#2950: New Americana

New Sounds | Sep 10, 2010

Listen to some examples of new American blues and gospel, and other traditional American folk music on this New Sounds program. We'll hear an eerie revival of the Skip James classic "Special Rider Blues" from the recent record, "Rishte," a collaboration between guitarist Gary Lucas and Anglo-Indian vocalist Najma Akhtar. Plus, a reworking of a classic hymn tune, microtonal blues, and a lot more.

PROGRAM # 2950 New Americana (First aired on Wed. 6/17/09)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Various	O Brother Where Art Thou? Soundtrack	Po’ Lazarus, excerpt [1:30]	Lost Highway/Mercury #170098** also available at Amazon.com*
Last Forever	Last Forever	Ain’t Going Down to the Well No More/ Poor Lazarus [7:39]	Nonesuch #79447 Available as a bonus CD with "No Place Like Home" package through 2ndstorysoundrecords.com More at: www.dickconnette.com
John King / Ethel	AllSteel	‘Round Sunrise – slow and down [6:19]	Tzadik #8023 ** www.tzadik.com*
Bill Frisell	The Willies	Sittin’ On Top of the World [3:59]	Nonesuch 79652 www.nonesuch.com
Najma Akhtar & Gary Lucas	Rishte	Special Rider Blues [5:56]	World Village 450008 www.worldvillagemusic.com
Willie McBlind	Bad Thing	Stones in My Passway [4:37]	Free Note FN0901 www.microtones.com
Jody Diamond	In That Bright World: Music for Javanese Gamelan	Hard Times [11:31]	New World Records 80698 www.newworldrecords.org
Ben Bowen King	Sidewalk Saints	Amazing Grace [3:51]	TT153D www.talkingtaco.com

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