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Havin’ a Blast!

May 2, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The Isley Brothers	Shout (Part One)	Motor City Soul
3	Wanda Jackson	Let's Have a Party	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
4	Ray Charles	Mess Around	Atlantic Rock & Roll
5	The Swingin' Medallions	Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)	Nuggets Sampler 1965-1968
6	The Strangeloves	I Want Candy	Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party
7	Claudine Clark	Party Lights	The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1
8	Martha & The Vandellas	Mickey's Monkey	Dance Party
9	Hank Ballard & the Midnighters	Finger Poppin' Time	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1
10	Johnnie Morisette	Meet Me At The Twistin' Place	The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
11	Chubby Checker	Dancin' Party	Chubby Checker (Mr Twister)
12	Chubby Checker	The Twist	Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1960
13	Sam Cooke	Twistin' the Night Away	The Man Who Invented Soul [Box Set] (2 of 4)
14	Dave Edmunds	Do You Wanna Dance	Porky's Revenge! [Expanded]
15	The Contours	Do You Love Me	Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party
16	Jerry Lee Lewis	Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1
17	Matchbox	Rockabilly Rebel	Rockabilly Rebel
18	Freddy Cannon	Buzz Buzz A Diddle It	His Latest And Greatest
19	Tommy James & the Shondells	Mony Mony	The Very Best of Tommy James & the Shondells
20	Louis Jordan	Choo Choo Ch'Boogie	Number Ones
21	The Showstoppers	Ain't Nothing But A House Party	Ultimate Northern Soul – The Classics
22	Ann Cole	Got My Mojo Workin' (But It Just Won't Work On You)	Blues Masters Vol. 6 – Blues Originals
23	Koko Taylor	Wang Dang Doodle	Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]
24	The Champs	Tequilla	Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party
25	Tarheel Slim	Number Nine Train	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
26	Chan Romero	The Hippy Hippy Shake	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
27	Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs	Wooly Bully	Memphis Celebrates 50 Years Of Rock 'n' Roll
28	Arthur Conley	Sweet Soul Music	Billboard Top Pop Hits: 1967
29	Link Wray/Robert Gordon	Summertime Blues	Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials
30	Johnny Kidd	Shakin' All Over	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
31	The Kingsmen	Louie Louie	In Person ('64)
32	Nick Todd	At The Hop	Chills & Fever: The Dot Records Story 1955-1962
33	The Isley Brothers	Twist And Shout	Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party
34	Little Richard	Good Golly Miss Molly	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
35	Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps	Cruisin'	Destination Freeway
36	Elvis Presley	Party	50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records – Volume 2
37	Wanda Jackson	Man, We Had A Party	Queen Of Rockabilly
38	Tommy Tutone	867-5309/Jenny	Party Starter: 80s Mix
39	The Marcels	Blue Moon	Doo Wop Love Songs

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Get On Board

April 18, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Martha and the Vandellas	Quicksand	The Motown Sound Vol. 1
3	Faye Adams	Witness To The Crime (Herald 470)	R&B Humdingers Volume 11
4	Warren Zevon	Dirty Little Religion	Life'll Kill Ya
5	Paul Thorn	Joanie The Jehovah Witness Stripper	Hammer & Nail Live
6	Marvin Gaye	Can I Get A Witness	I'll Take You There
7	Alphabetical Four	Get On Board, Little Children	Complete Recorded Works 1938-1943
8	Tiny Mayberry	Oh That Nasty Man (Take A)	Vol. 2-Vocal Blues & Jazz
9	Johnny Mercer	Small Fry With Victor Young's Small Fryers	Bing Crosby And Friends
10	The Golden Gate Quartet	Dipsy Doodle	Travelin' Shoes
11	Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five	Keep A Knockin' But You Can't Come In	Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five / 1938 – 1940
12	Little Richard	Keep A Knockin'	The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
13	Chris Smither	Maybellene	Call Me Lucky
14	Chuck Berry	Maybellene	Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 10]
15	David Lindley	Mercury Blues	El Rayo-X
16	K.C. Douglas	Mercury Blues	Classic Blues From Smithsonian Folkways
17	Violet Hall	Six Foot Papa (I'm A Whole Lot Of Woman)	The Mercury Blues Story (1945-1955) – Southwest Blues, Vol. 2
18	Big Maybelle	So Good To My Baby	The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55
19	George Thorogood	Bo Diddley	2120 South Michigan Avenue
20	Bo Diddley	Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got)	The Chess Box [Disc 1]
21	Sam & Dave	Hold On! I'm a Comin'	The Very Best of Sam & Dave
22	Sam Cooke	Bring It On Home To Me	Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
23	Barbara Lewis	I'll Bring It Back Home To You	Don't Forget About Me: The Atlantic & Reprise Recordings
24	Jack Nitzsche	The Lonely Surfer	Teen Beat 5
25	Mink Deville	Just Your Friends	The Mink De Ville Collection
26	The Ramones	Needles & Pins [Single Version][Version]	Ramones Mania
27	The Books Feat. Jose Gonzalez	Cello Song	Dark Was The Night: A Red Hot Compilation [Disc 1]
28	T-Bone Burnett	House Of Mirrors	Twenty Twenty: The Esssential T-Bone Burnett Disc 2
29	Lorne Greene	Ringo	Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's. Vol. 2
30	Marty Robbins	The Hanging Tree	The Essential Marty Robbins: 1951-1982
31	Dickson Hall	Cowboy	My Rifle, My Pony And Me
32	Johnny Cash	The Rebel – Johnny Yuma	The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 2
33	Louis Prima	Banana Split for My Baby	Banana Split for My Baby
34	The Allman Brothers Band	Jessica [Single Edit]	Stand Back: The Anthology Disc 2

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Legend: Grady Martin

February 9, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

He was a member of Nashville’s A-Team. He invented the electric guitar ‘fuzz’ effect by accident in a Marty Robbins recording session. He played on some of the most recognizable hit songs and landmark albums; not just country but rock, soul, folk, country rock and released some jazz guitar albums of his own. You can hear his work day in and day out: the Spanish-style acoustic work on Marty’s El Paso, the opening and unforgettable lick on Roy Orbison’s Oh Pretty Woman, plus dozens upon dozens more. He was one of the most sought after session men in the industry. Oh, and his jazz work with Mancini, Hirt and Fountain were followed by a gig as session leader for Vanguard Records’ album releases of Joan Baez, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Country Joe. If there’s a word that goes a step beyond prolific, it describes Grady Martin. Join us for a show that celebrates the legend.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Roy Orbison	Oh, Pretty Woman	Shades of Roy Orbison
3	Grady Martin & Don Cherry	Long John Boogie	Grady Martin
4	Mimi Roman	Little Lovin'	Foot Tappin' & Dance At Screamin' Festival Vol. 1
5	Patsy Cline	Stop, Look and Listen	Rockin' Patsy
6	Janis Martin	Will You Willyum	Grady Martin
7	Roy Hall	Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On	Grady Martin
8	Red Foley	Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy	Hillbilly Fever [Disc 3]
9	Red Foley, Grady Martin	Pinball Boogie	Hillbilly Fever [Disc 4]
10	Red Foley	My Window Faces South	Hillbilly Fever [Disc 4]
11	Burl Ives With Grady Martin & His Slew Foot Five	Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves	Roughneck Blues 1949 – 1956
12	Marvin Rainwater	Whole Lotta Woman	Whole Lotta Woman
13	Jimmy Lloyd	Where The Rio De Rosa Flows	Grady Martin
14	Red Sovine	How Do You Think I Feel	Grady Martin
15	Brenda Lee	Little Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar)	Brenda Lee Rocks
16	Johnny Horton	I'm Coming Home	Honky Tonk Man: The Essential Johnny Horton 1956-1960 (1 of 2)
17	Johnny Burnette	The Train Kept A Rollin'	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
18	Warner Mack	Roc-A-Chicka	Rock'N'Roll & Rock-A-Billy Inferno
19	Autry Inman	Mary Nell	Grady Martin
20	Marty Robbins	Don't Worry	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
21	Lefty Frizzell	Saginaw, Michigan (Grady Martin)	Classic Country
22	Marty Robbins	El Paso	A Lifetime of Song (1951-1982)
23	Elvis Presley	Please Don't Drag That String Around	From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters [Disc 2]
24	Joe Henderson	Snap Your FIngers	Oxford American Music Issue #13-Mississippi
25	Ray Price	For The Good Times	Columbia Country Classics – Volume 4: The Nashville Sound
26	Brenda Lee	I'm Sorry	Miss Dynamite
27	Jeanne Pruett	Satin Sheets	Classic Country: 1970-1974 [Disc 2]
28	Loretta Lynn	Coal Miner's Daughter	Classic Country: 1970-1974
29	Willie Nelson	On The Road Again	One Hell Of A Ride
30	Sammi Smith	Help Me Make It Through The Night	Country Ladies
31	Conway Twitty	Don't Cry No More	Grady Martin
32	Johnny Horton	Honky Tonk Man	Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
33	Johnny Horton	The Battle Of New Orleans	Classic Country
34	Mervin Shiner & Grady Martin	Settin' The Woods On Fire	Grady Martin
35	Johnny Burnette	Rock Billy Boogie	Roughneck Blues 1949 – 1956

Deeper Roots on KOWS, Early Rock, Jazz, Oldies, Rhythm and Blues, Rock, Urban Blues

American Banned Stand

November 23, 2024 Dave

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.

Americana, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Early Rock, Free Form, Oldies

Feel So Good

November 14, 2024 Dave

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Freddy Cannon	Buzz Buzz A-Diddle It	The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
3	Bo Diddley	Bring It To Jerome	Bo Diddley
4	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
15	Ike & Tina Turner	Mamma Tell Him	Don't Play Me Cheap
16	Ike & Tina Turner	Wake Up	Don't Play Me Cheap
17	Richard Berry & The Pharoahs	Louie, Louie	Coffee And Cigarettes
18	Nappy Brown	Don't Be Angry	The Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 5
19	Little Willie Littlefield	K. C. Loving	Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 10]
20	Smiley Lewis	Shame, Shame, Shame	Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 7]
21	Chuck Willis	Caldonia	Roots of Rock 'n' Roll – Rough and Rowdy, Vol. 3
22	Elvis Presley	Make Me Know It	Elvis Is Back!
23	Elvis Presley	Like a Baby	Elvis Is Back!
24	Ricky Nelson	My Babe	James Burton – The Early Years 1957-1969
25	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]
30	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
34	The Treniers	Rock-a-Beatin Boogie	Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 10]
35	Hank Ballard & The Midnighters	Sexy Ways	Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 2]
36	Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra	Rag Mop	Roots of Rock 'n' Roll – Rough and Rowdy, Vol. 3
37	Eddie Cochran	Hallelujah, I Love Her So	The UK Singles Collection 1957-1961
38	The Isley Brothers	Twist And Shout	The Essential Isley Brothers [Disc 1]
39	Freddie Bell & The Bellboys	Hound Dog	Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 8

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Also Rans 1956

September 21, 2024 Dave

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The Ernie Freeman Combo	Jivin' Around, Part 1	Blowing The Fuse: 1956
3	Bo Diddley	Pretty Thing	Blowing The Fuse: 1956
4	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
10	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)
20	Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra With Eddie Heywood	Canadian Sunset	Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)
21	June Carter Cash	Juke Box Blues	Keep on the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music Disc 1
22	Eddy Arnold	You Don't Know Me	Warped 5543 – Eddy Arnold – 1955
23	Webb Pierce	Teenage Boogie	All Hits! [Disc 2]
24	Johnny Horton	093-Honky Tonk Man	Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
25	The Louvin Brothers	Cash On The Barrelhead	Capitol Country Music Classics
26	Kitty Wells	The Lonely Side of Town	The Complete Country Hits
27	Sonny James	The Cat Came Back	Singles
28	Marty Robbins	I Can't Quit (I've Gone Too Far)	The Essential Marty Robbins: 1951-1982
29	Porter Wagoner	Tryin' to Forget the Blues	The Essential Porter Wagoner
30	Tennessee Ernie Ford	That's All	Masters 1949-1976 [Disc 3]
31	Hank Thompson	I'm Not Mad, Just Hurt	Most Of All
32	Sanford Clark	The Fool	Chills & Fever: The Dot Records Story 1955-1962
33	Choir / Faron Young / Hubert Long	Turn Her Down	The Complete Capitol Hits of Faron Young (1 of 2)
34	Carl Smith	Wicked Lies	Kisses Don't Lie
35	Wanda Jackson	I Gotta Know	Rockin' With Wanda [US Bonus Tracks]
36	Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers/Jimmy Wright	The ABC's of Love	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
37	The Chordettes	Born To Be With You	Four By Four – Girl Groups

Americana, Country, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Early Rock, Free Form, Oldies, Rhythm and Blues

Little Bit O’ Bad

August 25, 2024 Dave

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	NRBQ	A Little Bit Of Bad	Message For The Mess Age
3	Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs	Stay	Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 2)
4	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]
32	Pixies	Havalina	Bossanova
33	BR5-49	I'm Going Down	Dog Days
34	Stephen Stills	Acadienne	Man Alive!
35	Louis Jordan	Boogie Woogie Blue Plate	Number Ones
36	Marty Wilde	Bad Boy	The Epic Story 1960

Americana, Country Blues, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Early Rock, Oldies, Rock, Theme Time

Swamp Pop Fest

June 15, 2024 Dave

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	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
33	Tommy McLain	I Ran Down Every Dream (feat. Elvis Costello)	I Ran Down Every Dream
34	Rockin' Sidney	My Toot-Toot	Alligator Stomp: Cajun Zydeco Classics

Deeper Roots on KOWS, Early Rock, Oldies, Rhythm and Blues, Rock

Rhythm Roller Coaster

April 6, 2024 Dave

Swing and jazz music of the late 1930s had just enough time to raise a small ruckus before the second World War broke out. After a celebratory wave swept the nation, there was a need for more of the same but with an upbeat but harder drive to it. It didn’t take long for pre-rock R&B to become popular across demographics as it would gain significant traction among urban youth, particularly in the central hubs of New York, Chicago, Detroit, LA, and New Orleans. This week’s show features a roller coaster of great sounds including tracks from Varetta Dillard, The Lollypoppers, The Flairs, and Little Johnny Jones & The Chicago Hound Dogs. You don’t want to miss this wild ride.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Big Joe Turner	Love Roller Coaster	Big Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]]
3	Big Maybelle	Whole Lot-Ta Shakin' Goin' On	OKeh Rhythm & Blues
4	Ann Cole	Got My Mojo Working	The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1]
5	Mabel Scott	Elevator Boogie	Swing Baby Swing!: House Rocking Swing and Jump Jive Boogie
6	Etta James	Spoonful	The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1]
7	Shirley Gunter & The Queens	Oop Shoop	The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues
8	LaVern Baker	You'd Better Find	Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll/Volume 2 [Disc 5]
9	Little Esther & the Dominoes	The Deacon Moves In	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1
10	Ruth Brown	This Little Girls Gone Rockin'	The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1]
11	The Drifters With Clyde McPhatter	Such A Night	Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
12	Hank Ballard & The Midnighters	Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
13	Tabby Thomas	I'd Love To Tell	Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
14	Louis Jordan	Roc Doc	From the Ghetto
15	Fats Domino	Don't Come Knockin'	Rhythm & Western Volume 3 – Lovesick Blues
16	The Flairs	She Wants To Rock	The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues
17	Titus Turner	Hungry Man	Exotic Blues & Rhythm Volume 7 & 8 Boom-A-Lay & Chug-A-Lug
18	Little Johnny Jones & The Chicago Hound Dogs	Dirty By The Dozen (Sweet Little Woman)	The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues
19	The Lollypoppers	A Bottle of Pop	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2
20	Julia Lee	Tell Me Daddy	The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1]
21	Varetta Dillard	Them Their Eyes	Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll Vol 2 [Disc 13]
22	Varetta Dillard	Mercy, Mr. Percy	The Lovin' Bird
23	Varetta Dillard	Promise Mr Thomas	From the Ghetto
24	Viola Wells (Miss Rhapsody)	Sweet Man	Were Sisters Under the Skin – Female Blues & Boogie 1944 to 1949
25	Chuck Willis & His Orchestra	Lawdy Miss Mary	OKeh Rhythm & Blues
26	Champion Jack Dupree	Shim Sham Shimmy	Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll Vol 2 [Disc 15]
27	Little Willie John	Leave My Kitten Alone	Various Artists: Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll/Volume 2/[Disc 10]
28	Gladys Hill	Please Don't Touch My Bowl	Get Hot Sleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3
29	Young Jessie	Shuffle In The Gravel	From the Ghetto
30	Roy Milton	Rhythm Cocktail	ABC Of The Blues Vol 30
31	The Ravens	Midnight Blues	OKeh Rhythm & Blues
32	The Blenders	Don't Play Around with Love	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1
33	The Ebonaires	Lawd, Lawd, Lawd	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1
34	Cab Calloway	Gambler's Guitar	Rhythm & Western Volume 3 – Lovesick Blues
35	Gloria Gunter	Move On Out	Cat Scratchin'
36	The Coasters	Yakety Yak	50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 1]
37	The Coasters	Run Red Run	50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 2]
38	Big Joe Turner	Flip Flop And Fly	Big, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 2]
39	Big Joe Turner	Well, All Right	Big Joe Rocks
40	Big Joe Turner	Midnight Special Train	Atlantic Rock & Roll

Americana, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Early Rock, Oldies, Theme Time

Space Race Rock

March 29, 2024 Dave

What a time it was. The surprise of Sputnik in the early fifties led to a space race, a technological competition that had a profound impact on popular music (not to mention popular culture), providing musicians (and would-be musicians) a rich source of inspiration and contributed to some of the most iconic, as well as comic and out of this world, songs of the era. Themes of space travel, the moon and Mars, and even flying saucers were rampant on the airwaves. And one can only ascribe the fear of aliens to the number attempted novelty bits that reflected that trepidation. Laughter is, after all, a natural way for fear to be released in humankind. This week we’ll be sharing some of the classics, as well as the unknowns, including Jesse Belvin & His Space Riders, The Drivers, Merv Griffin, The Big Bopper, Dave & The Detomics and quite a few more that even if we were to share their names, you’d probably scratch your head anyway.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The Mello-Tones	Flying Saucer	Vocal Groups
3	Jerry Engler	Sputnik (Satellite Girl)	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 6 (Us Decca, Vol. 2)
4	Harmonica George	Sputnik Music	This Is The Blues Harmonica
5	Roosevelt Sykes	Sputnik Baby	Voodoo Lou
6	Astronaut Neil Armstrong	The Moon Landing	Great Speeches of The 20th Century – Volume 3 – the Dreams, Inspirations & Accomplishments
7	Gil Scott-Heron	Whitey On The Moon	The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
8	Hightower, Dean (George Barnes)	Moon Rocket	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
9	Chris Kenner	Rocket To The Moon	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
10	The Drivers	My Astronaut	The King Records Story – Part 1
11	Johnny Greco	Rocket Ride	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
12	Vernon Green & The Medallions	Rocket Ship	Sputnik! The Launch of the Space Race – 65 Years First Sputnik in Space
13	Jesse Belvin & His Space Riders	My Satellite	Sputnik! The Launch of the Space Race – 65 Years First Sputnik in Space
14	The Larks	Rockin' In The Rocket Room	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
15	Educational	Duck and Cover	Educational
16	The Tornados	Telstar	Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2
17	Jimmie Haskell & His Orchestra	Rockin' In The Orbit (Space Satellite)	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
18	Don Lang & His Frantic Five	Red Planet Rock	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
19	Speedy West	Space Man In Orbit	Sputnik! The Launch of the Space Race – 65 Years First Sputnik in Space
20	Joe Montgomery	Planetary Run	Sputnik! The Launch of the Space Race – 65 Years First Sputnik in Space
21	Galen Denny	Gonna Build A Rocket	Sputnik! The Launch of the Space Race – 65 Years First Sputnik in Space
22	Merv Griffin	The Screamin' Meemies From Planet 'X'	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
23	The Royal Guardsmen	Smallest Astronaut	The Best of the Royal Guardsmen
24	Sheb Wooley	The Purple People Eater	Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time [Disc 1]
25	The Big Bopper	The Purple People Eater Meets The Witch Doctor	The Greatest Novelty Songs, Disc 2
26	John Mauceri: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra	Herrmann: Outer Space [From "The Day the Earth Stood Still"]	Journey To The Stars: A Sci-fi Fantasy Adventure [John Mauceri The Sound of Hollywood Vol. 10]
27	Buddy Morrow & His Orchestra	Men Into Space	Sputnik! The Launch of the Space Race – 65 Years First Sputnik in Space
28	Billy Riley, The Little Green Men	Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
29	The Marketts	Out of Limits	Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1964
30	Nervous Norvus	Kibble Kibble (The Flying Saucer Song)	Stone Age Woo
31	Freddy Sunder	Flying Saucers	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
32	Dave & The Detomics	Detomic Orbit	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
33	The Equadors	Sputnik Dance	Sputnik! The Launch of the Space Race – 65 Years First Sputnik in Space
34	Leonard Nimoy	A Visit To A Sad Planet	Spaced Out – The Best of Leonard Nimoy & William Shatner
35	Lightnin' Hopkins	Happy Blues For John Glenn	The Complete Prestige-Bluesville Recordings [Disc 3]
36	David Rose & His Orchestra	Forbidden Planet	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
37	David Bowie	Space Oddity	Singles: 1969-1993 Disc 1

A Century of America's Music