Free form sounds with time to kill from the past century. This week’s Deeper Roots show features soul, seventies rock, some gospel, country and rhythm & blues. We’ll be sharing an interesting blend of under-the-radar sounds from some greats: Ben E. King, Wanda Jackson, The Band, Mavis Staples, Neil Young, and beyond. Sonoma County Community radio is community radio at it’s best. Join Dave Stroud for a selection of classics from the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa. We enjoy sharing and we hope you enjoy listening on Friday mornings on KOWS Occidental (and Friday evenings on KRJF Santa Rosa).
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The Band
Time To Kill
A Musical History [Disc 3]
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Amy Winehouse
Back To Black
Back To Black
4
Shirley & Company
Shame, Shame, Shame (Vocal Version)
Shame Shame Shame
5
Arthur Conley
Sweet Soul Music
Billboard Top Pop Hits: 1967
6
LaVern Baker
Saved
Soul On Fire: Thes Best Of LaVerne Baker
7
Mamie Bradley
I Feel Like A Million
The Sue Records Story: The Sound Of Soul [Disc 1]
8
George Jackson
I Got A Feeling
Leavin' Your Homework Undone
9
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
Long Lost And Worried
Ain't Got No Home: The Best Of Clarence "Frogman" Henry
10
Ben E. King
Show Me The Way
Poison Ivy – Gems from the Atco Vaults 1959-1962
11
Roy Orbison
Let's Make a Memory
Crying
12
Leon Russell
Delta Lady
Leon Russell [Bonus Track]
13
Gospel Supremes
Sinner Man
Local Customs: Downriver Revival
14
Grandpa Jones
Turn Your Radio On
Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 1]
15
Paul Kantner & Jefferson Starship
The Baby Tree
Blows Against The Empire
16
Wanda Jackson
Just A Queen For A Day
Wanda Jackson
17
Neil Young
Union Man (2016 Remaster)
Hawks & Doves
18
Merle Haggard
Roly Poly
Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player
19
Mavis Staples
Your Good Fortune
Your Good Fortune (EP)
20
Candi Staton
He Called Me Baby
Evidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters [Disc 1]
21
Arthur Alexander
Call Me Honey
The Monument Years
22
Dan Hicks
You Gotta Believe [Album Version]
The Most Of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks [Bonus Tracks]
In an encore episode from 2015, we listen in as Dave explores the multi-generational sounds of not only bluegrass with Dillard and Clark and The Hackberry Ramblers, but we’ll also cross the genres (as we are wont to do) with Cowboy Copas, Clara Ward, Otis Spann, and Doris Day. There’s a couple of different threads that run through the show today, one being that of the ‘devil’ and the other being of ‘new mornings’. Tune in at a special time and see what’s in store on a late-fall morning in West County. And please, donate to community radio: kwtf.net.
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BR5-49
The Devil In Me
Dog Days
3
Bob Dylan
Talkin' Devil
It Could Even Be A Myth
4
Pete Seeger
Old Devil Time (Live)
Singalong Demonstration Concert (Live)
5
Gillian Welch
The Devil Had a Hold of Me
Hell Among the Yearlings
6
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
The Devil Has Thrown Him Down
The Original Soul Sister: Singing in My Soul [Disc 3]
7
Doris Day
The Deevil, Devil, Divil
Complete Doris Day With Les Brown [Disc 2]
8
Pokey LaFarge
The Devil Ain't Lazy
Pokey LaFarge
9
Asleep at the Wheel/The Blind Boys of Alabama
The Devil Ain't Lazy
Reinventing the Wheel
10
Hackberry Ramblers
Old Pipeliner (Rodney Crowell-vocal) {1992-06 (org.1946) Flying Fish FF-70629 CD}
Cajun Boogie (1992-06)
11
Cowboy Copas
Don't Shake Hands with the Devil
Settin' Flat On Ready
12
Little Jimmy Dickens
I'm Little But I'm Loud
The Essential "Little" Jimmy Dickens
13
Spade Cooley & His Orchestra; Vocal By Tex Williams
Hide Your Face
Spadella! The Essential Spade Cooley
14
Dillard & Clark
I Bowed My Head And Cried Holy
The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard & Clark
15
Rory Block
I Am In the Heavenly Way
Confessions of A Blues Singer
16
Bukka White
I Am the Heavenly Way
The Sonet Blues Story
17
Clara Ward
In That Great Judgement Morning
Golden Gospel Gals 1949-1959 [Disc 1]
18
The Dixie Hummingbirds
In The Morning
Thank You For One More Day: The 70th Anniversary Of The Dixie Hummingbirds
19
Sam Cooke And The Soul Stirrers
He's So Wonderful
The Complete Specialty Recordings [Disc 3]
20
Slim & Slam
Early In The Morning
Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 2)
21
Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet
Carolina In The Morning
Vol. 1-(1937-38)
22
Merle Haggard/Willie Nelson
Where Dreams Come to Die
Django and Jimmie
23
John Lee Hooker
I'll Never Get Out Of These Blues Alive [Album Version]
Warming By The Devils Fire – A Film By Charles Burnett
Sinners, singing and swinging is the theme we’re bringing you as we approach the dog days of summer in yet another season of COVID. In a show refactored for these new and dangerous times we raise the level of the gospel message with influential performers from the past century like Blind Willie Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, The Louvin Brothers, and some contemporary interpretations to remind us that Jesus did, indeed, rock the jukebox with a steady roll. Gospel’s rhythm is the rhythm of rock ‘n roll but these songs also carry a message for all you sinners out there. Don’t let the devil ride the devil’s slide into Satan’s burning hell…all songs with a pressing message and a sense of sermon. You can tune us in Friday evenings on 92.5 FM in Sonoma County or streaming to the world at kowsfm.com.
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Bob Brozman
Devil's Slide
Devil's Slide
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The Louvin Brothers
Sinner, You'd Better Get Ready
Stained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old-Timey Gospel Music
4
Singers of United Sacred Harp Musical Assoc led by Maud Quinn
Sinner's Friend
Southern Journey, Vol. 10: And Glory Shone Around
5
Bill Neely
Satan's Burning Hell
The Essential Guide To Gospel
6
Robert Plant
Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down
Band Of Joy
7
Golden Gate Quartet
God's Gonna Cut 'em Down
101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1
8
Sonny Treadway
Don't Let The Devil Ride
Sacred Steel Guitar
9
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Freedom Road
Higher Ground
10
Reverend Robert Ballinger And The Gospel Chimes
John Saw
How Sweet it Was
11
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
The Devil Has Thrown Him Down
The Original Soul Sister: Singing in My Soul [Disc 3]
12
The Harmonizing Four
Oh Sinner
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
13
The Swan Silvertones
Sinner Man
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
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The Silver Quintette
Sinner's Crossroads
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
15
The Soul Stirrers
Sinner Run To Jesus (Take 1)
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
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Johnny Cash
God's Gonna Cut You Down
American V: A Hundred Highways
17
Elder Charles Beck
Rock And Roll Sermon – Part 1
Document Shortcuts Vol. 1 "God Don't Like It"
18
The White Stripes
Seven Nation Army
Elephant
19
The Almanac Singers
Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
Folk Song America-A 20th Century Revival [Disc 1]
20
The Louvin Brothers
What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul
Close Harmony [Disc 8]
21
The Louvin Brothers
Satan Lied to Me
Long Play Collection
22
Fern Jones
Strange Things Happening Every Day
The Glory Road
23
Brother Claude Ely
You Took The Wrong Road Again
Satan Get Back
24
Fern Jones
I Do Believe
The Glory Road
25
Lonnie Johnson
Devil's Got The Blues
Complete Recorded Works, Vol:1
26
Mavis And The Staple Singers
Uncloudy Day
Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958
27
Piney Grove Spiritual Singers of Milledgeville, Ga
Get Back Satan
The Pitch/Gusman Records Story
28
Gospel Supremes
Sinner Man
Local Customs: Downriver Revival
29
Reverend Gary Davis
Pure Religion
Harlem Street Singer
30
Flying Clouds of Augusta, Ga
Don't Let The Devil Ride
The Pitch/Gusman Records Story
31
Blind Willie Johnson
If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down
The Complete Blind Willie Johnson (Disc 1)
32
Tony Bennett
Sing You Sinners [#]
The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1
There are no more essential metaphors to be had in the American story than that of the river. The river is nature’s alliance with mankind and its muse in prose, poetry and song. It is the stuff of dreams, the movement of the clock in Her terms, the news of the day when the banks are breached, and the symbol of biblical ventures of time and home. So we’ll be taking to the river on a Friday in July to feel the warmth of the surface knowing full well that the undercurrent is treacherous and cold beneath the hull. Music this week includes the stories of the Great Flood of 1927 with Barbecue Bob, the baptismal elements from Alison Krauss and Irma Thomas, Central Valley memories from Dave Alvin by way of Merle Haggard, and the poetry of river sounding chants and Paul Robeson’s muscle. Tune in as we drift our way down the Mississippi and beyond on Friday morning on Deeper Roots.
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Marilyn Monroe
River Of No Return
The Essential Marilyn Monroe
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Charles Colman & William Eaton
River Sounding Chant
5- The Long Road To Freedom : An Anthology Of Black Music
4
Paul Robeson
Ol' Man River
American Songbook Series: Jerome Kern
5
Marian Anderson
Deep River
Folk Song America-A 20th Century Revival [Disc 1]
6
Mavis Staples
In The Mississippi River (Cd)
We'll Never Turn Back
7
Johnny Cash
Big River
Original Greatest Hits
8
The Carter Family
River Of Jordan
The Carter Family 1927 – 1934 [Disc 1]
9
Alison Krauss
Down to the River to Pray
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
10
Delmore Brothers
Happy on the Mississippi Shores
Brown's Ferry Blues
11
Tennessee Ernie Ford with Orchestra & Chorus conducted by Billy May
River Of No Return
Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 7 – Capitol Goes To The Movies – 1944-55
12
Louis Armstrong & All His Stars
Lazy River
The Complete Decca Studio Recordings Of Louis Armstrong And The All Stars [Disc 3]
This week’s show celebrates the Godmother of rock ‘n roll who was finally paid tribute with her 2018 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s sanctified electric guitar work not only touched on the cusp of soul and blues, but it foretold what was to come less than a decade later. There were the R&B bands, which she would dabble in (much to the chagrin of her followers), that would also have an impact…but it was her sound that influenced and inspired Elvis, Wanda Jackson, Jerry Lee Lewis, and so many others, even to this day. We’ll take a deep dive into the music and story of this legend including some of those who she would draw her own inspirations from. Tune in.
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Down By the Riverside
Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the Spirit of Gospel (Vol. 4)
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Fisk Jubilee Singers
Ezekiel Saw De Wheel
Folk Blues & Gospel: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
4
Thomas A. Dorsey
If You See My Savior
Halleluja Gospel & Prayers
5
Golden Gate Quartet
Blind Barnabas
Mighty Day – 25 Gospel Greats
6
Memphis Minnie
I Called You This Morning
Queen Of Country Blues
7
Sister O. M. Terrell
God's Little Birds
Country Gospel 1946-1953
8
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Didn't It Rain?
Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the Spirit of Gospel, Vol. 3
9
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Four or Five Times
Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the Spirit of Gospel, Vol. 2
10
Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price Trio
Trouble In Mind
Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958
11
Marie Knight
Gospel Train
101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1
12
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Up Above My Head I Hear Music In the Air
Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the Spirit of Gospel (Vol. 4)
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Joan Osborne & The Holmes Brothers
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Shout, Sister, Shout! – A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe
14
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Beams of Heaven
Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the Spirit of Gospel, Vol. 2
15
Phoebe Snow
Beams of Heaven (feat. The Holmes Brothers)
Shout, Sister, Shout! – A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe
16
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Intro – Didn't It Rain
Newport Jazz Festival 7/3/64
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Marie Knight
Didn't It Rain
Shout, Sister, Shout! – A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
99 1/2 Won't Do
Gospel Train
19
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Fly Away
Sincerely, Sister Rosetta Tharpe
20
Marion Williams – The Stars Of Faith
When I Lay This Body Down
Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958
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Mahalia Jackson
His Eye Is On The Sparrow
Gospels, Spirituals, & Hymns
22
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Two Little Fishes
Sincerely, Sister Rosetta Tharpe
23
Fern Jones
Strange Things Happening Every Day
The Glory Road
24
Brittany Howard
That's All Live
That's All – RRHOF
25
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
That's All
Hittin' On All Six: The Charlie Christian Revolution
26
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Red Foley
Have a Little Talk With Jesus
101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1
27
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us
Raising Sand
28
Gospel Hebrews
Jesus Is All Over Me
Boddie Recording Company: Cleveland, Ohio
29
Louis Armstrong
Down By The Riverside
Louis And The Good Book
30
The Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir
I Want To Ride That Glory Train
Shakin' The Rafters
31
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
The Natural Facts
Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the Spirit of Gospel (Vol. 4)
This weekend we observe Mother’s Day, a day that got buried among the many lost celebrations last year due to the pandemic. So it is only fitting that we elevate the gratitude we have this coming Sunday. At Deeper Roots, we’re taking time this Friday to celebrate with only the finest in the many American genres including country, bluegrass, rock, pop vocals, soul, and everything in between…with a little bit of spark thrown in. We’ve got Aretha, The Louvins, Zydeco sounds with Fernest Arceneaux, JJ Cale and Dr. Hook, all in tow to pay tribute to all of those moms out there who play such a big part in our formation as adults. Tune in Friday mornings live from the KOWS studios in the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California.
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Bill & The Belles
Finger Pointin' Mama
Dreamsongs, Etc.
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Nat King Cole
My Mother Told Me
Chronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949
4
J.J. Cale
Blues For Mama
To Tulsa And Back
5
Paul Simon
Mother And Child Reunion
Greatest Hits: Shining Like A National Guitar
6
Fernest Arceneaux, The Zydeco All Stars, Rockin' Dopsie, Jr.
Don't Tell Your Mother
Zydeco Blues Party
7
Miracles
If Your Mother Only Knew
Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)
8
Dee Dee Sharp
(That's What) My Mama Said
The Best of Dee Dee Sharp
9
The Shirelles
Mama Said
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
10
Jackie Deshannon
Did He Call Today, Mama
Breakin' It Up On the Beatles
11
Hello, Dolly! 1994 Broadway Revival Cast
Motherhood
Hello, Dolly!: The New 1994 Cast Recording
12
Charles Colman & William Eaton
Doncha Hear Yo'Po Mother Callin'?
5- The Long Road To Freedom : An Anthology Of Black Music
13
Lou Monte
Mama (Mamma)
Songs for Pizza Lovers – Lou Monte Sings
14
The Mills Brothers
Don't Be Afraid To Tell Your Mother
Mills Brothers – Golden Greats
15
The Taylor Brothers
Mother's Advice
I Heard The Angels Singing : Electrifying Black Gospel From the Nashboro Label 1951-1983 [Disc 3]
16
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
I Hear My Mother Call My Name
The Original Soul Sister: This Train [Disc 4]
17
Buck Owens
Dust On Mother's Bible
Dust On Mother's Bible
18
Bonnie Owens
Medals for Mothers
1968-1971 (Warped 6947)
19
The Haden Triplets
Gray Mother Dreaming
The Family Songbook
20
Faron Young
Let Old Mother Have Her Way
Hello Walls / The Young Approach
21
Mac Wiseman
Mother Knows Best
1962-1965 (Warped 6339)
22
The Louvin Brothers
God Bless Her ('Cause She Is My Mother)
Long Play Collection
23
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Let My Mother Live
Almost Home
24
Ike & Tina Turner
Mamma Tell Him
Don't Play Me Cheap
25
Aretha Franklin
A Mother's Love
Soul Sister
26
B.B. King
Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
Indianola Mississippi Seeds
27
Earl King
Mother Told Me Not To Go
Let The Good Times Roll
28
Buddy Guy
My Mother
The Treasure Untold
29
Leo Welch
Mother Loves Her Children
Sabougla Voices
30
Chris Smither
Every Mother's Son
I'm a Stranger Too!/Don't It Drag On
31
Troy Hess
Please Don't Go Topless, Mother
Hillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5
32
Louis Armstrong
Blues In The Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)
Blues In The Night: The Johnny Mercer Songbook
33
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Mother, the Queen of My Heart
Ramblin' Jack Elliott Sings Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers
A hunka hunka free form sounds this morning on Deeper Roots: some thoughtful pairings and some that just need to be pushed to the surface. We’re coming up on Daylight Savings Time already as we prepare for the days to get longer shedding more light in the attic from the window up above. Songs today explore mojo, some gospel musings, concerns about a fellow named Lou whose got the flu, and some reflections on the 420 favorite. Performers include Julia Lee, Little Jimmy Dickens, Ivie Anderson, Lightnin’ Hopkins, and we’ve even got an ‘unknown’ from the mid-century wondering “Who’s Boogeying My Woogie Now”. Imagine that. Well, imagine this: Friday mornings on KOWS Community Radio are made just for the beginning of Spring. Tune in.
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John Prine
Clay Pigeons
Fair & Square
3
Elvis Presley
Burning Love
Elvis 30 #1 Hits
4
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
99 1/2 Won't Do
Gospel Train
5
Mary Deloatch
The Lord's Gospel Train
Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958
6
Nina Simone
Lilac Wine
Verve/Unmixed 3
7
Ivie Anderson
Chocolate Shake
An Introduction To Ivie Anderson
8
Bette Midler
Marahuana
Songs For The New Depression
9
Julia Lee
Marijuana
Kansas City Star [Disc 4]
10
Buddy Holly
Fool's Paradise
Buddy Holly And The R&R Giants [Disc 2]
11
Eddie Cochran
C'mon Everybody
Eddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]
12
Fats Domino
Be My Guest
Fats Domino Out of New Orleans
13
Dorsey Burnette
Don't Let Go
The Precious Years
14
Charley Crockett
The Man That Time Forgot
Welcome To Hard Times
15
Kevin Russell
Country Boy
Country Swing
16
Little Jimmy Dickens
May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose
Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana
17
Buddy Emmons
New Road Under My Wheels
Buddy Emmons Sings Bob Wills
18
John Prine
Who's Gonna Take The Garbage Out (Featuring Iris Dement)
For Better, Or Worse
19
Roger Miller
Lou's Got The Flu
King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD1)
20
Roger Miller
The Moon Is High (And So Am I)
King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD1)
21
Muddy Waters
Got My Mojo Working
His Best, 1956 To 1964
22
Ann Cole
I Got My Mojo Working
Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 4]
23
Unknown Artist
I Wonder Who's Boogeying My Woogie Now ?
Boogie Woogie Gals – 1939-57
24
Lightnin' Hopkins
Mojo Hand
The Very Best Of Lightnin' Hopkins
25
Mose Allison
Mojo Woman
Down Home Piano
26
Willie Nelson & Lucinda Williams
Overtime
It Always Will Be
27
John Fogerty
Who'll Stop the Rain (with Bob Seger)
Wrote a Song for Everyone
28
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Still the Same
Greatest Hits
29
Raul Malo
It Only Hurts Me When I Cry
After Hours
30
Red Simpson
Jeannie With the Light Brown Cadillac
The Best of Red Simpson: Country Western Truck Drivin' Singer
Positive vibes and sweet sounds in another eclectic free form show on Deeper Roots. Dave Stroud will take the opportunity on this week’s Black Friday to share some golden sounds, some classics and others that you may not know. They’re the sounds from the deeper wells and the dusty digital archives of the past century. You’ll hear some Gary US Bonds’ best known and obscure tracks, gospel delicacies from The Gospel Tones and The Zion Travelers, new sounds and classic early tracks from Dion, and so, so much more in the show today as we give thanks for the decomposition of the torch bearers of racism and white supremacy that occupy the highest seats in the land. Change is gonna come and none too soon.
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Aretha Franklin
A Change Is Gonna Come
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
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Chris Isaak
Only the Lonely
Baja Sessions
4
Traveling Wilburys
Not Alone Any More
The Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 4]
5
Roy Orbison
The Great Pretender
Heart Of Roy Orbison
6
Robert Gordon
Uptown
Bad Boy
7
The Chambers Brothers
People Get Ready
Roots Of Folk
8
Jay And The Techniques
Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie
Classic Rock: 1967 – Shakin' All Over
9
Dusty Springfield
Son of a Preacher Man
Anthology [CD2]
10
Clay Hammond
Suzy Do It Better Than You
Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
11
King Curtis
Memphis Soul Stew
Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
12
Elvis Presley
Promised Land
Elvis At Stax
13
Doris Duke
I Don't Care Anymore
Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4
14
Gary U.S. Bonds
Soul Deep
The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds
15
Gary US Bonds
New Orleans
Sound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1
16
Ella Fitzgerald
Don' Cha Go 'Way Mad
1950
17
Little Village
Don't Go Away Mad
Little Village
18
Dion
Ruby Baby
Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
19
Dion
Song For Sam Cooke (Here In America) [feat. Paul Simon]
Gospel-infused, socially conscious, politically conscious, soul driven, and an inspiration to generations, Curtis Mayfield’s music embodied a thought-provoking and passionate world view. From his early days as a backup singer and erstwhile songwriter to a champion of Black Pride and Black Capitalism, Curtis Mayfield’s rise from performing in his grandmother’s Traveling Soul Spiritualists’ Church to his last recording, 1995’s New World Order, was embellished with classic love songs and musically charged testaments to Civil Rights. His music resonates today: “Pushing”, “People Get Ready”, and “We’re a Winner”, We’ll be exploring his music 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.
More influential gospel sounds this morning on Deeper Roots. We take a dip into the country, bluegrass, and folk extensions whose roots are buried in 19th and early 20th century European American musical traditions. It’s a mixed bag with contributions from the Protestant, Baptist, and Black Gospel hymnals and songbooks. And don’t forget the quiet bubbling influences of popular music, the logical extension of selling the message…a kind of backroads Madison Avenue. We’re focused on country gospel today with the usual giants of country music: George Jones, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, and The Louvins…but we’ll also hear from the bluegrass contingent including Ricky Skaggs, Bill Monroe, and Flatt and Scruggs. A heavenly time where we share music that would weave its way into the fabric of America’s music including rock, soul, country, and Americana. Tune in on Friday mornings.
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Ernest Carter And The Hymn Trio
The Gospel Train
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Rapture
3
Kitty Wells
(I've Got My) One Way Ticket to the Sky
Lonely Street/Dust On the Bible
4
The Louvin Brothers
The Gospel Way
Close Harmony [Disc 1]
5
Sons of the Pioneers
The Gospel Train
Songs of the Prairie – CD4
6
Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys
On That Gospel Ship
All The Classic Releases1937-1949 [Disc 2]
7
The Nashville Bluegrass Band
Gospel Plow
Stained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old-Timey Gospel Music
8
Ricky Skaggs
Children Go
Country's 20 Classic Gospel Songs of the Century
9
George Jones & Tammy Wynette
Let's All Go Down To The River
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
10
Carl Story
Old Country Baptizing
1957-1959 (Warped 5891F)
11
The Oak Ridge Boys
That Old Country Church
Gospels & Spirituals: The Gold Collection [Disc 2]
12
Johnny Cash
In The Sweet By And By
Gospel Glory
13
Kitty Wells
Lonesome Valley
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
14
Red Foley
Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Hillbilly Fever [Disc 3]
15
King's Sacred Quartette
Turn Your Radio On
Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel
16
Buck Owens
Pray Every Day
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
17
Merle Haggard & The Carter Family
Precious Memories
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
18
Connie Smith
Over the Next Hill We'll Be Home
Voice of the Spirit, Gospel of the South
19
Don Gibson
Canaan's Land
The Complete Recordings 1952-1962
20
Flatt & Scruggs
I'm On My Way To Canaan's Land
Foggy Mountain Gospel
21
The Bluegrass Band
Lord Build Me A Cabin In Glory
Shine Hallelujah Shine Vol 1
22
Doyle Lawson/Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
I'm Finding Joy in My Savior's Love
Gospel Radio Gems
23
The Whitstein Brothers
The Christian Life
Sing Gospel Songs of the Louvins
24
The Louvin Brothers
Preach The Gospel
Love and Wealth: The Lost Recordings
25
Johnny Cash
Unclouded Day
Voice of the Spirit, Gospel of the South
26
Hazel Dickens
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Stained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old-Timey Gospel Music
27
Martha Carson
Satisfied
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
28
Hank Williams Sr.
I Saw the Light
Country's 20 Classic Gospel Songs of the Century
29
Cowboy Copas
Four Books In The Bible
Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel
30
Grandpa Jones
Come and Dine
Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel
31
The Cox Family
There Will Be Singing
Gonna Sing, Gonna Shout – Bluegrass Gospel From The Pen Of Rick Lang
32
The Delmore Brothers
Gospel Cannonball
Decca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 1]
33
Brother Claude Ely
There Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down
Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel
34
Ernest Martin And His Gospel Melody Makers
When The Wrath Of God Comes Down
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Rapture
