Don Vappie joins host Gwen Thompkins in New Orleans

Don Vappie grew up in the ‘60s and ‘70s playing string instruments in funk bands, and somewhere along the way, he reached for a banjo. He went on to become a noted interpreter of the music of New Orleans…The Crescent City’s old red-light district inspired his latest record, The Blue Book of Storyville. Don talks about the making of the album with New Orleans correspondent, Gwen Thompkins, today and performs live.

*Emmylou Harris “Going’ Back To Harlan” Wrecking Ball

Don Vappie “I Would If I Could” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Don Vappie “The Blue Book of Storyville” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Don Vappie “Red Wing” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Clarence Williams “Lazy Mama” Top of the World

Harry Reser and Don Vappie “Flaperette” Jazz Nocturne – ” American Concertos of the Jazz Age

Don Vappie “Tin Roof Blues (Creole Blues)” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Robbie Robertson “Go Back To Your Woods” Storyville

Dr. John “Right Place Wrong Time” In The Right Place

Brittany Howard “You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks” Spotify Singles

Daft Punk “Fragments Of Time” Random Access Memories

Phoebe Bridgers “Kyoto” Punisher

Beirut “Santa Fe” The Rip Tide

The Lumineers “Submarines” The Lumineers

Hour Two
*Dave Matthews Band “Tripping Billies” Crash

Jason Isbelll & The 400 Unit “Only Children” Reunions

Elton John “Love Song” Tumbleweed Connection

The Lone Bellow “Good Times” Half Moon Light

The Record Company “Baby I’m Broken” Baby I’m Broken (Single)

The Allergies “Felony” Felony (Single)

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings “Pick It Up, Lay It In The Cut” Dap Dippin’ with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Stevie Wonder “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” Signed Sealed Delivered

Nada Surf “Live Learn and Forget” Never Not Together

Best Coast “Boyfriend” Crazy For You

The Districts “Cheap Regrets” You Know I’m not Going Anywhere

The Staves “I’m On Fire” If I Was

Bon Iver “Michicant” Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Sam Roberts “Bridge To Nowhere” Chemical City

Grace Potter “Love Is Love” Daylight

*Optional Song