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plus other programs and tv specials of local interest
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| Monday - August 3, 1998 |
| 10:00 am | Bravo | Tony Bennett's New York | Tony Bennett looks back over his fifty-year career, revealing his passion for pop, jazz and the city of New York; Bennett is joined by fellow performers Elvis Costello, Max Roach and Wynton Marsalis (repeats at 5:30 pm and 11:30 pm) |
| 1:00 pm | Lifetime | Little Man Tate | 1991 drama film starring and directed by Jodie Foster; cast also includes Harry Connick, Jr. |
| Tuesday - August 4, 1998 [ Louis Armstrong's "official" birth date (1901) - Happy Birthday, Pops! ] |
| 1:00 pm | AMC | A Song is Born | 1948 musical features numbers by Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey and Charlie Barnet; also features Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton |
| 2:00 pm | TNN | Crook & Chase | country music star (and Lafayette native) Eddy Raven shares his favorite recipe for Red Beans & Rice with Lorianne & Charlie |
| 3:00 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 |
| Wednesday - August 5, 1998 |
| 9:00 am | TNN | Crook & Chase | country music star (and Lafayette native) Eddy Raven shares his favorite recipe for Red Beans & Rice with Lorianne & Charlie |
| 6:00 pm | Bravo | Music From New Orleans | Zydefest - with performances by Rockin' Dopsie, The Bluerunners and others; songs include "Solid Sound," "Hey Ti Fi," "Come Inside," "In the Mood," "Lame Pretender," "Zydeco Two Step" and "It's All Right" (repeats at 3:00 am) |
| 8:00 pm | CBS | Fruit of the Loom CountryFest '98 | highlights of the concert held in Nashville on June 20; Reba McEntire hosts; performers included Clint Black, Neal McCoy, Wynonna, Steve Wariner, The Kinleys and surprise guests Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, Leon Russell and Kenny Wayne Shepherd |
| 10:35 pm | CBS | David Letterman | musical guest: Wynton Marsalis |
| Thursday - August 6, 1998 |
| 10:30 pm | Cox Metro 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests: Bryan Lee, Tony Delafose and Zoom |
| Friday - August 7, 1998 |
| 10:00 am | Comedy | Saturday Night Live | musical guest Wynton Marsalis performs "J Mood" and "One Mustaad" (originally aired on 03/28/87; show repeats at 2:00 pm) |
| Tuesday - August 11, 1998 |
| 3:30 pm | Bravo | Jazz on a Summer's Day | footage from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival; performers include Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, Anita O'Day, Mahalia Jackson, Jack Teagarden, Chuck Berry, Thelonious Monk, Big Maybelle, Chico Hamilton and Gerry Mulligan |
| 1:00 am | VH1 | Takin' It To The Streets | cross-cultural look at street performers features five different groups/artists from New York, New Orleans, Chicago and Los Angeles; New Orleans segment features a profile of clarinetist Doreen Ketchens and performance footage of her (with Keith "Wolf" Anderson and others) on the streets of the French Quarter |
| Wednesday - August 12, 1998 |
| 6:00 pm | Bravo | Music from New Orleans | featuring New Orleans pianists Dr. John, Ellis Marsalis and Jon Cleary (repeats at 3:00 am) |
| 10:15 pm | AMC | The Glenn Miller Story | 1954 film bio of bandleader Glenn Miller; cast includes Louis Armstrong, Frances Langford, Barney Bigard, Gene Krupa, Trummy Young, Cozy Cole, Arvell Shaw and Nino Tempo |
| Thursday - August 13, 1998 |
| 12:30 pm | MTV | Road Rules | the Road Rules gang does Mardi Gras in New Orleans and meets Harry Connick, Jr. |
| 9:00 pm | MTV | Celebrity Death Match | claymation fights featuring Puff Daddy vs. Trent Reznor and David Hasselhoff vs. John Tesh |
| 10:30 pm | Cox Metro 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests: James Andrews, Dawtas of Jah and Kirk Chambers |
| Friday - August 14, 1998 |
| 7:00 am | ABC | Good Morning America | musician Pete Townsend, plus a performance by Lucinda Williams |
| 5:30 pm | AMC | St. Louis Blues | 1958 musical bio of legendary bluesman W.C. Handy; features performances of Handy's music by Nat 'King' Cole, Cab Calloway, Mahalia Jackson and Ella Fitzgerald; cast also includes Pearl Bailey, Ruby Dee, Eartha Kitt, Barney Bigard, Teddy Buckner, George Washington, Lee Young, George "Red" Callender and Billy Preston, who plays W.C. Handy as a boy |
| Saturday - August 15, 1998 |
| 10:00 pm | PBS | The Best of Austin City Limits: Big Blues Extravaganza | award winning acoustic blues artist Keb' Mo' introduces 11 performances from the 23-year history of Austin City Limits; performers, in order of appearance, include B.B. King ("Night Life"); Lightnin' Hopkins ("Rock Me Baby"); Delbert McClinton ("Leap of Faith"); Bonnie Raitt ("Love Has No Pride"); Buddy Guy ("Mary Had a Little Lamb"); W. C. Clark ("Funny How Time Slips Away"); Stevie Ray Vaughan ("Lovestruck Baby"); Albert Collins ("Travelin' South"); Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown ("Born in Louisiana"); Elizabeth Cotten ("Freight Train") and Keb' Mo' ("Tell Everybody I Know"); repeats at 1:30 am |
| 1:00 am | Travel | Travelers | New Orleans' voodoo, Zydeco dancing, creole cuisine and the night life on Bourbon Street |
| Tuesday - August 18, 1998 |
| 8:00 am | WWL 4 | Regis & Kathie Live | performance by Cowboy Mouth; repeat of a show taped in New Orleans on 01/20/98 |
| Wednesday - August 19, 1998 |
| 6:00 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" (repeats at 3:00 am) |
| 10:35 pm | CBS | David Letterman | musical guest: Tim McGraw (rerun) |
| Thursday - August 20, 1998 |
| 7:00 am | AMC | A Song is Born | 1948 musical features numbers by Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey and Charlie Barnet; also features Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton | 10:30 pm | Cox Metro 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests: Tommy Ridgley, Project NIM and June Victory & The Bayou Renegades (see below for rerun schedule!) |
| Friday - August 21, 1998 |
| 8:00 pm | WLAE 32 | Louisiana Legends | Rock 'n Roll legend and former Baton Rouge resident Johnny Rivers discusses his life and career |
| Sunday - August 23, 1998 |
| 7:00 pm | FOX | The Simpsons | cartoon cameo by singer Hank Williams, Jr. |
| Monday - August 24, 1998 |
| 8:00 pm | WLAE 32 | Lost Louisiana: The Spirit Remains | a look at some of the people and places of Louisiana's past; includes a profile of folk singer Leadbelly (Huddie Ledbetter) |
| Tuesday - August 25, 1998 |
| 3:00 pm | AMC | The Benny Goodman Story | 1955 film bio of bandleader Benny Goodman; with Kid Ory, Lionel Hampton, Harry James, Stan Getz and Gene Krupa |
| 11:30 pm | WNOL 38 | The Magic Hour | musical guest N'Dea Davenport performs "Underneath A Red Moon", from her self-titled debut solo album (originally aired on 07/28/98) |
| Wednesday - August 26, 1998 |
| 6:00 pm | Bravo | Music from New Orleans | featuring New Orleans pianists Dr. John, Ellis Marsalis and Jon Cleary (repeats at 3:00 am) |
| Thursday - August 27, 1998 |
| 10:00 pm | BET | BET Tonight | Master P, Eightball and Kurupt talk about the latest trends in rap and hip hop |
| 10:30 pm | Cox Metro 10 | Louisiana Jukebox | scheduled guests:Tiny Town, The Frenchmen and Le Bon Ton (see below for rerun schedule!) |
| Saturday - August 29, 1998 |
| 4:00 pm | Bravo | Jazz on a Summer's Day | footage from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival; performers include Louis Armstrong, Dinah Washington, Anita O'Day, Mahalia Jackson, Jack Teagarden, Chuck Berry, Thelonious Monk, Big Maybelle, Chico Hamilton and Gerry Mulligan |
| 10:00 pm | WYES 12 | Sessions at West 54th | "Best of Sessions, Part 2" features highlights from past shows; with Emmylou Harris, Richard Thompson, Suzanne Vega, Nil Lara, Wynton Marsalis (performing "Freedom Is In The Trying" from "Blood On The Fields"), Albita, Shawn Colvin, Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Rickie Lee Jones and David Byrne |
