While the Cheetoh-in-chief comes up with hateful and pitiful distraction after distraction in an attempt to have us take our eyes off of failure after profound failure of his…we celebrate the folks in gray and blue who not only bring us the bills but also the packages, ballots, and cheer from friends and relatives. That little white truck is more than an institution: it is part of our collective heritage and a constant that should be cherished. It’s been celebrated in music from every corner over the past century and we’re scouring those dusty digital bins for country, blues, rock, and rhythm that are burnished with the colors of the letter carrier in word and rhyme. Tune in for everyone from Roy Rogers to Memphis Slim, Smiley Lewis, and Tiny Bradshaw this week. Sonoma County Community Radio goes deep on another pandemic Friday morning.
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Nat King Cole
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter)
Just One Of Those Things (And More)
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Jimmie Driftwood
The Pony Express (I've Got to Carry the Mail)
Six Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles
4
Bill Carter
Pony Express
Country & Western Nuggets
5
Pee Wee King
Postage Due
Pee Wee King's Country Hoedown (1 of 2)
6
Roy Rogers
The Mail Must Go Through
1939-1940 (Warped 3936)
7
Leon Rusk
Air Mail Special On The Fly
Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 3] It Ain't Far To The Bar)
8
Ella Mae Morse
Hey, Mr Postman
Two Classic Albums And Singles CD2
9
Hank Thompson
Yesterday's Mail
1946-1949 (Warped 4660)
10
Cowboy Copas
The Postman Just Passes Me By
1949-1950
11
Wilf Carter (Montana Slim)
I'm Gonna Tear Down The Mailbox – 1955
Dynamite Trail-The Decca Years, 1954-58
12
Dinah Washington
Postman Blues
First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story [Disc 1]
13
Tiny Bradshaw & His Orchestra
Mailman's Sack (Mail)
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
14
Tiny Mayberry
Mailman Blues
Jazzin' the Blues
15
Memphis Slim
A Letter Home (Mail)
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
16
Smiley Lewis
No Letter Today
ABC Of The Blues Vol 25
17
The Ravens
Write Me A Letter
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
18
Andrew Tibbs & Cherokee Conyer's Orchestra
Mother's Letter
Boogie Uproar – Gems From The Peacock Vaults
19
The Marvelettes
Please Mr. Postman
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes
20
Bob Rivers
Please Don't Shoot, Mr Postman
Best of Answer Songs vol 2
21
The Marvelettes
Twistin' Postman
Second Helpings: Sequels To The Songs That Left 'Em Hungry For More!
22
Buddy Holly
Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues
Buddy Holly And The R&R Giants
23
Buck Owens
Keys In The Mailbox
Hot Dog
24
Jorma Kaukonen & Tom Hobson
No Mail Today
Quah [Bonus Tracks]
25
Suitcase Sam
Morning Mail
Goodnight Riverdale Park
26
Allan Sherman
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)
Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time [Disc 1]
27
Ernest Tubb
Letters Have No Arms
Last Sessions: All Time Greatest Hits Disc 2
28
Champion Jack Dupree
Mail Order Woman
New Orleans R&B Outbreak
29
Big Joe Turner
Teen Age Letter
Big Joe Rocks
30
Slim Harpo
Mailbox Blues
The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2
31
Arlene Smith
Letter Full Of Tears
Back To The Streets – Celebrating The Music Of Don Covay
32
Roosevelt Grier
The Mail Must Go Through
Point Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962
33
Gene Terry & The Downbeats
No Mail Today (Mail)
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
Deeper Roots this week digs into popular culture in the late 20th century…not so much the deeper aspect, but certainly the roots aspect. The big hits can often be traced back to the originals…sometimes in the same year, sometimes many decades before. We’ll be spinning up ‘the originals’ this week on our community radio show. We’ll take a peek at the hits and share the full blown hits including tracks from Barbie Gaye, Richard Berry, Bessie Banks, and Gloria Jones. You’ll hear the originals of James Brown’s “I Got You”, Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love”, Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock”, and a couple dozen more.
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Richard Berry
Louie, Louie
ABC Of The Blues Vol 2
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S.A. Solomon Linda'S Original Evening Birds
Mbube
The Secret Museum Of Mankind Vol. 4: Ethnic Music Classics (1925 – 48)
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Barbie Gaye
My Boy Lollipop
American Roots of the British Invasion
5
Sunny Dae & the Knights
Rock Around The Clock
You Heard It Here First!
6
The Little Darlings
Little Bit O' Soul
You Heard It Here First!
7
The Crickets
I Fought The Law
Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 3]
8
Howlin' Wolf
The Red Rooster
You Heard It Here First!
9
Yvonne Fair
I Found You
Rockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous Songs
10
Don Cherry
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Rockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous Songs
11
Bessie Banks
Go Now
Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2
12
James Ray
I've Got My Mind Set On You (Part 1 & 2)
The Great American Soul Book Chapter 1: Any Way You Wanta!
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Dan Penn
The Puppet AKA I'm Your Puppet
The Fame Recordings
14
Gloria Jones
Tainted Love
You Heard It Here First!
15
Mack Rice
Mustang Sally
Rockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous Songs
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Joe Jones
California Sun
You Heard It Here First!
17
The Dells
(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher
Rockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous Songs
18
The Wild Ones
Wild Thing
You Heard It Here First!
19
Bruce Springsteen
Blinded By The Light
The Essential Bruce Springsteen [Disc 1]
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The Raindrops
Hanky Panky
You Heard It Here First!
21
Sammy Ambrose
This Diamond Ring
You Heard It Here First!
22
Priscilla Bowman With The Spaniels
A Rockin' Good Way
The Vee-Jay Story [Disc 2]
23
Waylon Jennings
Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town
Love of The Common People
24
John D Loudermilk
Tobacco Road
You Heard It Here First!
25
Mark James
Suspicious Minds
Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
26
Don & Dewey
Leavin' It All Up To You
Jungle Hop
27
Diane & Annita
A Groovy Kind Of Love
You Heard It Here First!
28
Carson & Gaile
Something Stupid
You Heard It Here First!
29
The Kingston Trio
Let's Get Together
You Heard It Here First!
30
Barry McGuire
California Dreamin'
Rockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous Songs
Friday morning free form sounds from the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa, California. We’ve been doing this Deeper Roots thing for almost nine years and, if you’re a regular, you’ll know that Dave’s always itching for a free form collection of sounds to complement the targeted shows that are featured weekly. This week we’ll be rolling out some Bill Kirchen, Dave Van Ronk, Ricky Nelson, Annisteen Allen, and Ethel Merman…to name a few. Blues, country, doo wop, rhythm & blues, gospel, and jazz all bundled up for your late spring listening enjoyment while sequestered for health and safety. Tune in on your FM if you’re local at 92.5 or stream us at kowsfm.com/listen.
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Geraint Watkins
Bring Me the Head of My So Called Lover
Dial 'W' for Watkins
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Washboard Rhythm Kings, Washboard Rhythm Band
The Coming Home of Hi-De-Hoo
All Time Jazz: Washboard Rhythm Kings
4
C.W. Stoneking
Jungle Lullaby
Jungle Blues
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Ethel Merman
Eadie Was A Lady
Ethel Merman Cocktail Hour [Disc 1]
6
Dave Van Ronk
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
Bound For Glory
7
Andrew Bird
Three White Horses
Hands of Glory
8
Peggy Lee
Old Devil Moon (Jump For Joy)
Jump For Joy (Four Classic Albums)
9
Jimmy Jones
Good Timin
Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 2]
10
The Fiestas
I4m Your Slave
Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
11
Cab Calloway
Jungle King (You Ain't Done A Doggone Thing)
Are You Hep To The Jive?
12
Top Note
Hearts Of Stone
Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group Revival
13
Red Foley
Hearts Of Stone
Hillbilly Fever [Disc 4]
14
Doug Sahm
I Wanna Be Your Mama Again
Best of Sir Douglas 68-75
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Annisteen Allen
Fujiyama Mama
Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4]
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Brenda Lee
(If I'm Dreaming) Just Let Me Dream
The Precious Years
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Whitney Rose
Tied To The Wheel
Rule 62
18
Bill Kirchen
Tied to the Wheel
Tied to the Wheel
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Bill Kirchen
Down to Seeds and Stems Again
Seeds and Stems
20
Louis Armstrong
This Train
Louis And The Good Book
21
Ricky Nelson
Glory Train
Legacy [Disc 2]
22
Arlo Guthrie with The Dillards
The Sinking of the Ruben James
Thirty Two Cents Postage Due
23
Arlo Guthrie
Ukulele Lady
Hobo's Lullaby
24
Neil Young
Bound for Glory
Old Ways
25
Bonnie Raitt
Papa Come Quick (Jody and Chico)
Luck of the Draw
26
Leon Russell
Roll Away the Stone
Retrospective
27
Ike & Tina Turner
Its Gonna Work Out Fine
Pure R&B: Vol. 3- Let the Good Times Roll [Disc 2]
Dark days with the devil. Self-centered, morally lacking, and incapable of empathizing with human kind. Sound like someone you know? This morning’s show finds us down in the hole where Satan never sleeps and where darkness pervades. There’s a very wide range of topics in our show, including the harnessing of the atom, the soul of man, and the valley where Jordan slices across the heart. Hillbillies from hell, a trip to St. James Infirmary, the lion’s den, and the belly of the whale are all to be seen with tracks from Brother Claude, the Jordan River Boys, The Doors, El Radio Fantastique, and Otis Spann in a show that is certain to have you taking stock of yesterday, today, and tomorrow as we make this social distancing a not-so-transient fixture in our lives. Balance this theme against the sun shining bright on a Spring morning in Sonoma County.
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Harry S. Truman
Speeches, Truman, Harry S. The First Atomic Bomb Attack On Japan Aug 06, 1945
Great Speeches of The 20th Century – Volume 2 – the Changing World
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The Louvin Brothers
The Great Atomic Power
Close Harmony [Disc 7]
4
El Radio Fantastique
Devil Inside Me
Waking the Dead
5
The Doors
Moonlight Drive [Version 1]
The Doors [Bonus Tracks]
6
Johnny Cash
The Man Comes Around[Early]
Unearthed Vol 3 – Redemption Songs
7
Jordan River Boys
When the Moon Goes Down in the Valley of Time
When the Moon Goes Down in the Valley of Time: African-American Gospel, 1939-51
8
John Fogerty
Goin' Back Home
Eye Of The Zombie
9
Timi Yuro
Satan Never Sleeps
I'm So Hurt
10
Louis Armstrong & All His Stars
St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)
Satchmo Plays King Oliver
11
Hoyt Axton
The Devil
American Originals
12
Lead Belly
Black Betty
Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
13
Elvis Presley
Run On
Artist of the Century Disc 2
14
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Jonah
Vol. 3-1946-47 Complete Record
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Elizabeth Cook And The Grascals
The Great Atomic Power
Song of America
16
The Louvin Brothers
River of Jordan
Long Play Collection
17
Brother Claude Ely
I Want To Go To Heaven
Satan Get Back
18
Ralph Stanley
Are You Washed In The Blood
A Mother's Prayer
19
George Jones
Please Take the Devil Out of Me
Heartbreak Hotel (Gonna Shake This Shack)
20
Tom Waits
The Soul Of A Man
God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson
21
Eels
Fresh Blood
Hombre Lobo
22
Tom Waits
Way Down In The Hole
Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years
23
Bill Jennings
Billy In The Lion's Den
Wailin' Vol. 1
24
Otis Spann
It Must Have Been The Devil
Walking The Blues
25
Jack Leonard
A Visit From The Devil
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
26
Anita Carter
Satan's Child
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final Chapter
In our Friday morning episode, we’re revisiting the traditional form of the murder ballad and we’ll also take some liberties with some more modern takes from the likes of Tom Waits, Gillian Welch, and Nick Cave. In the traditional form we’ll measure centuries-old cultural aberrations with the stories of gamblers, ramblers, and murdering misogynists that peppered the landscapes of country gospel, Appalachian folk, and urban alleyways. Frankie, Johnny, Stack-O-Lee, William Zanzinger, and Ellen Smith are just a few of the players in today’s show. Join Dave Stroud for a journey through tradition this Friday evening on Community Radio for Sonoma County.
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Johnny Cash
I Hung My Head
Unearthed, Vol. 5, Best Of Cash On American
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Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
In The Pines
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Best Of Bluegrass
Watching that pendulum swinging to and fro, we share both our sorrows and our joy in this shelter-in-place situation we’ve found ourselves in. And music. We share music. There is also that ticking and tocking of the clock as time passes; slowly for some and too fast for others. As they say…the days pass slowly and the years just fly right by us…and that was before we found ourselves in isolation. This week’s Deeper Roots show is all about the time factor, specifically growing older with each breath and minute. But, it’s certainly better than the alternative. Join Dave Stroud for another Friday morning on Deeper Roots with music going as far back as 1932 (The Carter Family) and a more recent release from Orthophonic Joy and The Church Sisters…all reflecting on the passing of time and growing old. It’s a theme that is universal, crossing all generations, faiths, and political persuasions. Tune in for reflection on a Friday evening.
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Bobby Bare
That Mean Old Clock
The Chronogical Classics 1956-1961
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Bonnie Owens
Where We'll Never Grow Old
1968-1971 (Warped 6947)
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The Church Sisters
Where We'll Never Grow Old
Orthophonic Joy
5
Sunny Sweeney
Grow Old With Me
Trophy
6
John Prine & Mac Wiseman
Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age
Standard Songs for Average People
7
Grandpa Jones
Grandfather's Clock
An American Original
8
Mac Wiseman
I'd Rather Die Young
Keep On The Sunny Side
9
The Carter Family
Where We'll Never Grow Old
The Carter Family 1927 – 1934 [Disc 4]
10
JL Stiles
Never To Grow Old
Solo Sessions
11
Carl Butler
Watching the Clock
The Chronogical Classics 1954-1958 (Warped 5592)
12
Ivory Joe Hunter
Time Has Passed
Chronological Ivory Joe Hunter (1950-1951)
13
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Time Is A Passin'
One Guy Named Louis: The Complete Aladdin Sessions
14
Johnny Otis / Jimmy Rushing
Round The Clock
The R&B Years – 1942-45 [Disc 4]
15
Aaron Neville
The Ticks Of The Clock
Brother To Brother ([Disc 1]: Aaron)
16
Carl Stalling
Variation On Grandfather's Clock
The Carl Stalling Project, Vol. 2: More Music From Warner Bros. Cartoons 1929-1957
17
Count Basie & His Orchestra
One O'Clock Jump (1937 Version)
Swingsation: Swing That Music
18
Harry James
Two O'Clock Jump
Time-Life Swing Era – 1940-1941 [Disc 1]
19
Bert Kaempfert
Three O'Clock in the Morning
The Very Best of Bert Kaempfert
20
Gory Carter
Four O'Clock In The Morning
Further Mellow Cats'n'Kittens – Hot R&B And Cool Blues 1946-1951
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Ivie Anderson
Five O'clock Whistle
Cocktail Hour
22
The Three Riffs
Five O'Clock Blues
Hot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 2: Viddle de Vop
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John Prine
Six O'Clock News
Souvenirs
24
Simon & Garfunkel
7 O'Clock News/Silent Night
Old Friends Disc 2
25
Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty
From Seven To Ten
20 Greatest Hits
26
The Armstrong Twins
Eight Thirty Blues
16 Down Home Country Classics
27
Floyd Tillman
Each Night At Nine
Country Music Hall Of Fame
28
Harold Lee Wilson
Ten O'Clock Train
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final Chapter
Love is in the air. And so is some foot-tappin’ rhythm on a Friday in our shelter-in-place here in Sonoma County. The genuine stuff brought to you by the supporters and underwriters of Community Radio here in the county. Tune in for a blast of soul and rhythm and blues in the key of love with Etta James, Ella Johnson, Julia Lee, Jackie Wilson, The Flairs, and the great Barbara Lynn. Our social distancing matters even though our first desire is to be close with each other. If we can’t have it first or second hand, then will take it third hand. So why not tune into some third hand roots sounds, all with the honest theme of love: sugar coated love, the miracle of love, and makin’ love. You can tune us in Friday evenings on 92.3 FM in Sonoma County or streaming to the world at krjf.org.
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Johnny Otis
The Love Bug Boogie
Mercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 6] West Coast Blues V2
3
Lula Reed
Rock Love
Sleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3
4
Albinia Jones
Love Is Such A Mystery
Vocal Blues & Jazz Vol. 4 (1938)
5
Katie Webster & Bobby Jay
Hey Mr Love
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
6
Zilla Mays With John Peek And The Blues Caravan
Don't Give My Good Love Away
Mercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 8]: East Coast Blues V2
7
Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers
Make Love To Me
Vol. 2 – Dripper's Boogie
8
Nellie Lutcher
For You My Love
Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 3]
9
Buddy & Ella Johnson
I Don't Want Nobody ( To Have My Love But You)
Mercury R+B '46-'62 [Disc 2]
10
Bull Moose Jackson
(Let Me Love You) All Night Long
Badman Jackson Thats Me
11
The 5 Royales
Miracle of Love
The Complete Singles 1952-1962
12
Glow Tones
The Girl I Love
Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll Era
13
The Flairs
Let's Make With Some Love
The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues
14
Little Royal
Do You Love Me
Golden Carnival Classics Pt. 3
15
Barbara Lynn
Sugar Coated Love
A Good Woman: The Complete Tribe & Jet Stream Singles 1966-1979
16
Etta James
I Just Want To Love You
Enduring Soul
17
Johnnie Taylor
Baby, We've Got Love
Lifetime [Disc 1]
18
La Vern Baker
Love Me Right (Atlantic 1150)
R&B Humdingers Volume 11
19
Irma Thomas
Love Don't Change
If You Want It, Come and Get It
20
Solomon Burke
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
Very Best of Solomon Burke (Reis)
21
Nappy Brown
Just A Little Love
Down In The Alley – The Complete Savoy Singles A's & B's
We’re going the free form route today, celebrating an eclectic blend of gospel with the likes of Clara Ward and Patsy Cline, country greats from The Sons of the Pioneers and Skeets McDonald, doo wop street corner ballads from The Sheppards and The Royals, and vocals from Nat King Cole, Ethel Waters, and John Hiatt. Oh, in addition to a few choice show tunes, we’ll touch on topics of tears, loneliness, great speckled birds, and a visit to Treasure Island with Satchmo. Quarantine offers time for reflection but it also offers time for enjoying the sounds of deeper tracks. And that’s what you get day in and day out on Community Radio for Sonoma County. Join us.
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Robert Preston & Company
Ya Got Trouble – The Music Man
Warner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)
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Clara Ward (Solo)
When We Get Up There
Golden Gospel Gals 1949-1959 [Disc 2]
4
Gospel Hebrews
Jesus Is All Over Me
Boddie Recording Company: Cleveland, Ohio
5
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
He's Alright
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
6
Chosen Gospel Singers
Prayer for the Doomed
20 Gospel Greats
7
Patsy Cline
Life's Railway To Heaven
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
8
Elvis Presley
If We Never Meet Again
Amazing Grace – His Greatest Sacred Performances (Disc 1)
9
Nat King Cole
I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again
Chronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949-50
10
Evie Sands
I'll Never Be Alone Again
Any Way That You Want Me
11
Roger McGuinn
If We Never Meet Again
Back from Rio
12
The Sons Of The Pioneers
One More River To Cross
Okeh Western Swing
13
Dale Watson
Cryin' to Cryin' Time Again
Dale & Ray
14
Ray Charles
Crying Time
Genius – The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection
15
Willie Nelson
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Artist's Choice: Sheryl Crow
16
Blue Mountain
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes
Roots
17
Ralph Stanley
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes [Album Version]
A Distant Land To Roam: Songs Of The Carter Family
18
Lucinda Williams
Great Speckled Bird
Ramblin'
19
The Louvin Brothers
The Great Speckled Bird
Close Harmony [Disc 8]
20
Mac Wiseman
The Wild Side Of Life
Most Requested
21
Skeets McDonald
Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
Skeets McDonald – One Classic Album & Singles Collection
22
The Royals
Moonrise
Money Honey – Rise of the Black Vocal Group 51-53
23
The Sheppards
Pretend You're Still Mine
OKeh Rhythm & Blues
24
Louis Armstrong
On Treasure Island
Rhythm Saved The World
25
Eddie Cantor
Makin' Whoopee – The Eddie Cantor Story
Warner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)
26
Judy Garland & The M-G-M Studio Chorus
The Trolley Song (from "Meet Me in St. Louis")
Somewhere Over The Rainbow: The Golden Age Of Hollywood Musicals [Disc 2]
27
The Rhythm Wreckers
Never No Mo' Blues
White Country Blues (1926-1938)
28
Ethel Waters
Buds Won't Bud
Hollywood Swing & Jazz: Hot Numbers [Disc 1]
29
Lena Horne
Stormy Weather
Lena Horne: A Musical Anthology
30
John Hiatt
Gone
Crossing Muddy Waters
31
Tony Bennett
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1
A while back we explored road songs in the genres of blues and tradition. This week’s show complements the theme with a country flavor. Songs of the lonesome road, the lost highway, the wrong highway taken, as well as hitting the road with those classic country kings of the road and highway queens. We’ll hear some early Waylon Jennings, bluegrass from Bill Monroe, trucker laments from Red Simpson, and a tribute to the Carters on the Road to Kaintuck. We’ve battened down the hatches, closed shop, and are practicing social distancing as if our lives (and those of our neighbors) depended on it. Join Dave Stroud on a KWTF Friday evening remote production of Deeper Roots.
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Bonus Track
CB Radio Chatter
Eighteen Wheelers! Twisted Tales from the Truckstops
3
Johnny Darrell
It's A Rough Old Road To Travel
The Beginning Of The End – The Existential Psychodrama In Country Music (1956-1972)
4
Don Gibson
Lonesome Road
1961-1962
5
Jimmie Skinner
Lonesome Road Blues
1960-1962 (Warped 6188)
6
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
Travelin' This Lonesome Road
All The Classic Releases 1937-1949 [Disc 4]
7
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
Rocky Road Blues
All The Classic Releases, 1937-1949 [Disc 3]
8
The Carter Family
It's a Long Road to Travel Alone
Carter Family, vol. 2: 1935-1941 (Disc 5)
9
Johnny Cash
Wide Open Road
Get Rhythm [Sun]
10
Johnny Cash
Hit The Road And Go (The Rambler)
Come Along And Ride This Train [Disc 4]
11
Johnny Cash
Further on Up the Road
American V: A Hundred Highways
12
Billy Bob Thornton & The Peasall Sisters
Road To Kaintuck
Anchored In Love: A Tribute To June Carter Cash
13
Lefty Frizzell
Make That One for the Road a Cup of Coffee
1962-1965 (Warped 6382)
14
Wayne Hancock
Man Of The Road
A-Town Blues
15
Rig Rock Deluxe
Six Days On The Road
Rig Rock Deluxe
16
Red Simpson
Six Days on the Road
The Best of Red Simpson: Country Western Truck Drivin' Singer
17
Tiny Harris
Endless Black Ribbon
Lonesome Highway Songs
18
Billy Grammer
Gotta Travel On
Hard To Find 45s On CD: Pop & Country Classics
19
Henson Cargill
A Very Well Traveled Man
Skip a Rope
20
Faron Young
Traveling On
This Is Faron Young / My Garden Of Prayer
21
Roger Miller
King Of The Road
Country Legends
22
Tom T. Hall
Once Upon a Road
Sings Dixie & Tom T.
23
Billy Walker
Headin' Down the Wrong Highway
Billy Walker – 1954-1957
24
Waylon Jennings
The Road
Love of The Common People
25
Dolly Parton
Traveling Man
1971
26
Nikki Lane
Highway Queen
Highway Queen
27
Johnny Horton
Lost Highway
Honky Tonk Man: The Essential Johnny Horton 1956-1960 (2 of 2)
Deeper Roots explores the motor city soul sounds of Motown, paying our respects to the incredible songwriting team who defined the Hitsville, USA sound in the mid-sixties: brothers Eddie and Brian Holland, along with Lamont Dozier. The goods were delivered. The brassy, bass-driven rhythm and targeted stories of the heart stand alongside virtually any songwriting team of the century. Fact: this songwriting team wrote ten of the twelve #1 songs of The Supremes and were an institution alongside the music of The Funk Brothers. We’ll hear from Martha & The Vandellas, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, and a host of others this Friday morning while we’re tucked into our homes, waiting out the storm. Tune in and add a little bit of soul to your day.
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Marvin Gaye
Can I Get a Witness
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1
3
Mary Wells
Old Love (Let's Try It Again)
The Soul of Detroit – Disc 3
4
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Mickey's Monkey (Single Version (Mono))
The 35th Anniversary Collection [Disc 2]
5
The Marvelettes
Locking Up My Heart [Single Version]
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes
6
The Contours
Pa, I Need a Car
The Very Best of The Contours
7
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
Malt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)
8
The Supremes
Come See About Me
Gold Disc 1
9
Junior Walker & the All-Stars
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
10
The Four Tops
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
The Ultimate Collection
11
The Four Tops
It's The Same Old Song
The Ultimate Collection
12
The Supremes
You Can't Hurry Love
Motown: The Classic Years Disc 2
13
Junior Walker & the All-Stars
(I'm A) Road Runner
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
14
Martha & The Vandellas
Nowhere To Run
The Classic Sixties: 1965
15
Marvin Gaye
You're a Wonderful One
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1
16
Dusty Springfield
When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes
Ooooooweeee!!!
17
The Supremes
You Keep Me Hanging On
Gold Disc 1
18
Shorty Long
Function at the Junction
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
19
Martha & the Vandellas
Jimmy Mack
Motown: The Classic Years Disc 2
20
The Four Tops
Reach Out I'll Be There
The Classic Sixties: 1966
21
The Isley Brothers
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
22
The Elgins
Darling Baby
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
23
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
(Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need
The 35th Anniversary Collection
24
Fontella Bass
Come And Get These Memories
Very Best Of
25
The Four Tops
Bernadette
The Ultimate Collection
26
Johnny Rivers
Baby I Need Your Loving
Greatest Hits [Capitol]
27
The Four Tops
7-Rooms Of Gloom
The Ultimate Collection
28
Len Barry
1, 2, 3
Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1965
29
Kim Weston
Take Me In Your Arms
Single
30
The Supremes
Back In My Arms Again
Gold Disc 1
31
Chris Clark
Love's Gone Bad
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
32
Linda Ronstadt
Heat Wave
Prisoner In Disguise
33
The Blossoms
Cherish What Is Dear To You (While It's Near To You)
So Much Love: A Darlene Love Anthology 1958 – 1998
