Back to the bayou. Back to Bourbon Street. From a house of blues to the small clubs out across the river. We’ll be taking a journey into the deeper wells where the influences include urban blues, jazz, French Acadian, Caribbean, and African American. And one could argue a handful of others. It’s all there in the sounds of south where the pianos and guitar amps are wired into a foundation of tradition…as if performed from a garage or cabin. Cookie & The Cupcakes’ swamp pop, swamp rock from Randy & The Rockets, New Orleans busking from Snooks Eaglin, classic piano noodling from the Professor and Dr. John, and a warm bouillabaisse of southern musical cuisine from Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino all served up on a Friday evening celebrating a few of the treats on community radio for Sonoma County, KOWS.
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Artist
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Album
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2
Dr. John
Honey Dripper
Definitive Pop Collection
3
Charles Sheffield
Boogie Children
Rhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'
4
Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars
Walk Your Blues Away
'Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology [Disc 1]
5
Dave Bartholomew
Got You On My Mind
1952-1955
6
Joe Medwick
Brought Down
I4m An After Hour Man (The Crazy Cajun Recordings)
7
Phil Bo
Don't Take It So Hard
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
8
Cookie & the Cupcakes
Mathilda
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
9
Cookie & His Cupcakes
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal Groups
10
Rod Bernard
This Should Go On Forever
Chess New Orleans [Disc 2]
11
Dr. John
Wash, Mama, Wash
Definitive Pop Collection
12
Erwin Babin
Big Boy Blue
Boppin' By The Bayou – Made In The Shade
13
Clint West
Our Love
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
14
Clarence 'Bon Ton' Garlow
Flip Flop
Louisiana Swamp Blues
15
Clarence 'Bon Ton' Garlow
Hey Mr. Bon Ton
Louisiana Swamp Blues
16
Rod Bernard
Diggy Liggy Lo
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
17
Katie Webster & Bobby Jay
Hey Mr Love
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
18
Jay Nelson
Silly Filly Oh Baby
Rhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'
19
Fred Carter
(You'll Have To) Come And Get It
Boppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-Ins
20
Randy & the Rockets
Lets Do the Cajun Twist
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
21
Rufus Jagneaux
Opelousas Sostan
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
22
Fats Domino
La-La [Version 2]
They Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings Disc 3
23
Fats Domino
I Want You to Know
They Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings Disc 3
24
Snooks Eaglin
Lavinia
Baby, You Can Get Your Gun!
25
Snooks Eaglin
By the Water
Complete Imperial Recordings
26
Charles Sheffield
I Would Be a Sinner
Best Of Excello Vol 1: Sound of the Swamp
27
Zorro & The Zips
Frankie & Johnny
Boppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-Ins
28
Jay Chevalier & The Longshots
Cuttin' Cane
Boppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-Ins
29
King Karl & Guitar Gable
Mary Lou
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
30
Warren Storm
Hey Ma Ma
Boppin' By The Bayou – Made In The Shade
31
Terry Clement & The Tune Tones
Hey Joli
Boppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-Ins
32
Irma Thomas
Cry On
Soul Queen of New Orleans
33
Berna Dean
I Walk In My Sleep
Theme Time Radio Hour with Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 2]
34
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
The Glory Of Love [Outtake]
Chess New Orleans [Disc 2]
35
Bobby Charles
Time Will Tell
Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]
36
Dr. John
Iko Iko
Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
Another Friday morning of sounds from the deeper wells, the archives of Americana, featuring the very best of early century pop, southern gospel, bluegrass, jazz, and swamp seasoned blues. Tune in at 9am for a fresh blend of performances that span the genres: Charles Sheffield to Ernest Tubb, The Dells to Mildred Bailey, and Jimmie Rodgers to John Prine. Dave Stroud will be sharing sounds from the Excello vaults, new Americana from recent years, classic gospel from The Soul Stirrers and the Southern Stars. You can only hear the variety and depth of selection on community radio. So be sure you listen in Friday mornings on KOWS and Friday evenings on KWTF.
The music of Albert E. Brumley resides in a shadowy corner of country gospel, but when it’s given the light of day, the glow is blinding. He was a shape note music composer and publisher whose southern gospel pieces are familiar to many. There’s not a lot of information about Albert but the musical legacy of his “I’ll Fly Away”, “Rank Strangers”, and “Turn Your Radio On” are masterpieces of the genre made popular by everyone from The Carters to Bill Monroe and Aretha Franklin to Alan Jackson and Kanye West. We’ll spend time with his music today, sharing numerous interpretations for you on a Friday morning in Sebastopol, live from KOWS studio at the UMC in the heart of town.
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Artist
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Album
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2
Chuck Wagon Gang/George Jones
Turn Your Radio On
70th Anniversary
3
The Dillards
Introduction
There Is A Time: 1963-70
4
The Dillards
I'll Fly Away
There Is A Time: 1963-70
5
The Humbard Family
I'll Fly Away [Album Version]
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
6
Stamps-Baxter Quartet
When We Sing Around The Throne Eternal
Close Harmony: A History of Southern Gospel Music
7
The Del McCoury Band
The Lord Is Writing Down Names
The Promised Land
8
The Del McCoury Band
It's Surprising What The Lord Can Do
The Promised Land
9
Clinch Mountain Boys/Jim Lauderdale/Ralph Stanley
This World Is Not My Home
I Feel Like Singing Today
10
Fern Jones
This World Is Not My Home
The Glory Road
11
Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
The Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming
Ralph Stanley 1971-1973 Disc One
12
The Louvin Brothers
He Set Me Free
Close Harmony [Disc 6]
13
Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys
Standing By the River
Ralph Stanley 1971-1973 Disc 4
14
The Country Gentlemen
Rank Strangers To Me
The Early Rebel Recordings [Disc 3]
15
Ricky Skaggs
Rank Stranger
Bluegrass Rules!
16
Leon Redbone
If We Never Meet Again This Side of Heaven
Double Time
17
Elvis Presley
If We Never Meet Again
He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Disc 1
18
Doc Watson
I'll Meet You In The Morning
Milestones [Disc 2]
19
Albert E. Brumley, Jr./Merle Haggard
I'll Meet You in the Morning
Two Old Friends
20
Johnnie and Jack
I Heard My Name on the Radio
1947-1950 (Warped 4720)
21
Coon Creek Girls
Flowers Blooming In The Wildwood
Flowers In The Wildwood
22
Rangers Quartet
I've Found A Hiding Place
Close Harmony: A History of Southern Gospel Music
23
Marty Stuart
Lord, Give Me Just a Little More Time
Souls' Chapel
24
Mac Wiseman
By the Side of the Road
Voice of the Spirit, Gospel of the South
25
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
By The Side Of The Road
Beyond The Shadows
26
The Del McCoury Band
I'll Put On A Crown And Walk Around
The Promised Land
27
The Del McCoury Band
It's An Unfriendly World
The Promised Land
28
Merle Travis
If We Never Meet Again
Hot Pickin' [Disc 1]
29
The Kingsmen
I'd Rather Be An Old-Time Christian
Crossroads: Southern Roots
30
Jimmie Davis
'Twill Be Sweet When We Meet
Nobody's Darlin' But Mine
31
Carl Story
I've Found a Hiding Place
Country & Western Hit Parade 1947
32
Wade Bowen
I'll Fly Away
Then Sings My Soul: Songs for My Mother
33
Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch
I'll Fly Away
Down From The Mountain: Live Concert Performances By The Artists & Musicians Of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
It’s a time that followed the second World War and baked into its foundation were the sounds of Hank Williams, Lefty Frizzell, Spade Cooley, Bob Wills among others. The music was inspired by bluegrass, folk, blues, and jazz with Country Swing and barn dances sparking a popularity that blanketed the American musical landscape from the Pacific to the southern Atlantic. It was a sound that solidified the title of “Country and Western” and he’ll be sharing some of the great performances in this week’s episode: Patsy Cline, Little Jimmy Dickens, George Jones, Ferlin Husky, and Webb Pierce…just to name a few. While the sound would fade away sometime around the turn of the seventies, when rock n’ roll would elbow it (more like steamroll it) out in popularity on the airwaves, it is revered and restated to this day as a cornerstone of what we recognize as Americana music.
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Album
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2
Marty Robbins
Singing The Blues
Hillbilly Fever – Vol. 3: Legends Of Nashville
3
Webb Pierce
Why Baby Why Featuring Red Sovine
All Hits! [Disc 2]
4
Ray Price
Crazy Arms
Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
5
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel
Collections
6
The Everly Brothers
Wake Up Little Susie
The Complete Cadence Recordings 1957-1960 Disc 1
7
Little Jimmy Dickens
Hey Worm (You Wanna Wiggle)
Four Classic Albums Plus Singles 1954-1962
8
Ferlin Husky
Gone
Hillbilly Fever: Vol. 4 – Heroes Of Country Music – Vol. 4: Legends Of The West Coast
9
Marty Robbins
The White Sport Coat (And a Pink Carnation)
Magic Moments
10
Bobby Helms
Fraulein
Classic Country
11
Patsy Cline
Walkin' After Midnight
12 Greatest Hits
12
Ray Price
My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You
The Essential Ray Price 1951-1962
13
Little Jimmy Dickens
A-Sleepin' At The Foot Of The Bed
The Old Country Church/Raisin' The Dickens
14
Marvin Rainwater
Gonna Find Me A Bluebird
Three Classic Albums Plus Singles 1955-1962
15
Johnny Cash
Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
His Sun Years
16
Johnny Cash
I Still Miss Someone
16 Biggest Hits
17
Lefty Frizzell
If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time
Selected Sides – 1957-59
18
Little Jimmy Dickens
Me And My Big Loud Mouth
The Essential "Little" Jimmy Dickens
19
Don Gibson
Oh, Lonesome Me
RCA Country Legends
20
Charlie Walker
Pick Me Up On Your Way Down
Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
21
Jim Reeves
Billy Bayou
Country Roads – Ralph Emery Presents – For The Good Times
22
Patsy Cline
I Can See An Angel
The Patsy Cline Collection [Disc 2]
23
Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys
Drivin' Nails In My Coffin
Songs For Rounders
24
George Jones
White Lightning
The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country Disc 1
25
Johnny Horton
The Battle Of New Orleans
Classic Country
26
Stonewall Jackson
Waterloo
Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana
27
The Browns
The Three Bells
Classic Country
28
Marty Robbins
El Paso
Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs
29
Buck Owens
Under Your Spell Again
The Very Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 1
30
Kitty Wells
Amigos Guitar
Queen of Country
31
Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys
A Six Pack To Go
Vintage Collections
32
Wynn Stewart
Wishful Thinking
Hillbilly Fever: Vol. 4 – Heroes Of Country Music – Vol. 4: Legends Of The West Coast
There are a handful of record labels that subscribe to the ‘deeper roots’ dogma. And our show tries to cover all of them. But East Bay’s own Arhoolie, whose catalog was recently acquired by Smithsonian Folkways is a very special example, maybe the premiere example, of what it means to dig deeper. Founded in 1960 by Chris Strachwitz, a German transplant who moved to the States in 1947, Arhoolie was founded on the principle that the best music could be found by traveling the backroads. And that is precisely how it got started, with a recording device in his trunk and an ear for the sublime. Join us this Friday evening as we explore just a hint of the music you’ll find on a landmark roots label.
We are remembering what happened here in Sonoma County last October when the firestorm hit, devastating communities and lives. Over 5000 homes and dozens of lives were lost. Disaster struck overnight and our music today reflects back with songs of disaster, songs of burning hell, and music that reminds us that Mother Nature will have its way. Blues from John Lee Hooker and Howlin’ Wolf, traditional country gospel from Bill Neely and Kitty Wells, and more in a Friday evening remembrance.
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Album
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2
The David Thom Band
California's Burning
That Old Familiar
3
Under The Radar
Ride These Flames
Beyond The Niche
4
Kitty Wells
He Will Set Your Fields on Fire
Dust on the Bible (1959)
5
Kilby Snow, Mike Seeger
He Will Set Your Fields On Fire
Close To Home: Old Time Music From Mike Seeger's Collection, 1952-1967
6
Clyde Moody
06 – Where There's Smoke (There's Bound to Be Fire)
The Hillbilly Waltz King
7
Bill Neely
Satan's Burning Hell
Texas Law & Justice
8
Howlin' Wolf
The Natchez Burning
Blues From Hell
9
John Lee Hooker
Burning Hell
The Ultimate Collection 1948-1990 [Disc 2]
10
John Lee Hooker
The Motor City Is Burning
The Definitive Collection
11
Otis Spann
Burning Fire
The Great Blues Men
12
Bob Brozman
American House Fire Blues
Fire in the Mind
13
Dave Alvin
Barn Burning
King Of California
14
Dave Alvin
California's Burning
Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women
15
John Mellencamp
Eden Is Burning
John Mellencamp
16
Dixon Brothers
The School House Fire
Down In The Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove Of Vintage 78s: 1926-1937
There’s a new tribute album out, celebrating the music of country renaissance troubadour Roger Miller. Produced by his son Dean it’s a fully formed varietal that, as Rolling Stone magazine critic Stephen Betts notes, features a dazzling lineup after being beset by repeated delays since 2015. Miller was an extraordinary songwriter with offbeat humor, part Hank Williams, part Will Rogers, and a poet of the uncommon whose song King of the Road “was positively average compared to his other oddball compositions, including Dang Me, Chug-a-Lug, and You Can’t Rollerskate in a Buffalo Herd” as Betts goes on to point out. Our show features tracks from the album, some other notable covers of Roger Miller’s music, and, of course, some wacky, some tame originals from Roger himself.
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Album
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2
Asleep at the Wheel
Chug-A-Lug (feat. Huey Lewis)
King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller
3
Roger Miller
Dad Blame Anything A Man Can't Quit
King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD2)
4
Doug Kershaw
You Don't Want My Love
The Best Of Doug Kershaw
5
Ernest Tubb
Half a Mind
Ernest Tubb: The Definitive Collection
6
Faron Young
A World So Full of Love
The Complete Capitol Hits of Faron Young (2 of 2)
7
Emmylou Harris; Rodney Crowell
Invitation to the Blues
Old Yellow Moon
8
George Jones
Tall Tall Trees
George Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
9
Roger Miller
Tall, Tall Trees
King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD3)
10
Roger Miller
My Uncle Used to Love Me But She Died
The Complete Smash-Mercury Singles
11
Charley Pride
Billy Bayou
20 Classics
12
Jim Reeves
Home
Essential Jim Reeves
13
Roger Miller
Little Green Apples
All Time Greatest Hits
14
Bill Kirchen
Husbands and Wives (Album)
Word To The Wise
15
Roger Miller/Willie Nelson
Husbands and Wives
Old Friends/Funny How Time Slips Away
16
Willie Nelson
Old Friends
One Hell Of A Ride
17
Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson & Merle Haggard
Old Friends
King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller
18
Patsy Cline
When Your House Is Not A Home [Radio Transcription]
The Patsy Cline Collection [Disc 2]
19
Little Jimmy Dickens
When Your House Is Not A Home
Four Classic Albums Plus Singles 1954-1962
20
Merle Haggard
Leavin's Not the Only Way to Go
Chicago Wind
21
Ray Price
Invitation To The Blues
Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
22
Jon Rauhouse
Pardon This Coffin
The Executioners Last Songs, Volume 3
23
Roger Miller
King Of The Road
The Best Of : Vol 2
24
Dick Curless
King of the Road
A Tombstone Every Mile (7CD Set) CD4 (1950-1969)
25
Roger Miller
Kansas City Star
The Best Of : Vol 2
26
Kacey Musgraves
Kansas City Star
King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller
27
Roger Miller
Dang Me
King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD1)
28
Willie Nelson
When Two Worlds Collide
Old Friends/Funny How Time Slips Away
29
Alison Krauss
You Oughta Be Here With Me / I've Been a Long Time Leaving (feat. The Cox Family)
King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger Miller
30
Alison Krauss
River In The Rain
Windy City
31
Roger Miller
Where Have All The Average People Gone
King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD3)
32
Roger Miller
Hoppy's Gone
The Best Of : Vol 2
33
The Dead South
One Dying And A Burying
King Of The Road: A Tribute To Roger Miller [Disc 2]
34
Nick Lowe
Old Toy Trains
Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family
Yip Harburg was a songmaker. He was part of a select few in the early to mid-century who found their calling as lyricists, writing words that transformed music to story and story to film and Broadway spectacles. We could gloss over his contributions by simply saying “he’s the guy who wrote Over The Rainbow or April in Paris or Brother, Can You Spare a Dime”. But his career was more than that. It’s no secret that Yip’s politics were carefully crafted in song. The phrases “honky-tonk parade” and “Barnum and Bailey world” were veiled criticisms of the “phony as it can be” corporate and political leadership in America, written by a freethinking, socially conscious lyricist. Our show today will honor some of his best songs and include interview excerpts featuring both Yip and his son, Ernie.
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2
The George Shearing Quintet And Orchestra
What Is There To Say
White Satin Black Satin
3
Anita O'Day
Old Devil Moon
Anita Sings The Most
4
Frank Sinatra
It's Only A Paper Moon
Swing And Dance With Frank Sinatra
5
Peggy Lee
Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe
The Best of Miss Peggy Lee [Bonus DVD] Disc 1
6
Martha Tilton
How Are Things In Glocca Morra?
The Liltin' Miss Tilton [Disc 2]
7
Nellie Lutcher
April In Paris
Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 2]
8
Lena Horne
Ain't It The Truth
Lena Horne: A Musical Anthology
9
Lena Horne
Then I'll Be Tired of You
Harburg, E.Y., 1896-1981
10
Nat King Cole Trio
Then I'll Be Tired Of You
The Nat King Cole Trio: The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions [Disc 3]
11
Ella Logan
How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
The Best of Broadway: The Late '40s
12
Ray Bolger
If I Only Had A Brain
The Wizard Of Oz
13
Groucho Marx & Bing Crosby
Lydia The Tattooed Lady
The Marx Brothers Greatest Hits
14
Ella Logan
When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich
Harburg, E.Y., 1896-1981
15
Judy Garland
Over The Rainbow
That's Entertainment! The Best Of The MGM Musicals
A few years back we celebrated the record, the radio, and disc jockeys on a couple of themed shows. We’re going to rev that theme up once again, but with a bit of a twist. This morning’s show pays tribute to that nickel, dime, and quarter evaporator known as the jukebox. We’ll also extend the music selections to include sounds of record hops, soda fountains, and the healthiest way to partake in any or all of the festivities. Tune in for new and old, including country sounds from Kitty Wells, Buck Owens, and Bill Walker; R&B from Shirley & Lee, Charles Bronw, and The Marigolds; and pop straightaways from Gale Storm, Dodie Stevens, and Brook Benton. All this on a Friday evening on KWTF community radio.
This morning’s show finds a festive free form summer set featuring the usual suspects and a whole lot of fine sounds from the deeper wells. We’ll be sharing country classics from George Jones, Floyd Tillman, and Pee Wee King as well as some sweet upbeat R&B from Clyde McPhatter, Big Maybelle, and Ivory Joe. Taj Mahal, some doo wop pioneers, and the great Ella Fitzgerald will round things out in a free form fest on Sonoma County Community Radio. Tune in at 9am Pacific at www.kows.fm/listen.
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2
Taj Mahal
Diddy Wah Diddy
Maestro
3
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends
Oh Chuck It (In a Bucket)
Kansas City Blues 1944-1949 Disc 2
4
Hank Williams
My Bucket's Got A Hole In It
The History Of Country & Western Music – Vol. 18
5
Hank Williams
I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Living
The History Of Country & Western Music (Disc 19)
6
Johnny Cash
The Night Hank Williams Came To Town
Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town & Water From The Wells Of Home
