Saturday - March 12, 2005
1:00 pm	CMT	Brad Paisley’s Muddi Gras	Brad Paisley hangs out at Mardi Gras in New Orleans and performs for rowdy partygoers at the House of Blues; he also sits in with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (repeats at 8:00 pm)
2:00 pm	CMT	100 Greatest Songs (Hour 1)	w/ Mary Chapin Carpenter's "Passionate Kisses" (written by Lucinda Williams) ranked #87, and "Please Remember Me" by Tim McGraw at #84
3:00 pm	CMT	100 Greatest Songs (Hour 2)	hour 2 includes "You Are My Sunshine" by Gov. Jimmie Davis ranked #73, "There Stands The Glass" by Webb Pierce at #68, "It's Your Love" by Tim McGraw & Faith Hill at #67, and "Family Tradition" by Hank Williams, Jr. at #59
4:00 pm	CMT	100 Greatest Songs (Hour 3)	w/ "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" by Kitty Wells (written by J.D. Miller) at #51, "Boot Scootin' Boogie" by Brooks & Dunn at #48, and "Hello Walls" by Faron Young at #40
6:00 pm	CMT	100 Greatest Songs Concert	2 hour concert counting down the top 12 songs includes Chris Cagle performing Garth Brooks' "Friends In Low Places" (#6), and Trace Adkins covering Hank Williams' hit song "Your Cheatin' Heart" (#5)

Sunday - March 13, 2005
1:00 pm	CMT	Brad Paisley’s Muddi Gras	Brad Paisley hangs out at Mardi Gras in New Orleans and performs for rowdy partygoers at the House of Blues; he also sits in with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (repeats at 7:00 pm)
2:00 pm	TRIO	Satchmo The Great (1957) ( soundtrack )	CBS News icons Edward R. Murrow and Fred Friendly created this intimate and revealing portrait of Louis Armstrong; with segments of Satchmo's 1956 concerts in western Europe, the Gold Coast of Africa, and the USA, plus his reflections on music and the origin of his nickname; the film culminates with Armstrong's triumphant return to New York concert featuring a full orchestra led by Leonard Bernstein; Louis' All-Stars include Edmond Hall, Trummy Young, Arvell Shaw, Billy Kyle and Barrett Deems

Monday - March 14, 2005
8:00 pm	CMT	Brad Paisley’s Muddi Gras	Brad Paisley hangs out at Mardi Gras and performs for rowdy partygoers at the House of Blues; he also sits in with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (repeats at 11:00 pm)

Tuesday - March 15, 2005
7:00 pm	FOX	American Idol	the twelve male & female finalists perform, including Lindsey Cardinale from Ponchatoula

Wednesday - March 16, 2005
11:00 am	VH1	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)	musical comedy stars Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, B.B. King and Erykah Badu; features cameos by Lonnie Brooks, Dr. John, and many other blues greats
9:00 pm	VH1	Hip Hop Babylon	two hour hip hop documentary features a cross section of rap luminaries old skool and new, including KRS-One, Master P, Da Brat, Wu Tang Clan, Run DMC, Cash Money Millionaires, Snoop Dogg, Naughty by Nature, Neptunes, Fat Joe, Ludacris, De la Soul, Nas, Queen Latifah, and more (rerun)

Thursday - March 17, 2005
9:00 pm	WLAE 32	A Night in Gaelic	Danny O'Flaherty and his brother Patrick perform Irish songs; special showcases O'Flaherty’s Pub in the French Quarter

Saturday - March 19, 2005
9:00 am	WYES 12	The French Quarter That Was	documentary covers everything from the heyday of Bourbon St. nightlife to the history of the muffuletta; Pete Fountain, Dr. John, Al Belletto, Clarence "Frogman" Henry and others reminisce about entertainment in the Quarter in the 50's; other segments include Angelo Brocato III, French Market hot spots like Morning Call & Cafe du Monde, Terry Flettrich Rohe, along with Bob and Jan Carr, discuss raising a family in the French Quarter; also featured are the personalities, e.g. "Evangeline the Oyster Girl" and Ruthie the Duck Girl
4:30 pm	CMT	CMA Music Festival	2 hour special features performances from the hottest acts at the 2004 CMA Music Festival held in Nashville in June; with Brooks & Dunn, Trace Adkins, Terri Clark, Martina McBride, Pat Green, Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, Uncle Kracker, Keith Urban, Hank Williams Jr., Gretchen Wilson, Wynonna, etc. (rerun)
8:00 pm	VH1	2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony	highlights from the 2005 induction ceremony, taped in NYC on March 14; honorees include Buddy Guy, Percy Sledge, The O'Jays, The Pretenders and U2; features a performance by Buddy Guy with B.B. King and Eric Clapton; 1986 inductee Jerry Lee Lewis also performs; see all Hall of Fame inductees from LA (repeats at 10:30 pm)

Sunday - March 20, 2005
11:00 am	VH1	2005 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony	highlights from the 2005 induction; honorees include Buddy Guy, Percy Sledge, The O'Jays, The Pretenders and U2 (rerun; repeats at 8:00 pm)

Tuesday - March 22, 2005
7:00 pm	FOOD	Emeril Live: A New Orleans Easter	musical guest the Forgotten Souls Brass Band keep the beat while Emeril whips up Crawfish Cardinale in Puff Pastry, New Orleans Style Stuffed Leg of Lamb, and Gold Brick Chocolate Pecan Pie (repeats at 11:00 pm)
11:35 pm	NBC	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Jarod Miller; musical guest Trace Adkins performs

Wednesday - March 23, 2005
6:00 pm	CNBC	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Jarod Miller; Ozzy Osbourne; musical guest Trace Adkins performs

Thursday - March 24, 2005
5:00 pm	TCM	The Cincinnati Kid (1965)	Steve McQueen as a cardsharp who challenges the New Orleans stud poker king (Edward G. Robinson) to the game of the century in this winner-take-all classic; Ann-Margret and Cab Calloway also star; features several local jazz scenes, e.g. Eureka Brass Band (opening sequence, w/ Emanuel Paul and others), Olympia Brass Band, Preservation Hall w/ Sweet Emma Barrett, George Lewis, Punch Miller, etc.

Saturday - March 26, 2005
8:30 pm	WLAE 32	American Roots: A Portrait of Ann and Marc Savoy	profile of Ann and Marc Savoy includes performances by the Savoy Family Band and Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys

Sunday - March 27, 2005
7:00 am	A&E	Breakfast With The Arts	singer Marc Broussard (interview & performance)
8:30 am	MTV	MTV Cribs	MTV visits the homes of singer Marques Houston, Baby (of Cash Money Records), and NASCAR's Casey Mears
7:30 pm	WLAE 32	A Creole Mass	Wardell Quezergue's composition is performed at St. Louis Cathedral

Monday - March 28, 2005
11:00 am	E!	Saturday Night Live	host Dennis Quaid; musical guest the Neville Brothers (from 12/15/1990)

Tuesday - March 29, 2005
3:00 pm	E!	Saturday Night Live	host & musical guest Britney Spears; Justin Timberlake also appear (from 02/02/2002; repeats at 12:00 am)
11:35 pm	NBC	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Al Franken; Alicia Silverstone; musical guest Marc Broussard performs "Home" (from Carencro album)

Wednesday - March 30, 2005
6:00 pm	CNBC	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Al Franken; Alicia Silverstone; musical guest Marc Broussard performs "Home" (from Carencro album)

Thursday - March 31, 2005
12:00 pm	MTV	MTV Cribs	MTV visits the homes of singer Marques Houston, Baby (of Cash Money Records), and NASCAR's Casey Mears
12:00 am	E!	Saturday Night Live	host Dennis Quaid; musical guest the Neville Brothers (from 12/15/1990)