Free form this morning, live from the studios in downtown Santa Rosa. Deeper Roots shares a rare mix of sounds including jug band sounds from Jim Kweskin, a new track from Maria Muldaur, The Ink Spots, Gal Holiday, and Pee Wee Crayton…oh what a mix. Dave hosts a unique blend of sounds each Friday morning and he’ll be setting aside a playlist or two that scratches the surface of the Burnette clan including Johnny, Dorsey, Billy and Rocky including a wrap up of some tracks from the great Bay Area-based Solid Smoke reissue from the early 80s of the Rock n’ Roll Trio. Tune in for some Hash House Hattie and One Eyed Jacks, this Friday evening at 9
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The Staple Singers
If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)
Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 2]
3
Jay & The Americans
Cara Mia
Come A Little Bit Closer – The Best of Jay and The Americans
4
Marvin & Johnny
Cherry Pie
Art Laboe's Memories Of El Monte/The Roots Of L.A.'s Rock And Roll
5
Chuck Willis
It's Too Late
The King of the Stroll
6
The Ink Spots
You're Breaking My Heart
The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1
7
Johnny Burnette
Moody River
The Ballads Of
8
Johnny & Dorsey Burnette
One Eyed Jacks
Life is Like a Card Game (US Gambling Songs 1920s 1950s)
9
Dorsey Burnette
Hey Little One
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
10
Rocky Burnette
Tired Of Toein' The Line
Sounds Of The Eighties: 1980
11
Billy Burnette
Crazy Like Me
Crazy Like Me
12
Jim Kweskin
Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me
Vanguard Visionaries
13
Ames Brothers The
The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane
Your Hit Parade – 1955
14
Maria Muldaur
Scat Skunk
Don't You Feel My Leg (The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker)
15
Cliff Edwards & His Hot Combination
Good Little Bad Little You
Eddie Lang & Joe Venuti: The New York Sessions 1926-35
16
Rudy Vallie & His Connecticut Yankees
You Oughta Be In Pictures
The Voice That Had Them Fainting 1928-1937
17
John Hartford
Late Last Night When My Willie Came Home
Morning Bugle
18
Roy Rogers
You Can't Break My Heart
1942-1947 (Warped 4561)
19
Tommy Duncan
Please Come Back Home
Texas Moon
20
Dick Reinhart
Hash House Hattie
You Oughta See My Fanny Dance: Unissued Western Swing 1935-1942
21
Living Sisters
Make Love To Me
Run For Cover – EP
22
Bobby Bare
Come On Home (And Sing Blues To Daddy)
The Best Of Bobby Bare
23
Gal Holiday and the Hony Tonk Revue
Come Home
Lost & Found
24
Paul Simon
Mother And Child Reunion
Greatest Hits: Shining Like A National Guitar
25
Sonia Ross
Breaking My Heart
Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels
26
Marvin Gaye
Baby Don't You Do It
Anthology [Disc 1]
27
The Band
Don't Do It (Baby Don't You Do It)
To Kingdom Come [Disc 2]
28
Pee Wee Crayton
Don't Break My Heart
Pee Wee's Blues – The Complete Aladdin And Imperial Recordings
Long before we were graced with the voices of SAM, Siri, or Alexa, and before we could carry our smart devices around like a wallet or clutch…there were the women and men who served us from behind the receiver: the telephone operator. Maybe they didn’t have the answer to everything but they could connect us to about anyone anywhere in the world. But it usually cost more than we were willing to admit. This week’s Deeper Roots show takes on the theme of the telephone operator, the long distance connector, and the person with a soul…and usually a quick hangup if there were not enough coins to drop in the pay phone. It was the penalty for human interaction I guess. We’ll let Jorma, Johnny Otis, Wanda Jackson, and Eddie Floyd take us on a trip back to rotary dials and party lines in this week’s episode, live from the Santa Rosa studios at KOWS.
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Mary Wells
Operator
Looking Back 1961-1964
3
Dusty Owens
Hello Operator
Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2
4
Rusty McDonald
Call Operator 210
Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2
5
Hank Snow
I Just Telephoned Upstairs
The Chronogical Classics 1951-1952 (Warped 5244)
6
Bonnie Guitar
Hello, Hello, Please Answer The Phone
Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2
7
Wanda Jackson
Between The Window And The Phone
Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2
8
The Blue Sky Boys
The Royal Telephone
Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2
9
Johnny Burnette
Operator
The Train Kept a-Rollin' Memphis to Hollywood – CD 9
10
Howard Crockett
Please Answer The Phone
Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2
11
Jorma Kaukonen
Operator
River Of Time
12
The Band
Long Distance Operator
A Musical History [Disc 2]
13
The Golden Gate Quartet
I Just Telephone Upstairs
Vol. 6 (1949-1952)
14
The Jordaniares
I Telephoned Upstairs
The Jordaniares Gospel
15
Selah Jubilee Singers
Royal Telephone
Complete Recorded Works – Vol. 1 (1939-1941)
16
Sister Wynona Carr
Operator, Operator
Dragnet For Jesus
17
Spirit Of Memphis Quartet
The Atomic Telephone
The Best Of King Gospel
18
Sister Wynona Carr
Don't Miss That Train
Dragnet For Jesus
19
Johnny Otis
Call Operator 210
Mercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 6] West Coast Blues V2
20
Tony & Tyrone
Please Operator
After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters
21
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Operator
Soul Grooves
22
The Marvelettes
Beechwood 4-5789
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes
A special three hour show has Dave filling in for KC and I Hear You Rockin’ on KOWS Community Radio, live from the KOWS studios in the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa. Dave will walk through some of performances of songwriters who were influential in the rise of Americana sounds including blues, rock, rhythm & blues, pop, folk, and country in the late half of the 20th century. Who you might ask? In addition to the pairings of Carole King and Gerry Goffin as well as Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, we’ll also be sharing songs written by Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, and Tom Waits.
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Peter Green Splinter Group
If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day
Me & the Devil Disc 2
3
Eric Clapton
32-20 Blues
Me & Mr. Johnson
4
Keb' Mo'
Love in Vain
Slow Down
5
Leon Russell
Come On In My Kitchen
Life Journey
6
Otis Spann
Dust My Broom
The Blues Never Die
7
Huey Lewis & The News
Blue Monday
Four Chords & Several Years Ago
8
Mitch Woods
I Hear You Knockin
Gumbo Blues
9
Los Lobos
I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday
El Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4)
10
Robert Gordon
All by Myself [*]
Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials
11
Brenda Lee
Let the Four Winds Blow
Queen of Rock 'N' Roll
12
Doug Kershaw
I'm Walkin'
The Best Of Doug Kershaw
13
John Lennon
Ain't That A Shame
Rock 'n' Roll
14
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Hello Josephine
The Hard Stuff
15
Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary
I'm In Love Again/All By Myself
Goin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino [Disc 1]
16
Ray Charles
Move It On Over
Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 2]
17
Sleepy LaBeef
The Blues Come Around
Tomorrow Never Comes
18
Raul Malo
Weary Blues from Waitin'
The Nashville Acoustic Sessions
19
The Secret Sisters
Why Don't You Love Me
The Secret Sisters
20
Tompall And The Glasier Brothers
A Mansion On The Hill
American Legends – Hank Williams
21
Emmylou Harris & Mark Knopfler
Lost On The River
Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute
22
Taj Mahal
Mind Your Own Business
Sekno Blues
23
Willie Nelson
Mr. Record Man
A Horse Called Music
24
The Little Willies
Night Life
The Little Willies
25
Johnny Burnette
Hello Walls
The Ballads Of
26
Jamey Johnson
Everything But You (featuring Leon Russell, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill)
Living For A Song- A Tribute To Hank Cochran
27
Bryan Ferry
If Not For You
Dylanesque
28
Madeleine Peyroux
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
Careless Love
29
Mason Jennings
The Times They Are A-Changin'
I'm Not There [Disc 2]
30
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Way Down In The Hole
Spirit Of The Century
31
Los Lobos
Jockey Full Of Bourbon
Ride This: The Covers [EP]
32
The Devil Makes Three
Come On Up to the House
Redemption & Ruin
33
John Hammond, Jr.
Clap Hands
Wicked Grin
34
The Eagles
Ol' 55
On The Border
35
Dolly Parton
Jolene
Jolene
36
Linda Ronstadt
I Will Always Love You
Prisoner In Disguise
37
Alison Krauss/Shania Twain/Union Station
Coat of Many Colors
Just Because I'm a Woman: The Songs of Dolly Parton
Well, it might be a bit of a stretch, and it might have been a bit of a fad, but it also flavored the beverage. Mambo. A lively mix born of a Latin dance of Cuban descent in the 30s and introduced by Perez Prado to an American audience in the 40s. It found it’s way into the popular music culture from big band to jazz and R&B. This week’s show samples some of the performances that were totally infected by its rhythm. We’ll hear from Mickey Baker, Wynonie Harris, and Tiny Grimes on the R&B side as well as the bandleaders who brassed it up including Perez Prado, Desi Arnaz, and Xavier Cugat.
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Wynonie Harris
All She Wants to do is Mambo
Lovin' Machine
3
Perez Prado
Mambo #5
Cocktail Hour : Mambo Jambo
4
The Andrews Sisters
The Mambo Man
Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 4]
5
Tito Puente
Cuban Pete
Mambo Kings
6
Tiny Grimes
Showboat Mambo
Rumba Gone Mambo
7
Xavier Cugat
Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)
The Original Mambo King [Disc 2]
8
Desi Arnaz
Holiday In Havana
The Best of Desi Arnaz: The Mambo King
9
Desi Arnaz;Amanda Lane
Cuban Pete
The Best of Desi Arnaz: The Mambo King
10
J.J. Jones
After Hours Mambo
Rumba Gone Mambo
11
Mickey Baker
Guitar Mambo
Rumba Gone Mambo
12
Ruth Brown
Mambo Baby
Miss Rhythm Greatest Hits And More Disc 2
13
Joe Liggins & His Orchestra
They Were Doing the Mambo
Mercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 6] West Coast Blues V2
Back to the bayou once more. This time we keep our focus with laser precision on the rhythm and the blues swirling around in the stew that is Louisiana and the southern climes. You can look forward to some straight ahead blues from Katie Webster, B. B. King, and Lonesome Sundown as well as rhythm vocals from the likes of Art Neville, The Del-Chords, and Joe Richards. I’m telling you…you won’t be hearing anything like it anywhere on Sonoma County radio. It’s a down and dirty bayou collection including selections from the Ace UK archives, the Chess label, and includes some special treats from Little Richard, The Spiders, and King Karl.
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James Booker
Junco Partner
Junco Partner
3
Little Richard
Directly from My Heart
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 2]
4
Joe Richards
You'd Better Change
Rhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'
5
Tabby Thomas
I'd Love To Tell
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
6
Johnnie Allan
Lonely Days & Lonely Nights
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
7
Cookie & His Cupcakes
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal Groups
8
The Velvetiers
Feelin' Right On Saturday Night
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal Groups
9
The Del-Chords
Help Me
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal Groups
10
The Hi-Fi's
I'm So Lonely
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal Groups
11
The Spiders
I Didn't Want to Do It
Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 3
12
Art Neville
House On The Hill
Brother to Brother (Disc One:Art)
13
Art Neville
What's Going On
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]
14
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Ain't Got No Home
Chess New Orleans [Disc 2]
15
Earl King
Feeling My Way Around
Chess New Orleans [Disc 2]
16
Sugar Boy Crawford
What's Wrong
Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]
17
Chris Kenner
Something You Got
Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
18
Katie Webster
Hoo Wee, Sweet Daddy
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
19
Jimmy Dotson
I Need Your Love
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
20
Lionel Torrance
Rooty Tooty
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
21
King Karl
Walking Through The Park
Rhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'
22
B.B. King
Bad Case of Love
Blues on the Bayou
23
Lonesome Sundown
California Blues
Rhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'
24
Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns
Don't You Just Know It
Having A Good Time with Huey 'Piano' Smith & His Clowns – The Very Best Of, Volume 1
25
Fats Domino
Whole Lotta Loving
Very Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 2)
26
Bobby Mitchell
I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday
Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
27
Clifton Chenier
The Big Wheel (Squeeze Box Shuffle)
Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]
28
Smiley Lewis
Shame, Shame, Shame
I Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 3
29
John Fred
Shirley
Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
30
Ernie K-Doe
Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta
Absolutely the Best
31
Big Boy Myles
New Orleans
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
32
Frankie Ford
Roberta
Very Best Of Frankie Ford
33
Charles Brown & Amos Milburn
Educated Fool
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]
34
Clarence 'Bon Ton' Garlow
Jumping At The Zadacoe
Louisiana Swamp Blues
35
Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns
Don't You Know Yockomo
Having A Good Time with Huey 'Piano' Smith & His Clowns – The Very Best Of, Volume 1
Free form this week. We’re pulling out the stops with a mix of gospel from the King’s Sacred Quartette, Band memories from Steve Forbert and Rick Danko, some sixties garage band, classic R&B from Shirley & Lee and Lloyd Price, and the Motown sounds of Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, and Stevie Wonder. The mix includes country, blues classics, and an After Hours mash-up…all for you…all for community radio on a Friday morning in West County. Join in the revelry.
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Dr. John
Good Night, Irene
Goin' Back To New Orleans
3
Ingrid Lucia & the Flying Neutrinos
After Hours
The Hotel Child
4
Willie Dixon And Friends
After Hours
Willie Dixon And Friends, Vol. 9
5
Ivory Joe Hunter
I Almost Lost My Mind
The Chronological Ivory Joe Hunter : 1947 – 1950
6
Fats Domino
The Girl I Love [Version 2]
This Is Gold Disc 1
7
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Beams of Heaven
Gospel Blues – the Very Best Of
8
The Soul Stirrers
Slow Train
Tribute to Sam Cooke
9
King's Sacred Quartette
Turn Your Radio On
Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel
10
Rick Danko
When I Get My Just Rewards
Cryin' Heart Blues
11
Steve Forbert
Wild as the Wind
Just Like There's Nothin' to It
12
Bob Dylan & The Band
The Shape I'm In
Before The Flood [Live] [Disc 2]
13
The Byrds
You Ain't Going Nowhere
Sweetheart of the Rodeo
14
Maria Muldaur
Sweetheart
Waitress In a Donut Shop
15
Sam Cooke
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out
The Man Who Invented Soul [Box Set] (2 of 4)
16
Kermit Ruffins
When It's Sleepy Time Down South
We Partyin' Traditional Style
17
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Stagger Lee
Porky's Revenge! [Expanded]
18
Cannibal & the Headhunters
Land of 1000 Dances
Classic Rock: 1965 – Shakin' All Over
19
Lloyd Price
Rock 'n' Roll Dance
Buddy Holly And The R&R Giants [Disc 3]
20
Shirley & Lee
I Want To Dance
Shirley & Lee Rock
21
Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
Mitch Ryder Radio Promo
Detroit Breakout! 1
22
Booker T. & the MG's
Time Is Tight
The Very Best of Booker T. & the MG's
23
The Four Tops
It's the Same Old Song
Red, White & Rock Disc 2
24
Marvin Gaye
Stubborn Kind of Fellow
The Soul of Detroit – Disc 1
25
Little Stevie Wonder
Contract On Love
The Great American Soul Book Chapter 1: Any Way You Wanta!
26
Richard Lanham
On Your Radio
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1
27
Johnnie & Joe
Over the Mountain, Across the Sea, Pt. 2
The Very Best of Johnnie & Joe – Over the Mountain, Across the Sea
We’ll circle back to the past twelve months on Deeper Roots’ Friday evening with a little bit of reverence and a whole lot of thanks. While this past year struck what could be a mortal blow to democracy as we know it, a number of greats (both high profile and ‘under the radar’) were lost along the way. The names may not be so easy to collate with only two hours to share but we’ll do our best. Remembering Clarence Fountain, Eddy Clearwater, Otis Rush, Eugene Pitt, Marty Balin, Lorrie Collins, Tony Joe White, Roy Clark, and so many others on a Friday evening on Sonoma County community radio. Tune into our last show of the year and help us remember what these performers brought us.
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Buddy Holly
Peggy Sue
From the Original Master Tapes
3
Tony Joe White
Polk Salad Annie
Classic Rock: 1969 – The Beat Goes On
4
Roy Clark
Yesterday When I Was Young
Superstars Of Country Hello Darlin' [Disc 2]
5
Freddie Hart
Easy Loving
Superstars Of Country: Easy Loving [Disc 1]
6
Don Cherry
Band Of Gold
Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)
7
Lorrie Collins
Another Man Done Gone
Hop, Skip And Jump [Disc 2]
8
Jefferson Airplane
It's No Secret
Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970 Disc 1
9
The Edwin Hawkins Singers
Oh Happy Day
Oh Happy Day: The Best Of The Edwin Hawkins Singers
10
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Stand By Me
Higher Ground
11
Neville Brothers
Brother Blood
Uptown Rulin' / The Best Of The Neville Brothers
12
Hugh Masekela
Grazing In The Grass
Easy Listening Gold 1968-1969 [Disc 2]
13
Nancy Wilson
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Capitol Sings Cole Porter: Anything Goes
14
Bob Dorough
Your The Dangerous Type
Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour – Best Of The Second Series
15
Roy Hargrove
Afrodisia
Habana
16
Aretha Franklin
Think
Queen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 2]
17
The Temptations
Cloud Nine
Anthology, Vol. 2 [Disc 2]
18
Denise Lasalle
You Shoulda Kept It in the Bedroom
On the Chitlin Circuit
19
Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater
Back Down to Earth
Rock 'n' Roll City
20
Otis Rush & His Band
Violent Love
The Cobra Records Story (Disc 1) Chicago Rock and Blues 1956-1958
There’s a new tribute album out, celebrating the music of country renaissance troubadour Roger Miller. Produced by his son Dean it’s a fully formed varietal that, as Rolling Stone magazine critic Stephen Betts notes, features a dazzling lineup after being beset by repeated delays since 2015. Miller was an extraordinary songwriter with offbeat humor, part Hank Williams, part Will Rogers, and a poet of the uncommon whose song King of the Road “was positively average compared to his other oddball compositions, including Dang Me, Chug-a-Lug, and You Can’t Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd” as Betts goes on to point out. Our show features tracks from the album, some other notable covers of Roger Miller’s music, and, of course, some wacky, some tame originals from Roger himself.
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Asleep at the Wheel
Chug-A-Lug (feat. Huey Lewis)
King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller
3
Roger Miller
Dad Blame Anything A Man Can't Quit
King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD2)
4
Doug Kershaw
You Don't Want My Love
The Best Of Doug Kershaw
5
Ernest Tubb
Half a Mind
Ernest Tubb: The Definitive Collection
6
Faron Young
A World So Full of Love
The Complete Capitol Hits of Faron Young (2 of 2)
7
Emmylou Harris; Rodney Crowell
Invitation to the Blues
Old Yellow Moon
8
George Jones
Tall Tall Trees
George Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
9
Roger Miller
Tall, Tall Trees
King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD3)
10
Roger Miller
My Uncle Used to Love Me But She Died
The Complete Smash-Mercury Singles
11
Charley Pride
Billy Bayou
20 Classics
12
Jim Reeves
Home
Essential Jim Reeves
13
Roger Miller
Little Green Apples
All Time Greatest Hits
14
Bill Kirchen
Husbands and Wives (Album)
Word To The Wise
15
Roger Miller/Willie Nelson
Husbands and Wives
Old Friends/Funny How Time Slips Away
16
Willie Nelson
Old Friends
One Hell Of A Ride
17
Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson & Merle Haggard
Old Friends
King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller
18
Patsy Cline
When Your House Is Not A Home [Radio Transcription]
The Patsy Cline Collection [Disc 2]
19
Little Jimmy Dickens
When Your House Is Not A Home
Four Classic Albums Plus Singles 1954-1962
20
Merle Haggard
Leavin's Not the Only Way to Go
Chicago Wind
21
Ray Price
Invitation To The Blues
Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
22
Jon Rauhouse
Pardon This Coffin
The Executioners Last Songs, Volume 3
23
Roger Miller
King Of The Road
The Best Of : Vol 2
24
Dick Curless
King of the Road
A Tombstone Every Mile (7CD Set) CD4 (1950-1969)
25
Roger Miller
Kansas City Star
The Best Of : Vol 2
26
Kacey Musgraves
Kansas City Star
King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller
27
Roger Miller
Dang Me
King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD1)
28
Willie Nelson
When Two Worlds Collide
Old Friends/Funny How Time Slips Away
29
Alison 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
30
Alison Krauss
River In The Rain
Windy City
31
Roger Miller
Where Have All The Average People Gone
King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD3)
32
Roger Miller
Hoppy's Gone
The Best Of : Vol 2
33
The Dead South
One Dying And A Burying
King Of The Road: A Tribute To Roger Miller [Disc 2]
34
Nick Lowe
Old Toy Trains
Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family
Yip Harburg was a songmaker. He was part of a select few in the early to mid-century who found their calling as lyricists, writing words that transformed music to story and story to film and Broadway spectacles. We could gloss over his contributions by simply saying “he’s the guy who wrote Over The Rainbow or April in Paris or Brother, Can You Spare a Dime”. But his career was more than that. It’s no secret that Yip’s politics were carefully crafted in song. The phrases “honky-tonk parade” and “Barnum and Bailey world” were veiled criticisms of the “phony as it can be” corporate and political leadership in America, written by a freethinking, socially conscious lyricist. Our show today will honor some of his best songs and include interview excerpts featuring both Yip and his son, Ernie.
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The George Shearing Quintet And Orchestra
What Is There To Say
White Satin Black Satin
3
Anita O'Day
Old Devil Moon
Anita Sings The Most
4
Frank Sinatra
It's Only A Paper Moon
Swing And Dance With Frank Sinatra
5
Peggy Lee
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
The Best of Miss Peggy Lee [Bonus DVD] Disc 1
6
Martha Tilton
How Are Things In Glocca Morra?
The Liltin' Miss Tilton [Disc 2]
7
Nellie Lutcher
April In Paris
Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 2]
8
Lena Horne
Ain't It The Truth
Lena Horne: A Musical Anthology
9
Lena Horne
Then I'll Be Tired of You
Harburg, E.Y., 1896-1981
10
Nat King Cole Trio
Then I'll Be Tired Of You
The Nat King Cole Trio: The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions [Disc 3]
11
Ella Logan
How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
The Best of Broadway: The Late '40s
12
Ray Bolger
If I Only Had A Brain
The Wizard Of Oz
13
Groucho Marx & Bing Crosby
Lydia The Tattooed Lady
The Marx Brothers Greatest Hits
14
Ella Logan
When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich
Harburg, E.Y., 1896-1981
15
Judy Garland
Over The Rainbow
That's Entertainment! The Best Of The MGM Musicals
A few years back we celebrated the record, the radio, and disc jockeys on a couple of themed shows. We’re going to rev that theme up once again, but with a bit of a twist. This morning’s show pays tribute to that nickel, dime, and quarter evaporator known as the jukebox. We’ll also extend the music selections to include sounds of record hops, soda fountains, and the healthiest way to partake in any or all of the festivities. Tune in for new and old, including country sounds from Kitty Wells, Buck Owens, and Bill Walker; R&B from Shirley & Lee, Charles Bronw, and The Marigolds; and pop straightaways from Gale Storm, Dodie Stevens, and Brook Benton. All this on a Friday evening on KWTF community radio.
