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Elvis’ Influencers

January 8, 2023 Dave

Elvis Presley’s performances, in particular those from his first decade, were based in some very deep roots. Those roots tapped into almost anything that could be heard in the south on that cultural touchstone of radio. Blues, big band, jazz, hillbilly, pop, gospel and country all played an enormous role in molding the iconic performer he was to become. In our Deeper Roots show this week we’ll be exploring the ‘influencers’ of the day; songs that played on the radio, songs that Elvis personally revealed as his favorites, songs that he enjoyed with his family as a young boy. We’ve got Mahalia and Sister Rosetta tracks, Little Junior Parker and Jimmy Reed, Red Foley and Roy Acuff, and a host of others to share this week so we’re hoping that we can remember how radio’s lifeline to culture that spoke to Elvis in a very, very big way.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Wynonie Harris	Good Rockin' Tonight	Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]
3	Jimmy Reed & His Trio	You Don't Have To Go	Plug It In! Turn It Up! – Teil 1: Die Anfdnge 1939 – 1954
4	Little Junior Parker	Mystery Train	Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals
5	Little Junior Parker	Feelin' Good	Feelin4 Good. The 1952-1962 Recordings
6	Big Joe Turner	Honey Hush	Big, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 2]
7	Sammy Price Trio/Sister Rosetta Tharpe	Strange Things Happening Everyday	The Gospel of Blues
8	Mahalia Jackson	Didn't It Rain	16 Most Requested Songs
9	The Statesmen Quartet	Somebody Bigger	Close Harmony: A History of Southern Gospel Music
10	Hovie Lister & The Statesmen Quartet	His Hand Is Mine	Country Gospel Classics [Disc 2]
11	The Golden Gate Quartet	Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (1946)	Vol. 5 (1945-1949) (Complete Recorded Works In Chronologial Order, Vol. 5, 1939-1949)
12	Jimmie Rodgers	Frankie And Johnnie	Recordings 1927 – 1933 [Disc 2]
13	The Carter Family	042-Can the Circle Be Unbroken	Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
14	Roy Acuff & His Crazy Tennesseans	Great Speckled Bird [78rpm Version]	Columbia Country Classics Volume 1: The Golden Age
15	Red Foley	Old Shep	Tennessee Saturday Night
16	Ivory Joe Hunter	I Almost Lost My Mind	Since I Met You Baby
17	Jumpin' Gene Simmons	I Done Told You So	SUN Rockabilly Meltdown [[Disc 3]]
18	Elvis Presley	Milk Cow Blues	The Sun Sessions
19	Johnny Lee Wills And His Boys	Milk Cow Blues	Decca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 1]
20	Hank Williams	Your Cheatin' Heart	24 Greatest
21	Mississippi Slim	Try Doin' Right	The Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It Happened
22	Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys	Blue Moon of Kentucky	The Best of Bill Monroe
23	Elvis Presley	Blue Moon of Kentucky	The Tupelo Mississippi Flash CD 2
24	Dean Martin with Paul Weston & His Dixieland Eight	I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine	Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53
25	Billy Bunn & His Buddies	That's When Your Heartaches Begin	Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1
26	Ella Fitzgerald	My Happiness	The Chronological Classics 1947-1948
27	B.B. King	Everyday I Have The Blues	BB King And Pee Wee Crayton
28	Louis Jordan	Caldonia	Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]
29	Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats	Rocket 88	Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]
30	Chuck Berry	Maybellene	Pure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 2]
31	Billy Ward & The Dominoes	Sixty Minute Man	Eat to The Beat: The Dirtiest of Them Dirty Blues
32	Big Joe Turner	Shake, Rattle and Roll	Big Joe Rocks
33	Lloyd Price	Lawdy Miss Clawdy	Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]
34	Big Mama Thornton	Hound Dog	Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]
35	Little Richard	Long Tall Sally	Blowing The Fuse: 1956

Who We Lost 2022

January 1, 2023 Dave

The river of time flows on as our sturdy yet terminal transport is like any raft, a fragile one as our bindings become untethered. Let’s tip our hats and remember those who, over the past century, have contributed to American culture. This morning’s show is about the performers, the songwriters, the session musicians, and those behind the scenes who made a lasting contribution. We thank them as 2022 comes to a close. Tune in for a comprehensive and reflective show, our final Deeper Roots show of 2022, as we look ahead to the new year that is filled with so much promise.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Robert Gordon	The Way I Walk	Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials
3	Buddy Holly	Peggy Sue	Rave On: The Coral Story
4	Little Richard	Keep A Knockin' (ART RUPE)	The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
5	Ronnie Hawkins	Wild Little Willy	Ronnie Hawkins
6	Jerry Lee Lewis	Great Balls Of Fire	30 Years Of No. 1 Country Hits 2/4
7	Sandy Nelson	&And Then There Were Drums	Their Greatest Misses
8	Loretta Lynn	The Pill	Loretta Lynn Legendery Country Singer
9	The Judds	Why Not Me	The Best Of Classic Country 80's
10	Jody Miller	Queen Of The House	All-Time Country Hits 1
11	C.W. McCall	Convoy	Super Hits Of The '70s – Have A Nice Day, Vol. 15
12	Mickey Gilley	Room Full Of Roses	Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
13	Bill Staines	Rompin' Rovin' Days	Journey Home
14	Bobbie Nelson	Death Ray Boogie	Audiobiography (iTunes Exclusive)
15	The Ronettes	Be My Baby	The Best of the Ronettes
16	Bobby Rydell	Forget Him	Cameo Parkway 1957-1967
17	Adam Wade	The Writing On The Wall	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
18	The Five Satins	In the Still of the Night	Doo Wop Box Disc 2
19	The Ventures	Perfidia	Teen Beat, Volume 3
20	Brian Hyland	Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini	Another Banana Split, please
21	Dwayne Hickman	Don't Send a Rabbit	Great Googly Moo: Silly Songs from the American Charts
22	Robert Morse	I Believe In You	The Best of Broadway: The Early '60s
23	The Poppy Family	Which Way You Goin' Billy? (SUSAN JACKS)	Sounds of the Seventies Pop Nuggets: Early '70s
24	The Spinners	I'll Be Around	One of a Kind Love Affair Disc 1
25	The Seekers	I'll Never Find Another You	Yesterday's Gone [Disc 1]
26	Mary McCaslin	Last Cannonball	Mystery Train; Classic Railroad Songs, Volume 2
27	Paul Siebel	Louise	Woodsmoke and Oranges
28	Kelly Joe Phelps	Lead Me On	Lead Me On
29	Judy Henske	High Flying Bird	Troubadours Of The Folk Era Volume Two (Rhino)
30	The Green Fields of America	Down By the Tanyard Side (SONG)	The Green Fields of America
31	The Young Rascals	Good Lovin' (DINO DANELLI)	Red, White & Rock Disc 3
32	Syl Johnson	I Resign From Your Love	Welcome To The Club
33	The Isley Brothers	This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)	Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
34	Mable John	Your Good Thing (Is About To End)	Stax 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]
35	Betty Davis	Shoo-b-doop And Cop Him	Up South The Great Migration Of Southern Sound, Oxford American Southern Music Issue Volume 23
36	Ramsey Lewis Trio	Wade In The Water	The Greatest Hits
37	The Blues Project	Lost In The Shuffle	Sophisticated Boom Boom: The Shadow Morton Story
38	Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie Band	Mercedes Benz	Pearl
39	Fleetwood Mac	Everywhere	Greatest Hits [Reprise]
40	Olivia Newton-John	Hopelessly Devoted To You	Grease
41	Irene Cara	Fame	Sounds Of The Eighties: 1980
42	Meat Loaf	Paradise by the Dashboard Light	Rock: Train Kept a Rollin' Disc 2
43	Procol Harum	Whiter Shade of Pale	The Big Chill
44	Julee Cruise	Floating	Floating into the Night

Session Masters: Guitar

November 28, 2022 Dave

When trying to put together a Deeper Roots episode that covered the great session masters from the past one hundred years it became exceedingly clear that the show would need to be broken up into multiple parts. Percussion, keyboards, brass, bass and all the rest will follow but this week we’re going to focus on the string masters; those guitar stars who account for the bulk of Top 30 hits that graced our lives over the second half of the 20th century. They include Hank Garland, Grady Martin, James Burton, Joe Messina, Glen Campbell, Jimmy Johnson and, of course, Tommy Tedesco. There are many others who deserve the recognition but our show is only a two hour show and, even at that, picking only three or four examples per performer doesn’t do it justice. We’re going to give credit where it’s due…those who stood in the shadows.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Brenda Lee	Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree	Queen of Rock 'N' Roll
3	Jimmy Lloyd	I Got A Rocket In My Pocket	100 Rare '50s Rockabilly Tracks
4	Elvis Presley	A Big Hunk O' Love	Elvis 30 #1 Hits
5	Little Jimmy Dickens	(I Got) A Hole In My Pocket	Four Classic Albums Plus Singles 1954-1962
6	Simon Crum	Stand Up, Sit Down, Shut Your Mouth	Country & Western Nuggets
7	Bobby Helms	Jingle Bell Rock	Making Merry
8	Dale Hawkins	Susie-Q	The Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957
9	Ricky Nelson	Stood Up	Legacy [Disc 1]
10	Jim & Joe	Fireball Mail	James Burton – The Early Years 1957-1969
11	Gram Parsons	Return Of The Grievous Angel	G.P. / Grievous Angel
12	Buffalo Springfield	A Child's Claim To Fame	Buffalo Springfield Again
13	Elvis Presley	Please Don't Drag That String Around	Grady Martin
14	Johnny Horton	The Battle Of New Orleans	Classic Country
15	Brenda Lee	Little Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar)	Grady Martin
16	Merle Haggard	Mama Tried	The Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology 1963-1977 [Disc 1]
17	Willie Nelson	On The Road Again	Superstars of Country Easy Loving [Disc 2]
18	The Champs	Tequila	Rock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50S
19	Rick Nelson	Hello Mary Lou	Greatest Love Songs
20	The Beach Boys	I Get Around	All Summer Long
21	Wayne Newton	Danke Schoen	Wild, Cool & Swingin'
22	Elvis Presley	What'd I Say	Elvis' Gold Records (Volume 4)
23	J. Livingston & R. Evans	Bonanza	Television's Greatest Hits Volume I
24	Jerry Goldsmith	Twilight Zone Overture – Twilight Zone: The Movie	75 Years-Warner Brothers (Scores-1)
25	Sam Cooke	Bring It On Home to Me	Best of Answer Songs vol 4
26	Jack Nitzsche	The Lonely Surfer	Cowabunga! The Surf Box Disc 2
27	The 5th Dimension	Wedding Bell Blues	Greatest Hits on Earth
28	Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces	Searching For My Love	Chess Uptown Soul
29	Aretha Franklin	Do Right Woman, Do Right Man	30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1]
30	Leon Russell	Tight Rope	Retrospective
31	The Four Tops	I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)	Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1
32	The Temptations	Ain't Too Proud to Beg	Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1
33	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	Your Precious Love	Motown: The Classic Years Disc 2
34	The Supremes	When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through	Gold Disc 1

Sweet Dreams

November 20, 2022 Dave

Our show this week features sweet dreams, swamp pop, Americana, doo wop, and all that makes the past century of America’s music a delight to dream on. We’ll touch on the new album from a legend who is most deservedly having his moment right now with a new album and where a one hit wonder once existed. Tommy McLain’s new album is a revelation and reminds us that music, when carried and shared with a passion like his, will always bring a bright light even in the darkest of times. This week’s show is a free form romp featuring Tommy, Mark Knopfler, Robert Plant, Bill Kirchen, Corb Lund, Bob Wills, Paul Thorn, and a couple dozen others. Some fiery rock and roll blended with country, doo wop, pop and lots of circumstance. Please join in…we’d be delighted to spend a Friday morning with you on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Solomon Burke/Zucchero	Diavolo in Me (A Devil in Me)	Zucchero & Co.
3	Tommy McLain	I Ran Down Every Dream (feat. Elvis Costello)	I Ran Down Every Dream
4	Tommy McLain	Sweet Dreams	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
5	Tommy McLain	Before I Grow Too Old	The Essential Collection
6	Tommy McLain	Before I Grow Too Old	I Ran Down Every Dream
7	Chet Atkins/Mark Knopfler	I'll See You in My Dreams	Neck and Neck
8	Mark Knopfler	Devil Baby	The Ragpicker's Dream
9	Chris Isaak	Speak of the Devil	Speak of the Devil
10	Earl-Jean	I'm Into Something Good	The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]
11	Marvin & Johnny	Cherry Pie	Art Laboe's Memories Of El Monte/The Roots Of L.A.'s Rock And Roll
12	Don Gardner & DeeDee Ford	I Need Your Loving	Soul Gold Oldies
13	Ernie Maresca	Shout Shout (Knock Yourself Out)	The Best Jukeboxhits [Disc 1]
14	Jesse Powell & The Caddies	Ain't You Gonna	Roulette Rock & Roll, Vol. 2
15	The Chiffons	One Fine Day	One Fine Day And Other Favorites
16	Corb Lund	Devil's Best Dress	Americana Music Awards Sampler
17	Gillian Welch	The Devil Had a Hold of Me	Hell Among the Yearlings
18	Bill Kirchen	Devil With The Blue Dress (Album Version)	Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods
19	Paul Thorn	Don't Let The Devil Ride	Don't Let The Devil Ride
20	Bob Wills	The Devil Ain't Lazy	Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 3] It Ain't Far To The Bar)
21	Scott H. Biram	Gotta Get To Heaven	Sold Out To The Devil: Select Gospel Cuts By The Reverend Scott H. Biram
22	Robert Plant	Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down	Band Of Joy
23	Levon Helm	Stuff You Gotta Watch	Electric Dirt
24	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
25	Hank Ballard & The Midnighters	Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go	Hank Ballard & the Midnighters – Greatest Hits
26	Michael Nesmith	Silver Moon	Listen To The Band [UK]
27	Louis Jordan	Stone Cold Dead in the Market – Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan, Tympany Five	Number Ones
28	Rosemary Clooney	Come On A My House	Tenderly
29	Tommy McLain	Somebody (Radio Edit)	I Ran Down Every Dream
30	Pete Seeger	Little Boxes	The Essential Pete Seeger

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

Loretta & Jerry

November 6, 2022 Dave

This past October, we lost a couple of very important ties to two whose stars shone bright in both the Golden Age of Country and the Golden Age of Rock ‘n Roll. We’ll take on a dual tribute to the passing of Loretta Lynn and Jerry Lee Lewis. The torch has surely passed but their fire burned white hot as their stars rose, both sharing controversy and almost overnight fame. They also continued to perform into their later years, teaming up with songwriters and performers who were relevant to new generations, but true to their core calling. Our first hour take time to visit Loretta Lynn’s humble but no-nonsense storytelling and the second hour will take us into the whirlwind of unapologetic badassness that was Jerry Lee Lewis.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Loretta Lynn	You Ain't Woman Enough	Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 1]
3	Loretta Lynn	Coal Miner's Daughter (Recitation)	Still Woman Enough
4	Loretta Lynn	Coal Miner's Daughter	Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 1]
5	Loretta Lynn,Margo Price	One's On the Way (feat. Margo Price)	One's On the Way (feat. Margo Price)
6	Loretta Lynn & Jack White	Portland Oregon	Van Lear Rose
7	Loretta Lynn	The Pill	Loretta Lynn Legendery Country Singer
8	Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty	After the Fire Is Gone	Decca Country Classics 1934-1973
9	Ernest Tubb & Loretta Lynn	Answer The Phone (w/ Loretta Lynn)	A Tribute To A Legend
10	Ernest Tubb/Loretta Lynn	Thanks a Lot	Legendary: It's Been So Long, Darling
11	Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty	You're The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly	Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 3]
12	Loretta Lynn	She's Got You	Loretta Lynn Legendery Country Singer
13	Loretta Lynn	Success	I Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 1]
14	Loretta Lynn	This Old House	Van Lear Rose
15	Loretta Lynn	First City	Loretta Lynn Legendery Country Singer
16	Loretta Lynn	Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)	Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 1]
17	Loretta Lynn	In the Sweet Bye and Bye	All Time Gospel Favorites [Disc 1]
18	Jerry Lee Lewis/Jimmy Page	Rock and Roll	Last Man Standing
19	Jerry Lee Lewis	Crazy Arms	All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)
20	Jerry Lee Lewis	End Of The Road	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4]
21	Jerry Lee Lewis	Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On	A Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]
22	Jerry Lee Lewis	Great Balls of Fire	Red, White & Rock Disc 1
23	Jerry Lee Lewis	High School Confidential	Sun Recordings Greatest Hits
24	Jerry Lee Lewis	Breathless	All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)
25	Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins	I Saw The Light (With Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins)	The Survivors
26	Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins	Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On (With Jerry Lee Lewis)	The Survivors
27	The Million Dollar Quartet	You're the Only Star in My Blue Heaven	The Million Dollar Quartet: 50th Anniversary Special Edition
28	Jerry Lee Lewis	What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)	The Definitive Collection
29	Jerry Lee Lewis	Somewhere Over the Rainbow	The Oxford American Southern Sampler 1999
30	Jerry Lee Lewis	Milkshake Mademoiselle	Good Old Summertime
31	Jerry Lee Lewis	Bad Moon Rising	Mean Old Man
32	Jerry Lee Lewis	Wild One	18 Original Sun Greatest Hits
33	Bruce Springsteen/Jerry Lee Lewis	Pink Cadillac	Last Man Standing
34	Jerry Lee Lewis	Big Blue Diamond	Southern Roots

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

Fascinating Rhythm

October 29, 2022 Dave

Crazy rhythm! Big bands, scat vocals, syncopation, snapping fingers, drum and trumpet solos, all packed into two hours on a Sonoma County autumn morning on Deeper Roots. We’re celebrating that fascinating rhythm with some classic jazz, smooth vocals, and the voot of Slim Galliard as well as we take a trip through the big band sounds of Tommy Dorsey’s Clambake Seven, Cab Calloway, and Artie Shaw. That’s not all, though. We’ll also hear the celebrations of rhythm with the brothers and sister teams of the Boswells, the Colemans, the Delta Rhythm Boys, and Three Sharps and a Flat. Sweet and sentimental with a celebratory blast. Join Dave Stroud on a journey that celebrates rhythm with the best rhythm-makers on KOWS Community Radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Benny Goodman And His Orchestra & Helen Ward	Get Rhythm in Your Feet (And Music In Your Soul)	Wicked Swing
3	Jimmie Lunceford (Willie Smith And Band, Vocals)	Rhythm Is Our Business	Jimmie Lunceford
4	Ivie Anderson	All God's Chillun Got Rhythm	An Introduction To Ivie Anderson
5	The Delta Rhythm Boys	Get on Board Little Children	Radio, Gimme Some Jive
6	Coleman Brothers	Get Away, Mr. Satan, Get Away	Hot Harmony Groups 1941-1949: Vol 3: When the Old Gang
7	Three Sharps And A Flat	That's The Rhythm	Hot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 1: That's the Rhythm
8	Slim & Slam	The Flat Foot Floogie	Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 3)
9	The Boswell Sisters	That's How Rhythm Was Born	That's How Rhythm Was Born
10	Slim & Slam	Rhythm Mad	Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 2)
11	Slim & Slam	Buck Dance Rhythm	Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 1)
12	The Cats & The Fiddle	Mr. Rhythm Man	The Very Best Of
13	Ace Harris And His Sunset Royals	Rhythm 'Bout Town	Sounds Of Harlem Vol. 1 (Hep)
14	Freddie Jenkins' Harlem Seven	Nothin' But Rhythm	Sounds Of Harlem Vol. 1 (Hep)
15	Django Reinhardt	Crazy Rhythm	The Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order [Disc 1]
16	Fats Waller & His Rhythm	Spreadin' Rhythm Around	Fats Waller – The Complete Recorded Works Volume 3 – Rhythm and Romance 1934-1936
17	Billie Holiday	Spreadin' Rhythm Around	Quintessential: Volume 1, 1933 – 1935
18	Billie Holiday Feat. Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra	He Ain't Got Rhythm	Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia 1933-1944 [Disc 02]
19	Louis Armstrong	I Got Rhythm	Now You Has Jazz: Louis Armstrong AT M-G-M
20	Cab Calloway	Mama, I Wanna Make Rhythm	Chronological 1937-38
21	Cab Calloway	Black Rhythm	Kicking The Gong Around
22	Duke Ellington & His Orchestra	Rockin' In Rhythm	Ken Burns Jazz: Duke Ellington
23	Artie Shaw	All God's Chillun Got Rhythm	The Artie Shaw Story – Disc 1 – Free Wheeling
24	Tommy And Jimmy Dorsey	Rhythm Saved The World	The Gems Of Jazz
25	The Mills Brothers	Rhythm Saved The World	The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 4
26	Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra	I'm Nuts About Screwy Music	Swingsation: Jimmie Lunceford
27	Sol Hoopii	Fascinating Rhythm	Master of the Hawaiian Guitar, Vol. 2
28	Fred Astaire	Fascinating Rhythm	The Astaire Story, Vol.1 & 2
29	Gene Kelly	I Got Rhythm	The Big Picture: Great Music from Films You Love
30	Tony Bennett	Crazy Rhythm	This Is Jazz Sampler
31	Charlie Barnet	Flying Home	Wicked Swing
32	Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra	He Ain't Got Rhythm	Swingsation: Jimmie Lunceford
33	Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra	Jivin' With Jarvis	Wicked Swing
34	Nellie Lutcher	If You Wanna Get T'Goin' (And Come Out Singing)	Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 3]

Sacred Rock & Soul

October 23, 2022 Dave

A mixed bag of the soulful sounds with an undercurrent of gospel mixed in this morning. Songs whose construction bears some resemblance or, in most cases, far distant ancestry to the sacred sounds of the church gatherings. The music this morning isn’t really gospel in its obvious form. It’s more the sound of performances that owe gospel music a debt of gratitude for the sound, the rhythm, and the form. Tune in for a bright, shining blend of popular sounds from Paul Simon, Laura Nyro, Curtis Mayfield, Percy Sledge, Mitty Collier, and a couple dozen others as we take a closer walk with rhythm, soul, rock, and pop on a Friday morning in Sonoma County on KOWS, your low power community station with a big heart. Tune in on 92.5 FM or stream us on kowsfm.com/listen.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The Isley Brothers	Shout (Parts 1 & 2)	The Essential Isley Brothers [Disc 1]
3	Sam Cooke	Just For You	Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
4	Sam Cooke	You Send Me	Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
5	Ray Charles	I've Got a Woman	Ultimate Hits Collection [1 of 2]
6	Ray Charles	Hallelujah I Love Her So	Ultimate Hits Collection [1 of 2]
7	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	Cry Baby	Birth Of Soul: 1
8	Marvin Gaye	Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing	Anthology [Disc 1]
9	The Impressions	Keep On Pushing	Gospel
10	Curtis Mayfield	Move on Up	Something to Believe In
11	Edwin Hawkins Singers	Oh Happy Day	Oh Happy Day – Original Buddah Classics
12	Al Green	Take Me to the River	More Greatest Hits
13	Bill Withers	Lean on Me	Still Bill
14	Simon & Garfunkel	Bridge Over Troubled Water	Bridge Over Troubled Water
15	Paul Simon	Loves Me Like A Rock	Greatest Hits: Shining Like A National Guitar
16	Jackie Wilson	(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher	Something to Believe In
17	The Staple Singers	Respect Yourself	Stax Profiles
18	Aretha Franklin	Chain Of Fools	Queen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 1]
19	Aretha Franklin	Dr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)	I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
20	Percy Sledge	When A Man Loves A Woman	It Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy Sledge
21	Mitty Collier	I Had A Talk With My Man	Chess Uptown Soul
22	Mitty Collier	No Faith, No Love	Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968
23	Laura Nyro	And When I Die	Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro (1 of 2)
24	Marc Cohn	Walking In Memphis	Marc Cohn
25	Roy Wood	Songs Of Praise	Boulders
26	Elton John	Take Me To The Pilot	Elton John
27	Etta James	Strange Things Happening	Singles 1957 – 1962

The Spector Legacy

October 1, 2022 Dave

No tribute here, only an exploration of the musical legacy left behind by one of the premier production geniuses of 20th century rock and roll. We won’t dwell on the poor example of a human being attached to his personal legacy; but the music he gave us was pure gold and his ‘wall of sound’ became synonymous with early sixties classics from The Ronettes, The Righteous Brothers, The Crystals, Gene Pitney, and so many others. His later career found him turning up in production studios with the likes of The Beatles, The Ramones, Leonard Cohen, and others. Along the line his name was also attached to a wide range of songs in copyright; songs that celebrated youth, love, blusterous rivers deep, and soaring mountains high. And we’ll fit as much as we can into our two hour show on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Teddy Bears	To Know Him Is to Love Him	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
3	The Ronettes	Walking in the Rain	The Best of the Ronettes
4	The Ronettes	Paradise	The Best of the Ronettes
5	The Ronettes	Do I Love You?	The Best of the Ronettes
6	The Paris Sisters	I Love How You Love Me	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
7	Paris Sisters	Be My Boy	Early Girls – vol 5
8	The Righteous Brothers	You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'	The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers: Unchained Melody
9	The Righteous Brothers	Just Once in My Life	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 3
10	The Crystals	Uptown	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
11	The Crystals	He's a Rebel	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
12	The Crystals	Da Doo Ron Ron	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
13	Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd.	Black Pearl	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 3
14	Alley Cats	Puddin' N' Tain	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
15	Ray Peterson	Corrine, Corrina	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
16	Veronica	So Young	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 2
17	Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans	Not Too Young to Get Married	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
18	Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans	Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts?	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
19	The Dixie Cups	Chapel of Love	Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1964
20	Darlene Love	Stumble and Fall	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 2
21	Darlene Love	(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
22	Darlene Love	Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
23	The Treasures	Hold Me Tight	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 2
24	Ike & Tina Turner	River Deep, Mountain High	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 3
25	Ike & Tina Turner	Save the Last Dance for Me	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 3
26	Ben E. King	Spanish Harlem	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
27	The Beach Boys	I Can Hear Music	Perfect Harmony
28	Curtis Lee	Pretty Little Angel Eyes	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4
29	Brian Wilson	This Could Be The Night	For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson
30	The Ramones	Do You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?	End of the Century
31	The Ramones	Baby, I Love You	End of the Century
32	The Ronettes	Baby I Love You	The Best of the Ronettes
33	The Crystals	He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1

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

Doo Wop’s Golden Age

September 24, 2022 Dave

In the early 1950s, trade magazines were bemoaning the overabundance of vocal groups making it difficult for single artists to break through. It was just the beginning of a wave of adolescent boys finding that street corner singers were attracting the neighborhood girls. Well, that’s the story anyway. But it might not have been too far off the mark as the mid-to-late 1950s saw the charts exploding with groups with vocal prowess in both instrumental imitation and harmonies with inglorious sound effects. It would become an cultural art form born in the tradition of some of the vocal groups of the 30s and 40s. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll revisit doo wop’s golden age where the harmonies were tight and sweet and the ballads were recycled gems of the past or low-brow teen crooning of the present. Join us on Sonoma County Community Radio for some of the best examples of Doo Wop’s Golden Age.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The El Dorados	At My Front Door	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
3	The Nutmegs	Story Untold	The Roots Of Frank Zappa
4	The Five Satins	In the Still of the Night	Doo Wop Box Disc 2
5	The Heartbeats	A Thousand Miles Away	Doo Wop Box Disc 2
6	The Rays	Silhouettes	Cameo Parkway: The Greatest Hits
7	The Willows	The Church Bells May Ring	Doo Wop Box Disc 2
8	The Cadillacs	Zoom	For Collectors Only (Disc 1)
9	Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers	Why Do Fools Fall In Love	Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 1]
10	The Moonglows	See Saw (mono)	Blue Velvet: The Ultimate Collection
11	The Del Vikings	Come Go with Me	Doo Wop Box Disc 2
12	The Dubs	Could This Be Magic	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 3
13	Mellokings	Tonight Tonight	Tonight-Tonight
14	The Monotones	Book Of Love	Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 1)
15	Norman Fox & The Rob Roys/The Rob Roys	Tell Me Why	Doo Wop Box Disc 2
16	The Silhouettes	Get A Job	Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 1)
17	The Diamonds	Little Darlin'	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
18	The Bobbettes	Mr. Lee	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
19	The Cadillacs	Buzz Buzz Buzz	For Collectors Only (Disc 1)
20	The Solitaires	Walking Along	Doo Wop Love Songs
21	Lee Andrews & The Hearts	Long Lonely Nights	Doo Wop Love Songs
22	Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers	Goody Goody	Doo Wop Love Songs
23	The Chantels	Maybe	Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 2]
24	The Edsels	Rama Lama Ding Dong	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
25	The Aquatones	You	Early Girls: 1
26	The Marcels	Blue Moon	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
27	The Elegants	Little Star	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]
28	Dion & The Belmonts	I Wonder Why	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]
29	The Videos	Trickle, Trickle	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]
30	The Coasters	Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart	Doo Wop Love Songs
31	The Flamingos	I Only Have Eyes for You	For Collectors Only – Disc 1
32	The Mystics	Hushabye	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
33	Dion & The Belmonts	A Teenager In Love	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
34	The Fiestas	So Fine	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]
35	The Sheppards	Island Of Love	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]
36	Earls	Remember Then	Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 2)

Celebrating 10 Years

September 7, 2022 Dave

Break out the libations! Deeper Roots celebrates it’s ten year anniversary on Sonoma County Community Radio and today’s show takes some time to celebrate the blend of sounds we’ve featured with the focus being on our first ten shows. I’ll be grabbing some of my very favorites from those early playlists and sharing them with everyone this morning. Great sounds featured include a trip to Chickashay with Roy Rogers, gospel tradition from Fern Jones, jitterbugging with The Roosevelts, some Duke, Fats, The Louvins, and, of course, Miss Morse (Ella Mae, that is). I’ll look back at some of the shows featured, the many sites visited and the folks that dropped by along the way. A little nostalgia on a Friday morning on KOWS radio and Saturday morning on KRJF and KWTF.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Geraint Watkins	Go West	Dial 'W' for Watkins
3	Mae West	I'm An Occidental Woman In An Oriental Mood For Love	The Mae West Collection
4	Roy Rogers with Country Washburne	My Chickashay Girl	26 All-Time Country Classics
5	Patsy Montana	My Poncho Pony	Cowgirl's Best
6	Bob Wills	The Devil Ain't Lazy	Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 3] It Ain't Far To The Bar)
7	Doug Sahm	(Is Anybody Going To) San Antone	Complete Atlantic Recordings Disc 1
8	The Louvin Brothers	Cash On The Barrelhead	Capitol Country Music Classics
9	The Louvin Brothers	The Great Atomic Power	Hand-Picked
10	Kitty Wells	Amigo's Guitar	Greatest Songs
11	Lefty Frizzell	Saginaw, Michigan	Look What Thoughts Will Do
12	The Americans	Sweet and Low	Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys
13	The Ink Spots	Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees)	Greatest Hits
14	Julia Lee And Her Boyfriends	(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch And Grab It	Blues Classics 1945-1949
15	Duke Ellingtion	Take The "A" Train	Stompin' At The Savoy
16	The Roosevelts	Jitterbug Special	The Real Blues Brothers Vol. 2
17	Fats Waller & His Rhythm	Hey! Stop Kissin' My Sister	100 Ans De Jazz
18	Nina Simone	Children Go Where I Send You	The Best Of Nina Simone: The Colpix Years
19	Gospel Hebrews	Jesus Is All Over Me	Boddie Recording Company: Cleveland, Ohio
20	Fern Jones	Just A Little Talk With Jesus	The Glory Road
21	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	Shout Sister Shout	Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the Spirit of Gospel, Vol. 2
22	Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His Orchestra	Male Call	Barrell House Boogie and the Blues
23	Fats Domino	Sleeping on the Job	This Is Gold Disc 2
24	Ivory Joe Hunter	Worried Mind	Since I Met You Baby
25	Arthur Alexander	You Better Move On	The Greatest Hits
26	Nellie Lutcher	Hurry On Down	From The Vaults, Vol 2. 1943-1944
27	Jewel Paige & Her Brown Brownies	Give It Up	If You Take Me Back
28	Freddie King	Lonesome Whistle Blues	Ultimate Collection
29	Blue Lu Barker	At The Animal Ball: (Sic – At The Animal Fair)	Chronological Blue Lu Barker (1946-1949)
30	The Kingston Trio	Scotch and Soda	Absolutely the Best
31	Slim & Slam	Huh! Uh-Huh!	Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 2)
32	Dave Van Ronk	Would You Like to Swing on a Star?	Sunday Street
33	Charles Brown	I Wanna Go Home	The 15 Greatest Hits On Ace Records
34	Shirley Gunter	Ipsie Opsie Ooh	Shirley Gunter
35	Ivory Joe Hunter	Shooty Booty	Since I Met You Baby
36	Rocky Porter	The World Is A Monster	The World Is A Monster

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