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August 22nd, 2007 • INTERVIEW:From The Show: After the Storm IX: Katrina's Second AnniversaryThroughout his life, New Orleans trumpeter and tinsmith, Lionel Ferbos, maintained a balance between music and craftsman. His career in music began in the '20s, playing with Captain John Handy's Louisiana Shakers. During the Great Depression he played in the famed black WPA band and in the '60s with the Mighty Four. When Katrina hit the city, Ferbos, at 94, held down a regular weekly gig at the Palm Court. Listen View Full Playlist September 2nd, 2009 • SEGMENTFrom The Show: Labor DayFrom the show "Labor Day" originally aired on September 2nd, 2009 Listen View Full Playlist September 2nd, 2009 • FULL SHOW • read moreLabor DayRelax and celebrate work and the music it has inspired on this Labor Day edition of American Routes. Worldly blues man and one-time farmhand Taj Mahal talks about tilling the soil as well as plowing through musical boundaries. The late oral historian and radioman Studs Terkel discusses work in America and his own labors over the decades. And New Orleans tinsmith and trumpeter Lionel Ferbos recalls balancing two careers. You'll also hear a work-related music mix including Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Nina Simone, Roy Orbison and many more. Listen To Hour 1Listen To Hour 2View Full Playlist August 22nd, 2007 • FULL SHOW • read moreAfter the Storm IX: Katrina's Second AnniversaryTwo years after levee failure submerged much of New Orleans, we walk through the streets of the city with an eye towards rebuilding and repopulating. Irma Thomas, the Soul Queen of New Orleans, leads us through the renovations of her once-devastated home and the recording of her Grammy-winning post-Katrina album. Join in the second line as we take you to a street parade with New Orleans' own James Andrews and members of the Rebirth Brass Band. Finally, celebrate on stage with the oldest-working New Orleans musician as trumpeter and retired tinsmith Lionel Ferbos makes 96! Listen To Hour 1Listen To Hour 2View Full Playlist September 1st, 2004 • FULL SHOW • read moreLabor DayRelax and celebrate work and the music it has inspired on this Labor Day edition of American Routes. Worldly blues man and one-time farmhand Taj Mahal talks about tilling the soil as well as plowing through musical boundaries. Oral historian and radio man Studs Terkel discusses work in America and his own labors over the decades. And New Orleans tinsmith and trumpeter Lionel Ferbos recalls balancing two careers. You'll also hear a work-related music mix including Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Nina Simone, Roy Orbison and many more. Listen To Hour 1Listen To Hour 2View Full Playlist August 27th, 2003 • FULL SHOW • read moreLabor DayRelax and celebrate work and the music it has inspired on this Labor Day edition of American Routes. Worldly blues man and one-time farmhand Taj Mahal joins us to talk about tilling the soil as well as plowing through musical boundaries. Oral historian and radio man Studs Terkel discusses work in America and his own labors over the decades. And hear about balancing two careers from New Orleans tinsmith and trumpeter Lionel Ferbos You'll also hear a work-related music mix including Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Nina Simone, Roy Orbison and many more. Listen To Hour 1Listen To Hour 2View Full Playlist June 16th, 2010 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWords & Music: Ralph Ellison's Jazz-Shaped America & James TalleyView Full Playlist July 16th, 2008 • FROM THE PLAYLISTBanjos Lost and Found: Don Vappie & Nickel CreekView Full Playlist July 9th, 2008 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWords & Music: Ralph Ellison's Jazz-Shaped America & James TalleyView Full Playlist January 9th, 2008 • FROM THE PLAYLISTMore Words and MusicView Full Playlist November 16th, 2005 • FROM THE PLAYLISTMore Words and MusicView Full Playlist May 18th, 2005 • FROM THE PLAYLISTMore Words and MusicView Full Playlist August 2nd, 2006 • FROM THE PLAYLISTBanjos Lost and Found: Don Vappie & Nickel CreekView Full Playlist July 5th, 2006 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWords & MusicView Full Playlist August 22nd, 2007 • FROM THE PLAYLISTAfter the Storm IX: Katrina's Second AnniversaryView Full Playlist April 11th, 2007 • FROM THE PLAYLISTBanjos Lost and Found: Don Vappie & Nickel CreekView Full Playlist March 28th, 2007 • FROM THE PLAYLISTWords & Music: Ralph Ellison's Jazz-Shaped America & James TalleyView Full Playlist |
