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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, as expressed in his recent album, Feeling Mortal.
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
Kristofferson, Monument - 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/Songerwriter, 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 - To Beat the Devil Johnny Cash
The Man In Black: 1963-1969 Plus, Bear Family - Instrumental: Smile At Me Again Randy Scruggs
The Pilgram: 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 Pilgram: Chapter 33 (Hang in Hopper) Kris Kristofferson
The Silver Tongued Devil and I, Monument - CLIP: Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
- excerpt: Billy 1 Bob Dylan
Pat Garrett and 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 & Rodney Crowell
Old Yellow Moon, Nonesuch - Instrumental: Main Title Theme (Billy) Bob Dylan
Pat Garrett and 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 - Pilgram'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
