REMEMBERING CAPTAIN DOC HAWLEY
Captain Doc Hawley, New Orleans riverboat captain who piloted the steamboat Natchez and played its calliope, passed away on Saturday. He was 87 years old.…
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
Jump for Joy: Big Band Jazz and Conjunto Fiddle Traditions with Carla Bley and Belen Escobedo
A visit with inventive and eccentric jazz composer Carla Bley, who brings wry humor to a conversation about the challenges of writing for her very big bands, her early days as a cigarette girl in NYC jazz clubs, and why America might be famous for baked beans. Then we head southwest and west to the… read more
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REMEMBERING JERRY LEE LEWIS
Rock ‘n’ roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, known as the Killer, passed away October 28th at his home in Mississippi. He was 87.
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REMEMBERING LORETTA LYNN
Country star Loretta Lynn, who blazed a trail through the male-dominated world of country music, passed away October 4th at age 90.
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