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New Orleans R&B

January 22, 2021 Dave

We just can’t get enough of this sound, a blend of sounds that cannot be pushed away with the urban renewal of auto-tune and electronic pasteurization. It’s long history of inspiration whose roots are driven by centuries of influence, from Congo Square to Rampart Street, and beyond. Our show today returns to the humid southern climes at the mouth of the Mississippi for some of the very best of rhythm, from Cosimo Matassa’s studios to the clubs that pepper the Crescent City on Bourbon Street. Popular rhythm and blues today from Nawlins inclues some Fats, Professor Longhair, Huey “Piano” Smith, Paul Gayen, Frankie Ford, and a couple dozen others giving us that signature percussive backbeat embellished by pounding piano. It’s a Friday evening celebration here on Sonoma County Community radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Big Boy Myles	New Orleans	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
3	Dirty Dozen Brass Band	The Monkey [Album Version]	The New Orleans Album
4	Fats Domino	When The Saints Go Marchin' In	Very Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 2)
5	Dr. John	Somebody Changed The Lock	Dr. John's Gumbo
6	Huey "Piano" Smith	Mean Mean Mean	ABC Of The Blues, Vol. 40
7	Professor Longhair	Got My Mojo Working	Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology [Disc 2]
8	Ernie K-Doe	A Certain Girl	Absolutely the Best
9	Frankie Ford	It Must Be Jelly	Very Best Of Frankie Ford
10	Lee Diamond&The Upsetters	Hattie Malatti	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]
11	Huey "Piano" Smith	Would You Believe it, I Have a Cold (Doctors)	Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
12	Dirty Dozen Brass Band	My Feet Can't Fail Me Now	Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album
13	Smiley Lewis	Big Mamou	R&B Outbreak CD 2
14	Clarence "Frogman" Henry	It Won't Be Long	Ain't Got No Home: The Best Of Clarence "Frogman" Henry
15	Edgar Blanchard	Honeycomb	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]
16	Charles "Hungry" Williams	So Glad You're Mine	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1]
17	Champion Jack Dupree	Mail Order Woman	New Orleans R&B Outbreak
18	Paul Marvin	Hurry Up	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]
19	Paul Gayten	For You My Love	Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]
20	Larry Williams	Bad Boy	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]
21	Fats Domino	Please Don't Leave Me	Very Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 1)
22	Smiley Lewis	Mama Don't Like	ABC Of The Blues Vol 25
23	Charles Brown & Amos Milburn	Educated Fool	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]
24	Kermit Ruffins	Holy Cow	Livin' A Tremi Life
25	Barbara George	I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)	Highlights From Crescent City Soul: Sound Of New Orleans 1947-1974
26	Jewel King	3×7=21	Gettin' Funky [Disc 4]
27	Irma Thomas	Look Up (AKA Whenever)	Soul Queen of New Orleans
28	Eddie Bo	Roamin-Itis	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 6]
29	Zorro & The Zips	Frankie & Johnny	Boppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-Ins
30	Danny White	Let's Play	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1]
31	The Showmen	True Fine Mama	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 6]
32	Lee Diamond &The Upsetters	It Won't Be Me	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
33	Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns	Alimony	Radio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 1] Bob Dylan
34	Jessie Hill	Scoop Scoobie Doobie	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
35	Earl King	No City Like New Orleans	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
36	Galactic	Go Go	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans

Songs About Singing

January 15, 2021 Dave

Sing it loud! It’s a whole new year and our country can take heart without letting our guard down. We’ll celebrate a fresh new start knowing that hard work lies ahead with a two hour show featuring the theme of ‘singing’. Join Dave Stroud once more for a mixed bag; an eclectic blend of sounds from the past century featuring the likes of Ukulele Ike, Wingy Manone, The Cats & The Fiddle, John Sebastian, Cat Power, and a couple of dozen more, all belting out songs about the very act of singing. We’ll take you down Memory Lane with old fashioned songs, simple songs of gospel and freedom, swinging low, singing high, and those joyful sing-alongs we’ve shared over the past century. That’s right. It’s theme time on this week’s Deeper Roots show and we’d love to have you. Join in the festivities.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Tony Bennett	Sing You Sinners [#]	The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1
3	Katie Crippen with Henderson's Novelty Ork.	Play 'Em For Mamma, Sing 'Em For Me (BS 2003, P-104-1)	The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)
4	Cab Calloway	I Love to Sing-A (From 'The Singing Kid')	Chronological 1934-37
5	The Boswell Sisters	Sing A Little Jingle	The Boswell Sisters Collection
6	Wingy Manone & His Orchestra	Sing Me A Swing Song	Swing Is Here / Small-Band Swing 1935-1939
7	Gene Kelly	Singin' In The Rain	Golden Memories of Stage and Screen-Disc1
8	Pat Boone	It's a Grand Night For Singing	The Best of Broadway: The Early '60s
9	Ella Fitzgerald	Sing Song Swing	The Millenium Anthology – Ella Fitzgerald – [Disc 2]
10	June Christy	Sing Something Simple	The Misty Miss Christy
11	Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His Orchestra	SInging-ing-ing	Barrell House Boogie and the Blues
12	Ukulele Ike & The Hot Combination	Sing (A Happy Little Thing)	Fascinating Rhythm 1922-1935
13	Fats Waller & His Rhythm	Sing An Old Fashioned Song	Fats Waller – The Complete Recorded Works Volume 3 – Rhythm and Romance 1934-1936
14	Nellie Lutcher	If You Wanna Get T'Goin' (And Come Out Singing)	Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 3]
15	The Cats & The Fiddle	I'm Singing, So Help Me	The Very Best Of
16	Dr. John	Sing Along Song (LP Version)	Destively Bonnaroo (US Release)
17	Aretha Franklin	Don't Play That Song	30 Greatest Hits [Disc 2]
18	Cat Power	Aretha, Sing One For Me	Jukebox
19	B.B. King	Why I Sing the Blues	Do the Boogie! B.B. King's Early '50s Classics
20	Randy Waller & The Country Gentlemen	One More Voice Singing In Heaven Tonight	Keeper Of The Flame
21	Edward W. Clayborn	I Heard The Angels Singing	When I Reach That Heavenly Shore: Unearthly Black Gospel
22	Sammy Price Trio/Sister Rosetta Tharpe	Singing in My Soul	The Gospel of Blues
23	Curley Williams	Just A-Picking And A-Singing	Bear Family "Perfect for Parties" Highlight Album
24	John Sebastian	Singing The Blues	Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings – Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings [Disc 2]
25	Stonewall Jackson	You're the Sad in My Songs	Stonewall Jackson – 1966-1967
26	Gale Garnett	We'll Sing In The Sunshine	Lifetime Of Romance: Some Enchanted Evening [Disc 2]
27	Louie Innis	Sing Your Song Baby	Hillbilly Bop 'n' Boogie: King/Federal Roots of Rockabilly 1944 – 56
28	Ferlin Husky	23 – I Could Sing All Night	Ferlin Husky Singles
29	Carl Perkins	Sing My Song	(2000) Back On Top (CD 3)
30	Charlie Monroe	I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing (TK A)	The Chronological Classics 1950-1956
31	Barbara Dane	Don't Sing Love Songs (Silver Dagger)	Anthology of American Folk Songs
32	Tim Hardin	Simple Song Of Freedom	The Folk Years: Simple Song Of Freedom [Disc 1]
33	Tex Ritter & His Texans	Singing in the Saddle	Decca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 1]
34	The New Seekers	I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)	70s Music Explosion – Sunshine

Who We Lost 2020

January 2, 2021 Dave

It’s hard to put into words the grief we have experienced over so many great performers lost this past year, including those who lost their battle to COVID-19. When assembling our annual list of tributes it became clear that no two hours would suffice so we’ll be doing some abbreviated observations to make sure they’re not forgotten. And we’ll also be thanking those behind the scenes, the songwriters, the session folks, and we’ll even have a short collection of British influencers who touched our lives with their talent. Tune in for a comprehensive and reflective show, our first Deeper Roots show of 2021, this new year that is filled with so much promise. And it’s likely that we can all agree that the bar couldn’t have fallen much lower than it did last year.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Fountains of Wayne	Valley Winter Song	Welcome Interstate Managers
3	Bucky Pizzarelli	Chicken a La Swing	Green Guitar Blues / Cafi Pierre Trio
4	McCoy Tyner	Flapstick Blues	Gold Encore Series – I Love A Piano
5	Annie Ross	Twisted	Got Nothing But Song
6	Bent Fabric	Alley Cat (Classic Version)	Jukebox
7	Hal Singer Sextet	Corn Bread	The Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 8
8	Bobby Lewis	Tossin' and Turnin'	Best of Answer Songs vol 4
9	Little Richard	Rip It Up	London American Label Year By Year 1956
10	Phil Phillips	Sea Of Love	Heatin' Up
11	Rod Bernard	This Should Go On Forever	The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD3)
12	Edd 'Kookie' Byrnes and Connie Stevens	Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)	Gems from the Warner Brothers Vault (Pt. 1)
13	Len Barry	1-2-3	Classic Rock 1965: The Beat Goes On
14	Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons	Rag Doll	The Definitive Pop Collection Disc 1
15	The Chordettes	Mr. Sandman	Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)
16	Johnny Nash	I Can See Clearly Now	70s Music Explosion – Miracles
17	Millie Small	My Boy Lollipop	The Island Story: 1962-1987 – 25th Anniversary [Disc 1]
18	Toots & The Maytals	Pressure Drop	The Harder They Come
19	Tony Rice	Cold On The Shoulder	Cold On The Shoulder
20	Jerry Jeff Walker	Mr. Bojangles	The Folk Years: Simple Song Of Freedom [Disc 2]
21	Norma Tanega	Walkin' My Cat Named Dog	Time Life – The Folk Years – Reason To Believe [Disc 2]
22	Trini Lopez	If I Had A Hammer	Yesterday's Gone [Disc 1]
23	David Olney	God Shaped Hole	The Wheel
24	John Prine	Paradise	German Afternoons
25	Charley Pride	Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone	Superstars Of Country: Good Ol' Songs [Disc 1]
26	Willie Nelson	Me And Paul	The Essential Willie Nelson
27	Billy Joe Shaver	I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal	I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal…But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday
28	Kenny Rogers	Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town	Superstars Of Country Hello Darlin' [Disc 1]
29	Jan Howard	I Wish I Was A Single Girl Again	Swing West 1: Bakersfield
30	The Charlie Daniels Band	The Devil Went Down To Georgia	Country: The American Tradition [Disc 2]
31	Justin Townes Earle	Harlem River Blues	Harlem River Blues [Explicit]
32	Helen Reddy	Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)	Singers And Songwriters: 1973-1975
33	Betty Wright	Clean Up Woman	The Best of Betty Wright
34	Bill Withers	Use Me	American Beauty
35	The Emotions	Best Of My Love	Boogie Nights: Music From The Original Motion Picture
36	Mountain	Mississippi Queen	Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 1
37	Van Halen	(Oh) Pretty Woman	Fifty Years Of Hits – Vol 7
38	The Merry-Go-Round (Emitt Rhodes)	Live	Nuggets Sampler 1965-1968
39	Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell	Dueling Banjos	Appalachian Stomp: Bluegrass Classics
40	Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra	For A Few Dollars More	Music From The Good, The Bad And The Ugly & A Fistful of Dollars & For A Few Dollars More
41	Vera Lynn	We'll Meet Again	1950's Hits & Highlights, Vol. 7
42	Chad & Jeremy	Yesterday's Gone	Yesterday's Gone [Disc 1]
43	Ian Whitcomb	You Turn Me On	You Turn Me On: The Very Best of Ian Whitcomb
44	The Spencer Davis Group	Keep on Running	The Finer Things Disc 1
45	Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders	Game Of Love	Wayne Fontana / It's Wayne Fontana
46	Joan Jett With The Sex Pistols	I Love Rock N' Roll [Early Version] (Alan Merrill COVID)	Flashback
47	Bill Pursell	Our Winter Love	Music to Shag By
48	The Pointer Sisters	Fire (Bonnie)	From The Pointer Sisters With Love
49	John Prine	I Remember Everything	I Remember Everything

Christmas Joy

December 26, 2020 Dave

Happy Holidays! Proving that there is no war on Christmas and looking forward to the coming year, join Dave Stroud as he shares some of the great holiday chestnuts from years past. He’ll be sharing celebratory sounds from every decade, moving the needle from the 40s to the 10s in a new Deeper Roots Christmas shindig. Tune in for everyone from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Frank Sinatra to Ella, The Andrews Sisters, Los Straitjackets and Otis Redding’s Merry Christmas Baby. As we barrel out of 2020 as fast as we can, we remind ourselves of the fortunes of the few and the need of the many in this season of desperation. So get out that Georgia vote, folks, and stand steadfast against the anarchy of this dying administration’s push towards fascist principles for power. We have the power to do this. We do.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Los Lobos	Donde Esta Santa Claus?	Llegs Navidad
3	Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers	Dig That Crazy Santa Claus	Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
4	Frankie Laine and Jo Stafford	Christmas Roses	Christmas On the Country Side
5	The Tractors	Swingin' Home for Christmas	Have Yourself a Tractors Christmas
6	Johnny Cash/Tommy Cash	That Christmasy Feeling	The Classic Christmas Album
7	Ella Fitzgerald with The Frank Devol Orchestra	What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?	Sleigh Full of Songs
8	Eileen Barton	The Night Before Christmas Song	Coral single 9-60880
9	Frank Sinatra	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	The Christmas Collection
10	Dean Martin	I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm	The Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002
11	Frank Sinatra	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas	Mistletoe and Merriment
12	Commercial	29. Viceroy Christmas Commercial 1964	Unknown
13	Elvis Presley	Santa Claus Is Back In Town	Elvis' Christmas Album
14	The Roomates	Jingle Bell Rock	It's Christmas Time Again
15	The Dragwood Chords	Santa's Got a Lead Sled	It's Christmas Time Again
16	Darlene Love	Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)	A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
17	The Beach Boys	Little Saint Nick (Single Version)	Ultimate Christmas
18	Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets	Winter Wonderland	Winter Wonderland (Single)
19	Los Straitjackets	Holiday Twist	Oh Santa! New & Used Christmas Classics from Yep Roc
20	The Jambalaya Cajun Band	Jingle Bell Rock	Alligator Stomp 4: Cajun Christmas
21	Otis Redding	Merry Christmas Baby	Christmas In Soulsville
22	Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys	Santa's On His Way	Blues, Blues Christmas: Volume 4 – 1925-1962 (Disc 1)
23	The Cats & The Fiddle	Hep Cat's Holiday	Blues, Blues Christmas (1925-1955)
24	Groovey Joe Poovey & The Big "D" Boys	Santa's Helper	Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
25	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	When They Ring The Golden Bell	Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)
26	Bing Crosby	Winter Wonderland	The Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002
27	The Andrews Sisters	Christmas Island	Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2]
28	Charles Brown	Wrap Yourself In A Christmas Package	Please Come Home For Christmas
29	Elvis Presley	Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)	Christmas Album
30	The Ravens	Silent Night	Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
31	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	Silent Night, Holy Night	Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)
32	Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets	Let It Snow	Winter Wonderland (Single)
33	Hank Snow	Blue Christmas	Christmas On the Country Side
34	Gayla Peevey	I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas	Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD Of All Time
35	Kathy and Jimmy Zee	Santa Claus Rock and Roll	Blues Blues Christmas Vol 4 – Disc 2
36	Loudon Wainwright III	Christmas Morning (Album Version)	Social Studies
37	The Beach Boys	I'll Be Home for Christmas	Beach Boys' Christmas Album, The
38	Fats Waller	Swingin' Them Jingle Bells	Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)
39	Amos Milburn	Christmas (Comes Once A Year)	Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
40	Nick Lowe	I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day	Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family
41	The Mavericks	Christmas Time Is (Coming 'Round Again)	Hey! Merry Christmas!
42	Burl Ives	A Holly Jolly Christmas	Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
43	Tennessee Ernie Ford	A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus	Christmas On the Country Side

Big Band Blowout!

December 18, 2020 Dave

Swing with us here on Deeper Roots on a Friday morning, one week ahead of the Christmas festivities. The big band sound is that apple pie sound that grew out of the traveling musicians and dance hall bands of the 1920s. From the radio to ballrooms across the land, as the jazz orchestras grew in size, the arrangements had to be formalized to avoid mass confusion. The arranger became the focal point of the band. Improvisation during solos was written into the arrangements but their location and duration were controlled and the vocal stylings grew around the easy flowing style of the evolving jazz that would become known as ‘Swing’. Tune in for two hours of exploration of a century of America’s music.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Benny Goodman	King Porter Stomp	RCA Victor Jazz-The First Half-Century-The 30's
3	Benny Carter (With Lionel Hampton Orchestra)	I'm in the Mood for Swing	RCA Victor Jazz-The First Half-Century-The 30's
4	Chick Webb	Go Harlem	Stompin' At The Savoy
5	Cab Calloway	The Jumpin' Jive	Best Of The Big Bands
6	Benny Goodman	When Buddha Smiles	Stompin' at the Savoy
7	Count Basie	Doggin' Around	Ken Burns Jazz: Count Basie
8	Artie Shaw & His Orchestra / Artie Shaw's Symphony Swing	Begin The Beguine (LP Version)	The 30s: Hollywood's Best
9	Glenn Miller Orchestra	In The Mood	Ken Burns Jazz [Disc 3]
10	Woody Herman	Woodchopper's Ball	Swingingest Sounds Ever Heard – The Best of the Big Bands
11	Benny Goodman & His Orchestra	Why Don't You Do Right	Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
12	Charlie Barnet	Skyliner	Swingingest Sounds Ever Heard – The Best of the Big Bands
13	Les Brown	Bizet Has His Day	Best of the Big Bands
14	Woody Herman & His Orchestra	Four Brothers	Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
15	Ella Fitzgerald	When My Sugar Walks Down the Street	Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald 1940-41
16	Glenn Miller & His Orchestra	Tuxedo Junction	The Centennial Collection Disc 1
17	Benny Goodman & His Orchestra	Let's Dance	Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
18	Duke Ellington	Take The A Train	Watch The Closing Doors – A History Of New Yorks Musical Melting Pot Vol 1 1945-59 (CD 1)
19	Tony Pastor	Bell Bottom Trousers	Nipper's Greatest Hits – The 40's Vol 2
20	Benny Goodman	Sing, Sing, Sing (Part I)	Sing, Sing, Sing
21	Woody Herman	Apple Honey	The Essence of Woody Herman
22	Glenn Miller & His Orchestra	Moonlight Serenade	The Centennial Collection Disc 1
23	Artie Shaw	Stardust	Ray Charles – Music that Matters to Him
24	Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra	I'll Be Seeing You	Kiss the Boys Goodbye: Classic Songs from World War II, Vol.1
25	Tommy Dorsey	Opus One	Stompin' At The Savoy
26	Glenn Miller & His Orchestra	A String of Pearls	The Centennial Collection Disc 1
27	Benny Goodman	Stompin' At The Savoy	Stompin' At The Savoy
28	The Andrew Sisters	Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy	Double Goldies [CD2]
29	Artie Shaw	I Got the Sun in the Morning	The Artie Shaw Story – Disc 4 – Little Jazz
30	Harry James	You Made Me Love You	Time-Life Swing Era – 1940-1941 [Disc 1]
31	Doris Day/Les Brown	Sentimental Journey	Those Wonderful Years: Sentimental Journey 1930's & 1940's

Blues, Country Blues, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Theme Time, Urban Blues

Got Blues If You Want It

December 12, 2020 Dave

It’s blues time once more. We’re in for a hard winter and before we roll out the Christmas cheer and jingles, it’s time for some deeper reflection. This week’s Deeper Roots show features music from the great blues performers, acoustic and electric, of the past century: Lightnin’ Hopkins, Howlin’ Wolf, Slim Harpo, Elmore James, Ray Charles, and a large contingent of the usual suspects. We make our way from Highway 51 to 49, the waterfront to the crossroads, buzzin’, shufflin’, walkin’ blues…all for you this week on KRJF community radio here in Sonoma County. Let your conscience be your guide.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Slim Harpo	Got Love If You Want It	The Scratch
3	Lightnin' Hopkins	Don't Embarrass Me Baby	The Complete Prestige-Bluesville Recordings [Disc 4]
4	John Lee Hooker	Dimples	The Ultimate Collection 1948-1990 [Disc 1]
5	Muddy Waters	Trouble No More	The Definitive Collection
6	Taj Mahal	Statesboro Blues	The Best Of Taj Mahal
7	Lowell Fulson	Do Me Right	Willie Dixon and Friends Vol. 3
8	Albert King	Crosscut Saw	Born Under a Bad Sign [RM 2002]
9	Little Junior Parker	Feelin' Good	Feelin4 Good. The 1952-1962 Recordings
10	John Lee Hooker	I Cover The Waterfront	The Ultimate Collection 1948-1990 [Disc 2]
11	Jimmy Reed	Baby What You Want Me To Do	The Very Best of Jimmy Reed
12	Lightnin' Hopkins	Mojo Hand	The Very Best Of Lightnin' Hopkins
13	Slim Harpo	Buzz Me Babe	The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 1
14	The Paul Butterfield Blues Band	Walking Blues	An Anthology: The Elektra Years Disc 1
15	Elmore James	Whose Muddy Shoes	Chess Blues Disc 2
16	Georgia White	The Blues Ain't Nothin' But A Woman Cryin' For Her Man	Blues Classics: '27_'69 [Disc 1]
17	Memphis Minnie	Dirty Mother For You	Blues Classics: '27_'69 [Disc 1]
18	Howlin' Wolf	Rockin' Daddy	Smokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960
19	Howlin' Wolf	Howlin' For My Darling (Or Baby)	Smokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960
20	Otis Spann	Must Have Been The Devil	The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2
21	Roosevelt Sykes	44 Blues	ABC Of The Blues, Vol. 41
22	Magic Sam	I Feel So Good (I Wanna Boogie)	West Side Soul
23	Little Walter	Hate To See You Go	His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)
24	Howlin' Wolf	300 Pounds Of Joy	The Chess Box
25	Willie Mabon	Got to Have It	Chess Blues Disc 2
26	Howlin' Wolf	Highway 49	The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions [Disc 1]
27	Elmore James	Dust My Broom	The Complete Fire And Enjoy Recordings [Disc 1]
28	Muddy Waters	The Same Thing	Electric Mud
29	Sonny Boy Williamson [II]	Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide	The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson [MCA/Chess] Disc 1
30	B.B. King	See That My Grave Is Kept Clean	One Kind Favor
31	Koko Taylor	What Kind of Man Is That?	Chess Blues Disc 4
32	Otis Rush	Homework	Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]

Americana, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Modern Americana, Oldies, Soul, Theme Time

The Songs of Dan Penn

December 5, 2020 Dave

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Dan Penn	Living On Mercy	Living On Mercy
3	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
20	The Box Tops	People Gonna Talk	The Ultimate Box Tops
21	Percy Sledge	It Tears Me Up	The Atlantic Recordings – Disc 1
22	Percy Sledge	Out Of Left Field	It Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy Sledge
23	Cat Power	Woman Left Lonely	Jukebox
24	Marcia Ball	Look Before You Leap	Roadside Attractions
25	Art Freeman	Slippin' Around With You	The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1
26	Dan Penn	The Puppet AKA I'm Your Puppet	The Fame Recordings
27	Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham	Ol' Folks	Moments From This Theatre
28	Irma Thomas	Zero Willpower	My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
29	Dan Penn	Edge Of Love	Living On Mercy

Americana, Country, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Folk and Tradition, Theme Time

The Itinerant Life

November 13, 2020 Dave

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Norman & Nancy Blake	The Hobo's Last Ride	The Hobo's Last Ride
3	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
22	Goebel Reeves	Hobo's Lullaby	Country: The American Tradition [Disc 1]
23	Grandpa Jones	Hobo Bill	Pickin' & A-Grinnin'
24	Roy Acuff	Poor Hobo	compliments of grimriper2u@yahoo.com
25	Harry Choates	Poor Hobo	Fiddle King Of Cajun Swing
26	Kelly Joe Phelps	Hobo's Son	Shine Eyed Mister Zen
27	Montana Slim (Wilf Carter)	I Ain't Gonna Be A Hobo No More	Wilf Carter – Selected Sides 1933-41
28	J.D. Wilkes	Hoboes Are My Heroes	Fire Dream
29	Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris	Hobo's Meditation	Trio
30	Doc & Merle Watson	The Hobo	Down South
31	Hank Williams	Men With Broken Hearts	Beyond The Sunset
32	The Stoneman Family	I Want To Wander	28 Big Ones

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Murder Most Foul

October 9, 2020 Dave

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Nina Simone	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	Anthology Disc 1
3	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
25	Billy Joel	Only The Good Die Young	The Stranger
26	Richard Burton	Camelot	Ultimate Broadway [Disc 1]
27	Toussaint McCall	Nothing Takes The Place Of You	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2
28	The Animals	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	The Most of the Animals
29	Billy Bob Thornton	He Was A Friend Of MIne	Private Radio

Broken Hearts For Sale

September 19, 2020 Dave

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	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)	Looking Back 1961-1964
29	The Miracles	Broken Hearted [Single Version]	The 35th Anniversary Collection
30	Jimmy Ruffin	What Becomes of the Brokenhearted	Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1
31	Al Green	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?	More Greatest Hits
32	k.d. lang	Trail of Broken Hearts	Recollection CD 1

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