Episode 6: Christmas With You

Christmas With You by The Audiofiles on Mixcloud

Celebrating together apart. That's what this episode's about. And some mighty fine songs in unexpected funky, soulful, jazzy, rocking, touching wrappings. From Erroll Garner to Johnny Cash and June Carter, here is our second Chrsitmas special. (Oooo, this is becoming a beautiful tradition.)

White Christmas - Erroll Garner

White Christmas - The Drifters

Winter Wonderland - The Andrews Sisters 

Baby, It’s Cold Outside - Louis Jordan & Ella Fitzgerald

Let’s Make Christmas Merry, Baby - Amos Milburn

Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Elvis Presley

Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme 

Santa Claus, Santa Claus - James Brown

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Jimmy McGriff

We Three Kings - Booker T. & The MG’s

Christ Is All - Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers

Ain’t That A-Rockin’ - Odetta

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Sarah McLachlan & The Barenaked Ladies

The Christmas Song - Stevie Wonder

Christmas With You - Johnny Cash & June Carter

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Episode 5: On The Road - Vol.2 (The Western States)

On The Road: Volume Two (Where We Reach The Promised Land) by The Audiofiles on Mixcloud

In this episode we complete the road trip we began two episodes ago. Going from state to state following the route that Chuck Berry charts in his song "Promised Land". We discover a legendary recording studio in Arizona, hang with the King and the Chairman of the Board in Vegas and then meet up with a young Gram Parsons to explore the musical roots of Los Angeles, California. Hop in the car and let's roll!

The Promised Land - Chuck Berry

Wabash Cannonball - The Carter Family

Stay A Little Longer - Willie Nelson

TEXAS

Hey Baby, Qué Pasó? - The Texas Tornados

Got My Mojo Working - Clarence Gatemouth Brown

NEW MEXICO

Words Of Love – Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Everyday – Buddy Holly & The Crickets

Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs

ARIZONA

Death Don’t Have No Mercy – Ramblin’ Jack Elliott & Van Dyke Parks

Making Plans – Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris

NEVADA

If I Can Dream – Elvis Presley

I’m Gonna Live Till I Die – Frank Sinatra

CALIFORNIA

Close Up The Honky Tonks – Gram Parsons & The Flying Burrito Brothers

Mr. Tambourine Man – The Byrds

All I Have Are Memories – The Byrds

One Hundred Years From Now – The Byrds featuring Gram Parsons

Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys

Feel Flows – The Beach Boys

Barabajagal (Love Is Hot) – Donovan

FINAL GOODBYE

Amazing Grace – Jerry Garcia, Tony Rice, David Grisman


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Episode 4: On The Road - Vol. 1.5 (New Orleans)

On The Road: Volume One And A Half (New Orleans) by Theaudiofilespresent on Mixcloud

In their last episode The Audiofiles embarked on a road trip through the history of American roots music. Their plan is to eventually reach California - aka The Promised Land according to Chuck Berry - opening up musical treasures in every state. But on their way, they got stuck in The Big Easy. Or better: they decided to stick around. And could you blame them? Hang around for boogie woogie, gospel, funk and more with The Audiofiles in New Orleans.

Baby Dodds Trio - Albert's Blues

James Booker - One Hell Of A Nerve

Bobby Charles - See You Later Alligator

Baby Dodds - Spooky Drums

Johnny Dodds - Perdido Street Blues

Louis Jordan - Let The Good Times Roll

Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing

The Meters - Fire On The Bayou

Kermit Ruffins - Skokiaan

Blue Lu Barker - A Little Bird Told Me So

Huey "Piano" Smith - Rockin Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu

Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy

Fats Domino - Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans

The Rebirth Brass Band - Feel Like Funkin' It Up

Kid Ory - Song Of The Wanderer

Mahalia Jackson - In The Upper Room

Episode 3: On The Road - Vol. 1 (The Southern States)

      US 285, New Mexico, 1955. © Robert Frank

On The Road - Volume One by Theaudiofilespresent on Mixcloud

In their third episode The Audiofiles return with a musical road trip through the history of American roots music. Following a route across the country laid out by Chuck Berry in his classic song 'Promised Land', they discover obscure and well-known artists that define the musical traditions of each state they pass.

VIRGINIA

Chuck Berry - Promised Land

Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Breakdown

Jim & Jesse - Truck Drivin' Man

Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight

TENNESSEE

Roy Orbison - Go, Go, Go (On Down The Line)

Carl Perkins - Waiting For The Sunrise 

The Million Dollar Quartet - Just A Little Talk With Jesus

ALABAMA

Clarence Carter - The Road Of Love

Koko Taylor - Wang Dang Doodle

Willie Dixon - Walkin' The Blues

LOUISIANA

Clifton Chenier - On The Wonder

Treme Brass Band - Jesus On The Mainline

Danny Barker - Tishomingo Blues

Louis Armstrong - Sunny Side Of The Street