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		May 18th, 2005 ~ 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. Listen To Hour 1 Listen To Hour 2 Share This

Hour One		Hour Two		Helpful Links
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 Listen		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

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