Men of Steel and Soul
We’re bringing the blues from the clubs to the church this week on American Routes. The Campbell Brothers, from Rochester, NY, are masters of sacred steel. With both pedal and lap steel guitars, they summon the spirit in voice and sound. We’ll talk about growing up in the church and playing gospel blues on the guitar. Then, New Orleans bluesman Walter “Wolfman” Washington stops by the American Routes studio for a conversation about his life in the music and in the clubs around town.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Frammin Campbell Brothers
Can You Feel It?, Ropeadope
Golden Gate Gospel Train Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet
Golden Gate Quartet, PDF
Don't Knock Mavis Staples
You Are Not Alone, Anti
Will the Circle Be Unbroken John Lee Hooker
In Person, Collectables
Baby Please Don't Go Mississippi Fred McDowell
I Do Not Play No Rock 'n' Roll, Capitol
Jesus Will Fix It For You Sonny Treadway
Sacred Steel Instrumentals, Arhoolie
Revival The Allman Brothers
Beginnings, Capricorn
Instrumental: Don't Let the Devil Ride Sonny Treadway
Sacred Steel, Arhoolie
SEGMENT: The Campbell Brothers
Excerpt: Kilohana Sol Hoopi
Master of the Hawaiian Guitar, Volume One, Rounder
Excerpt: Scott Playboys Special Walter Mouton
Cajun Dance Favorites, Swallow
Steel Guitar Rag Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys
Anthology 1935-1973, Rhino
CLIP: Don Helms on his favorite Hank Williams Song
Cold, Cold Heart Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury
Instrumental: Steelin' the Blues Tom Morrell & the Time-Warp Tophands
How the West Was Swung Volume VII, No Peddlers Allowed!, WR
Cold, Cold Heart Dinah Washington
Jazz Masters 19, Verve
There Must Be a Better World Somewhere Dr. John
Afterglow, GRP
Blue Cee Charles Mingus
Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961, Atlantic
End Bed: A Change is Gonna Come Jack McDuff
A Change Is Gonna Come / Double Barrelled Soul, Atlantic
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Down By the River Joe Krown, Russell Batiste, Jr, Walter Wolfman Washington
Triple Threat, JRK
Yes, We Can - Part 1 Lee Dorsey
Soul Mine: The Greatest Hits & More 1960-1978, Charly
Progress Booker T. Jones featuring Yim Yames
The Road From Memphis, Anti
Little Bluebird Johnny Taylor
The Complete Stax/Volt Singles: 1959-1968, Stax
Layin' My Rules in Blues Cousin Joe
The Complete Recordings 1945-1955, Night Train
Blues All Over Eden Brent
Ain't Got No Troubles, Yellow Dog
Instrumental: Slouchin' Lonnie Smith
Think!, Blue Note
Time is on My Side Irma Thomas
Time is on My Side: The Best of Irma Thomas, EMI
Time is on My Side The Rolling Stones
Big Hits: High Tide and Greed Grass, ABKCO
(Oh Why) I Won't Cry Johnny Adams
I Won't Cry, Rounder
Road Block Johnny Adams
From the Heart, Rounder
SEGMENT: Walter Wolfman Washington
Instrumental: Yeah, You're Right The Meters
Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology, Rhino
Is It Too Late The Tick Tocks
Gumbo Stew: Original AFO New Orleans R&B, Ace
Too Late Art Neville
Get Low Down!: The Soul of New Orleans '65-'67, Sundazed
Sweet Dreams (of You) Patsy Cline
The Last Sessions, Universals
Fly Away With Me Ernie K-Doe
Here Come the Girls!, Great American Music
Real Churchy (with Organ) Allen Toussaint
The Complete 'Tousan' Sessions, Bear Family
Milky White Way Elvis Presley
His Hand in Mine, RCA
End Bed: Blessed Quietness Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth For Christ Choir
Like a Ship, Light in the Attic