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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SAINTS & SPIRITS

October 24th, 2012

Explore the spiritual realm of New Orleans and South Louisiana through words and music on this weekend of All Souls’ and All Saints’. Our very own, Ninth-ward, R&B buddha, Fats Domino, drops by and unveils his personal spirituality. Visit the tomb of Voodoo queen Marie Laveau with author, anthropologist and believer Martha Ward. Plus, Creole artist, musician and traiteur Dennis Paul Williams discusses the mystical power of the zydeco and his own healing practices. And Meter man Charles Neville runs the old-school, uptown Voodoo down.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: VooDoo The Neville Brothers
    Yellow Moon, A&M
  • Louisiana Blues Muddy Waters
    His Best 1947 to 1955, MCA/ Chess
  • Run the VooDoo Down Cassandra Wilson
    Traveling Miles, Blue Note
  • CLIP: Charles Neville
  • VooDoo The Neville Brothers
    Yellow Moon, A&M
  • SEGMENT: Sandra Blenden and Felix Figueroa of F&F Botanica and Candle shop

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  • CLIP: Dr. John
  • I Been Hoodood Dr. John
    In the Right Place, ATCO
  • Plantation Inn The Mar-Keys
    Mojo Southern Soul, Mojo
  • Mojo Queen Ike & Tina Turner
    Mojo Southern Soul, Mojo
  • The Seventh Son Mose Allison
    Greatest Hits, Prestige
  • Hoodoo Lady Memphis Minnie
    Hoodoo Lady 1933-1937, Columbia/ Legacy
  • You Gotta Move The Rolling Stones
    Sticky Fingers, Virgin
  • Instrumental: Voodoo Irvin Mayfield
    Live performance,
  • Marie LaVeau Papa Celestin's New Orleans Band
    Marie LaVeau, GHB
  • SEGMENT: Martha Ward

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  • Algiers Hoodoo Woman Dr. Michael White
    Dancing in the Sky, Basin Street

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Trouble Blues Fats Domino
    Out of New Orleans, Bear Family
  • When the Saints Go Marching In Mahalia Jackson
    Gospel, Spirituals & Hymns, Vol.2, Sony
  • Indian Blues Donald Harrison
    Indian Blues, Candid
  • When I See You Olu Dara and the Natchezippi Band featuring Donald Harrison Jr
    Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, Vanguard
  • Clips from short film Good For What Ails You
  • SEGMENT: Dennis Paul Williams

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  • Flammes de Enfer Lawtell Playboys
    Zodico: Louisiana Creole Music, Rounder
  • Instrumental: Amazing Grace Dirty Dozen Brass Band
    Funeral for a Friend, Ropeadope
  • Over in Gloryland Glen Andrews & the Lazy Six
    New Orleans Brass, Putomayo
  • CLIP: Tee Eva
  • Up Above My Head I Hear Music in the Air Sister Rosetta Tharpe
    The Original Soul Sister, Proper
  • I'll Fly Away Jerry Lee Lewis
    Good Old Country Gospel, UMG
  • Instrumental: I'll Fly Away New Birth Brass Band
    New Orleans Second Line, Mardi Gras
  • Valley of Tears Robert Plant and the Soweto Gospel Choir
    Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, Vanguard
  • Valley of Tears Fats Domino
    Out of New Orleans, Bear Family
  • SEGMENT: Fats Domino

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  • When the Saints Go Marching In Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Walter "Wolfman" Washington and Theresa Andersson
    Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino, Vanguard
  • End Bed: Dancing in the Sky (Transition) Dr. Michael White
    Dancing in the Sky, Basin Street

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    FROM GOSPEL TO GIGGING: GLADYS KNIGHT AND IRIS DEMENT

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