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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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A GRATEFUL JOURNEY: KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

April 10th, 2013

A conversation with a man of many talents: songwriter, actor, boxer, military man, among many titles, Kris Kristofferson, reflecting on his life in music, his songwriting craft, and the nature of gratitude for his life’s adventures, as expressed in his recent album, Feeling Mortal.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Me and Bobby McGee Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument
  • Excerpt: Honky Tonk Blues Hank Williams
    Original Singles Collection…Plus, Polydor
  • Excerpt: Gregorio Cortez Maya y Cantu
    Tejano Roots, Arhoolie
  • Except: My Bucket's Got a Hole in It Hank Williams
    Original Singles Collection... Plus, Polydor
  • Casey's Last Ride Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument
  • Just the Other Side of Nowhere Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument
  • Instrumental: Nashville Skyline Rag Bob Dylan
    Nashville Skyline, Columbia
  • Excerpt: Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Bob Dylan
    Blonde on Blonde, Sony
  • Excerpt: Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again (5th take) Bob Dylan
    No Direction Home soundtrack, Sony
  • Excerpt: Me and Bobby McGee (demo) Kris Kristofferson
    The Publishing Demos 1968-72, Light in the Attic
  • Once More with Feeling Jerry Lee Lewis
    Singer/Songwriter, Sony
  • Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument
  • Excerpt: Concerning Your New Song Johnny Cash
    The Man In Black: 1963-1969 Plus, Bear Family
  • To Beat the Devil Johnny Cash
    The Man In Black: 1963-1969 Plus, Bear Family
  • Instrumental: Smile At me Again Randy Scruggs
    The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson, American Roots
  • Excerpt: Blame It on the Stones Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument
  • The Best of All Possible Worlds Kris Kristofferson
    Kristofferson, Monument
  • For the Good Times Al Green
    I'm Still in Love With You, Hi
  • Help Me Make It Through the Night Sammi Smith
    Singer/ Songwriter, Sony
  • Excerpt: Me and Bobby McGee Janis Joplin
    Pearl: Legacy Edition, Columbia
  • Me and Bobby McGee Janis Joplin
    Pearl: Legacy Edition, Columbia
  • Instrumental: I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) Bill Frisell
    Disfarmer, Nonesuch

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends Kris Kristofferson
    The Publishing Demos, Light in the Attic
  • CLIP: Taxi Driver
  • The Pilgram: Chapter 33 (Hang in Hopper) Kris Kristofferson
    The Silver Tongued Devil and I, Monument
  • CLIP: Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
  • Excerpt: Billy 1 Bob Dylan
    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid soundtrack, Columbia
  • Excerpt: Sam's Song (Ask Any Working Girl) Kris Kristofferson
    A Moment of Forever, Transatlantic
  • Chase the Feeling Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
    Old Yellow Moon, Nonesuch
  • Instrumental: Main Title Theme (Billy) Bob Dylan
    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid soundtrack, Columbia
  • Late John Garfield Blues Kris Kristofferson
    Live at the Philharmonic, Sony
  • The Taker Waylon Jennings
    Singer/ Songwriter, Sony
  • The Silver Tongued Devil and I Kris Kristofferson
    The Silver Tongued Devil and I, Columbia
  • Excerpt: Jesus Was A Capricorn (Owed To John Prine) Kris Kristofferson
    Jesus Was A Capricorn, Monument
  • Why Me Lord Johnny Cash
    American Recordings, American
  • Excerpt: Devil in a Sleepin' Bag Willie Nelson
    Shotgun Willie, Atlantic
  • Me and Bobby McGee Willie Nelson
    Sings Kristofferson, Columbia
  • The Road Goes On Forever The Highwaymen
    The Essential Highwaymen, Columbia
  • Instrumental: For the Good Times Lloyd Green
    Lloyd Green and His Steel Guitar, Americana
  • Pilgrim's Progress Kris Kristofferson
    This Old Road, New West
  • Feeling Mortal Kris Kristofferson
    Feeling Mortal, KK
  • Excerpt: Bread for the Body Kris Kristofferson
    Feeling Mortal, KK
  • Here Comes That Rainbow Again Kris Kristofferson
    Broken Freedom Song: Live From San Francisco, Oh Boy
  • End Bed: Final Theme Bob Dylan
    Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid soundtrack, Columbia

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