I Hear America Singing - AHS Alums

By Ross Burns

Published September 28, 2024 at 8:00 PM CDT

This weekend is Homecoming for Stephen F. Austin High School in Austin, the high school of Ross Burns. Founded in 1881, it is one of the oldest public high schools in Texas with a long and storied history, including musicians in many different genres. So, we'll be sharing some of their music with you on I Hear America Singing this week.

I HEAR AMERICA SINGING - AHS ALUMS

1. I Hear America Singing by Bob Gibson
2. You Wouldn’t Put the Shuck On Me by The Geezinslaw Brothers
3. Sold American by Kinky Friedman
4. Dreams by David Caffey Jazz Orchestra
5. Lady of Spain by Marshall Wilborn
6. Blue Skies and Teardrops by The Lynn Morris Band
7. Heartstrings by Alison Krauss & Union Station
8. Interloper by Elias Haslanger
9. Roll With You by Jake Andrews
10. Raincloud by Suzanna Choffel
11.Texas Blacktop Highway by Django Walker
12. Motor City Man by Warren Hood
13. You Saved Me by Gary Clark, Jr.
14. Too Many Sorry’s by Eve Monsees
15. Dearly Departed by Shakey Graves and Esme Patterson

PREVIOUS EPISODES OF I HEAR AMERICA SINGING

I Hear America Singing - Birds

Well, Ross reached back and found this 2017 show that is one for the Birds – no, not the musical group but our feathered friends.

I Hear America Singing - Travelin' Songs

For this edition of I Hear America Singing Classics, we're packing our bags and heading back to 2017 for a program full of traveling songs, highways, byways, and everything in between.

I Hear America Singing - Cindy Walker

This weekend, Ross remembers Mexia’s Sunday School teaching songwriter Cindy Walker. She wrote songs that became hits and standards for singers from Bing Crosby to John Legend. Ross also served as guest host of the Sit Down where he spoke with Lindsay Leipman of the Cindy Walker Foundation. You can hear about the Cindy Walker Foundation's new efforts to preserve her legacy and what they're discovering along the way.They also take a look at the upcoming 4th Annual 'Cindy Walker Days' event, where a new generation of artists bring her songs to life.

I Hear America Singing - America

To celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary, Ross has assembled a new show featuring songs reminding us what America is and strives to be.

I Hear America Singing - Folk Heroes

For this edition of I Hear America Singing Classics, Ross has selected from the Archives a 2018 show all about folk heroes, real and otherwise, from Robin Hood to Tom Blasingame.

I Hear America Singing - Father's Day

Ross has pulled from the I Hear America Singing archives a 2016 Father’s Day show.

I Hear America Singing - The Bonus Track

In a special edition of I Hear America Singing, we're calling 'The Bonus Track', Ross Burns is joined by KWBU's Malcolm Foster to exchange a handful of favorite songs, and the reasons behind their inclusion.

Ross Burns, host of "I Hear America Singing", sits in the KWBU studios after recording his last episode in May 2026.

I Hear America Singing - The Finale

After years of digging into his vast library of music and knowledge to entertain and educate, Ross Burns is signing off with an episode of I Hear America Singing that is full of memories and personal requests.

I Hear America Singing - Favorite Groups

As Ross winds down the weekly shows of I Hear America Singing, he reminds us of his favorite groups.

I Hear America Singing - Protest Songs

This week on I Hear America Singing, Ross shares American protest songs from the Colonial Days right up to today’s headlines.