Of Highways and Home: Alison Krauss and Alynda Segarra
This week on American Routes, we’ll ride along with fiddler and singer Alison Krauss on her journey through bluegrass and country, from small-town Illinois all the way to Nashville. Then it’s Hurray for the Riff Raff, a New Orleans folk band fronted by Alynda Segarra, whose roots are in the Bronx. Segarra tells of her time traveling as a teenager and what inspired her to reconnect with her Puerto Rican heritage. En route, we’ll hear tunes from Chuck Berry, Bob Wills, Nina Simone and Tom Waits.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Dusty Miller Alison Krauss
Two Highways, Rounder
Nashville Cats The Lovin' Spoonful
Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful, Kama Sutra
Milwaukee Here I Come John Prine and Melba Montgomery
In Spite of Ourselves, Oh Boy Records
What Made Milwaukee Famous (Made a Loser Out of Me) Jerry Lee Lewis
Another Place-- Another Time, Smash
Hey Bartender Floyd Dixon
Marshall Texas is My Home, Specialty
One Mint Julep The Clovers
Down In The Alley- The Best of the Clovers, Atlantic
Instrumental: Beaumont Rag Alison Krauss and Union Station
Two Highways, Rounder
Soppin' the Gravy Alison Krauss
Masters of the Folk Violin Tour 1989 Youtube,
Poison Love Alison Krauss
Windy City, Capitol Records
SEGMENT: Alison Krauss
Instrumental: Little Liza Jane Alison Krauss and Union Station
So Long So Wrong, Rounder
Lil' Liza Jane Kermit Ruffins
Big Butter and Egg Man, Justice Records
Boogie Woogie Country Girl Sleepy LaBeef
The Human Jukebox, Sun
Ida Red Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
San Antonio Rose, Bear Family
Maybellene Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry Is On Top, Chess
Handsome Molly Mick Jagger
Wandering Spirit, Atlantic
Omie Wise Doug Wallin
Family Songs & Stories from the North Carolina Mountains by Doug & Jack Wallin, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Lint Head Gal Phoebe Hunt and the Gatherers
Shanti's Shadow, Folk Alley
Closing Bed: Lil' Liza Jane Ramsey Lewis
Ramsey Lewis: Finest Hour, Verve
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Delta Momma Blues Hurray for the Riff Raff
My Dearest Darkest Neighbor, This is American Music
Big Road Blues Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt, Warner Brothers
My Baby Just Cares for Me Nina Simone
Little Girl Blue, Bethlehem
I'm a Woman Peggy Lee
The Best of Miss Peggy Lee, Capitol
I'm a Woman Jim Kweskin Jug Band w/ Maria Muldaur
Jug Band Music, Vanguard
Blue Ridge Mountain Hurray for the Riff Raff
Small Town Heroes, ATO
Instrumental: Esperame En El Porton Los Reyes De La Plena
Lamento Borincano, Arhoolie
SEGMENT: Alynda Segarra
Instrumental: Goodnight Irene Bill Frisell
The Willies, Nonesuch
Mambo Tipico Tito Puente
The Golden Age of Cuban Music 1940-1960, Retro
Spanish Harlem Ben E. King
Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Atlantic
Walk on the Wild Side Lou Reed
Walk on Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed, RCA
Mean Ol World Sam Cooke
Night Beat, RCA
Virginia Ave Tom Waits
Closing Time, Elektra
Closing Bed: Basin Street Blues Henry Butler
American Routes Live Recording,