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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
CRAFTING SOUND
Visiting literal makers of music, crafters of instruments and sounds. Luthier Wayne Henderson takes us to his Virginia workshop for an old-time country jam session with Doc Watson. Robert Moog, of Moog Synthesizer fame, tells about creating electronic keyboards, and Sam Phillips of Memphis’ Sun Records recounts the reverb slap that shaped the sound of rock and rollers Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Soldier's Joy Wayne Henderson, Doc Watson & Friends
Nightline/American Routes recording, - Good Rockin' Tonight Elvis Presley
Essential 50s Matsers, RCA - The Music Goes Round and Round Louis Prima
The Capitol Recordings, Bear Family - Three For The Festival Roland Kirk
Jazz Masters 27, Verve - Claycussion Ward Hartenstein with Eastman Percussion Ensemble
Gravikords, Whirlies & Pyrophones, Ellipsis Arts - Shore Leave Tom Waits
Swordfishtrombones, Island - Stalkin' Duane Eddy
Twang Thang, Rhino - Instrumental: Blue Bonnet Rag Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant
Stratosphere Boogie, Razor&Tie - CLIP: Hank Williams on songwriting from his how-to book
- Honky Tonk Blues Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury - I'm Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard
Pioneering Women of Bluegrass, Folkways - INTERVIEW: Wayne Henderson INTERVIEW: with Doc Watson
Listen - New River Train Wayne Henderson, Doc Watson & Friends
Nightline/American Routes recording, - Steel Guitar Rag Bob Wills
San Antonio Rose, Bear Family - Lucille B.B. King
King of the Blues, MCA - Instrumental: Love Me Tender Scotty Moore
The Guitar That Changed The World, Razor&Tie - Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins
Classic, Bear Family - INTERVIEW: Sam Philips
Listen
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Dub Is My Occupation King Tubby & Friends
Dub Like Dirt, Blood and Fire - Tighten Up Archie Bell and Drells
Tightening It Up, Rhino - Johnny Can't Dance Clifton Chenier
Louisiana Blues and Zydeco, Arhoolie - No More Doggin Rosco Gordon
Bootin': The Best of the RPM Years, Ace - Madness Prince Buster All Stars
Roots of Reggae: Ska, Rhino - Stir It Up Bob Marley & The Wailers
Catch A Fire, Island - Instrumental: No Woman, No Cry Charlie Hunter Quartet
Natty Dread, BlueNote - King Porter Stomp Jelly Roll Morton
Piano Rolls, Nonesuch - Maple Leaf Rag Tom McDermott
The Crave, - INTERVIEW: Bob Moog
Listen - Instrumental: Dark Eyes Les Paul & his Trio
Complete Decca Trios-Plus, 1936-47, Decca/MCA - Blues Stay Away From Me Les Paul & Mary Ford
The Best of the Capitol Masters, Capitol - My Wife Thinks You're Dead Junior Brown
Junior High, Curb - Guitar Blues Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang
History of the Jazz Guitar, Proper - Denomination Blues Washington Phillips
I am Born to Preach the Gospel, Yazoo - Touch the Hem Of His Garment Sam Cooke
The Man And His Music, RCA - Good Times Sam Cooke
The Man And His Music, RCA - End Bed: Guitar Rag Merle Travis
Sweet Temptation, Razor & Tie
