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Show Notes
When possible, I provide links to videos accompanying the songs featured in the episode. Here’s the list of songs as they appear.
“Used Cars,” by Bruce Springsteen.
“Roll Away the Stone,” by Leon Russell. For something a little different, here is a groovy animation accompanying that same song. I also mentioned Leon’s songs “Delta Lady,” “Stranger in a Strange Land,” and the one for which he is best known, “A Song for You.”
I am a big Leon Russell fan and remember seeing the video of his 1971 “Hollywood Sessions” around the time it was made and when he was at his grooviest. I saw Leon play live in Richmond, Virginia, shortly before he passed away in 2016.
“Down South in New Orleans,” by The Band. This is the live version featuring Dr. John on piano.
“House of the Rising Sun,” by Woody Guthrie and the same song by The Animals. The latter is considered the “first folk rock hit.” It was perhaps the first song I learned to play on the guitar.
“Zydeco la Lousianne,” by Buckwheat Zydeco. Saw these guys live and they were wonderful!
“Dr. Jazz,” by Jelly Roll Morton and his Red Hot Peppers.
“Ain’t That a Shame,” by Fats Domino.
“Didn’t It Rain,” by Mahalia Jackson. Watch this video to see this master glistening with sweat and reaching heaven and hell with her voice. Truly awesome.
“What a Wonderful World,” by Louis Armstrong. What can I say? Satchmo is unparalleled.
“Blind Lemon,” by Leadbelly. I intentionally feature this song in the podcast in homage to Blind Lemon Jefferson, another one of the great Blues masters. For something fun, watch this dramatic depiction of Leadbelly and Blind Lemon cruising down the road taken from the 1976 film “Leadbelly.”
I briefly mention “Y.M.C.A.” by the Village People, but refuse to include a link lest I torture you further.
“Born on the Bayou,” by Creedence Clearwater Revival. I would have loved to see this great band live back in the day.
“Down in New Orleans,” by Dr. John aka Mac Rebennack Jr. You might recognize this tune from the Disney animated feature “The Princess and the Frog.”
“Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya,” by Dr. John, when he fully embodied his Night Tripper persona. Pretty spooky stuff. But try a little bit of gris-gris gumbo ya ya. You might like it!

The crickets were supplied by a pile of wood down in the bayou. They had an agent, but he got on Dr. John’s bad side and was turned into a rabbit.
Coming Up Next!
We wake up in an unexpected place, our heads still hurting from a wild night in the bayou. We might even be naked. Whatever. There’s plenty of good music coming up on the next episode of “How to Tour America Through Her Music.”
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