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.
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The Pogues
If I Should Fall from Grace With God
Essential Pogues
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The Yardbirds
The Nazz Are Blue
Ultimate! Disc 2
4
BTO
Takin' Care Of Business (Randy Bachman)
Songs For The Open Road [Platinum Legends]
5
David Crosby
Music Is Love
If I Could Only Remember My Name
6
The Association
Cherish
Pop Memories of the '60s – Vol. 6, My Special Angel
7
Gary Wright
Dream Weaver
Sounds Of The Seventies: 1976
8
Jackson Browne & David Lindley
Mercury Blues (Intro)
Love Is Strange [Disc 1]
9
David Lindley
El Rayo X
El Rayo-X
10
Jimmy Buffett
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection Disc 1
11
It's a Beautiful Day
White Bird
Walk on the Moon
12
Ian & Sylvia
Four Strong Winds
The Time Life Treasury Of Folk Music [Disc 2]
13
Gordon Lightfoot
Early Morning Rain
Troubadours: Folk And The Roots Of American Music 4: 12 The Heartland And Canada
14
Harry Belafonte
Jump in the Line
All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
15
The Serendipity Singers
Beans In My Ears (LEN CHANDLER)
Time Life – The Folk Years – Reason To Believe [Disc 2]
16
Dixie Chicks
The Thrill Is in the Chase
Shouldn't a Told You That
17
The Ames Brothers
The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane
Magic Moments
18
April Stevens
I Want A Lip
Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
19
The Righteous Brothers
(You're My) Soul and Inspiration
The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers: Unchained Melody
20
Tony Bennett
Rags to Riches
Your Hit Parade – 1953
21
Aretha Franklin
I Say A Little Prayer
Queen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 2]
22
Paul & Paula
Hey Paula
Teen Ballads Disc 2
23
George Maharis
(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
The Epic Story 1960
24
The Earls
Remember Then
Doo Wop Love Songs
25
Huey "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
26
Barrett Strong
Money (That's What I Want)
Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1
27
The Drifters
Sweets For My Sweet (CHARLIE THOMAS)
The Definitive Soul Collection [Disc 2]
28
Tina Turner
The Best
Simply The Best
29
Parliament
Up For The Down Stroke
In Yo' Face!: The History Of Funk, Vol. 1
30
Jean Knight
Mr. Big Stuff
Pure Funk
31
The Pointer Sisters
KSAN Pointer Sisters Intro
KSAN's Live Jive
32
The Pointer Sisters
Fire
70s Music Explosion – Miracles Disc 2
33
Dwight Twilley Band
I'm on Fire
Poptopia! 70's Power Pop Classics
34
Kool & The Gang
Ladies' Night
Disco Fever [Disc 1]
35
Walter "Wolfman" Washington
Tailspin
Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
36
Ahmad Jamal
The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
Okeh Jazz
37
Wayne Shorter
Tenderfoot
Jazz Essentials Volume 3
38
Eagles
Take It to the Limit
The Very Best of the Eagles [2003] Disc 1
39
Jim & Jesse
Hard Hearted
Hand-Picked: 25 Years Of Bluegrass On Rounder Records [Disc 2]
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.
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Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Squeeze Me
One Hour Mama
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James P. Johnson
Carolina Shout
Jazz In The Charts Vol. 2 – Hot Lips
4
James P. Johnson
What's The Use Of Being Alone
A Piano Anthology
5
Duke Ellington
That Rhythm Man
The Okeh Ellington [Disc 2]
6
Willie The Lion Smith & His Cubs
More Than That
Harlem Jazz (The 30's)
7
Willie "The Lion" Smith
Morning Air
A Piano Anthology
8
Fats Waller
The Joint Is Jumpin'
The Joint Is Jumpin'
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Fats Waller
Ain't Misbehavin'
The Art Deco Music Collection: Cotton Club Stomp
10
Fats Waller
I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby
The Joint Is Jumpin'
11
Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards
I'm Goin' Huntin'
The Ultimate Collection [Disc 1]
12
Fats Waller With Morris' Hot Babies
Fats Waller Stomp
The Compete Recorded Works Vol. 1, [Disc 2]
13
Fats Waller & His Rhythm
Mamacita
100 Ans De Jazz
14
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Thomas "Fats" Waller & Jeni Le Gon
Living In A Great Big Way
Hollywood Swing & Jazz: Hot Numbers [Disc 1]
15
Fats Waller
I Wish I Were Twins
The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2: A Handful Of Keys, [Disc 4]
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Ethel Waters
What Did I Do to Be So Black and Blue?
Ethel Waters 1929 -1939 (feat. Duke Ellington & Benny Goodman)
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Louis 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
18
Fats Waller
Let's Pretend There's A Moon
The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2: A Handful Of Keys, [Disc 4]
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Fats Waller
I'm Going To Sit Down & Write Myself A Letter
Music By Fats Waller
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Fats Waller
(Take Me Back To) The Wide Open Places
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Fats Waller
Your Feet's Too Big
Fats Waller Greatest Hits
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Fats Waller & His Rhythm
It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
Fats Waller – The Complete Recorded Works Volume 3 – Rhythm and Romance 1934-1936
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Fats Waller & His Rhythm
You're The Picture
Complete Recorded Works Vol.3
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Fats Waller
All That Meat & No Potatoes
Music By Fats Waller
25
Fats Waller
Sweet Savannah Sue
The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2: A Handful Of Keys, [Disc 1]
26
Fats Waller
Sweet Sue
Foot Tappin' And Dance At The Screamin' Festival Vol.4
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Fats Waller
Six Or Seven Times
The Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2: A Handful Of Keys, [Disc 1]
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.
From those blue shadows on the trail that were only imagined in black and white to the notion of good guys with tall white hats chasing down the bad guys across the expanse of the Alabama Hills where Hollywood carved out a little piece of the West…we’re going to go riding down some musical canyons with some of the great musical cowboys of the silver screen. Fewer of us are around that once followed the serial antics of Gene and Smiley or Roy and Dale on Saturday morning reruns of flickering cowboy ‘mysteries’ where music played a big part of the story. After all, a clean shaven singing cowboy with a scarf, white hat and a twinkle in his eye was much more appealing than what the reality was…I think that’s a safe assumption. Tune in for music from Gene Autry, The Sons of the Pioneers, Rex Allen, Tex Ritter and over a dozen others as Dave Stroud spins the shellacs from the 30s, 40s and 50s…and we might even track down later covers that tip the cap here on KOWS Community Radio.
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Tex Williams & His Western Caravan
Artistry In Western Swing
Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys
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The Sons Of The Pioneers
Red River Valley
Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys
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Roy Rogers
The Yellow Rose Of Texas
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
5
Roy Rogers
Roll On Texas Moon
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
6
Frankie Laine
Rawhide
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
7
Gene Autry
Dust
Sing Cowboy Sing [Disc 1]
8
Tex Russell & His Hollywood Cowboys
What It Means To Be Blue
Kings Of Western Swing, Vol. 2
9
Marty Robbins
Ballad Of The Alamo
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
10
Johnny Cash
The Rebel Johnny Yuma
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
11
Rex Allen
Ridin' Down the Canyon V-3
Riding All Day
12
Dick Reinhart
Hot Rod Baby
Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys
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Dickson Hall
Cowboy
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
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Johnny Western
Ballad Of Paladin
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
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Dean Martin
Rio Bravo
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
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Lorne Greene
Bonanza
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
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Johnny Horton
North To Alaska
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
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Gene Autry
Back In The Saddle Again
Columbia Country Classics Volume 1: The Golden Age
19
Cliff Edwards
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
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Bob Wills
Dusty Skies
Columbia Historic Edition
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Pee Wee King
Texas Toni Lee
Rompin' Stompin' Singin' Swingin'
22
Johnny Bond
Ridin' Down To Santa Fe
Southern Belle [Disc 2]
23
Tex Ritter
High Noon
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
24
James Stewart
The Legend Of Shenandoah
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
25
Rick Nelson
My Rifle My Pony And Me (w/ Dean Martin)
Legacy [Disc 1]
26
Marty Robbins
The Hanging Tree
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
27
Gene Autry
Ridin' Down The Canyon
Columbia Historic Edition
28
The Sons Of The Pioneers
Tumbling Tumbleweeds
My Saddle Pals And I ([Disc 2] – Cool Water)
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Frankie Laine
Gunfight At O.K. Corral
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
30
Rex Allen
Cowboy's Heaven
Sings Melodies of the Plains
31
Patsy Montana & The Prairie Ramblers
I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart
Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 1]
We’ve got a Labor Day collection of songs…songs celebrating working men and women and these are songs of both honor and protest, taking us back to the Great Depression when work was hard to find. We’ll also be celebrating the core fight for organizing…whether you’re fighting for the day-to-day pressure of producing faster and better in front of a computer or you’re steaming lattes for the hurried throngs, you have a right to organize and much of the music we’ll share today reinforces the concept. While unions are demonized with threats of offshoring…you know it will be done either way. Music today will include Pete Seeger, Mavis Staples, Paul Robeson, Bruce Springsteen and a whole host of others. Tune in on kowsfm.com/listen or download our app.
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Bing Crosby
Brother Can You Spare A Dime?
Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
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Paul Robeson
Joe Hill
Classic Labor Songs From Smithsonian Flokways
4
Pete Seeger
Which Side Are You On?
The First Days Of Protest In The Twentieth Century
5
Natalie Merchant
Which Side Are You On?
Coal Country Music
6
The Almanac Singers
Talking Union [Album Version]
The Essential Pete Seeger
7
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sixteen Tons
Vintage Collections
8
Pete Seeger
Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues
An Anthology of Folk Music
9
Woody Guthrie
Union Maid (Excerpt)
Hard Travelin' (The Asch Recordings Vol. 3)
10
Pete Seeger
Union Maid
The First Days Of Protest In The Twentieth Century
11
David, Bill, And Billy Ray Johnson
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad
Classic Old-Time Music from Smithsonian Folkways
12
Bruce Springsteen
We Shall Overcome
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1
13
Bobbie McGee
Bread and Roses
Unknown
14
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Hard Times Come Again No More
Songs Of The Civil War
15
Dorsey Dixon
Hard Times In Here
The Best Of The HighTone Years
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Dorsey Dixon
Hard Times In Here
The Best Of The HighTone Years
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Nanci Griffith
Hard Times (Come Again No More)
Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful)
18
Mavis Staples
We Shall Not Be Moved (Cd)
We'll Never Turn Back
19
Justin Townes Earle
Down In The Valley
Coal Country Music
20
Bob Dylan
Maggie's Farm
The Essential Bob Dylan [Disc 1]
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Tom T. Hall
I'm a Coal Mining Man
Coal Country Music
22
Bruce Springsteen
Pay Me My Money Down
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1
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Bruce Springsteen
Factory
Darkness on the Edge of Town
24
Bruce Springsteen
Youngstown
The Ghost of Tom Joad
25
Pete Seeger
If I Had A Hammer
The Essential Pete Seeger
26
Steve Earle
Steve's Hammer (For Pete)
Washington Square Serenade
27
Valentine Pringle
John Henry
The Long Road To Freedom: An Anthology Of Black Music [Disc 4]
This week we’ll spend our two hours in a shroud of barroom musk, out-of-tune brass, and painted ladies all spent before the tunes of an American treasure. We speak of Tom Waits. The New York Times, in a review of Barney Hoskyns’ 2009 biography of Tom Waits, Lowside of The Road describes our subject today thusly: “He is as potent and unpredictable a musical force as most of us have witnessed in our lifetimes, and that’s not faint praise. The graveyard croak of his gravelly, bellowing baritone is righteous, paint-scraping, unmistakable; it scatters small animals and slaps your synapses to startled attention. With what’s left of your adrenalized wits, you can attend to his mordant lyrics, which he packs into songs he divides (as his wife, Kathleen Brennan, put it) into two primordial categories: “the grand weeper” and “the grim reaper”. He’s our neighbor here in Sonoma County and we could not be more proud of the boy…really.
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John Hammond, Jr.
Clap Hands
Wicked Grin
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Courtney Marie Andrews
Downtown Train
Come On Up To The House – Women Sing Waits
4
Tom Waits
Tom Traubert's Blues
Small Change
5
Willie Nelson;Sheryl Crow;Lukas Nelson
Come On Up To The House
Heroes
6
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Way Down In The Hole
Spirit Of The Century
7
The Holmes Brothers
Train Song
Promised Land
8
King Ernest
House Where Nobody Lives
Not The Same Old Blues Crap, Vol. 2
9
The Blue Hawaiians
Jockey Full of Bourbon
Savage Night
10
Tom Waits
Dead & Lovely
Real Gone
11
Tom Waits
Ice Cream Man
Closing Time
12
Holly Cole
(Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday Night
Temptation
13
Norah Jones
The Long Way Home
Feels Like Home
14
Tom Waits
I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You
Closing Time
15
Hayes Carll
I Don't Wanna Grow Up
Trouble In Mind
16
Eagles
Ol' '55
The Very Best of the Eagles [2003] Disc 1
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Willie Nelson
Picture In A Frame
It Always Will Be
18
Tom Waits
On The Nickel
Heartattack And Vine
19
Marc Ribot
Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) (feat. Tom Waits)
Songs of Resistance 1942 – 2018
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Tom Waits
The Soul Of A Man
God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson
Wild and sassy sounds from the archives of 40s and 50s rhythm & blues featuring some of the female dynamos of the genre coming your way on a Friday morning here on Deeper Roots. We’ll be featuring some great performances from the catalog of Jubilee Records (those Jubilee Jezebels) and a host of peers including some early scorchers from Little Sylvia (Robinson), Big Maybelle, Viola Watkins, Fay Simmons, and Ruth Brown. For the first three or four decades of the recorded blues and jazz, women played a major part in black music’s popularity and there was a resurgent ‘boom’ post-war that played a bigger part than we imagined in that tidal wave of wild rhythm beat that would become rock and soul. These are some classic tracks that don’t always get the attention they deserve…but they will here on Deeper Roots on a Friday morning on KOWS.
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Strange Things Happen Every Day
Good News (Vol 3) Get Away Jordan
3
Miss Rhapsody (Viola Wells)
Sweet Man
Blues Women
4
Mabel Scott
Catch Em Young Treat Em Rough Tell Em Nothing
Blues Women
5
The Enchanters
Boogie Woogie Daddy
Jubilee Jezebels
6
Enchanters
Housewife Blues
Money Honey – Rise of the Black Vocal Group 51-53
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Jeanne Gayle
Bim Bam Baby
Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
8
Little Sylvia
Drive Daddy Drive
Jubilee Jezebels
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Little Sylvia
Everything I Need But You
Jubilee Jezebels
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Little Sylvia
Ain't Gonna Do It
Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
11
Viola Watkins
It Must Be Love
Jubilee Jezebels
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Viola Watkins
Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night
Boogie Woogie Gals – 1939-57
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Viola Watkins
Really Real
Jubilee Jezebels
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Varetta Dillard
Mercy, Mr Percy
Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
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Mabel Scott
Mr Fine
Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
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LaVern Baker
Voodoo Voodoo
Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
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Edna McGriff
Oh Little Daddy
Stompin' 34
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Edna McGriff
I'll Surrender Anytime
Jubilee Jezebels
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Edna McGriff & The Tomcats
Mambo Baby
Rumba Gone Mambo
20
Big Maybelle
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55
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Big Maybelle
Ring Dang Dilly
The Very Best Of Big Maybelle
22
Big Maybelle
Hair Dressin' Women
ABC Of The Blues Vol 29
23
Ruth Brown
Smooth Operator
Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
24
Fay Simmons
You Hit Me Baby Like An Atomic Bomb
Atomic Platters
25
Fay Simmons
Ella Weaver
Dapper Dan
26
Fay Simmons
Hangin' Around
Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
27
Patti Jerome
No Mama, No Papa
Stompin' 22 – Crazed Rhythm 'N' Blues Pounders!
28
Linda Hopkins
Rock And Roll Blues
Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
29
Carol Fran
Knock Knock
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
Memories of summer nights where the aroma of popcorn, car exhaust and nature fused as the car windows steamed up and the tin can speaker sounds synchronized with the silver screen…at the drive in movie. For the decades of the fifties, sixties, and seventies you could bring a car load of friends and find your spot across the little hills that pointed you skyward towards the glow of a billboard of dreams. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll visit some performances that include on-screen legends as well as legends that tried to make music outside of their lane. Some that we’ll hear from succeeded and some…well…went back to their day job. Tune in for music from Robert Mitchum, Bette Davis, Jack Webb, Marilyn Monroe, and a couple dozen others on a fun little romp on another Friday episode of Deeper Roots on KOWS 92.5 FM.
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Don Francks & Petula Clark
Old Devil Moon – Finian's Rainbow
Warner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)
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Ray Davies
Oklahoma U.S.A.
Our Country: Americana Act II
4
Shirley Jones, James Whitmore, Gordon MacRae
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
5
Robert Preston & Company
Ya Got Trouble – The Music Man
Warner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)
6
Lucille Ball/Bea Arthur
Bosom Buddies – Mame
Warner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)
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Kirk Douglas
And The Moon Grew Brighter
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
8
James Stewart
The Legend Of Shenandoah
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
9
Robert Mitchum
Ballad of Thunder Road
That Man, Robert Mitchum, Sings
10
Lee Marvin
Wand'rin' Star
Wand'rin' Star And Other Movie And TV Songs: Western Movie & TV Soundtracks (3)
11
Bill Hayes
Message from James Dean
So-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 3
12
Varetta Dillard
I Miss You Jimmy (Tribute to James Dean)
Got You On My Mind
13
Eagles
James Dean
The Very Best of the Eagles [2003] Disc 1
14
Dooley Wilson
As Time Goes By – from Casablanca
Warner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)
15
Bette Davis
They're Either Too Young Or Too Old -from Thank Your Lucky Stars
Warner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)
16
Mae West
I'm An Occidental Woman In An Oriental Mood For Love
The Mae West Collection
17
Jack Webb
Try a Little Tenderness
Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing-Off!
18
Clint Eastwood
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil
19
Gene Pitney
(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance
Anthology: 1961-1968
20
Tony Perkins
Moonlight Swim (Bonus Track)
On a Rainy Afternoon
21
Marilyn Monroe
River Of No Return
The Essential Marilyn Monroe
22
Roy Rogers
My Chickashay Gal
Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys
23
Elvis Presley
Wooden Heart
G.I. Blues
24
Dean Martin,John Wayne & Ricky Nelson
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
25
Ricky Nelson & Walter Brennan
Get Along Home, Cindy
Wand'rin' Star And Other Movie And TV Songs: Western Movie & TV Soundtracks (3)
26
Fess Parker
Ballad Of Davy Crockett
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
27
James Stewart
You Can`t Get Far Without A Railroad
Wand'rin' Star And Other Movie And TV Songs: Western Movie & TV Soundtracks (3)
28
Dean Martin
Rio Bravo
My Rifle, My Pony And Me
29
Dean Martin
King Of The Five Card Stud
Wand'rin' Star And Other Movie And TV Songs: Western Movie & TV Soundtracks (3)
30
Steve Martin & The Toot Uncommons
King Tut
Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time [Disc 2]
31
Gene Kelly
Singin' In The Rain
Somewhere Over The Rainbow: The Golden Age Of Hollywood Musicals [Disc 1]
32
Garland Jeffreys
35 Millimeter Dreams
Ghost Writer/One-Eyed Jack/American Boy & Girl [[Disc 1]]
The decade of the sixties saw top 40 radio get it’s cue from the sounds of the Motor City. The house that Berry Gordy built was overflowing with musical talent. And he knew how to use them. The Funk Brothers and other studio musicians coupled with the songwriting of Barrett Strong, Smokey Robinson, and the team of Holland-Dozier-Holland…were at the core of what was produced in Detroit’s Motown. There were also the performers that blossomed, some becoming household names: Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, and countless others. There is no question that this was the Motown Decade. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll be walking through the sixties Motown sound with just some of those performers…and more. Friday mornings at 9 Pacific on KOWS Community Radio.
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Barrett Strong
Money (That's What I Want)
Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1
3
The Marvelettes
Please Mr. Postman
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes
4
Barrett Strong
Misery
Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)
5
The Marvelettes
Beechwood 4-5789
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes
6
Mary Wells
You Beat Me To The Punch
Looking Back 1961-1964
7
Miracles
You've Really Got A Hold On Me
Malt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)
8
The Contours
Do You Love Me
The Very Best of The Contours
9
Mary Wells
My Guy
Looking Back 1961-1964
10
Mary Wells
Two Lovers
Looking Back 1961-1964
11
Marvin Gaye
Pride and Joy
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1
12
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
The Ultimate Collection
13
The Temptations
The Way You Do The Things You Do
The Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60s
14
The Temptations
My Girl
The Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60s
15
The Supremes
Come See About Me
Malt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)
16
Diana Ross & The Supremes
Where Did Our Love Go
The Best Of Diana Ross & The Supremes [Disc 1]
17
The Supremes
Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
Gold Disc 1
18
Kim Weston
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
19
Junior Walker & The All Stars
Shotgun
The Classic Sixties: 1965
20
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Ooo Baby Baby
The Boat That Rocked [Disc 1]
21
The Isley Brothers
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
22
The Four Tops
Reach Out I'll Be There
The Ultimate Collection
23
The Elgins
Heaven Must Have Sent You
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
24
Martha and the Vandellas
I'm Ready for Love
The Motown Sound Vol. 4
25
Shorty Long
Function at the Junction
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
26
Jimmy Ruffin
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1
27
Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
(We've Got) Honey Love
I'm in a Different World – A Journey Through Motown's Unchartered Territories
28
The Four Tops
Bernadette
The Ultimate Collection
29
Marvin Gaye
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Anthology [Disc 1]
30
The Temptations
Cloud Nine
The Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60s
31
Stevie Wonder
For Once in My Life
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 3
32
The Jackson 5
I Want You Back
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 4
The river of time flows on as our sturdy yet terminal transport is like any raft, a fragile one as our bindings become untethered. Let’s tip our hats and remember those who, over the past century, have contributed to American culture. This morning’s show is about the performers, the songwriters, the session musicians, and those behind the scenes who made a lasting contribution. We thank them as 2022 comes to a close. Tune in for a comprehensive and reflective show, our final Deeper Roots show of 2022, as we look ahead to the new year that is filled with so much promise.
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1
Artist
Title
Album
Buy
2
Robert Gordon
The Way I Walk
Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials
3
Buddy Holly
Peggy Sue
Rave On: The Coral Story
4
Little Richard
Keep A Knockin' (ART RUPE)
The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
5
Ronnie Hawkins
Wild Little Willy
Ronnie Hawkins
6
Jerry Lee Lewis
Great Balls Of Fire
30 Years Of No. 1 Country Hits 2/4
7
Sandy Nelson
&And Then There Were Drums
Their Greatest Misses
8
Loretta Lynn
The Pill
Loretta Lynn Legendery Country Singer
9
The Judds
Why Not Me
The Best Of Classic Country 80's
10
Jody Miller
Queen Of The House
All-Time Country Hits 1
11
C.W. McCall
Convoy
Super Hits Of The '70s – Have A Nice Day, Vol. 15
12
Mickey Gilley
Room Full Of Roses
Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
13
Bill Staines
Rompin' Rovin' Days
Journey Home
14
Bobbie Nelson
Death Ray Boogie
Audiobiography (iTunes Exclusive)
15
The Ronettes
Be My Baby
The Best of the Ronettes
16
Bobby Rydell
Forget Him
Cameo Parkway 1957-1967
17
Adam Wade
The Writing On The Wall
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
18
The Five Satins
In the Still of the Night
Doo Wop Box Disc 2
19
The Ventures
Perfidia
Teen Beat, Volume 3
20
Brian Hyland
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini
Another Banana Split, please
21
Dwayne Hickman
Don't Send a Rabbit
Great Googly Moo: Silly Songs from the American Charts
22
Robert Morse
I Believe In You
The Best of Broadway: The Early '60s
23
The Poppy Family
Which Way You Goin' Billy? (SUSAN JACKS)
Sounds of the Seventies Pop Nuggets: Early '70s
24
The Spinners
I'll Be Around
One of a Kind Love Affair Disc 1
25
The Seekers
I'll Never Find Another You
Yesterday's Gone [Disc 1]
26
Mary McCaslin
Last Cannonball
Mystery Train; Classic Railroad Songs, Volume 2
27
Paul Siebel
Louise
Woodsmoke and Oranges
28
Kelly Joe Phelps
Lead Me On
Lead Me On
29
Judy Henske
High Flying Bird
Troubadours Of The Folk Era Volume Two (Rhino)
30
The Green Fields of America
Down By the Tanyard Side (SONG)
The Green Fields of America
31
The Young Rascals
Good Lovin' (DINO DANELLI)
Red, White & Rock Disc 3
32
Syl Johnson
I Resign From Your Love
Welcome To The Club
33
The Isley Brothers
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
34
Mable John
Your Good Thing (Is About To End)
Stax 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]
35
Betty Davis
Shoo-b-doop And Cop Him
Up South The Great Migration Of Southern Sound, Oxford American Southern Music Issue Volume 23
