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Home Grown Soul: Jimmy Hughes and Booker T. Jones Home Grown Soul: Jimmy Hughes and Booker T. Jones February 1st, 2023 (Hour 1)
Home Grown Soul: Jimmy Hughes and Booker T. Jones

This week we visit with two masters of Southern soul. Multi-instrumentalist Booker T. Jones, along with his group the MGs, helped to create the legendary Stax sound. We talk with Booker T. about growing up in Memphis and his work with Southern rock band, the Drive-By Truckers. Soul singer Jimmy Hughes got his start at another landmark of Southern music, FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Hughes shares stories about his classic hits “Steal Away” and “Why Not Tonight,” as well as his move from gospel to soul and back again.

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AMERICAN ROUTES 15TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

July 3rd, 2013

Celebrate the holiday week as American Routes turns 15! It’s a live show from New Orleans legendary Rock N Bowl club, including soul, funk and R & B heroes Irma Thomas, Ivan Neville, James Rivers, Robert “Barefootin’” Parker, Walter “Wolfman” Washington and James Andrews all backed by pianist Jon Cleary and band. Also, the new Cajun rock sound from Lost Bayou Ramblers, and the venerable traditional jazz of the Treme Brass Band. Feel free to dance along with the radio!

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HOUR ONE

  • Bugle Boy Rag Treme Brass Band
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Woopin' Blues Treme Brass Band
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Instrumental: Da Homey Dance Jason Marsalis
    The Year of the Drummer, Basin Street
  • Amazing Grace Treme Brass Band
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • I'll Fly Away Treme Brass Band
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Treme Song Treme Brass Band
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Instrumental: Wonderide Sonny Landreth
    Elemental Journey, Landfall
  • CLIP: Andre and Louis Michot of the Lost Bayou Ramblers
  • Jolie Filles Veut Pas Moi Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Going to Texas/ J'ai parti por la Texasse Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Bosco Stomp Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Valse de Balfa Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Bastille Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • My Generation Lost Bayou Ramblers
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • End Bed: Marie BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
    Alligator, YepRoc

HOUR two

  • Tipitina Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Let's Get Low Down Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Just a Closer Walk With Thee Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Instrumental: Olde Wine AFO Executives
    Gumbo Stew: New Orleans R&B, ACE
  • Meet de Boys on the Battlefront Ivan Neville
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Big Cheif Ivan Neville
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Mary Ann Walter "Wolfman" Washington
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Instrumental: Mudd Roy Montrell
    The Instant & Minit Story, Charly
  • Ruler of My Heart Irma Thomas
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • (You Can Have My Husband But Please) Don't Mess With My Man Irma Thomas
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Barefootin' Robert Parker
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu Robert Parker
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,
  • End Bed: Ooh Poop a Doo James Andrew
    Recorded Live at the American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert,

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  • February 1st, 2023

    HOME GROWN SOUL: JIMMY HUGHES AND BOOKER T. JONES

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  • January 25th, 2023

    NEW ORLEANS TRADITIONAL JAZZ LIVE WITH DR. MICHAEL WHITE AND THE ORIGINAL LIBERTY JAZZ BAND - JAZZ MANOUCHE FROM CHRISTINE TASSAN ET LES IMPOSTEURES

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    THE COLOR OF MUSIC WITH HENRY BUTLER & LONNIE HOLLEY

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