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Who We Lost 2023

We’ll look back to 2023 with the indelible sounds of those we lost this past year. There were some losses that cut deep and we intend to pay tribute to each and every one who contributed their artistry to the past century of America’s music. There is hardly room in the two hours we have to touch on all of those, no matter their contribution but we have a couple from across the pond that deserve mentioning among the musicians, songwriters and producers who made their mark. The past century of America’s music has brought talent, wit and wisdom, and the artists’ take on arrangement, delivery, and rhythm. This was another year of profound loss including the likes of the prolific Tony Bennett and Harry Belafonte, the boomer favorites like David Crosby, Jimmy Buffett and Jeff Beck, and the musical geniuses like Burt Bacharach, David Lindley, and Ahmad Jamal. Join us.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2The Pogues If I Should Fall from Grace With God Essential Pogues Amazon
3The Yardbirds The Nazz Are Blue Ultimate! Disc 2 Amazon
4BTO Takin' Care Of Business (Randy Bachman) Songs For The Open Road [Platinum Legends] Amazon
5David Crosby Music Is Love If I Could Only Remember My Name Amazon
6The Association Cherish Pop Memories of the '60s – Vol. 6, My Special Angel Amazon
7Gary Wright Dream Weaver Sounds Of The Seventies: 1976 Amazon
8Jackson Browne & David Lindley Mercury Blues (Intro) Love Is Strange [Disc 1] Amazon
9David Lindley El Rayo X El Rayo-X Amazon
10Jimmy Buffett Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection Disc 1 Amazon
11It's a Beautiful Day White Bird Walk on the Moon Amazon
12Ian & Sylvia Four Strong Winds The Time Life Treasury Of Folk Music [Disc 2] Amazon
13Gordon Lightfoot Early Morning Rain Troubadours: Folk And The Roots Of American Music 4: 12 The Heartland And Canada Amazon
14Harry Belafonte Jump in the Line All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Amazon
15The Serendipity Singers Beans In My Ears (LEN CHANDLER) Time Life – The Folk Years – Reason To Believe [Disc 2] Amazon
16Dixie Chicks The Thrill Is in the Chase Shouldn't a Told You That Amazon
17The Ames Brothers The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane Magic Moments Amazon
18April Stevens I Want A Lip Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence Amazon
19The Righteous Brothers (You're My) Soul and Inspiration The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers: Unchained Melody Amazon
20Tony Bennett Rags to Riches Your Hit Parade – 1953 Amazon
21Aretha Franklin I Say A Little Prayer Queen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 2] Amazon
22Paul & Paula Hey Paula Teen Ballads Disc 2 Amazon
23George Maharis (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 The Epic Story 1960 Amazon
24The Earls Remember Then Doo Wop Love Songs Amazon
25Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns Don't You Just Know It Having A Good Time with Huey 'Piano' Smith & His Clowns – The Very Best Of, Volume 1 Amazon
26Barrett Strong Money (That's What I Want) Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1 Amazon
27The Drifters Sweets For My Sweet (CHARLIE THOMAS) The Definitive Soul Collection [Disc 2] Amazon
28Tina Turner The Best Simply The Best Amazon
29Parliament Up For The Down Stroke In Yo' Face!: The History Of Funk, Vol. 1 Amazon
30Jean Knight Mr. Big Stuff Pure Funk Amazon
31The Pointer Sisters KSAN Pointer Sisters Intro KSAN's Live Jive Amazon
32The Pointer Sisters Fire 70s Music Explosion – Miracles Disc 2 Amazon
33Dwight Twilley Band I'm on Fire Poptopia! 70's Power Pop Classics Amazon
34Kool & The Gang Ladies' Night Disco Fever [Disc 1] Amazon
35Walter "Wolfman" Washington Tailspin Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans Amazon
36Ahmad Jamal The Surrey With The Fringe On Top Okeh Jazz Amazon
37Wayne Shorter Tenderfoot Jazz Essentials Volume 3 Amazon
38Eagles Take It to the Limit The Very Best of the Eagles [2003] Disc 1 Amazon
39Jim & Jesse Hard Hearted Hand-Picked: 25 Years Of Bluegrass On Rounder Records [Disc 2] Amazon
40Mac Wiseman, Bobby Osborne & Jesse McReynolds Bluebirds Are Singing For Me Bluegrass Legands – Live At The Ryman Amazon
41Lord Creator Don't Stay Out Late The Real Jamaica Ska Amazon
42Robbie Robertson Somewhere Down The Crazy River Robbie Robertson [UK] Amazon

Country Christmas Redux

We revisit the country genre for some down home Christmas cooking…of sleigh bells, holly, ham, and mistletoe. Songs from mid-century to just a year ago or so featuring some of your favorite country and Americana artists in our final show before Christmas Day 2023. Tune in for some classics and also-rans from Gene Autry, Eddy Arnold, Red Foley, The Louvin Brothers and John Prine as we share some roasted, toasted chestnuts from the yule log. We’ve also got some George Jones, Ernest Tubb and Willie Nelson right up alongside Kacey Musgraves and Raul Malo. We’re saluting the season and telling stories from childhood’s past, all for you wrapped up with pretty paper and holiday ribbons of gold on this year’s Christmas show on community radio for Sonoma County, KOWS-LP, 92.5 FM, Occidental. Streaming your way across planet Earth on kowsfm.com. Now…let’s say it once again…’war is over’.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2John Prine Everything Is Cool A John Prine Christmas Amazon
3Eddy Arnold Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
4Prairie Ramblers Cowboy Santa Claus Blues Blues Christmas Vol 4 – Disc 2 Amazon
5Tennessee Ernie Ford A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
6Red Foley Here Comes Santa Claus Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
7Bernie Nee Country Music Holiday Country & Western Nuggets Amazon
8Sonny James Christmas in My Hometown Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
9Frankie Laine and Jo Stafford Christmas Roses Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
10Marty Robbins Footprints in the Snow Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
11Ernest Tubb I'll Be Walking the Floor This Christmas Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
12Faron Young I'm Gonna Tell Santa Claus On You Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
13Hank Thompson It's Christmas Every Day in Alaska Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
14Homer and Jethro Randolph the Flat Nosed Reindeer Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
15Eddy Arnold I'm Your Private Santa Claus Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
16The Louvin Brothers Santa's Big Parade Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
17Raul Malo Blue Christmas Marshmallow World and Other Holiday Favorites Amazon
18Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters Pretty Paper Christmas On A Greyhound Bus Amazon
19George Jones Lonely Christmas Call Complete Collection 1960-1962 [Disc 4] individual albums Amazon
20Bill Anderson Waffle House Christmas Anderson Amazon
21Asleep at the Wheel Swingin' Silent Nite Merry Texas Christmas, Y'All Amazon
22Loretta Lynn Country Christmas White Christmas Blue Amazon
23The Nashville Bluegrass Band Holiday Pickin' American Beauty Amazon
24Ralph Stanley I'm Going Home, It's Christmas Time Christmas Time with Ralph Stanley Amazon
25Hank Snow Blue Christmas Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
26Hank Snow The Reindeer Boogie Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
27Ernest Tubb Merry Texas Christmas, You All! Ernest Tubb – The Texas Troubadour – Writers Galore [Disc 4] Amazon
28Raul Malo Winter Wonderland Marshmallow World and Other Holiday Favorites Amazon
29Raul Malo Feliz Navidad Marshmallow World and Other Holiday Favorites Amazon
30The Davis Sisters The Christmas Boogie Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
31Kacey Musgraves A Willie Nice Christmas A Very Kacey Christmas Amazon
32Willie Nelson We Wish You a Merry Christmas Christmas with Willie Nelson Amazon
33John Prine I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus A John Prine Christmas Amazon
34Gene Autry and the Pinafores Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
35Billy Joe Shaver Merry Christmas To You Freedom's Child Amazon
36Willie Nelson Pretty Paper Christmas with Willie Nelson Amazon
37The Alarm Happy Christmas (War Is Over) Standards Amazon

More Eccentric Soul

We revisit the Numero Groups incredible catalog of rare and obscure soul recordings from the 1960s and 1970s called “Eccentric Soul”. This series is a meticulous curation and exercise in unearthing hidden gems in the soul music landscape from old record collections, master tapes, and archives to discover unreleased or overlooked tracks by artists who may not have gained widespread recognition during their time. What sets the “Eccentric Soul” series apart is its emphasis on bringing attention to regional and independent soul labels that operated on a smaller scale, often producing music reflecting the unique local music cultures of their time. Our show digs into a number of releases that showcase a diverse array of sounds, styles, and voices, offering listeners a glimpse into this rich tapestry of American soul music, honoring the best of the day with all the rough edges you’d expect (and desire) with a sincerity of artistry and bald-face emotion. Bring on the soul here on Sonoma County Community Radio.


No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr You're All I Need to Make It Eccentric Soul – The Capsoul Label Amazon
3Bill Moss Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother Eccentric Soul – The Capsoul Label Amazon
4Elijah & The Ebonites Hot Grits!!! Eccentric Soul – The Capsoul Label Amazon
5Chandlers Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Eccentric Soul: Capitol City Soul Amazon
6Soul Partners Lose The One You Love Eccentric Soul: Capitol City Soul Amazon
7Dean Francis & The Soul Rockers Tippin Eccentric Soul: Capitol City Soul Amazon
8The Soulsations Funky Nightclub Eccentric Soul: Mighty Mike Lenaburg Amazon
9Lon Rogers & The Soul Blenders Too Good To Be True Eccentric Soul: Mighty Mike Lenaburg Amazon
10Walter And The Admerations Life Of Tears Eccentric Soul: Sitting In The Park Amazon
11Chocolate Sunday Second Story Man Eccentric Soul: Sitting In The Park Amazon
12Fred Williams The Dance Got Old Eccentric Soul: Smart's Palace Amazon
13L.T. & The Soulful Dynamics Everyone Needs Someone Eccentric Soul: Smart's Palace Amazon
14The Majestic Arrows The Magic Of Your Love Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label, Vol. 3 Amazon
15Altyrone Deno Brown If You Love Me Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label, Vol. 3 Amazon
16The Arrows We Have Love Eccentric Soul: The Bandit Label, Vol. 3 Amazon
17Ms. Tyree "Sugar" Jones If You Feel It Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label Amazon
18Bob And Fred I'll Be On My Way Eccentric Soul: The Big Mack Label Amazon
19Skip Drake Wrapped Around Your Finger Eccentric Soul: The Cash Label Amazon
20Soul Revival Good Feelin' Eccentric Soul: The Cash Label Amazon
21The Notations This Time I'm For Real Eccentric Soul: The Cash Label Amazon
22The Fabulous Rhythm Makers Mini, Mini Afro Twist Eccentric Soul: The Forte Label Amazon
23Marva W. Taylor I've Lived The Life Eccentric Soul: The Forte Label Amazon
24Jerry Townes You Are My Sunshine Eccentric Soul: The Nickel & Penny Labels Amazon
25Royal Esquires Ain't Gonna Run Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label Amazon
26Marion Black Come On And Gettit Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label Amazon
27Eula Cooper Shake Daddy Shake Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels Amazon
28Eula Cooper Try Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels Amazon
29Josephine Taylor I've Made Up My Mind Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Disc 2] Amazon
30Renaldo Domino Two Years Four Days Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Disc 2] Amazon
31Dynamic Tints & Pieces Of Peace Be My Lady Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Disc 1] Amazon
32Chocolate Snow Let Me Be Your Christmas Toy Eccentric Soul: Smart's Palace Amazon
33Stormy The Devastator Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation [Disc 1] Amazon

The Year in Music 1959

Popular culture in 1959 was marked by a dynamic mix of artistic and societal shifts. The music scene was dominated by the rise of rock and roll shaping the sound of the era. It found itself rising above the simple adult contemporary and country sounds of the day. Iconic films such as “Some Like It Hot” and “Ben-Hur” showcased a diverse range of storytelling and cinematic styles and cultural narratives found a place in television, with shows like “The Twilight Zone” captivating audiences with thought-provoking and imaginative storytelling. The boomers were reaching their teen years, the space race was launched and a torch was about to be passed in Washington. Our show today spins the top tracks from each of the pop, country, R&B and rock charts reflecting a year of cultural transition, encapsulating the tension between traditional values and the evolving influences of a changing world. Everyone from Johnny Horton and Marty Robbins to Lloyd Price, The Fleetwoods, and Bobby Darin…all in one two hour show on KOWS Community Radio.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Marty Robbins El Paso Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs Amazon
3Johnny Horton The Battle Of New Orleans Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana Amazon
4Johnny Horton When It's Springtime In Alaska Classic Country: Great Story Songs [Disc 1] Amazon
5Bobby Darin Mack The Knife As Long As I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection [Disc 2] Amazon
6Bobby Darin Dream Lover As Long As I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection [Disc 1] Amazon
7Paul Anka Lonely Boy His All Time Greatest Hits – 30th Anniversary Collection Amazon
8Frankie Avalon Venus Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959 Amazon
9The Spacemen The Clouds Teen Beat 1 Amazon
10Lloyd Price Stagger Lee Greatest Hits: The Original ABC-Paramount Recordings Amazon
11Lloyd Price Personality Hit The Road Jack: The ABC-Paramount Story Amazon
12Elvis Presley (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I Elvis 30 #1 Hits Amazon
13Bo Diddley Say Man 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo Diddley Amazon
14Ray Charles What'd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2 Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1 Amazon
15James Brown Try Me 20 All Time Greatest Hits! Amazon
16Wilbert Harrison Kansas City Red, White & Rock Disc 1 Amazon
17The Drifters There Goes My Baby Definitive Collection: The Drifters [Disc 1] Amazon
18Brook Benton Its Just A Matter Of Time The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD2) Amazon
19Lenny Martin & the Orchestra/The Skyliners Since I Don't Have You Doo Wop Box Disc 3 Amazon
20Chuck Berry Back in the U.S.A. The Chess Box Disc 2 Amazon
21Chuck Berry Almost Grown The Chess Box Disc 2 Amazon
22Neil Sedaka Oh! Carol The Brill Building Sound Disc 1 Amazon
23Dion & The Belmonts A Teenager In Love Greatest Hits Amazon
24The Browns The Three Bells Classic Country Amazon
25The Platters Smoke Gets In Your Eyes All-Time Greatest Hits Amazon
26The Fleetwoods Come Softly To Me Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods Amazon
27Johnny Mathis Misty Your Hit Parade -1959 Amazon
28Della Reese Don't You Know Solid Gold Soul 1959 Amazon
29The Drifters Dance With Me The Definitive Drifters [Disc 1] Amazon
30Phil Phillips Sea Of Love Heatin' Up Amazon
31Jackie Wilson That's Why ( I Love You So ) Lonely Teardrops Amazon
32Johnny Cash I Got Stripes Songs Of Our Soil Amazon
33Stonewall Jackson Waterloo Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana Amazon
34Brenda Lee Sweet Nothin4s Miss Dynamite Amazon
35Ronnie Hawkins Mary Lou The Best of Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks Amazon
36Jim Reeves Billy Bayou Country Roads – Ralph Emery Presents – For The Good Times Amazon

Jump Blues Party

Jump blues was the precursor to rock, emerging in post-war America. You can count Chuck Berry and Little Richard among those who were heavily influenced by jump blues. This lively and rhythmically driven music genre is characterized by the fusion of elements from jazz, blues, and rhythm and blues with a nod to big band. Urban migration led to this blending of musical styles and seemed to foster a faster and more electrified sound. Our show today zeroes in on some of the most influential performers in the realm of jump blues including Louis Jordan, Wynonie Harris, Lucky Millinder, and Jimmy Witherspoon. It’s a Friday morning house party once again on KOWS Community Radio’s Deeper Roots with your host Dave Stroud with some bluesy licks, upbeat tempos and joyful vocals.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Jimmy Rushing Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today Ray Charles – Music that Matters to Him Amazon
3Bull Moose Jackson Why Don't You Haul Off And Love Me Bull Moose Jackson 1947-1950 Amazon
4Bull Moose Jackson Keep You're Big Mouth Shut Bad Man Jackson Amazon
5Wynonie Harris Wasn't That Good Lovin' Machine Amazon
6Wynonie Harris Bloodshot Eyes Lovin' Machine Amazon
7Amos Milburn House Party (Tonight) Amos Milburn Rocks Amazon
8Amos Milburn Down The Road Apiece Down The Road Apiece -The Best Of Amos Milburn Amazon
9Amos Milburn Let's Have A Party ABC Of The Blues Vol 30 Amazon
10Johnny Otis Baby Baby Blues Mercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 6] West Coast Blues V2 Amazon
11Johnny Otis Good Ole Blues ABC Of The Blues, Vol. 34 Amazon
12Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra Silent George Risque Rhythm: Nasty 50s R&B Amazon
13Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra Shorty's Got to Go Greatest R&B Hits of 1946, Vol. 4 Amazon
14Louis Jordan Saturday Night Fish Fry Artist's Choice: Joni Mitchell Amazon
15Louis Jordan Salt Pork, W. Va. Mercury R+B '46-'62 [Disc 2] Amazon
16Roy Brown, Professor Longhair & Dave Bartholomew Cadillac Baby Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B – Disc A Amazon
17Roy Brown, Dave Bartholomew Ain't Gonna Do It Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B – Disc C Amazon
18Big Joe Turner Morning, Noon and Night Big Joe Rocks Amazon
19Big Joe Turner Feeling Happy Big Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]] Amazon
20T-Bone Walker Come Back to Me Baby Blues Mercury B&R Story '45-'55 – [Disc 1]: Midwest Blues V1 Amazon
21T-Bone Walker Street Walking Woman The Complete Imperial Recordings: 1950-1954 [Disc 1] Amazon
22Jimmy Witherspoon K.C. Loving The Vee-Jay Story [Disc 2] Amazon
23Jimmy Witherspoon Bar Fly Blues Mercury Blues 'n' Rhythm Stars Amazon
24Paul Gayten Music Goes Round And Round Roots of Rock 'n' Roll – Rough and Rowdy, Vol. 3 Amazon
25Paul Gayten For You My Love Chess New Orleans [Disc 1] Amazon
26Dave Bartholomew Shrimp And Gumbo 1952-1955 Amazon
27Tiny Bradshaw I'm Going To Have Myself A Ball Living The Blues – Jump Blues & Boogie Amazon
28Joe Liggins Going Back To New Orleans Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers Amazon
29Fats Domino I'm Walkin' My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats Domino Amazon
30Joe Liggins Rag Mop Living The Blues – Jump Blues & Boogie Amazon
31Bill Haley & the Comets Farewell, So Long, Goodbye From Western Swing to R-O-C-K (2): Rock the Joint Amazon
32Louis Jordan Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens Living The Blues – Jump Blues & Boogie Amazon
33Wynonie Harris Lollipop Mama Complete Jazz Series 1947 – 1949 Amazon
34The Treniers Go! Go! Go! Living The Blues – Jump Blues & Boogie Amazon

Goin’ Home

Our theme of ‘returning home’ explores not just the physical place but also a reflection of our identities, memories, and the tension between the past and the present. Returning to one’s roots is often fraught with challenges and our understanding of home is deeply intertwined with our personal growth and the changing world around us. This week we’ll be pouring through memories and nostalgia to try to find the meaning of home. Thomas Wolfe’s “You Can’t Go Home Again” introduces characters who yearn for their pasts and the comforts of home, but the reality often falls short of their memories and would serve as a guidepost for our theme today. We’ll share gospel from the Gospel Hummingbirds, classic Americana from John Prine, country tradition from Hank Williams and Woody Guthrie, and the likes of Howlin’ Wolf, Big Maybelle, and Bruce Springsteen. We’re heading down that road to home in today’s show.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2John Prine My Darlin' Hometown Fair & Square Amazon
3John Fogerty Goin' Back Home Eye Of The Zombie Amazon
4Gospel Hummingbirds I'm Going Home Taking Flight Amazon
5Bill Kirchen Somebody's Going Home Transatlanticana Amazon
6Big Maybelle Going Home Baby The Very Best Of Big Maybelle Amazon
7Howlin' Wolf Going Back Home Blues From Hell Amazon
8Charles Brown & Johnny Moore's Three Blazers I Want To Go Home Sunny Road Amazon
9Charles Brown Homesick Blues The Cocktail Combos [Disc 2] Amazon
10Mickey & Sylvia I'm Going Home The Best of King Curtis (1952-1961) (Disc 2) Amazon
11Mississippi John Hurt Avalon, My Home Town Best Of Mississippi John Hurt [Live] Amazon
12Jack Guthrie Oklahoma Hills American Roots- A History Of American Folk Music [Disc 3] Amazon
13Woody Guthrie I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore Hard Travelin' (The Asch Recordings Vol. 3) Amazon
14Hank Williams I'm Going Home Lost Highway December 1948 – March 1949 Amazon
15Hazel Dickens West Virginia, My Home Hand-Picked: 25 Years Of Bluegrass On Rounder Records [Disc 1] Amazon
16Bruce Springsteen My Oklahoma Home We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1 Amazon
17Maria Muldaur My Tennessee Mountain Home Maria Muldaur Amazon
18John Prine My Old Kentucky Home, Goodnight Beautiful Dreamer – The Songs of Stephen Foster Amazon
19Jimmy Martin Homesick Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 5] Amazon
20The Louvin Brothers I'm Ready To Go Home Satan Is Real Amazon
21Dolly Parton Tennessee Homesick Blues I Will Always Love You – The Essential Dolly Parton Vol. 1 Amazon
22Charlie Rich I Feel Like Going Home The Silver Fox Amazon
23Merle Haggard And The Strangers Sing Me Back Home (2006 Digital Remaster) Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard Amazon
24Randy Newman Going Home Bad Love Amazon
25The Charioteers & Frank Sinatra I've Got A Home In That Rock Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958 Amazon
26Leon Redbone I'm Going Home Up A Lazy River Amazon
27Bobby Bare Homesick Memories – RCA Singles 1962 – 1969 Amazon
28Merle Haggard And The Strangers Down The Old Road To Home Same Train, A Different Time Amazon
29Steve Earle Hometown Blues Train a Comin' Amazon
30Ricky Skaggs Little Cabin Home On The Hills Appalachian Stomp: Bluegrass Classics Amazon

Jubilee Theme

It’s theme time on a Friday morning in Sonoma County on Deeper Roots and we’ll take you pretty deep today, exploring songs of jubilation and celebration. Our theme revolves around the term ‘jubilee’ and it’s meaning, at least over the past century. While its etymology is centuries deep, with roots in the Old Testament and the Hebrew word ‘yobhel’ which refers to the ram’s horn which was sounded on the Day of Atonement, there are also the jubilee references to the freeing of slaves well into the 19th century. it speaks to anniversaries, rejoicing, and freedom. We could go much deeper but what better way to celebrate than with music, and there are plenty of Americana examples that tell of jubilees. We’ll hear from country favorites like The Sons of the Pioneers, Tyler Childers, and Joe Maphis alongside early century rhythm jazz and rhythm greats like Dinah Washington, Ivie Anderson, and Benny Goodman in this week’s show. Join us

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Roy Clark Alabama Jubilee Swing West – vol 2 – Guitar Slingers Amazon
3Benny Carter Jubilee Program Intro Big Band Jazz, The Jubilee Sessions, 1943 to 1946 Amazon
4Benny Carter Jubilee Jump Big Band Jazz, The Jubilee Sessions, 1943 to 1946 Amazon
5Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra Jubilee The Ultimate Collection [Disc 1] Amazon
6Big Joe Turner Jumpin' At The Jubilee Big, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 2] Amazon
7The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Patty Griffin Jubilee I'll Find A Way Amazon
8Dinah Washington There'll Be a Jubilee (from "In the Land of Hi-Fi") Dinah Washington: Eight Classic Albums Amazon
9Helen Humes Jubilee He May Be Your Man Amazon
10The Andrews Sisters There'll Be a Jubilee Flashbacks # 6: Hitler & Hell Amazon
11Ivie Anderson Let's Have a Jubilee Cocktail Hour Amazon
12Mildred Bailey With Benny Goodman & His V-Disc All Stars There'll Be A Jubilee The Women of WW2 [V 4] Amazon
13Ashley Monroe & The Americans Jubilee American Epic: The Sessions [Disc 2] Amazon
14Kathy Mattea and Friends Jubilee Dear Jean: Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie Amazon
15Dave Alvin Jubilee Train Romeo's Escape Amazon
16The Blasters Jubilee Train Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings (1981-1985) (1 of 2) Amazon
17The Devil Makes Three There'll Be A Jubilee Redemption & Ruin Amazon
18Riders in the Sky Cowboy Jubilee Best of the West Amazon
19Sons of the Pioneers Cowboy Jubilee The Lost Masters Amazon
20Sons of the Pioneers Barnyard Jubilee Songs of the Prairie – CD4 Amazon
21Joe Maphis Nashville Jubilee Country Guitar Thunder Amazon
22The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Sam Bush, Bruce Hornsby and Jeff Hanna Bayou Jubilee Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2 Amazon
23Elizabeth Mitchell Y Daniel Littleton Jubilee Putumayo Presents American Folk Amazon
24The War and Treaty Jubilee Hearts Town Amazon
25Arkansas Dave Jubilee Arkansas Dave Amazon
26Charlie Parr Jubilee Charlie Parr Amazon
27Tyler Childers Jubilee Can I Take My Hounds to Heaven? Amazon
28JD McPherson Jubilee Undivided Heart & Soul Amazon
29Carolyn Hester Swing And Turn Jubilee [Album Version] Folk Classics (Roots Of American Folk Music) Amazon
30Jake Xerxes Fussell Jubilee Out of Sight Amazon
31R. Crumb And His Cheap Suit Serenaders Alabama Jubilee Chasin' Rainbows Amazon
32Doc Watson Alabama Jubilee Good Deal! Amazon

Making Believe

Fresh from a couple of weeks away, we’re going for the easy listening, classic pieces from the Great American Songbook. Join Dave Stroud on a dream-laden journey on the waters of the past century of America’s music as he pairs up some of the classic ballads and torch songs from the past. Mostly crooners but there’s plenty of jazz and pop standards to celebrate. We’ll hear pairings from The Mills Brothers and Les Paul & Mary Ford, Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan, Rosemary Clooney and Leon Redbone, Etta James, Billie Holiday, and Peggy Lee. That’s the short list. We’ll hear versions of “Fever”, “Dream”, “Smile”, “April in Paris” and “Autumn Leaves” in a show that reminds us that so many of these pop standards hold up well when put to the test of time. Drop by on a Friday morning where there’s whispering grasses among the autumn leaves here on Sonoma County Community Radio. 

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Peggy Lee Bali Ha'i American Beauty Amazon
3Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots I'm Making Believe R&B Jukebox Hits 1944 Amazon
4April Stevens I'm Making Believe Teach Me Tiger Amazon
5Betty Carter/Ray Charles Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 2 Amazon
6Natalie Cole Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye De-Lovely Amazon
7Tony Bennett Smile The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 2 Amazon
8Nat King Cole Smile 30 Greatest Hits Disc 1 Amazon
9Nat King Cole Autumn Leaves Sings For Two In Love (And More) Amazon
10Roger Williams Autumn Leaves Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3) Amazon
11Clem Snide Don't Want to Set the World on Fire Sweetheart Amazon
12The Ink Spots I Don't Want The Set The World On Fire Your Hit Parade – 1941 Amazon
13The Ink Spots Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees) Greatest Hits Amazon
14Ringo Starr Whispering Grass Sentimental Journey Amazon
15The Mills Brothers April In Paris The Very Best Of The Mills Brothers [Disc 2] Amazon
16Frank Sinatra April in Paris Come Fly with Me [Capitol] Amazon
17Louis Armstrong & All His Stars When You're Smiling When you're smiling Amazon
18Frank Sinatra When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! And More Amazon
19Frank Sinatra I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself A Letter Songs For Young Lovers & Swing Easy! Amazon
20Sarah Vaughan I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter) Great American Songbook Amazon
21Rosemary Clooney When You Wish Upon A Star Tenderly Amazon
22Leon Redbone When You Wish Upon A Star From Branch To Branch Amazon
23Elvis Presley Fever The Essential 60's Masters I [Disc 1] Amazon
24Peggy Lee Fever Kuties And Krooners Amazon
25Dean Martin Dream Late at Night with Dean Martin Amazon
26The Pied Pipers Dream Dreams From The Sunny Side Of The Street [Disc 1] Amazon
27The Righteous Brothers Ebb Tide Lifetime Of Romance: Falling In Love [Disc 1] Amazon
28Lenny Welch Ebb Tide Glory of Love: Sweet & Soulful Love Songs-'60s Amazon
29Etta James Stormy Weather At Last! Amazon
30Sarah Vaughan Stormy Weather Lady Sings the Blues [Disc 2] Amazon
31Les Paul & Mary Ford My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii Lovers' Luau Amazon
32The Mills Brothers My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua Hawaii The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 5 Amazon
33Billie Holiday I'll Be Seeing You Stealing Beauty Amazon

Silver Screen Country

From those blue shadows on the trail that were only imagined in black and white to the notion of good guys with tall white hats chasing down the bad guys across the expanse of the Alabama Hills where Hollywood carved out a little piece of the West…we’re going to go riding down some musical canyons with some of the great musical cowboys of the silver screen. Fewer of us are around that once followed the serial antics of Gene and Smiley or Roy and Dale on Saturday morning reruns of flickering cowboy ‘mysteries’ where music played a big part of the story. After all, a clean shaven singing cowboy with a scarf, white hat and a twinkle in his eye was much more appealing than what the reality was…I think that’s a safe assumption. Tune in for music from Gene Autry, The Sons of the Pioneers, Rex Allen, Tex Ritter and over a dozen others as Dave Stroud spins the shellacs from the 30s, 40s and 50s…and we might even track down later covers that tip the cap here on KOWS Community Radio.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Tex Williams & His Western Caravan Artistry In Western Swing Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys Amazon
3The Sons Of The Pioneers Red River Valley Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys Amazon
4Roy Rogers The Yellow Rose Of Texas My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
5Roy Rogers Roll On Texas Moon My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
6Frankie Laine Rawhide My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
7Gene Autry Dust Sing Cowboy Sing [Disc 1] Amazon
8Tex Russell & His Hollywood Cowboys What It Means To Be Blue Kings Of Western Swing, Vol. 2 Amazon
9Marty Robbins Ballad Of The Alamo My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
10Johnny Cash The Rebel Johnny Yuma My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
11Rex Allen Ridin' Down the Canyon V-3 Riding All Day Amazon
12Dick Reinhart Hot Rod Baby Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys Amazon
13Dickson Hall Cowboy My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
14Johnny Western Ballad Of Paladin My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
15Dean Martin Rio Bravo My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
16Lorne Greene Bonanza My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
17Johnny Horton North To Alaska My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
18Gene Autry Back In The Saddle Again Columbia Country Classics Volume 1: The Golden Age Amazon
19Cliff Edwards Ragtime Cowboy Joe grimriper2u@yahoo.com Amazon
20Bob Wills Dusty Skies Columbia Historic Edition Amazon
21Pee Wee King Texas Toni Lee Rompin' Stompin' Singin' Swingin' Amazon
22Johnny Bond Ridin' Down To Santa Fe Southern Belle [Disc 2] Amazon
23Tex Ritter High Noon My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
24James Stewart The Legend Of Shenandoah My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
25Rick Nelson My Rifle My Pony And Me (w/ Dean Martin) Legacy [Disc 1] Amazon
26Marty Robbins The Hanging Tree My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
27Gene Autry Ridin' Down The Canyon Columbia Historic Edition Amazon
28The Sons Of The Pioneers Tumbling Tumbleweeds My Saddle Pals And I ([Disc 2] – Cool Water) Amazon
29Frankie Laine Gunfight At O.K. Corral My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
30Rex Allen Cowboy's Heaven Sings Melodies of the Plains Amazon
31Patsy Montana & The Prairie Ramblers I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 1] Amazon
32Sons of the Pioneers Blue Shadows On the Trail Cool Water & 17 Western Favorites Amazon
33Marty Robbins Song Of The Bandit The Essential Marty Robbins: 1951-1982 Amazon
34Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers Going Back To My Texas Home Saturday Night Rag 1934-1936 Vol. 1 Amazon
35Dick Curless I Ride an Old Paint A Tombstone Every Mile (7CD Set) CD2 (1950-1969) Amazon
36Sara Watkins Blue Shadows On the Trail (feat. Nickel Creek) Under the Pepper Tree Amazon
37Colter Wall I Ride an Old Paint: Leavin' Cheyenne Western Swing & Waltzes and Other Punchy Songs Amazon

Labor Day 2023

We’ve got a Labor Day collection of songs…songs celebrating working men and women and these are songs of both honor and protest, taking us back to the Great Depression when work was hard to find. We’ll also be celebrating the core fight for organizing…whether you’re fighting for the day-to-day pressure of producing faster and better in front of a computer or you’re steaming lattes for the hurried throngs, you have a right to organize and much of the music we’ll share today reinforces the concept. While unions are demonized with threats of offshoring…you know it will be done either way. Music today will include Pete Seeger, Mavis Staples, Paul Robeson, Bruce Springsteen and a whole host of others. Tune in on kowsfm.com/listen or download our app.

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1Artist Title Album Buy
2Bing Crosby Brother Can You Spare A Dime? Columbia Records' 125th Anniv. Amazon
3Paul Robeson Joe Hill Classic Labor Songs From Smithsonian Flokways Amazon
4Pete Seeger Which Side Are You On? The First Days Of Protest In The Twentieth Century Amazon
5Natalie Merchant Which Side Are You On? Coal Country Music Amazon
6The Almanac Singers Talking Union [Album Version] The Essential Pete Seeger Amazon
7Tennessee Ernie Ford Sixteen Tons Vintage Collections Amazon
8Pete Seeger Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues An Anthology of Folk Music Amazon
9Woody Guthrie Union Maid (Excerpt) Hard Travelin' (The Asch Recordings Vol. 3) Amazon
10Pete Seeger Union Maid The First Days Of Protest In The Twentieth Century Amazon
11David, Bill, And Billy Ray Johnson Going Down the Road Feeling Bad Classic Old-Time Music from Smithsonian Folkways Amazon
12Bruce Springsteen We Shall Overcome We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1 Amazon
13Bobbie McGee Bread and Roses Unknown Amazon
14Kate & Anna McGarrigle Hard Times Come Again No More Songs Of The Civil War Amazon
15Dorsey Dixon Hard Times In Here The Best Of The HighTone Years Amazon
16Dorsey Dixon Hard Times In Here The Best Of The HighTone Years Amazon
17Nanci Griffith Hard Times (Come Again No More) Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful) Amazon
18Mavis Staples We Shall Not Be Moved (Cd) We'll Never Turn Back Amazon
19Justin Townes Earle Down In The Valley Coal Country Music Amazon
20Bob Dylan Maggie's Farm The Essential Bob Dylan [Disc 1] Amazon
21Tom T. Hall I'm a Coal Mining Man Coal Country Music Amazon
22Bruce Springsteen Pay Me My Money Down We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1 Amazon
23Bruce Springsteen Factory Darkness on the Edge of Town Amazon
24Bruce Springsteen Youngstown The Ghost of Tom Joad Amazon
25Pete Seeger If I Had A Hammer The Essential Pete Seeger Amazon
26Steve Earle Steve's Hammer (For Pete) Washington Square Serenade Amazon
27Valentine Pringle John Henry The Long Road To Freedom: An Anthology Of Black Music [Disc 4] Amazon
28Elvis Presley Big Boss Man Artist of the Century Disc 2 Amazon
29Blind Boy Fuller Working Man Blues Blind Boy Fuller Vol. 3 1937 Amazon
30Ramblin' Jack Elliott 1913 Massacre Hard Travelin' Amazon
31Woody Guthrie Farmer-Labor Train Hard Travelin' (The Asch Recordings Vol. 3) Amazon
32Randy Newman Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man) Good Old Boys [Expanded] Disc 1 Amazon
33Randy Newman Every Man a King Good Old Boys [Expanded] Disc 1 Amazon