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plus other programs and tv specials of local interest
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| Sunday - February 1, 1998 |
| 1:00 pm | WUPL 54 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests include The Top Cats, the Roddie Romero Band and WYLD Talent Show Contestants Warren Gould and 13 year old gospel singer Skie Rainey |
| 7:00 pm | TV Land | Ed Sullivan | guests include Al Hirt and His Orchestra |
| 10:30 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 1st at 1:00 pm |
| Monday - February 2, 1998 |
| 11:30 am | MTV | Indie Outing | segments on Master P, Ween, Helium and others |
| Tuesday - February 3, 1998 |
| 4:30 am | TV Land | Ed Sullivan | guests include Louis Prima, Keely Smith and Connie Francis |
| 10:00 am | WVUE 8 | Rosie O'Donnell | a performance by Little Richard |
| 12:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 1st at 1:00 pm |
| 8:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 1st at 1:00 pm |
| Wednesday - February 4, 1998 |
| 12:30 pm | Bravo | Marsalis on Music | In "Why Toes Tap," trumpeter Wynton Marsalis teaches the fundamentals of rhythm to an audience of children at the Tanglewood (Mass.) Music Center (repeats at 6:00 pm and 3:00 am) |
| 8:00 pm | TNN | Prime Time Country | guests include singer Trace Adkins |
| 11:35 pm | NBC | Conan O'Brien | musical guest: Victoria Williams |
| Thursday - February 5, 1998 |
| 12:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 1st at 1:00 pm |
| 2:00 pm | TNN | Crook & Chase | interview with Aaron Neville |
| 6:00 pm | MAX | Bird | 1980 film bio of saxophonist Charlie Parker; Johnny Adams has a brief appearance as a bartender |
| 10:30 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests include Kermit Ruffins, Wayne Toups, and Rhudabega |
| Friday - February 6, 1998 |
| 9:00 am | TNN | Crook & Chase | interview with Aaron Neville |
| 9:00 pm | WYES 12 | In The Spotlight | "Harry Connick, Jr.: Romance In Paris" features the singer along with his seven piece jazz band (including Leroy Jones on trumpet) and a full symphony orchestra performing at the Olympia Theater in Paris (1 hour) |
| Saturday - February 7, 1998 |
| 9:30 am | TV Land | Flip Wilson | guests include Louis Armstrong, Pat Morita, and Laura Green |
| 9:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests include Kermit Ruffins, Wayne Toups, and Rhudabega |
| 10:00 pm | WYES 12 | Sessions at West 54th | Wynton Marsalis conducts and performs his jazz oratorio "Blood on the Fields", the first jazz composition ever to win a Pulitzer Prize; features the soulful vocal work of Cassandra Wilson, along with Jon Hendricks and Miles Griffith |
| Sunday - February 8, 1998 |
| 1:00 pm | WUPL 54 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests include Kermit Ruffins, Wayne Toups, and Rhudabega |
| 10:30 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 8th at 1:00 pm |
| 11:00 pm | MTV | 120 Minutes | vintage 120 Minutes performance clips by Porno For Pyros, Bjork, and Victoria Williams with Lou Reed |
| Monday - February 9, 1998 |
| 4:00 am | Bravo | Bravo Profiles | this profile follows Wynton Marsalis as he prepares for the recording of his epic work, "Blood on the Fields" at a studio in Manhattan; also features segments taped in New Orleans, with interviews from Ellis Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Dr. Michael White, pianist Eric Reed and others (rerun; repeats at 6:00 pm and 11:30 pm) |
| Tuesday - February 10, 1998 |
| 12:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 8th at 1:00 pm |
| 8:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 8th at 1:00 pm |
| Wednesday - February 11, 1998 |
| 5:30 am | MAX | Cabin in the Sky | 1943 all-black musical directed by Vincente Minnelli; cast includes Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Ethel Waters and Lena Horne; also features a brief appearance by Louis Armstrong as "The Trumpeter" |
| 2:00 pm | TNN | Crook & Chase | singer Sammy Kershaw performs "Love Of My Life" |
| 6:00 pm | Bravo | Marsalis on Music | In "Listening for Clues -- Marsalis on Form," trumpeter Wynton Marsalis explains how to identify different forms in works by Prokofiev, Gershwin, Ellington and Ives (repeats at 3:00 am) |
| 9:00 pm | TNN | Celebrity Wedding Album | includes an interview with Rhonda and Trace Adkins (repeats at 1:00 am) |
| Thursday - February 12, 1998 |
| 9:00 am | TNN | Crook & Chase | singer Sammy Kershaw performs "Love Of My Life" |
| 12:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 8th at 1:00 pm |
| 10:30 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | "Best of Louisiana Jukebox" - with new performances from the Wardell Quezergue Big Band, Royal Fingerbowl, Lenny McDaniel, and Bill Solley & Kim Prevost; repeat segments from The Elements and Blanket |
| Friday - February 13, 1998 |
| 4:00 pm | WWL 4 | Oprah Winfrey | guests include Harry Connick, Jr. |
| 9:00 pm | PBS | Great Performances | "The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Opening Night Gala" - Wynton Marsalis, Kathleen Battle, Chita Rivera and many others light up America's newest state-of-the-art performance space in this program that celebrates the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's inaugural season |
| 11:35 pm | NBC | Conan O'Brien | musical guest: Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band |
| Saturday - February 14, 1998 |
| 12:00 pm | VH-1 | Harry Connick Jr.: For Lovers Only | Harry Connick, Jr. hosts an hour of romantic videos (repeats at 8:00 pm) |
| 12:30 pm | Bravo | Bravo Profiles | this profile follows Wynton Marsalis as he prepares for the recording of his epic work, "Blood on the Fields" at a studio in Manhattan; also features segments taped in New Orleans, with interviews from Ellis Marsalis, Delfeayo Marsalis, Dr. Michael White, pianist Eric Reed and others (rerun; repeats at 4:00 am) |
| 1:00 pm | VH-1 | Harry Connick, Jr.: To See You | features songs from Harry Connick, Jr.'s 1997 Paris concert, including "Once", "To See You" and "We're In Love Again"; also features videos for Harry's "It Had To Be You" and "Let's Just Kiss"; includes an interview with Harry during which he discusses his new album, "To See You", his influences, his experiences recording the soundtracks to "When Harry Met Sally" and "Godfather Part III" and his experiences recording with a big band (repeats at 9:00 pm) |
| 9:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 12th at 10:30 pm |
| 9:00 pm | WYES 12 | Austin City Limits | Marcia Ball, Irma Thomas and Tracy Nelson perform r&b; favorites and classics from their new album, "Sing It!" (check local listings to confirm date and time) |
| Sunday - February 15, 1998 |
| 1:00 pm | WUPL 54 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 12th at 10:30 pm |
| 6:00 pm | TV Land | Flip Wilson | guests include Doug Kershaw |
| 8:00 pm | ABC | Motown 40: The Music Is Forever | two part special celebrates 40 years of Motown; features never before seen performance footage, behind the scenes interviews and personal photos of some of the most popular music artists of the 20th century; included in interviews are Little Richard, Branford Marsalis, Mariah Carey, Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves and many others; Diana Ross hosts (2 hours) |
| 10:30 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 12th at 10:30 pm |
| Tuesday - February 17, 1998 |
| 4:30 am | TV Land | Ed Sullivan | guests include Chet Atkins and Floyd Cramer |
| 11:00 am | COM | Best of Saturday Night Live | from 1989; musical guest The Neville Brothers perform "Brother Jake" and "River of Life" (repeats at 11:00 pm) |
| 12:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 12th at 10:30 pm |
| 8:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 12th at 10:30 pm |
| Wednesday - February 18, 1998 |
| 6:00 am | WWL 4 | Eyewitness Morning News | music by June Victory & the Bayou Renegades |
| 6:00 pm | COM | Marsalis on Music | in "Sousa to Satchmo" - trumpeter 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) |
| Thursday - February 19, 1998 |
| 12:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 12th at 10:30 pm |
| 8:00 pm | ABC | Motown 40: The Music Is Forever | part 2 of the Motown special; see February 15th for details (2 hours) |
| 10:30 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | "Best of Louisiana Jukebox" - with new performances from Astral Project, Nu Beginnings and Sweet Pea’s Revenge; repeat segments from Marcia Ball, Brint Anderson Band and Hank Cox |
| Saturday - February 21, 1998 |
| 9:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 19th at 10:30 pm |
| Sunday - February 22, 1998 |
| 1:00 pm | WUPL 54 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 19th at 10:30 pm |
| 10:00 pm | WYES 12 | Great Performances | "The Story of Gospel Music" traces the history of the African-American religious music through archival footage and interviews; features Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, James Cleveland, the Edwin Hawkins Singers and others |
| 10:30 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | see February 19th at 10:30 pm |
| Monday - February 23, 1998 |
| 10:00 am | VH-1 | Harry Connick Jr.: For Lovers Only | Harry Connick, Jr. hosts an hour of romantic videos (rerun) |
| 5:00 pm | MTV | MTV Live | scheduled guests include The Hackberry Ramblers |
| Wednesday - February 25, 1998 |
| 2:00 pm | COM | Best of Saturday Night Live | from the 1981 SNL season; musical guest Mink DeVille (Willy DeVille's old band) performs "Love & Emotion" and "Maybe Tomorrow" |
| 5:00 pm | AMC | The Five Pennies | 1959 musical based on the life of jazz cornetist Loring "Red" Nichols (1905-1965); features Danny Kaye (as Red Nichols), Louis Armstrong, Ray Anthony, Bob Crosby, Shelly Manne, and Bobby Troup |
| 6:00 pm | COM | Marsalis on Music | in "Tackling the Monster" - trumpeter Wynton Marsalis shares his 12-point strategy for learning new or difficult pieces and improvises with cellist Yo-Yo Ma (repeats at 3:00 am) |
| 7:00 pm | CBS | The 40th Annual Grammy Awards | awards show; nominees with local ties include Pantera, Tim McGraw, Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton, Dr. John, BeauSoleil, The Hackberry Ramblers and Jo-El Sonnier; performers include Nicholas Payton, Marcus Roberts and Tim McGraw |
| 8:00 pm | LIFE | Little Man Tate | 1991 drama film; cast includes Harry Connick, Jr. |
| 10:00 pm | WWL 4 | Eyewitness Evening News | interview with 6 year old Cajun music prodigy Hunter Hayes |
| Thursday - February 26, 1998 |
| 10:30 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | "Best of Louisiana Jukebox" - with new performances from Scott, Brown & Dickerson, New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Irene Sage and Iris May Tango; repeat segments from David & Roselyn and The Trash Band |
| Friday - February 27, 1998 |
| 12:00 pm | Family | Home & Family | guests include singer Sammy Kershaw |
| Saturday - February 28, 1998 |
| 9:00 pm | COX 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | "Best of Louisiana Jukebox" - with new performances from Scott, Brown & Dickerson, New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Irene Sage and Iris May Tango; repeat segments from David & Roselyn and The Trash Band |
| 10:00 pm | WYES 12 | Sessions at West 54th | featuring concert footage by Shawn Colvin and Keb' Mo' with special guest Dr. John |
