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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
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 speak with Flaco, who in collaborations with Doug Sahm, Ry Cooder, and Los Super Seven, has carried the music worldwide. “Chicano brown-eyed soul” performers like Sunny and the Sunliners and other groups describe music that connected New Orleans and Louisiana Swamp Pop with San Antonio and East Los Angeles. We’ll also talk with Vox organ legend Augie Meyers who worked in the high hippie era with Doug Sahm as part of the Sir Douglas Quintet and later in the Texas Tornadoes. The conversation comes full circle with Max Baca, the leader and bajo sexto player of Los Texmaniacs who was influenced by both Flaco and Doug Sahm. The Grammy-winning family band sticks with tradition, but finds ways to include country, blues and rock. Plus music from Sam the Sham, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, Freddy Fender and Willie Nelson. ¡Vamos!
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Viva Seguin Flaco Jiménez
Arriba El Norte: 14 Exitos, San Antonio Music Publishers - Open Bed: Sidewinder Parts I and II Sunny and the Sunliners
Smile Now, Cry Later, Big Crown Records - Ay te dejo en San Antonio Flaco Jiménez
Ay te dejo en San Antonio y Mas, Arhoolie Records - Wooly Bully Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
Pharaohization! Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, Rhino - Ooh Poo Pah Doo The Sisters with Ersi Arvisu
Ooh Poo Pah Doo, Minit - Papa Ain't Salty T-Bone Walker
The Very Best of T-Bone Walker, Rhino - Ya Me Voy (Ain't That a Shame) Freddy Fender
Canciones de Mi Barrio, Ideal/Arhoolie - Instrumental: Chinches Bravas Sunny and the Sunliners
This Is My Band, Big Crown Records - SEGMENT: Flaco Jiménez
Listen - He'll Have to Go Ry Cooder and Flaco Jiménez
Chicken Skin Music, Warner/Reprise - Got You On My Mind Sunny and the Sunliners
Talk to Me, Key Lock Records - Instrumental: Soul Pride Sunny and the Sunliners
The Missing Link, Big Crown Records - SEGMENT: Brown-Eyed Soul, with members of Sunny and the Sunliners
Listen - Let's Dance Chris Montez
The Hits, Smith and Co. - Lonely Blue Nights Rosie and the Originals
Golden Doo Wop Vol. 6 , Cherished Records - Corina Corina Freddy Fender
Tejano Roots: Raices Tejanas , Arhoolie - Closing Bed: Norma la de Guadaljara Sunny and the Sunliners
This is My Band, Big Crown Records
HOUR two
- Open Bed: She's About a Mover Sir Douglas Quintet
The Prime of Sir Douglas Quintet , Crazy Cajun - Open Bed: Marina Los Texmaniacs
Borders y Bailes, Smithsonian Folkways - Mendocino Doug Sahm
Mendocino, Smash - Nuevo Laredo Sir Douglas Quintet
Together After Five, Smash - SEGMENT: Augie Meyers
Listen - Is Anybody Going to San Antone Doug Sahm
Doug Sahm and Band, Atlantic - Blues Stay Away from Me Doug Sahm and Band
Doug Sahm and Band, Atlantic - Instrumental: Viva Seguin Los Texmaniacs
Texas Towns and Tex-Mex Sounds, Smithsonian Folkways - SEGMENT: Max Baca
Listen - Instrumental: El Paso/San Antonio Rose Los Texmaniacs
Texas Towns and Tex-Mex Sounds, Smithsonian Folkways - San Antonio Rose Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys/Tommy Duncan
San Antonio Rose and Other Hits, Columbia - Faded Love Willie Nelson and Ray Price
San Antonio Rose, Columbia - Before the Next Teardrop Falls Freddy Fender
The Best of Freddy Fender, MCA - Wasted Days and Wasted Nights Sir Douglas Quintet
The Return of Doug Saldaña, Phillips - Home in San Antone Buddy Emmons, with Johnny Bush
Guitar Player Presents: Country, Vol. 2, Rhino - Closing Bed: Atotonilco Los Texmaniacs
Texas Towns and Tex-Mex Sounds, Smithsonian Folkways