Tune in Friday morning for a finger pickin’ helping of Americana and beyond as our show revisits some guitar masters from blues, country blues, folk and tradition. We’ll take a spin across the landscape of steel and gut string tradition with a collection that features tracks from Stefan Grossman, Mississippi John Hurt, Leo Kottke, Merle Travis and over a dozen others. As February wraps up, we’ll be completing our February journey out of winter’s doldrums and into the sweet breezes of Spring. Let this show be a warmup for your good life and times. So put your feet up and drop in. We’d love to have you.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | Leo Kottke | Buckaroo | Essential |  |
| 2 | Chet Atkins | Wheels | Mr Atkins-Guitar Picker | |
| 3 | Doc Watson | Windy and Warm | The Best of Doc Watson: 1964-1968 | |
| 4 | Doc Watson | Moody River | Memories | |
| 5 | Doc Watson | Doc's Guitar [#] | The Best of Doc Watson: 1964-1968 | |
| 6 | Jefferson Airplane | Embryonic Journey | Walk on the Moon | |
| 7 | Jorma Kaukonen | Fur Peace Rag | Stars In My Crown | |
| 8 | John Fahey | Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home | The Legend of Blind Joe Death | |
| 9 | Davy Graham | Angi | 3/4 Ad – Single | |
| 10 | Davy Graham | Davy's Train Blues | 3/4 Ad – Single | |
| 11 | Reverend Gary Davis | Candy Man | Classic Blues From Smithsonian Folkways | |
| 12 | Stefan Grossman | Police Dog Blues | How To Play Blues Guitar | |
| 13 | Blind Blake | Diddie Wa Diddie | Roots of Rock | |
| 14 | Lonnie Johnson | Untitled | Steppin' On The Blues | |
| 15 | Blind Willie McTell | Statesboro Blues | Roots of Rock | |
| 16 | Riley Puckett | Fuzzy Rag | Imaginational Anthem, Vol. 6 : Origins of American Primitive Guitar | |
| 17 | Etta Baker | One Dime Blues | Classic Blues From Smithsonian Folkways | |
| 18 | Merle Travis | Freight Train (Instrumental) | The World's Greatest Bluegrass Bands | |
| 19 | Bob Brozman | Hano Hano Hanalei [Album Version] | Blue Hula Stomp [Remastered] | |
| 20 | Merle Travis | Li'l Liza Jane (Instrumental) | The World's Greatest Bluegrass Bands | |
| 21 | Jorma Kaukonen | There's A Table Sitting In Heaven | Stars In My Crown | |
| 22 | Leo Kottke | Wonderland By Night | Peculiaroso | |
| 23 | John Fahey | Layla | Rain Forests, Oceans And Other | |
| 24 | Leo Kottke | Little Martha | Instrumentals: Best of the Chrysalis Years | |
| 25 | Dave Van Ronk | Green, Green Rocky Road | Two Sides of Dave Van Ronk | |
| 26 | David Bromberg | Come All You Fair and Tender Maidens | Hills Of Home: 25 Years Of Folk Music On Rounder Records | |
| 27 | Sam McGee | Knoxville Blues | Friends Of Old Time Music [Disc 1] | |
| 28 | Stefan Grossman | Pallet On Your Floor | How To Play Blues Guitar | |
| 29 | Bob Hadley | Celtic Reverie | Imaginational Anthem | |
| 30 | Leo Kottke & Mike Gordon | Oh Well | Sixty Six Steps | |
| 31 | Mance Lipscomb | Sugar Babe | Texas Songster | |
The decade of the sixties saw top 40 radio get it’s cue from the sounds of the Motor City. The house that Berry Gordy built was overflowing with musical talent. And he knew how to use them. The Funk Brothers and other studio musicians coupled with the songwriting of Barrett Strong, Smokey Robinson, and the team of Holland-Dozier-Holland…were at the core of what was produced in Detroit’s Motown. There were also the performers that blossomed, some becoming household names: Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, and countless others. There is no question that this was the Motown Decade. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll be walking through the sixties Motown sound with just some of those performers…and more. Friday mornings at 9 Pacific on KOWS Community Radio.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | Barrett Strong | Money (That's What I Want) | Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1 | |
| 2 | The Marvelettes | Please Mr. Postman | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes | |
| 3 | Barrett Strong | Misery | Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2) | |
| 4 | The Marvelettes | Beechwood 4-5789 | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes | |
| 5 | Mary Wells | You Beat Me To The Punch | Looking Back 1961-1964 | |
| 6 | Miracles | You've Really Got A Hold On Me | Malt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2) | |
| 7 | The Contours | Do You Love Me | The Very Best of The Contours | |
| 8 | Mary Wells | My Guy | Looking Back 1961-1964 | |
| 9 | Mary Wells | Two Lovers | Looking Back 1961-1964 | |
| 10 | Marvin Gaye | Pride and Joy | 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1 | |
| 11 | Martha Reeves & The Vandellas | (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave | The Ultimate Collection | |
| 12 | The Temptations | The Way You Do The Things You Do | The Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60s | |
| 13 | The Temptations | My Girl | The Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60s | |
| 14 | The Supremes | Come See About Me | Malt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2) | |
| 15 | Diana Ross & The Supremes | Where Did Our Love Go | The Best Of Diana Ross & The Supremes [Disc 1] | |
| 16 | The Supremes | Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart | Gold Disc 1 | |
| 17 | Kim Weston | Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) | Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2 | |
| 18 | Junior Walker & The All Stars | Shotgun | The Classic Sixties: 1965 | |
| 19 | Smokey Robinson & the Miracles | Ooo Baby Baby | The Boat That Rocked [Disc 1] | |
| 20 | The Isley Brothers | This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) | Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2 | |
| 21 | The Four Tops | Reach Out I'll Be There | The Ultimate Collection | |
| 22 | The Elgins | Heaven Must Have Sent You | Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2 | |
| 23 | Martha and the Vandellas | I'm Ready for Love | The Motown Sound Vol. 4 | |
| 24 | Shorty Long | Function at the Junction | Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2 | |
| 25 | Jimmy Ruffin | What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1 | |
| 26 | Martha Reeves & the Vandellas | (We've Got) Honey Love | I'm in a Different World – A Journey Through Motown's Unchartered Territories | |
| 27 | The Four Tops | Bernadette | The Ultimate Collection | |
| 28 | Marvin Gaye | Ain't No Mountain High Enough | Anthology [Disc 1] | |
| 29 | The Temptations | Cloud Nine | The Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60s | |
| 30 | Stevie Wonder | For Once in My Life | Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 3 | |
| 31 | The Jackson 5 | I Want You Back | Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 4 | |
| 32 | Stevie Wonder | Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours | Motown: The Classic Years Disc 2 | |
| 33 | The Supremes | You Can't Hurry Love | Gold Disc 1 | |
Harlan Howard is said to have coined the term “three chords and the truth”. He’s also the guy that gave Willie Nelson his first job as a songwriter after the two met up at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville in 1960. Harlan was a well-established songwriter in Nashville by then and would go on to become one of the most prolific songwriters of his generation, having penned over 4,000 songs. To lead off next month’s release of Willie Nelson’s 73rd solo album, a tribute to Howard called “I Don’t Know A Thing About Love”, Deeper Roots will share a small sampling of Harlan Howard’s music. Songs that played a big part in defining the Golden Age of Country Music featuring the likes of Waylon Jennings, Skeeter Davis, Jan Howard, Buck Owens, and Patsy Cline. We’ll also hear a couple of Harlan’s own performances as well. Friday morning country on Sonoma County Community Radio.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | Porter Wagoner | Harlan Howard Medley | 1964-1965 (Warped 6508) | |
| 2 | The Collins Kids | Soda Poppin' Around | Hop, Skip & Jump [Disc 1] | |
| 3 | Al Brumley | Someone's Gonna Get Hurt | The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West' | |
| 4 | Herb Henson | Up the Path and in My Door | The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West' | |
| 5 | Wanda Jackson | Just A Queen For A Day | Wanda Jackson | |
| 6 | Buck Owens | Above and Beyond | Buck 'Em: The Music of Buck Owens (1955-1967) | |
| 7 | Ray Price | Heartaches By The Number | Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes | |
| 8 | Harlan Howard | Be Just a Little Meaner | 1959-1963 | |
| 9 | Harlan Howard | She Called Me Baby | 1959-1963 | |
| 10 | Patsy Cline | He Called Me Baby | The Patsy Cline Collection | |
| 11 | Patsy Cline | I Fall to Pieces | 12 Greatest Hits | |
| 12 | Patsy Cline | When I Get Thru With You (You'll Love Me Too) | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy Cline | |
| 13 | Charlie Walker | Pick Me Up on Your Way Down | 1952-1958 (Warped 5230) | |
| 14 | Kay Starr | Foolin' Around | Capitol Collectors Series | |
| 15 | The Kingston Trio | Everglades | Capitol Collector's Series | |
| 16 | Skeeter Davis | Where I Ought To Be | The Essential Skeeter Davis | |
| 17 | George Jones | You Comb Her Hair | The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967 | |
| 18 | Patsy Cline | That's How A Heartache Begins | The Patsy Cline Collection | |
| 19 | Waylon Jennings | The Chokin' Kind | The Essential Waylon Jennings [2007] Disc 1 | |
| 20 | Nanci Griffith | The Streets of Baltimore (feat. John Prine) | Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful) | |
| 21 | Emmylou Harris/George Jones | All Fall Down | Friends in High Places | |
| 22 | Willie Nelson | Busted | I Don't Know A Thing About Love | |
| 23 | Ray Charles | Busted | Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3 | |
| 24 | Lefty Frizzell | She's Gone, Gone, Gone | Look What Thoughts Will Do | |
| 25 | Jan Howard | Evil on Your Mind | Decca Country Classics 1934-1973 | |
| 26 | Waylon Jennings | What Makes a Man Wander | Folk Country | |
| 27 | The Time Jumpers | Someone Had To Teach You | The Time Jumpers | |
| 28 | Candi Staton | He Called Me Baby | Evidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters [Disc 1] | |
| 29 | Rosanne Cash Featuring Elvis Costello | Heartaches By The Number (Feat. Elvis Costello) | The List | |
| 30 | The Mavericks | Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache) | From Hell to Paradise | |
| 31 | Rodney Crowell | Above And Beyond (The Call Of Love) | Playlist: The Very Best Of Rodney Crowell | |
| 32 | Connie Smith | I Don't Believe That's How You Feel | Long Line of Heartaches | |
| 33 | The Mavericks | Ain't Found Nobody | What a Crying Shame | |
We’re going silent today. Vocals-wise, anyway. Tune in Friday morning for the best rock instrumentals from the late fifties through the sixties as we journey through a slick set of the very best from Santo and Johnny to Mason Williams with our core focus being on the wild chart sounds of Duane Eddy, Sandy Nelson, The Tornados, Link Wray and more teen beat, pop and rock favorites from a particularly fertile time for rock n’ roll. Whether they were riffing on classic sounds of the past or blasting off into the outer stratosphere with sounds of space and surf, the instrumentals peppered the charts with themes for the time, owing more to roots than we appreciate. Join the fun on KOWS’ Friday mornings at 9 Pacific on Deeper Roots.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | Bill Justis | Raunchy | Teen Beat Volume 4 | |
| 2 | Chuck Berry | Deep Feeling (Instrumental) | Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings | |
| 3 | Perez Prado Orchestra | Patricia | Teen Beat 2 | |
| 4 | The Champs | Tequila | Teen Beat 1 | |
| 5 | The Champs | El Rancho Rock | Teen Beat 2 | |
| 6 | Link Wray & The Wraymen | Rumble | Rumble! The Best Of Link Wray | |
| 7 | Santo & Johnny | Sleep Walk | Rock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50S | |
| 8 | The Viscounts | Harlem Nocturne | Rock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50S | |
| 9 | Duane Eddy | Rebel-'Rouser | Rock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50S | |
| 10 | Bill Black's Combo | Smokie Pt 1 | Teen Beat Volume 4 | |
| 11 | Preston Epps | Bongo Rock | Teen Beat 1 | |
| 12 | Sandy Nelson | Teen Beat | Teen Beat 1 | |
| 13 | Chet Atkins | Boo Boo Stick Beat | Teen Beat 2 | |
| 14 | The Tornados | Telstar | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 15 | The String-A-Longs | Wheels | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 16 | Jorgen Ingmann | Apache | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 17 | B. Bumble & the Stingers | Bumble Boogie | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 18 | Dave "Baby" Cortez | Rinky Dink | Teen Beat Volume 4 | |
| 19 | King Curtis & The Noble Knights | Soul Twist | Teen Beat 2 | |
| 20 | The Rockin' Rebels | Wild Weekend | Teen Beat 1 | |
| 21 | Routers | Let's Go (Pony) | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 22 | Sandy Nelson | …And Then There Were Drums | Their Greatest Misses | |
| 23 | Booker T. & The MG's | Green Onions | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 24 | Mongo Santamarma Orchestra | Watermelon Man | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 25 | The Centurians | Bullwinkle Pt 2 | Teen Beat Volume 4 | |
| 26 | Lonnie Mack | Memphis | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 27 | King Curtis | Soul Serenade | Instant Soul: The Legendary King Curtis | |
| 28 | The T-Bones | No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 29 | Ramsey Lewis Trio | The "In" Crowd | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 30 | Herb Alpert | The Work Song | Definitive Hits | |
| 31 | Young-Holt Trio | Wack Wack | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 32 | Booker T. & The MG's | Hip Hug-Her | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 33 | Cannonball Adderley | Mercy, Mercy, Mercy | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 34 | Young-Holt Unlimited | Soulful Strut | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 35 | Hugh Masekela | Grazing In The Grass | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 36 | Booker T. & The MG's | Time Is Tight | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 37 | Mason Williams | Classical Gas | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
A Century of America's Music
