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.


655 Pieces

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22-01: Who was Harry Smith?: The Great Delineator and his Anthology of American Folk Music, 1/5/2022
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Harry Smith
featuring Harry Smith biographer John Szwed and music from the Anthology of American Folk Music.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:01
21-52: AR Live: Louisiana New Year’s Party with Cajun & Zydeco and New Orleans Piano & Song, 12/29/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Michael Doucet, Nick Spitzer, and Terrance Simien , Credit: Philip Gould
with Beausoleil and Terrance Simien’s Zydeco Experience, then pianoman Tom McDermott and vocalist Meschiya Lake.

  • Added: Dec 28, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-51: Sounds of Winter Solstice and the Holidays, 12/22/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
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with Snooky Pryor, Big Maceo, Aretha Franklin, Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald, Willie Nelson, Elvis, Béla Fleck, Andy Statman, Fat Daddy, Tampa R...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-50: Country, Cuban and Cajun: Raul Malo & The Mavericks; The Pine Leaf Boys, 12/15/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Raul Malo and the Mavericks
with Raul Malo and The Pine Leaf Boys

  • Added: Dec 14, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-49: Blues for Home and Highways: Eddie Cotton, Jr. & Willis Alan Ramsey, 12/8/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
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with Eddie Cotton, Jr. and Willis Alan Ramsey

  • Added: Dec 07, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-48: Songs of Rivers and Mountains: Joan Shelley & Jeff Little, 12/1/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Joan Shelley
with Joan Shelley & Jeff Little

  • Added: Nov 30, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:59
21-47: Thanksgiving with the 2021 National Heritage Fellows, 11/24/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Winnsboro Easter Rock Ensemble
with the 2021 National Heritage Fellows

  • Added: Nov 23, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-46: Memphis’ Hi Records & Hi Rhythm--Stories and Music from Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Don Bryant, Rev. Charles Hodges and Archie “Hubbie” Turner, 11/17/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Hi Rhythm
with Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Don Bryant, Rev. Charles Hodges and Archie “Hubbie” Turner

  • Added: Nov 16, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-45: The Color of Music with Henry Butler and Lonnie Holley, 11/10/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Lonnie Holley
with Henry Butler and Lonnie Holley

  • Added: Nov 09, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
21-44: Guilty Pleasures Deluxe, 11/3/2021
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: Nov 02, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-43: Dance Around in Your Bones: Halloween, All Saints and All Souls, 10/27/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Dr. John
with Dr. John, Charles Neville, Ofelia Esparza, and music from from Cassandra Wilson, Muddy Waters, Ana Tijoux, Gene Vincent and Santana.

  • Added: Oct 26, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-42: Music of Healing & Elixirs: Little Freddie King, Anders Osborne, Dr. Michael White & Music Maker Relief Foundation, 10/20/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Anders Osborne
with Little Freddie King, Anders Osborne, Dr. Michael White & Music Maker Relief Foundation

  • Added: Oct 19, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-41: Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, 10/13/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: George Wein
featuring Clark Terry, Joan Baez, and the late George Wein

  • Added: Oct 12, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:59
21-40: Music Circus, 10/6/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Dolly Jacobs
With trapeze artist Dolly Jacobs, one time circus worker Meschiya Lake, a carnival barker, and Little Miss FireFly.

  • Added: Oct 05, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
21-39: Swinging with the Mockingbirds and Milk Cows: Los Cenzontles and the Hot Club of Cowtown, 9/29/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Los Cenzontles
with Los Cenzontles and the Hot Club of Cowtown

  • Added: Sep 28, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
21-38: Caribbean Cruise & South Louisiana Sojourn: Garifuna Guitarist Aurelio & Creole Accordionist Cedric Watson, 9/22/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Aurelio in Corozal village, Honduras, Credit: Sarah Weeden
with Garifuna Guitarist Aurelio & Creole Accordionist Cedric Watson

  • Added: Sep 21, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-37: Journeys in Life and Music with Rhonda Vincent & Allison Russell, 9/15/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Allison Russell
with Rhonda Vincent & Allison Russell

  • Added: Sep 14, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:59
21-36: Eclectic Excellence: Pittsburgh Guitarist George Benson & New Orleans Clarinetist Aurora Nealand, 9/8/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: George Benson
with George Benson and Aurora Nealand

  • Added: Sep 07, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-35: For Labor Day Weekend: The Best of American Routes Live, 9/1/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Leyla McCalla
with the Pine Leaf Boys, Leyla McCalla, Don Vappie, Kermit Ruffins, Donald Harrison, and Rickie Lee Jones.

  • Added: Aug 31, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
21-34: Piano on a Truck and Guitars on Stage, 8/25/2021
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Piano on a Truck
Piano and guitar greats from studio to stage in jazz, blues, roots rock and soul.

  • Added: Aug 24, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00

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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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