This week on American Routes we continue to examine, through story and song, the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita while looking forward to the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast and New Orleans. Join us as guests Aaron Neville and the Frazier Brothers of the Rebirth Brass Band talk about their storm experiences and desire to remake the city. And we’ll feature some live Cajun and zydeco from a benefit concert for displaced musicians in Lafayette, Louisiana.

This week we toe, walk and cross the blurry line between country and blues, as performed by both Black and white artists. Guests include white blues harmonica player Charlie Musselwhite, who tells us about his lifetime journey from Mississippi to Memphis to Chicago to California; and the late Charley Pride talks about his upbringing in Sledge, Mississippi, his baseball career, and being an African American country singer with 29 number one hits to his name. Plus bluesy-country and country blues from Hank Williams, Howlin’ Wolf, Aretha Franklin and more.