1:00 pm |
Ovation |
Access All Areas |
interview with jazz musician & composer Wynton Marsalis (rerun) |
1:00 pm |
VH1 |
VH1 All Access: Rock & Religion |
documentary looks back at the early days of rock & roll when pioneers like Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard struggled with playing "the devil's music", also today's current boom in spirituality, where artists like Creed and Madonna express their spirituality in their music with commercial success (rerun) |
5:00 pm |
VH1 |
VH1 All Access: Cheers & Jeers II |
fast paced, music filled romp through the best and worst of pop culture moments; includes the Britney Spears - Christina Aguilera soda wars; the Aerosmith Superbowl performance, etc. (rerun) |
5:30 pm |
MTV |
MTV Cribs |
MTV takes you inside the palatial Baton Rouge home of Master P for a quick game of basketball on his deluxe court and a tour of his home recording studio; episode also features the abodes of Ozzy Osbourne, and A.J. McLean of the Backstreet Boys (rerun) |
8:00 pm |
Cox 10 |
Louisiana Jukebox Live |
scheduled guests include Tommy Malone, Mem Shannon & The Membership and Lee Telle (see below for Louisiana Jukebox Live rerun schedule!) |
10:00 pm |
VH1 |
100 Greatest Songs of Rock 'n' Roll |
Hour 5 features No.'s 10-1; includes The Kingsmen's "Louie Louie" (at #11), which was written by Extension, Louisiana native Richard Berry (rerun) |
11:00 am |
WGN |
Soul Train |
musical guests Lil Bow Wow, Alicia Keys, and Silkk the Shocker w/ Trina (rerun; originally aired on 03/31/2001) |
5:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
Red Beans & Ricely Yours: Satchmo in New Orleans |
award-winning WYES documentary profiling the social and musical influences of the New Orleans years on jazz legend Louis Armstrong; includes archival photos, film footage and recordings; hosted by Charmaine Neville (rerun; one hour) |
9:00 pm |
Encore |
Angel Heart |
1987 thriller filmed in New Orleans stars Mickey Rourke, Robert DeNiro and Lisa Bonet; features appearances by many local musicians including Rickie Monie, Deacon John, Ernest Watson, Richard Payne, Alonzo Stewart, Lillian Boutté, Roselyn Lionheart, Freddie Kohlman, Kenyatta Simon, Curtis Pierre and Kufaru Mouton |
10:00 pm |
PBS |
Austin City Limits - Classic: Fats Domino (1987) |
New Orleans R&B legend Fats Domino performs his classic hits; includes "My Blue Heaven", "Ain't That a Shame", "Your Cheatin' Heart", "I Want to Walk You Home", and more (alas, this episode will be pre-empted by many PBS affiliates due to the August Pledge Drive) |
11:00 pm |
E! |
Wild On Mardi Gras |
Jules Asner joins forces with Harry Connick, Jr. and Anne Rice to guide us through Mardi Gras - the worldwide party to end all parties - in Rio de Janeiro, Sydney, Australia and, of course, New Orleans (rerun) |
11:00 pm |
CNN |
World Beat |
New Orleans celebrates a Century of Louis Armstrong. New Orleans most famous son enjoyed telling people he was born on July 4th - American Independence Day - 1900. The actual date was August 4th, 1901, and this week celebrations reach a peak in his hometown. One of the highlights is a concert by the Crescent City's most famous jazz family: Pullitzer-prize-winning trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, Grammy-winning saxophonist Branford, trombonist Delfeayo and drummer Jason - joined by the father who taught them all, pianist Ellis Marsalis |
7:00 am |
BET On Jazz |
Blues Concerts |
a vintage performance by Henry Gray (repeats at 7:00 pm) |
9:00 am |
TNT |
Living Out Loud |
1998 comedy/drama film stars Holly Hunter, Danny DeVito and Queen Latifah; also features an appearance by Plas Johnson |
10:00 am |
WNOL 38 |
Soul Train |
musical guests Lil Bow Wow, Alicia Keys, and Silkk the Shocker w/ Trina (rerun; originally aired on 03/31/2001) |
11:00 am |
VH1 |
100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll (100-81) |
salute to female musicians via performance clips, classic cuts and interviews; this hour includes Lake Charles, LA native Lucinda Williams (# 97); |
2:30 pm |
CNN |
World Beat |
New Orleans celebrates a Century of Louis Armstrong. New Orleans most famous son enjoyed telling people he was born on July 4th - American Independence Day - 1900. The actual date was August 4th, 1901, and this week celebrations reach a peak in his hometown. One of the highlights is a concert by the Crescent City's most famous jazz family: Pullitzer-prize-winning trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, Grammy-winning saxophonist Branford, trombonist Delfeayo and drummer Jason - joined by the father who taught them all, pianist Ellis Marsalis (rerun) |
6:00 pm |
VH1 |
Behind the Music - The Bangles |
profile of The Bangles features candid interviews with all four band members (including Vicki Peterson, currently with the Continental Drifters), and unique rehearsal footage filmed in April 2000 |
5:00 am |
Bravo |
Naked Nashville: Part 2, "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" |
Part two chronicles the current country music trend of marketing bland pop confections by tracing the careers of two Nashville up-and-comers - the gritty, hard-living Dale Watson and aspiring singer-songwriter Keith Harling; features interviews with Willie Nelson, Tim McGraw, and MCA Nashville president Tony Brown (rerun; repeats at 10:00 am) |
9:00 am |
BET On Jazz |
Jazz Central Collection |
a performance by Donald Harrison taped at the BET On Jazz studios |
10:35 pm |
NBC / WDSU 6 |
Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
musical guest Better Than Ezra performs "Extra Ordinary" from their new album "Closer" |
3:05 am |
NBC / WDSU 6 |
Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
musical guest Lucinda Williams (rerun of August 1, 2001) |
12:00 pm |
BET |
Teen Summit |
BET's Teen Summit looks back at stars who gave some of their first appearances on the show; this week features flashbacks to Busta Rhymes, DMX, 112, Juvenile, Foxy Brown, Bebe and CeCe Winans, Cedric the Entertainer, Maya, Coolio, Usher, Tupac, Kirk Franklin, 3LW and Gang Starr |
7:00 pm |
TNN |
Grand Ole Opry Backstage |
featuring Porter Wagoner, Jimmy C. Newman, Jan Howard, and Mel McDaniel (repeats at 10:00 pm) |
7:30 pm |
TNN |
Grand Ole Opry Live |
featuring Porter Wagoner, Jimmy C. Newman, Jan Howard, and Mel McDaniel (repeats at 10:30 pm) |
8:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
Legends of New Orleans: The Music of Allen Toussaint, Dr. John and the Neville Brothers |
WYES produced special celebrates three of New Orleans' finest R&B performers (and Grammy winners) - Allen Toussaint, Dr. John and the Neville Brothers; Ed Bradley hosts the program, taped at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; show also features commentary from legendary record producer Cosimo Matassa; Toussaint performs medleys of his classic hits, including "A Certain Girl," "Mother In-Law," "Fortune Teller," "Working in a Coal Mine," "All These Things" and "Pain in My Heart." plus Bonnie Raitt joins him on "What Is Success"; Dr. John performs "Right Place Wrong Time"; "Going Back to New Orleans" and "Candy"; the Neville's perform their classics "Fire on the Bayou" and "Tipitina," along with Aaron Neville's spectacular rendition of Van Morrison's "Crazy Love" (90 minutes; repeats at 11:30 pm & 3 am) |
9:00 pm |
BET |
BET Live |
with guests James Lesure, Debra Wilson and rapper C-Murder (rerun) |
6:30 am |
BET |
Bishop Paul Morton |
religious programming featuring Bishop Paul S. Morton from the Greater St. Stephen FGBC |
11:00 am |
TCM |
The Glenn Miller Story |
1954 film bio of bandleader Glenn Miller; cast includes Louis Armstrong, Barney Bigard, Gene Krupa, Trummy Young, Cozy Cole, Arvell Shaw, Frances Langford and Nino Tempo |
8:00 pm |
Bravo |
Popular Song: Soundtrack of the Century (Part 1 of 8) |
Part 1 looks at the early years of the American musical theatre, tracing the process by which music rooted in Jewish and African-American traditions melded into the sophisticated and glamorous soundtrack that guided Americans through the Great Depression; w/ comments from Wynton Marsalis and others (repeats at 12:00 am) |
9:00 pm |
Bravo |
Popular Song: Soundtrack of the Century (Part 2 of 8) |
Part 2 delves deep into America's Jazz Age; includes contributions from Tony Bennett, Harry Connick Jr., Artie Shaw, Johnny Mathis, Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello and Willie Nelson; also archival footage of Hoagy Charmichael talking about the origins of "Stardust" and Paul McCartney describes the writing of "Yesterday"; performances include Al Jolson, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby duet on "Did You Evah?", and Louis Armstrong performing "Heebie Jeebies" (repeats at 1:00 am) |
10:00 pm |
Bravo |
Popular Song: Soundtrack of the Century (Part 3 of 8) |
Part 3 traces the roots of Rock 'n' Roll by starting with a look at a young Elvis Presley and backtracking 50 years to the Deep South where Rock 'n' Roll's most basic components - Jazz, Blues, Gospel, Country and Hillbilly music began to mix and meld into a form that 50 years later would be deemed the fad that was "here to stay"; interviews & performances include Bessie Smith, Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Louis Jordan, BB King, Hank Williams and Big Joe Turner (repeats at 2:00 am) |
1:00 pm |
VH1 |
Behind The Music: Rick Nelson |
a profile of late pop musician and singer Ricky Nelson; includes interviews with family members, guitarist James Burton, Sun Record's Sam Phillip, and others (rerun) |
9:30 pm |
MTV |
Making The Video: Lil' Rascals |
features the video for "Hardball" (from the "Hardball" soundtrack) by the Lil' Rascals (made up of rappers Lil' Wayne, Lil Bow Wow, Lil' Zane and Sammie) |
10:00 pm |
VH1 |
100 Greatest Rock & Roll Moments on TV |
hour 3 features entries # 60-41; listed at No. 50 is Jerry Lee Lewis's performance of "Whole Lotta Shakin'" on The Steve Allen Show (7/28/57) amid controversy surrounding the song's lyrics |
12:00 am |
VH1 |
RockStory: Censorship |
a look at censorship includes the story behind The Kingsmen's controversial song, "Louie, Louie"; the rock classic was written by Louisiana native Richard Berry (rerun) |
3:05 am |
NBC / WDSU 6 |
Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
musical guest Better Than Ezra performs "Extra Ordinary" from their new album "Closer" (originally aired on August 8, 2001) |
7:00 am |
NBC |
Today |
Today's summer outdoor concert series features country music superstar Tim McGraw |
6:00 pm |
Bravo |
Popular Song: Soundtrack of the Century (Part 8 of 8) |
Part 8 goes back to the beginning to recap the various stages of popular music, culminating with the diverse hits of the late Seventies, Eighties and Nineties; featured artists include Britney Spears (repeats at 10:00 pm and 1:30 am) |
8:00 pm |
Cox 10 |
Louisiana Jukebox Live |
scheduled guests include Johnny Neel, Paulette Wright-Davis and Backbone (see below for Louisiana Jukebox Live rerun schedule!) |
10:30 pm |
MTV |
Making The Video: Lil' Rascals |
features the video for "Hardball" (from the "Hardball" soundtrack) by the Lil' Rascals (made up of rappers Lil' Wayne, Lil Bow Wow, Lil' Zane and Sammie) |
10:35 pm |
ABC / WGNO |
Nightline |
Nightline broadcasts recently discovered audio diaries of Louis Armstrong; Armstrong would routinely record his thoughts - including his anger over racism, his feelings about his career, and conversations with friends - in an audio diary that has only recently been discovered; while his public image was one of a smiling, upbeat jazz musician, the tapes document his incredible anger over the way he was treated by the music and film industries and the racism he saw in everyday life; Armstrong began making the recordings in the 1940's and continued to record his thoughts and conversations with friends until his death in 1971; Chicago Tribune arts critic Howard Reich first reported the existence of the tapes and will be interviewed for the program, along with Armstrong's former record producer, George Avakian, the director of the Louis Armstrong archives, Michael Cogswell, and longtime Armstrong neighbor Selma Herlado |
8:00 am |
VH1 |
Where Are They Now? - Bad Boys of Rock |
series features updates on stars of the past; includes clips on Billy Idol, David Lee Roth, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dee Snyder, Gene Simmons, Ted Nugent, Donnie Wahlberg, Rob Halford, Pete Townsend, James Brown, Alice Cooper, Chuck Berry and Chuck Negron (rerun) |
11:00 am |
WGN |
Soul Train |
scheduled guests include Eric Benet and Master P with his son Lil Romeo (originally aired on April 21, 2001) |
8:00 pm |
VH1 |
100 Most Shocking Moments in Rock & Roll History |
hour 5 features entries #20 - #1; listed at No. 15 is Jerry Lee Lewis's marriage to his 13 year old second cousin Myra (rerun) |
8:00 pm |
WLAE 32 |
W.C. Handy Blues Awards |
Dr. John hosts; performers include Gatemouth Brown (w/ Dr. John, Joe Krown, etc), Bobby Rush, and Henry Butler with Corey Harris |
6:00 am |
BET On Jazz |
Jazz Box |
performance by the Brian Blade Fellowship recorded in Montreal (repeats at 10:00 pm) |
6:30 am |
BET |
Bishop Paul Morton |
religious programming featuring Bishop Paul S. Morton from the Greater St. Stephen FGBC |
10:00 am |
BET On Jazz |
Not Just Jazz: Timex All-Stars |
From 1958; Artists performing include Lionel Hampton Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars, George Shearing, Dukes of Dixieland, Jaye P. Morgan, Jack Teagarden, Gerry Mulligan, Gene Krupa and Zutty Singleton (repeats at 7:00 pm) |
10:00 am |
WNOL 38 |
Soul Train |
scheduled guests include Eric Benet and Master P with his son Lil Romeo (originally aired on April 21, 2001) |
8:45 pm |
IFC |
The Apostle |
Robert Duvall plays a volatile Pentecostal minister in this 1997 drama; filming locations included Lafayette, LA; features appearances by Hunter Hayes, gospel singer Ruby Terry, and late cornet player Harold Potier, Sr. (repeats at 2:15 am) |
11:00 am |
WGNO 26 |
700 Club |
interview with singer Aaron Neville |
7:00 pm |
FOX |
Teen Choice Awards 2001 |
awards ceremony held on August 12th in Los Angeles; nominees included Mystikal (2), and Britney Spears (3); Britney won the award for "Choice Female Artist", and also served as a presenter; performers includes Nick & Aaron Carter and Usher; other artists appearing included 'N Sync, Destiny's Child, Sisqo, Pink, Mandy Moore, Lil' Bow Wow , Jessica Simpson, Dream and Eden's Crush |
4:45 pm |
IFC |
The Apostle |
Robert Duvall plays a volatile Pentecostal minister in this 1997 drama; filming locations included Lafayette, LA; features appearances by Hunter Hayes, gospel singer Ruby Terry, and late cornet player Harold Potier, Sr. |
10:00 pm |
VH1 |
100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll (100-81) |
salute to female musicians via performance clips, classic cuts and interviews; this hour includes Lake Charles, LA native Lucinda Williams (# 97); |
11:00 pm |
MTV |
Making The Video: Lil' Rascals |
features the video for "Hardball" (from the "Hardball" soundtrack) by the Lil' Rascals (made up of rappers Lil' Wayne, Lil Bow Wow, Lil' Zane and Sammie) |
12:00 pm |
BET |
Teen Summit |
BET's Teen Summit looks back at stars who gave some of their first appearances on the show; this week features flashbacks to Nelly, Mary Mary, Da Brat, The Roots, Queen Latifah, Goodie Mobb, Lost Boyz, Noreaga, EPMD, Ja Ru, Total, Ray-J, Genuwine, Master P, Joe, Mos Def, Redman, and Black Robb |
5:00 am |
Bravo |
Bravo Profiles: The Worlds of Harry Connick, Jr. |
profile of pianist, composer, musician and actor Harry Connick, Jr. features performance clips from his early days up to the present, and interviews with Branford, Wynton, and Ellis Marsalis; producer Tracey Freeman, actors Sandra Bullock and Pete Postlethwaite; Harry's dad, Harry Connick, Sr., and Harry's wife, Jill Connick (rerun; repeats at 10:00 am) |
9:00 pm |
VH1 |
What's My 20?: "Rumpshakers" |
hosted by VH1 viewers, this show counts down the top 20 rumpshakin' videos as determined by on-line voters; the Top 20 includes Juvenile's "Back That Azz Up" (#6), and Mystikal's "Shake Ya Ass" (#11) |
10:35 pm |
NBC / WDSU 6 |
Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
musical guest Buddy Guy performs "Stay All Night" (rerun of July 30,2001) |