AMERICAN ROUTES
Earl Scruggs & Tom Rush Earl Scruggs & Tom Rush June 22nd, 2022 (Hour 1)
Earl Scruggs & Tom Rush

Earl Scruggs‘ legendary banjo playing, aptly named “Scruggs Style,” has left its mark on American pop culture and inspired generations of banjo players. In the late 1960s, Scruggs, along with his sons, bravely crossed musical boundaries, but his musical journey really started back at the beginnings of bluegrass, playing with Bill Monroe and later, Lester Flatt. In this American Routes encore, we talk to Earl and his sons, Randy and Gary, about performing on the stage of the Ryman Auditorium and why he doesn’t need to crack jokes about the banjo. New Hampshire-born folk singer songwriter Tom Rush may have gone to Harvard and studied with a ballad scholar, but he still knows how to sing the blues. We’ll visit with Rush to learn more about Boston’s folk scene in the 1960s, his time as a radio DJ and his inspired approach to songwriting.

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W.C. Handy Festival
W.C. HANDY FESTIVAL
Leona Waddell
LEONA WADDELL
Porter Wagoner
PORTER WAGONER
Loudon Wainwright III
LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III
Tom Waits
TOM WAITS
DJ Tom Waits
DJ TOM WAITS
Walter Wolfman Washington
WALTER WOLFMAN WASHINGTON
Wade Walton
WADE WALTON
Martha Ward
MARTHA WARD
Don Was
DON WAS
Washboard Slim
WASHBOARD SLIM
Justine "Baby" Washington
JUSTINE "BABY" WASHINGTON
Dick Waterman
DICK WATERMAN
John Waters
JOHN WATERS
Muddy Waters
MUDDY WATERS
Muddy Waters Pt.1 with Robert Gordon, Bob Margolin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Marshall Chess
MUDDY WATERS PT.1 WITH ROBERT GORDON, BOB MARGOLIN, WILLIE "BIG EYES" SMITH, MARSHALL CHESS
Cedric Watson
CEDRIC WATSON
Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole
CEDRIC WATSON AND BIJOU CREOLE
Cedric Watson
CEDRIC WATSON
Dale Watson
DALE WATSON
Doc Watson and his grandson Richard Watson
DOC WATSON AND HIS GRANDSON RICHARD WATSON
Doc Watson and Wayne Henderson
DOC WATSON AND WAYNE HENDERSON
Yale Anthropologist David Watts
YALE ANTHROPOLOGIST DAVID WATTS
Elaine Hoffman and Susan Watts
ELAINE HOFFMAN AND SUSAN WATTS
The Wayne County Raccoon Hunters Club
THE WAYNE COUNTY RACCOON HUNTERS CLUB
Wedding of Todd & Dionna Hulslander with music by the Romeo Dogs
WEDDING OF TODD & DIONNA HULSLANDER WITH MUSIC BY THE ROMEO DOGS
George Wein
GEORGE WEIN
Gillian Welch
GILLIAN WELCH
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
GILLIAN WELCH AND DAVID RAWLINGS
Johnny Western
JOHNNY WESTERN
Randy Weston
RANDY WESTON
Jerry Wexler
JERRY WEXLER
What'd I Say
WHAT'D I SAY
What's Cool? - Don Byron & John Sinclair
WHAT'S COOL? - DON BYRON & JOHN SINCLAIR
Dr. Michael White
DR. MICHAEL WHITE
Michael White
MICHAEL WHITE
Mr. Wiggles
MR. WIGGLES
Wilco
WILCO
Wild Magnolias Mardi Gras Indian chief, Bo Dollis
WILD MAGNOLIAS MARDI GRAS INDIAN CHIEF, BO DOLLIS
Dennis Paul Williams
DENNIS PAUL WILLIAMS
Hank Williams Boyhood Home & Museum
HANK WILLIAMS BOYHOOD HOME & MUSEUM
Hank Williams III
HANK WILLIAMS III
Lucinda Williams
LUCINDA WILLIAMS
Nathan Williams
NATHAN WILLIAMS
Nathan & Zydeco Cha Cha's
NATHAN & ZYDECO CHA CHA'S
Warner Williams
WARNER WILLIAMS
Bob Wills
BOB WILLS
Willy and Cody Braun of Reckless Kelly, and Muzzie Braun
WILLY AND CODY BRAUN OF RECKLESS KELLY, AND MUZZIE BRAUN
Brian Wilson
BRIAN WILSON
Cassandra Wilson
CASSANDRA WILSON
Joe Wilson
JOE WILSON
Jesse Winchester
JESSE WINCHESTER
Winnsboro Easter Rock Ensemble
WINNSBORO EASTER ROCK ENSEMBLE
Johnny Winter
JOHNNY WINTER
Betty Wright
BETTY WRIGHT
Early Wright
EARLY WRIGHT

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