Remembering Warner Williams
Piedmont blues guitarist Warner Williams passed away on September 19. He was 91.
You can hear our interview with him here.
To read more about his life, click here.
Photo by Amanda Voisard/The Washington Post
Words & Music in the Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Routes reflects on the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in words and music. Join us as we speak with those who knew Dr. King, from the late music scholar Albert Murray and late historian Julian Bond to singers Mavis Staples, Harry Belafonte and Mable John. Also, Mississippi riverboat captain Doc Hawley shares a unique memory of Memphis. Plus songs of freedom, deliverance and hope to commemorate this holiday weekend.
