Free form and completely eclectic—that is the absolute best way to introduce this week’s episode of Deeper Roots. Every so often, we love to shake things up by forgoing our usual archival explorations of specific genres, artists, or historical themes. Instead, Dave is opening up his personal vault for a special curation of deep tracks and personal favorites that he has been setting aside over the past couple of months just to share with you. We are bridging eras and styles in a way only Deeper Roots can. Expect a magical blend of sounds, including early Cotton Club sounds of Cab Calloway alongside beach music from The Catalinas, rocking guitar fuzz with Grady Martin paired with the Buckaroo guitar sounds of Don Rich, and some Dylan, Merle, Berigan and Clooney. Join us for a scenic, unpredictable journey through the back roads of American music each and every Friday morning at 9am Pacific on KOWS Community Radio, streaming 24/7 at kowsfm.com/listen.
| No. |
|---|
| 1 | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Year |
Start At |
| 2 | Elvis Presley |
A Mess Of Blues |
The Essential 60's Masters I [Disc 1] |
1960 |
00:00 |
| 3 | John Hiatt |
Dust Down a Country Road |
Walk On |
1995 |
05:01 |
| 4 | Jay & The Americans |
This Magic Moment |
Come A Little Bit Closer – The Best of Jay and The Americans |
1968 |
08:59 |
| 5 | Emmylou Harris |
Save The Last Dance For Me |
Profile II: The Best Of Emmylou Harris |
1978 |
11:50 |
| 6 | The Neville Brothers |
Sitting in Limbo |
Fiyo on the Bayou |
1981 |
15:23 |
| 7 | Jackson Browne |
Everywhere I Go |
I'm Alive |
1993 |
19:18 |
| 8 | Grady Martin |
The Fuzz |
I Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 3] |
1961 |
28:31 |
| 9 | Ricky Nelson |
My Babe |
James Burton – The Early Years 1957-1969 |
0 |
30:48 |
| 10 | Don Rich & The Buckaroos |
I'm a-Comin' Back Home to You |
Guitar Pickin' Man |
2016 |
33:20 |
| 11 | Merle Travis |
Pretty Girl (Jolie Fille) |
The Guitar Picker CD4 (1954-56) |
0 |
35:17 |
| 12 | Chet Atkins |
Blue Angel |
The Essential Chet Atkins [RCA] |
1996 |
37:16 |
| 13 | Doc Watson |
Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar |
1964-1965 (Warped 6411F) |
2016 |
39:35 |
| 14 | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
Wreck on the Highway |
Will the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 1 |
1972 |
48:30 |
| 15 | Red Simpson |
The Highway Patrol |
Swing West 1: Bakersfield |
1966 |
51:50 |
| 16 | The Blasters |
Trouble Bound |
Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings (1981-1985) (2 of 2) |
2002 |
54:00 |
| 17 | Dave Edmunds |
Trouble Boys |
Single Trax 1970-1981 |
1978 |
57:43 |
| 18 | Lee Hazlewood |
Trouble Is A Lonesome Town |
400 Miles From L.A. 1955-56 |
1956 |
1:00:54 |
| 19 | Buck Owens |
Hello Trouble |
Buck 'Em: The Music of Buck Owens (1955-1967) |
1964 |
1:03:07 |
| 20 | Ernest Tubb & The Texas Troubadors |
This Troubled Mind O'Mine |
Daddy of 'Em All |
1957 |
1:04:52 |
| 21 | Bob Dylan |
If Not for You |
Biograph Disc 1 |
1985 |
1:12:00 |
| 22 | Ruben Blades |
Ollie's Doo-Wop |
Nothing But The Truth |
1988 |
1:14:37 |
| 23 | The Treniers |
Go! Go! Go! |
The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 4: Doo-Wop Dancin' |
1951 |
1:17:01 |
| 24 | The Chanters |
No No No |
Doo Wop Box Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1 |
2000 |
1:19:21 |
| 25 | The Catalinas |
You're Driving Me Crazy |
Dance The Night Away |
1999 |
1:21:30 |
| 26 | Cab Calloway |
Mama I Wanna Make Rhythm |
Chronological 1937-38 |
1937 |
1:30:40 |
| 27 | Peggy Lee |
Alright OK You Win |
Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2) |
2004 |
1:33:42 |
| 28 | Rosemary Clooney |
Botch-A-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina) |
Tenderly |
1952 |
1:36:32 |
| 29 | Bunny Berigan & His Boys |
I Can't Get Started |
Columbia Records' 125th Anniv. |
1936 |
1:38:46 |
| 30 | Bob Dylan |
4th Time Around |
Blonde on Blonde |
1966 |
1:42:06 |
| 31 | Buddy Holly |
Bo Diddley [1963 Album Version] |
Rave On: The Very Best Of ? |
1963 |
1:46:33 |
| 32 | Bo Diddley |
Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got) |
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo Diddley |
1959 |
1:48:50 |
| 33 | Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys |
(I've Got A) Humpty Dumpty Heart |
Vintage Collections |
1947 |
1:54:44 |
| 34 | Dean Martin |
I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine |
Capitol Records' From The Vaults |
1950 |
1:57:05 |
This Friday, Deeper Roots presents an encore broadcast from February 2020, exploring the rich intersection of gospel, blues, and tradition through the theme of the “Travelin’ Blues.” Whether the journey leads down the King’s Highway toward salvation or along a lonely back road toward temptation, we’ll steer clear of the toll roads and follow the winding paths where sacred and secular music have traveled side by side for generations. Along the way you’ll hear performances from Rory Block, Chris Smither, Eric Clapton, Freddie King, The Golden Gate Quartet, and many more. Originally conceived as the first installment in a series of programs about songs of the road, this episode explores highways and journeys through the language of the blues and gospel. Join us for two hours of American roots music where every mile has a story to tell.
| No. |
|---|
| 1 | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Year |
Start At |
| 2 | Maria Muldaur |
Travelin' Shoes |
|
1974 |
00:00 |
| 3 | Blind Sammie (Blind Willie McTell) |
Travelin' Blues |
|
1929 |
05:42 |
| 4 | Taj Mahal |
Farther On Down The Road |
|
2000 |
08:49 |
| 5 | Roland Stone |
Down The Road |
|
1960 |
11:56 |
| 6 | Freddie Slack |
Down The Road |
|
2003 |
14:15 |
| 7 | Eric Clapton |
Further On Down the Road |
|
2013 |
20:57 |
| 8 | Chris Smither |
Look Down the Road |
|
0 |
26:32 |
| 9 | Mattie Delaney |
Down The Big Road Blues |
|
1930 |
29:06 |
| 10 | Unidentified Quartet |
I Look Down The Road And Wonder |
|
2010 |
36:43 |
| 11 | The Golden Gate Quartet |
I Looked Down The Road And Wondered |
|
1939 |
39:49 |
| 12 | Rory Block |
If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down The Road |
|
2014 |
44:12 |
| 13 | Paul Butterfield's Better Days |
Highway 28 |
|
1972 |
52:29 |
| 14 | Johnny Guitar Watson |
Highway 60 |
|
2006 |
55:28 |
| 15 | Lowell Fulson |
Highway 99 |
|
2008 |
57:47 |
| 16 | Gatemouth Moore |
Highway 61 Blues |
|
2000 |
1:00:42 |
| 17 | Honeyboy Edwards |
Strollin' Down Highway 61 |
|
0 |
1:03:13 |
| 18 | Snooks Eaglin |
Traveling Mood |
|
1995 |
1:08:42 |
| 19 | Doc Pomus |
Traveling Dog |
|
1949 |
1:10:54 |
| 20 | Ella Johnson & Buddy Johnson |
Get On Down The Road |
|
1958 |
1:13:19 |
| 21 | Ernie Andrews With Maxwell Davis Orchestra |
Travelin' Baby |
|
1951 |
1:16:17 |
| 22 | Slim Gaillard & His Boogiereeners |
Travelin' Blues |
|
1945 |
1:18:44 |
| 23 | T-Bone Walker |
Travelin' Blues |
|
1950 |
1:21:44 |
| 24 | Smiley Lewis |
Lonesome Highway |
|
2010 |
1:28:47 |
| 25 | Howling Wolf |
Driving This Highway |
|
1952 |
1:31:00 |
| 26 | Freddie King |
Key To The Highway |
|
1970 |
1:33:51 |
| 27 | Freddie King |
Living On The Highway |
|
1971 |
1:37:11 |
| 28 | Little Walter |
Key To The Highway |
|
0 |
1:41:20 |
| 29 | Eric Clapton |
Traveling Riverside Blues |
|
2004 |
1:44:04 |
| 30 | Tommy McLennan |
Travelin' Highway Blues |
|
1941 |
1:50:03 |
| 31 | Cripple Clarence Lofton |
Travelin' Blues |
|
1939 |
1:52:58 |
| 32 | Eric Bibb/Rory Block/Maria Muldaur |
Travelin' Woman Blues |
|
2004 |
1:55:03 |
Tomorrow isn’t a guarantee; it’s a promise we keep to one another. In times when the airwaves and headlines feel crowded with division, hatred, and the loud noise of demagoguery, all in reaction to barbarous and vile language from the highest quarters, the antidote has always been found in the music. This week on Deeper Roots, we are celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary by stepping directly into the storm with a playlist designed to uplift, fortify, and remind us of what’s worth fighting for. Count on sounds from Gillian Welch, Willie Nelson, Sam Cooke, Chet Baker and a few dozen more as we dive deep into a century of American music, bringing you powerful songs of the spirit from the gospel canon alongside timeless anthems of resistance that call on us to rise above the attacks on our shared democracy. This isn’t just a look back at history—it’s a toolkit for the present.
| No. |
|---|
| 1 | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Year |
Start At |
| 2 | Mahalia Jackson |
I Will Move On Up A Little Higher |
Folk Blues & Gospel: Will the Circle Be Unbroken |
1999 |
00:00 |
| 3 | The Edwin Hawkins Singers |
I'm Going Through |
Oh Happy Day: The Best Of The Edwin Hawkins Singers |
1969 |
08:19 |
| 4 | The Blind Boys Of Alabama |
I Shall Not Be Moved |
I'll Find A Way |
2013 |
13:20 |
| 5 | Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder |
I Shall Not Be Moved |
Get On Board |
2022 |
15:56 |
| 6 | Connie Smith |
Farther Along |
Connie Smith 1965-1966 |
2011 |
20:10 |
| 7 | Sam Cooke And The Soul Stirrers |
Farther Along |
The Complete Specialty Recordings [Disc 3] |
1956 |
22:59 |
| 8 | Larry Campbell |
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning |
Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams |
2015 |
30:59 |
| 9 | The Browns |
Fair and Tender Ladies |
Classics 1963-1964 (Warped 6384) |
2010 |
34:59 |
| 10 | Willie Nelson |
Healing Hands of Time |
Wanted! The Outlaws [Bonus Tracks] |
1996 |
37:25 |
| 11 | Elvis Presley |
(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) |
Elvis By The Presleys [Disc 1] |
1957 |
39:39 |
| 12 | The Impressions |
Keep On Pushing |
Ultimate Collection: The Impressions |
1964 |
42:58 |
| 13 | Joe Ely |
The Road Goes On Forever |
The Best Of Joe Ely 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection |
1992 |
50:29 |
| 14 | Sara Evans |
Born To Fly |
Laying Tracks |
2003 |
54:56 |
| 15 | B.B. King & Dr. John |
There Must Be A Better World Somewhere |
Deuces Wild |
1997 |
58:46 |
| 16 | The Bronzemen |
Hold On (Keep Yo' Hand On The Plow) |
The Bronzemen – Radio Transcriptions (1939) |
1939 |
1:03:24 |
| 17 | Mahalia Jackson |
Keep Your Hand on the Plow |
The World's Greatest Gospel Singer |
1954 |
1:10:33 |
| 18 | Sam Cooke |
A Change Is Gonna Come |
Hard To Find Jukebox Classics 1960-64: 30 Amazing Stereo Hits |
2016 |
1:12:58 |
| 19 | Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions |
People Get Ready |
Akeelah And The Bee (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
2006 |
1:15:32 |
| 20 | Fats Domino |
Walking To New Orleans |
The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1960 |
1960 |
1:18:08 |
| 21 | The Four Tops |
Reach Out I'll Be There |
The Classic Sixties: 1966 |
1966 |
1:20:02 |
| 22 | Ray Charles |
I Believe to My Soul |
Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1 |
1997 |
1:22:58 |
| 23 | Keb' Mo' |
Wake Up Everybody |
Peace…Back By Popular Demand |
2004 |
1:30:06 |
| 24 | The Staple Singers |
I'll Take You There |
I'll Take You There |
1972 |
1:34:07 |
| 25 | Jo Stafford |
On The Sunny Side of the Street |
Candy |
1944 |
1:37:14 |
| 26 | Chet Baker |
Look for the Silver Lining |
Chet Baker Sings |
1956 |
1:40:07 |
| 27 | Louis Armstrong |
What A Wonderful World |
Lifetime Of Romance: Falling In Love [Disc 2] |
1967 |
1:42:44 |
| 28 | The Band |
The Weight |
Northern Songs – Canada's Best And Brightest |
1968 |
1:44:59 |
| 29 | Sly & the Family Stone |
Everyday People |
Anthology |
1981 |
1:52:11 |
| 30 | Bruce Springsteen |
Streets of Minneapolis |
Streets of Minneapolis – Single |
2026 |
1:54:30 |
A Century of America's Music