January 9th, 2008 • INTERVIEW:

From The Show: More Words and Music

From the show "More Words and Music" originally aired on January 9th, 2008

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November 16th, 2005 • FULL SHOW • read more

More Words and Music

Music as literature... a concept explored by songwriter, singer and guitarist Laura Cantrell who joins us to talk about her picaresque journey from Nashville to New York. And writer, cultural critic and Boston Boy Nat Hentoff recalls his famous associations from Charles Mingus to Billie Holiday and why Charlie Parker loved country music. Plus Delhi, LA soul man Toussaint McCall talks about the writing of his magnum opus "Nothing Takes the Place of You." Country, jazz, blues, R&B and more come together for this hardcover edition of American Routes.

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May 18th, 2005 • FULL SHOW • read more

More Words and Music

Music as literature--a concept explored by songwriter, singer and guitarist Laura Cantrell, who joins us to talk about her picaresque journey from Nashville to New York. And writer, cultural critic and Boston Boy Nat Hentoff recalls his famous associations from Charles Mingus to Billie Holiday and why Charlie Parker loved country music. Plus Delhi, LA soul man Toussaint McCall talks about the writing of his magnum opus "Nothing Takes the Place of You." Country, jazz, blues, R&B and more come together for this hardcover edition of American Routes.

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February 29th, 2012 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Lucinda Williams & Carol Fran

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April 20th, 2011 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Easter with Donald Harrison, Jr. and the Holmes Brothers

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January 27th, 2010 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

New York II: Beat of the Boroughs

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April 8th, 2009 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Easter with Donald Harrison, Jr. and the Holmes Brothers

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February 27th, 2008 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

New York II: Beat of the Boroughs

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January 30th, 2008 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Lucinda Williams & Carol Fran

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October 27th, 2004 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

I Swung the Election: Music & Politics

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October 26th, 2005 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Lucinda Williams / Carol Fran

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March 2nd, 2005 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Lucinda Williams and Carol Fran

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August 16th, 2006 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

New York II: Beat of the Boroughs

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March 8th, 2006 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

New York II: Beat of the Boroughs

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April 4th, 2007 • FROM THE PLAYLIST

Easter with Donald Harrison, Jr. and Holmes Brothers

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