Country, gospel, and rhythm and blues are the major arteries that flow to the heart of Americana musical traditions, each influencing the other through shared themes of storytelling, emotion, and spirituality. Gospel’s uplifting harmonies and spiritual fervor inspired both the heartfelt narratives of country music and the soulful expressions of rhythm and blues. Similarly, rhythm and blues infused gospel energy into secular music, while country music borrowed melodic and vocal elements from both genres. The “golden age” of these genres is often considered to be the mid-20th century, roughly the 1940s through the 1960s, when their innovation and cross-pollination laid the groundwork for modern popular music, including rock and roll. This week on Deeper Roots we’re going to flip through some classic old records (as we love to do) and highlight the morning with performances from the likes of Otis Spann, Merle Travis, Sue Foley, Sturgill Simpson, and a few dozen others.
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| 1 | Artist |
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Album |
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| 2 | Margie Singleton |
Old Records |
One More Record Please |
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| 3 | Seasick Steve |
Dark |
Man from Another Time (Bonus Version) |
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| 4 | Sturgill Simpson |
Breakers Roar |
A Sailor's Guide To Earth |
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| 5 | The Everly Brothers |
Bowling Green |
Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 2 |
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| 6 | The Kossoy Sisters |
Bowling Green |
Bluegrass Jamboree |
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| 7 | Merle Travis |
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) |
Ash Grove 12/9/1966 |
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| 8 | Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen |
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) |
We've Got a Live One Here! |
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| 9 | The Louvin Brothers |
There's A Grave In The Wave Of The Ocean |
Close Harmony [Disc 7] |
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| 10 | Hart Valley Drifters |
Nine Pound Hammer |
Folk Time |
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| 11 | Van Morrison |
Dark Night Of The Soul |
Three Chords And The Truth |
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| 12 | The Riders Of The Purple Sage |
Cool Water (Radio) |
Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 1 |
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| 13 | The Harmonizing Four |
Wade In The Water |
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965) |
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| 14 | The Soul Stirrers |
Jesus I'll Never Forget [Album Version] |
The Ladykillers Music From The Motion Picture |
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| 15 | Mahalia Jackson |
Dark Was The Night |
Moving On Up A Little Higher |
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| 16 | Bing Crosby |
Down to the Old Ox Road |
Bing Crosby in Hollywood (1930-1934), Vol. 1 |
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| 17 | Sue Foley |
Freight Train |
One Guitar Woman |
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| 18 | Porter Wagoner |
Banks of the Ohio |
1968 (Warped 6846) |
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| 19 | Roy Rogers with Country Washburne |
My Chickashay Girl |
26 All-Time Country Classics |
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| 20 | Merle Haggard |
Time Changes Everything |
The Peer Sessions |
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| 21 | Jimmie Dolan |
The Wheel That Does The Squeakin' |
Juke Box Boogie |
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| 22 | Raul Malo |
Weary Blues from Waitin' |
The Nashville Acoustic Sessions |
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| 23 | Ted Daffan's Texans |
Born To Lose |
26 All-Time Country Classics |
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| 24 | Norridge Mayhams And The Blue Chips |
I'm A Rattlesnakin' Daddy |
Norridge Mayhams and The Blue Chips |
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| 25 | Mae West |
I'm An Occidental Woman In An Oriental Mood For Love |
The Mae West Collection |
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| 26 | Jewel Paige & Her Brown Brownies |
Give It Up |
If You Take Me Back |
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| 27 | Julia Lee |
Snatch It And Grab It (06-11-47) |
1947 |
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| 28 | Slim Gaillard |
Thunderbird |
ABC Of The Blues Vol 12 |
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| 29 | John Hiatt |
Thunderbird |
Master of Disaster |
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| 30 | Chuck Berry |
Jaguar and Thunderbird |
The Chess Box Disc 2 |
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| 31 | Otis Spann |
Mule Kicking In My Stall |
Cryin' Time |
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| 32 | Lowell Fulson |
Blue Shadows |
Chess Blues Disc 4 |
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He was a member of Nashville’s A-Team. He invented the electric guitar ‘fuzz’ effect by accident in a Marty Robbins recording session. He played on some of the most recognizable hit songs and landmark albums; not just country but rock, soul, folk, country rock and released some jazz guitar albums of his own. You can hear his work day in and day out: the Spanish-style acoustic work on Marty’s El Paso, the opening and unforgettable lick on Roy Orbison’s Oh Pretty Woman, plus dozens upon dozens more. He was one of the most sought after session men in the industry. Oh, and his jazz work with Mancini, Hirt and Fountain were followed by a gig as session leader for Vanguard Records’ album releases of Joan Baez, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Country Joe. If there’s a word that goes a step beyond prolific, it describes Grady Martin. Join us for a show that celebrates the legend.
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| 1 | Artist |
Title |
Album |
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| 2 | Roy Orbison |
Oh, Pretty Woman |
Shades of Roy Orbison |
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| 3 | Grady Martin & Don Cherry |
Long John Boogie |
Grady Martin |
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| 4 | Mimi Roman |
Little Lovin' |
Foot Tappin' & Dance At Screamin' Festival Vol. 1 |
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| 5 | Patsy Cline |
Stop, Look and Listen |
Rockin' Patsy |
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| 6 | Janis Martin |
Will You Willyum |
Grady Martin |
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| 7 | Roy Hall |
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On |
Grady Martin |
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| 8 | Red Foley |
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy |
Hillbilly Fever [Disc 3] |
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| 9 | Red Foley, Grady Martin |
Pinball Boogie |
Hillbilly Fever [Disc 4] |
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| 10 | Red Foley |
My Window Faces South |
Hillbilly Fever [Disc 4] |
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| 11 | Burl Ives With Grady Martin & His Slew Foot Five |
Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves |
Roughneck Blues 1949 – 1956 |
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| 12 | Marvin Rainwater |
Whole Lotta Woman |
Whole Lotta Woman |
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| 13 | Jimmy Lloyd |
Where The Rio De Rosa Flows |
Grady Martin |
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| 14 | Red Sovine |
How Do You Think I Feel |
Grady Martin |
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| 15 | Brenda Lee |
Little Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar) |
Brenda Lee Rocks |
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| 16 | Johnny Horton |
I'm Coming Home |
Honky Tonk Man: The Essential Johnny Horton 1956-1960 (1 of 2) |
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| 17 | Johnny Burnette |
The Train Kept A Rollin' |
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4 |
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| 18 | Warner Mack |
Roc-A-Chicka |
Rock'N'Roll & Rock-A-Billy Inferno |
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| 19 | Autry Inman |
Mary Nell |
Grady Martin |
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| 20 | Marty Robbins |
Don't Worry |
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961 |
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| 21 | Lefty Frizzell |
Saginaw, Michigan (Grady Martin) |
Classic Country |
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| 22 | Marty Robbins |
El Paso |
A Lifetime of Song (1951-1982) |
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| 23 | Elvis Presley |
Please Don't Drag That String Around |
From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters [Disc 2] |
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| 24 | Joe Henderson |
Snap Your FIngers |
Oxford American Music Issue #13-Mississippi |
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| 25 | Ray Price |
For The Good Times |
Columbia Country Classics – Volume 4: The Nashville Sound |
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| 26 | Brenda Lee |
I'm Sorry |
Miss Dynamite |
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| 27 | Jeanne Pruett |
Satin Sheets |
Classic Country: 1970-1974 [Disc 2] |
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| 28 | Loretta Lynn |
Coal Miner's Daughter |
Classic Country: 1970-1974 |
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| 29 | Willie Nelson |
On The Road Again |
One Hell Of A Ride |
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| 30 | Sammi Smith |
Help Me Make It Through The Night |
Country Ladies |
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| 31 | Conway Twitty |
Don't Cry No More |
Grady Martin |
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| 32 | Johnny Horton |
Honky Tonk Man |
Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes |
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| 33 | Johnny Horton |
The Battle Of New Orleans |
Classic Country |
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| 34 | Mervin Shiner & Grady Martin |
Settin' The Woods On Fire |
Grady Martin |
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| 35 | Johnny Burnette |
Rock Billy Boogie |
Roughneck Blues 1949 – 1956 |
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A sleepy time themed collection this week as we take a deep dive into classic sounds from the past and present, all with a blend of sentiments we hold close as midnight approaches. We’ll have some old doo wop and early rock chestnuts from Jesse Belvin, The Fleetwoods, The Valentines and The Spaniels with just the right amount of rock, R&B and country. That means a little bit of Fats Domino, some rockabilly from Charline Arthur and Sonny Burgess, middling pop from Doris Day, Jimmy Durant and Dean Martin in store. Little Jimmy Dickens, Milton Brown and Swamp Dogg will also fill the air with country and blues. Friday mornings are the time to tune in for a fresh dose of America’s music from the past 100 years hear on KOWS-LP, Occidental, streaming to all of Planet Earth on kowsfm.com/listen. Be sure to install the Radio Rethink app on your Apple device and look us up. We’d be glad to have you.
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| 1 | Artist |
Title |
Album |
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| 2 | Fats Domino |
Sleeping on the Job |
This Is Gold Disc 2 |
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| 3 | Doris Day |
A Little Kiss Goodnight |
The Vintage Years Part Two |
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| 4 | Jimmy Durante |
I'll See You in My Dreams |
As Time Goes By: Best of |
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| 5 | Dean Martin |
I Love the Way You Say Goodnight |
Cocktail Hour Disc 2 |
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| 6 | Les Paul and The Andrews Sisters feat Vic Schoen & His Orchestra |
It's A Pity To Say Goodnight |
Trio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus (1936-47) [Disc 2] |
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| 7 | Linda Scott |
Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed? |
The Complete Hits Of Linda Scott |
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| 8 | The Spaniels |
Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight |
Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2 |
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| 9 | The Valentines |
Don't Say Goodnight |
Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2 |
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| 10 | Jesse Belvin |
Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) |
Doo Wop Vocal Group Greats |
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| 11 | The Fleetwoods |
(Goodnight My Love) Pleasant Dreams |
Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods |
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| 12 | Roy Orbison |
Goodnight |
The Monument Singles: A-Sides (1960 – 1964) [Disc 1] |
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| 13 | Aaron Neville |
I Bid You Goodnight |
Warm Your Heart |
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| 14 | Los Lobos |
Goodnight My Love |
La Bamba |
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| 15 | North Mississippi Allstars |
Bid You Goodnight |
Prayer for Peace |
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| 16 | Harry Nilsson |
Are You Sleeping? |
The Point! |
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| 17 | The Tokens |
Dream Angel Goodnight |
Wimoweh!!! – The Best Of The Tokens |
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| 18 | The Weavers |
Goodnight Irene |
Best Of Decca Years |
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| 19 | Charline Arthur |
Kiss The Baby Goodnight |
Welcome To The Club |
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| 20 | Little Jimmy Dickens |
A-Sleeping At The Foot Of The Bed |
Roughneck Blues 1949 – 1956 |
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| 21 | Sonny Burgess |
A Kiss Goodnight |
Rock n' Roll Legend |
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| 22 | Swamp Dogg |
Sleeping Without You Is a Dragg (feat. Justin Vernon & Jenny Lewis) |
Sorry You Couldn't Make It |
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| 23 | Los Lobos |
Let's Say Goodnight |
El Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4) |
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| 24 | Loudon Wainwright III |
Where the Whippoorwill is Whispering Goodnight |
High Wide & Handsome – The Charlie Poole Project |
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| 25 | Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies |
A Thousand Goodnights |
Daddy of Western Swing, Vol. 4 : Keep a Knockin' |
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| 26 | Hank Snow |
Goodnight Little Buckaroo |
We'll Never Say Goodbye |
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| 27 | Johnnie Taylor |
Somebody's Sleeping In My Bed [Single Version] |
The Very Best Of Johnnie Taylor |
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| 28 | Shirelles |
Don't Say Goodnight and Mean Goodbye |
The Shirelles |
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| 29 | The McGuire Sisters |
Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight |
The Mid-'50s |
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| 30 | Barbara Mandrell |
Sleeping Single in a Double Bed |
Superstars Of Country Hello Darlin' [Disc 1] |
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| 31 | Vera Lynn |
Goodnight Children Everywhere |
A Tribute, Volume II: It's A Lovely Day Tomorrow |
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| 32 | The Gumm Sisters |
Where The Butterflies Kiss The Buttercups Goodnight |
The Sisters Anthology [Disc 1] |
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A Century of America's Music