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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FATHER'S DAY

June 16th, 1999

On our Father’s Day show we’ll talk with musical fathers & sons: polka kings Eddie Blazonczyk Jr. & Sr., and blues greats Tabby Thomas & Chris Thomas King. Also music for daddy-o’s by Horace Silver, Johnny Cash, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Gene Austin, and Regina Carter.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1 James Brown
    Star Time, Polydor
  • My Heart Belongs to Daddy Anita O'Day w/Jimmy Giuffre & his Orchestra
    Jazz 'Round Midnight - The George Gershwin and Cole Porter Songbook, Verve
  • My Daddy Was A Preacher Man Lightnin' Hopkins
    The Jewel/Paula Records Story, Capricorn
  • Silver Haired Daddy of Mine Gene Autry & Jimmy Long
    Classic Country Music, Smithsonian Collection
  • Color Him Father Lynn Martell
    From Where I Stand; The Black Experience in Country Music, Warner Brothers
  • Instrumental: Jug Eyes Gene Ammons
    Jazz Dance Classics Vol. 2, Luv N' Haight
  • Song for My Father Horace Silver
    Jazz Profile: Horace Silver, Blue Note
  • Daddy's Little Girl Mills Brothers
    The Best of the Decca Years, Decca/MCA
  • A Boy Named Sue Johnny Cash
    The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983, Columbia/Legacy
  • Mannish Boy Muddy Waters
    The Chess Box, Chess/MCA
  • Instrumental: Theme of the Drunken Sailor DJ Spooky
    Riddim Warfare, Outpost
  • INTERVIEW: Tabby Thomas & Chris Thomas King
  • Papa Was a Rollin' Stone Regina Carter
    Rhythms of the Heart, Verve
  • Ol' Man River Paul Robeson
    Songs of Free Men, Sony Classical

HOUR two

  • Theme from My Three Sons Nelson Riddle & his Orchestra
    Ultra-Lounge Volume 13: TV Town, Capitol
  • My Blue Heaven Gene Austin
    This is Gene Austin, RCA
  • Dancin' On Daddy's Shoes Leon Redbone
    Whistling In The Wind, Private Music
  • Papa Loves Mambo Perry Como
    Pure Gold, RCA
  • El Timbalero Travieso (The Mischievous Timbalero) Cachao
    Master Sessions Volume 2, Crescent Moon/Epic
  • Paradise John Prine
    Great Days: The John Prine Anthology, Rhino
  • Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn
    Classic Country Music, Smithsonian Collection of Recordings
  • Daddy Could Swear, I Declare Gladys Knight & the Pips
    Gladys Knight & the Pips Anthology, Motown
  • Instrumental: Theme to 'Make Room for Daddy'
    Television's Greatest Hits - Black & White Classics, TVT
  • INTERVIEW: Eddie Blazonczyk Jr. & Sr.
  • Joe Pete Got Two Women John Delafose
    Joe Pete Got Two Women, Arhoolie
  • Licking Stick Desmond Dekker and the Aces
    Desmond Dekker, Trojan
  • Instrumental: Face To Face That I Shall Know Him Joseph Spence
    The Complete Folkways Recordings, 1958, Smithsonian Folkways
  • Daddy Frank Merle Haggard
    Greatest Hits Vol. 2, Curb
  • Will the Circle be Unbroken Staples Singers
    From Where I Stand; The Black Experience in Country Music, Warner Brothers
  • One for Daddy-O Miles Davis
    Ballads & Blues, Blue Note
  • End Bed: Father poem by Dick Lourie
    from film Smoke Signals,

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