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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
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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 native 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.
HOUR ONE
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter Lionel Ferbos & John Robichaux
Lars Edegran Presents Lionel Ferbos and John Robichaux, GHB - Write Me a Few of Your Lines Fred McDowell
The Best of Mississippi Fred McDowell, Arhoolie - Mailman, Mailman Sonny "Golden Boy" Williamson
Shreveport Stomp: Ram Records Vol. 1, Ace - Instrumental: Dub Latina Calexico
Feast of Wire, Quarterstick - Tragedia de los Cargadores Frank Cantu with Conjunto Topo Chico
The Roots of the Narcocorrido, Arhoolie - I've Written So Many Tunes Spade Cooley and the Western Swing Dance Gang
Shame On You, Bloodshot - Shame On You Spade Cooley and the Western Swing Dance Gang
Shame On You, Bloodshot - Shame On You Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic Jerry Lee Lewis, Bear Family - Shame Randy Newman
Bad Love, Dreamworks - Mack the Knife Lotte Lenya and Louis Armstrong
Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill, Sony - Jonah and the Whale Louis Armstrong
Louis and the Good Book, MCA - (Open Up the Book) Take a Look Ferlin Husky
Vintage Collections, Capitol Vintage - Instrumental: Travelin’ Chet Atkins
The Essential Chet Atkins, RCA - Angel from Montgomery John Prine
Souvenirs, Oh Boy! - Poor Ellen Smith Molly O'Day and the Cumberland Mountain Folks
Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 1, Columbia - INTERVIEW: Laura Cantrell
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HOUR two
- Open Bed: I Could Write a Book The Miles Davis Quintet
Relaxin' With Miles, Prestige - I Could Write a Book Sarah Vaughan
You're Mine You, Roulette - Writing on Rocks Across the USA Terry Allen
Juarez, Sugar Hill - Book of Love The Monotones
Chess Rhythm & Roll, MCA/Chess - INTERVIEW: Toussaint McCall
- Nothing Takes the Place of You Toussaint McCall
Nothing Takes the Place of You: The Ronn Recordings, - He Stopped Loving Her Today George Jones
Super Hits, Epic - Stand By Your Man Candi Staton
Candi Staton, Capitol - Stand By Your Man Johnny Gimble
Hits of Western Swing, CMH - Drunkard's Waltz Belton Richard
The Essential Belton Richard Cajun Music Collection, Swallow - The Letter Johnny Walker Read Asleep at the Wheel
Texas Gold, Capitol - Quiet Whiskey Wynonie Harris
Bloodshot Eyes: The Best of Wynonie Harris, Rhino - How to Write Folk and Western Music Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury - My Bucket's Got a Hole in It Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury - My Bucket's Got a Hole in It Jimmy Rushing
Five Feet of Soul, Roulette - Daddling Jay McShann
Some Blues, Chiaroscuro - INTERVIEW: Nat Hentoff
Listen - Gary's Notebook Lee Morgan
The Sidewinder, Blue Note - End Bed: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself a Letter Fats Waller
The Centennial Collection, BMG
