Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future…and it’s tickin’ tickin’ tickin’, too. Steve Miller certainly summed it up and our theme this week is all about the passing of time, events that take place in time, biding our time, and recalling a time. We’ll be making a swing through a number of genres and performers including Little Joe, Booker T., Bobby Bare, Evie Sands, Tom Waits and Harry James. But there’s plenty more including classic country, mid-to-late century rock n’ roll, folkie business, and the sweet torch songs that take us back. We’ve chosen to forego the Christmas celebrations because, for the most part, we can hear it elsewhere and the season is a short one with some desperation on the doorstep. Tune in for a journey through the past century of America’s music on community radio for West Sonoma Country, streaming to all of planet Earth at the same time on kowsfm.com/listen. We’d love to have you.
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Steve Miller Band
Fly Like An Eagle (2006 Digital Remaster)
Fly Like An Eagle – 30th Anniversary
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Little Joe Cook
It's Been a Long Time
Peanuts and Other Delicacies: The Little Joe Cook Story (1951-1962)
4
Steve Forbert
It's Been a Long Time
Young Guitar Days
5
Harry James & His Orchestra
Its Been A Long Long Time
The Women of WW2 [V 4]
6
Ella Mae Morse
A Long Time Ago
Barrelhouse, Boogie, And The Blues [Disc 5]
7
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Long Time Gone
Crosby, Stills & Nash
8
Tom Waits
Time
Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years
9
Mick Lloyd
A Long Long Time Ago
…Next Stop Is Vietnam – The War On Record, 1961-2008
10
Los Lobos Feat. Dave Alvin
Somewhere In Time
The Ride
11
Charley Crockett
Time of the Cottonwood Trees
The Man from Waco
12
Connie Smith
Plenty of Time
1970-1971 (Warped 7108F)
13
Evie Sands
Untill It's Time For You To Go
Any Way That You Want Me
14
Junior Brown
Baby Let The Bad Times Be
12 Shades of Brown
15
The Louvin Brothers
Are You Wasting My Time
Long Play Collection
16
Don Williams
Tulsa Time
The Definitive Collection
17
Bobby Bare
One Day at a Time (1965)
All American Boy – CD 4
18
Willie Nelson
Healing Hands of Time
Willie and the Boys: Willie's Stash vol. 2
19
Danny Dill
He's Biding His Time
Twisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands Volume 2
20
Bob Dylan
Time Passes Slowly
Biograph Disc 3
21
Dwight Yoakam
Just Passin' Time
Blame The Vain
22
The Sweetback Sisters
King Of Killing Time
King Of Killing Time
23
Harry Nilsson
As Time Goes By
All-Time Greatest Hits
24
Dooley Wilson & Elliot Carpenter
As Time Goes By
Somewhere Over The Rainbow: The Golden Age Of Hollywood Musicals [Disc 1]
25
The Platters
Twilight Time
Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 2]
The 1950s were an incredibly vibrant decade for music, clearly a reflection of a post-war energy and relief. Urban jazz, the bright lights of broadway, and the crooning magic moments that lept off the silver screen were a paradox to the golden age of country music, the passionate rhythm of swing and R&B and, of course, the new audiences celebrating youth at sock hops, malt shops and sleepovers. It was an age of celebration and discovery if you were young; an age of culture shock if you weren’t. This week on Deeper Roots, we’ll tiptoe through the sounds of Dave Brubeck, Dion, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry and a host of others who planted their flag in the decade of the fifties. An unusual playlist for sure. Drop on by and try to get past the fact that Black Friday will soon be over and holiday madness gets into full swing.
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Rosemary Clooney
Hey There
Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)
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Peggy Lee
Bali Ha'i
American Beauty
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Doris Day
Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)
5
Sarah Vaughan
Lover Man
Great American Songbook
6
Chet Baker
My Funny Valentine
Blue Note Blend: On The Count Of 3
7
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Take Five
Pop Memories of the '60s
8
The Champs
Tequila
Rock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50S
9
Duane Eddy
Rebel Rouser
Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology [Disc 1]
10
Santo & Johnny
Sleepwalk
Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959
11
Hank Williams
Hey, Good Lookin'
24 Greatest
12
Johnny Cash
I Walk The Line
Original Greatest Hits
13
Porter Wagoner
A Satisfied Mind
A Slice Of Life & Satisfied Mind
14
Dion
I Wonder Why
Doo Wop Box Disc 3
15
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 1]
16
The Bobbettes
Mr. Lee
The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
17
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me
Malt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1)
18
The Platters
Only You (And You Alone)
All-Time Greatest Hits
19
The Platters
The Great Pretender
Doo Wop Box Disc 1
20
Fats Domino
Blueberry Hill
This Is Fats Domino
21
Frankie Avalon
Venus
Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959
22
Ricky Nelson
Lonesome Town
Destination Lonely Street
23
Ricky Nelson
Poor Little Fool
Ricky Nelson
24
Paul Anka
Diana
Gems from the Columbia Vaults, Pt. 1
25
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1)
26
Chuck Berry
Roll Over Beethoven
Blowing The Fuse: 1956
27
Little Richard
Tutti Frutti
Pure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 1]
28
Eddie Cochran
Summertime Blues
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3
29
Bill Haley & The Comets
Rock Around The Clock
Rock N' Roll Greats Volume 1
30
Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock
Can't Help Falling In Love (Remastered)
31
Danny & the Juniors
At the Hop
The Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957
32
Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode
Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings
The past century’s puritanical interlopers, better known as the ‘thought police’, have had their way with music. And we’re not talking about just the lyrics (which will no doubt be the source of most of the songs in the show today)…whether that be the sound of the saxophone or Link Wray’s sinister fuzz and feedback…telling us how to think or suggesting that your children would be swayed to the dark side due a mention of Susie getting home past curfew. It’s an age old problem. It’s really stinkin’ thinkin’ if you’d have asked Frank Zappa. And someone did and summarized his opinions thusly: “Bad facts make bad law, and people who write bad laws are, in my opinion, more dangerous than songwriters who celebrate their sexuality.” All the songs this week suffered from some form of censorship, whether corporate or governmental. And we’re going to play them…damned be the fools.
This week it’s a rock-a-beatin’ boogie extravaganza. Vintage tracks from the rocking archives of the fifties and sixties, all meant to make you feel good. Hand-picked sizzlers and twenty flight scorchers set alongside some of the more familiar sounds of the Everlys, The Dixie Cups and Shirley & Lee. First, second and third helpings of some of the very best of the day including tributes to Kansas City, Caldonia, Peggu Sue, Jim Dandy and a host of others, all brought to you from the sock hop to the rent party. Tune in for some LaVern Baker, Elvis, Nappy Brown, Wynona Carr and Big Joe Turner. They’ve all got a place in this week’s show here on Sonoma County Community Radio in yet another Deeper Roots barn burner. Hope you can join us and spend two hours leading off with Boston’s favorite son, Freddy Cannon. All of this coming your way from the outskirts of the Cherry Street Historic District of downtown Santa Rosa. Will there be reason to celebrate? We’re countin’ on it.
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Freddy Cannon
Buzz Buzz A-Diddle It
The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
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Bo Diddley
Bring It To Jerome
Bo Diddley
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Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
5
Jerry Lee Lewis
Down The Line
A Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]
6
Jerry Lee Lewis
Night Train To Memphis
Sentimental Journey, Folge 3 – Last Train To San Fernando
7
Chuck Berry
Almost Grown
Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings
8
Big Joe Turner
Oke: She: Moke: She: Pop
Big Joe Rocks
9
Jimmy Edwards
Love Bug Crawl
Foot Tappin' & Dance At Screamin' Festival Vol. 5
10
Shirley & Lee
Feel So Good
Shirley & Lee Rock
11
The Blue Angels
I Wonder
Sun Records Curated By Record Store Day, Vol. 6
12
Dixie Cups
Chapel Of Love
Sun Records Curated By Record Store Day, Vol. 6
13
Wynona Carr
Ding Dong Daddy
Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 2]
14
Margie Day
Dumplin' Dumplin'
Rock 'n' Roll Mamas Vol 3
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Ike & Tina Turner
Mamma Tell Him
Don't Play Me Cheap
16
Ike & Tina Turner
Wake Up
Don't Play Me Cheap
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Richard Berry & The Pharoahs
Louie, Louie
Coffee And Cigarettes
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Nappy Brown
Don't Be Angry
The Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 5
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Little Willie Littlefield
K. C. Loving
Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 10]
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Smiley Lewis
Shame, Shame, Shame
Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 7]
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Chuck Willis
Caldonia
Roots of Rock 'n' Roll – Rough and Rowdy, Vol. 3
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Elvis Presley
Make Me Know It
Elvis Is Back!
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Elvis Presley
Like a Baby
Elvis Is Back!
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Ricky Nelson
My Babe
James Burton – The Early Years 1957-1969
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Buddy Holly & The Fireballs
Peggy Sue Got Married
Second Helpings: Sequels To The Songs That Left 'Em Hungry For More!
26
The Everly Brothers
Bye Bye Love
Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 1]
27
The Everly Brothers
Take a Message to Mary
A Portrait of Dylan
28
LaVern Baker
Jim Dandy
Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 7]
29
LaVern Baker
Whipper Snapper
Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 2]
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Bobby "Mr Blues" Merrell
I Ain't Mad At You
Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 2]
31
Ann Cole
I Got My Mojo Working
Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 4]
32
Wynonie Harris
Bloodshot Eyes
Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 7]
33
Smiley Lewis
She's Got Me Hook, Line And Sinker
The Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 8
We’ll be sharing a Wake Up call with everyone out there…no…not election day. Although it’s just around the corner. There’s an alarm clock buzzing or ringing or chiming that is bent on a theme…that of ‘waking up’. That’s our theme in the show todays as we excavate the mines of rich Americana ore from the past century, sharing songs whose thematic tone demands that our eyes open to the brighter days ahead. Dave has a boatload of sounds that include the rockabilly sounds of Mac Curtis and some country bop from Billy Briggs. That’s not all…there’s the brothers Everly, Merle Haggard, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Richard Thompson, Nat King Cole, Bob Dorough and a couple dozen others. Join Dave for a thematic romp on Deeper Roots this Friday morning on KOWS Community Radio.
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Gene Bianco
Alarm Clock Rock
Killer Rhythms & Red Hot Beats – The Definitive Rare Rock & Roll Instrumentals Collection
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Les Paul & Mary Ford
The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise
Time-Life – Your Hit Parade: The Early '50S
4
Ike & Tina Turner
Wake Up
Don't Play Me Cheap
5
Bobby Rush
Wake Up
Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 4]
6
Michelle Willson and the Evil Gal Orchestra
Wake Up Call
Wake Up Call
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Norah Jones
Wake Me Up
Not Too Late
8
White Owl Red
Wake Up
Afterglow
9
The Neville Brothers
Wake Up
Yellow Moon
10
Richard Thompson
I Can't Wake up to Save My Life
Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years
11
The Ravens
Rooster
Old Man River
12
Cab Calloway
Wake Up And Live
Best Of The Big Bands
13
Bob Dorough
Wake Up Sally, It's Saturday
Too Much Coffee Man
14
Cecil Gant
Wake Up, Cecil, Wake Up
Blues in L.A. (The Blues Collection Vol.88)
15
Wilco
When You Wake up Feeling Old
Summerteeth
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The Bellfuries
I Don't Wanna Wake Up Tomorrow
Just Plain Lonesome
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Jimmy Murphy
Wake Me up Sweet Jesus
Electricity
18
Merle Haggard
Wake Up
His Greatest & His Best
19
Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys
Wake Up Irene
Vintage Collections
20
Ralph Stanley
It's Time To Wake Up
A Mother's Prayer
21
Mac Curtis
Wake Up Rock N' Roll
Rockabilly Uprising – The Best Of Mac Curtis
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Billy Briggs
Alarm Clock Boogie
Boogie Man Boogie
23
Los Lobos
Wake Up Dolores
Kiko
24
The Browns
Wake Up Jonah
Warped 5773 – The Browns – 1956 – 1959
25
The Everly Brothers
Wake Up Little Susie
Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 1]
26
Lula Wiles
Wake Up
Shame and Sedition
27
Dustbowl Revival
I Wake Up
Is It You, Is It Me
28
Nat King Cole Trio
I Wake Up Screaming Dreaming Of You
Chronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949
29
Snooks Eaglin
Reality [Formerly Titled Wake up]
Complete Imperial Recordings
30
Mahalia Jackson
When I Wake Up In Glory
Gospels, Spirituals, & Hymns, Vol.2 [Disc 2]
31
The Oak Ridge Boys
I'll Wake Upon The Other Side
Gospels & Spirituals: The Gold Collection [Disc 2]
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Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Wake Up Everybody
Akeelah And The Bee (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The charts for the year 1956 were overtaken by Elvis. No question. There were a few others that illuminated the jukebox namely Fats Domino, Webb Pierce, Little Richard, and The Platters. Rock ‘n roll’s impact swept the floor with most burying some fairly incredible performances in it’s wake. Call it an avalanche. Call it a mudslide. Call it what you like. As I began to assemble a show looking at the top of the charts for the year, I found that starting at the bottom and working my way up was a revelation. Whether it was country, rhythm & blues, rock ‘n roll or pop…there were some delicious also-rans that I could not ignore so chose to ignore the Top 30 and focused today’s show on the so-called losers below the waterline of the Top 40. And what a joy it was! We’ll hear from some of them including Big Joe Turner, The Dells, LaVern Baker, Clyde McPhatter, Carl Smith and Kitty Wells in today’s show. I hope you’ll find some time, morning, noon or night, to listen in.
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The Ernie Freeman Combo
Jivin' Around, Part 1
Blowing The Fuse: 1956
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Bo Diddley
Pretty Thing
Blowing The Fuse: 1956
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Chuck Berry
Too Much Monkey Business
Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings
5
Big Joe Turner
The Chicken and the Hawk
Big Joe Rocks
6
LaVern Baker
I Can't Love You Enough
Rock & Roll
7
Clyde McPhatter
Seven Days
Rock & Roll
8
Chuck Willis
Juanita
I Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The Stroll
9
Chuck Willis
It's Too Late
Blowing The Fuse: 1956
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The Clovers
Devil or Angel
Doo Wop Box Disc 2
11
The Dells
Oh What A Nite
The Vee-Jay Story [Disc 1]
12
The Moonglows
See Saw
Dancin' And Romancin' In The 50s And 60s [Disc 1]
13
Little Willie John
Home At Last
Fever: The Best Of Little Willie John
14
Ray Charles
Lonely Avenue
Ray Charles – 93 Essential Tracks
15
Otis Williams & His Charms
Ivory Tower
Rhythm & Blues 1952-1959 – Music Sampler, Vol. 2
16
The Five Keys
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind
Doo Wop Vocal Group Greats
17
The G-Clefs
Ka-Ding Dong
Gems from the Columbia Vaults, Pt. 1
18
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Ain't Got No Home
Chess New Orleans [Disc 2]
19
Sil Austin
Slow Walk
Great Instrumental Hits Of The 50s-80s (10 Songs)
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Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra With Eddie Heywood
The debate is over; what’s say we have ourselves another. There’s certainly no debating democracy at work. Today’s Deeper Roots show will find us circulating through the connective tissue of song: themes that connect with one another. A little bit of eclectic free form fused with all the delightful sounds of country, pop, rock and tradition. Our guiding light will be the truth and the American way. Yes, there’s always bubble gum, apple pie, and Sunday church but then we also have the bats**t crazies who will blame all the good, the bad and the ugly on those who don’t resemble themselves or their own views. So take a break with us on this summer of broken hearts and we’ll share country from Don Gibson to Rosanne Cash, rock and roll from The Stray Cats to Fats Domino, and a little bit of sass and blues from Etta James and Charles Brown. Summer’s almost over and election day is fast approaching. So make sure you vote.
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Sarah Vaughan
Broken Hearted Melody
Ultimate Sarah Vaughan (Selected by Dee Dee Bridgewater)
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Chris Isaak
Lonely With A Broken Heart
San Francisco Days
4
k.d. lang & the Reclines
Trail of Broken Hearts
Absolute Torch and Twang
5
Rosanne Cash
The Way We Make A Broken Heart [Album Version]
King's Record Shop
6
Al Green
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart
The Virgin Suicides
7
Don Williams
Some Broken Hearts Will Never Mend
The Definitive Collection
8
Don Gibson
I Can Mend Your Broken Heart
The Complete Recordings 1952-1962
9
Charles Brown & Johnny Moore's Three Blazers
My Heart Is Mended
Sunny Road
10
Gram Parsons
Hearts On Fire
G.P. / Grievous Angel
11
Kelly Dalton
I'm On Fire
Home – EP
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Nikki Lane
Love's On Fire
All or Nothin' (Deluxe)
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Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys
Settin' The Woods On Fire
Back At The Quonset Hut
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Fats Domino
I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire
This Is Gold Disc 2
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Leon Redbone
Settin' By The Fire
Whistling In The Wind
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Etta James
Let's Burn Down The Cornfield
Enduring Soul
17
Etta James
Jump Into My Fire
Seven Year Itch
18
The Brothers Four
Greenfields
Best Of The Folk Era
19
Peter Wolf
The Green Fields Of Summer [with Neko Case]
Midnight Souvenirs
20
Nanci Griffith
Fields Of Summer
Late Night Grande Hotel
21
Stray Cats
Lonely Summer Nights
Runaway Boys: A Retrospective '81-'92
22
The Four Preps
Lazy Summer Night
Dancin' & Romancin' In The '50s And 60s [Disc 3]
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Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
Summer Nights
Grease
24
Steve Forbert
Steve Forbert's Midsummer Night's Toast
The Best of Steve Forbert: What Kinda Guy?
25
The Beach Boys
Your Summer Dream
Surfer Girl
26
Link Wray & The Wraymen
Summer Dream
Destination Beach: 30 Tunes For Dancing In The Sand
A little bit of good, a little bit of bad, and a whole lot of Americana classics. This morning’s Deeper Roots show runs the gamut from boogie Woogie to country ballads, classic rock, soul, blues, gospel and everything but the kitchen sink. Dave Stroud will be featuring songs that celebrate the band of gold, bad boys, bad girls, schooldays nostalgia, and the silly notion that black cats are no more than a warning when, in fact, they are a sign from on high of the very best being yet to come. Tune in for the likes of Stephen Stills, Johnny Cash, Cleo Brown, NRBQ and…yes, Billie Eilish as we celebrate America’s roots from then until now where no ocean is wider nor mountain is high. Celebrate a free form extravaganza with us as we push our way through August, well past the dog days and into the breezy, cool nights of summer’s waning. All for you and the neighborhood on KOWS Community Radio.
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NRBQ
A Little Bit Of Bad
Message For The Mess Age
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Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
Stay
Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 2)
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Ronnie Hawkins
Matchbox
Duane Allman: An Anthology, Vol. 2 [Disc 1]
5
The Hunt Sisters
Elvis Is Rocking Again
Dirty Boogie:The Fortune Records Story
6
Elvis Presley
Dirty Dirty Feeling
Elvis Is Back!
7
Cleo Brown
Boogie Woogie
Picking the Blues – Compiled By John Mayall – Boogie Woogie Pioneers
8
Big Joe Turner
Boogie Woogie Country Girl
Big, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 3]
9
Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis
Boogie Woogie Country Gal
Wild! Wild! Wild!
10
The Drifters
Let The Boogie Woogie Roll
The Definitive Drifters [Disc 1]
11
Robert Plant
Let The Boogie Woogie Roll
More Friends
12
Ella Mae Morse & Her Boogie Woogie Seven
Down The Road Apiece
Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53
13
Billie Eilish
Bad Guy
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
14
Robert Gordon
Bad Boy
Bad Boy
15
The Jive Bombers
Bad Boy
Cry-Baby
16
Slim Rhodes Band
Bad Girl
Sun Ballads 1953-62
17
The Miracles
Bad Girl
The 35th Anniversary Collection
18
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kin…
Mama Don't Like My Man
I Learned the Hard Way (Bonus Version)
19
Johnny Cash
I Will Rock And Roll With You
The Legend: Old Favorites And New [Disc 2]
20
Willie Nelson
Bring Me Sunshine ("Naked" Version)
Naked Willie
21
Roy Orbison
Dream Baby
The Monument Singles: A-Sides (1960 – 1964) [Disc 1]
22
Roy Orbison
She Wears My Ring
Crying
23
Greg Brown
Band of Gold
Down in There
24
Don Cherry
Band Of Gold
Rockin' & Rollin' Wedding Songs, Vol. 1
25
Elvis Presley
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records – Volume 2
26
Rev. Emmett Dickinson
A Black Cat Has Crossed Your Path
Apple Bobbing Mix Vol. 2
27
Johnny Winter
Black Cat Bone
The Progressive Blues Experiment
28
Memphis Minnie
Black Cat Blues – Take 1
Queen Of Country Blues [Disc 5] (1936-1937)
29
Johnny Cash
Mean Eyed Cat
The Man In Black 1954-1958 [Disc 1]
30
Johnny Cash
Ring Of Fire
Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 1]
31
Roy Orbison
Rock House
Three Classic Albums+Singles and Sessions 1956-1962 [Disc 1]
Swamp pop. What is it and where does Tex Mex begin and country blues end? Well, just listen for that Louisiana backbeat, a taste of torch song and rocking rhythm. We’ll take on the music of Tex Mex next week but this week we’ll be sampling some of the greats of that splinter genre referred to as ‘swamp pop’; music that was grafted from a number of different root source sounds. Swamp pop remains an important cultural expression of the Acadiana region, celebrated for its heartfelt and nostalgic qualities. While it never achieved the widespread commercial success of other genres, swamp pop has maintained a dedicated following and continues to be performed by contemporary musicians. We’ll share the sounds of some of the genre’s most popular: Warren Storm, Tommy McLain, Rod Bernard, Clint West and so many others. Drop on by.
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Cookie & the Cupcakes
Mathilda
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
3
Joe Barry
I'm A Fool To Care
Don't Do It: The Smash Record Story 1961-1962 [Disc 2]
4
Joe Barry
Teardrops in My Heart
I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings 1958-1977, Vol. 1
5
Joe Barry
Little Jewel of the Vieux Carre
I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings 1958-1977, Vol. 1
6
Rockin' Sidney
Shirley Jean
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
7
John Fred
Shirley
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]
8
Rod Bernard
This Should Go On Forever
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
9
Rod Bernard
Diggy Liggy Lo
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
10
Rod Bernard
Colinda
Swamp Gold, Vol. 2
11
Warren Storm
Prisoner's Song
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
12
Warren Storm
Hey Ma Ma
Boppin' By The Bayou – Made In The Shade
13
Lil' Band Of Gold/Warren Storm
Please Mr. Sandman
Americana Roots Songbook: Louisiana
14
Little Bob & The Lollipops
Nobody But You
Oxford American 11th Edition Southern Music 2009
15
Lil' Bob & the Lollipops
I Got Loaded
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
16
Johnnie Allan
Lonely Days & Lonely Nights
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
17
Jivin' Gene
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
18
Dale & Grace
I'm Leaving It All Up to You
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
19
Clint West
Our Love
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
20
Clint West
Big Blue Diamonds
Swamp Gold, Vol. 2
21
Cookie & His Cupcakes
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal Groups
22
Cookie And The Cupcakes
Until Then
Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
23
Cookie & The Cupcakes
Got You on My Mind
Swamp Gold, Vol. 2
24
Shelton Dunaway & The Cupcakes
Mary Lou Doing The Popeye
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
25
Tommy McLain
Sweet Dreams
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
26
Tommy McLain
Before I Grow Too Old
The Essential Collection
27
Tommy McLain
Before I Grow Too Old
I Ran Down Every Dream
28
Tommy McLain
Somebody (Radio Edit)
I Ran Down Every Dream
29
The Uniques
All These Things
Swamp Gold, Vol. 2
30
Randy & the Rockets
Lets Do the Cajun Twist
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
31
Joe Barry
Just Because
Don't Do It: The Smash Record Story 1961-1962 [Disc 2]
32
Cookie & The Cupcakes
I Cried
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1
It’s been a while since we went free form so today’s show takes our regular breather from genre-focused explorations, theme, retrospectives and artist-inspired shows. There will be all of that found in the mix this morning. Interspersed between some fresh sounds from the likes of Dylan LeBlanc, Charley Crockett, and a newly revealed Johnny Cash nugget, we’ll be sharing everything from Dave Brubeck to Los Indios Tabajaras, Marvin Rainwater, and Johnny Thunder in our show today. From a pair of Memphis Minnie covers, some country classics from Patsy Cline, swinging rhythm from Louis Jordan, and straight-ahead rock from The Doobie Brothers and The Georgia Satellites…it’s a Friday morning full of Duane Eddy tributes and we’ve even got Slim Whitman…just for you on Sonoma County Community Radio, broadcasting on the FM airwaves out of Occidental, California, and streaming to the whole wide world on kowsfm.com/listen. KOWS-LP 92.5 FM is “Free Speech. No Bull” Community Radio.
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Artist
Title
Album
Buy
2
Duane Eddy
Forty Miles Of Bad Road
Dance With The Guitar Man
3
Dylan LeBlanc
Sensitive Kind
Pastimes
4
Down Like Silver
To the River
Light That Match – Single
5
Johnny Thunder
Loop De Loop
The Very Best Of Johnny Thunder
6
The Georgia Satellites
Almost Saturday Night / Rockin' All Over the World
