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Steve Cropper Tribute

December 13, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

Long before you ever knew his name, Steve Cropper’s music was a part of your life if you grew up with a radio tuned to soul, rock, or R&B. You were already absorbing his fingerwork: that clipped, chiming guitar on “Green Onions,” the taut groove that made Wilson Pickett sound ten feet tall, or the unmistakable snap of Stax rhythm sections he helped shape. We lost a giant who contributed to the Americana musical landscape this past week and our show this week will reflect on his body of work. He wasn’t just part of the soundtrack of our lives, he was part of the atmosphere, a presence whose playing taught you—quietly and consistently—what feel really meant. To grow up with Steve Cropper’s music is to realize, eventually, that he helped define not just a sound but a sensibility—one where the groove is tight, the soul runs deep, and the guitar part is always exactly what the song needs and not a note more.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Otis Redding	(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay	Stax Number Ones
3	Booker T. & The MG's	Green Onions	Let There Be Drums Vol 2: The 60's
4	Steve Cropper	Baby Don't Do It (Steve Cropper with B.B. King & Shemekia Copeland)	Dedicated – A Salute To The 5 Royales
5	The Tonettes	Teardrop Sea	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
6	Carla Thomas	What a Fool I've Been	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
7	Carla Thomas	Comfort Me	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (5 of 9)
8	Johnny Daye	What'll I Do for Satisfaction	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (8 of 9)
9	Steve Cropper, Pops Staples, Albert King	Tupelo[Pt. 1]	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
10	Wilson Pickett	Don't Fight It [Unedited Single Master]	A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1]
11	Wilson Pickett	In the Midnight Hour	Red, White & Rock Disc 2
12	Barbara & the Browns	In My Heart	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (4 of 9)
13	Booker T. & The MG's	Time Is Tight	Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 2]
14	Mable John	Wait You Dog	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (8 of 9)
15	Rufus Thomas	Can Your Monkey Do the Dog	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (3 of 9)
16	The Astors	Candy	Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]
17	Bobby Marchan	You Won't Do Right	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (3 of 9)
18	Eddie Floyd	Knock on Wood	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (6 of 9)
19	Otis Redding	Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)	Dreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology [Disc 1]
20	Otis Redding	That's How Strong My Love Is	Dreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology [Disc 1]
21	Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour	Too Much Stress (feat. Brian May & Billy Gibbons)	Friendlytown
22	Steve Cropper	Two Wrongs	Fire It Up
23	Steve Cropper	Thirty Second Lover (Steve Cropper with Steve Winwood)	Dedicated – A Salute To The 5 Royales
24	Aretha Franklin	Think	The Definitive Collection
25	Booker T. & the MG's	Soul-Limbo	The Very Best of Booker T. & the MG's
26	Wendy Rene	What Will Tomorrow Bring?	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2
27	William Bell	Who Will It Be Tomorrow	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (3 of 9)
28	Eddie Floyd	Yum Yum Yum (I Want Some)	Stax 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]
29	Wilson Pickett	Ninety-Nine & A Half (Won't Do)	A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1]
30	The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band and Dom Flemons featuring Steve Cropper	Shake Your Money Maker	Shake Your Money Maker (Single)
31	Steve Cropper	My Sugar Sugar (Steve Cropper with John Popper)	Dedicated – A Salute To The 5 Royales
32	Steve Cropper & Pops Staples	Water	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
33	The Mad Lads	Patch My Heart	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (6 of 9)
34	Cheryl Johnson/Pam Johnson	That's My Guy	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
35	The Blues Brothers	Soul Man	The Definitive Collection
36	Booker T. & the MG's	Slim Jenkin's Place	The Very Best of Booker T. & the MG's

Rock Roll and Soul

November 16, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

This week’s Deeper Roots takes a wide turn down the backroads of American music, delivering a two-hour free form ride through the crossroads where rock, soul, blues, and Americana meet and mingle. We’ll be opening the vaults for an eclectic blend honoring the roots while keeping one foot in the groove — where a deep cut from Garland Jeffreys might slide right up against raw King Curtis Memphis soul, a bouncy David Lindley number, or the tight shuffle of a Chess Records blues side. We’ll be connecting the dots between decades and genres with warmth and curiosity. Whether it’s Louvin-soaked harmonies, road-weary country soul, or the smoky after-hours mood of the juke joint, this week’s celebration once more explores the shared DNA of American sound. Tune in for stories between the songs, unexpected transitions, and a handpicked setlist that speaks to both memory and motion — a sonic journey that proves the roots run deep, wide, and ever surprising.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The Traveling Wilburys	Last Night	Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1
3	The Mar-Keys	Last Night	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
4	Little Walter	Last Night	Cadillac Records [Disc 1]
5	Simon & Garfunkel	Homeward Bound	Artist's Choice: Willie Nelson: Music That Matters To Him
6	Nat King Cole Trio	Homeward Bound (1993 Digital Remaster)	The Nat King Cole Trio: The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions [Disc 2]
7	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
8	Annie Ross	Twisted	King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings [Remastered]
9	David Lindley	Twist and Shout	El Rayo-X
10	King Curtis	Soul Twist	Soul Serenade
11	Gary U.S. Bonds	Dear Lady Twist	Gary "U.S" Bonds – 30 Original Greatest Hits
12	Phil Flowers	Twistin' Beat	Stompin' 8
13	The Traveling Wilburys	Wilbury Twist	Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3
14	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
15	Doc & Richard Watson	Moody River	Third Generation Blues
16	Bob Gallion	My Square Dancin' Mama (She's Done Learned to Rock and Roll)	Warped 5611 – Bob Gallion – 1956 – 1959
17	The Louvin Brothers	I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby	Capitol Country Music Classics
18	Bobby "Blue" Bland	Yield Not To Temptation	The Definitive Collection
19	Eddie Floyd	Why Is The Wine Sweeter (On The Other Side)	The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 4]
20	Al Kent	You've Got To Pay The Price	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
21	Timmy Willis	Mr Soul Satisfaction	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
22	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
23	Dee Dee Warwick	We're Doing Fine	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
24	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
25	Warren Zevon	Searching For A Heart	I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) [Disc 2]
26	John Lee Hooker	I'm in the Mood	His Best Chess Sides (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)
27	Garland Jeffreys	Cool Down Boy	Ghost Writer/One-Eyed Jack/American Boy & Girl [[Disc 1]]
28	Linda Ronstadt	Just One Look	Living In The U.S.A.
29	The Spidells	Hmmm, With Feeling, Darling	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
30	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
31	Chuck Willis	Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes	I Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The Stroll
32	Joe Boot & The Fabulous Winds	Rock And Roll Radio	Stompin' 2
33	The Darlenes	I Still Like Rock And Roll	Where The Girls Are Volume 8
34	Glenn Miller	Runnin' Wild	The Golden Years: 1938-1942 [Disc 1]
35	Warren Zevon	Reconsider Me	Sentimental Hygiene
36	Chuck Berry	Rock And Roll Music	Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings
37	Chuck Prophet	Bad Year for Rock and Roll	Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins
38	Freddy Cannon	If You Were A Rock And Roll Record	The Best of Freddy Cannon – Big Blast From Boston!
39	Fats Domino	I'm In The Mood For Love	Here Stands Fats
40	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
41	Ramones	Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?	Modern Rock: Lost Hits Of The 70s

Listen To The Music

October 24, 2025 Dave

Friday mornings feature a two-hour journey through sound, soul, and even a dash of storytelling from the past century of America’s music. Tune in as Dave Stroud weaves an eclectic blend of genres that don’t always share a shelf, but definitely share a spirit. From the aching twang of country ballads to the velvet grooves of soul, as well as the thumping rhythms of rock…we’ve got it all. We’ll also be adding a touch of gospel to uplift and some shimmering pop in the show today. Legends and unsung heroes side by side—think John Fogerty easing into a track from BR5-49, or some classic Charlie Musselwhite introducing the soulful sounds of Solomon Burke. This isn’t a greatest hits show—it’s a feeling. It’s about the moments when music surprises you, connects you, and makes you feel more you. So whether you’re tuning in from the road, the living room, or somewhere in between, turn it up and let the music take you somewhere new..

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Mel Blanc	Money	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four
3	Louis Armstrong	It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Pottery Barn Dinner At Eight Just Desserts
4	Frank Sinatra	(Love Is) The Tender Trap	The Complete Capitol Singles Collection [Disc 2]
5	Elvis Presley	Can't Help Falling In Love	Elvis 30 #1 Hits
6	Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires	Never Ending	From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters [Disc 2]
7	Robert Gordon	Fire	Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials
8	The Supremes	Nothing But Heartache	Gold Disc 1
9	Marvin Gaye	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)	The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 2]
10	Candi Staton	In The Ghetto	Evidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters [Disc 2]
11	Charlie Musselwhite	Siboney	Continental Drifter
12	Solomon Burke	What Good Am I?	Make Do With What You Got
13	Little Willie John	Leave My Kitten Alone	ABC Of The Blues Vol 25
14	Fats Domino	Please Don't Leave Me	Fats Domino Out of New Orleans
15	Cookie & the Cupcakes	Mathilda	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
16	Charles Senns	Dig Me A Crazy Record	One More Record Please
17	Johnny Burnette	The Train Kept A Rollin'	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
18	Brenda Lee	That's All You Gotta Do	The Brenda Lee Story: Her Grea
19	Marshall Crenshaw	Donna the Prima Donna (Bonus Track)	Jaggedland
20	Leon Russell	Dixie Lullaby	Leon Russell [Bonus Track]
21	The Bobby Fuller Four	Love's Made A Fool Of You	The Best Of The Bobby Fuller Four
22	John Fogerty	Almost Saturday Night (with Keith Urban)	Wrote a Song for Everyone
23	BR5-49/Kay Adams	Mama Was A Rock (Daddy Was A Rolling Stone)	Rig Rock Deluxe
24	Southern Culture on the Skids	Too Much Pork for Just One Fork	Exposed Roots: Best of Alt. Country Disc 2
25	The Doobie Brothers	Listen To The Music	Toulouse Street
26	Buffalo Springfield	On The Way Home	Retrospective – The Best of Buffalo Springfield
27	Elvin Bishop	Fooled Around and Fell In Love	20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection The Best of Elvin Bishop
28	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	My Journey To The Sky	Vol. 3-1946-47 Complete Record
29	Professor Johnson & His Gospel Singers	Where Shall I Be	1950s Gospel Classics
30	Mahalia Jackson	I'm On My Way	The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]
31	Stephen Stills	Do for the Others	Stephen Stills
32	Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)	Pocket Full Of Rain	The Low Highway [+digital booklet]
33	Emmylou Harris	Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight (Remastered LP Version)	Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town (Remastered)

Sixties Songbirds

September 20, 2025 Dave

From the cool and sultry lounge sounds smothered in smoke to the soul venues that celebrated love and all its pitfalls, we bring you the songbirds this week. We’ll be exploring vocalists, known and unknown, that delivered the goods in the first few years of the 1960s. Rock ‘n roll was finding its foothold at the same time as soul music was beginning to bust out in a big way. You’ll be hearing some you know and some you don’t in this week’s Deeper Roots. Yeah, we’ve got The Chordettes, Brenda Lee and The Shirelles but we’ve also got some very special gems from Helen Shapiro, Judy Thomas, Kitty Ford and Betty O’Brian this week. We’ll run a chronological marathon from 1960 to 1963, ignoring the genre guardrails as we make our way along. Hope you can join in on the fun.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Ruth Brown with Howard Biggs Orchestra	Takin' Care Of Business	Wail Man Wail!: The Best Of King Curtis 1952-1961 (Disc 3)
3	Connie Francis	My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own	Your Hit Parade – Into the '60S
4	The Shirelles	Welcome Home Baby	The Shirelles 1958-1962 As, Bs, Hits and Rarities
5	Shirley Bassey	The Party's Over	We Love Pirate Radio – 60s Favourites
6	The Chordettes	Never On Sunday	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
7	The Marvelettes	Way Over There	100 Northern Soul Classics
8	Diana Ross & The Supremes	Those D.J. Shows	25th Anniversary [Disc 2]
9	Tammy Montgomery	It's Mine	100 Northern Soul Classics
10	Ann-Margret	I Just Don't Understand	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
11	Kitty Ford	Don't Play No. 9	Don't Do It: The Smash Record Story 1961-1962 [Disc 2]
12	Sarah Vaughan	True Believer	Rhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and Cry
13	Betty O' Brian	She'll Be Gone	100 Northern Soul Classics
14	Brenda Lee	You Can Depend On Me	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
15	Helen Shapiro	Little Miss Lonely	Halfway To Paradise_ The Epic Records Story
16	Helen Shapiro	Tell Me What He Said	Girl Power – Vol. 3
17	The Pips	Every Beat Of My Heart	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
18	The Shirelles	A Teardrop and a Lollipop	The Shirelles 1958-1962 As, Bs, Hits and Rarities
19	Timi Yuro	Count Everything	I'm So Hurt
20	Barbara George	I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)	Highlights From Crescent City Soul: Sound Of New Orleans 1947-1974
21	Sugar Pie DeSanto	Open Your Heart	Go Go Power: The Complete Chess Singles (1961-1966)
22	Aretha Franklin	Just For A Thrill	Jazz To Soul [Disc 1]
23	Cathy Carroll	Young Ones	New Discgems From Warner Brothers
24	Judy Thomas	Never Say Devil Woman	Stampede! The United Artists Story
25	Barbara Stephens	Wait a Minute	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (1 of 9)
26	Linda Hopkins	Mama's Doin' The Twist	The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
27	Christine Quaite	Your Nose Is Gonna Grow	The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
28	Timi Yuro	What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)	The Liberty Records Story (Pt. 1)
29	Joy Dawn	Hang It Up	Ask The Girl Who Knows – Best 1958-1969 – Remaster
30	Claudine Clark	Who Will You Hurt?	Ask The Girl Who Knows – Best 1958-1969 – Remaster
31	Ann-Margret	Let Me Entertain You	Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
32	Miss X	Christine	Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
33	Barbara & the Boys	Hooty Sapperticker	Las Vegas Grind Part 1
34	Glenda & Glen	Voodoo Doll	Songs From The Crazy Cramps Collection Disc 01
35	Betty Harris	Cry To Me	Birth Of Soul: 2

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How Deep Is The Ocean

September 12, 2025 Dave

A whole new season of Deeper Roots lands on your doorstep…just like the Sunday paper: full of human interest stories (as told in song) and local gab (also told in song). It’s a free form collection of songs from the past century with performances from the usual (and sometimes unusual) suspects. Only minor themes and genre recaps today in a carefully crafted eclectic blend that runs the gamut from Jimmie Dale Gilmore to Mary Wells, The Velvetones, Billy Walker and Hot Lips Page. We’ll hear some Texas tradition from Deep Elem and Milwaukee’s finest from Jerry Lee. But we’re also rolling out some really fine, under the radar, female soul and R&B numbers that come from off the beaten track including Doris Allen, Faye Adams and Mary Wells. And we wonder out loud ‘how deep is the ocean’ with Big Maybelle. Drop on by!

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Eric Clapton	If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day	Sessions For Robert J
3	Hot Lips Page and His Texas Blusicians	Harlem Rumbain' The Blues	52nd Street Swing: New York In The '30s
4	Johnnie & Joe	Who Do You Love	The Very Best of Johnnie & Joe – Over the Mountain, Across the Sea
5	Ruth Brown	Sea of Love	Along Comes Ruth
6	Big Maybelle	How Deep Is the Ocean	The Very Best Of Big Maybelle
7	Mae West	Mister Deep Blue Sea	The Mae West Collection
8	Blue Sky Boys	Asleep in the Briny Deep	The Chronological Classics 1937-1938 (Warped 3807)
9	Kristi Jean & Her Ne'er-Do-Wells	Cryin' In The Deep Blue Sea	Country-billy Collision
10	Anita Carter	Satan's Child	Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final Chapter
11	The Sunshine Boys	What's the Matter With Deep Elem	The Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, and Cowboys – Oakie Boogie [Disc 4]
12	Levon Helm	Deep Elem Blues	Ramble at the Ryman
13	Jimmie Dale Gilmore	Deep Eddy Blues	Jimmie Dale Gilmore
14	Asleep at the Wheel	All My Exes (Live in Texas)	Riding High In Texas
15	Geraint Watkins	Deep In The Heart Of Texas	Geraint Watkins & The Dominators
16	Geraint Watkins	Walking to Milwaukee	Aide Memoire
17	John Prine With Melba Montgomery	Milwaukee Here I Come	In Spite Of Ourselves
18	Dolly Parton	Milwaukee, Here I Come	1968-1969
19	Billy Walker	Till I Drink Milwaukee Dry	20 Hits
20	Jerry Lee Lewis	What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)	All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)
21	Clyde McPhatter	Lovey Dovey (LP Version)	Deep Sea Ball – The Best of Clyde McPhatter
22	The Velvetones	Glory Of Love	Various Artists: THEME TIME RADIO HOUR – SEASON 2/[Disc 2]
23	Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces	Searching For My Love	Chess Uptown Soul
24	Doris Allen	A Shell Of A Woman	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2
25	Mary Wells	My Heart Is Like A Clock (Previously Unreleased)	Looking Back 1961-1964
26	Mary Wells	Can You Fix It (My Broken Heart) (Previously Unreleased)	Looking Back 1961-1964
27	Faye Adams	Keeper Of My Heart	Crescent City Soul
28	Reverend Gary Davis	I Am The Light Of This World	Harlem Street Singer
29	Jorma Kaukonen	Blues Stay Away From Me	Blue Country Heart
30	Big Daddy Wilson	Couldn't Keep It to Myself	Deep in My Soul
31	Ingrid Lucia & the Flying Neutrinos	Love Is Coming Back	The Hotel Child
32	Hot Tuna	Candy Man	Hot Tuna

Twist & Shout

August 2, 2025 Dave

A little bit of twisting and a little bit of shouting…as well as some gospel rhythms, hand clapping, and some back beat rhythms from the gulf and whole lot more. This week’s show will be a free form extravaganza which means there’s a bright day ahead, as always. My springboard was an afternoon’s listen to the music of David Lindley who, in addition to being a fine musician, he had extraordinary taste in music. We’ll hear some gospel tracks from Sister Marie Knight and the Reverend James Cleveland, classic funk and soul from The Temptations, Billy Butler and The Isleys. We’ll also spinning up some Wild Tchoupitoulas, Otis Rush and be featuring some three-time track samples and a brand new track from the 30th anniversary release of John Prine’s Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings, slated for release in early September. There’s a whole lot more to share with everyone out there so it’s a good morning to drop in and here a Twist and Shout sample from Top Note going back to 1961…oh yes, as well as a couple David Lindley tracks.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys	Three Times Seven	Dance Ranch
3	Dave Edmunds	Three Time Loser	Twangin'
4	Corey Glover	Three Time Loser	Back To The Streets – Celebrating The Music Of Don Covay
5	Otis Rush	Three Times a Fool	Essential Collection: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958
6	Robert Gordon	Three Alley Cats (feat. Dave Alvin )	Rockabilly for Life
7	Chris Bouchillon	I've Been Married Three Times	1925-1928 (Warped 2690F)
8	David Lindley & El Rayo-X	I Just Can't Work No Longer	Very Greasy
9	Billy Butler & The Enchanters	I Can't Work No Longer	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
10	Top Note	Twist And Shout	Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group Revival
11	The Isley Brothers	Twist And Shout	Grandson Of Frat Rock! Vol. 3
12	The Temptations	Don't Look Back	The Temptations [Disc 1]
13	John Lee Hooker	Don't Look Back	The Best Of Friends
14	John Prine	Hey Ah Nothin'	Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
15	John Prine	Lake Marie	Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings
16	The Righteous Brothers	Something's Got A Hold On Me	The Moonglow Years
17	Reverend James Cleveland	Something Got A Hold On Me	I Walk With God
18	Johnny Cash	Unclouded Day	Voice of the Spirit, Gospel of the South
19	Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Anita Kerr Singers	There'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me	101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1
20	Laurie London	The Gospel Train	Sentimental Journey, Folge 3 – Last Train To San Fernando
21	Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price Trio	Trouble In Mind	Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958
22	David Lindley and Wally Ingram	Oh Death	Twango Bango II
23	David Lindley and Wally Ingram	Shame And Scandal In The Family	Twango Bango III
24	Odetta	Shame And Scandal	Sings Ballads And Blues
25	Waylon Jennings	Jole Blon	Nashville Rebel (1958-1969)
26	Gary U.S. Bonds	Jole Blon	The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds
27	Wild Tchoupitoulas	Brother John	Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 3 [[Disc 2]]
28	John Sebastian	Minglewood Blues	Chasin' Gus' Ghost
29	Grateful Dead	Dire Wolf	Workingman's Dead
30	Fats Domino	Shurah	A Lot Of Dominos

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Killer Diller Blues

July 12, 2025 Dave

Join Dave Stroud for another encore edition of Deeper Roots: A Century of America’s Music. With vacation from the show in full swing, he’s taken the time to fill the airwaves with a free form blend of blues, hot rod rock, early century pop, gospel, soul and more. There will be some killer diller Memphis Minnie blues, some pop melodies from Annette Hanshaw and Mae West, gospel from the Blind Boys of Alabama and Sam Cooke…and some sweet soul vocals from The Ravens and Barbara Lewis. You won’t go wrong on a Friday morning in West County. Tune in on your favorite streaming service or the Radio Rethink app…all free for your ears.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Barbara Lewis	Make Me Your Baby	Hello Stranger: The Best of Barbara Lewis
3	The Ravens	My Baby's Gone	OKeh Rhythm & Blues
4	Smiley Lewis	I Hear You Knocking	I Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 3
5	Kay Starr	Kay's Lament	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
6	Kay Starr	Night Train	Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
7	The Blind Boys Of Alabama	Free At Last	Down In New Orleans
8	The Edwin Hawkins Singers	Oh Happy Day	Oh Happy Day: The Best Of The Edwin Hawkins Singers
9	Sam Cooke	Mean Old World	Night Beat
10	The Golden Gate Quartet	Dipsy Doodle	Negro Spirituals, Vol. 1
11	Alabama Shakes	Killer Diller Blues	American Epic: The Sessions [Disc 1]
12	Jimmy Liggins	Cadillac Boogie	Jump, Jive & Swing
13	Trailer	Hot Rods to Hell	So-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 3
14	Eddie Cochran	C'mon Everybody	Eddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]
15	Bea Baker & Maurice King & His Wolverines	I Want a Lavender Cadillac	So-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 4
16	Mink Deville	Spanish Stroll	The Mink De Ville Collection
17	Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men	What Does the Deep Sea Say?	Public Domain: Songs from the Wild Land
18	Mae West	Mister Deep Blue Sea	The Mae West Collection
19	Annette Hanshaw	Moanin' Low	Annette Hanshaw, Volume 6, 1929 (1999)
20	David Johansen	Deep Blue Sea	Shaker
21	Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers	Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea	One Hour Mama
22	Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys	Cryin' In The Deep Blue Sea	Vintage Collections
23	Reckless Kelly & Joe Ely	Rider in the Rain	Sail Away: The Songs Of Randy Newman
24	Barbara Lewis	Hello Stranger	MaltShop Memories Save the Last Dance for M
25	John Prine	Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard	Great Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1
26	Bob Hope, Bing Crosby	Nothing in Common	Best of Bob Hope – Capitol Records
27	The Boswell Sisters	That's How Rhythm Was Born	Music From The Motion Picture – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
28	Tommy And Jimmy Dorsey	Rhythm Saved The World	The Gems Of Jazz
29	Louis Armstrong	Rhythm Saved The World	Rhythm Saved The World
30	Ethel Smith	Tico Tico	Tico Tico – 28 Original Mono Recordings 1944-1952
31	The Happenings	I Got Rhythm	The Best Of The Happenings
32	The Americans	Sail Away Ladies	American Epic: The Sessions [Disc 2]
33	The Louvin Brothers	You'll Meet Him In The Clouds	Close Harmony [Disc 6]
34	Polly Possum And Joe Wolverton With The Dog Patch Boys	Don't Talk To Me About Men	The World Is A Monster

Sweet Temptation

June 6, 2025 Dave

This week’s show will feature another journey celebrating the soundtrack of the past century. From the pounding rhythms of gospel revelations to the neon-lit evening sounds of Basin Street and Nashville, we’ll be sharing the music of George Strait, Etta James, The Temptations, Little Sugar and The Hightower Brothers among over two dozen others…all in an exciting and varietal run of Americana on a Friday morning. It’s where the hidden gems appear and echo each week as we dig deep across decades and genres. Dave’s got iconic tracks and overlooked treasures, classic influences and modern echoes for you in a free form eclectic celebration. So, whether you’re tuning in from a big city street or a quiet back road, settle in, turn it up, and let the music take you there. It’s another week of Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Merle Travis	Sweet Temptation	Sweet Temptation '46-'53 – Best Of
3	Louis Prima	Basin Street Blues	New Orleans
4	Dr. John	Good Night, Irene	Goin' Back To New Orleans
5	The Temptations	The Way You Do the Things You Do	Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1
6	Bobby "Blue" Bland	Yield Not To Temptation	The Definitive Collection
7	The Everly Brothers	Temptation	Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 2]
8	Jean Shepard	Sweet Temptation	Lonesome Love
9	Don Reno and Red Smiley	Don't Let Temptation Turn You 'Round	1962-1963 (Warped 6274)
10	Red Ingle and the Natural Seven (Vocal 'Cinderella G. Stump' (Jo Stafford) & Red Ingle)	Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) (1947)	Your Hit Parade..Golden Goofers [Time-Life]
11	The Grass Roots	Temptation Eyes (Original)	20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Grass Roots
12	The Knight Brothers	Temptation 'bout To Get Me	Southern Soul
13	The Harmonizing Four	Wade In The Water	Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
14	Ruthie Foster	Death Came A-knockin' (Travelin' Shoes)	Runaway Soul
15	Little Sugar And The Hightower Brothers	Come By Here	Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958
16	The Ink Spots	Address Unknown	Better Call Saul: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)
17	The Sunshine Boys	I'm Crooning A Tune About June	1929-1931 – The Complete Set
18	Frankie Laine	That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day)	Your Hit Parade: 1949
19	Etta James	Come What May	The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1
20	Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters	Honey Love	Atlantic Rock & Roll
21	The Drifters	Bip Bam	The Definitive Drifters [Disc 1]
22	Waylon Jennings	I Ain't Living Long Like This	Nashville Rebel (1974-1980)
23	George Strait	All My Ex's Live In Texas	50 Number Ones [Disc 1]
24	Lyle Lovett	That's Right (You're Not From Texas)	The Road To Ensenada
25	Grandpa Jones	T For Texas	Makes The Rafters Ring
26	Billy Briggs	Amarillo Rose	Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 4] Saturday Night Rag)
27	Asleep at the Wheel	Am I Right (Or Amarillo)	Reinventing the Wheel
28	Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers	05 Amarillo	Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert (Live)
29	Charley Crockett	Amarillo By Morning	Lonesome Drifter
30	Willie Nelson	Texas In My Soul	One Hell Of A Ride
31	Harmonizing Four	All Things Are Possible	Testify! The Gospel Box
32	Michael Nesmith	I Fall To Pieces	Listen To The Band [UK]
33	Willie Nelson	Send Me the Pillow You Dream On	Willie and the Boys: Willie's Stash vol. 2

Americana, Country, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Early Rock, Free Form, Oldies, Rhythm and Blues, Soul

Get On Board

April 18, 2025 Dave

From a song about dirty little religions to a song about Joanie the Jehovah Witness Stripper, we’ll be going all out from up and down with genre celebrations from the past century where music reflects the inspiration from church on Sunday mornings following the barroom sinners of Saturday night. This week’s Deeper Roots takes a bit of a free form shuffle featuring Bo Diddley, The Ramones, Johnny Mercer, and a whole host of rhythm makers. Performances this morning will span some covers from Chris Smither, David Lindley and an answer song from Barbara Lewis. KOWS radio wants to thank all of you who came out to the Comedy fundraiser at Barrel Proof Lounge last week. It was a great success for us and also a validation of community radio here in the North Bay. KOWS is free form, free speech, no bull community radio; just the kind of thing we need in a country gone mad with lies, deceit and hate. There is always hope. Tune into your radio voice, any time of the day or night. We’ll always welcome you.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Martha and the Vandellas	Quicksand	The Motown Sound Vol. 1
3	Faye Adams	Witness To The Crime (Herald 470)	R&B Humdingers Volume 11
4	Warren Zevon	Dirty Little Religion	Life'll Kill Ya
5	Paul Thorn	Joanie The Jehovah Witness Stripper	Hammer & Nail Live
6	Marvin Gaye	Can I Get A Witness	I'll Take You There
7	Alphabetical Four	Get On Board, Little Children	Complete Recorded Works 1938-1943
8	Tiny Mayberry	Oh That Nasty Man (Take A)	Vol. 2-Vocal Blues & Jazz
9	Johnny Mercer	Small Fry With Victor Young's Small Fryers	Bing Crosby And Friends
10	The Golden Gate Quartet	Dipsy Doodle	Travelin' Shoes
11	Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five	Keep A Knockin' But You Can't Come In	Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five / 1938 – 1940
12	Little Richard	Keep A Knockin'	The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
13	Chris Smither	Maybellene	Call Me Lucky
14	Chuck Berry	Maybellene	Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 10]
15	David Lindley	Mercury Blues	El Rayo-X
16	K.C. Douglas	Mercury Blues	Classic Blues From Smithsonian Folkways
17	Violet Hall	Six Foot Papa (I'm A Whole Lot Of Woman)	The Mercury Blues Story (1945-1955) – Southwest Blues, Vol. 2
18	Big Maybelle	So Good To My Baby	The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55
19	George Thorogood	Bo Diddley	2120 South Michigan Avenue
20	Bo Diddley	Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got)	The Chess Box [Disc 1]
21	Sam & Dave	Hold On! I'm a Comin'	The Very Best of Sam & Dave
22	Sam Cooke	Bring It On Home To Me	Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
23	Barbara Lewis	I'll Bring It Back Home To You	Don't Forget About Me: The Atlantic & Reprise Recordings
24	Jack Nitzsche	The Lonely Surfer	Teen Beat 5
25	Mink Deville	Just Your Friends	The Mink De Ville Collection
26	The Ramones	Needles & Pins [Single Version][Version]	Ramones Mania
27	The Books Feat. Jose Gonzalez	Cello Song	Dark Was The Night: A Red Hot Compilation [Disc 1]
28	T-Bone Burnett	House Of Mirrors	Twenty Twenty: The Esssential T-Bone Burnett Disc 2
29	Lorne Greene	Ringo	Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's. Vol. 2
30	Marty Robbins	The Hanging Tree	The Essential Marty Robbins: 1951-1982
31	Dickson Hall	Cowboy	My Rifle, My Pony And Me
32	Johnny Cash	The Rebel – Johnny Yuma	The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 2
33	Louis Prima	Banana Split for My Baby	Banana Split for My Baby
34	The Allman Brothers Band	Jessica [Single Edit]	Stand Back: The Anthology Disc 2

Deeper Roots on KOWS, Gospel, Oldies, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Theme Time

The Rise of Soul Music

December 8, 2024 Dave

Soul music’s roots come from the urbanization and commercialization of rhythm and blues in the late fifties and early sixties. Young black musicians, often nurtured in black churches, enjoyed and listened to R&B sounds and began a fusion of R&B, blues and gospel that would later take on the moniker “soul music”. The term “soul” had been used in African American culture, particularly among musicians, to emphasize the feelings of power, spirit and creativity found in its culture. Regional acts and labels took this genre into different directions that included, among other things, vocal interplay, gospel rhythms and themes that were translated from the sacred to the secular, all with mix heavy on standard rock or brass rhythm sections. The blend and variety brought out the contrasting tones of grit and pop-infused sounds. From Sam Cooke to James Brown and Etta James to Brenda Holloway…we’ll take a journey through the rise of soul music.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The Southern Tones	It Must Be Jesus	Southern Gospel
3	Ray Charles	I Got a Woman	Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1
4	Etta James	Tears Of Joy	The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1
5	Clyde McPhatter	Seven Days	London American Label Year By Year 1956
6	Ray Charles	Lonely Avenue	Artist's Choice: Joni Mitchell
7	James Brown	Please, Please, Please	Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]
8	Sam Cooke	You Send Me	Greatest Hits
9	Sam Cooke	I'll Come Running Back To You	Birth Of Soul: 1
10	Etta James	Come What May	The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1
11	The Chantels	Maybe	Pure R&B: Vol. 4- What'd I Say
12	Clyde McPhatter	Lover's Question	The Atlantic Story [UK]
13	Ray Charles	(Night Time Is) The Right Time	Ultimate Hits Collection [1 of 2]
14	Eugene Church	Pretty Girls Everywhere	Solid Gold Soul 1959
15	Jackie Wilson	That's Why ( I Love You So )	Lonely Teardrops
16	Jackie Wilson	Lonely Teardrops	Solid Gold Soul 1959
17	The Fiestas	So Fine	Solid Gold Soul 1959
18	James Brown	Try Me	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of James Brown
19	The Drifters	There Goes My Baby	All-Time Greatest Hits & More 1959-1965 [Bonus Tracks] [Disc 1]
20	The Impressions	Shorty's Got To Go	Birth Of Soul: 3
21	Jerry Butler	He Will Break Your Heart	Birth Of Soul: 1
22	Marie Knight	Come Tomorrow	Birth Of Soul: 2
23	Gloria Lynne	You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength	Birth Of Soul: 1
24	The Impressions	Gypsy Woman	Birth Of Soul: 1
25	The Mar-Keys	Last Night	Last Night!/Do the Pop-Eye
26	Brenda Holloway	I'll Give My Life	Birth Of Soul: 2
27	Jan Bradley	Mama Didn't Lie	Birth Of Soul: 1
28	Claudine Clark	The Telephone Game	Birth Of Soul: 1
29	William Bell	Any Other Way	Birth Of Soul: 1
30	Jimmy Hughes	I'm Qualified	Birth Of Soul: 1
31	Barbara Lynn	You'll Lose A Good Thing	Birth Of Soul: 1
32	Joe Henderson	Snap Your Fingers	Birth Of Soul: 1
33	The Falcons	I Found A Love	Birth Of Soul: 2
34	Solomon Burke	Down In The Valley	Birth Of Soul: 2
35	Etta James	Something's Got A Hold On Me	Birth Of Soul: 1
36	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	Cry Baby	Birth Of Soul: 1
37	Barbara Lewis	Snap Your Fingers	Don't Forget About Me: The Atlantic & Reprise Recordings

A Century of America's Music