Red, White and Blues: The Sounds of Patriotic Pluralism
Music and opinion on patriotism as pluralism, and sometimes protest, from guests Merle Haggard and Joan Baez. Plus blues and New Orleans jazz versions of classic freedom songs. Also American anthems from the late King of Bluegrass Jimmy Martin and the Grateful Dead. Then we’re off on a summer road trip to sample Ted Drewes’ Frozen Custard at his venerable stand on Route 66 in St. Louis, and play “Drown the Clown” at a Massachusetts county fair. Join us for a star spangled edition of American Routes.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Glory, Glory Hallelujah Otha Turner
Otha Turner & the Afrossippi Allstars, Birdman
Bugle Boy March Treme Brass Band
The Treme Brass Band, Mardi Gras
Freedom Road Josh White
Free and Equal Blues, Smithsonian Folkways
I Ain't Marching Anymore Phil Ochs
Gunfight at Carnegie Hall, A&M
Okie From Muskogee Phil Ochs
Gunfight at Carnegie Hall, A&M
Fightin' Side of Me Merle Haggard
Hag: The Best Of Merle Haggard, Capitol
CLIP: Merle Haggard on "Okie From Muskogee"
Where's All the Freedom Merle Haggard
Chicago Wind, Liberty
Instrumental: Old Devil's Dream Sid Hemphill, Lucius Smith
Southern Journey, Vol. 3: 61 Highway Mississippi, Rounder
Blowin' in the Wind Stevie Wonder
Greatest Hits Vol.1, Motown
CLIP: Joan Baez on protest songs
Green, Green Grass of Home Joan Baez
David's Album, Vanguard
Last Train to Clarksville Cassandra Wilson
New Moon Daughter, Blue Note
For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield, Elektra
American Blood Reckless Kelly
Bulletproof, Yep Roc
Instrumental: Washington Post March The Santa Monica Pier Merry-Go-Round
Takoma Eclectic Sampler, Takoma
Revolution 1 The Beatles
The Beatles, Capitol
Back In The U.S.A. Chuck Berry
The Anthology, Disc 2, Chess
America Is My Home James Brown
The Best Of James Brown, Polydor
Glory, Glory, Hallelujah! Staple Singers
Freedom Highway, Columbia
End Bed: Under the Double Eagle Billy Boyd and his Cowboy Ramblers
Classic Country Music: A Smithsonian Collection, Smithsonian Collection
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Stars and Stripes Forever Eubie Blake
The Eighty-Six Years of Eubie Blake, Columbia
Christopher Columbus Fats Waller
If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It, Bluebird/Legacy
Bob Dylan's 115th Dream Bob Dylan
Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia
I'd Rather Have America Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys
Jimmy Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys 1954 - 1974, Bear Family
U.S. Blues Grateful Dead
Mars Hotel, Grateful Dead
Instrumental: Grand Old Flag Beer Barrel Barry
Beer Barrel Piano, Crown
SEGMENT: Drewes' Custard Stand
Summertime The Ravens
Old Man River, Savoy Jazz
Hot Fun in the Summertime Sly & the Family Stone
The Essential Sly & the Family Stone, Epic/Legacy
Instrumental: Stars and Stripes Forever The Kalima Brothers featuring Jesse Kalima
Legends of Ukulele, Rhino
Down Home Summertime Blues Norman Blake
Old Ties, Rounder
County Fair Brownie Ford
Stories from Mountains, Swamps & Honky-Tonks, Flying Fish
SEGMENT: Drown the Clown
Yankee Doodle Blues Little Brother Montgomery
At Home, Earwig
My Country Randy Newman
Bad Love, Dreamworks
End Bed: When Johnny Comes Marching Home Jimmy Smith Trio
The Master, Blue Note