Gospel music informed much of the music from the early century and the blues took it’s soul and inspiration from many passages. Numerous street corner buskers promoted the scripture and many, like Blind Willie Johnson, Gary Davis, Oda Mae Terrell, and Mother McCollum were known as musical evangelists in addition to their place in the church. And the spirituals also informed the music of Blind Boy Fuller, Charley Patton, Barbecue Bob, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and so many early blues men and women. We’ll sample a few and take our Friday evening show with some reverence and grit.
| No. | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Buy |
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| 1 | Washington Phillips |
Denomination Blues – Part 1 |
Preachin' The Gospel – Holy Blues |
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| 2 | Mississippi John Hurt |
Praying On The Old Camp Ground |
Avalon Blues: The Complete 1928 OKeh Recordings |
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| 3 | Mother McCollum |
Jesus Is My Air-O-Plane |
Guitar Evangelists (1928-1951) |
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| 4 | Mother McCollum |
Oh Lord I'm Your Child |
Guitar Evangelists (1928-1951) |
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| 5 | Blind Lemon Jefferson |
He Arose From The Dead |
The Complete Classic Sides Remastered: Atlanta & Chicago 1926 [Disc 2] |
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| 6 | Blind Joe Taggart And Joshua White |
Scandalous And A Shame (Pm 12780, 20942-4) |
The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2 (1928-1932) |
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| 7 | Sam Collins |
I Want To Be Like Jesus In My Heart |
Complete Recorded Works 1927-31 |
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| 8 | Barbecue Bob |
When The Saints Go Marching In |
Complete Recorded Works Vol 1 |
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| 9 | Blind Willie Johnson |
I'm Gonna Run To The City Of Refuge |
Preachin' The Gospel – Holy Blues |
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| 10 | Charley Patton |
Lord I'm Discouraged |
Blues Images Presents: 1920's Blues Classics Vol.14 |
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| 11 | Bukka White |
I Am In the Heavenly Way |
Masters Of The Delta Blues: The Friends Of Charlie Patton |
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| 12 | Bo Weavil Jackson (Sam Butler) |
Heaven Is My View |
Backwoods Blues (1926-1935) |
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| 13 | Lil McClintock |
Sow Good Seeds |
21 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920's Vol. 10 |
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| 14 | Blind Nesbit Gussie |
Pure Religion |
Vol. 2-(1929-34) |
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| 15 | Blind Gussie Nesbit |
Canaan's Land |
When I Reach That Heavenly Shore: Unearthly Black Gospel 1926 – 1936 |
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| 16 | Skip James |
Jesus Is a Mighty Good Leader |
Complete Early Recordings |
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| 17 | Blind Boy Fuller |
Precious Lord |
Heart Ease Blues (The Blues Collection Vol.55) |
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| 18 | Blind Boy Fuller |
Must Have Been My Jesus |
Heart Ease Blues (The Blues Collection Vol.55) |
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| 19 | Josh White |
Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed |
Preachin' The Gospel – Holy Blues |
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| 20 | Josh White |
Lord, I Want To Die Easy |
Complete Recorded Works 1929-1940 Vol. 2 |
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| 21 | Blind Willie McTell |
I Got Religion I'm So Glad (w/ Kate McTell) |
The Classic Years: 1933 – 1935 New York " Chicago |
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| 22 | Bull City Red |
I Feel Like Shoutin' |
Blues And Gospel From The Eastern States (1935-1944) |
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| 23 | Memphis Minnie |
Let Me Ride |
Memphis Minnie – Queen of Country Blues, 1929 – 1937 [Disc 4] |
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| 24 | Brownie McGhee |
Done What My Lord Said |
The Complete Brownie McGhee [Disc 2] |
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| 25 | Jimpson & Group |
No More My Lord |
Parchman Farm: Photographs And Field Recordings: 19471959 |
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| 26 | Sister O. M. Terrell |
God's Little Birds |
Country Gospel 1946-1953 |
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| 27 | Rev. Gary Davis |
Get Right Church |
Gospel, Blues, and Street Songs |
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| 28 | Reverend Gary Davis |
I Am The Light Of This World |
Harlem Street Singer |
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| 29 | Blind Willie McTell |
Lord Have Mercy If You Please |
Pig 'n Whistle Red |
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| 30 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe |
Everybody's Gonna Have A Wonderful Time Up There |
Vol. 3-1946-47 Complete Record |
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| 31 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe |
Saviour Don't Pass Me By |
Complete Recorded Works, 1938 – 1944; Volume 1 |
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| 32 | Big Joe Williams |
King Jesus |
Shake Your Boogie |
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Old records are honored…as they are each week. The 33s, the 45s, and the 78s…all forms, all speeds. We’ll take a musical trip back to the dawn of doo wop, head to the border for an encounter with el toro relajo, visit the Big Broadcast sounds of early radio and hotel orchestras including Ted Weems and the Sunshine Boys. We’ll also gear up for a classic 1914 recording by the piano genius Felix Arndt. Arthur Alexander, Los Lobos, Tampa Red, and Left Frizzell also join in…just for you on a free form Friday morning on Deeper Roots.
| No. | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Buy |
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| 1 | Irma Thomas |
Old Records |
If You Want It, Come and Get It |
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| 2 | Lewis Bronzeville Five |
Natchez Mississippi Blues |
The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1 |
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| 3 | Leon Redbone |
Sweet Lorraine |
Any Time |
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| 4 | Los Lobos |
Goodnight My Love |
El Cancionero: Mas y Mas (2 of 4) |
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| 5 | The Treniers |
Good Rockin' Tonight |
They Rock! They Roll! They Swing! |
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| 6 | The Larks |
Rockin' in the Rocket Room |
Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1 |
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| 7 | The Swallows |
Roll, Roll, Pretty Baby |
Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1 |
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| 8 | Irma Thomas |
Girl Needs Boy |
Soul Queen of New Orleans |
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| 9 | Norah Jones |
How Many Times Have You Broken My Heart? |
The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams [LP/CD] |
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| 10 | Arthur Alexander |
Every Day I Have to Cry |
Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter |
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| 11 | Arthur Alexander |
Anna |
The Craft of Music, Vol. 2 |
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| 12 | Ry Cooder w/Jim Dickinson |
Texas Bop |
The Border/Alamo Bay |
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| 13 | The Mavericks |
Hey Tonight (Bonus) |
Quiero Creedence |
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| 14 | The Texas Tornados |
Little Bit Is Better Than Nada |
4 Aces |
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| 15 | Don Santiago Jimenez Sr |
Ay Te Deja San Antonio |
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1 |
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| 16 | Linda Ronstadt |
El Toro Relajo (The Troublesome Bull) |
Mas Canciones |
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| 17 | Dwight Yoakam |
This Time |
This Time |
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| 18 | Lefty Frizzell |
Just Can't Live That Fast (Any More) |
Hillbilly Fever: Vol. 2 – Legends Of Honky Tonk |
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| 19 | Charlie Walker |
Pick Me Up On Your Way Down |
Hillbilly Fever: Vol. 2 – Legends Of Honky Tonk |
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| 20 | Tex Russell & His Hollywood Cowboys |
What It Means To Be Blue |
Kings Of Western Swing, Vol. 2 |
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| 21 | Felix Arndt |
Desecration Rag |
The Big Broadcast vol. 9 |
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| 22 | The Sunshine Boys |
It's Unanimous |
1929-1931 – The Complete Set |
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| 23 | Ted Weems & His Orchestra |
From Saturday Night Till Monday Morning |
The Complete Ted Weems and His Orchestra Vol. 2 (1926-1928) |
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| 24 | Danny Kaye |
Civilization |
Danny Kaye The Best of |
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| 25 | Tampa Red |
Shake It Up a Little |
The Bluebird Recordings (1934-1936) |
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| 26 | Louis Armstrong & All His Stars |
The Younger Generation |
When you're smiling |
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| 27 | Louis Armstrong |
A Kiss To Build A Dream On |
Wonderful World Of Louis Armstrong – Demo |
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| 28 | Bob Dylan |
The Love That Faded |
The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams [LP/CD] |
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| 29 | Charlie Louvin |
Knoxville Girl (w. Will Oldham) |
Charlie Louvin |
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| 30 | Vince Gill |
Randall Knife |
This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark Disc 2 |
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| 31 | Modern Hicks |
Wings Of A Dove |
Tornado Alley |
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| 32 | Freddie King |
Lonesome Whistle Blues |
Ultimate Collection |
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Superstition and luck are the topics for our theme show on a Friday night in Sonoma County on community radio. Deeper Roots explores those superstitious topics of charms, clovers, black cats, and numerology this week. Join Dave Stroud for blues from the Wolf, Lucille Bogan, and Albert King; county star power from Skeets McDonald, Ernest Tubb, and Elvis; plus a lot of special treats including tracks from Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings, Casey Bill Weldon, Joe Barry, and Larry Campbell. We’ll also be wishing on star power from Cliff Edwards and Petra Haden…and four leaf clover luck from Nick Lucas, Bill Haley, and Al Miller. From the turn of the century to a couple of contemporary sounds.
| No. | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Buy |
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| 1 | Chris Thomas King |
Superstitious Blues |
Me, My Guitar and the Blues |
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| 2 | Ernest Tubb |
Since That Black Cat Passed My Path |
Yodelling Mad! The Best Of Country Yodelling Vol 1 |
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| 3 | Howlin' Wolf |
I Ain't Superstitious |
Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3] |
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| 4 | Casey Bill Weldon |
Jinx Blues |
Blues, Blues, Hoodoo, Halloween – Scary Blues & Jazz 1925-1961 |
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| 5 | Lucille Bogan |
Superstitious Blues (Hooch House Blues) |
Complete Recorded Works – Volume 2 |
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| 6 | Al Miller |
I Found A Four Leaf Clover (BP 8047, 12923-A) |
The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927) |
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| 7 | Bobby "Blue" Bland |
Friday The 13th Child |
His California Album |
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| 8 | Stevie Wonder |
Superstition |
Talking Book |
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| 9 | Dr. John |
I Been Hoodood |
Definitive Pop Collection |
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| 10 | Louis Jordan |
Somebody Done Hoodooed The Hoodoo Man |
Jivin' With Jordan |
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| 11 | Al Reed |
Hoodoo |
The Ultimate Rockin' Halloween Party (American Horror Songs 1930s – 1950s) |
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| 12 | Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes |
Bad Luck |
If You Don't Know Me By Now |
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| 13 | Dusty Springfield |
Spooky |
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels |
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| 14 | Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings |
Spooky |
Anyway The Wind Blows |
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| 15 | Bill Frisell & Petra Haden |
When You Wish Upon A Star |
Petra Haden And Bill Frisell |
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| 16 | Robert Johnson |
Wish Upon A Star |
Close Personal Friend |
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| 17 | Koko Taylor |
Born Under a Bad Sign |
The Best of Koko Taylor |
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| 18 | Larry Campbell |
Bad Luck Charm |
Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams |
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| 19 | Elvis Presley |
Good Luck Charm |
Elvis' Golden Records (Volume 3) |
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| 20 | Joe Barry |
Four Leaf Clover |
I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings 1958-1977, Vol. 1 |
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| 21 | Bill Haley |
Four Leaf Clover Blues |
Rock 'N' Roll Arrives CD1 |
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| 22 | Nick Lucas |
I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover |
Tip-Toe Thru' the Tulips |
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| 23 | Skeets McDonald |
Looking At The Moon And Wishing On A Star |
Skeets McDonald – One Classic Album & Singles Collection |
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| 24 | Cliff Edwards |
When You Wish upon a Star |
40 Your Hit Parade |
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| 25 | War |
Spill the Wine |
Remember the Titans: An Original Walt Disney Motion Picture Soundtrack (2000 Film) |
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| 26 | Johnny Otis & Marci Lee |
Casting My Spell on You |
Blues, Blues, Hoodoo, Halloween – Scary Blues & Jazz 1925-1961 |
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| 27 | Albert King |
Born Under A Bad Sign |
Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1] |
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| 28 | William Bell |
Born Under A Bad Sign |
This Is Where I Live |
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| 29 | Billy Boy Arnold |
Cell No. 13 Blues |
Billy Boy Arnold Sings: Big Bill Broonzy |
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| 30 | Brownie McGhee |
Secret Mojo |
Blues, Blues, Hoodoo, Halloween – Scary Blues & Jazz 1925-1961 |
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| 31 | Screamin' Jay Hawkins |
I Put a Spell on You |
Blues, Blues, Hoodoo, Halloween – Scary Blues & Jazz 1925-1961 |
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White line fever…that endless gray ribbon…asphalt mixed with bennies…and a whole lot of attitude around semis, mile markers, county mounties, and bobtail returns. Terminology you won’t hear too much on our show…except for this show which shares the songs of the long-haulers. Bill Kirchen, Red Simpson, Buck Owens, and Merle Haggard are just a sample of the performers joining in the fun where Cliff Bruner & His Boys introduce us to the first truck driving song “Truck Driver Blues” right up to that bad boy honky tonkin’ guitar trucker Dale Watson. You can’t escape the 18 wheel energy on Sonoma County Community Radio…straight from the Bakersfield asphalt to yours.
| No. | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Buy |
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| 1 | Dick Curless |
A Tombstone Every Mile (1) |
A Tombstone Every Mile (7CD Set) CD4 (1950-1969) |
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| 2 | Red Simpson |
Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves |
The Best of Red Simpson: Country Western Truck Drivin' Singer |
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| 3 | Lyle Lovett |
The Truck Song |
Anthology, Vol. 1: Cowboy Man |
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| 4 | Joe Ely |
White Line Fever |
Tulare Dust: Tribute to Merle Haggard |
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| 5 | Marty Stuart |
Truck Drivers' Blues |
Nashville Vol. 1: Tear The Woodpile Down |
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| 6 | Bill Kirchen |
Hillbilly Truck Drivin' Man |
Tied to the Wheel |
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| 7 | The Sons Of The Pioneers |
Diesel Smoke |
Country Legends |
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| 8 | Burl Ives With Grady Martin & His Slew Foot Five |
Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves |
Roughneck Blues 1949 – 1956 |
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| 9 | Bill Neely |
I'm A Truck Drivin' Daddy |
Texas Law & Justice |
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| 10 | Bob Ensign |
Midnight Trucker |
Front Porch Pickin': Bluegrass Instrumentals ('60s) |
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| 11 | Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun |
Semi-Truck |
Rig Rock Deluxe |
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| 12 | Red Simpson |
Happy Go Lucky Truck Driver |
The Best of Red Simpson: Country Western Truck Drivin' Singer |
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| 13 | Jimmy Martin |
Truck Driving Man |
Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 3] |
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| 14 | Buck Owens |
Truck Drivin' Man |
Buck 'Em: The Music of Buck Owens (1955-1967) |
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| 15 | Norton Buffalo |
Eighteen Wheels |
Lovin' In The Valley Of The Moon |
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| 16 | Dale Watson |
Been A Long Truckin Day |
The Trucking Sessions Vol 3 |
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| 17 | Merle Haggard |
Truck Driver's Blues |
Working In Tennessee |
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| 18 | Buck Owens |
Will There Be Big Rigs In Heaven |
Rig Rock Deluxe |
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| 19 | Dave Dudley |
Six Days On The Road |
Classic Country |
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| 20 | Bill Kirchen |
Mama Hated Diesels |
Seeds and Stems |
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| 21 | Cliff Bruner & His Boys |
Truck Driver's Blues (1939) |
The Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, & Cowboys – Tobacco State Swing [Disc 3] |
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| 22 | Jess Willard |
Truck Driver's Boogie |
Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys |
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| 23 | Jimmy Martin |
Truck Driver's Queen |
Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 3] |
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| 24 | Parker Millsap |
Truck Stop Gospel |
Parker Millsap |
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| 25 | Asleep at the Wheel/Leon Rausch |
Truck Driver's Blues |
It's A Good Day |
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| 26 | Jim Lauderdale |
Diesel, Diesel, Diesel |
The Other Sessions |
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| 27 | Leon Russell |
Truck Drivin' Man |
Hank Wilson's Back [Bonus Tracks] |
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| 28 | BR5-49 |
18 Wheels And A Crowbar |
Big Backyard Beat Show |
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| 29 | Bill Kirchen |
Roll Truck Roll |
Tied to the Wheel |
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| 30 | Dale Watson |
Jack's Truck Stop & Cafe |
I Hate These Songs |
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| 31 | Little Willies |
Diesel Smoke, Dangerous Curves |
For the Good Times |
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A Century of America's Music