October 24th, 2007 • SEGMENT

From The Show: Saints & Spirits

Creole traditional healer or traiteur, Dennis Paul Williams practices his arts in St. Martinville, Louisiana. Also a guitarist in his cousin Nathan Williams' band, the Zydeco Cha-Chas, and a painter, Williams takes his inspiration for all his arts from nature and his faith.

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November 6th, 2002 • INTERVIEW:

From The Show: East Texas / West Louisiana

Zydeco accordion man Nathan Williams talks about his family of musicians and recalls a close call he had when trying to hear Clifton Chenier play.

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October 12th, 2005 • FULL SHOW • read more

East Texas/West Louisiana

Explore the musical territory of the Texas-Louisiana border: It's a fertile frontier where country, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, jazz, blues and boogie merge into one another. American Routes visits the flashy zydeco accordion man Nathan Williams; Shreveport, Louisiana, singer Dale Hawkins tells stories of his early rockabilly hit "Suzy Q"; and jazz pianist/songstress Nellie Lutcher talks about growing up in southwest Louisiana, then playing music in the other LA - Los Angeles.

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July 9th, 2003 • FULL SHOW • read more

East Texas/West Louisiana

Explore the musical territory of the Texas-Louisiana border: It's a fertile frontier where country, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, jazz, blues and boogie merge into one another. American Routes visits the flashy zydeco accordion man Nathan Williams; Shreveport, Louisiana, singer Dale Hawkins tells stories of his early rockabilly hit "Suzy Q"; and 90-year-old jazz pianist/songstress Nellie Lutcher talks about growing up in southwest Louisiana, then playing music in the other LA -- Los Angeles.

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October 19th, 2005 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

After the Storm II: Allons a Lafayette

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October 19th, 2005 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

After the Storm II: Allons a Lafayette

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