MISSISSIPPI: AN ANTHROPOCENE RIVER
Our Down by the Riverside program was supported by the German Federal Foreign Office’s initiative Wunderbar Together to celebrate German-American Friendship. The program was produced…
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
Empress of the Blues: Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith was called the "Empress of the Blues," famed for her ability to be both regal and sensual in song and style. She was also the highest paid African American entertainer of her generation from her early days performing on Chattanooga street corners and her travels on the black vaudeville circuit to her decade… read more
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REMEMBERING MCCOY TYNER
Legendary jazz pianist McCoy Tyner has died. He was 81.
To find out more about his life, click here.
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RING AROUND THE ROSIE: METAFOLKLORE, RHYME AND REASON
In this week’s Leap Day show, we feature the Jaynett’s hit, “Sally Go Round the Roses,” about the play-party song/singing-game, “Ring Around the Rosie.” Scholars…
