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LOS ANGELES: SOUNDTRACK FOR THE ANGELS
In this special program, American Routes’ host Nick Spitzer uncovers the music and cultural traditions of Los Angeles: from Hollywood to neighborhood. Join Nick as he travels across the City of Angels to hear from L.A. legends — including Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and songwriter Randy Newman — and explores musical cultures with Cambodian-born rapper PraCh Ly in Long Beach, Louisiana Creole zydeco accordionist T-Lou in South Central, and East L.A.‘s Ersi Arvizu. Plus conversations and music from Mexican-American rock band Los Lobos, R & B saxophonist Big Jay McNeely, and rockabilly guitarist Glen Glenn. Along the way we visit L.A. musical landmarks – including the famed Capitol Records recording studios.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Badge of Honor Jerry Goldsmith
LA Confidential Soundtrack, Restless - Peter Gunn Suite Ray Anthony
Ultra-Lounge Volume 7: The Crime Scene, Capitol - Motor Head Baby Chuck Higgins and his Mellotones
Straight to Watts: The Central Avenue Scene 1951-54 Vol.1, Ace - Los Angeles Blues Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
Los Angeles Blues, WestSide - Act Naturally Buck Owens
21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection, Rhino - SEGMENT: LA Classics
Listen - SEGMENT: Thomas Newman
Listen - Instrumental: Mountain Greenery The Ernie Freeman Combo
Ultra-Lounge 8: Cocktail Capers, Capitol - The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man Rolling Stones
Singles Collection: The London Years, abkco - Vine Street Swing Johnny Otis
The Capitol Years, Collectables - 3 Cool Cats Ry Cooder, featuring Little Willie G
Chavez Ravine, Nonesuch - Frank's Wild Years Tom Waits
Swordfishtrombones, Island - Instrumental: Straight to Watts Jimmy O'Brien
Straight to Watts: The Central Avenue Scene 1951-54 Vol.1, Ace - Blues on Central Avenue Joe Turner with the Freddie Slack Trio
Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles 1921-1956, Rhino - Fine Brown Frame Nellie Lutcher
Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles 1921-1956, Rhino - Laguna Slim Gaillard Quartet
Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles 1921-1956, Rhino - SEGMENT: Big Jay McNeely
Listen - SEGMENT: praCh Ly
Listen - End Bed: Bernie's Tune Al Caiola
Ultra-Lounge Vol.17: Bongo Land, Capitol
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Hector (Part 1) Village Callers
The West Coast East Side Sound Vol. 2, Vaese Sarabande - SEGMENT: Louie Perez of Los Lobos
Listen - Chuco's Cumbia Los Lobos
The Town and the City, Hollywood - Los Chuco's Suaves Lalo Guerrero
Recuerdos - Memories, Lalo Guerrero - SEGMENT: Ersi Arvizu
Listen - SEGMENT: T-Lou
Listen - Instrumental: Fiddle Time Tex Williams
Tex Williams and his Western Caravan, Capitol - SEGMENT: Dave Alvin
- California on My Mind Merle Haggard & the Strangers
Mama Tried/ Pride in What I Am, Capitol - Long Journey Home Rose Maddox
Sing a Little Song of Heartache, Bear Family - SEGMENT: Glen Glenn
Listen - Instrumental: The Sudbury Nickel John Doe and the Sadies
Country Club, Yep Roc - Sin City The Flying Burrito Brothers
The Gilded Palace of Sin, Edsel - Will the Wolf Survive? Los Lobos
How Will the Wolf Survive?, Slash - CLIP: Randy Newman
- I Love LA Randy Newman
American Routes original recording, - CLIP: Brain Wilson
- California Girls Beach Boys
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys, Capitol - End Bed: The Beast Milt Buckner
Mulholland Drive Soundtrack, Milan
