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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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JAZZ FEST WITH ALLEN TOUSSAINT

April 29th, 1998

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is in full swing over the next two weeks. We’ll have music from the year ‘round jazz fest that is the New Orleans club scene, bring you sounds from the Festival grounds, and talk with musical luminaries of the Crescent City, Irma Thomas and Allen Toussaint.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Going Back to New Orleans Joe Liggins & the Honeydrippers
    Creole Kings of New Orleans, Specialty
  • I'll Drink Ta Dat Kermit Ruffins
    The Big Butter and Eggman, Justice
  • Play With Your Poodle James Cotton
    Deep in the Blues, Verve
  • Hound Dog Big Mama Thornton
    Hound Dog - the Peacock Recordings, MCA
  • Weather Bird Nicholas Payton
    Gumbo Nouveau, Verve
  • I Didn't Like It The First Time (Spinach Song) Julie Lee & her Boyfriends (w/Benny Carter alto sax)
    Jazz Profile: Benny Carter, Blue Note
  • Check Mr. Popeye Eddie Bo
    Check Mr. Popeye, Rounder
  • Instrumental: TNT Jimmy Smith
    Hoochie Cooche Man, Verve
  • I'm Your Puppet James and Bobby Purify
    The Muscle Shoals Sound, Rhino
  • Right String, Wrong Yo-Yo Piano Red
    Dr. Feelgood All Alone With His Piano, Arhoolie
  • INTERVIEW: Allen Toussaint
  • Java Allen Toussaint
    The Wild Sound of New Orleans Piano, Edsel Records
  • Instrumental: Happy Times Allen Toussaint
    The Wild Sound of New Orleans Piano, Edsel Records
  • Certain Girl Ernie K-Doe
    The Minit Records Story, EMI
  • We're Having A Party Sam Cooke
    The Man And His Music, RCA
  • Let's Give a Party Martin, Bogan and Armstrong
    Martin, Bogan and Armstrong, Flying Fish
  • Zydeco tous pas tous Buckwheat Zydeco
    Zydeco Festival, Maison de Soul
  • End Bed: Guitar Boogie Shuffle The Ventures
    Guitar Player Presents Legends of Guitar - Rock: The '50s, Vol. 1, Rhino

HOUR two

  • Count 'Em Alvin 'Red' Tyler
    Modern New Orleans Masters, Rounder
  • Country Boy in New Orleans Snooks Eaglin
    Country Boy in New Orleans, Arhoolie
  • My Little Home Down in New Orleans Jimmie Rodgers
    The Early Years, 1928-1929, Rounder
  • Why Should I Be Lonely Aaron Neville
    The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers - A Tribute, Egyptian/Columbia
  • Waltz Across Texas Tonight Emmylou Harris
    Wrecking Ball, Elektra
  • Castles Made of Sand Jimi Hendrix
    Axis: Bold As Love, MCA
  • C'est Chaud Sonny Landreth
    South of I-10, Zoo/Praxis
  • Instrumental: Monorail JBs
    James Brown's Funky People, Polydor
  • Salee Dame, Bon Jour Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders
    Creole Blues, Vappielle Records
  • Jeunes filles de la campagne Balfa Toujours
    Deux Voyages, Rounder
  • Louisiana Women J.J. Cale
    Really, Mercury
  • A Foggy Day Germaine Bazzle & Friends
    The New New Orleans Music: Vocal Jazz, Rounder
  • Baby You Can Get Your Gun Earl King
    Earl's Pearls, West Side
  • Shotgun Jr. Walker & the All-Stars
    Dancing at the Nick at NightClub, 550 Music
  • Shotgun Southern Culture on the Skids
    Plastic Seat Sweat, DGC
  • Instrumental: Spread Satin Skatalites
    Ska Bonanza, Heartbeat
  • High Blood Pressure Huey "Piano" Smith
    Having A Good Time with Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns, West Side
  • Pressure Drop Maytals
    The Harder They Come Soundtrack, Mango
  • L'il Liza Jane All That
    All That, Sousaphonk
  • End Bed: All Of It Allen Toussaint
    Connected, NYNO

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