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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
CASSANDRA WILSON / BILL FRISELL
This American Routes examines new directions for traditional music. Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson talks about coming home to Mississippi from New York to embrace her blues and gospel roots and take them in a new direction. Guitarist Bill Frisell positions his style in a long line of groundbreaking jazz composers and performers. And a great music mix including Robert Johnson, Uncle Tupelo, Billie Holiday and more.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: I Got Rhythm Erroll Garner
Magician / Gershwin and Kern, Telarc - Now They Call It Swing Billie Holiday
Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia, Sony - The Man I Love Joni Mitchell & Herbie Hancock
Gershwin's World, Verve - I Brought the Rain John Hammond
Ready for Love, Back Porch - Come on in My Kitchen Cassandra Wilson
Blue Light Til Dawn, Blue Note - Instrumental: Speak Low Grant Green
Retrospective 1961-1966, Blue Note - INTERVIEW: Cassandra Wilson
Listen - Ramblin' on My Mind Robert Johnson
King of the Delta Blues, Sony - Layin' Down My Shoes and Clothes Johnny Shines Blues Band
Chicago The Blues Today Vol.3, Vanguard - I Can't Help from Cryin' Sometime The Staples Singers
Great Day, Fantasy - Instrumental: Careless Love Etta Baker
Railroad Bill, Sire - Make Me a Pallet on the Floor Freda and the Firedogs
Freda and the Firedogs, Plug Music - Careless Love Ray Charles
The Complete Country & Western Recordings 1959-1986, Rhino - Careless Love Kid Howard's New Orleans Jazz Band
Kid Howard's New Orleans Jazz Band 1962, American Music - Careless Love Bill Monroe
Bluegrass 1959-1969, Bear Family - Honky Tonk Women Old & In the Gray
Old & In the Gray, Acoustic Disc
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Cluck Old Hen (reprise) Bill Frisell
The Willies, Nonesuch - Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms Doc Watson
The Vanguard Years, Vanguard - Watch Me Fall Uncle Tupelo
89/93: An Anthology, Columbia - Shady Grove Jerry Garcia & David Grisman
Shady Grove, Acoustic Disc - Ripple Sex Mob
Solid Sender, Knitting Factory - Rockin' My Blues Away Hezekiah and the House Rockers
Since Ol' Gabriel's Time, Louisiana Folklife - Baby Let's Play House Elvis Presley
Roots Revolution: The Louisiana Hayride Recordings, Tomato - Instrumental: Dead Ranch Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell Quartet, Nonesuch - Bring It With You When You Come Cannon's Jug Stompers
Ruckus Juice and Chittlins, Vol 2, Yazoo - Flying Home Charlie Christian
Charlie Christian: The Genius of the Electric Guitar, Columbia - INTERVIEW: Bill Frisell
Listen - Instrumental: Just Joshin' Josh Graves
The Great Dobro Sessions, Sugar Hill - Sleepwalk Santo and Johnny
Hot Rod Rock: Backseat Movers, Right Stuff - Sweet Dreams Patsy Cline
Patsy Cline Collection, MCA - Dream Baby Roy Orbison
The All Time Greatest Hits, DCC - Only A Dream Solomon Burke
Don't Give Up on Me, Epitaph - That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) Johnny Cash
American III: Solitary Man, American Recordings - End Bed: You're Vibing Me Brad Mehldau
Largo, Warner
