Neko Case / Willis Alan Ramsey
In addition to American Routes’ weekly mix of enduring and eclectic musical styles, we interview old and new school alternative country artists. Willis Alan Ramsey, the cult musical hero from Austin, Texas who wrote “Muskrat Love,” released one very successful country folk album in the ’70s — then all but disappeared from the music scene. Neko Case, a former punk drummer turned country chanteuse, serenades us in the studio, and talks about her atmospheric recent album “Blacklisted.”
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: "Strollin' Home" King Curtis
The Capitol Years, 1962-1965, Bear Family
Feel So Good Shirley and Lee
Let the Good Times Roll, ACE
Let the Good Times Roll Derrick and Patsy with Drumbago and His Harmonizers
Trojan Jamaican R&B Box Set, Trojan
Carmencita Lionel Belasco
Goodnight Ladies and Gents: Creole Music of Lionel Belasco, Rounder
Salee Dame Baby Dodds Trio
Jazz a La Creole, GHB
Instrumental: Rockin' At Cosmo's Lee Allen
The Aladdin Records Story, EMI
I'm A Mojo Man Lonesome Sundown
I'm A Mojo Man: The Best of The Excello Singles, Excello
Maybe Baby Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly Collection: 50 Classic Recordings, MCA
When Will I Be Loved Everly Brothers
Classic Everly Brothers, Bear Family
Tightly Neko Case
Blacklisted, Bloodshot
INTERVIEW: Neko Case
Darlin Companion The Lovin' Spoonful
Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful, Buddha
Louisiana Man Lonnie Donegan
More Than 'Pye in the Sky', Bear Family
Chicken Hop Hasil Adkins
Poultry in Motion: The Hasil Adkins Chicken Collection, Norton
Polk Salad Annie Sleepy LaBeef
Larger Than Life, Bear Family
Instrumental: Alligator Boogaloo Lou Donaldson
The Blue Note Years, Vol. 3, Blue Note
Call of the Gators Willis 'Gator' Jackson
Call of the Gators, Delmark
See You Later Alligator Bobby Charles
Chess New Orleans, MCA
Alligator Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Cha's
Creole Crossroads, Rounder
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Remington Ride Freddy King
Hide Away: The Best of Freddy King, Rhino
Feel So Bad Otis Rush
Mourning in the Morning, Sundazed
Lonesome, On'ry and Mean Waylon Jennings
Lonesome, On'ry and Mean, RCA
Satin Sheets Waylon Jennings
Ol' Waylon, RCA
Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You) Norah Jones
Lonesome, On'ry and Mean, Dualtone
Instrumental: Sun Valley Walk Merrill Moore
Boogie My Blues Away BOX, Bear Family
INTERVIEW: Willis Alan Ramsey
I've Been to Memphis Lyle Lovett
Joshua Judges Ruth, Curb
Don't Be Cruel Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic, Bear Family
Great Balls of Fire Otis Blackwell
They Called It Rock N' Roll, BMG
Son of a Preacher Man Bobbie Gentry
The Capitol Years: Ode to Bobbie Gentry, EMI
Instrumental: Coolidge Rising Leo Kottke
6 and 12 String Guitar, Takoma
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Columbia
For What It's Worth The Staple Singers
Freedom Highway, Columbia
Glory, Glory Hallelujah Otha Turner
From Senegal to Senatobia, Birdman
Just a Closer Walk With Thee Donald Harrison & The New Orleans Legacy Ensemble
Spirits of Congo Square, Candid
End Bed: Glory, Glory / Jesus On The Mainline Rebirth Brass Band
We Come To Party, Shanachie