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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
MUSICAL STARS AND CULTURAL STRIPES: AMERICAN ROOTS INDEPENDENCE DAY REVISITED
It’s Fourth of July, and we dig into the archives for the roots of American Routes. It all began with a series of Independence Day concerts held annually at the Washington Monument before the fireworks show on the National Mall and featured the best of American vernacular musical culture. We’ll sample from nearly a decades worth of concerts, highlighting spectacular stage performances by the Staple Singers, Tito Puente, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, New Orleans Tuxedo Brass and more. It’s Musical Stars & Cultural Stripes: American Roots Independence Day Revisited.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Do What You Wanna Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Brass Band
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 2000 Original Recording, - Henry Butler Patriotic Medley Henry Butler with Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Brass Band
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 2000 Original Recording, - Sleepytime Down South Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Brass Band with Henry Butler
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 2000 Original Recording, - Muskrat Ramble Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Brass Band with Henry Butler
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 2000 Original Recording, - Black and Blue Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Brass Band with Henry Butler
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 2000 Original Recording, - The Secondline (Joe Avery's Piece) Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Brass Band with Henry Butler
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 2000 Original Recording, - Instrumental: Dippermouth Blues Bob French and the Original Tuxedo Brass Band with Henry Butler
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 2000 Original Recording, - Rip It Up Marcia Ball
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1998 Original Recording, - Red Beans Marcia Ball
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1998 Original Recording, - La Ti Da Marcia Ball
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1998 Original Recording, - Red Hot Marcia Ball
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1998 Original Recording, - Instrumental: Boppin' the Rock Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1994 Original Recording, - Bayou Noir/Back of Town Two-Step Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1994 Original Recording, - The Mardi Gras Song Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1994 Original Recording, - Chere Bassette Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys with Nelda Balfa
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1994 Original Recording, - Zydeco est pas salé Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1994 Original Recording, - End Bed: J'etais au Bal (with fiddlesticks) Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1994 Original Recording,
HOUR two
- Eddie's Hoedown/Memories Cover Everything I Own Johnson Mountain Boys
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1995 Original Recording, - Knoxlyn's Breakdown Johnson Mountain Boys
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1995 Original Recording, - My Better Years Johnson Mountain Boys
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1995 Original Recording, - Orange Blossom Special Johnson Mountain Boys
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1995 Original Recording, - Woman's Dance Song Akwasasne Mohawk Singers
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1994 Original Recording, - Instrumental: On Broadway Tito Puente
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1999 Original Recording, - Machito Forever Tito Puente
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1999 Original Recording, - Déjame Soñar Tito Puente
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1999 Original Recording, - Oye Como Va Tito Puente
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1999 Original Recording, - Instrumental: Jump for Joy The Campbell Brothers
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 2000 Original Recording, - Happy birthday America/Come Go With Me The Staple Singers
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1997 Original Recording, - Respect Yourself The Staple Singers
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1997 Original Recording, - I'll Take You There The Staple Singers
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1997 Original Recording, - End Bed: Ida Reed Otha Turner and Rising Star Fife & Drum
American Roots Fourth of July Concert in Washington DC 1993 Original Recording,
