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VALENTINE'S DAY
In this Valentine’s special we explore the various types of love expressed in song—from puppy love to animal attraction, part-time love to enduring love, breaking up and making up and everything in between. We’re joined on our quest by three performers well acquainted with the genre: Randy Newman, author of love songs both ironic and authentic; Rev. Al Green, a man who has addressed love both sacred and secular throughout his career; and Joan Baez, who talks about her favorite love songs—some written for her. Plus, an irresistible mix of love songs including Fats Domino, Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan and more that you can’t help but fall for.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Let Me Call You Sweetheart Coolbone Brass Band
The Coolbone Swing Troop, Sound of New Orleans - Love and Happiness Al Green
I'm Still in Love With You, Hi - Whole Lotta Lovin' Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family - It's My Delight The Melodians
Never Grow Old, Heartbeat - Magia De Amor (The Magic of Love) Freddy Fender
Canciones de Mi Barrio, Arhoolie - Reconsider Me Maggie Lewis
Shreveport Stomp: Ram Records, Vol. 1, Ace - We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds George Jones and Melba Montgomery
Vintage Collections, Capitol - Instrumental: Sweet Lorraine Tom Morrell and the Time-Warp Top Hands
Wolf Tracks, Shanachie - Crazy Cassandra Wilson
Glamoured, Blue Note - Take These Chains From My Heart King Curtis
Blow Man, Blow!, Bear Family - I Need Your Love So Bad Irma Thomas
Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection, Razor and Tie - Childhood Sweet Heart Chuck Berry
The Chess Box, MCA - Instrumental: Moody Al Perkins with Hi Rhythm Section
Hi Times: The Hi Records R&B Years, Hi - INTERVIEW: Al Green
Listen - My Funny Valentine Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson Quartet, Prestige - Blue Valentines Tom Waits
Blue Valentine, Elektra - Seems I'm Never Tired of Loving You Nina Simone
How It Feels to Be Free, Hear Music
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Tea For Two Lester Young
The Complete Aladdin Recordings, Blue Note - Born to Love Billie Holiday
Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia, 1933-1944, Columbia/Legacy - (Nothing's Too Good) for My Baby Louis Prima and Keely Smith
Got Nothing But Song, Hear Music - You Are My First Love Charles Brown
Blues And Other Love Songs, 32 Jazz - The Girls in My Life (Part I.) Randy Newman
Guilty: 30 Years of Randy Newman, Rhino - INTERVIEW: Randy Newman
Listen - If You And I Could Be Sweethearts The Varieteers
Night Train To Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-1970, Country Music Hall of Fame - Honeysuckle Rose Warner Williams and Jay Summerour
Blues Highway, Smithsonian Folkways - Instrumental: Dew Drop Sam McGee
Country Guitar, Arhoolie - Gold Watch and Chain Carter Family
In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain, Bear Family - Paquet d'Epingles (Packet of Pins) Beausoleil
Parlez-Nous a Boire & More, Arhoolie - I Walk the Line Johnny Cash
The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983, Columbia - INTERVIEW: Joan Baez
Listen - All I Really Want To Do Bob Dylan
Another Side of Bob Dylan, Columbia - I Love You A Thousand Ways Lefty Frizell
Look What Thoughts Will Do, Columbia/Legacy - End Bed: Stardust Django Reinhardt with Coleman Hawkins
Django with His American Friends, DRG
