • Instrumental: Last Night Mar-Keys
    Atlantic Rhythm and Blues: 1947-1974, Atlantic
  • SEGMENT: Ben Sandmel on Ernie K-Doe pt. 2

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  • Fortune Teller Benny Spellman
    The Instant & Minit Story, Charly
  • Fortune Teller Robert Plant and Alison Krauss
    Raising Sand, Rounder
  • White Boy/Black Boy Ernie K-Doe
    45 single, self-released
  • Instrumental: Mudd Roy Montrell
    The Instant & Minit Story, Charly

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Tipitina Allen Toussaint
    American Routes original recording,
  • Tipitina Professor Longhair
    Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 2, Atlantic
  • CLIP: Jerry Wexler
  • Ball the Wall Fred Anderson with George Porter
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,
  • In the Night Ed Volker
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,
  • Hey Now Baby Jon Cleary
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,
  • Instrumental: Up Right Allen Toussaint
    The Complete 'Tousan' Sessions, Bear Family
  • CLIP: Allen Toussaint
  • Go to the Mardi Gras Professor Longhair
    The Professor Longhair Anthology, Rhino
  • Hadacol Bounce Roy Byrd & his Blues Jumpers
    Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 2, Atlantic
  • No Buts - No Maybes Professor Longhair
    The Professor Longhair Anthology, Rhino
  • CLIP: Dr. John
  • Junco Partner Dr. John
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,
  • Instrumental: Cabbage Alley The Meters
    The Meters Anthology: Funkify Your Life, Rhino
  • Big Chief Dr. John
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,
  • CLIP: Cosimo Matassa
  • Tipitina Dr. John
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,
  • End Bed: Over in Gloryland Ellis Marsalis
    Live at Tipitina's Fess Night 2012,

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