REMEMBERING ROSA HAWKINS
Rosa Hawkins, one of the three original singers in New Orleans R&B vocal trio the Dixie Cups, died Tuesday January 11 at age 76.
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American Routes is blues and jazz, gospel and soul, rockabilly and country, Cajun and swamp pop, Tejano, Latin… and beyond. Songs and stories from musicians describe a deep and diverse nation with sounds and styles shared by all Americans. From the bayous to the beltways, from crossroads to crosstown, on interstates and city streets, turn up your radio for the sonic journey!
American Routes—produced in New Orleans since 1998
Words & Music in the Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Routes reflects on the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in words and music. Join us as we speak with those who knew Dr. King, from the late music scholar Albert Murray and late historian Julian Bond to singers Mavis Staples, Harry Belafonte and Mable John. Also, Mississippi riverboat captain Doc Hawley shares a… read more
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REMEMBERING ROBERT FARRIS THOMPSON
The historian of the Black Atlantic and Professor of African and African-American Art History Robert Farris Thompson of Yale University died on November 28 at…
REMEMBERING WARNER WILLIAMS
Piedmont blues guitarist Warner Williams passed away on September 19. He was 91.
You can hear our interview with him here.
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