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KINGPINS OF THE GULF COAST: RODNEY CROWELL & DR. JOHN
The Houston-born singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell talks about growing up on the rough side of town with the ghost of Hank Williams as a “family member,” as well writing songs for his recent duet partner Emmylou Harris. He also wrote for many of the country heavy weights from Jerry Reed to Guy Clark and Bob Seeger, and was also the antagonist in Rosanne Cash’s signature tune “Seven Year Ache.” Then we’ll sit down live in a rare visit to Nashville (!) with the Crescent City’s Nite Tripper himself Dr. John, who reminisces about and demonstrates his early days at the piano, and on a music industry “spying mission” that could only happen in New Orleans.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Somebody's Shadow Rodney Crowell
Tarpaper Sky, New West - Crazy Baby Rodney Crowell
Diamonds and Dirt, Columbia - Pipeliner Blues Moon Mullican
Moon's Rock, Bear Family - Houston Jump Floyd Dixon
Cow Town Blues, Modern - CLIP: Rodney Crowell
- Bluebird Wine Rodney Crowell and Emmylou Harris
Old Yellow Moon, Nonesuch - Houston, the Action Town Juke Boy Bonner
Life Gave Me a Dirty Deal, Arhoolie - Instrumental: French Town Waltz Clifton Chenier
Bon Ton Roulet! and More, Arhoolie - SEGMENT: Rodney Crowell
Listen - Frankie Please Rodney Crowell
Tarpaper Sky, New West - Instrumental: Truth Decay Rodney Crowell
Sex and Gasoline, Yep Roc - The Rose of Memphis Rodney Crowell
Let the Picture Paint Itself, MCA - Tennessee Flat Top Box Roseanne Cash
King's Record Shop, Columbia - CLIP: Rodney Crowell
- Seven Year Ache Roseanne Cash
Blue Moons & Broken Hearts: The Anthology, Raven - 'Til I Gain Control Again Blue Rodeo
5 Days in July, Discovery - CLIP: Rodney Crowell
- Help Me Make It Through the Night Sammi Smith
Kris Kristofferson: Singer/Songwriter, Sony - Leavin' Louisiana in the Broad Daylight Rodney Crowell
Ain't Living Long Like This, Warner Bros. - End Bed: Houston Beat Juke Boy Bonner
Ghetto Poet, Arhoolie
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Fess Up Dr. John
Goin' Back to New Orleans, Warner Bros. - Storm Warning Mac Rebennack
Medical School: The Early Sessions of Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack, Music Club - Junko Partner Dr. John
Dr. John's Gumbo, ATCO - Stack-A-Lee Dr. John
Dr. John's Gumbo, ATCO - Such a Night Dr. John
In the Right Place, ATCO - Basin Street Blues Dr. John
Goin' Back to New Orleans, Warner Bros. - Instrumental: The Point Dr. John
Still Spicy Gumbo Stew, Ace - SEGMENT: Dr. John
Listen - Instrumental: The Pot Dr. John
Gumbo Stew: Original New Orleans R&B, Ace - Mama Roux Dr. John
Gris-Gris, ATCO - Hu-Ta-Nay Donald Harrison Jr. with Dr. John
Indian Blues, Candid - (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away Dr. John
Desitively Bonnaroo, ATCO - There Must Be a Better World Somewhere Dr. John
Afterglow, Blue Thumb - End Bed: Just a Closer Walk With Thee Dr. John
The Brightest Smile in Town, Rounder