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