Jukeboxes were not only cultural touchstones and vital engines for the music industry in the forties and fifties, but they also contributed to the democratization of music consumption in a way that radio could not: by allowing people to pay a nickel and choose the exact song they wanted to hear. Radio’s best effort was to feed the listener versus allow the listener to make their own choice. Over a half century later, streaming has become juggernaut replacing the jukebox. Like streaming of today, the jukebox once helped with music discovery driving regional hits and elevating lesser-known artists, turning local favorites into national stars. This week’s show will be a thematic one and, yes, we’re picking the music. But it’s a fun and mixed bag of country, early rock and pop all with the jukebox as centerpiece. Drop into Deeper Roots this morning for some classic Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison and Little Richard from the edgy side of the aisle and be ready for upbeat and swinging country from Ernest Tubb, Buck Owens, and Mel Tillis. Tune in for a show that recognizes this cultural phenomenon and proves the old saw “what is old is new again”.
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| 1 | Artist |
Title |
Album |
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| 2 | Bob King |
Rockin' The Jukebox |
Rockin' The Jukebox |
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| 3 | Jimmy Donley |
Radio, Jukebox And T.V. |
The Precious Years |
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| 4 | The Marigolds |
Juke Box Rock & Roll |
The Johnny Bragg Story |
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| 5 | Shirley & Lee |
Somebody Put A Jukebox In The Study Hall |
Shirley & Lee Rock |
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| 6 | Katy Moffatt |
Stoned At The Jukebox |
A Collection Of Drinking Songs |
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| 7 | Gale Storm |
Love By The Jukebox Light |
Dark Moon * The Best Of Gale Storm |
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| 8 | Roy Orbison |
Here Comes That Song Again |
Three Classic Albums+Singles and Sessions 1956-1962 [Disc 2] |
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| 9 | Teresa Brewer |
Music! Music! Music! |
Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2) |
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| 10 | Perry Como |
Juke Box Baby |
Kuties And Krooners |
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| 11 | The Mills Brothers |
I Gotta Have My Baby Back(E. Fitzgerald) |
The Mills Brothers Golden G'ts(3) |
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| 12 | Jerry Lee Lewis |
High School Confidential |
The Definitive Collection |
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| 13 | Little Richard |
All Around The World |
The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection |
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| 14 | Bill Haley |
(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock |
From Western Swing to R-O-C-K (3): Rock Around the Clock |
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| 15 | Chuck Berry |
Roll Over Beethoven |
Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings |
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| 16 | Chuck Berry |
School Days |
The Chess Box Disc 1 |
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| 17 | James Mask & His Impalas |
Let The Juke Box Die |
Bandera Rockabilly And Country Roots |
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| 18 | BR5-49 |
A1 On The Jukebox |
Dog Days |
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| 19 | Buck Owens |
Put A Quarter In The Jukebox |
Hot Dog |
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| 20 | Buck Owens |
A-11 |
The Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) [Disc 1] |
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| 21 | Joshua Hedley |
Mr. Jukebox |
Mr. Jukebox |
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| 22 | Ernest Tubb |
Mr. Jukebox |
Last Sessions: All Time Greatest Hits Disc 2 |
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| 23 | James Hand |
In the Corner, at the Table, By the Jukebox |
The Truth Will Set You Free |
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| 24 | George Kent |
Hello, I'm A Jukebox |
The Beginning Of The End – The Existential Psychodrama In Country Music (1956-1972) |
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| 25 | Mel Tillis |
Jukebox Man (Single Version) |
The Best of Mel Tillis |
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| 26 | Tammy Wynette |
Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad |
Classic Country Vol. 15 The Sixties Legends Disc 1 |
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| 27 | Becky Hobbs |
Jones On the Jukebox |
Best of the Beckaroo – Part One |
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| 28 | June Carter Cash |
Juke Box Blues |
Keep on the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music Disc 1 |
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| 29 | Emmylou Harris |
Amarillo |
Elite Hotel [Bonus Tracks] |
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| 30 | Charley Crockett |
Jukebox Charley |
Lil G.L. Presents: Jukebox Charley |
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| 31 | Pee Wee King |
Juke Box Blues |
Rompin' Stompin' Singin' Swingin' |
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| 32 | Anita Carter |
That's What Makes the Juke Box Play |
1950-1955 (Warped 5051) |
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| 33 | Glenn Miller & His Orchestra |
Juke Box Saturday Night |
The Centennial Collection Disc 1 |
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| 34 | Bill Haley with the Saddlemen |
Jukebox Cannonball |
From Western Swing to R-O-C-K (2): Rock the Joint |
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| 35 | Luke Wills Rhythm Busters |
A Nickel In The Jukebox |
Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys |
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Tune in this week for crimes, misdemeanors and general lawlessness as we lean on a theme that explores music that explores one hundred years of crime in different form. We’ll also ask law enforcement to step in as needed with pursuits, chain gangs, and K9 units. From Elmer Bernstein to The Crickets, Mel Tillis to The Byrds, and Bo Diddley, Red River Dave, and blues from Robert Wilkins as our show reminds listeners that Crime Doesn’t Pay…unless you’ve already got the cheese or you’re on the grift with the government behind you. Join our listening audience for the best roots radio show you’ll find here in the North Bay. We’ll make sure this week’s show covers the theme with tracks and treasures, classic influences and much more. So, whether you’re tuning in from a big city street or a quiet back road, settle in, turn it up, and let the stories music take you there. It’s another week of Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.
| No. |
| 1 | Artist |
Title |
Album |
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| 2 | Tex Morton |
Crime Does Not Pay |
The Great Vintage Country |
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| 3 | Delmore Brothers |
Fugitive's Lament |
Brown's Ferry Blues |
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| 4 | Robert Wilkins |
Police Sergeant Blues |
Memphis Blues, 1928-1935 |
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| 5 | Joe Smith |
Kidnapping is a Terrible Crime |
Lead Kindly Light |
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| 6 | Jimmie Driftwood |
Jesse James |
Americana, Vol. 2 |
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| 7 | The Byrds |
Pretty Boy Floyd |
Sweetheart of the Rodeo |
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| 8 | Merle Haggard And The Strangers |
The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde (2006 Digital Remaster) |
Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard |
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| 9 | Sons of the Pioneers |
Outlaw (1952) |
Wagons West (CD4) |
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| 10 | Andy Griffith |
Police Department Blues |
Rocks, Blues & Old Timey Songs |
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| 11 | James Talley |
Are They Gonna Make Us Outlaws Again? |
Tryin' Like The Devil |
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| 12 | Merle Haggard |
I'm A Lonesome Fugitive |
Capitol Collector's Series |
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| 13 | Tom T. Hall |
A Week In A Country Jail |
Classic Country Vol. 15 The Sixties Legends Disc 1 |
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| 14 | Peter Rowan & Nashville Bluegrass Band |
Jailer Jailer |
Legacy |
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| 15 | Ray Llewelyn |
Highway Patrol |
Television's Greatest Hits Volume 4 |
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| 16 | Junior Brown |
Highway Patrol |
Junior High |
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| 17 | The Crickets |
I Fought the Law |
Rockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous Songs |
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| 18 | Helen Grayco |
Lilly's Lament (Cell 29) |
Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars |
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| 19 | Tom Edwards |
Cook County Jail |
Twisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands Volume 2 |
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| 20 | Red River Dave |
California Hippie Murders |
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974) |
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| 21 | Johnny Rebb And His Rebels |
Hey Sheriff |
Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars |
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| 22 | Jimmy Young |
Chain Gang |
Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars |
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| 23 | Bo Diddley |
Cops And Robbers |
Have Guitar Will Travel |
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| 24 | Ray Anthony & His Orchestra |
Dragnet |
TV Land presents Favorite TV Theme Songs |
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| 25 | Elmer Bernstein |
Staccato's Theme |
Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 7: The Crime Scene |
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| 26 | Russ Tamblin & The Jets |
Gee, Officer Krupke |
West Side Story |
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| 27 | Freddie 'Bama Boy' Hall & His Gadsden Band |
This Crooked World |
Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 3] |
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| 28 | Eddie Cole & The Three Peppers |
Police |
Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2 |
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| 29 | Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra |
Call The Police |
Jumpin' With the Big Swing Bands |
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| 30 | Fats Waller & His Rhythm |
Twenty-Four Robbers |
100 Ans De Jazz |
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| 31 | Wayne Hancock |
Johnny Law |
Swing Time |
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| 32 | Randy Newman |
Jolly Coppers on Parade |
Lonely at the Top: The Best of Randy Newman |
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Dave’s put together a tribute show featuring a brief look at Brian Wilson whose body of work, in songwriting and musical grace, will be considered a clearly identifiable geological strata when future generations choose to mine the popular sounds of the late 20th century. His music mirrored and helped mold the American psyche during a time of seismic cultural shifts, straddling innocence and disillusionment with an exploration of adolescent longing, spiritual searching, and eventually the mental health struggles that gave his compositions a lasting vulnerability. He bridged the gap between pop and art. Brian, who passed away June 12, leaves a legacy of musicianship born from reinvention. We’ll share a lot of the early sounds of The Beach Boys, covers by the inheritors and some very special late solo work from the man himself. We lost a familiar friend whose songs will continue to give us pause with simple harmonies that were always deeply personal. Join us for this week’s special tribute here on Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.
Deeper Roots
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| No. |
| 1 | Artist |
Title |
Album |
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| 2 | The Beach Boys |
In My Room |
Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson |
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| 3 | The Beach Boys |
Surfer Girl |
Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson |
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| 4 | Jan & Dean |
Surf City |
Surf City + Folk 'n Roll |
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| 5 | The Beach Boys |
Be True to Your School |
Little Deuce Coupe |
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| 6 | The Beach Boys |
Catch A Wave |
Surfer Girl |
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| 7 | The Orlons |
Surfin' |
The Orlons Down Memory Lane |
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| 8 | Bruce & Terry |
Custom Machine |
The Best of Bruce & Terry |
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| 9 | Bruce & Terry |
Hawaii |
The Best of Bruce & Terry |
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| 10 | The Hondells |
Little Honda |
Hard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 2: 1961-64 |
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| 11 | The Beach Boys |
Don't Worry Baby |
Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson |
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| 12 | The Beach Boys |
All Summer Long |
All Summer Long |
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| 13 | The Beach Boys |
Good To My Baby |
Today! / Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) |
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| 14 | The Beach Boys |
California Girls |
Today! / Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) |
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| 15 | The Beach Boys |
Hang On To Your Ego |
Pet Sounds |
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| 16 | The Beach Boys |
Good Vibrations |
Smiley Smile / Wild Honey |
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| 17 | The Beach Boys |
God Only Knows |
Boogie Nights: Music From The Original Motion Picture |
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| 18 | She & Him ft. Brian Wilson |
Do It Again |
Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson |
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| 19 | Bill Frisell |
Surfer Girl (Brian Wilson) |
Guitar In The Space Age |
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| 20 | Brian Wilson |
That Lucky Old Sun |
That Lucky Old Sun |
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| 21 | Brian Wilson |
Love and Mercy |
Brian Wilson |
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| 22 | Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs |
Warmth Of The Sun |
Under The Covers, Vol. 1 |
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| 23 | Alex Chilton |
I Wanna Pick You Up |
Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys |
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| 24 | Dave Alvin |
Surfer Girl |
West of the West |
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| 25 | Jimmy Buffett |
Sail on Sailor |
Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection Disc 2 |
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| 26 | Geraint Watkins |
Heroes and Villains |
Dial 'W' for Watkins |
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| 27 | She & Him |
Wouldnt It Be Nice |
Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson |
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| 28 | Brian Wilson/Carnie Wilson/Wendy Wilson |
Do It Again |
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times |
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| 29 | Brian Wilson |
Let It Shine |
Brian Wilson |
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| 30 | The Beach Boys |
Wendy |
Endless Summer |
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| 31 | The Beach Boys |
The Surfer Moon |
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 1 |
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| 32 | The Beach Boys |
Forever (A Capella Mix) |
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| 33 | Brian Wilson |
Lay Down Burden |
Imagination |
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| 34 | The Beach Boys |
I Love to Say Da Da |
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 2 |
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This week’s show will feature another journey celebrating the soundtrack of the past century. From the pounding rhythms of gospel revelations to the neon-lit evening sounds of Basin Street and Nashville, we’ll be sharing the music of George Strait, Etta James, The Temptations, Little Sugar and The Hightower Brothers among over two dozen others…all in an exciting and varietal run of Americana on a Friday morning. It’s where the hidden gems appear and echo each week as we dig deep across decades and genres. Dave’s got iconic tracks and overlooked treasures, classic influences and modern echoes for you in a free form eclectic celebration. So, whether you’re tuning in from a big city street or a quiet back road, settle in, turn it up, and let the music take you there. It’s another week of Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.
| No. |
| 1 | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Buy |
| 2 | Merle Travis |
Sweet Temptation |
Sweet Temptation '46-'53 – Best Of |
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| 3 | Louis Prima |
Basin Street Blues |
New Orleans |
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| 4 | Dr. John |
Good Night, Irene |
Goin' Back To New Orleans |
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| 5 | The Temptations |
The Way You Do the Things You Do |
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1 |
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| 6 | Bobby "Blue" Bland |
Yield Not To Temptation |
The Definitive Collection |
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| 7 | The Everly Brothers |
Temptation |
Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 2] |
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| 8 | Jean Shepard |
Sweet Temptation |
Lonesome Love |
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| 9 | Don Reno and Red Smiley |
Don't Let Temptation Turn You 'Round |
1962-1963 (Warped 6274) |
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| 10 | Red Ingle and the Natural Seven (Vocal 'Cinderella G. Stump' (Jo Stafford) & Red Ingle) |
Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) (1947) |
Your Hit Parade..Golden Goofers [Time-Life] |
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| 11 | The Grass Roots |
Temptation Eyes (Original) |
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Grass Roots |
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| 12 | The Knight Brothers |
Temptation 'bout To Get Me |
Southern Soul |
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| 13 | The Harmonizing Four |
Wade In The Water |
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965) |
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| 14 | Ruthie Foster |
Death Came A-knockin' (Travelin' Shoes) |
Runaway Soul |
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| 15 | Little Sugar And The Hightower Brothers |
Come By Here |
Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958 |
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| 16 | The Ink Spots |
Address Unknown |
Better Call Saul: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack) |
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| 17 | The Sunshine Boys |
I'm Crooning A Tune About June |
1929-1931 – The Complete Set |
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| 18 | Frankie Laine |
That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day) |
Your Hit Parade: 1949 |
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| 19 | Etta James |
Come What May |
The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1 |
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| 20 | Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters |
Honey Love |
Atlantic Rock & Roll |
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| 21 | The Drifters |
Bip Bam |
The Definitive Drifters [Disc 1] |
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| 22 | Waylon Jennings |
I Ain't Living Long Like This |
Nashville Rebel (1974-1980) |
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| 23 | George Strait |
All My Ex's Live In Texas |
50 Number Ones [Disc 1] |
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| 24 | Lyle Lovett |
That's Right (You're Not From Texas) |
The Road To Ensenada |
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| 25 | Grandpa Jones |
T For Texas |
Makes The Rafters Ring |
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| 26 | Billy Briggs |
Amarillo Rose |
Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 4] Saturday Night Rag) |
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| 27 | Asleep at the Wheel |
Am I Right (Or Amarillo) |
Reinventing the Wheel |
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| 28 | Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers |
05 Amarillo |
Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert (Live) |
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| 29 | Charley Crockett |
Amarillo By Morning |
Lonesome Drifter |
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| 30 | Willie Nelson |
Texas In My Soul |
One Hell Of A Ride |
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| 31 | Harmonizing Four |
All Things Are Possible |
Testify! The Gospel Box |
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| 32 | Michael Nesmith |
I Fall To Pieces |
Listen To The Band [UK] |
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| 33 | Willie Nelson |
Send Me the Pillow You Dream On |
Willie and the Boys: Willie's Stash vol. 2 |
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A Century of America's Music