Riding the Rivers and Rails: Justin Townes Earle and Captain Doc Hawley

Have you ever sailed the Mississippi on a riverboat? Heard a calliope bounce notes off a barge? Caught the freight train boogie? This week on American Routes, we’re riding the rails and sailing sails with words and music dedicated to two old forms of transport. We’ll visit with Captain Doc Hawley, a calliope player on the “Natchez” in New Orleans to find out what it takes to make a boat sing. And a conversation with singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, who knows a thing or two about trains. Plus music about rivers, railcars and riding around.

American Routes Program # 15-40 (repeat of 13-08)
8/30/15

00:00 Open Hour 1
segment A: INCUE: “(music) This is AR I’m NS in New Orleans…”
“Cross-Tie Walker” Creedence Clearwater Revival
“Mystery Train” Little Junior Parker and His Blues Flames
“All Aboard” Muddy Waters
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“Blue Railroad Train” Delmore Brothers
“Freight Train Blues” Bob Dylan
“Ol’ Cannonball” North Mississippi Allstars
OUTCUE: “…when AR returns to this station.”
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19:04
cutaway 1: “Railroad Bill” Etta Baker
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20:05
segment B: INCUE: “I’m NS this is AR (music)…”
Justin Townes Earle interview
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“Wreck of the Old 97” Johnny Cash
“Freight Train Boogie” Doc Watson
“Casey Jones” The Grateful Dead
OUTCUE: “…a minute when AR returns.”
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40:31
cutaway 2: “Waiting on a Train” Jorma Kaukonen
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41:32
segment C: INCUE: “I’m NS on our radios show we’re talkin’…”
“2:19” John Hammond
“Waiting for the Train to Come In” Peggy Lee
“Broken Hearted Traveler” Floyd Dixon
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“Little Rootie Tootie” Thelonious Monk
“Dixie Flyer” Randy Newman
OUTCUE: “…I’m NS and this is PRX.”
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58:58
cutaway 3: “Phantom Fantasie” Fletcher Henderson
1:00:00 “Phantom Fantasie” end
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00:00 Open Hour 2
segment D: INCUE: “AR is underwritten by the Louisiana…”
“Frankie and Johnny” Fate Marable
“Steamboat” The Drifters
“Old Man River” The Ravens
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“Mississippi River Blues” Big Bill Broonzy
“Mississippi Delta Blues” Jimmie Rodgers
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CLIP: John St. Cyr
OUTCUE: “…and country style, when AR returns.”
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19:08
cutaway 4: “Riverboat Shuffle” Bix Beiderbecke
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20:09
segment E: INCUE: “I’m NS and this is AR with music…”
Riverboat captain Doc Hawley interview
“Natchez Whistle” John Hartford
“Long Gone Lonesome Blues“ Hank Williams
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“J’Etais á la Rivière (I Went to the River)” Camey Doucet
“I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water” Charlie Rich
OUTCUE: “… river when AR returns.”
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39:51
cutaway 5: “Moon River” Bill Frisell with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones
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40:52
segment F: INCUE: “I’m NS let’s get back to the river…”
“Riverboat” Lee Dorsey
“To the River” Smiley Lewis
“Down by the River” Johnny Adams
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“Bring It On Home” Sonny Boy Williamson
“That’s Where I’m Going” Eilen Jewell
“Take Me To The River” Al Green
FINAL CREDITS
OUTCUE: “…I’m NS for AR from PRX (music fade out)”
59:00 end
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Clock

Hour One
00:00 — Open
19:04 — cutaway 1
40:31 — cutaway 2
58:58 — Hour one close and cutaway 3 “Phantom Fantasie” start
1:00:00 — cutaway 3 “Phantom Fantasie” end

Hour Two
00:00 — Open
19:08 — cutaway 4
39:51 — cutaway 5
59:00 — Hour two end

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