July 4th: Soul of America
Who better to supply an all-American 4th of July soundtrack than our humble citizen selves? This year, we’ll meet two soulful gentlemen who could only have come from the good ol’ USA. Smokey Robinson talks about his voice and his timeless Motown singles with the Miracles, as well as the songs he wrote and produced for others, like “My Guy” for Mary Wells and the Temptations’ “My Girl.” And meet Mr. Wiggles, the king of Richmond VA’s “Fatback Sound.” Also, craftsman Charles Gillam, who carves blues history out of Mississippi River driftwood. It’s a red, white and blues Independence Day… may the Fourth be with you!
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Dancing in the Street Ramsey Lewis Trio
In Person, Chess
Summer Days Bob Dylan
Love & Theft, Sony
Guitar Town Steve Earle
Best of alt Country, K-Tel
Dixie Skillet Lickers
Freedom: Songs from the Heart of America, Columbia
Stars and Stripes Forever Kalima Brothers Featuring Jesse Kalima
Legends of Ukulele, Rhino
Instrumental: Stars & Stripes Forever Van Dyke Parks
Discovering America, Sundazed
In Crowd Ramsey Lewis
In Person 1960-67, MCA
Going to a Go-Go Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Going to a Go-Go, Motown
INTERVIEW: Smokey Robinson
Instrumental: You Keep Me Hangin' On The Funk Brothers
Standing in the Shadows of Motown soundtrack, Hip-O
The House I Live In The Ravens
Ol Man River, Savoy
The Freedom Train Paul Weston's Orchestra
Freedom: Songs from the Heart of America, Columbia
Star Spangled Banner Duke Ellington
Freedom: Songs from the Heart of America, Columbia
Go to the Mardi Gras Henry Butler
Live at American Routes 5th Anniversary Concert at House of Blues
Down by the Riverside Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery
Masters of Jazz Vol.4, Rhino
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Bugle Boy March Dr. Michael White
A Song For George Lewis, Basin Street
You're a Grand Old Flag James Cagney
Yankee Doodle Dandy, Rhino
Political Science Randy Newman
Sail Away, Warner
We'll Meet Again Peggy Lee and Benny Goodman
Freedom: Songs from the Heart of America, Columbia
America Chita Rivera & Company
Star Spangled Rhythm: Voices of Hollywood and Broadway, Smithsonian Collection
Only in America The Drifters
Rockin' and Driftin', Rhino
INTERVIEW: Mr. Wiggles
Old Uncle Tom is Dead Mr. Wiggles
Mr. Wiggles Again, Sound of Soul
Instrumental: Dixie-Doodle Link Wray & the Wraymen
Slinky! The Epic Sessions '58-'61, Sundazed
Change is Gonna Come Terrence Trent D'Arby and Booker T & the MGs
Freedom: Songs from the Heart of America, Columbia
INTERVIEW: Charles Gillam
Down By the Riverside Papa Celestin
Marie Laveau, GHB
Instrumental: America the Beautiful Star Spangled Band
Red, White & Bluegrass, CMH
America the Beautiful Keb' Mo'
Freedom: Songs from the Heart of America, Columbia
This Land is Your Land Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Hard Travelin', Fantazy
No Depression Uncle Tupelo
No Depression, Sony
Back in the USA Chuck Berry
His Best, MCA
End Bed: Under the Double Eagle Bill Boyd
Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection, Smithsonian