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 Ken Mills Agency, LLC. 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 Ken Mills at 612-819-8456 or publicradio@hotmail.com.


628 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
21-26: May the Fourth Be with Us!—American Routes Independence Day Then & Now , 6/30/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: July 4, 1993 on the National Mall, Credit: Photo courtesy National Council for the Traditional Arts, July 4, 1993
with music from Nina Simone, Randy Newman, Sly Stone and Jon Batiste, plus live performances from The American Roots Independence Day concerts by C...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
21-25: American Routes Live: Cajun Troubadour Zachary Richard and New Orleans Creole Jazzman Don Vappie, 6/23/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Don Vappie
with Zachary Richard and Don Vappie

  • Added: Jun 22, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-24: Memphis’ Hi Records & Hi Rhythm--Stories and Music from Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Don Bryant, Rev. Charles Hodges and Archie “Hubbie” Turner, 6/16/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Hi Rhythm
with Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Don Bryant, Rev. Charles Hodges and Archie “Hubbie” Turner

  • Added: Jun 15, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-23: Down Home in the Big City: Andy Statman & Norah Jones, 6/9/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Norah Jones
with Andy Statman & Norah Jones

  • Added: Jun 08, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
21-22: Pet Sounds Revisited: Songs of Dogs, Cats Birds & Other Mostly...Beloved Creatures, 6/2/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Pet Sounds
Dogs and cats reign as we take your requests and add our best picks, including a few birds, a mule or two and even monkeys.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:02
21-21: National Heritage Fellows 2020, 5/26/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Suni Paz
celebrating the 2020 NEA National Heritage Fellows

  • Added: May 25, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-20: The Color of Music with Henry Butler and Lonnie Holley, 5/19/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Lonnie Holley- Keeping a Record of It
with Henry Butler and Lonnie Holley

  • Added: May 18, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
21-19: South to Louisiana with Rod Bernard, 5/12/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Lil’ Buck Sinegal
with Rod Bernard, Lil’ Buck Sinegal, Dewey Balfa and Zydeco Joe

  • Added: May 11, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
21-18: Guilty Pleasures Deluxe, 5/5/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Ike and Tina Turner
with the Rolling Stones, Bob Wills & his Texas Playboys, Our Native Daughters, Tina Turner, Doug Sahm, and Los Texmaniacs.

  • Added: May 04, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-17: Soul Sisters, 4/28/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Justine “Baby” Washington
with Justine “Baby” Washington, Maxine Brown, Chris Clark, and the Original Pinettes Brass Band

  • Added: Apr 27, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
21-16: Virtuosic Journeys with Herbie Hancock and Rhonda Vincent, 4/21/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Herbie Hancock
with Herbie Hancock and Rhonda Vincent

  • Added: Apr 20, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
21-15: Ellis Marsalis Remembered: Family Memories & Music with Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason Marsalis, 4/14/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: The Marsalis Family
A tribute to the late pianist Ellis Marsalis, Jr. and his musical sons Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo, and Jason.

  • Added: Apr 13, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-14: Eclectic Excellence: Pittsburgh Guitarist George Benson & New Orleans Clarinetist Aurora Nealand, 4/7/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: George Benson
with George Benson & Aurora Nealand

  • Added: Apr 06, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-13: Spring Awakening, 3/31/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Piece image
with music from Gillian Welch, Stevie Wonder, Bob Wills and Fats Waller.

  • Added: Mar 30, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
21-12: Sweet Inspiration: Dan Penn & Trudy Lynn, 3/24/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Dan Penn
with Dan Penn & Trudy Lynn

  • Added: Mar 23, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:58
21-11: Caribbean Cruise & South Louisiana Sojourn: Garifuna Guitarist Aurelio & Creole Accordionist Cedric Watson, 3/17/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Aurelio Martínez
with Garifuna guitarist Aurelio & Creole accordionist Cedric Watson

  • Added: Mar 16, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:58
21-10: Stories from the Road with Brandi Carlile and Meschiya Lake, 3/10/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Brandi Carlile
with Brandi Carlile and Meschiya Lake

  • Added: Mar 09, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:59
21-09: Country, Cuban and Cajun: Raul Malo & The Mavericks; The Pine Leaf Boys (live), 3/3/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Raul Malo and the Mavericks
with Raul Malo of The Mavericks and a live concert and conversation with the Pine Leaf Boys

  • Added: Mar 02, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:58
21-08: Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke, 2/24/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Sam Cooke
a tribute to the man who melded gospel, soul and pop in music and life, Sam Cooke.

  • Added: Feb 23, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:58
21-07: Gimme More Hope: Resilience and Improvisation in Music, Food & Drink, 2/17/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Piece image
with a visit to Li'l Dizzy’s Cafe in Treme and Pete’s Out in the Cold Lounge in the Irish Channel, plus a round with Joe Krown on the Piano on a Tr...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2021
  • 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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