Of Highways and Home: Alison Krauss and Alynda Segarra
This week on American Routes, we’ll ride along with fiddler and singer Alison Krauss on her journey through bluegrass and country, from small-town Illinois all the way to Nashville. Then it’s Hurray for the Riff Raff, a New Orleans folk band fronted by Alynda Segarra, whose roots are in the Bronx. Segarra tells of her time traveling as a teenager and what inspired her to reconnect with her Puerto Rican heritage. En route, we’ll hear tunes from Chuck Berry, Bob Wills, Nina Simone and Tom Waits.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Dusty Miller Alison Krauss Two Highways, Rounder
Nashville Cats The Lovin' Spoonful Hums of the Lovin' Spoonful, Kama Sutra
Milwaukee Here I Come John Prine and Melba Montgomery In Spite of Ourselves, Oh Boy Records
What Made Milwaukee Famous (Made a Loser Out of Me) Jerry Lee Lewis Another Place-- Another Time, Smash
Hey Bartender Floyd Dixon Marshall Texas is My Home, Specialty
One Mint Julep The Clovers Down In The Alley- The Best of the Clovers, Atlantic
Instrumental: Beaumont Rag Alison Krauss and Union Station Two Highways, Rounder
Soppin' the Gravy Alison Krauss Masters of the Folk Violin Tour 1989 Youtube,
Poison Love Alison Krauss Windy City, Capitol Records
SEGMENT: Alison Krauss
Instrumental: Little Liza Jane Alison Krauss and Union Station So Long So Wrong, Rounder
Lil' Liza Jane Kermit Ruffins Big Butter and Egg Man, Justice Records
Boogie Woogie Country Girl Sleepy LaBeef The Human Jukebox, Sun
Ida Red Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys San Antonio Rose, Bear Family
Maybellene Chuck Berry Chuck Berry Is On Top, Chess
Handsome Molly Mick Jagger Wandering Spirit, Atlantic
Omie Wise Doug Wallin Family Songs & Stories from the North Carolina Mountains by Doug & Jack Wallin, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Lint Head Gal Phoebe Hunt and the Gatherers Shanti's Shadow, Folk Alley
Closing Bed: Lil' Liza Jane Ramsey Lewis Ramsey Lewis: Finest Hour, Verve
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Delta Momma Blues Hurray for the Riff Raff My Dearest Darkest Neighbor, This is American Music
Big Road Blues Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Raitt, Warner Brothers
My Baby Just Cares for Me Nina Simone Little Girl Blue, Bethlehem
I'm a Woman Peggy Lee The Best of Miss Peggy Lee, Capitol
I'm a Woman Jim Kweskin Jug Band w/ Maria Muldaur Jug Band Music, Vanguard
Blue Ridge Mountain Hurray for the Riff Raff Small Town Heroes, ATO
Instrumental: Esperame En El Porton Los Reyes De La Plena Lamento Borincano, Arhoolie
SEGMENT: Alynda Segarra
Instrumental: Goodnight Irene Bill Frisell The Willies, Nonesuch
Mambo Tipico Tito Puente The Golden Age of Cuban Music 1940-1960, Retro
Spanish Harlem Ben E. King Atlantic Rhythm and Blues 1947-1974, Atlantic
Walk on the Wild Side Lou Reed Walk on Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed, RCA
Mean Ol World Sam Cooke Night Beat, RCA
Virginia Ave Tom Waits Closing Time, Elektra
Closing Bed: Basin Street Blues Henry Butler American Routes Live Recording,