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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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LOS ANGELES: SOUNDTRACK FOR THE ANGELS

July 29th, 2009

In this special program Nick Spitzer uncovers the music and cultural traditions of Los Angeles: from Hollywood to neighborhood. Nick travels across the City of Angels to hear from L.A. legends — including Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and songwriter Randy Newman — and explores musical cultures with Cambodian-born rapper praCh Ly, Louisiana Creole zydeco accordionist T-Lou, and East L.A.‘s Ersi Arvizu. Plus conversations and music from Mexican-American rock band Los Lobos, R & B saxophonist Big Jay McNeely, and rockabilly guitarist Glen Glenn. And along the way we visit L.A. musical landmarks — including the famed Capitol Records recording studios.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Badge of Honor Jerry Goldsmith
    L.A. Confidential Soundtrack , Restless
  • Peter Gunn Suite Ray Anthony
    Ultra-Lounge Volume 7: The Crime Scene , Capitol
  • Motor Head Baby Chuck Higgins and his Mellotones
    Straight to Watts: The Central Avenue Scene 1951-54 Vol.1 , Ace
  • Los Angeles Blues Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
    Los Angeles Blues , WestSide
  • Act Naturally Buck Owens
    21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection , Rhino
  • SEGMENT: Captiol Records studio tour

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  • SEGMENT: Thomas Newman

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  • Instrumental: Mountain Greenery The Ernie Freeman Combo
    Ultra-Lounge Vol.8: Cocktail Capers , Capitol
  • The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man Rolling Stones
    Singles Collection: The London Years , abkco
  • Vine Street Swing Johnny Otis
    The Capitol Years , Collectables
  • 3 Cool Cats Ry Cooder featuring Little Willie G
    Chavez Ravine , Nonesuch
  • Frank's Wild Years Tom Waits
    Swordfishtrombones , Island
  • Instrumental: Straight to Watts Jimmy O'Brien
    Straight to Watts: The Central Avenue Scene 1951-54 Vol.1 , Ace
  • Blues on Central Ave Joe Turner with the Freddie Slack Trio
    Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles 1921-1956 , Rhino
  • Fine Brown Frame Nellie Lutcher
    Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles 1921-1956 , Rhino
  • Laguna Slim Gaillard Quartet
    Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in Los Angeles 1921-1956 , Rhino
  • SEGMENT: Big Jay McNeely

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  • SEGMENT: praCh Ly

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  • End Bed: Bernie's Tune Al Caiola
    Ultra-Lounge Vol. 17 Bongo Land, Captiol

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Hector (Part 1) Village Callers
    The West Coast East Side Sound Vol.2 , Varese Sarabande
  • SEGMENT: Louie Perez of Los Lobos

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  • Chuco's Cumbia Los Lobos
    The Town and the City , Hollywood
  • Los Chucos Suaves Lalo Guerrero
    Recuerdos – Memories , Lalo Guerrero
  • SEGMENT: Ersi Arvizu

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  • SEGMENT: T-Lou

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  • Instrumental: Fiddle Time Tex Williams
    Tex Williams and his Western Caravan , Capitol
  • SEGMENT: Dave Alvin

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  • California on My Mind Merle Haggard & the Strangers
    Mama Tried/Pride in What I Am , Capitol
  • Long Journey Home Rose Maddox
    Sing a Little Song of Heartache , Bear Family
  • SEGMENT: Glen Glenn

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  • Instrumental: The Sudbury Nickel John Doe and the Sadies
    Country Club , Yep Roc
  • Sin City The Flying Burrito Brothers
    The Gilded Palace of Sin , Edsel
  • Will the Wolf Survive? Los Lobos
    How Will the Wolf Survive? , Slash
  • Clip: Randy Newman

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  • I Love L.A. Randy Newman
    American Routes original recording,
  • Clip: Brian Wilson

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  • California Girls The Beach Boys
    Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys , Capitol
  • The Beast Milt Buckner
    Mulholland Drive soundtrack , Milan

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