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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
RADIO DAYS REVISITED
Scanning the dial in search of great voices, characters and shows that grace the airwaves locally and nationwide, today and yesterday. Included are an old-time country station based in a Mt. Airy, North Carolina log cabin, sounds from the US-Mexican Border, the mellow grit of New Orleans R & B, and Rev. Isiah’s “spiritual workshop” from Jackson, MS.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Accentuate the Positive Harold Arlen
Over The Rainbow: Capitol Sings Harold Arlen, Capitol - Junco Partner Louis Jordan
Let The Good Times Roll, Bear Family - Doxy Sonny Rollins
Airegin, Giants of Jazz - Sunny Bobby Hebb
Beg, Scream & Shout, Rhino - Instrumental: Sunny The John Schoeder Orchestra
Space Age Soul, Sequel - SEGMENT: Reverend Izeer's Spiritual Workshop, WMPR-AM, Jackson, MS
- I Want A Little Sugar in my Bowl Nina Simone
Essential Women in Blues, HoB - Crowing Rooster Blues Lonnie Johnson
He's a Jelly Roll Baker, BMG - Jump Back Rufus Thomas
The Best Of, Rhino - Indian Love Call Slim Whitman
Vintage Collections, Capitol - White Line Fever The Flying Burrito Brothers
The Flying Burrito Brothers, A&M - New River Train The Monroe Brothers
Volume 1, Rounder - Midnight Blues Leftover Salmon
The Nashville Sessions, Universal - Instrumental: Eh La Bas Paul Barbarin
New Orleans Jazz, Atlantic - INTERVIEW: John Sinclair
Listen - Sunny Side Of The Street Sidney Bechet
At Storyville, 1201 Music - Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now Van Halen
Diver Down, Warner
HOUR two
- Family Affair Sly & The Family Stone
Anthology, Epic - Ball Peen Hammer Chris Whitley
Night on the Delta, Starbucks - Blues on The Ceiling Fred Neil
Bleecker & MacDougal, Elektra - Amelia Earhart's Last Flight Kinky Freidman & the Texas Jewboys
Texas Song Writers, Silverwolf - Somewhere Listening (for My Name) John Fogerty
The Blue Ridge Rangers, Fantasy - Instrumental: OGD Wes Montgomery
Ultimate, Verve - She's No Trouble Benny Moten
Kansas City Breakdown, Frog - Give Me a Kiss to Build a Dream Louis Armstrong
Hello, Dolly, MCA - I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday Bobby Mitchell
The Genius of Dave Bartholomew, EMI - Evangeline Special Eddie LeJeune
Cajun Spirit, Rounder - Instrumental: Deux Valses a Wayne Perry Steve Riley
La Toussaint, Rounder - SEGMENT: Ralph Efferson of WPAQ, Mt. Airy, North Carolina
- Wabash Cannonball The Carter Family
In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain, Bear Family - Orphan Girl Gillian Welch
Revival, Almo - Anji Davy Graham
Fire In The Soul, Topic - Over The Rainbow Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Meet Joe Black soundtrack, Universal - End Bed: With a Song in My Heart Ella Fitzgerald
Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook, Verve
