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American Routes at the Movies 2019 American Routes at the Movies 2019 February 20th, 2019 (Hour 1)
American Routes at the Movies 2019

We’re taking a trip to Tinseltown to explore the music that brings movies to life. We’ll hear from trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, who worked on soundtracks for almost all of Spike Lee’s films, including 2018’s Oscar-nominated BlacKkKlansman. Then, we delve into the life and music of pianist Don Shirley in Green Book, and revisit a jaunty conversation with the Coen Brothers about the songs featured in their offbeat films, such as The Big Lebowski, True Grit, and O Brother, Where Art Thou? Plus, music from Pulp Fiction, Cadillac Records, The Big Easy, and Baby Driver. So please, silence your cell phones, and set your radio for “picture” on American Routes.

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CARNIVAL KNOWLEDGE 2002: MARDI GRAS MASKS, MUSIC AND MISCHIEF

February 6th, 2002

As Mardi Gras rolls around again, visit the late king of Krewe du Vieux, R & B hero Ernie K-Doe. Ride high with the oldest women’s Mardi Gras parade, Iris, and get down in the streets with a krewe of dogs in costume, Barkus. Plus Mardi Gras music makers in New Orleans, from Al “Carnival Time” Johnson to Rio’s samba schools.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: New Second Line Dejan's Olympia Brass Band
    Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Rounder
  • Mardi Gras Mambo The Hawketts
    Chess New Orleans, Chess/MCA
  • Mambo Gozon Tito Puente
    Top Percussion / Dance Mania, Bear Family
  • Mardi Gras In New Orleans Olympia Brass Band
    Ultimate Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras
  • Mardi Gras Day Dr. John
    Mardi Gras Essentials, Hip-O
  • Instrumental: Jambalaya The Ventures
    Hawaii Five-O / Swamp Rock, EMI
  • SEGMENT: Iris Parade

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  • Louisiana Twist ‘June Bug' Bailey
    Shreveport Stomp: Ram Records Vol. 1, Ace
  • New Orleans Elvis Presley
    King Creole, RCA
  • Mardi Gras Boogie Joe Turner
    Tell Me Pretty Baby, Arhoolie
  • Instrumental: Burgundy Astral Project
    Elevado, Astral Project
  • SEGMENT: Krewe du Vieux parade with Ernie K-Doe

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  • Popeye Joe Ernie K-Doe
    Minit Records Story, EMI
  • Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee Champion Jack Dupree
    A Portrait of Champion Jack Dupree, Rounder
  • Saturday Night Blowout John Buddy Williams Band
    John Buddy Williams Band, Folkways
  • Big Chief Rebirth Brass Band
    Hey Mardi Gras, EasyDisc
  • Take Me to the Mardi Gras Paul Simon
    There Goes Rhymin' Simon, Warner Brothers

HOUR two

  • INTERVIEW: Al "Carnival Time" Johnson

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  • Carnival Time Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias
    I'm Back… at Carnival Time!, Rounder
  • Hey Pocky Way The Meters
    Anthology: Funkify Your Life, Rhino
  • Hiko Hiko Donald Harrison
    Indian Blues, Candid
  • Instrumental: Red Beans and Rice Scatman Patin with Linda Brannon
    Shreveport Stomp: Ram Records Vol. 1, Ace
  • Zulus Ball Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders
    In Search of King Oliver, APV
  • New Bon Ton Roulay (aka Bon Ton #2) Clarence ‘Bon Ton' Garlow
    Louisiana Swamp Blues, Capitol
  • Le Negue Antillais Sam Castendet et son orchestre Creole
    Beguine å la canne å sucre 1946-1949, Frémeaux & Assoc.
  • La Danse Des Mardi Gras Balfa Brothers
    Kings of Cajun: 15 Stomps From the Swamps, Swallow
  • Zydeco Mardi Gras Boozoo Chavis
    Zydeco Trail Ride, Maison de Soul
  • Carnaval Cuarteto Patria
    Carnival, Putamayo
  • Peanut Vendor Alvin ‘Red' Tyler & The Gyros
    New Orleans Party Classics, Rhino
  • Instrumental: Carnival Dizzy Gillespie
    Bahiana, Pablo
  • I Know You Mardi Gras Eddie Bo
    Carnival, Putamayo
  • While We Danced At The Mardi Gras Al Hirt and his Jazz Band
    Mardi Gras Parade Music from New Orleans, GHB
  • SEGMENT: Barkus

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  • If Dogs Ran Free Bob Dylan
    New Morning, Sony
  • Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Lucinda Williams
    Ramblin, Folkways
  • Just a Little While To Stay Here Rebirth Brass Band
    Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Rounder

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