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May the Fourth Be With Us! American Routes Independence Day Then & Now

This July 4th weekend, we dive into the record crates to bring you music of celebration, hope and critique from Nina Simone, Randy Newman, Sly Stone and Jon Batiste. Then, the July 4th roots of American Routes as we go back to the 1990s, deep in the archive, for highlights from The American Roots Independence Day concerts at the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Join us for spectacular stage performances by the urbane blues hero Charles Brown, the Texas Playboys with Johnny Gimble playing Western swing, Mexican-American Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Young Tuxedo Brass with New Orleans jazz, and Hawaiian music and song of slack-key guitar master Ledward Kaapana.

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DOO-WOP GOLDEN OLDIES - BLACK & WHITE CLASSICS OF THE 50S, 60S AND NOW-WITH DION!

July 14th, 2021

It’s back to the Golden Age of doo wop and classic songs of the era from Black and White groups. In conversation with Dion DiMucci, the Bronx born and raised singer who made his name first with his neighborhood group the Belmonts, we talk about his Italian American roots and love of the blues. Then, we explore the roads to doo wop from gospel quartets, R&B and jazz, including songs by Sam Cooke, The Mills Brothers and Jimmy Reed.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Runaround Sue Dion
    Runaround Sue, Laurie
  • Caravan The Mills Brothers
    The Decca Singles Vol. 2 1937-1939, Verve
  • Where He Leads Me The Swanee Quintet
    What About Me?/Anniversary Album, UMG
  • Book of Love The Monotones
    Doo Wop Classics Vol. 1, Rhino
  • Segment: Dion, part 1

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  • Honky Tonk Blues Hank Williams
    The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury Nashville
  • The Sun is Shining Jimmy Reed
    The Very Best of Jimmy Reed,
  • Segment: Dion, part 2

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  • Instrumental: Raunchy The Ventures
    Walk Don't Run, Capitol
  • Good Lovin' The Clovers
    Down in the Alley: The Best of the Clovers, Atlantic
  • Why Do Fools Fall in Love Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
    The Best of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, Warner
  • Segment: Dion, part 3

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  • Ruby Baby Dion
    Ruby Baby, Columbia
  • Drip Drop Dion
    The Essential Dion, Sony
  • Bring It On Home to Me Sam Cooke
    Portrait of a Legend: 1951-1964, ABKCO
  • Abraham, Martin & John Dion
    Dion, Capitol
  • Instrumental: Honky Tonk Pt. 1 Bill Doggett
    Leaps and Bounds, Gusto
  • The Wanderer Dion
    Runaround Sue, Laurie
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  • I Got Nothin' Dion, Van Morrison & Joe Louis Walker
    Blues with Friends, Keeping the Blues Alive
  • Song for Same Cooke (Here in America) Dion & Paul Simon
    Ain't That Good News, ABKCO
  • End Bed: Change Gonna Come Jeremy Sean Hector
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  • Open Bed: Rock and Roll Music Chuck Berry
    One Dozen Berrys, UMG
  • It'll Be Me Jerry Lee Lewis
    Single, Sun
  • I Hear You Knockin' Fats Domino
    The Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings, Capitol
  • Slow Twistin' Chubby Checker
    Chubby Checker, Dancin' Party—The Chubby Checker Collection 1960-1966, Cameo Parkway
  • I Only Have Eyes for You The Flamingos
    Flamingo Serenade, Warner
  • Only the Lonely Roy Orbison
    Sings Only the Lonely, Sony
  • Instrumental: Last Date Floyd Cramer
    For the Moment, Desert Sands Music
  • Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley
    Rhino Hi-Five: Arthur Conley, Warner
  • Funky Broadway Wilson Pickett
    The Sound of Wilson Pickett, Atlantic
  • Steal Away Jimmy Hughes
    The Best of Jimmy Hughes, Fame Records
  • Out on Life's Ocean Sailing Davis Sisters
    The Famous Davis Sisters, Savoy
  • Maybe The Chantels
    Maybe: The Sound of the Chantels, Warner
  • Come Go with Me Del Vikings
    Come Go with Me: The Best of The Del-Vikings,
  • Doo Wop (That Thing) Lauryn Hill
    The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Ruffhouse Records
  • I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) Barbara George
    It's Soultime! Rediscovered, Sunset Blvd
  • Instrumental: Ether Allen Toussaint
    Sweet Touch of Love, Gusto
  • Keep on Pushing The Impressions
    Keep on Pushing, Geffen
  • Yess We Can Can The Pointer Sisters
    Yes We Can Can, UMG
  • My True Story Aaron Neville
    My True Story: Aaron Neville, Blue Note
  • Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight The Spaniels
    Doo Wop: Hits, X5 Music
  • End Bed: Night Beat Chuck Berry
    Johnny B. Goode: His Complete '50s Chess Recordings, UMG Recordings

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