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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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AMERICAN ROUTES 15TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

July 3rd, 2013

Celebrate the holiday week as American Routes turns 15! It’s a live show from New Orleans legendary Rock N Bowl club, including soul, funk and R & B heroes Irma Thomas, Ivan Neville, James Rivers, Robert “Barefootin’” Parker, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and James Andrews all backed by pianist Jon Cleary and band. Also, the new Cajun rock sound from Lost Bayou Ramblers, and the venerable traditional jazz of the Treme Brass Band. Feel free to dance along with the radio!

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HOUR ONE

  • Bugle Boy Rag Treme Brass Band
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Woopin' Blues Treme Brass Band
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Instrumental: Da Homey Dance Jason Marsalis
    The Year of the Drummer, Basin Street
  • Amazing Grace Treme Brass Band
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • I'll Fly Away Treme Brass Band
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Treme Song Treme Brass Band
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Instrumental: Wonderide Sonny Landreth
    Elemental Journey, Landfall
  • CLIP: Andre and Louis Michot of the Lost Bayou Ramblers
  • Jolie Filles Veut Pas Moi Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Going to Texas/ J'ai parti por la Texasse Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Bosco Stomp Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Valse de Balfa Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Bastille Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • My Generation Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • End Bed: Marie BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
    Alligator, YepRoc

HOUR two

  • Tipitina Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Let's Get Low Down Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Just a Closer Walk With Thee Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Instrumental: Olde Wine AFO Executives
    Gumbo Stew: New Orleans R&B, ACE
  • Meet de Boys on the Battlefront Ivan Neville
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Big Cheif Ivan Neville
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Mary Ann Walter "Wolfman" Washington
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Instrumental: Mudd Roy Montrell
    The Instant & Minit Story, Charly
  • Ruler of My Heart Irma Thomas
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • (You Can Have My Husband But Please) Don't Mess With My Man Irma Thomas
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Barefootin' Robert Parker
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu Robert Parker
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • End Bed: Ooh Poop a Doo James Andrew
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,

THE LATEST STREAMS

  • June 29th, 2022

    MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH US! AMERICAN ROUTES INDEPENDENCE DAY THEN & NOW

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    EARL SCRUGGS & TOM RUSH

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  • June 15th, 2022

    SOUNDS OF FREEDOM: FONTELLA BASS AND FREDDIE HUBBARD

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