Category Archives: Rhythm and Blues

Little Bit O’ Bad

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.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2NRBQ A Little Bit Of Bad Message For The Mess Age Amazon
3Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs Stay Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 2) Amazon
4Ronnie Hawkins Matchbox Duane Allman: An Anthology, Vol. 2 [Disc 1] Amazon
5The Hunt Sisters Elvis Is Rocking Again Dirty Boogie:The Fortune Records Story Amazon
6Elvis Presley Dirty Dirty Feeling Elvis Is Back! Amazon
7Cleo Brown Boogie Woogie Picking the Blues – Compiled By John Mayall – Boogie Woogie Pioneers Amazon
8Big Joe Turner Boogie Woogie Country Girl Big, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 3] Amazon
9Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis Boogie Woogie Country Gal Wild! Wild! Wild! Amazon
10The Drifters Let The Boogie Woogie Roll The Definitive Drifters [Disc 1] Amazon
11Robert Plant Let The Boogie Woogie Roll More Friends Amazon
12Ella Mae Morse & Her Boogie Woogie Seven Down The Road Apiece Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53 Amazon
13Billie Eilish Bad Guy When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Amazon
14Robert Gordon Bad Boy Bad Boy Amazon
15The Jive Bombers Bad Boy Cry-Baby Amazon
16Slim Rhodes Band Bad Girl Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
17The Miracles Bad Girl The 35th Anniversary Collection Amazon
18Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kin… Mama Don't Like My Man I Learned the Hard Way (Bonus Version) Amazon
19Johnny Cash I Will Rock And Roll With You The Legend: Old Favorites And New [Disc 2] Amazon
20Willie Nelson Bring Me Sunshine ("Naked" Version) Naked Willie Amazon
21Roy Orbison Dream Baby The Monument Singles: A-Sides (1960 – 1964) [Disc 1] Amazon
22Roy Orbison She Wears My Ring Crying Amazon
23Greg Brown Band of Gold Down in There Amazon
24Don Cherry Band Of Gold Rockin' & Rollin' Wedding Songs, Vol. 1 Amazon
25Elvis Presley Wear My Ring Around Your Neck 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records – Volume 2 Amazon
26Rev. Emmett Dickinson A Black Cat Has Crossed Your Path Apple Bobbing Mix Vol. 2 Amazon
27Johnny Winter Black Cat Bone The Progressive Blues Experiment Amazon
28Memphis Minnie Black Cat Blues – Take 1 Queen Of Country Blues [Disc 5] (1936-1937) Amazon
29Johnny Cash Mean Eyed Cat The Man In Black 1954-1958 [Disc 1] Amazon
30Johnny Cash Ring Of Fire Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 1] Amazon
31Roy Orbison Rock House Three Classic Albums+Singles and Sessions 1956-1962 [Disc 1] Amazon
32Pixies Havalina Bossanova Amazon
33BR5-49 I'm Going Down Dog Days Amazon
34Stephen Stills Acadienne Man Alive! Amazon
35Louis Jordan Boogie Woogie Blue Plate Number Ones Amazon
36Marty Wilde Bad Boy The Epic Story 1960 Amazon

Celebrating Smokey

The songs of Smokey Robinson have stood the test of time, remaining popular and relevant across generations. His compositions have been covered by artists from various genres, further cementing a legend as one of the greatest songwriters of his era. This week, we take a walk through a handful of the many classics he gave us, spanning three decades, focusing primarily on the Motown song machine classics from The Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Mary Wells, and, of course, his own group The Miracles. There is no question that his songwriting style and lyrical finesse have influenced generations of musicians and, coupled with his ability to blend heartfelt lyrics with catchy melodies, standards were set for songwriters in the R&B and soul genres; not to mention the groundswell of the sixties sound of Berry Gordy’s Motown Records. A morning of pure soul and pop that will include some sweet contemporary covers (if we can squeeze them in). 

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Bonnie Bramlett You've Really Got A Hold On Me Lady's Choice Amazon
3Barrett Strong Misery Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2) Amazon
4The Miracles Bad Girl The 35th Anniversary Collection Amazon
5The Contours Whole Lotta Woman The Very Best of The Contours Amazon
6Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Shop Around Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1 Amazon
7Mary Wells/The Love-Tones You Beat Me to the Punch Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1 Amazon
8Gene Chandler You Threw A Lucky Punch Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2) Amazon
9Mary Wells The One Who Really Loves You Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1 Amazon
10Mary Wells Two Lovers The Soul of Detroit – Disc 1 Amazon
11The Miracles Going to a Go-Go Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1 Amazon
12Brenda Holloway When I'm Gone Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2 Amazon
13Carolyn Crawford My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down) Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1 Amazon
14The Miracles Baby Don't You Go [Single Version] The 35th Anniversary Collection [Disc 2] Amazon
15The Temptations The Way You Do The Things You Do The Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60s Amazon
16Marvelettes Way Over There Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) Amazon
17Marvin Gaye Ain't That Peculiar Marvin Gaye Icon Amazon
18The Contours First I Look at the Purse The Very Best of The Contours Amazon
19The Temptations Get Ready The Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60s Amazon
20Marvin Gaye One More Heartache Anthology [Disc 1] Amazon
21Marvin Gaye I'll Be Doggone 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1 Amazon
22Marvin Gaye Take This Heart Of Mine Anthology [Disc 1] Amazon
23The Contours Determination The Very Best of The Contours Amazon
24Chris Clark From Head To Toe Soul Sounds – Remaster Amazon
25The Marvelettes Don't Mess With Bill 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes Amazon
26The Marvelettes The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes Amazon
27Johnny Rivers The Tracks of My Tears Greatest Hits [Capitol] Amazon
28Smokey Robinson & the Miracles More Love Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 3 Amazon
29Tammi Terrell He's The One I Love Come On And See Me: The Complete Solo Collection Amazon
30Diana Ross & The Supremes The Composer The Best Of Diana Ross & The Supremes [Disc 2] Amazon
31The Four Tops Still Water (Love) The Ultimate Collection Amazon
32Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Tears of a Clown Motown: The Classic Years Disc 2 Amazon
33The Supremes Floy Joy Gold Disc 2 Amazon
34Rare Earth Get Ready Soundsavers – Old School No. 6 Amazon
35Rita Coolidge The Way You Do The Things You Do Delta Lady: The Rita Coolidge Anthology [Disc 2] Amazon
36Sylvester Ooo Baby Baby The Original Hits [1989 Fantasy] Amazon

Rhythm Roller Coaster

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.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Big Joe Turner Love Roller Coaster Big Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]] Amazon
3Big Maybelle Whole Lot-Ta Shakin' Goin' On OKeh Rhythm & Blues Amazon
4Ann Cole Got My Mojo Working The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1] Amazon
5Mabel Scott Elevator Boogie Swing Baby Swing!: House Rocking Swing and Jump Jive Boogie Amazon
6Etta James Spoonful The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1] Amazon
7Shirley Gunter & The Queens Oop Shoop The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues Amazon
8LaVern Baker You'd Better Find Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll/Volume 2 [Disc 5] Amazon
9Little Esther & the Dominoes The Deacon Moves In Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1 Amazon
10Ruth Brown This Little Girls Gone Rockin' The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1] Amazon
11The Drifters With Clyde McPhatter Such A Night Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters Amazon
12Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
13Tabby Thomas I'd Love To Tell Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies Amazon
14Louis Jordan Roc Doc From the Ghetto Amazon
15Fats Domino Don't Come Knockin' Rhythm & Western Volume 3 – Lovesick Blues Amazon
16The Flairs She Wants To Rock The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues Amazon
17Titus Turner Hungry Man Exotic Blues & Rhythm Volume 7 & 8 Boom-A-Lay & Chug-A-Lug Amazon
18Little Johnny Jones & The Chicago Hound Dogs Dirty By The Dozen (Sweet Little Woman) The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues Amazon
19The Lollypoppers A Bottle of Pop Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2 Amazon
20Julia Lee Tell Me Daddy The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1] Amazon
21Varetta Dillard Them Their Eyes Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll Vol 2 [Disc 13] Amazon
22Varetta Dillard Mercy, Mr. Percy The Lovin' Bird Amazon
23Varetta Dillard Promise Mr Thomas From the Ghetto Amazon
24Viola Wells (Miss Rhapsody) Sweet Man Were Sisters Under the Skin – Female Blues & Boogie 1944 to 1949 Amazon
25Chuck Willis & His Orchestra Lawdy Miss Mary OKeh Rhythm & Blues Amazon
26Champion Jack Dupree Shim Sham Shimmy Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll Vol 2 [Disc 15] Amazon
27Little Willie John Leave My Kitten Alone Various Artists: Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll/Volume 2/[Disc 10] Amazon
28Gladys Hill Please Don't Touch My Bowl Get Hot Sleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3 Amazon
29Young Jessie Shuffle In The Gravel From the Ghetto Amazon
30Roy Milton Rhythm Cocktail ABC Of The Blues Vol 30 Amazon
31The Ravens Midnight Blues OKeh Rhythm & Blues Amazon
32The Blenders Don't Play Around with Love Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1 Amazon
33The Ebonaires Lawd, Lawd, Lawd Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1 Amazon
34Cab Calloway Gambler's Guitar Rhythm & Western Volume 3 – Lovesick Blues Amazon
35Gloria Gunter Move On Out Cat Scratchin' Amazon
36The Coasters Yakety Yak 50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 1] Amazon
37The Coasters Run Red Run 50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 2] Amazon
38Big Joe Turner Flip Flop And Fly Big, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 2] Amazon
39Big Joe Turner Well, All Right Big Joe Rocks Amazon
40Big Joe Turner Midnight Special Train Atlantic Rock & Roll Amazon

Don’t Wanna

Theme time and I’m going to break it to you slow…it’s all about the negative and those that refuse. If there’s something that’s more prevalent in our lives than saying that we ‘want to’…it’s when we don’t want to. The ‘desire not to’ seems to be winning over the ‘desire to’ in our show today. We’ve got a collection of songs that all begin with the phrase “I Don’t Want” in some form or another. We’ll bring you the early sounds of The Blue Sky Boys and some country sounds of Jimmy Wakely from the hayloft, blues and soul from Magic Sam and that firecracker Sugar Pie DeSanto, and plenty of Americana from The Blasters, Wanda Jackson and Doug Sahm in our show today. It’s going to be a romp because there’s a lot of fodder to choose from when stubbornness is the theme. Tune into community radio for Sonoma County to find out. I don’t want to spoil the theme…but not ‘wanting to’ isn’t always a bad thing…

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Chuck Willis Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes I Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The Stroll Amazon
3The Ravens Honey, I Don't Want You Rhythm 'N' Blues Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 4 Amazon
4The Blasters I Don't Want To American Music Amazon
5Wanda Jackson I Don't Wanta Go Wonderful Wanda Amazon
6Doc Williams Don't Want To Work Birth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974) Amazon
7Tom Waits I Don't Wanna Grow Up Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years Amazon
8Hayes Carll I Don't Wanna Grow Up Trouble In Mind Amazon
9Tex Williams I Don't Want To Be Free Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 2 Amazon
10Jimmy Wakely w/Margaret Whiting I Don't Want to Be Free The Collection 1940-53 CD3 Amazon
11Sir Douglas Quintet I Don't Want To Go Home Mono Singles '68-'72 Amazon
12The Blue Sky Boys I Don't Want Your Greenback Dollar Presenting The Blue Sky Boys Amazon
13Iris DeMent I Don't Want To Get Adjusted Lifeline Amazon
14Carrie Rodriguez I Don't Want To Play House Anymore Seven Angels on a Bicycle Amazon
15Tammy Wynette I Don't Wanna Play House Super Hits Amazon
16Dr. John I Don't Wanna Know The Best Of The Parlophone Years Amazon
17Fernest Arceneaux & His Louisiana French Band I Don't Want Nobody Putumayo Presents: Blues Party Amazon
18Leonard Carbo I Don't Want To Lose Her The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3] Amazon
19Slim Harpo I Don't Want No One The Scratch Amazon
20Barbara Lynn I Don't Want A Playboy A Good Woman: The Complete Tribe & Jet Stream Singles 1966-1979 Amazon
21Magic Sam I Don't Want No Woman West Side Soul Amazon
22Susan Tedeschi I Don't Want Nobody Better Days Amazon
23Buddy & Ella Johnson I Don't Want Nobody ( To Have My Love But You) Mercury R+B '46-'62 [Disc 2] Amazon
24Sugar Pie DeSanto I Don't Wanna Fuss Go Go Power: The Complete Chess Singles (1961-1966) Amazon
25Johnnie Taylor I Don't Wanna Lose You The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 7] Amazon
26Barbara & The Browns I Don't Want To Have To Wait Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3 Amazon
27The Drifters I Don't Want To Go On Without You All-Time Greatest Hits & More: 1959-1965 [Disc 2] Amazon
28Sam Cooke And The Soul Stirrers I Don't Want To Cry The Complete Specialty Recordings [Disc 3] Amazon
29Pearlean Gray And The Passengers I Don't Want To Cry Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 2] Amazon
30The Ink Spots I Don't Want The Set The World On Fire Your Hit Parade – 1941 Amazon
31Fats Domino I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire This Is Gold Disc 2 Amazon
32Billie Holiday I Don't Want To Cry Anymore Lady In Autumn: The Best Of The Verve Years [Disc 1] Amazon
33Big Maybelle I Don't Want To Cry Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle Amazon
34Ted Fio Rito & His Orchestra I Don't Want to Love You Spotlighting the Ted Fio Rito Orchestra Amazon

Scenes Of Devastation

There’s going to be a free form mix of sounds this week with some ‘scenes of devastation’ as well as some blues and tradition. We’ll set the tone with a song that inspired the title lines from The Pine Hill Project and then head into some tradition and some covers that speak in the language of the sacred and secular…from Saturday night at the juke to Sunday morning in the pew. A great mix of sounds from some classic female blues gems from the 1940s like Wea Bea Booze and Ethel Waters. We’ll also go down to the crossroads and Deep Elem with the likes of Champion Jack Dupree and T-Bone Walker, some deeper/darker blues from Geeshie Wiley and Blind Lemon Jefferson as well. But we’ll also fill the air with the tops in great interpretations from Van Dyke Parks, Willie Watson and Bob Brozman. Join us for some ‘last kind words’ from the Rocky Road Blues to James Alley on a Friday morning in West County.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2The Pine Hill Project Battlefield Tomorrow You're Going (Featuring Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Schindell) Amazon
3Son House John the Revelator Death Letter Amazon
4Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers John The Revelator Songs Of Anarchy: Music From Sons Of Anarchy Seasons 1-4 Amazon
5Blu Lu Barker Don't You Feel My Leg Don't You Feel My Leg Amazon
6Wea Bea Booze These Young Men Blues Female Blues – The Remaining Titles Vol. 2 (1938-1949) Amazon
7Champion Jack Dupree Dirty Woman Two Classic Albums Plus Singles Amazon
8T-Bone Walker It's a Lowdown Dirty Deal The Very Best of T-Bone Walker [Koch] Amazon
9Geeshie Wiley Last Kind Words Mississippi Masters Amazon
10David Johansen The Last Kind Words Shaker Amazon
11Woody Guthrie When That Great Ship Went Down This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings Vol. 1 Amazon
12Rory Block Titanic (When That Great Ship Went Down) Confessions of A Blues Singer Amazon
13The Million Dollar Quartet Great Speckled Bird The Million Dollar Quartet: 50th Anniversary Special Edition Amazon
14Willie Watson James Alley Blues Folk Singer Vol. 1 Amazon
15Doc Watson Little Omie Wise 1964-1965 (Warped 6411F) Amazon
16Blind Lemon Jefferson See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Black Swan Sampler Amazon
17B.B. King See That My Grave Is Kept Clean One Kind Favor Amazon
18Van Dyke Parks/Mondrian Sail Away Lady The Harry Smith Project Live Vol. 2 Amazon
19Uncle Dave Macon & His Fruit Jar Drinkers Sail Away Ladies The Return Of The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of Amazon
20Bob Brozman Rocky Road Snapping the Strings Amazon
21Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys Rocky Road Blues The Essential Bill Monroe [Disc 1] Amazon
22Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys Mule Skinner Blues East Virginia Blues (When The Sun Goes Down Series) Amazon
23Dolly Parton Mule Skinner Blues Country USA 1970 Amazon
24Rev. J. M. Gates Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting The Harry Smith B-Sides Amazon
25The Persuasions Dry Bones Gospel Brunch Classics Amazon
26Maria Muldaur A Little Bird Told Me Don't You Feel My Leg (The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker) Amazon
27Jim Kweskin Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me Vanguard Visionaries Amazon
28Ethel Waters Honey In The Honeycomb On Stage And Screen 1925 – 1940 Amazon
29Baby Dee Look What Baby's Got For You Don't You Feel My Leg Amazon
30Ames Brothers The The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane Your Hit Parade – 1955 Amazon
31Bill & The Belles Finger Pointin' Mama Dreamsongs, Etc. Amazon
32Paul Thorn Come On Let's Go Don't Let The Devil Ride Amazon

Your Lucky Day

Mining the archives we find that bad luck and trouble are not a concern as Spring peeks around the corner. Luck is our watchword on this March morning and we’ll try to keep our superstitions in check. We’ll be taking our chances with a themed show today that blends some vocals from past and present and with this being an election year…we need all the luck we can get. Tune in for some Raul Malo, Charley Crockett, Howlin’ Wolf, Judy Garland and a couple dozen others following the theme of ‘Your Lucky Day’. Let us keep you entertained while the rest of the world goes by. Tune us in on your radio at 92.5 FM or, better yet, listen to us anywhere on planet Earth on kowsfm.com/listen. You can change your luck by adopting a cat, you know. And black cats have, despite longstanding superstitions, the best of personalities.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Jim Lauderdale Lucky 13 Point of No Return: The Unreleased 1989 Album Amazon
3Chris Isaak Waiting for My Lucky Day Baja Sessions Amazon
4The Bobby Fuller Four I'm A Lucky Guy The Best Of The Bobby Fuller Four Amazon
5Frank Sinatra Luck Be a Lady Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years Amazon
6Judy Garland Lucky Day Ultra-Lounge: Vegas Baby! Amazon
7Viola Wells (Miss Rhapsody) My Lucky Day Were Sisters Under the Skin – Female Blues & Boogie 1944 to 1949 Amazon
8Jimmy Smith I'm Just A Lucky So And So Standards Amazon
9Ray Charles Lucky Old Sun Hear Music Volume 1 Amazon
10Tommy Flanagan Friday The 13th For Monk-A Tribute To The Music Of Thelonious Monk Amazon
11Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Bad Luck, Pt. 1 Greatest Hits Amazon
12Howlin' Wolf Hard Luck The Chess Box [Disc 3] Amazon
13Chris Thomas King Superstitious Blues Me, My Guitar and the Blues Amazon
14Chance Halladay Lucky Me Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2 Amazon
15John Fogerty Bad Moon Rising The Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence Collection Amazon
16Stevie Wonder Superstition Hitsville USA, Vol. 2: The Motown Singles Collection 1972-1992 Disc 1 Amazon
17Howlin' Wolf I Ain't Superstitious The Chess Box Amazon
18J.J. Cale Lady Luck Travel Log Amazon
19Raul Malo Lucky One Lucky One Amazon
20Charley Crockett Lots of Luck Lil G.L.'s Blue Bonanza Amazon
21Johnny Cash Thirteen American Recordings Amazon
22Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit Lucky Dog The Rose of England Amazon
23Tommy Collins Black Cat Radio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 3] Bob Dylan Amazon
24The Band Of Heathens Black Cat Black Cat (Single) Amazon
25Albert King Born Under A Bad Sign Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1] Amazon
26Dr. John Witchy Red Television Amazon
27Eels Your Lucky Day In Hell Beautiful Freak Amazon
28Joe "Papoose" Fritz I'm Not Suspicious, But Boogie Uproar – Gems From The Peacock Vaults Amazon

Heart of Saturday Night

Where else but the heart of Saturday night? We’ve got an eclectic collection of performances that take you ‘there and back’ this Friday morning on Deeper Roots. No theme. No tribute. No genre sweep. Just a collection of some great sounds from the past (and present). Little themes that reach deep and a few awesome covers that you may not be familiar with. We’re making our way to the outskirts of the bayou with Cookie & The Cupcakes and Jo-el Sonnier, then into some gritty blues from Muddy Waters and RL Burnside, and we’ll also have some rollicking country and soul from Big Maybelle, Buck Owens, Mickey Baker, and The Ink Spots. Add a dose of Billie Holiday, LaVern Baker, and Tow Waits…and there you have it. Some surprises and some favorites all rolled up on this Friday morning blue plate special.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Tom Waits (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night Used Songs 1973-1980 Amazon
3The Ink Spots The Gypsy Your Hit Parade 1946 Amazon
4The Impressions Gypsy Woman American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961 Amazon
5Joe Ely The Gypsy Lady Flatland Lullaby Amazon
6Jo-el Sonnier Say You Love Me The Complete Mercury Sessions Amazon
7Cookie & the Cupcakes Mathilda Swamp Gold, Volume 1 Amazon
8Bill Hayes Poor White Trash Hillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5 Amazon
9George Jones Just One More The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967 Amazon
10Patsy Cline A Poor Man's Roses (Or A Rich Man's Gold) 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy Cline Amazon
11Buck Owens Hot Dog (with Danny Dedmon) The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West' Amazon
12Big Maybelle Don't Leave Poor Me Roll Your Moneymaker Amazon
13Eilen Jewell Don't Leave Poor Me Down Hearted Blues Amazon
14Jessie Mae Hamphill Lord Help The Poor And Needy Goin' Down South Blues Sampler Vol. 2 Amazon
15Shemekia Copeland Lord Help the Poor and Needy Outskirts of Love Amazon
16Robert Belfour Old Black Mattie Goin' Down South Blues Sampler Vol. 2 Amazon
17Samantha Fish Poor Black Mattie Belle of the West Amazon
18Leon Russell It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry Leon Russell And The Shelter People [Bonus Tracks] Amazon
19Bob Dylan Down Along The Cove John Wesley Harding Amazon
20Bob Dylan Alberta #1 Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series Vol. 10 Deluxe-Edition 4 (Self Portrait. Original Edition; Rem. 2013) Amazon
21The Cactus Blossoms If Not For You If Not For You (Bob Dylan Songs Vol. 1) Amazon
22Sarah Jarosz Ring Them Bells Follow Me Down Amazon
23Jubilaires Casey Jones Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1 Amazon
24Mickey Baker Gloomy Sunday The Wildest Guitar Amazon
25Billie Holiday Feat. Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra Gloomy Sunday Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia 1933-1944 [Disc 10] Amazon
26LaVern Baker Soul on Fire (Japan 2012 Remaster) Atlantic Rock & Roll Amazon
27The Browns Shenandoah Classics 1960 (Warped 6062) Amazon
28Elvis Presley I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine Date with Elvis Amazon
29Elvis Presley Poor Boy For LP Fans Only Amazon
30Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels Jenny Take a Ride! Let There Be Drums Vol 2: The 60's Amazon
31Little Richard Jenny Jenny The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection Amazon
32Muddy Waters Young Fashioned Ways The Anthology [Disc 1] Amazon
33Shakey Jake Roll Your Moneymaker Roll Your Moneymaker Amazon

More Eccentric Soul

We revisit the Numero Groups incredible catalog of rare and obscure soul recordings from the 1960s and 1970s called “Eccentric Soul”. This series is a meticulous curation and exercise in unearthing hidden gems in the soul music landscape from old record collections, master tapes, and archives to discover unreleased or overlooked tracks by artists who may not have gained widespread recognition during their time. What sets the “Eccentric Soul” series apart is its emphasis on bringing attention to regional and independent soul labels that operated on a smaller scale, often producing music reflecting the unique local music cultures of their time. Our show digs into a number of releases that showcase a diverse array of sounds, styles, and voices, offering listeners a glimpse into this rich tapestry of American soul music, honoring the best of the day with all the rough edges you’d expect (and desire) with a sincerity of artistry and bald-face emotion. Bring on the soul here on Sonoma County Community Radio.


No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr You're All I Need to Make It Eccentric Soul – The Capsoul Label Amazon
3Bill Moss Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother Eccentric Soul – The Capsoul Label Amazon
4Elijah & The Ebonites Hot Grits!!! Eccentric Soul – The Capsoul Label Amazon
5Chandlers Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Eccentric Soul: Capitol City Soul Amazon
6Soul Partners Lose The One You Love Eccentric Soul: Capitol City Soul Amazon
7Dean Francis & The Soul Rockers Tippin Eccentric Soul: Capitol City Soul Amazon
8The Soulsations Funky Nightclub Eccentric Soul: Mighty Mike Lenaburg Amazon
9Lon Rogers & The Soul Blenders Too Good To Be True Eccentric Soul: Mighty Mike Lenaburg Amazon
10Walter And The Admerations Life Of Tears Eccentric Soul: Sitting In The Park Amazon
11Chocolate Sunday Second Story Man Eccentric Soul: Sitting In The Park Amazon
12Fred Williams The Dance Got Old Eccentric Soul: Smart's Palace Amazon
13L.T. & The Soulful Dynamics Everyone Needs Someone Eccentric Soul: Smart's Palace Amazon
14The Majestic Arrows The Magic Of Your Love Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label, Vol. 3 Amazon
15Altyrone Deno Brown If You Love Me Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label, Vol. 3 Amazon
16The Arrows We Have Love Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label, Vol. 3 Amazon
17Ms. Tyree "Sugar" Jones If You Feel It Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label Amazon
18Bob And Fred I'll Be On My Way Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label Amazon
19Skip Drake Wrapped Around Your Finger Eccentric Soul: The Cash Label Amazon
20Soul Revival Good Feelin' Eccentric Soul: The Cash Label Amazon
21The Notations This Time I'm For Real Eccentric Soul: The Cash Label Amazon
22The Fabulous Rhythm Makers Mini, Mini Afro Twist Eccentric Soul: The Forte Label Amazon
23Marva W. Taylor I've Lived The Life Eccentric Soul: The Forte Label Amazon
24Jerry Townes You Are My Sunshine Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels Amazon
25Royal Esquires Ain't Gonna Run Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label Amazon
26Marion Black Come On And Gettit Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label Amazon
27Eula Cooper Shake Daddy Shake Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels Amazon
28Eula Cooper Try Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels Amazon
29Josephine Taylor I've Made Up My Mind Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Disc 2] Amazon
30Renaldo Domino Two Years Four Days Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Disc 2] Amazon
31Dynamic Tints & Pieces Of Peace Be My Lady Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Disc 1] Amazon
32Chocolate Snow Let Me Be Your Christmas Toy Eccentric Soul: Smart's Palace Amazon
33Stormy The Devastator Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Disc 1] Amazon

Jump Blues Party

Jump blues was the precursor to rock, emerging in post-war America. You can count Chuck Berry and Little Richard among those who were heavily influenced by jump blues. This lively and rhythmically driven music genre is characterized by the fusion of elements from jazz, blues, and rhythm and blues with a nod to big band. Urban migration led to this blending of musical styles and seemed to foster a faster and more electrified sound. Our show today zeroes in on some of the most influential performers in the realm of jump blues including Louis Jordan, Wynonie Harris, Lucky Millinder, and Jimmy Witherspoon. It’s a Friday morning house party once again on KOWS Community Radio’s Deeper Roots with your host Dave Stroud with some bluesy licks, upbeat tempos and joyful vocals.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Jimmy Rushing Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today Ray Charles – Music that Matters to Him Amazon
3Bull Moose Jackson Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me Bull Moose Jackson 1947-1950 Amazon
4Bull Moose Jackson Keep You're Big Mouth Shut Bad Man Jackson Amazon
5Wynonie Harris Wasn't That Good Lovin' Machine Amazon
6Wynonie Harris Bloodshot Eyes Lovin' Machine Amazon
7Amos Milburn House Party (Tonight) Amos Milburn Rocks Amazon
8Amos Milburn Down The Road Apiece Down The Road Apiece -The Best Of Amos Milburn Amazon
9Amos Milburn Let's Have A Party ABC Of The Blues Vol 30 Amazon
10Johnny Otis Baby Baby Blues Mercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 6] West Coast Blues V2 Amazon
11Johnny Otis Good Ole Blues ABC Of The Blues, Vol. 34 Amazon
12Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra Silent George Risque Rhythm: Nasty 50s R&B Amazon
13Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra Shorty's Got to Go Greatest R&B Hits of 1946, Vol. 4 Amazon
14Louis Jordan Saturday Night Fish Fry Artist's Choice: Joni Mitchell Amazon
15Louis Jordan Salt Pork, W. Va. Mercury R+B '46-'62 [Disc 2] Amazon
16Roy Brown, Professor Longhair & Dave Bartholomew Cadillac Baby Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B – Disc A Amazon
17Roy Brown, Dave Bartholomew Ain't Gonna Do It Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B – Disc C Amazon
18Big Joe Turner Morning, Noon and Night Big Joe Rocks Amazon
19Big Joe Turner Feeling Happy Big Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]] Amazon
20T-Bone Walker Come Back to Me Baby Blues Mercury B&R Story '45-'55 – [Disc 1]: Midwest Blues V1 Amazon
21T-Bone Walker Street Walking Woman The Complete Imperial Recordings: 1950-1954 [Disc 1] Amazon
22Jimmy Witherspoon K.C. Loving The Vee-Jay Story [Disc 2] Amazon
23Jimmy Witherspoon Bar Fly Blues Mercury Blues 'n' Rhythm Stars Amazon
24Paul Gayten Music Goes Round And Round Roots of Rock 'n' Roll – Rough and Rowdy, Vol. 3 Amazon
25Paul Gayten For You My Love Chess New Orleans [Disc 1] Amazon
26Dave Bartholomew Shrimp And Gumbo 1952-1955 Amazon
27Tiny Bradshaw I'm Going To Have Myself A Ball Living The Blues – Jump Blues & Boogie Amazon
28Joe Liggins Going Back To New Orleans Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers Amazon
29Fats Domino I'm Walkin' My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats Domino Amazon
30Joe Liggins Rag Mop Living The Blues – Jump Blues & Boogie Amazon
31Bill Haley & the Comets Farewell, So Long, Goodbye From Western Swing to R-O-C-K (2): Rock the Joint Amazon
32Louis Jordan Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens Living The Blues – Jump Blues & Boogie Amazon
33Wynonie Harris Lollipop Mama Complete Jazz Series 1947 – 1949 Amazon
34The Treniers Go! Go! Go! Living The Blues – Jump Blues & Boogie Amazon

Mix Master’s Delight

An eclectic free form blend of sounds featuring a variety highlighted by Memphis Minnie, T-Bone Burnett, The Rascals, The Miracles and Carole King…plus over a dozen others in our last show of summer 2023. As the walls of justice close in on traitors and seditionists, we lean on the hope that the constitutional provision  that prevents their ilk from ever holding office is the key to saving democracy. Politics aside, the music this week features songs about baking biscuits, diamonds, shopping around, head spinning and what it’s like living here in the U.S.A. Friday morning’s Deeper Roots is a blend of classic and deep tracks designed to set the table for the weekend, right here on Community Radio for West Sonoma County and the world. Tune in, turn on but don’t, just don’t, drop out.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Elvis Presley Such a Night Artist of the Century Disc 2 Amazon
3Carole King Like Little Children The Legendary Demos [+Digital Booklet] Amazon
4Wilson Pickett In the Midnight Hour Red, White & Rock Disc 2 Amazon
5Clyde McPhatter A Lover's Question Malt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2) Amazon
6Mark Knopfler Donegan's Gone Shangri-La Amazon
7Mazzy Star I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit Fade Into You [Single] Amazon
8Memphis Minnie I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuits Queen Of Country Blues Amazon
9Snooks Eaglin My Head Is Spinning Complete Imperial Recordings Amazon
10Etta James/Harvey Fuqua My Heart Cries [Duet with Harvery Fuqua] At Last! Amazon
11The Miracles Shop Around Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1 Amazon
12The Rascals I've Been Lonely Too Long All I Really Need: The Complete Atlantic Recordings, 1965-1971 Amazon
13The Monkees A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You Billboard Top Pop Hits: 1967 Amazon
14Steve Miller Band Living in the U.S.A. Young Hearts: Complete Greatest Hits Amazon
15T-Bone Burnett Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Twenty Twenty: The Esssential T-Bone Burnett Disc 1 Amazon
16Daniel Lanois Sometimes Hear Music, Vol. 10: Reveal Amazon
17Randy Newman Birmingham Good Old Boys [Expanded] Disc 1 Amazon
18Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away Original Recordings Amazon
19David Lindley & El Rayo-X Never Knew Her Very Greasy Amazon
20Nick Lowe I'll Be There The Impossible Bird Amazon
21BR5-49 Cherokee Boogie BR5-49 Amazon
22Dave Edmunds Bail You Out D.E. 7th Amazon
23Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys Ossun Two-Step American Roots Music [Disc 4] Amazon
24The Texas Tornados Little Bit Is Better Than Nada 4 Aces Amazon
25Little Willie John My Love Is Lone Star Amazon
26The Champs Tequila Red, White & Rock Disc 1 Amazon
27Norah Jones Creepin' In Feels Like Home Amazon
28Warren Zevon Play It All Night Long I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) [Disc 1] Amazon
29Marshall Crenshaw Silver Wings Tulare Dust: Tribute to Merle Haggard Amazon
30The Mamas & the Papas Dedicated to the One I Love Greatest Hits Amazon
31Stray Cats I Won't Stand in Your Way Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 4 Amazon
32The Sandals Theme from "Endless Summer" The Perfect Day: The Music from 40 Years of Surfing Magazine Amazon
33Betty Everett The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) Malt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2) Amazon
34Tom Petty Big Weekend Highway Companion Amazon