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SHADES OF THE BLUES
We explore the sonic hues of the blues in jazz, R & B, country, Cajun and pop. We’ll hear blues inflections in the music of Gene Vincent and George Jones, Nina Simone and Joni Mitchell. Then we crash a blues house party at the National Folk Festival for music and conversation with British rocker Albert Lee, Piedmont harmonica master Phil Wiggins, St. Louis guitarist Marquise Knox, and Cajun accordionist Steve Riley. We’re looking toward blue skies and blue horizons on American Routes!
HOUR ONE
- Open bed: I Got the Blues T-Bone Walker
The Complete Imperial Sessions, EMI - Blues Stay Away from Me Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps
Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, Capitol - CLIP: Nina Simone
- Sugar in My Bowl Nina Simone
The Very Best of Nina Simone: Sugar in My Bowl 1967-1972, RCA - Crazy Arms Jerry Lee Lewis
Sun Classics, Charly - Blue Monday Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family - Color of Blues George Jones
The Classic Years, Mercury - George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues Drive By Truckers
The Fine Print: A Collection of Oddities and Rarities 2003-2008, New West - Instrumental: Blues Back McCoy Tyner Trio
Reaching Forth, Impulse - Blue Blue Day Tracy Nelson
Mother Earth Presents Tracy Nelson Country, Reprise - Long Gone Lonesome Blues Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury - First Time I Met the Blues Buddy Guy
Buddy's Blues, Chess/ MCA - Blues Won't Give Me No Rest Henry Gray
American Routes recording at the 2016 Baton Rouge Blues Festival , - Instrumental: Como Mississippi Fred McDowell
Mississippi Fred McDowell, Rounder - Ramblin On My Mind Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson: The Complete Recordings, Columbia - Turbulent Indigo Joni Mitchell
Turbulent Indigo, Reprise - Blue Skies Cassandra Wilson
Blue Skies, JMT - That Lucky Old Sun Big Mama Thornton
Stronger Than Dirt, Mercury - Blues for the Melody Inn The Mighty Four
Dancing at the Melody Inn, American Music - Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Bob Dylan
Blonde on Blonde, Columbia - Closing bed: Blue Horizon Sidney Bechet
Blue Horizon: The Sidney Betchet Story, Proper Records
HOUR two
- Open bed: Blues House Party Rag Phil Wiggins Blues House Party
American Routes recording at the 2018 National Folk Festival, - Two Step Too Albert Lee
American Routes recording at the 2018 National Folk Festival, - SEGMENT: Albert Lee
- SEGMENT: Marquise Knox
- Flip, Flop, and Fly Marquise Knox
American Routes recording at the 2018 National Folk Festival, - Instrumental: Alley Strut Henry Townsend
Mule, Nighthawk - SEGMENT: Marquise Knox Pt. 2
- SEGMENT: Phil Wiggins
- Instrumental Jam Phil Wiggins
American Routes recording at the 2018 National Folk Festival, - SEGMENT: Steve Riley
- Drunkard's Blues Steve Riley
American Routes recording at the 2018 National Folk Festival, - Instrumental: Eunice Two-Step Lawtell Playboys
La-La: Louisiana Black French Music, Maison de Soul - SEGMENT: Steve Riley Pt. 2
- Blue Runner Steve Riley
American Routes recording at the 2018 National Folk Festival, - Fool's Night Out Phil Wiggins, Marquise Know, Albert Lee, Steve Riley and band
American Routes recording at the 2018 National Folk Festival, - Closing bed: Guitar and Harmonica Rag John Cephas and Phil Wiggins
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad, Evidence Music
