| Sunday - May 1, 2011 |
| 10:00 am |
WYES 12 |
Louis Prima: In Person! [ buy on DVD ] |
one hour special with performances from Louis Prima 's storied career covering the years 1937 to 1971; songs include "Loch Lomand", "I'll Be Seeing You", "That Old Black Magic", "Flip Flop Fly", as well as "Just A Gigolo/I Don't Got Nobody" and a 1964 clip of his legendary swing music anthem "Sing! Sing! Sing!" |
| 11:30 am |
WYES 12 |
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration With Louis Armstrong |
Louis Armstrong performs at the at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival; with Dizzy Gillespie, Mahalia Jackson, Jimmy Owens, Bobby Hackett, Wild Bill Davison and Dave McKenna |
| 12:30 pm |
WYES 12 |
Bourbon Street: The Neon Strip (1993) |
a look at the infamous street starting with its noble birth to its more earthy existence today; performance clips include Papa Celestin, Sharkey Bonano, Al Hirt and Chris Owens; interview clips include Danny Barker, Al Hirt, Chris Owens, and Lindy Boggs |
| 9:00 pm |
HBO |
Treme - #12 "Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky" |
Antoine decides to form a band; Vincent Abreu drops a suspicious death case on Toni; Hidalgo makes lucrative connections; Sonny realizes playing music on the street is a dead end |
| Saturday - May 7, 2011 |
| 2:30 pm |
WYES 12 |
Bourbon Street: The Neon Strip (1993) |
a look at the infamous street starting with its noble birth to its more earthy existence today; performance clips include Papa Celestin, Sharkey Bonano, Al Hirt and Chris Owens; interview clips include Danny Barker, Al Hirt, Chris Owens, and Lindy Boggs |
| 4:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
Jefferson Parish Stories |
WYES production explores the diversity of the people and places that give the parish its distinct personality; with actress Becky Allen and her mom Myrtis Butzman, "seafood king" Al Scramuzza, Aaron Broussard, singer Frankie Ford, newsman Alec Gifford, and TV producer Marcia Kavanaugh; Ronnie Virgets narrates (rerun) |
| 11:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
Growing Up in New Orleans |
one-hour WYES documentary looks back at some of New Orleans childhood experiences during the 1950s and 60s; sharing their childhood memories are Gayle and Bryan Batt, Dr. John, Ricky Graham, Leah Chase, Frankie Ford, "Deacon John" Moore, Tom Fitzmorris, Charmaine Neville, Millie Ball, Keith Marshall and many other notable New Orleanians |
| Sunday - May 22, 2011 |
| 12:00 pm |
LPB |
Music Voyager - "New Orleans" |
with segments on Irvin Mayfield, Trombone Shorty, Jeremy Davenport, Cyril Neville & Galactic, and Kermit Russfins (check local listings) |
| 12:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
The Uptown That Was |
memories of uptown New Orleans are recalled by local notables; with Anne Rice, Deacon John, artist George Schmidt, historian Jack Stewart, society columnist Nell Nolan, singer Irma Thomas, cookbook author Sylvia Gerson, Audubon Institute's Ron Forman, LA Senate President John Hainkel, Councilman Oliver Thomas |
| 7:00 pm |
ABC |
2011 Billboard Music Awards |
Lil Wayne is nominated for Top Rap Album and Top Rap Artist; performers include Mary J. Blige with Lil Wayne ("Someone to Love Me"), Pitbull (with Ne-Yo & Nayer), Far*East Movement (with Snoop Dogg & Ryan Tedder), the Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Keith Urban, Taio Cruz, Cee Lo Green, Lady Antebellum, Nicki Minaj, Ke$ha and OneRepublic; Neil Diamond will perform and receive the 2011 Billboard Icon Award; Beyonce will receive the 2011 Billboard Millennium Award |
| 8:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
Along Lake Pontchartrain |
crabbing on the seawall, dining at Bruning's and Fitzgerald's, riding the Zephyr at Pontchartrain Beach, and more; with comments from Dr. John, Chef John Besh, Carlton Dufrechou, Eddie L. Sapir, Deacon John Moore, Frank Davis and others |
| 9:00 pm |
HBO |
Treme - #15 "Slip Away" |
Janette lands at Le Bernardin; Annie tries composing; Aunt Mimi gets a track from rapper Mannie Fresh, while Davis discovers a new talent; Sofia lands an internship in Councilman Oliver Thomas’ office |
