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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
DELBERT MCCLINTON / BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
American Routes goes from Texas roadhouses to Zydeco dancehalls with two men known for their live performances, Delbert McClinton and Buckwheat Zydeco. Harmonica player, vocalist and songwriter Delbert McClinton has gone from backing up Jimmy Reed and Howlin’ Wolf in the 1960s to top-40 success. But he never stops delivering what his fans want—sweaty, country-tinged rhythm and blues shows. Stanley Dural, Jr., better known as Buckwheat Zydeco, grew up hearing traditional accordion from his father from the very beginning, but preferred soul, funk and R&B. Now he’s known for mixing them all together for high-energy shows across southern Louisiana and the world. All this plus great music from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Emmylou Harris, Fats Domino and more.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Twin Guitar Boogie Bob Wills
For the Last Time, Liberty - Night Life Ray Price
Columbia Country Classics: The Nashville Sound, Vol. 4, Columbia - Black Night Arthur Alexander
The Ultimate Arthur Alexander, Razor & Tie - Railroad Station Blues T-Bone Walker
The Complete Imperial Recordings, 1950-1954, EMI - 2:19:00 AM John Hammond
Wicked Grin, Virgin - Here We Go Again Ray Charles with Norah Jones
Genius Loves Company, Concord/Hear Music - Instrumental: Lupus Tom Morrell & The Time-Warp Tophands
Go Uptown: How The West Was Sung Vol. V, WR - Two More Bottles of Wine Emmylou Harris
Portraits, Reprise - Victim of Life's Circumstances Delbert McClinton
Ultimate Collection, Hip-O - INTERVIEW: Delbert McClinton
Listen - Up Tight, Good Man Laura Lee
The Muscle Shoals Sound, Rhino - Shake It And Break It Joe Turner
Things That I Used to Do, Pablo - Instrumental:Night And Day Mickey Baker
Wildest Guitar, Sepia Tone - There's A Blessing Johnny Copeland
Working Man's Blues, Fuel 2000 - Please Stand By Me Carol Fran
Bayou Blues Blasters: Goldband Blues, Ace - Rainy Day Blues Willie Nelson
The Early Years: The Complete Liberty Recordings Plus More, Liberty
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Honky Tonk King Curtis
Blow Man Blow: The Capitol Years, Bear Family - Cookings Done Lightnin Hopkins
Freeform Patterns, Fuel 2000 - Bon Ton Roulet Clarence Garlow
Zydeco The Early Years, Arhoolie - Tee Nah Nah Buckwheat Zydeco
Buckwheat's Zydeco Party, Deluxe Edition, Rounder - Instrumental: Midnight Beat Jerry McCain
Absolutely the Best, Fuel 2000 - INTERVIEW: Buckwheat Zydeco
Listen - Born to Rule Black Brothers
45 RPM, Federal - I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family - Hey Now Baby Professor Longhair
‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology, Rhino - Instrumental: Boogie Cha Cha Sammy Price
Rib Joint, Savoy - Jackson Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
Columbia Country Classics: The Nashville Sound, Vol. 4, Columbia - Jackson, TN Paul Burch and the WPA Ballclub
Pan American Flash, Checkered Past - Someday Soon Judy Collins
Who Knows Where the Time Goes, Elektra - Six Days on the Road Dave Dudley
Six Days on the Road, Sun Entertainment - Home to Houston Steve Earle
The Revolution Starts...Now, E-Squared/Artemis - I Looked Down the Road and I Wondered Mance Lipscomb
You Got to Reap What You Sow, Arhoolie - Talking World War III Blues Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Columbia - End Bed: Orinda-Moraga John Fahey
Return of The Repressed: The John Fahey Anthology, Rhino
