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United States of Americana

United States of Americana for January 5, 2014

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January 05, 2014

This time I featured more of the best Americana of 2013, and I gave a spin to several Sun Records classics on Sam Phillips would be birthday.

Segments

Cold Cold Heart
Hank Williams

Jesus Wept
Mavis Staples

That;'s All Right
Elvis Presley

Carl Perkins Cadillac
Drive-By Truckers

Bad Self-Portrait
Lake Street Dive

Looking For A Heartache Like You
Buddy and Jim

Alone In Memphis
Austin Lucas

Break Away Speed
Mando Saenz

Texas Me
Sir Douglas Quintet

On the Road
Houndmouth

Hold Everything
George Jones
Vintage Vinyl

Big River
Johnny Cash

Workin' Woman Blues
Valerie June

Hard As This
Lindi Ortega

Sharp Was the River Bending
Jus Post Bellum

Middle Child
Daniel Romano

Open Up Your Heart
Buck Owens

About Farewell
Alela Diane

Rewrite Our Lives
Ha Ha Tonka

Bear Cat
Rufus Thomas

Only Lies
Robert Ellis

Victims and Things
Actual Wolf

Radio Girl
Doug Paisley

Hearing Jimmy Loud
Drive-By Truckers

Honey Don't
Carl Perkins

This Boy
The Cactus Blossoms

End of the Line
Hurray For the Riff Raff

Modern Blue
Rosanne Cash

When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's 40 Below)
Johnny Horton