New Moon

Deeper Roots goes extraterrestrial with a theme this morning. A ‘new moon’ is the phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and invisible from earth and, shortly thereafter, at a time when it appears as a slender crescent. This morning we honor this evening’s phase even though it’s one that has no face; the more celebratory of the moon’s visibility are full moons, half moons, and quarter moons. But that won’t stop us from celebrating with sounds from the deep past, the recent past, and what will someday be the past. Join Dave Stroud for the crooners (Crosby and Frankie), the 88 key boomers (Fats Waller and Ray Charles), and the songsmith tuners (Willie, Hank Snow, and Patsy Cline) as Friday morning takes to the night sky from Sonoma County’s own Valley of the Moon.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1The Traveling Wilburys New Blue Moon Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3 Amazon
2Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac Wiseman New Moon Over My Shoulder Mac Doc Del Amazon
3Patsy Cline Blue Moon Of Kentucky The Patsy Cline Collection Amazon
4Ray Charles Dixie Moon The Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 4] Amazon
5Rodney Crowell Shame on the Moon The Essential Rodney Crowell Amazon
6k.d. lang & the Reclines Full Moon Full of Love Absolute Torch and Twang Amazon
7Willie Nelson Sugar Moon You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker Amazon
8Johnny Cash/Paul McCartney New Moon Over Jamaica Water from the Wells of Home Amazon
9Gene Autry There's A New Moon Over My Shoulder [Album Version] Columbia Historic Edition Amazon
10Hank Snow Dark Moon 1964 (Warped 6406) Amazon
11Fats Waller Let's Pretend There's A Moon Let's Pretend There's A Moon Amazon
12Bing Crosby Moonburn Classic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 1] Amazon
13Artie Shaw There's A New Moon Over The Old Mill Non-Stop Flight Amazon
14Cliff Edwards It's Only A Paper Moon Columbia Records' 125th Anniv. Amazon
15Boswell Sisters I Thank You Mr. Moon Boswell Sisters Amazon
16The Modernaires East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon) Singin' And Swingin' Amazon
17Rosemary Clooney Old Devil Moon The Witching Hour Amazon
18Frank Sinatra Old Devil Moon Songs for Swingin' Lovers! Amazon
19Betty Carter The Moon Is Low Inside Betty Carter Amazon
20Dean Martin In The Misty Moonlight The Great Dean Martin Amazon
21Andy Williams Moon River Donna Reed's Dinner Party Amazon
22Willie Nelson Moonlight in Vermont Stardust [Bonus Tracks] Amazon
23Norton Buffalo Lovin' In The Valley Of The Moon Lovin' In The Valley Of The Moon Amazon
24Neville Brothers Yellow Moon Uptown Rulin': The Best Of The Neville Brothers Amazon
25The Dixie Cups Gee The Moon Is Shining Bright (Mono Single) The Complete Red Bird Recordings Amazon
26The Marcels Blue Moon Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 1) Amazon
27The Olympics Dance By The Light Of The Moon American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
28Little Richard By The Light Of The Silvery Moon The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection Amazon
29The Capris There's a Moon Out Tonight Gems from the Columbia Vaults, Pt. 1 Amazon
30Jonathan King Everyone's Gone To The Moon Everyone's Gone To The Moon – Single Amazon
31Les Paul & Mary Ford How High The Moon Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53 Amazon
32Rex Allen Dreamy Montana Moon Last of the Great Singing Cowboys Amazon

Stay on the Gospel Side

We’ll be taking a bit of a traditional free form exploration of gospel, blues, soul, and country, pairing up The Blind Boys of Alabama with James Carr and Bobby “Blue” Bland for a soul stew of the day. The fun doesn’t stop there; in face, it just gets started and we’ll be reaching into the dusty country bins for some Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers. And new sounds: a benefit piece, a cover of Tom Petty’s For Real performed by Willie Nelson and the Family…right alongside a new track from The James Hunter Six. Friday evenings on KWTF pushes the roots envelope every week. Join Dave Stroud at 9 Pacific.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1The Blind Boys of Alabama Stay On the Gospel Side Almost Home Amazon
2The Norman Luboff Choir Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen Songs of the South and Songs of the Sea Amazon
3Big Bill Broonzy Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen An Introduction To Big Bill Broonzy Amazon
4Ryan Bingham Nobody Knows My Trouble Fear And Saturday Amazon
5Elvis Presley Swing Down, Sweet Chariot Elvis Double Features: Live a Little, Love a Little + Charro! + The Trouble with Girls + Change of Habit Amazon
6Bobby 'Blue' Bland Turn On Your Love Light Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) Amazon
7James Carr These Ain't Raindrops The Essential James Carr Amazon
8Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ Choir I Shall Wear A Crown Do Not Pass Me By Vol. II Amazon
9Big Al Downing The Story Of My Life Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) Amazon
10The Bobby Fuller Four Never To Be Forgotten The Best Of The Bobby Fuller Four Amazon
11Los Super Seven Let Her Dance (ft. Joe Ely) Heard It On The X Amazon
12Buddy Holly Rock Me Baby Buddy Holly And The R&R Giants Amazon
13John Hiatt Crossing Muddy Waters Here To Stay – Best Of 2000-2012 Amazon
14Willie Nelson, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Micah Nelson, Jakob Dylan, Dhani Harrison & Amos Lee For Real For Real – Single Amazon
15Maria Muldaur Moonlight Heart of Mine Amazon
16The Everly Brothers Devoted To You Singles 1955-1959 Amazon
17The 5 Royales Dedicated To The One I Love Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Second Series Amazon
18Wilson Pickett Three-Time Loser A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1] Amazon
19The Showmen The Wrong Girl Birth Of Soul: 2 Amazon
20The James Hunter Six I Can Change Your Mind Nick of Time Amazon
21The Sons Of The Pioneers Wagon Wheels Sons Of The Pioneers Amazon
22Roy Rogers Rock Me to Sleep in My Saddle 1942-1947 (Warped 4561) Amazon
23Si Kahn and The Looping Brothers Rock Me Roll Me Aragon Mill: The Bluegrass Sessions Amazon
24Chuck Wagon & the Wheels Play That Country Music Cowboy Off the Top Rope Amazon
25Buck Owens Hello Trouble Buck 'Em: The Music of Buck Owens (1955-1967) Amazon
26Joe Ely Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown Honky Tonk Masquerade Amazon
27Ernest Tubb That Wild and Wicked Look in Your Eyes Last Sessions: All Time Greatest Hits Disc 2 Amazon
28Frankie Miller Lookin4 Around Downtown Country & Western Nuggets Amazon
29Buddy Miller Does My Ring Burn Your Finger Cruel Moon Amazon
30The Staple Singers Do You Know Him Hammer and Nails Amazon
31Freddie King Yonder Wall King Of The Blues Amazon
32Howlin' Wolf Oh! Red Smokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960 Amazon
33Howlin' Wolf Killing Floor Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3] Amazon
34Waring's Pennsylvanians Let's Have Another Cup Of Coffee Flashbacks #1 Drug Songs 1917-1944 Amazon

Rock Island to James Alley

From the rail yard to back alleys of the urban south to St. James Infirmary, we explore that short life of trouble blending populist, folk, blues, and songs of the west. And we’ll hear contrasting sounds of new and old; stories of Gypsy Davie, Black Jack David, and hard gospel truths from the likes of Josh White, The Meat Purveyors, The Carters, Merrill Moore and Blind Willie Johnson. Deeper Roots’ first show of 2020 will inject the clarity of folk blues with traditional songs performed by contemporary artists alongside early century classics. Tune in every Friday morning at 9 on KOWS Community Radio for Deeper Roots. Streaming at kowsfm.com/listen.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Johnny Cash Rock Island Line His Sun Years: Down South Amazon
2Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry Rock Island Line A Long Way from Home Amazon
3Merrill Moore Rock Island Line Boogie My Blues Away [Disc 2] Amazon
4Richard Rabbitt Brown James Alley Blues Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 3A: Songs Amazon
5Laurie Lewis And The Right Hands James Alley Blues (Featuring Aoife O'Donovan) The Hazel and Alice Sessions Amazon
6Bob Dylan Black Jack Davey Good As I Been To You Amazon
7Ray Rhodes Black Jack Davy (Child 200) Art of Field Recording: Volume II – Disc 4: Unaccompanied Songs and Ballads Amazon
8The Carter Family Black Jack David Carter Family, vol. 2: 1935-1941 (Disc 5) Amazon
9Woody Guthrie Gypsy Davy Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection Amazon
10Arlo Guthrie Gypsy Davy Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys (Remastered 2004) Amazon
11Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men A Short Life of Trouble Public Domain: Songs from the Wild Land Amazon
12Buell Kazee A Short Life Of Trouble The Rose Grew Round The Briar Amazon
13Clarence Ashley Little Sadie A Portrait of Dylan Amazon
14Bob Dylan Little Sadie Self Portrait Amazon
15The Meat Purveyors John Hardy The Executioners Last Songs, Volume 3 Amazon
16The Carter Family John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 1B: Ballads Amazon
17Blind Joe Taggart Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down Vol. 2-(1929-34) Amazon
18Robert Plant Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down Band Of Joy Amazon
19Paul Thorn Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dyin' Bed Don't Let The Devil Ride Amazon
20Blind Willie Johnson Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed The Complete Blind Willie Johnson (Disc 1) Amazon
21Blind Willie Johnson John The Revelator Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 2B: Social Music Amazon
22Irma Thomas Another Man Done Gone After the Rain Amazon
23Carolina Chocolate Drops Another Man Done Gone Dona Got A Ramblin' Mind Amazon
24Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys This Train Vintage Collections Amazon
25Sister Rosetta Tharpe This Train Blues Classics: '27_'69 [Disc 1] Amazon
26The Golden Gate Quartet Blind Barnabas Vol. 4 (1939-1943) Amazon
27The Blind Boys Of Alabama Old Blind Barnabas Atom Bomb Amazon
28Allen Toussaint St. James Infirmary The Bright Mississippi Amazon
29Josh White St. James Infirmary (mono) The Elektra Years – disc 1 Amazon
30Betty Boop St. James Infirmary Blues Betty Boop Amazon
31Merle Travis Over In Gloryland Hot Pickin' [Disc 1] Amazon
32Tex Ritter Sam Bass Have I Stayed Away Too Long Amazon