For the birds, about the birds, and don’t you know that we’ll be wingin’ it on Deeper Roots….literally and figuratively. Our theme this week celebrates these descendants of prehistoric times and we’ll celebrate with flights of music and lyrics by all of the best including stories of robins, blackbirds, bluebirds, mockingbirds, and whipporwills. Tune in for music from LIttle Jimmy Dickens, Buffalo Springfield, Bill Monroe, and The Handsome Family on a Sonoma County Community radio morning that promises the brightest and warmest of the year so far. What better way to enjoy a Friday morning.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | Al Jolson | When the Red Red Robin (Birds) | Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3 |  |
| 2 | Steve Goodman | Red Red Robin | Live at the Earl of Old Town | |
| 3 | Cyril Grantham With Geraldo & His Orchestra | Robins And Roses | Penny Serenade – Rare Recordings From The 1930s | |
| 4 | Jimmy Martin | Little Robin | Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 3] | |
| 5 | Luke Jordan | Pick Poor Robin Clean | Before The Blues Vol. 3 | |
| 6 | Howlin' Wolf | Bluebird | Smokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960 | |
| 7 | Bonnie Raitt | Bluebird | Bonnie Raitt | |
| 8 | Leon Russell | Bluebird | Retrospective | |
| 9 | Buffalo Springfield | Bluebird | Retrospective – The Best of Buffalo Springfield | |
| 10 | Marvin Rainwater | Gonna Find Me A Bluebird | Three Classic Albums Plus Singles 1955-1962 | |
| 11 | Bing Crosby | So the Bluebirds and the Blackbirds Got Together | Bing Crosby in Hollywood (1930-1934), Vol. 1 | |
| 12 | Annette Hanshaw with her Novelty Orchestra | My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now | The Girl Next Door | |
| 13 | Little Jimmy Dickens | May The Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose | The Best of Country | |
| 14 | Al Clauser & His Oklahoma Outlaws | Dance Of The Dodo Bird | The Best Of Western Swing | |
| 15 | Cab Calloway | Chicken Ain't Nothin' But A Bird | Are You Hep To The Jive? | |
| 16 | Eels | Little Bird | End Times | |
| 17 | Mel Blanc And The Sportsmen | Woody Woodpecker | Mairzy Doats-44 Wacky Hits [Disc 1] | |
| 18 | Dean Martin | Bye Bye Blackbird | Cocktail Hour Disc 1 | |
| 19 | Patti Page | Mockin' Bird Hill | The Patti Page Collection: The Mercury Years, Volume 1 | |
| 20 | The Handsome Family | Woodpecker | Wilderness | |
| 21 | T-Bone Burnett | The Bird That I Held in My Hand | Twenty Twenty: The Esssential T-Bone Burnett Disc 1 | |
| 22 | Jim Greer | When It's Time For The Whipporwill To Sing | 30 Appalachian Bluegrass Classics: Vintage Collection Power Picks | |
| 23 | Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys | The First Whipporwill | The Best of Bill Monroe | |
| 24 | Blue Lu Barker | A Little Bird Told Me | Chronological Blue Lu Barker (1946-1949) | |
| 25 | Tina Dixon | Parrot Bar Boogie | Boogie Woogie Gals – 1939-57 | |
| 26 | Bobby Day | Rockin' Robin | Oldies But Goodies: 21 #1 Hits | |
| 27 | Johnny "Guitar" Watson | The Eagle Is Back | Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Johnny "Guitar" Watson | |
| 28 | Steve Miller Band | Fly Like An Eagle (2006 Digital Remaster) | Fly Like An Eagle – 30th Anniversary | |
| 29 | The Flamingos | I Only Have Eyes For You | Dancin' And Romancin' In The 50s And 60s [Disc 1] | |
| 30 | Neil Young | Birds | After the Gold Rush | |
| 31 | Earl Bostic | Flamingo | Dance to The Best Of | |
We’ve got a wild mix this week…sounds from the rock n’ roll archives, all done while excavating deeper into the halls of R&B, rockabilly, and country. Don’t count on the usual suspects, although there will be a few attending, but look to the under-the-radar floor pounders. The performances mostly qualify for shouts, shakes, and rocking fool’s gold, including some hillbilly ranters, New Orleans panters, and country banters. Tune in for some obscure Eddie Cochran alongside sounds from Jimmy Dee & The Offbeats, Sax Kari & His Ballin’ Blues Band, Royce Porter with The Kounts, and the Brewster Avenue Rhythm Boys. We’re Deeper Roots… and we’re going deeper on Friday mornings at 9am Pacific on KOWS 92.5 FM, repeating the following week on KWTF 88.1 FM. Check us out!
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | Gene Summers | School of Rock & Roll | Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 | |
| 2 | Bobby Marchan | You Can't Stop Her | The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3] | |
| 3 | Royce Porter with the Kounts | Beach of Love | Banana Split for My Baby | |
| 4 | Huey "Piano" Smith | Hush Your Mouth | ABC Of The Blues, Vol. 40 | |
| 5 | Bobby Marchan | Chicken – Wah – Wah | The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1] | |
| 6 | Amos Milburn | Soft Pillow | Amos Milburn Rocks | |
| 7 | Sax Kari & His Ballin The Blues Band | Hush Your Lyin' Mouth | Stompin' – Rhythm 'N' Blues Pounders – Volume 13 | |
| 8 | Bill Allen | Please Give Me Something | Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story | |
| 9 | Jerry Lee Lewis | Rockin' My Life Away | All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 2) | |
| 10 | Bobby Brant | Piano Nellie | 100 Rare '50s Rockabilly Tracks | |
| 11 | The Cochran Brothers | Tired And Sleepy | Somethin' Else: The Fine Lookin' Hits Of Eddie Cochran | |
| 12 | Johnny Burnette | Please Don't Leave Me | The Train Kept a-Rollin' Memphis to Hollywood – CD1 | |
| 13 | Thumper Jones | Rock It | Classic Rockabilly | |
| 14 | Conway Twitty | Shake It Up | The Rock 'N' Roll Years CD1 | |
| 15 | Buck Owens | Hot Dog | The Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) – Disc 3 | |
| 16 | Bill Haley | Hot Dog Buddy Buddy | From Western Swing to R-O-C-K (4): Don't Knock the Rock | |
| 17 | Charlie Adams | Cattin' Around | Bear Family "Perfect for Parties" Highlight Album | |
| 18 | Dick Penner | Cindy Lou | Rockin' Memphis [Disc 4] | |
| 19 | Carmol Taylor | Tell Me What to Do | Country & Western Nuggets | |
| 20 | Werly Fairburn | Everybody's Rockin' | Classic Rockabilly | |
| 21 | Big Joe Turner | Flip, Flop and Fly | Big Joe Rocks | |
| 22 | Ronnie Self | Ain't I'm A Dog? | The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2 | |
| 23 | Wynn Stewart | Come On | California Country | |
| 24 | Billy Strange | Hell Train | Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974) | |
| 25 | Len Barrow | Hades Highway | Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974) | |
| 26 | Tarheel Slim | Number Nine Train | Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4 | |
| 27 | Vince Taylor | Brand New Cadillac | Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4 | |
| 28 | Eddie Cochran | Fools Paradise | Eddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 2] | |
| 29 | B.B. King | Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens | Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan | |
| 30 | Amos Milburn | House Party (Tonight) | Amos Milburn Rocks | |
| 31 | Louis Jordan | Caledonia | The R&B Years – 1942-45 [Disc 3] | |
| 32 | Rollee McGill | Rhythm Rockin' Boogie | Shoutin' Out The Blues (R&B CD 2005-2) | |
| 33 | Wynonie Harris | Lovin' Machine | Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 | |
| 34 | Jerry Lee Lewis | Breathless | All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1) | |
| 35 | Johnny Otis | Willy & The Hand Jive | Vol. 1-Johnny Otis R & B Dance | |
| 36 | Wanda Jackson | Let's Have a Party | Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 | |
| 37 | Buddy Holly | Brown Eyed Handsome Man | Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4 | |
| 38 | Big Joe Turner | Shake, Rattle & Roll | Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1 | |
Harmony. That blend of knowing how the instruments and vocals will reverberate against each other…and the Delmore Brothers introduced the tightest of harmonies combining the early sentiments of gospel, folk, and blues, becoming, in their time, the most popular act on the Grand Ole Opry. The Louvin Brothers were blessed with not only pure complementing vocal chops but an innate sense of timing. Others, like the Osbornes, the Stanleys, and the Monroes took the Appalachian folk sound of what would become bluegrass to another level, using their kinship as a vault that would surpass others whose symbiotic relationships would often lack the requisite DNA (not to mention timing). Deeper Roots explores a number of performers who leveraged that DNA to set themselves apart from others on the stage. It’s sibling country harmony this week on Sonoma County Community Radio. Join in the fun!
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | The Everly Brothers | Roving Gambler | Songs Our Daddy Taught Us | |
| 2 | The Monroe Brothers | Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms | Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3 | |
| 3 | The Monroe Brothers | Nine Pound Hammer Is Too Heavy | Harry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 4 [Disc 1] | |
| 4 | The Monroe Brothers | On The Banks Of The Ohio | What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul? Volume One | |
| 5 | Bill Monroe | New River Train | The Essential Bill Monroe & The Monroe Brothers | |
| 6 | The Delmore Brothers | Brown's Ferry Blues | Chicago 1933, New Orleans 1935 [Disc 1] | |
| 7 | The Delmore Brothers | Hillbilly Boogie | Boogie Man Boogie | |
| 8 | The Delmore Brothers | Lonesome Yodel Blues | Chicago 1933, New Orleans 1935 [Disc 1] | |
| 9 | The Delmore Brothers | Southern Moon | Hillbilly Boogie Best | |
| 10 | The Delmore Brothers | I've Got The Big River Blues | Chicago 1933, New Orleans 1935 [Disc 1] | |
| 11 | The Stanley Brothers | Rank Strangers | Back Roads to Cold Mountain | |
| 12 | The Stanley Brothers | I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow | Stanley Brothers & Clinch Mountain Boys | |
| 13 | The Stanley Brothers | Let Me Be Your Friend | Stanley Brothers & Clinch Mountain Boys | |
| 14 | The Stanley Brothers | Poor Ellen Smith | An Evening Long Ago: Live 1956 | |
| 15 | The Blue Sky Boys | Only One Step More | Something Got A Hold Of Me | |
| 16 | Blue Sky Boys | I'm S-A-V-E-D | 1939-1940 (Warped 3976) | |
| 17 | The Blue Sky Boys | Mary Of The Wild Moor | East Virginia Blues (When The Sun Goes Down Series) | |
| 18 | Blue Sky Boys | Story of the Knoxville Girl | The Chronological Classics 1937-1938 (Warped 3807) | |
| 19 | The Louvin Brothers | Knoxville Girl | Capitol Country Music Classics | |
| 20 | The Louvin Brothers | I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby | Capitol Country Music Classics | |
| 21 | The Louvin Brothers | If I Could Only Win Your Love | Capitol Country Music Classics | |
| 22 | The Louvin Brothers | Pitfall | Close Harmony [Disc 2] | |
| 23 | Osborne Brothers | Take This Hammer | 1963-1965 (Warped 6361) | |
| 24 | Osborne Brothers | Charlie Cotton | 1963-1965 (Warped 6361) | |
| 25 | Osborne Brothers | My Sweet Love Ain't Around | 1968-1974 Disc 2 | |
| 26 | Osborne Brothers | Gotta Travel On | 1963-1965 (Warped 6361) | |
| 27 | The Everly Brothers | Crying In The Rain | Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 2] | |
| 28 | The Everly Brothers | I'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of Jail | Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 1] | |
| 29 | The Everly Brothers | Down In The Willow Garden | Songs Our Daddy Taught Us | |
| 30 | The Everly Brothers | Take a Message to Mary | A Portrait of Dylan | |
| 31 | The Louvin Brothers | Cash On The Barrelhead | Capitol Country Music Classics | |
| 32 | The Louvin Brothers | When I Stop Dreaming | Capitol Country Music Classics | |
| 33 | The Louvin Brothers | The Great Atomic Power | Capitol Country Music Classics | |
Music this week that speaks to hard times. From the Dust Bowl and Great Depression to personal hardships, we’ll share some bluegrass sounds, tunes steeped in tradition, soothing notes of country gospel, and folk blues. We’ll hear from The Weavers, Mavis Staples, Bobby Bare, and Pearly “Grandma” Davis (a nugget from Mike Seeger’s Old Time Music series). There will be talk of failing crops, revolution, and Oklahoma dust this week. Deeper Roots goes a little bit deeper with more songs about hard times this week on KOWS Community Radio, broadcasting live from the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa, California, where our neighbors just experienced their own hard times from flood waters. Thinking about them.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | Bobby Bare | Going Down the Road (I Ain't Going to Be Treated This Way) fcc warning | Darker Than Light | |
| 2 | Tracy Chapman | Talkin' Bout a Revolution | Tracy Chapman | |
| 3 | Uncle Tupelo | No Depression | No Depression | |
| 4 | Bob Dylan | Hard Times | Good As I Been To You | |
| 5 | Dave Alvin | Waiting for the Hard Times to Go | Interstate City | |
| 6 | Mavis Staples | Hard Times Come Again No More | Beautiful Dreamer: the Songs of Stephen Foster | |
| 7 | The Byrds | Old Blue | The Byrds [Box Set] Disc 3 | |
| 8 | Peter Rowan | Seeds My Daddy Sowed | Dust Bowl Children | |
| 9 | Jimmy LaFave | My Oklahoma Home (It Blowed away) | Peace Town | |
| 10 | Pearly 'Grandma' Davis | It's These Hard Times | Close To Home: Old Time Music From Mike Seeger's Collection, 1952-1967 | |
| 11 | Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three | Hard Times Come and Go | Riverboat Soul | |
| 12 | Eddie Dattel | Trickle Down Blues | Trickle Down Blues | |
| 13 | Buck Owens | Waitin' In Your Welfare Line | The Very Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 1 | |
| 14 | Ryan Bingham | Hard Times | Mescalito | |
| 15 | Ry Cooder | You Must Unload | The Prodigal Son | |
| 16 | The Louvin Brothers | Preach The Gospel | The Family Who Prays: 26 Classic Tracks | |
| 17 | Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys | Never No More Hard Times-Blues | The King Of Western Swing-25 Hits 1935-1945 | |
| 18 | Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys | Hard Times Have Been Here (But They've Gone) | 1978-1979 | |
| 19 | Country Joe McDonald | Talkin' Dust Bowl | Vanguard Visionaries | |
| 20 | The Weavers | Bring Me Li'l Water Sylvia | Dust Bowl Blues: Essential American Folk [Disc 2] | |
| 21 | Josh White | Hard Times Blues | ABC Of The Blues, Vol. 51 | |
| 22 | Sheryl Crow | No Depression In Heaven | The Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage Of The Carter Family | |
| 23 | Country Joe McDonald | This Land Is Your Land | Vanguard Visionaries | |
| 24 | R.B. Morris | That's How Every Empire Falls | Singing Through the Wall. Songs for Western Sahara | |
| 25 | Bobby Bare | Times Are Gettin' Hard | 1964 (Warped 6425) | |
| 26 | The Tillers | All You Fascists Bound to Lose | The Tillers | |
| 27 | Aiken County String Band | Hard Times Breakdown | 78s | |
| 28 | Eels | Rock Hard Times | Shootenanny! | |
A Century of America's Music
