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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
SINGING AND SWINGING THE ELECTION 2008
American Routes gets out the vote with music by, for and of the people. Lend your ears to the democratic process as we bring you music to get you to the polls, from protest songs to patriotic anthems. Dr. John shares his views on the politics of music and the state of the nation while Tennessee Senator and piano man Lamar Alexander tells tales of the campaign trail. Plus, Virginia banjo legend Ralph Stanley reveals a surprising endorsement and presidential candidate El Vez, the Mexican Elvis, stops by to ask for our vote.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Fireside Chat, Part 1 Franklin D. Roosevelt
Moneyland, McCoury Music - Turn the Radio On Sen. Lamar Alexander
American Routes original recording, - Enough is Enough Eugene Morgan
Enough is Enough!, Bonedog - America First Merle Haggard
Chicago Wind, Capitol - No More Blues Josh White
Songs for Political Action, Bear Family - Breadline Blues 2008 Del McCoury, Mac Wiseman, Tim O'Brien, and Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Moneyland, McCoury Music - Be Careful How You Vote Sunnyland Slim
Be Careful How You Vote, Earwig - Instrumental: Happy Days are Here Again Casa Loma Orchestra
Songs of the Depression, Bear Family - SEGMENT: Senator Lamar Alexander
Listen - A Few Words in Defense of Our Country Randy Newman
Harps and Angels, Nonesuch - This Land is Your Land Woody Guthrie
This Land is Your Land, Smithsonian Folkways - The Times they Are A-Changin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, CBS - Instrumental: Cripple Creek Ralph Stanley
Old Time Pickin', Rebel - White House Blues Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers
Anthology of American Folk Music, Smithsonian Folkways - Rank Stranger Ralph Stanley
Classic Bluegrass, Rebel - SEGMENT: Ralph Stanley
Listen - Long Walk to D.C. The Staple Singers
Soul Folk in Action, Stax - Funky President (People It's Bad) James Brown
Star Time: The Godfather Of Soul, Polydor - Yes We Can Can Allen Toussaint
Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album 2005, Nonesuch
HOUR two
- Open Bed: And the Preacher Said... El Vez
Boxing with God, Sympathy for the Record Industry - SEGMENT: El Vez
Listen - Immigration Time (live at BBC) El Vez
Son of a Lad from Spain, Sympathy for the Record Industry - Only in America The Drifters
Rockin' & Driftin': The Drifters Box, Rhino - One Time One Night Los Lobos
Just Another Band from East L.A.: A Collection, Warner - Get Involved Freddie McGregor
Darker than Blue: Soul from Jamdown 1973-1980, Blood and Fire - Dead Presidents James Blood Ulmer
Bad Blood in the City, Hyena - Instrumental: Diego El Vez
Boxing with God, Sympathy for the Record Industry - SEGMENT: Dr. John
Listen - Promises, Promises Dr. John and the Lower 911 featuring Willie Nelson
City That Care Forgot, 429 - Compared to What Les McCann & Eddie Harris
Swiss Movement, Rhino - Instrumental: The Beautiful American Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington
The Great Summit, Blue Note - 50/50 Chance (spoken) Pete Seeger
Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol.3, Appleseed - Which Side Are You On Natalie Merchant
Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol.3, Appleseed - Day After Tomorrow Tom Waits
Real Gone, Anti - A Change is Gonna Come Terrence Trent Darby with Booker T & the MG's
Freedom: Songs from the Heart of America, Columbia - End Bed: "Ragtime" and "Avalon" Randy Newman
The Randy Newman Songbook Vol.1, Nonesuch
