MILLENNIAL ROUTES
Now that the Y2K dust has settled we’ll take a relaxed look back at our favorite American Routes music from the 20th century—and try to imagine what the 21st century will bring. Of course you’ll hear Armstrong, Gershwin, Ellington, Dylan, and Hendrix along with Aretha, Patsy Cline, Jerry Lee Lewis and Tito Puente. How about Dewey Balfa, Clifton Chenier, Professor Longhair, and Flaco Jimenez. By the way January 8 is Elvis’ birthday!
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: I Got Rhythm Don Byas and Slam Stewart
Classics Jazz: The Smithsonian Collection, Smithsonian
I Got Rhythm Mary Martin
The Great Songs of George Gershwin, Sony
Buddy Bolden Blues Jelly Roll Morton
Jazzin' the Blues, Forlane
Walk Over God's Heaven Mahalia Jackson
Gospel, Spirituals & Hymns, Sony
I've Got A Woman Ray Charles
Genius and Soul, Rhino
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury
Hellhound On My Trail Robert Johnson
King of the Delta Blues, Sony
Instrumental: There'll Be Some Changes Made
Music from the Motion Picture Sweet and Lowdown, Sony Classical
This Land is Your Land Woody Guthrie
This Land is Your Land: The Asch Recordings Vol. 1, Folkways
Friend of the Devil Grateful Dead
American Beauty, Warner
Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio Flaco Jimenez
Ay Te Dejo En San Antonio, Arhoolie
Zydeco Sont Pas Soleil Clifton Chenier
60 Minutes with the King of Zydeco, Arhoolie
Instrumental: Escualo Gidon Kremer
Hommage a Piazzolla, Nonesuch
Caledonia Boogie Louis Jordan and His Tympani Five
Let the Good Times Roll, Bear Family
Respect Aretha Franklin
Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings, Atlantic
St. Louis Blues Bessie Smith
The Essential Bessie Smith, Columbia/Legacy
Memphis Chuck Berry
Chess Box Set, MCA
I Shot the Sheriff Bob Marley and the Wailers
Burnin', Island
Say it Loud, I'm Black & I'm Proud James Brown
Startime, Polygram
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Deep River Blues Doc Watson
The Vanguard Years, Vanguard
Blue Moon of Kentucky Bill Monroe
Blue Grass, Bear Family
Great Balls of Fire Jerry Lee Lewis
Classic, Bear Family
Mardi Gras in New Orleans Professor Longhair
New Orleans Piano, Atlantic
West End Blues Louis Armstrong
Jazzin the Blues, Forlane
Manteca Dizzy Gillespie
The Complete RCA, RCA
Instrumental: Caravan Duke Ellington
Money Jungle, Blue Note
In a Mellotone Duke Ellington
Classic Jazz: The Smithsonian Collection, Smithsonian
Blue Yodel # 9 Jimmie Rodgers
America's Blue Yodeler, 1930-31, Rounder
Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley
The King of Rock and Roll, RCA
Crazy Patsy Cline
The Nashville Sound… Owen Bradley, Decca
God Bless the Child Billie Holiday
The Billie Holiday Story Volume II, Columbia
Blue in Green Miles Davis
Kind of Blue, Sony
Instrumental: Third Stone From the Sun Jimi Hendrix
Are You Experienced?, Reprise
I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man Muddy Waters
His Best, 1947 to 1955, Chess
All Apologies Kurt Cobain
In Utero, DGC
Woodstock Joni Mitchell
Hits, Reprise
I Shall Be Released Bob Dylan & The Band
The Last Waltz, Warner