Wade in the Water: Songs and Stories of the River
As the muddy Mississippi winds its way past us in New Orleans, we’re reminded of the power and place of these waterways in American culture. First, we seek the source of the mighty river at the headwaters in Minnesota. Then listen to stories of steamboat captains, riverboats and rural fisherman. And learn about New Orleans own relation to the river with Tulane professor Richard Campanella. Plus river tales from Captain Doc Hawley, Aaron Neville and Al Green.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Wade in the Water Booker T & the MGs
Soul Men, Stax
Green River Creedence Clearwater Revival
Chronicle, Fantasy
SEGMENT: Mississippi Headwaters at Lake Itasca
Excerpt: Wade in the Water Empire Jubilee Quartet
Take Me to the Water, Dust-to-Digital
Excerpt: At the River Tennessee Mountain Singer
Take Me to the Water, Dust-to-Digital
Burn On Randy Newman
Sail Away, Warner Bros.
The Flood Blues Sippie Wallace
Sippie Wallace Vol. 2: 1925-1945, Document
I've Got the Big River Blues Delmore Brothers
Brown's Ferry Blues, County
Big River Johnny Cash
The Essential Johnny Cash, Columbia/ Legacy
Get Down, River The Bottle Rockets
The Mississippi River of Song, Smithsonian Folkways
Instrumental: Deep River Charlie Haden & Hank Jones
Come Sunday, Universal Music Group
The Lure of the South Mamie Smith
Stars of the Apollo, Columbia
SEGMENT: Belle of Louisville Engineer Jim McCoy, and Fishing on Ohio
Fishing Blues Henry Thomas
Anthology of American Folk Music, Smithsonian Folkways
River Runs Deep JJ Cale
Naturally, Universal
Instrumental: Ol' Man River Kenny Dorham Quintet
A Jazz Hour With The Kenny Dorham Quintet, Intermusic
River's Invitation Percy Mayfield
Creole Kings of New Orleans, Specialty
Long Gone Lonesome Blues Hank Williams
The Original Singles Collection, Polydor
The River Bruce Springsteen
The River, Columbia
Rivers of Babylon The Melodians
The Harder They Come, Island
CLIP: Al Green
Take Me to the River Al Green
Anthology, Hi
End Bed: Wade in the Water Ramsey Lewis
Chess Soul - A Decade Of Chicago’s Finest, MCA/Chess
HOUR TWO
The Julia Belle Swain John Hartford
Mark Twang, Flying Fish
SEGMENT: Richard Campanella
God's River Emmett Miller
The Minstrel Man From Georgia, Roots and Blues
CLIP: Dave Bartholomew
Goin' to the River Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family
Instrumental: Moon River King Curtis
Blow Man, Blow!, Bear Family
SEGMENT: Riverboat Captain Doc Hawley
CLIP: Dr. Michael White
When the Mighty Mississippi Sleeps Dr. Michael White
Dancing in the Sky, Basin Street
CLIP: Eden Brent
Darkness on the Delta Eden Brent
Mississippi Number One, Yellow Dog
Thanks for the Beautiful Land on the Delta Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington: New Orleans Suite, Atlantic
Instrumental: Blue Creek James Carter
Conversin' with the Elders, Atlantic
Goin' to Sit Down On the Banks of the River Blind Gary Davis
Harlem Street Singer, Fantasy
Harlem River Blues Justin Townes Earle
Harlem River Blues, Bloodshot
CLIP: Aaron Neville
A Change is Gonna Come Aaron Neville with the Neville Brothres
The Very Best of, A&M
Many Rivers to Cross Jimmy Cliff
The Harder They Come, Island
Wide River to Cross Levon Helm
Dirt Farmer, Vanguard
End Bed: Bright Mississippi Allen Toussaint
Bright Mississippi, Nonesuch