AMERICAN ROUTES
San Antonio Sounds San Antonio Sounds September 20th, 2023 (Hour 1)
San Antonio Sounds

The great Texas river city is a mix of Mexican, German, Anglo and African American cultures, among others. Home to the Texas Conjunto Festival and the International Accordion Festival, San Antonio is best known for Tex-Mex or Tejano music played by squeeze box masters like Flaco Jimenez, Narciso Martinez and Mingo Saldivar among many. We’ll speak with Flaco, who in collaborations with Doug Sahm, Ry Cooder, and Los Super Seven, has carried the music worldwide. “Chicano brown-eyed soul” performers like Sunny and the Sunliners and other groups describe music that connected New Orleans and Louisiana Swamp Pop with San Antonio and East Los Angeles. We’ll also talk with Vox organ legend Augie Meyers who worked in the high hippie era with Doug Sahm as part of the Sir Douglas Quintet and later in the Texas Tornadoes. The conversation comes full circle with Max Baca, the leader and bajo sexto player of Los Texmaniacs who was influenced by both Flaco and Doug Sahm. The Grammy-winning family band sticks with tradition, but finds ways to include country, blues and rock. Plus music from Sam the Sham, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Freddy Fender and Willie Nelson. ¡Vamos!

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JOHN HIATT & EDDIE PENNINGTON

March 6th, 2002

Over the years John Hiatt has played many roles: successful songwriter, soulful rocker, blues boogie man with a message, and recently an acoustic country balladeer. Also, a mini-concert from America’s greatest thumb-picker, Eddie Pennington, who spins remarkable tales and tunes. In his day job as an undertaker, Pennington buried his hero: the late guitarist Merle Travis.

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HOUR ONE

  • Memphis In the Meantime John Hiatt
    Bring The Family, A&M
  • Cry, Cry, Cry Johnny Cash
    The Man In Black 1954-1958 Box, Bear Family
  • I'm so Glad Skip James
    Vanguard Blues Sampler, Vanguard
  • So Glad I'm Here Bessie Jones
    Put Your Hand On Your Hip, Rounder
  • Jump Sister Bessie Otis Rush
    The Essential: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958, Fuel 2000
  • Finest Lovin' Man Bonnie Raiit
    Bonnie Raiit, Warner Bros
  • Instrumental: All You Know Acetone
    Acetone, Vapor
  • INTERVIEW: John Hiatt

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  • Instrumental: Don't Need No Horse Little Walter
    The Essential Little Walter, MCA/Chess
  • My Love Strikes Like Lightning Muddy Waters
    Chess Box, MCA
  • Rain Rain Go Away Lee Dorsey
    The New, Sundazed
  • How I Wish it Would Rain The Techniques
    Treasure Isle Time, Rounder
  • Raining In My Heart Slim Harpo
    Raining In My Heart, Excello
  • It Feels Like Rain Aaron Neville
    Warm Your Heart, A&M
  • Stormy Weather Erroll Garner
    Sernade to Laura, Savoy
  • Pennies from Heaven Dinah Washington
    Verve Jazz masters 19, Verve

HOUR two

  • Moovin' n Groovin Duane Eddy
    Twang Thang, Rhino
  • All Your Love Magic Sam
    The Essential, Fuel 2000
  • A One Sided Affair Les Paul
    The Trio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus 1936-47, Decca/MCA
  • Without a Song Sonny Rollins w/Jim Hall
    Complete Sonny Rollins, RCA
  • Instrumental: On The Corner Miles Davis
    On The Corner, Columbia/Legacy
  • Air Mail Special Charlie Christian
    The Genius of the Electric Guitar, Columbia
  • Merle's Boogie Woogie Merle Travis
    Guitar Rags and a Too Fast Past Box, Bear Family
  • INTERVIEW: Eddie Pennington

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  • Long Black Veil Bill Monroe
    Bluegrass 1959-69 Box, Bear Family
  • Hurricane Bob Dylan
    Greatest Hits Vol. 3, Sony
  • Instrumental: Behave Yourself Booker T. & The MGs
    The Complete Stax/Volt Singles: 1959-1968 Box, Atlantic
  • Dark End of the Street Aretha Franklin
    The Queen of Soul, Rhino
  • That's Where It's At Holmes Brothers
    That's Where It's At, Rounder
  • That's Life Toussaint McCall
    Nothing Takes the Place of You, Fuel 2000

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