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Breaking Out: British Blues To New Orleans Bounce Breaking Out: British Blues To New Orleans Bounce May 11th, 2022 (Hour 1)
Breaking Out: British Blues To New Orleans Bounce

From Great Britain to the Big Easy, we explore the sounds of musical and social breakouts. First, we hear how British blues pioneer John Mayall broke out of England with his band the Bluesbreakers, bringing British blues to a larger audience. We’ll hear some of Mayall’s sources and contemporaries, like Big Maceo and Eric Clapton. Then, it’s butt shakes and backbeats with Big Freedia, the Queen Diva of New Orleans Bounce, a rhythmic dance music with sources in hip hop and rap, as well as much earlier jazz and R&B. We’ll explore some of those sources, and strut with Kermit Ruffins and Sam Morgan, head “Down Yonder” with Smiley Lewis, and “Take it to the Street” with Rebirth Brass Band.

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BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA & ULALI

June 20th, 2001

Beat the heat with the gospel shouts of the Blind Boys of Alabama! The five octegenarian singers talk about the deep faith that keeps the music going. Plus the unique harmonies of Native American trio Ulali, and a tribute to the late zydeco accordionist Boozoo Chavis.

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HOUR ONE

  • Way Down in the Hole Blind Boys of Alabama
    Spirit of the Century, Realworld
  • Hang On St. Christopher Tom Waits
    Franks Wild Years, Island
  • Come on in My Kitchen Cassandra Wilson
    Blue Light 'Til Dawn, Blue Note
  • Instrumental: House of the Rising Sun The Tony Rice Unit
    Unit of Measure, Rounder
  • SEGMENT: Blind Boys of Alabama

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  • Amazing Grace Sonny Treadway
    Sacred Steel, Arhoolie
  • Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning Aretha Franklin
    Aretha Sings the Blues, Columbia
  • Nobody Knows Smiley Lewis
    Shame, Shame, Shame Box, Bear Family
  • Stop That Train Bob Marley and the Wailers
    Catch a Fire: Deluxe Edition, Island
  • People Get Ready The Chambers Brothers
    Time Has Come: The Best Of, Sony
  • Blue Train John Coltrane
    The Ultimate Blue Train, Atlantic

HOUR two

  • New Orleans Music Rebirth Brass
    Hot Venom, MG Records
  • Look Ka Py Py The Meters
    The Very Best of, Rhino
  • SEGMENT: Boozoo Chavis recalled

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  • Grand Mary's Two Step Boozoo Chavis
    Johnnie Billie Goat, Rounder
  • Instrumental: Boppin' The Rock Clifton Chenier
    Bayou Blues, Specialty
  • A Thousand Miles From Nowhere Whispering Smith
    Swamp Blues, Ace
  • Me and Bobby McGee Jerry Lee Lewis
    Killer Country, Mercury
  • Bus to Baton Rouge Lucinda Williams
    Essence, Lost Highway
  • Wasn't Born to Follow The Sadies
    Tremendous Efforts, Bloodshot
  • Instrumental: Snow Toad Peter Lang
    The Thing At The Nursery Room Window, Takoma
  • INTERVIEW: Ulali

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  • I Want to Love Him So Bad The Jellybeans
    The Red Bird story, Charly
  • Ndamcenga Miriam Makeba & The Skylarks
    The Best Of, Camden
  • Bluebird Olu Dara
    Neighborhoods, Atlantic
  • Bye Bye Blackbird Miles Davis & John Coltrane
    The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961, Sony

THE LATEST STREAMS

  • May 11th, 2022

    BREAKING OUT: BRITISH BLUES TO NEW ORLEANS BOUNCE

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  • May 4th, 2022

    KINGPINS OF THE GULF COAST: RODNEY CROWELL & DR. JOHN

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  • April 27th, 2022

    GIVE THE DRUMMER SOME: WITH EARL PALMER, JM VAN EATON, ADONIS ROSE & THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ ORCHESTRA

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