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Blues--The Universal Solvent & Little Freddie King Live Blues--The Universal Solvent & Little Freddie King Live November 29th, 2023 (Hour 1)
Blues--The Universal Solvent & Little Freddie King Live

Blues…it’s a universal solvent in music. There’s blues in jazz, R & B, roots rock and soul, country, Cajun, Latin, funk, hip-hop, rock and pop… It’s everywhere! We’ll hear from all corners of the musical map including Bessie Smith, Buddy Guy, Freddy Fender and Clifton Chenier and more. Then an hour with Octogenarian electric country blues man Little Freddie King live from Marigny Studios in New Orleans.

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October 25th, 2017

It’s Halloween… a time of spirit and flesh, tricks and treats. We’ll hear from Houma Indian carver and instrument-maker, Ivy Billiot, about rougarou— or werewolves — and the spirit world. Then Bentonia bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes tells us about the devil in daily life. Also songs about murder and mayhem, and beings from beyond the stars… and beyond the grave. Plus music from Dr. John and Memphis Minnie, Hank Williams and Screamin’ Jay Hawkins.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Funeral Song for Mississippi John Hurt John Fahey
    Of Rivers & Religion, Import
  • Pickin' Time Johnny Cash
    The Legend, Columbia/Legacy
  • King Harvest (Has Surely Come) The Band
    Across the Great Divide, Capitol
  • Barnyard Dance Martin, Bogan and Armstrong
    Barnyard Dance, Rounder
  • Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On Jerry Lee Lewis
    The Hits, Mercury
  • Bad Moon on the Rise Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Hot Stuff, Fantasy
  • Instrumental: Don't Let the Devil Ride Sonny Treadway
    Sacred Steel, Arhoolie
  • Black Cat Blues Memphis Minnie
    Hoodoo Lady--1933-1937, Columbia/Legacy
  • I Ain't Superstitious Howlin' Wolf
    Howlin' Wolf, Dove Audio
  • I Been Hoodooed Dr. John
    In the Right Place, ATCO
  • Mama Roux Dr. John
    Gris-Gris, ATCO
  • At Night in the City Walter "Wolfman" Washington
    Wolf At the Door, Rounder
  • Instrumental: Paris, Texas Ry Cooder
    Paris/Texas, Warner Bros.
  • Devil Woman Marty Robbins
    Super Hits, Columbia
  • Rather Be the Devil Alice Stuart
    Blues Guitar Women , Ruf Records
  • CLIP: Jimmy Duck Holmes
  • It Had to Be the Devil Jimmy Duck Holmes
    It Is What It Is, Blue Front
  • Devil Do Holly Go Lightly and the Broke-Offs
    You Can't Buy a Gun When You're Crying, Damaged Goods
  • Caleb Meyer Gillian Welch
    Hell Among the Yearlings, Almo Sounds
  • Long Black Veil David Grisman and Jerry Garcia
    The Pizza Tapes, Acoustic Disc
  • Sandusky Uncle Tupelo
    March 16-20, 1992, Rockville

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Miles Runs the Voodoo Down Miles Davis
    Bitches Brew, Columbia
  • Hellhound On My Trail Cassandra Wilson
    Blue Light 'Til Dawn, Blue Note
  • Haunted House Lonnie Johnson and Elmer Snowden
    Blues & Ballads, Prestige/Bluesville
  • I Put a Spell on You Screamin' Jay Hawkins
    I Put a Spell On You, Collectables
  • I'm Gonna Murder My Baby Pat Hare
    A Sun Blues Collection- Blue Flames , Rhino
  • Gallis Pole Lead Belly
    Folkways: The Original Vision, Smithsonian Folkways
  • Instrumental: Variations on a Theme (Tales From the Farside) Bill Frisell
    Ghost Town , Nonesuch
  • Howlin' at the Moon Hank Williams
    Hank Williams: The Singles, Polygram
  • The Werewolf Michael Hurley
    Armchair Boogie-- Michael Hurley & Pals, Raccoon/Warner Brothers
  • SEGMENT: Ivy Billiot

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  • Instrumental: 6/8 Jake Shimabukuro
    Nashville Sessions, Js Records
  • Planet Claire B-52s
    Nude on the Moon, Rhino
  • Beep, Beep, Beep Louis Prima
    Capitol Collectors Series, Capitol
  • Flying Saucer Rock and Roll Billy Riley and his Little Green Men
    The Sun Records Collection, Rhino
  • Moonlight Drive The Doors
    Strange Days, Elektra
  • Visitor from Venus Modern Jazz Quartet
    Space, Apple
  • End Bed: Intergalactic Motion Sun Ra
    Outer Spaceways Incorporated, Black Lion

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