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April 21st, 2004 • INTERVIEW:From The Show: Willie Nelson / John JacksonFrom the show "Willie Nelson / John Jackson" originally aired on April 21st, 2004 Listen View Full Playlist May 31st, 2006 • FULL SHOW • read moreSame Train a Different Time: Jimmie Rodgers and the White Man's BluesThe guitarist-singer Jimmie Rodgers has been called "The Father of Country Music," "America's Blue Yodeler," and "The Singing Brakeman." Born in Meridian, MS, in 1897, Rodgers recorded briefly between 1927 and 1933, but defined country music as "the white man's blues" with a related legacy of crooning, jazz, Hawaiian guitar and eclectic vaudeville-style entertainment. On the 70th anniversary of his death, American Routes looks at the life and legacy of Jimmie Rodgers. We'll speak with biographer Nolan Porterfield, and hear comments from country singer Merle Haggard and bluesman John Jackson, among others. Also, music about Rodgers' favorite subject--trains--in many styles... blues, country, soul, roots, rock and more. Listen To Hour 1Listen To Hour 2View Full Playlist May 19th, 2004 • FULL SHOW • read moreSame Train a Different Time: Jimmie Rodgers and the White Man's BluesThe guitarist-singer Jimmie Rodgers has been called "The Father of Country Music," "America's Blue Yodeler," and "The Singing Brakeman." Born in Meridian, MS, in 1897, Rodgers recorded briefly between 1927 and 1933, but defined country music as "the white man's blues" with a related legacy of crooning, jazz, Hawaiian guitar, and eclectic vaudeville-style entertainment. On the 70th anniversary of his death, American Routes looks at the life and legacy of Jimmie Rodgers. We'll speak with biographer Nolan Porterfield, and hear comments from country singer Merle Haggard and bluesman John Jackson, among others. Also, music about Rodgers' favorite subject--trains--in many styles... blues, country, soul, roots, rock and more. Listen To Hour 1Listen To Hour 2View Full Playlist April 21st, 2004 • FULL SHOW • read moreWillie Nelson / John JacksonThis week one of America's great traveling troubadors Willie Nelson pulls his tour bus into New Orleans. Willie chats and the Nelson family band plays a live set, including the old favorite, Angel Flying too Close to the Ground and the title track of his 2000 record, Milk Cow Blues. Also, we pay tribute to the late Piedmont bluesman John Jackson who played his brand of country blues from the Eastern Seaboard. Listen To Hour 1Listen To Hour 2View Full Playlist May 21st, 2003 • FULL SHOW • read moreSame Train a Different Time: Jimmie Rodgers and the White Man's BluesThe guitarist-singer Jimmie Rodgers has been called "The Father of Country Music," "America's Blue Yodeler," and "The Singing Brakeman." Born in Meridian, MS, in 1897, Rodgers recorded briefly between 1927 and 1933, but defined country music as "the white man's blues" with a related legacy of crooning, jazz, Hawaiian guitar, and eclectic vaudeville-style entertainment. On the 70th anniversary of his death, American Routes looks at the life and legacy of Jimmie Rodgers. We'll speak with biographer Nolan Porterfield, and hear comments from country singer Merle Haggard and bluesman John Jackson, among others. Also, music about Rodgers' favorite subject--trains--in many styles... blues, country, soul, roots, rock and more. Listen To Hour 1Listen To Hour 2View Full Playlist November 14th, 2001 • FULL SHOW • read moreWillie Nelson / John JacksonThis week one of America's great traveling troubadors, Willie Nelson, pulls his tour bus into New Orleans. Willie chats and the Nelson family band plays a live set, including the old favorite, Angel Flying too Close to the Ground and the title track of his new record, Milk Cow Blues. Also, Piedmont bluesman John Jackson drops by to play his brand of country blues from the Eastern Seaboard. Listen To Hour 1Listen To Hour 2View Full Playlist November 29th, 2000 • FULL SHOW • read moreWillie Nelson and John JacksonThis week one of America's great traveling troubadors, Willie Nelson, pulls his tour bus into New Orleans. Willie chats and the Nelson family band plays a live set, including the old favorite, Angel Flying too Close to the Ground and the title track of his new record, Milk Cow Blues. Also, Piedmont bluesman John Jackson drops by to play his brand of country blues from the Eastern Seaboard Listen To Hour 1Listen To Hour 2View Full Playlist March 27th, 2013 • FROM THE PLAYLISTHome Grown Soul: Booker T. 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Jones & Jimmy HughesView Full Playlist November 29th, 2000 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWillie Nelson and John JacksonView Full Playlist November 29th, 2000 • INTERVIEW:Willie Nelson and John JacksonView Full Playlist November 29th, 2000 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWillie Nelson and John JacksonView Full Playlist November 14th, 2001 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWillie Nelson / John JacksonView Full Playlist November 14th, 2001 • INTERVIEW:Willie Nelson / John JacksonView Full Playlist November 14th, 2001 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWillie Nelson / John JacksonView Full Playlist January 10th, 2001 • FROM THE PLAYLISTMartin Luther King in Words and MusicView Full Playlist November 27th, 2002 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWords & Music IIView Full Playlist January 16th, 2002 • FROM THE PLAYLISTMartin Luther King: Sounds of the SpiritView Full Playlist October 22nd, 2003 • FROM THE PLAYLISTOff The RecordView Full Playlist August 13th, 2003 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWords & Music IIView Full Playlist May 21st, 2003 • FROM THE PLAYLISTSame Train a Different Time: Jimmie Rodgers and the White Man's BluesView Full Playlist February 12th, 2003 • FROM THE PLAYLISTOff The RecordView Full Playlist May 19th, 2004 • FROM THE PLAYLISTSame Train a Different Time: Jimmie Rodgers and the White Man's BluesView Full Playlist April 21st, 2004 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWillie Nelson / John JacksonView Full Playlist April 21st, 2004 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWillie Nelson / John JacksonView Full Playlist June 8th, 2005 • FROM THE PLAYLISTVisualizing SoundView Full Playlist May 11th, 2005 • FROM THE PLAYLISTOff the RecordView Full Playlist May 31st, 2006 • FROM THE PLAYLISTSame Train a Different Time: Jimmie Rodgers and the White Man's BluesView Full Playlist November 7th, 2007 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWords & Music IIView Full Playlist |
