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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
OLU DARA
Jazzman Olu Dara takes us from Natchez, Mississippi to New York City. We’ll ride the Southern Crescent overnight, and listen to music about railroading from Duke Ellington, Doc Watson and Steve Reich. Plus a subway surprise from documentarian David Isay.
HOUR ONE
- Open: Rain Shower Olu Dara
In The World: From Natchez To New York, Atlantic - If You're Goin' to the City Mose Allison
Allison Wonderland, Rhino - Livin for the City Stevie Wonder
Innervisions, Motown - My Home is in the Delta Muddy Waters
Folk Singer, Chess - Promised Land Chuck Berry
The Chess Box, MCA - Boplicity Miles Davis
The Complete Birth of the Cool, Capitol - Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On Boswell Sisters
It's The Girls, Magnum - Instrumental: Lady Be Good Howard Armstrong
Louie Bluie, Blue Suit - Natchez Mississippi Blues Lewis Bronzeville Five
The Jive is Jumpin: Vocal Groups, WestSide - INTERVIEW: Olu Dara
Listen - Joggie Boogie Memphis Slim
The Folkway Years 1959-1973, Smithsonian Folkways - You are My Sunshine Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic, Bear Family - Where the Old Red River Flows Jimmie Davis
Nobody's Darlin' But Mine, Bear Family - INTERVIEW: John Fogerty
- Green River Creedence Clearwater Revival
Chronicle, Fantasy - Readymade Beck
Odelay, Geffen
HOUR two
- Open Bed: All Aboard Muddy Waters
Night Train: Classic Railroad Songs Vol.3, Rounder - Southbound Doc & Merle Watson
Crossroads: Southern Routes – Music of the American South, Folkways - Freight Train Elizabeth Cotten
Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection, Folkways - SEGMENT: Southern Crescent
- Night Train James Brown
Star Time, Polydor - Choo Choo Ch-Boogie Clifton Chenier
Boogie ‘N' Zydeco, Maison de Soul - Instrumental: Traveler Playboys Special Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Friday at Last, Swallow - Mystery Train Sleepy LaBeef
Mystery Train, Rounder - My Baby Thinks She's a Train Asleep at the Wheel
Freight Train Blues: Classic Railroad Songs Vol.4, Rounder - INTERVIEW: Joe Caraciaola
- Track 360 (aka Trains) Duke Ellington
Black, Brown & Beige, Sony - The Method Cujo
Cinematique, Shadow - Different Trains Steve Reich/Kronos Quartet
Released 1985-1995, Nonesuch - Instrumental: Worried Blues John Fahey
Return of the Repressed: Anthology, Rhino - This Train Elder Roma Wilson
This Train, Arhoolie - Night Train to Memphis Bobby Hebb
From Where I Stand, Sony - Willie & Laura Mae Jones Dusty Springfield
Dusty In Memphis, Rhino - Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You Bob Dylan
Nashville Skyline, Sony - Marie Leon Redbone
On the Track, Warner - The Song is Ended Louis Armstrong with The Mills Brothers
Highlights of his Decca Years, GRP - End Bed: You're Wondering Now The Specials
The Specials, Chrysalis
