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
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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
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Bonnie Owens
Medals for Mothers
1968-1971 (Warped 6947)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Elvis Presley
Burning Love
Elvis 30 #1 Hits
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
99 1/2 Won't Do
Gospel Train
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Mary Deloatch
The Lord's Gospel Train
Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958
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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]
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Fats Domino
Be My Guest
Fats Domino Out of New Orleans
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Dorsey Burnette
Don't Let Go
The Precious Years
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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
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Buddy Emmons
New Road Under My Wheels
Buddy Emmons Sings Bob Wills
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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
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Ella Fitzgerald
Don' Cha Go 'Way Mad
1950
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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
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Kitty Wells
(I've Got My) One Way Ticket to the Sky
Lonely Street/Dust On the Bible
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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
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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
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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
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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
On this most relevant of days, we’ll be digging through some of the important songs from the past century focusing on its meaning and significance. While the embodiment of the music could have touched on every genre because the influences are vast, we’ll settle on the inspirational sounds from every corner. Juneteenth is a jubilant, high energy celebration of a somber reality. First recognized in 1865 it is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger led thousands of federal troops to Galveston, Texas to announce that the Civil War had ended, and slaves had been freed. Our observation on Deeper Roots includes tracks from Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, and gospel sounds galore leading off with Mahalia Jackson.
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Mahalia Jackson
I'm On My Way
The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]
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Morgan Freeman, Terence Blanchard
The South
The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]
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Southern Sons
Lift Every Voice & Sing
Gospel Quartets 1921-1942 Vol. 2
5
The Clark Sisters
Is My Living In Vain
Is My Living In Vain
6
The Staple Singers
Wade In The Water
Freedom Highway
7
Bill Withers
Harlem
Best Of Bill Withers: Lean On Me
8
Marvin Gaye
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 2]
9
The Sensational Nightingales
Freedom After a While
Great Gospel – People Get Ready
10
Aretha Franklin
Young, Gifted And Black
Queen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 3]
11
Billie Holiday
Strange Fruit
Ken Burns Jazz [Disc 2]
12
Nina Simone
Feeling Good
Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends
13
Nina Simone
Mississippi Goddam
Anthology Disc 1
14
Little Esther & the Dominoes
The Deacon Moves In
Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1
15
Fatso Bently
Juneteenth Jamboree
Swing-O-Rama : Hepcats
16
SNCC Freedom Singers; Johnson, Bernice
Woke Up This Morning With My Mind On Freedom
Voices Of The Civil Rights Movement, [Disc 2] (Ensembles)
17
Coleman Brothers
Raise A Rukus Tonight
Hot Harmony Groups 1941-1949: Vol 3: When the Old Gang
18
Sam Cooke
A Change Is Gonna Come
Ain't That Good News
19
Gil Scott-Heron
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters
20
The Soul Stirrers
Free At Last
Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story: 1959 – 1965 [Disc 1]
21
The Holmes Brothers
Promised Land
Promised Land
22
Richie Havens
Freedom
Resume: The Best of Richie Havens
23
The Staple Singers
Swing Down, Chariot
Swing Low Sweet Chariot + Uncloudy Day (Bonus Track Version)
Dark days with the devil. Self-centered, morally lacking, and incapable of empathizing with human kind. Sound like someone you know? This morning’s show finds us down in the hole where Satan never sleeps and where darkness pervades. There’s a very wide range of topics in our show, including the harnessing of the atom, the soul of man, and the valley where Jordan slices across the heart. Hillbillies from hell, a trip to St. James Infirmary, the lion’s den, and the belly of the whale are all to be seen with tracks from Brother Claude, the Jordan River Boys, The Doors, El Radio Fantastique, and Otis Spann in a show that is certain to have you taking stock of yesterday, today, and tomorrow as we make this social distancing a not-so-transient fixture in our lives. Balance this theme against the sun shining bright on a Spring morning in Sonoma County.
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Harry S. Truman
Speeches, Truman, Harry S. The First Atomic Bomb Attack On Japan Aug 06, 1945
Great Speeches of The 20th Century – Volume 2 – the Changing World
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The Louvin Brothers
The Great Atomic Power
Close Harmony [Disc 7]
4
El Radio Fantastique
Devil Inside Me
Waking the Dead
5
The Doors
Moonlight Drive [Version 1]
The Doors [Bonus Tracks]
6
Johnny Cash
The Man Comes Around[Early]
Unearthed Vol 3 – Redemption Songs
7
Jordan River Boys
When the Moon Goes Down in the Valley of Time
When the Moon Goes Down in the Valley of Time: African-American Gospel, 1939-51
8
John Fogerty
Goin' Back Home
Eye Of The Zombie
9
Timi Yuro
Satan Never Sleeps
I'm So Hurt
10
Louis Armstrong & All His Stars
St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)
Satchmo Plays King Oliver
11
Hoyt Axton
The Devil
American Originals
12
Lead Belly
Black Betty
Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection
13
Elvis Presley
Run On
Artist of the Century Disc 2
14
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Jonah
Vol. 3-1946-47 Complete Record
15
Elizabeth Cook And The Grascals
The Great Atomic Power
Song of America
16
The Louvin Brothers
River of Jordan
Long Play Collection
17
Brother Claude Ely
I Want To Go To Heaven
Satan Get Back
18
Ralph Stanley
Are You Washed In The Blood
A Mother's Prayer
19
George Jones
Please Take the Devil Out of Me
Heartbreak Hotel (Gonna Shake This Shack)
20
Tom Waits
The Soul Of A Man
God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson
21
Eels
Fresh Blood
Hombre Lobo
22
Tom Waits
Way Down In The Hole
Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years
23
Bill Jennings
Billy In The Lion's Den
Wailin' Vol. 1
24
Otis Spann
It Must Have Been The Devil
Walking The Blues
25
Jack Leonard
A Visit From The Devil
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
26
Anita Carter
Satan's Child
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final Chapter
We’re going the free form route today, celebrating an eclectic blend of gospel with the likes of Clara Ward and Patsy Cline, country greats from The Sons of the Pioneers and Skeets McDonald, doo wop street corner ballads from The Sheppards and The Royals, and vocals from Nat King Cole, Ethel Waters, and John Hiatt. Oh, in addition to a few choice show tunes, we’ll touch on topics of tears, loneliness, great speckled birds, and a visit to Treasure Island with Satchmo. Quarantine offers time for reflection but it also offers time for enjoying the sounds of deeper tracks. And that’s what you get day in and day out on Community Radio for Sonoma County. Join us.
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Robert Preston & Company
Ya Got Trouble – The Music Man
Warner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)
3
Clara Ward (Solo)
When We Get Up There
Golden Gospel Gals 1949-1959 [Disc 2]
4
Gospel Hebrews
Jesus Is All Over Me
Boddie Recording Company: Cleveland, Ohio
5
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
He's Alright
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
6
Chosen Gospel Singers
Prayer for the Doomed
20 Gospel Greats
7
Patsy Cline
Life's Railway To Heaven
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
8
Elvis Presley
If We Never Meet Again
Amazing Grace – His Greatest Sacred Performances (Disc 1)
9
Nat King Cole
I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again
Chronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949-50
10
Evie Sands
I'll Never Be Alone Again
Any Way That You Want Me
11
Roger McGuinn
If We Never Meet Again
Back from Rio
12
The Sons Of The Pioneers
One More River To Cross
Okeh Western Swing
13
Dale Watson
Cryin' to Cryin' Time Again
Dale & Ray
14
Ray Charles
Crying Time
Genius – The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection
15
Willie Nelson
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
Artist's Choice: Sheryl Crow
16
Blue Mountain
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes
Roots
17
Ralph Stanley
I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes [Album Version]
A Distant Land To Roam: Songs Of The Carter Family
18
Lucinda Williams
Great Speckled Bird
Ramblin'
19
The Louvin Brothers
The Great Speckled Bird
Close Harmony [Disc 8]
20
Mac Wiseman
The Wild Side Of Life
Most Requested
21
Skeets McDonald
Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
Skeets McDonald – One Classic Album & Singles Collection
22
The Royals
Moonrise
Money Honey – Rise of the Black Vocal Group 51-53
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The Sheppards
Pretend You're Still Mine
OKeh Rhythm & Blues
24
Louis Armstrong
On Treasure Island
Rhythm Saved The World
25
Eddie Cantor
Makin' Whoopee – The Eddie Cantor Story
Warner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)
26
Judy Garland & The M-G-M Studio Chorus
The Trolley Song (from "Meet Me in St. Louis")
Somewhere Over The Rainbow: The Golden Age Of Hollywood Musicals [Disc 2]
27
The Rhythm Wreckers
Never No Mo' Blues
White Country Blues (1926-1938)
28
Ethel Waters
Buds Won't Bud
Hollywood Swing & Jazz: Hot Numbers [Disc 1]
29
Lena Horne
Stormy Weather
Lena Horne: A Musical Anthology
30
John Hiatt
Gone
Crossing Muddy Waters
31
Tony Bennett
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1
Gospel, Wynonie Harris, Muleskinner Blues, and Lady Soul. Fine Friday free form festivities coming your way on KOWS Community Radio, broadcasting live from the studios in downtown Santa Rosa, California. We’ve got Bobby Bare, The Boswell Sisters, Johnny Cash, David Lindley, and so much more that we’re bursting. Every month or so Deeper Roots takes a break from themes, genres, tributes, and the sometimes studied look at the last century of America’s music and kicks back in the musical easy chair, sharing a cross section of performances from some of the best artists and songwriters. Tune in for an uplifting selection this Friday evening.
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Wynonie Harris
Shake That Thing
Plug It In! Turn It Up! – Teil 1: Die Anfdnge 1939 – 1954
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Little Esther & the Dominoes
The Deacon Moves In
Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1
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Louis Jordan
Lemonade
Jivin' With Jordan
5
The Blenders
Don't Play Around with Love
Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1
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Louis Armstrong
I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music
Rhythm Saved The World
7
The Mills Brothers
Swing Is The Thing
Mills Brothers – Goldent Greats
8
The Boswell Sisters
That's How Rhythm Was Born
That's How Rhythm Was Born
9
The Boswell Sisters
Concentratin'
It's The Girls
10
Tommy And Jimmy Dorsey
Rhythm Saved The World
The Gems Of Jazz
11
Aretha Franklin
Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)
30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1]
12
Aretha Franklin
Old Landmark
Amazing Grace (The Complete Recordings) [Disc 2]
13
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
People Get Ready
Higher Ground
14
Sarah Jarosz
Ring Them Bells
Follow Me Down
15
Rhiannon Giddens
Up Above My Head
Tomorrow Is My Turn
16
Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price Trio
Trouble In Mind
Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958
17
Bob Dylan
Man in the Long Black Coat
Chronicles, Vol. 1
18
Johnny Cash
God's Gonna Cut You Down
American V: A Hundred Highways
19
Bobby Bare
Four Strong Winds
Memories – RCA Singles 1962 – 1969
20
Jimmy Martin
20/20 Vision
Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 1]
We’ll be taking a bit of a traditional free form exploration of gospel, blues, soul, and country, pairing up The Blind Boys of Alabama with James Carr and Bobby “Blue” Bland for a soul stew of the day. The fun doesn’t stop there; in face, it just gets started and we’ll be reaching into the dusty country bins for some Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers. And new sounds: a benefit piece, a cover of Tom Petty’s For Real performed by Willie Nelson and the Family…right alongside a new track from The James Hunter Six. Friday evenings on KWTF pushes the roots envelope every week. Join Dave Stroud at 9 Pacific.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama
Stay On the Gospel Side
Almost Home
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The Norman Luboff Choir
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen
Songs of the South and Songs of the Sea
4
Big Bill Broonzy
Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
An Introduction To Big Bill Broonzy
5
Ryan Bingham
Nobody Knows My Trouble
Fear And Saturday
6
Elvis Presley
Swing Down, Sweet Chariot
Elvis Double Features: Live a Little, Love a Little + Charro! + The Trouble with Girls + Change of Habit
7
Bobby 'Blue' Bland
Turn On Your Love Light
Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)
8
James Carr
These Ain't Raindrops
The Essential James Carr
9
Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir
I Shall Wear A Crown
Do Not Pass Me By Vol. II
10
Big Al Downing
The Story Of My Life
Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)
11
The Bobby Fuller Four
Never To Be Forgotten
The Best Of The Bobby Fuller Four
12
Los Super Seven
Let Her Dance (ft. Joe Ely)
Heard It On The X
13
Buddy Holly
Rock Me Baby
Buddy Holly And The R&R Giants
14
John Hiatt
Crossing Muddy Waters
Here To Stay – Best Of 2000-2012
15
Willie Nelson, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Micah Nelson, Jakob Dylan, Dhani Harrison & Amos Lee
For Real
For Real – Single
16
Maria Muldaur
Moonlight
Heart of Mine
17
The Everly Brothers
Devoted To You
Singles 1955-1959
18
The 5 Royales
Dedicated To The One I Love
Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Second Series
19
Wilson Pickett
Three-Time Loser
A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1]
