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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
RECORDMEN: COLLECTOR, PRODUCER, DJ
We’re hauling out the vinyl and giving it a spin this week on American Routes. First we’ll revisit our 2005 interview with the late Jerry Wexler, who produced many soul and R&B hits on Atlantic Records. Then we’ll go down into Maryland record connoisseur Joe Bussard’s basement to sample his wall-to-wall collection of rare blues and country 78s, and the massive sound system to play them. Also, a visit in Shreveport, Louisiana with record producer Stan Lewis to learn about his days producing pop, blues and R&B on the Jewel and Paula labels. Plus Bird Brain, the legendary Shreveport DJ who “broke” the records in the local black community… and nationally.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Tipitina Dr. John
Gumbo, Atlantic - Mr. Record Man Willie Nelson
Nite Life: Greatest Hits & Rare Tracks: 1959-1971, Rhino - Rockin' Record Hop Carl Perkins
The Classic Carl Perkins, Bear Family - Rock and Roll Records J.J. Cale
Anyway the Wind Blows: The Anthology, Mercury - Rock and Roll Music Chuck Berry
The Chess Box, MCA/Chess - Instrumental: Record Hop Al Sears
Giants of the Blues and Funk Tenor Sax, Prestige - Trouble in My Way Como Mamas featuring Mary Moore
Como Now: The Voices of Panola Co., Mississippi, Daptone - Rev. Moses Lou Donaldson
Blue 45s: The Ultimate Jukebox, Blue Note - People Get Ready Aretha Franklin
Lady Soul, Rhino - SEGMENT: Jerry Wexler
- Instrumental: The Genius After Hours Ray Charles & Milt Jackson
Soul Brothers / Soul Meeting, Atlantic Jazz - Who's Been Fooling You Professor Longhair
New Orleans Piano, Atlantic Jazz - Huey Smith Medley Dr. John
Gumbo, Atlantic - Abaniquito Tito Puente with Vicentico Valdes
The Complete 78s Vol. 1, Fania - Check Him Out The Bleechers
Lee Perry & the Upsetters: The Upsetter Shop, Vol. 2, Heartbeat - The Big Beat Fats Domino
Out of New Orleans, Bear Family - End Bed: Mission Impossible Jackie Mittoo
Tribute to Jackie Mittoo, Heartbeat
HOUR two
- Open Bed: New Orleans Jump Roosevelt Sykes
The Jewel / Paula Records Story, Capricorn - It's Getting Late in the Evening Bobby Powell
Into My Own Thing, Jewel/Paula - In the Same Old Way Tommy Ridgley
From Chicago to Shreveport: Deep Soul, Vol. 1, Fuel - SEGMENT: Claude "Bird Brain" Davis and Stan Lewis
Listen - Instrumental: Shimmy Toussaint McCall
Nothing Takes the Place of You, Fuel 2000 - Night Time is the Right Time Joe Turner
The Jewel / Paula Records Story, Capricorn - I Want Everyone to Know Fontella Bass
From Chicago to Shreveport: Deep Soul, Vol. 1, Fuel - Wonderful Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers
Sam Cooke with the Soul Stirrers, Specialty - Heaven's Radio Molly O'Day and The Cumberland Mountain Folks
Roots N' Blues: The Retrospective, Columbia - Instrumental: Short String Strut Guitar Rascals
Fonotone Records, Dust to Digital - SEGMENT: Joe Bussard
Listen - Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Blues Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers
You Ain't Talkin' to Me: Charlie Poole & the Roots of Country Music, Sony - Wood's Traveling Blues Smoky Wood & His Wood Chips
Western Swing and Country Jazz, JSP - Goin' Crazy with the Blues Mamie Smith
Jazz the World Forgot, Vol. 1, Yazoo - Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 Bob Dylan
Greatest Hits, Columbia - Canned Music Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks
Striking It Rich, MCA - Sad Songs and Waltzes Willie Nelson
Songbird, Lost Highway - End Bed: Steelin' Away Bud Issacs
The Swingin' Steel Guitar of Bud Issacs, Bronco Buster
