Lazy River

A well of free form today, mixing gospel, jazz, country, and everything in between. No theme, no tribute, not focus on a specific genre or songwriter. Just all of the above and more on a Friday morning on Sonoma County community radio. Tune in for contemporary sounds from The Handsome Family and The Devonns, classic country and bluegrass from Ralph Stanley and Bobby Bare, vocals featuring Helen Humes, Timi Yuro, and Lil Green (catches his breath), and some blended gospel infused classics from Eartha Kitt and Edna Gallmon Cook. Tune in on Friday morning at 9am Pacific for Deeper Roots.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Les Paul & His TrioLazy RiverCrazy RhythmAmazon
2John PrineThe Other Side Of TownFair & SquareAmazon
3k.d. langDon't Let the Stars Get in Your EyesShadowlandAmazon
4Goldie HillI Let the Stars Get in My EyesDecca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 2]Amazon
5The Delta Rhythm BoysI'm In Love With A GalThe Best Of 1940-50Amazon
6Ivory Joe HunterShooty BootySince I Met You BabyAmazon
7Cab CallowayThe Jumpin' JiveJukebox Hits 1930-1950Amazon
8Louis PrimaLazy RiverCapitol Collectors SeriesAmazon
9Dave Van RonkBlood Red MoonGoing Back to BrooklynAmazon
10The DevonnsBlood Red Blues (Protest Song)The DevonnsAmazon
11Lucinda WilliamsBlueArtist's Choice: Diana Krall – Music that matters to herAmazon
12The BandAll LA GloryStage FrightAmazon
13Los Coast Feat Gary Clark Jr.Change is Gonna ComeA Change Is Gonna Come (Single)Amazon
14Lil GreenWhat's The Matter With LoveRomance In The DarkAmazon
15Johnny Moore's Three BlazersWhat Does It MatterThe Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 3- Doo-Wop Dreamin'Amazon
16Timi YuroWhat's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)On The Soul SideAmazon
17The Handsome FamilyWhat Does the Deep Sea Say?ScatteredAmazon
18Helen Humes With Count Basie And His OrchestraBetween The Devil And The Deep Blue SeaDivas Of SwingAmazon
19Wanda JacksonBetween The Window And The PhoneBefore The Music Died – Wanda Jackson: The Complete Recordings 1954-1962 [Disc 4]Amazon
20Eartha KittHist The Window, NoahThe RCA Recordings 1953-1958Amazon
21Ralph StanleyGod Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign [Album Version]A Distant Land To Roam: Songs Of The Carter FamilyAmazon
22Bobby BareNoah's Ark1962-1964 (Warped 6291)Amazon
23Edna Gallmon CookeBuild Me a CabinGreat Gospel Women Vol.2Amazon
24Phoebe BridgersGeorgia LeeCome On Up To The House – Women Sing WaitsAmazon
25Django ReinhardtBeyond the Sea (La Mer) [1949]The Indispensable Django Reinhardt [Disc 1]Amazon
26Martin DennyBeyond The Sea (La Mer)Exotica III/The Enchanted SeaAmazon
27She & HimStars Fell On AlabamaClassicsAmazon
28The BandThe WeightA Musical History [Disc 2]Amazon
29Merrill MooreLazy RiverBoogie My Blues Away [Disc 2]Amazon

Juneteenth 2020

On this most relevant of days, we’ll be digging through some of the important songs from the past century focusing on its meaning and significance. While the embodiment of the music could have touched on every genre because the influences are vast, we’ll settle on the inspirational sounds from every corner. Juneteenth is a jubilant, high energy celebration of a somber reality. First recognized in 1865 it is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger led thousands of federal troops to Galveston, Texas to announce that the Civil War had ended, and slaves had been freed. Our observation on Deeper Roots includes tracks from Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, and gospel sounds galore leading off with Mahalia Jackson.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Mahalia JacksonI'm On My WayThe Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]Amazon
2Morgan Freeman, Terence BlanchardThe SouthThe Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]Amazon
3Southern SonsLift Every Voice & SingGospel Quartets 1921-1942 Vol. 2Amazon
4The Clark SistersIs My Living In VainIs My Living In VainAmazon
5The Staple SingersWade In The WaterFreedom HighwayAmazon
6Bill WithersHarlemBest Of Bill Withers: Lean On MeAmazon
7Marvin GayeInner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 2]Amazon
8The Sensational NightingalesFreedom After a WhileGreat Gospel – People Get ReadyAmazon
9Aretha FranklinYoung, Gifted And BlackQueen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 3]Amazon
10Billie HolidayStrange FruitKen Burns Jazz [Disc 2]Amazon
11Nina SimoneFeeling GoodSix Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything EndsAmazon
12Nina SimoneMississippi GoddamAnthology Disc 1Amazon
13Little Esther & the DominoesThe Deacon Moves InRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1Amazon
14Fatso BentlyJuneteenth JamboreeSwing-O-Rama : HepcatsAmazon
15SNCC Freedom Singers; Johnson, BerniceWoke Up This Morning With My Mind On FreedomVoices Of The Civil Rights Movement, [Disc 2] (Ensembles)Amazon
16Coleman BrothersRaise A Rukus TonightHot Harmony Groups 1941-1949: Vol 3: When the Old GangAmazon
17Sam CookeA Change Is Gonna ComeAin't That Good NewsAmazon
18Gil Scott-HeronThe Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedThe Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman MastersAmazon
19The Soul StirrersFree At LastSam Cooke's SAR Records Story: 1959 – 1965 [Disc 1]Amazon
20The Holmes BrothersPromised LandPromised LandAmazon
21Richie HavensFreedomResume: The Best of Richie HavensAmazon
22The Staple SingersSwing Down, ChariotSwing Low Sweet Chariot + Uncloudy Day (Bonus Track Version)Amazon
23James BrownSay It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud), Pts. 1-2Gold Disc 1Amazon
24Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesWake Up EverybodyThe Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 2]Amazon
25Wyclef JeanRedemption SongAmerica: A Tribute To Heroes [Disc 2]Amazon
26Terence BlanchardClosing ThemeThe Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]Amazon

Special Delivery

While the Cheetoh-in-chief comes up with hateful and pitiful distraction after distraction in an attempt to have us take our eyes off of failure after profound failure of his…we celebrate the folks in gray and blue who not only bring us the bills but also the packages, ballots, and cheer from friends and relatives. That little white truck is more than an institution: it is part of our collective heritage and a constant that should be cherished. It’s been celebrated in music from every corner over the past century and we’re scouring those dusty digital bins for country, blues, rock, and rhythm that are burnished with the colors of the letter carrier in word and rhyme. Tune in for everyone from Roy Rogers to Memphis Slim, Smiley Lewis, and Tiny  Bradshaw this week. Sonoma County Community Radio goes deep on another pandemic Friday morning.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Nat King ColeI'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself A Letter)Just One Of Those Things (And More)Amazon
2Jimmie DriftwoodThe Pony Express (I've Got to Carry the Mail)Six Classic Albums Plus Bonus SinglesAmazon
3Bill CarterPony ExpressCountry & Western NuggetsAmazon
4Pee Wee KingPostage DuePee Wee King's Country Hoedown (1 of 2)Amazon
5Roy RogersThe Mail Must Go Through1939-1940 (Warped 3936)Amazon
6Leon RuskAir Mail Special On The FlyStompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 3] It Ain't Far To The Bar)Amazon
7Ella Mae MorseHey, Mr PostmanTwo Classic Albums And Singles CD2Amazon
8Hank ThompsonYesterday's Mail1946-1949 (Warped 4660)Amazon
9Cowboy CopasThe Postman Just Passes Me By1949-1950Amazon
10Wilf Carter (Montana Slim)I'm Gonna Tear Down The Mailbox – 1955Dynamite Trail-The Decca Years, 1954-58Amazon
11Dinah WashingtonPostman BluesFirst Issue: The Dinah Washington Story [Disc 1]Amazon
12Tiny Bradshaw & His OrchestraMailman's Sack (Mail)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
13Tiny MayberryMailman BluesJazzin' the BluesAmazon
14Memphis SlimA Letter Home (Mail)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
15Smiley LewisNo Letter TodayABC Of The Blues Vol 25Amazon
16The RavensWrite Me A LetterBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
17Andrew Tibbs & Cherokee Conyer's OrchestraMother's LetterBoogie Uproar – Gems From The Peacock VaultsAmazon
18The MarvelettesPlease Mr. Postman20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The MarvelettesAmazon
19Bob RiversPlease Don't Shoot, Mr PostmanBest of Answer Songs vol 2Amazon
20The MarvelettesTwistin' PostmanSecond Helpings: Sequels To The Songs That Left 'Em Hungry For More!Amazon
21Buddy HollyMailman, Bring Me No More BluesBuddy Holly And The R&R GiantsAmazon
22Buck OwensKeys In The MailboxHot DogAmazon
23Jorma Kaukonen & Tom HobsonNo Mail TodayQuah [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
24Suitcase SamMorning MailGoodnight Riverdale ParkAmazon
25Allan ShermanHello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time [Disc 1]Amazon
26Ernest TubbLetters Have No ArmsLast Sessions: All Time Greatest Hits Disc 2Amazon
27Champion Jack DupreeMail Order WomanNew Orleans R&B OutbreakAmazon
28Big Joe TurnerTeen Age LetterBig Joe RocksAmazon
29Slim HarpoMailbox BluesThe Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2Amazon
30Arlene SmithLetter Full Of TearsBack To The Streets – Celebrating The Music Of Don CovayAmazon
31Roosevelt GrierThe Mail Must Go ThroughPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
32Gene Terry & The DownbeatsNo Mail Today (Mail)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
33Bobby BareA Dear John Letter1964 (Warped 6425)Amazon
34Stevie WonderSigned, Sealed, Delivered I'm YoursYou've Got MailAmazon