This past January was as much a month to remember as it was to forget. We’ll keep the serenity we need by softening the blow with music while also celebrating the good with swing, country, rhythm and gospel in another eclectic free form show on Sonoma County community radio. Cold weather and rain arrives so we’ll share the soul sounds of William Bell and Johnnie Taylor, some folk rock from Linda Ronstadt, swing vocals from The Mills Brothers and The Four Vagabonds, and gospel with Lou Rawls and the Pilgrim Travelers. We’ll visit Shenandoah, The Red River Valley, and Forty Miles of Bad Road in our Friday morning show, recorded this week in the Deeper Roots Den. I hope you’ll join us.
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Michael Nesmith
Begin The Beguine
Tropical Campfires
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Mikki Wilcox
Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues
Sun Ballads 1953-62
4
Maria Muldaur
I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
Love Wants to Dance
5
The Four Vagabonds
Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer
The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1
6
Jimmie Rodgers
Shenandoah
40 All-Time Favorites [Disc 2]
7
Duane Eddy
Forty Miles Of Bad Road
Dance With The Guitar Man
8
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
The Image of Me
Playback Disc 5
9
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban
Patricia
Hear Music, Vol. 9: Souvenirs
10
The Texas Tornados
Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
The Best Of Texas Tornados
11
Glories
Dark End Of The Street
Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
12
Bessie Banks
Go Now
Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2
13
William Bell
Everybody Loves a Winner
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (7 of 9)
14
Wilson Pickett
I'm In Love
Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
15
Johnnie Taylor
Who's Making Love
Stax Number Ones
16
Booker T. & The MG's
Time Is Tight
I'll Take You There
17
Elvis Presley
I Gotta Know
Elvis' Golden Records (Volume 3)
18
Marshall Crenshaw
I'm Sorry (But So Is Brenda Lee)
Downtown
19
Brenda Lee
That's All You Gotta Do
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
20
The Jack Fords
That's All You Gotta Do
Foot Tappin' & Dance At Screamin' Festival Vol. 1
21
Big Boy Groves
I Gotta New Car
Fool Mule
22
Corey Glover
Three Time Loser
Back To The Streets – Celebrating The Music Of Don Covay
With a new album just released, Dan Penn reminds everyone that there are few songwriters, and only one living, that have influenced (if not defined) the Memphis soul sound as he has. At 78, Dan Penn’s legacy is already sealed with songs that are enduring: “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man”, “Dark End of the Street”, “Cry Like a Baby”, and so many more. Our show this Friday had to carefully curate tracks from Irma Thomas, Percy Sledge, Solomon Burke, Arthur Alexander, and a couple dozen more to pay proper tribute. As a musician and songwriter, this Muscle Shoals legend deserves a spot in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame and, while never considered a performer, his catalog includes three solo studio albums, one from 1973, another from 1994, and this year’s Living On Mercy. You’ll hear tracks from these and so much more in this morning’s episode of Deeper Roots.
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Dan Penn
Living On Mercy
Living On Mercy
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Otis Redding
You Left The Water Running
The Muscle Shoals Sound
4
Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie Band
A Woman Left Lonely
Pearl
5
Aretha Franklin
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1]
6
James Carr
The Dark End of the Street
The Essential James Carr
7
Jimmy Hughes
Slippin' Around With You
After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters
8
The Sweet Inspirations
Sweet Inspiration
Something's Got A Hold On Me
9
Solomon Burke
Take Me (Just As I Am)
King Solomon / I Wish I Knew
10
Arthur Alexander
Rainbow Road (Album Version)
Rainbow Road
11
Marshall Crenshaw
I'd Do It All over Again
Adios Amigo: A Tribute to Arthur Alexander
12
James & Bobby Purify
I'm Your Puppet
The Best Of
13
Arthur Conley
Take Me (Just As I Am)
The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1
14
Dan Penn
Strangest Feeling
The Fame Recordings
15
Irma Thomas
I Count the Teardrops
If You Want It, Come and Get It
16
Irma Thomas
Blue in the Heart
My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
17
Irma Thomas
The Joke Is on You
My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
18
Dan Penn
Let Them Talk
The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1
19
The Box Tops
Cry Like A Baby
The Classic Sixties Collection: 1968 – The Hits That Rocked A Whole Generation
Positive vibes and sweet sounds in another eclectic free form show on Deeper Roots. Dave Stroud will take the opportunity on this week’s Black Friday to share some golden sounds, some classics and others that you may not know. They’re the sounds from the deeper wells and the dusty digital archives of the past century. You’ll hear some Gary US Bonds’ best known and obscure tracks, gospel delicacies from The Gospel Tones and The Zion Travelers, new sounds and classic early tracks from Dion, and so, so much more in the show today as we give thanks for the decomposition of the torch bearers of racism and white supremacy that occupy the highest seats in the land. Change is gonna come and none too soon.
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Aretha Franklin
A Change Is Gonna Come
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
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Chris Isaak
Only the Lonely
Baja Sessions
4
Traveling Wilburys
Not Alone Any More
The Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 4]
5
Roy Orbison
The Great Pretender
Heart Of Roy Orbison
6
Robert Gordon
Uptown
Bad Boy
7
The Chambers Brothers
People Get Ready
Roots Of Folk
8
Jay And The Techniques
Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie
Classic Rock: 1967 – Shakin' All Over
9
Dusty Springfield
Son of a Preacher Man
Anthology [CD2]
10
Clay Hammond
Suzy Do It Better Than You
Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
11
King Curtis
Memphis Soul Stew
Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
12
Elvis Presley
Promised Land
Elvis At Stax
13
Doris Duke
I Don't Care Anymore
Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4
14
Gary U.S. Bonds
Soul Deep
The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds
15
Gary US Bonds
New Orleans
Sound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1
16
Ella Fitzgerald
Don' Cha Go 'Way Mad
1950
17
Little Village
Don't Go Away Mad
Little Village
18
Dion
Ruby Baby
Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
19
Dion
Song For Sam Cooke (Here In America) [feat. Paul Simon]
Soul and rhythm, heartbreak and boy trouble, big hair and sequined dresses. Deeper Roots goes on a romp through the early years of rock and soul sharing the very special talents that filled the AM airwaves of the fifties and sixties. It was almost impossible to select one song from each of these groups but we had to given the time constraints. There were the “Ettes”: The Chordettes, The Bobettes, The Marvelettes, The Ronettes, and The Ikettes; The Angels, The Murmaids, The Crystals, The Jelly Beans, and The Tammys. There were the Detroit sounds, the Wall of Sound, the Brill Building, and the Philly sounds. Perfectly delicious and light-hearted pop and soul from every corner. Tune into for a listen. Two hours of Deeper Roots this week.
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The Ronettes
Be My Baby
The Best of the Ronettes
3
Shirley Gunter & The Queens
Oop Shoop
Shirley Gunter
4
The Chordettes
Mr. Sandman
Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)
5
The Teen Queens
Eddie, My Love
The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
6
Patience & Prudence
Gonna Get Along Without You Now
Forgotten Duos of Rock Volume 1
7
The Chordettes
Born To Be With You
The Best Of The Chordettes
8
The Bobbettes
Mr. Lee
The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
9
The Chantels
Maybe
Doo Wop Box Disc 3
10
The Poni-Tails
Born Too Late
Hit The Road Jack- The ABC-Paramount Story
11
The Paris Sisters
I Love How You Love Me
Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
12
The Shirelles
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Malt Shop Memories Save the Last Dance for M
13
The Marvelettes
Please Mr. Postman
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes
14
The Ikettes
I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)
The Best of the Ikettes
15
The Crystals
He's A Rebel
The Best Of The Crystals
16
The Cookies
Chains
Early Girls: 1
17
Orlons
Don't Hang Up
Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 Disc 2
18
The Murmaids
Popsicles And Icicles
Early Girls: 1
19
The Jaynetts
Sally, Go 'Round The Roses
Malt Shop Memories: Top Down Convertible Sound (Disc 2)
20
The Angels
My Boyfriend's Back
Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1963
21
The Chiffons
One Fine Day
Malt Shop Memories: Top Down Convertible Sound (Disc 2)
22
The Crystals
Then He Kissed Me
The Best Of The Crystals
23
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
Malt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)
24
Exciters
Tell Him
Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)
25
The Ronettes
Baby I Love You
The Best of the Ronettes
26
The Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go
Time-Life Classic Rock: 1964 – The Beat Goes On
27
The Shangri-Las
Leader of The Pack
Malt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2)
28
Jelly Beans
Baby Be Mine
Sun Records Curated By Record Store Day, Vol. 6
29
The Dixie Cups
Chapel of Love
Red, White & Rock Disc 2
30
The Tammys
Egyptian Shumba
Great Googly Moo: Silly Songs from the American Charts
31
The Dixie Cups
People Say
Chapel Of Love…And Other Great Girl Group Gems [Disc 1]
32
The Blossoms
That's When The Tears Start
So Much Love: A Darlene Love Anthology 1958 – 1998
Our show this week is brought to you by a song, a narrative like no other Bob Dylan has ever produced. Murder Most Foul was released earlier this year as the first single from his latest album Rough and Rowdy Ways. It is a 16 minute narration of cultural reflection that speaks to the passing of time in the context of what has been lost and what still might be lost yet still celebrating our gains. The Kennedy assassination is one of those times that we reflect on, remembering the day that it happened with as much clarity as time permits. What Dylan does is use pastel images of ‘what was then’ with who we are now as he speaks to cultural touchstones in his (and our) life. And he warns us, once again, that the times are indeed changin’ and that we should likely hear this song as a storm warning. Tune into for a listen. Two hours of Deeper Roots this week. You can also find out more about the Dylan song at https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/murder-most-foul-and-the-haunting-of-america.
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Nina Simone
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Anthology Disc 1
3
Bob Dylan
Murder Most Foul
Murder Most Foul
4
Louis Armstrong & All His Stars
St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)
Satchmo Plays King Oliver
5
Erroll Garner Trio
Misty
Your Hit Parade – 1954
6
Miles Davis
Stella by Starlight
'58 Sessions
7
Julie London
Cry Me A River
Julie Is Her Name & Lonely Girl
8
Nat King Cole
On The Street Where You Live
The World Of Nat King Cole
9
Marie Knight
The Old Rugged Cross
Hallelujah What A Song!
10
Etta James
I'd Rather Go Blind
Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]
11
The Platters
Twilight Time
Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3)
12
The Fleetwoods
Tragedy
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
13
Gerry & the Pacemakers – Freddie & the Dreamers
Ferry Cross The Mersey
Back 2 Back Hits
14
Elvis Presley
Long Black Limousine
From Elvis in Memphis
15
Lefty Frizzell
Long Black Veil
Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana
16
The Kingston Trio
Tom Dooley
Yesterday's Gone [Disc 2]
17
Marty Robbins
El Paso
All-Time Greatest Hits
18
Marilyn Monroe
Happy Birthday To JFK
The Essential Marilyn Monroe
19
Lena Horne
Love Me Or Leave Me
RCA Records Label: The 1st Note in Black Music [Disc 3]
20
The Beach Boys
The Warmth of the Sun
Endless Summer
21
Ray Charles
What'd I Say
Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals
22
Larry Williams
Dizzy Miss Lizzy [Album Version]
Specialty Profiles: Larry Williams
23
The Staple Singers
Wade In The Water
Freedom Highway
24
Elvis Presley
Mystery Train
Lonesome Whistle – An Anthology Of American Railroad Song
It’s theme time once more. We’ve got songs about the broken hearts, tears, and childhood souvenirs…but mostly broken hearts. Lost love, faded love, and remembering old love letters from the book of broken hearts featuring country, soul, and rhythm, all from the past century. Join in for some classic country from Don Williams and Billy Walker, brassy vocals from Peggy Lee and Billie Holiday, late movie Elvis, and a couple of rockabilly legends named Sonny Burgess and Warren Smith. And don’t miss out on Mary Wells, Jimmy Ruffin, Tom Petty, and The Louvin Brothers this week. It’s all there…a common theme in songwriting for being relatable, illustrative, and purposeful in its singular stories of love and loss. Tune into KRJF 92.3 FM, Sonoma County Community Radio with your host Dave Stroud this Friday evening at 9 Pacific.
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John Prine
Souvenirs
Souvenirs
3
Anita Carter
A Pair of Broken Hearts (with Hank Snow)
Warped 5627 – Anita Carter – 1956 – 1962
4
Willie Nelson
My Broken Heart Belongs To You
It Always Will Be
5
Don Williams
Some Broken Hearts Will Never Mend
The Definitive Collection
6
Charlie Walker
Broken Hearts Will Haunt Your Soul
Charlie Walker – 1959-1964
7
Billy Walker
You're Gonna Pay With A Broken Heart
Whirlpool – Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight
8
Hank Williams
Men With Broken Hearts
Beyond The Sunset
9
Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys
Take A Look At This Broken Heart Of Mine
This Broken Heart Of Mine
10
Johnny & Jonie Mosby
Line of Broken Hearts
Make a Left and Then a Right
11
Warren Smith
Book Of Broken Hearts
Point Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962
12
Johnny Cash
Story of a Broken Heart
The Sun Country Box
13
Sean McConnell
Another Song About A Broken Heart
Secondhand Smoke
14
Tom Petty
Only a Broken Heart
Wildflowers
15
Sonny Burgess
One Broken Heart
Rock n' Roll Legend
16
Elvis Presley
One Broken Heart for Sale
Elvis Double Features: It Happened at the World's Fair & Fun in Acapulco
17
Doug C & The Blacklisted
Working On My Next Broken Heart
Hit and Run
18
The Contessas
Broken Heart
Basement Beehive: The Girl Group Underground
19
Jewel Paige
I'm Left With A Broken Heart
Jazzin' The Blues Vol. 3
20
Peggy Lee
All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart
The Capitol Collector's Series
21
Billie Holiday
You Can't Lose A Broken Heart
The Ultimate Collection [Disc 2]
22
Nat King Cole
You Can't Lose A Broken Heart
Chronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949
23
Sam Browne
Happy-Go-Lucky You and Broken-Hearted Me
Hits of '32
24
Cleo Brown
Give A Broken Heart A Break
Complete Recorded Works (March 1935 – June 1935)
25
The Cadillacs
Broken Heart
For Collectors Only (Disc 1)
26
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Broken Heart Of Mine
Oh Lord, Stand By Me / Marching Up To Zion
27
Nat Hall With The Mellow 3
A Broken Hearted Clown
Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 3]
28
Mary Wells
Can You Fix It (My Broken Heart) (Previously Unreleased)
Free form Friday this month. Lots of favorites to share with you as we reach out to our awesome first responders once more here in Sonoma County. August, our static month of warm weather, has turned on us this year (as has everything else) as climate change once more comes knocking on our front and back doors. We’ll try to work on two hours of musical distraction with NRBQ, Little Richard, O. C. Smith, Marlene Dietrich, and Merle Haggard…how’s that for a lineup? Songs about San Antonio, a little place called Hickory Holler, some Madeline Kahn, Tommy Dorsey, and Nina Simone covering Chuck Berry. Money is the root of all evil, and Julia Lee will remind you this Friday morning. Tune into Sonoma County Community Radio once more at 9 Pacific on 92.5 FM, streaming to the world at freespeechnobull.com/listen.
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Little Richard
Get Down With it
OKeh Rhythm & Blues
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Ivory Joe Hunter
You Can't Stop This Rocking and Rolling
Ivory Joe Hunter
4
Three Sharps And A Flat
That's The Rhythm
Hot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 1: That's the Rhythm
5
The Miller Sisters
Ten Cats Down
Rockin' Memphis [Disc 3]
6
The Sensations
Let Me In
Book Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962
7
Lou Rawls
Love Is A Hurtin' Thing
On The Soul Side
8
Irma Thomas
Hurtin' for Certain
My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
9
Billy Joe Royal
It Keeps Right On Hurtin'
Greatest Hits
10
O. C. Smith
The Son Of Hickory Holler Tramp
More Dirty Laundry: The Soul Of Black Country
11
Arthur Alexander
Genie in the Jug
Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter
12
Frank Black
Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day
Honeycomb
13
Marlene Dietrich
The Boys In The Back Room
The Blue Angel
14
Madeline Kahn With Mel Brooks And Company
I'm Tired – Blazing Saddles
Warner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)
15
Jimmy Durante
Start Off Each Day With A Song
The Great Schnozzle
16
Ella Mae Morse
An Occasional Man
Singles 3
17
John Fogerty
Down On The Corner
The Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence Collection
18
Tommy Dorsey & His Clambake Seven
The Music Goes Round And Round
Me & Orson Welles (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
19
NRBQ
Music Goes Round And Around
Tiddly Winks
20
Nina Simone
Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Wild Is The Wind/High Priestess Of Soul
21
Merle Haggard
San Antonio Rose
Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player
22
Riders in the Sky
Down the Trail to San Antone
The Best of the West Rides Again
23
Junior Brown
Long Walk Back to San Antone
Long Walk Back
24
Bill Kirchen
Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone
Dieselbilly Road Trip
25
Tommy Duncan
Stars Over San Antone
Beneath a Neon Star in a Honky Tonk
26
Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards
Minnie, My Mountain Moocher
Singing In The Rain
27
Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards
Paddlin' Madelin' Home
Singing In The Rain
28
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
Don't Save It Too Long (The Money Song)
Kansas City Blues 1944-1949 Disc 2
29
The Andrews Sisters
Rum And Coca-Cola
20th Century Masters: Millenni
30
Dinning Sisters
Buttons And Bows
Almost Sweet And Gentle [Disc 1]
31
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
The Three Caballeros
Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2]
32
Bob Hope, The Clark Sisters
That's Not the Knot
Best of Bob Hope – Capitol Records
33
The Boswell Sisters
Wha'd Ja Do To Me?
The Object Of My Affection
34
Little Richard
Jenny Jenny
Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals
Free Form Friday finds us filling the airwaves with soul, border music, a dose of gospel, blues, and so much more. Join Dave Stroud this week on Deeper Roots as he brings you the stories and the sounds from the past century. As we go into our sixth month of pandemic isolation, we reflect on those lost and those suffering knowing full well that this virus could have been shunted by responsible adults. But we’re confronted with complete and utter idiocy at the highest (and lowest) locales: those who politicize and those pouty little man- and woman-babies who refuse to wear masks. We’ll look past this for two hours as we share soul sounds from James Carr and Bobby Womack, folk-rock anthems from Bob Dylan and John Sebastian, as well as good news gospel from Marion Williams and Sam Cooke. We’ll also go with a tribute to Texas where the suffering is reaching heights unimagined only a few months ago as they continue to suffer from failed leadership. Tune in on Fridays at 9 Pacific.
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Asleep at the Wheel
Miles and Miles of Texas
The Very Best of Asleep at the Wheel Since 1970
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Charley Crockett
Goin' Back To Texas
Lonesome As A Shadow
4
Waylon Jennings
Bob Wills Is Still The King (Studio Version)
RCA Country Legends [Disc 1]
5
Doug Sahm
Texas Tornado
Best of Sir Douglas 68-75
6
Bing Crosby
Deep In The Heart Of Texas
Bing Crosby's Greatest Hits
7
Mark Knopfler
Cannibals
Golden Heart
8
Sam Cooke
(Ain't That) Good News
Ain't That Good News
9
Marion Williams
Feel Like My Time Ain't Long
The Great Gospel Women
10
Clay Hammond
Suzy Do It Better Than You
Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
11
James Carr
Pouring Water on a Drowning Ma
The Essential James Carr
12
Nat Hall With The Mellow 3
A Broken Hearted Clown
Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 3]
13
Bobby Womack
How I Miss You Baby
The Best Of Bobby Womack: The Soul Years
14
Leroy Washington
Baby Please Come Home
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
15
Clifton Chenier
Choo Choo CH-Boogie
Alligator Stomp 2: Cajun Zydeco Classics
16
Slim Harpo
I've Got Love If You Want It
The Best Of Slim Harpo
17
Slim Harpo
I've Got My Finger on Your Trigger
The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2
18
Jimmy Reed
I Wanna Be Loved
You Dont Have To Go (The Blues Collection Vol.18)
19
Little Richard
Lucille
Crazy in Alabama
20
Moose And The Pelicans
He's A Rebel
So Much Love: A Darlene Love Anthology 1958 – 1998
21
Doris Troy
Just One Look
Malt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2)
22
Gary U.S. Bonds
Jole Blon
The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds
23
The Neville Brothers
Run Joe
Fiyo on the Bayou
24
Bob Dylan
Mississippi
Love and Theft
25
John Sebastian
Rainbows All Over Your Blues
Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings – Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings [Disc 1]
26
The Lovin' Spoonful
Coconut Grove
Greatest Hits [Buddha]
27
Cliff Edwards
I'm Going to Give "It" To Mary
The Collection
28
Mississippi John Hurt
Good Morning, Carrie
The Complete Studio Recordings: Last Sessions
29
Blind Blake
Black Dog Blues (Pm 12464, 4362-1)
The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)
We have, admittedly, visited the money theme in the past. But this week Deeper Roots emphasizes the impact of the filthy lucre on our day-to-day existence. We worship at it’s altar, politicians are possessed by it’s self-serving allure, and we welcome its arrival often without considering the source. We’ll call this a followup to our theme show of some time back, incorporating country, gospel, soul, R&B, rock, rockabilly, and pop including performances from Chuck Berry, Fred Astaire, Big Sandy, Randy Newman, and Bill Branch. It doesn’t end there. Early American humorist Artemus Ward once observed that “When a fellow says it ain’t the money but the principle of the thing, it’s the money.” A freshly-mown observation if there ever was one. We’ll be exploring music about money in this week’s edition of Deeper Roots on KOWS and KRJF Community Radio for Sonoma County. Tune in on Friday mornings at 9 on KOWS or Friday evenings at 9 on KRJF.
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Cherri Lynn
You're Money Ain't Long Enough
Stompin' 14
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J.J. Cale
Money Talks
The Very Best of J.J. Cale
4
Lowell Fulson
It Takes Money
The Tramp Years
5
Barrett Strong
Money (That's What I Want)
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1
6
Don Covay
Money (That's What I Want)
Checkin' In With Don Covay
7
Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues
Where's My Money
Evidence Blues Sampler: Five
8
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Put Some Money In The Pot, 'Cause The Juice Is Running Low
One Guy Named Louis: The Complete Aladdin Sessions
Gospel-infused, socially conscious, politically conscious, soul driven, and an inspiration to generations, Curtis Mayfield’s music embodied a thought-provoking and passionate world view. From his early days as a backup singer and erstwhile songwriter to a champion of Black Pride and Black Capitalism, Curtis Mayfield’s rise from performing in his grandmother’s Traveling Soul Spiritualists’ Church to his last recording, 1995’s New World Order, was embellished with classic love songs and musically charged testaments to Civil Rights. His music resonates today: “Pushing”, “People Get Ready”, and “We’re a Winner”, We’ll be exploring his music in this week’s edition of Deeper Roots on KOWS and KRJF Community Radio for Sonoma County. Tune in on Friday mornings at 9 on KOWS or Friday evenings at 9 on KRJF.
