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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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DELBERT MCCLINTON AND BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO

July 13th, 2016

American Routes goes from Texas roadhouses to Zydeco dancehalls with two men known for their live performances, Delbert McClinton and Buckwheat Zydeco. Harmonica player, vocalist and songwriter Delbert McClinton has gone from backing up Jimmy Reed and Howlin’ Wolf in the 1960s to top 40 success. But he never stops delivering what his fans want-sweaty, country-tinged rhythm and blues shows. Stanley Dural, Jr., better known as Buckwheat Zydeco, grew up hearing traditional accordion from his father from the very beginning, but preferred soul, funk and R&B. Now he’s known for mixing them all together for high-energy shows across southern Louisiana and the world. All this plus great music from Lightnin’ Hopkins, Emmylou Harris, Fats Domino and more.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Twin Guitar Boogie Bob Wills
    For the Last Time, Liberty
  • Night Life Ray Price
    Columbia Country Classics: The Nashville Sound, Vol. 4,
  • Black Night Arthur Alexander
    The Ultimate Arthur Alexander, Razor & Tie
  • Railroad Station Blues T-Bone Walker
    The Complete Imperial Recordings, 1950-1954, EMI
  • 2:19 John Hammond
    Wicked Grin, Virgin
  • Here We Go Again Ray Charles with Norah Jones
    Genius Loves Company, Concord/Hear Music
  • Instrumental: Lupus Tom Morrell & The Time-Warp Tophands
    Go Uptown: How the West Was Sung Vol. V, WR
  • Two More Bottles of Wine Emmylou Harris
    Portraits , Reprise
  • Victim of Life's Circumstances Delbert McClinton
    Ultimate Collection, Hip-O
  • SEGMENT: Delbert McClinton

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  • Up Tight, Good Man Laura Lee
    The Muscle Shoals Sound, Rhino
  • Shake It And Break It Joe Turner
    Things That I Used to Do, Pablo
  • Instrumental: Night And Day Mickey Baker
    Wildest Guitar, Sepia Tone
  • There's A Blessing Johnny Copeland
    Working Man's Blues , Fuel 2000
  • Please Stand By Me Carol Fran
    Bayou Blues Blasters: Goldband Blues , Ace
  • Rainy Day Blues Willie Nelson
    The Early Years: The Complete Liberty Recordings Plus More, Liberty

HOUR two

  • Opening Bed: Honky Tonk King Curtis
    Blow Man Blow: The Capitol Years, Bear Family
  • Cooking's Done Lightnin' Hopkins
    Freeform Patterns, Fuel 2000
  • Bon Ton Roulet Clarence Garlow
    Zydeco The Early Years , Arhoolie
  • Tee Nah Nah Buckwheat Zydeco
    Buckwheat's Zydeco Party, Deluxe Edition, Rounder
  • Instrumental: Midnight Beat Jerry McCain
    Absolutely the Best, Fuel 2000
  • SEGMENT: Buckwheat Zydeco

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  • Born to Rule Black Brothers
    45 RPM, Federal
  • I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday Fats Domino
    Out of New Orleans, Bear Family
  • Hey Now Baby Professor Longhair
    'Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology , Rhino
  • Instrumental: Boogie Cha Cha Sammy Price
    Rib Joint , Savoy
  • Jackson Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash
    Columbia Country Classics: The Nashville Sound, Vol. 4 , Columbia
  • Jackson, TN Paul Burch and the WPA Ballclub
    Pan American Flash, Checkered Past
  • Someday Soon Judy Collins
    Who Knows Where the Time Goes, Elektra
  • Six Days on the Road Dave Dudley
    Six Days on the Road, Sun Entertainment
  • Home to Houston Steve Earle
    The Revolution Starts... Now , E-Squared/Artemis
  • I Looked Down the Road and I Wondered Mance Lipscomb
    You Got to Reap What You Sow , Arhoolie
  • Talking World War III Blues Bob Dylan
    The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Columbia
  • End Bed: Orinda-Moraga John Fahey
    Return of the Repressed: The John Fahey Anthology, Rhino

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