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BLUES ROUTES II
This American Routes celebrates the blues during this, the official Year of the Blues—veering off Highway 61 to examine the east coast songster tradition and west coast/Kansas City jump blues. Maryland-based guitarist Warner Williams lets his guitar do most of the talking as he moves through a live set of Piedmont blues. Jump blues king and Creole chameleon Deacon John talks about his career as both a New Orleans sideman and fronting his own band, the Ivories. Plus great music from T-Bone Walker, Doc Watson, Mississippi John Hurt and more.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Step It Up Warner Williams
Live at American Routes studio, - Nine Pound Hammer Cephas and Wiggins
Cool Down, Alligator - John Henry Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys
Classic Bluegrass, Rebel - St. James Infirmary Doc and Richard Watson
Third Generation Blues, Sugar Hill - If You Lose Your Money Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry Sing, Folkways - Outside Woman Blues Cream
Disraeli Gears, Polydor - Instrumental: See You in Hell, Blind Boy Ry Cooder
Crossroad soundtrack, Warner - Samson and Delilah Blind Gary Davis
Harlem Street Singer, Fantasy - I Just Want Your Stingaree Les Paul with Georgia White
Les Paul: The Trio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus 1936-47, Decca/MCA - INTERVIEW: Warner Williams
Listen - Instrumental: Requiem For John Hurt John Fahey
Requia, Vanguard - Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor Mississippi John Hurt
The Complete Studio Recordings, Vanguard - Angels Laid Him Away Lucinda Williams
Avalon Blues: A Tribute To The Music Of Mississippi John Hurt, Vanguard - Moanin' the Blues Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury - Angel from Montgomery John Prine
John Prine, Atlantic - She Thinks I Still Care Solomon Burke
Proud Mary: The Bell Sessions, Sundazed
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Going Back To New Orleans Deacon John
Deacon John's Jump Blues, Vetter - Creole Blues Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders
Creole Blues, Vappielle - Empty Bed Blues Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
San Antonio Rose, Bear Family - Pony Tail T-Bone Walker
The Complete Imperial Recordings, 1950-1954, EMI - Ride Your Pony Lee Dorsey
Working In The Coalmine: Golden Classics, Collectables - Green Door Eskew Reeder
The Minit Records Story, EMI - Instrumental: Nobody Knows You (Reprise) Deacon John
Deacon John's Jump Blues, Vetter - SEGMENT: Deacon John
Listen - Blues Around The Clock Count Basie & Joe Turner
The Bosses, Pablo - Jumpin' The Blues Johnny Otis & His Orchestra
Spirit Of The Black Territory Bands, Arhoolie - Tip On In Slim Harpo
House Rockin' and Hip Shakin', Vol. 3: Killer Swamp Blues Guitar, Hip-O - Sax Shack Boogie Amos Milburn
Blues, Barrelhouse & Boogie Woogie: The Best of Amos Milburn, 1946-1955, Capitol - Instrumental: Feedbag Dr. John
Mac Rebennack Medical School: The Early Sessions of Mac 'Dr. John' Rebennack, Ace - Blues All Day Long Richard 'Groove' Homes
Blues All Day Long, 32 Jazz - Things That I Used To Do Guitar Slim
Crescent City Soul: The Sound Of New Orleans, 1947-1974, EMI - Rich Woman Blues Li'l Millet and his Creoles
Creole Kings of New Orleans, Specialty - Gone A La Maison Clifton Chenier
Sings The Blues, Arhoolie - End Bed: Lafayette Waltz Clifton Chenier
Louisiana Blues and Zydeco, Arhoolie
