American Highways Episode 18: “Lonesome Highway”
More music from the lonesome highways of America – Bessie Smith, George Antheil, Flynn & Co., Liam Wade, and a major masterwork of strange travelling sounds by Harry Partch.
In this episode of American Highways, pianist Guy Livingston brings us the lonesome road – starting with highways, and ending with a rail journey, fighting the boxcar blues.
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1. Theme Music :
Steve Reich. The Desert Music (1984)
First Movement (Fast).
Chorus of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Members of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Michael Tilson Thomas & William Carlos Williams.
Nonesuch Records 79101.
2. Bessie Smith/traditional blues
Lonesome Desert Blues
Bessie Smith
Columbia 2-disc set: 472189 2
3. George Antheil
Sonata No. 5 (1950)
Guy Livingston, pianist.
WERGO 6661
4. Flynn & Co.
Desert Highway
Flynn & Co.
Self-published by Flynn & Co, March 25, 2015.
5. Liam Wade
Silver Apples: The Moon
Ann Moss, vocals; Steven Bailey, pianist.
CD BABY Angels Share Records (616892155249)
6. Harry Partch
U.S. Highball – a musical account of a transcontinental hobo trip. (1943, rev 1955)
Gate 5 Ensemble. Thomas Coleman, vocals.
NWR-80622-2 (CRI CD 752)
