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The Story of Pop - Episode 17: The Big Easy

Alan Freeman celebrates the musical life of 'The Big Easy' or New Orleans, Louisiana. First broadcast in 1994.

1 hour

Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop?

    • Compact XTC The - The Singles 1978/85.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2251.
  • Wilson Pickett

    Land of 1000 Dances

    • Legends of Soul.
    • Telstar Records.
    • tcd-2489.
  • Maria Muldaur

    Second Line

    • Maria Muldaur.
    • White Label.
    • WL0001.
  • Dr. John

    Mac'sBoogie Woogie

    • Dr John plays Mac Rebennack.
    • Clean Cuts.
    • CCD-705.
  • The Northern Dance Orchestra

    ONE O'CLOCK JUMP

    • A LEGEND REBORN!.
    • CHRY ASSOCIATES.
    • NDOCD-101.
  • Huey "Piano" Smith

    Don't You Just Know It

    • Having A Good Time with Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns.
    • Westside Records.
    • WESM-516.
  • Professor Longhair

    Hey Little Girl

    • Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
    • Proper.
    • INTROCD-2024.
  • Lloyd Price

    LAWDY MISS CLAWDY

    • FABULOUS 50'S ROCK AND ROLL (VARIOUS).
    • PICKWICK.
    • PWKS-4180.
  • Fats Domino

    Aint That a Shame

    • MILLION SELLING HITS OF THE 50S.
    • MUSIC FOR PLEASURE FRANCE VDL.
    • CD-MFP-6047.
  • Fats Domino

    Need Your Lovin'

    • Need Your Lovin'.
    • White Label.
    • WL0001.
  • Cliff Richard

    BLUEBERRY HILL

    • THE ROCK 'N' ROLL YEARS.
    • EMI.
    • 8-59309 2 8.
  • Fats Domino

    Blue Monday

    • The Best Of Fats Domino.
    • Liberty.
    • CDP-790294 2.
  • Little Richard

    TUTTI FRUTTI

    • 40 HITS OF 1955-1959.
    • DISKY.
    • DO-852772.
  • Allen Toussaint

    Wham Tousan

    • The Wild Sound of New Orleans.
    • EDSEL RECORDS.
    • EDCD-275.
  • Jessie Hill

    Ooh Poo Pah Doo

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Of The Blues.
    • Stateside.
    • 1-1.
  • Irma Thomas

    TIME IS ON MY SIDE

    • DANCE NUMBER 1.
    • CONNOISSEUR.
    • DBOX-001.
  • Irma Thomas

    IT'S RAINING

    • FINGER POPPIN' AND STOMPIN FEET: VARIOUS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CAPITOL-5374502.
  • Irma Thomas

    SOME THINGS YOU NEVER GET USED TO

    • Irma Thomas.
    • Liberty.
    • LIB 66095.
  • DOE, ERNIE K

    MOTHER IN LAW

    • A REAL MOTHER-IN-LAW FOR YA.
    • WESTSIDE.
    • WESA-915.
  • Lee Dorsey

    WORKING IN THE COAL MINE

    • 25 YEARS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL 1966.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • YRNR CD-66.
  • Aaron Neville

    Tell It Like It Is

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.
    • ULTCD-013.
  • Dr. John

    Right Place Wrong Time

    • IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • K-50017.
  • The Neville Brothers

    YELLOW MOON

    • YELLOW MOON.
    • A&M.
    • AMA-5240.
  • Dr. John

    SUCH A NIGHT

    • THE ATLANTIC STORY.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 9548-32424 2.
  • Pale Saints

    Sight Of You

    • 4AD.
  • Faithless

    We Come 1

    • Cheeky.
  • Irma Thomas

    Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)

  • Crystal Castles

    Untrust Us

    • Lies Records.
  • Elvis Costello

    Green Shirt

    • IMP Records.
  • The Icicle Works

    Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream)

    • BEGGARS BANQUET.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 20 Jan 2011 03:00
  • Tue 31 Jan 2012 03:00
  • Thu 17 Jan 2013 04:00
  • Wed 22 Jan 2014 01:00
  • Wed 21 Jan 2015 01:00
  • Sat 16 Jan 2016 04:00
  • Sun 15 Jan 2017 04:00
  • Mon 28 Jan 2019 04:00
  • Sat 18 Jan 2020 04:00
  • Thu 23 Apr 2020 02:30
  • Thu 7 Mar 2024 01:00