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AFTER THE STORM IV: THANKSGIVING

This week we continue to follow the rebuilding of the Gulf Region through the stories and songs of its musicians. Joining in the recovery effort is the soul queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, to talk about her life, post-Katrina. Plus, we’ll go into the studio with Michael and David Doucet, brothers and members of the Cajun band Beausoleil for their take on some storm songs.

HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Wade in the Water Dr. John
    Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Clean Cuts
  • Didn't It Rain (Live) Mahalia Jackson
    The Essential Mahalia Jackson, Columbia/Legacy
  • It's Gonna Rain Birmingham Sunlights
    Folk Masters, Smithsonian Folkways
  • Take Me In Your Lifeboat Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
    Foggy Mountain Gospel, Columbia/Legacy
  • New Madrid Uncle Tupelo
    Anodyne, Sire/Reprise
  • Rowboat Johnny Cash
    Unearthed, American
  • Instrumental: Blues for Chris Lonnie Johnson and Elmer Snowden
    Blues and Ballads, Bluesville
  • Broken Levee Blues Lonnie Johnson
    Complete Recording Works Vol.4 1928-1929, Proper
  • Mississippi Heavy Water Blues Roscoe Holcomb
    An Untamed Sense of Control, Smithsonian/Folkways
  • Buckets of Rain Bob Dylan
    Blood on the Tracks, Columbia
  • Miss The Mississippi and You Jimmie Rodgers
    The Singing Brakeman, Bear Family
  • Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan) Bessie Smith
    Martin Scorsese Presents: The Best of the Blues, UTV
  • Blues Hangover Lloyd Glenn
    An Introduction to: Night Train Keyboard Kings, Night Train
  • INTERVIEW: Irma Thomas

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  • Back Water Blues Irma Thomas
    Our New Orleans, Nonesuch
  • World I Never Made Dr. John
    Our New Orleans, Nonesuch
  • New Hope Donald Harrison
    Nouveau Swing, Impulse
  • Bed: Tipitina and Me Allen Toussaint
    Our New Orleans, Nonesuch

HOUR two

  • Down by the Riverside Michael White and Greg Stafford
    Dancing in the Sky, Basin Street
  • Old Man River AFO Executives and Tammy Lynn
    Compendium, AFO
  • River's Invitation Percy Mayfield
    His Tangerine and Atlantic Sides, Rhino
  • Thanks for the Beautiful Land on the Delta Duke Ellington
    New Orleans Suite, Atlantic
  • Wasn't That a Mighty Storm Rev. Sin-Killer Griffin & Congregation
    Negro Religious Songs and Services, Rounder
  • Galveston Flood Tom Rush
    No Regrets: The Best of Tom Rush, Columbia
  • La Valse Des Cajuns David Doucet
    Quand J'ai Parti, Rounder
  • INTERVIEW: David Doucet
  • 1957 David Doucet
    1957, Rounder
  • INTERVIEW: Michael Doucet

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  • L'Ouragon BeauSoleil
    Our New Orleans, Nonesuch
  • Cryin' in the Streets Buckwheat Zydeco
    Our New Orleans, Nonesuch
  • I Can't Stand the Rain Ann Peebles
    Hi Times: The Hi Records R&B Years, Hi
  • Instrumental: Soul Woman Grant Green
    Grant Green: Retrospective, 1961-66, Blue Note
  • The Sun is Shining Harry Hypolite
    Louisiana Country Boy, Analogue Productions Originals
  • Sunny Bobby Hebb
    Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970, Lost Highway
  • You Are My Sunshine Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
    The Rockin' Hits of Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Special Music
  • End Bed: Come Rain or Come Shine Dr. John
    The Brightest Smile in Town, Clean Cuts

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