Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music
b'The release of Beyonc\\xe9s Cowboy Carter has sparked a national conversation about who gets to sing country music and the complex roots of the genre. Which got Alt.Latino thinking \\u2014 what about the Latinos in country?
This week, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras travel to Austin, Texas to speak with AmeriChicana musician Carrie Rodriguez about the difference between violin and fiddle, strings and "strangs," and who gets to play country music.
Songs featured:
\\u2022Carin Leon, Leon Bridges: "It Was Always You (Siempre Fuiste Tu)"
\\u2022Cuco Sanchez: "La Cama de Piedra"
\\u2022Merle Haggard: "Big City"
\\u2022Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys: "San Antonio Rose"
\\u2022Robert Earl Keen: "Feelin\' Good Again"
\\u2022Chip Taylor, Carrie Rodriguez: "Dirty Little Texas Story"
\\u2022Eva Garza: "Quiero Verte Una Vez Mas"
\\u2022Rick Trevino: "Doctor Time"
\\u2022Ruben Ramos: "Crying Time"
\\u2022Sammy Arriaga: "Tennessee Whiskey - Spanglish"
\\u2022The Mavericks: "There Goes My Heart"
\\u2022Louie TheSinger: "Come and Take It"
\\u2022Carrie Rodriguez: "I Dreamed I Was Lola Beltran"
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Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Joaquin Cotler. Hazel Cills is the podcast editor and digital editor for Alt.Latino, and our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music\'s executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.
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