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A GRATEFUL JOURNEY: KRIS KRISTOFFERSON
A conversation with a man of many talents: songwriter, actor, boxer, military man, among many titles, Kris Kristofferson, reflecting on his life in music, his songwriting craft, and the nature of gratitude for his life’s adventures.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Me and Bobby McGee Kris Kristofferson
Kristofferson, Monument - excerpt: Honky Tonk Blues Hank Williams
Original Singles Collection... Plus, Polydor - excerpt: Gregorio Cortez Maya y Cantu
Tejano Roots, Arhoolie - excerpt: My Bucket's Got a Hole in It Hank Williams
Original Singles Collection... Plus, Polydor - Casey's Last Ride Kris Kristofferson
Monument, Kristofferson - Just the Other Side of Nowhere Kris Kristofferson
Kristofferson, Monument - Instrumental: Nashville Skyline Rag Bob Dylan
Nashville Skyline, Columbia - excerpt: Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Bob Dylan
Blonde on Blonde, Sony - excerpt: Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again (5th take) Bob Dylan
No Direction Home soundtrack, Sony - excerpt: Me and Bobby McGee (demo) Kris Kristofferson
The Publishing Demos 1968-72, Light in the Attic - Once More With Feeling Jerry Lee Lewis
Singer/ Songwriter, Sony - Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down Kris Kristofferson
Kristofferson, Monument - excerpt: Concerning Your New Song Johnny Cash
The Man In Black: 1963-1969 Plus, Bear Family - Instrumental: Smile at Me Again Randy Scruggs
The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson, American Roots - excerpt: Blame It On the Stones Kris Kristofferson
Kristofferson, Monument - The Best of All Possible Worlds Kris Kristofferson
Kristofferson, Monument - For the Good Times Al Green
I'm Still In Love With You, Hi - Help Me Make It Through the Night Sammi Smith
Singer/Songwriter, Sony - excerpt: Me and Bobby McGee (Demo Version) Janis Joplin
Pearl: Legacy Edition, Columbia - Me and Bobby McGee Janis Joplin
Pearl: Legacy Edition, Columbia - Instrumental: I Can't Help It If I'm Still In Love With You Bill Frisell
Disfarmer, Nonesuch
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends Kris Kristofferson
The Publishing Demos, Light in the Attic - CLIP: Taxi Driver
- The Pilgrim: Chapter 33 (Hang in Hooper) Kris Kristofferson
The Silver Tongued Devil and I, Monument - CLIP: Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
- excerpt: Billy 1 Bob Dylan
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid soundtrack, Columbia - excerpt: Sam's Song (Ask Any Working Girl) Kris Kristofferson
A Moment of Forever, Transatlantic - Chase the Feeling Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
Old Yellow Moon, Nonesuch - Instrumental: Main Title Theme (Billy) Bob Dylan
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid soundtrack, Columbia - Late John Garfield Blues Kris Kristofferson
Live at the Philharmonic, Sony - The Taker Waylon Jennings
Singer/ Songwriter, Sony - The Silver Tongued Devil and I Kris Kristofferson
The Silver Tongued Devil and I, Columbia - excerpt: Jesus Was A Capricorn (Owed to John Prine) Kris Kristofferson
Jesus Was A Capricorn, Monument - Why Me Lord Johnny Cash
American Recordings, American - excerpt: Devil in a Sleepin' Bag Willie Nelson
Shotgun Willie, Atlantic - Me and Bobby McGee Willie Nelson
Sings Kristofferson, Columbia - The Road Goes On Forever The Highwaymen
The Essential Highwaymen, Columbia - Instrumental: For the Good Times Lloyd Green
Lloyd Green and His Steel Guitar, Americana - Pilgrim's Progress Kris Kristofferson
This Old Road, New West - Feeling Mortal Kris Kristofferson
Feeling Mortal, KK - excerpt: Bread for the Body Kris Kristofferson
Feeling Mortal, KK - Here Comes That Rainbow Again Kris Kristofferson
Broken Freedom Song: Live From San Francisco, Oh Boy - End Bed: Final Theme Bob Dylan
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid soundtrack, Columbia
