Join Dave Stroud for a look at a fascinating, if somewhat cringey, slice of music history, where white cover versions of black R&B nuggets were whitewashed across the pop charts in the 1950s. While the ‘cover version’ was a standard industry practice, so were the ‘sanitized’ versions of R&B hits by black artists that made them more ‘palatable’ for white radio audiences, spotlighting white artists while the original creators stayed in the shadows. It’s certainly something that could be the topic of numerous Deeper Roots episodes but we’ll limit our scope to a two hour exploration, measuring the original against the cover. On one side of the house we’ll hear from Fats Domino (a popular source for the practic), Big Joe Turner, The Moonglows and a handful of others. The other side of the house has the names of Pat Boone, Art Mooney, The Fontane Sisters and others among the dubious roster ‘favorites’. Radio and media helped to democratize the landscape but today’s parallels with the frothing ‘look over thereness’ of right wing hate is unmistakable and hard to ignore. It was George Santayana who observed that “those who do not learn from history, are bound to repeat it.“
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The Fontane Sisters
Hearts Of Stone
Vintage Music " Vols 3 & 4
3
The Jewels
Hearts of Stone
Doo Wop Box Disc 1
4
The Fontane Sisters
Rock Love
They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
5
Lula Reed
Rock Love
Rhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and Cry
6
Eileen Barton
Fujiyama Mama
They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
7
Annisteen Allen
Fujiyama Mama
From the Ghetto
8
The Crew Cuts
Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream)
Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)
9
The Chords
Sh-Boom
Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 1]
10
The McGuire Sisters
Sincerely
Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)
11
The Moonglows
Sincerely
Pure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 2]
12
The Crew Cuts
Don't Be Angry
High School Favorites
13
Nappy Brown
Don't Be Angry [1955 Version]
Down In The Alley – The Complete Savoy Singles A's & B's
14
The Fontane Sisters
Please Don't Leave Me
They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.3
15
Fats Domino
Please Don't Leave Me
Rock And Rollin
16
Pat Boone
The Fat Man
They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
17
Fats Domino
The Fat Man
Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Piano Blues – A Film By Clint Eastwood
18
Pat Boone
Long Tall Sally
The London American Story Disc 1
19
Little Richard
Long Tall Sally
Specialty Profiles: Larry Williams
20
Art Mooney
Tutti Frutti
They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
21
Little Richard
Tutti Frutti
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3
22
Johnnie Ray
Flip Flop And Fly
They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
23
Big Joe Turner
Flip Flop And Fly
Big Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]]
24
Bill Haley & His Comets
Shake, Rattle and Roll
From The Original Master Tapes
25
Big Joe Turner
Shake, Rattle & Roll
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1
26
Teresa Brewer
Tweedle Dee
The Best Of Teresa Brewer
27
LaVern Baker
Tweedlee Dee
Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 2]
28
Gale Storm
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
The London American Story Disc 1
29
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Gems from the Columbia Vaults, Pt. 1
30
Georgia Gibbs
Dance With Me Henry
Georgia Gibbs Greatest Hits
31
Etta James
The Wallflower
The Best of Etta James [EMI-Capitol Special Markets]
32
Jean Dinning
Bo Diddley
They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
33
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 2]
34
The Hilltoppers
Teardrops From My Eyes
They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
35
Ruth Brown
Teardrops From My Eyes
Ruth Brown: The Definitive Soul Collection [[Disc 1]]
Blue and cool is the mood as we spin the dial back to the 1950s — a decade of chrome, tailfins, Cold War tension, Beat poetry, and late-night cigarette smoke curling toward the ceiling of a dimly lit club. Beneath the middle class culture of the day, there was a restless heartbeat of jazz. This was the era when bebop matured into cool, hard bop caught fire, and modal explorations began reshaping the language of improvisation. Artists like Miles Davis refined understatement into revolution, John Coltrane stretched harmony toward spiritual searching, Thelonious Monk bent notes and expectations alike, and Ella Fitzgerald turned the human voice into a virtuosic instrument. Jazz in the ’50s wasn’t background music — it was conversation, protest, poetry, and possibility. Dave’s selected some important landmarks and deep tracks that take you into those dusty digital bins of jazz and improvisation this morning on Deeper Roots.
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George Shearing Quintet Feat. Nancy Wilson
Lullaby Of Birdland
The Swingin's Mutual!
3
Charlie Parker
Blues For Alice
Confirmation: The Best Of The Verve Years
4
Charlie Parker
Au Privave
Confirmation: The Best Of The Verve Years
5
Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers
Doodlin'
Ken Burns Jazz [Disc 4]
6
Sal Salvador
Round Trip
Capitol Jazz 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]
7
The Modern Jazz Quartet
Django
Django
8
Chet Baker
My Funny Valentine
Closer Than A Kiss: Crooner Classics
9
Erroll Garner Trio
Misty
Your Hit Parade – 1954
10
Clifford Brown & Max Roach
I Get A Kick Out Of You
Ken Burns Jazz [Disc 4]
11
Sonny Rollins
St. Thomas
Saxophone Colossus
12
Sonny Rollins
Oleo
Prestige Profiles Bonus
13
Eddie Heywood
Soft Summer Breeze
Great Instrumental Hits Of The 50s-80s (10 Songs)
14
Thelonious Monk
Nice Work If You Can Get It
The Original Jazz Masters Series – Vol. 4 [Disc 5]
Spring’s just around the corner but we’re all holding out with rain, wind and more California sunshine in our forecast until then. Don’t you think that this might call for a party? Well, some of us do and we’re going to mix up the country with the blues, the rock with the rockabilly, and the brassy with the sass as we prepare for the holiday known as President’s Day. I suppose the toddler in the basement wants that named after him, too. Can someone explain the rules of common decency and sense to President McFuddlepants? Please. I beg of you. We’ll leave him out of the party today, though, as we hang in there with a delicious spread of the very best music from the past century, including Mitty Collier, Dr. John, Marty Stuart, Merle Haggard, John Fogerty and Elvin Bishop. We’ll also hear from a local favorite, Doug Blumer and The Bohemian Highway, with a reminder that “The Party’s At Our House”.
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Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
Sad House Big Party
Saturday Night / Sunday Morning
3
Roque Baños
Party at the Restaurant
Sexy Beast
4
Dr. John
Party Hellfire
The Best Of The Parlophone Years
5
Amos Milburn
House Party (Tonight)
Amos Milburn Rocks
6
Amos Milburn
Let's Have A Party
ABC Of The Blues Vol 30
7
Hugo and Luigi
Rockabilly Party
The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD1)
8
Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater
Party at My House
Mean Case of the Blues
9
Jesse Allen
Let's Party
Stompin' 34
10
Sam Cooke
Having A Party
100 Northern Soul Classics
11
Mink DeVille
Party Girls
Cabretta
12
Helena Ferguson
Where Is The Party
Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 5
13
Claudine Clark
Party Lights
The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1
14
Tammi Terrell
Two Can Have A Party
Come On And See Me: The Complete Solo Collection
15
Mitty Collier
My Party
Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968
16
Lesley Gore
It's My Party
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lesley Gore
17
Charlie Wilson & His Hayloft Gang
The Beer Party (1933)
Work Hard, Play Hard, Pray Hard: Hard Time, Good Time, And End Time Music, 1923-1936
18
Dale Watson
Pity Party
The Best of the HighTone Years
19
Don Gibson
Give Myself A Party
The Complete Recordings 1952-1962
20
Doug Blumer And The Bohemian Highway
The Party's At Our House
Doug Blumer And The Bohemian Highway
21
Charline Arthur
I'm Having A Party All By Myself
Welcome To The Club
22
Wanda Jackson
There's A Party Going On
There's A Party Goin' On
23
Elvin Bishop
Party Till The Cows Come Home
Tulsa Shuffle
24
Whitney Rose
The Last Party
Heartbreaker of the Year
25
Merle Haggard
Goin' Away Party
Unforgettable
26
Rosanne Cash
I Don't Want To Spoil The Party
Hits: 1979-1989
27
Porter Wagoner
The Party & Dolly Parton
1967-1968 (Warped 6797)
28
John Fogerty
Garden Party (With Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmidt)
It may be Friday the 13th but that won’t stop us from fortifying ourselves with a ‘luck and fortune’ theme in today’s show. Hopefully, that will tip the scales. May our luck and fortune hold out until the next election. You’re welcome to drop in to our slightly superstitious edition of Deeper Roots on a day that usually sends people dodging ladders and eyeing black cats with suspicion. Whether you’re a believer in the ‘unlucky’ stigma or you consider yourself a master of your own fate, we’ve curated a playlist designed to explore the highs and lows of the cosmic dice roll. We’ll be spinning tracks that dive deep into the world of luck and fortune with some high-stakes anthems of the casino floor to the soulful laments of those down on their luck, we’re covering every corner of the wheel of fate. But…knock on wood…just in case.
Free form sounds are the order of the morning as we set sail for a two hour tour of sounds from the last century once more, leaning on a pretty exciting group of performers. You can tune in each and every Friday morning here on KOWS-LP Occidental where our word is our bond. Join Dave Stroud once again as he shares a selection of tunes by the Zion Harmonizers, Buck Owens, Mink Deville, Johnny Burnette, and Kay Kyser. It’s a fun mix of genres…some from the American Songbook, some from Bourbon Street, some from the Brill Building and a blend from the farther reaches. Tune in for a delightful Friday clamoring from Occidental’s own station.
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The Rides
Don't Want Lies
Can't Get Enough
3
Johnny Burnette
Big Big World
The Train Kept a-Rollin' Memphis to Hollywood – CD 4
4
The Mystics
It's Only a Paper Moon
The Mystics Meet the Jarmels
5
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Peanuts
2nd Vault Of Golden Hits
6
Mink Deville
You Better Move On
Coup De Grace Plus Where Angels Fear To Tread
7
Arthur Alexander
Lonely Just Like Me
Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter
8
R.L. Burnside
Rollin' And Tumblin'
A Bothered Mind
9
Muddy Waters
I Just Want To Make Love To You
The Definitive Collection
10
Johnny Cash
Mississippi Sand
A Thing Called Love
11
Johnny Horton
Big Wheels Rollin'
Warped 5332 – Johnny Horton – 1952 – 1955
12
Buck Owens
Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms (Live in Australia)
Buck 'Em! Volume Two: The Music Of Buck Owens (1967-1975)
13
Red Simpson
Country Western Truck Drivin' Singer
The Best of Red Simpson: Country Western Truck Drivin' Singer
14
John Prine
Color of the Blues (feat. Susa
For Better, Or Worse
15
The Mavericks
Rolling Along
Brand New Day
16
Sister Sadie
Mississippi River Long
No Fear
17
Fats Domino
Please Don't Leave Me
Rock And Rollin
18
Ivory Joe Hunter
You Can't Stop This Rockin & Rollin
Feelin Fine
19
The Coasters
Keep On Rolling
50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 2]
20
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra
Ole Buttermilk Sky
Your Hit Parade 1946
21
Hoagy Carmichael
Don't Forget to Say "No", Baby
Sometimes I Wonder….
22
Louis Armstrong & All His Stars
Lazy Bones
The Complete Decca Studio Recordings Of Louis Armstrong And The All Stars [Disc 3]
We turn once again down that dark and dusty road in country music history—where temptation rides shotgun, regret sits in the back seat, and the Devil just might be waiting at the crossroads. From ballads of fear and heartfelt tales to outlaw confessions and modern Americana shadows, we’ll be sharing tracks that flirt with fire, bargain with fate, and wrestle with salvation. The Devil, or if you will Satan, drops on by as our recurring country music theme this morning with selections from a host of favorites: BR5-49, The Louvin Brothers, Cowboy Copas, and Bob Wills as well as some off-brands like Ray Winfree, Kitty Lee and Powder River Jack, Jesse Floyd and a couple dozen others. They’re all bemoaning the Devil’s due. So pour a drink, dim the lights, and listen close… because in country music, when the Devil comes calling, he often sounds a lot like the truth. Tune in Friday mornings at 9am Pacific for yet another spoonful of your favorite Deeper Roots concoction.
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George Jones
Take The Devil Out Of Me
George Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
3
Hank Williams
The Devil's Train
Lovesick Blues August 1947 – December 1948
4
David Beatty And The Harmonettes
I Just Got Off The Devil's Train
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
5
Billy Strange
The Devil In Me
Crossroads In Cowtown
6
The Carter Family
Never Let the Devil Get the Upper Hand of You (Remastered)
Golden Selection (Remastered)
7
Powder River Jack, Kitty Lee
Tying A Knot In The Devil's Tail
When I Was A Cowboy: Early American Songs Of The West, Classic Recordings From The 1920's & 30's. Vol. 1
8
Bob Wills
The Devil Ain't Lazy
Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 3] It Ain't Far To The Bar)
9
The Sons Of The Pioneers
The Devil's Great Grandson
My Saddle Pals And I
10
Billy Barton
The Devil, My Conscience And I
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
11
The Statesmen With Hovie Lister
Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Rapture
12
Wayne, Pat & Keith
I'm Tired Of You, Satan
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
13
The Tune Wranglers
Up Jumped The Devil
Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 1] Hot Mama Stomp)
14
Dave Edwards
Done Sold My Soul to the Devil
Chronological Classics 1937 (Warped 3795)
15
Ray Winfree
Devil Hang Me High
Hillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5
16
The Louvin Brothers
Satan's Jeweled Crown
Long Play Collection
17
Roy And Georgia And The SO And SO's
Devil Get Away From Me
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Rapture
18
Loretta Lynn
The Devil Gets His Due
Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 1]
19
Rusty Dean
Sinner Beware
Hillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5
20
Jesse Floyd
Satan's Wife
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Rapture
21
BR5-49
The Devil In Me
Dog Days
22
Butch Hancock
The Devil in Us All
War and Peace
23
The Louvin Brothers
Satan and the Saint
Long Play Collection
24
Buck Owens
Satan's Gotta Get Along Without Me
Dust On Mother's Bible
25
Jimmie Davis
I Ain't Gonna Let Ol' Satan Turn Me 'Round
Nobody's Darlin' But Mine
26
The Louvin Brothers
Satan Is Real
Close Harmony [Disc 5]
27
Dolly Parton
Satan's River
1972
28
Lee Ann Womack
Take The Devil Out Of Me
The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone
29
Lefty Frizzell
From An Angel To A Devil
Selected Sides – 1953-57
30
Ernest Tubb
Saturday Satan, Sunday Saint
Hillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5
31
The Sunshine Boys Quartet
The Devil Can't Harm A Praying Man
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final Chapter
32
Johnny Horton
(I Wished for an Angel) The Devil Sent Me You
Warped 5332 – Johnny Horton – 1952 – 1955
33
Spade Cooley & His Orchestra
Swingin' The Devil's Dream
Spadella! The Essential Spade Cooley
34
Lawton Williams
Satan's Bell
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final Chapter
This week we’ll look a little deeper under the charts, focusing on the year 1959, a time when teenage targeted music encouraged new dances, new forms of self-expression and a sound whose influence went beyond the sweetheart, white bread sounds of middle America. To say the least, older generations associated it all with some sort of moral decline. But the sounds of the post-rock explosion laid the foundation for everything that followed: the rise of the teen market, generational conflict as a defining social theme and a sound that was a vehicle for identity and change. Adolescence itself was being redefined. We’ll tune into one of our favorite themes: under the charts. Songs you likely haven’t heard but a few I’m sure you have; tune in for music from Robin Luke, Tommy Sands, Chuck Berry, Carl Mann, Joe Antel and over two dozen others in a two hour sock hop blast here on KOWS Community Radio.
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The Bobbettes
I Shot Mr. Lee
Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group Revival
3
Sam Cooke
Just For You
Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
4
Fats Domino
Howdy Podner
Let's Play Fats Domino
5
Jesse Belvin & The Chargers
Dandilyon
Guess Who (CD1)
6
LaVern Baker
Humpty Dumpty Heart
Blues Ballads
7
Dappers
Baby You Know…Wrong
The Epic Story 1960
8
Joe & Ann Trio
Gee Baby (You're So Fine)
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]
9
The 5 Royales
Tell Me You Care
The Complete Singles 1952-1962
10
Chuck Berry
Almost Grown
The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD3)
11
The Argyles
Vacation Days Are Over
Discovered Volume 2
12
The Lemon Drops
Lo-O-Ve
Rave On: The Coral Story
13
The Danleers
Your Love
The Best Of The Danleers: The Mercury Years
14
The Cinderellas
Yum Yum Yum
Teenage Rebels
15
Tommy Dee
Three Stars
Midnight Cryin' Time: Teen Angst Classics From The Rock 'n' Roll Era
16
Ricky Nelson
I Wanna Be Loved
The London American Story – 1960
17
Robin Luke
Bad Boy
The Precious Years
18
Freddy Cannon
Okefenokee
The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD3)
19
Carl Mann
Pretend
The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD3)
20
Wanda Jackson
A Date With Jerry
Four Classic Albums Plus
21
The Chordettes
A Girl's Work Is Never Done
The Best Of The Chordettes
22
The Virtues
Guitar Boogie Shuffle
The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD3)
23
Johnny Wright
Look At That Chick
Destination Lust – Chicksville U.S.A.
24
Ronnie Hawkins
Mary Lou
Feelin Fine
25
Brenda Lee
Just Because
Brenda Lee Rocks
26
Frankie Ford
Geronimo
Very Best Of Frankie Ford
27
Earl Bostic
Deep Purple
Dance to The Best Of
28
Ernie Fields Orch.
In The Mood
Teen Beat 1
29
Mack Vickery
Goin' Back To St. Louis
War Paint – The Gone Records Story
30
Charlie Gracie
Hurry Up Buttercup
Rave On: The Coral Story
31
Johnny Carroll
Bandstand Doll
Gems from the Warner Brothers Vault (Pt. 1)
32
James Gallagher
Ford and Shaker
So-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 4
33
Joe Antel
How Much I Love You
War Paint – The Gone Records Story
34
The Browns
We Should Be Together
Warped 5773 – The Browns – 1956 – 1959
35
Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns
Dearest Darling
Having A Good Time with Huey 'Piano' Smith & His Clowns – The Very Best Of, Volume 1
We’re going to be excavating the country archives, dusting off the 45s and 78s with abandon and making it a morning of deep tracks while the dust on the needle collects. Country music storytelling was often smeared with the tangled webs of cheatin’, drinkin’ and Sunday mornin’s blinding gleam of redemption…and the stories would start all over Sunday night. This week’s show doesn’t look for the hits so much as it looks for examples of classic themes from the late forties right into the seventies. Post-war hillbilly developed into what we know as country music and you’ll be treated this morning to the likes of Tony Douglas, Carl Butler, Anita Carter, Carl Belew and a host of others…some known, some hardly recognized. The selections are a special lot. So drop in why don’t you?
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Ray Price
I've Got to Hurry, Hurry, Hurry
1950-1952 (Warped 5000)
3
George Morgan
In Your Eyes
Warped 6365 – George Morgan – 1963 – 1964
4
Dick Curless (With Kay Adams)
Terrible Tangled Web
A Tombstone Every Mile (7CD Set) CD4 (1950-1969)
5
Dick Curless (With Kay Adams)
Old Standby
A Tombstone Every Mile (7CD Set) CD4 (1950-1969)
6
Billy Walker
Millie My Darling
1949-1952 (Warped 4960)
7
Bonnie Owens
How Can Our Cheatin' Be Wrong
1968-1971 (Warped 6947)
8
Stonewall Jackson
This World Holds Nothing (Since You're Gone)
Warped 6742 – Stonewall Jackson – 1966-1967
9
Carl Smith
Please Come Back Home
1950-1952 (Warped 5040)
10
Carl Butler
Grief in My Heart
1958-1963 (Warped 6025)
11
Carl Butler
Baby I'm a Waitin'
1958-1963 (Warped 6025)
12
Conway Twitty
Let Me Be the Judge
Warped 6224 – Conway Twitty – 1961 – 1962
13
Don Gibson
There She Goes (Let Her Go)
Warped 6489 – Don Gibson – 1963 – 1965
14
Tony Douglas
Take The Hands Off The Clock
Take The Hands Off The Clock – Single
15
Tony Douglas
Portrait of a Fool
The Versatile Tony Douglas
16
Leon Ashley
Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final Chapter
17
Jean Shepard
Another (Just Like Me)
Warped 6035 – Jean Shepard – 1960 – 1961
18
Porter Wagoner
(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle
Warped 6653 – Porter Wagoner – 1966 – 1967
19
Porter Wagoner
Wine
1967-1968 (Warped 6797)
20
Dolly Parton
Gonna Hurry (As Slow As I Can)
Dolly [Disc 1]
21
Dolly Parton
It's Sure Gonna Hurt
Dolly [Disc 1]
22
Norma Jean
Meanwhile, Down at Joe's
1965-1966 (Warped 6599)
23
Marty Robbins
I'll Go On Alone
The Essential Marty Robbins: 1951-1982
24
Marty Robbins
You Don't Owe Me A Thing
Singles, 1952 – 1956
25
Stonewall Jackson
I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today
Warped 6742 – Stonewall Jackson – 1966-1967
26
Ferlin Husky
Lose Your Blues
1949-1950 (Warped 498F)
27
Bobby Bare
I'd Fight the World
1962-1964 (Warped 6291)
28
Anita Carter
Maybe
Warped 5627 – Anita Carter – 1956 – 1962
29
Carl Belew
The End of Time
1958-1961 (Warped 6051)
30
Jeanne Pruett
Satin Sheets
Country Ladies
31
The Browns
A Little Too Much to Dream
Classics 1964-1966 (Warped 6529)
32
John D. Loudermilk
Rhythm and Blues
Blue Train
33
Hank Snow
The Boogie Woogie Flying Cloud
The Chronogical Classics 1951-1952 (Warped 5244)
34
George Jones
Oh Lonesome Me
George Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
35
George Jones
It's Been So Long
George Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
Another free form musical delight is ready and waiting for your ears this coming Friday morning. We dig into some mid-century nuggets from the country genre with Red Foley and Ernest Tubb as well as Merle Haggard, Asleep at the Wheel and Joe Ely. That, of course, hardly covers the two hours. There’s also some hot rhythms from NRBQ, Daddy Cleanhead, Slim Harpo, Fats Domino and the sweet and brassy sounds from Billie Holiday, Johnny Mercer, and Babs Gonzales. Our new year won’t make promises but our hopes are all we’ve got, remembering that hate will never win if you don’t let it. There’s been wars fought for much less.
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The Jarmels
A Little Bit of Soap
Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1
3
Freddy Cannon
Abigail Beecher
His Latest And Greatest
4
NRBQ
A Little Bit Of Bad
Message For The Mess Age
5
NRBQ
Hot Biscuits and Sweet Marie
Kick Me Hard
6
Bo Diddley
Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got)
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo Diddley
7
Slim Harpo
Shake Your Hips
The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2
8
Wanda Jackson
Dona'a Wan'a
Rockin' With Wanda [US Bonus Tracks]
9
Fats Domino
I Can't Go On Rosalie
The Fabulous Mr D
10
The 5 Royales
I Got to Know
The Complete Singles 1952-1962
11
Irma Thomas
Look Up (AKA Whenever)
Soul Queen of New Orleans
12
The Marigolds
Rollin' Stone
The Best Of Excello Records
13
Dave Bartholemew
The Monkey (Speaks His Mind)
Theme Time Radio Hour – Season 3 – [Disc 1]
14
Daddy Cleanhead
Something's Goin' On In My Room
Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]
15
Babs Gonzales
Professor Bop
The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2
16
Louis Jordan
If You're So Smart, How Come You Ain't Rich?
Jivin' With Jordan
17
The Mills Brothers
Across The Alley From The Alamo
The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1
18
Asleep At The Wheel
Across The Alley From The Alamo
Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys
19
Red Foley & Ernest Tubb
Hobo Boogie
Hillbilly Fever [Disc 3]
20
Bill Kirchen
Down to Seeds and Stems Again
Seeds and Stems
21
Iris DeMent
Big City
Tulare Dust: Tribute to Merle Haggard
22
Merle Haggard
Silver Wings
The Complete '60s Capitol Singles
23
Joe Ely
Dallas
The Best Of Joe Ely 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
24
Joe Ely
Dam Of My Heart
Time For Travelin' – The Best Of Joe Ely
25
Jorma Kaukonen
Red River Blues
Blue Country Heart
26
Arlo Guthrie
The City Of New Orleans
Hobo's Lullaby
27
Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars
Havana Moon
Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars
28
Chuck Berry
Havana Moon
Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings
29
Bonnie Raitt/Was (Not Was)
Baby Mine
Stay Awake: Interpretations of Vintage Disney Films
30
Marlene Dietrich
No Love, No Nothin'
Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 3 [[Disc 2]]
31
Johnny Mercer
Jamoboree Jones
Songsmith From Savannah
32
Billie Holiday
Trav'lin' Light
Johnny Mercer (1909 – 1976)
33
Frank Sinatra
I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]
This week’s Deeper Roots, our first show of 2026, is most appropriately built for fresh starts and open horizons—a musical reset button for the soul. Our Friday morning journey will wind its way across gospel, folk, jazz, swing, and Americana, all tied together by the promise of new beginnings and the belief that tomorrow can be better than today. You’ll hear voices of resilience and joy including The Staple Singers, poetic reinvention from Bob Dylan, the irrepressible optimism and swing of Louis Prima, the elegant, forward-moving guitar lines of Herb Ellis, and the border-crossing storytelling of Carrie Rodriguez. Settle in as we welcome brand new days with music that lifts spirits, opens doors, and reminds us that hope is always worth tuning in for. And you can do just that this Friday morning on KOWS.
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Artist
Title
Album
Buy
2
Aretha Franklin
A Change Is Gonna Come
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
3
Bruce Cockburn
Sunrise on the Mississippi
Dart to the Heart
4
Norah Jones
Sunrise
Feels Like Home
5
Louis Prima
Until Sunrise
Beepin' & Boppin'
6
Frankie Newton & Orchestra
The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
Swing Is Here / Small-Band Swing 1935-1939
7
The Midnight Minstrels
There's a New Day Coming
The Big Broadcast – Volume 5
8
Herb Ellis
Sunrise
Down Home
9
Luther Dickinson
Hurry up Sunrise
Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook) Volumes I & II
10
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Wake Up Everybody
Sweet Soul Of The 70s: The Sounds Of Philedelphia Disc 1
11
Keb' Mo'
Wake Up Everybody
Peace…Back By Popular Demand
12
Corinne Bailey Rae
Put Your Records On
2007 Grammy Nominees
13
Tracy Chapman
New Beginning
New Beginning
14
Ruthie Foster
Brand New Day
Promise of a Brand New Day
15
Esther Phillips With The Dixie Flyers
Brand New Day (LP Version)
Set Me Free
16
The Staple Singers
Brand New Day
The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 6]
17
Jackie Lomax
New Day
Come And Get It – The Best Of Apple Records
18
Pete Seeger
Keep Your Eyes On The Prize [Album Version]
Pete Seeger: A Link In The Chain
19
Bruce Springsteen
Eyes on the Prize
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1
20
Mavis Staples
Eyes On The Prize (Cd)
We'll Never Turn Back
21
Carrie Rodriguez
Eyes On The Prize
Love and Circumstances
22
Flock Of Dimes
Awake For The Sunrise
Country Roots Oxford American Southern Music Issue Vol. 24
23
Bob Dylan
New Morning
Chronicles, Vol. 1
24
Florence + The Machine
Dog Days Are Over
Lungs
25
Carsie Blanton
Hope
After the Revolution
26
Dixie Chicks
Wide Open Spaces
Country: The American Tradition [Disc 2]
27
Elvis Presley
There's a Brand New Day On the Horizon
Elvis Double Features: Love in Las Vegas + Roustabout
28
Jackie DeShannon
Put A Little Love In Your Heart
It's My Party – The Great Girl Groups And Singers Of The 60's
