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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MARC AND ANN SAVOY / TITO PUENTE

July 12th, 2000

The Cajun music of Marc and Ann Savoy, a husband and wife team from Eunice, Louisiana. We talk with the Savoys about the significance of music — and chickens — in their lives. And remembering Tito Puente, who passed away this year.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Lullaby Of Birdland Tito Puente
    The Concord Jazz Heritage Series, Concord Jazz
  • Strike Up the Band Count Basie & Tony Bennett
    Gershwin Standard Time, Hip-O
  • Mambo Birdland Tito Puente
    Mambo Birdland, RMM
  • INTERVIEW: Tito Puente

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  • Instrumental: On Broadway Tito Puente
    50 Years of Swing, RMM
  • Joy Spring Max Roach/Clifford Brown
    The Best of Cilfford Brown, Blue Note
  • I Put a Spell on You Nina Simone
    I Put a Spell On You, Mercury
  • Hoodoo Lady Memphis Minnie
    Hoodoo Lady, Sony
  • I Scare Myself Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks
    Return to Hicksville, Hip-O
  • Instrumental: Laura Jethro Burns
    Acoustic Disc-100% Handmade Music Vol.IV, Acoustic Disc
  • It's Your Voodoo Working Charles Sheffield
    Excello Story Vol.4, Hip-O
  • I Been Hoodood Dr. John
    In the Right Place, Atco
  • Simbi Dlo Frisner Augustin & La Troupe Makandal
    Sacred Music of Haitian Voodoo, Folkways
  • Voo Doo The Neville Brothers
    Yellow Moon, A&M

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Lake Arthur Stomp Dewey Balfa, Marc Savoy & D.L. Menard
    En Bas Du Chene Vert, Arhoolie
  • Rueda De Fuego / Ring of Fire Mingo Saldivar
    Mingo Saldivar Y Sus Tremendos Cuatro Espadas, Rounder
  • You Better Do It Now Spade Cooley w/ Tex Williams
    Spadella!, Sony
  • Djangology Django Rheinhart
    Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli, Prism Leisure
  • Flying Saucers The Mello-Tones
    There Will Be No Sweeter Sound: The Okeh Gospel Story, Sony
  • Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll Billy Riley & His Little Green Men
    Loud, Fast & Out Of Control, Rhino Box
  • My Flying Saucer Wilco & Billy Bragg
    Mermaid Avenue Vol.2, Elektra
  • Rave On Buddy Holly
    Greatest Hits, MCA
  • Instrumental: La Rosee Steve Riley and The Mamou Playboys
    Bayou Ruler, Rounder
  • INTERVIEW: Marc & Ann Savoy
  • Chicken Rhythm Slim Gaillard
    Laughin In Rhythm, Verve
  • Rooster Blues Lightnin' Slim
    Rooster Blues, Hip-O
  • Instrumental: White Rock Rooster Super Chikan
    Blues Come Home To Roost, Rooster Blues
  • Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On Hezekiah & House Rockers
    Hezekiah & House Rockers, High Water
  • Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On Carl Perkins
    Classic, Bear Family
  • Good to See You Neil Young
    Silver & Gold, Reprise
  • So Long, it's been Good to Know You Woody Guthrie
    Folk Song America, Smithsonian

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