Songs from the past century will fill the air with second hand music smoke…all songs that reflect either the hawkish or ‘dove-ish’ opinions in words and music. We have two hours of country, jazz, blues, pop, and all those adventurous styles in between that use nicotine for their muse. Country from k.d. lang to The Sons of The Pioneers, R&B from the likes of Lucky Millender to Benny Spellman, some doo-wop, some Sam Cooke soul, and a little bit of sweet big band sounds from Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians. Maybe we won’t celebrate the habit…just the music.
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Jimmy Martin
I Can't Quit Cigarettes
Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 4]
3
Otis Redding
Cigarettes And Coffee
Dreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology [Disc 1]
4
Sam Cooke
Smoke Rings
The Man Who Invented Soul [Box Set] (3 of 4)
5
The Mills Brothers
Smoke Rings
The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 2
6
The Larks
Coffee, Cigarettes And Tears
Bob Dylan: Radio Radio [Disc 1]
7
The Platters
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
All-Time Greatest Hits
8
The Corsairs
Smokey Places (1962 #12)
Greatest Hit Singles Collection
9
Lillian Leach/The Mellows
Smoke from Your Cigarette
The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 1
10
The Drake Sisters
Smoke From Your Cigarette
Vocal Group Harmony Vol 8
11
k.d. lang & The Reclines
Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray
Angel With A Lariat
12
Patsy Cline
Three Cigarettes In A Ashtray
Country Greats #2
13
k.d. lang
I'm Down to My Last Cigarette
Shadowland
14
Merle Travis
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
Ash Grove 12/9/1966
15
Willie Nelson
Smoke Smoke Smoke That Cigarette
Just One Love
16
Benny Spellman
Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)
Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
17
Reverend Horton Heat
Drinkin' and Smokin' Cigarettes
Best Of Yep Roc Singles
18
Manassas
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)
Pieces
19
Lefty Frizzell
Cigarettes and Coffee Blues
Life's Like Poetry (Disc 5)
20
Jimmie Dolan
Nicotine Fits
Juke Box Boogie
21
Curtis Gordon
Caffeine And Nicotine
Bob Dylan: Radio Radio [Disc 1]
22
Red Ingle & The Natural Seven
Cigarettes, Whuskey And Wild, Wild Women
Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Second Series
23
The Sons Of The Pioneers
Cigareefes, Whusky
Country Hits Vol. 6
24
Kris Kristofferson
I May Smoke Too Much
Spooky Lady's Sideshow/Shake Hands with the Devil
25
Dale Watson
Smokey Old Bar
El Rancho Azul
26
Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians
A Cigarette, Sweet Music & You
Cigar Classics 1: The Standards
27
Nina Simone
Don't Smoke in Bed
The Ultimate Nina Simone
28
Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra
Chew Tobacco Rag
Foot Tappin' And Dance At The Screamin' Festival Vol.4
29
The Bottle Rockets
Smokin' 100's Alone
24 Hours a Day
30
Ry Cooder
Fool For A Cigarette/Feelin' Good
Paradise And Lunch
31
Bo Carter
Cigarette Blues
Vintage Songs of Sex, Drugs & Cigarettes
32
Tex Williams & His Western Caravan
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53
Country sounds from Johnny Cash, Wynn Stewart, and Ferlin Husky kick things off and we’ll run the blues and R&B gamut with B. B. King, John Jackson, and Duke Robillard…who will also complement the sounds of Dr. John. A free form extravaganza continues with early pop and big band sounds, including Helen Forrest vocals, The Boswells, and Harry James.
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Merle Haggard/Willie Nelson
The Only Man Wilder Than Me
Django and Jimmie
3
Wynn Stewart
Donna On My Mind
California Country
4
Ferlin Husky
Puxico Polka
1949-1950 (Warped 498F)
5
Johnny Cash
Tennessee Flat Top Box
The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 1
6
Patsy Cline
That's My Desire
The Patsy Cline Collection [Disc 3]
7
Mac Wiseman
Old Camp Meeting Time
Grassroots To Bluegrass
8
Leon Russell
Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms
Retrospective
9
Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen
Friend of the Devil
Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen
10
C.W. Stoneking
Good Luck Charm
Gon' Boogaloo
11
Bob Dylan
Talkin' Devil
It Could Even Be A Myth
12
John Jackson
The Devil He Wore A Hickory Shoe
Front Porch Blues
13
Prophet G. Lusk
The Devil's Trying to Steal My Joy
This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982
14
Audra Mae and The Almighty Sound
My Friend The Devil
Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound
15
Duke Robillard
I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog (To Take The Place Of You)
The Acoustic Blues & Roots of Duke Robillard
16
Dr. John
How Come My Dog Don't Bark (When You Come 'Round)
Goin' Back To New Orleans
17
Dr. John
Old Settlers
Live at Magfest 2014
18
B.B. King & Dr. John
There Must Be A Better World Somewhere
Deuces Wild
19
Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington
It Don't Mean A Thing
The Great Summit [Disc 1]
20
Dj Frogg
I Don't Mean a Mash
Mashups
21
Eugiene Baird & The Duke's Boys
Everything But You
American Songbook Series: Duke Ellington
22
Helen Forrest and Les Paul Trio
Everybody Knew But Me
Trio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus (1936-47) [Disc 1]
Deeper Roots takes on a theme this week… one that has us on the road, the rails, the ocean deep, and soaring in the clouds. We speak, of course, of our modes and muse of transport in music. There’s a variety of styling to be had including blues from Snooks Eaglin and Lightnin’ Hopkins, 50s country from Cowboy Copas and Bonnie Guitar, pop sounds from Jo Stafford and the Modernaires, and a host of others that all support the theme of the day. Tune in for another roots-infused Wednesday evening on KOWS, the heart and voice of West Sonoma County, California.
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The Modernaires
The Stanley Steamer
The Complete Modernaires On Columbia Vol 2 (1946-1947)
3
Kevin Russell
Cadillacin' Model A
You Don't Know Me
4
Snooks Eaglin
Model T And The Train
Country Boy Down In New Orleans
5
Rosco Gordon
T Model Boogie
Let's Get High (B)
6
Lightnin' Hopkins
Automobile Blues
Lightnin'
7
Ry Cooder
Crazy 'Bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know)
Borderline (Remaster 2013)
8
John Sebastian
Got No Automobiles
Chasin' Gus' Ghost
9
The Dixie Hummingbirds
Christian's Automobile
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds
10
Mink Deville
Lilly's Daddy's Cadillac
Coup De Grace Plus Where Angels Fear To Tread
11
Roger Miller
(The Day I Jumped) From Uncle Harvey's Plane
The Best Of : Vol 2
12
Peter, Paul & Mary
Leaving On A Jet Plane
Album 1700
13
Mother McCollum
Jesus Is My Air-O-Plane
Goodbye, Babylon – Salvation [Disc 4]
14
Peter Case
Waiting On A Plane
HWY 62
15
Cowboy Copas
Night Plane to Memphis
Settin' Flat On Ready
16
Dwight Yoakam
07 Trains and Boats and Planes
Population: Me
17
Doc Watson
Blue Railroad Train
The Best of Doc Watson: 1964-1968
18
J. H. Howell
Howell's Railroad
Classic Field Recordings
19
Hank Williams
California Zephyr
Lost Highway December 1948 – March 1949
20
Chuck Berry
Down Bound Train
Lonesome Whistle – An Anthology Of American Railroad Song
21
Jimmie Driftwood
Sailing Away On The Ocean
Americana, Vol. 3
22
Earl Scruggs
My Ship Will Sail
The Earl Scruggs Revue: Anniversary Special, Volumes One & Two
23
The Boxmasters
Goin' Home
Modbilly Disc 1
24
Jake Xerxes Fussell
Boat's up the River
Jake Xerxes Fussell
25
Jo Stafford
Shrimp Boats
You Belong To Me
26
Al Hendrickson
On A Slow Boat To China
Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 3 – Capitol Jumps – 1944-53
27
Nick Lowe
Christmas At The Airport
Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family
It’s popular in just about every form…well, not so with gospel…but it’s tradition goes back to minstrelsy: the song that has a humorous hook or a running joke to share or maybe a bandleader who takes us into new a ridiculous territories. We’ve got a lot of novelty tunes of this nature to bring you this week on Deeper Roots… a bit of a departure from our normal fare but it’s all for the fun. We’ll hear country sounds from Johnny Cash and Roger Miller, tearjerkers and rock therapy from Mabel Scott, The Chips, and Tiny Hill, and some classic novelty sounds from Danny Kaye, Spike Jones (of course), and Fats Waller.
We return to a free form collection of American music, featuring blues from Markus James, Blind Willie Johnson, and Dinah Washington; country from Porter Wagoner, Kitty Wells, and Leroy Van Dyke; pop memories from Frank Sinatra, Cliff Edwards, and Rusty Draper. The show will feature an expanded eclectic blend of bluegrass, gospel, rockabilly, and gospel and, in addition to Markus James, we’ll also feature a other local musical luminaries to ensure we’re reminded that our Sonoma County musical talent is a rich aquifer.
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Robert Gordon and Chris Spedding
Drivin' Wheel
Too Fast to live… Too Young to Die
3
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks
One More Cowboy (w/Willie Nelson)
Selected Shorts
4
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris
Donkey Town
All The Roadrunning
5
Joe Maphis & Rose Lee
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)
Various Artists: THEME TIME RADIO HOUR – SEASON 2/[Disc 2]
6
Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards
Somebody Loves Me
With My Little Ukulele in My Hand (Disc 2)
7
Sophie Tucker
He Hadn't Up Till Yesterday
Flashbacks #3 CopulationBlues 1926-1940
8
BR5-49
The Devil In Me
Dog Days
9
Laurie London
The Gospel Train
Sentimental Journey, Folge 3 – Last Train To San Fernando
10
Rusty Draper
The Train With The Rhumba Beat
Sentimental Journey, Folge 3 – Last Train To San Fernando
11
Leon Redbone
Ain't Gonna Give You None of My Jelly Roll
Any Time
12
Mississippi John Hurt
The Chicken
Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 2 [[Disc 1]]
13
Elizabeth Cotten And Brenda Evans
Shake Sugaree
Theme Time Radio Hour – Season 3 – [Disc 1]
14
Kitty Wells
The Other Cheek
I Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 3]
15
Leroy Van Dyke
Walk On By
Golden Age of Country Volume 1: Waltz Across Texas [Disc 1]
16
Porter Wagoner
The Cold Hard Facts Of Life
Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 2 [[Disc 1]]
17
Slim Gaillard
How High The Moon
Theme Time Radio Hour with Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 2]
18
Ray Noble and the New Mayfair Orchestra
Repeal The Blues
Flashbacks #1 Drug Songs 1917-1944
19
Erwin Lehn
Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey, Folge 3 – Last Train To San Fernando
20
Frank Sinatra
Day In – Day Out
Come Dance with Me!
21
Jimmy Elledge
Funny How Time Slips Away
Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's. Vol. 2
22
The Rhythm Rangers
I've Got a New Road Under My Wheels
Not Out of the Woods Yet
23
Kevin Russell
Solid Wrong
Plain Dirt Fashion
24
Wendy DeWitt
29 Ways
Getaway
25
Markus James
Head For The Hills
Head For The Hills
26
Markus James
On a Mississippi Porch
Head For The Hills
27
Tom Waits
The Soul Of A Man
God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson
28
Blind Willie Johnson
Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground
Blues Masters, Vol. 15: Slide Guitar Classics
29
Lucinda Williams
God Don't Never Change
God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson
Enduring and prolific…country and pop songwriter Cindy Walker’s name is not as familiar to many but her music certainly is. She wrote early western-flavored pop and country swing pieces for performers like Bing Crosby and Bob Wills, composing hits for Hank Snow, Gene Autry, Al Dexter, Eddy Arnold, and others…almost owning the country charts in the 1940s. Her music endured well into the sixties and seventies, covered by Roy Orbison, Ray Charles, and dozens more. Her custom was to rise early and write songs, typing her lyrics on a pink-trimmed manual Royal typewriter while her mother, Oree Walker, would work out the melodies to her daughter’s words. They would station themselves in Nashville five months out of the year to help market the music, returning home to Mexia, Texas where Cindy would live out her life. Join us on a special run of Americana: the songs of Cindy Walker.
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Asleep at the Wheel/Leon Rausch
Sugar Moon
It's A Good Day
3
Willie Nelson
Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age
You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker
4
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Dusty Skies
Take Me Back to Tulsa [Disc 2] (Cherokee Maiden)
5
Bob Wills
Cherokee Maiden
Columbia Historic Edition
6
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Blue Bonnet Lane
Legends of Country Music Disc 4
7
Eddy Arnold
Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me
The Essential Eddy Arnold
8
George Morgan
In the Misty Moonlight
Room Full of Roses: The George Morgan Collection
9
Dean Martin
In The Misty Moonlight
The Great Dean Martin
10
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Blue Canadian Rockies
Masters 1949-1976 [Disc 2]
11
Jim Reeves
Distant Drums
Essential Jim Reeves
12
Ray Charles
You Don't Know Me
Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3
13
Gene Autry
Silver Spurs (On the Golden Stairs)
Sing Cowboy Sing [Disc 1]
14
Gene Autry
I Was Just Walking Out the Door
Sing Cowboy Sing [Disc 3]
15
Ernest Tubb
Two Glasses Joe
Ernest Tubb: The Definitive Collection
16
The Del McCoury Band
The Bluegrass Country
Del And The Boys
17
The Byrds
Blue Canadian Rockies
Sweetheart of the Rodeo
18
Merle Haggard
Goin' Away Party
Unforgettable
19
Ricky Skaggs
I Don't Care
The Essential Ricky Skaggs
20
Roy Orbison
Shahdaroba
The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison [Monument]
21
Roy Orbison
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison [Monument]
22
Willie Nelson
Not That I Care
You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker
23
k.d. lang
Sugar Moon
Shadowland
24
Les Paul
Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me (Remastered)
100 (100 Original Tracks – Remastered)
25
Bob Wills
Miss Molly
For the Last Time
26
Asleep at the Wheel
It's All Your Fault (with Katie Shore)
Still the King: A Celebration of the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
We’ll revisit the third decade of the 20th century where the social and cultural watershed events following the first World War were more than one could have anticipated. The Jazz Age; Prohibition; Radio and the Victrola meant entertainment could be had in the front room, replacing the family and neighborhood parlor entertainment. While the Great Depression loomed on the horizon, the music that found the middle was hopeful and full of man-meets-girl songs were all the rage…even if signs of hard times to come were easily spotted. Listen in for a chronological selection that includes the sounds of Duke Ellington, Paul Whiteman, Annette Hanshaw, Ethel Waters, and the peerless pop icons Al Jolson and Eddie Cantor.
American composer Cole Porter wrote words and music for over thirty stage and film musicals. His works were typically a model of sophistication, humor, and charm that would change popular musical theater. Deeper Roots takes a look at this songwriter whose music influenced generations of the American patchwork of styles including country, rock, pop, and R&B. We’ll hear from the torch vocals of Betty Carter, playful LA country from Michael Nesmith, the cool evening jazz of Julie London, rocking R&B from Roy Brown, and the contemporary country sounds of the Texoma All-Stars. And more, of course.
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Ella Fitzgerald
It's De-Lovely
Cocktails With Cole Porter
3
Texoma All-Stars
Don't Fence Me In [*]
Boots Too Big to Fill: Tribute to Gene Autry
4
Gene Autry
Don't Fence Me In
Sing Cowboy Sing [Disc 3]
5
Michael Nesmith
Begin The Beguine
Tropical Campfires
6
Les Paul Trio
Begin The Beguine
Trio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus (1936-47) [Disc 1]
7
k.d. lang
So in Love
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
8
Elvis Presley
True Love
The King Of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50s Masters [Disc 3]
9
The Flamingos
In the Still of the Night
Requestfully Yours & the Sound Of
10
Roy Brown
Love For A Sale
Good Rockin' Tonight
11
Six Hits & A Miss
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 1 – The Birth Of A Label – 1942-43
12
John Reischman
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
North of the Border
13
Chet Atkins
You Do Something To Me
Almost Alone
14
Billie Holiday
Easy To Love
First Issue: Great American Song Book [Disc 1]
15
Lena Horne;Lennie Hayton And His Orchestra
At Long Last Love
The Essential Lena Horne – The RCA Years
16
Eartha Kitt/Henri René & His Orchestra
Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) [From in Paris]
Purr-Fect: Greatest Hits
17
Julie London
My Heart Belongs To Daddy
Cocktails With Cole Porter
18
Arthur Lyman Group
Love for Sale
Music for a Bachelor's Den
19
Blossom Dearie
Give Him The Ooh-La-La
Give Him The Ooh-La-La
20
Peggy Lee
Always True To You In My Fashion
Capitol Sings Cole Porter: Anything Goes
21
Dinah Shore
It's All Right With Me
Capitol Sings Cole Porter: Anything Goes
22
Betty Carter/Ray Charles
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 2
23
Ann Miller
Too Darn Hot
The Big Picture: Great Music from Films You Love
24
Martha Tilton With Dean Elliott And His Orchestra
Blow, Gabriel, Blow
Capitol Sings Cole Porter: Anything Goes
25
Ethel Merman with Fairchild & Carroll & Their Orchestra
Down In The Depths (On The 90th Floor)
You're The Top: Cole Porter In The 1930 [Disc 3]
26
Mary Martin
My Heart Belongs To Daddy – from Night And Day
Warner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)
27
Ginny Simms, Cary Grant
You're The Top – from Night And Day
Warner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)
28
Bing Crosby/Frank Sinatra
Well Did You Evah?
Sinatra 80th: All the Best Disc 1
29
Fred Astaire
All Of You
That's Entertainment! The Best Of The MGM Musicals
We’ve got some holiday roots music featuring new and old. Join Dave Stroud for Deeper Roots Radio: A Century of America’s Music for music from the outskirts of R&B, rock, blues, country, and pop. We’ll hear holiday cheer in the form of blues with Leroy Carr, Blind Blake, and Lloyd Glenn; contemporary pieces from Nick Lowe, Raul Malo, and The Boxmasters; confectionary pop from The Andrews Sisters, Eileen Barton, and The Beach Boys; and some of the very best R&B from Ray Charles, Betty Carter, and Amos Milburn. There’s a large helping of country pop and blues including Groovey Joe Poovey & The Big ‘D’ Boys, The Living Sisters, and (of course) Elvis. Two hours of Christmas cheer on a hump day Wednesday evening on the voice of West Sonoma County! You can follow it here: http://www.kows.fm/listen
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Nick Lowe
Rise Up Shepherd
Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family
3
Raul Malo
Feliz Navidad
Marshmallow World and Other Holiday Favorites
4
The Boxmasters
My Dreams of Christmas
Christmas Cheer
5
The Living Sisters
Merry Happy Christmas
Harmony Is Real: Songs for a Happy Holiday
6
She & Him
Blue Christmas
A Very She & Him Christmas
7
The Ronettes
Frosty the Snowman
A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
8
The Beach Boys
Toy Drive Public Service Announcement
Ultimate Christmas
9
Darlene Love
Winter Wonderland
A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
10
The Beach Boys
Dennis Wilson Christmas Message
Ultimate Christmas
11
Darlene Love
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
12
The Beach Boys
Man With All the Toys, The
Beach Boys' Christmas Album, The
13
Leroy Carr
Christmas In Jail – Ain't That A Pain
Where Will You Be Christmas Day
14
Lloyd Glenn
Sleigh Ride
Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)
15
Amos Milburn
Christmas Comes But Once A Year
King single 45-5405
16
B.B. King
Christmas Celebration
Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
17
Walter Davis
Santa Claus
Where Will You Be Christmas Day
18
Blind Blake
Lonesome Christmas Blues
Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)
19
Leon Redbone
Christmas Island
Christmas Island
20
The Andrews Sisters
Christmas Island
Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2]
21
Eileen Barton
The Night Before Christmas Song
Coral single 9-60880
22
Fats Waller
Swingin' Them Jingle Bells
Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)
23
Groovey Joe Poovey & The Big "D" Boys
Santa's Helper
Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
24
Coy McDaniel & Shorty Warren
Christmas Choo Choo Train
Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
25
Elvis Presley
Winter Wonderland
Christmas Peace – Vol 1
26
Elvis Presley
If Every Day Was Like Christmas
Christmas Peace – Vol 1
27
The Living Sisters
Silver Bells
Harmony Is Real: Songs for a Happy Holiday
28
Dean Martin
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
The Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002
29
Betty Carter
Baby It's Cold Outside
The Spirit Of Christmas
30
Ray Charles
Winter Wonderland
The Spirit Of Christmas
31
Cajun Gold
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Alligator Stomp 4: Cajun Christmas
32
Brenda Lee
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
20th Century Masters – The Christmas Collection: The Best of Brenda Lee
The early fifties brought the dawn of a musical form that became popular with a younger crowd although it was simply a version of a vocal harmony form born in the early century, if not long before. The street corner harmonies were a big hit as this new form of rhythm called ‘doo-wop’ saturated the top 40 R&B (and mainstream) airwaves. But the influences themselves had huge followings. We’ll hear from some of the early gospel inspirations like the Heavenly Gospel Singers as well as the vocal groups who were dominant in the form’s lineage: The Ink Spots, The Mills Brothers, and The Ravens. We’ll also hear from the groups who introduced ‘doo wop’ as we know it in the early fifties.
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2
The Turbans
When You Dance
Dancin' & Romancin' In The '50s And 60s [Disc 2]
3
Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet
Golden Gate Gospel Train
Vol. 1-(1937-38)
4
Heavenly Gospel Singers
The Prodigal Son
Halleluja Gospel & Prayers
5
The Heavenly Gospel Singers
When Was Jesus Born?
Goodbye, Babylon – Salvation [Disc 4]
6
The Deep River Boys
Melody of Love
The Dark Ages: Our Music From The Beginning
7
The Charioteers
All God's Chillun Got Shoes
The Gospel Tradition: The Roots And The Branches, Vol. 1
8
The Mills Brothers
Paper Doll
Best of the Decca Years
9
The Mills Brothers with Duke Ellington & Orchestra
Diga, Diga, Do
The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 2
10
Lewis Bronzville Five
Low Down Gal Blues
Black Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 3
11
The Ink Spots
We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)
40 Your Hit Parade
12
The Ink Spots
My Prayer
Greatest Hits
13
The Cats & The Fiddle
I Miss You So
The Very Best Of
14
The Cats & The Fiddle
We Cats Will Swing For You
The Very Best Of
15
The Cats & The Fiddle
Killin' Jive
The Very Best Of
16
The Delta Rhythm Boys
I Dreamt I Dwelt In Harlem
I Dreamt I Dwelt In Harlem
17
The Delta Rhythm Boys
Do You Care
I Dreamt I Dwelt In Harlem
18
Slim & Slam
The Flat Foot Floogie
Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 1)
19
Five Red Caps
Mama Put Your Britches On (alt. Take)
Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 4 (1926-1947)
20
The Cap-Tans
I'm So Crazy For Love
Vocal Group Harmony Vol 8
21
The Ravens
Count Every Star
Doo Wop Box Disc 1
22
The Ravens
My Baby's Gone
OKeh Rhythm & Blues
23
The Ravens
Write Me A Letter
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
24
The Moonglows
Sincerely
Doo Wop Box Disc 1
25
The Toppers
If Money Grew on Trees
Stompin' at the Savoy: Harlem Nocturne, 1944 – 1947
26
The Five Keys
The Glory of Love
The Aladdin Story (Pt. 1)
27
The Orioles
It's Too Soon to Know
Doo Wop Box Disc 1
28
The Orioles
You Belong to Me
Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals
29
The Cardinals
Wheel Of Fortune
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1]
30
The Crows
Gee
Feelin Fine
31
The Flamingos
Would I Be Crying
Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 3
32
The Flamingos
Golden Teardrops
Doo Wop Box Disc 1
33
The Five Satins
In The Still Of The Night
Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals
34
The Penguins
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)
Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 2)
35
The Cadillacs
Speedo (Cadillac)
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
