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  • American Routes Shortcuts: Remembering Jimmy C. Newman
    Jimmy C. Newman grew up in French Louisiana, hearing Cajun music as well as Gene Autry and other country musicians. He began playing with Chuck Guillory’s…
  • American Routes Shortcuts: Cyril Neville
    Cyril Neville, the youngest of the Neville fraternal order, grew up surrounded by New Orleans rhythm and blues hit makers, like James Booker, Earl King,…
  • American Routes Shortcuts: Billy Joe Shaver
    The late outlaw country singer-songwriter Billy Joe Shaver was born in 1939, in Corsicana, Texas, a town named after the island of Corsica, the homeland…
  • American Routes Shortcuts: John Mayall
    John Mayall and his band the Bluesbreakers pioneered British blues rock, introducing it to a larger audience. They included musicians who went on to join…
  • American Routes Shortcuts: Samantha Fish
    Guitarist Samantha Fish grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, where classic rock radio and a local club lead her to the stage. She studied Delta blues guitar…
  • American Routes Shortcuts: Carlos Santana
    Carlos Santana began playing mariachi on violin in the streets of Tijuana, but he was soon drawn to blues musicians: BB King, Jimmy Reed, and John Lee…
  • American Routes Shortcuts: Joel Savoy
    Joel Savoy is a renowned fiddler and producer, and the son of Cajun music greats Marc and Ann Savoy from Eunice, LA. Joel has worked to preserve and…
  • American Routes Shortcuts: Brandi Carlile
    Songmaker Brandi Carlile was raised in the Northwest country, but has lived half her life on the road as a gigging musician. After dropping out of high…
  • American Routes Shortcuts: Meschiya Lake
    Meschiya Lake was named from Hebrew as “the anointed one.” Though Ms. Lake has yet to save the world, Meschiya has come a long way from Rapid City, South…
  • American Routes Shortcuts: Charley Crockett
    Singer/guitarist Charley Crockett plays what he calls "Gulf and Western” music, a combination of blues, R&B, soul, country and more found along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Louisiana. It makes sense, since that's where he grew up, living with his mother in a trailer. Charley’s lived many lives, hitchhiking with his guitar from coast to coast, playing in subways and city streets in New York City, New Orleans and Paris; working farms in California, running into trouble with the law and later his health with open heart surgery. He's recorded several highly acclaimed albums and is known for his takes on classic country tunes as well as original songs. But for Charley, the blues is where it all began.
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