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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A CHANGE IS GONNA COME: WORDS AND MUSIC IN THE SPIRIT OF MARTIN LUTHER KING

January 13th, 2010

American Routes reflects on the legacy of Martin Luther King in both words and music. We’ll talk music with Civil Rights activist and college professor Julian Bond. Jazz trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard stops by to share stories of his life in the jazz world during those tumultuous times. All this, plus songs and voices to commemorate our past and look to our future.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: We Shall Overcome Charlie Haden and Hank Jones
    Steal Away, Verve
  • Beautiful Tomorrow Mahalia Jackson
    How I Got Over: The Apollo Sessions, West Side
  • Clip: McCoy Tyner
  • Alabama John Coltrane
    Live At Birdland, Impulse
  • Freedom for the Stallion Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint
    The River In Reverse, Verve
  • Yes We Can Lee Dorsey
    Lee Dorsey: The Masters, Eagle
  • Lord, Don't Move the Mountain Inez Andrews
    Testify: The Gospel Box, Rhino
  • Instrumental: Keep the Faith Donald Harrison
    Real Life Stories, Nagel Heyer
  • SEGMENT: Julian Bond

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  • Instrumental: Compositional Theme Story: Medleys, Anthems and Folklore Charles Mingus
    Mingus Plays Piano, Impulse
  • I'm Tired, I'm Tired (Things Better Change Before It's Too Late) Marva Whitney
    James Brown's Original Funky Divas, Polydor
  • When He Spoke Ruth Davis
    The Great Gospel Women, Vol. 2, Shanachie
  • SEGMENT: Isaac Hayes

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  • Paths of Victory Odetta
    Odetta Sings Dylan, Camden
  • Redemption Song Johnny Cash with Joe Strummer
    Redemption Songs, American
  • Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn Emmylou Harris
    Roses in the Snow, Warner

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Backlash Freddie Hubbard
    Backlash, Koch
  • Buck's Going To Frenchtown Buckwheat Zydeco
    Jackpot!, Tomorrow
  • It's Been A Change Solomon Burke
    Home In Your Heart: The Best of Solomon Burke, Atlantic
  • Calypso Freedom Willie Peacock
    Voices of the Civil Rights Movement, Smithsonian Folkways
  • Clip: Cyril Neville
  • Meet the Boys on the Battlefront The Wild Tchoupitoulas
    The Wild Tchoupitoulas, Mango
  • Clip: Hugh Masekela
  • MaCongo Letta Mbulu
    Hugh Masekela Presents the Chisa Years 1965-1975 , BBE
  • Instrumental: Marcus Garvey Monty Alexander with Ernest Ranglin
    Rocksteady, Telarc
  • SEGMENT: Freddie Hubbard

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  • Instrumental: Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing Jason Moran
    Artist in Residence, EMI
  • Wade in the Water Mavis Staples
    Live Hope at the Hideout, anti
  • Wide River to Cross Levon Helm
    Dirt Farmer, Vanguard
  • I Shall Be Released Nina Simone
    The Very Best of Nina Simone, RCA
  • Knockin' on Heavens Door Bob Dylan
    The Best of Bob Dylan, Columbia
  • Blowin' in the Wind Stevie Wonder
    Greatest Hits, Motown
  • End Bed: The Prayer Oliver Sain
    St. Louis Breakdown: The Best of Oliver Sain, Excello

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