Nick Spitzer | |
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 Spitzer speaking on May 11, 2013 at University of Pennsylvania Kelly Writer's House Arts Cafe | |
| Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Radio host, folklorist |
| Known for | Hosting American Routes |
Nicholas R. Spitzer (born 1950 or 1951)[1] is an American radio personality and folklorist.
He has hosted the public radio show American Routes since its 1997 premiere. He was Louisiana's first State Folklorist, and the founding director of the Louisiana Folklife Program. He has also been the senior folklife specialist at the Smithsonian Institution's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage,[2] and a commentator and producer for NPR, CBS and ABC.
Spitzer is the editor and co-writer of numerous books, including Public Folklore and Blues for New Orleans: Mardi Gras and America’s Creole Soul. He is a professor of Anthropology and American Studies at Tulane University.[3]
- ^ Spera, Keith (2023-09-24). "Nick Spitzer has spent 25 years broadcasting 'American Routes' from New Orleans to the world". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Johnson Rodrigue, Chevel (2023-09-23). "Louisiana folklorist and Mississippi blues musician among 2023 National Heritage Fellows". The Hill. Associated Press.
- ^ "Nick Spitzer". American Routes. Tulane University. Retrieved 3 May 2018.