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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
DOO-WOP VOICES: AARON NEVILLE AND KENNY VANCE
Join American Routes on the street corner for some “shang-a-langs” and “do-wop de waddas” from the past and the present. Confused? Listen in to our conversation with New Orleans’ own Aaron Neville about his recent album of ’50s classics, including his take on the harmonizing genre. Then we visit with Brooklyn-bred Kenny Vance, founding member of Jay and the Americans, to talk mechanics and art of the doo-wop sound. You’ll be “shama-lama ding dong”-ing in no time!
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: My True Story Aaron Neville
My True Story, Blue Note - Dixieland Rock Elivs Presley
Elvis: The King of Rock and Roll - The Complete 50s Masters, RCA - Let the Boogie Woogie Roll Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters
Rockin' and Driftin': The Drifters Box Set, Rhino - Golden Gate Gospel Train Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet
Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, PMF - Don't Knock The Staples Singers
The Gospel Sound, Columbia - CLIP: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
- Yakety Yak The Coasters
Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Atlantic - Thank You Mama, Thank You Papa The Dixie Cups
Best of the Dixie Cups, Laserlight - Instrumental: Think Steve Cropper
Dedicated: A Salute to the 5 Royales, 429 - My True Story Jive Five with Joe Rene and Orchestra
The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need, Shout - Tell It Like It Is Aaron Neville
The Classic Aaron Neville, Rounder - SEGMENT: Aaron Neville
Listen - Instrumental: Guitar Boogie Shuffle The Virtues
Guitar Player Presents Legends of Guitar - Rock: The ‘50s, Vol.1, Rhino - Cherry Ball Blues Skip James
The Very Best of Skip James, Shout - I Only Have Eyes For You The Flamingos
The Best of the Flamingos, Rhino - I'm Just a Prisoner of Your Good Loving Candi Staton
Candi Staton, Capitol - Please, Please, Please James Brown
James Brown Star Time, Polydor - My Baby Just Cares For Me Nina Simone
My Baby Just Cares For Me: Nina Simone & Her Trio, Gambit - Why Do Fools Fall In Love? Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
The Doo-Wop Box, Rhino - End Bed: Egg Radio Bill Frisell
Gone, Just Like a Train, Nonesuch
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Only In America Jay and the Americans
God Bless the USA, MCA - St. Louis Blues The Delta Rhythm Boys
Jump & Jive 'Til One O'Clock, Vol.2, 1947-1950, Anthology - Hit the Road Jack Ray Charles
Genius Hits the Road, Rhino - Big City Bound The Hornets
Chop Chop Boom, Delmark - Ndamcenga Miriam Makeba and the Skylarks
The Best of Miriam Makeba and the Skylarks, BMG - The Lion Sleeps Tonight The Tokens
Folk Song America - a 20th Century Revival, Smithsonian Collection - Everything On Earth Lane Relations
Cooler Than Ice: Arctic Records and the Rise of Philly Soul, Arctic - Barbara Ann The Regents
Doo Wop Memories Vol. 1, Rhino - Surfer Girl The Beach Boys
Endless Summer, Capitol - Instrumental: On Broadway Tito Puente
50 Years of Swing, RMM - SEGMENT: Kenny Vance
Listen - Only You (And You Alone) The Platters
The Doo Wop Box: The Birth of Doo Wop Vol. 1, Rhino - Tell the Truth The 5 Royales
James Brown’s Funky Summer, Mojo - Don't Play That Song Aretha Franklin
Spirit in the Dark, Rhino - Instrumental: Last Date Floyd Cramer
Country Legends: Floyd Cramer, RCA - Sh-Boom The Chords
The Doo Wop Box: The Birth of Doo Wop Vol. 1, Rhino - Long and Lonely Nights Lee Andrews and the Hearts
The Doo Wop Box Volume 2, Rhino - Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) Roy Orbison
For the Lonely: 18 Greatest Hits, Rhino - Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite The Spaniels
The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need, Shout - Don't It Make You Want to Go Home The Persuasions
Man Oh Man: The Power of the Persuasions, EMI - End Bed: Sleep Walk Santo and Johnny
Hot Rod Rock: Back Seat Movers, The Right Stuff
