June 2011
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“He actually made me love the accordion. I was not an accordion guy. You remember...”
– Taj Mahal, on the influence of Arhoolie Records and founder Chris Strachwitz.
Be sure to check out Taj Mahal’s live tribute to Arhoolie, including a great performance of “New Hula Blues.”
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“Why can I carry on? Maybe it’s because I’ve enjoyed every minute of...”
– Chris Strachwitz, founder of Arhoolie Records, accounts for his longevity in the record business.
You can celebrate Arhoolie’s 50th anniversary with us all week long, on American Routes.
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50 Years of Arhoolie Records
Listen to this week’s show!
It’s the 50th anniversary concert of the legendary Arhoolie Records and we’re bringing the party to you live from Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse. Nick is joined on stage with the pioneering label’s many admirers including roots rock guitarist Ry Cooder, bluesman Taj Mahal, Michael Doucet of Beausoleil, New Orleans’...
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“I just figured if I liked a song, it was mine.”
– This week’s guest, jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson.
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“I’ve got no roots, I’m a mammal.”
– Mose Allison, of Tippo, Mississippi.
Listen to jazz pianist Mose Allison, and a whole lot of other small town big-timers, on this week’s American Routes.
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“See, it was against the law for us to speak French when I was growing up, so the...”
– Dickie Landry, the Cajun beatnik from Cecilia, Louisiana
Hear more from Landry and small town hipsters on this week’s American Routes.
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“I’m not in love with show business. As a youngster I was not impressed by...”
– Nancy Wilson, self-described “song stylist” from Chillicothe, Ohio.
Hear more from Nancy, and other small town hipsters, on this week’s American Routes.
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Small Town Hipsters: Nancy Wilson and Dickie...
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This week we’ll hear from folks that started in small towns and made it big, in jazz, blues, country and more. Jazz singer Nancy Wilson called Chillicothe, Ohio home before moving on to become one of the hippest vocalists around. Lafayette, Louisiana is home base for musical polymath Dickie Landry. The saxophone player was a founding member of the...
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“You don’t have to get ideas; you can just rob the natural world of its ideas....”
– This week’s guest, Carla Bley, on her creative process.
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“Before I found my own style I was undoubtedly...
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