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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AMERICAN ROUTES 10TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

February 18th, 2009

American Routes has been on the air for a decade and it’s time to celebrate. Live from the House of Blues in New Orleans, Nick is joined on stage with Dr. Michael White and his Liberty Jazz Band, the young Cajun band Feufollet, and New Orleans jump blues legend Deacon John, along with several special guests. Party with American Routes this Mardi Gras season!

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Tipitina Kid Audiophonic
    Live Recording,
  • Sunday Morning Dr. Michael White & His Original Liberty Jazz Band
    Live Recording,
  • Summertime Dr. Michael White & His Original Liberty Jazz Band
    Live Recording,
  • INTERVIEW: Dr. Michael White

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  • Instrumental: Big Hand Steve Pistorius
    Live Recording,
  • Canal Street Blues Dr. Michael White & His Original Liberty Jazz Band with Troy Andrews
    Live Recording,
  • Lonely Girls Waltz Feufollet
    Live Recording,
  • Le Chanson des Mardi Gras Feufollet
    Live Recording,
  • Prends Courage Feufollet
    Live Recording,
  • Instrumental: Chere Beth Feufollet
    Cow Island Hop , Valcour
  • INTERVIEW: Feufollet

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  • Femme L'a Dit Feufollet with the Hot 8 Brass Band
    Live Recording,
  • End Bed: Pearls Steve Pistorius
    Live Recording,

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Big Chief / Mess Around Joe Krown
    Just the Piano... Just the Blues , STR Digital
  • Medley: Best Things/Bill Bailey/Nobody Loves You Deacon John and the Ivories
    Live Recording,
  • Stardust Deacon John and the Ivories
    Live Recording,
  • INTERVIEW: Deacon John

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  • Instrumental: Little Blues Professor Longhair
    Big Chief, Tomato
  • Daddy on My Mind Deacon John and the Ivories
    Live Recording,
  • Let the Good Times Roll Deacon John and the Ivories w/ Topsy Chapman
    Live Recording,
  • Jumpin in the Mornin' Deacon John and the Ivories
  • Carnival Time Deacon John and the Ivories w/ Al 'Carnival Time' Johnson
    Live Recording,
  • Instrumental: Carnival Time Rebirth Brass Band
    Ultimate Rebirth Brass Band , Mardi Gras
  • Big Chief Deacon John and the Ivories w/ Troy Andrews
    Live Recording,
  • St. James Infirmary Deacon John and the Ivories w/ Troy Andrews
    Live Recording,
  • Going Back to New Orleans Deacon John and the Ivories w/ Troy Andrews
    Live Recording,
  • Bourbon Street Parade / When the Saints Go Marching In Deacon John and the Ivories
    Live Recording,
  • End Bed: Basin Street Blues Henry Butler
    American Routes Original Recording,

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