Sweet Temptation

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.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Merle Travis Sweet Temptation Sweet Temptation '46-'53 – Best Of Amazon
3Louis Prima Basin Street Blues New Orleans Amazon
4Dr. John Good Night, Irene Goin' Back To New Orleans Amazon
5The Temptations The Way You Do the Things You Do Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1 Amazon
6Bobby "Blue" Bland Yield Not To Temptation The Definitive Collection Amazon
7The Everly Brothers Temptation Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 2] Amazon
8Jean Shepard Sweet Temptation Lonesome Love Amazon
9Don Reno and Red Smiley Don't Let Temptation Turn You 'Round 1962-1963 (Warped 6274) Amazon
10Red Ingle and the Natural Seven (Vocal 'Cinderella G. Stump' (Jo Stafford) & Red Ingle) Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) (1947) Your Hit Parade..Golden Goofers [Time-Life] Amazon
11The Grass Roots Temptation Eyes (Original) 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Grass Roots Amazon
12The Knight Brothers Temptation 'bout To Get Me Southern Soul Amazon
13The Harmonizing Four Wade In The Water Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965) Amazon
14Ruthie Foster Death Came A-knockin' (Travelin' Shoes) Runaway Soul Amazon
15Little Sugar And The Hightower Brothers Come By Here Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958 Amazon
16The Ink Spots Address Unknown Better Call Saul: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack) Amazon
17The Sunshine Boys I'm Crooning A Tune About June 1929-1931 – The Complete Set Amazon
18Frankie Laine That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day) Your Hit Parade: 1949 Amazon
19Etta James Come What May The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1 Amazon
20Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters Honey Love Atlantic Rock & Roll Amazon
21The Drifters Bip Bam The Definitive Drifters [Disc 1] Amazon
22Waylon Jennings I Ain't Living Long Like This Nashville Rebel (1974-1980) Amazon
23George Strait All My Ex's Live In Texas 50 Number Ones [Disc 1] Amazon
24Lyle Lovett That's Right (You're Not From Texas) The Road To Ensenada Amazon
25Grandpa Jones T For Texas Makes The Rafters Ring Amazon
26Billy Briggs Amarillo Rose Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 4] Saturday Night Rag) Amazon
27Asleep at the Wheel Am I Right (Or Amarillo) Reinventing the Wheel Amazon
28Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers 05 Amarillo Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert (Live) Amazon
29Charley Crockett Amarillo By Morning Lonesome Drifter Amazon
30Willie Nelson Texas In My Soul One Hell Of A Ride Amazon
31Harmonizing Four All Things Are Possible Testify! The Gospel Box Amazon
32Michael Nesmith I Fall To Pieces Listen To The Band [UK] Amazon
33Willie Nelson Send Me the Pillow You Dream On Willie and the Boys: Willie's Stash vol. 2 Amazon

Country Heartaches

Someone once suggested that country songs about heartache and lost love sound the same as country songs about good times and happy days. Is it just the wailing fiddle intro often referred to as the “fiddle kickoff” that neutralizes the emotional jar of joy or grief that causes a reaction like that? Or is it just country songwriting is geared towards the simple task of expressing emotions in the terms of everyday life? No matter the reason, we’ll be taking on a country-themed collection of songs about heartaches this week in the show. We’ll do this by walking through some of the golden greats from the Golden Age of Country Music where the ways of the heart were a common theme and, thus, the heartache was an easy rhythmic mark for the country songwriter. We’ll share the Walkers’ Charlie and Billy, Jimmie Skinner, Buck Owens, Lefty Frizzell, Patsy, George and Stonewall among a couple dozen others, all with a message that speaks to country heartaches; and may we also say that there was plenty of fodder to draw from. Drop in…and don’t forget the hankies.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Lefty Frizzell I Never Go Around Mirrors (I've Got a Heartache to Hide) Life's Like Poetry (Disc 9) Amazon
3Buck Owens Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache) Classic Country Vol. 15 The Sixties Legends Disc 2 Amazon
4Dwight Yoakam The Heartaches Are Free Tomorrow's Sounds Today Amazon
5Wynn Stewart Heartaches For A Dime Come On – Gonna Shake This Shack Amazon
6Rose Maddox Sing A Little Song Of Heartache Swing West 1: Bakersfield Amazon
7Leon Russell Heartaches By The Number Best Of Hank Wilson Amazon
8Little Jimmy Dickens Happy Heartaches Four Classic Albums Plus Singles 1954-1962 Amazon
9Buddy Miller Looking For A Heartache Like You Cruel Moon Amazon
10Patty Loveless Looking For A Heartache Like You On Your Way Home Amazon
11Jimmie Skinner 100 Proof Heartaches One Dead Man Ago Amazon
12Carl Butler If I Could Spend My Heartaches The Chronogical Classics 1954-1958 (Warped 5592) Amazon
13Hawkshaw Hawkins A Heartache to Recall 22 Greatest Hits Amazon
14Billy Walker Headin' For Heartaches Whirlpool – Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight Amazon
15Charlie Walker Who's Giving You Heartaches Now 1952-1958 (Warped 5230) Amazon
16The Everly Brothers A Brand New Heartache Bob Dylan: Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 5 [Disc 4] Amazon
17Elvis Presley That's When Your Heartaches Begin Elvis Presley (8 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles) Amazon
18Guy Mitchell Heartaches By The Number The Sweetest Memories (Newsound) Amazon
19Patsy Cline Heartaches 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy Cline Amazon
20Bobby Lewis Doggone This Heartache 30th Anniversary Collection Disc 2 Amazon
21Stonewall Jackson If Heartaches Were Wine (I'd Be Drunk All the Time) Warped 6742 – Stonewall Jackson – 1966-1967 Amazon
22George Jones & Melba Montgomery Multiply The Heartaches Vintage Collections Amazon
23Sonny James Somebody Else's Heartache Singles Amazon
24Mason Dixon Queen of My Heartaches Country & Western Nuggets Amazon
25The Mavericks Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache) From Hell to Paradise Amazon
26The Time Jumpers This Heartache Kid Sister Amazon
27Rosie Flores & Ray Campi A Little Bit Of Heartache A Little Bit Of Heartache Amazon
28Jesse Dayton & Brennen Leigh Brand New Heartache Holidin' Our Own Amazon
29Jimmie Dale Gilmore Don't Look For A Heartache Don't Look For Heartache Amazon
30Patsy Cline That's How A Heartache Begins The Patsy Cline Collection Amazon
31BR5-49 Heartaches By The Number One Long Saturday Night, Plus Amazon
32Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers Heartache Loved Wild Lost Amazon
33Johnny Tillotson Suff'rin' from a Heartache The Tillotson Touch Amazon
34Cyndi Lauper Heartaches By the Number Detour Amazon
35Dane Stinit Heartache Catches Up with Me [Take 15] Original Sun Recordings Amazon

Down By The Woodshed

Jazz, rhythm and all the very best of blues and swing from the past century, reaching as far back as the thirties and taking in some of rock royalty from the early fifties. This week we’re snapping fingers and cutting the rug with some of the very greats including Wynonie Harris, Buddy Johnson, The Five Royales, The Cadillacs, and a touch of gospel vocal majesty from Marie Knight and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The themes are wide-ranging, taking us from the woodshed to the urban streets and some Cadillac competitions and we’ll also get with the stuff that’s arrived and is oh so mellow. Night trains, sugar lumps, boogie woogie daddies and tall skinny papas rule the roost. Don’t miss out, even if you’re a night owl you’ll want to take these sounds with you into the early hours of tomorrow. Let me off uptown, would ya?

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Baby Doll & Her Royal Swingsters Down By The Woodshed Stompin' 25 Amazon
3The Enchanters Boogie Woogie Daddy Jubilee Jezebels Amazon
4Big Maybelle One Monkey Don't Stop No Show The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55 Amazon
5Effie Smith Root-Lie-Voot (08-16-50) 1945-1953 Amazon
6The Five Royales Thirty Second Lover Dedicated To You Amazon
7Wynonie Harris Adam Come And Get Your Rib Lovin' Machine Amazon
8Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra A Pretty Girl (A Cadillac and Some Money) (Cadillac) Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3 Amazon
9The Cadillacs Speedo (Cadillac) Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3 Amazon
10Tony Allen & The Champs Night Owl (Birds) Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3 Amazon
11Savannah Churchill Fat Meat Is Good Meat Jazzin' The Blues – Volume4 :1929-1943 Amazon
12Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Sugar Lump Darktown Strutters Ball Amazon
13The Four Blazes Night Train Mary Jo Amazon
14Professor Longhair Looka, No Hair Ebb Records Story (Vol. 2): 1957-1959 Amazon
15Willie Mabon The Seventh Son Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4] Amazon
16The Mills Brothers The Love Bug Will Bite You The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 4 Amazon
17The Ravens I'm Going to Paper All My Walls With Your Love Letters The Greatest Group of Them All Amazon
18Ray Charles Hallelujah, I Love Her So Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1 Amazon
19Cleo Brown The Stuff Is Here And It's Mellow The Legendary Cleo Brown Amazon
20Ella Johnson & Buddy Johnson Get On Down The Road Go Ahead And Rock And Roll Amazon
21Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price Trio Trouble In Mind Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958 Amazon
22Margie Day Dumplin' Dumplin' Rock 'n' Roll Mamas Vol 3 Amazon
23Sister Rosetta Tharpe I Want A Tall Skinny Papa Vintage Sex Songs Amazon
24Smiley Lewis Big Mamou Smiley Lewis Vol 1 Amazon
25Blue Lu Barker A Little Bird Told Me From The Vaults, Vol 2. 1943-1944 Amazon
26Little Willie John Home At Last Fever: The Best Of Little Willie John Amazon
27Chuck Willis Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes I Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The Stroll Amazon
28The Clovers Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four Amazon
29Lula Reed Rock Love Get Hot Sleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3 Amazon
30Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Hungary Man The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2 Amazon
31Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five A Man's Best Friend Is A Bed The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2 Amazon
32The Delta Rhythm Boys Let Me Off Uptown The Best Of 1940-50 Amazon
33Bo Diddley Moon Baby Bo Diddley Is A Lover Amazon
34Nappy Brown The Right Time Savoy Blues 1957-1994 [Disc 3] Amazon
35Slim Harpo Bobby Sox Baby The Best Of Slim Harpo Amazon

Good Questions

A curious theme, indeed! We’re talking ‘questions’, naturally. And don’t you think it’s time we got around to this theme? There was no shortage of ammunition…songs that end with that curly-que that has been the topic of many theories. One such theory suggests that it originate from the Latin word “quaestio” which, shortened to “qo”, would evolve into the symbol we recognize today. Each and every track in the show today delivers that terminating mark in search of an answer. We’ve heard of answer songs, but what about these question songs and most demand good answers because, well, they’re good questions. Jazz, country, rock ‘n roll, and everything in between with selections from The Lovin’ Spoonful, Dan Hicks, The Robins, Joe Liggins and Bo Diddley are just a sampling of the nearly three dozen songs with “good questions” theme. Where would we be without music? Don’ have that answer but I’m guessing I don’t want to know.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2The Harlem Hamfats What's On Your Mind? Harlem Hamfats Vol. 3 1937-1938 Amazon
3B.B. King Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan Amazon
4Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five / 1941 – 1944 Amazon
5Ella Fitzgerald How Long Has This Been Going On? Pure Ella Amazon
6The King Cole Trio Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You? Jazz Noire (Darktown Sleaze of 1940s L.A.) Amazon
7The Robins Whadaya Want? 50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 1] Amazon
8Joe Liggins Do You Love Me Pretty Baby? Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers Amazon
9Varetta Dillard What'll I Do? Got You On My Mind Amazon
10Ruth Brown Why Don't You Write Me? Along Comes Ruth Amazon
11Bo Diddley Who Do You Love? Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3 Amazon
12Bette Midler Do You Want to Dance? Experience the Divine [1993] Amazon
13The Isley Brothers Who's That Lady? Something's Got A Hold On Me Amazon
14Barry White What Am I Gonna Do With You? All Time Greatest Hits Amazon
15The Amazing Rhythm Aces Who Will The Next Fool Be? Two Classic Albums From The Amazing Rhythm Aces: Stacked Deck/Too Stuffed To Jump Amazon
16Peggy Lee Is That All There Is? Peggy Lee – The Marvelous Miss Lee Amazon
17Los Lobos Is This All There Is? By the Light of the Moon Amazon
18Buck Owens Would You Be Ready? Dust On Mother's Bible Amazon
19The Texas Tornados Who Were You Thinkin' Of The Best Of Texas Tornados Amazon
20Wanda Jackson Who Shot Sam? Queen Of Rockabilly Amazon
21Eddy Arnold & Jaye P. Morgan Do You Love Me? Crossroads In Cowtown Amazon
22Frankie Miller Hey! Where Ya Goin? The World Is A Monster Amazon
23Jim Lauderdale What Kinda Guy? An American Troubadour: The Songs of Steve Forbert Amazon
24The Lovin' Spoonful Do You Believe In Magic? Do You Believe In Magic? Amazon
25The Lovin' Spoonful Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? Do You Believe In Magic? Amazon
26Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970 Disc 4 Amazon
27The Grass Roots Where Were You When I Needed You All Time Greatest Hits Amazon
28Creedence Clearwater Revival Have You Ever Seen Rain? All Time Greatest Hits Disc 1 Amazon
29Chicago Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? The Heart Of Chicago 1967-1997 Amazon
30Ramones Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? Modern Rock: Lost Hits Of The 70s Amazon
31The Five Royales $64,000 Question (Do You Love Me) Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 3] Amazon
32Lemon Nash Anybody Seen My Kitty? Papa Lemon: New Orleans Ukulele Maestro & Tent Show Troubadour Amazon
33Tom Paxton What Did You Learn In School Today? Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound Amazon
34Ella Mae Morse How Can You Leave A Man Like This? Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females Amazon
35Elvis Presley Are You Lonesome Tonight? The Essential 60's Masters I [Disc 1] Amazon
36Clyde McPhatter A Lovers Question The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD2) Amazon

Havin’ a Blast!

It’s finger poppin’ time…time to have a blast with some breakout party rockers from the mid-century.  All for a good time with soul and roll and rhythm as the main course in today’s show. It’s all about those percussive rocking beats. Call it a party full of boogie, mojo, twistin’ and shaking. We’ve lit the fuse for a dynamite celebration of rebellious rock and cool upbeat soul rhythms with the music of Freddy Cannon, The Swingin’ Medallions, The Showstoppers and Ann Cole with an out of control party mix…just in time for our first show of May. KOWS Community Radio brings the fresh sounds of today, yesterday and tomorrow 24/7, with the very best of political and community discourse. You can tune us in on 92.5 FM in West Sonoma County or just drop by our stream on your Radio Rethink app, Alexa, Radio Garden, Tunein, or Radio Box. We’re here for you and Deeper Roots will be pitching a wang dang doodle this coming Friday morning here on member-supported radio for planet Earth.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2The Isley Brothers Shout (Part One) Motor City Soul Amazon
3Wanda Jackson Let's Have a Party Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 Amazon
4Ray Charles Mess Around Atlantic Rock & Roll Amazon
5The Swingin' Medallions Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Nuggets Sampler 1965-1968 Amazon
6The Strangeloves I Want Candy Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party Amazon
7Claudine Clark Party Lights The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1 Amazon
8Martha & The Vandellas Mickey's Monkey Dance Party Amazon
9Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Finger Poppin' Time Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1 Amazon
10Johnnie Morisette Meet Me At The Twistin' Place The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962 Amazon
11Chubby Checker Dancin' Party Chubby Checker (Mr Twister) Amazon
12Chubby Checker The Twist Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1960 Amazon
13Sam Cooke Twistin' the Night Away The Man Who Invented Soul [Box Set] (2 of 4) Amazon
14Dave Edmunds Do You Wanna Dance Porky's Revenge! [Expanded] Amazon
15The Contours Do You Love Me Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party Amazon
16Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1 Amazon
17Matchbox Rockabilly Rebel Rockabilly Rebel Amazon
18Freddy Cannon Buzz Buzz A Diddle It His Latest And Greatest Amazon
19Tommy James & the Shondells Mony Mony The Very Best of Tommy James & the Shondells Amazon
20Louis Jordan Choo Choo Ch'Boogie Number Ones Amazon
21The Showstoppers Ain't Nothing But A House Party Ultimate Northern Soul – The Classics Amazon
22Ann Cole Got My Mojo Workin' (But It Just Won't Work On You) Blues Masters Vol. 6 – Blues Originals Amazon
23Koko Taylor Wang Dang Doodle Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3] Amazon
24The Champs Tequilla Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party Amazon
25Tarheel Slim Number Nine Train Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4 Amazon
26Chan Romero The Hippy Hippy Shake Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 Amazon
27Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs Wooly Bully Memphis Celebrates 50 Years Of Rock 'n' Roll Amazon
28Arthur Conley Sweet Soul Music Billboard Top Pop Hits: 1967 Amazon
29Link Wray/Robert Gordon Summertime Blues Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials Amazon
30Johnny Kidd Shakin' All Over Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 Amazon
31The Kingsmen Louie Louie In Person ('64) Amazon
32Nick Todd At The Hop Chills & Fever: The Dot Records Story 1955-1962 Amazon
33The Isley Brothers Twist And Shout Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party Amazon
34Little Richard Good Golly Miss Molly Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4 Amazon
35Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps Cruisin' Destination Freeway Amazon
36Elvis Presley Party 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records – Volume 2 Amazon
37Wanda Jackson Man, We Had A Party Queen Of Rockabilly Amazon
38Tommy Tutone 867-5309/Jenny Party Starter: 80s Mix Amazon
39The Marcels Blue Moon Doo Wop Love Songs Amazon

Bound To Lose

This week‘s show brings us echoes of resistance from the past because there’s a storm brewing, stirring from the louder voices of people recognizing that fascism has settled in. People in this country are getting organized around a common anger that democracy and freedom is being taken from them. The political fortification led by Republican leadership co-opted by white nationalism and support for the gestapo tactics must be held in check and the voices of the ballot box will be the final determination; that is, if there is time. Music this week features Roy Zimmerman, Billy Bragg, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and a whole host of sounds from the past century whose musical voices raged when fascism and autocracy attempted to take hold. Money is the root of this evil, make no mistake. There is always hope, however, and we need to be here for each other while practicing self-care with family and friends. The storm clouds are now above us and it’s up to all of us. Now. Not later.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Gene "Mighty Flea" Conners & McCrarys We Shall Overcome Gospel Caravan Amazon
3Allen Toussaint Yes We Can Can Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album Amazon
4Pete Seeger Which Side Are You On Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits Amazon
5John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band Power To The People Gimme Some Truth [Disc 1] Amazon
6Buffalo Springfield For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield Amazon
7Molly Brandt Revolution on the Horizon American Saga Amazon
8Tracy Chapman Talkin' Bout a Revolution Tracy Chapman Amazon
9Woody Guthrie Tear the Fascists Down My Dusty Road Amazon
10Alan Lomax All Of You Fascists Bound To Lose Ballad Operas-Martins & The Co Amazon
11The Tillers All You Fascists Bound to Lose The Tillers Amazon
12Marc Ribot Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) (feat. Tom Waits) Songs of Resistance 1942 – 2018 Amazon
13Garland Jeffreys Wild in the Streets Ghost Writer/One-Eyed Jack/American Boy & Girl [[Disc 1]] Amazon
14Jefferson Airplane Volunteers Volunteers Amazon
15Public Enemy Fight The Power Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music Amazon
16Perla Batalla The Partisan A Letter to Leonard Cohen Amazon
17Isley Brothers Fight the Power EDIT FunkGASM Amazon
18Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings This Land is Your Land (Digital Album Exclusive) Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Is In) Amazon
19Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal Crawl into the Promised Land Crawl Into the Promised Land (Single) Amazon
20Nanci Griffith Hell No (I'm Not Alright) Occupy This Album Amazon
21Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. Chapter & Verse Amazon
22Nina Simone Revolution Anthology Disc 2 Amazon
23R.B. Morris That's How Every Empire Falls Singing Through the Wall. Songs for Western Sahara Amazon
24Woody Guthrie This Land Is Your Land (Alternate Version) Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection Amazon
25Dropkick Murphys All You Fonies This Machine Still Kills Fascists Amazon
26Gil Scott-Heron Whitey On The Moon The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Amazon
27Lou Christie Self Expression (The Kids on the Street Will Never Give In) Enlightnin'ment: The Best of Lou Christie Amazon
28John Fogerty Fortunate Son The Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence Collection Amazon
29Billy Bragg & Wilco All You Fascists Mermaid Avenue, Vol. 2 Amazon
30Marvin Gaye What's Going On Singers And Songwriters 1970-1971 [Disc 1] Amazon
31Marc Ribot How To Walk In Freedom (feat. Sam Amidon & Fay Victor) Songs of Resistance 1942 – 2018 Amazon

Get On Board

From a song about dirty little religions to a song about Joanie the Jehovah Witness Stripper, we’ll be going all out from up and down with genre celebrations from the past century where music reflects the inspiration from church on Sunday mornings following the barroom sinners of Saturday night. This week’s Deeper Roots takes a bit of a free form shuffle featuring Bo Diddley, The Ramones, Johnny Mercer, and a whole host of rhythm makers. Performances this morning will span some covers from Chris Smither, David Lindley and an answer song from Barbara Lewis. KOWS radio wants to thank all of you who came out to the Comedy fundraiser at Barrel Proof Lounge last week. It was a great success for us and also a validation of community radio here in the North Bay. KOWS is free form, free speech, no bull community radio; just the kind of thing we need in a country gone mad with lies, deceit and hate. There is always hope. Tune into your radio voice, any time of the day or night. We’ll always welcome you.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Martha and the Vandellas Quicksand The Motown Sound Vol. 1 Amazon
3Faye Adams Witness To The Crime (Herald 470) R&B Humdingers Volume 11 Amazon
4Warren Zevon Dirty Little Religion Life'll Kill Ya Amazon
5Paul Thorn Joanie The Jehovah Witness Stripper Hammer & Nail Live Amazon
6Marvin Gaye Can I Get A Witness I'll Take You There Amazon
7Alphabetical Four Get On Board, Little Children Complete Recorded Works 1938-1943 Amazon
8Tiny Mayberry Oh That Nasty Man (Take A) Vol. 2-Vocal Blues & Jazz Amazon
9Johnny Mercer Small Fry With Victor Young's Small Fryers Bing Crosby And Friends Amazon
10The Golden Gate Quartet Dipsy Doodle Travelin' Shoes Amazon
11Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five Keep A Knockin' But You Can't Come In Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five / 1938 – 1940 Amazon
12Little Richard Keep A Knockin' The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection Amazon
13Chris Smither Maybellene Call Me Lucky Amazon
14Chuck Berry Maybellene Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 10] Amazon
15David Lindley Mercury Blues El Rayo-X Amazon
16K.C. Douglas Mercury Blues Classic Blues From Smithsonian Folkways Amazon
17Violet Hall Six Foot Papa (I'm A Whole Lot Of Woman) The Mercury Blues Story (1945-1955) – Southwest Blues, Vol. 2 Amazon
18Big Maybelle So Good To My Baby The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55 Amazon
19George Thorogood Bo Diddley 2120 South Michigan Avenue Amazon
20Bo Diddley Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got) The Chess Box [Disc 1] Amazon
21Sam & Dave Hold On! I'm a Comin' The Very Best of Sam & Dave Amazon
22Sam Cooke Bring It On Home To Me Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 Amazon
23Barbara Lewis I'll Bring It Back Home To You Don't Forget About Me: The Atlantic & Reprise Recordings Amazon
24Jack Nitzsche The Lonely Surfer Teen Beat 5 Amazon
25Mink Deville Just Your Friends The Mink De Ville Collection Amazon
26The Ramones Needles & Pins [Single Version][Version] Ramones Mania Amazon
27The Books Feat. Jose Gonzalez Cello Song Dark Was The Night: A Red Hot Compilation [Disc 1] Amazon
28T-Bone Burnett House Of Mirrors Twenty Twenty: The Esssential T-Bone Burnett Disc 2 Amazon
29Lorne Greene Ringo Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's. Vol. 2 Amazon
30Marty Robbins The Hanging Tree The Essential Marty Robbins: 1951-1982 Amazon
31Dickson Hall Cowboy My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
32Johnny Cash The Rebel – Johnny Yuma The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 2 Amazon
33Louis Prima Banana Split for My Baby Banana Split for My Baby Amazon
34The Allman Brothers Band Jessica [Single Edit] Stand Back: The Anthology Disc 2 Amazon

Spring Fever

Every year about this time there’s a quick burst of blossom, a promise of renewal and that first pitch of the national pastime. I don’t know about you but it’s my favorite time of year, a time when winter’s cold is shut down and we’ve got that Spring Fever. This week’s show will take time out for a couple sets celebrating and remembering baseball’s past through music with the likes of The Treniers, Danny Kaye, and Dr. John with some early rapping from Mel Allen of all people. And that’s just the half of it because the fever goes beyond the diamond: we’ll share songs of April love with Shirley Jones, Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White with Perez Prado, Nina Simone, Martha Tilton, and a run of classic country with Johnny Horton, Sons of the Pioneers and the Sons of the San Joaquin. From stickball to kite-flying to the first frisbees of the year in the local park. Let’s get away from it all.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Radio Commercial 'Spring Time Fever Time' Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring Season Amazon
3The Velvets Spring Fever Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring Season Amazon
4Shirley Jones & Pat Boone April Love (Film Version) Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring Season Amazon
5The Pentagons It's Spring Again Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring Season Amazon
6Martha Tilton I'll Remember April The Liltin' Miss Tilton [Disc 1] Amazon
7Perez Prado And His Orchestra Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2) Amazon
8Count Basie April in Paris Pure Jazz Amazon
9Naturals & Mel Allen Baseball Dreams Baseball's Greatest Hits Amazon
10Johnny Darling Baseball Baby Radio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 1] Bob Dylan Amazon
11Dr. John Take Me Out To The Ballgame Baseball A Film By Ken Burns – Original Soundtrack Recording Amazon
12The Treniers Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song) Baseball Anthems Amazon
13Sister Wynona Carr The Ball Game Baseball Anthems Amazon
14Russ Hodges Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard 'Round The World Baseball Anthems Amazon
15Terry Cashman Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey & "The Duke") 61* [Box Set] Disc 1 Amazon
16Mickey Mantle & Teresa Brewer I Love Mickey Baseball's Greatest Hits Amazon
17Danny Kaye D-O-D-G-E-R-S Song (Oh, Really? No, O'Malley) Baseball's Greatest Hits Amazon
18Stormy Weather The Land Of Wrigley Baseball's Greatest Hits Amazon
19Steve Goodman A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request Baseball's Greatest Hits Amazon
20Betty Bonney & Les Brown and His Orchestra Joltin' Joe Dimaggio Baseball Anthems Amazon
21Little Willie John I've Got Spring Fever Little Willie John Amazon
22Birdlegs & Pauline And Their Versatility Birds Spring Birth Of Soul: 2 Amazon
23Jerry Duane & The Monarchs It Might As Well Be Spring Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring Season Amazon
24Nina Simone It Might As Well Be Spring The Best Of Nina Simone: The Colpix Years Amazon
25Craig Douglas Hello Spring Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring Season Amazon
26The Cadillacs It's Spring For Collectors Only (Disc 3) Amazon
27Delbon Johnson It's Always Springtime in Nassau Putumayo Presents: Calypso Amazon
28The Browns Springtime Classics 1964-1966 (Warped 6529) Amazon
29Johnny Horton When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below) 36 All-Time Greatest Hits Amazon
30Sons of the Pioneers Springtime On the Range 1941 vol 1 (Warped 4108) Amazon
31Sons Of The San Joaquin Ridin' For The Roundup In The Springtime From Whence Came The Cowboy Amazon
32Charlie Monroe Springtime in Glory 1950-1956 (Warped 5079) Amazon
33Billie Holiday Some Other Spring Ken Burns Jazz Amazon
34Mose Allison Spring Song Mose Allison [2-fer] Amazon
35Mose Allison Fires Of Spring Gimcracks and Gewgaws Amazon
36Tony Perkins April Fool On a Rainy Afternoon Amazon

Also Rans 1960 Pt. 2

The downstream wave of sounds that flooded the charts seemed endless in the year 1960. As was exhibited in last week’s Deeper Roots exhibition of ‘also rans’ from that year, it was a very, very crowded field. That field was spread far and wide across genres and levels of production, songwriting and performance quality. We take on that same strata this week in the show. More teen crushes, tragedies, soulful exchanges and instrumentals that bore earworms galore. That’s what we’ve got in store with performances from Fats to Jackie, Smokey to Etta, the Burnette Brothers and Ricky, Dean Martin, Freddie King and Linda Laurie…all giving it their all and doing their very best to crawl to the top of their respective charts. We’re getting ready for a wild Sunday night here in Santa Rosa, celebrating KOWS Community Radio at the Barrel Proof Lounge in downtown Santa Rosa. Hope you can make today’s Deeper Roots show and Sunday’s benefit!

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Little Junior Parker Driving Wheel Feelin' Good. The 1952-1962 Recordings Amazon
3Jackie Wilson Doggin' Around American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
4Rosie & The Originals Angel Baby Malt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1) Amazon
5Jessie Hill Ooh Poo Pah Doo Pt 1 The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5] Amazon
6Fats Domino Walking To New Orleans A Lot Of Dominos Amazon
7The Shirelles Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Brill Building Sound Disc 1 Amazon
8Ray Peterson Tell Laura I Love Her Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1 Amazon
9The Browns The Old Lamplighter Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's. Vol. 2 Amazon
10The Platters Harbor Lights All-Time Greatest Hits Amazon
11Johnny Burnette Dreamin' 25 Greatest Hits Amazon
12Dorsey Burnette Hey Little One American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
13Rick Nelson Young Emotions Greatest Love Songs Amazon
14Etta James A Sunday Kind Of Love Book Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962 Amazon
15Jimmy Jones Good Timin' We Love Pirate Radio – 60s Favourites Amazon
16Kathy Young & The Innocents A Thousand Stars Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1) Amazon
17Roy Orbison Blue Angel The Monument Singles: A-Sides (1960 – 1964) [Disc 1] Amazon
18The Smoothies Softly I Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 3] Amazon
19The Miracles Shop Around The 35th Anniversary Collection Amazon
20Hayley Mills Let's Get Together Classic Disney, Vol. I: 60 Years Of Musical Magic Amazon
21Dean Martin Ain't That A Kick In The Head The Best Of The Rat Pack Amazon
22Jayne Mansfield Too Hot To Handle Bombshells Amazon
23The Videls Mister Lonely The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962 Amazon
24Peggy Lee I Love Being Here With You [Remastered] The Best Of The Singles Collection Amazon
25Linda Lawson Like Young Bombshells Amazon
26Floyd Cramer Last Date Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1 Amazon
27Dinah Washington This Bitter Earth American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
28Ronnie Love Chills And Fever 100 Northern Soul Classics Amazon
29Nick Perito The Green Leaves Of Summer (Album Version) Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds Motion Picture Soundtrack Amazon
30Tennessee Ernie Ford Sixteen Tons Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3) Amazon
31Hank Locklin Please Help Me, I'm Falling Classic Country Amazon
32Jim Reeves Billy Bayou Country Roads – Ralph Emery Presents – For The Good Times Amazon
33Jack Scott Cool Water Destination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your Vacation Amazon
34Marty Robbins Song Of The Bandit The Complete Recordings 1952-1960 Amazon
35Duane Eddy CD 1 Because They're Young Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology (Disc 1) Amazon
36The Drifters This Magic Moment All-Time Greatest Hits & More 1959-1965 [Bonus Tracks] [Disc 1] Amazon
37Henry Mancini Lujon Best Of Amazon


Also Rans 1960 Pt. 1

We’re at it again! Excavations below the crust of some pretty simple-minded teenage pap that seemed to occupy the Billboard Top 100 in the year 1960. Marketers had found the right blend of country, rhythm, pop, sentimentality and rock and this led to a churning out of as much and as they could as fast was possible. The result was a mixed bag: quantity over quality in most cases. We call it spit-balling these days. We’ll dig into the substrate of popular music that did not make the Top 40, and in some cases, the Top 100. We’ll hear from Wanda Jackson, Billy Bland, Donnie Brooks, Johnny Preston, Esther Phillips, and a few dozen others in this week’s show. Not withstanding what we do here, we have to consistently remind ourselves of the classic Tony Soprano quote: “’Remember when’ is the lowest form of conversation.” So, we’re mining for the ones we don’t necessarily remember. And the big news? It’s a rare two-parts-over-two-weeks extravaganza. Hope you can join in!

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2John D Loudermilk Tobacco Road You Heard It Here First! Amazon
3Wanda Jackson Dona'a Wan'a Rockin' With Wanda [US Bonus Tracks] Amazon
4Peter Sellers & Sophie Loren Goodness Gracious Me The Greatest Novelty Songs, Disc 3 Amazon
5The Flares Hotcha Cha-Cha Brown Foot Stompin' Amazon
6Sugar Pie DeSanto I Want to Know 100 Northern Soul Classics Amazon
7Ruth Brown with Howard Biggs Orchestra Takin' Care Of Business Wail Man Wail!: The Best Of King Curtis 1952-1961 (Disc 3) Amazon
8Billy Bland Let The Little Girl Dance The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1960 Amazon
9Larry Hall Sandy The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962 Amazon
10Varetta Dillard A Little Bitty Tear Rhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and Cry Amazon
11Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Finger Poppin' Time American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
12Earl King Come On, Pt. 1 Living The Blues: Blues Classics 1960-1964 Amazon
13Ernie K-Doe A Certain Girl The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5] Amazon
14Skip & Flip Cherry Pie (1960 #11) Greatest Hit Singles Collection Amazon
15Donnie Brooks Mission Bell The Teen Years Collection: Volume 1- Dream Lover [Disc 2] Amazon
16Manos Hadjidakis Main Title: Never On Sunday Never On Sunday Amazon
17The Mark II Night Theme Banana Split for My Baby Amazon
18The String-A-Longs Wheels Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 Amazon
19The Piltdown Men Brontosaurus Stomp American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
20Esther Phillips Wild Child The Great American Soul Book Chapter 1: Any Way You Wanta! Amazon
21Brenda Lee That's All You Gotta Do The Brenda Lee Story: Her Grea Amazon
22Eddie Cochran C'mon Everybody Eddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1] Amazon
23Duane Eddy Peter Gunn Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology [Disc 1] Amazon
24Joe Jones You Talk Too Much Pure R&B: Vol. 4- Whatd I Say [Disc 1] Amazon
25Ral Donner The Girl Of My Best Friend War Paint – The Gone Records Story Amazon
26The Everly Brothers When Will I Be Loved The Complete Cadence Recordings 1957-1960 Disc 2 Amazon
27Johnny Preston Cradle Of Love Running Bear Amazon
28Little Willie John Sleep Little Willie John: All 15 of His Chart Hits from 1953-1962 Amazon
29Paul Evans Happy-Go-Lucky-Me American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
30The Safaris Image of a Girl Teen Ballads Amazon
31Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs Stay Pure R&B: Vol. 4- Whatd I Say [Disc 2] Amazon
32Sam Cooke Wonderful World Greatest Hits Amazon
33Dinah Washington & Brook Benton A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around & Fall In Love) First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story [Disc 2] Amazon
34Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks Hey Boba Lou The Best of Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks Amazon
35Bobby Vee Devil Or Angel Malt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1) Amazon
36Neil Sedaka Stairway To Heaven The Brill Building Sound Disc 1 Amazon
37Roger Miller In The Summertime (You Don't Want My Love) Super Hits Amazon

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