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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REMEMBERING DR. JOHN: THE NIGHT TRIPPER

June 19th, 2019

New Orleans’ soulful hoodoo rock and roller and carnivalesque hero Mac Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, passed away on June 6, 2019. Within a day, the city’s streets filled with mourners honoring his legacy of high funknology in the verbal, musical and spiritual arts. In our archival interview, Dr. John recalls his early days as a studio guitarist and later the West Coast birth of his mysterious public persona. We also revisit a live performance in 2013 where Mac reminisces about learning to play piano at home from an auntie and hearing his heroes out on the music scene. American Routes is ‘the right place” to share these conversations and celebrate the beloved music of our friend, the late legendary Dr. John.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Mess Around Dr. John
    Gumbo, Atco
  • Junko Partner Dr. John
    Gumbo, Atco
  • SEGMENT: Dr. John interview Pt. 1
  • Ball the Wall Professor Longhair
    New Orleans Piano, Atlantic
  • Instrumental: Memories of Professor Longhair Dr. John
    Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Clean Cuts
  • SEGMENT: Dr. John interview Pt. 2
  • Ain't It a Shame Fats Domino
    Out of New Orleans, Bear Family
  • SEGMENT: Dr. John interview Pt. 3
  • Tell Me How Do You Feel James Booker
    New Orleans Piano Wizard: Live, Rounder
  • SEGMENT: Dr. John interview Pt. 4
  • Bopsody In Blues Edgar Blanchard and the Gondoliers
    Troubles, Troubles: New Orleans Blues, Rounder
  • Don't You Just Know It Huey 'Piano' Smith
    Having a Good Time with Huey 'Piano Smith & His Clowns, Westside
  • SEGMENT: Dr. john interview Pt. 5
  • Huey Piano Smith Medley Dr. John
    Gumbo, Atco
  • SEGMENT: Harold Battiste
  • SEGMENT: Dr. John interview Pt. 6
  • I Been Hoodooed Dr. John
    In the Right Place, Atco
  • Instrumental: Walkin' Home Donald Harrison with Dr. John
    Indian Blues, Candid
  • SEGMENT: Dr. John interview Pt. 7
  • In the Right Place Dr. John
    In the Right Place, Atco
  • SEGMENT: Dr. John interview Pt. 8
  • SEGMENT: Dr. John interview Pt. 9
  • New Orleans Music Rebirth Brass Band
    Hot Venom, Mardi Gras
  • SEGMENT: Dr. John interview Pt. 10
  • Goin' Back to New Orleans Dr. John
    Goin' Back to New Orleans, Warner Bros.
  • SEGMENT: Dr. John interview Pt. 11
  • Closing Bed: When the Saints Go Marching In Dr. John with Mavis Staples
    N'Awlinz': Dis, Dat or D'Udda, Blue Note

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Fess Up Dr. John
    Goin' Back to New Orleans, Warner Bros.
  • Storm Warning Mac Rebennack
    Medical School: The Early Sessions of Mac 'Dr. John' Rebennack, Music Club
  • Iko Iko Dr. John
    Dr. John's Gumbo, Atco
  • Stack-A-Lee Dr. John
    Dr. John's Gumbo, Atco
  • Such a Night Dr. John
    In the Right Place, Atco
  • Basin Street Blues Dr. John
    Goin' Back to New Orleans, Warner Bros.
  • Instrumental: The Point Dr. John
    Still Spicy Gumbo Stew, Ace
  • SEGMENT: Dr. John

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  • Instrumental: The Pot Dr. John
    Gumbo Stew: Original New Orleans R&B, Ace
  • Mama Roux Dr. John
    Gris-Gris, Atco
  • Hu-Ta-Nay Donald Harrison Jr. with Dr. John
    Indian Blues, Candid
  • (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away Dr. John
    Desitively Bonnaroo, Atco
  • There Must Be a Better World Somewhere Dr. John
    Afterglow, Blue Thumb
  • End Bed: Just a Closer Walk With Thee Dr. John
    The Brightest Smile in Town, Rounder

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