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American Routes

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??/??/1939
Emmylou Harris
Set 1Gifted singer Emmylou Harris takes a new trip down old country roads as the self-searching "Red Dirt Girl." We speak with her about growing up between South and North, her days on the road with Gram Parsons, and her atmospheric music today.
CommentAired: June 24th, 2009
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??/??/1939
Dolly Parton
Set 1Dolly Parton joins us to talk about her musical and family roots in the Smokey Mountains of Tennessee, where she first broke into song, performed on the radio, and admired the fashion of the local trollop. There's music from across the American spectrum, including Parton's "Coat of Many Colors." Also, we'll talk with historian Charles Wolfe about the ballads and songs of the Appalachian South.
CommentFirst aired: March 30th, 2005
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??/??/1939
Hank Williams, Sr.
Set 1American Routes travels the Lost Highway in memory of Hank Williams, who died in the back seat of his Cadillac en route to a New Year's Day concert. We'll remember Hank's lasting contribution to American music with two hours of stories and songs from his musical ancestors, collaborators and descendants, including band member Don Helms, biographer Colin Escott, and grandson Hank III.
CommentAired: January 6th, 2010
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??/??/1939
Bo Diddley
Set 1Mississippi-born and Chicago-bred legend Bo Diddley talks about his songs "I'm a Man," "Who Do You Love," and that signature Bo Diddley beat.
CommentAired: July 6th, 2005
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??/??/1939
Jack Kerouac
Set 1Music from "on the road" with Jack Kerouac reading his poetry and the soundscape his hometown Lowell, Massachusetts. Music from Dizzy Gillespie, Tom Waits, Slim Gaillard, Willie Nelson, and Morphine ensure that The Beats go on!
CommentAired:August 11th, 1999
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Robert Johnson
Set 1Hot blues for the cold winter, and conversations with performers who shared the stage with one of the forefathers of the blues, Robert Johnson.
CommentAired: December 2nd, 1998
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