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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JOHN FOGERTY

April 7th, 1999

John Fogerty wasn’t born on the bayou, but his music is certainly at home there. A lively L.A. visit with the former Creedence Clearwater Revival guitarist/singer/songwriter. With music by Elmore James, Serge Gainsbourg, Chelo Silva, and Marty Robbins.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Settin' the Woods on Fire Hank Williams
    The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury
  • High Heeled Sneakers Tommy Tucker
    Chess Rhythm & Roll, MCA/Chess
  • Jezebel Golden Gate Quartet
    Swing Down, Chariot, Columbia/Legacy
  • Carry Go Bring Come Justin Hinds and the Dominoes
    Jezebel, Island
  • Instrumental: Green River The Ventures
    Hawaii Five-O/Swamp Rock, One Way
  • INTERVIEW: John Fogerty
  • Proud Mary John Fogerty
    Premonition, Reprise
  • Okie From Muskogee Merle Haggard
    Greatest Hits Vol. 1, Curb
  • Dust My Broom Elmore James
    King of the Slide Guitar, Capricorn
  • Take Me, Just As I Am Lyn Collins
    Funky Divas, Polydor
  • Compared to What Les McCann and Eddie Harris
    Swiss Movement, Rhino
  • Instrumental: It's Nice Not To Lose Your Mind DJ Spooky
    Riddim Warfare, Outpost
  • INTERVIEW: John Fogerty
  • Lodi John Fogerty
    Chronicle, Fantasy
  • Born on the Bayou John Fogerty
    Creedence Gold, Fantasy
  • Sea of Love Cookie & the Cupcakes
    Swamp Pop: Cajun and Creole Rhythm and Blues, American Made Music
  • We Live Again Beck
    Mutations, DGC

HOUR two

  • Night Train King Curtis
    King Curtis: The Capitol Years, 1962-1965, Bear Family
  • Hamp's Gumbo Floyd Dixon
    His Complete Aladdin Sessions, Capitol
  • Les Ognions Albert Nicholas & band
  • Street Car Named Desire Terrance Blanchard
    Jazz in Film, Sony Classical
  • Ford Mustang Serge Gainsbourg
    Comic Strip, Philips
  • Instrumental: Ali Oidak Polka Gu-Achi Fiddlers
    Borderlands: From Conjunto to Chicken Scratch, Smithsonian Folkways
  • Quiereme Vidita (Love Me, My Dear) Chelo Silva
    Tejano Roots, Arhoolie
  • La Sirena (The Mermaid) Los Super Seven
    Los Super Seven, RCA
  • INTERVIEW: John Fogerty
  • Lookin' Out My Back Door John Fogerty
    Chronicle, Fantasy
  • Have You Ever Seen the Rain John Fogerty
    Chronicle, Fantasy
  • Instrumental: Walkin' the Dog James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen
    The Blue Note Jazzmen, Blue Note
  • She-Wolf Jesse Mae Hemphill
    She-Wolf, HMG/Hightone
  • Dog Hill Boozoo Chavis
    Boozoo Chavis, Nonesuch Explorer
  • Nature Boy Chuck Brown
    Timeless, Raw Venture
  • Outdoor Type The Lemonheads
    Car Button Cloth, Atlantic
  • I'm an Old Cowhand Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
    The Best of Dan Hick and his Hot Licks - the Blue Thumb Years, 1971-1973, Hip-O
  • Red River Valley Marty Robbins
    More Greatest Hits, Columbia
  • End Bed: Boo Boo Stick Beat Chet Atkins
    Guitar Player Presents Legends of Guitar - Rock: The '60s, Vol. 1, Rhino

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