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50 YEARS OF NEWPORT JAZZ AND FOLK
Celebrate epic moments in American music from the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals—from Duke Ellington’s 1956 comeback to Bob Dylan’s 1965 electric revolution. Mark the 50th anniversary of the Jazz Festival with performances by Ray Charles, Mahalia Jackson, Louis Armstrong, and a visit from trumpet legend Clark Terry, who played with Ellington in ’56. Festival founder George Wein also joins us to share his memories, such as the founding of the Folk Festival in 1959 that featured blues, gospel, country, Cajun and more; and folk singer Joan Baez recalls her Newport experiences. Plus Newport performances from Doc Watson, John Lee Hooker and others.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Jeep Blues Duke Ellington
Ellington At Newport 1955 Complete, Columbia - Newport Up Duke Ellington
Ellington At Newport 1955 Complete, Columbia - Tin Roof Blues Louis Armstrong
Happy Birthday Newport! 50 Swinging Years, Columbia - Back Water Blues Dinah Washington
Happy Birthday Newport! 50 Swinging Years, Columbia - INTERVIEW: George Wein
Listen - Blue Monk Thelonious Monk
Miles Davis & Thelonious Monk Live at Newport 1958 & 1963, Columbia - Instrumental: Theme Miles Davis
Miles Davis Live at Newport 1958, Columbia - The Right Time Ray Charles
Ray Charles Live, Atlantic - I'm On My Way Mahalia Jackson
Live at Newport 1958, Columbia - Instrumental: Take the A Train Duke Ellington
Ellington At Newport 1955 Complete, Columbia - INTERVIEW: George Wein
- INTERVIEW: Clark Terry
Listen - Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue Duke Ellington
Ellington At Newport 1955 Complete, Columbia
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Celebration for a Grey Day Richard and Mimi Fariña
Folk Music At Newport Part 1, Vanguard - We Shall Overcome Freedom Singers
The Newport Folk Festival, 1963: The Evening Concerts, Vanguard - Samson and Delilah Rev. Gary Davis
Live at Newport, Vanguard - Oh Mary Don't You Weep Swan Silvertone Singers
Gospel at Newport, Vanguard - Baby, Please Don't Go Muddy Waters
At Newport 1960, MCA/Chess - Hobo Blues John Lee Hooker
Live at Newport, Vanguard - Big River Johnny Cash
Nashville at Newport, Vanguard - Instrumental: Danse de Blackberry Briar Cyprien Landreneau Cajun Band
Folk Music at Newport, Part 1, Vanguard - Tit Galop Pour Mamou Balfa Brothers
The Balfa Brothers Play Traditional Cajun Music, Swallow - Salty Dog Blues Flatt and Scruggs
Earl Scruggs Classic Bluegrass Live 1959-1966, Vanguard - Make Me a Pallet Mississippi John Hurt
Newport Folk Festival: Best of the Blues 1959-68, Vanguard - Cannonball Blues (Solid Gone) Mother Maybelle Carter
Nashville at Newport, Vanguard - Instrumental: Dirty Guitar Blues Ike Everly w/ Don Everly
Nashville at Newport, Vanguard - INTERVIEW: Joan Baez
Listen - It Ain't Me Babe Joan Baez and Bob Dylan
Joan Baez at Newport, Vanguard - SEGMENT: George Wein, Joan Baez, and Dick Waterman on Bob Dylan at 1965 Newport Folk Festival
- Maggie's Farm Bob Dylan with Butterfield Blues Band
- It's All Over Now Baby Blue Bob Dylan
