Free form provides our weekly exploration a wider berth in which to stretch our wings. And that’s precisely why I take a free form journey every week or so on Deeper Roots. This week we’ll be featuring at least two tracks from the great Ella Mae Morse, some R&B and Doo Wop from The Cardinals and Ruth Brown, a rare track you may never hear elsewhere featuring the late, great Dr. John, and selected tracks from John Prine, Nat King Cole, The Orlons, and a golden classic country favorite from George Jones. We’re just scratching the surface as we sail through two hours of gospel, tradition, pop, rock, country, bluegrass (inhale), blues, and jazz. Don’t miss this week’s Friday stroll on Sonoma County Community Radio.
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Artist
Title
Album
Buy
2
Ella Mae Morse
Jumpin' Jack
Jumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' [Disc 2]
3
Ruth Brown
Daddy Daddy
Atlantic Rhythm And Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 2]
4
The Cardinals
Wheel Of Fortune
Atlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1]
5
Kay Starr
Wheel Of Fortune
Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)
6
Dr. John
Let's Make A Better World (LP Version)
Destively Bonnaroo (US Release)
7
Big Joe Turner
Hide and Seek
Big Joe Rocks
8
Sammy Price Trio/Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Strange Things Happening Everyday
The Gospel of Blues
9
The Clara Ward Singers
Traveling Shoes
Meetin' Tonight!
10
Maria Muldaur
Travelin' Shoes
Waitress In a Donut Shop
11
Blind Alfred Reed
You Must Unload
Complete Recorded Works 1927-29
12
Ry Cooder
You Must Unload
The Prodigal Son
13
Ray Barretto Y Su Charanga Moderna
El Watusi
Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul
14
Orlons
The Wah-Watusi
Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 Disc 1
15
Ricky Nelson
Travelin' Man
Fifty Years Of Hits – Vol 10
16
J.J. Cale
Travelin' Light
Troubadour
17
Billie Holiday w/Paul Whiteman
Travelin' Light
Capitol Jazz 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 1]
18
Nat King Cole
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
The Nat King Cole Trio: The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions [Disc 3]
19
Bert Kaempfert
Wimoweh
That Happy Feeling
20
S.A. Solomon Linda'S Original Evening Birds
Mbube
The Secret Museum Of Mankind Vol. 4: Ethnic Music Classics (1925 – 48)
21
Merle Haggard And The Strangers
Travelin' Blues
Same Train, A Different Time
22
Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin
Papa's on the House Top
Lost Time
23
Dave Alvin
Don't Look Now
West of the West
24
John Prine/Susan Tedeschi
Color of the Blues
For Better, Or Worse
25
George Jones
Color Of The Blues
The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967
26
Steve Earle
Hillbilly Highway
Guitar Town
27
Steve Earle; The Milk Carton Kids
Custer
Look Again to the Wind: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited