Episode 176 – Sept 13, 2018

Fun sounds celebrating a fine Roger Miller tribute album, just released this past week, produced by his son Dean and featuring a host of big names including Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, and Kris Kristofferson. There’s a lot of new sounds to take note of including tracks from Kathy Mattea, Bruce Smith, The Punch Brothers, and Band of Heathens (just to get things started). I’ve also got a new track, “State of the Union” from James McMurtry to share with you. All of the sounds bounce off the songwriting genius that Roger Miller was and we’ll hear interpretations from Nick Lowe, Asleep at the Wheel, and Bill Kirchen in the show on a Thursday morning in Sonoma County on community radio.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Doug Sahm Invitation to the Blues Get a Life Amazon
3Kathy Mattea St Teresa Pretty Bird Amazon
4Bill Kirchen Husbands and Wives (Album) Word To The Wise Amazon
5Roger Miller Engine Engine #9 The Best Of : Vol 2 Amazon
6Dawn Landes Meet Me At The River Meet Me At The River Amazon
7Alison Krauss River In The Rain Windy City Amazon
8Steve Forbert Lookin' At The River In The Rain The Magic Tree Amazon
9James McMurtry State of The Union State of the Union Amazon
10Kacey Musgraves Kansas City Star King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller Amazon
11Punch Brothers Jumbo All Ashore Amazon
12Roger Miller My Uncle Used To Love Me But She Died King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD2) Amazon
13Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson & Merle Haggard Old Friends King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller Amazon
14John Hiatt Cry To Me The Eclipse Sessions Amazon
15Mike Farris Snap Your Fingers Silver & Stone Amazon
16John Prine With Trisha Yearwood When Two Worlds Collide In Spite Of Ourselves Amazon
17Alison Krauss You Oughta Be Here With Me / I've Been a Long Time Leaving (feat. The Cox Family) King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller Amazon
18Nick Lowe Old Toy Trains Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family Amazon
19Roger Miller King Of The Road King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD2) Amazon
20Asleep at the Wheel Chug-A-Lug (feat. Huey Lewis) King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller Amazon
21Austin Lucas Happy Immortal Americans Amazon
22Joshua Hedley Weird Thought Thinker Mr. Jukebox Amazon
23Artie Tobia Phoenix Driven Amazon
24Bruce Smith Terry the Texas Tornado Till The Wheels Fall Off Amazon
25Roger Miller (The Day I Jumped) From Uncle Harvey's Plane The Best Of : Vol 2 Amazon
26The Band Of Heathens Abraham, Martin And John A Message From The People Revisited Amazon
27Neko Case Last Lion of Albion Hell-On Amazon
28Bill & The Belles Old Lonesome Blues Dreamsongs, Etc. Amazon
29Roger Miller England Swings King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD2) Amazon
30Roger Miller Do Wacka Do King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD1) Amazon
31Roger Miller One Dyin' And A-Buryin' King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD2) Amazon
32John Goodman Guv'ment King Of The Road: A Tribute To Roger Miller [Disc 2] Amazon

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