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| October 1, 1997 |
| 6:30 am | AMC | Stormy Weather | 1943 musical; cast includes drummer Zutty Singleton; also Cab Calloway, Lena Horne, Fats Waller, Coleman Hawkins, Ada Brown |
| 12:30 pm | Bravo | Music From New Orleans | Rockin' Rhythm & Blues - performances by Oliver Morgan, Tommy Ridgley, Jean Knight and Frankie Ford; songs include "Sea Cruise," "Sick and Tired," "Who Shot the LaLa," "Clean Up Woman," "Rockin' Pneumonia" and "I've Heard That Story Before." |
| 5:30 pm | Bravo | Tony Bennett's New York | singer Tony Bennett is joined by guests Elvis Costello, Max Roach and Wynton Marsalis in a New York performance (rerun; repeats at 3:00 am) |
| October 4, 1997 |
| 4:30 am | TV Land |
Ed Sullivan | guests include: Louis Armstrong, plus Harry Belafonte, Della Reese, Bill Haley and the Comets and others |
| October 5, 1997 |
| 3:30 pm | Bravo | Arts & Minds | guests include: Wynton Marsalis |
| October 6, 1997 |
| 2:00 pm | COM | Best of Saturday Night Live | from the 1989 season; singers Aaron Neville and Linda Ronstadt perform "Don't Know Much" and "When Something Is Wrong" |
| 9:30 pm | AMC | Leadbelly | the life and career of legendary guitarist & folk singer Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter (repeats at 3:30 am) |
| October 7, 1997 |
| 10:00 am | COM | Best of Saturday Night Live | from the 1985 season; music group The Neville Brothers perform "The Big Chief" and "The Midnight Key" (repeats at 11:00 pm) |
| October 8, 1997 |
| 12:00 pm | FAM | Home and Family | guests include Shreveport native Hank Williams, Jr., and also Tanya Tucker |
| 2:00 pm | COM | Best of Saturday Night Live | from the 1989 season; singer Harry Connick, Jr. performs "It Had To Be You" and "It's Alright With Me" |
| 6:00 pm | Bravo | Marsalis on Music | "Why Toes Tap" - Wynton Marsalis demonstrates how to appreciate music, using Tchaikovsky's original arrangement of "The Nutcracker" and Duke Ellington's jazz version to illustrate how composers use rhythm (repeats at 3:00 am) - Purchase the Marsalis on Music video series or the companion Marsalis on Music book |
| October 9, 1997 |
| 9:00 pm | Bravo | Marsalis on Music | "Why Toes Tap" - Wynton Marsalis demonstrates how to appreciate music, using Tchaikovsky's original arrangement of "The Nutcracker" and Duke Ellington's jazz version to illustrate how composers use rhythm (repeats at 12:00 am) - Purchase the Marsalis on Music video series or the companion Marsalis on Music book |
| October 10, 1997 |
| 4:30 am | TV Land |
Ed Sullivan | guests include: Louis Armstrong, plus The Rolling Stones, Robert Goulet, and others |
| October 13, 1997 |
| 12:05 am | ABC | Politically Incorrect | talk show; panelists include: Little Richard (rerun of 2/25/97 show) |
| October 14, 1997 |
| 7:00 am | ABC | Good Morning America | singer Aaron Neville |
| 1:30 pm | Bravo | Marsalis on Music | "Why Toes Tap" - Wynton Marsalis demonstrates how to appreciate music, using Tchaikovsky's original arrangement of "The Nutcracker" and Duke Ellington's jazz version to illustrate how composers use rhythm (repeats at 4:00 am) - Purchase the Marsalis on Music video series or the companion Marsalis on Music book |
| 5:30 pm | Bravo | Tony Bennett's New York | singer Tony Bennett is joined by guests Elvis Costello, Max Roach and Wynton Marsalis in a New York performance (rerun; repeats at 2:35 am) |
| 10:30 pm | WNOL 38 | Vibe | musical guest Dr. John; also Dave Koz sits in with the Vibe house band |
| October 15, 1997 |
| 10:00 am | ABC | The View | singer Aaron Neville |
| 1:30 pm | Bravo | Marsalis on Music | "Listening for Clues" - Wynton Marsalis explains how to identify different forms in works by Prokofiev, Gershwin, Ellington and Ives (repeats at 6:00 pm and 3:00 am) - Purchase the Marsalis on Music video series or the Marsalis on Music book |
| October 16, 1997 |
| 1:30 pm | Bravo | Marsalis on Music | "Sousa to Satchmo" - Wynton Marsalis puts some swing into an overview of the the evolution of jazz when he performs New Orleans jazz classics (repeats at 4:00 am) - Purchase the Marsalis on Music video series or the companion Marsalis on Music book |
| 9:00 pm | Bravo | Marsalis on Music | "Listening for Clues" - Wynton Marsalis explains how to identify different forms in works by Prokofiev, Gershwin, Ellington and Ives (repeats at 12:00 am) - Purchase the Marsalis on Music video series or the companion Marsalis on Music book |
| 10:35 pm | NBC | Jay Leno | singer Aaron Neville |
| October 21, 1997 |
| 1:30 pm | Bravo | Marsalis on Music | "Tackling the Monster" - Wynton Marsalis shares his 12-point strategy for learning new or difficult pieces and improvises with cellist Yo-Yo Ma (repeats at 4:00 am) - Purchase the Marsalis on Music video series or the companion Marsalis on Music book |
| October 22, 1997 |
| 6:00 pm | Bravo | Marsalis on Music | "Sousa to Satchmo" - Wynton Marsalis puts some swing into an overview of the the evolution of jazz when he performs New Orleans jazz classics (repeats at 3:00 am) - Purchase the Marsalis on Music video series or the companion Marsalis on Music book |
| October 23, 1997 |
| 9:10 pm | Bravo | Marsalis on Music | "Sousa to Satchmo" - Wynton Marsalis puts some swing into an overview of the the evolution of jazz when he performs New Orleans jazz classics (repeats at 12:00 am) - Purchase the Marsalis on Music video series or the companion Marsalis on Music book |
| 10:30 pm | Cox 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests include Marcia Ball, plus Scott, Brown & Dickerson (co-founders of "War") |
| October 24, 1997 |
| 10:30 pm | HBO | Chris Rock | musical guest: rapper Master P |
| October 25, 1997 |
| 4:30 am | TV Land | Ed Sullivan | guests include Al Hirt and His Orchestra |
| 10:00 pm | Cox 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests include Marcia Ball, plus Scott, Brown & Dickerson (co-founders of "War") |
| 10:00 pm | HBO 3 | Chris Rock | musical guest: rapper Master P |
| October 26, 1997 |
| 1:00 pm | WUPL 54 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests include Marcia Ball, plus Scott, Brown & Dickerson (co-founders of "War") |
| 8:30 pm | TV Land | Ed Sullivan | guests include Louis Prima |
| 11:55 pm | HBO | Chris Rock | musical guest: rapper Master P |
| October 27, 1997 |
| 2:00 pm | COM | Best of Saturday Night Live | from the 1990 season; music group The Neville Brothers perform "Brother Jake" and "River of Life" |
| 7:30 pm | HBO 2 | Chris Rock | musical guest: rapper Master P |
| 8:30 pm | Cox 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests include Marcia Ball, plus Scott, Brown & Dickerson (co-founders of "War") |
| 8:30 pm | TV Land | The Flip Wilson Show | guests include Louis Armstrong (repeats at 12:30 am) |
| 10:30 pm | WNOL 38 | Vibe | musical guest: Aaron Neville |
| October 28, 1997 |
| 10:30 am | TV Land | The Flip Wilson Show | guests include Louis Armstrong |
| 8:00 pm | VH1 | 1997 VH1 Fashion Awards | with hosts Harry Connick, Jr. and Ashley Judd; performers include Rolling Stones, En Vogue, Jamiroquai and Fiona Apple (repeats at 11:00 pm) |
| 12:05 am | ABC | Politically Incorrect | talk show; guests include singer Trace Adkins |
| 3:00 am | HBO | Chris Rock | musical guest: rapper Master P |
| October 29, 1997 |
| 8:00 pm | TNN | Prime Time Country | guests include country singer Sammy Kershaw (repeats at 12:00 am) |
| 9:00 pm | TNN | Mark Collie Celebrity Race '97 | Music stars and racing legends join Collie in a race and concert to benefit diabetes research; with Kix Brooks, Tim McGraw, and others (repeats at 1:00 am) |
| October 30, 1997 |
| 8:30 pm | TV Land | The Flip Wilson Show | guests include Doug Kershaw (repeats at 12:30 am) |
| 10:30 pm | Cox 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests include Earl Turbinton, The Elements and Nu Beginnings |
| October 31, 1997 |
| 6:00 am | WWL / 4 | Eyewitness Morning News | performance by Tom's House |
| 10:30 am | TV Land | The Flip Wilson Show | guests include Doug Kershaw |