January 2012
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“I guess it is like an archaeologist, where you’re always wanting to find...”
– Lance Ledbetter of Dust-to-Digital, on the compulsion to collect old and obscure music.
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The Indie Gramophone
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Whether you’re spinning 45s, 78s, or LPs, you’ll discover gold in the vinyl this week on American Routes. We check in with the record label dedicated to resurrecting lost sounds for the digital age, Dust to Digital. For some soul sides, we hear from Gabriel Roth, founder of Daptone Records, who’s re-imaging classic soul with the band Sharon...
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“At a certain point in America, they didn’t want white kids and black kids...”
– Johnny Otis, the “godfather of rhythm and blues” died Tuesday at the age of 90. He talked to us in 2001 about crossing the color line, life as a band leader, and more.
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“His nickname was “Stank,” but his real name was Sylvester. And we...”
– Barbara Lynn, on the inspiration behind her 1962 hit “You’ll Lose a Good Thing.”
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Gulf Coast Blues and More: Barbara Lynn & Belton...
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Tune in for the words and music of two storied artists of the Gulf South. First up, the Empress of Gulf Coast Soul, Barbara Lynn, of Beaumont, Texas. Ms. Lynn recalls her days as the Black Elvis, playing left-handed guitar and penning and recording her own first-person paeans of love lost. Accordion player, Belton Richard talks about bringing his mix of...
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“Just before going to Memphis, Dr. King had a meeting at my home, and I noticed...”
– Harry Belafonte, on Martin Luther King, Jr.
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“He was sharp looking, he was a school boy, he talked like a minister who’d been...”
– Albert Murray, on Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Words and Music in the Spirit of Martin Luther...
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American Routes reflects on the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in words and music. Join us as we speak with those who knew Dr. King, from music scholar Albert Murray and historian Julian Bond to musicians Harry Belafonte and Mable John. Also, Mississippi riverboat captain Doc Hawley shares a unique memory of Memphis. Plus songs of freedom, deliverance...
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WatchThe Preservation Hall Jazz Band has had numerous collaborators in the past few years; everyone from Del McCoury to Buddy Miller, and all of those featured on the great Preservation album.
Danny Clinch made a documentary about one of these fruitful partnerships, between PHJB and My Morning Jacket, and called it, appropriately, Louisiana Fairytale. Watch the trailer for the film above.
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Last night Black Star performed “Little Brother” with The Roots as a web exclusive! Doooooope!
This is so tight! Nice to see fellow AR guests Mos Def and ?uestlove performing together.
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Crescent City Jam Sessions
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American Routes samples the best live music collaborations from the 2011 Jazz Fest season in New Orleans. Each year, music from the festival at the fairgrounds spills over into the streets and clubs of our city. We’ll camp out at Preservation Hall for an evening of jazz and country with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Nashville song man Buddy...
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