| American Routes: Songs and Stories from the Road Contributor(s): Spitzer, Nick (Performed by), Various (Performed by) |
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ISBN: 1598876252 ISBN-13: 9781598876253 Publisher: HighBridge Audio OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Compact Disc Published: October 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: In his weekly radio program heard on NPR, folklorist Spitzer leads listeners on a lively journey through American music and the evolution of its many styles from A (avant-garde) to Z (zydeco). Even in divisive times, there??'s one thing about America everyone loves: its music. Produced in New Orleans, "American Routes" embraces and explores all kinds of American music: blues and jazz, gospel and soul, old-time country and rockabilly, Cajun and zydeco, Tejano and Latin, roots rock and pop, avant-garde and classical. Each week, program host and creator Nick Spitzer talks with well-known artists, lesser-known studio musicians, and little-known buskers. Songs, stories, interviews, and conversations reveal the origins of American music, musicians, and cultures (the roots) and the many directions they have taken over time (the routes). The show pays tribute to historic heroes, celebrates great musicians of today, and hits the road, traveling from street parades to juke joints, bayous to beltways. Featured segments include Dave Brubeck, Jerry Wexler, Dr. John, Ray Charles, the Antique Radio Museum, and New Orleans street sounds???a unique and vivid soundtrack to American life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Radio - General - Music | Ethnomusicology - Music | Genres & Styles - Folk & Traditional |
| Dewey: 780.909 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.8" W x 4.98" (0.23 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In his weekly radio program heard on NPR, folklorist Spitzer leads listeners on a lively journey through American music and the evolution of its many styles from A (avant-garde) to Z (zydeco). Even in divisive times, there's one thing about America everyone loves: its music. Produced in New Orleans, American Routes embraces and explores all kinds of American music: blues and jazz, gospel and soul, old-time country and rockabilly, Cajun and zydeco, Tejano and Latin, roots rock and pop, avant-garde and classical. Each week, program host and creator Nick Spitzer talks with well-known artists, lesser-known studio musicians, and little-known buskers. Songs, stories, interviews, and conversations reveal the origins of American music, musicians, and cultures (the roots) and the many directions they have taken over time (the routes). The show pays tribute to historic heroes, celebrates great musicians of today, and hits the road, traveling from street parades to juke joints, bayous to beltways. |