ROCK 'N' ROLL THEN & NOW: FATS DOMINO & ALBERT LEE
We pay tribute to the late Fats Domino with our favorite of the New Orleans piano man’s Imperial releases. And we hear the Fat Man’s reflective side in a rare 2007 conversation with him about escaping Hurricane Katrina’s floodwaters and how his faith saw him through. Veteran blues harp player Billy “Boy” Arnold tells of South Side Chicago’s early rhythm & blues scene, recording with Bo Diddley, and Fats Domino’s role in pushing black music across the color line. Then, we look back to post-war England with session guitarist Albert Lee who grew up hearing American music on the radio and eventually crossed the pond to play rock & roll stateside. Plus, we explore the roots of rock with blues harpist Little Walter, western swingers Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys and rockabilly picker Carl Perkins.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: The Fat Man Fats Domino Detroit City Blues/The Fat Man, Imperial
I'm Walkin' Fats Domino Here Stands Fats Domino, Imperial
Let the Four Winds Blow Fats Domino Let the Four Winds Blow, Imperial
Blue Monday Fats Domino Blue Monday/What's the Reason I'm Not Pleasing You, Imperial
SEGMENT: Fats Domino
Walkin' to New Orleans Fats Domino Walkin' to New Orleans, Imperial
Instrumental: Dear Old Southland Allen Toussaint The Bright Mississippi , Imperial
Milk Cow Blues Boogie Elvis Presley A Date with Elvis, RCA Victor
Mystery Train Junior Parker Mystery Train/Love My Baby, Sun
Rocket 88 Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats Rocket 88/Come Back Where You Belong, Chess
Bed: Sittin' on Top of the World Moses Williams Drop Down in Florida, 1981, Florida Folklife Program
Rollin' Stone Muddy Waters Rollin' Stone/Walkin' Blues, Chess
Midnight Rambler The Rolling Stones Let It Bleed, Decca/ABKCO
Instrumental: 39th and Indiana Charlie Musselwhite Stand Back! Here Comes Charley Musselwhite's Southside Band, Vanguard
SEGMENT: Billy Boy Arnold
Long Tall Sally Little Richard Here's Little Richard, Specialty
Maybelline Chuck Berry Chuck Berry Is On Top, Chess
Blueberry Hill Fats Domino This is Fats Domino!, Imperial
Closing Bed: Barrel House Fats Domino Out of New Orleans, Bear Family
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Bo-Jam Bo Diddley The London Bo Diddley Sessions, Chess
Rock and Roll Music Chuck Berry One Dozen Berrys, Chess
So Let's Rock Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys, with Lee Ross Sugar Baby/So Let's Rock, Decca
Crazy Mixed Up World Little Walter The Essential Little Walter, MCA
Honey Don't Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes/Honey Don't, Sun
Roll Over Beethoven The Beatles With the Beatles, Parlophone
Who Do You Love Bo Diddley Who Do You Love/I'm Bad, Checker
Instrumental: Roundhouse Stomp Alexis Korner British Blues Legend, Goldenlane Records
Good Morning Blues Lead Belly ood Night Irene, Allegro
Rock Island Line Lonnie Donegan Rock Island Line, London
Midnight Special Van Morrison, Lonnie Donegan and Chris Barber The Skiffle Sessions: Live in Belfast, Virgin
Rave On Buddy Holly Buddy Holly, Coral
Shake, Rattle and Roll Elvis Presley Shake, Rattle and Roll/Lawdy Miss Clawdy, RCA Victor
My Babe Ricky Nelson Ricky Nelson, Imperial
Instrumental: Okie Dokie Stomp Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Original Peacock Recordings, Rounder Records
SEGMENT: Albert Lee
Country Boy Albert Lee and Hogan's Heroes Live at Montreux, Boulevard
Closing Bed: Sleep Walk Albert Lee, James Burton, Amos Garrett, Albert Lee & David Wilcox Guitar Heroes: Making History, Stony Plain