American Routes

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American Routes 

American Routes, hosted by Nick Spitzer, is a weekly two-hour public radio program produce at Tulane University in New Orleans. It has been exclusively distributed by PRX since 2011. The show presents 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 is exclusively distributed by PRX and is represented by SFM Consulting, Inc. Carriage fees for American Routes are billed separately from PRX.

Fees for American Routes are based on Nielsen Audio market size. They range between $1,000 per quarter for stations in the largest markets to $250 per quarter for smaller and unrated markets. For more information please contact Steve Martin at 703.304.8479 or steve@sfmconsulting.com


689 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
16-08: Soul Sisters, 2/24/2016
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Baby Washington
featuring Justin "Baby" Washington, Chris Clark, Maxine Brown and the Original Pinette's Brass Band

  • Added: Feb 23, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:57
16-07: Rock and Soul from Memphis to Muscle Shoals, 2/17/2016
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Sun Studio
featuring Sam Phillips, Jerry Lee Lewis, Barbara Sims and Candi Staton

  • Added: Feb 16, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:58
16-06: Philly Soul Folks & Louisiana Swamp Pop:, 2/10/2016
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: John Oates
featuring John Oates and Johnnie Allan

  • Added: Feb 08, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:57
16-05: Carnival Knowledge, 2/3/2016
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Carnival in Limoux
featuring Monk Boudreaux, Southern France and the Coney Island Mermaid Parade

  • Added: Feb 02, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:58
16-04: Richard Thompson & Zachary Richard, 1/27/2016
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Richard Thompson
featuring Richard Thompson and Zachary Richard

  • Added: Jan 26, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:55
16-03: Carolina Chocolate Drops and the Black Experience in Country Music, 1/20/2016
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Rhiannon Giddens
featuring Ray Charles, Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemmons, Justin Robinson and more

  • Added: Jan 19, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:59
16-02: Words and Music in the Spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr., 1/13/2016
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
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featuring Albert Murray, Julian Bond, Harry Belafonte, Mable John and Captain Doc Hawley

  • Added: Jan 12, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:57
16-01: Music, Comics & Collecting Records, 1/6/2016
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Robert Crumb
featuring R. Crumb and Jerry Zolten

  • Added: Jan 06, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:58
15-52: American Routes Live!: Musical Geographies of the Gulf South, 12/30/2015
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Michael Doucet
featuring Dr. Michael White, Beausoleil, Little Freddie King, Electrifying Crown Seekers and Topsy Chapman

  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:58
15-51: Billie Holiday: Ladies Sing the Blues & Beyond, 12/23/2015
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Billie Holiday
with Cassandra Wilson and Catherine Russell

  • Added: Dec 22, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:57
15-50: Remembering Allen Toussaint: A Saint for All Seasons, 12/16/2015
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Allen Toussaint
Featuring archived interviews with Allen Toussaint

  • Added: Dec 15, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:57
15-49: Will The Circle Be Unbroken: Country Strings and Jazz Vibes, 12/9/2015
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: American Routes
featuring John McEuen, Gary Burton and Jake Shimabukuro

  • Added: Dec 08, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:56
15-48: Music and Memories Along the Mississippi: the Lewis Family Museum, Haney's Big House and New Orleans Jazz Funeral, 12/2/2015
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Jerry Lee Lewis House and Museum
featuring Haney's Big House, Lewis Family Museum, Hezekiah Early and Treme Brass Band

  • Added: Dec 01, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:57
15-47: Thanksgiving with the National Heritage Fellows, 11/25/2015
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Drink Small, Credit: Michael G. Stewart
featuring BB King, Ralph Stanley, Drink Small, Dan Sheehy and more.

  • Added: Nov 24, 2015
  • Length: 01:59:00
15-46: The Sonic Journey of Alan Lomax: Recording America and the World, 11/18/2015
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Alan Lomax
Featuring Pete Seeger, John Szwed and more

  • Added: Nov 18, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:55
15-45: Modern Traditions: Ben Harper and Carl LeBlanc, 11/11/2015
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Ben Harper
featuring Ben Harper and Carl LeBlanc

  • Added: Nov 10, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:55
15-44: A Grateful Journey: Kris Kristofferson, 11/4/2015
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Kris Kristofferson
featuring Kris Kristofferson

  • Added: Nov 03, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:55
15-43: Rock and Soul from Memphis to Muscle Shoals: Candi Staton, Sam Phillips and Barbara Sims , 10/28/2015
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
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Featuring Sam Phillips, DJ Fontana, Scotty Moore, Jerry Lee Lewis, Rufus Thomas and Candi Staton

  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:58
15-42: Sacred Steel Brothers and a Jazz Master, 10/21/2015
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Robert Randolph
featuring Robert Randolph, Calvin Cooke and Yusef Lateef

  • Added: Oct 20, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:56
15-41: Sonic Travelers: Jerry Douglas and Guitar Shorty, 10/14/2015
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Jerry Douglas
featuring Jerry Douglas and Guitar Shorty

  • Added: Oct 13, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:57

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New episodes are published weekly, 1 episode a week.

Each episode is made up of 11 segments totalling between 01:58:50 and 01:59:10 in length.

Wednesday: 9:00 AM

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