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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]

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The Itinerant Life

November 13, 2020 Dave

The Great Depression brought to the forefront the blight of runaway capitalism and a country that was not prepared to put safeguards in place for working people, let alone the working poor, until FDR’s New Deal in the 30s. By then it was too late for the many itinerant homeless and impoverished migrant workers who moved from town to town by any means necessary, looking for hope amongst communities of those equally disenfranchised. The itinerant life brought about its own language, hieroglyphics, and rule of law. Our show today rides the rails with the music; songs of the itinerant life. We’ll hear from the likely suspects like Woody and Cisco, Doc Watson, Jimmie Rodgers, and Harry Choates as well as the Goose State Ramblers’ story of Ole Olson, Norman and Nancy Blake’s tale of Hobo Bill, Montana Slim, and Bob Dylan. Tune in Friday morning for the best in roots sounds on the might KOWS Community Radio. 92.5 FM on your dial.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Norman & Nancy Blake	The Hobo's Last Ride	The Hobo's Last Ride
3	Hank Williams	Ramblin' Man (Single Version)	Beyond The Sunset
4	Johnny Bond	I'm Pounding The Rails Again	Put Me To Bed
5	Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys	Lobo The Hobo	Seven Decades
6	Del McCoury	Lonesome Hobo	Del McCoury – 1967-1971
7	Bob Dylan	Only A Hobo	Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 [Disc 1]
8	The Band	Hobo Jungle	Northern Lights-Southern Cross
9	Jimmie Rodgers	Hobo Bill's Last Ride (1930)	Jimmy Rodgers: The Singing Bra
10	Doc Watson	Rambling Hobo	Memories
11	Woody Guthrie	Hobo's Lullaby	This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings Vol. 1
12	Cisco Houston	Mysteries Of A Hobo's Life	The Folkways Years: 1944-1961
13	Johnny Cash	The Hobo Song	The Mystery Of Life
14	Goose Island Ramblers	Ole Olson, the Hobo From Norway	Polkabilly
15	Rod Stewart	Only A Hobo	Gasoline Alley
16	Molly O'Day	The Tramp On The Street	Country Boy's Dream
17	The Carter Family	Western Hobo	The Carter Family 1927 – 1934 [Disc 2]
18	Cisco Houston	Hobo Bill	The Folkways Years: 1944-1961
19	The Delmore Brothers	Happy Hicky – The Hobo	Charlotte, NC 1936-371 [Disc 2]
20	Jimmie Rodgers	Hobo's Meditation	Recordings 1927 – 1933 [Disc 4]
21	Emmylou Harris	Hobo's Lullaby	Folkways: A Vision Shared-A Tribute To Woody Guthrie And Leadbelly
22	Goebel Reeves	Hobo's Lullaby	Country: The American Tradition [Disc 1]
23	Grandpa Jones	Hobo Bill	Pickin' & A-Grinnin'
24	Roy Acuff	Poor Hobo	compliments of grimriper2u@yahoo.com
25	Harry Choates	Poor Hobo	Fiddle King Of Cajun Swing
26	Kelly Joe Phelps	Hobo's Son	Shine Eyed Mister Zen
27	Montana Slim (Wilf Carter)	I Ain't Gonna Be A Hobo No More	Wilf Carter – Selected Sides 1933-41
28	J.D. Wilkes	Hoboes Are My Heroes	Fire Dream
29	Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris	Hobo's Meditation	Trio
30	Doc & Merle Watson	The Hobo	Down South
31	Hank Williams	Men With Broken Hearts	Beyond The Sunset
32	The Stoneman Family	I Want To Wander	28 Big Ones

Tiki Torch Exotica

November 6, 2020 Dave

This week’s Deeper Roots takes an historical journey into a sidelight of America’s music: Exotica. The music was a phenomenon mostly attributed to a popularity born of World War II; servicemen returning from the South Seas, Hawaii, and other Asian locales had been exposed to the music and culture. Post-war found two composers who nurtured this sudden boom of south sea influences: Les Baxter and Martin Denny, both releasing groundbreaking popular performances that were an instant success. Even though these two composers were among a small cast of characters, like any popular American music that showed legs on the charts, their sound led to copy-cats and variations on the theme that were too eclectic to pigeonhole and today’s show will tap into a few of those nooks and crannies. It’s all in good fun with wild and sensual sounds from the lounge of mid-century performers like Arthur Lyman, Yma Sumac, Peggy Lee, and 80 Drums Around the World. We’ll also dig into some novel easy listening sounds from the deeper, dustier archives, retooled for a new generation by the Numero Group on their anthology called Technicolor Paradise, release in 2018. Join the rest of the castaways on our two hour tour this week on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Arthur Lyman	Quiet Village	The Very Best of Arthur Lyman – The Sensual Sounds of Exotica
3	Les Baxter	Simba	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
4	The Blue Hawaiians	Martini Five-O	Sway
5	Peggy Lee	Bali Ha'i	The Capitol Collector's Series
6	Martin Denny	Quiet Village	Exotica/Exotica Volume 2
7	Chick Floyd & His Orchestra	Hana Maui	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
8	80 Drums Around the World	Caravan	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
9	The Arthur Lyman Group	La Paloma	Music For a Bachelor's Den More Of The Best Of The Arthur Lyman Group: 6
10	Yma Sumac	Bo Mambo	Sampler Exotica
11	Disney	The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room (The Tiki Room Attraction)	The Disney Collection, Vol. 1
12	Tak Shindo	Bali Ha'i	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
13	Martin Denny	Beyond The Sea (La Mer)	Exotica III/The Enchanted Sea
14	Voodoos	Voodoo Walk	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
15	Eddie Kochak And Hakki Obidia	Jazz In Port Said	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
16	The Centuries	Polynesian Paradise	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
17	Bas Sheva	Lust	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
18	Webley Edwards	Alika	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
19	Arthur Lyman Group	Yellow Bird	Music for a Bachelor's Den
20	Martin Denny	Hypnotique	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
21	Ross Anderson Chorus & Orchestra	Tam-Bu Theme	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
22	Fred Darian With Bill Loose Orchestra	Magic Voodoo Moon	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
23	Bill & Jean Bradway	Paradise Isle	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
24	Chico Jose	Locura (Madness)	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
25	The Crew	Jaguar Hunt	Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights
26	Arthur Lyman	Jungle Drums (1963)	Yellow Bird & Taboo
27	Danny Staton	The Riddle Of The Papawhos (Bonus)	Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2
28	Marti Barris	Ahbe Casabe	Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2
29	Jack La Forge	Cleopatra Kick	Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2
30	Bill Haley & His Comets	Chick Safari	Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2
31	Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm	Katanga!	Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2
32	Claus Ogerman Orchestra	Green Onions	Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2
33	Yma Sumac	Babalu	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica
34	Don Tiki	Exotica	Fifty Greatest Hawai'i Albums Of All Time
35	Duke Robillard/Sunny Crownover	Tico Tico	Tales from the Tiki Lounge

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License To Vote

October 30, 2020 Dave

We’ve waited four years so there’s no need for any more hopes, prayers, or incantations. Our way of American life is on the line. The choice is ours. As our image says: “Vote as you please, but please vote.” We’re kicking off the five day countdown with a collection of music featuring political songs, songs about voting, democracy, freedom, and civil rights; ; all of which are currently threatened by this administration and its sycophants, traitors, and rats. We’ll hear from Steve Goodman, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Bob Dylan, The New Christy Minstrels, and (of course) Roy Zimmerman, all of whom touch on one or more of our topics of the day. We’ve got free speech, no bull radio here in Sonoma County and Deeper Roots will take this Friday out to use a bullhorn to ask that you go out and vote, for heaven’s (and democracy’s) sake. We need to turn this ship around and this is our best opportunity.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Roy Zimmerman	My Vote My Voice My Right	The Faucet's On Fire
3	Charles Bukowski	Face of a Political Candidate	Underwater Poetry Festival
4	Ellis Paul	Election Day	The Storyteller's Suitcase
5	Steve Earle	Snake Oil	Ain't Ever Satisfied: The Steve Earle Collection (2 of 2)
6	Keb' Mo' Featuring Rosanne Cash	Put A Woman In Charge	Put A Woman In Charge
7	Sweet Honey In The Rock	We Want The Vote! Chant	The Women Gather
8	Mayor Richard Daley	Press Conference on the Riots at the Democratic Convention	Great Speeches of the 20th Century
9	Norman & Nancy Blake	The Democratic Donkey (Is In His Stall Again)	The Hobo's Last Ride
10	Utah Phillips	The rich will not permit you to vote away their wealth	Making Speech Free
11	Bruce Cockburn	Call It Democracy	Anything Anytime Anywhere (Singles 1979-2002)
12	Todd Snider	Talking Reality Television Blues	Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3
13	Dan Zanes	Lincoln And Liberty	Parades And Panoramas: 25 Songs Collected By Carl Sandburg For The American Songbag
14	Ry Cooder	One Cat, One Vote, One Beer	My Name Is Buddy
15	Leonard Cohen	Democracy	More Best of Leonard Cohen
16	The New Christy Minstrels	My Name is Liberty	Green, Green
17	Carolina Chocolate Drops	Day of Liberty	Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War
18	Sweet Honey In The Rock	Give The People Their Right To Vote!	The Women Gather
19	Bob Dylan	Chimes Of Freedom	Another Side Of Bob Dylan
20	Bryan Sutton	Battle Cry of Freedom	Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War
21	Arlo Guthrie	Presidential Rag	Arlo Guthrie
22	Roy Zimmerman	The Don	Rize Up
23	Randy Newman	Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)	Good Old Boys [Expanded] Disc 1
24	Chad Mitchell Trio	Your Friendly, Liberal, Neighborhood Ku-Klux-Klan	The Best Of The Chad Mitchell Trio The Mercury Years
25	Willie Nelson	Vote Em Out	Vote 'Em Out
26	Roy Zimmerman	Sweeney Trump	Rize Up
27	Moss Henry	Crazy at the Wheel	Crazy at the Wheel (Single)
28	Jay & The Americans	Only In America	Come A Little Bit Closer – The Best of Jay and The Americans
29	The Tillers	All You Fascists Bound to Lose	The Tillers

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Mama’s Getting Hot

October 23, 2020 Dave

Free Form Friday is considered the calm before two upcoming events, both suspenseful in nature. Halloween and Election Day. Halloween because we’ll be sharing some of the haunted reminders as well as social distancing, whereas Election Day will send the right message and send the ghouls, rats, and seditionists scurrying back to their nests. This morning’s music is the bright reminder that good still can come of our situation, taking a time out for music that keeps us centered. We’ll make the leap from Mama Cass to Geraint Watkins, Ella to Laura Nyro, John Prine to The Beach Boys…all in perfect form. Join Dave Stroud for another celebration of a hundred years of America’s music on KOWS radio, a bastion of free speech and no bull, streaming to your ears on www.freespeechnobull.com. And donate to support community radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Jimmie Davis	Mama's Getting Hot And Papa's Getting Cold	Nobody's Darlin' But Mine
3	Nina Simone	Stompin' At The Savoy	The Amazing Nina Simone/Nina Simone At Town Hall
4	Louis Armstrong	A Kiss To Build A Dream On	Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)
5	Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong	Dream A Little Dream Of Me	C'Est Si Bon
6	Mama Cass Elliot	New World Coming	Mama's Big Ones
7	The Soul Stirrers	Resting Easy	Lovely Jazz Gospel & Blues
8	Laura Nyro	And When I Die	Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro (1 of 2)
9	Rosanne Cash	Save The Country	Time & Love, The Music of Laura Nyro
10	The Civil Wars & T Bone Burnett	Long Time Gone (Dustbowl Version)	a Place at the Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
11	Levon Helm	Rag Mama Rag	Ramble at the Ryman
12	John Prine/Miranda Lambert	Cold Cold Heart	For Better, Or Worse
13	John Prine & Mac Wiseman	I Forgot to Remember to Forget	Standard Songs for Average People
14	John Prine	I Remember Everything	I Remember Everything
15	Dave Van Ronk	Green, Green Rocky Road	Two Sides of Dave Van Ronk
16	Grateful Dead	Rosa Lee McFall	Reckoning
17	Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac Wiseman	New Moon Over My Shoulder	Mac Doc Del
18	Dolly Parton	My Tennessee Mountain Home	1972
19	Maria Muldaur	Any Old Time	Maria Muldaur
20	The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	All I Have to Do Is Dream	Dirt, Silver & Gold Disc 2
21	Len Barry	1-2-3	Classic Rock 1965: The Beat Goes On
22	The Beach Boys	Heroes and Villains [Track Only][*]	Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 5
23	Geraint Watkins	Heroes and Villains	Dial 'W' for Watkins
24	Geraint Watkins	Two Rocks	Dial 'W' for Watkins
25	Mink Deville	A Train Lady	The Mink De Ville Collection
26	The Holmes Brothers	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?	State Of Grace
27	Nick Lowe	Here Comes That Feeling	Lay It On Me
28	Brenda Lee	Here Comes That Feelin'	Queen of Rock 'N' Roll
29	Louis Armstrong	Ezekiel Saw De Wheel	Louis And The Good Book
30	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	Cain't No Grave Hold My Body Down	Gospel Train
31	Duane Eddy	Streets of Laredo	Rebel Rouser
32	Boyd Bennett & His Rockets	Cool Disc Jockey	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio Vol.5
33	Fats Domino	Blue Monday	Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals

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Girl Groups – 50s & 60s

October 16, 2020 Dave

Soul and rhythm, heartbreak and boy trouble, big hair and sequined dresses. Deeper Roots goes on a romp through the early years of rock and soul sharing the very special talents that filled the AM airwaves of the fifties and sixties. It was almost impossible to select one song from each of these groups but we had to given the time constraints. There were the “Ettes”: The Chordettes, The Bobettes, The Marvelettes, The Ronettes, and The Ikettes; The Angels, The Murmaids, The Crystals, The Jelly Beans, and The Tammys. There were the Detroit sounds, the Wall of Sound, the Brill Building, and the Philly sounds. Perfectly delicious and light-hearted pop and soul from every corner. Tune into for a listen. Two hours of Deeper Roots this week.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	The Ronettes	Be My Baby	The Best of the Ronettes
3	Shirley Gunter & The Queens	Oop Shoop	Shirley Gunter
4	The Chordettes	Mr. Sandman	Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)
5	The Teen Queens	Eddie, My Love	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
6	Patience & Prudence	Gonna Get Along Without You Now	Forgotten Duos of Rock Volume 1
7	The Chordettes	Born To Be With You	The Best Of The Chordettes
8	The Bobbettes	Mr. Lee	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
9	The Chantels	Maybe	Doo Wop Box Disc 3
10	The Poni-Tails	Born Too Late	Hit The Road Jack- The ABC-Paramount Story
11	The Paris Sisters	I Love How You Love Me	Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1
12	The Shirelles	Will You Love Me Tomorrow	Malt Shop Memories Save the Last Dance for M
13	The Marvelettes	Please Mr. Postman	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes
14	The Ikettes	I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)	The Best of the Ikettes
15	The Crystals	He's A Rebel	The Best Of The Crystals
16	The Cookies	Chains	Early Girls: 1
17	Orlons	Don't Hang Up	Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 Disc 2
18	The Murmaids	Popsicles And Icicles	Early Girls: 1
19	The Jaynetts	Sally, Go 'Round The Roses	Malt Shop Memories: Top Down Convertible Sound (Disc 2)
20	The Angels	My Boyfriend's Back	Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1963
21	The Chiffons	One Fine Day	Malt Shop Memories: Top Down Convertible Sound (Disc 2)
22	The Crystals	Then He Kissed Me	The Best Of The Crystals
23	Martha Reeves & The Vandellas	(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave	Malt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)
24	Exciters	Tell Him	Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)
25	The Ronettes	Baby I Love You	The Best of the Ronettes
26	The Supremes	Where Did Our Love Go	Time-Life Classic Rock: 1964 – The Beat Goes On
27	The Shangri-Las	Leader of The Pack	Malt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2)
28	Jelly Beans	Baby Be Mine	Sun Records Curated By Record Store Day, Vol. 6
29	The Dixie Cups	Chapel of Love	Red, White & Rock Disc 2
30	The Tammys	Egyptian Shumba	Great Googly Moo: Silly Songs from the American Charts
31	The Dixie Cups	People Say	Chapel Of Love…And Other Great Girl Group Gems [Disc 1]
32	The Blossoms	That's When The Tears Start	So Much Love: A Darlene Love Anthology 1958 – 1998
33	The Cake	Baby That's Me	The Coolest Songs in the World! Vol. 6
34	The Sweet Inspirations	Sweet Inspiration	Something's Got A Hold On Me
35	The Supremes	Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart	Gold Disc 1
36	Martha & the Vandellas	Jimmy Mack	Motown: The Classic Years Disc 2

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Murder Most Foul

October 9, 2020 Dave

Our show this week is brought to you by a song, a narrative like no other Bob Dylan has ever produced. Murder Most Foul was released earlier this year as the first single from his latest album Rough and Rowdy Ways. It is a 16 minute narration of cultural reflection that speaks to the passing of time in the context of what has been lost and what still might be lost yet still celebrating our gains. The Kennedy assassination is one of those times that we reflect on, remembering the day that it happened with as much clarity as time permits. What Dylan does is use pastel images of ‘what was then’ with who we are now as he speaks to cultural touchstones in his (and our) life. And he warns us, once again, that the times are indeed changin’ and that we should likely hear this song as a storm warning. Tune into for a listen. Two hours of Deeper Roots this week. You can also find out more about the Dylan song at https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/murder-most-foul-and-the-haunting-of-america.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Nina Simone	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	Anthology Disc 1
3	Bob Dylan	Murder Most Foul	Murder Most Foul
4	Louis Armstrong & All His Stars	St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)	Satchmo Plays King Oliver
5	Erroll Garner Trio	Misty	Your Hit Parade – 1954
6	Miles Davis	Stella by Starlight	'58 Sessions
7	Julie London	Cry Me A River	Julie Is Her Name & Lonely Girl
8	Nat King Cole	On The Street Where You Live	The World Of Nat King Cole
9	Marie Knight	The Old Rugged Cross	Hallelujah What A Song!
10	Etta James	I'd Rather Go Blind	Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]
11	The Platters	Twilight Time	Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3)
12	The Fleetwoods	Tragedy	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
13	Gerry & the Pacemakers – Freddie & the Dreamers	Ferry Cross The Mersey	Back 2 Back Hits
14	Elvis Presley	Long Black Limousine	From Elvis in Memphis
15	Lefty Frizzell	Long Black Veil	Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana
16	The Kingston Trio	Tom Dooley	Yesterday's Gone [Disc 2]
17	Marty Robbins	El Paso	All-Time Greatest Hits
18	Marilyn Monroe	Happy Birthday To JFK	The Essential Marilyn Monroe
19	Lena Horne	Love Me Or Leave Me	RCA Records Label: The 1st Note in Black Music [Disc 3]
20	The Beach Boys	The Warmth of the Sun	Endless Summer
21	Ray Charles	What'd I Say	Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals
22	Larry Williams	Dizzy Miss Lizzy [Album Version]	Specialty Profiles: Larry Williams
23	The Staple Singers	Wade In The Water	Freedom Highway
24	Elvis Presley	Mystery Train	Lonesome Whistle – An Anthology Of American Railroad Song
25	Billy Joel	Only The Good Die Young	The Stranger
26	Richard Burton	Camelot	Ultimate Broadway [Disc 1]
27	Toussaint McCall	Nothing Takes The Place Of You	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2
28	The Animals	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	The Most of the Animals
29	Billy Bob Thornton	He Was A Friend Of MIne	Private Radio

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Mr. Songwriter – Harlan Howard

September 26, 2020 Dave

We’ll be honoring the songwriting prowess of Harlan Howard this week on Deeper Roots. A country songwriter and performer whose career spanned six decades and wrote some of the classic songs of the Golden Age, turning formula into phrasing and stories of true life as he saw it. After a few minor successes, his song Pick Me Up on Your Way Down became a No. 2 hit for Charlie Walker in 1958 and Heartaches by the Number for Ray Price the following year,his name appeared at the forefront of songwriting talent of the time. His songs were performed by everyone from Merle Haggard to The Kingston Trio and Johnny Cash and Ray Charles. This week’s show will feature songs written by Harlan Howard and we’ll get to hear him perform many of his own. He coined the oft-quoted phrase “Three chords and the truth”. Tune in for the festivities.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Porter Wagoner	Harlan Howard Medley	1964-1965 (Warped 6508)
3	Charlie Walker	Pick Me Up On Your Way Down	Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
4	Rodney Crowell	Above And Beyond (The Call Of Love)	Playlist: The Very Best Of Rodney Crowell
5	Bobby Bare	The Streets Of Baltimore	The Essential Bobby Bare
6	Kingston Trio	Everglades	Made In The USA
7	Waylon Jennings	Nashville Rebel	Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years Disc 1
8	Brenda Lee	Too Many Rivers	The Brenda Lee Story: Her Greatest Hits
9	Patsy Cline	I Fall To Pieces	Lifetime Of Romance: Falling In Love [Disc 2]
10	Patsy Cline	He Called Me Baby	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy Cline
11	Tennessee Ernie Ford	She Called Me Baby	Masters 1949-1976 [Disc 3]
12	George Jones	You Comb Her Hair	The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967
13	Ray Charles	Busted	Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3
14	Joe Simon	The Chokin' Kind	The Soul Story, Vol. 1 [Disc 1]
15	Buck Owens	Sweet Thing	The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'
16	Derailers	I Don't Believe I'll Fall In Love (Today)	Reverb Deluxe
17	Wynn Stewart	Heartaches For A Dime	Come On – Gonna Shake This Shack
18	Buck Owens	I've Got A Tiger By The Tail (Original Mono Single Version)	Buck 'Em: The Music Of Buck Owens (1955-1967)
19	Harlan Howard	I Can't Stand It	1959-1963
20	Harlan Howard	My Baby's His Baby Now	1959-1963
21	Al Brumley	Someone's Gonna Get Hurt	The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'
22	Ray Price	Heartaches By The Number	Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
23	Guy Mitchell	Heartaches by the Number	Your Hit Parade -1959
24	Burl Ives	Call Me Mr. In-Between [Single Version]	20th Century Masters :The Millennium Collection: Best of Burl Ives
25	Patsy Cline	Foolin' Around	Patsy Cline Story
26	The Collins Kids	Soda Poppin' Around	Hop, Skip & Jump [Disc 1]
27	Waylon Jennings	Green River	Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years Disc 1
28	Johnny Cash	The Wall	The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 2
29	Jan Howard	Evil on Your Mind	Decca Country Classics 1934-1973
30	Lefty Frizzell	She's Gone, Gone, Gone	Look What Thoughts Will Do
31	Emmylou Harris/George Jones	All Fall Down	Friends in High Places
32	Jim Reeves	I Won't Forget You	Essential Jim Reeves
33	Harlan Howard	Be Just a Little Meaner	1959-1963
34	Rosanne Cash Featuring Elvis Costello	Heartaches By The Number (Feat. Elvis Costello)	The List
35	Waylon Jennings	The Chokin' Kind	The Essential Waylon Jennings [2007] Disc 1
36	The Little Willies	Streets Of Baltimore	The Little Willies
37	The Tractors	Pick Me Up on Your Way Down	Trade Union

Broken Hearts For Sale

September 19, 2020 Dave

It’s theme time once more. We’ve got songs about the broken hearts, tears, and childhood souvenirs…but mostly broken hearts. Lost love, faded love, and remembering old love letters from the book of broken hearts featuring country, soul, and rhythm, all from the past century. Join in for some classic country from Don Williams and Billy Walker, brassy vocals from Peggy Lee and Billie Holiday, late movie Elvis, and a couple of rockabilly legends named Sonny Burgess and Warren Smith. And don’t miss out on Mary Wells, Jimmy Ruffin, Tom Petty, and The Louvin Brothers this week. It’s all there…a common theme in songwriting for being relatable, illustrative, and purposeful in its singular stories of love and loss. Tune into KRJF 92.3 FM, Sonoma County Community Radio with your host Dave Stroud this Friday evening at 9 Pacific.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	John Prine	Souvenirs	Souvenirs
3	Anita Carter	A Pair of Broken Hearts (with Hank Snow)	Warped 5627 – Anita Carter – 1956 – 1962
4	Willie Nelson	My Broken Heart Belongs To You	It Always Will Be
5	Don Williams	Some Broken Hearts Will Never Mend	The Definitive Collection
6	Charlie Walker	Broken Hearts Will Haunt Your Soul	Charlie Walker – 1959-1964
7	Billy Walker	You're Gonna Pay With A Broken Heart	Whirlpool – Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight
8	Hank Williams	Men With Broken Hearts	Beyond The Sunset
9	Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys	Take A Look At This Broken Heart Of Mine	This Broken Heart Of Mine
10	Johnny & Jonie Mosby	Line of Broken Hearts	Make a Left and Then a Right
11	Warren Smith	Book Of Broken Hearts	Point Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962
12	Johnny Cash	Story of a Broken Heart	The Sun Country Box
13	Sean McConnell	Another Song About A Broken Heart	Secondhand Smoke
14	Tom Petty	Only a Broken Heart	Wildflowers
15	Sonny Burgess	One Broken Heart	Rock n' Roll Legend
16	Elvis Presley	One Broken Heart for Sale	Elvis Double Features: It Happened at the World's Fair & Fun in Acapulco
17	Doug C & The Blacklisted	Working On My Next Broken Heart	Hit and Run
18	The Contessas	Broken Heart	Basement Beehive: The Girl Group Underground
19	Jewel Paige	I'm Left With A Broken Heart	Jazzin' The Blues Vol. 3
20	Peggy Lee	All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart	The Capitol Collector's Series
21	Billie Holiday	You Can't Lose A Broken Heart	The Ultimate Collection [Disc 2]
22	Nat King Cole	You Can't Lose A Broken Heart	Chronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949
23	Sam Browne	Happy-Go-Lucky You and Broken-Hearted Me	Hits of '32
24	Cleo Brown	Give A Broken Heart A Break	Complete Recorded Works (March 1935 – June 1935)
25	The Cadillacs	Broken Heart	For Collectors Only (Disc 1)
26	The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama	Broken Heart Of Mine	Oh Lord, Stand By Me / Marching Up To Zion
27	Nat Hall With The Mellow 3	A Broken Hearted Clown	Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 3]
28	Mary Wells	Can You Fix It (My Broken Heart) (Previously Unreleased)	Looking Back 1961-1964
29	The Miracles	Broken Hearted [Single Version]	The 35th Anniversary Collection
30	Jimmy Ruffin	What Becomes of the Brokenhearted	Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1
31	Al Green	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?	More Greatest Hits
32	k.d. lang	Trail of Broken Hearts	Recollection CD 1

Americana, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Fifties Country, Folk and Tradition, Oldies, Rock, Theme Time

Shelter In Place

September 11, 2020 Dave

Six months later…’nuff said, right? Deeper Roots finally gets around to the theme of pandemic protection by staying at home until things stabilize. We were all put out when it looked like six weeks and here we are talking months, not weeks. Patience and commitment. Something we have to work on. But we’ve got music to comfort us. Our heritage is rich with an incredible catalog of works; from country classics to the raw country blues, soul from Motor City and the Eastern Seaboard, jazz from New Orleans and KC, and everything in between. Just look (or listen) back. This week’s Deeper Roots features songs about keeping safe in shelter with fresh sounds from the digital bins. Warren Zevon, Jim Reeves, Wynonie Harris, The Alphabetical Four, Kitty Wells, and Buddy Miller will be featured. No need to put on your helmets (or tin foil hats) or to duck and cover. But you might want to get out the vote!

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Jakob Dylan & Fiona Apple	In My Room	Echo In The Canyon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
3	Dill Jones Trio	Four Walls And One Dirty Window Blues	The Chiaroscuro Songbook, Vol. 1
4	Irma Thomas	These Four Walls	Irma Thomas: A Woman's Viewpoint: The Essential 1970s Recordings
5	Willie Nelson	Hello Walls	Mr. Record Man – The Early Singles As & BS
6	Jim Reeves	Four Walls	Essential Jim Reeves
7	Jeff Beck And Johnny Depp	Isolation	Isolation (Single)
8	Billy Vera & The Beaters	I Can Take Care Of Myself	By Request: The Best Of Billy Vera & The Beaters
9	Warren Zevon	Splendid Isolation	I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) [Disc 2]
10	Whiskeytown	Empty Baseball Park	Faithless Street
11	Buddy Miller	Shelter Me	Universal United House Of Prayer
12	Jerry Jeff Walker	Time to Stay Home	Hill Country Rain
13	Charlie Rich	Behind Closed Doors	Super Hits
14	Bob Dylan	Shelter from the Storm	Blood on the Tracks
15	Rodney Crowell	Shelter From The Storm [Album Version]	The Outsider
16	Lone Justice	Shelter	Ultimate Collection: Maria McKee
17	Ray LaMontagne	Shelter	Trouble
18	Joe Cocker	Shelter Me	Ultimate Collection
19	The Deadly Gentlemen	Locked Up	The Bastard Masterpiece
20	Dave Alvin	All by Myself	Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy
21	Charline Arthur	I'm Having A Party All By Myself	Welcome To The Club
22	Alphabetical Four	I'm Gonna Walk Right in and Make Myself at Home	Complete Recorded Works 1938-1943
23	Wynonie Harris	Drinkin' By Myself	Playful Baby
24	Garnet Mimms	A Little Bit of Soap	The Best of Garnet Mimms: Cry
25	Stonewall Jackson	I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water	Singles
26	Porter Wagoner	I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew & Dolly Parton	1967-1968 (Warped 6797)
27	The Deadly Gentlemen	Hello, Apocalypse	The Bastard Masterpiece
28	David Olney	Mister Stay At Home	When The Deal Goes Down
29	The Beach Boys	In My Room	Endless Summer

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