From “Ol’ Man River” to “Papa Was a Rolling Stone,” we turn to the American songbook for portraits of fatherhood, both kindly and cautionary, from down-home country to down-with-the-man rock’n‘roll and soul. We talk to New Orleans jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis about family life and raising four career musicians—Wynton, Branford, Jason and Delfeayo. Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys tells of working in the studio with his dad, Chuck Auerbach, who is making his recording debut at age 68 with Remember Me. Daughter Rosanne remembers Johnny Cash’s voice and her favorite of his tunes. And Steve, Sasha and Martin Masakowski discuss playing music as a father-daughter-son trio and their different roles as family/band members. Plus, fatherly odes from the Everly Brothers, Gladys Knight & the Pips and the Drive-By Truckers.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: My Heart Belongs to Daddy Cantovano and his Orchestra Swing Dance, Ballroom Dancing
My Country Randy Newman Bad Love, Dreamworks
Ol' Man River Paul Robeson Paul Robeson, Supraphon
Father Blues Olu Dara In the World- From Natchez to New York, Atlantic
That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine Everly Brothers Songs Our Daddy Taught Us, Cadence
Color Him Father Linda Martell From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music, Warner Brothers
Instrumental: Song for My Father Horace Silver Jazz Profile: Horace Silver, Blue Note
SEGMENT: Marsalis Family
Instrumental: Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Regina Carter Rhythms of the Heart, Verve
Rolling Stone Mose Allison The Song of Mose Allison, Atlantic
Prodigal Son Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet, Decca
Papa Was a Rolling Stone The Temptations The Best of the Temptations, Motown
Papa Don't Take No Mess James Brown Hell , Polydor
Glory, Glory Pops Staples Father, Father, Virgin Catalogue
End Bed: Ol' Man River Jimmy Smith Ol' Man River/ Bashin', Verve
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: We See Steve Masakowski Things I Like, Masakowski
SEGMENT: Masakowski Family
Mama and Papa Earl King You Know Better/Mama and Papa, Imperial
Thank You Mama, Thank You Papa Dixie Cups Chapel of Love, Red Bird
Instrumental: Lake Arthur Stomp David Doucet 1957: Solo Cajun Guitar, Rounder
Pop, tu me parles toujours Balfa Toujours Pop, tu me parles toujours, Swallow
Mom and Dad's Waltz Jerry Lee Lewis Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits Vol. 1, Smash
Daddy Could Swear, I Declare Gladys Knight & the Pips Gladys Knight & the Pips Anthology , Motown
Outfit Drive-By Truckers Decoration Day, New West Records
Paradise John Prine The John Prine Anthology, Rhino
Instrumental: I Don't Get Around Much Anymore Wayne Henderson Rugby Guitar, Flying Fish
CLIP: Dan Auerbach
If You Left Me Chuck Auerbach Remember Me, Easy Eye
Teach Your Children Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Déjà Vu , Atlantic
Daddy Sang Bass Johnny Cash The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983, Columbia
CLIP: Rosanne Cash
Big River Johnny Cash Sings the Songs that Made Him Famous, Sun
End Bed: Old Man River Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed Me and Jerry , Son