REMEMBERING ROBERT FARRIS THOMPSON
The historian of the Black Atlantic and Professor of African and African-American Art History Robert Farris Thompson of Yale University died on November 28 at…
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
Songs of Rivers and Mountains: Joan Shelley & Jeff Little
This week we visit with two Southern crafters of music and song. Kentucky native and guitarist Joan Shelley takes her ethereal songwriting and voicing of life's emotional flow from observations on the banks of the Ohio River near Louisville. Then, the virtuosic Blue Ridge pianist Jeff Little shares his stories of growing up playing alongside… read more
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REMEMBERING WARNER WILLIAMS
Piedmont blues guitarist Warner Williams passed away on September 19. He was 91.
You can hear our interview with him here.
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REMEMBERING DR. LONNIE SMITH
Hammond B3 organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith passed away on September 28th at 79 years old.
You can listen to our interview with him here;
