Category Archives: Rhythm and Blues

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Scenes Of Devastation

March 16, 2024 Dave

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.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The Pine Hill Project	Battlefield	Tomorrow You're Going (Featuring Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Schindell)
3	Son House	John the Revelator	Death Letter
4	Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers	John The Revelator	Songs Of Anarchy: Music From Sons Of Anarchy Seasons 1-4
5	Blu Lu Barker	Don't You Feel My Leg	Don't You Feel My Leg
6	Wea Bea Booze	These Young Men Blues	Female Blues – The Remaining Titles Vol. 2 (1938-1949)
7	Champion Jack Dupree	Dirty Woman	Two Classic Albums Plus Singles
8	T-Bone Walker	It's a Lowdown Dirty Deal	The Very Best of T-Bone Walker [Koch]
9	Geeshie Wiley	Last Kind Words	Mississippi Masters
10	David Johansen	The Last Kind Words	Shaker
11	Woody Guthrie	When That Great Ship Went Down	This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings Vol. 1
12	Rory Block	Titanic (When That Great Ship Went Down)	Confessions of A Blues Singer
13	The Million Dollar Quartet	Great Speckled Bird	The Million Dollar Quartet: 50th Anniversary Special Edition
14	Willie Watson	James Alley Blues	Folk Singer Vol. 1
15	Doc Watson	Little Omie Wise	1964-1965 (Warped 6411F)
16	Blind Lemon Jefferson	See That My Grave Is Kept Clean	Black Swan Sampler
17	B.B. King	See That My Grave Is Kept Clean	One Kind Favor
18	Van Dyke Parks/Mondrian	Sail Away Lady	The Harry Smith Project Live Vol. 2
19	Uncle Dave Macon & His Fruit Jar Drinkers	Sail Away Ladies	The Return Of The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of
20	Bob Brozman	Rocky Road	Snapping the Strings
21	Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys	Rocky Road Blues	The Essential Bill Monroe [Disc 1]
22	Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys	Mule Skinner Blues	East Virginia Blues (When The Sun Goes Down Series)
23	Dolly Parton	Mule Skinner Blues	Country USA 1970
24	Rev. J. M. Gates	Oh Death Where Is Thy Sting	The Harry Smith B-Sides
25	The Persuasions	Dry Bones	Gospel Brunch Classics
26	Maria Muldaur	A Little Bird Told Me	Don't You Feel My Leg (The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker)
27	Jim Kweskin	Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me	Vanguard Visionaries
28	Ethel Waters	Honey In The Honeycomb	On Stage And Screen 1925 – 1940
29	Baby Dee	Look What Baby's Got For You	Don't You Feel My Leg
30	Ames Brothers The	The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane	Your Hit Parade – 1955
31	Bill & The Belles	Finger Pointin' Mama	Dreamsongs, Etc.
32	Paul Thorn	Come On Let's Go	Don't Let The Devil Ride

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Your Lucky Day

March 16, 2024 Dave

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

Heart of Saturday Night

February 3, 2024 Dave

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.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Tom Waits	(Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night	Used Songs 1973-1980
3	The Ink Spots	The Gypsy	Your Hit Parade 1946
4	The Impressions	Gypsy Woman	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
5	Joe Ely	The Gypsy Lady	Flatland Lullaby
6	Jo-el Sonnier	Say You Love Me	The Complete Mercury Sessions
7	Cookie & the Cupcakes	Mathilda	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
8	Bill Hayes	Poor White Trash	Hillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5
9	George Jones	Just One More	The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967
10	Patsy Cline	A Poor Man's Roses (Or A Rich Man's Gold)	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy Cline
11	Buck Owens	Hot Dog (with Danny Dedmon)	The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'
12	Big Maybelle	Don't Leave Poor Me	Roll Your Moneymaker
13	Eilen Jewell	Don't Leave Poor Me	Down Hearted Blues
14	Jessie Mae Hamphill	Lord Help The Poor And Needy	Goin' Down South Blues Sampler Vol. 2
15	Shemekia Copeland	Lord Help the Poor and Needy	Outskirts of Love
16	Robert Belfour	Old Black Mattie	Goin' Down South Blues Sampler Vol. 2
17	Samantha Fish	Poor Black Mattie	Belle of the West
18	Leon Russell	It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry	Leon Russell And The Shelter People [Bonus Tracks]
19	Bob Dylan	Down Along The Cove	John Wesley Harding
20	Bob Dylan	Alberta #1	Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series Vol. 10 Deluxe-Edition 4 (Self Portrait. Original Edition; Rem. 2013)
21	The Cactus Blossoms	If Not For You	If Not For You (Bob Dylan Songs Vol. 1)
22	Sarah Jarosz	Ring Them Bells	Follow Me Down
23	Jubilaires	Casey Jones	Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1
24	Mickey Baker	Gloomy Sunday	The Wildest Guitar
25	Billie Holiday Feat. Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra	Gloomy Sunday	Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia 1933-1944 [Disc 10]
26	LaVern Baker	Soul on Fire (Japan 2012 Remaster)	Atlantic Rock & Roll
27	The Browns	Shenandoah	Classics 1960 (Warped 6062)
28	Elvis Presley	I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine	Date with Elvis
29	Elvis Presley	Poor Boy	For LP Fans Only
30	Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels	Jenny Take a Ride!	Let There Be Drums Vol 2: The 60's
31	Little Richard	Jenny Jenny	The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
32	Muddy Waters	Young Fashioned Ways	The Anthology [Disc 1]
33	Shakey Jake	Roll Your Moneymaker	Roll Your Moneymaker

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More Eccentric Soul

December 8, 2023 Dave

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.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr	You're All I Need to Make It	Eccentric Soul – The Capsoul Label
3	Bill Moss	Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother	Eccentric Soul – The Capsoul Label
4	Elijah & The Ebonites	Hot Grits!!!	Eccentric Soul – The Capsoul Label
5	Chandlers	Your Love Keeps Drawing Me	Eccentric Soul: Capitol City Soul
6	Soul Partners	Lose The One You Love	Eccentric Soul: Capitol City Soul
7	Dean Francis & The Soul Rockers	Tippin	Eccentric Soul: Capitol City Soul
8	The Soulsations	Funky Nightclub	Eccentric Soul: Mighty Mike Lenaburg
9	Lon Rogers & The Soul Blenders	Too Good To Be True	Eccentric Soul: Mighty Mike Lenaburg
10	Walter And The Admerations	Life Of Tears	Eccentric Soul: Sitting In The Park
11	Chocolate Sunday	Second Story Man	Eccentric Soul: Sitting In The Park
12	Fred Williams	The Dance Got Old	Eccentric Soul: Smart's Palace
13	L.T. & The Soulful Dynamics	Everyone Needs Someone	Eccentric Soul: Smart's Palace
14	The Majestic Arrows	The Magic Of Your Love	Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label, Vol. 3
15	Altyrone Deno Brown	If You Love Me	Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label, Vol. 3
16	The Arrows	We Have Love	Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label, Vol. 3
17	Ms. Tyree "Sugar" Jones	If You Feel It	Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label
18	Bob And Fred	I'll Be On My Way	Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label
19	Skip Drake	Wrapped Around Your Finger	Eccentric Soul: The Cash Label
20	Soul Revival	Good Feelin'	Eccentric Soul: The Cash Label
21	The Notations	This Time I'm For Real	Eccentric Soul: The Cash Label
22	The Fabulous Rhythm Makers	Mini, Mini Afro Twist	Eccentric Soul: The Forte Label
23	Marva W. Taylor	I've Lived The Life	Eccentric Soul: The Forte Label
24	Jerry Townes	You Are My Sunshine	Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels
25	Royal Esquires	Ain't Gonna Run	Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label
26	Marion Black	Come On And Gettit	Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label
27	Eula Cooper	Shake Daddy Shake	Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels
28	Eula Cooper	Try	Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels
29	Josephine Taylor	I've Made Up My Mind	Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Disc 2]
30	Renaldo Domino	Two Years Four Days	Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Disc 2]
31	Dynamic Tints & Pieces Of Peace	Be My Lady	Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Disc 1]
32	Chocolate Snow	Let Me Be Your Christmas Toy	Eccentric Soul: Smart's Palace
33	Stormy	The Devastator	Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Disc 1]

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Jump Blues Party

November 18, 2023 Dave

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.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Jimmy Rushing	Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today	Ray Charles – Music that Matters to Him
3	Bull Moose Jackson	Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me	Bull Moose Jackson 1947-1950
4	Bull Moose Jackson	Keep You're Big Mouth Shut	Bad Man Jackson
5	Wynonie Harris	Wasn't That Good	Lovin' Machine
6	Wynonie Harris	Bloodshot Eyes	Lovin' Machine
7	Amos Milburn	House Party (Tonight)	Amos Milburn Rocks
8	Amos Milburn	Down The Road Apiece	Down The Road Apiece -The Best Of Amos Milburn
9	Amos Milburn	Let's Have A Party	ABC Of The Blues Vol 30
10	Johnny Otis	Baby Baby Blues	Mercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 6] West Coast Blues V2
11	Johnny Otis	Good Ole Blues	ABC Of The Blues, Vol. 34
12	Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra	Silent George	Risque Rhythm: Nasty 50s R&B
13	Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra	Shorty's Got to Go	Greatest R&B Hits of 1946, Vol. 4
14	Louis Jordan	Saturday Night Fish Fry	Artist's Choice: Joni Mitchell
15	Louis Jordan	Salt Pork, W. Va.	Mercury R+B '46-'62 [Disc 2]
16	Roy Brown, Professor Longhair & Dave Bartholomew	Cadillac Baby	Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B – Disc A
17	Roy Brown, Dave Bartholomew	Ain't Gonna Do It	Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B – Disc C
18	Big Joe Turner	Morning, Noon and Night	Big Joe Rocks
19	Big Joe Turner	Feeling Happy	Big Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]]
20	T-Bone Walker	Come Back to Me Baby Blues	Mercury B&R Story '45-'55 – [Disc 1]: Midwest Blues V1
21	T-Bone Walker	Street Walking Woman	The Complete Imperial Recordings: 1950-1954 [Disc 1]
22	Jimmy Witherspoon	K.C. Loving	The Vee-Jay Story [Disc 2]
23	Jimmy Witherspoon	Bar Fly Blues	Mercury Blues 'n' Rhythm Stars
24	Paul Gayten	Music Goes Round And Round	Roots of Rock 'n' Roll – Rough and Rowdy, Vol. 3
25	Paul Gayten	For You My Love	Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]
26	Dave Bartholomew	Shrimp And Gumbo	1952-1955
27	Tiny Bradshaw	I'm Going To Have Myself A Ball	Living The Blues – Jump Blues & Boogie
28	Joe Liggins	Going Back To New Orleans	Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers
29	Fats Domino	I'm Walkin'	My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats Domino
30	Joe Liggins	Rag Mop	Living The Blues – Jump Blues & Boogie
31	Bill Haley & the Comets	Farewell, So Long, Goodbye	From Western Swing to R-O-C-K (2): Rock the Joint
32	Louis Jordan	Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens	Living The Blues – Jump Blues & Boogie
33	Wynonie Harris	Lollipop Mama	Complete Jazz Series 1947 – 1949
34	The Treniers	Go! Go! Go!	Living The Blues – Jump Blues & Boogie

Mix Master’s Delight

September 15, 2023 Dave

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.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Elvis Presley	Such a Night	Artist of the Century Disc 2
3	Carole King	Like Little Children	The Legendary Demos [+Digital Booklet]
4	Wilson Pickett	In the Midnight Hour	Red, White & Rock Disc 2
5	Clyde McPhatter	A Lover's Question	Malt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2)
6	Mark Knopfler	Donegan's Gone	Shangri-La
7	Mazzy Star	I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit	Fade Into You [Single]
8	Memphis Minnie	I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuits	Queen Of Country Blues
9	Snooks Eaglin	My Head Is Spinning	Complete Imperial Recordings
10	Etta James/Harvey Fuqua	My Heart Cries [Duet with Harvery Fuqua]	At Last!
11	The Miracles	Shop Around	Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1
12	The Rascals	I've Been Lonely Too Long	All I Really Need: The Complete Atlantic Recordings, 1965-1971
13	The Monkees	A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You	Billboard Top Pop Hits: 1967
14	Steve Miller Band	Living in the U.S.A.	Young Hearts: Complete Greatest Hits
15	T-Bone Burnett	Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend	Twenty Twenty: The Esssential T-Bone Burnett Disc 1
16	Daniel Lanois	Sometimes	Hear Music, Vol. 10: Reveal
17	Randy Newman	Birmingham	Good Old Boys [Expanded] Disc 1
18	Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks	How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away	Original Recordings
19	David Lindley & El Rayo-X	Never Knew Her	Very Greasy
20	Nick Lowe	I'll Be There	The Impossible Bird
21	BR5-49	Cherokee Boogie	BR5-49
22	Dave Edmunds	Bail You Out	D.E. 7th
23	Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys	Ossun Two-Step	American Roots Music [Disc 4]
24	The Texas Tornados	Little Bit Is Better Than Nada	4 Aces
25	Little Willie John	My Love Is	Lone Star
26	The Champs	Tequila	Red, White & Rock Disc 1
27	Norah Jones	Creepin' In	Feels Like Home
28	Warren Zevon	Play It All Night Long	I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) [Disc 1]
29	Marshall Crenshaw	Silver Wings	Tulare Dust: Tribute to Merle Haggard
30	The Mamas & the Papas	Dedicated to the One I Love	Greatest Hits
31	Stray 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
32	The Sandals	Theme from "Endless Summer"	The Perfect Day: The Music from 40 Years of Surfing Magazine
33	Betty Everett	The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)	Malt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2)
34	Tom Petty	Big Weekend	Highway Companion

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Hair’s On Fire

August 23, 2023 Dave

It’s summer and what better time to roll out the scorchers; vocals with an emphasis on big beats, screamin’ guitars and performances that sweat quite profusely in the noonday sun. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll be digging through the archives of early rock, rhythm & blues and rockabilly for some tumultuous and head-splitting numbers from the past. Songs that woke up the neighbors if only played at a moderate level and woe be the terrified fifties’ parents when they heard the hi-fi blaring these songs from the youngster’s room. We’ve put together a collection of wildcat tamers, killer dillers, and not a bit of filler in the show today that will leave you breathless. Among those sparking the fuel that could set the hair on fire are Tarheel Slim, Jimmy Breedlove, Chan Romero, Big Mama Thornton, and the one and only Richard Penniman. Tune in for another Friday morning collection of the very best from the past century with your host, Dave Stroud, on KOWS Community Radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Chan Romero	The Hippy Hippy Shake	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
3	Jimmy Lloyd	I Got A Rocket In My Pocket	Rocket In My Pocket
4	Dale Hawkins	Wildcat Tamer	Wildcat Tamer
5	Art Wood	Hey Jibbo	60 Songs From The Crazy Cramps Collection
6	Jimmy Breedlove	Killer Diller	Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll Vol 2 [Disc 9]
7	Tarheel Slim	Number 9 Train	The Fire/Fury R&B Story [Fuel, 2011]
8	Tarheel Slim & Little Ann	Can't Stay Away From You (W. Little Ann)	The Robin & Fire Years
9	Little Richard	Lucille	Sound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1
10	Little Richard	Good Golly Miss Molly	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
11	Little Richard	Rip It Up	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
12	Big Mama Thornton	They Call Me Big Mama	Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings
13	Big Mama Thornton	Hound Dog	Blues Masters Vol. 3: Texas Blues
14	Elvis Presley	My Baby Left Me	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1
15	Elvis Presley	Mystery Train	Rocket In My Pocket
16	Gene Vincent	Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me	The Screaming End: The Best Of Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
17	Billy Lee Riley	Red Hot	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
18	Billy Lee Riley	Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll	Sun Rockabilly Meltdown [Disc 2]
19	Johnny Burnette	Rock Billy Boogie	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1
20	Johnny Burnette	The Train Kept A Rollin'	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
21	Freddy Cannon	Tallahassee Lassie	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
22	Screamin' Jay Hawkins	Frenzy	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3
23	Screamin' Jay Hawkins	I Put A Spell On You	Heatin' Up
24	Ann Cole	Got My Mojo Workin' (But It Just Won't Work On You)	Blues Masters Vol. 6 – Blues Originals
25	Koko Taylor	Wang Dang Doodle	Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]
26	Wynonie Harris	Lovin' Machine	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
27	Jackie Brenston	Rocket 88	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3
28	Clarence "Frogman" Henry	Ain't Got No Home	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
29	Buster Brown	Raise A Ruckus Tonight	Rhythm & Western Volume 7 – Jambalaya
30	The Midnighters	Sexy Ways	60 Songs From The Crazy Cramps Collection
31	Dorothy Ellis	Drill Daddy, Drill	Get Hot Sleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3
32	LaVern Baker	Voodoo Voodoo	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
33	Keely Smith/Louis Prima/Sam Butera & the Witnesses	Jump, Jive, An' Wail	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1
34	Ronnie Dee	Action Packed	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
35	Jerry Lee Lewis	Great Balls Of Fire	Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour – Best Of The Second Series
36	Gene Vincent	Race With the Devil	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
37	Wanda Jackson	Fujiyama Mama	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
38	Larry Williams	Bony Maronie	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
39	Little Richard	Tutti Frutti	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3

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Sass & Gas

June 8, 2023 Dave

An eclectic episode full of sass, gas and plenty of brass. We’re going the free form route today and there’ll be plenty of embellishments to the morning as we take a blindfolded trip through a hall of mirrors with some classy vocals from Frankie, Peggy Lee and Helen Forrest; some honky tonk whiskey-in-the-bottle twangin’ from George Jones, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee; rocking rhythm passion from Tina Turner, The Marquees, and Elmore James; and much more including some little known nuggets from Bob Dylan, Merle Travis, and Daddy Cleanhead. We’re going to set the morning on fire with plenty of fuel from the deeper wells of the past century of America’s music. You don’t want to miss out. Join Dave Stroud for another Friday morning selection of wild tune-age on KOWS Community Radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Hank Penny	Hold The Phone	Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2
3	Ike & Tina Turner	It's Gonna Work Out Fine	Birth Of Soul: 3
4	Marshall Crenshaw	Blues Is King	Downtown
5	Daddy Cleanhead	Something's Goin' On In My Room	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]
6	The Marquees	Hey Little Schoolgirl	OKeh Rhythm & Blues
7	The Delta Rhythm Boys	Dry Bones	The Best Of 1940-50
8	James Taylor	Coming Back To You	Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen
9	Bob Dylan	Braggin'	Triplicate
10	Frank Sinatra	I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]
11	Peggy Lee	I'm Beginning To See The Light	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four
12	Glen Gray & The Casa Lorne Orchestra	Blue Moon	Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals
13	The Artie Shaw Orchestra Feat. Helen Forrest	Deep In A Dream	The Essential Artie Shaw [Disc 2]
14	Buddy Emmons	Deep In The Heart Of Texas	Buddy Emmons Sings Bob Wills
15	Geraint Watkins	Deep in the Heart of Texas	Aide Memoire
16	Carl Perkins	Matchbox	Original Sun Greatest Hits
17	Jimmie Dale Gilmore	Train of Love	Come on Back
18	Slim Whitman	Down In The Valley	Wagon Wheels [Disc 2]
19	The Handsome Family	Down In the Valley of Hollow Logs	Through the Trees
20	The Louvin Brothers	The Wreck On The Highway	Sing the Great Roy Acuff Songs
21	George Jones	Just One More	The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967
22	Geraint Watkins	Heart of Stone	Rush of Blood
23	Merle Travis	I Used To Work In Chicago	The Guitar Picker CD1 – Divorce Me C. O. D.
24	Webb Pierce	California Blues	Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Second Series
25	The Carlisles	Nine Have Tried (and None Have Died) (Second Countdown)	Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
26	Hank Williams	No, No Joe	Beyond The Sunset
27	Charlie Louvin	Katy Dear	Charlie Louvin Sings Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs
28	Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys	Cadillac in Model "A"	Legends of Country Music Disc 4
29	Jerry Lee Lewis	End of the Road	25 All-Time Greatest Sun Recordings
30	Everly Brothers	I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail	Classic Everly Brothers – Vol. 2
31	Johnny Cash	Train Of Love	His Sun Years: Down South
32	T-Bone Burnett	I'm Coming Home	Truth Decay
33	Bob Dylan	Ring Them Bells	Oh Mercy
34	Steve Allen	This Could Be The Start Of Something Big	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]

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Imperial Rhythm & Rockabilly

May 19, 2023 Dave

The Imperial label will be the subject of this week’s Deeper Roots show. Founded in 1947 by Lew Chudd, it’s early years featured some of the very best rhythm and blues and early rock you could find. Their lineup included some of the big names of early rock, not least of which was Roy Brown, Fats Domino, Frankie Ford and Ricky Nelson. They would dabble in country and jazz but also looked to strike while the iron was hot when Elvis hit with a blend of country and rhythm and blues in the mid-50s. They did so by looking for new names with ducktails and driving combos in the rockabilly era. This episode focuses primarily on the 1950s with a future episode taking us further into the label’s sale to Liberty Records in 1963 but not before Lew Chudd purchased Aladdin and Minit Records, bringing over even more of the R&B talent that they would be known for. It’s another Deeper Roots Friday morning on KOWS.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Fats Domino	The Fat Man	Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Piano Blues – A Film By Clint Eastwood
3	Smiley Lewis	Tee-Nah-Nah	I Hear You Knocking 1947-1962 Disc 1
4	Guitar Slim and His Band	Bad Luck Is On Me [Woman Troubles]	Louisiana Swamp Blues
5	Big Jay McNeely	All That Wine Is Gone	Jumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' [Disc 1]
6	T-Bone Walker	Cold Cold Feeling	Best Of Black & White & Imperial Years
7	Fat Man Matthews & the Four Kittens	Later Baby	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 3
8	Fats Domino	Goin' Home	Rock And Rollin
9	Lil' Son Jackson	Get High Everybody	Vol. 2 1950-1952
10	Smiley Lewis	Big Mamou	I Hear You Knocking 1947-1962 Disc 2
11	Hawks	I-Yi	Money Honey – Rise of the Black Vocal Group 51-53
12	Pee Wee Crayton	Win-O	Pee Wee's Blues – The Complete Aladdin And Imperial Recordings
13	Joe Houston Orchestra	All Night Long	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
14	The Pelicans	Ain't Gonna Do It	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2
15	The Spiders	I Didn't Want To Do It	Sound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1
16	Dave Bartholomew	Another Mule	1952-1955
17	James "Sugar Boy" Crawford	She Gotta Wobble (When She Walks) (Imperial 5424)	R&B Humdingers Volume 12
18	Bobby Mitchell with Dave Bartholomew's Orch.'	Try Rock And Roll	Blowing The Fuse: 1956
19	Lew Williams	Cat Talk	Classic Rockabilly-Cool Cats & Hot Chicks
20	Lew Williams	Gone Ape Man	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
21	Merle Kilgore	Ernie	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
22	The Strikes	Baby I'm Sorry	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
23	Bob Luman	Red Hot	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
24	Ricky Nelson	Stood Up	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
25	Ricky Nelson	Boppin' The Blues	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
26	Ricky Nelson	Waitin' In School	Legacy [Disc 1]
27	Dennis Herrold	Hip Hip Baby	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
28	Weldon Rogers	So Long, Good Luck & Goodbye	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
29	Dorsey & Johnny Burnette	My Honey	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
30	Dorsey & Johnny Burnette	Warm Love	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
31	Slick Slavin	Speed Crazy	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
32	Bill Allen	Please Give Me Something	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
33	Jackie Walker	Only Teenagers Allowed	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
34	Billy Eldridge	Let's Go	Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story
35	Faye Adams	Keeper Of My Heart	Crescent City Soul
36	Roy Brown	Let the Four Winds Blow	The Complete Imperial Recordings
37	Ricky Nelson	My Bucket's Got A Hole In It	Legacy [Disc 1]

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Rhythm & Blues Jezebels

May 12, 2023 Dave

Wild and sassy sounds from the archives of 40s and 50s rhythm & blues featuring some of the female dynamos of the genre coming your way on a Friday morning here on Deeper Roots. We’ll be featuring some great performances from the catalog of Jubilee Records (those Jubilee Jezebels) and a host of peers including some early scorchers from Little Sylvia (Robinson), Big Maybelle, Viola Watkins, Fay Simmons, and Ruth Brown. For the first three or four decades of the recorded blues and jazz, women played a major part in black music’s popularity and there was a resurgent ‘boom’ post-war that played a bigger part than we imagined in that tidal wave of wild rhythm beat that would become rock and soul. These are some classic tracks that don’t always get the attention they deserve…but they will here on Deeper Roots on a Friday morning on KOWS.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	Strange Things Happen Every Day	Good News (Vol 3) Get Away Jordan
3	Miss Rhapsody (Viola Wells)	Sweet Man	Blues Women
4	Mabel Scott	Catch Em Young Treat Em Rough Tell Em Nothing	Blues Women
5	The Enchanters	Boogie Woogie Daddy	Jubilee Jezebels
6	Enchanters	Housewife Blues	Money Honey – Rise of the Black Vocal Group 51-53
7	Jeanne Gayle	Bim Bam Baby	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
8	Little Sylvia	Drive Daddy Drive	Jubilee Jezebels
9	Little Sylvia	Everything I Need But You	Jubilee Jezebels
10	Little Sylvia	Ain't Gonna Do It	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
11	Viola Watkins	It Must Be Love	Jubilee Jezebels
12	Viola Watkins	Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night	Boogie Woogie Gals – 1939-57
13	Viola Watkins	Really Real	Jubilee Jezebels
14	Varetta Dillard	Mercy, Mr Percy	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
15	Mabel Scott	Mr Fine	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
16	LaVern Baker	Voodoo Voodoo	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
17	Edna McGriff	Oh Little Daddy	Stompin' 34
18	Edna McGriff	I'll Surrender Anytime	Jubilee Jezebels
19	Edna McGriff & The Tomcats	Mambo Baby	Rumba Gone Mambo
20	Big Maybelle	One Monkey Don't Stop No Show	The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55
21	Big Maybelle	Ring Dang Dilly	The Very Best Of Big Maybelle
22	Big Maybelle	Hair Dressin' Women	ABC Of The Blues Vol 29
23	Ruth Brown	Smooth Operator	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
24	Fay Simmons	You Hit Me Baby Like An Atomic Bomb	Atomic Platters
25	Fay Simmons	Ella Weaver	Dapper Dan
26	Fay Simmons	Hangin' Around	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
27	Patti Jerome	No Mama, No Papa	Stompin' 22 – Crazed Rhythm 'N' Blues Pounders!
28	Linda Hopkins	Rock And Roll Blues	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
29	Carol Fran	Knock Knock	Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
30	Carol Fran	I'm Gonna Try	Cat Scratchin'
31	Carole Fran	You Can't Stop Me	Jubilee Jezebels
32	Marie Knight	Grasshopper Baby	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
33	Dolly Cooper	Ay La Bah	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
34	Dolly Cooper	Tell Me, Tell Me	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
35	Ella Mae Morse	How Can You Leave A Man Like This?	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
36	Annisteen Allen	Fujiyama Mama	From The Ghetto

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