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New Orleans Traditional Jazz Live with Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band - Jazz Manouche from Christine Tassan et les Imposteures New Orleans Traditional Jazz Live with Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band - Jazz Manouche from Christine Tassan et les Imposteures January 25th, 2023 (Hour 1)
New Orleans Traditional Jazz Live with Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band - Jazz Manouche from Christine Tassan et les Imposteures

It’s an American Routes Live session of New Orleans Traditional Jazz with Dr. Michael White, the beloved clarinetist leading the Original Liberty Jazz Band, in concert and conversation. Then, we explore the world of Jazz Manouche and its late leading influence, guitarist Django Reinhardt and his historic recordings with violinist Stephane Grapelli from the Quintette du Hot Club de France. We also visit with a contemporary women’s Jazz Manouche band from Quebec: Christine Tassan et les Imposteures. Plus music influenced by Django Reinhardt from Willie Nelson, Bob Wills, the Modern Jazz Quartet, and the Hot Club of Cowtown.

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MEMPHIS

September 13th, 2000

Our tour of great musical cities continues this week in Memphis, Tennessee. Guests include the Reverend Al Green, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Jerry Lee Lewis and Sun Records producer Sam Phillips. We’ll also cruise the town in a borrowed Caddy, and hang out at Wild Bill’s Juke Joint.

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HOUR ONE

  • Memphis Johnny Rivers
    Anthology, Rhino
  • Take Me to the River Al Green
    Anthology, Hi
  • When Your Baby Packs Up and Goes BB King
    Blues Masters Vol.12: Memphis Blues, Rhino
  • Memphis Soul Stew King Curtis
    Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Atlantic
  • Instrumental: Mobile Line Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band
    Troubadours of the Folk Era vol.3, Rhino
  • Viola Lee Blues Cannon's Jug Stompers
    Blues Masters Vol.12: Memphis Blues, Rhino
  • I'm a Bad Luck Woman Memphis Minnie
    Hoodoo Lady, Sony
  • SEGMENT: Tad Pierson in Cadillac

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  • Night Train to Memphis Jerry Lee Lewis
    Classics, Bear Family
  • Lonesome Traveler Memphis Slim
    Raining the Blues, Fantasy
  • Instrumental: Honky Tonk Women Pickin' on the Rolling Stones
    Pickin' on the Rolling Stones, CMH
  • Which Way Did My Baby Go Moses Williams
    It Came From Memphis, Upstart
  • Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones
    Singles Collection, ABCKO
  • Oh How it Rained Lorette Velvette
    It Came From Memphis, Upstart
  • I Can't Stand the Rain Ann Peebles
    Hi Times - The Hi Records R & B Years, Hi
  • Memphis Blues Duke Ellington
    Battle of the Bands: Duke Ellington vs. Count Basie, RCA
  • Beale St. Blues Louis Armstrong
    Louis Armstrong plays W.C. Handy, Sony

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Beale St. Blues Duke Ellington
    The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, RCA/Victor
  • Mystery Train Little Junior Parker
    Sun Singles Vol.1, Bear Family
  • Hey Porter Johnny Cash
    The Man in Black, Bear Family
  • SEGMENT: Michael Conway, the Tour Director at Sun Studios
  • The Wolf is at Your Door Howlin' Wolf
    Memphis Days Vol.2, Bear Family
  • She Wolf Jessie Mae Hemphill
    She Wolf, Hightone
  • Instrumental: Midnight in Memphis J J Cale
    Anyway The Wind Blows,
  • Pain in My Heart Otis Redding
    The Complete Stax/Volt Singles 1959-1968, Atlantic
  • Birds & Bees Rufus & Carla Thomas
    Atlantic Rhythm &Blues 1947-1974, Atlantic
  • SEGMENT: Rufus & Carla Thomas

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  • Instrumental: Beale Street Blues Jesse Fuller
    Brother Lowdown, Fantasy
  • Tuesday Night in Memphis John Lurie
  • SEGMENT: CLIP: from Jim Jarmusch's film Mystery Train
  • Put Your Cat Clothes On Carl Perkins
    The Classic, Bear Family
  • Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again Bob Dylan
    Blonde on Blonde, Sony
  • My Boy Elvis Janis Martin
    Loud, Fast & Out of Control, Rhino
  • Graceland Willie Nelson
    Across the Borderline, Sony
  • Down By the Riverside The Million Dollar Quartet
    Elvis Presley - The Million Dollar Quartet, RCA
  • End Bed: Love Me Tender Scotty Moore
    The Guitar That Changed The World!, Razor & Tie

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