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Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke February 24th, 2021 (Hour 1)
Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke

Tune in for a tribute to the man who melded gospel, soul and pop in music and life, Sam Cooke. We’ll follow the singer from Clarksdale to Chicago and from the church to the Copa as he revolutionized gospel music with the Soul Stirrers and then secular music with self-penned hits “You Send Me,” “Change is Gonna Come,” and more. Plus an hour of the musical roots and branches of Sam Cooke.

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February 12th, 2003

On the next American Routes, we’re digging through our files to bring you great stories and live performances that never made the air! Lost tapes of Bo Diddley, Bonnie Raitt, Ralph Stanley, Dr. John and more. Plus live music cuts from Willie Nelson, the legendary Flatlanders and Cajun teen band Feufollet.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Soul Surfer Johnny Fortune
    Cowabunga! The Surf Box, Rhino
  • Aztec Bo Diddley
    Chess Box, MCA
  • CLIP: Bo Diddley
  • Road Runner Bo Diddley
    Chess Box, MCA
  • Blues Won't Let Me Get My Rest Henry Gray
    Live on American Routes 4/25/01,
  • Walkin' Blues Cephas & Wiggins
    Live on American Routes 5/3/00,
  • CLIP: Bonnie Raitt
  • No Getting' Over You Bonnie Raitt
    Silver Lining, Capitol
  • Instrumental: Honky Tonk Boogie Johnny Otis
    Rhythm & Blues Caravan: The Complete Savoy Recordings, Savoy
  • CLIP: Johnny Otis
  • Double Crossing Blues Johnny Otis
    Rhythm & Blues Caravan: The Complete Savoy Recordings, Savoy
  • Chicas Patas Boogie Lalo Guerrero Y Su Orquesta
    Pachuco Boogie, Arhoolie
  • CLIP: Lalo Guerrero
  • Ballad of Pancho Lopez Lalo Guerrero
    Recuerdos, Memories
  • Instrumental: I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow Norman Blake
    O, Brother Where Art Thou?, Mercury
  • CLIP: Ralph Stanley
  • The Window Up Above Ralph Stanley w/George Jones
    Clinch Mountain Country, Rebel
  • CLIP: Emmylou Harris
  • Mansion on the Hill Emmylou Harris
    At the Ryman, Reprise
  • Mansion on the Hill Hank Williams
    The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury
  • CLIP: Feufollet
  • Cher Mom Feufollet
    Live on American Routes/BBC 1/1/03,
  • Sa M'Appel Fou (They Call Me Crazy) Nathan & Zydeco Cha Chas
    Live on American Routes/ABC 5/11/02,
  • CLIP: Jerry Lee Lewis
  • It'll Be Me Jerry Lee Lewis
    Classic Jerry Lee Lewis, Bear Family
  • CLIP: Ray Charles
  • It Should've Been Me Ray Charles
    Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection, Rhino

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Like It Is Jerry Douglas
    Restless on the Farm, Sugar Hill
  • CLIP: Jay Farrar

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  • Windfall Son Volt
    Trace, Warner
  • Daybreak Blues Doc Watson & Wayne Henderson
    Live on American Routes/ABC 2/3/02,
  • Steamboat Whistle Blow John Jackson
    Live on American Routes 4/28/00,
  • Instrumental: Blues At Gino's Davy Graham
    Fire In The Soul, Topic
  • Right Where I Belong The Flatlanders
    Live on American Routes 7/17/02,
  • CLIP: Joe Ely
  • Wrong 'Em Boyo The Clash
    London Calling, Epic
  • Stack-A-Lee Dr. John
    Gumbo, Atco
  • CLIP: Dr. John
  • Ki Ya Gris Gris Dr. John
    Anutha Zone, Virgin
  • Who You Gonna Hoo-Doo Now Tony Joe White
    Live on American Routes 05/01/02,
  • Instrumental: Ice Miner Leo Kottke
    Instrumentals, Blue Note
  • Angel Flying too Close to the Ground Willie Nelson
    Live on American Routes 10/31/00,

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  • CLIP: Norah Jones
  • Lonestar Norah Jones w/Willie Nelson
    Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars, Island
  • CLIP: Little Jimmy Scott
  • Someone to Watch Over Me Little Jimmy Scott
    Falling in Love is Wonderful, Rhino Handmade
  • The Last Time Blind Boys of Alabama
    Live on American Routes 5/2/01,
  • End Bed: Turn It Out Soulive
    Get Down!, Velour

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