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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THE BEST OF AMERICAN ROUTES LIVE IN STUDIO AND ON STAGE

August 31st, 2016

This holiday weekend, we’ve hand picked some of the best live performances on American Routes. From Willie Nelson in our studio to soul queen Irma Thomas and other roots music heroes at Rock N Bowl, Preservation Hall and the Civic Theater in New Orleans. We feature blues harpist Charlie Musselwhite, Baton Rouge blues pianist, Henry Gray, New Orleans traditional jazz clarinetist Dr. Michael White and Topsy Chapman. Plus the Cajun band Beausoleil and zydeco accordionist Geno Delafose. And, from the Smithsonian Folklife Festival: Los Texmaniacs and the Chuck Brown Go-Go band. So, turn on the radio and take a break from work (just two hours) for American Routes!

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Tipitina Allen Toussaint
    American Routes original recording,
  • Trouble in Mind Preservation Hall Band
    At Preservation Hall live for American Routes,
  • Bad Boy Charlie Musselwhite
    At Preservation Hall for American Routes,
  • Blues Won't Give Me No Rest Henry Gray
    Baton Rouge Blues Festival 2016,
  • Instrumental: Port Arthur Two-Step Beausoleil
    American Routes Live at the Civic Theater 2014,
  • Pauvre Hobo Beausoleil
    American Routes Live at the Civic Theater 2014,
  • La Douceur (The Sweetness) Beausoleil
    American Routes Live at the Civic Theater 2014,
  • Panama Dr. Michael White
    American Routes Live at the Civic Theater 2014,
  • Nobody Loves You When You Are Down and Out Dr. Michael White w/ Topsy Chapman
    American Routes live at the Civic Theater 2014,
  • Instrumental: Bandera Willie Nelson
    Red Headed Stranger, Warner Bros
  • SEGMENT: Willie Nelson

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  • Pick Up the Tempo Willie Nelson
    Willie Nelson Live at Seasaint Studios for American Routes 2000,
  • Milk Cow Blues Willie Nelson
    Willie Nelson Live at Seasaint Studios for American Routes 2000,
  • Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground Willie Nelson
    Willie Nelson Live at Seasaint Studios for American Routes 2000,
  • Closing Bed: Christo Redentor Charlie Musselwhite
    Charlie Musselwhite live at Preservation Hall for American Routes,

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Tipitina Jon Cleary & Band
    American Routes 15th Anniversary Live at Rock N Bowl 2013,
  • Meet the Boys on the Battle Front Ivan Neville and Jon Cleary Band
    American Routes 15th Anniversary Live at Rock N Bowl 2013,
  • Ruler of My Heart Irma Thomas
    American Routes 15th Anniversary Live at Rock N Bowl 2013,
  • You Can Have My Husband But Don't Mess With My Man Irma Thomas
    American Routes 15th Anniversary Live at Rock N Bowl 2013,
  • Barefootin' Robert Parker
    American Routes 15th Anniversary Live at Rock N Bowl 2013,
  • Instrumental: Texas Boogie Dr. John
    Americana Music Festival, Country Music Hall of Fame 2013,
  • Blue Yodel #9 Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Ronnie McCoury
    Recorded live at Preservation Hall for American Routes,
  • 1952 Vincent Black Lightning Del McCoury Band
    Recorded live at Preservation Hall for American Routes,
  • Cadillac Slim Luke Winslow King
    Baton Rouge Blues Festival 2016,
  • Swing That Thing Luke Winslow King
    Baton Rouge Blues Festival 2016,
  • Instrumental: Muchas Alegres Los Texmaniacs
    Ralph Rinzler/Nea Heritage Concert, Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2016,
  • Yo Soy Mexico-Americano Los Texmaniacs
    Ralph Rinzler/NEA Heritage Concert, Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2016,
  • Eunice Two-Step Ardoin Family
    Zydeco, La-La & Ya-Ya concert, University of Louisiana, Lafayette 2016,
  • No Good Woman Geno Delafose
    Zydeco, La-La & Ya-Ya concert, University of Louisiana, Lafayette 2016,
  • Go-Go Swing Chuck Brown Band
    Ralph Rinzler/NEA Heritage Concert, Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2016,

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