Backtracks
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Deep in the roots of American music, there are artists whose influence and talent have been largely overlooked or forgotten. In the Backtracks podcast, folklore scholar Professor Robert Cochran and musician Michael Cockram explore the music and lives of these under-appreciated pioneers.Backtracks is a non-profit, educational podcast produced in association with the Folk School of Fayetteville, Arkansas, a community music space.Contact us with comments, questions and information at: [email protected]: Susan ShoreIntro music: Rent House Stomp by Big Bill Broonzyfolkschooloffayetteville.org
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The podcast focuses on the rich stories behind overlooked artists, diving into topics such as the unique contributions of Washington Phillips and other outsider musicians. Episodes might explore the influence of Phillips' ethereal gospel songs on later musicians like Sister Rosetta Tharp and Ry Cooder, as well as the cultural context of their lives and music.
Deep in the roots of American music, there are artists whose influence and talent have been largely overlooked or forgotten. In the Backtracks podcast, folklore scholar Professor Robert Cochran and musician Michael Cockram explore the music and lives of these under-appreciated pioneers.
Backtracks is a non-profit, educational podcast produced in association with the Ozark Folkways Fayetteville Folk School, a community music space.
Contact us with comments, questions and information at:
Intro: Susan Shore
Intro music: Rent House Stomp by Big Bill Broonzy
From the heart of French-speaking Louisiana, Clifton Chenier transformed the rural Zydeco of his father’s generation into an international embodiment of high-energy good-time music. He was the first to broaden the genre by incorporating other forms such as blues, rock and roll, and rhythm and blues. Despite the addition of electric instruments and new forms, his accordion-driven music never strayed far from it’s origins of creating a place for working people to leave their troubles behind and let the good times roll.
Interview with Chris Strachwitz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGUqnOYUi1A
Songs:
J’Ai Conet, C’Est Pas Me Femme (I Know She’s Not My Woman)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwioXT2UDW4
Someone Told Me it was Over:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIhc4CQFah8&list=RDcIhc4CQFah8&start_radio=1
Release Me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Q2kKsNNS8
A Tribute to the King of Zydeco. “Release Me”, featuring Lucinda Williams, Tommy McLain, and Keith Frank is available through a variety of services: https://orcd.co/releaseme1
“A Tribute to the King of Zydeco” available for pre-sale now: https://linktr.ee/valcourrecords
Reserve your limited-run vinyl copy of “A Tribute to the King of Zydeco” now: https://www.valcourrecords.com/vinyl/… 100% of profits benefit the Clifton Chenier Memorial Scholarship Fund, created by Valcour Records with the Center for Louisiana Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Learn more about the fund here: https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/…
Grand Mamou (Big Mamou):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh9NhkWWVsw
I’m Coming Home (to See my Mother):
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