NICK SPITZER AND BRIAN EDWARDS AT THE NEW ORLEANS BOOK FESTIVAL AT TULANE UNIVERSITY
American Routes: A Quarter Century of Oral Literacy & Aural Tradition on Public Radio
Nick Spitzer Moderator Brian Edwards
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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
Reimagining Kentucky Country Music & New Orleans Jazz with Kelsey Waldon and Aurora Nealand
Country singer Kelsey Waldon grew up in the Ohio River bottoms of Ballard County Kentucky-a place called "Monkey's Eyebrow" where her family has farmed for generations. She tells us about her journey as a songwriter, and her friendship with another hero of Kentucky, John Prine. Then a live set of New Orleans jazz and its… read more
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AMERICAN ROUTES HOST, NICK SPITZER, IS THE 2023 RECIPIENT OF THE BESS LOMAX HAWES NATIONAL HERITAGE FELLOWSHIP
We are thrilled to announce that our host, Nick Spitzer, is the 2023 recipient of the Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellowship, presented in…
REMEMBERING HUEY "PIANO" SMITH
New Orleans pianist and early developer of rock ‘n’ roll Huey “Piano” Smith passed away on Monday at age 89.
While we unfortunately never had…
