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AMERICAN ROUTES 5TH ANNIVERSARY
It’s been 5 years since American Routes first hit the airwaves, and we’re celebrating! Hour 1 highlights include well-wishes from listeners, anniversary songs, and great conversations over the years with Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, the late Jerry Garcia, Norah Jones, Dolly Parton and Harry Shearer (of The Simpsons). Devoted fans will be amused by a look at our retro selves; new listeners can hear how this all started! Hour 2 is our 5th Anniversary concert at the House of Blues, with New Orleans greats Irma Thomas, Frogman Henry, Kermit Ruffins and Henry Butler, and special guests Shemekia Copeland and Keb’ Mo’.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Having A Party Sam Cooke
Greatest Hits, RCA - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic, Bear Family - SEGMENT: Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Listen - Instrumental: It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) McCoy Tyner
Plays Ellington, Impulse - CLIP: Dolly Parton
Listen - CLIP: Jerry Garcia
Listen - CLIP: Bob Moog
Listen - CLIP: Olu Dara
Listen - CLIP:
Listen - Jump for Joy Herb Jeffries and Ellington
Centennial Collection, RCA - CLIP: McCoy Tyner
Listen - CLIP: Norah Jones
Listen - Lonestar Norah Jones with Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars, Universal - CLIP: Willie Nelson
Listen - Pick Up the Tempo Willie Nelson
Recorded live at the Sea Saint Studio, New Orleans, - Instrumental: Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (and Dream Your Troubles Away) Dick Hyman
Sweet and Lowdown soundtrack, Sony - CLIP: Haydee Lafaye
- CLIP: Harry Shearer
Listen - CLIP: Wayne Henderson
Listen - Sweet Georgia Brown Doc Watson & Wayne Henderson
Recorded live at the Todd General Store, NC, - CLIP: Nathan Williams
Listen - Get Up Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas
Recorded live at El-Sid O's, Lafayette, LA, - CLIP: Ray Charles
Listen - Let the Good Times Roll Ray Charles
Genius & Soul, Rhino - CLIP:
Listen
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Palm Court Strut Kermit Ruffins
Big Easy, Basin Street - Ain't Nobody's Business Shemekia Copeland with Keb' Mo'
Recorded live at American Routes 5th Anniversary Concert,
Listen - Original Opening Tune Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers
Recorded live at American Routes 5th Anniversary Concert, - Basin St. Blues Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers
Recorded live at American Routes 5th Anniversary Concert, - Instrumental: Blues for New Orleans Duke Ellington
New Orleans Suite, Atlantic - Night In Tunisia Kermit Ruffins & Irvin Mayfield
Recorded live at American Routes 5th Anniversary Concert,
Listen - Piano Solo / Mardi Gras in New Orleans Henry Butler
Recorded live at American Routes 5th Anniversary Concert,
Listen - Ain't Got No Home Frogman Henry
Recorded live at American Routes 5th Anniversary Concert, - Alvin Red Tyler & The Gyros
We Love To Rock 'N' Roll: Ace: New Orleans Rock 'N' Roll R&B Party, Westside - It's Raining Irma Thomas
Recorded live at American Routes 5th Anniversary Concert, - You Can Have My Husband Irma Thomas
Recorded live at American Routes 5th Anniversary Concert, - Skokiaan Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers
Recorded live at American Routes 5th Anniversary Concert, - End Bed: Basin Street Blues Sidney Bechet
The Best of Sidney Bechet, Blue Note
