AMERICAN ROUTES
San Antonio Sounds San Antonio Sounds September 20th, 2023 (Hour 1)
San Antonio Sounds

The great Texas river city is a mix of Mexican, German, Anglo and African American cultures, among others. Home to the Texas Conjunto Festival and the International Accordion Festival, San Antonio is best known for Tex-Mex or Tejano music played by squeeze box masters like Flaco Jimenez, Narciso Martinez and Mingo Saldivar among many. We’ll speak with Flaco, who in collaborations with Doug Sahm, Ry Cooder, and Los Super Seven, has carried the music worldwide. “Chicano brown-eyed soul” performers like Sunny and the Sunliners and other groups describe music that connected New Orleans and Louisiana Swamp Pop with San Antonio and East Los Angeles. We’ll also talk with Vox organ legend Augie Meyers who worked in the high hippie era with Doug Sahm as part of the Sir Douglas Quintet and later in the Texas Tornadoes. The conversation comes full circle with Max Baca, the leader and bajo sexto player of Los Texmaniacs who was influenced by both Flaco and Doug Sahm. The Grammy-winning family band sticks with tradition, but finds ways to include country, blues and rock. Plus music from Sam the Sham, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Freddy Fender and Willie Nelson. ¡Vamos!

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PIANO ON A TRUCK AND GUITARS ON STAGE

August 25th, 2021

We take a deep dive into the history of pianos and guitars, from studio to stage in jazz, blues, roots rock and soul. First, we cruise New Orleans to hear pianos played live to order in front of your house on a truck, and hear favorite studio recordings from heroes of the 88s including Ray Charles, Nina Simone, McCoy Tyner, Papo Lucca and Professor Longhair. Then we go to the stage at the National Folk Festival in Salisbury, Maryland for a round robin guitar session with Jerry Douglas, Bill Kirchen, Eddie Cotton and Steve Lewis. Plus some recorded guitar heroines: Mother Maybelle Carter, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Bonnie Raitt, and Lydia Mendoza.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Sunny Side of the Street Josh Paxton
    American Routes Original Recording,
  • Lewis Boogie Jerry Lee Lewis
    Original Golden Hits Vol. 1, Sun
  • Ball the Wall Professor Longhair
    Professor Longhair New Orleans Piano, Atlantic
  • Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar Big Joe Duskin
    Cincinnati Stomp, Arhoolie
  • Down the Road A Piece Amos Milburn
    Down the Road A Piece—The Best of Amos Milburn, EMI
  • Live Bait Brother Al Stricklin
    Brother Al Stricklin Now—Wanted Alive, Edsel
  • Instrumental: Blues Back Art Blakey Quartet with McCoy Tyner
    A Jazz Message, Impulse!
  • Seems I'm Never Tire Lovin' You Nina Simone
    Nina Simone and Piano, Sony
  • Take a Little Walk with Me Otis Spann
    Otis Spann is the Blues, Candid
  • Blues Stride McCoy Tyner
    Infinity, Impulse!
  • Hurry On Down Nellie Lutcher
    The Best of Nellie Lutcher, Blue Note
  • Mess Around Ray Charles
    The Ray Charles Story Vol. 1, Atlantic
  • Instrumental: Rum and Coca Cola Professor Longhair
    Rum and Coke, Tomato Music
  • Huey Smith Medley Dr. John
    Gumbo, Atco
  • Suena El Piano Sonora Ponceña
    Explorando, Fania
  • Java Allen Toussaint
    The Wild Sounds of New Orleans by Tousan, Bear Family
  • Segment: Piano on a Truck with Josh Paxton & Jacques Ferland

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  • The Piano Has Been Drinking Tom Waits
    Small Change, Anti
  • One for the Highway James Booker
    Classified, Rounder
  • End Bed: Ain't That a Shame Davell Crawford
    Dear Fats: I Love You, Basin Street

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Windy & Warm Doc Watson
    Southbound, Vanguard
  • Angeline the Baker Steve Lewis
    American Routes Original Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
  • Steel Guitar Rag Jerry Douglas
    American Routes Original Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
  • Blues Jam Eddie Cotton, Jr.
    American Routes Original Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
  • Instrumental: One at a Time Eddie Cotton, Jr.
    One at a Time, De Champ Music
  • Truck Driving Man Bill Kirchen
    American Routes Original Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
  • Little Rock Bill Kirchen
    American Routes Original Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
  • Smokestack Lighting Eddie Cotton, Jr.
    American Routes Original Recording at National Folk Festival 2019,
  • Instrumental: Nashville Pickin' Doc Watson
    Southbound, Vanguard
  • Keep on the Sunny Side The Carter Family
    RCA Country Legends: The Carter Family, BMG
  • Didn't It Rain Sister Rosetta Tharpe
    Gospel Train, Verve
  • Give It Up or Let Me Go Bonnie Raitt
    Give It Up, Warner Brothers
  • Mal Hombre Lydia Mendoza
    "Mal Hombre" Lydia Mendoza and Other Original Hits from the 1930's, Arhoolie
  • Chuco's Cumbia Los Lobos
    The Town and the City, Mammoth Records
  • End Bed: Follow Your Heart John McLaughlin
    My Goal's Beyond, Douglas Records

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