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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: Sandra Blenden and Felix Figueroa of F&F Botanica and Candle shop
Listen - CLIP: Dr. John
- I Been Hoodood Dr. John
In the Right Place, ATCO - 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 Dr. 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 - Clips from short film Good For What Ails You
- 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 Gloryland Glen Andrews & the Lazy Six
New Orleans Brass, Putomayo - 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
