NICK SPITZER TO BE HONORED AT NEA NATIONAL HERITAGE FELLOWSHIP AWARD PUBLIC CEREMONY
Come join us as we honor the 2023 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows and acknowledge the 2020-2022 honorees in a “live ceremony…
American Routes is blues and jazz, gospel and soul, rockabilly and country, Cajun and swamp pop, Tejano, Latin… and beyond. Songs and stories from musicians describe a deep and diverse nation with sounds and styles shared by all Americans. From the bayous to the beltways, from crossroads to crosstown, on interstates and city streets, turn up your radio for the sonic journey!
American Routes—produced in New Orleans since 1998
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… read more
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NICK SPITZER: IMPRESARIO OF AMERICAN ROUTES
Nick Spitzer, professor of anthropology, celebrates 25 years as producer and host of the public radio program “American Routes.” Broadcasting from a studio on…
REMEMBERING CHRIS STRACHWITZ
Chris Strachwitz, founder of Arhoolie Records, has died at age 91. Below is Nick Spitzer’s statement on his passing:
“Chris had been ailing for some…
