Words to the Wise: Loretta Lynn, Bill Kirchen & Les Freres Michot
This week on American Routes we’re sharing some words of wisdom. Loretta Lynn blazed a trail through the male-dominated world of country music, bringing her experience as a mother and wife to songwriting and challenging stereotypes along the way. Rockabilly guitarist and singer Bill Kirchen might be best known for his time in Commander Cody’s band, and his hot licks on “Hot Rod Lincoln,” but we’ll learn more about the man called the “Titan of the Telecaster,” who won’t be pegged by genres. Then we’ll stop for a few environmentally sound Cajun tunes and visit with a band of brothers, Les Freres Michot.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: T-Bone Rag Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant
Swing West! Vol.2: Guitar Slingers, Razor & Tie
Memphis Chuck Berry
The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook, MCA
Operator Grateful Dead
American Beauty, Warner
Call Operator 210 Floyd Dixon
His Complete Aladdin Recordings, Capitol
George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues Drive-By Truckers
The Fine Print, New West
As Soon As I Hang Up the Phone Loretta Lynn with Conway Twitty
Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection, MCA
Instrumental: My Old Kentucky Home Merle Travis
Walkin' the Strings, Capitol
SEGMENT: Loretta Lynn
Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn
Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection, MCA
Telephone Girl Doc Watson and David Holt
Legacy, High Windy
Ring, Telephone, Ring The Ink Spots
The Anthology, MCA
Instrumental: Elmira Street Boogie Danny Gatton
Hot Rod Guitar: The Danny Gatton Anthology, Rhino
Long Distance Call Muddy Waters
His Best 1947 to 1955, MCA
Call Before You Go Home Memphis Slim
The Come Back, Delmark
Telephone Won't Ring Boozoo Chavis
The Lake Charles Atomic Bomb, Rounder
Talk to Me Baby Elmore James
King of the Slide Guitar, Capricorn
He'll Have to Go Ry Cooder with Flaco Jimenez
Chicken Skin Music, Reprise
842-3089 (Call My Name) Etta James
The Essential Etta James, MCA
634-5789 (Soulsville USA) Wilson Pickett
The Definitive Collection, Atlantic
End Bed: Tipitina Allen Tousaint
American Routes original recording
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Honky Tonk - Pt. 1 Bill Dogget
Rites of Rythm & Blues Volume 2, Motown
Honky Tonkin' Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury
Honky-Tonk Man Johnny Horton
1956-1960, Bear Family
SEGMENT: Bill Kirchen
Hot Rod Lincoln Bill Kirchen
Hot Rod Lincoln - Live!, Hightone
Instrumental: Last Date Floyd Cramer
RCA Country Legends, Buddha
My Last Date (With You) Skeeter Davis
RCA Country Legends: Skeeter Davis, Buddha
I'm Leavin' Solomon Burke
Nothing's Impossible, El Music
Who Will the Next Fool Be Charlie Rich
The Sun Years 1958-1962, Bear Family
Be Careful With A Fool B.B. King
The RPM Hits: 1951-1957, Ace
Go on Fool Smiley Lewis
Shame, Shame, Shame, Bear Family
Now I Know Jimmy Donley
The Shape You Left Me In, Bear Family
Faut Pas tu Brailles Lost Bayou Ramblers
Bayou Perdu, Swallow
Instrumental: Calloway Ricky Skaggs
Solo: Songs My Dad Loved , Skaggs Family
SEGMENT: Les Freres Michot
Swimming Song Vetiver
Thing of the Past, Gnomonsong
Stars on the Water Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell, Warner
End Bed: Frog Legs Clifton Chenier
Bon Ton Roulet, Arhoolie