American Routes
About American Routes
Sat. 4 a.m., Sun. 8 p.m. ETAmerican Routes, with host Nick Spitzer, is a weekly two-hour public radio program produced in New Orleans, presenting a broad range 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. American Routes explores the shared stylistic and cultural threads of our nation’s music — and how they are distinguished.
Similar shows you might also enjoy: The Dick Spottswood Show, etown
Latest Show
05/13/2012 (rebroadcast from 05/12/2012) - American Routes celebrates Mother's Day with Marty Stuart and his mom, Hilda. We'll talk about their shared love of photography and a certain girl singer, Connie Smith. Then we'll hear stories about mothers from Fontella Bass, Sonny Rollins, Bo Diddley, and Geno Delafose, among others. Plus songs from blues to bluegrass about and for dear old mom.
Recent Shows
- 05/12/2012
- 05/06/2012 rebroadcast from 05/05/2012
- 05/05/2012
- 04/29/2012 rebroadcast from 04/28/2012
- 04/28/2012
