Guitar Routes

Guitar Routes

It’s a deep dive we’re taking today into the digital dustbin of the past century with the focus being on fretwork, string bending, bottlenecks and tripping the lap steel fantastic.  That’s right…a collection of fascinating tonal embellishments that cross the genres of country, jazz, blues, folk and pop. Our show this morning will feature some Lonnie Johnson, Les Paul, Chet Atkins, John Fahey, Grady Martin and a few others. It’s a trip with a few well knowns but more not so much  and you’ll just have to make room in your day because the sounds can’t be ignored. We’ll hear standards like Guitar Rag, Riders in the Sky, Black Mountain Rag, Indiana March, and a special playlist highlighting the work of Grady Martin in both country and rock.  We’re once again hoping for the best as October and November approach. 

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Truett & George Ghost Dance Diabolical Hoodoo: Vintage Songs Of Devilry, Doom & Hellfire 1920-1952 Amazon
3Lonnie Johnson Swing Out Rhythm Complete Recorded Works, Vol:1 Amazon
4Blind Lemon Jefferson See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Black Swan Sampler Amazon
5Blind Blake Southern Rag Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey Amazon
6Robert Johnson Stop Breakin' Down Blues The Complete Recordings [Columbia] Disc 2 Amazon
7Robert Lockwood, Jr. Little Queen Of Spades Blues Routes: Heroes And Tricksters Amazon
8Les Paul Trio Guitar Boogie Trio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus (1936-47) [Disc 2] Amazon
9Roy Smeck and His Paradise Serenaders Indiana March Hawaiian Steel Guitar Classics Amazon
10Slim Gaillard Minuet In Vout Hittin' On All Six: New Guitar Concepts Amazon
11Leon McAuliffe & His Western Swing Band Blue Guitar Stomp Hillibilly Boogie! Amazon
12Merle Travis Guitar Rag The Guitar Picker CD2 (1947-51) Amazon
13Les Paul Hip Billy Boogie (feat. Mary Ford) [Remastered] 100 (100 Original Tracks – Remastered) Amazon
14Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant Railroadin' Swingin' On The Strings: The Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant Collection Volume 2 Amazon
15Chet Atkins Carolina Shout Guitar Legend – RCA Years (Disc 2) Amazon
16Richard Thompson New-Fangled Flogging Reel/Kerry Reel Strict Tempo! Amazon
17Richard Thompson Rockin' in Rhythm Strict Tempo! Amazon
18John Fahey I'm Gonna Do All I Can for My Lord The Legend of Blind Joe Death Amazon
19John Fahey Requiem for John Hurt Essential John Fahey Amazon
20Bert Jansch On The Edge Of A Dream [Rock Baby Rock Remix] Running From Home – An Introduction to Bert Jansch Amazon
21Leo Kottke Little Martha Instrumentals: Best of the Chrysalis Years Amazon
22Roy Clark Riders in the Sky The Roy Clark Anthology Amazon
23Doc Watson Dill Pickle Rag The Best of Doc Watson: 1964-1968 Amazon
24Doc Watson Black Mountain Rag American Roots Music (Disc One-Country) Amazon
25Jorma Kaukonen There's A Table Sitting In Heaven Stars In My Crown Amazon
26Red Foley Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy Hillbilly Fever [Disc 3] Amazon
27Marty Robbins El Paso All-Time Greatest Hits Amazon
28Loretta Lynn Coal Miner's Daughter Coal Miner's Daughter Amazon
29Marty Robbins Devil Woman All-Time Greatest Hits Amazon
30Elvis Presley (You're The) Devil in Disguise Artist of the Century Disc 2 Amazon
31Johnny Burnette Rock n Roll Trio Honey Hush Tear It Up Amazon
32Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Texas Flood Texas Flood Amazon
33Gary Moore Parisienne Walkways While My Guitar Gently Weeps [Disc 2] Amazon