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Also Rans Pt. 1

March 29, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

We’re at it again! Excavations below the crust of some pretty simple-minded teenage pap that seemed to occupy the Billboard Top 100 in the year 1960. Marketers had found the right blend of country, rhythm, pop, sentimentality and rock and this led to a churning out of as much and as they could as fast was possible. The result was a mixed bag: quantity over quality in most cases. We call it spit-balling these days. We’ll dig into the substrate of popular music that did not make the Top 40, and in some cases, the Top 100. We’ll hear from Wanda Jackson, Billy Bland, Donnie Brooks, Johnny Preston, Esther Phillips, and a few dozen others in this week’s show. Not withstanding what we do here, we have to consistently remind ourselves of the classic Tony Soprano quote: “’Remember when’ is the lowest form of conversation.” So, we’re mining for the ones we don’t necessarily remember. And the big news? It’s a rare two-parts-over-two-weeks extravaganza. Hope you can join in!

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	John D Loudermilk	Tobacco Road	You Heard It Here First!
3	Wanda Jackson	Dona'a Wan'a	Rockin' With Wanda [US Bonus Tracks]
4	Peter Sellers & Sophie Loren	Goodness Gracious Me	The Greatest Novelty Songs, Disc 3
5	The Flares	Hotcha Cha-Cha Brown	Foot Stompin'
6	Sugar Pie DeSanto	I Want to Know	100 Northern Soul Classics
7	Ruth Brown with Howard Biggs Orchestra	Takin' Care Of Business	Wail Man Wail!: The Best Of King Curtis 1952-1961 (Disc 3)
8	Billy Bland	Let The Little Girl Dance	The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1960
9	Larry Hall	Sandy	The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
10	Varetta Dillard	A Little Bitty Tear	Rhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and Cry
11	Hank Ballard & The Midnighters	Finger Poppin' Time	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
12	Earl King	Come On, Pt. 1	Living The Blues: Blues Classics 1960-1964
13	Ernie K-Doe	A Certain Girl	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
14	Skip & Flip	Cherry Pie (1960 #11)	Greatest Hit Singles Collection
15	Donnie Brooks	Mission Bell	The Teen Years Collection: Volume 1- Dream Lover [Disc 2]
16	Manos Hadjidakis	Main Title: Never On Sunday	Never On Sunday
17	The Mark II	Night Theme	Banana Split for My Baby
18	The String-A-Longs	Wheels	Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2
19	The Piltdown Men	Brontosaurus Stomp	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
20	Esther Phillips	Wild Child	The Great American Soul Book Chapter 1: Any Way You Wanta!
21	Brenda Lee	That's All You Gotta Do	The Brenda Lee Story: Her Grea
22	Eddie Cochran	C'mon Everybody	Eddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]
23	Duane Eddy	Peter Gunn	Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology [Disc 1]
24	Joe Jones	You Talk Too Much	Pure R&B: Vol. 4- Whatd I Say [Disc 1]
25	Ral Donner	The Girl Of My Best Friend	War Paint – The Gone Records Story
26	The Everly Brothers	When Will I Be Loved	The Complete Cadence Recordings 1957-1960 Disc 2
27	Johnny Preston	Cradle Of Love	Running Bear
28	Little Willie John	Sleep	Little Willie John: All 15 of His Chart Hits from 1953-1962
29	Paul Evans	Happy-Go-Lucky-Me	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
30	The Safaris	Image of a Girl	Teen Ballads
31	Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs	Stay	Pure R&B: Vol. 4- Whatd I Say [Disc 2]
32	Sam Cooke	Wonderful World	Greatest Hits
33	Dinah Washington & Brook Benton	A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around & Fall In Love)	First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story [Disc 2]
34	Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks	Hey Boba Lou	The Best of Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks
35	Bobby Vee	Devil Or Angel	Malt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1)
36	Neil Sedaka	Stairway To Heaven	The Brill Building Sound Disc 1
37	Roger Miller	In The Summertime (You Don't Want My Love)	Super Hits

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Echoes of Blues Greats

March 15, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

There’s an echo in the well of Americana and it reverberates from tradition and some of the early songsmiths and blues masters who delivered the blues proper through the depths of the past century of America’s music. We’ll be pulling some of the classic blues covers of songs composed by just a small collection of the great blues masters: Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lonnie Johnson, Blind Blake and beyond in this week’s episode. There is seldom enough time to make a dent in only two hours but we’ll do our best with covers from some of the inheritors like BB King, Carl Perkins, Bob Dylan, Jorma Kaukonen and a couple dozen others. We’re excavating some deeper roots this week and then tilling the airwaves with freshly turned songs of the earth; a landscape of blues cutting a deep swath across the musical landscape of the past 100 years. Celebrating blues and those who brought it home this week on KOWS Community Radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Graham Parker	Poor Me	Down the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley Patton
3	Rising Sons	By And By (Poor Me) [Album Version]	Rising Sons
4	Charlie Musselwhite	Pea Vine Blues	Down the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley Patton
5	Jorma Kaukonen & Tom Hobson	Police Dog Blues	Quah [Bonus Tracks]
6	Jimmie Dale Gilmore	Black Snake Moan	Braver Newer World
7	Bo Diddley	Diddy Wah Diddy	Bo Knows Bo
8	Bob Dylan	See That My Grave Is Kept Clean	Bob Dylan
9	Andy Fairweather Low	Matchbox	The Invisible Bluesman
10	Carl Perkins	Matchbox	Dixie Fried
11	Sam Price and his Texas Blusic	Match Box Blues	1929-1941
12	B.B. King	Tomorrow Night	Reflections
13	Lonnie Johnson, John Hughes, Roy Coulter	Tomorrow Night	Tomorrow Night
14	John Sebastian	I Found A Dream – (Live At Winterland)	Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings – Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings [Disc 3]
15	Lonnie Johnson	I Found A Dream	Blues & Ballads (With Elmer Snowden) (Reissued 1990)
16	Ramblin' Jack Elliott	Rambler's Blues	A Stranger Here
17	Elmore James	Call It Stormy Monday	Greatest Blues Legends
18	Roomful of Blues	I Know Your Wig Is Gone	That's Right
19	Boz Scaggs	T-Bone Shuffle	Come On Home
20	Peter Wolf	Rollin' & Tumblin'	A Tribute To Muddy Waters – King Of The Blues
21	Shannon McNally	The Stuff You Gotta Watch	Black Irish
22	Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown	Cross My Heart	Chess Blues Guitar / Two Decades Of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969
23	Johnny Winter	Help Me	The Progressive Blues Experiment
24	Dr. John/John Hammond, Jr./Michael Bloomfield	Last Night	Triumvirate
25	Tommy Castro And The Painkillers	Bad Luck	Method To My Madness
26	Dinah Washington	Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?	Verve Unmixed
27	Louis Jordan	Caldonia	Number Ones
28	B.B. King	Jack, You're Dead!	Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan
29	Muddy Waters	Don't Go No Farther	His Best, 1956 To 1964
30	Muddy Waters	Got My Mojo Working	Chess Blues Disc 3
31	Muddy Waters	The Same Thing	The Definitive Collection
32	Big Daddy Wilson	Couldn't Keep It to Myself	Deep in My Soul

Music Goes ‘Round

March 1, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

Put another nickel in that nickelodeon ‘cause rhythm saved the world. This week on Deeper Roots we’re spinning up songs about the jukebox, hit records, little bitty records, disc jockey pleas, and swinging syncopated rhythms from across the past century. That’s right, we’re taking a trip across ninety years featuring jazz from Jimmie Lunceford, country from the Sons of the Pioneers, gospel from the Chuck Wagon Gang, and swinging send-ups from Louis Armstrong, NRBQ, Slim Gaillard, and The Sensations. Well, you can also count on more from the usual suspects in this week’s thematic celebration of the very best of Americana. Whether that’s reaching out to the jukebox, the DJ or that record hawker…we’ve got two hours of rhythm here on KOWS Community Radio. Spend your time with music, not your hard earned dough on this day of resistance.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Commercial	Nuclear Survival Course Record Album (1954)	Rock'N'Roll & Rock-A-Billy Inferno
3	The Sensations	Please Mr Disc Jockey	Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll Era
4	Fred Astaire	Music Makes Me	American Songbook Series
5	Tommy Dorsey & His Clambake Seven	The Music Goes Round And Round	Me & Orson Welles (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
6	Louis Prima	The Music Goes 'Round and Around	Capitol Collectors Series
7	Louis Armstrong	Rhythm Saved The World	Rhythm Saved The World
8	Tex Beneke, The Modernaires	Jukebox Saturday Night	Stagedoor Canteen Music Of The War Years Vol 1
9	Jimmie Lunceford	Rhythm Is Our Business	An Introduction To Jimmie Lunceford
10	The Boswell Sisters	That's How Rhythm Was Born	Music From The Motion Picture – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
11	Three Sharps And A Flat	That's The Rhythm	Hot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 1: That's the Rhythm
12	Ella Fitzgerald	Vote For Mr Rhythm	The Millenium Anthology – Ella Fitzgerald [Disc 3]
13	Ella Fitzgerald	My Last Affair	The Millenium Anthology – Ella Fitzgerald
14	Fats Waller	Music Maestro Please	Music Maestro Please
15	The Cats & The Fiddle	Mr. Rhythm Man	The Very Best Of
16	Slim Gaillard	Jumpin' At The Record Shop	Vout For Voutoreenes
17	The Mills Brothers	Rhythm Saved The World	The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 4
18	George Kent	Hello, I'm A Jukebox	The Beginning Of The End – The Existential Psychodrama In Country Music (1956-1972)
19	Boyd Bennett & His Rockets	Cool Disc Jockey	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio Vol.5
20	Sons of the Pioneers	Syncopated Rhythm	Songs of the Prairie – CD4
21	Jerry Lee Lewis	Jukebox Junky	Killer Country
22	Brook Benton	Hit Record	Mercury 1962
23	Charles Senns	Dig Me A Crazy Record	One More Record Please
24	Norma Jean	I Heard the Jukebox Playing	1965-1966
25	Willie Nelson	Mr. Record Man	One More Record Please
26	Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue	Jones On the Jukebox	Set Two
27	Chuck Wagon Gang/George Jones	Turn Your Radio On	70th Anniversary
28	Bill Kirchen	Little Bitty Record	King of Dieselbilly: Classic Kirchen
29	NRBQ	Music Goes Round And Around	Tiddly Winks
30	BR5-49	A1 On The Jukebox	Dog Days
31	The Blasters	Border Radio	Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings (1981-1985) (1 of 2)
32	Dillard & Clark	The Radio Song	The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard & Clark
33	Teresa Brewer	Music ! Music ! Music !	Music ! Music ! Music !
34	Gene Kelly	I Got Rhythm	The Big Picture: Great Music from Films You Love

Good Night’s Sleep

January 31, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Fats Domino	Sleeping on the Job	This Is Gold Disc 2
3	Doris Day	A Little Kiss Goodnight	The Vintage Years Part Two
4	Jimmy Durante	I'll See You in My Dreams	As Time Goes By: Best of
5	Dean Martin	I Love the Way You Say Goodnight	Cocktail Hour Disc 2
6	Les 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]
7	Linda Scott	Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed?	The Complete Hits Of Linda Scott
8	The Spaniels	Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2
9	The 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
10	Jesse Belvin	Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)	Doo Wop Vocal Group Greats
11	The Fleetwoods	(Goodnight My Love) Pleasant Dreams	Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
12	Roy Orbison	Goodnight	The Monument Singles: A-Sides (1960 – 1964) [Disc 1]
13	Aaron Neville	I Bid You Goodnight	Warm Your Heart
14	Los Lobos	Goodnight My Love	La Bamba
15	North Mississippi Allstars	Bid You Goodnight	Prayer for Peace
16	Harry Nilsson	Are You Sleeping?	The Point!
17	The Tokens	Dream Angel Goodnight	Wimoweh!!! – The Best Of The Tokens
18	The Weavers	Goodnight Irene	Best Of Decca Years
19	Charline Arthur	Kiss The Baby Goodnight	Welcome To The Club
20	Little Jimmy Dickens	A-Sleeping At The Foot Of The Bed	Roughneck Blues 1949 – 1956
21	Sonny Burgess	A Kiss Goodnight	Rock n' Roll Legend
22	Swamp Dogg	Sleeping Without You Is a Dragg (feat. Justin Vernon & Jenny Lewis)	Sorry You Couldn't Make It
23	Los Lobos	Let's Say Goodnight	El Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4)
24	Loudon Wainwright III	Where the Whippoorwill is Whispering Goodnight	High Wide & Handsome – The Charlie Poole Project
25	Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies	A Thousand Goodnights	Daddy of Western Swing, Vol. 4 : Keep a Knockin'
26	Hank Snow	Goodnight Little Buckaroo	We'll Never Say Goodbye
27	Johnnie Taylor	Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed [Single Version]	The Very Best Of Johnnie Taylor
28	Shirelles	Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye	The Shirelles
29	The McGuire Sisters	Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight	The Mid-'50s
30	Barbara Mandrell	Sleeping Single in a Double Bed	Superstars Of Country Hello Darlin' [Disc 1]
31	Vera Lynn	Goodnight Children Everywhere	A Tribute, Volume II: It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow
32	The Gumm Sisters	Where The Butterflies Kiss The Buttercups Goodnight	The Sisters Anthology [Disc 1]

Who We Lost 2024

December 28, 2024 Dave

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.

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

Time

December 21, 2024 Dave

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Steve Miller Band	Fly Like An Eagle (2006 Digital Remaster)	Fly Like An Eagle – 30th Anniversary
3	Little Joe Cook	It's Been a Long Time	Peanuts and Other Delicacies: The Little Joe Cook Story (1951-1962)
4	Steve Forbert	It's Been a Long Time	Young Guitar Days
5	Harry James & His Orchestra	Its Been A Long Long Time	The Women of WW2 [V 4]
6	Ella Mae Morse	A Long Time Ago	Barrelhouse, Boogie, And The Blues [Disc 5]
7	Crosby, Stills & Nash	Long Time Gone	Crosby, Stills & Nash
8	Tom Waits	Time	Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years
9	Mick Lloyd	A Long Long Time Ago	…Next Stop Is Vietnam – The War On Record, 1961-2008
10	Los Lobos Feat. Dave Alvin	Somewhere In Time	The Ride
11	Charley Crockett	Time of the Cottonwood Trees	The Man from Waco
12	Connie Smith	Plenty of Time	1970-1971 (Warped 7108F)
13	Evie Sands	Untill It's Time For You To Go	Any Way That You Want Me
14	Junior Brown	Baby Let The Bad Times Be	12 Shades of Brown
15	The Louvin Brothers	Are You Wasting My Time	Long Play Collection
16	Don Williams	Tulsa Time	The Definitive Collection
17	Bobby Bare	One Day at a Time (1965)	All American Boy – CD 4
18	Willie Nelson	Healing Hands of Time	Willie and the Boys: Willie's Stash vol. 2
19	Danny Dill	He's Biding His Time	Twisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands Volume 2
20	Bob Dylan	Time Passes Slowly	Biograph Disc 3
21	Dwight Yoakam	Just Passin' Time	Blame The Vain
22	The Sweetback Sisters	King Of Killing Time	King Of Killing Time
23	Harry Nilsson	As Time Goes By	All-Time Greatest Hits
24	Dooley Wilson & Elliot Carpenter	As Time Goes By	Somewhere Over The Rainbow: The Golden Age Of Hollywood Musicals [Disc 1]
25	The Platters	Twilight Time	Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 2]
26	Irma Thomas	Time Is On My Side	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4
27	The Chambers Brothers	Time Has Come Today	Time Has Come: The Best Of The Chambers Brothers
28	Booker T. & the MG's; The MG's	Time Is Tight	Classic Rock: 1969 – The Beat Goes On
29	The Blind Boys Of Alabama	The Last Time	Spirit Of The Century
30	Marvin Rainwater	The Last Time	Whole Lotta Woman

Deeper Roots on KOWS, Gospel, Oldies, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Theme Time

The Rise of Soul Music

December 8, 2024 Dave

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The Southern Tones	It Must Be Jesus	Southern Gospel
3	Ray Charles	I Got a Woman	Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1
4	Etta James	Tears Of Joy	The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1
5	Clyde McPhatter	Seven Days	London American Label Year By Year 1956
6	Ray Charles	Lonely Avenue	Artist's Choice: Joni Mitchell
7	James Brown	Please, Please, Please	Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]
8	Sam Cooke	You Send Me	Greatest Hits
9	Sam Cooke	I'll Come Running Back To You	Birth Of Soul: 1
10	Etta James	Come What May	The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1
11	The Chantels	Maybe	Pure R&B: Vol. 4- What'd I Say
12	Clyde McPhatter	Lover's Question	The Atlantic Story [UK]
13	Ray Charles	(Night Time Is) The Right Time	Ultimate Hits Collection [1 of 2]
14	Eugene Church	Pretty Girls Everywhere	Solid Gold Soul 1959
15	Jackie Wilson	That's Why ( I Love You So )	Lonely Teardrops
16	Jackie Wilson	Lonely Teardrops	Solid Gold Soul 1959
17	The Fiestas	So Fine	Solid Gold Soul 1959
18	James Brown	Try Me	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of James Brown
19	The Drifters	There Goes My Baby	All-Time Greatest Hits & More 1959-1965 [Bonus Tracks] [Disc 1]
20	The Impressions	Shorty's Got To Go	Birth Of Soul: 3
21	Jerry Butler	He Will Break Your Heart	Birth Of Soul: 1
22	Marie Knight	Come Tomorrow	Birth Of Soul: 2
23	Gloria Lynne	You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength	Birth Of Soul: 1
24	The Impressions	Gypsy Woman	Birth Of Soul: 1
25	The Mar-Keys	Last Night	Last Night!/Do the Pop-Eye
26	Brenda Holloway	I'll Give My Life	Birth Of Soul: 2
27	Jan Bradley	Mama Didn't Lie	Birth Of Soul: 1
28	Claudine Clark	The Telephone Game	Birth Of Soul: 1
29	William Bell	Any Other Way	Birth Of Soul: 1
30	Jimmy Hughes	I'm Qualified	Birth Of Soul: 1
31	Barbara Lynn	You'll Lose A Good Thing	Birth Of Soul: 1
32	Joe Henderson	Snap Your Fingers	Birth Of Soul: 1
33	The Falcons	I Found A Love	Birth Of Soul: 2
34	Solomon Burke	Down In The Valley	Birth Of Soul: 2
35	Etta James	Something's Got A Hold On Me	Birth Of Soul: 1
36	Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters	Cry Baby	Birth Of Soul: 1
37	Barbara Lewis	Snap Your Fingers	Don't Forget About Me: The Atlantic & Reprise Recordings

Americana, Country, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Fifties Country, Oldies, Theme Time

Cheatin’ Country Tales

November 1, 2024 Dave

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.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Hank Williams	Your Cheatin' Heart	24 Greatest
3	Patsy Cline	Your Cheatin' Heart	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy Cline
4	Charlie Walker	Cheaters Never Win	1952-1958 (Warped 5230)
5	Billy Walker	One Heart's Beatin' One Heart's Cheatin'	1949-1952 (Warped 4960)
6	Hank Thompson	I Find You Cheatin' on Me	1946-1949 (Warped 4660)
7	Lee Elliott	Cheaters Never Win	Country & Western Nuggets
8	Jerry Lee Lewis	She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye	The Definitive Collection
9	Sanford Clark	A Cheat	Chills & Fever: The Dot Records Story 1955-1962
10	The Rockin' Saints	Cheat On Me Baby	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 6 (Us Decca, Vol. 2)
11	Bonnie Owens	How Can Our Cheatin' Be Wrong	1968-1971 (Warped 6947)
12	The Louvin Brothers	While You're Cheating On Me	Close Harmony [Disc 4]
13	Kitty Wells	Cheated Out of Love	Lonely Street/Dust On the Bible
14	Kitty Wells	Cheatin's a Sin	The Complete Country Hits
15	George Jones	The Window Up Above	George Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
16	Loretta Lynn	You Ain't Woman Enough	Loretta Lynn Legendery Country Singer
17	Billie Jo Spears	The Cheating Kind	Country Greats #2
18	Crystal Gayle	Talking In Your Sleep	Superstars Of Country: Easy Loving [Disc 1]
19	Dolly Parton	Jolene	Dolly [Disc 3]
20	Charley Pride	Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger	Golden Age of Country Volume 4: Honky-Tonk Man [Disc 1]
21	Gary Stewart	She's Acting Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)	Superstars Of Country: Good Ol Songs [Disc 2]
22	Del McCoury	Cheater's in the Soup	1975-1976 (Warped 7553F)
23	Ricky Skaggs	Don't Cheat In Our Hometown [Album Version]	Country Gentleman: The Best Of Ricky Skaggs
24	T.G. Sheppard	Last Cheater's Waltz	Contemporary Country: The Late '70s Pure Gold
25	Moe Brandy	I Cheated Me Right Out Of You	Contemporary Country: The Late 70's – Hot Hits
26	Moe Bandy	It's A Cheating Situation	The Late '70s
27	John Prine With Dolores Keane	It's A Cheating Situation	In Spite Of Ourselves
28	John Anderson	She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs	Anthology
29	Dale Watson	Cheatin' Heart Attack	Cheatin' Heart Attack
30	Mickey Gilley	My Baby's Cheatin' On Me	Boppin' By The Bayou – Made In The Shade
31	Dwight Yoakam	King of Fools	Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years Disc 2
32	Porter Wagoner	The Cold Hard Facts of Life	The Essential Porter Wagoner
33	Emmylou Harris	The Last Cheaters Waltz	Songbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems Disc 1
34	Kenny Rogers	Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town	20 Great Years
35	Kitty Wells	Hey Joe	Cheatin's a Sin

Wake Up!

October 25, 2024 Dave

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.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Gene Bianco	Alarm Clock Rock	Killer Rhythms & Red Hot Beats – The Definitive Rare Rock & Roll Instrumentals Collection
3	Les Paul & Mary Ford	The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise	Time-Life – Your Hit Parade: The Early '50S
4	Ike & Tina Turner	Wake Up	Don't Play Me Cheap
5	Bobby Rush	Wake Up	Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 4]
6	Michelle Willson and the Evil Gal Orchestra	Wake Up Call	Wake Up Call
7	Norah Jones	Wake Me Up	Not Too Late
8	White Owl Red	Wake Up	Afterglow
9	The Neville Brothers	Wake Up	Yellow Moon
10	Richard Thompson	I Can't Wake up to Save My Life	Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years
11	The Ravens	Rooster	Old Man River
12	Cab Calloway	Wake Up And Live	Best Of The Big Bands
13	Bob Dorough	Wake Up Sally, It's Saturday	Too Much Coffee Man
14	Cecil Gant	Wake Up, Cecil, Wake Up	Blues in L.A. (The Blues Collection Vol.88)
15	Wilco	When You Wake up Feeling Old	Summerteeth
16	The Bellfuries	I Don't Wanna Wake Up Tomorrow	Just Plain Lonesome
17	Jimmy Murphy	Wake Me up Sweet Jesus	Electricity
18	Merle Haggard	Wake Up	His Greatest & His Best
19	Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys	Wake Up Irene	Vintage Collections
20	Ralph Stanley	It's Time To Wake Up	A Mother's Prayer
21	Mac Curtis	Wake Up Rock N' Roll	Rockabilly Uprising – The Best Of Mac Curtis
22	Billy Briggs	Alarm Clock Boogie	Boogie Man Boogie
23	Los Lobos	Wake Up Dolores	Kiko
24	The Browns	Wake Up Jonah	Warped 5773 – The Browns – 1956 – 1959
25	The Everly Brothers	Wake Up Little Susie	Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 1]
26	Lula Wiles	Wake Up	Shame and Sedition
27	Dustbowl Revival	I Wake Up	Is It You, Is It Me
28	Nat King Cole Trio	I Wake Up Screaming Dreaming Of You	Chronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949
29	Snooks Eaglin	Reality [Formerly Titled Wake up]	Complete Imperial Recordings
30	Mahalia Jackson	When I Wake Up In Glory	Gospels, Spirituals, & Hymns, Vol.2 [Disc 2]
31	The Oak Ridge Boys	I'll Wake Upon The Other Side	Gospels & Spirituals: The Gold Collection [Disc 2]
32	Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes	Wake Up Everybody	Akeelah And The Bee (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Americana, Country, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Oldies, Rock, Theme Time

A Bucket Of Nuggets

October 4, 2024 Dave

The Bear Family label, headquartered in Germany, has long featured deep track dives into American music of the past century. Whether that be rock, country, rhythm and blues, or Americana; much of it is as far off the beaten track as you can imagine. Their selections and the high quality of the liner notes and ephemera have long been the top shelf standard for collectors and aficionados of American music. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll be diving into their delightful ‘theme’ universe prefaced with the perfect title of “Destination”. We’ll be digging into the themes of ‘freeway’, ‘outer space’, ‘beach parties’, ‘ocean cruise’, ‘lust’ and ‘sex’. The music you’ll be hearing is an unusual ‘bucket of nuggets’ representing some of the very best of camp pop and rock. Tune in for a raucous blend of ‘never heard’.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Stonewall Jackson	Run	Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars
3	Skeets McDonald	Fort Worth Jail	Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars
4	Jimmie Skinner	One Dead Man Ago	Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars
5	Jaycee Hill	Crash Out	Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars
6	Bill Carter	Shot Four Times And Dying	Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars
7	Gary Williams	Walla Walla State Prison	Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars
8	Don French	Lonely Saturday Night	Destination Lonely Street
9	Jackie Wilson	Lonely Life	Destination Lonely Street
10	Gene Vincent	Lonely Street	Destination Lonely Street
11	Lonesome Lee	Lonely Travelin'	Destination Lonely Street
12	Conway Twitty	Lonely Blue Boy	Destination Lonely Street
13	Dale Hawkins	Lonely Nights	Destination Lonely Street
14	Rusty Draper & Lola Dee	Scratch My Back	Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
15	Miss X	S-E-X	Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
16	Mamie Van Doren	Seperate The Men From The Boys	Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
17	Ann-Margret	Let Me Entertain You	Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
18	Jayne Mansfield	Too Hot To Handle (Film version 1960)	Destination Lust – Chicksville U.S.A.
19	Dorothy Collins	Let's Do It	Destination Lust – Chicksville U.S.A.
20	Jeri Southern	Senor Blues	Destination Lust – Chicksville U.S.A.
21	Pat Morrissey	Trapped In The Web Of Love	Destination Lust – Chicksville U.S.A.
22	The Valiants With Sandy Vale	Boppin' On The Beach	Destination Beach: 30 Tunes For Dancing In The Sand
23	Freddie Mitchell And His Rockers	Seaweed	Destination Beach: 30 Tunes For Dancing In The Sand
24	Wayne Hollers	Dance In The Sand	Destination Beach: 30 Tunes For Dancing In The Sand
25	Mitchell Torok	Teenie Weenie Bikini	Destination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your Vacation
26	Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys	Teach 'Em How To Swim	Destination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your Vacation
27	Joey Dee & The Starliters	Twistin' On A Liner	Destination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your Vacation
28	Earl Grant	Beyond The Sea	Destination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your Vacation
29	Bobby Jackson	Wow Man	Destination Freeway
30	Burt Keyes w/Teddy McRae And His Orchestra	Stop Jivin' Start Drivin'	Destination Freeway
31	Dinah Shore	See The U.S.A. In Your Chevrolet	Destination Freeway
32	Hagan, Sammy & The Visounts	Tail Light	Destination Freeway
33	Warmer, Faron	Cruisin' Central	Destination Freeway
34	Movie Trailer	Plan 9 From Outer Space (Movie Trailer)	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
35	Merv Griffin	The Screamin' Meemies From Planet 'X'	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
36	Jimmie Haskell & His Orchestra	Rockin' In The Orbit (Space Satellite)	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
37	Teacho & His Students	Rock-Et	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
38	The Jive Fiveins	People From Another World	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
39	Bill Buchanan	The Thing	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
40	Louis Prima	Beep! Beep!	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
41	Movie Trailer	Invaders From Mars (Trailer)	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
42	Billy Lee Riley & The Little Green Men	Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)

A Century of America's Music