The Great Depression brought to the forefront the blight of runaway capitalism and a country that was not prepared to put safeguards in place for working people, let alone the working poor, until FDR’s New Deal in the 30s. By then it was too late for the many itinerant homeless and impoverished migrant workers who moved from town to town by any means necessary, looking for hope amongst communities of those equally disenfranchised. The itinerant life brought about its own language, hieroglyphics, and rule of law. Our show today rides the rails with the music; songs of the itinerant life. We’ll hear from the likely suspects like Woody and Cisco, Doc Watson, Jimmie Rodgers, and Harry Choates as well as the Goose State Ramblers’ story of Ole Olson, Norman and Nancy Blake’s tale of Hobo Bill, Montana Slim, and Bob Dylan. Tune in Friday morning for the best in roots sounds on the might KOWS Community Radio. 92.5 FM on your dial.
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Norman & Nancy Blake
The Hobo's Last Ride
The Hobo's Last Ride
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Hank Williams
Ramblin' Man (Single Version)
Beyond The Sunset
4
Johnny Bond
I'm Pounding The Rails Again
Put Me To Bed
5
Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys
Lobo The Hobo
Seven Decades
6
Del McCoury
Lonesome Hobo
Del McCoury – 1967-1971
7
Bob Dylan
Only A Hobo
Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 [Disc 1]
8
The Band
Hobo Jungle
Northern Lights-Southern Cross
9
Jimmie Rodgers
Hobo Bill's Last Ride (1930)
Jimmy Rodgers: The Singing Bra
10
Doc Watson
Rambling Hobo
Memories
11
Woody Guthrie
Hobo's Lullaby
This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings Vol. 1
12
Cisco Houston
Mysteries Of A Hobo's Life
The Folkways Years: 1944-1961
13
Johnny Cash
The Hobo Song
The Mystery Of Life
14
Goose Island Ramblers
Ole Olson, the Hobo From Norway
Polkabilly
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Rod Stewart
Only A Hobo
Gasoline Alley
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Molly O'Day
The Tramp On The Street
Country Boy's Dream
17
The Carter Family
Western Hobo
The Carter Family 1927 – 1934 [Disc 2]
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Cisco Houston
Hobo Bill
The Folkways Years: 1944-1961
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The Delmore Brothers
Happy Hicky – The Hobo
Charlotte, NC 1936-371 [Disc 2]
20
Jimmie Rodgers
Hobo's Meditation
Recordings 1927 – 1933 [Disc 4]
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Emmylou Harris
Hobo's Lullaby
Folkways: A Vision Shared-A Tribute To Woody Guthrie And Leadbelly
We’ve waited four years so there’s no need for any more hopes, prayers, or incantations. Our way of American life is on the line. The choice is ours. As our image says: “Vote as you please, but please vote.” We’re kicking off the five day countdown with a collection of music featuring political songs, songs about voting, democracy, freedom, and civil rights; ; all of which are currently threatened by this administration and its sycophants, traitors, and rats. We’ll hear from Steve Goodman, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Bob Dylan, The New Christy Minstrels, and (of course) Roy Zimmerman, all of whom touch on one or more of our topics of the day. We’ve got free speech, no bull radio here in Sonoma County and Deeper Roots will take this Friday out to use a bullhorn to ask that you go out and vote, for heaven’s (and democracy’s) sake. We need to turn this ship around and this is our best opportunity.
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Roy Zimmerman
My Vote My Voice My Right
The Faucet's On Fire
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Charles Bukowski
Face of a Political Candidate
Underwater Poetry Festival
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Ellis Paul
Election Day
The Storyteller's Suitcase
5
Steve Earle
Snake Oil
Ain't Ever Satisfied: The Steve Earle Collection (2 of 2)
6
Keb' Mo' Featuring Rosanne Cash
Put A Woman In Charge
Put A Woman In Charge
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Sweet Honey In The Rock
We Want The Vote! Chant
The Women Gather
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Mayor Richard Daley
Press Conference on the Riots at the Democratic Convention
Great Speeches of the 20th Century
9
Norman & Nancy Blake
The Democratic Donkey (Is In His Stall Again)
The Hobo's Last Ride
10
Utah Phillips
The rich will not permit you to vote away their wealth
Making Speech Free
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Bruce Cockburn
Call It Democracy
Anything Anytime Anywhere (Singles 1979-2002)
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Todd Snider
Talking Reality Television Blues
Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3
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Dan Zanes
Lincoln And Liberty
Parades And Panoramas: 25 Songs Collected By Carl Sandburg For The American Songbag
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Ry Cooder
One Cat, One Vote, One Beer
My Name Is Buddy
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Leonard Cohen
Democracy
More Best of Leonard Cohen
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The New Christy Minstrels
My Name is Liberty
Green, Green
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Carolina Chocolate Drops
Day of Liberty
Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War
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Sweet Honey In The Rock
Give The People Their Right To Vote!
The Women Gather
19
Bob Dylan
Chimes Of Freedom
Another Side Of Bob Dylan
20
Bryan Sutton
Battle Cry of Freedom
Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War
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Arlo Guthrie
Presidential Rag
Arlo Guthrie
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Roy Zimmerman
The Don
Rize Up
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Randy Newman
Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)
Good Old Boys [Expanded] Disc 1
24
Chad Mitchell Trio
Your Friendly, Liberal, Neighborhood Ku-Klux-Klan
The Best Of The Chad Mitchell Trio The Mercury Years
25
Willie Nelson
Vote Em Out
Vote 'Em Out
26
Roy Zimmerman
Sweeney Trump
Rize Up
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Moss Henry
Crazy at the Wheel
Crazy at the Wheel (Single)
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Jay & The Americans
Only In America
Come A Little Bit Closer – The Best of Jay and The Americans
Free Form Friday is considered the calm before two upcoming events, both suspenseful in nature. Halloween and Election Day. Halloween because we’ll be sharing some of the haunted reminders as well as social distancing, whereas Election Day will send the right message and send the ghouls, rats, and seditionists scurrying back to their nests. This morning’s music is the bright reminder that good still can come of our situation, taking a time out for music that keeps us centered. We’ll make the leap from Mama Cass to Geraint Watkins, Ella to Laura Nyro, John Prine to The Beach Boys…all in perfect form. Join Dave Stroud for another celebration of a hundred years of America’s music on KOWS radio, a bastion of free speech and no bull, streaming to your ears on www.freespeechnobull.com. And donate to support community radio.
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Jimmie Davis
Mama's Getting Hot And Papa's Getting Cold
Nobody's Darlin' But Mine
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Nina Simone
Stompin' At The Savoy
The Amazing Nina Simone/Nina Simone At Town Hall
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Louis Armstrong
A Kiss To Build A Dream On
Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)
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Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
C'Est Si Bon
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Mama Cass Elliot
New World Coming
Mama's Big Ones
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The Soul Stirrers
Resting Easy
Lovely Jazz Gospel & Blues
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Laura Nyro
And When I Die
Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro (1 of 2)
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Rosanne Cash
Save The Country
Time & Love, The Music of Laura Nyro
10
The Civil Wars & T Bone Burnett
Long Time Gone (Dustbowl Version)
a Place at the Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Levon Helm
Rag Mama Rag
Ramble at the Ryman
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John Prine/Miranda Lambert
Cold Cold Heart
For Better, Or Worse
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John Prine & Mac Wiseman
I Forgot to Remember to Forget
Standard Songs for Average People
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John Prine
I Remember Everything
I Remember Everything
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Dave Van Ronk
Green, Green Rocky Road
Two Sides of Dave Van Ronk
16
Grateful Dead
Rosa Lee McFall
Reckoning
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Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac Wiseman
New Moon Over My Shoulder
Mac Doc Del
18
Dolly Parton
My Tennessee Mountain Home
1972
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Maria Muldaur
Any Old Time
Maria Muldaur
20
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
All I Have to Do Is Dream
Dirt, Silver & Gold Disc 2
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Len Barry
1-2-3
Classic Rock 1965: The Beat Goes On
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The Beach Boys
Heroes and Villains [Track Only][*]
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 5
23
Geraint Watkins
Heroes and Villains
Dial 'W' for Watkins
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Geraint Watkins
Two Rocks
Dial 'W' for Watkins
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Mink Deville
A Train Lady
The Mink De Ville Collection
26
The Holmes Brothers
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?
State Of Grace
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Nick Lowe
Here Comes That Feeling
Lay It On Me
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Brenda Lee
Here Comes That Feelin'
Queen of Rock 'N' Roll
29
Louis Armstrong
Ezekiel Saw De Wheel
Louis And The Good Book
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Cain't No Grave Hold My Body Down
Gospel Train
31
Duane Eddy
Streets of Laredo
Rebel Rouser
32
Boyd Bennett & His Rockets
Cool Disc Jockey
Bob Dylan – Radio Radio Vol.5
33
Fats Domino
Blue Monday
Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals
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
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Bob Dylan
Murder Most Foul
Murder Most Foul
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Louis Armstrong & All His Stars
St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)
Satchmo Plays King Oliver
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Erroll Garner Trio
Misty
Your Hit Parade – 1954
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Miles Davis
Stella by Starlight
'58 Sessions
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Julie London
Cry Me A River
Julie Is Her Name & Lonely Girl
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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
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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
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Larry Williams
Dizzy Miss Lizzy [Album Version]
Specialty Profiles: Larry Williams
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The Staple Singers
Wade In The Water
Freedom Highway
24
Elvis Presley
Mystery Train
Lonesome Whistle – An Anthology Of American Railroad Song
We’ll be honoring the songwriting prowess of Harlan Howard this week on Deeper Roots. A country songwriter and performer whose career spanned six decades and wrote some of the classic songs of the Golden Age, turning formula into phrasing and stories of true life as he saw it. After a few minor successes, his song Pick Me Up on Your Way Down became a No. 2 hit for Charlie Walker in 1958 and Heartaches by the Number for Ray Price the following year,his name appeared at the forefront of songwriting talent of the time. His songs were performed by everyone from Merle Haggard to The Kingston Trio and Johnny Cash and Ray Charles. This week’s show will feature songs written by Harlan Howard and we’ll get to hear him perform many of his own. He coined the oft-quoted phrase “Three chords and the truth”. Tune in for the festivities.
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Porter Wagoner
Harlan Howard Medley
1964-1965 (Warped 6508)
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Charlie Walker
Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
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Rodney Crowell
Above And Beyond (The Call Of Love)
Playlist: The Very Best Of Rodney Crowell
5
Bobby Bare
The Streets Of Baltimore
The Essential Bobby Bare
6
Kingston Trio
Everglades
Made In The USA
7
Waylon Jennings
Nashville Rebel
Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years Disc 1
8
Brenda Lee
Too Many Rivers
The Brenda Lee Story: Her Greatest Hits
9
Patsy Cline
I Fall To Pieces
Lifetime Of Romance: Falling In Love [Disc 2]
10
Patsy Cline
He Called Me Baby
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy Cline
11
Tennessee Ernie Ford
She Called Me Baby
Masters 1949-1976 [Disc 3]
12
George Jones
You Comb Her Hair
The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967
13
Ray Charles
Busted
Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3
14
Joe Simon
The Chokin' Kind
The Soul Story, Vol. 1 [Disc 1]
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Buck Owens
Sweet Thing
The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'
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Derailers
I Don't Believe I'll Fall In Love (Today)
Reverb Deluxe
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Wynn Stewart
Heartaches For A Dime
Come On – Gonna Shake This Shack
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Buck Owens
I've Got A Tiger By The Tail (Original Mono Single Version)
Buck 'Em: The Music Of Buck Owens (1955-1967)
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Harlan Howard
I Can't Stand It
1959-1963
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Harlan Howard
My Baby's His Baby Now
1959-1963
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Al Brumley
Someone's Gonna Get Hurt
The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'
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Ray Price
Heartaches By The Number
Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
23
Guy Mitchell
Heartaches by the Number
Your Hit Parade -1959
24
Burl Ives
Call Me Mr. In-Between [Single Version]
20th Century Masters :The Millennium Collection: Best of Burl Ives
25
Patsy Cline
Foolin' Around
Patsy Cline Story
26
The Collins Kids
Soda Poppin' Around
Hop, Skip & Jump [Disc 1]
27
Waylon Jennings
Green River
Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years Disc 1
Six months later…’nuff said, right? Deeper Roots finally gets around to the theme of pandemic protection by staying at home until things stabilize. We were all put out when it looked like six weeks and here we are talking months, not weeks. Patience and commitment. Something we have to work on. But we’ve got music to comfort us. Our heritage is rich with an incredible catalog of works; from country classics to the raw country blues, soul from Motor City and the Eastern Seaboard, jazz from New Orleans and KC, and everything in between. Just look (or listen) back. This week’s Deeper Roots features songs about keeping safe in shelter with fresh sounds from the digital bins. Warren Zevon, Jim Reeves, Wynonie Harris, The Alphabetical Four, Kitty Wells, and Buddy Miller will be featured. No need to put on your helmets (or tin foil hats) or to duck and cover. But you might want to get out the vote!
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Jakob Dylan & Fiona Apple
In My Room
Echo In The Canyon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Dill Jones Trio
Four Walls And One Dirty Window Blues
The Chiaroscuro Songbook, Vol. 1
4
Irma Thomas
These Four Walls
Irma Thomas: A Woman's Viewpoint: The Essential 1970s Recordings
5
Willie Nelson
Hello Walls
Mr. Record Man – The Early Singles As & BS
6
Jim Reeves
Four Walls
Essential Jim Reeves
7
Jeff Beck And Johnny Depp
Isolation
Isolation (Single)
8
Billy Vera & The Beaters
I Can Take Care Of Myself
By Request: The Best Of Billy Vera & The Beaters
9
Warren Zevon
Splendid Isolation
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) [Disc 2]
10
Whiskeytown
Empty Baseball Park
Faithless Street
11
Buddy Miller
Shelter Me
Universal United House Of Prayer
12
Jerry Jeff Walker
Time to Stay Home
Hill Country Rain
13
Charlie Rich
Behind Closed Doors
Super Hits
14
Bob Dylan
Shelter from the Storm
Blood on the Tracks
15
Rodney Crowell
Shelter From The Storm [Album Version]
The Outsider
16
Lone Justice
Shelter
Ultimate Collection: Maria McKee
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Ray LaMontagne
Shelter
Trouble
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Joe Cocker
Shelter Me
Ultimate Collection
19
The Deadly Gentlemen
Locked Up
The Bastard Masterpiece
20
Dave Alvin
All by Myself
Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy
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Charline Arthur
I'm Having A Party All By Myself
Welcome To The Club
22
Alphabetical Four
I'm Gonna Walk Right in and Make Myself at Home
Complete Recorded Works 1938-1943
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Wynonie Harris
Drinkin' By Myself
Playful Baby
24
Garnet Mimms
A Little Bit of Soap
The Best of Garnet Mimms: Cry
25
Stonewall Jackson
I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water
Singles
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Porter Wagoner
I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew & Dolly Parton
Authoritarianism right in our own backyard. What are the signs that we should concern ourselves with? Much has been revealed over the centuries of how power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. While our so-called checks and balances lay down in fear in the face of fascism and the childish fear of being made fun of by the playground bully, the innocents are called terrorists and the terrorists, patriots. Up is down and down is up, right? Music’s been made of the human condition over time and there’s also been books and countless political speeches…and we’re going to take our time today to share the music and speak of the ballot box which is our only weapon, it seems, in a democracy. When cowards and sycophants led by the GOP and Fox News pretend patriotism, we know we’re in trouble and we know that the hard rainis falling. Federal troops areattacking mothers, veterans, and peaceful protesters with impunity and there are no checks. There is nobalance. As songwriter R. B. Morris observes, that’s how every empire falls…and you can tune in for inspiration as the August march on Washington is just around the corner.
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Great Big Sea
End of the World
Great Big CD
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Danko, Fjeld & Andersen
When Morning Comes to America
Danko / Fjeld / Andersen
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Neil Young
Bound for Glory
Old Ways
5
Willie Nelson
Vote Em Out
Vote 'Em Out
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Ray Charles
America The Beautiful
Ultimate Hits Collection [2 of 2]
7
Ry Cooder
Rally 'Round The Flag
Boomer's Story
8
The Abyssinian Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
The Civil War
9
Johnny Cash
Ragged Old Flag
Ragged Old Flag
10
Joan Baez
The President Sang Amazing Grace
Whistle Down the Wind
11
The Dixie Hummingbirds
Jesus Children of America
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds
12
R.B. Morris
That's How Every Empire Falls
Singing Through the Wall. Songs for Western Sahara
13
Simon & Garfunkel
America
Old Friends Disc 2
14
Paul Simon
American Tune
There Goes Rhymin' Simon
15
Neko Case & Her Boyfriends
Thrice All American
No Depression Compilation – What It Sounds Like Vol. 1
16
Dr. John
The Patriotic Flag-Waiver
Babylon
17
Steve Earle
Dear Old Flag
Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War
18
Jay & the Americans
Only in America
Red, White & Rock Disc 2
19
Jimmy Griggs
The Beginning Of The End
The Beginning Of The End – The Existential Psychodrama In Country Music (1956-1972)
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
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Waylon Jennings
Bob Wills Is Still The King (Studio Version)
RCA Country Legends [Disc 1]
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Doug Sahm
Texas Tornado
Best of Sir Douglas 68-75
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
More influential gospel sounds this morning on Deeper Roots. We take a dip into the country, bluegrass, and folk extensions whose roots are buried in 19th and early 20th century European American musical traditions. It’s a mixed bag with contributions from the Protestant, Baptist, and Black Gospel hymnals and songbooks. And don’t forget the quiet bubbling influences of popular music, the logical extension of selling the message…a kind of backroads Madison Avenue. We’re focused on country gospel today with the usual giants of country music: George Jones, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, and The Louvins…but we’ll also hear from the bluegrass contingent including Ricky Skaggs, Bill Monroe, and Flatt and Scruggs. A heavenly time where we share music that would weave its way into the fabric of America’s music including rock, soul, country, and Americana. Tune in on Friday mornings.
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Ernest Carter And The Hymn Trio
The Gospel Train
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Rapture
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Kitty Wells
(I've Got My) One Way Ticket to the Sky
Lonely Street/Dust On the Bible
4
The Louvin Brothers
The Gospel Way
Close Harmony [Disc 1]
5
Sons of the Pioneers
The Gospel Train
Songs of the Prairie – CD4
6
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
On That Gospel Ship
All The Classic Releases1937-1949 [Disc 2]
7
The Nashville Bluegrass Band
Gospel Plow
Stained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old-Timey Gospel Music
8
Ricky Skaggs
Children Go
Country's 20 Classic Gospel Songs of the Century
9
George Jones & Tammy Wynette
Let's All Go Down To The River
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
10
Carl Story
Old Country Baptizing
1957-1959 (Warped 5891F)
11
The Oak Ridge Boys
That Old Country Church
Gospels & Spirituals: The Gold Collection [Disc 2]
12
Johnny Cash
In The Sweet By And By
Gospel Glory
13
Kitty Wells
Lonesome Valley
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
14
Red Foley
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Hillbilly Fever [Disc 3]
15
King's Sacred Quartette
Turn Your Radio On
Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel
16
Buck Owens
Pray Every Day
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
17
Merle Haggard & The Carter Family
Precious Memories
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
18
Connie Smith
Over the Next Hill We'll Be Home
Voice of the Spirit, Gospel of the South
19
Don Gibson
Canaan's Land
The Complete Recordings 1952-1962
20
Flatt & Scruggs
I'm On My Way To Canaan's Land
Foggy Mountain Gospel
21
The Bluegrass Band
Lord Build Me A Cabin In Glory
Shine Hallelujah Shine Vol 1
22
Doyle Lawson/Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
I'm Finding Joy in My Savior's Love
Gospel Radio Gems
23
The Whitstein Brothers
The Christian Life
Sing Gospel Songs of the Louvins
24
The Louvin Brothers
Preach The Gospel
Love and Wealth: The Lost Recordings
25
Johnny Cash
Unclouded Day
Voice of the Spirit, Gospel of the South
26
Hazel Dickens
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Stained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old-Timey Gospel Music
27
Martha Carson
Satisfied
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
28
Hank Williams Sr.
I Saw the Light
Country's 20 Classic Gospel Songs of the Century
29
Cowboy Copas
Four Books In The Bible
Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel
30
Grandpa Jones
Come and Dine
Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel
31
The Cox Family
There Will Be Singing
Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout – Bluegrass Gospel From The Pen Of Rick Lang
32
The Delmore Brothers
Gospel Cannonball
Decca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 1]
33
Brother Claude Ely
There Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel
34
Ernest Martin And His Gospel Melody Makers
When The Wrath Of God Comes Down
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Rapture
