REMEMBERING CAPTAIN DOC HAWLEY
Captain Doc Hawley, New Orleans riverboat captain who piloted the steamboat Natchez and played its calliope, passed away on Saturday. He was 87 years old.…
American Routes is blues and jazz, gospel and soul, rockabilly and country, Cajun and swamp pop, Tejano, Latin… and beyond. Songs and stories from musicians describe a deep and diverse nation with sounds and styles shared by all Americans. From the bayous to the beltways, from crossroads to crosstown, on interstates and city streets, turn up your radio for the sonic journey!
American Routes—produced in New Orleans since 1998
Thanksgiving with the 2022 National Heritage Fellows
For Thanksgiving, we're celebrating the 2022 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows. Great musicians, storytellers, artisans and advocates, who have received our nation's highest honor in traditional arts with these new honorees: Richmond gospel family, The Legendary Ingramettes; Navajo Diné weaver and sheep rancher, TahNibaa Naataanii; Washington DC step choreographer, C. Brian Williams;… read more
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REMEMBERING JERRY LEE LEWIS
Rock ‘n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, known as the Killer, passed away October 28th at his home in Mississippi. He was 87.
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REMEMBERING LORETTA LYNN
Country star Loretta Lynn, who blazed a trail through the male-dominated world of country music, passed away October 4th at age 90.
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