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Hive Harmony

The bouffant and the beehive…hairstyles with a tease and some backcombing, were all the rage in the sixties. Like pop music, it had a short life before the British wave. Unlike pop music, whose sound endured, the fashion was washed away at the salon in favor of the next big thing. Girl groups set the tone for the harmonious sounds of the time, and our nostalgia cruise will be tooling the AM radio sounds of the very best of the beehive and flip hairstyles of groups like The Shangri-Las, The Paris Sisters, The Angels, Lesley Gore and a couple dozen others in this week’s show. Join Dave for the hits, the misses, and the near misses along with some of the unheard in this week’s episode of Deeper Roots. He’ll also share a number of tracks from an excellent 2018 release from Chicago’s Numero Group featuring some of ‘the others’. Girl groups emerged as a dominant force in the music industry, characterized by harmonious vocals, catchy melodies, and often choreographed performances.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2The Shangri-Las Sophisticated Boom Boom Myrmidons of Melodrama Amazon
3Reparata And The Delrons Whenever A Teenager Cries Dancin' & Romancin' In The '50s And 60s [Disc 3] Amazon
4The Angels Cry Baby Cry Ultimate Rock 'n Roll Time Capsule – Volume 2 [Disc 5] Amazon
5The Angels The Guy With The Black Eye Second Helpings: Sequels To The Songs That Left 'Em Hungry For More! Amazon
6Shirley Ellis I See It, I Like It, I Want It The Clapping Song… And More Amazon
7Shirley Ellis The Clapping Song We Love Pirate Radio – 60s Favourites Amazon
8Dee Dee Sharp I Sold My Heart to the Junkman It's Mashed Potato Time Amazon
9The Blossoms Hard To Get Love Charms: California Girls And Groups Amazon
10The Ribbons Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya Love Charms: California Girls And Groups Amazon
11The Dreamers Do Not Forget Love Charms: California Girls And Groups Amazon
12Nancy Sinatra Like I Do Love Charms: California Girls And Groups Amazon
13Lesley Gore Look Of Love The Golden Hits Of Lesley Gore Amazon
14Lesley Gore Maybe I Know The Golden Hits Of Lesley Gore Amazon
15The Shangri-Las He Cried Myrmidons of Melodrama Amazon
16The Ronettes Do I Love You? The Best of the Ronettes Amazon
17The Ronettes Everything Under the Sun The Best of the Ronettes Amazon
18The Jelly Beans I Wanna Love Him So Bad The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1 Amazon
19The Cookies I Never Dreamed Birth Of Soul: 2 Amazon
20The Murmaids Popsicles And Icicles Early Girls: 1 Amazon
21The Petites Lonely Girl Basement Beehive: The Girl Group Underground Amazon
22The Monzas Ain't It the Truth Basement Beehive: The Girl Group Underground Amazon
23The Vandelettes He's All Mine Basement Beehive: The Girl Group Underground Amazon
24The Contessas Gimme Gimme Basement Beehive: The Girl Group Underground Amazon
25Paris Sisters Be My Boy Early Girls – vol 5 Amazon
26The Chantels Look In My Eyes Four By Four – Girl Groups Amazon
27The Chiffons Stop, Look And Listen One Fine Day And Other Favorites Amazon
28The Chiffons A Love So Fine One Fine Day And Other Favorites Amazon
29The Dixie Cups Gee The Moon Is Shining Bright (Mono Single) The Complete Red Bird Recordings Amazon
30The Dixie Cups Another Boy Like Mine The Complete Red Bird Recordings Amazon
31The Shirelles Baby, It's You Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1) Amazon
32The Shangri-Las Remember (Walkin' in the Sand) Myrmidons of Melodrama Amazon
33Peggy March Hello Heartache, Goodbye Love Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's. Vol. 2 Amazon
34Vickie & The Van Dykes Baby I'm Crying Basement Beehive: The Girl Group Underground Amazon

Heart of Saturday Night

Where else but the heart of Saturday night? We’ve got an eclectic collection of performances that take you ‘there and back’ this Friday morning on Deeper Roots. No theme. No tribute. No genre sweep. Just a collection of some great sounds from the past (and present). Little themes that reach deep and a few awesome covers that you may not be familiar with. We’re making our way to the outskirts of the bayou with Cookie & The Cupcakes and Jo-el Sonnier, then into some gritty blues from Muddy Waters and RL Burnside, and we’ll also have some rollicking country and soul from Big Maybelle, Buck Owens, Mickey Baker, and The Ink Spots. Add a dose of Billie Holiday, LaVern Baker, and Tow Waits…and there you have it. Some surprises and some favorites all rolled up on this Friday morning blue plate special.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Tom Waits (Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night Used Songs 1973-1980 Amazon
3The Ink Spots The Gypsy Your Hit Parade 1946 Amazon
4The Impressions Gypsy Woman American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961 Amazon
5Joe Ely The Gypsy Lady Flatland Lullaby Amazon
6Jo-el Sonnier Say You Love Me The Complete Mercury Sessions Amazon
7Cookie & the Cupcakes Mathilda Swamp Gold, Volume 1 Amazon
8Bill Hayes Poor White Trash Hillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5 Amazon
9George Jones Just One More The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967 Amazon
10Patsy Cline A Poor Man's Roses (Or A Rich Man's Gold) 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy Cline Amazon
11Buck Owens Hot Dog (with Danny Dedmon) The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West' Amazon
12Big Maybelle Don't Leave Poor Me Roll Your Moneymaker Amazon
13Eilen Jewell Don't Leave Poor Me Down Hearted Blues Amazon
14Jessie Mae Hamphill Lord Help The Poor And Needy Goin' Down South Blues Sampler Vol. 2 Amazon
15Shemekia Copeland Lord Help the Poor and Needy Outskirts of Love Amazon
16Robert Belfour Old Black Mattie Goin' Down South Blues Sampler Vol. 2 Amazon
17Samantha Fish Poor Black Mattie Belle of the West Amazon
18Leon Russell It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry Leon Russell And The Shelter People [Bonus Tracks] Amazon
19Bob Dylan Down Along The Cove John Wesley Harding Amazon
20Bob Dylan Alberta #1 Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series Vol. 10 Deluxe-Edition 4 (Self Portrait. Original Edition; Rem. 2013) Amazon
21The Cactus Blossoms If Not For You If Not For You (Bob Dylan Songs Vol. 1) Amazon
22Sarah Jarosz Ring Them Bells Follow Me Down Amazon
23Jubilaires Casey Jones Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1 Amazon
24Mickey Baker Gloomy Sunday The Wildest Guitar Amazon
25Billie Holiday Feat. Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra Gloomy Sunday Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia 1933-1944 [Disc 10] Amazon
26LaVern Baker Soul on Fire (Japan 2012 Remaster) Atlantic Rock & Roll Amazon
27The Browns Shenandoah Classics 1960 (Warped 6062) Amazon
28Elvis Presley I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine Date with Elvis Amazon
29Elvis Presley Poor Boy For LP Fans Only Amazon
30Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels Jenny Take a Ride! Let There Be Drums Vol 2: The 60's Amazon
31Little Richard Jenny Jenny The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection Amazon
32Muddy Waters Young Fashioned Ways The Anthology [Disc 1] Amazon
33Shakey Jake Roll Your Moneymaker Roll Your Moneymaker Amazon

Back To Schooldays

Good times, bad times…let’s take a theme trip to schooldays past in music this week. Whether you were a product of the fifties, sixties or beyond, you remember your favorite music. We’ll be zooming in on sounds from that era in the show today as we explore the high school theme with topics like ‘lettered sweaters’…what ever happened to those? Or maybe the reminder of the bell or buzzer in the hallways. Or maybe that favorite after school rendezvous spot. We’ll be sharing music that celebrated school and affairs of the young at heart with tracks from The 5 Royals, Johnny Burnette, Gary US Bonds and some other favorites as well as some unknowns from some dusty 45s buried deep in the archives. Namely Nicky & The Nobles, Johnny & The Jammers, and Herbie Alpert & His Sextet. Quite the fun today so drop by.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2The Beach Boys School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) Ten Years of Harmony Disc 1 Amazon
3Chuck Berry School Days The Chess Box Disc 1 Amazon
4Mickey & Sylvia Love Will Make You Fail in School Love Is Strange and It Will Make You Fail in School Amazon
5The 5 Royales School Girl The Complete Singles 1952-1962 Amazon
6Smiley Lewis School Days Are Back Again I Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 4 Amazon
7Jerry Lee Lewis High School Confidential 36 All-Time Greatest Hits [Disc 2] Amazon
8Johnny & The Jammers School Day Blues Boppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-Ins Amazon
9Johnny Burnette Skippin' School The Train Kept a-Rollin' Memphis to Hollywood – CD 6 Amazon
10Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Waitin' In School (Live at the Fillmore 1997) Live at the Fillmore, 1997 (Deluxe) Amazon
11Rick Nelson Back to Schooldays The Last Time Around [1970-1982][CD1] Amazon
12Dave Edmunds Back to School Days Single Trax 1970-1981 Amazon
13Dave Edmunds High School Nights Porky's Revenge! [Expanded] Amazon
14Billy Harlan School House Rock That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 6 (Us Decca, Vol. 2) Amazon
15Wynn Stewart School Bus Love Affair Come On – Gonna Shake This Shack Amazon
16Toni Rossini (Meet Me) After School Midnight Cryin' Time: Teen Angst Classics From The Rock 'n' Roll Era Amazon
17Nicky & The Nobles School Bells War Paint – The Gone Records Story Amazon
18Bobby Rydell Swingin' School Cameo Parkway: The Greatest Hits Amazon
19The Beach Boys Be True to Your School 20 Good Vibrations: The Greatest Hits Amazon
20Jan & Dean The New Girl In School Greatest Hits Amazon
21Gary (U.S.) Bonds School Is Out American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961 Amazon
22Herbie Alpert & His Sextet Summer School Another Banana Split, please Amazon
23Betty Grable Don't Carry Tales Out Of School The Pin-Up Girl (Disc 2) Amazon
24Austin McCoy & Frankie Ervin High School Baby Mercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 5]: West Coast Blues V1 Amazon
25Nat King Cole Trio You Don't Learn That In School The Cocktail Combos [Disc 1] Amazon
26Paul Simon Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard Paul Simon Amazon
27Taj Mahal Good Morning Little School Girl Giant Step & De Ole Folks At Home Amazon
28Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band Good Morning Schoolgirl Blues Masters, Vol. 7: Blues Revival Amazon
29NRBQ Still In School Peek-A-Boo: The Best Of NRBQ, 1969-1989 [Disc 1] Amazon
30James Intveld High School Hellcats Cry-Baby Amazon
31The Ramones Rock 'N' Roll High School End of the Century Amazon
32Wee Willie Harris Back To School Again Their Greatest Misses Amazon
33Ricky Nelson Waitin' In School Legacy [Disc 1] Amazon
34Alex Chilton The New Girl in School A Man Called Destruction Amazon
35Louis Jordan School Days Jivin' With Jordan Amazon
36Tom Paxton What Did You Learn In School Today? Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound Amazon

Let’s Duet

Country duets have been a hallmark of the genre and this week we’ll spend a couple of hours sampling some old, some new, some sappy and some without peer. From Rose and Buck to George and Tammy, we’ll be spending time with some real down home pairings singing songs of loose talk, booze, suspicion, holding on to what you’ve got and a whole lot more. There’s a range of topics beyond that and most involve cheatin’, lovin’ and fightin’…just what you’d expect from the base. The pairings are not necessarily all husband and wife as we’ve got a few that go beyond that rail like Dwight and Buck, the Hanks, and Waylon and Willie. Tune in Friday morning for a countrified, if not rarified, journey with some classic country duets.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2John Prine/Iris Dement In Spite of Ourselves In Spite of Ourselves Amazon
3John Prine With Melba Montgomery Milwaukee Here I Come In Spite Of Ourselves Amazon
4Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash Jackson Classic Country Great Duets [Disc 1] Amazon
5Johnny Cash & June Carter It Ain't Me, Babe Carryin' on With Johnny Cash & June Carter Amazon
6Bob Dylan & Johnny Cash Girl From The North Country Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 2] Amazon
7Buck Owens & Rose Maddox Loose Talk Classic Country: Great Duets [Disc 2] Amazon
8Buck Owens Under Your Spell Again (Duet With Dwight Yoakam) Hot Dog Amazon
9Buck Owens/Dwight Yoakam Streets of Bakersfield Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years Disc 1 Amazon
10Dwight Yoakam/Sheryl Crow Baby Don't Go Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years Disc 2 Amazon
11Emmylou Harris & The Band Evangeline Duets Amazon
12Linda Ronstadt I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) (w/Emmylou Harris) Duets Amazon
13Emmylou Harris & Gram Parsons Love Hurts Duets Amazon
14k.d. lang (with Roy Orbison) Crying Recollection CD 2 Amazon
15Hank Williams & Hank Williams, Jr. There's A Tear In My Beer Fifty Years Of Hits – Vol 10 Amazon
16Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves I Fall To Pieces [Album Version (Manufactured Duet)] Remembering Amazon
17Alison Krauss/Gillian Welch I'll Fly Away O Brother, Where Art Thou? Amazon
18Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Please Read The Letter Raising Sand Amazon
19Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys RCA Country Legends [Disc 2] Amazon
20Waylon Jennings & Jessi Colter Suspicious Minds Classic Country: Great Duets [Disc 2] Amazon
21George Jones & Tammy Wynette We're Gonna Hold On Classic Country: Great Duets [Disc 2] Amazon
22Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton The Last Thing On My Mind Dolly [Disc 1] Amazon
23Ashley Monroe You Ain't Dolly (And You Ain't Porter) [Duet with Blake Shelton] Like A Rose Amazon
24Ray Charles & Willie Nelson Seven Spanish Angels The Many Sides Of Willie Nelson [Cd 3 "Duets"] (1992) Amazon
25Marty Stuart This One's Gonna Hurt You (For A Long, Long Time) 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of Marty Stuart Amazon
26George Jones/Merle Haggard Yesterday's Wine [Duet] The Essential Merle Haggard: The Epic Years Amazon
27John C. Reilly & Angela Correa Let's Duet Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition] Amazon
28Dottie West Duet with Don Gibson There's A Story (Goin' Round) The Essential Dottie West Amazon
29Randy Travis Happy Trails (Duet With Roy Rogers) Heroes & Friends Amazon

Signs & Signifiers

It’s a brand new year! Turn off the TV and tune into community radio for your best time. This year’s news will be one of politics, war, and overall bad behavior from the middling underbelly and radio will at least bring you a brief respite from what ails us. This week’s Deeper Roots will be another free form romp of genre-bending fun with a mix of soul, blues, country, rock and gospel. Tune in for some Norah Jones, Chris Isaak, Tom Petty, and Donna The Buffalo as we take our first steps into 2024. We’ll have a set that features signs and signifiers alongside the encouragement of Sister Mahalia as we keep our hand on the plow, the story telling of Luther’s picking from Johnny Cash, and we’ll also be ‘watching the signals’ with Bullmoose Jackson and Brenton Wood. Join Dave Stroud on another Friday morning featuring a century of America’s music on Sonoma County Community Radio, KOWS-LP 92.5 Occidental. Streaming all across the world on kowsfm.com/listen.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra Shorty's Got to Go Greatest R&B Hits of 1946, Vol. 4 Amazon
3Living Sisters Good Ole Wagon Love To Live Amazon
4Ella Mae Morse Rockin' And Rollin' Best Of The Rockabilly Rockin' Years Amazon
5Elvis Presley I Gotta Know Elvis #1 Singles Amazon
6Chris Isaak It's Now or Never Beyond the Sun (Deluxe Version) Amazon
7Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers California Songs and Music From "She's the One" Amazon
8Donna The Buffalo Locket And Key Silverlined Amazon
9Johnny Cash Luther Played The Boogie Get Rhythm [Sun] Amazon
10Tennessee Ernie Ford I Ain't A-Gonna Let It Happen No More Vintage Collections Amazon
11Robert Gordon Drivin' Wheel [*] Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials Amazon
12She & Him Gonna Get Along Without You Now Volume Two Amazon
13The Fleetwoods Mr. Blue Red, White & Rock Disc 1 Amazon
14Norah Jones featuring Dolly Parton Creepin' In (feat. Dolly Parton) …Featuring Norah Jones Amazon
15Judy Collins Someday Soon Colors Of The Day: The Best Of Judy Collins Amazon
16JD McPherson Signs & Signifiers Signs & Signifiers Amazon
17Albert King Born Under A Bad Sign Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1] Amazon
18Brenton Wood Gimme Little Sign Brenton Wood's 18 Best Amazon
19Bull Moose Jackson Watch My Signals The Rough and Rowdy Roots of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 1 Amazon
20Ralph Stanley God Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign [Album Version] A Distant Land To Roam: Songs Of The Carter Family Amazon
21Bob Dylan Everything Is Broken The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs [Disc 1] Amazon
22Tom Sullivan Homeward Bound – The Old Slipper Shoe [instrumental] Classic Maritime Music Amazon
23Mahalia Jackson Keep Your Hand on the Plow The World's Greatest Gospel Singer Amazon
24Robert Plant Central Two-O-Nine Band Of Joy Amazon
25The Temptations Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Classic Soul Ballads: Sweet Thing [Disc 1] Amazon
26Dionne Warwick Don't Make Me Over Dionne Warwick Collection: Her All-Time Greatest Hits Amazon
27Gene McDaniels with The Johnny Mann Singers Point Of No Return On The Soul Side Amazon
28The Lovin' Spoonful You Didn't Have to Be So Nice Daydream [Original LP] Amazon
29Rick Nelson Travelin' Man The Best of Rick Nelson, Vol. 2 Amazon
30The Cookies Chains The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] Amazon
31The Isley Brothers Shout, Pts. 1-2 Red, White & Rock Disc 1 Amazon
32V V Brown Crazy Amazing Travelling Like The Light Amazon

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

Fats Waller Revisited

Fats Waller was a master of stride piano, a style that emerged in the early 20th century and became a cornerstone of jazz. His virtuosity in this style influenced countless pianists who came after him. But he is remembered most for his songwriting and the lively and humorous quality to his performances, incorporating all of these elements into his music. His ability to infuse joy and playfulness into his compositions and improvisations set him apart and made his music accessible to a wide audience. His contributions to the Great American songbook include jazz standards like “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” “Honeysuckle Rose,” and “Black and Blue” which have been covered by countless artists over the years. This morning on Deeper Roots, we drop in to revel in the music, humor, warmth and charisma that was Thomas “Fats” Waller.

No.
1Artist Title Album Buy
2Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Squeeze Me One Hour Mama Amazon
3James P. Johnson Carolina Shout Jazz In The Charts Vol. 2 – Hot Lips Amazon
4James P. Johnson What's The Use Of Being Alone A Piano Anthology Amazon
5Duke Ellington That Rhythm Man The Okeh Ellington [Disc 2] Amazon
6Willie The Lion Smith & His Cubs More Than That Harlem Jazz (The 30's) Amazon
7Willie "The Lion" Smith Morning Air A Piano Anthology Amazon
8Fats Waller The Joint Is Jumpin' The Joint Is Jumpin' Amazon
9Fats Waller Ain't Misbehavin' The Art Deco Music Collection: Cotton Club Stomp Amazon
10Fats Waller I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby The Joint Is Jumpin' Amazon
11Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards I'm Goin' Huntin' The Ultimate Collection [Disc 1] Amazon
12Fats Waller With Morris' Hot Babies Fats Waller Stomp The Compete Recorded Works Vol. 1, [Disc 2] Amazon
13Fats Waller & His Rhythm Mamacita 100 Ans De Jazz Amazon
14Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Thomas "Fats" Waller & Jeni Le Gon Living In A Great Big Way Hollywood Swing & Jazz: Hot Numbers [Disc 1] Amazon
15Fats Waller I Wish I Were Twins The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2: A Handful Of Keys, [Disc 4] Amazon
16Ethel Waters What Did I Do to Be So Black and Blue? Ethel Waters 1929 -1939 (feat. Duke Ellington & Benny Goodman) Amazon
17Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue [Album Version] Louis Armstrong: Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man 1923-1934 Amazon
18Fats Waller Let's Pretend There's A Moon The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2: A Handful Of Keys, [Disc 4] Amazon
19Fats Waller I'm Going To Sit Down & Write Myself A Letter Music By Fats Waller Amazon
20Fats Waller (Take Me Back To) The Wide Open Places compliments of grimriper2u@yahoo.com Amazon
21Fats Waller Your Feet's Too Big Fats Waller Greatest Hits Amazon
22Fats Waller & His Rhythm It's A Sin To Tell A Lie Fats Waller – The Complete Recorded Works Volume 3 – Rhythm and Romance 1934-1936 Amazon
23Fats Waller & His Rhythm You're The Picture Complete Recorded Works Vol.3 Amazon
24Fats Waller All That Meat & No Potatoes Music By Fats Waller Amazon
25Fats Waller Sweet Savannah Sue The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2: A Handful Of Keys, [Disc 1] Amazon
26Fats Waller Sweet Sue Foot Tappin' And Dance At The Screamin' Festival Vol.4 Amazon
27Fats Waller Six Or Seven Times The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2: A Handful Of Keys, [Disc 1] Amazon
28Billie Holiday Blue Turning Gray Over You Billie's Blues Amazon
29Maxine Sullivan & Her Jazz All-Stars My Fate Is In Your Hands Memories of You: A Tribute To Andy Razaf 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