Singing and Swinging the Election 2008

American Routes gets out the vote with music by, for and of the people. Lend your ears to the democratic process as we bring you music to get you to the polls, from protest songs to patriotic anthems. Dr. John shares his views on the politics of music and the state of the nation while Tennessee Senator and piano man Lamar Alexander tells tales of the campaign trail. Plus, Virginia banjo legend Ralph Stanley reveals a surprising endorsement and presidential candidate El Vez, the Mexican Elvis, stops by to ask for our vote.

HOUR ONE

Open Bed: Fireside Chat, Part 1 Franklin D. Roosevelt
Moneyland, McCoury Music

Turn the Radio On Sen. Lamar Alexander
American Routes original recording

Enough is Enough Eugene Morgan
Enough is Enough!, Bonedog

America First Merle Haggard
Chicago Wind, Capitol

No More Blues Josh White
Songs for Political Action, Bear Family

Breadline Blues 2008 Del McCoury, Mac Wiseman, Tim O'Brien, and Gillian Welch & David Rawlings
Moneyland, McCoury Music

Be Careful How You Vote Sunnyland Slim
Be Careful How You Vote, Earwig

Instrumental: Happy Days are Here Again Casa Loma Orchestra
Songs of the Depression, Bear Family

SEGMENT: Senator Lamar Alexander

A Few Words in Defense of Our Country Randy Newman
Harps and Angels, Nonesuch

This Land is Your Land Woody Guthrie
This Land is Your Land, Smithsonian Folkways

The Times they Are A-Changin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, CBS

Instrumental: Cripple Creek Ralph Stanley
Old Time Pickin', Rebel

White House Blues Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers
Anthology of American Folk Music, Smithsonian Folkways

Rank Stranger Ralph Stanley
Classic Bluegrass, Rebel

SEGMENT: Ralph Stanley

Long Walk to D.C. The Staple Singers
Soul Folk in Action, Stax

Funky President (People It's Bad) James Brown
Star Time: The Godfather Of Soul, Polydor

Yes We Can Can Allen Toussaint
Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album 2005, Nonesuch

HOUR TWO

Open Bed: And the Preacher Said... El Vez
Boxing with God, Sympathy for the Record Industry

SEGMENT: El Vez

Immigration Time (live at BBC) El Vez
Son of a Lad from Spain, Sympathy for the Record Industry

Only in America The Drifters
Rockin' & Driftin': The Drifters Box, Rhino

One Time One Night Los Lobos
Just Another Band from East L.A.: A Collection, Warner

Get Involved Freddie McGregor
Darker than Blue: Soul from Jamdown 1973-1980, Blood and Fire

Dead Presidents James Blood Ulmer
Bad Blood in the City, Hyena

Instrumental: Diego El Vez
Boxing with God, Sympathy for the Record Industry

SEGMENT: Dr. John

Promises, Promises Dr. John and the Lower 911 featuring Willie Nelson
City That Care Forgot, 429

Compared to What Les McCann & Eddie Harris
Swiss Movement, Rhino

Instrumental: The Beautiful American Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington
The Great Summit, Blue Note

50/50 Chance (spoken) Pete Seeger
Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol.3, Appleseed

Which Side Are You On Natalie Merchant
Seeds: The Songs of Pete Seeger, Vol.3, Appleseed

Day After Tomorrow Tom Waits
Real Gone, Anti

A Change is Gonna Come Terrence Trent Darby with Booker T & the MG's
Freedom: Songs from the Heart of America, Columbia

End Bed: "Ragtime" and "Avalon" Randy Newman
The Randy Newman Songbook Vol.1, Nonesuch

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