The Original Spins

Deeper Roots this week digs into popular culture in the late 20th century…not so much the deeper aspect, but certainly the roots aspect. The big hits can often be traced back to the originals…sometimes in the same year, sometimes many decades before. We’ll be spinning up ‘the originals’ this week on our community radio show. We’ll take a peek at the hits and share the full blown hits including tracks from Barbie Gaye, Richard Berry, Bessie Banks, and Gloria Jones. You’ll hear the originals of James Brown’s “I Got You”, Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love”, Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock”, and a couple dozen more.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Richard BerryLouie, LouieABC Of The Blues Vol 2Amazon
2S.A. Solomon Linda'S Original Evening BirdsMbubeThe Secret Museum Of Mankind Vol. 4: Ethnic Music Classics (1925 – 48)Amazon
3Barbie GayeMy Boy LollipopAmerican Roots of the British InvasionAmazon
4Sunny Dae & the KnightsRock Around The ClockYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
5The Little DarlingsLittle Bit O' SoulYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
6The CricketsI Fought The LawBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 3]Amazon
7Howlin' WolfThe Red RoosterYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
8Yvonne FairI Found YouRockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous SongsAmazon
9Don CherryThen You Can Tell Me GoodbyeRockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous SongsAmazon
10Bessie BanksGo NowDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2Amazon
11James RayI've Got My Mind Set On You (Part 1 & 2)The Great American Soul Book Chapter 1: Any Way You Wanta!Amazon
12Dan PennThe Puppet AKA I'm Your PuppetThe Fame RecordingsAmazon
13Gloria JonesTainted LoveYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
14Mack RiceMustang SallyRockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous SongsAmazon
15Joe JonesCalifornia SunYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
16The Dells(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and HigherRockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous SongsAmazon
17The Wild OnesWild ThingYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
18Bruce SpringsteenBlinded By The LightThe Essential Bruce Springsteen [Disc 1]Amazon
19The RaindropsHanky PankyYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
20Sammy AmbroseThis Diamond RingYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
21Priscilla Bowman With The SpanielsA Rockin' Good WayThe Vee-Jay Story [Disc 2]Amazon
22Waylon JenningsRuby, Don't Take Your Love to TownLove of The Common PeopleAmazon
23John D LoudermilkTobacco RoadYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
24Mark JamesSuspicious MindsMemphis Boys: The Story Of American StudiosAmazon
25Don & DeweyLeavin' It All Up To YouJungle HopAmazon
26Diane & AnnitaA Groovy Kind Of LoveYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
27Carson & GaileSomething StupidYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
28The Kingston TrioLet's Get TogetherYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
29Barry McGuireCalifornia Dreamin'Rockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous SongsAmazon

Papa Come Quick

Friday morning free form sounds from the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa, California. We’ve been doing this Deeper Roots thing for almost nine years and, if you’re a regular, you’ll know that Dave’s always itching for a free form collection of sounds to complement the targeted shows that are featured weekly. This week we’ll be rolling out some Bill Kirchen, Dave Van Ronk, Ricky Nelson, Annisteen Allen, and Ethel Merman…to name a few. Blues, country, doo wop, rhythm & blues, gospel, and jazz all bundled up for your late spring listening enjoyment while sequestered for health and safety. Tune in on your FM if you’re local at 92.5 or stream us at kowsfm.com/listen.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Geraint WatkinsBring Me the Head of My So Called LoverDial 'W' for WatkinsAmazon
2Washboard Rhythm Kings, Washboard Rhythm BandThe Coming Home of Hi-De-HooAll Time Jazz: Washboard Rhythm KingsAmazon
3C.W. StonekingJungle LullabyJungle BluesAmazon
4Ethel MermanEadie Was A LadyEthel Merman Cocktail Hour [Disc 1]Amazon
5Dave Van RonkNobody Knows You When You're Down And OutBound For GloryAmazon
6Andrew BirdThree White HorsesHands of GloryAmazon
7Peggy LeeOld Devil Moon (Jump For Joy)Jump For Joy (Four Classic Albums)Amazon
8Jimmy JonesGood TiminPure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 2]Amazon
9The FiestasI4m Your SlaveDestination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And ViolenceAmazon
10Cab CallowayJungle King (You Ain't Done A Doggone Thing)Are You Hep To The Jive?Amazon
11Top NoteHearts Of StoneAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
12Red FoleyHearts Of StoneHillbilly Fever [Disc 4]Amazon
13Doug SahmI Wanna Be Your Mama AgainBest of Sir Douglas 68-75Amazon
14Annisteen AllenFujiyama MamaBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4]Amazon
15Brenda Lee(If I'm Dreaming) Just Let Me DreamThe Precious YearsAmazon
16Whitney RoseTied To The WheelRule 62Amazon
17Bill KirchenTied to the WheelTied to the WheelAmazon
18Bill KirchenDown to Seeds and Stems AgainSeeds and StemsAmazon
19Louis ArmstrongThis TrainLouis And The Good BookAmazon
20Ricky NelsonGlory TrainLegacy [Disc 2]Amazon
21Arlo Guthrie with The DillardsThe Sinking of the Ruben JamesThirty Two Cents Postage DueAmazon
22Arlo GuthrieUkulele LadyHobo's LullabyAmazon
23Neil YoungBound for GloryOld WaysAmazon
24Bonnie RaittPapa Come Quick (Jody and Chico)Luck of the DrawAmazon
25Leon RussellRoll Away the StoneRetrospectiveAmazon
26Ike & Tina TurnerIts Gonna Work Out FinePure R&B: Vol. 3- Let the Good Times Roll [Disc 2]Amazon
27The DovellsBristol StompProm Night: Vol. 4- So Much In Love [Disc 2]Amazon
28Warren ZevonKeep Me in Your HeartThe WindAmazon
29Lucinda WilliamsPrice To PayLucinda WilliamsAmazon

Devil In Me

Dark days with the devil. Self-centered, morally lacking, and incapable of empathizing with human kind. Sound like someone you know? This morning’s show finds us down in the hole where Satan never sleeps and where darkness pervades. There’s a very wide range of topics in our show, including the harnessing of the atom, the soul of man, and the valley where Jordan slices across the heart. Hillbillies from hell, a trip to St. James Infirmary, the lion’s den, and the belly of the whale are all to be seen with tracks from Brother Claude, the Jordan River Boys, The Doors, El Radio Fantastique, and Otis Spann in a show that is certain to have you taking stock of yesterday, today, and tomorrow as we make this social distancing a not-so-transient fixture in our lives. Balance this theme against the sun shining bright on a Spring morning in Sonoma County.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Harry S. TrumanSpeeches, Truman, Harry S. The First Atomic Bomb Attack On Japan Aug 06, 1945Great Speeches of The 20th Century – Volume 2 – the Changing WorldAmazon
2The Louvin BrothersThe Great Atomic PowerClose Harmony [Disc 7]Amazon
3El Radio FantastiqueDevil Inside MeWaking the DeadAmazon
4The DoorsMoonlight Drive [Version 1]The Doors [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
5Johnny CashThe Man Comes Around[Early]Unearthed Vol 3 – Redemption SongsAmazon
6Jordan River BoysWhen the Moon Goes Down in the Valley of TimeWhen the Moon Goes Down in the Valley of Time: African-American Gospel, 1939-51Amazon
7John FogertyGoin' Back HomeEye Of The ZombieAmazon
8Timi YuroSatan Never SleepsI'm So HurtAmazon
9Louis Armstrong & All His StarsSt. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)Satchmo Plays King OliverAmazon
10Hoyt AxtonThe DevilAmerican OriginalsAmazon
11Lead BellyBlack BettyLead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways CollectionAmazon
12Elvis PresleyRun OnArtist of the Century Disc 2Amazon
13Sister Rosetta TharpeJonahVol. 3-1946-47 Complete RecordAmazon
14Elizabeth Cook And The GrascalsThe Great Atomic PowerSong of AmericaAmazon
15The Louvin BrothersRiver of JordanLong Play CollectionAmazon
16Brother Claude ElyI Want To Go To HeavenSatan Get BackAmazon
17Ralph StanleyAre You Washed In The BloodA Mother's PrayerAmazon
18George JonesPlease Take the Devil Out of MeHeartbreak Hotel (Gonna Shake This Shack)Amazon
19Tom WaitsThe Soul Of A ManGod Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie JohnsonAmazon
20EelsFresh BloodHombre LoboAmazon
21Tom WaitsWay Down In The HoleBeautiful Maladies: The Island YearsAmazon
22Bill JenningsBilly In The Lion's DenWailin' Vol. 1Amazon
23Otis SpannIt Must Have Been The DevilWalking The BluesAmazon
24Jack LeonardA Visit From The DevilHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
25Anita CarterSatan's ChildHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
26The Devil Makes ThreeDown In The ValleyRedemption & RuinAmazon
27Julie MillerThe Devil Is an Angel15 Years of American MusicAmazon
28The YoungbloodsDarkness, DarknessGet Together: The Essential YoungbloodsAmazon
29Solomon Burke/ZuccheroDiavolo in Me (A Devil in Me)Zucchero & Co.Amazon
30Paul ThornDon't Let The Devil RideDon't Let The Devil RideAmazon
31Hank WilliamsThe Devil's TrainLovesick Blues August 1947 – December 1948Amazon

More Murder Ballads

In our Friday morning episode, we’re revisiting the traditional form of the murder ballad and we’ll also take some liberties with some more modern takes from the likes of Tom Waits, Gillian Welch, and Nick Cave. In the traditional form we’ll measure centuries-old cultural aberrations with the stories of gamblers, ramblers, and murdering misogynists that peppered the landscapes of country gospel, Appalachian folk, and urban alleyways. Frankie, Johnny, Stack-O-Lee, William Zanzinger, and Ellen Smith are just a few of the players in today’s show. Join Dave Stroud for a journey through tradition this Friday evening on Community Radio for Sonoma County.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Johnny CashI Hung My HeadUnearthed, Vol. 5, Best Of Cash On AmericanAmazon
2Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass BoysIn The Pines20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Best Of BluegrassAmazon
3Loretta LynnIn the PinesFull CircleAmazon
4Josh White, Jr.Delia's GoneClassic African-American Ballads (Smithsonian Folkways)Amazon
5Bobby BareDelia's Gone (1965)All American Boy – CD 4Amazon
6Sarah JaroszShankill ButchersSong Up in Her HeadAmazon
7Charlie LouvinKnoxville Girl (w. Will Oldham)Charlie LouvinAmazon
8Johnny HortonWhen It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)Honky Tonk Man: The Essential Johnny Horton 1956-1960 (2 of 2)Amazon
9Lyle LovettL.A. CountyAnthology, Vol. 1: Cowboy ManAmazon
10Marty RobbinsBig IronAll-Time Greatest HitsAmazon
11Riley PuckettFrankie And JohnnyCountry Music Pioneer vol 1Amazon
12Big Bill BroonzyFrankie And JohnnyTrouble In MindAmazon
13Dave Van RonkHouse CarpenterInside Dave Van RonkAmazon
14Jimmy MartinPoor Ellen SmithJimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 3]Amazon
15Earl Scruggs, Doc Watson and Ricky Skaggs with Alison KrausThe Banks Of The OhioThe Three PickersAmazon
16Ralph StanleyHenry Lee [Album Version]Ralph StanleyAmazon
17Tom WaitsTwo SistersOrphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards [Disc 3]Amazon
18Seamus EnnisMarrow BonesA Taste of Tradition – Volume 3Amazon
19Joan BaezMary HamiltonArtist's Choice: Emmylou HarrisAmazon
20Maddox Brothers and RoseDown in the Willow Garden1948 (Warped 4872)Amazon
21Gillian WelchCaleb MeyerHigh On A MountainAmazon
22Mason JenningsThe Lonesome Death Of Hattie Carroll (Album Version)I'm Not There (Music From The Motion Picture)Amazon
23Nick Cave & The Bad SeedsWhere The Wild Roses GrowThe Best Of [Disc 1]Amazon
24Charlie MonroeDown in the Willow Garden1946-1949 (Warped 4725)Amazon
25John OatesStack O LeeArkansasAmazon
26Fruit Jar GuzzlersStack-O-LeeThe Return Of The Stuff That Dreams Are Made OfAmazon
27Lead BellyDuncan And BradyClassic American Ballads From Smithsonian FolkwaysAmazon
28The Johnson Mountain BoysDuncan and Brady (He's Been on the Job Too Long)Blue DiamondAmazon

That Mean Old Clock

Watching that pendulum swinging to and fro, we share both our sorrows and our joy in this shelter-in-place situation we’ve found ourselves in. And music. We share music. There is also that ticking and tocking of the clock as time passes; slowly for some and too fast for others. As they say…the days pass slowly and the years just fly right by us…and that was before we found ourselves in isolation. This week’s Deeper Roots show is all about the time factor, specifically growing older with each breath and minute. But, it’s certainly better than the alternative. Join Dave Stroud for another Friday morning on Deeper Roots with music going as far back as 1932 (The Carter Family) and a more recent release from Orthophonic Joy and The Church Sisters…all reflecting on the passing of time and growing old. It’s a theme that is universal, crossing all generations, faiths, and political persuasions. Tune in for reflection on a Friday evening.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bobby BareThat Mean Old ClockThe Chronogical Classics 1956-1961Amazon
2Bonnie OwensWhere We'll Never Grow Old1968-1971 (Warped 6947)Amazon
3The Church SistersWhere We'll Never Grow OldOrthophonic JoyAmazon
4Sunny SweeneyGrow Old With MeTrophyAmazon
5John Prine & Mac WisemanDon't Be Ashamed of Your AgeStandard Songs for Average PeopleAmazon
6Grandpa JonesGrandfather's ClockAn American OriginalAmazon
7Mac WisemanI'd Rather Die YoungKeep On The Sunny SideAmazon
8The Carter FamilyWhere We'll Never Grow OldThe Carter Family 1927 – 1934 [Disc 4]Amazon
9JL StilesNever To Grow OldSolo SessionsAmazon
10Carl ButlerWatching the ClockThe Chronogical Classics 1954-1958 (Warped 5592)Amazon
11Ivory Joe HunterTime Has PassedChronological Ivory Joe Hunter (1950-1951)Amazon
12Louis Jordan & His Tympany FiveTime Is A Passin'One Guy Named Louis: The Complete Aladdin SessionsAmazon
13Johnny Otis / Jimmy RushingRound The ClockThe R&B Years – 1942-45 [Disc 4]Amazon
14Aaron NevilleThe Ticks Of The ClockBrother To Brother ([Disc 1]: Aaron)Amazon
15Carl StallingVariation On Grandfather's ClockThe Carl Stalling Project, Vol. 2: More Music From Warner Bros. Cartoons 1929-1957Amazon
16Count Basie & His OrchestraOne O'Clock Jump (1937 Version)Swingsation: Swing That MusicAmazon
17Harry JamesTwo O'Clock JumpTime-Life Swing Era – 1940-1941 [Disc 1]Amazon
18Bert KaempfertThree O'Clock in the MorningThe Very Best of Bert KaempfertAmazon
19Gory CarterFour O'Clock In The MorningFurther Mellow Cats'n'Kittens – Hot R&B And Cool Blues 1946-1951Amazon
20Ivie AndersonFive O'clock WhistleCocktail HourAmazon
21The Three RiffsFive O'Clock BluesHot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 2: Viddle de VopAmazon
22John PrineSix O'Clock NewsSouvenirsAmazon
23Simon & Garfunkel7 O'Clock News/Silent NightOld Friends Disc 2Amazon
24Loretta Lynn & Conway TwittyFrom Seven To Ten20 Greatest HitsAmazon
25The Armstrong TwinsEight Thirty Blues16 Down Home Country ClassicsAmazon
26Floyd TillmanEach Night At NineCountry Music Hall Of FameAmazon
27Harold Lee WilsonTen O'Clock TrainHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
28Bill DoggettEleven O'clock TwistThe King Records Story – Part 1Amazon
29Frank FrostQuarter To TwelveMidnight ProlerAmazon
30B.B. KingIn The Midnight HourSix Silver StringsAmazon
31Howlin' WolfGetting Old and GreyChess Blues Disc 1Amazon