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How Deep Is The Ocean

September 12, 2025 Dave

A whole new season of Deeper Roots lands on your doorstep…just like the Sunday paper: full of human interest stories (as told in song) and local gab (also told in song). It’s a free form collection of songs from the past century with performances from the usual (and sometimes unusual) suspects. Only minor themes and genre recaps today in a carefully crafted eclectic blend that runs the gamut from Jimmie Dale Gilmore to Mary Wells, The Velvetones, Billy Walker and Hot Lips Page. We’ll hear some Texas tradition from Deep Elem and Milwaukee’s finest from Jerry Lee. But we’re also rolling out some really fine, under the radar, female soul and R&B numbers that come from off the beaten track including Doris Allen, Faye Adams and Mary Wells. And we wonder out loud ‘how deep is the ocean’ with Big Maybelle. Drop on by!

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Eric Clapton	If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day	Sessions For Robert J
3	Hot Lips Page and His Texas Blusicians	Harlem Rumbain' The Blues	52nd Street Swing: New York In The '30s
4	Johnnie & Joe	Who Do You Love	The Very Best of Johnnie & Joe – Over the Mountain, Across the Sea
5	Ruth Brown	Sea of Love	Along Comes Ruth
6	Big Maybelle	How Deep Is the Ocean	The Very Best Of Big Maybelle
7	Mae West	Mister Deep Blue Sea	The Mae West Collection
8	Blue Sky Boys	Asleep in the Briny Deep	The Chronological Classics 1937-1938 (Warped 3807)
9	Kristi Jean & Her Ne'er-Do-Wells	Cryin' In The Deep Blue Sea	Country-billy Collision
10	Anita Carter	Satan's Child	Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final Chapter
11	The Sunshine Boys	What's the Matter With Deep Elem	The Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, and Cowboys – Oakie Boogie [Disc 4]
12	Levon Helm	Deep Elem Blues	Ramble at the Ryman
13	Jimmie Dale Gilmore	Deep Eddy Blues	Jimmie Dale Gilmore
14	Asleep at the Wheel	All My Exes (Live in Texas)	Riding High In Texas
15	Geraint Watkins	Deep In The Heart Of Texas	Geraint Watkins & The Dominators
16	Geraint Watkins	Walking to Milwaukee	Aide Memoire
17	John Prine With Melba Montgomery	Milwaukee Here I Come	In Spite Of Ourselves
18	Dolly Parton	Milwaukee, Here I Come	1968-1969
19	Billy Walker	Till I Drink Milwaukee Dry	20 Hits
20	Jerry Lee Lewis	What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)	All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)
21	Clyde McPhatter	Lovey Dovey (LP Version)	Deep Sea Ball – The Best of Clyde McPhatter
22	The Velvetones	Glory Of Love	Various Artists: THEME TIME RADIO HOUR – SEASON 2/[Disc 2]
23	Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces	Searching For My Love	Chess Uptown Soul
24	Doris Allen	A Shell Of A Woman	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2
25	Mary Wells	My Heart Is Like A Clock (Previously Unreleased)	Looking Back 1961-1964
26	Mary Wells	Can You Fix It (My Broken Heart) (Previously Unreleased)	Looking Back 1961-1964
27	Faye Adams	Keeper Of My Heart	Crescent City Soul
28	Reverend Gary Davis	I Am The Light Of This World	Harlem Street Singer
29	Jorma Kaukonen	Blues Stay Away From Me	Blue Country Heart
30	Big Daddy Wilson	Couldn't Keep It to Myself	Deep in My Soul
31	Ingrid Lucia & the Flying Neutrinos	Love Is Coming Back	The Hotel Child
32	Hot Tuna	Candy Man	Hot Tuna

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Stardust Memories

September 10, 2023 Dave

Time to revisit a songwriter from the 20th century whose influence is still felt today. Notwithstanding his unworldly talent for melodies, Hoagy Carmichael left a legacy of the smart alec piano player in the corner, reflecting on all that was around him, composing several hundred songs including fifty that achieved hit-record status during his long career. From his 1927 recording that introduced Stardust to later Hollywood songs that stood the test of time, including Ray Charles’ Georgia On My Mind or Willie Nelson’s Stardust, his songwriting was only matched by his personality, lowdown and smooth, able to sell his songs to lyricists, music publishers, film producers, and promoting them to the public via microphones on stage and in mass media. We’ll spend a couple hours with his music…from Paul Whiteman to The Brother Brothers, here on Sonoma County Community Radio. Hope you can join us.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Nat King Cole	Stardust	30 Greatest Hits Disc 1
3	The Brother Brothers	I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes) [feat. Rachael Price]	Cover to Cover
4	Willie Nelson	Ole Buttermilk Sky	Revolutions of Time: The Journey 1975-1993 Disc 3
5	Norah Jones	The Nearness of You	Come Away With Me
6	Ray Charles	Georgia On My Mind	Genius – The Ultimate Ray Charles Collection
7	Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra	Ev'ntide	Heart Full Of Rhythm / Volume 2 (1936-38)
8	Hoagy Carmichael	Rockin' Chair (With Louis Armstrong)	Sometimes I Wonder….
9	Bing Crosby	Moonburn [Single Version]	Bing Crosby And Some Jazz Friends
10	Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman	In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening	Classic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 2]
11	Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra	The Old Music Master	Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 1 – The Birth Of A Label – 1942-43
12	Dinning Sisters	I Get Along Without You Very Well	Almost Sweet And Gentle [Disc 2]
13	The Fleetwoods	Skylark	Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods
14	The Boswell Sisters	Charlie Two-Step	That's How Rhythm Was Born
15	Mildred Bailey	Rockin' Chair	Rockin' Chair
16	The Mills Brothers	Lazybones	Sweeter Than Sugar
17	Ethel Waters	Old Man Harlem	Classic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 1]
18	Hoagy Carmichael & His Orchestra	Moon Country (Is Home To Me)	Hoagy Carmichael & Friends: Stardust Melody
19	Kate Smith	Can't Get Indiana Off My Mind	Classic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 2]
20	Benny Goodman & His Orchestra	Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)	Hoagy Carmichael & Friends: Stardust Melody
21	Betty Hutton	Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief	From The Vaults, Vol 2. 1943-1944
22	Hoagy Carmichael	I May Be Wrong, But I Think You're Wonderful	Hoagy Carmichael. Stardust – 51 Original Mono Recordings 1924-1957
23	Hoagy Carmichael	Huggin & Chalkin	47 Your Hit Parade
24	Hoagy Carmichael & His Orchestra	Sing It Way Down Low	Hoagy Carmichael & Friends: Stardust Melody
25	Mel Tormi	The Rumba Jumps	The Classic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 3]
26	Glenn Miller, Ray Eberle	Blue Orchids	Hoagy Carmichael. Stardust – 51 Original Mono Recordings 1924-1957
27	Louis Prima	Lazy River	Capitol Collectors Series
28	Mildred Bailey & Her Orchestra	Small Fry	Classic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 1]
29	Hoagy Carmichael	Sh'h The Old Man's Sleeping	Old Music Master
30	The Cleftones	Heart and Soul	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4
31	Junior Brown	Hong Kong Blues	Semi-Crazy
32	Willie Nelson	Stardust	Stardust [Bonus Tracks]
33	The Band	Georgia On My Mind	Islands [Remastered]
34	Linda Ronstadt	Skylark	Round Midnight With Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra [Disc 1]

Say Goodnight

June 16, 2022 Dave

We’re taking a free form route this week featuring an eclectic blend of some favorites from the not-so-distant past…but we’ll be sprinkling in a generous dose of tunage from the very distant past as well. It’s all in keeping with the standards we keep. Tune in for the likes of Etta Jones, Little Joe and the Thrillers, Bruce Springsteen, The Drifters, and some piano favorites from the Crescent City this Friday on Deeper Roots. Oldies? Yes. Instrumentals? Yes. Soul and vocal gems? Yes. Boring? No. Tune us in on your radio at 92.5 FM or, better yet, listen to us anywhere on planet Earth on kowsfm.com/listen. It’s going to be a hot day here in the North Bay so why not cool off with some cool sounds here on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Dean & Britta	Say Goodnight	Back Numbers
3	Mark Knopfler	Daddy's Gone to Knoxville	The Ragpicker's Dream
4	Lonnie Donegan	Rock Island Line	Sentimental Journey, Folge 3 – Last Train To San Fernando
5	Mark Knopfler	Donegan's Gone	Shangri-La
6	The Cookies	Chains	The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]
7	The Lovin' Spoonful	Coconut Grove	Greatest Hits [Buddha]
8	Chris Isaak	Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing	Forever Blue
9	Jackson Browne	Doctor My Eyes	The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne
10	Etta Jones	Just Friends	The Best of Etta Jones The Prestige Singles
11	Julie London	My Heart Belongs to Daddy	Wild Cool and Swingin'
12	Mary Wells	My Guy	Malt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)
13	Four Aces	Perfidia	Your Hit Parade – '50S Generation
14	Little Joe & the Thrillers	Peanuts	The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
15	Fats Domino	Please Don't Leave Me	Very Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 1)
16	The Drifters	Please Stay	The Definitive Drifters [Disc 1]
17	Luther Barnes & The Red Budd Gospel Choir	My God Can Do Anything	Big Noise: A Mambo Inn Compilation
18	The Tornados	Telstar	Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2
19	Duane Eddy	Peter Gunn Theme	Rebel Rouser
20	Nelson Riddle	Theme from Route 66	Music for a Bachelor's Den
21	Lou Busch	The Wild Ones	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 7: The Crime Scene
22	Julia Lee And Her Boyfriends	My Man Stands Out	Risque Rhythm: Nasty 50s R&B
23	Smiley Lewis	I Hear You Knocking	Sound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1
24	Bruce Springsteen	You're Missing	The Rising (Special Package)
25	Robert Plant	Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down	Band Of Joy
26	The Allman Brothers Band	Revival	Stand Back: The Anthology Disc 1
27	Betty Everett	The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)	Malt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2)
28	Django Reinhardt/Stéphane Grappelli	Sweet Georgia Brown	Quintette du Hot Club de France: 25 Classics 1934-1940
29	Pixies	Dig for Fire	Bossanova
30	Perry Como	Kewpie Doll	Your Hit Parade – '50S Generation
31	The O'Jays	Love Train	Dead Presidents
32	Stevie Wonder	Please Don't Go	Fulfillingness' First Finale

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The Sin Game

August 7, 2021 Dave

Sinners, singing and swinging is the theme we’re bringing you as we approach the dog days of summer in yet another season of COVID. In a show refactored for these new and dangerous times we raise the level of the gospel message with influential performers from the past century like Blind Willie Johnson, Lonnie Johnson, The Louvin Brothers, and some contemporary interpretations to remind us that Jesus did, indeed, rock the jukebox with a steady roll. Gospel’s rhythm is the rhythm of rock ‘n roll but these songs also carry a message for all you sinners out there. Don’t let the devil ride the devil’s slide into Satan’s burning hell…all songs with a pressing message and a sense of sermon. You can tune us in Friday evenings on 92.5 FM in Sonoma County or streaming to the world at kowsfm.com.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Bob Brozman	Devil's Slide	Devil's Slide
3	The Louvin Brothers	Sinner, You'd Better Get Ready	Stained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old-Timey Gospel Music
4	Singers of United Sacred Harp Musical Assoc led by Maud Quinn	Sinner's Friend	Southern Journey, Vol. 10: And Glory Shone Around
5	Bill Neely	Satan's Burning Hell	The Essential Guide To Gospel
6	Robert Plant	Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down	Band Of Joy
7	Golden Gate Quartet	God's Gonna Cut 'em Down	101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1
8	Sonny Treadway	Don't Let The Devil Ride	Sacred Steel Guitar
9	The Blind Boys Of Alabama	Freedom Road	Higher Ground
10	Reverend Robert Ballinger And The Gospel Chimes	John Saw	How Sweet it Was
11	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	The Devil Has Thrown Him Down	The Original Soul Sister: Singing in My Soul [Disc 3]
12	The Harmonizing Four	Oh Sinner	Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
13	The Swan Silvertones	Sinner Man	Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
14	The Silver Quintette	Sinner's Crossroads	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	Johnny Cash	God's Gonna Cut You Down	American V: A Hundred Highways
17	Elder Charles Beck	Rock And Roll Sermon – Part 1	Document Shortcuts Vol. 1 "God Don't Like It"
18	The White Stripes	Seven Nation Army	Elephant
19	The Almanac Singers	Get Thee Behind Me, Satan	Folk Song America-A 20th Century Revival [Disc 1]
20	The Louvin Brothers	What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul	Close Harmony [Disc 8]
21	The Louvin Brothers	Satan Lied to Me	Long Play Collection
22	Fern Jones	Strange Things Happening Every Day	The Glory Road
23	Brother Claude Ely	You Took The Wrong Road Again	Satan Get Back
24	Fern Jones	I Do Believe	The Glory Road
25	Lonnie Johnson	Devil's Got The Blues	Complete Recorded Works, Vol:1
26	Mavis And The Staple Singers	Uncloudy Day	Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958
27	Piney Grove Spiritual Singers of Milledgeville, Ga	Get Back Satan	The Pitch/Gusman Records Story
28	Gospel Supremes	Sinner Man	Local Customs: Downriver Revival
29	Reverend Gary Davis	Pure Religion	Harlem Street Singer
30	Flying Clouds of Augusta, Ga	Don't Let The Devil Ride	The Pitch/Gusman Records Story
31	Blind Willie Johnson	If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down	The Complete Blind Willie Johnson (Disc 1)
32	Tony Bennett	Sing You Sinners [#]	The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1
33	Brother Claude Ely	There Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down	Heartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King Gospel

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Remembering Mac Wiseman

July 26, 2019 Dave

Mac Wiseman spoke with a roots music magazine in 2006, reflecting on his career in music. “Not to sound too critical, but the ‘bluegrass’ classification was the worst damned thing ever happened to me,” he observed. “Up until then I was getting as much airplay as Marty Robbins or Ray Price.” But it was his voice, those golden pipes, that will be remembered sweetly. In 1946 he moved to Knoxville and found a gig playing with country singer Molly O’Day on radio and in the studio recording that would catapult him into a career in bluegrass; first with Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and then, Bill Monroe. We take some time to look at all sides of Mac’s music, from bluegrass to country and rock to pop. A truly American treasure.

No.
1	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
2	Flatt & Scruggs	'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered [Album Version]	16 Biggest Hits
3	Molly O'Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks	The Tramp On The Street	Columbia Country Classics Volume 1: The Golden Age
4	Molly O'Day & The Cumberland Mountain Folks	Poor Ellen Smith	Columbia Country Classics Volume 1: The Golden Age
5	Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys	Travelin' This Lonesome Road	All The Classic Releases 1937-1949 [Disc 4]
6	Mac Wiseman & The Country Boys	Crazy Blues	Constant Sorrow: Bluegrass From Root To Flower [Disc 3]
7	Mac Wiseman	'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered	'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered
8	Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs	Jimmy Brown the Newsboy	1953-X6-XX Grand Old Opry
9	Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs	I'm Going to Make Heaven My Home	1948-1950 (Warped 4890)
10	Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs	Baby Blue Eyes	1948-1950 (Warped 4890)
11	Flatt & Scruggs	My Cabin In Caroline	Flatt & Scruggs 1948-1952 [Bear Fam. [Disc 1]]
12	Mac Wiseman	Jimmy Brown The Newsboy	Time-Life's Treasury Of Bluegrass [Disc 1]
13	Mac Wiseman	Fireball Mail	London American Label Year By Year 1956
14	Mac Wiseman	I Like This Kind Of Music	Teenage Hangout
15	Mac Wiseman	Teenage Hangout	Teenage Hangout
16	Mac Wiseman	One Mint Julep	Teenage Hangout
17	Shawn Camp	Going Back To Bristol	Mac Wiseman – I Sang The Song
18	Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac Wiseman	New Moon Over My Shoulder	Mac Doc Del
19	Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac Wiseman	I'll Sail My Ship Alone	Mac Doc Del
20	David Grisman w/Mac Wiseman	You're The Girl Of My Dreams	Life Of Sorrow
21	Mac Wiseman	I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes	Old Likker In A New Jug
22	John Prine with Peter Cooper	I Sang The Song	Mac Wiseman – I Sang The Song
23	John Prine & Mac Wiseman	Blue Eyed Elaine	Standard Songs for Average People
24	John Prine & Mac Wiseman	Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age	Standard Songs for Average People
25	The Osborne Brothers with Mac Wiseman	I've Always Wanted To Sing In Renfro Valley	The Essential Osborne Brothers Collection
26	Mac Wiseman	The Wreck of the Number Nine	Songs From My Mother's Hand
27	Mac Wiseman And The Osborne Brothers	I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home	Mountain Music Collection, Vol. 4: "Farm & Home Hour "
28	Mac Wiseman	I'm Using My Bible For A Road Map	Grassroots To Bluegrass
29	Sierra Hull with Justin Moses	The Guitar	Mac Wiseman – I Sang The Song
30	Mac Wiseman with Alison Krauss	Tis Sweet To Be Remembered	Mac Wiseman – I Sang The Song
31	Bill Monroe	Can't You Hear Me Callin'?	1947-1949 (Warped 4988)
32	Mac Wiseman	I'm Moving On	Teenage Hangout

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