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WEDDINGS
For richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health — June is the month for weddings, and American Routes has lots of different takes on matrimony from Cab Calloway, Tammy Wynette, Hank Williams, Etta James and more. Plus a sweet proposal and a look at what makes a good wedding band — the music, not the gold. Tune in to American Routes, and we’ll get you to the chapel on time…
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Wedding March Mendelssohn
- Don't Falter at the Altar Cab Calloway
Are You Hep to the Jive?, Columbia/Legacy - The Flirt Shirley and Lee
Let the Good Times Roll, Ace - Married Man's a Fool Blind Willie McTell
Last Session, Bluesville - Tennessee Border #2 Homer & Jethro
America's Song Butchers, Razor & Tie - Jackson Jerry Lee & Linda Gail Lewis
The Locust Years, Bear Family - Mark Ribot
Mark Ribot Y Los Cubanos Postizos, Atlantic - SEGMENT: Wedding of Todd & Dionna Hulslander with music by the Romeo Dogs
Listen - Sone Que Fui Casado (I Dreamed I Was Married) Pedro Gonzalez & Los Madrugadores
Los Madrugadores 1931-1937, Arhoolie - Desde Que Conosco Freddy Fender
Canciones de Mi Barrio, Arhoolie - Mouse on a Hill Warner Williams
Original Recording for Folkmasters, - My Baby Just Cares for Me Nina Simone
My Baby Just Cares for Me, Charly - Please Send me Someone to Love Hank Crawford
Heart & Soul, Rhino - Sea of Love Heptones
Sea of Love, Heartbeat - Instrumental: Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day Horace Henderson & his Orchestra
Horace 'Red' Allen: Ride, Red, Ride, ASV - CLIP: From the film "The Graduate"
- Stop the Wedding Etta James
Her Best, MCA/Chess - Wedding Bells Charlie Rich
Country Meets Soul, Hi - I Can't Help it if I'm Still in Love with You Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury - From Hank to Hendrix Neil Young
Harvest Moon, Reprise
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Twilight Waltz Johnny Gimble
Great American Fiddle Collection, CMH - Single Girl Rose Maddox
16 Down Home Country Classics, Arhoolie - D-I-V-O-R-C-E Tammy Wynette
D-I-V-O-R-C-E, Koch - I'll Dance At Your Wedding Peggy Lee
The Capitol Collector's Series: Volume 1, The Early Years, Capitol - Wedding Boogie Johnny Otis
The Original Johnny Otis Show, Savoy Jazz - How High the Moon Les Paul & Mary Ford
The legendary Duo at their Best, Collectables - How Deep is the Ocean Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton
Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton, Verve - Instrumental: Tea for Two Charles Mingus
Jazz Composers Workshop, Savoy - Second Marriage Woody Allen
Standup Comic, Rhino - Rumania Dave Tarras
Tanz!, Sony - Let's Get it On Rebirth Brass Band
We Come to Party, Schanachie - Honey Pie Golden Gate Quartet
The Very Best of, World Pacific - When I say Wife Jonathan Richman
Having a Party With Jonathan Richman, Rounder - Instrumental: The Marriage Blues Benny Carter
New Jazz Sounds: The Urbane Sessions, Verve - Proposal at the Rockefeller Center skating rink
- Let's Get Married Al Green
Greatest Hits, The Right Stuff - Someday My Prince Will Come Miles Davis
Someday My Prince Will Come, Sony - Crazy Love Van Morrison
Moondance, Warner - End Bed: Wedding March Charles Mingus
Cumbia & Jazz Fusion, Rhino
