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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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FATHER'S DAY WITH ELLIS & JASON MARSALIS

June 17th, 1998

On Father’s Day, we talk to the patriarch of the Marsalis clan, Ellis Marsalis. Plus “pop” music of all sorts.

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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
  • Father Blues Olu Dara
    In the World - From Natchez to New York, Atlantic
  • Daddy and Home Jimmie Rodgers
    The Early Years, 1928-1929, Rounder
  • Color Him Father Lynn Martell
    From Where I Stand; The Black Experience in Country Music, Warner Brothers
  • That's What Daddy Wants Wayne Hancock
    That's What Daddy Wants, Ark 21
  • Instrumental: Song for My Father Horace Silver
    Jazz Profile: Horace Silver, Blue Note
  • Story of Isaac Leonard Cohen
    Songs From A Room, Columbia
  • Mannish Boy Muddy Waters
    The Chess Box, Chess/MCA
  • Papa Was a Rolling Stone Temptations
    The Best of the Temptations, Motown
  • Ol' Man River Paul Robeson
    Songs of Free Men, Sony Classical
  • Instrumental: Parisian Thoroughfare Stephane Grappelli
    Sweet Georgia Brown, Black Lion
  • SEGMENT: Ellis & Jason Marsalis
  • Daddy Daddy Ruth Brown
    Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Atlantic
  • Your Dad Did John Hiatt
    Bring the Family, A & M

HOUR two

  • Theme from My Three Sons Nelson Riddle & his Orchestra
    Ultra-Lounge Volume 13: TV Town, Capitol
  • Beat Me Daddy Eight to the Bar Andrews Sisters
    The Cream of the Andrews Sisters, Pavilion
  • 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
    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
  • Daughters Greg Brown
    Great Acoustics, Philo
  • Pop, tu me parles toujours Balfa Toujours
    Pop, tu me parles toujours, Swallow
  • Mom and Dad's Waltz Lefty Frizzell
    Look What thoughts Will Do, Columbia/Legacy
  • Instrumental: I Don't Get Around Much Anymore Wayne Henderson
    Rugby Guitar, Flying Fish
  • Daddy's Little Girl Mills Brothers
    The Best of the Decca Years, Decca/MCA
  • Daddy's Home Maxine Brown and Chuck Jackson
    Greatest Hits, Tomato
  • One for Daddy-O Miles Davis
    Ballads & Blues, Blue Note
  • Old Man Neil Young
    Decade, Reprise
  • Daddy Sang Bass Johnny Cash
    The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983, Columbia
  • Will the Circle be Unbroken Staples Singers
    Pray On, HOB Records
  • End Bed: My Heart Belongs to Daddy Dizzy Gillespie
    Jazz 'round Midnight - the George Gershwin and Cole Porter Songbook, Verve

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