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AMERICAN ROUTES GOES TO THE MOVIES II
Grab some popcorn and take your seat. American Routes is going to the movies! Hear some of the best music ever put to film — soundtracks and scores from Coal Miner’s Daughter to Standing in the Shadows of Motown, from Miles Davis to the Rolling Stones. We’ll talk with director Spike Lee about the sonic textures used in his films — including his ode to New York, 25th Hour. Plus, a visit with legendary composer Elmer Bernstein, who’s over 400 scores for film and television include The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird, and the recently Oscar-nominated Far From Heaven. Cajun filmmaker Glenn Pitre from the bayou town Cut Off, LA talks about Cajun music and culture in films from Evangeline (1929) and Louisiana Story (1946) to The Big Easy (1992) and his own recent film, The Scoundrel’s Wife.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Hooray for Hollywood Dick Powell, Francis Langford, Johnny 'Scat' Davis, Gene Krupa, and Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
Lullaby of Broadway: The Best of Busby Berkeley at Warner Bros., Rhino - I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) Louis Prima
The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song, Disney - When You Wish Upon A Star Little Jimmy Scott
The Savoy Years and More, Savoy - Au Bar du Petit Bac Miles Davis
Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud - Lift To The Scaffold soundtrack, Fontana - INTERVIEW: Spike Lee
CLIP:s & music from Do The Right Thing (Universal), Mo' Better Blues (Universal), Malcolm X (Warner Bros.) He Got Game (Touchstone), Bamboozled (New Line Cinema), 25th Hour, Touchstone
Listen - Instrumental: Dumbo and Timothy Bill Frisell and Wayne Horvitz
Stay Awake, A&M - Paris, Texas Ry Cooder
Paris, Texas soundtrack, Warner - Passing Thru Pasadena Bill Frisell
Go West: Music for the films of Buster Keaton, Elektra - Everybody's Talkin' Fred Neil
Everybody's Talkin': Theme from 'Midnight Cowboy', Creation - All My Tears Julie Miller
Songcatcher soundtrack, Vanguard - Things Have Changed Bob Dylan
Wonder Boys soundtrack, Sony - Instrumental: Taxi Driver Theme Bernard Herrmann
Taxi Driver soundtrack, Arista - In the Heat of the Night Ray Charles
In the Heat of the Night / They Call Me Mr. Tibbs soundtrack, Ryko - Anatomy of a Murder Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Anatomy of a Murder, Sony - SEGMENT: Elmer Bernstein
CLIP:s & music from The Man with the Golden Arm (United Artists), Magnificent Seven (United Artists), The Great Escape (United Artists), Ghostbusters (Columbia), Far From Heaven (FocusFilm),
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HOUR two
- James Bond Theme The John Barry Orchestra
Spy Magazine Presents, Vol.1: Spy Music, Rhino - 007 (Shanty Town) Desmond Dekker
The Harder They Come soundtrack, Island - Ain't Too Proud To Beg Ben Harper
Standing in the Shadows of Motown soundtrack, Hip-O - Since I Met You Baby Ivory Joe Hunter
Lone Star soundtrack, Daring - Coal Miner's Daughter Sissy Spacek
Coal Miner's Daughter soundtrack, MCA - Fisherman's Blues The Waterboys
Good Will Hunting soundtrack, Capitol - Love In Vain Rolling Stones
Gimme Shelter DVD, Criterion - La Bamba Los Lobos
La Bamba soundtrack, Slash - Instrumental: Roulette Rumba (from The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) Lalo Schifrin
The Reel Lalo Schifrin, Hip-O - Never on a Sunday Joaquins
Live recording for Folk Masters, - Johnny Ain't No Goat Boozoo Chavis
J'ai Ete Au Bal Vol.2: I Went To The Dance, Arhoolie - SEGMENT: Glen Pitre
CLIP:s & music from Evangeline (Milestone), The Louisiana Story (Lopert), Big Easy (Columbia), Belizaire The Cajun (Cote Blanche), Scoundrel's Wife (Miracle),
Listen - Instrumental: The Entertainer Marvin Hamlisch
The Sting soundtrack, MCA - CLIP:
Manhattan, MGM - Martha Woody Allen Trio
Wild Man Blues soundtrack, BMG - Look For The Silver Lining Chet Baker
L.A. Confidential soundtrack, Regency - Chim Chim Cheree John Coltrane Quartet
The John Coltrane Quartet Plays, Impulse - End Bed: When You Wish Upon A Star Sonny Rollins
The Complete Sonny Rollins RCA Victor Recordings, RCA - When You Wish Upon A Star Cliff 'Ukelele Ike' Edwards
The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song, Disney