This week’s Deeper Roots pays tribute to a collection of country songwriters who made an impact on the American musical art form, defining the tone and story that was told. We’ll walk through nearly a hundred years of performances by the familiars: Emmylou Harris, Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, and Ray Charles, all taking on the songs of A.P. Carter, Jimmie Rodgers, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, and Cindy Walker. We’ll also hear from Dolly, Willie, and Elvis on a cold and wet January Friday in West Sonoma County. Join Dave Stroud as he enters his seventh year hosting our two hour show live from the Sebastopol studios of KOWS Community Radio.
No.
1
Artist
Title
Album
Buy
2
Emmylou Harris
Gold Watch and Chain
Roses in the Snow
3
Rosanne Cash
Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow
The List
4
Jorma Kaukonen
You & My Old Guitar
Blue Country Heart
5
Ricky Skaggs
I Don't Care
The Essential Ricky Skaggs
6
The Louvin Brothers
The Precious Jewel
Sing The Great Roy Acuff Songs
7
Leon Russell
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Hank Wilson's Back [Bonus Tracks]
8
Jerry Lee Lewis
You Win Again
A Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]
9
Dwight Yoakam
Always Late (With Your Kisses)
Hillbilly Deluxe
10
Ray Charles
Busted
Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 2]
11
Buck Owens
Together Again
The Very Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 1
12
Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen
Take Me Back Again
Running Wild
13
Cyndi Lauper
Night Life (Featuring Willie Nelson)
Detour
14
Willie Nelson
Crazy
One Hell Of A Ride
15
Hank Snow/Willie Nelson
Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On
In the Jailhouse Now/Brand on My Heart
16
Patsy Cline
I Fall To Pieces
The Patsy Cline Collection [Disc 2]
17
Burl Ives
A Little Bitty Tear (Single Version)
20th Century Masters :The Millennium Collection: Best of Burl Ives
18
Les Paul
I'm Movin' On
Legend and Legacy [Disc 3]
19
Elvis Presley
Guitar Man
Artist of the Century Disc 2
20
John Cowan
Devil Woman (feat. John McFee)
Sixty
21
Jim Reeves
Home
Essential Jim Reeves
22
Roger Miller
Husbands And Wives
Country Legends
23
Merle Haggard And The Strangers
Branded Man (2006 Digital Remaster)
Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard
24
Dave Alvin
Kern River
Tulare Dust: Tribute to Merle Haggard
25
Tom T. Hall
A Week In A Country Jail
Classic Country: Great Story Songs [Disc 1]
26
Johnny Cash
I'll Go Somewhere And Sing My Songs Again
The Mystery Of Life
27
Dolly Parton
Jolene
Jolene
28
Alison Krauss/Shania Twain/Union Station
Coat of Many Colors
Just Because I'm a Woman: The Songs of Dolly Parton