Basic Plumbing: An Hour's Worth of High Drama.

A live concert with New Orleans songwriter, pianist and singer Allen Toussaint. Toussaint has performed extensively as a session pianist and producer and has written dozens of hits for New Orleans groups like The Nevilles, Irma Thomas, for Paul McCartney, The Wild Tchoupitoulas and The Meters. (Rebroadcast. Originally broadcast on Friday, May 27, 1988.)

Rock historian Ed Ward profiles The Coasters. With the help of songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, this group pioneered songs for teenagers in the fifties, with songs like "Yakety Yak," "Charlie Brown," and "Three Cool Cats." (Rebroadcast. Originally broadcast on Tuesday, December 13, 1988.)

Country singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett. His new album, his third, is titled "Lyle Lovett and his Large Band." He's one of a new generation of country singers whose music has been embraced by traditional country and western fans. Yet his music owes as much to jazz and rock. (Rebroadcast. Originally broadcast on Tuesday, March 21, 1989.)