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Americana, Blues, Country Blues, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Folk and Tradition, Oldies

Lead Belly’s Legacy

February 12, 2021 Dave

Deeper Roots goes deeper this Friday morning. We’ll be sharing the songs of tradition and folk blues from an artist who opened up a world to a generation of followers in the 1940s and 1950s. With the witting arm of Alan Lomax as his promoter and benefactor, Huddie Ledbetter’s music would get wings and find its place in America’s traditional music lexicon. This week’s show, like last week’s Bill Monroe special, revisits the music that he was identified with, much of which he is credited with bringing into this world, or at least opening our eyes to. We’ll hear from Doug Sahm, Red Smiley, Odetta, The Weavers, Bob Dylan, and many others on a show that celebrates a giant of America’s songbook. Tune into KOWS radio every Friday morning at 9 Pacific for a new episode of a show that’s heading into it’s ninth year here on KOWS Community Radio.

Country, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Free Form, Jazz, Oldies, Rock, Soul

Begin the Beguine

January 30, 2021 Dave

This past January was as much a month to remember as it was to forget. We’ll keep the serenity we need by softening the blow with music while also celebrating the good with swing, country, rhythm and gospel in another eclectic free form show on Sonoma County community radio. Cold weather and rain arrives so we’ll share the soul sounds of William Bell and Johnnie Taylor, some folk rock from Linda Ronstadt, swing vocals from The Mills Brothers and The Four Vagabonds, and gospel with Lou Rawls and the Pilgrim Travelers. We’ll visit Shenandoah, The Red River Valley, and Forty Miles of Bad Road in our Friday morning show, recorded this week in the Deeper Roots Den. I hope you’ll join us.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Michael Nesmith	Begin The Beguine	Tropical Campfires
3	Mikki Wilcox	Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues	Sun Ballads 1953-62
4	Maria Muldaur	I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues	Love Wants to Dance
5	The Four Vagabonds	Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer	The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1
6	Jimmie Rodgers	Shenandoah	40 All-Time Favorites [Disc 2]
7	Duane Eddy	Forty Miles Of Bad Road	Dance With The Guitar Man
8	Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers	The Image of Me	Playback Disc 5
9	Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban	Patricia	Hear Music, Vol. 9: Souvenirs
10	The Texas Tornados	Wasted Days And Wasted Nights	The Best Of Texas Tornados
11	Glories	Dark End Of The Street	Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
12	Bessie Banks	Go Now	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2
13	William Bell	Everybody Loves a Winner	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (7 of 9)
14	Wilson Pickett	I'm In Love	Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
15	Johnnie Taylor	Who's Making Love	Stax Number Ones
16	Booker T. & The MG's	Time Is Tight	I'll Take You There
17	Elvis Presley	I Gotta Know	Elvis' Golden Records (Volume 3)
18	Marshall Crenshaw	I'm Sorry (But So Is Brenda Lee)	Downtown
19	Brenda Lee	That's All You Gotta Do	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
20	The Jack Fords	That's All You Gotta Do	Foot Tappin' & Dance At Screamin' Festival Vol. 1
21	Big Boy Groves	I Gotta New Car	Fool Mule
22	Corey Glover	Three Time Loser	Back To The Streets – Celebrating The Music Of Don Covay
23	The Mills Brothers	Glow Worm	The Mills Brothers Golden G'ts(3)
24	Charlie Barnet	Flying Home	Swing Time For Dancing Vol. 6
25	Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price Trio	Trouble In Mind	Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958
26	Lou Rawls (2nd Vocal) & The Pilgrim Travelers	Come Home	Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958
27	Aretha Franklin	Never Grow Old	None But the Righteous: Chess Gospel Greats
28	Merle Haggard	I'm A Lonesome Fugitive	Capitol Collector's Series
29	The Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt	Different Drum	Very Best Of Linda Ronstadt
30	Roy Rogers & Dale Evans	Red River Valley	16 Great Songs Of The Old West
31	Roy Rogers	Moonlight On The Prairie	Country Music Hall Of Fame
32	Chris Hillman	When I Get A Little Money	Bidin' My Time
33	Rick Nelson	Hello Mary Lou	Greatest Love Songs
34	Carla Thomas/Rufus Thomas	Birds and the Bees	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (5 of 9)
35	The Bar-Kays	Soul Finger	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (7 of 9)

Deeper Roots on KOWS, New Orleans, Oldies, Rhythm and Blues, Theme Time, Urban Blues

New Orleans R&B

January 22, 2021 Dave

We just can’t get enough of this sound, a blend of sounds that cannot be pushed away with the urban renewal of auto-tune and electronic pasteurization. It’s long history of inspiration whose roots are driven by centuries of influence, from Congo Square to Rampart Street, and beyond. Our show today returns to the humid southern climes at the mouth of the Mississippi for some of the very best of rhythm, from Cosimo Matassa’s studios to the clubs that pepper the Crescent City on Bourbon Street. Popular rhythm and blues today from Nawlins inclues some Fats, Professor Longhair, Huey “Piano” Smith, Paul Gayen, Frankie Ford, and a couple dozen others giving us that signature percussive backbeat embellished by pounding piano. It’s a Friday evening celebration here on Sonoma County Community radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Big Boy Myles	New Orleans	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
3	Dirty Dozen Brass Band	The Monkey [Album Version]	The New Orleans Album
4	Fats Domino	When The Saints Go Marchin' In	Very Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 2)
5	Dr. John	Somebody Changed The Lock	Dr. John's Gumbo
6	Huey "Piano" Smith	Mean Mean Mean	ABC Of The Blues, Vol. 40
7	Professor Longhair	Got My Mojo Working	Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology [Disc 2]
8	Ernie K-Doe	A Certain Girl	Absolutely the Best
9	Frankie Ford	It Must Be Jelly	Very Best Of Frankie Ford
10	Lee Diamond&The Upsetters	Hattie Malatti	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]
11	Huey "Piano" Smith	Would You Believe it, I Have a Cold (Doctors)	Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
12	Dirty Dozen Brass Band	My Feet Can't Fail Me Now	Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album
13	Smiley Lewis	Big Mamou	R&B Outbreak CD 2
14	Clarence "Frogman" Henry	It Won't Be Long	Ain't Got No Home: The Best Of Clarence "Frogman" Henry
15	Edgar Blanchard	Honeycomb	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]
16	Charles "Hungry" Williams	So Glad You're Mine	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1]
17	Champion Jack Dupree	Mail Order Woman	New Orleans R&B Outbreak
18	Paul Marvin	Hurry Up	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]
19	Paul Gayten	For You My Love	Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]
20	Larry Williams	Bad Boy	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]
21	Fats Domino	Please Don't Leave Me	Very Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 1)
22	Smiley Lewis	Mama Don't Like	ABC Of The Blues Vol 25
23	Charles Brown & Amos Milburn	Educated Fool	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]
24	Kermit Ruffins	Holy Cow	Livin' A Tremi Life
25	Barbara George	I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)	Highlights From Crescent City Soul: Sound Of New Orleans 1947-1974
26	Jewel King	3×7=21	Gettin' Funky [Disc 4]
27	Irma Thomas	Look Up (AKA Whenever)	Soul Queen of New Orleans
28	Eddie Bo	Roamin-Itis	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 6]
29	Zorro & The Zips	Frankie & Johnny	Boppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-Ins
30	Danny White	Let's Play	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1]
31	The Showmen	True Fine Mama	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 6]
32	Lee Diamond &The Upsetters	It Won't Be Me	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
33	Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns	Alimony	Radio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 1] Bob Dylan
34	Jessie Hill	Scoop Scoobie Doobie	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
35	Earl King	No City Like New Orleans	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
36	Galactic	Go Go	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans

Songs About Singing

January 15, 2021 Dave

Sing it loud! It’s a whole new year and our country can take heart without letting our guard down. We’ll celebrate a fresh new start knowing that hard work lies ahead with a two hour show featuring the theme of ‘singing’. Join Dave Stroud once more for a mixed bag; an eclectic blend of sounds from the past century featuring the likes of Ukulele Ike, Wingy Manone, The Cats & The Fiddle, John Sebastian, Cat Power, and a couple of dozen more, all belting out songs about the very act of singing. We’ll take you down Memory Lane with old fashioned songs, simple songs of gospel and freedom, swinging low, singing high, and those joyful sing-alongs we’ve shared over the past century. That’s right. It’s theme time on this week’s Deeper Roots show and we’d love to have you. Join in the festivities.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Tony Bennett	Sing You Sinners [#]	The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1
3	Katie Crippen with Henderson's Novelty Ork.	Play 'Em For Mamma, Sing 'Em For Me (BS 2003, P-104-1)	The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)
4	Cab Calloway	I Love to Sing-A (From 'The Singing Kid')	Chronological 1934-37
5	The Boswell Sisters	Sing A Little Jingle	The Boswell Sisters Collection
6	Wingy Manone & His Orchestra	Sing Me A Swing Song	Swing Is Here / Small-Band Swing 1935-1939
7	Gene Kelly	Singin' In The Rain	Golden Memories of Stage and Screen-Disc1
8	Pat Boone	It's a Grand Night For Singing	The Best of Broadway: The Early '60s
9	Ella Fitzgerald	Sing Song Swing	The Millenium Anthology – Ella Fitzgerald – [Disc 2]
10	June Christy	Sing Something Simple	The Misty Miss Christy
11	Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His Orchestra	SInging-ing-ing	Barrell House Boogie and the Blues
12	Ukulele Ike & The Hot Combination	Sing (A Happy Little Thing)	Fascinating Rhythm 1922-1935
13	Fats Waller & His Rhythm	Sing An Old Fashioned Song	Fats Waller – The Complete Recorded Works Volume 3 – Rhythm and Romance 1934-1936
14	Nellie Lutcher	If You Wanna Get T'Goin' (And Come Out Singing)	Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 3]
15	The Cats & The Fiddle	I'm Singing, So Help Me	The Very Best Of
16	Dr. John	Sing Along Song (LP Version)	Destively Bonnaroo (US Release)
17	Aretha Franklin	Don't Play That Song	30 Greatest Hits [Disc 2]
18	Cat Power	Aretha, Sing One For Me	Jukebox
19	B.B. King	Why I Sing the Blues	Do the Boogie! B.B. King's Early '50s Classics
20	Randy Waller & The Country Gentlemen	One More Voice Singing In Heaven Tonight	Keeper Of The Flame
21	Edward W. Clayborn	I Heard The Angels Singing	When I Reach That Heavenly Shore: Unearthly Black Gospel
22	Sammy Price Trio/Sister Rosetta Tharpe	Singing in My Soul	The Gospel of Blues
23	Curley Williams	Just A-Picking And A-Singing	Bear Family "Perfect for Parties" Highlight Album
24	John Sebastian	Singing The Blues	Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings – Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings [Disc 2]
25	Stonewall Jackson	You're the Sad in My Songs	Stonewall Jackson – 1966-1967
26	Gale Garnett	We'll Sing In The Sunshine	Lifetime Of Romance: Some Enchanted Evening [Disc 2]
27	Louie Innis	Sing Your Song Baby	Hillbilly Bop 'n' Boogie: King/Federal Roots of Rockabilly 1944 – 56
28	Ferlin Husky	23 – I Could Sing All Night	Ferlin Husky Singles
29	Carl Perkins	Sing My Song	(2000) Back On Top (CD 3)
30	Charlie Monroe	I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing (TK A)	The Chronological Classics 1950-1956
31	Barbara Dane	Don't Sing Love Songs (Silver Dagger)	Anthology of American Folk Songs
32	Tim Hardin	Simple Song Of Freedom	The Folk Years: Simple Song Of Freedom [Disc 1]
33	Tex Ritter & His Texans	Singing in the Saddle	Decca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 1]
34	The New Seekers	I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)	70s Music Explosion – Sunshine

Country, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Early Pop, Folk and Tradition, Free Form, Oldies

Wide Open Places

January 8, 2021 Dave

A bright future is in store….that’s our story and we’re stickin’ to it! Today’s show contains an inordinate amount of upbeat tickers including a trip to Tulsa with Asleep at the Wheel, a Fats Waller song about those wide open places, a journey following the North Star with Rhiannon Giddens, The Boswells, Hank Williams, Les Paul, and a whole lot more. We’re in a free form mood on a Friday morning here in Sonoma County, celebrating the Twelve Days of Inauguration the best way we know how. Join us on Sonoma County Community radio from the Deeper Roots Den with your host Dave Stroud, celebrating our democracy in a big, big way.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Fats Waller	(Take Me Back To) The Wide Open Places	compliments of grimriper2u@yahoo.com
3	Asleep at the Wheel	Take Me Back to Tulsa	The Very Best of Asleep at the Wheel Since 1970
4	Robert Gordon	Take Me Back	Are You Gonna Be The One
5	Elizabeth Cotten And Brenda Evans	Shake Sugaree	Theme Time Radio Hour – Season 3 – [Disc 1]
6	Jerry Garcia	Sugaree	Garcia
7	Elizabeth Cotten	Freight Train	Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection
8	Les Paul	The Lonesome Road (feat. Mary Ford) [Remastered]	100 (100 Original Tracks – Remastered)
9	Sam Cooke	Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair	Swing Low
10	John Lee Hooker	I Cover The Waterfront	Mr. Lucky
11	The Ravens	Deep Purple	The Greatest Group of Them All
12	Rhiannon Giddens	Following the North Star	Freedom Highway
13	Rhiannon Giddens	I'm On My Way	There Is No Other
14	Geraint Watkins	Heart of Stone	Rush of Blood
15	Paul Thorn	Soon I Will Be Done	Don't Let The Devil Ride
16	James Carr	Pouring Water On A Drowning Man	Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 1]
17	The Pilgrim Travelers	I Never Knew Joy Before	101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1
18	Reliable True Tones	I Came a Long Way	This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982
19	Paramount Singers	There's A Leak In This Old Building	15 Down Home Gospel Classics
20	Rick Danko	When I Get My Just Rewards	Cryin' Heart Blues
21	John Fahey	Texas & Pacific Blues (My Bucket's Got A Hole In It)	Your Past Comes Back – Disc 5
22	Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men	Dark Eyes	Public Domain: Songs from the Wild Land
23	Hank Williams	My Bucket's Got A Hole In It	Hank Williams – A Country Legend (1)
24	Boswell Sisters	Everybody Loves My Baby	Boswell Sisters
25	Fats Waller	Dry Bones	Music By Fats Waller
26	Ivie Anderson	Five O'clock Whistle	Cocktail Hour
27	Cleo Brown	Breakin' In A Pair Of Shoes	The Legendary Cleo Brown
28	Danny Kaye	Oh By Jingo!	Danny Kaye The Best of
29	Mae West	He's A Bad, Bad Man	The Mae West Collection
30	Rosanne Cash	I Still Miss Someone	Kindred Spirits: A Tribute To The Songs Of Johnny Cash
31	Mark Knopfler	Rear View Mirror	Down The Road Wherever
32	Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars	Sing, Sing, Sing	Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars
33	Geraint Watkins	It's a Beautiful Day	Watkins Bold as Love

Who We Lost 2020

January 2, 2021 Dave

It’s hard to put into words the grief we have experienced over so many great performers lost this past year, including those who lost their battle to COVID-19. When assembling our annual list of tributes it became clear that no two hours would suffice so we’ll be doing some abbreviated observations to make sure they’re not forgotten. And we’ll also be thanking those behind the scenes, the songwriters, the session folks, and we’ll even have a short collection of British influencers who touched our lives with their talent. Tune in for a comprehensive and reflective show, our first Deeper Roots show of 2021, this new year that is filled with so much promise. And it’s likely that we can all agree that the bar couldn’t have fallen much lower than it did last year.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Fountains of Wayne	Valley Winter Song	Welcome Interstate Managers
3	Bucky Pizzarelli	Chicken a La Swing	Green Guitar Blues / Cafi Pierre Trio
4	McCoy Tyner	Flapstick Blues	Gold Encore Series – I Love A Piano
5	Annie Ross	Twisted	Got Nothing But Song
6	Bent Fabric	Alley Cat (Classic Version)	Jukebox
7	Hal Singer Sextet	Corn Bread	The Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 8
8	Bobby Lewis	Tossin' and Turnin'	Best of Answer Songs vol 4
9	Little Richard	Rip It Up	London American Label Year By Year 1956
10	Phil Phillips	Sea Of Love	Heatin' Up
11	Rod Bernard	This Should Go On Forever	The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD3)
12	Edd 'Kookie' Byrnes and Connie Stevens	Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)	Gems from the Warner Brothers Vault (Pt. 1)
13	Len Barry	1-2-3	Classic Rock 1965: The Beat Goes On
14	Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons	Rag Doll	The Definitive Pop Collection Disc 1
15	The Chordettes	Mr. Sandman	Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)
16	Johnny Nash	I Can See Clearly Now	70s Music Explosion – Miracles
17	Millie Small	My Boy Lollipop	The Island Story: 1962-1987 – 25th Anniversary [Disc 1]
18	Toots & The Maytals	Pressure Drop	The Harder They Come
19	Tony Rice	Cold On The Shoulder	Cold On The Shoulder
20	Jerry Jeff Walker	Mr. Bojangles	The Folk Years: Simple Song Of Freedom [Disc 2]
21	Norma Tanega	Walkin' My Cat Named Dog	Time Life – The Folk Years – Reason To Believe [Disc 2]
22	Trini Lopez	If I Had A Hammer	Yesterday's Gone [Disc 1]
23	David Olney	God Shaped Hole	The Wheel
24	John Prine	Paradise	German Afternoons
25	Charley Pride	Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone	Superstars Of Country: Good Ol' Songs [Disc 1]
26	Willie Nelson	Me And Paul	The Essential Willie Nelson
27	Billy Joe Shaver	I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal	I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal…But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday
28	Kenny Rogers	Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town	Superstars Of Country Hello Darlin' [Disc 1]
29	Jan Howard	I Wish I Was A Single Girl Again	Swing West 1: Bakersfield
30	The Charlie Daniels Band	The Devil Went Down To Georgia	Country: The American Tradition [Disc 2]
31	Justin Townes Earle	Harlem River Blues	Harlem River Blues [Explicit]
32	Helen Reddy	Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)	Singers And Songwriters: 1973-1975
33	Betty Wright	Clean Up Woman	The Best of Betty Wright
34	Bill Withers	Use Me	American Beauty
35	The Emotions	Best Of My Love	Boogie Nights: Music From The Original Motion Picture
36	Mountain	Mississippi Queen	Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 1
37	Van Halen	(Oh) Pretty Woman	Fifty Years Of Hits – Vol 7
38	The Merry-Go-Round (Emitt Rhodes)	Live	Nuggets Sampler 1965-1968
39	Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell	Dueling Banjos	Appalachian Stomp: Bluegrass Classics
40	Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra	For A Few Dollars More	Music From The Good, The Bad And The Ugly & A Fistful of Dollars & For A Few Dollars More
41	Vera Lynn	We'll Meet Again	1950's Hits & Highlights, Vol. 7
42	Chad & Jeremy	Yesterday's Gone	Yesterday's Gone [Disc 1]
43	Ian Whitcomb	You Turn Me On	You Turn Me On: The Very Best of Ian Whitcomb
44	The Spencer Davis Group	Keep on Running	The Finer Things Disc 1
45	Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders	Game Of Love	Wayne Fontana / It's Wayne Fontana
46	Joan Jett With The Sex Pistols	I Love Rock N' Roll [Early Version] (Alan Merrill COVID)	Flashback
47	Bill Pursell	Our Winter Love	Music to Shag By
48	The Pointer Sisters	Fire (Bonnie)	From The Pointer Sisters With Love
49	John Prine	I Remember Everything	I Remember Everything

Christmas Joy

December 26, 2020 Dave

Happy Holidays! Proving that there is no war on Christmas and looking forward to the coming year, join Dave Stroud as he shares some of the great holiday chestnuts from years past. He’ll be sharing celebratory sounds from every decade, moving the needle from the 40s to the 10s in a new Deeper Roots Christmas shindig. Tune in for everyone from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Frank Sinatra to Ella, The Andrews Sisters, Los Straitjackets and Otis Redding’s Merry Christmas Baby. As we barrel out of 2020 as fast as we can, we remind ourselves of the fortunes of the few and the need of the many in this season of desperation. So get out that Georgia vote, folks, and stand steadfast against the anarchy of this dying administration’s push towards fascist principles for power. We have the power to do this. We do.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Los Lobos	Donde Esta Santa Claus?	Llegs Navidad
3	Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers	Dig That Crazy Santa Claus	Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
4	Frankie Laine and Jo Stafford	Christmas Roses	Christmas On the Country Side
5	The Tractors	Swingin' Home for Christmas	Have Yourself a Tractors Christmas
6	Johnny Cash/Tommy Cash	That Christmasy Feeling	The Classic Christmas Album
7	Ella Fitzgerald with The Frank Devol Orchestra	What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?	Sleigh Full of Songs
8	Eileen Barton	The Night Before Christmas Song	Coral single 9-60880
9	Frank Sinatra	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	The Christmas Collection
10	Dean Martin	I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm	The Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002
11	Frank Sinatra	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas	Mistletoe and Merriment
12	Commercial	29. Viceroy Christmas Commercial 1964	Unknown
13	Elvis Presley	Santa Claus Is Back In Town	Elvis' Christmas Album
14	The Roomates	Jingle Bell Rock	It's Christmas Time Again
15	The Dragwood Chords	Santa's Got a Lead Sled	It's Christmas Time Again
16	Darlene Love	Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)	A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
17	The Beach Boys	Little Saint Nick (Single Version)	Ultimate Christmas
18	Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets	Winter Wonderland	Winter Wonderland (Single)
19	Los Straitjackets	Holiday Twist	Oh Santa! New & Used Christmas Classics from Yep Roc
20	The Jambalaya Cajun Band	Jingle Bell Rock	Alligator Stomp 4: Cajun Christmas
21	Otis Redding	Merry Christmas Baby	Christmas In Soulsville
22	Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys	Santa's On His Way	Blues, Blues Christmas: Volume 4 – 1925-1962 (Disc 1)
23	The Cats & The Fiddle	Hep Cat's Holiday	Blues, Blues Christmas (1925-1955)
24	Groovey Joe Poovey & The Big "D" Boys	Santa's Helper	Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
25	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	When They Ring The Golden Bell	Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)
26	Bing Crosby	Winter Wonderland	The Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002
27	The Andrews Sisters	Christmas Island	Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2]
28	Charles Brown	Wrap Yourself In A Christmas Package	Please Come Home For Christmas
29	Elvis Presley	Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)	Christmas Album
30	The Ravens	Silent Night	Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
31	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	Silent Night, Holy Night	Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)
32	Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets	Let It Snow	Winter Wonderland (Single)
33	Hank Snow	Blue Christmas	Christmas On the Country Side
34	Gayla Peevey	I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas	Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD Of All Time
35	Kathy and Jimmy Zee	Santa Claus Rock and Roll	Blues Blues Christmas Vol 4 – Disc 2
36	Loudon Wainwright III	Christmas Morning (Album Version)	Social Studies
37	The Beach Boys	I'll Be Home for Christmas	Beach Boys' Christmas Album, The
38	Fats Waller	Swingin' Them Jingle Bells	Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)
39	Amos Milburn	Christmas (Comes Once A Year)	Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
40	Nick Lowe	I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day	Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family
41	The Mavericks	Christmas Time Is (Coming 'Round Again)	Hey! Merry Christmas!
42	Burl Ives	A Holly Jolly Christmas	Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
43	Tennessee Ernie Ford	A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus	Christmas On the Country Side

Americana, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Modern Americana, Oldies, Soul, Theme Time

The Songs of Dan Penn

December 5, 2020 Dave

With a new album just released, Dan Penn reminds everyone that there are few songwriters, and only one living, that have influenced (if not defined) the Memphis soul sound as he has. At 78, Dan Penn’s legacy is already sealed with songs that are enduring: “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man”, “Dark End of the Street”, “Cry Like a Baby”, and so many more. Our show this Friday had to carefully curate tracks from Irma Thomas, Percy Sledge, Solomon Burke, Arthur Alexander, and a couple dozen more to pay proper tribute. As a musician and songwriter, this Muscle Shoals legend deserves a spot in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame and, while never considered a performer, his catalog includes three solo studio albums, one from 1973, another from 1994, and this year’s Living On Mercy. You’ll hear tracks from these and so much more in this morning’s episode of Deeper Roots.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Dan Penn	Living On Mercy	Living On Mercy
3	Otis Redding	You Left The Water Running	The Muscle Shoals Sound
4	Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie Band	A Woman Left Lonely	Pearl
5	Aretha Franklin	Do Right Woman, Do Right Man	30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1]
6	James Carr	The Dark End of the Street	The Essential James Carr
7	Jimmy Hughes	Slippin' Around With You	After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters
8	The Sweet Inspirations	Sweet Inspiration	Something's Got A Hold On Me
9	Solomon Burke	Take Me (Just As I Am)	King Solomon / I Wish I Knew
10	Arthur Alexander	Rainbow Road (Album Version)	Rainbow Road
11	Marshall Crenshaw	I'd Do It All over Again	Adios Amigo: A Tribute to Arthur Alexander
12	James & Bobby Purify	I'm Your Puppet	The Best Of
13	Arthur Conley	Take Me (Just As I Am)	The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1
14	Dan Penn	Strangest Feeling	The Fame Recordings
15	Irma Thomas	I Count the Teardrops	If You Want It, Come and Get It
16	Irma Thomas	Blue in the Heart	My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
17	Irma Thomas	The Joke Is on You	My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
18	Dan Penn	Let Them Talk	The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1
19	The Box Tops	Cry Like A Baby	The Classic Sixties Collection: 1968 – The Hits That Rocked A Whole Generation
20	The Box Tops	People Gonna Talk	The Ultimate Box Tops
21	Percy Sledge	It Tears Me Up	The Atlantic Recordings – Disc 1
22	Percy Sledge	Out Of Left Field	It Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy Sledge
23	Cat Power	Woman Left Lonely	Jukebox
24	Marcia Ball	Look Before You Leap	Roadside Attractions
25	Art Freeman	Slippin' Around With You	The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1
26	Dan Penn	The Puppet AKA I'm Your Puppet	The Fame Recordings
27	Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham	Ol' Folks	Moments From This Theatre
28	Irma Thomas	Zero Willpower	My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
29	Dan Penn	Edge Of Love	Living On Mercy

Americana, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Free Form, Gospel, Oldies, Rhythm and Blues, Soul

Change is Gonna Come

November 28, 2020 Dave

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.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Aretha Franklin	A Change Is Gonna Come	I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
3	Chris Isaak	Only the Lonely	Baja Sessions
4	Traveling Wilburys	Not Alone Any More	The Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 4]
5	Roy Orbison	The Great Pretender	Heart Of Roy Orbison
6	Robert Gordon	Uptown	Bad Boy
7	The Chambers Brothers	People Get Ready	Roots Of Folk
8	Jay And The Techniques	Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie	Classic Rock: 1967 – Shakin' All Over
9	Dusty Springfield	Son of a Preacher Man	Anthology [CD2]
10	Clay Hammond	Suzy Do It Better Than You	Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
11	King Curtis	Memphis Soul Stew	Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
12	Elvis Presley	Promised Land	Elvis At Stax
13	Doris Duke	I Don't Care Anymore	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4
14	Gary U.S. Bonds	Soul Deep	The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds
15	Gary US Bonds	New Orleans	Sound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1
16	Ella Fitzgerald	Don' Cha Go 'Way Mad	1950
17	Little Village	Don't Go Away Mad	Little Village
18	Dion	Ruby Baby	Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
19	Dion	Song For Sam Cooke (Here In America) [feat. Paul Simon]	Blues with Friends
20	Sam Cooke	Deep River	1959 (Scratched 5913)
21	Gospel Tones	Roll, Jordan, Roll	Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958
22	The Zion Travelers	I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone	The Dootone Masters
23	Mahalia Jackson	I'm On My Way	The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]
24	The Louvin Brothers	The River Of Jordan	Satan Is Real
25	The Seldom Scene	Muddy Water	Time-Life's Treasury Of Bluegrass [Disc 1]
26	The Box Tops	The Letter	Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
27	The Gentrys	Keep On Dancing	Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
28	Billy Burnette	Ready All Ready	Rock N' Roll With It
29	Freddie King	I'm Ready	King Of The Blues
30	Gary U.S. Bonds	Angelyne	The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds
31	Dion & The Belmonts	The Wanderer	Del Shannon
32	Roy Orbison	Pretty Paper	The Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 2]
33	Mike Farris	Change Is Gonna Come	Salvation in Lights

Deeper Roots on KOWS, Early Rock, Oldies, Rhythm and Blues, Rock

Finger Poppin’ Doo Wop

November 20, 2020 Dave

From Big Sandy to Hank Ballard and The Flamingos…here we go on another Deeper Roots Friday morning. High energy rhythm and blues, doo wop, and foot-tapping sounds to celebrate everything that’s happened…and revel in all that hot rockin’ stuff that erupted in the fifties. This week’s episode focuses on playlists that keep the tempo hot and the rug getting cut with slamming sounds from the high side of vocal harmonies. Wild sounds from The Cadets, The Cadillacs, The Larks, The Crests, The Regals, and The Lollypoppers; and that’s just getting the kettle hot. We got your water boiling and we’re gonna cook your goose…and “we ain’t gonna turn you loose”. Rhythm and blues and doo wop from the late century on this week’s episode of Deeper Roots. Drop on by at 92.5 FM or streaming at freespeechnobull.com/listen. We’d love to have you.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Hank Ballard & The Midnighters	Finger Poppin Time	Heatin' Up
3	The Regals	Got The Water Boiling	Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & Bluesy
4	Anthony & The Sophomores	Play Those Oldies Mr. Dee Jay	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4
5	Dallas Taylor/The Danderliers	Chop Chop Boom	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 1
6	The Platters	Voo Vee Ah Bee	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2
7	Marvin And Johnny	Vip Vop!	Forgotten Duos of Rock Volume 1
8	The Lollypoppers	A Bottle of Pop	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2
9	The El Dorados	At My Front Door	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
10	The Crests	Trouble in Paradise	Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1
11	The Moonglows	See Saw (mono)	Blue Velvet: The Ultimate Collection
12	The Moonglows	Too Late (mono)	Blue Velvet: The Ultimate Collection
13	The Stereos	I Really Love You	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4
14	Big Sandy	Have Love, Will Travel	Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 4
15	Norman Fox & The Rob Roys/Sid Bass/The Rob Roys	Pizza Pie	Doo Wop Box Disc 3
16	The Flamingos	Ko Ko Mo	For Collectors Only – Disc 1
17	Lee Andrews & the Hearts	Much Too Much	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 3
18	The Jumpin Jacks	Pa-Pa-Ya Baby	Rhythm 'N' Blues Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 4
19	The Regents	Runaround	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4
20	The Cobras	La La	Doo Wop Vocal Group Greats (Bonus Disc)
21	The Chips	Rubber Biscuit	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
22	Frankie Lymon	I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent 'Rock, Rock, Rock'	25 Hits: Frankie Lymon and Teenagers
23	The Ravens	Gotta Find My Baby	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 3
24	The Cadillacs	Don't Be Mad With My Heart	For Collectors Only, Disc 2
25	The Five Discs	Never Let You Go	Doo Wop Box Disc 4
26	The Monarchs	Pretty Little Girl	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
27	The Moonglows	Chickie Um Bah	Blue Velvet / The Ultimate Collection CD1
28	The Larks	How Long Must I Wait For You?	The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 4: Doo-Wop Dancin'
29	The Charts	Zoop	Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2
30	The Cadets	Wiggie Waggie Woo	Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 3
31	The Cadillacs	Why, Why	For Collectors Only, Disc 2
32	The Edsels	Rama Lama Ding Dong	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
33	The Ebonaires	Lawd, Lawd, Lawd	Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1
34	The Coasters	Brazil	Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll Era
35	The Original Casuals	So Tough	Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1
36	Vito & The Salutations	Unchained Melody	The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]
37	The Cadillacs	Sugar Sugar	The Cadillacs Meet The Orioles
38	The Swallows	Good Time Girls	Rhythm 'N' Blues Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 4
39	The Four Deuces	W-P-L-J	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]

A Century of America's Music