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Old Records

Country, gospel, and rhythm and blues are the major arteries that flow to the heart of Americana musical traditions, each influencing the other through shared themes of storytelling, emotion, and spirituality. Gospel’s uplifting harmonies and spiritual fervor inspired both the heartfelt narratives of country music and the soulful expressions of rhythm and blues. Similarly, rhythm and blues infused gospel energy into secular music, while country music borrowed melodic and vocal elements from both genres. The “golden age” of these genres is often considered to be the mid-20th century, roughly the 1940s through the 1960s, when their innovation and cross-pollination laid the groundwork for modern popular music, including rock and roll. This week on Deeper Roots we’re going to flip through some classic old records (as we love to do) and highlight the morning with performances from the likes of Otis Spann, Merle Travis, Sue Foley, Sturgill Simpson, and a few dozen others.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Margie Singleton Old Records One More Record Please Amazon
3Seasick Steve Dark Man from Another Time (Bonus Version) Amazon
4Sturgill Simpson Breakers Roar A Sailor's Guide To Earth Amazon
5The Everly Brothers Bowling Green Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 2 Amazon
6The Kossoy Sisters Bowling Green Bluegrass Jamboree Amazon
7Merle Travis Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) Ash Grove 12/9/1966 Amazon
8Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) We've Got a Live One Here! Amazon
9The Louvin Brothers There's A Grave In The Wave Of The Ocean Close Harmony [Disc 7] Amazon
10Hart Valley Drifters Nine Pound Hammer Folk Time Amazon
11Van Morrison Dark Night Of The Soul Three Chords And The Truth Amazon
12The Riders Of The Purple Sage Cool Water (Radio) Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 1 Amazon
13The Harmonizing Four Wade In The Water Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965) Amazon
14The Soul Stirrers Jesus I'll Never Forget [Album Version] The Ladykillers Music From The Motion Picture Amazon
15Mahalia Jackson Dark Was The Night Moving On Up A Little Higher Amazon
16Bing Crosby Down to the Old Ox Road Bing Crosby in Hollywood (1930-1934), Vol. 1 Amazon
17Sue Foley Freight Train One Guitar Woman Amazon
18Porter Wagoner Banks of the Ohio 1968 (Warped 6846) Amazon
19Roy Rogers with Country Washburne My Chickashay Girl 26 All-Time Country Classics Amazon
20Merle Haggard Time Changes Everything The Peer Sessions Amazon
21Jimmie Dolan The Wheel That Does The Squeakin' Juke Box Boogie Amazon
22Raul Malo Weary Blues from Waitin' The Nashville Acoustic Sessions Amazon
23Ted Daffan's Texans Born To Lose 26 All-Time Country Classics Amazon
24Norridge Mayhams And The Blue Chips I'm A Rattlesnakin' Daddy Norridge Mayhams and The Blue Chips Amazon
25Mae West I'm An Occidental Woman In An Oriental Mood For Love The Mae West Collection Amazon
26Jewel Paige & Her Brown Brownies Give It Up If You Take Me Back Amazon
27Julia Lee Snatch It And Grab It (06-11-47) 1947 Amazon
28Slim Gaillard Thunderbird ABC Of The Blues Vol 12 Amazon
29John Hiatt Thunderbird Master of Disaster Amazon
30Chuck Berry Jaguar and Thunderbird The Chess Box Disc 2 Amazon
31Otis Spann Mule Kicking In My Stall Cryin' Time Amazon
32Lowell Fulson Blue Shadows Chess Blues Disc 4 Amazon

Good Night’s Sleep

A sleepy time themed collection this week as we take a deep dive into classic sounds from the past and present, all with a blend of sentiments we hold close as midnight approaches. We’ll have some old doo wop and early rock chestnuts from Jesse Belvin, The Fleetwoods, The Valentines and The Spaniels with just the right amount of rock, R&B and country. That means a little bit of Fats Domino, some rockabilly from Charline Arthur and Sonny Burgess, middling pop from Doris Day, Jimmy Durant and Dean Martin in store. Little Jimmy Dickens, Milton Brown and Swamp Dogg will also fill the air with country and blues. Friday mornings are the time to tune in for a fresh dose of America’s music from the past 100 years hear on KOWS-LP, Occidental, streaming to all of Planet Earth on kowsfm.com/listen. Be sure to install the Radio Rethink app on your Apple device and look us up. We’d be glad to have you.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Fats Domino Sleeping on the Job This Is Gold Disc 2 Amazon
3Doris Day A Little Kiss Goodnight The Vintage Years Part Two Amazon
4Jimmy Durante I'll See You in My Dreams As Time Goes By: Best of Amazon
5Dean Martin I Love the Way You Say Goodnight Cocktail Hour Disc 2 Amazon
6Les Paul and The Andrews Sisters feat Vic Schoen & His Orchestra It's A Pity To Say Goodnight Trio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus (1936-47) [Disc 2] Amazon
7Linda Scott Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed? The Complete Hits Of Linda Scott Amazon
8The Spaniels Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2 Amazon
9The Valentines Don't Say Goodnight Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2 Amazon
10Jesse Belvin Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) Doo Wop Vocal Group Greats Amazon
11The Fleetwoods (Goodnight My Love) Pleasant Dreams Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods Amazon
12Roy Orbison Goodnight The Monument Singles: A-Sides (1960 – 1964) [Disc 1] Amazon
13Aaron Neville I Bid You Goodnight Warm Your Heart Amazon
14Los Lobos Goodnight My Love La Bamba Amazon
15North Mississippi Allstars Bid You Goodnight Prayer for Peace Amazon
16Harry Nilsson Are You Sleeping? The Point! Amazon
17The Tokens Dream Angel Goodnight Wimoweh!!! – The Best Of The Tokens Amazon
18The Weavers Goodnight Irene Best Of Decca Years Amazon
19Charline Arthur Kiss The Baby Goodnight Welcome To The Club Amazon
20Little Jimmy Dickens A-Sleeping At The Foot Of The Bed Roughneck Blues 1949 – 1956 Amazon
21Sonny Burgess A Kiss Goodnight Rock n' Roll Legend Amazon
22Swamp Dogg Sleeping Without You Is a Dragg (feat. Justin Vernon & Jenny Lewis) Sorry You Couldn't Make It Amazon
23Los Lobos Let's Say Goodnight El Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4) Amazon
24Loudon Wainwright III Where the Whippoorwill is Whispering Goodnight High Wide & Handsome – The Charlie Poole Project Amazon
25Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies A Thousand Goodnights Daddy of Western Swing, Vol. 4 : Keep a Knockin' Amazon
26Hank Snow Goodnight Little Buckaroo We'll Never Say Goodbye Amazon
27Johnnie Taylor Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed [Single Version] The Very Best Of Johnnie Taylor Amazon
28Shirelles Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye The Shirelles Amazon
29The McGuire Sisters Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight The Mid-'50s Amazon
30Barbara Mandrell Sleeping Single in a Double Bed Superstars Of Country Hello Darlin' [Disc 1] Amazon
31Vera Lynn Goodnight Children Everywhere A Tribute, Volume II: It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow Amazon
32The Gumm Sisters Where The Butterflies Kiss The Buttercups Goodnight The Sisters Anthology [Disc 1] Amazon

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

This week we’ll take some time away for a celebration of Americana sounds from every corner. It’s a mixed bag of jazz, blues, country, rock, and everything in between in another of our free form eclectic romps here on Deeper Roots. Count on some wild swings and some quiet moments reserved for the corner booth in the show today. Aretha, Cat Power, Etta Jones and Gale Garnett are some of the female vocalists that we’ll feature this morning. We’ll also visit that ‘boulevard of broken dreams’ with Esquivel, some lighter instrumentals from Ethel Smith and Herb Alpert; classic softer side Americana from Chris Isaak and Pokey LaFarge and the polar opposite from Creedence and BB King. What a way to blast on into 2025. Join Dave Stroud as he begins yet another year with the promise of doing the right thing…always.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Little Milton We're Gonna Make It Chess Blues Disc 4 Amazon
3Marvin Gaye Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Singers And Songwriters 1970-1971 [Disc 2] Amazon
4Jimmy Ruffin What Becomes of the Brokenhearted Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1 Amazon
5Cat Power Aretha, Sing One For Me Jukebox Amazon
6Aretha Franklin Don't Play That Song 30 Greatest Hits [Disc 2] Amazon
7Jimmy Reed Hush-Hush The Roots of the Rolling Stones: MOJO Presents 15 Stones-Approved Classics Amazon
8Willie Nelson I'll Love You Till The Day I Die A Beautiful Time Amazon
9Chris Isaak Only the Lonely Baja Sessions Amazon
10J.J. Cale I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) Okie Amazon
11Pokey LaFarge Home Home Home Rhumba Country Amazon
12The Mavericks That's Not My Name Suited Up and Ready… – EP Amazon
13Esquivel Boulevard of Broken Dreams Better Call Saul: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack) Amazon
14The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band The Joker (On A Trip Thru The Jungle) Ultimate Northern Soul – The Classics Amazon
15Bob Moore & His Orchestra Mexico Instrumental Favorites- Latin Rhythms Amazon
16Louis Jordan Run Joe – Calypso Boys, Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5 Number Ones Amazon
17Ethel Smith Tico Tico Tico Tico – 28 Original Mono Recordings 1944-1952 Amazon
18Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Spanish Flea Definitive Hits Amazon
19Herbie Hancock Rockit Pop Music: The Modern Era 1976-1999 [Disc 1] Amazon
20Dick Haymes & Eileen Wilson It's A Lovely Day Today Destination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your Vacation Amazon
21Julie London Watermelon Man Wild Cool and Swingin' Amazon
22Etta Jones With J.C. Heard And His Band I Sold My Heart To The Junkman Vol. 3-Blues Roots Amazon
23B.B. King Why I Sing the Blues Do the Boogie! B.B. King's Early '50s Classics Amazon
24Gale Garnett We'll Sing In The Sunshine Lifetime Of Romance: Some Enchanted Evening [Disc 2] Amazon
25Shamir Lived and Died Alone Northtown – EP Amazon
26Creedence Clearwater Revival Run Through the Jungle Tropic Thunder (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Amazon
27The Notting Hillbillies Run Me Down Missing….Presumed Having A Good Time Amazon
28First Aid Kit Emmylou The Lion's Roar (Bonus Track Version) Amazon
29Marshall Crenshaw On the Run Good Evening Amazon
30Eugene Pitt/The Jive Five What Time Is It? The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4 Amazon
31Marshall Crenshaw What Time Is It? Field Day Amazon

Who We Lost 2024

It’s our annual look back paying respect to some of the greats who we lost this past year. We find ourselves saying goodbye to a number of artists who contributed in their own way to America’s popular culture…in music. I’ll be sharing the names of the many contributors from the halls of country, jazz, pop, rock, and beyond. Time demands a filter which is based on direct lines of roots descent; either by song selection, expression of a genre, or by Americana popular cultural influence. I’m going to try to keep the talk to a minimum so I can catch you up on many of the artists…and I’m also going to be limiting some of the music to 30 second clips because, frankly…this was another year of loss. ….and I’m sure there are more of the obscure that we just couldn’t fit into our roll call. Tune in for a journey through the past century of America’s music on community radio for West Sonoma Country, streaming to all of planet Earth at the same time on kowsfm.com/listen. We’d love to have you.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Bill Hayes The Ballad Of Davy Crockett Your Hit Parade – 1955 Amazon
3Les McCann Blues 5 Drivin' Blues Amazon
4Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 Mas Que Nada Cocktail Mix, Vol. 2: Martini Madness Amazon
5Quincy Jones Soul Bossa Nova Cocktail Mix, Vol. 2: Martini Madness Amazon
6Chita Rivera All That Jazz Ultimate Broadway Amazon
7Steve Lawrence Pretty Blue Eyes The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD3) Amazon
8Mitzi Gaynor Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair (South Pacific) Golden Memories of Stage & Screen – Disk 2 Amazon
9Jack Jones This Could Be the Start of Something Ultra-Lounge: Vegas Baby! Amazon
10James Darren Goodbye Cruel World The Best Of James Darren Amazon
11The Collins Kids Hot Rod The Oxford American Southern Music CD No. 6 Amazon
12The Shangri-Las Sophisticated Boom Boom Myrmidons of Melodrama Amazon
13Chan Romero The Hippy Hippy Shake Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 Amazon
14Duane Eddy Peter Gunn Especially for You / Girls! Girls ! Girls! Amazon
15Clarence "Frogman" Henry A Little Too Much Book of Love – The Argo Records Story [Disc 1] Amazon
16Cissy Houston Deep River/Campground Testify! The Gospel Box Amazon
17Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs Stay Doo Wop Box Disc 4 Amazon
18Marlena Shaw Go Away Little Boy Chess Uptown Soul Amazon
19The Four Tops Reach Out I'll Be There The Ultimate Collection Amazon
20The Spinners It's a Shame One of a Kind Love Affair Disc 1 Amazon
21Melanie Brand New Key 70s Music Explosion – Miracles Amazon
22J.D. Souther You're Only Lonely You're Only Lonely Amazon
23Martin Mull Eggs Martin Mull Amazon
24Moby Grape 8:05 Moby Grape Amazon
25The Grateful Dead Box of Rain American Beauty Amazon
26John Mayall Room to Move The Turning Point Amazon
27The Allman Brothers Band Revival Stand Back: The Anthology Disc 1 Amazon
28Dave Loggins Please Come To Boston Classic Soft Rock [Disc 2] Amazon
29It's a Beautiful Day White Bird Walk on the Moon Amazon
30Brewer & Shipley One Toke Over The Line 70s Music Explosion Amazon
31Eric Carmen Hungry Eyes The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection: The Flame [Disc 2] Amazon
32Greg Kihn The Breakup Song (Re-Recorded) True Kihnfessions (Re-Recorded Versions) Amazon
33Mojo Nixon Elvis Is Everywhere Bo-Day-Shus!!! Amazon
34Kinky Friedman Rapid City, South Dakota Kinky Friedman Amazon
35The Oak Ridge Boys Elvira The Best Of Classic Country 80's Amazon
36Kris Kristofferson Me And Bobby McGee Kristofferson Amazon
37Toby Keith/Willie Nelson Beer for My Horses Lost Highway Amazon
38Jo-El Sonnier Tear-Stained Letter Various Artists: THEME TIME RADIO HOUR – SEASON 2/[Disc 2] Amazon
39Happy Traum Church Street Blues (feat. Byron Isaacs, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams) Just For the Love Of It Amazon
40Rick Nelson Travelin' Man The Best of Rick Nelson, Vol. 2 Amazon
41Malcolm Holcombe Bits and Pieces Bits & Pieces Amazon
42Barbara Dane I Hate the Capitalist System I Hate the Capitalist System Amazon
43John "Spider John" Koerner Duncan and Brady Folk Song America-A 20th Century Revival [Disc 3] Amazon
44MC5 The American Ruse Jon Savage's 1969-1971: Rock Dreams On 45 [Disc 2] Amazon
45Lou Reed Walk On The Wild Side Best Of NRJ Amazon
46Monty Norman James Bond Theme Dr. No Amazon
47Rachel Sweet Everlasting Love Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet Amazon
48Ella Jenkins & Nannie McNeil How Do You Do Ev'rybody? (Greeting Shout) The Long Road To Freedom: An Anthology Of Black Music [Disc 1] Amazon

Time

Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future…and it’s tickin’ tickin’ tickin’, too. Steve Miller certainly summed it up and our theme this week is all about the passing of time, events that take place in time, biding our time, and recalling a time. We’ll be making a swing through a number of genres and performers including Little Joe, Booker T., Bobby Bare, Evie Sands, Tom Waits and Harry James. But there’s plenty more including classic country, mid-to-late century rock n’ roll, folkie business, and the sweet torch songs that take us back. We’ve chosen to forego the Christmas celebrations because, for the most part, we can hear it elsewhere and the season is a short one with some desperation on the doorstep. Tune in for a journey through the past century of America’s music on community radio for West Sonoma Country, streaming to all of planet Earth at the same time on kowsfm.com/listen. We’d love to have you.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Steve Miller Band Fly Like An Eagle (2006 Digital Remaster) Fly Like An Eagle – 30th Anniversary Amazon
3Little Joe Cook It's Been a Long Time Peanuts and Other Delicacies: The Little Joe Cook Story (1951-1962) Amazon
4Steve Forbert It's Been a Long Time Young Guitar Days Amazon
5Harry James & His Orchestra Its Been A Long Long Time The Women of WW2 [V 4] Amazon
6Ella Mae Morse A Long Time Ago Barrelhouse, Boogie, And The Blues [Disc 5] Amazon
7Crosby, Stills & Nash Long Time Gone Crosby, Stills & Nash Amazon
8Tom Waits Time Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years Amazon
9Mick Lloyd A Long Long Time Ago …Next Stop Is Vietnam – The War On Record, 1961-2008 Amazon
10Los Lobos Feat. Dave Alvin Somewhere In Time The Ride Amazon
11Charley Crockett Time of the Cottonwood Trees The Man from Waco Amazon
12Connie Smith Plenty of Time 1970-1971 (Warped 7108F) Amazon
13Evie Sands Untill It's Time For You To Go Any Way That You Want Me Amazon
14Junior Brown Baby Let The Bad Times Be 12 Shades of Brown Amazon
15The Louvin Brothers Are You Wasting My Time Long Play Collection Amazon
16Don Williams Tulsa Time The Definitive Collection Amazon
17Bobby Bare One Day at a Time (1965) All American Boy – CD 4 Amazon
18Willie Nelson Healing Hands of Time Willie and the Boys: Willie's Stash vol. 2 Amazon
19Danny Dill He's Biding His Time Twisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands Volume 2 Amazon
20Bob Dylan Time Passes Slowly Biograph Disc 3 Amazon
21Dwight Yoakam Just Passin' Time Blame The Vain Amazon
22The Sweetback Sisters King Of Killing Time King Of Killing Time Amazon
23Harry Nilsson As Time Goes By All-Time Greatest Hits Amazon
24Dooley Wilson & Elliot Carpenter As Time Goes By Somewhere Over The Rainbow: The Golden Age Of Hollywood Musicals [Disc 1] Amazon
25The Platters Twilight Time Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 2] Amazon
26Irma Thomas Time Is On My Side Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4 Amazon
27The Chambers Brothers Time Has Come Today Time Has Come: The Best Of The Chambers Brothers Amazon
28Booker T. & the MG's; The MG's Time Is Tight Classic Rock: 1969 – The Beat Goes On Amazon
29The Blind Boys Of Alabama The Last Time Spirit Of The Century Amazon
30Marvin Rainwater The Last Time Whole Lotta Woman Amazon

The Rise of Soul Music

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.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2The Southern Tones It Must Be Jesus Southern Gospel Amazon
3Ray Charles I Got a Woman Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1 Amazon
4Etta James Tears Of Joy The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1 Amazon
5Clyde McPhatter Seven Days London American Label Year By Year 1956 Amazon
6Ray Charles Lonely Avenue Artist's Choice: Joni Mitchell Amazon
7James Brown Please, Please, Please Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1] Amazon
8Sam Cooke You Send Me Greatest Hits Amazon
9Sam Cooke I'll Come Running Back To You Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
10Etta James Come What May The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1 Amazon
11The Chantels Maybe Pure R&B: Vol. 4- What'd I Say Amazon
12Clyde McPhatter Lover's Question The Atlantic Story [UK] Amazon
13Ray Charles (Night Time Is) The Right Time Ultimate Hits Collection [1 of 2] Amazon
14Eugene Church Pretty Girls Everywhere Solid Gold Soul 1959 Amazon
15Jackie Wilson That's Why ( I Love You So ) Lonely Teardrops Amazon
16Jackie Wilson Lonely Teardrops Solid Gold Soul 1959 Amazon
17The Fiestas So Fine Solid Gold Soul 1959 Amazon
18James Brown Try Me 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of James Brown Amazon
19The Drifters There Goes My Baby All-Time Greatest Hits & More 1959-1965 [Bonus Tracks] [Disc 1] Amazon
20The Impressions Shorty's Got To Go Birth Of Soul: 3 Amazon
21Jerry Butler He Will Break Your Heart Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
22Marie Knight Come Tomorrow Birth Of Soul: 2 Amazon
23Gloria Lynne You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
24The Impressions Gypsy Woman Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
25The Mar-Keys Last Night Last Night!/Do the Pop-Eye Amazon
26Brenda Holloway I'll Give My Life Birth Of Soul: 2 Amazon
27Jan Bradley Mama Didn't Lie Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
28Claudine Clark The Telephone Game Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
29William Bell Any Other Way Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
30Jimmy Hughes I'm Qualified Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
31Barbara Lynn You'll Lose A Good Thing Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
32Joe Henderson Snap Your Fingers Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
33The Falcons I Found A Love Birth Of Soul: 2 Amazon
34Solomon Burke Down In The Valley Birth Of Soul: 2 Amazon
35Etta James Something's Got A Hold On Me Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
36Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters Cry Baby Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
37Barbara Lewis Snap Your Fingers Don't Forget About Me: The Atlantic & Reprise Recordings Amazon

Big Blue Diamonds

There’s hope in music. And if we need something to carry us forward over the coming years it’s hope. So we’ll take all we can get with all the music we can get. This week’s Deeper Roots show takes us through a blend of genres, making a free form journey across the landscape of America’s music from the past century. We’ll bring you Cannonball Adderley right alongside Hank Thompson and The Neville Brothers, The Doors, Patsy Cline and Mink Deville to start. Dave Stroud’s done some scouring through those dusty digital archives for well- (and little-) known gems with stories and ballads. He’ll be taking you to where country meets soul, jazz meets boogie woogie and where there’s an unlikely fusion of reggae, folk, and zydeco. Topics include wedding days, jiggers of gin, honeydrippers, and the topic of Texas and some big blue diamonds. Tune in this week. Take your mind off the grifters and haters that have polluted the pond.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Elvis Presley Burning Love Nippers 70's-Vol.1 Amazon
3Clarence "Frogman" Henry Long Lost And Worried Ain't Got No Home: The Best Of Clarence "Frogman" Henry Amazon
4Mink Deville A Train Lady The Mink De Ville Collection Amazon
5Major Lance Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um The Very Best of Major Lance Amazon
6Linda Lyndell What A Man Soul Sides: Volume One Amazon
7Little Johnny Taylor Big Blue Diamonds Cold Cold Heart – Where Country Meets Soul Volume 3 Amazon
8Tex Ritter Big Blue Diamonds Famous Country Music Makers Amazon
9Waylon Jennings Drinkin' and Dreamin' The Essential Waylon Jennings [2007] Disc 2 Amazon
10The Doors The Wasp (Texas Radio And The Big Beat) L.A. Woman: 40th Anniversary Mixes [Bonus Tracks] Amazon
11Tex Williams I Got Texas In My Soul The History Of Country & Western Music – Vol. 10 Amazon
12Willie Nelson Texas In My Soul One Hell Of A Ride Amazon
13Patsy Cline Got A Lot Of Rhythm In My Soul Volume 3 Amazon
14Pokey LaFarge End of My Rope Rock Bottom Rhapsody Amazon
15O. C. Smith The Son Of Hickory Holler Tramp More Dirty Laundry: The Soul Of Black Country Amazon
16The Eternals Babalu's Wedding Day The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 3 Amazon
17Snooks Eaglin My Head Is Spinning Complete Imperial Recordings Amazon
18Arthur Alexander I Hang My Head And Cry Cold Cold Heart – Where Country Meets Soul Volume 3 Amazon
19Jimmy Lee You Ain't No Good For Me Dirty Boogie:The Fortune Records Story Amazon
20Andre Williams Pardon Me (I've Got Someone To Kill) More Dirty Laundry: The Soul Of Black Country Amazon
21Big Daddy Wilson I Got Plenty Deep in My Soul Amazon
22Ray Charles Mess Around Atlantic Rock & Roll Amazon
23Dr. John Honey Dripper Definitive Pop Collection Amazon
24Varetta Dillard Mercy, Mr. Percy The Lovin' Bird Amazon
25Mink DeVille Mazurka Le Chat Bleu Amazon
26BeauSoleil & Michael Doucet Zydeco Gris Gris Absolutely The Best Cajun & Zydeco [Disc 1] Amazon
27Rockin' Dopsie Zydeco Around The World Absolutely The Best Cajun & Zydeco [Disc 1] Amazon
28The Neville Brothers Sitting in Limbo Fiyo on the Bayou Amazon
29Hank Thompson Scotch And Soda A Collection Of Drinking Songs Amazon
30Cannonball Adderley Mercy, Mercy, Mercy Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul Amazon
31Johnny Mercer And The Pied Pipers My Sugar Is So Refined Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 3 – Capitol Jumps – 1944-53 Amazon
32Nina Simone I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl Artist's Choice: Norah Jones Amazon
33The Righteous Brothers Something's Got A Hold On Me The Moonglow Years Amazon

Feel So Good

This week it’s a rock-a-beatin’ boogie extravaganza. Vintage tracks from the rocking archives of the fifties and sixties, all meant to make you feel good. Hand-picked sizzlers and twenty flight scorchers set alongside some of the more familiar sounds of the Everlys, The Dixie Cups and Shirley & Lee. First, second and third helpings of some of the very best of the day including tributes to Kansas City, Caldonia, Peggu Sue, Jim Dandy and a host of others, all brought to you from the sock hop to the rent party. Tune in for some LaVern Baker, Elvis, Nappy Brown, Wynona Carr and Big Joe Turner. They’ve all got a place in this week’s show here on Sonoma County Community Radio in yet another Deeper Roots barn burner. Hope you can join us and spend two hours leading off with Boston’s favorite son, Freddy Cannon. All of this coming your way from the outskirts of the Cherry Street Historic District of downtown Santa Rosa. Will there be reason to celebrate? We’re countin’ on it.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Freddy Cannon Buzz Buzz A-Diddle It The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962 Amazon
3Bo Diddley Bring It To Jerome Bo Diddley Amazon
4Bo Diddley Bo Diddley Bo Diddley Amazon
5Jerry Lee Lewis Down The Line A Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1] Amazon
6Jerry Lee Lewis Night Train To Memphis Sentimental Journey, Folge 3 – Last Train To San Fernando Amazon
7Chuck Berry Almost Grown Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings Amazon
8Big Joe Turner Oke: She: Moke: She: Pop Big Joe Rocks Amazon
9Jimmy Edwards Love Bug Crawl Foot Tappin' & Dance At Screamin' Festival Vol. 5 Amazon
10Shirley & Lee Feel So Good Shirley & Lee Rock Amazon
11The Blue Angels I Wonder Sun Records Curated By Record Store Day, Vol. 6 Amazon
12Dixie Cups Chapel Of Love Sun Records Curated By Record Store Day, Vol. 6 Amazon
13Wynona Carr Ding Dong Daddy Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 2] Amazon
14Margie Day Dumplin' Dumplin' Rock 'n' Roll Mamas Vol 3 Amazon
15Ike & Tina Turner Mamma Tell Him Don't Play Me Cheap Amazon
16Ike & Tina Turner Wake Up Don't Play Me Cheap Amazon
17Richard Berry & The Pharoahs Louie, Louie Coffee And Cigarettes Amazon
18Nappy Brown Don't Be Angry The Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 5 Amazon
19Little Willie Littlefield K. C. Loving Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 10] Amazon
20Smiley Lewis Shame, Shame, Shame Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 7] Amazon
21Chuck Willis Caldonia Roots of Rock 'n' Roll – Rough and Rowdy, Vol. 3 Amazon
22Elvis Presley Make Me Know It Elvis Is Back! Amazon
23Elvis Presley Like a Baby Elvis Is Back! Amazon
24Ricky Nelson My Babe James Burton – The Early Years 1957-1969 Amazon
25Buddy Holly & The Fireballs Peggy Sue Got Married Second Helpings: Sequels To The Songs That Left 'Em Hungry For More! Amazon
26The Everly Brothers Bye Bye Love Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 1] Amazon
27The Everly Brothers Take a Message to Mary A Portrait of Dylan Amazon
28LaVern Baker Jim Dandy Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 7] Amazon
29LaVern Baker Whipper Snapper Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 2] Amazon
30Bobby "Mr Blues" Merrell I Ain't Mad At You Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 2] Amazon
31Ann Cole I Got My Mojo Working Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 4] Amazon
32Wynonie Harris Bloodshot Eyes Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 7] Amazon
33Smiley Lewis She's Got Me Hook, Line And Sinker The Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 8 Amazon
34The Treniers Rock-a-Beatin Boogie Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 10] Amazon
35Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Sexy Ways Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 2] Amazon
36Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra Rag Mop Roots of Rock 'n' Roll – Rough and Rowdy, Vol. 3 Amazon
37Eddie Cochran Hallelujah, I Love Her So The UK Singles Collection 1957-1961 Amazon
38The Isley Brothers Twist And Shout The Essential Isley Brothers [Disc 1] Amazon
39Freddie Bell & The Bellboys Hound Dog Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 8 Amazon

Cheatin’ Country Tales

There are a handful of common story threads that run through classic country songs. I’m not talking about trucks, beer the ‘merica that seems to have overwhelmed modern so-called country with autotune and synth pop. The heartbreak of cheating situations that were among the most common storylines in the Golden Age of country at a time when family unity was of paramount importance. It was country music’s frank portrayal of infidelity that offered a counterpoint which was both relatable and controversial. Cheating songs became a central theme, reflecting the complexities and emotional intensity of love, betrayal, and heartbreak. Dave will share as many as will fit in two hours in this week’s episode with early tearjerkers from Kitty Wells, The Louvin Brothers, Billy Walker, Bonnie Owens and George Jones. There will also be the very best of the classics from Charley Pride, Dolly Parton, and Loretta Lynn to take us into the 70s and beyond. . .

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Hank Williams Your Cheatin' Heart 24 Greatest Amazon
3Patsy Cline Your Cheatin' Heart 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy Cline Amazon
4Charlie Walker Cheaters Never Win 1952-1958 (Warped 5230) Amazon
5Billy Walker One Heart's Beatin' One Heart's Cheatin' 1949-1952 (Warped 4960) Amazon
6Hank Thompson I Find You Cheatin' on Me 1946-1949 (Warped 4660) Amazon
7Lee Elliott Cheaters Never Win Country & Western Nuggets Amazon
8Jerry Lee Lewis She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye The Definitive Collection Amazon
9Sanford Clark A Cheat Chills & Fever: The Dot Records Story 1955-1962 Amazon
10The Rockin' Saints Cheat On Me Baby That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 6 (Us Decca, Vol. 2) Amazon
11Bonnie Owens How Can Our Cheatin' Be Wrong 1968-1971 (Warped 6947) Amazon
12The Louvin Brothers While You're Cheating On Me Close Harmony [Disc 4] Amazon
13Kitty Wells Cheated Out of Love Lonely Street/Dust On the Bible Amazon
14Kitty Wells Cheatin's a Sin The Complete Country Hits Amazon
15George Jones The Window Up Above George Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection Amazon
16Loretta Lynn You Ain't Woman Enough Loretta Lynn Legendery Country Singer Amazon
17Billie Jo Spears The Cheating Kind Country Greats #2 Amazon
18Crystal Gayle Talking In Your Sleep Superstars Of Country: Easy Loving [Disc 1] Amazon
19Dolly Parton Jolene Dolly [Disc 3] Amazon
20Charley Pride Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger Golden Age of Country Volume 4: Honky-Tonk Man [Disc 1] Amazon
21Gary Stewart She's Acting Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles) Superstars Of Country: Good Ol Songs [Disc 2] Amazon
22Del McCoury Cheater's in the Soup 1975-1976 (Warped 7553F) Amazon
23Ricky Skaggs Don't Cheat In Our Hometown [Album Version] Country Gentleman: The Best Of Ricky Skaggs Amazon
24T.G. Sheppard Last Cheater's Waltz Contemporary Country: The Late '70s Pure Gold Amazon
25Moe Brandy I Cheated Me Right Out Of You Contemporary Country: The Late 70's – Hot Hits Amazon
26Moe Bandy It's A Cheating Situation The Late '70s Amazon
27John Prine With Dolores Keane It's A Cheating Situation In Spite Of Ourselves Amazon
28John Anderson She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs Anthology Amazon
29Dale Watson Cheatin' Heart Attack Cheatin' Heart Attack Amazon
30Mickey Gilley My Baby's Cheatin' On Me Boppin' By The Bayou – Made In The Shade Amazon
31Dwight Yoakam King of Fools Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years Disc 2 Amazon
32Porter Wagoner The Cold Hard Facts of Life The Essential Porter Wagoner Amazon
33Emmylou Harris The Last Cheaters Waltz Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems Disc 1 Amazon
34Kenny Rogers Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town 20 Great Years Amazon
35Kitty Wells Hey Joe Cheatin's a Sin Amazon

Wake Up!

We’ll be sharing a Wake Up call with everyone out there…no…not election day. Although it’s just around the corner. There’s an alarm clock buzzing or ringing or chiming that is bent on a theme…that of ‘waking up’. That’s our theme in the show todays as we excavate the mines of rich Americana ore from the past century, sharing songs whose thematic tone demands that our eyes open to the brighter days ahead. Dave has a boatload of sounds that include the rockabilly sounds of Mac Curtis and some country bop from Billy Briggs. That’s not all…there’s the brothers Everly, Merle Haggard, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Richard Thompson, Nat King Cole, Bob Dorough and a couple dozen others. Join Dave for a thematic romp on Deeper Roots this Friday morning on KOWS Community Radio.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Gene Bianco Alarm Clock Rock Killer Rhythms & Red Hot Beats – The Definitive Rare Rock & Roll Instrumentals Collection Amazon
3Les Paul & Mary Ford The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise Time-Life – Your Hit Parade: The Early '50S Amazon
4Ike & Tina Turner Wake Up Don't Play Me Cheap Amazon
5Bobby Rush Wake Up Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 4] Amazon
6Michelle Willson and the Evil Gal Orchestra Wake Up Call Wake Up Call Amazon
7Norah Jones Wake Me Up Not Too Late Amazon
8White Owl Red Wake Up Afterglow Amazon
9The Neville Brothers Wake Up Yellow Moon Amazon
10Richard Thompson I Can't Wake up to Save My Life Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years Amazon
11The Ravens Rooster Old Man River Amazon
12Cab Calloway Wake Up And Live Best Of The Big Bands Amazon
13Bob Dorough Wake Up Sally, It's Saturday Too Much Coffee Man Amazon
14Cecil Gant Wake Up, Cecil, Wake Up Blues in L.A. (The Blues Collection Vol.88) Amazon
15Wilco When You Wake up Feeling Old Summerteeth Amazon
16The Bellfuries I Don't Wanna Wake Up Tomorrow Just Plain Lonesome Amazon
17Jimmy Murphy Wake Me up Sweet Jesus Electricity Amazon
18Merle Haggard Wake Up His Greatest & His Best Amazon
19Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys Wake Up Irene Vintage Collections Amazon
20Ralph Stanley It's Time To Wake Up A Mother's Prayer Amazon
21Mac Curtis Wake Up Rock N' Roll Rockabilly Uprising – The Best Of Mac Curtis Amazon
22Billy Briggs Alarm Clock Boogie Boogie Man Boogie Amazon
23Los Lobos Wake Up Dolores Kiko Amazon
24The Browns Wake Up Jonah Warped 5773 – The Browns – 1956 – 1959 Amazon
25The Everly Brothers Wake Up Little Susie Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 1] Amazon
26Lula Wiles Wake Up Shame and Sedition Amazon
27Dustbowl Revival I Wake Up Is It You, Is It Me Amazon
28Nat King Cole Trio I Wake Up Screaming Dreaming Of You Chronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949 Amazon
29Snooks Eaglin Reality [Formerly Titled Wake up] Complete Imperial Recordings Amazon
30Mahalia Jackson When I Wake Up In Glory Gospels, Spirituals, & Hymns, Vol.2 [Disc 2] Amazon
31The Oak Ridge Boys I'll Wake Upon The Other Side Gospels & Spirituals: The Gold Collection [Disc 2] Amazon
32Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Wake Up Everybody Akeelah And The Bee (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Amazon