Highway 61 with Scott Barretta 51

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
HIGHWAY 61 WITH SCOTT BARRETTA 51
Mississippi Public Broadcasting, October 4, 2008 [HW-0051]

Scott Barretta investigates the roots of rap music in this week’s episode of Highway 61, featuring early statements by Frankie ”Half-Pint” Jaxon, Memphis Minnie, Speckled Red, Jimmie Davis, Luke Jordan, Willie Walker, Dan Pickett, Blind Willie McTell, Georgia Tom Dorsey & Kansas City Kitty, The Hokum Boys, Dirty Red, Leroy Carr, Harmonica Frank Floyd, Willie Nix, Katie Webster & Ashton Conroy, Little Caesar, Big Jay McNeely, Richard Berry, and Slim Gaillard.

PLAYLIST 51

[01] Scott Barretta Opening Comments over Theme Music: 61 Highway
[02] Frankie ”Half-Pint” Jaxon: Jive Man Blues
[03] Memphis Minnie: Frankie Jean
[04] Speckled Red: The Dirty Dozens
[05] Jimmie Davis: She’s A Hum-Dum-Dinger
[06] Scott Barretta Comments over Theme Music: 61 Highway
[07] Luke Jordan: Cocaine Blues
[08] Willie Walker: South Carolina Rag
[09] Dan Pickett: Number Writer
[10] Blind Willie McTell: A Married Man’s A Fool
[11] Blind Willie McTell: A To Z Blues
[12] Scott Barretta Comments over Theme Music: 61 Highway
[13] Georgia Tom Dorsey & Kansas City Kitty: How Can You Have The Blues
[14] The Hokum Boys: Terrible Operation Blues
[15] Dirty Red: Dirty Mother Forya
[16] Leroy Carr: Papa’s On The House Top
[17] Scott Barretta Comments over Theme Music: 61 Highway
[18] Harmonica Frank Floyd: Swamp Root
[19] Willie Nix: Just Can’t Stay
[20] Katie Webster & Ashton Conroy: Baby Baby
[21] Scott Barretta Comments over Theme Music: 61 Highway
[22] Little Caesar: You Can’t Bring Me Down
[23] Big Jay McNeely: Road House Boogie
[24] Richard Berry: The Big Break
[25] Scott Barretta Closing Comments over Theme Music: 61 Highway
[26] Closing Music: Slim Gaillard: Crap Shooter’s Jive

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Radio Free Amsterdam & Detroit Life Radio
Hosted by Scott Barretta for TapDetroit.com
Produced & recorded by Joe Yorke at the University of Mississippi
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: John Sinclair
Sponsored by Sensi Seeds, Amsterdam

© 2008, 2011 Scott Barretta. Used with permission.

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