| Saturday - April 4, 2009 |
| 8:00 am |
SMITH |
Sound Revolution: Blues Beginning |
episode charts how the blues is the basis for modern rock; with B.B. King, Ike Turner, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Buddy Guy and Etta James (rerun) |
| 8:00 pm |
FUSE |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony |
airs live from Cleveland; 2009 inductees are Jeff Beck (being inducted by Jimmy Page), Little Anthony & the Imperials (by Smokey Robinson), Metallica (by Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers), Run-DMC (by Eminem), Bobby Womack (by Ron Wood), Wanda Jackson (TBA), Bill Black & D.J. Fontana (by Max Weinberg and Garry Tallent), and Spooner Oldham (by Paul Shaffer); see all Hall of Fame inductees from Louisiana |
| 10:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
The Nightlife That Was (2004) |
documentary looks back at New Orleans haunts of the recent past, such as the Blue Room, the Swan Room, Bourbon Street (where Clarence Frogman Henry played for 20 years, and Al Hirt & Pete Fountain both owned clubs), The Warehouse, Beverly Dinner Playhouse, Dew Drop Inn, CYO dances (where Dr. John & Frankie Ford entertained the bobby socks crowd), etc; interviews include Jimmy Anselmo, Hank Staples, Frankie Ford, Dr. John, A.J. Loria, Deacon John, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Bobby Marchan, and many more |
| Saturday - April 11, 2009 |
| 9:00 am |
SMITH |
Sound Revolution: Free Jazz to Future Jazz |
episode covers the postwar history of jazz; with Brad Mehldau, Charles Lloyd, Herbie Hancock & Lili Haydn, Wayne Shorter and Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra |
| 4:00 pm |
FUSE |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony |
airs live from Cleveland; 2009 inductees are Jeff Beck (being inducted by Jimmy Page), Little Anthony & the Imperials (by Smokey Robinson), Metallica (by Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers), Run-DMC (by Eminem), Bobby Womack (by Ron Wood), Wanda Jackson (TBA), Bill Black & D.J. Fontana (by Max Weinberg and Garry Tallent), and Spooner Oldham (by Paul Shaffer); see all Hall of Fame inductees from Louisiana (rerun) |
| Sunday - April 12, 2009 |
| 5:30 am |
HIST |
History's Lost & Found |
includes a segment on Louis Armstrong 's personal reel-to-reel tape recordings; features tape extracts, vintage photos and performance clips, and interviews with Michael Cogswell (Director, Louis Armstrong House & Archives), and former member of Armstrong's All-Stars, Marty Napoleon |
| 10:00 am |
WYES 12 |
City of Spirits |
a look at religious celebrations in New Orleans, e.g. St. Joseph's Day, Twelfth Night, Mardi Gras, etc.; features comments from Dr. John and others (repeats at 8:00 pm) |
| 6:00 pm |
FUSE |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony |
airs live from Cleveland; 2009 inductees are Jeff Beck (being inducted by Jimmy Page), Little Anthony & the Imperials (by Smokey Robinson), Metallica (by Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers), Run-DMC (by Eminem), Bobby Womack (by Ron Wood), Wanda Jackson (TBA), Bill Black & D.J. Fontana (by Max Weinberg and Garry Tallent), and Spooner Oldham (by Paul Shaffer); see all Hall of Fame inductees from Louisiana (rerun) |
| Friday - April 17, 2009 |
| 4:00 pm |
FUSE |
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony |
2009 inductees were Jeff Beck (by Jimmy Page), Little Anthony & the Imperials (Smokey Robinson), Bobby Womack (by Ron Wood), Metallica (Flea), Run-DMC (Eminem), Wanda Jackson, Bill Black & D.J. Fontana (Max Weinberg & Garry Tallent), and Spooner Oldham (by Paul Shaffer); see all Hall of Fame inductees from Louisiana (rerun) |
| 2:45 am |
TCM |
Let the Good Times Roll (1973) |
1973 concert film with footage from Richard Nader's Rock and Roll Revival shows and archival clips from the 1950's; with Chuck Berry, Chubby Checker, Danny & the Juniors, Bill Haley, Fats Domino , The Shirelles, The Coasters, The 5 Satins, Bo Diddly, Little Richard |
| Saturday - April 18, 2009 |
| 7:00 am |
SMITH |
Sound Revolution: Soul Stirrings |
episode traces the growth of soul music in the 1950s; with the Neville Brothers, Davell Crawford, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Solomon Burke, LaVern Baker, Billy Preston, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Ernestine Anderson |
| 2:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
A World's Fair to Remember (2003) |
documentary on the Louisiana World Exposition held in New Orleans in 1984; includes an interview with Deacon John Moore and clips of Tuts Washington, who died while on stage at the Fair |
| 5:30 pm |
FUSE |
Lil' Wayne's World |
special shows Lil' Wayne's ties to just about everyone in today's hip-hop scene |
| 6:30 pm |
FUSE |
Lil' Wayne's World 2 |
more of Lil' Wayne's videos, guest appearances, and cameos |
| 10:30 pm |
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, Al Belletto, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Dr. John, and others reminisce about entertainment in the Quarter in the 50's; also: 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 |
| 11:30 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 |
| Thursday - April 23, 2009 |
| 9:00 am |
FOOD |
Emeril Live: Play Ball |
in an ode to his favorite sport, everything on the menu is shaped like a baseball; musical guest Trace Adkins (rerun from 2006) |
| 2:15 pm |
HBO |
When The Levees Broke: A Requiem In Four Acts - Acts I and II (2006) |
Spike Lee film on New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina also focuses on the spirit of the city as it rises from despair with the help of its cultural legacy; with Mayor Ray Nagin, Governor Kathleen Blanco, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Harry Belafonte, Wynton Marsalis, Sean Penn, Soledad O'Brien, Terence Blanchard, Rev. Al Sharpton, Wendell Pierce, Donald Harrison, Sylvester Francis (of the Backstreet Cultural Museum); Bennie Pete & Harry "Swamp Thang" Cook (of Hot 8 Brass Band), Garland Robinette, former NOPD Chief Eddie Compass, and city residents; read the press release; visit the film web site; buy the DVD |
| 7:30 pm |
HBO |
Trouble the Water (2008) |
a New Orleans woman who witnessed the devastation of Katrina comes forward to tell her highly personal story of one of the nation's worst natural disasters in this Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature; features the music of Dr. John, Mary Mary, Citizen Cope, TK Soul, John Lee Hooker, and the Free Agents Brass Band and introduces the music of Black Kold Madina (premiere; see film web site) |
| Friday - April 24, 2009 |
| 10:00 am |
ABC |
The View |
interview with Lil' Wayne; actress Jamie Luner; Lil' Wayne performs "Prom Queen" (check local listings) |
| 2:45 pm |
HBO |
When The Levees Broke: A Requiem In Four Acts - Acts III and IV (2006) |
Spike Lee film on New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina also focuses on the spirit of the city as it rises from despair with the help of its cultural legacy; with Hot 8 Brass Band, LA Governor Kathleen Blanco, Mayor Ray Nagin, Harry Belafonte, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Wynton Marsalis, Rev. Al Sharpton, Terence Blanchard, Kanye West, Donald Harrison, local media, and city residents; read the press release; visit the film web site; buy the DVD |
| 7:00 pm |
FUSE |
The Britney Spears Chronicles |
see how pop star Britney Spears has grown and how her life has changed by watching her videos |
| 7:30 pm |
FUSE |
Videos That Rocked The World |
series provides an in-depth look at groundbreaking videos; this episode features Britney Spears' "Baby One More Time" video |
| Saturday - April 25, 2009 |
| 2:00 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 |
| 2:30 pm |
FUSE |
Lil' Wayne's World |
special shows Lil' Wayne's ties to just about everyone in today's hip-hop scene |
| 3:30 pm |
FUSE |
Lil' Wayne's World 2 |
more of Lil' Wayne's videos, guest appearances, and cameos |
| 6:00 pm |
SMITH |
Sound Revolution: Soul Stirrings |
episode traces the growth of soul music in the 1950s; with the Neville Brothers, Davell Crawford, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Solomon Burke, LaVern Baker, Billy Preston, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Ernestine Anderson (repeats at 1:00 am) |
| 10:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
The Nightlife That Was (2004) |
documentary looks back at New Orleans haunts of the recent past, such as the Blue Room, the Swan Room, Bourbon Street (where Clarence Frogman Henry played for 20 years, and Al Hirt & Pete Fountain both owned clubs), The Warehouse, Beverly Dinner Playhouse, Dew Drop Inn, CYO dances (where Dr. John & Frankie Ford entertained the bobby socks crowd), etc; interviews include Jimmy Anselmo, Hank Staples, Frankie Ford, Dr. John, A.J. Loria, Deacon John, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Bobby Marchan, and many more |
| 11:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans |
Times-Picayune columnist Lolis Eric Elie takes us on a tour of his city in what becomes a reflection on the relevance of history folded into a love letter to the storied New Orleans neighborhood, Faubourg Tremé; the award winning film is a tale of heartbreak, hope and resiliency set to a soundtrack of fabulous New Orleans music; interviews include Glen David Andrews, Bob French, Wynton Marsalis and Kalamu ya Salaam, with music from Irvin Mayfield, Bob French, George Lewis, Bunk Johnson, Rebirth Brass Band, John Boutté, Glen David Andrews, Edmund Dede; see film web site |
| Sunday - April 26, 2009 |
| 1:00 pm |
FUSE |
The Britney Spears Chronicles |
see how pop star Britney Spears has grown and how her life has changed by watching her videos |
| 7:30 pm |
FUSE |
Lil' Wayne's World |
special shows Lil' Wayne's ties to just about everyone in today's hip-hop scene |
| 8:00 pm |
WYES 12 |
Congo Square |
Wynton Marsalis pays homage to the legendary birthplace of jazz |
| 8:30 pm |
FUSE |
Lil' Wayne's World 2 |
more of Lil' Wayne's videos, guest appearances, and cameos |
| 10:30 pm |
WYES 12 |
American Experience - New Orleans |
a portrait of New Orleans that explores its unique and distinctive culture and illuminates its central place on the American landscape; with Leah Chase, members of the Krewe du Vieux and Irvin Mayfield, who is also featured on the soundtrack (read more) |
Matthew McConaughey, David Letterman, and many more (syndicated - check local listings!)