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She's a little bit country. She's a little bit rock and roll. Carlene Carter grew up surrounded by music. She's the daughter of June Carter and the stepdaughter of Johnny Cash. And Carlene followed in their footsteps, with a few twists and turns along the way. In this hour of the Peabody Award-winning program To the Best of Our Knowledge, we'll meet Carlene Carter.

SEGMENT 1:

Author, music journalist and cultural critic Greil Marcus is the co-editor (with Sean Wilentz) of a book called "The Rose and the Briar: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad." Marcus talks with Steve Paulson about the ballad tradition and we hear several examples. Also, TTBOOK producer Doug Gordon profiles country singer/songwriter Carlene Carter. She's the granddaughter of Maybelle Carter, and daughter of June Carter.

SEGMENT 2:

Chris Willman is the author of "Rednecks and Bluenecks: The Politics of Country Music." He talks with Jim Fleming about some of the country artists from all over the political spectrum whom he interviewed for his book, and we hear examples of their music.

SEGMENT 3:

Peter Guralnick has written a prize-winning two part biography of Elvis Presley. Now he's tackled Sam Cooke. He talks with Anne Strainchamps about Cooke's life and music, and we hear recordings. Guralnick's new book is called "Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke."

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Books:

• Chris Willman, Rednecks & Bluenecks: The Politics of Country Music (The New Press)
  
• Greil Marcus and Sean Wilentz,ed., The Rose & the Briar: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad (W.W. Norton & Company)
  
• Peter Guralnick, Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke (Little, Brown & Company)

Websites:

• -- "In the Attic: The Official Greil Marcus Home Page"
  http://eyecandypromo.com/GM/Greil.html
  
• -- Carlene Carter
  http://www.carlenecarterfanclub.com/
  
• -- Sam Cooke
  http://www.samcooke.com/
  

Music:

• -- Music used in Greil Marcus mix:
  - "Nebraska"/Bruce Springsteen
  from the CD, "The Rose & The Briar"/Various Artists
  (Columbia/Legacy)
  -- "Sail Away"/Randy Newman
  from the CD, "The Rose & The Briar"/Various Artists
  (Columbia/Legacy)
  -- "Barbara Allen"/Terre Roche
  from the WFUV-FM Radio recording of "The Rose and
  the Briar: The Floor Show"
  http://www.wfuv.org/
  http://www.roches.com/
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  -- "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow"/Norman Blake
  from the CD, "O, Brother, Where Art Thou: Soundtrack"
  (Mercury)
  http://www.obrothermusic.com/
• Music used in Carlene Carter Mix:
  -- "It Takes One to Know Me"/Johnny Cash (with June
  Carter Cash, guest vocal by Carlene Carter)
  from the box set, "Johnny Cash: The Legend"
  (Columbia/Legacy)
  http://www.legacyrecordings.com/
  http://www.johnnycashonline.com/
  -- "First Kiss"/Carlene Carter
  from the CD, "Little Love Letters" (Giant)
  -- "I'm So Cool"/Carlene Carter
  from the CD, "Musical Shapes & Blue Nun"
  (Demon Records)
  -- "Cry"/Carlene Carter
  from the CD, "Musical Shapes & Blue Nun"
  (Demon Records)
  -- "I Need A Hit"/Carlene Carter
  from the CD, "Musical Shapes & Blue Nun"
  (Demon Records)
  -- "I Fell In Love"/Carlene Carter
  from the CD, "I Fell In Love" (Reprise)
  -- "Me and the Wildwood Rose"/Carlene Carter
  from the CD, "I Fell In Love" (Reprise)
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  -- "The Claw"/Dave Edmunds
  from the CD, "Plugged In" (Pyramid Records/Rhino)
• -- Music used in Chris Willman:
  -- "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry
  American)"/Toby Keith
  from the CD, "Greatest Hits 2" (Dreamworks Nashville)
  -- "The Waffle House"/The Right Brothers
  from the CD, "For My Country" (Right Coast Records)
  http://www.therightbrothers.com/
  -- "Takin' My Country Back"/Music Row Democrats
  http://www.musicrowdemocrats.com/
  -- "I Want My Country Back"/The Right Brothers
  from the CD, "For My Country" (Right Coast Records)
  http://www.therightbrothers.com/
  -- "Thou Shalt Not Kill"/Bobby Braddock (unreleased demo)
  http://www.bobbybraddock.com/
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  -- "Tex"/NRBQ
  from the CD, "Tapdancin' Bats: The Anniversary Edition"
  (Rounder)
  http://tinyurl.com/8o34l
  http://www.nrbq.com/
  
• Music used in Peter Guralnick mix:
  -- "Soulful Humming"/Sam Cooke
  hidden track from the CD, "Sam Cooke: Portrait of A
  Legend 1951-1964 (ABKCO Records)
  http://www.abkco.com/
  -- "Nearer to Thee"/Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers
  from the CD, "Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers"
  (Specialty)
  -- "You Send Me"/Sam Cooke
  from the CD, "The Best of Sam Cooke" (RCA/Legacy)
  -- "Bring It On Home to Me"/Sam Cooke
  from the CD, "The Best of Sam Cooke" (RCA/Legacy)
  -- "A Change Is Gonna Come"/Sam Cooke
  from the CD, "Keep Movin' On" (Abkco)
  http://www.abkco.com/
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  -- "Summertime"/Booker T. & The MG's
  from the CD, "The Best of Booker T. & the MG's"
  (Atlantic/WEA)
  

Distribution dates:

week of 01/29/2006 - hour 1

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