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Also Rans Pt. 1

March 29, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

We’re at it again! Excavations below the crust of some pretty simple-minded teenage pap that seemed to occupy the Billboard Top 100 in the year 1960. Marketers had found the right blend of country, rhythm, pop, sentimentality and rock and this led to a churning out of as much and as they could as fast was possible. The result was a mixed bag: quantity over quality in most cases. We call it spit-balling these days. We’ll dig into the substrate of popular music that did not make the Top 40, and in some cases, the Top 100. We’ll hear from Wanda Jackson, Billy Bland, Donnie Brooks, Johnny Preston, Esther Phillips, and a few dozen others in this week’s show. Not withstanding what we do here, we have to consistently remind ourselves of the classic Tony Soprano quote: “’Remember when’ is the lowest form of conversation.” So, we’re mining for the ones we don’t necessarily remember. And the big news? It’s a rare two-parts-over-two-weeks extravaganza. Hope you can join in!

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	John D Loudermilk	Tobacco Road	You Heard It Here First!
3	Wanda Jackson	Dona'a Wan'a	Rockin' With Wanda [US Bonus Tracks]
4	Peter Sellers & Sophie Loren	Goodness Gracious Me	The Greatest Novelty Songs, Disc 3
5	The Flares	Hotcha Cha-Cha Brown	Foot Stompin'
6	Sugar Pie DeSanto	I Want to Know	100 Northern Soul Classics
7	Ruth Brown with Howard Biggs Orchestra	Takin' Care Of Business	Wail Man Wail!: The Best Of King Curtis 1952-1961 (Disc 3)
8	Billy Bland	Let The Little Girl Dance	The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1960
9	Larry Hall	Sandy	The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
10	Varetta Dillard	A Little Bitty Tear	Rhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and Cry
11	Hank Ballard & The Midnighters	Finger Poppin' Time	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
12	Earl King	Come On, Pt. 1	Living The Blues: Blues Classics 1960-1964
13	Ernie K-Doe	A Certain Girl	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
14	Skip & Flip	Cherry Pie (1960 #11)	Greatest Hit Singles Collection
15	Donnie Brooks	Mission Bell	The Teen Years Collection: Volume 1- Dream Lover [Disc 2]
16	Manos Hadjidakis	Main Title: Never On Sunday	Never On Sunday
17	The Mark II	Night Theme	Banana Split for My Baby
18	The String-A-Longs	Wheels	Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2
19	The Piltdown Men	Brontosaurus Stomp	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
20	Esther Phillips	Wild Child	The Great American Soul Book Chapter 1: Any Way You Wanta!
21	Brenda Lee	That's All You Gotta Do	The Brenda Lee Story: Her Grea
22	Eddie Cochran	C'mon Everybody	Eddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]
23	Duane Eddy	Peter Gunn	Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology [Disc 1]
24	Joe Jones	You Talk Too Much	Pure R&B: Vol. 4- Whatd I Say [Disc 1]
25	Ral Donner	The Girl Of My Best Friend	War Paint – The Gone Records Story
26	The Everly Brothers	When Will I Be Loved	The Complete Cadence Recordings 1957-1960 Disc 2
27	Johnny Preston	Cradle Of Love	Running Bear
28	Little Willie John	Sleep	Little Willie John: All 15 of His Chart Hits from 1953-1962
29	Paul Evans	Happy-Go-Lucky-Me	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
30	The Safaris	Image of a Girl	Teen Ballads
31	Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs	Stay	Pure R&B: Vol. 4- Whatd I Say [Disc 2]
32	Sam Cooke	Wonderful World	Greatest Hits
33	Dinah Washington & Brook Benton	A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around & Fall In Love)	First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story [Disc 2]
34	Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks	Hey Boba Lou	The Best of Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks
35	Bobby Vee	Devil Or Angel	Malt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1)
36	Neil Sedaka	Stairway To Heaven	The Brill Building Sound Disc 1
37	Roger Miller	In The Summertime (You Don't Want My Love)	Super Hits

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Something in the Air

March 22, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

Spring is knock-knock-knocking…and our Supreme Court is push-push-pushing back on the idea of Emperor Grandpa McFuddlepants. And why not? They created it. But here, we’re busy painting the town with hope and there’s a sense that there’s something in the air as this week’s show leans on the fabric of Americana sounds to get us through yet another week of hate speech from Pennsylvania Avenue. We’ll apply an salve of sweet sounds from Jerry Garcia, Jackie Wilson, Townes Van Zandt, Billie Holiday, and that late local luminary and bard about town Dan Hicks in this week’s show. It’s a free form dance we’re taking on so I hope you make time or, if you can’t catch us live on KOWS, you can catch up on our archives posted on Podomatic at https://deeperroots.podomatic.com

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers	Something in the Air	Greatest Hits
3	Marshall Crenshaw	Who Stole That Train	Miracle of Science
4	Them	Baby Please Don't Go	Them Featuring Van Morrison
5	Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings	Anyway The Wind Blows	Anyway The Wind Blows
6	John Hiatt	Radio Girl	Slug Line
7	Townes Van Zandt	(Quicksilver Daydreams Of) Maria	Townes Van Zandt
8	Charley Crockett	Jamestown Ferry	Lonesome Drifter
9	Ray Charles	Take These Chains from My Heart	Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3
10	Jackie Wilson	I Just Can't Help It	The Jackie Wilson Story [Sony]
11	Little Jimmy Dickens	I Can't Help It	The Old Country Church/Raisin' The Dickens
12	James Hunter Six	Can't Help Myself	Nick of Time
13	Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His Orchestra	Big Mamou	Barrell House Boogie and the Blues
14	David Lindley	Your Old Lady	El Rayo-X
15	Aereo-Plain Band/John Hartford	Keep on Truckin'	Steam Powered Aereo-Takes
16	Hot Tuna	Keep On Truckin'	Burgers
17	Jorma Kaukonen	Big River Blues	Blue Country Heart
18	Maria Muldaur	It Ain't The Meat, It's The Motion	Maria Muldaur
19	Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks	I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)	The Blue Thumb Years 1971-1973
20	Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks	Canned Music	The Blue Thumb Years 1971-1973
21	Jerry Garcia	Deal	Garcia
22	The Youngbloods	Grizzly Bear	Get Together: The Essential Youngbloods
23	Sonny James	Innocent Lies	Singles
24	Billie Holiday	God Bless the Child	Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
25	Jackson Browne	These Days	The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne
26	Wayne Hancock	Life's Lonesome Road	A-Town Blues
27	Steve Forbert	Lonesome Cowboy Bill	Young Guitar Days
28	Levon Helm	Move Along Train	Electric Dirt
29	Tom Petty	I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better	Full Moon Fever
30	Patsy Montana	My Poncho Pony	Cowgirl's Best

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Old Records

February 17, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

Country, gospel, and rhythm and blues are the major arteries that flow to the heart of Americana musical traditions, each influencing the other through shared themes of storytelling, emotion, and spirituality. Gospel’s uplifting harmonies and spiritual fervor inspired both the heartfelt narratives of country music and the soulful expressions of rhythm and blues. Similarly, rhythm and blues infused gospel energy into secular music, while country music borrowed melodic and vocal elements from both genres. The “golden age” of these genres is often considered to be the mid-20th century, roughly the 1940s through the 1960s, when their innovation and cross-pollination laid the groundwork for modern popular music, including rock and roll. This week on Deeper Roots we’re going to flip through some classic old records (as we love to do) and highlight the morning with performances from the likes of Otis Spann, Merle Travis, Sue Foley, Sturgill Simpson, and a few dozen others.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Margie Singleton	Old Records	One More Record Please
3	Seasick Steve	Dark	Man from Another Time (Bonus Version)
4	Sturgill Simpson	Breakers Roar	A Sailor's Guide To Earth
5	The Everly Brothers	Bowling Green	Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 2
6	The Kossoy Sisters	Bowling Green	Bluegrass Jamboree
7	Merle Travis	Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)	Ash Grove 12/9/1966
8	Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen	Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)	We've Got a Live One Here!
9	The Louvin Brothers	There's A Grave In The Wave Of The Ocean	Close Harmony [Disc 7]
10	Hart Valley Drifters	Nine Pound Hammer	Folk Time
11	Van Morrison	Dark Night Of The Soul	Three Chords And The Truth
12	The Riders Of The Purple Sage	Cool Water (Radio)	Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 1
13	The Harmonizing Four	Wade In The Water	Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
14	The Soul Stirrers	Jesus I'll Never Forget [Album Version]	The Ladykillers Music From The Motion Picture
15	Mahalia Jackson	Dark Was The Night	Moving On Up A Little Higher
16	Bing Crosby	Down to the Old Ox Road	Bing Crosby in Hollywood (1930-1934), Vol. 1
17	Sue Foley	Freight Train	One Guitar Woman
18	Porter Wagoner	Banks of the Ohio	1968 (Warped 6846)
19	Roy Rogers with Country Washburne	My Chickashay Girl	26 All-Time Country Classics
20	Merle Haggard	Time Changes Everything	The Peer Sessions
21	Jimmie Dolan	The Wheel That Does The Squeakin'	Juke Box Boogie
22	Raul Malo	Weary Blues from Waitin'	The Nashville Acoustic Sessions
23	Ted Daffan's Texans	Born To Lose	26 All-Time Country Classics
24	Norridge Mayhams And The Blue Chips	I'm A Rattlesnakin' Daddy	Norridge Mayhams and The Blue Chips
25	Mae West	I'm An Occidental Woman In An Oriental Mood For Love	The Mae West Collection
26	Jewel Paige & Her Brown Brownies	Give It Up	If You Take Me Back
27	Julia Lee	Snatch It And Grab It (06-11-47)	1947
28	Slim Gaillard	Thunderbird	ABC Of The Blues Vol 12
29	John Hiatt	Thunderbird	Master of Disaster
30	Chuck Berry	Jaguar and Thunderbird	The Chess Box Disc 2
31	Otis Spann	Mule Kicking In My Stall	Cryin' Time
32	Lowell Fulson	Blue Shadows	Chess Blues Disc 4

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Legend: Grady Martin

February 9, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

He was a member of Nashville’s A-Team. He invented the electric guitar ‘fuzz’ effect by accident in a Marty Robbins recording session. He played on some of the most recognizable hit songs and landmark albums; not just country but rock, soul, folk, country rock and released some jazz guitar albums of his own. You can hear his work day in and day out: the Spanish-style acoustic work on Marty’s El Paso, the opening and unforgettable lick on Roy Orbison’s Oh Pretty Woman, plus dozens upon dozens more. He was one of the most sought after session men in the industry. Oh, and his jazz work with Mancini, Hirt and Fountain were followed by a gig as session leader for Vanguard Records’ album releases of Joan Baez, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Country Joe. If there’s a word that goes a step beyond prolific, it describes Grady Martin. Join us for a show that celebrates the legend.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Roy Orbison	Oh, Pretty Woman	Shades of Roy Orbison
3	Grady Martin & Don Cherry	Long John Boogie	Grady Martin
4	Mimi Roman	Little Lovin'	Foot Tappin' & Dance At Screamin' Festival Vol. 1
5	Patsy Cline	Stop, Look and Listen	Rockin' Patsy
6	Janis Martin	Will You Willyum	Grady Martin
7	Roy Hall	Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On	Grady Martin
8	Red Foley	Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy	Hillbilly Fever [Disc 3]
9	Red Foley, Grady Martin	Pinball Boogie	Hillbilly Fever [Disc 4]
10	Red Foley	My Window Faces South	Hillbilly Fever [Disc 4]
11	Burl Ives With Grady Martin & His Slew Foot Five	Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves	Roughneck Blues 1949 – 1956
12	Marvin Rainwater	Whole Lotta Woman	Whole Lotta Woman
13	Jimmy Lloyd	Where The Rio De Rosa Flows	Grady Martin
14	Red Sovine	How Do You Think I Feel	Grady Martin
15	Brenda Lee	Little Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar)	Brenda Lee Rocks
16	Johnny Horton	I'm Coming Home	Honky Tonk Man: The Essential Johnny Horton 1956-1960 (1 of 2)
17	Johnny Burnette	The Train Kept A Rollin'	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
18	Warner Mack	Roc-A-Chicka	Rock'N'Roll & Rock-A-Billy Inferno
19	Autry Inman	Mary Nell	Grady Martin
20	Marty Robbins	Don't Worry	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
21	Lefty Frizzell	Saginaw, Michigan (Grady Martin)	Classic Country
22	Marty Robbins	El Paso	A Lifetime of Song (1951-1982)
23	Elvis Presley	Please Don't Drag That String Around	From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters [Disc 2]
24	Joe Henderson	Snap Your FIngers	Oxford American Music Issue #13-Mississippi
25	Ray Price	For The Good Times	Columbia Country Classics – Volume 4: The Nashville Sound
26	Brenda Lee	I'm Sorry	Miss Dynamite
27	Jeanne Pruett	Satin Sheets	Classic Country: 1970-1974 [Disc 2]
28	Loretta Lynn	Coal Miner's Daughter	Classic Country: 1970-1974
29	Willie Nelson	On The Road Again	One Hell Of A Ride
30	Sammi Smith	Help Me Make It Through The Night	Country Ladies
31	Conway Twitty	Don't Cry No More	Grady Martin
32	Johnny Horton	Honky Tonk Man	Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
33	Johnny Horton	The Battle Of New Orleans	Classic Country
34	Mervin Shiner & Grady Martin	Settin' The Woods On Fire	Grady Martin
35	Johnny Burnette	Rock Billy Boogie	Roughneck Blues 1949 – 1956

Good Night’s Sleep

January 31, 2025 Dave Leave a comment

A sleepy time themed collection this week as we take a deep dive into classic sounds from the past and present, all with a blend of sentiments we hold close as midnight approaches. We’ll have some old doo wop and early rock chestnuts from Jesse Belvin, The Fleetwoods, The Valentines and The Spaniels with just the right amount of rock, R&B and country. That means a little bit of Fats Domino, some rockabilly from Charline Arthur and Sonny Burgess, middling pop from Doris Day, Jimmy Durant and Dean Martin in store. Little Jimmy Dickens, Milton Brown and Swamp Dogg will also fill the air with country and blues. Friday mornings are the time to tune in for a fresh dose of America’s music from the past 100 years hear on KOWS-LP, Occidental, streaming to all of Planet Earth on kowsfm.com/listen. Be sure to install the Radio Rethink app on your Apple device and look us up. We’d be glad to have you.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Fats Domino	Sleeping on the Job	This Is Gold Disc 2
3	Doris Day	A Little Kiss Goodnight	The Vintage Years Part Two
4	Jimmy Durante	I'll See You in My Dreams	As Time Goes By: Best of
5	Dean Martin	I Love the Way You Say Goodnight	Cocktail Hour Disc 2
6	Les Paul and The Andrews Sisters feat Vic Schoen & His Orchestra	It's A Pity To Say Goodnight	Trio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus (1936-47) [Disc 2]
7	Linda Scott	Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed?	The Complete Hits Of Linda Scott
8	The Spaniels	Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2
9	The Valentines	Don't Say Goodnight	Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2
10	Jesse Belvin	Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)	Doo Wop Vocal Group Greats
11	The Fleetwoods	(Goodnight My Love) Pleasant Dreams	Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
12	Roy Orbison	Goodnight	The Monument Singles: A-Sides (1960 – 1964) [Disc 1]
13	Aaron Neville	I Bid You Goodnight	Warm Your Heart
14	Los Lobos	Goodnight My Love	La Bamba
15	North Mississippi Allstars	Bid You Goodnight	Prayer for Peace
16	Harry Nilsson	Are You Sleeping?	The Point!
17	The Tokens	Dream Angel Goodnight	Wimoweh!!! – The Best Of The Tokens
18	The Weavers	Goodnight Irene	Best Of Decca Years
19	Charline Arthur	Kiss The Baby Goodnight	Welcome To The Club
20	Little Jimmy Dickens	A-Sleeping At The Foot Of The Bed	Roughneck Blues 1949 – 1956
21	Sonny Burgess	A Kiss Goodnight	Rock n' Roll Legend
22	Swamp Dogg	Sleeping Without You Is a Dragg (feat. Justin Vernon & Jenny Lewis)	Sorry You Couldn't Make It
23	Los Lobos	Let's Say Goodnight	El Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4)
24	Loudon Wainwright III	Where the Whippoorwill is Whispering Goodnight	High Wide & Handsome – The Charlie Poole Project
25	Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies	A Thousand Goodnights	Daddy of Western Swing, Vol. 4 : Keep a Knockin'
26	Hank Snow	Goodnight Little Buckaroo	We'll Never Say Goodbye
27	Johnnie Taylor	Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed [Single Version]	The Very Best Of Johnnie Taylor
28	Shirelles	Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye	The Shirelles
29	The McGuire Sisters	Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight	The Mid-'50s
30	Barbara Mandrell	Sleeping Single in a Double Bed	Superstars Of Country Hello Darlin' [Disc 1]
31	Vera Lynn	Goodnight Children Everywhere	A Tribute, Volume II: It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow
32	The Gumm Sisters	Where The Butterflies Kiss The Buttercups Goodnight	The Sisters Anthology [Disc 1]

Time

December 21, 2024 Dave

Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future…and it’s tickin’ tickin’ tickin’, too. Steve Miller certainly summed it up and our theme this week is all about the passing of time, events that take place in time, biding our time, and recalling a time. We’ll be making a swing through a number of genres and performers including Little Joe, Booker T., Bobby Bare, Evie Sands, Tom Waits and Harry James. But there’s plenty more including classic country, mid-to-late century rock n’ roll, folkie business, and the sweet torch songs that take us back. We’ve chosen to forego the Christmas celebrations because, for the most part, we can hear it elsewhere and the season is a short one with some desperation on the doorstep. Tune in for a journey through the past century of America’s music on community radio for West Sonoma Country, streaming to all of planet Earth at the same time on kowsfm.com/listen. We’d love to have you.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Steve Miller Band	Fly Like An Eagle (2006 Digital Remaster)	Fly Like An Eagle – 30th Anniversary
3	Little Joe Cook	It's Been a Long Time	Peanuts and Other Delicacies: The Little Joe Cook Story (1951-1962)
4	Steve Forbert	It's Been a Long Time	Young Guitar Days
5	Harry James & His Orchestra	Its Been A Long Long Time	The Women of WW2 [V 4]
6	Ella Mae Morse	A Long Time Ago	Barrelhouse, Boogie, And The Blues [Disc 5]
7	Crosby, Stills & Nash	Long Time Gone	Crosby, Stills & Nash
8	Tom Waits	Time	Beautiful Maladies: The Island Years
9	Mick Lloyd	A Long Long Time Ago	…Next Stop Is Vietnam – The War On Record, 1961-2008
10	Los Lobos Feat. Dave Alvin	Somewhere In Time	The Ride
11	Charley Crockett	Time of the Cottonwood Trees	The Man from Waco
12	Connie Smith	Plenty of Time	1970-1971 (Warped 7108F)
13	Evie Sands	Untill It's Time For You To Go	Any Way That You Want Me
14	Junior Brown	Baby Let The Bad Times Be	12 Shades of Brown
15	The Louvin Brothers	Are You Wasting My Time	Long Play Collection
16	Don Williams	Tulsa Time	The Definitive Collection
17	Bobby Bare	One Day at a Time (1965)	All American Boy – CD 4
18	Willie Nelson	Healing Hands of Time	Willie and the Boys: Willie's Stash vol. 2
19	Danny Dill	He's Biding His Time	Twisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands Volume 2
20	Bob Dylan	Time Passes Slowly	Biograph Disc 3
21	Dwight Yoakam	Just Passin' Time	Blame The Vain
22	The Sweetback Sisters	King Of Killing Time	King Of Killing Time
23	Harry Nilsson	As Time Goes By	All-Time Greatest Hits
24	Dooley Wilson & Elliot Carpenter	As Time Goes By	Somewhere Over The Rainbow: The Golden Age Of Hollywood Musicals [Disc 1]
25	The Platters	Twilight Time	Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 2]
26	Irma Thomas	Time Is On My Side	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4
27	The Chambers Brothers	Time Has Come Today	Time Has Come: The Best Of The Chambers Brothers
28	Booker T. & the MG's; The MG's	Time Is Tight	Classic Rock: 1969 – The Beat Goes On
29	The Blind Boys Of Alabama	The Last Time	Spirit Of The Century
30	Marvin Rainwater	The Last Time	Whole Lotta Woman

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American Banned Stand

November 23, 2024 Dave

The past century’s puritanical interlopers, better known as the ‘thought police’, have had their way with music. And we’re not talking about just the lyrics (which will no doubt be the source of most of the songs in the show today)…whether that be the sound of the saxophone or Link Wray’s sinister fuzz and feedback…telling us how to think or suggesting that your children would be swayed to the dark side due a mention of Susie getting home past curfew. It’s an age old problem. It’s really stinkin’ thinkin’ if you’d have asked Frank Zappa. And someone did and summarized his opinions thusly: “Bad facts make bad law, and people who write bad laws are, in my opinion, more dangerous than songwriters who celebrate their sexuality.” All the songs this week suffered from some form of censorship, whether corporate or governmental. And we’re going to play them…damned be the fools.

Wake Up!

October 25, 2024 Dave

We’ll be sharing a Wake Up call with everyone out there…no…not election day. Although it’s just around the corner. There’s an alarm clock buzzing or ringing or chiming that is bent on a theme…that of ‘waking up’. That’s our theme in the show todays as we excavate the mines of rich Americana ore from the past century, sharing songs whose thematic tone demands that our eyes open to the brighter days ahead. Dave has a boatload of sounds that include the rockabilly sounds of Mac Curtis and some country bop from Billy Briggs. That’s not all…there’s the brothers Everly, Merle Haggard, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Richard Thompson, Nat King Cole, Bob Dorough and a couple dozen others. Join Dave for a thematic romp on Deeper Roots this Friday morning on KOWS Community Radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Gene Bianco	Alarm Clock Rock	Killer Rhythms & Red Hot Beats – The Definitive Rare Rock & Roll Instrumentals Collection
3	Les Paul & Mary Ford	The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise	Time-Life – Your Hit Parade: The Early '50S
4	Ike & Tina Turner	Wake Up	Don't Play Me Cheap
5	Bobby Rush	Wake Up	Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 4]
6	Michelle Willson and the Evil Gal Orchestra	Wake Up Call	Wake Up Call
7	Norah Jones	Wake Me Up	Not Too Late
8	White Owl Red	Wake Up	Afterglow
9	The Neville Brothers	Wake Up	Yellow Moon
10	Richard Thompson	I Can't Wake up to Save My Life	Action Packed: The Best of the Capitol Years
11	The Ravens	Rooster	Old Man River
12	Cab Calloway	Wake Up And Live	Best Of The Big Bands
13	Bob Dorough	Wake Up Sally, It's Saturday	Too Much Coffee Man
14	Cecil Gant	Wake Up, Cecil, Wake Up	Blues in L.A. (The Blues Collection Vol.88)
15	Wilco	When You Wake up Feeling Old	Summerteeth
16	The Bellfuries	I Don't Wanna Wake Up Tomorrow	Just Plain Lonesome
17	Jimmy Murphy	Wake Me up Sweet Jesus	Electricity
18	Merle Haggard	Wake Up	His Greatest & His Best
19	Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys	Wake Up Irene	Vintage Collections
20	Ralph Stanley	It's Time To Wake Up	A Mother's Prayer
21	Mac Curtis	Wake Up Rock N' Roll	Rockabilly Uprising – The Best Of Mac Curtis
22	Billy Briggs	Alarm Clock Boogie	Boogie Man Boogie
23	Los Lobos	Wake Up Dolores	Kiko
24	The Browns	Wake Up Jonah	Warped 5773 – The Browns – 1956 – 1959
25	The Everly Brothers	Wake Up Little Susie	Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 1]
26	Lula Wiles	Wake Up	Shame and Sedition
27	Dustbowl Revival	I Wake Up	Is It You, Is It Me
28	Nat King Cole Trio	I Wake Up Screaming Dreaming Of You	Chronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949
29	Snooks Eaglin	Reality [Formerly Titled Wake up]	Complete Imperial Recordings
30	Mahalia Jackson	When I Wake Up In Glory	Gospels, Spirituals, & Hymns, Vol.2 [Disc 2]
31	The Oak Ridge Boys	I'll Wake Upon The Other Side	Gospels & Spirituals: The Gold Collection [Disc 2]
32	Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes	Wake Up Everybody	Akeelah And The Bee (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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A Bucket Of Nuggets

October 4, 2024 Dave

The Bear Family label, headquartered in Germany, has long featured deep track dives into American music of the past century. Whether that be rock, country, rhythm and blues, or Americana; much of it is as far off the beaten track as you can imagine. Their selections and the high quality of the liner notes and ephemera have long been the top shelf standard for collectors and aficionados of American music. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll be diving into their delightful ‘theme’ universe prefaced with the perfect title of “Destination”. We’ll be digging into the themes of ‘freeway’, ‘outer space’, ‘beach parties’, ‘ocean cruise’, ‘lust’ and ‘sex’. The music you’ll be hearing is an unusual ‘bucket of nuggets’ representing some of the very best of camp pop and rock. Tune in for a raucous blend of ‘never heard’.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Stonewall Jackson	Run	Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars
3	Skeets McDonald	Fort Worth Jail	Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars
4	Jimmie Skinner	One Dead Man Ago	Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars
5	Jaycee Hill	Crash Out	Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars
6	Bill Carter	Shot Four Times And Dying	Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars
7	Gary Williams	Walla Walla State Prison	Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars
8	Don French	Lonely Saturday Night	Destination Lonely Street
9	Jackie Wilson	Lonely Life	Destination Lonely Street
10	Gene Vincent	Lonely Street	Destination Lonely Street
11	Lonesome Lee	Lonely Travelin'	Destination Lonely Street
12	Conway Twitty	Lonely Blue Boy	Destination Lonely Street
13	Dale Hawkins	Lonely Nights	Destination Lonely Street
14	Rusty Draper & Lola Dee	Scratch My Back	Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
15	Miss X	S-E-X	Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
16	Mamie Van Doren	Seperate The Men From The Boys	Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
17	Ann-Margret	Let Me Entertain You	Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
18	Jayne Mansfield	Too Hot To Handle (Film version 1960)	Destination Lust – Chicksville U.S.A.
19	Dorothy Collins	Let's Do It	Destination Lust – Chicksville U.S.A.
20	Jeri Southern	Senor Blues	Destination Lust – Chicksville U.S.A.
21	Pat Morrissey	Trapped In The Web Of Love	Destination Lust – Chicksville U.S.A.
22	The Valiants With Sandy Vale	Boppin' On The Beach	Destination Beach: 30 Tunes For Dancing In The Sand
23	Freddie Mitchell And His Rockers	Seaweed	Destination Beach: 30 Tunes For Dancing In The Sand
24	Wayne Hollers	Dance In The Sand	Destination Beach: 30 Tunes For Dancing In The Sand
25	Mitchell Torok	Teenie Weenie Bikini	Destination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your Vacation
26	Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys	Teach 'Em How To Swim	Destination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your Vacation
27	Joey Dee & The Starliters	Twistin' On A Liner	Destination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your Vacation
28	Earl Grant	Beyond The Sea	Destination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your Vacation
29	Bobby Jackson	Wow Man	Destination Freeway
30	Burt Keyes w/Teddy McRae And His Orchestra	Stop Jivin' Start Drivin'	Destination Freeway
31	Dinah Shore	See The U.S.A. In Your Chevrolet	Destination Freeway
32	Hagan, Sammy & The Visounts	Tail Light	Destination Freeway
33	Warmer, Faron	Cruisin' Central	Destination Freeway
34	Movie Trailer	Plan 9 From Outer Space (Movie Trailer)	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
35	Merv Griffin	The Screamin' Meemies From Planet 'X'	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
36	Jimmie Haskell & His Orchestra	Rockin' In The Orbit (Space Satellite)	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
37	Teacho & His Students	Rock-Et	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
38	The Jive Fiveins	People From Another World	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
39	Bill Buchanan	The Thing	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
40	Louis Prima	Beep! Beep!	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
41	Movie Trailer	Invaders From Mars (Trailer)	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)
42	Billy Lee Riley & The Little Green Men	Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll	Destination Forbidden Planet (37 Outer Space Shock Treatments)

Summer of Broken Hearts

September 14, 2024 Dave

The debate is over; what’s say we have ourselves another. There’s certainly no debating democracy at work. Today’s Deeper Roots show will find us circulating through the connective tissue of song: themes that connect with one another. A little bit of eclectic free form fused with all the delightful sounds of country, pop, rock and tradition. Our guiding light will be the truth and the American way. Yes, there’s always bubble gum, apple pie, and Sunday church but then we also have the bats**t crazies who will blame all the good, the bad and the ugly on those who don’t resemble themselves or their own views. So take a break with us on this summer of broken hearts and we’ll share country from Don Gibson to Rosanne Cash, rock and roll from The Stray Cats to Fats Domino, and a little bit of sass and blues from Etta James and Charles Brown. Summer’s almost over and election day is fast approaching. So make sure you vote.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Sarah Vaughan	Broken Hearted Melody	Ultimate Sarah Vaughan (Selected by Dee Dee Bridgewater)
3	Chris Isaak	Lonely With A Broken Heart	San Francisco Days
4	k.d. lang & the Reclines	Trail of Broken Hearts	Absolute Torch and Twang
5	Rosanne Cash	The Way We Make A Broken Heart [Album Version]	King's Record Shop
6	Al Green	How Can You Mend A Broken Heart	The Virgin Suicides
7	Don Williams	Some Broken Hearts Will Never Mend	The Definitive Collection
8	Don Gibson	I Can Mend Your Broken Heart	The Complete Recordings 1952-1962
9	Charles Brown & Johnny Moore's Three Blazers	My Heart Is Mended	Sunny Road
10	Gram Parsons	Hearts On Fire	G.P. / Grievous Angel
11	Kelly Dalton	I'm On Fire	Home – EP
12	Nikki Lane	Love's On Fire	All or Nothin' (Deluxe)
13	Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys	Settin' The Woods On Fire	Back At The Quonset Hut
14	Fats Domino	I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire	This Is Gold Disc 2
15	Leon Redbone	Settin' By The Fire	Whistling In The Wind
16	Etta James	Let's Burn Down The Cornfield	Enduring Soul
17	Etta James	Jump Into My Fire	Seven Year Itch
18	The Brothers Four	Greenfields	Best Of The Folk Era
19	Peter Wolf	The Green Fields Of Summer [with Neko Case]	Midnight Souvenirs
20	Nanci Griffith	Fields Of Summer	Late Night Grande Hotel
21	Stray Cats	Lonely Summer Nights	Runaway Boys: A Retrospective '81-'92
22	The Four Preps	Lazy Summer Night	Dancin' & Romancin' In The '50s And 60s [Disc 3]
23	Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta	Summer Nights	Grease
24	Steve Forbert	Steve Forbert's Midsummer Night's Toast	The Best of Steve Forbert: What Kinda Guy?
25	The Beach Boys	Your Summer Dream	Surfer Girl
26	Link Wray & The Wraymen	Summer Dream	Destination Beach: 30 Tunes For Dancing In The Sand
27	Rodney Crowell	Voila, An American Dream	Collection
28	Hayes Carll	American Dream	What It Is
29	Elvis Presley	An American Trilogy	Fifty Years Of Hits
30	Willie Nelson	By the Rivers of Babylon	Gospel Favorites

A Century of America's Music