AMERICAN ROUTES
San Antonio Sounds San Antonio Sounds September 20th, 2023 (Hour 1)
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!

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AFTER THE STORM IV: THANKSGIVING

November 23rd, 2005

This week we continue to follow the rebuilding of the Gulf Region through the stories and songs of its musicians. Joining in the recovery effort is the soul queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, to talk about her life, post-Katrina. Plus, we’ll go into the studio with Michael and David Doucet, brothers and members of the Cajun band Beausoleil for their take on some storm songs.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Wade in the Water Dr. John
    Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Clean Cuts
  • Didn't It Rain (Live) Mahalia Jackson
    The Essential Mahalia Jackson, Columbia/Legacy
  • It's Gonna Rain Birmingham Sunlights
    Folk Masters, Smithsonian Folkways
  • Take Me In Your Lifeboat Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
    Foggy Mountain Gospel, Columbia/Legacy
  • New Madrid Uncle Tupelo
    Anodyne, Sire/Reprise
  • Rowboat Johnny Cash
    Unearthed, American
  • Instrumental: Blues for Chris Lonnie Johnson and Elmer Snowden
    Blues and Ballads, Bluesville
  • Broken Levee Blues Lonnie Johnson
    Complete Recording Works Vol.4 1928-1929, Proper
  • Mississippi Heavy Water Blues Roscoe Holcomb
    An Untamed Sense of Control, Smithsonian/Folkways
  • Buckets of Rain Bob Dylan
    Blood on the Tracks, Columbia
  • Miss The Mississippi and You Jimmie Rodgers
    The Singing Brakeman, Bear Family
  • Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan) Bessie Smith
    Martin Scorsese Presents: The Best of the Blues, UTV
  • Blues Hangover Lloyd Glenn
    An Introduction to: Night Train Keyboard Kings, Night Train
  • INTERVIEW: Irma Thomas

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  • Back Water Blues Irma Thomas
    Our New Orleans, Nonesuch
  • World I Never Made Dr. John
    Our New Orleans, Nonesuch
  • New Hope Donald Harrison
    Nouveau Swing, Impulse
  • Bed: Tipitina and Me Allen Toussaint
    Our New Orleans, Nonesuch

HOUR two

  • Down by the Riverside Michael White and Greg Stafford
    Dancing in the Sky, Basin Street
  • Old Man River AFO Executives and Tammy Lynn
    Compendium, AFO
  • River's Invitation Percy Mayfield
    His Tangerine and Atlantic Sides, Rhino
  • Thanks for the Beautiful Land on the Delta Duke Ellington
    New Orleans Suite, Atlantic
  • Wasn't That a Mighty Storm Rev. Sin-Killer Griffin & Congregation
    Negro Religious Songs and Services, Rounder
  • Galveston Flood Tom Rush
    No Regrets: The Best of Tom Rush, Columbia
  • La Valse Des Cajuns David Doucet
    Quand J'ai Parti, Rounder
  • INTERVIEW: David Doucet
  • 1957 David Doucet
    1957, Rounder
  • INTERVIEW: Michael Doucet

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  • L'Ouragon BeauSoleil
    Our New Orleans, Nonesuch
  • Cryin' in the Streets Buckwheat Zydeco
    Our New Orleans, Nonesuch
  • I Can't Stand the Rain Ann Peebles
    Hi Times: The Hi Records R&B Years, Hi
  • Instrumental: Soul Woman Grant Green
    Grant Green: Retrospective, 1961-66, Blue Note
  • The Sun is Shining Harry Hypolite
    Louisiana Country Boy, Analogue Productions Originals
  • Sunny Bobby Hebb
    Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues 1945-1970, Lost Highway
  • You Are My Sunshine Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
    The Rockin' Hits of Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Special Music
  • End Bed: Come Rain or Come Shine Dr. John
    The Brightest Smile in Town, Clean Cuts

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