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WORDS TO THE WISE: LORETTA LYNN, BILL KIRCHEN & LES FRERES MICHOT
This week on American Routes, we’re sharing some words of wisdom. Loretta Lynn blazed a trail through the male-dominated world of country music, bringing her experience as a mother and wife to songwriting and challenging stereotypes along the way. We’ll hear about her journey from the hills of Butcher Hollow to the studios of Music City. Rockabilly guitarist and singer, Bill Kirchen, might be best known for his time in Commander Cody’s band, and his hot licks on “Hot Rod Lincoln.” We’ll learn more about the man called the “Titan of the Telecaster” who won’t be pegged by genres. Then, we’ll stop for a few environmentally sound Cajun tunes and visit with a band of brothers, Les Freres Michot.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: T-Bone Rag Speed West and Jimmy Bryant
Swing West! Vol.2: Guitar Slingers, Razor & Tie - Memphis Chuck Berry
The Chess Blues-Rock Songbook, MCA - Operator Grateful Dead
American Beauty, Warner - Call Operator 210 Floyd Dixon
His Complete Aladdin Recordings, Capitol - George Jones Talkin' Cell Phone Blues Drive-By Truckers
The Fine Print, New West - As Soon as I Hang Up the Phone Loretta Lynn with Conway Twitty
Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection, MCA - Instrumental: My Old Kentucky Home Merle Travis
Walkin' the Strings, Capitol - SEGMENT: Loretta Lynn
Listen - Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn
Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection, MCA - Telephone Girl Doc Watson and David Holt
Legacy, High Windy - Ring, Telephone, Ring The Ink Spots
The Anthology, MCA - Instrumental: Elmira St. Boogie Danny Gatton
Hot Rod Guitar: the Danny Gatton Anthology, Rhino - Long Distance Call Muddy Waters
His Best 1947 to 1955, MCA - Call Before You Go Home Memphis Slim
The Come Back, Delmark - Telephone Won't Ring Boozoo Chavis
The Lake Charles Atom Bomb, Rounder - Talk to Me Baby Elmore James
King of the Slide Guitar, Capricorn - He'll Have to Go Ry Cooder with Flaco Jimenez
Chicken Skin Music, Reprise - 842-3089 (Call My Name) Etta James
The Essential Etta James, MCA - 624-5789 (Soulsville USA) Wilson Pickett
The Definitive Collection, Atlantic - End Bed: Tipitina Allen Toussaint
American Routes original recording,
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Honky Tonk - Pt. 1 Bill Doggett
Rites of Rhythm & Blues Volume Two, Motown - Honky Tonkin' Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury - Honky-Tonk Man Johnny Horton
1956-1960, Bear Family - SEGMENT: Bill Kirchen
Listen - Hot Rod Lincoln Bill Kirchen
Hot Rod Lincoln – Live!, Hightone - Instrumental: Last Date Floyd Kramer
RCA Country Legends, Buddha - My Last Date (With You) Skeeter Davis
RCA Country Legends: Skeeter Davis, Buddha - I'm Leavin' Solomon Burke
Nothing's Impossible, El Music - Who Will the Next Fool Be Charlie Rich
The Sun Years 1958-1962, Bear Family - Be Careful with a Fool B.B. King
The RPM Hits: 1951-1957, Ace - Go On Fool Smiley Lewis
Shame, Shame, Shame, Bear Family - Now I Know Jimmy Donley
The Shape You Left Me In, Bear Family - Faut Pas tu Brailles Lost Bayou Ramblers
Bayou Perdu, Swallow - Instrumental: Calloway Ricky Skaggs
Solo: Songs My Dad Loved, Skaggs Family - SEGMENT: The Michot Brothers
Listen - Swimming Song Vetiver
Thing of the Past, Gnommonsong - Stars on the Water Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell, Warner - End Bed: Frog Legs Clifton Chenier
Bon Ton Roulet, Arhoolie
