We took a journey to the south in last week’s show and this week, we head further west where we’ll share a vibrant and dynamic genre that reflects the rich cultural fusion of its geographic origins, combining traditional Mexican folk music with contemporary American influences of country, rhythm and blues, and rock. With the accordion and bajo sexto, drums, bass and guitar punching a hefty rhythm whose lyrics are often filled with catchy hooks and danceable beats, it is prominently featured in festivals, celebrations and public events across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. We’ll share some of the influentials from across the border like Lydia Mendoza as well as the mainstays and popular artists of the past half century including Freddy Fender, Doug Sahm, The Texas Tornados, Flaco Jimenez, The Mavericks and a dozen others in this week’s Deeper Roots fest.
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Title
Album
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Conjunto Sotavento de Nacho Fierro
La Bamba
Tex Mex Folk 1920s to 1950s
3
Lydia Mendoza
Jurame
Lone Star
4
Lydia Mendoza
Mal Hombre
American Roots Music [Disc 4]
5
Las Hermanas Mendoza
Mis pensamientos
The Rough Guide to Tex-Mex
6
Little Joe & La Familia
Las Nubes
American Roots Music [Disc 4]
7
Conjunto Bernal
Mi Unico Camino
Lone Star
8
Ritchie Valens
La Bamba
Southern California With Fond Memories
9
Freddy Fender
Before The Next Teardrop Falls
Before The Next Teardrop Falls
10
Los Super Seven
Cupido (ft. Freddy Fender & Rick Trevino)
Heard It On The X
11
Freddy Fender
Wasted Days And Wasted Nights
Country Crossroads
12
The Texas Tornados
Who Were You Thinkin' Of
Texas Tornados
13
Doug Sahm
Nuevo Laredo
Best of Sir Douglas 68-75
14
Sir Douglas Quintet
Dynamite Woman
Mono Singles '68-'72
15
Sir Douglas Quintet
She's About A Mover
Sir Douglas
16
Tejas Brothers (w/ Augie Meyers and Larry Joe Taylor)
Rosa
Live a Little More
17
Los Lobos
Will the Wolf Survive?
El Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4)
18
The Mavericks
Volver, Volver
Collection [2003]
19
The Mavericks
Ven Hacia Mi (Come Unto Me) [Conjunto Version]
In Time (10th Anniversary Deluxe)
20
Eddie "Lalo" Torres Y Su Conjunto
Arriba San Antonio
The Rough Guide to Tex-Mex
21
Santiago Jimenez Jr.
Alma de Tejas
The Rough Guide to Tex-Mex
22
Flaco Jimenez
El Pesudo
Flaco Jimenez
23
Flaco Jiminez
The Girls From Texas featuring Ry Cooder (Album Version)
Swamp pop. What is it and where does Tex Mex begin and country blues end? Well, just listen for that Louisiana backbeat, a taste of torch song and rocking rhythm. We’ll take on the music of Tex Mex next week but this week we’ll be sampling some of the greats of that splinter genre referred to as ‘swamp pop’; music that was grafted from a number of different root source sounds. Swamp pop remains an important cultural expression of the Acadiana region, celebrated for its heartfelt and nostalgic qualities. While it never achieved the widespread commercial success of other genres, swamp pop has maintained a dedicated following and continues to be performed by contemporary musicians. We’ll share the sounds of some of the genre’s most popular: Warren Storm, Tommy McLain, Rod Bernard, Clint West and so many others. Drop on by.
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Cookie & the Cupcakes
Mathilda
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
3
Joe Barry
I'm A Fool To Care
Don't Do It: The Smash Record Story 1961-1962 [Disc 2]
4
Joe Barry
Teardrops in My Heart
I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings 1958-1977, Vol. 1
5
Joe Barry
Little Jewel of the Vieux Carre
I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings 1958-1977, Vol. 1
6
Rockin' Sidney
Shirley Jean
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
7
John Fred
Shirley
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]
8
Rod Bernard
This Should Go On Forever
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
9
Rod Bernard
Diggy Liggy Lo
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
10
Rod Bernard
Colinda
Swamp Gold, Vol. 2
11
Warren Storm
Prisoner's Song
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
12
Warren Storm
Hey Ma Ma
Boppin' By The Bayou – Made In The Shade
13
Lil' Band Of Gold/Warren Storm
Please Mr. Sandman
Americana Roots Songbook: Louisiana
14
Little Bob & The Lollipops
Nobody But You
Oxford American 11th Edition Southern Music 2009
15
Lil' Bob & the Lollipops
I Got Loaded
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
16
Johnnie Allan
Lonely Days & Lonely Nights
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
17
Jivin' Gene
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
18
Dale & Grace
I'm Leaving It All Up to You
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
19
Clint West
Our Love
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
20
Clint West
Big Blue Diamonds
Swamp Gold, Vol. 2
21
Cookie & His Cupcakes
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal Groups
22
Cookie And The Cupcakes
Until Then
Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
23
Cookie & The Cupcakes
Got You on My Mind
Swamp Gold, Vol. 2
24
Shelton Dunaway & The Cupcakes
Mary Lou Doing The Popeye
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
25
Tommy McLain
Sweet Dreams
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
26
Tommy McLain
Before I Grow Too Old
The Essential Collection
27
Tommy McLain
Before I Grow Too Old
I Ran Down Every Dream
28
Tommy McLain
Somebody (Radio Edit)
I Ran Down Every Dream
29
The Uniques
All These Things
Swamp Gold, Vol. 2
30
Randy & the Rockets
Lets Do the Cajun Twist
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
31
Joe Barry
Just Because
Don't Do It: The Smash Record Story 1961-1962 [Disc 2]
32
Cookie & The Cupcakes
I Cried
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1
When J.J. Cale’s first album came on the scene in 1972, it exuded something different…some kind of “timeless cool” with it’s imposing John Bunyan raccoon album cover and understated country sound setting it apart from everything else out there. Not psychedelia, not rock exactly, and certainly not the LA sound that was hip at the time. It was, as it has since been coined, the “Tulsa sound”. Many have covered John Weldon Cale’s music and many have become rock standards while others languish only to be rediscovered year after year by new listeners who hear that “timeless cool” and those breezy treasures he left us. We’ll feature a number of covers today, as well as his own originals in a show that will take you down a river whose currents are slow but determined.
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Title
Album
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2
J.J. Cale
Call The Doctor
Naturally
3
Eric Clapton
Call Me the Breeze
The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale
4
Case Garrett
Call Me The Breeze
Aurora
5
Marc Cohn
After Midnight
Listening Booth: 1970
6
Waylon Jennings
Clyde
Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years Disc 2
Cocaine is one of a few substances that have served as a muse, both in word and effect, in various forms of art throughout history, particularly in the 20th century. Its influence can be found repeatedly in the music industry, peaking in use during the 1980s when it was used by performer and listener as the disco and party-going atmosphere exploded, Contributing to this bacchanal were films depicting its use (and abuse) with plot themes embracing the white powder in storytelling. Cocaine’s impact is predominant in the genres of rock, jazz, and hip-hop and many performers have openly discussed their cocaine use, and its influence can be heard in lyrics, musical styles, and even album artwork. This week’s show looks at this muse with sounds from Margo Price, The Reverend Horton Heat, Lucille Bogan, Fred Neil and a host of others from 1929 to the present.
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Roy Hogsed
Cocaine Blues
Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys
3
Hank Williams III
Cocaine Blues
Risin' Outlaw
4
Dick Justice
Cocaine
Old Time Music From West VI : Old-Time Music From West Virgi
5
Carl Martin
That New Kind Of Stuff
Carl Martin, Tennessee Chocolate Drops, Louie Bluie & Ted Bogan, Willie "61" Blackwell — Complete Recorded Works
6
Lucille Bogan
Baking Powder Blues
Cocaine Blues
7
Johnny Cash
Cocaine Blues
Silver
8
Billy Hughes
Cocaine Blues
Country & Western Hit Parade 1947
9
Son Volt
Cocaine and Ashes
American Central Dust
10
The Reverend Horton Heat
Bales of Cocaine
Holy Roller
11
Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys
Cocaine Blues
Dance Ranch
12
Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugardaddy's
Whiskey And Cocaine
Deep Ellum
13
Grateful Dead
Casey Jones
Workingman's Dead
14
The Byrds
Take A Whiff On Me
Untitled / Unissued [Disc 1]
15
Fred Neil
Sweet Cocaine
The Many Sides Of Fred Neil [Disc 1]
16
Woody Guthrie
Take A Whiff On Me
Muleskinner Blues (The Asch Recordings, Vol. 2)
17
Woody Guthrie
Bad Lee Brown (Cocaine Blues) (traditional, arr. Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston)
Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection [Disc 2]
It’s been a while since we went free form so today’s show takes our regular breather from genre-focused explorations, theme, retrospectives and artist-inspired shows. There will be all of that found in the mix this morning. Interspersed between some fresh sounds from the likes of Dylan LeBlanc, Charley Crockett, and a newly revealed Johnny Cash nugget, we’ll be sharing everything from Dave Brubeck to Los Indios Tabajaras, Marvin Rainwater, and Johnny Thunder in our show today. From a pair of Memphis Minnie covers, some country classics from Patsy Cline, swinging rhythm from Louis Jordan, and straight-ahead rock from The Doobie Brothers and The Georgia Satellites…it’s a Friday morning full of Duane Eddy tributes and we’ve even got Slim Whitman…just for you on Sonoma County Community Radio, broadcasting on the FM airwaves out of Occidental, California, and streaming to the whole wide world on kowsfm.com/listen. KOWS-LP 92.5 FM is “Free Speech. No Bull” Community Radio.
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Album
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Duane Eddy
Forty Miles Of Bad Road
Dance With The Guitar Man
3
Dylan LeBlanc
Sensitive Kind
Pastimes
4
Down Like Silver
To the River
Light That Match – Single
5
Johnny Thunder
Loop De Loop
The Very Best Of Johnny Thunder
6
The Georgia Satellites
Almost Saturday Night / Rockin' All Over the World
There’s hardly a branch or root extension of American music that is not somehow connected the gospel. The themes of love, betrayal, birth, death, and the soul’s redemption have all long been played out repeatedly in the pulpit each and every Sunday. Thoughts and prayers are easily spent when the hard work isn’t as palpable to deal with. This week’s show blends the gospel of the Baptist, Pentacostal and Church of Christ as they were the big leader of the rafter shakers on the way to “Beulah Land” with a little bit of swing and country favorites. Tune in for music that runs the gospel gamut from the Soul Satisfiers of Philadelphia and the Gospel Songbirds to Sister Oda Mae Terrell and the country pairings of the Chuck Wagon Gang, Mac Wiseman, Kitty Wells, and of course, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson. Deeper Roots revisits some gospel classics in another Friday morning blend of the past 100 years of America’s music. Here on KOWS Community Radio. Free Speech. No Bull.
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Rev.Willingham And The Swanee Quintet
That's The Spirit
I Heard The Angels Singing : Electrifying Black Gospel From the Nashboro Label 1951-1983
3
Maria Muldaur with Tuba Skinny
Swing You Sinners
Let's Get Happy Together
4
Tony Bennett
Sing You Sinners [#]
The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1
5
The Brothers Comatose
Modern Day Sinners
Respect The Van
6
Billy Ward & The Dominoes
Little Black Train
Vol. 4-21 Hits
7
The Robins
That's What The Good Book Says
Hot R&B and Cool Blues 1946-52
8
Freddie & The Hitch Hikers
Sinners
Songs From The Crazy Cramps Collection Disc 01
9
Gospel Songbirds
The Bible Is Right
The Best Of Nashboro Gospel
10
Sister O. M. Terrell
The Bible's Right
Country Gospel 1946-1953
11
Sister O.M. Terrell
I'm Going To That City
Preachin' The Gospel – Holy Blues
12
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Look In The Good Book Brother
Sister On Tour
13
Soul Satisfiers Of Philadelphia
Run On Home And Live With God
Powerhouse Gospel Vol 1
14
The Swan Silvertones
Sinner Man
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
15
The Soul Stirrers
Sinner Run To Jesus (Take 1)
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
16
The Weavers
Sinner Man
Wasn't That A Time – Disc 2 – This Land Is Your Land
The songs of Smokey Robinson have stood the test of time, remaining popular and relevant across generations. His compositions have been covered by artists from various genres, further cementing a legend as one of the greatest songwriters of his era. This week, we take a walk through a handful of the many classics he gave us, spanning three decades, focusing primarily on the Motown song machine classics from The Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Mary Wells, and, of course, his own group The Miracles. There is no question that his songwriting style and lyrical finesse have influenced generations of musicians and, coupled with his ability to blend heartfelt lyrics with catchy melodies, standards were set for songwriters in the R&B and soul genres; not to mention the groundswell of the sixties sound of Berry Gordy’s Motown Records. A morning of pure soul and pop that will include some sweet contemporary covers (if we can squeeze them in).
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Album
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2
Bonnie Bramlett
You've Really Got A Hold On Me
Lady's Choice
3
Barrett Strong
Misery
Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)
4
The Miracles
Bad Girl
The 35th Anniversary Collection
5
The Contours
Whole Lotta Woman
The Very Best of The Contours
6
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Shop Around
Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1
7
Mary Wells/The Love-Tones
You Beat Me to the Punch
Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1
8
Gene Chandler
You Threw A Lucky Punch
Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)
9
Mary Wells
The One Who Really Loves You
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1
10
Mary Wells
Two Lovers
The Soul of Detroit – Disc 1
11
The Miracles
Going to a Go-Go
Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1
12
Brenda Holloway
When I'm Gone
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2
13
Carolyn Crawford
My Smile Is Just a Frown (Turned Upside Down)
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1
14
The Miracles
Baby Don't You Go [Single Version]
The 35th Anniversary Collection [Disc 2]
15
The Temptations
The Way You Do The Things You Do
The Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60s
16
Marvelettes
Way Over There
Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)
17
Marvin Gaye
Ain't That Peculiar
Marvin Gaye Icon
18
The Contours
First I Look at the Purse
The Very Best of The Contours
19
The Temptations
Get Ready
The Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60s
20
Marvin Gaye
One More Heartache
Anthology [Disc 1]
21
Marvin Gaye
I'll Be Doggone
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1
22
Marvin Gaye
Take This Heart Of Mine
Anthology [Disc 1]
23
The Contours
Determination
The Very Best of The Contours
24
Chris Clark
From Head To Toe
Soul Sounds – Remaster
25
The Marvelettes
Don't Mess With Bill
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes
26
The Marvelettes
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes
27
Johnny Rivers
The Tracks of My Tears
Greatest Hits [Capitol]
28
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
More Love
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 3
It’s a topical theme…it’s a medicinal thing…it’s a blend of sounds celebrating vipers and jives from the past century. We will join in the celebration (in spirit anyway) of the date and time that three Marin County teenagers are said to have inaugurated over a half century ago. There is no shortage of material to pull from the well of Americana…whether that be from the 1920s or from the 2010s. We’ll brighten up the playlist with music that will help us kick back. We’ll pour over a selected list of great sounds from the last 100 years that either directly or indirectly find us thinking about (or maybe imbibing in) the herb so many care about. There will be music from John Prine, Willie Nelson, Kacey Musgraves, Ray Charles and some early century jazz nuggets you will find hard to resist. Friday morning sounds from the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa, California, streaming to West County and the world on KOWS-LP, Occidental 92.5 FM and kowsfm.com/listen.
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Johnny Price
Marijuana, The Devil Flower
Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)
3
Cordovas
Stone Cold Stoned
The Rose of Aces
4
Yonder Mountain String Band
Two Hits and the Joint Turned Brown
Mountain Tracks, Vol. 2
5
Sam Bush
Granny Wontcha Smoke Some Marijuana
Radio John: Songs of John Hartford
6
Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen
Seeds And Stems (Again)
Lost In The Ozone
7
Jesse Dayton
Dope Smokin' Song
The Alternate Root 420 Sampler
8
Merle Haggard/Willie Nelson
It's All Going to Pot
Django and Jimmie
9
Willie Nelson/Snoop Dogg/Kris Kristofferson/Jamey Johnson
The history of coffee consumption in 20th century America takes hold in the small cafes, truck stops and coffeehouses which became venues and social spaces for the community. Like music, they helped with the congregation of like minds and served as hubs for intellectual exchange, artistic expression and social activism. And it was all because of the caffeine. Instant and decaf coffees were just an aberration; much like disco. This week’s Deeper Roots drives the theme of coffee home with tracks that span the century including Emmett Miller, the King Cole Trio, The Bobs, Ella Mae Morse and Merle Travis (among others) to tell us a cuppa tale or two. It’s one more Friday show ahead of next week’s 420 observation…one more libation to celebrate.
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Warren Barker
Caper At The Coffee House (From '77 Sunset Strip')
Jazz Noir
3
The Manhattan Transfer
Java Jive
Anthology – Down in Birdland [Disc 1]
4
King Cole Trio
You're The Cream In My Coffee
The Cocktail Combos [Disc 1]
5
Ella Mae Morse
Coffee Date
Singles 3
6
Patricia Kaas
Black Coffee
Jazz a Saint Germain
7
Jack Barlow
Hot Cup Of Coffee
I Live The Country Songs I Sing
8
Merle Travis
I Can't Afford The Coffee
The Guitar Picker CD4 (1954-56)
9
Tex Ritter
01 – Coffee Pot
(2000) High Noon (CD 4)
10
Claude Gray
I4ll Have an Other Cup of Coffee
Country & Western Nuggets
11
Lefty Frizzell
Make That One for the Road a Cup of Coffee
1962-1965 (Warped 6382)
12
Curtis Gordon
Caffeine And Nicotine
Bob Dylan: Radio Radio [Disc 1]
13
Jon Rauhouse
Corn & Coffee
Steel Guitar Rodeo
14
Frank Sinatra
The Coffee Song
Radio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 1] Bob Dylan
15
Enric Madriguera And His Hotel Biltmore Orchestra
Let's Have Another Cup of Coffee
American Dance Bands – Playing the Music of Irving Berlin
16
Pancho Cantaneo y los Cubaztecas
Moliendo Cafe
Cuba. Por La Musica
17
Terry Snyder / Earl Palmer
Binga Banga Bongo-Percolator
Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 8: Cocktail Capers
18
Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His Orchestra
Forty Cups of Coffee
Barrell House Boogie and the Blues
19
The Modernaires
Coffee Five, Doughnuts Five
The Very Best of the Modernaires With Paula Kelly
20
The Ink Spots
Java Jive
The Great Entertainers
21
Atilla
Coffee, Coffee
Mo 33004
22
Greg Brown
Good Morning Coffee
If I Had Known
23
Kim Lenz
Percolate
Slowly Speeding
24
Julie London
Black Coffee
36 All-Time Greatest Hits Disc 1
25
Ruth Etting
You're The Cream In My Coffee
Love Me or Leave Me CD1
26
Brook Benton
Another Cup Of Coffee
Best Of Brook Benton
27
The Boswell Sisters
Coffee In The Morning And Kisses In The Night [Album Version]
Swing and jazz music of the late 1930s had just enough time to raise a small ruckus before the second World War broke out. After a celebratory wave swept the nation, there was a need for more of the same but with an upbeat but harder drive to it. It didn’t take long for pre-rock R&B to become popular across demographics as it would gain significant traction among urban youth, particularly in the central hubs of New York, Chicago, Detroit, LA, and New Orleans. This week’s show features a roller coaster of great sounds including tracks from Varetta Dillard, The Lollypoppers, The Flairs, and Little Johnny Jones & The Chicago Hound Dogs. You don’t want to miss this wild ride.
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Big Joe Turner
Love Roller Coaster
Big Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]]
3
Big Maybelle
Whole Lot-Ta Shakin' Goin' On
OKeh Rhythm & Blues
4
Ann Cole
Got My Mojo Working
The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1]
5
Mabel Scott
Elevator Boogie
Swing Baby Swing!: House Rocking Swing and Jump Jive Boogie
6
Etta James
Spoonful
The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1]
7
Shirley Gunter & The Queens
Oop Shoop
The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues
8
LaVern Baker
You'd Better Find
Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll/Volume 2 [Disc 5]
9
Little Esther & the Dominoes
The Deacon Moves In
Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1
10
Ruth Brown
This Little Girls Gone Rockin'
The Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 1]
11
The Drifters With Clyde McPhatter
Such A Night
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
12
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
13
Tabby Thomas
I'd Love To Tell
Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies
