We’ve waited four years so there’s no need for any more hopes, prayers, or incantations. Our way of American life is on the line. The choice is ours. As our image says: “Vote as you please, but please vote.” We’re kicking off the five day countdown with a collection of music featuring political songs, songs about voting, democracy, freedom, and civil rights; ; all of which are currently threatened by this administration and its sycophants, traitors, and rats. We’ll hear from Steve Goodman, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Bob Dylan, The New Christy Minstrels, and (of course) Roy Zimmerman, all of whom touch on one or more of our topics of the day. We’ve got free speech, no bull radio here in Sonoma County and Deeper Roots will take this Friday out to use a bullhorn to ask that you go out and vote, for heaven’s (and democracy’s) sake. We need to turn this ship around and this is our best opportunity.
| No. | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Buy |
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| 1 | Roy Zimmerman |
My Vote My Voice My Right |
The Faucet's On Fire |
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| 2 | Charles Bukowski |
Face of a Political Candidate |
Underwater Poetry Festival |
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| 3 | Ellis Paul |
Election Day |
The Storyteller's Suitcase |
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| 4 | Steve Earle |
Snake Oil |
Ain't Ever Satisfied: The Steve Earle Collection (2 of 2) |
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| 5 | Keb' Mo' Featuring Rosanne Cash |
Put A Woman In Charge |
Put A Woman In Charge |
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| 6 | Sweet Honey In The Rock |
We Want The Vote! Chant |
The Women Gather |
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| 7 | Mayor Richard Daley |
Press Conference on the Riots at the Democratic Convention |
Great Speeches of the 20th Century |
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| 8 | Norman & Nancy Blake |
The Democratic Donkey (Is In His Stall Again) |
The Hobo's Last Ride |
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| 9 | Utah Phillips |
The rich will not permit you to vote away their wealth |
Making Speech Free |
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| 10 | Bruce Cockburn |
Call It Democracy |
Anything Anytime Anywhere (Singles 1979-2002) |
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| 11 | Todd Snider |
Talking Reality Television Blues |
Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 |
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| 12 | Dan Zanes |
Lincoln And Liberty |
Parades And Panoramas: 25 Songs Collected By Carl Sandburg For The American Songbag |
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| 13 | Ry Cooder |
One Cat, One Vote, One Beer |
My Name Is Buddy |
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| 14 | Leonard Cohen |
Democracy |
More Best of Leonard Cohen |
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| 15 | The New Christy Minstrels |
My Name is Liberty |
Green, Green |
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| 16 | Carolina Chocolate Drops |
Day of Liberty |
Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War |
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| 17 | Sweet Honey In The Rock |
Give The People Their Right To Vote! |
The Women Gather |
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| 18 | Bob Dylan |
Chimes Of Freedom |
Another Side Of Bob Dylan |
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| 19 | Bryan Sutton |
Battle Cry of Freedom |
Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War |
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| 20 | Arlo Guthrie |
Presidential Rag |
Arlo Guthrie |
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| 21 | Roy Zimmerman |
The Don |
Rize Up |
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| 22 | Randy Newman |
Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man) |
Good Old Boys [Expanded] Disc 1 |
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| 23 | Chad Mitchell Trio |
Your Friendly, Liberal, Neighborhood Ku-Klux-Klan |
The Best Of The Chad Mitchell Trio The Mercury Years |
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| 24 | Willie Nelson |
Vote Em Out |
Vote 'Em Out |
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| 25 | Roy Zimmerman |
Sweeney Trump |
Rize Up |
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| 26 | Moss Henry |
Crazy at the Wheel |
Crazy at the Wheel (Single) |
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| 27 | Jay & The Americans |
Only In America |
Come A Little Bit Closer – The Best of Jay and The Americans |
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| 28 | The Tillers |
All You Fascists Bound to Lose |
The Tillers |
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Free Form Friday is considered the calm before two upcoming events, both suspenseful in nature. Halloween and Election Day. Halloween because we’ll be sharing some of the haunted reminders as well as social distancing, whereas Election Day will send the right message and send the ghouls, rats, and seditionists scurrying back to their nests. This morning’s music is the bright reminder that good still can come of our situation, taking a time out for music that keeps us centered. We’ll make the leap from Mama Cass to Geraint Watkins, Ella to Laura Nyro, John Prine to The Beach Boys…all in perfect form. Join Dave Stroud for another celebration of a hundred years of America’s music on KOWS radio, a bastion of free speech and no bull, streaming to your ears on www.freespeechnobull.com. And donate to support community radio.
| No. | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Buy |
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| 1 | Jimmie Davis |
Mama's Getting Hot And Papa's Getting Cold |
Nobody's Darlin' But Mine |
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| 2 | Nina Simone |
Stompin' At The Savoy |
The Amazing Nina Simone/Nina Simone At Town Hall |
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| 3 | Louis Armstrong |
A Kiss To Build A Dream On |
Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2) |
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| 4 | Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong |
Dream A Little Dream Of Me |
C'Est Si Bon |
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| 5 | Mama Cass Elliot |
New World Coming |
Mama's Big Ones |
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| 6 | The Soul Stirrers |
Resting Easy |
Lovely Jazz Gospel & Blues |
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| 7 | Laura Nyro |
And When I Die |
Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro (1 of 2) |
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| 8 | Rosanne Cash |
Save The Country |
Time & Love, The Music of Laura Nyro |
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| 9 | The Civil Wars & T Bone Burnett |
Long Time Gone (Dustbowl Version) |
a Place at the Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
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| 10 | Levon Helm |
Rag Mama Rag |
Ramble at the Ryman |
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| 11 | John Prine/Miranda Lambert |
Cold Cold Heart |
For Better, Or Worse |
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| 12 | John Prine & Mac Wiseman |
I Forgot to Remember to Forget |
Standard Songs for Average People |
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| 13 | John Prine |
I Remember Everything |
I Remember Everything |
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| 14 | Dave Van Ronk |
Green, Green Rocky Road |
Two Sides of Dave Van Ronk |
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| 15 | Grateful Dead |
Rosa Lee McFall |
Reckoning |
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| 16 | Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac Wiseman |
New Moon Over My Shoulder |
Mac Doc Del |
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| 17 | Dolly Parton |
My Tennessee Mountain Home |
1972 |
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| 18 | Maria Muldaur |
Any Old Time |
Maria Muldaur |
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| 19 | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
All I Have to Do Is Dream |
Dirt, Silver & Gold Disc 2 |
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| 20 | Len Barry |
1-2-3 |
Classic Rock 1965: The Beat Goes On |
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| 21 | The Beach Boys |
Heroes and Villains [Track Only][*] |
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 5 |
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| 22 | Geraint Watkins |
Heroes and Villains |
Dial 'W' for Watkins |
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| 23 | Geraint Watkins |
Two Rocks |
Dial 'W' for Watkins |
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| 24 | Mink Deville |
A Train Lady |
The Mink De Ville Collection |
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| 25 | The Holmes Brothers |
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? |
State Of Grace |
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| 26 | Nick Lowe |
Here Comes That Feeling |
Lay It On Me |
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| 27 | Brenda Lee |
Here Comes That Feelin' |
Queen of Rock 'N' Roll |
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| 28 | Louis Armstrong |
Ezekiel Saw De Wheel |
Louis And The Good Book |
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| 29 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe |
Cain't No Grave Hold My Body Down |
Gospel Train |
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| 30 | Duane Eddy |
Streets of Laredo |
Rebel Rouser |
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| 31 | Boyd Bennett & His Rockets |
Cool Disc Jockey |
Bob Dylan – Radio Radio Vol.5 |
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| 32 | Fats Domino |
Blue Monday |
Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals |
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Soul and rhythm, heartbreak and boy trouble, big hair and sequined dresses. Deeper Roots goes on a romp through the early years of rock and soul sharing the very special talents that filled the AM airwaves of the fifties and sixties. It was almost impossible to select one song from each of these groups but we had to given the time constraints. There were the “Ettes”: The Chordettes, The Bobettes, The Marvelettes, The Ronettes, and The Ikettes; The Angels, The Murmaids, The Crystals, The Jelly Beans, and The Tammys. There were the Detroit sounds, the Wall of Sound, the Brill Building, and the Philly sounds. Perfectly delicious and light-hearted pop and soul from every corner. Tune into for a listen. Two hours of Deeper Roots this week.
| No. | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Buy |
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| 1 | The Ronettes |
Be My Baby |
The Best of the Ronettes |
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| 2 | Shirley Gunter & The Queens |
Oop Shoop |
Shirley Gunter |
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| 3 | The Chordettes |
Mr. Sandman |
Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1) |
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| 4 | The Teen Queens |
Eddie, My Love |
The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2 |
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| 5 | Patience & Prudence |
Gonna Get Along Without You Now |
Forgotten Duos of Rock Volume 1 |
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| 6 | The Chordettes |
Born To Be With You |
The Best Of The Chordettes |
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| 7 | The Bobbettes |
Mr. Lee |
The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2 |
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| 8 | The Chantels |
Maybe |
Doo Wop Box Disc 3 |
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| 9 | The Poni-Tails |
Born Too Late |
Hit The Road Jack- The ABC-Paramount Story |
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| 10 | The Paris Sisters |
I Love How You Love Me |
Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1 |
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| 11 | The Shirelles |
Will You Love Me Tomorrow |
Malt Shop Memories Save the Last Dance for M |
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| 12 | The Marvelettes |
Please Mr. Postman |
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes |
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| 13 | The Ikettes |
I'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) |
The Best of the Ikettes |
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| 14 | The Crystals |
He's A Rebel |
The Best Of The Crystals |
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| 15 | The Cookies |
Chains |
Early Girls: 1 |
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| 16 | Orlons |
Don't Hang Up |
Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 Disc 2 |
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| 17 | The Murmaids |
Popsicles And Icicles |
Early Girls: 1 |
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| 18 | The Jaynetts |
Sally, Go 'Round The Roses |
Malt Shop Memories: Top Down Convertible Sound (Disc 2) |
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| 19 | The Angels |
My Boyfriend's Back |
Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1963 |
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| 20 | The Chiffons |
One Fine Day |
Malt Shop Memories: Top Down Convertible Sound (Disc 2) |
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| 21 | The Crystals |
Then He Kissed Me |
The Best Of The Crystals |
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| 22 | Martha Reeves & The Vandellas |
(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave |
Malt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2) |
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| 23 | Exciters |
Tell Him |
Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4) |
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| 24 | The Ronettes |
Baby I Love You |
The Best of the Ronettes |
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| 25 | The Supremes |
Where Did Our Love Go |
Time-Life Classic Rock: 1964 – The Beat Goes On |
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| 26 | The Shangri-Las |
Leader of The Pack |
Malt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2) |
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| 27 | Jelly Beans |
Baby Be Mine |
Sun Records Curated By Record Store Day, Vol. 6 |
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| 28 | The Dixie Cups |
Chapel of Love |
Red, White & Rock Disc 2 |
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| 29 | The Tammys |
Egyptian Shumba |
Great Googly Moo: Silly Songs from the American Charts |
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| 30 | The Dixie Cups |
People Say |
Chapel Of Love…And Other Great Girl Group Gems [Disc 1] |
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| 31 | The Blossoms |
That's When The Tears Start |
So Much Love: A Darlene Love Anthology 1958 – 1998 |
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| 32 | The Cake |
Baby That's Me |
The Coolest Songs in the World! Vol. 6 |
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| 33 | The Sweet Inspirations |
Sweet Inspiration |
Something's Got A Hold On Me |
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| 34 | The Supremes |
Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart |
Gold Disc 1 |
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| 35 | Martha & the Vandellas |
Jimmy Mack |
Motown: The Classic Years Disc 2 |
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A Century of America's Music