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The Hijacked Jukebox

March 7, 2026 Dave Leave a comment

Join Dave Stroud for a look at a fascinating, if somewhat cringey, slice of music history, where white cover versions of black R&B nuggets were whitewashed across the pop charts in the 1950s. While the ‘cover version’ was a standard industry practice, so were the ‘sanitized’ versions of R&B hits by black artists that made them more ‘palatable’ for white radio audiences, spotlighting white artists while the original creators stayed in the shadows. It’s certainly something that could be the topic of numerous Deeper Roots episodes but we’ll limit our scope to a two hour exploration, measuring the original against the cover. On one side of the house we’ll hear from Fats Domino (a popular source for the practic), Big Joe Turner, The Moonglows and a handful of others. The other side of the house has the names of Pat Boone, Art Mooney, The Fontane Sisters and others among the dubious roster ‘favorites’. Radio and media helped to democratize the landscape but today’s parallels with the frothing ‘look over thereness’ of right wing hate is unmistakable and hard to ignore. It was George Santayana who observed that “those who do not learn from history, are bound to repeat it.“

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The Fontane Sisters	Hearts Of Stone	Vintage Music " Vols 3 & 4
3	The Jewels	Hearts of Stone	Doo Wop Box Disc 1
4	The Fontane Sisters	Rock Love	They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
5	Lula Reed	Rock Love	Rhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and Cry
6	Eileen Barton	Fujiyama Mama	They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
7	Annisteen Allen	Fujiyama Mama	From the Ghetto
8	The Crew Cuts	Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream)	Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)
9	The Chords	Sh-Boom	Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 1]
10	The McGuire Sisters	Sincerely	Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)
11	The Moonglows	Sincerely	Pure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 2]
12	The Crew Cuts	Don't Be Angry	High School Favorites
13	Nappy Brown	Don't Be Angry [1955 Version]	Down In The Alley – The Complete Savoy Singles A's & B's
14	The Fontane Sisters	Please Don't Leave Me	They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.3
15	Fats Domino	Please Don't Leave Me	Rock And Rollin
16	Pat Boone	The Fat Man	They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
17	Fats Domino	The Fat Man	Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Piano Blues – A Film By Clint Eastwood
18	Pat Boone	Long Tall Sally	The London American Story Disc 1
19	Little Richard	Long Tall Sally	Specialty Profiles: Larry Williams
20	Art Mooney	Tutti Frutti	They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
21	Little Richard	Tutti Frutti	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3
22	Johnnie Ray	Flip Flop And Fly	They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
23	Big Joe Turner	Flip Flop And Fly	Big Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]]
24	Bill Haley & His Comets	Shake, Rattle and Roll	From The Original Master Tapes
25	Big Joe Turner	Shake, Rattle & Roll	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1
26	Teresa Brewer	Tweedle Dee	The Best Of Teresa Brewer
27	LaVern Baker	Tweedlee Dee	Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 2]
28	Gale Storm	Why Do Fools Fall in Love	The London American Story Disc 1
29	Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers	Why Do Fools Fall in Love	Gems from the Columbia Vaults, Pt. 1
30	Georgia Gibbs	Dance With Me Henry	Georgia Gibbs Greatest Hits
31	Etta James	The Wallflower	The Best of Etta James [EMI-Capitol Special Markets]
32	Jean Dinning	Bo Diddley	They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
33	Bo Diddley	Bo Diddley	Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 2]
34	The Hilltoppers	Teardrops From My Eyes	They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
35	Ruth Brown	Teardrops From My Eyes	Ruth Brown: The Definitive Soul Collection [[Disc 1]]
36	Jaye P Morgan	Baby Don't Do It	They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.3
37	The 5 Royales	Baby Don't Do It	The Complete Singles 1952-1962
38	Perry Como	Ko Ko Mo	They Tried To Rock – The Popsters Vol.4
39	The Flamingos	Ko Ko Mo	The Best Of The Flamingos
40	Ricky Nelson	I'm Walkin'	Legacy [Disc 1]

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Mid-Century Modern Jazz

February 27, 2026 Dave Leave a comment

Blue and cool is the mood as we spin the dial back to the 1950s — a decade of chrome, tailfins, Cold War tension, Beat poetry, and late-night cigarette smoke curling toward the ceiling of a dimly lit club. Beneath the middle class culture of the day, there was a restless heartbeat of jazz. This was the era when bebop matured into cool, hard bop caught fire, and modal explorations began reshaping the language of improvisation. Artists like Miles Davis refined understatement into revolution, John Coltrane stretched harmony toward spiritual searching, Thelonious Monk bent notes and expectations alike, and Ella Fitzgerald turned the human voice into a virtuosic instrument. Jazz in the ’50s wasn’t background music — it was conversation, protest, poetry, and possibility. Dave’s selected some important landmarks and deep tracks that take you into those dusty digital bins of jazz and improvisation this morning on Deeper Roots.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	George Shearing Quintet Feat. Nancy Wilson	Lullaby Of Birdland	The Swingin's Mutual!
3	Charlie Parker	Blues For Alice	Confirmation: The Best Of The Verve Years
4	Charlie Parker	Au Privave	Confirmation: The Best Of The Verve Years
5	Horace Silver & The Jazz Messengers	Doodlin'	Ken Burns Jazz [Disc 4]
6	Sal Salvador	Round Trip	Capitol Jazz 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]
7	The Modern Jazz Quartet	Django	Django
8	Chet Baker	My Funny Valentine	Closer Than A Kiss: Crooner Classics
9	Erroll Garner Trio	Misty	Your Hit Parade – 1954
10	Clifford Brown & Max Roach	I Get A Kick Out Of You	Ken Burns Jazz [Disc 4]
11	Sonny Rollins	St. Thomas	Saxophone Colossus
12	Sonny Rollins	Oleo	Prestige Profiles Bonus
13	Eddie Heywood	Soft Summer Breeze	Great Instrumental Hits Of The 50s-80s (10 Songs)
14	Thelonious Monk	Nice Work If You Can Get It	The Original Jazz Masters Series – Vol. 4 [Disc 5]
15	Count Basie	Li'l Darlin'	Ken Burns Jazz: Count Basie
16	Lee Morgan	I Remember Clifford	Side Man
17	John Coltrane	Blue Train	Blue Train
18	Cannonball Adderley	Dancing In The Dark	Somethin' Else
19	Johnny Hodges	Satin Doll	Blues A Plenty
20	Miles Davis	Blue in Green	Kind of Blue
21	Charles Mingus	Goodbye Pork Pie Hat	Mingus Ah Um

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Party Goin’ On

February 21, 2026 Dave Leave a comment

Spring’s just around the corner but we’re all holding out with rain, wind and more California sunshine in our forecast until then. Don’t you think that this might call for a party? Well, some of us do and we’re going to mix up the country with the blues, the rock with the rockabilly, and the brassy with the sass as we prepare for the holiday known as President’s Day. I suppose the toddler in the basement wants that named after him, too. Can someone explain the rules of common decency and sense to President McFuddlepants? Please. I beg of you. We’ll leave him out of the party today, though, as we hang in there with a delicious spread of the very best music from the past century, including Mitty Collier, Dr. John, Marty Stuart, Merle Haggard, John Fogerty and Elvin Bishop. We’ll also hear from a local favorite, Doug Blumer and The Bohemian Highway, with a reminder that “The Party’s At Our House”.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives	Sad House Big Party	Saturday Night / Sunday Morning
3	Roque Baños	Party at the Restaurant	Sexy Beast
4	Dr. John	Party Hellfire	The Best Of The Parlophone Years
5	Amos Milburn	House Party (Tonight)	Amos Milburn Rocks
6	Amos Milburn	Let's Have A Party	ABC Of The Blues Vol 30
7	Hugo and Luigi	Rockabilly Party	The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD1)
8	Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater	Party at My House	Mean Case of the Blues
9	Jesse Allen	Let's Party	Stompin' 34
10	Sam Cooke	Having A Party	100 Northern Soul Classics
11	Mink DeVille	Party Girls	Cabretta
12	Helena Ferguson	Where Is The Party	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 5
13	Claudine Clark	Party Lights	The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1
14	Tammi Terrell	Two Can Have A Party	Come On And See Me: The Complete Solo Collection
15	Mitty Collier	My Party	Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968
16	Lesley Gore	It's My Party	20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lesley Gore
17	Charlie Wilson & His Hayloft Gang	The Beer Party (1933)	Work Hard, Play Hard, Pray Hard: Hard Time, Good Time, And End Time Music, 1923-1936
18	Dale Watson	Pity Party	The Best of the HighTone Years
19	Don Gibson	Give Myself A Party	The Complete Recordings 1952-1962
20	Doug Blumer And The Bohemian Highway	The Party's At Our House	Doug Blumer And The Bohemian Highway
21	Charline Arthur	I'm Having A Party All By Myself	Welcome To The Club
22	Wanda Jackson	There's A Party Going On	There's A Party Goin' On
23	Elvin Bishop	Party Till The Cows Come Home	Tulsa Shuffle
24	Whitney Rose	The Last Party	Heartbreaker of the Year
25	Merle Haggard	Goin' Away Party	Unforgettable
26	Rosanne Cash	I Don't Want To Spoil The Party	Hits: 1979-1989
27	Porter Wagoner	The Party & Dolly Parton	1967-1968 (Warped 6797)
28	John Fogerty	Garden Party (With Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmidt)	The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again
29	Charlie Faye & The Fayettes	You Gotta Give It up (Party Song)	The Whole Shebang
30	The Jades with the Pacer's Music	The Big Beach Party	Banana Split for My Baby
31	Annette	Beach Party	Cowabunga! The Surf Box Disc 3
32	The Super Stocks	Muscle Beach Party	Surf Route 101
33	Fats Domino	What a Party	My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats Domino
34	Smiley Lewis	Caldonia's Party	Smiley Lewis Vol 1

Luck and Fortune

February 14, 2026 Dave Leave a comment

It may be Friday the 13th but that won’t stop us from fortifying ourselves with a ‘luck and fortune’ theme in today’s show. Hopefully, that will tip the scales. May our luck and fortune hold out until the next election. You’re welcome to drop in to our slightly superstitious edition of Deeper Roots on a day that usually sends people dodging ladders and eyeing black cats with suspicion. Whether you’re a believer in the ‘unlucky’ stigma or you consider yourself a master of your own fate, we’ve curated a playlist designed to explore the highs and lows of the cosmic dice roll. We’ll be spinning tracks that dive deep into the world of luck and fortune with some high-stakes anthems of the casino floor to the soulful laments of those down on their luck, we’re covering every corner of the wheel of fate. But…knock on wood…just in case.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Robert Gordon	Wheel of Fortune	Rock Billy Boogie
3	The Cardinals	Wheel Of Fortune	Atlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1]
4	Vic Damone	Something's Coming	Jackpot! The Las Vegas Story
5	Joe Liggins	Whiskey, Women And Loaded Dice	Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers
6	The Fabulous Thunderbirds	Roll Of The Dice	Roll Of The Dice
7	Little Milton	We Got the Winning Hand	Greatest Hits (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)
8	T-Bone Walker	You're My Best Poker Hand	Best Of Black & White & Imperial Years
9	Helen Humes	Fortune Tellin' Man	He May Be Your Man
10	The Stokes	Crystal Ball	Up All Night! 56 Northern Soul Classics
11	Benny Spellman	Fortune Teller	On The Soul Side
12	Robert Plant & Alison Krauss	Fortune Teller	Raising Sand
13	Lamont Dozier	Fortune Teller Tell Me	Original Sound Of Detroit – Vol 1
14	Elvis Presley	Good Luck Charm	The Top Ten Hits Disc 2
15	ZZ Top	Viva Las Vegas	Rancho Texicano: The Very Best Of ZZ Top [Disc 2]
16	Jimmie Dolan	Playin' Dominoes And Shootin' Dice	Juke Box Boogie
17	Marty Robbins	Ain't I The Lucky One	The Essential Marty Robbins: 1951-1982
18	Paul Evans	Happy-Go-Lucky-Me	Radio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 3] Bob Dylan
19	Iguanas	Fortune Teller	Iguanas
20	Chris Isaak	Waiting for My Lucky Day	Baja Sessions
21	Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit	Lucky Dog	The Rose of England
22	J.J. Cale	Lady Luck	Travel Log
23	Dootones	Teller Of Fortune	The Dootone & Dooto Records Story
24	Ella Fitzgerald	I'm Just A Lucky So And So	Ella Fitzgerald: A 75th Birthday Salute [Disc 1]
25	Nat King Cole	I'm Shooting High	Ultra-Lounge: Vegas Baby!
26	Dean Martin	Who's Got the Action?	Ultra-Lounge: Vegas Baby!
27	Jack Jones	This Could Be the Start of Something	Ultra-Lounge: Vegas Baby!
28	Frank Sinatra	Luck Be a Lady	Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years
29	Dinah Washington	Bad Luck	Dinah Washington Sings The Blues
30	Chuck Berry	I'm Just a Lucky So and So	The Chess Box Disc 2
31	Gale Storm	Lucky Lips	Dark Moon * The Best Of Gale Storm
32	Sticks McGhee	Whiskey Women And Loaded Dice	Stick McGhee Volume 2 – (1951-1960)
33	Kay Starr	Wheel Of Fortune	Your Hit Parade – 1952
34	Tony Bennett	With Plenty of Money and You	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 15: Wild Cool & Swingin' Too

Big Big World

February 6, 2026 Dave Leave a comment

Free form sounds are the order of the morning as we set sail for a two hour tour of sounds from the last century once more, leaning on a pretty exciting group of performers. You can tune in each and every Friday morning here on KOWS-LP Occidental where our word is our bond. Join Dave Stroud once again as he shares a selection of tunes by the Zion Harmonizers, Buck Owens, Mink Deville, Johnny Burnette, and Kay Kyser. It’s a fun mix of genres…some from the American Songbook, some from Bourbon Street, some from the Brill Building and a blend from the farther reaches. Tune in for a delightful Friday clamoring from Occidental’s own station.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The Rides	Don't Want Lies	Can't Get Enough
3	Johnny Burnette	Big Big World	The Train Kept a-Rollin' Memphis to Hollywood – CD 4
4	The Mystics	It's Only a Paper Moon	The Mystics Meet the Jarmels
5	Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons	Peanuts	2nd Vault Of Golden Hits
6	Mink Deville	You Better Move On	Coup De Grace Plus Where Angels Fear To Tread
7	Arthur Alexander	Lonely Just Like Me	Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter
8	R.L. Burnside	Rollin' And Tumblin'	A Bothered Mind
9	Muddy Waters	I Just Want To Make Love To You	The Definitive Collection
10	Johnny Cash	Mississippi Sand	A Thing Called Love
11	Johnny Horton	Big Wheels Rollin'	Warped 5332 – Johnny Horton – 1952 – 1955
12	Buck Owens	Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms (Live in Australia)	Buck 'Em! Volume Two: The Music Of Buck Owens (1967-1975)
13	Red Simpson	Country Western Truck Drivin' Singer	The Best of Red Simpson: Country Western Truck Drivin' Singer
14	John Prine	Color of the Blues (feat. Susa	For Better, Or Worse
15	The Mavericks	Rolling Along	Brand New Day
16	Sister Sadie	Mississippi River Long	No Fear
17	Fats Domino	Please Don't Leave Me	Rock And Rollin
18	Ivory Joe Hunter	You Can't Stop This Rockin & Rollin	Feelin Fine
19	The Coasters	Keep On Rolling	50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 2]
20	Kay Kyser & His Orchestra	Ole Buttermilk Sky	Your Hit Parade 1946
21	Hoagy Carmichael	Don't Forget to Say "No", Baby	Sometimes I Wonder….
22	Louis Armstrong & All His Stars	Lazy Bones	The Complete Decca Studio Recordings Of Louis Armstrong And The All Stars [Disc 3]
23	Marvin Gaye	What's Happening Brother	What's Going On [Motown]
24	Zion Harmonizers	Brother Moses Smote The Water	Best of Louisiana Music SAMPLER
25	Fats Waller & His Rhythm	Brother, Seek And Ye Shall Find	Complete Recorded Works Vol.3
26	Simon & Garfunkel	He Was My Brother	Wednesday Morning, 3 AM
27	Pharis & Jason Romero	Rolling Mills	Tell 'Em You Were Gold
28	Bob Dylan	I Contain Multitudes	I Contain Multitudes – Single
29	Robert Plant/Alison Krauss	Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us	Raising Sand
30	Allen Toussaint	Soul Sister	The Allen Toussaint Collection
31	Sam & Dave	Soul Sister, Brown Sugar	The Very Best of Sam & Dave
32	The Mamas & The Papas	You Baby	Gold [Disc 1]
33	Robert Mitchum	Wheels (It's Rollin' Time Again)	That Man, Robert Mitchum, Sings

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Devil’s Country Side

January 31, 2026 Dave Leave a comment

We turn once again down that dark and dusty road in country music history—where temptation rides shotgun, regret sits in the back seat, and the Devil just might be waiting at the crossroads. From ballads of fear and heartfelt tales to outlaw confessions and modern Americana shadows, we’ll be sharing tracks that flirt with fire, bargain with fate, and wrestle with salvation. The Devil, or if you will Satan, drops on by as our recurring country music theme this morning with selections from a host of favorites: BR5-49, The Louvin Brothers, Cowboy Copas, and Bob Wills as well as some off-brands like Ray Winfree, Kitty Lee and Powder River Jack, Jesse Floyd and a couple dozen others. They’re all bemoaning the Devil’s due. So pour a drink, dim the lights, and listen close… because in country music, when the Devil comes calling, he often sounds a lot like the truth. Tune in Friday mornings at 9am Pacific for yet another spoonful of your favorite Deeper Roots concoction.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	George Jones	Take The Devil Out Of Me	George Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
3	Hank Williams	The Devil's Train	Lovesick Blues August 1947 – December 1948
4	David Beatty And The Harmonettes	I Just Got Off The Devil's Train	Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
5	Billy Strange	The Devil In Me	Crossroads In Cowtown
6	The Carter Family	Never Let the Devil Get the Upper Hand of You (Remastered)	Golden Selection (Remastered)
7	Powder River Jack, Kitty Lee	Tying A Knot In The Devil's Tail	When I Was A Cowboy: Early American Songs Of The West, Classic Recordings From The 1920's & 30's. Vol. 1
8	Bob Wills	The Devil Ain't Lazy	Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 3] It Ain't Far To The Bar)
9	The Sons Of The Pioneers	The Devil's Great Grandson	My Saddle Pals And I
10	Billy Barton	The Devil, My Conscience And I	Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
11	The Statesmen With Hovie Lister	Get Thee Behind Me, Satan	Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Rapture
12	Wayne, Pat & Keith	I'm Tired Of You, Satan	Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
13	The Tune Wranglers	Up Jumped The Devil	Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 1] Hot Mama Stomp)
14	Dave Edwards	Done Sold My Soul to the Devil	Chronological Classics 1937 (Warped 3795)
15	Ray Winfree	Devil Hang Me High	Hillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5
16	The Louvin Brothers	Satan's Jeweled Crown	Long Play Collection
17	Roy And Georgia And The SO And SO's	Devil Get Away From Me	Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Rapture
18	Loretta Lynn	The Devil Gets His Due	Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 1]
19	Rusty Dean	Sinner Beware	Hillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5
20	Jesse Floyd	Satan's Wife	Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Rapture
21	BR5-49	The Devil In Me	Dog Days
22	Butch Hancock	The Devil in Us All	War and Peace
23	The Louvin Brothers	Satan and the Saint	Long Play Collection
24	Buck Owens	Satan's Gotta Get Along Without Me	Dust On Mother's Bible
25	Jimmie Davis	I Ain't Gonna Let Ol' Satan Turn Me 'Round	Nobody's Darlin' But Mine
26	The Louvin Brothers	Satan Is Real	Close Harmony [Disc 5]
27	Dolly Parton	Satan's River	1972
28	Lee Ann Womack	Take The Devil Out Of Me	The Lonely, The Lonesome & The Gone
29	Lefty Frizzell	From An Angel To A Devil	Selected Sides – 1953-57
30	Ernest Tubb	Saturday Satan, Sunday Saint	Hillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5
31	The Sunshine Boys Quartet	The Devil Can't Harm A Praying Man	Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final Chapter
32	Johnny Horton	(I Wished for an Angel) The Devil Sent Me You	Warped 5332 – Johnny Horton – 1952 – 1955
33	Spade Cooley & His Orchestra	Swingin' The Devil's Dream	Spadella! The Essential Spade Cooley
34	Lawton Williams	Satan's Bell	Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final Chapter

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Shake Your Hips

January 11, 2026 Dave Leave a comment

Another free form musical delight is ready and waiting for your ears this coming Friday morning. We dig into some mid-century nuggets from the country genre with Red Foley and Ernest Tubb as well as Merle Haggard, Asleep at the Wheel and Joe Ely. That, of course, hardly covers the two hours. There’s also some hot rhythms from NRBQ, Daddy Cleanhead, Slim Harpo, Fats Domino and the sweet and brassy sounds from Billie Holiday, Johnny Mercer, and Babs Gonzales. Our new year won’t make promises but our hopes are all we’ve got, remembering that hate will never win if you don’t let it. There’s been wars fought for much less.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The Jarmels	A Little Bit of Soap	Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1
3	Freddy Cannon	Abigail Beecher	His Latest And Greatest
4	NRBQ	A Little Bit Of Bad	Message For The Mess Age
5	NRBQ	Hot Biscuits and Sweet Marie	Kick Me Hard
6	Bo Diddley	Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got)	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo Diddley
7	Slim Harpo	Shake Your Hips	The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2
8	Wanda Jackson	Dona'a Wan'a	Rockin' With Wanda [US Bonus Tracks]
9	Fats Domino	I Can't Go On Rosalie	The Fabulous Mr D
10	The 5 Royales	I Got to Know	The Complete Singles 1952-1962
11	Irma Thomas	Look Up (AKA Whenever)	Soul Queen of New Orleans
12	The Marigolds	Rollin' Stone	The Best Of Excello Records
13	Dave Bartholemew	The Monkey (Speaks His Mind)	Theme Time Radio Hour – Season 3 – [Disc 1]
14	Daddy Cleanhead	Something's Goin' On In My Room	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]
15	Babs Gonzales	Professor Bop	The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2
16	Louis Jordan	If You're So Smart, How Come You Ain't Rich?	Jivin' With Jordan
17	The Mills Brothers	Across The Alley From The Alamo	The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1
18	Asleep At The Wheel	Across The Alley From The Alamo	Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys
19	Red Foley & Ernest Tubb	Hobo Boogie	Hillbilly Fever [Disc 3]
20	Bill Kirchen	Down to Seeds and Stems Again	Seeds and Stems
21	Iris DeMent	Big City	Tulare Dust: Tribute to Merle Haggard
22	Merle Haggard	Silver Wings	The Complete '60s Capitol Singles
23	Joe Ely	Dallas	The Best Of Joe Ely 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
24	Joe Ely	Dam Of My Heart	Time For Travelin' – The Best Of Joe Ely
25	Jorma Kaukonen	Red River Blues	Blue Country Heart
26	Arlo Guthrie	The City Of New Orleans	Hobo's Lullaby
27	Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars	Havana Moon	Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars
28	Chuck Berry	Havana Moon	Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings
29	Bonnie Raitt/Was (Not Was)	Baby Mine	Stay Awake: Interpretations of Vintage Disney Films
30	Marlene Dietrich	No Love, No Nothin'	Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 3 [[Disc 2]]
31	Johnny Mercer	Jamoboree Jones	Songsmith From Savannah
32	Billie Holiday	Trav'lin' Light	Johnny Mercer (1909 – 1976)
33	Frank Sinatra	I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]
34	The Five Royales	Someone Made Me For You	Dedicated To You
35	The Haden Triplets	Pretty Baby	The Family Songbook

New Beginnings

January 2, 2026 Dave Leave a comment

This week’s Deeper Roots, our first show of 2026, is most appropriately built for fresh starts and open horizons—a musical reset button for the soul. Our Friday morning journey will wind its way across gospel, folk, jazz, swing, and Americana, all tied together by the promise of new beginnings and the belief that tomorrow can be better than today. You’ll hear voices of resilience and joy including The Staple Singers, poetic reinvention from Bob Dylan, the irrepressible optimism and swing of Louis Prima, the elegant, forward-moving guitar lines of Herb Ellis, and the border-crossing storytelling of Carrie Rodriguez. Settle in as we welcome brand new days with music that lifts spirits, opens doors, and reminds us that hope is always worth tuning in for. And you can do just that this Friday morning on KOWS.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Aretha Franklin	A Change Is Gonna Come	I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
3	Bruce Cockburn	Sunrise on the Mississippi	Dart to the Heart
4	Norah Jones	Sunrise	Feels Like Home
5	Louis Prima	Until Sunrise	Beepin' & Boppin'
6	Frankie Newton & Orchestra	The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise	Swing Is Here / Small-Band Swing 1935-1939
7	The Midnight Minstrels	There's a New Day Coming	The Big Broadcast – Volume 5
8	Herb Ellis	Sunrise	Down Home
9	Luther Dickinson	Hurry up Sunrise	Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook) Volumes I & II
10	Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes	Wake Up Everybody	Sweet Soul Of The 70s: The Sounds Of Philedelphia Disc 1
11	Keb' Mo'	Wake Up Everybody	Peace…Back By Popular Demand
12	Corinne Bailey Rae	Put Your Records On	2007 Grammy Nominees
13	Tracy Chapman	New Beginning	New Beginning
14	Ruthie Foster	Brand New Day	Promise of a Brand New Day
15	Esther Phillips With The Dixie Flyers	Brand New Day (LP Version)	Set Me Free
16	The Staple Singers	Brand New Day	The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 6]
17	Jackie Lomax	New Day	Come And Get It – The Best Of Apple Records
18	Pete Seeger	Keep Your Eyes On The Prize [Album Version]	Pete Seeger: A Link In The Chain
19	Bruce Springsteen	Eyes on the Prize	We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1
20	Mavis Staples	Eyes On The Prize (Cd)	We'll Never Turn Back
21	Carrie Rodriguez	Eyes On The Prize	Love and Circumstances
22	Flock Of Dimes	Awake For The Sunrise	Country Roots Oxford American Southern Music Issue Vol. 24
23	Bob Dylan	New Morning	Chronicles, Vol. 1
24	Florence + The Machine	Dog Days Are Over	Lungs
25	Carsie Blanton	Hope	After the Revolution
26	Dixie Chicks	Wide Open Spaces	Country: The American Tradition [Disc 2]
27	Elvis Presley	There's a Brand New Day On the Horizon	Elvis Double Features: Love in Las Vegas + Roustabout
28	Jackie DeShannon	Put A Little Love In Your Heart	It's My Party – The Great Girl Groups And Singers Of The 60's
29	Curtis Mayfield	We Got To Have Peace	The Very Best Of Curtis Mayfield

Who We Lost 2025 Pt 1

December 20, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

Another year turns, and once again we pause to honor the legacies that aren’t left behind so much as carried forward—alive in the music itself. Over the past century, American music has been shaped by rare combinations of talent, wit, wisdom, and deeply personal approaches to arrangement, rhythm, and delivery. This year we reflect on the contributions from artists and architects of sound whose work continues to resonate: voices and visionaries such as Raul Malo, Flaco Jiménez, Steve Cropper, Phil Upchurch, Jerry Butler, Brian Wilson, David Johansen, Tony Bennett, and Garth Hudson. Their influence spans genres, generations, and countless records that still speak loud and clear. With just two hours, hard choices have to be made—so this tribute begins as Part 1 of a two part reflection. We hope you’ll tune in for a thoughtful look back at the artists whose legacies defined the soundtrack of our lives.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Jerry Butler & The Impressions	For Your Precious Love	Pure R&B: Vol. 3- Let the Good Times Roll [Disc 1]
3	Deeper Roots Radio	Who We Lost 2025 Pt 1	Deeper Roots Radio
4	Sugar Pie DeSanto	I Want To Know	Down In The Basement
5	Steve Cropper	Tupelo[Pt. 1]	The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles
6	Wilson Pickett	In the Midnight Hour	Red, White & Rock Disc 2
7	The Turtles	It Ain't Me Babe	20 Greatest Hits
8	Little Anthony & The Imperials	Hurt So Bad	The Best Of Little Anthony And The I Mperials
9	April Stevens/Nino Tempo	Deep Purple	Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1963
10	Deeper Roots Radio	Who We Lost 2025 Pt 1	Deeper Roots Radio
11	Lenny Welch	Since I Fell For You	Lifetime Of Romance: Secret Rendezvous [Disc 2]
12	Tony Bennett	Put on a Happy Face	The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1
13	Connie Francis	Who's Sorry Now_	Your Hit Parade – 1958
14	Peter, Paul & Mary	Puff, The Magic Dragon	Moving
15	The Kingston Trio	Where Have All The Flowers Gone (JOE HICKERSON)	Tom Dooley And Other Folksong Hits
16	Melba Montgomery	We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds	The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country Disc 1
17	Deeper Roots Radio	Who We Lost 2025 Pt 1	Deeper Roots Radio
18	Roberta Flack	The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face	Artist's Choice: Johnny Cash
19	Marianne Faithfull	As Tears Go By	Marianne Faithfull's Greatest Hits
20	The Youngbloods	Get Together	Get Together: The Essential Youngbloods
21	The Standells	Dirty Water (LARRY TAMBLYN)	The Classic Sixties: 1966
22	The Electric Prunes	Get Me To The World On Time	Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era, Vol. 4
23	The Crickets	I Fought the Law	Rockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous Songs
24	Phil Upchurch Combo	You Can't Sit Down (Part 1	Teen Beat, Volume 3
25	Deeper Roots Radio	Who We Lost 2025 Pt 1	Deeper Roots Radio
26	Dave "Baby" Cortez	The Happy Organ	The 50's – A Decade to Remember: Do You Wanna Dance
27	The Beach Boys	In My Room	Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson
28	Brian Wilson	Lay Down Burden	Imagination
29	Barry Goldberg	Shady Hotel	Barry Goldberg
30	The Band	Chest Fever	Music From Big Pink
31	Brewer & Shipley	One Toke Over The Line	70s Music Explosion
32	Buster Poindexter	Hot Hot Hot	Buster Poindexter
33	Tommy McLain	Before I Grow Too Old	I Ran Down Every Dream
34	Flaco Jimenez With Toby Torres & Jose Morante	Victimas del Huracan Beulah	Bob Dylan – artist's choice
35	Todd Snider	Alright Guy	That Was Me: The Best Of Todd Snider 1994-1998
36	Deeper Roots Radio	Who We Lost 2025 Pt 1	Deeper Roots Radio
37	The Mavericks	Moon & Stars (with Sierra Ferrell)	Moon & Stars
38	The Mavericks	Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)	Hey! Merry Christmas!

Flour Power

November 29, 2025 Dave

What a show for the day after Thanksgiving! This week we roll out a two-hour celebration of bakery-inspired tunes—an irresistible mix of cakes, pies, donuts, cookies, and every sugary delight ever to find its way into a lyric. We’ll be mixing up a blend from a century’s worth of music, from early jazz confections and country-fried treats to soulful blues pastries, golden-era pop indulgences, and rock-and-roll slices served hot from the oven. It’s all about how bakery imagery has sweetened American music’s storytelling. Jazz bands swing like a spoon in batter; country artists offer homestyle wisdom baked into every verse; blues singers lean into the bittersweet with slow-cooked grooves; and rock outfits bring the heat with songs that crust, crackle, and pop. Whether it’s a dusty 78 from the 1920s or a modern track with sprinkles of retro charm, the playlist draws straight from the musical pantry of the past hundred years. This week’s highlights include performances from Dan Hicks, NRBQ, Curtis Salgado, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Waller and a whole lot more. Tune into community radio for West Sonoma County. KOWS-LP 92.5 FM Occidental, streaming to planet Earth at kowsfm.com/listen.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Paul Chaplain And His Emeralds	Shortnin' Bread	Radio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 3] Bob Dylan
3	Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks	Sweetheart (Waitress In A Donut Shop)	The Blue Thumb Years 1971-1973
4	Warren Smith	Singing the Blues (& Donut Ad)	At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight (Disc 18)
5	Johnny Cash	Give My Love to Rose (& Donut Ad)	At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight (Disc 20)
6	The Carolyn Sills Combo	That Doughnut Song	That Doughnut Song
7	Andy Kirk	Dunkin' A Doughnut	An Anthology Of Big Band Swing 1930-1955 [Disc 1]
8	The Modernaires	Coffee Five, Doughnuts Five	The Very Best of the Modernaires With Paula Kelly
9	Rosemary Clooney	Cherry Pies Ought To Be You	Tenderly
10	Eileen Barton & The New Yorkers	If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)	Cookin' Choice Cuts from the Famous Fifties
11	Art Mooney & His Orchestra	If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked A Cake	Meet Me At The Candy Store: 31 Sweets For The Dentist's Joy
12	Nat Russell	Chocolata	Meet Me At The Candy Store: 31 Sweets For The Dentist's Joy
13	Galactic	Baker's Dozen	Late For The Future
14	Curtis Salgado	Cookie Dough	Americana Roots Songbook: Modern Blues
15	Jay & The Techniques	Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie	45's on CD, Vol. 4: 1967-1969
16	Linda Martell	The Wedding Cake (Remastered 2022)	Color Me Country (Sun Records 70th / Remastered 2022)
17	Fats Waller & His Rhythm	Shortnin' Bread	100 Ans De Jazz
18	Fats Waller	You Can't Have Your Cake (And Eat It)	The Definitive Fats Waller: His Rhythm, His Piano, Vol. 1 [Disc 2]
19	Frank Zappa	Muffin Man	The Best Of Frank Zappa
20	Chuck Cabot & His Orchestra	Chocolate Cha Cha	Meet Me At The Candy Store: 31 Sweets For The Dentist's Joy
21	Ella Mae Morse	The Patty Cake Man	Barrelhouse, Boogie, And The Blues [Disc 1]
22	Texas Top Hands	You Can't Have Your Cake	Country & Western, Vol.2 [Disc 9]
23	NRBQ	RC Cola And A Moon Pie	Peek-A-Boo: The Best Of NRBQ, 1969-1989 [Disc 1]
24	NRBQ	Hot Biscuits and Sweet Marie	Kick Me Hard
25	Mamie Bradley	The Patty Cake	Meet Me At The Candy Store: 31 Sweets For The Dentist's Joy
26	Marvin & Johnny	Cherry Pie	Art Laboe's Memories Of El Monte/The Roots Of L.A.'s Rock And Roll
27	The Four Clefs	I Like Pie, I Like Cake	Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1
28	The Newbeats	Bread and Butter	Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1964
29	Ella Fitzgerald	The Muffin Man	Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald 1940-41
30	Louis Jordan	Beans and Corn Bread	Number Ones
31	Billy Hughes Buckaroos	Take Your Hands Off It (Birthday Cake)	Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys: The West Coast Indies
32	Johnny Cash & The Light Crust Doughboys	W. Lee O'Daniel (And The Light Crust Dough Boys)	Johnny Cash is Coming To Town
33	Lonnie Johnson	He's A Jelly Roll Baker	RCA Record Label: The 1st Note In Black Music [Disc 1]

A Century of America's Music