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SAINTS & SPIRITS

Explore the spiritual realm of New Orleans and South Louisiana through words and music on this weekend of All Souls’ and All Saints’. Our very own Ninth Ward R&B buddha, Fats Domino, drops by and unveils his personal spirituality. Visit the tomb of Voodoo queen Marie Laveau with author, anthropologist and believer Martha Ward. Plus, Creole artist, musician and traiteur Dennis Paul Williams discusses the mystical power of the zydeco and his own healing practices. And Meter man Charles Neville runs the old-school, uptown Voodoo down.

HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: VooDoo The Neville Brothers
    Yellow Moon, A & M
  • Louisiana Blues Muddy Waters
    His Best 1947 to 1955, MCA/Chess
  • Run the VooDoo Down Cassandra Wilson
    Traveling Miles, Blue Note
  • CLIP: Charles Neville
  • VooDoo The Neville Brothers
    Yellow Moon, A & M
  • SEGMENT: F & F Botanica
  • CLIP: Dr. John
  • I Been Hoodood Dr. John
    In the Right Place, ATCO
  • Instrumental: Plantation Inn The Mar-Keys
    Mojo Southern Soul, Mojo
  • Mojo Queen Ike & Tina Turner
    MOJO Southern Soul, Mojo
  • The Seventh Son Mose Allison
    Greatest Hits, Prestige
  • Hoodoo Lady Memphis Minnie
    Hoodoo Lady 1933 - 1937, Columbia/Legacy
  • You Gotta Move The Rolling Stones
    Sticky Fingers, Virgin
  • Instrumental: Voodoo Irvin Mayfield
    live performance,
  • Marie LaVeau Papa Celestin's New Orleans Band
    Marie LaVeau, GHB
  • SEGMENT: Martha Ward

    Listen
  • Algiers Hoodoo Woman Michael White
    Dancing in the Sky, Basin Street

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Trouble Blues Fats Domino
    Out of New Orleans, Bear Family
  • When the Saints Go Marching In Mahalia Jackson
    Gospel, Spirituals & Hymns, Vol.2, Sony
  • Indian Blues Donald Harrison
    Indian Blues, Candid
  • When I See You Olu Dara and the Natchezippi Band featuring Donald Harrison Jr.
    Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, Vanguard
  • CLIP:s from short film
    Good For What Ails You, LPB (DVD)
  • SEGMENT: Dennis Paul Williams

    Listen
  • Flammes de Enfer Lawtell Playboys
    Zodico: Louisiana Creole Music, Rounder
  • Instrumental: Amazing Grace Dirty Dozen Brass Band
    Funeral for a Friend, Ropeadope
  • Over in the Gloryland Glen Andrews & The Lazy Six
    New Orleans Brass, Putumayo
  • CLIP: Tee Eva
  • Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air Sister Rosetta Tharpe
    The Original Soul Sister, Proper
  • I'll Fly Away Jerry Lee Lewis
    Good Old Country Gospel, UMG
  • Instrumental: I'll Fly Away New Birth Brass Band
    New Orleans Second Line, Mardi Gras
  • Valley of Tears Robert Plant and the Soweto Gospel Choir
    Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, Vanguard
  • Valley of Tears Fats Domino
    Out of New Orleans, Bear Family
  • SEGMENT: Fats Domino

    Listen
  • When The Saints Go Marching In Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Walter 'Wolfman' Washington and Theresa Andersson
    Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, Vanguard
  • End Bed: Dancing in the Sky (Transition) Dr. Michael White
    Dancing in the Sky, Basin Street

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