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OF HIGHWAYS AND HOME: ALISON KRAUSS AND ALYNDA SEGARRA
This week on American Routes, we’ll ride along with fiddler and singer Alison Krauss on her journey through bluegrass and country, from small-town Illinois all the way to Nashville. Then it’s Hurray for the Riff Raff, a New Orleans folk band fronted by Alynda Segarra, whose roots are in the Bronx. Segarra tells of her own time traveling as a teenager and reconnecting with her Puerto Rican heritage. En route we’ll hear tunes from Chuck Berry, Bob Wills, Nina Simone and Tom Waits.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Dusty Miller Alison Krauss
Two Highways, Rounder - Nashville Cats The Lovin' Spoonful
Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful, Kama Sutra - Milwaukee Here I Come John Prine and Melba Montgomery
In Spite of Ourselves, Oh Boy Records - What Made Milwaukee Famous (Made a Loser Out of Me) Jerry Lee Lewis
Another Place--Another Time, Smash - Hey Bartender Floyd Dixon
Marshall Texas is My Home, Specialty - One Mint Julep The Clovers
Down In the Alley- The Best of the Clovers, Atlantic - Instrumental: Beaumont Rag Alison Krauss and Union Station
Two Highways, Rounder - Soppin' the Gravy Alison Krauss
Masters of the Folk Violin tour 1989 Youtube, - Poison Love Alison Krauss
Windy City, Capitol Records - SEGMENT: Alison Krauss
Listen - Instrumental: Little Liza Jane Alison Krauss and Union Station
So Long So Wrong, Rounder - Lil' Liza Jane Kermit Ruffins
Big Butter and Egg Man, Justice Records - Boogie Woogie Country Girl Sleepy LeBeef
The Human Jukebox, Sun - Ida Red Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
San Antonio Rose, Bear Family - Maybellene Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry is On Top, Chess - Handsome Molly Mick Jagger
Wandering Spirit, Atlantic - Omie Wise Doug Wallin
Family Songs & Stories from the North Carolina Mountains by Doug & Jack Wallin, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings - Lint Head Gal Phoebe Hunt and the Gatherers
Shanti's Shadow, Folk Alley - Closing Bed: Lil' Liza Jane Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis: Finest Hour, Verve
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Delta Momma Blues Hurray for the Riff Raff
My Dearest Darkest Neighbor, This is American Music - Big Road Blues Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt, Warner Brothers - My Baby Just Cares for Me Nina Simone
Little Girl Blues, Bethlehem - I'm a Woman Peggy Lee
The Best of Miss Peggy Lee, Capitol - I'm a Woman Jim Kweskin Jug Band w/ Maria Muldaur
Jug Band Music, Vanguard - Blue Ridge Mountain Hurray for the Riff Raff
Small Town Heroes, ATO - Instrumental: Esperame En El Porton Los Reyes De La Plena
Lamento Borincano, Arhoolie - SEGMENT: Alynda Segarra
Listen - Instrumental: Goodnight Irene Bill Frisell
The Willies, Nonesuch - Mambo Tipico Tito Puente
The Golden Age of Cuban Music 1940-1960, Retro - Spanish Harlem Ben E. King
Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Atlantic - Walk on the Wild Side Lou Reed
Walk on the Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed, RCA - Mean Ol World Sam Cooke
Night Beat , RCA - Virginia Ave Tom Waits
Closing Time, Elecktra - Closing Bed: Basin Street Blues Henry Butler
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