Off The Record

On the next American Routes, we’re digging through our files to bring you great stories and live performances that never made the air! Lost tapes of Bo Diddley, Bonnie Raitt, Ralph Stanley, Dr. John and more. Plus live music cuts from Willie Nelson, the legendary Flatlanders and Cajun teen band Feufollet.

HOUR ONE

Open Bed: Soul Surfer Johnny Fortune
Cowabunga! The Surf Box, Rhino

Aztec Bo Diddley
Chess Box, MCA

CLIP: Bo Diddley

Road Runner Bo Diddley
Chess Box, MCA

Blues Won't Let Me Get My Rest Henry Gray
Live on American Routes 4/25/01

Walkin' Blues Cephas & Wiggins
Live on American Routes 5/3/00,

CLIP: Bonnie Raitt

No Getting' Over You Bonnie Raitt
Silver Lining, Capitol

Instrumental: Honky Tonk Boogie Johnny Otis
Rhythm & Blues Caravan: The Complete Savoy Recordings, Savoy

CLIP: Johnny Otis

Double Crossing Blues Johnny Otis
Rhythm & Blues Caravan: The Complete Savoy Recordings, Savoy

Chicas Patas Boogie Lalo Guerrero Y Su Orquesta
Pachuco Boogie, Arhoolie

CLIP: Lalo Guerrero

Ballad of Pancho Lopez Lalo Guerrero
Recuerdos, Memories

Instrumental: I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow Norman Blake
O, Brother Where Art Thou?, Mercury

CLIP: Ralph Stanley

The Window Up Above Ralph Stanley w/George Jones
Clinch Mountain Country, Rebel

CLIP: Emmylou Harris

Mansion on the Hill Emmylou Harris
At the Ryman, Reprise

Mansion on the Hill Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury

CLIP: Feufollet

Cher Mom Feufollet
Live on American Routes/BBC 1/1/03

Sa M'Appel Fou (They Call Me Crazy) Nathan & Zydeco Cha Chas
Live on American Routes/ABC 5/11/02

CLIP: Jerry Lee Lewis

It'll Be Me Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic Jerry Lee Lewis, Bear Family

CLIP: Ray Charles

It Should've Been Me Ray Charles
Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection, Rhino

HOUR TWO

Open Bed: Like It Is Jerry Douglas
Restless on the Farm, Sugar Hill

CLIP: Jay Farrar

Windfall Son Volt
Trace, Warner

Daybreak Blues Doc Watson & Wayne Henderson
Live on American Routes/ABC 2/3/02

Steamboat Whistle Blow John Jackson
Live on American Routes 4/28/00

Instrumental: Blues At Gino's Davy Graham
Fire In The Soul, Topic

Right Where I Belong The Flatlanders
Live on American Routes 7/17/02

CLIP: Joe Ely

Wrong 'Em Boyo The Clash
London Calling, Epic

Stack-A-Lee Dr. John
Gumbo, Atco

CLIP: Dr. John

Ki Ya Gris Gris Dr. John
Anutha Zone, Virgin

Who You Gonna Hoo-Doo Now Tony Joe White
Live on American Routes 05/01/02

Instrumental: Ice Miner Leo Kottke
Instrumentals, Blue Note

Angel Flying too Close to the Ground Willie Nelson
Live on American Routes 10/31/00

CLIP: Norah Jones

Lonestar Norah Jones w/Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson & Friends: Stars & Guitars, Island

CLIP: Little Jimmy Scott

Someone to Watch Over Me Little Jimmy Scott
Falling in Love is Wonderful, Rhino Handmade

The Last Time Blind Boys of Alabama
Live on American Routes 5/2/01

End Bed: Turn It Out Soulive
Get Down!, Velour

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