Sonic Travelers: Jerry Douglas and Guitar Shorty
It's a blues and country showdown on American Routes with two instrumental showmen. Jerry Douglas is a master of the dobro, and a favorite session man and band member for so many musicians: from Allison Krauss to Elvis Costello. We'll talk to Jerry about his recent project, which leads him beyond bluegrass to New Orleans. Then, a visit with the acrobatic bluesman Guitar Shorty, who shares some history on his times traveling the Chitlin Circuit.
HOUR ONE
Like It Is Jerry Douglas
Restless on the Farm, Sugar Hill
King of the Road James Booker
James Booker: Classified, Rounder
Traveling Mood Dr. John
In the Right Place, ATCO
Traveling Man The Techniques
Treasure Isle Mood, Heart Beat
Lonesome Traveler Memphis Slim
Raining in the Blues, Fantasy
Long Gone Lonesome Blues Leon Redbone
No Regrets, Sugar Hill
Instrumental: Chocktaw Hayride Alison Krauss & Union Station
New Favorite, Rounder
Wabash Cannonball Roy Acuff
The King of Country Music, Bear Family
Train, Train Dolly Parton
The Grass is Blue, Sugar Hill
SEGMENT: Jerry Douglas
Instrumental: American Tune/ Spain Jerry Douglas
Traveller, One Music
Sing a Traveling Song Johnny Cash
The Man in Black 1963-69, Bear Family
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Bob Dylan
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Columbia
Travelin' Blues Jimmie Rodgers
1930-1931 America's Blue Yodeler, Rounder
Ramblin' On My Mind Robert Johnson
King of the Delta Blues Singer, Columbia
Hard Road to Travel Shakey Jake
Chicago Blues Masters vol. 3, Capitol
Travelin' Light Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday: Songs of Lost Love, Verve
End Bed: So Here We Are Jerry Douglas
Traveller, One Music
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: I'm Going Back to Houston Guitar Shorty
Roll Over, Baby, Black Top
Mr. Blues Jumped the Rabbit Wynonie Harris
Wynonie: Rockin' the Blues, Proper
Trouble in Mind Sister Rosetta Tharpe w/ Lucky Millinder's Orchestra
Night Train: Classic Railroad Songs, Vol. 3, Rounder
Chitlin' Switch Johnny Otis
Rhythm & Blues Caravan: The Complete Savoy Recordings, Savoy Jazz
Annie Mae's Cafe Little Milton
The Last Soul Company, Malaco
Honky Tonky Koko Taylor
I Got What it Takes, Alligator
In the Night Professor Longhair
The Professor Longhair Anthology, Rhino
Instrumental: Deep South Mose Whispering Smith
Swamp Blues, Ace
SEGMENT: Guitar Shorty
Red House Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix: Blues, Experience Hendrix
If You Love Me Like You Say Hosea Hargrove
Texas Golden Nugget, Dialtone
Instrumental: Hammerhead June Gardner
An Introduction To Night Train New Orleans, Night Train International
Bad Bad Whiskey Amos Milburn
Blues, Barrelhouse and Boogie-Woogie 1945-1956, Capitol
Let Me Go Home Whiskey Asleep at the Wheel
Texas Gold, Capitol
Crying Time Ray Charles
Ray Charles: Greatest Hits, DDC
Night Life Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson: One Hell of a Ride, Columbia
Fool's Paradise Sam Cooke
Nightbeat, RCA
End Bed: Let's Get Close Guitar Shorty
Roll Over, Baby, Black Top