Words and Music in the Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Routes reflects on the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in words and music. Join us as we speak with those who knew Dr. King, from music scholar Albert Murray and historian Julian Bond to singers Mavis Staples, Harry Belafonte, and Mable John. Also, Mississippi riverboat captain Doc Hawley shares a unique memory of Memphis. Plus songs of freedom, deliverance, and hope to commemorate this holiday weekend.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Spiritual Charlie Haden & Hank Jones
Steal Away: Spirituals, Hymns and Folk Songs, Polydor/Polydram
Ofay and Oxford Gray Louis Jordan
The Hoy Hoy Collection: Rock Before Elvis, Stash
It Ain't Necessarily So Mary Lou Williams
Black Christ of the Andes, Folkways
Straighten Up and Fly Right Nat King Cole
The Best of Nat King Cole Trio: The Vocal Classics, Vol. 1, Capitol
Jim Crow Blues Leadbelly
Bourgeois Blues, Smithsonian Folkways
When a Black Man's Blue Duke Ellington
The Duke Ellington Centennial Edition: The Complete RCA/Victor Recordings, 1927-1973, RCA
Clip: Albert Murray
Instrumental: I've Got a Robe You Got a Robe Charlie Haden & Hank Jones
Steal Away: Spirituals, Hymns and Folk Songs, Polydor/Polygram
Freedom Train James Carr
The Essential James Carr, Razor & Tie
Change It Kathleen Cleaver
Black Power: Music of a Revolution, Shout! Factory
Freedom Train Honeyboy Edwards, Floyd Jones, Kansas City Red, Sunnyland Slim & Big Walter Horton
Old Friends, Earwig
Clip: Julian Bond
Paths of Victory Odetta
Odetta Sings Dylan, Camden
Joshua Fit the Battle Elvis Presley
His Hand in Mine, RCA
Ninety-Nine and a Half Dorothy Loves Coates
The Oxford American Sampler 1999, Oxford American
Instrumental: It's Me O Lord, Standing In the Need of Prayer Charlie Haden & Hank Jones
Steal Away: Spirituals, Hymns and Folk Songs, Polydor/Polygram
Freedom Road Blind Boys of Alabama
Higher Ground, Real World
Old Jim Crow Nina Simone
Nina Simone in Concert, Mercury
We're a Winner The Impressions
Change Is Gonna Come: The Voice of Black American 1963-1973, Kent
Lift Every Voice and Sing Zion Harmonizers
Best of New Orleans Gospel, Vol. II, Mardi Gras
Down by the Riverside Louis Armstrong
Louis and the Angels/Louis and the Good Book, MCA
Redemption Song Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer
Redemption Songs, American
End Bed: Freedom Jazz Dance Eddie Harris
Atlantic Jazz-Saxophones Vol. 1, Rhino
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Inner City Blues Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Buck Jump, Mammoth
Wake Up, Everybody John Legend and the Roots
Wake Up, Columbia
Where Are We Going? Marvin Gaye
The Very Best of Marvin Gaye, Motown
How Long Charles Bradley
No Time For Dreaming, Dunham
Clip: Harry Belafonte
Those Three Are on My Mind Harry Belafonte
Belafonte on Campus, RCA Victor
Instrumental: My Lord What a Mornin' Charlie Haden & Hank Jones
Steal Away: Spirituals, Hymns and Folk Songs, Polydor/Polygram
Clip: Mavis Staples
Long Walk to DC Staple Singers
Soul Folk in Action, Stax
We Shall Not Be Moved SNCC Freedom Singers
Voices of the Civil Rights Movement, Smithsonian Folkways
Clip: Mable John
All Men Are Made By God Highway QC's
World's Greatest Gospel, Roadshow/HOB
Martin Luther Kind Southside Joe Turner
Everyday I Have the Blues, Pablo
Instrumental: Wade in the Water Charlie Haden & Hank Jones
Steal Away: Spirituals, Hymns and Folk Songs, Polydor/Polygram
Wade in the Water Staple Singers
Freedom Highway, Columbia
Clip: Captain Doc Hawley
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot/Every Time I Feel the Spirit Paul Robeson
The Power and the Glory, Sony
A Change is Gonna Come Sam Cooke
The Man and His Music, RCA
End Bed: We Shall Overcome Charlie Haden & Hank Jones
Steal Away: Spirituals, Hymns and Folk Songs, Polydor/Polygram