With a new album just released, Dan Penn reminds everyone that there are few songwriters, and only one living, that have influenced (if not defined) the Memphis soul sound as he has. At 78, Dan Penn’s legacy is already sealed with songs that are enduring: “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man”, “Dark End of the Street”, “Cry Like a Baby”, and so many more. Our show this Friday had to carefully curate tracks from Irma Thomas, Percy Sledge, Solomon Burke, Arthur Alexander, and a couple dozen more to pay proper tribute. As a musician and songwriter, this Muscle Shoals legend deserves a spot in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame and, while never considered a performer, his catalog includes three solo studio albums, one from 1973, another from 1994, and this year’s Living On Mercy. You’ll hear tracks from these and so much more in this morning’s episode of Deeper Roots.
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Dan Penn
Living On Mercy
Living On Mercy
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Otis Redding
You Left The Water Running
The Muscle Shoals Sound
4
Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie Band
A Woman Left Lonely
Pearl
5
Aretha Franklin
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1]
6
James Carr
The Dark End of the Street
The Essential James Carr
7
Jimmy Hughes
Slippin' Around With You
After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters
8
The Sweet Inspirations
Sweet Inspiration
Something's Got A Hold On Me
9
Solomon Burke
Take Me (Just As I Am)
King Solomon / I Wish I Knew
10
Arthur Alexander
Rainbow Road (Album Version)
Rainbow Road
11
Marshall Crenshaw
I'd Do It All over Again
Adios Amigo: A Tribute to Arthur Alexander
12
James & Bobby Purify
I'm Your Puppet
The Best Of
13
Arthur Conley
Take Me (Just As I Am)
The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1
14
Dan Penn
Strangest Feeling
The Fame Recordings
15
Irma Thomas
I Count the Teardrops
If You Want It, Come and Get It
16
Irma Thomas
Blue in the Heart
My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
17
Irma Thomas
The Joke Is on You
My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
18
Dan Penn
Let Them Talk
The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1
19
The Box Tops
Cry Like A Baby
The Classic Sixties Collection: 1968 – The Hits That Rocked A Whole Generation
The Great Depression brought to the forefront the blight of runaway capitalism and a country that was not prepared to put safeguards in place for working people, let alone the working poor, until FDR’s New Deal in the 30s. By then it was too late for the many itinerant homeless and impoverished migrant workers who moved from town to town by any means necessary, looking for hope amongst communities of those equally disenfranchised. The itinerant life brought about its own language, hieroglyphics, and rule of law. Our show today rides the rails with the music; songs of the itinerant life. We’ll hear from the likely suspects like Woody and Cisco, Doc Watson, Jimmie Rodgers, and Harry Choates as well as the Goose State Ramblers’ story of Ole Olson, Norman and Nancy Blake’s tale of Hobo Bill, Montana Slim, and Bob Dylan. Tune in Friday morning for the best in roots sounds on the might KOWS Community Radio. 92.5 FM on your dial.
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Norman & Nancy Blake
The Hobo's Last Ride
The Hobo's Last Ride
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Hank Williams
Ramblin' Man (Single Version)
Beyond The Sunset
4
Johnny Bond
I'm Pounding The Rails Again
Put Me To Bed
5
Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys
Lobo The Hobo
Seven Decades
6
Del McCoury
Lonesome Hobo
Del McCoury – 1967-1971
7
Bob Dylan
Only A Hobo
Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 [Disc 1]
8
The Band
Hobo Jungle
Northern Lights-Southern Cross
9
Jimmie Rodgers
Hobo Bill's Last Ride (1930)
Jimmy Rodgers: The Singing Bra
10
Doc Watson
Rambling Hobo
Memories
11
Woody Guthrie
Hobo's Lullaby
This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings Vol. 1
12
Cisco Houston
Mysteries Of A Hobo's Life
The Folkways Years: 1944-1961
13
Johnny Cash
The Hobo Song
The Mystery Of Life
14
Goose Island Ramblers
Ole Olson, the Hobo From Norway
Polkabilly
15
Rod Stewart
Only A Hobo
Gasoline Alley
16
Molly O'Day
The Tramp On The Street
Country Boy's Dream
17
The Carter Family
Western Hobo
The Carter Family 1927 – 1934 [Disc 2]
18
Cisco Houston
Hobo Bill
The Folkways Years: 1944-1961
19
The Delmore Brothers
Happy Hicky – The Hobo
Charlotte, NC 1936-371 [Disc 2]
20
Jimmie Rodgers
Hobo's Meditation
Recordings 1927 – 1933 [Disc 4]
21
Emmylou Harris
Hobo's Lullaby
Folkways: A Vision Shared-A Tribute To Woody Guthrie And Leadbelly
Our show this week is brought to you by a song, a narrative like no other Bob Dylan has ever produced. Murder Most Foul was released earlier this year as the first single from his latest album Rough and Rowdy Ways. It is a 16 minute narration of cultural reflection that speaks to the passing of time in the context of what has been lost and what still might be lost yet still celebrating our gains. The Kennedy assassination is one of those times that we reflect on, remembering the day that it happened with as much clarity as time permits. What Dylan does is use pastel images of ‘what was then’ with who we are now as he speaks to cultural touchstones in his (and our) life. And he warns us, once again, that the times are indeed changin’ and that we should likely hear this song as a storm warning. Tune into for a listen. Two hours of Deeper Roots this week. You can also find out more about the Dylan song at https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/murder-most-foul-and-the-haunting-of-america.
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Nina Simone
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Anthology Disc 1
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Bob Dylan
Murder Most Foul
Murder Most Foul
4
Louis Armstrong & All His Stars
St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)
Satchmo Plays King Oliver
5
Erroll Garner Trio
Misty
Your Hit Parade – 1954
6
Miles Davis
Stella by Starlight
'58 Sessions
7
Julie London
Cry Me A River
Julie Is Her Name & Lonely Girl
8
Nat King Cole
On The Street Where You Live
The World Of Nat King Cole
9
Marie Knight
The Old Rugged Cross
Hallelujah What A Song!
10
Etta James
I'd Rather Go Blind
Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]
11
The Platters
Twilight Time
Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3)
12
The Fleetwoods
Tragedy
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
13
Gerry & the Pacemakers – Freddie & the Dreamers
Ferry Cross The Mersey
Back 2 Back Hits
14
Elvis Presley
Long Black Limousine
From Elvis in Memphis
15
Lefty Frizzell
Long Black Veil
Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana
16
The Kingston Trio
Tom Dooley
Yesterday's Gone [Disc 2]
17
Marty Robbins
El Paso
All-Time Greatest Hits
18
Marilyn Monroe
Happy Birthday To JFK
The Essential Marilyn Monroe
19
Lena Horne
Love Me Or Leave Me
RCA Records Label: The 1st Note in Black Music [Disc 3]
20
The Beach Boys
The Warmth of the Sun
Endless Summer
21
Ray Charles
What'd I Say
Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals
22
Larry Williams
Dizzy Miss Lizzy [Album Version]
Specialty Profiles: Larry Williams
23
The Staple Singers
Wade In The Water
Freedom Highway
24
Elvis Presley
Mystery Train
Lonesome Whistle – An Anthology Of American Railroad Song
It’s theme time once more. We’ve got songs about the broken hearts, tears, and childhood souvenirs…but mostly broken hearts. Lost love, faded love, and remembering old love letters from the book of broken hearts featuring country, soul, and rhythm, all from the past century. Join in for some classic country from Don Williams and Billy Walker, brassy vocals from Peggy Lee and Billie Holiday, late movie Elvis, and a couple of rockabilly legends named Sonny Burgess and Warren Smith. And don’t miss out on Mary Wells, Jimmy Ruffin, Tom Petty, and The Louvin Brothers this week. It’s all there…a common theme in songwriting for being relatable, illustrative, and purposeful in its singular stories of love and loss. Tune into KRJF 92.3 FM, Sonoma County Community Radio with your host Dave Stroud this Friday evening at 9 Pacific.
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John Prine
Souvenirs
Souvenirs
3
Anita Carter
A Pair of Broken Hearts (with Hank Snow)
Warped 5627 – Anita Carter – 1956 – 1962
4
Willie Nelson
My Broken Heart Belongs To You
It Always Will Be
5
Don Williams
Some Broken Hearts Will Never Mend
The Definitive Collection
6
Charlie Walker
Broken Hearts Will Haunt Your Soul
Charlie Walker – 1959-1964
7
Billy Walker
You're Gonna Pay With A Broken Heart
Whirlpool – Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight
8
Hank Williams
Men With Broken Hearts
Beyond The Sunset
9
Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys
Take A Look At This Broken Heart Of Mine
This Broken Heart Of Mine
10
Johnny & Jonie Mosby
Line of Broken Hearts
Make a Left and Then a Right
11
Warren Smith
Book Of Broken Hearts
Point Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962
12
Johnny Cash
Story of a Broken Heart
The Sun Country Box
13
Sean McConnell
Another Song About A Broken Heart
Secondhand Smoke
14
Tom Petty
Only a Broken Heart
Wildflowers
15
Sonny Burgess
One Broken Heart
Rock n' Roll Legend
16
Elvis Presley
One Broken Heart for Sale
Elvis Double Features: It Happened at the World's Fair & Fun in Acapulco
17
Doug C & The Blacklisted
Working On My Next Broken Heart
Hit and Run
18
The Contessas
Broken Heart
Basement Beehive: The Girl Group Underground
19
Jewel Paige
I'm Left With A Broken Heart
Jazzin' The Blues Vol. 3
20
Peggy Lee
All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart
The Capitol Collector's Series
21
Billie Holiday
You Can't Lose A Broken Heart
The Ultimate Collection [Disc 2]
22
Nat King Cole
You Can't Lose A Broken Heart
Chronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949
23
Sam Browne
Happy-Go-Lucky You and Broken-Hearted Me
Hits of '32
24
Cleo Brown
Give A Broken Heart A Break
Complete Recorded Works (March 1935 – June 1935)
25
The Cadillacs
Broken Heart
For Collectors Only (Disc 1)
26
The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama
Broken Heart Of Mine
Oh Lord, Stand By Me / Marching Up To Zion
27
Nat Hall With The Mellow 3
A Broken Hearted Clown
Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 3]
28
Mary Wells
Can You Fix It (My Broken Heart) (Previously Unreleased)
Six months later…’nuff said, right? Deeper Roots finally gets around to the theme of pandemic protection by staying at home until things stabilize. We were all put out when it looked like six weeks and here we are talking months, not weeks. Patience and commitment. Something we have to work on. But we’ve got music to comfort us. Our heritage is rich with an incredible catalog of works; from country classics to the raw country blues, soul from Motor City and the Eastern Seaboard, jazz from New Orleans and KC, and everything in between. Just look (or listen) back. This week’s Deeper Roots features songs about keeping safe in shelter with fresh sounds from the digital bins. Warren Zevon, Jim Reeves, Wynonie Harris, The Alphabetical Four, Kitty Wells, and Buddy Miller will be featured. No need to put on your helmets (or tin foil hats) or to duck and cover. But you might want to get out the vote!
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Jakob Dylan & Fiona Apple
In My Room
Echo In The Canyon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
3
Dill Jones Trio
Four Walls And One Dirty Window Blues
The Chiaroscuro Songbook, Vol. 1
4
Irma Thomas
These Four Walls
Irma Thomas: A Woman's Viewpoint: The Essential 1970s Recordings
5
Willie Nelson
Hello Walls
Mr. Record Man – The Early Singles As & BS
6
Jim Reeves
Four Walls
Essential Jim Reeves
7
Jeff Beck And Johnny Depp
Isolation
Isolation (Single)
8
Billy Vera & The Beaters
I Can Take Care Of Myself
By Request: The Best Of Billy Vera & The Beaters
9
Warren Zevon
Splendid Isolation
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) [Disc 2]
10
Whiskeytown
Empty Baseball Park
Faithless Street
11
Buddy Miller
Shelter Me
Universal United House Of Prayer
12
Jerry Jeff Walker
Time to Stay Home
Hill Country Rain
13
Charlie Rich
Behind Closed Doors
Super Hits
14
Bob Dylan
Shelter from the Storm
Blood on the Tracks
15
Rodney Crowell
Shelter From The Storm [Album Version]
The Outsider
16
Lone Justice
Shelter
Ultimate Collection: Maria McKee
17
Ray LaMontagne
Shelter
Trouble
18
Joe Cocker
Shelter Me
Ultimate Collection
19
The Deadly Gentlemen
Locked Up
The Bastard Masterpiece
20
Dave Alvin
All by Myself
Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy
21
Charline Arthur
I'm Having A Party All By Myself
Welcome To The Club
22
Alphabetical Four
I'm Gonna Walk Right in and Make Myself at Home
Complete Recorded Works 1938-1943
23
Wynonie Harris
Drinkin' By Myself
Playful Baby
24
Garnet Mimms
A Little Bit of Soap
The Best of Garnet Mimms: Cry
25
Stonewall Jackson
I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water
Singles
26
Porter Wagoner
I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew & Dolly Parton
Rhythm & Blues is the order of the day. Join Dave Stroud for an entertaining blast of fresh sounds from the well of the past century. What’s old is always new if you haven’t heard it, right? The playlist this morning features songs about the night time from Ray Charles, honeydripper rocking from Big Joe Turner, doo wop serenades from the The Jive Bombers, bluesy torch sounds from Erma Franklin, and so much more. We’ll stretch the boundaries of R&B with Elvis, Lonnie Johnson, and a few more as we take on some saucy serenades and unruly pleas from performers from the thirties to the early sixties. All without malice of forethought, I assure you. Tune into Sonoma County Community Radio every Friday morning at 9 Pacific.
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Tarheel Slim & Little Ann
Anything For You (W. Little Ann)
The Robin & Fire Years
3
Big Joe Turner
My Little Honeydripper
Big, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 3]
4
Elvis Presley
Dirty, Dirty Feeling
The Essential 60's Masters I [Disc 1]
5
Roy Hamilton
Crazy Feelin'
Oxford American 10th Anniversary Music Sampler, [Disc 1]: "Future Masters" [Oxford American, 2008]
6
The Larks
Ooh… It Feels So Good
The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 4: Doo-Wop Dancin'
7
The Harlem Hamfats
Little Girl
Harlem Hamfats Vol. 1 1936
8
Lonnie Johnson
It Feels So Good Pt. 2 (w/Spencer Williams)
Complete Recordings Vol. 4
9
Blue Lu Barker
Don't You Make Me High
Flashbacks #1 Drug Songs 1917-1944
10
Big Joe Turner
Don't You Make Me High
Big, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 3]
11
State Street Swingers
Don't Tear My Clothes No. 2 (C-1768)
State Street Swingers (1936-1937)
12
Irene Scruggs
Must Get Mine In Front (Pm 13023, L-499-2)
The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2 (1928-1932)
13
Sam Cooke
Soothe Me
The Wonderful World Of Sam Cooke
14
The Jive Bombers
Bad Boy
Cry-Baby
15
Ray Charles
Night Time Is the Right Time
The Birth of Soul Disc 3
16
Nappy Brown
I'm Getting Lonesome
Night Time Is the Right Time [Disc 1]
17
Ruth Brown
I Want To Do More
Ruth Brown: The Definitive Soul Collection [[Disc 2]]
18
Julia Lee
The Curse Of An Aching Heart (06-13-47)
1947
19
Erma Franklin
Piece of My Heart
Something to Believe In
20
Miss Baker
You'd Better Find
Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll/Volume 2 [Disc 5]
21
Billy Ward & The Dominoes
My Baby'S 3-D (10-12-53)
1953-1954
22
Rosco Gordon
Real Pretty Mama
Let's Get High (B)
23
Gladys Hill
Please Don't Touch My Bowl
Sleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3
24
Lil Green
What's The Matter With Love
Romance In The Dark
25
Nellie Lutcher
He's a Real Gone Guy
Jumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' [Disc 2]
Today’s Deeper Roots show explores the Document label once more but, this time, we’ll be asking Gary and Gillian to tell us more. They’ll share some personal anecdotes about what brought them to their life’s work. So many of us from the baby boomer generation discovered early roots music through covers by bands from our early years that led us to recurring moments of musical revelation. And many of us found ourselves digging, rummaging, exploring, collecting, and listening for those mother lodes of musical treasures that surfaced like bits of gold on that river of time that runs from ‘then’ to the ‘now’. It’s the second part of our interview with this delightful couple from across the pond. Hear their stories of connecting with this music and how it informed their life’s work with Document Records.
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Lil' Son Jackson
Rockin' And Rollin'
Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]
3
Big Bill Broonzy
Key to the Highway
Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
4
Deeper Roots
Intro and Early Document w Johnny Part
Document Interview – Crazy Blues Centennial
5
Peetie Wheatstraw
Peetie Wheatstraw Stomp
Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]
6
Big Bill Broonzy
Good Boy
Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]
7
Deeper Roots
Discovery of the Folk and Blues
Document Interview – Crazy Blues Centennial
8
The Rolling Stones
Confessin' The Blues
12 X 5
9
Deeper Roots
Buys Document
Document Interview – Crazy Blues Centennial
10
Major "Big Maceo" Merriweather
Kid Man Blues
Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]
11
Deeper Roots
Impact of American Music
Document Interview – Crazy Blues Centennial
12
Josh White
Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
In Chronological Order, Volume 6 (1944-45)
13
Deeper Roots
Hunting Swap Meets for Blues (With Music)
Document Interview – Crazy Blues Centennial
14
Gitfiddle Jim (Kokomo Arnold)
Paddlin' Blues
Down In The Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove Of Vintage 78s: 1926-1937
15
Deeper Roots
Growing Up with Music to the Beatles
Document Interview – Crazy Blues Centennial
16
Cliff Richard & The Shadows
Please Don't Tease
Hit The Road Jack: The ABC-Paramount Story
17
The Beatles
Anna (Go to Him)
Please Please Me
18
Deeper Roots
Closing Snippet 1
Document Interview – Crazy Blues Centennial
19
Deeper Roots
Document Projects
Document Interview – Crazy Blues Centennial
20
Walter 'Cowboy' Washington
Ice Pick Mama
Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]
21
Blind Willie McTell
Stole Rider Blues
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order – Volume 1 – 18 October 1927 to 23 October 1931
We have, admittedly, visited the money theme in the past. But this week Deeper Roots emphasizes the impact of the filthy lucre on our day-to-day existence. We worship at it’s altar, politicians are possessed by it’s self-serving allure, and we welcome its arrival often without considering the source. We’ll call this a followup to our theme show of some time back, incorporating country, gospel, soul, R&B, rock, rockabilly, and pop including performances from Chuck Berry, Fred Astaire, Big Sandy, Randy Newman, and Bill Branch. It doesn’t end there. Early American humorist Artemus Ward once observed that “When a fellow says it ain’t the money but the principle of the thing, it’s the money.” A freshly-mown observation if there ever was one. We’ll be exploring music about money in this week’s edition of Deeper Roots on KOWS and KRJF Community Radio for Sonoma County. Tune in on Friday mornings at 9 on KOWS or Friday evenings at 9 on KRJF.
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Cherri Lynn
You're Money Ain't Long Enough
Stompin' 14
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J.J. Cale
Money Talks
The Very Best of J.J. Cale
4
Lowell Fulson
It Takes Money
The Tramp Years
5
Barrett Strong
Money (That's What I Want)
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1
6
Don Covay
Money (That's What I Want)
Checkin' In With Don Covay
7
Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues
Where's My Money
Evidence Blues Sampler: Five
8
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Put Some Money In The Pot, 'Cause The Juice Is Running Low
One Guy Named Louis: The Complete Aladdin Sessions
A sweet little theme this week, covering the female of the species from A to Z…by name. We’ll hear Alice to Zelda and Zindy Lou in today’s show. Songs that dedicate themselves to lost love, love rekindled, nostalgic walks, last dances, and songs that read like letters from the heart. We’ll hear songs written by everyone from The Everly Brothers to Bobby Fuller and Andre Previn in our show today with performances from Rose Maddox, Tom Petty, Elvis, Buddy Guy, and Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks. So why not drop in for a little chat, a little bit of a high note and E flat, and memories of the girl (or guy) that left you behind. Community radio for Sonoma County is your very best bet: KOWS-LP 92.5 FM Occidental, streaming everywhere at kowsfm.com.
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Merle Haggard/Willie Nelson
Alice in Hulaland
Django and Jimmie
3
The Regents
Barbara-Ann
Gems from the Columbia Vaults, Pt. 1
4
The Everly Brothers
Cathy's Clown
Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 1
5
Ritchie Valens
Donna
Teen Ballads Disc 2
6
Emmylou Harris / The Band
Evangeline
Portraits (2 of 3)
7
The Paragons
Florence
Doo Wop Box Disc 2
8
Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks
Georgia On My Mind
Ghost World
9
Little Jimmy Dickens
Hannah
Four Classic Albums Plus Singles 1954-1962
10
Asleep at the Wheel
Ida Red
A Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills (Dance Versions)
11
Elvis Presley
Judy
Artist of the Century Disc 1
12
The Secret Sisters
Kathy's Song
You Don't Own Me Anymore
13
Buddy Guy
Lucy Mae Blues
Blues Singer
14
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Greatest Hits
15
Frank Sinatra
Nancy (With The Laughing Face)
Reprise Collection [Disc 4]
16
Bobby Fuller
Nancy Jean
Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited Disc 1
17
The Band
Ophelia
Northern Lights-Southern Cross
18
Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban
Patricia
Mambo Sinuendo
19
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Queenie
A Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]
20
Warren Smith
Rock 'n' Roll Ruby
Classic Rockabilly
21
Dion
Ruby Baby
Greatest Hits
22
Little Richard
Long Tall Sally
The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
23
Rose Maddox
Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down
Hillbilly Jamboree
24
Debbie Reynolds
Tammy
Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)
25
Bette Midler
Ukulele Lady
Bathhouse Betty
26
Derailers
Hey, Valerie!
Soldiers of Love
27
Tex Ritter
24 – Little Wendy Why Why
(2000) High Noon (CD 4)
28
Manchester Orchestra
Xela
Produced by T-Bone Burnett
29
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Yolanda [Album Version]
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: The ABC-Dunhill / MCA Recordings
On this most relevant of days, we’ll be digging through some of the important songs from the past century focusing on its meaning and significance. While the embodiment of the music could have touched on every genre because the influences are vast, we’ll settle on the inspirational sounds from every corner. Juneteenth is a jubilant, high energy celebration of a somber reality. First recognized in 1865 it is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger led thousands of federal troops to Galveston, Texas to announce that the Civil War had ended, and slaves had been freed. Our observation on Deeper Roots includes tracks from Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, and gospel sounds galore leading off with Mahalia Jackson.
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Mahalia Jackson
I'm On My Way
The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]
3
Morgan Freeman, Terence Blanchard
The South
The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]
4
Southern Sons
Lift Every Voice & Sing
Gospel Quartets 1921-1942 Vol. 2
5
The Clark Sisters
Is My Living In Vain
Is My Living In Vain
6
The Staple Singers
Wade In The Water
Freedom Highway
7
Bill Withers
Harlem
Best Of Bill Withers: Lean On Me
8
Marvin Gaye
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 2]
9
The Sensational Nightingales
Freedom After a While
Great Gospel – People Get Ready
10
Aretha Franklin
Young, Gifted And Black
Queen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 3]
11
Billie Holiday
Strange Fruit
Ken Burns Jazz [Disc 2]
12
Nina Simone
Feeling Good
Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends
13
Nina Simone
Mississippi Goddam
Anthology Disc 1
14
Little Esther & the Dominoes
The Deacon Moves In
Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1
15
Fatso Bently
Juneteenth Jamboree
Swing-O-Rama : Hepcats
16
SNCC Freedom Singers; Johnson, Bernice
Woke Up This Morning With My Mind On Freedom
Voices Of The Civil Rights Movement, [Disc 2] (Ensembles)
17
Coleman Brothers
Raise A Rukus Tonight
Hot Harmony Groups 1941-1949: Vol 3: When the Old Gang
18
Sam Cooke
A Change Is Gonna Come
Ain't That Good News
19
Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters
20
The Soul Stirrers
Free At Last
Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story: 1959 – 1965 [Disc 1]
21
The Holmes Brothers
Promised Land
Promised Land
22
Richie Havens
Freedom
Resume: The Best of Richie Havens
23
The Staple Singers
Swing Down, Chariot
Swing Low Sweet Chariot + Uncloudy Day (Bonus Track Version)
