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Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke February 24th, 2021 (Hour 1)
Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke

Tune in for a tribute to the man who melded gospel, soul and pop in music and life, Sam Cooke. We’ll follow the singer from Clarksdale to Chicago and from the church to the Copa as he revolutionized gospel music with the Soul Stirrers and then secular music with self-penned hits “You Send Me,” “Change is Gonna Come,” and more. Plus an hour of the musical roots and branches of Sam Cooke.

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KINGS OF THE ROAD: FROM RAMBLIN' JACK TO KEROUAC

May 21st, 2014

Get your key to the highway… this American Routes looks at “the road” as destination, inspiration and home away from home in blues, country, jazz and more. Folkie and fellow traveler Ramblin’ Jack Elliot recalls the allure of the road in music and life. Plus, historian and author Douglas Brinkley joins us to speak on travel as muse for beat author Jack Kerouac and others.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: 912 Greens Ramblin' Jack Elliot
    Me & Bobby McGee, Rounder
  • King of the Road James Booker
    Classified, Rounder
  • I've Got a Mind to Ramble Alberta Hunter
    Amtrak Blues, Columbia
  • Hobo, You Can't Ride This Train Louis Armstrong
    The Complete RCA Victor Recordings, BMG
  • Railroadin' Some Henry 'Ragtime Texas' Thomas
    Night Train: Classic Railroad Songs, Vol. 3, Rounder
  • Train Whistle Blues Jimmie Rodgers
    The Singing Brakeman, Bear Family
  • Travelin' in My Shoes Cindy Walker
    Country Girl: The Complete Transcription Recordings of Cindy Walker, Vol. 2, Soundies
  • Instrumental: A Mansion on the Hill Original Drifting Cowboy Band
    Hank Williams Instrumentals, Landmark
  • (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle Hank Williams
    The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury
  • Blue Train Johnny Cash
    The Man in Black: 1954-1958, Bear Family
  • Wayside/ Back in Time Gillian Welch
    Soul Journey, Acony
  • SEGMENT: Ramblin' Jack Elliot

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  • Instrumental: Bound For Canaan Ry Cooder
    Music By Ry Cooder, Warner Bros.
  • Ramblin' Fever Merle Haggard
    20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Merle Haggard, MCA
  • Six Days on the Road The Flying Burrito Brothers
    The Definitive Collection, Hip-O
  • All I Want Joni Mitchell
    Blue, Reprise
  • Wagon Wheel Old Crow Medicine Show
    OCMS, Nettwerk
  • Boxcar Neil Young
    Chrome Dreams II, Reprise
  • End Bed: King of the Road Wes Montgomery
    The Ultimate Wes Montgomery, Verve

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Travelin' (Breakdown Take) Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith
    Blue Bash!, Blue Note
  • Packin' Up Marion Williams
    Born to Sing the Gospel, Shanachie
  • Hard Road to Travel Jimmy Cliff
    Anthology, Hip-O
  • Travelin' Man Stevie Wonder
    Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, Motown
  • Travelin' Blues T-Bone Walker
    The Complete Imperial Recordings, 1950-1954, EMI
  • Roamin-itis Eddie Bo
    Check Mr. Popeye, Rounder
  • Como Un Errante (Like A Wanderer) Freddie Fender
    Canciones de Mi barrio: The Roots of Tejano Rock, Arhoolie
  • Instrumental: In Shades Tom Waits
    Heartattack and Vine, Elektra
  • History of Bop Jack Kerouac
    Readings By Jack Kerouac On the Beat Generation, Verve
  • SEGMENT: Douglas Brinkley

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  • Matchbox Sonny Burgess & Bobby Crafford and the Pacers
    The Razorback Rock and Roll Tapes, Collector/ IODA
  • Flight 505 The Rolling Stones
    Aftermath, ABKCO
  • Instrumental: 501 Boogie Professor Longhair
    Rum & Coke, Tomato
  • Key to the Highway Rockin' Dopsie, Jr.
    Rockin' Zydeco Party, Mardi Gras
  • Another Travelin' Song Bright Eyes
    I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning, Saddle Creek
  • This Land is Your Land Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
    Naturally, Daptone
  • End Bed: Travelin' Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Smith
    Blue Bash!, Blue Note

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