Songs that were personal. Vignettes about the real world. A study in memories but on a deeper level where one wrestles the blood out of the words; and his were usually the simplest of words. Economy of words means a broader vision. That’s what I think of when I think of Guy Clark’s songs. From his sprawling narratives to the trapdoors he leaves you when he’s finished, his music was a little slice of melodic nuance laced with words that mattered. Every one. This week’s show won’t beat around the bush; we’ll just put them out there to reflect on and give a little bit of thanks that we have them. We’ll hear from Emmylou Harris, Jerry Jeff Walker, Steve Earle, Vince Gill, and a few nuggets from Guy himself.
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Rosanne Cash
Better Days
This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark
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Jerry Jeff Walker
Boats to Build
Cowboy Boots & Bathin Suits
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Steve Earle & The Dukes
L.A. Freeway
Guy
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Ricky Skaggs
Heartbroke
Highways & Heartaches
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Guy Clark
Desperadoes Waiting For A Train
Heartworn Highways
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Joe Ely
Magdalene
Panhandle Rambler
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Jerry Jeff Walker
My Favorite Picture Of You
This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark Disc 2
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Willie Nelson
My Favorite Picture of You
Ride Me Back Home
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Nanci Griffith
She Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Blue Roses From The Moons
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Guy Clark
Intro: The Randall Knife
Songs and Stories
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Guy Clark
The Randall Knife
Songs and Stories
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Vince Gill
Randall Knife
This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark Disc 2
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Asleep at the Wheel
The Cape
Reinventing the Wheel
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Asleep At The Wheel
Blowin' Like A Bandit [Album Version]
The Swingin' Best Of Asleep At The Wheel
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Verlon Thompson
All Through Throwin' Good Love After Bad
This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark Disc 2
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Johnny Cash
Let Him Roll
Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town & Water From The Wells Of Home
There have been some great Americana sounds released this year and there is no sense in ignoring them, certainly. In fact, you can tune into Sonoma County Community Radio each week for Blue Moon Americana, broadcasting Thursday mornings at 5am on KOWS and 9am on KWTF. We’ll be spending some time covering the covers of tradition and some from the contemporary well this week on Deeper Roots. Tune in for some great sounds…truly. Fun covers of blues, gospel, folk, country, and jazz from the likes of Whitehorse, Jesse Dayton, Steve Earle, Willie Nelson and Kristi Jean & Her Ne’er-Do-Wells. We’ll hear everything from Amazing Grace to Redneck Friend this week on Deeper Roots. Check it out this Saturday evening, a rebroadcast of a live show from the KOWS Cherry Street Historic District in Santa Rosa.
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Ben Winship
What's The Matter With the Well
Toolshed
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Whitehorse
Baby, What You Want Me To Do
The Northern South, Vol. 2 [EP]
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Whitehorse
Baby, Scratch My Back
The Northern South, Vol. 2 [EP]
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Mercury Rev
Big Boss Man (feat. Hope Sandoval)
Bobbie Gentry's the Delta Sweete Revisited
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Beth Wood
Slip Slidin Away
The Long Road
7
Bobtown
American Girl
Chasing the Sun
8
Jesse Dayton
Redneck Friend
Mixtape Volume
9
Chatham County Line
The Last Time
Sharing The Covers
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Colin Linden & Luther Dickinson With The Tennessee Valentines Feat. Billy Swan And Rachael Davis
Lover Please (feat. Rachael Davis)
Amour
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Steve Earle & The Dukes
Dublin Blues
Guy
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Steve Earle & The Dukes
The Randall Knife
Guy
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Willie Nelson
My Favorite Picture of You
Ride Me Back Home
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Just Whiskey
O Death
Second Hand Songs
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Guy Forsyth & Jeska Bailey
Amazing Grace/House of the Rising Sun
Conspirators
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Jason Ringenberg
Farewell Angelina
Stand Tall
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Davina & The Vagabonds
I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)
Gamblers, ramblers, casinos. Barstools, loaded dice, tumbling dice, poker hands, and the demon rum, and chance. Honky-tonks, Vegas, and craps…all for you on the country side. Join Dave Stroud for a high-falootin’ time on Deeper Roots as the demon chance teams up with casino country in music. We’ll walk the fine carpets of the Vegas casino as well as the sawdust floors of the country bar with performances by Buck Owens, Tex Williams, The Country Gentleman, and Jimmie Dolan. We’re heading out west to pay a little bit of an homage to the gaming side of the stories this week on Community Radio for Sonoma County. Hope you can join in.
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Jimmie Dolan
Playin' Dominoes And Shootin' Dice
Juke Box Boogie
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Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Roving Gambler
Best Of The Vanguard Years
4
Norma Jean
The Gambler And The Lady
The Best of Country
5
Joe Ely
Gambler's Bible
Time For Travelin' – The Best Of Joe Ely
6
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Roll Of The Dice
Roll Of The Dice
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Jim Lauderdale
Rollin' the Dice
The Hummingbirds
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Jimmy & The Mustangs
Roll The Dice
Another Round
9
Dick Curless
The Game of Love and Poker
A Tombstone Every Mile (7CD Set) CD5 (1950-1969)
10
Buck Owens
Big In Vegas (Live in Las Vegas)
Buck 'Em! Volume Two: The Music Of Buck Owens (1967-1975)
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Buck Owens
Las Vegas Lament (Live in Las Vegas)
Buck 'Em! Volume Two: The Music Of Buck Owens (1967-1975)
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Si Cranstoun
Vegas Baby
Old School
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Southern Culture On The Skids
40 Miles To Vegas
Bootleggers Choice
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Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires
Viva Las Vegas
Elvis Viva Las Vegas – official soundtrack
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Hank Snow
The Queen Of Draw Poker Town
I'm Still Movin' On [Disc 1]
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Patsy Cline
Turn The Cards Slowly
The Patsy Cline Collection: Honky Tonk Merry Go Round
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Kenny Rogers
The Gambler
Superstars Of Country – Party Time [Disc 2]
18
Merle Haggard
Kentucky Gambler
The Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology 1963-1977 [Disc 2]
We revisit the blues with some pairings of old and new. Join Dave Stroud for a selection of classic delta, Chicago, and folk blues from the likes of Robert Wilkins, Elmore James, Magic Slim, and Bukka White. The original classics pair up with updated versions from contemporaries like Sonny Landreth, Jeff Beck, The Allman Brothers, and Rory Block. Blues is the big muddy and the the tributaries flow through vast expanses of cleansing and clarifying. But, unlike those wide rivers like the Mississippi, the tributaries explode into new, deeper channels in the heart of the American landscape.
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Turtle Island String Quartet
Crossroads
A Little on the CD Side
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Muddy Waters
Trouble No More
Trouble No More: Singles (1955-1959)
4
The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars
Trouble No More (featuring Mick Jagger & Keith Richards)
Blues Blues Blues
5
Black Cats And The Kitten
Step It Up And Go [Album Version]
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
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Warner Williams With Jay Summerour
Step It Up And Go
Blues Highway
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Robert Wilkins
That's No Way to Get Along
Roots of Rock
8
The Rolling Stones
Prodigal Son
Beggars Banquet
9
Elmore James
One Way Out
The Complete Fire And Enjoy Recordings [Disc 1]
10
John Hiatt
One Way Out
All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
11
Howlin' Wolf
I Ain't Superstitious
Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]
12
Jeff Beck
I Ain't Superstitious
Truth
13
Big Joe Williams
Baby Please Don't Go
Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
14
Tom Rush
Baby Please Don't Go
Town and Country Blues
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Elmore James
Dust My Broom
Blues Masters, Vol. 15: Slide Guitar Classics
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Sonny Landreth
Dust My Broom
Bound by the Blues
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Howlin' Wolf
Back Door Man
Blues Masters Vol. 6 – Blues Originals
18
John Hammond
Backdoor Man
The Best Of
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Koko Taylor
Wang Dang Doodle
Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]
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Dr. John
Wang Dang Doodle
The Atco/Atlantic Singles 19681974
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Kansas Joe And Memphis Minnie
When the Levee Breaks
People Take Warning [Disc 2] Man Vs. Nature
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Magic Slim, Billy Branch & James Cotton
When The Levee Breaks, Pt. 1
Whole Lotta Blues: Songs Of Led Zeppelin
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Bukka White
Parchman Farm Blues
Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 4 [Disc 1]
24
Rory Block
Parchman Farm Blues
Keepin' Outta Trouble: A Tribute to Bukka White
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Blind Willie McTell
Statesboro Blues
RCA Record Label: The 1st Note In Black Music [Disc 1]
A special three hour show has Dave filling in for KC and I Hear You Rockin’ on KOWS Community Radio, live from the KOWS studios in the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa. Dave will walk through some of performances of songwriters who were influential in the rise of Americana sounds including blues, rock, rhythm & blues, pop, folk, and country in the late half of the 20th century. Who you might ask? In addition to the pairings of Carole King and Gerry Goffin as well as Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, we’ll also be sharing songs written by Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, and Tom Waits.
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Peter Green Splinter Group
If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day
Me & the Devil Disc 2
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Eric Clapton
32-20 Blues
Me & Mr. Johnson
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Keb' Mo'
Love in Vain
Slow Down
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Leon Russell
Come On In My Kitchen
Life Journey
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Otis Spann
Dust My Broom
The Blues Never Die
7
Huey Lewis & The News
Blue Monday
Four Chords & Several Years Ago
8
Mitch Woods
I Hear You Knockin
Gumbo Blues
9
Los Lobos
I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday
El Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4)
10
Robert Gordon
All by Myself [*]
Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials
11
Brenda Lee
Let the Four Winds Blow
Queen of Rock 'N' Roll
12
Doug Kershaw
I'm Walkin'
The Best Of Doug Kershaw
13
John Lennon
Ain't That A Shame
Rock 'n' Roll
14
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Hello Josephine
The Hard Stuff
15
Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary
I'm In Love Again/All By Myself
Goin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino [Disc 1]
16
Ray Charles
Move It On Over
Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 2]
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Sleepy LaBeef
The Blues Come Around
Tomorrow Never Comes
18
Raul Malo
Weary Blues from Waitin'
The Nashville Acoustic Sessions
19
The Secret Sisters
Why Don't You Love Me
The Secret Sisters
20
Tompall And The Glasier Brothers
A Mansion On The Hill
American Legends – Hank Williams
21
Emmylou Harris & Mark Knopfler
Lost On The River
Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute
22
Taj Mahal
Mind Your Own Business
Sekno Blues
23
Willie Nelson
Mr. Record Man
A Horse Called Music
24
The Little Willies
Night Life
The Little Willies
25
Johnny Burnette
Hello Walls
The Ballads Of
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Jamey Johnson
Everything But You (featuring Leon Russell, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill)
Living For A Song- A Tribute To Hank Cochran
27
Bryan Ferry
If Not For You
Dylanesque
28
Madeleine Peyroux
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
Careless Love
29
Mason Jennings
The Times They Are A-Changin'
I'm Not There [Disc 2]
30
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Way Down In The Hole
Spirit Of The Century
31
Los Lobos
Jockey Full Of Bourbon
Ride This: The Covers [EP]
32
The Devil Makes Three
Come On Up to the House
Redemption & Ruin
33
John Hammond, Jr.
Clap Hands
Wicked Grin
34
The Eagles
Ol' 55
On The Border
35
Dolly Parton
Jolene
Jolene
36
Linda Ronstadt
I Will Always Love You
Prisoner In Disguise
37
Alison Krauss/Shania Twain/Union Station
Coat of Many Colors
Just Because I'm a Woman: The Songs of Dolly Parton
This week’s Deeper Roots pays tribute to a collection of country songwriters who made an impact on the American musical art form, defining the tone and story that was told. We’ll walk through nearly a hundred years of performances by the familiars: Emmylou Harris, Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, and Ray Charles, all taking on the songs of A.P. Carter, Jimmie Rodgers, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, and Cindy Walker. We’ll also hear from Dolly, Willie, and Elvis on a cold and wet January Friday in West Sonoma County. Join Dave Stroud as he enters his seventh year hosting our two hour show live from the Sebastopol studios of KOWS Community Radio.
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Emmylou Harris
Gold Watch and Chain
Roses in the Snow
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Rosanne Cash
Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow
The List
4
Jorma Kaukonen
You & My Old Guitar
Blue Country Heart
5
Ricky Skaggs
I Don't Care
The Essential Ricky Skaggs
6
The Louvin Brothers
The Precious Jewel
Sing The Great Roy Acuff Songs
7
Leon Russell
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Hank Wilson's Back [Bonus Tracks]
8
Jerry Lee Lewis
You Win Again
A Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]
9
Dwight Yoakam
Always Late (With Your Kisses)
Hillbilly Deluxe
10
Ray Charles
Busted
Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 2]
11
Buck Owens
Together Again
The Very Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 1
12
Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen
Take Me Back Again
Running Wild
13
Cyndi Lauper
Night Life (Featuring Willie Nelson)
Detour
14
Willie Nelson
Crazy
One Hell Of A Ride
15
Hank Snow/Willie Nelson
Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On
In the Jailhouse Now/Brand on My Heart
16
Patsy Cline
I Fall To Pieces
The Patsy Cline Collection [Disc 2]
17
Burl Ives
A Little Bitty Tear (Single Version)
20th Century Masters :The Millennium Collection: Best of Burl Ives
18
Les Paul
I'm Movin' On
Legend and Legacy [Disc 3]
19
Elvis Presley
Guitar Man
Artist of the Century Disc 2
20
John Cowan
Devil Woman (feat. John McFee)
Sixty
21
Jim Reeves
Home
Essential Jim Reeves
22
Roger Miller
Husbands And Wives
Country Legends
23
Merle Haggard And The Strangers
Branded Man (2006 Digital Remaster)
Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard
24
Dave Alvin
Kern River
Tulare Dust: Tribute to Merle Haggard
25
Tom T. Hall
A Week In A Country Jail
Classic Country: Great Story Songs [Disc 1]
26
Johnny Cash
I'll Go Somewhere And Sing My Songs Again
The Mystery Of Life
27
Dolly Parton
Jolene
Jolene
28
Alison Krauss/Shania Twain/Union Station
Coat of Many Colors
Just Because I'm a Woman: The Songs of Dolly Parton
The devil is, indeed, an angel…albeit a fallen one. And the music we’ll be sharing this morning with our West County audience will take note of that fact with sounds that feature modern Americana as well as early to mid-century country sounds. Tune in to KOWS radio every Friday morning at 9 Pacific for the very best in roots sounds…and this week is no different: modern Americana from Rob Ickes and The Devil Makes Three, mid-century country from Cowboy Copas and Lefty Frizzell, as well as some wild-eyed worship pieces from The Sunshine Boys, Benny Joy, and Margie Singleton (who performs the infamous “Jesus is My Pusher”). Just for you. Just in time for a springtime April morning.
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The Sunshine Boys
We Need A Whole Lot More Of Jesus (And A Lot Less Rock And Roll)
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
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Ray Wylie Hubbard
Lucifer And The Fallen Angels
Tell The Devil I'm Getting There As Fast As I Can
4
Bobby McMillon
The Devil Song (Child 275)
Art of Field Recording: Volume II – Disc 1: Survey
5
Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley
Friend Of The Devil
The Country Blues
6
Julie Miller
The Devil Is an Angel
Blue Pony
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Asleep at the Wheel/The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Devil Ain't Lazy
Reinventing the Wheel
8
Cowboy Copas
Don't Shake Hands With The Devil
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
9
Powder River Jack, Kitty Lee
Tying A Knot In The Devil's Tail
Cattle Call-Early Cowboy Music And It's Roots
10
James King
The Devil's Train
Three Chords & The Truth
11
Carrie Rodriguez
Devil In Mind
Give Me All You Got
12
Shemekia Copeland
Devil's Hand
Alligator Records 45th Anniversary Collection
13
Rory Block
Devil Got My Woman
Hard Luck Child: A Tribute To Skip James
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The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Devils Look Like Angels
Between the Ditches
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Merle Haggard
Dealing With The Devil
Rainbow Stew – Live
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Benny Joy
Dark Angel
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
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Ryan Cain And The Ables
Cupid And The Devil
Cupid And The Devil
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Lee Ann Womack
Take The Devil Out Of Me
The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone
19
Lefty Frizzell
From an Angel to a Devil
Life's Like Poetry (Disc 4)
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The Devil Makes Three
What Would You Give (In Exchange for Your Soul)
Redemption & Ruin
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Willie Nelson
Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down
Country Music
22
Robert Plant
Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down
Band Of Joy
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Margie Singleton
Jesus Is My Pusher
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
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Eddie Noack
Psycho
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
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The Treniers
Devil's Mambo
They Rock! They Roll! They Swing!
26
Billy Barton
The Devil, My Conscience And I
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
27
Peter Rowan
Pulling The Devil By the Tail
Reggaebilly
28
Coleman Brothers
Get Away, Mr. Satan, Get Away
Hot Harmony Groups 1941-1949: Vol 3: When the Old Gang
29
Rev W. M. Clark and Sisters
Satan At Church (Pm 12559, 4792-1)
The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)
Just a closer walk…Deeper Roots walks the gospel road once more, this time forgoing the ancestral roots for modern takes in black gospel, country gospel, and bluegrass from the Heartland. Our focus will be on some of the contemporary performers who cover with due recognition some of the great gospel standards. We’ll hear from Hugh Laurie, Willie Watson, Rodney Crowell, Bruce Cockburn, and Luther Dickinson…and that’s just a taste. We’ll hear the stories of Samson and Delilah alongside John the Revelator….right here on Deeper Roots…coming your way from the KWTF downtown studios.
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Aubrey Ghent & Friends
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
15 Down Home Gospel Classics
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Buddy Miller
There's A Higher Power
Universal United House Of Prayer
4
Wade Bowen
Precious Memories
Then Sings My Soul: Songs for My Mother
5
Mike Farris
Sit Down Servant
Salvation in Lights
6
Bonnie Raitt & Maria Muldaur
My Journey to the Sky
Shout, Sister, Shout! – A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe
7
Johnny Cash
The Man Comes Around
American IV: Man Comes Around
8
Jorma Kaukonen
What Are They Doing In Heaven Today
Blue Country Heart
9
Rodney Crowell
Denomination Blues
Voice of the Spirit, Gospel of the South
10
Willie Watson
Samson and Delilah
Folksinger Vol. 2
11
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Peace in the Valley
Come on Back
12
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Amazing Grace
Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
13
The Blind Boys of Alabama
I Keep On Walking
Almost Home
14
Mavis Staples & Bonnie Raitt
Turn Me Around
Mavis Staples I'll Take You There: An All-Star Concert Celebration
15
Rhiannon Giddens
Up Above My Head
Tomorrow Is My Turn
16
Hugh Laurie
Didn't It Rain
Didn't It Rain (Deluxe)
17
Linda Gail Lewis
This Train
Hard Rocking Woman
18
Leo Welch
You Can't Hurry God
Sabougla Voices
19
The Holmes Brothers
Farther Along
Speaking In Tongues
20
Ollabelle
John The Revelator
Ollabelle
21
Tom Waits
John The Revelator
God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson
22
Luther Dickinson feat. the Rising Star Fife and Drum Band
Bye And Bye I'm Going To See The King
God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson
23
Bruce Cockburn
Twelve Gates To The City
Bone On Bone
24
Merle Haggard/Willie Nelson
Family Bible
Django and Jimmie
25
Willie and Bobbie Nelson
Old Time Religion
Farther Along
26
Gillian Welch
Old Time Religion [Outtake]
Boots No. 1: The Official Revival Bootleg [Disc 2]
We’re going to share some political sounds from the past and present on Deeper Roots in a show that expresses the sentiments of resistance and free speech. Tune in for some new music from The Drive-By Truckers and Bruce Springsteen as well as some powerful voices from the past: Gil Scott-Heron, Phil Ochs, the SNCC Freedom Singers, Public Enemy, Merle Haggard, and…well…the list just doesn’t seem to lack for talent and passion.
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Black Eyed Peas
Power To The People
Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur [Disc 2]
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Mimi & Richard Farina
House Un-American Blues Activity Dream
Generations of Folk, Vol. 2 Protest & Politics
4
Leonard Cohen
The Old Revolution
Songs From A Room
5
Phil Ochs
I'm Going To Say It Now
Farewells & Fantasies [Disc 1]
6
Phil Ochs
I Ain't Marching Anymore
Generations of Folk, Vol. 2 Protest & Politics
7
Woody Guthrie
Vigilante Man
The First Rays Of Protest In The Twentieth Century
8
Norman & Nancy Blake
Starving To Death On The Government Claim
The Hobo's Last Ride
9
Pete Seeger
Round And Around Hitler's Grave
The First Days Of Protest In The Twentieth Century
10
Joan Baez
I Pity The Poor Immigrant
Generations of Folk, Vol. 2 Protest & Politics
11
Pete Seeger
We Shall Not Be Moved
Generations of Folk, Vol. 2 Protest & Politics
12
Merle Haggard
Politically Uncorrect
Singles
13
Pete Seeger
Which Side Are You On?
The First Days Of Protest In The Twentieth Century
14
Tom Morello
Ease My Revolutionary Mind
Note Of Hope
15
Joe Grushecky
That's What Makes Us Great MP3 Mastered
New Band Project
16
Steve Earle
Rich Man's War
The Revolution Starts Now
17
Bob Dylan
Political World
Chronicles, Vol. 1
18
C.O.R.E. Freedom Singers
Get Your Rights, Jack
Voices Of The Civil Rights Movement, [Disc 2] (Ensembles)
19
Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters
20
Tracy Chapman
Talkin' Bout a Revolution
Tracy Chapman
21
Country Joe & The Fish
Good Guys/Bad Guys Cheer
The Collected Country Joe & The Fish: 1965-1970
22
Bruce Springsteen
We Shall Overcome
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1
23
Tom Paxton
If The Poor Don't Matter
Redemption Road
24
Drive-By Truckers
Guns Of Umpqua
American Band
25
SNCC Freedom Singers; Neblett, Charles
Governor Wallace
Voices Of The Civil Rights Movement, [Disc 2] (Ensembles)
26
Roy Zimmerman
Someday (We Shall Overcome)
The Faucet's On Fire
27
SNCC Freedom Singers; Reagon, Cordell
Dog, Dog
Voices Of The Civil Rights Movement, [Disc 2] (Ensembles)
There was (is?) a time when the background noise (and it was loud) revolved around the likelihood that humankind would annihilate itself any day. The Cold War brought out the worst of us. Fear of your neighbor…fear of ideology or alternative ideas were the centerpiece of the day. The fear was embodied in the likelihood of the ‘big one’ dropping; yet our schools, media, and government soft-peddled the reality. The entertainment industry had it’s own take, of course; because artistic license allowed exploration from every corner, even though it would often make light of what was then assumed to be an eventuality. We’ll hear country from Charlie Louvin and Elton Britt, left-wing folkies like Pete Seeger and Mark Spoelstra, and gospel from the Golden Gate Quartet and The Spirit of Memphis Quartet. It’s a combination of novelty, contemporary takes on old standards, and vintage sounds (both musical and otherwise) in our Deeper Roots episode that explores the American way called ‘duck and cover’.
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Fred Kirby
When That Hell Bomb Falls
Atomic Platters
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Ferlin Husky
Let's Keep the Communists Out
1949-1950 (Warped 498F)
4
Armed Forces
How to spot a communist
Public Service
5
Jackie Doll and his Pickled Peppers
When They Drop The Atomic Bomb
Atomic Platters
6
Karl & Harty
When The Atom Bomb Fell
Atomic Platters
7
Dr. Strangelove and the Fallouts
Love That Bomb
Atomic Platters
8
Charlie Louvin
Great Atomic Power (w. Jeff Tweedy)
Charlie Louvin
9
Mark Spoelstra
Civil Defense Sign
Atomic Platters
10
Elizabeth Cook And The Grascals
The Great Atomic Power
Song of America
11
Elton Britt
Uranium Fever
Atomic Platters
12
The Spirit Of Memphis Quartet
Atomic Telephone
The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2
13
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Atom Bomb
Atom Bomb
14
Golden Gate Quartet
Atom and Evil
101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1
15
The Five Stars
Atom Bomb Baby
Atomic Platters
16
WBEN AM, Buffalo, NY
CONELRAD Radio Alert "Real Thing"
Atomic Platters
17
Pete Seeger
Study War No More (Peace): Talking Atom
If I Had a Hammer-Songs of Hope & Struggle
18
Sam Hinton
Old Man Atom
Atomic Platters
19
Glenn Barber
Atom Bomb
Atomic Platters
20
Dude Martin's Round-Up Gang
Atom Bomb Baby
Atomic Platters
21
Various
WW2 Air Raid Siren
Sound Effects Factory
22
Oscar Aleman
Tico Tico No Fuba
Swing Guitar Masterpieces
23
Connie Francis
Civil Defense Spot: Be Prepared Today, For Survival Tomorrow
Atomic Platters
24
Fay Simmons
You Hit Me Baby Like An Atomic Bomb
Atomic Platters
25
Linda Hayes
Atomic Baby
Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
26
Wanda Jackson
Fujiyama Mama
Atomic Platters
27
Warren Smith
Uranium Rock
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
