Summer’s here and you know what that means…we’ll be running through a bit of theme, this time with the focus on all that we celebrate in summer. With the Fourth of July coming up we’ll turn our attention to barbecues, baseball, ice cream treats, the warmth of the sun, swimming holes, and everything summer. Tune in for some terrific tracks from Dean Martin, Johnny Rivers, The Four Preps, Walter Wanderly and a whole lot more. It took us six months for the days to get longer and now it’s another six months of diminished daylight but that’s what make three other seasons something to relish…I guess. So whether you’re shipping kids off to summer camp, planning for this year’s visit to the Fair, or planning a trip to a ballpark or beach, know that it’ll be warmer than colder and we’re here to play the background music here on Sonoma County Community Radio, KOWS-LP, 92.5 FM Occidental, streaming to all over this big blue marble on kowsfm.com/listen.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | The Beach Boys | All Summer Long | All Summer Long |  |
| 2 | The Donkeys | Theme From The Endless Summer | Theme From The Endless Summer [single] | |
| 3 | Jack Nitzsche | The Lonely Surfer | Cowabunga! The Surf Box Disc 2 | |
| 4 | The Beach Boys | Keep An Eye On Summer | Summer Love Songs | |
| 5 | Nat King Cole | That Sunday, That Summer | 30 Greatest Hits Disc 1 | |
| 6 | The Four Preps | 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) | Banana Split for My Baby | |
| 7 | The Grand Southern | The Boys of Summer | Don't Say Anything | |
| 8 | Terry Cashman | Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey & "The Duke") | 61* [Box Set] Disc 1 | |
| 9 | John Fogerty | Centerfield | Sing America | |
| 10 | Sister Wynona Carr | The Ball Game | Baseball Anthems | |
| 11 | Betty Bonney & Les Brown and His Orchestra | Joltin' Joe Dimaggio | Baseball Anthems | |
| 12 | Ronnie Isle and the Blisters | Bad Sunburn | Banana Split for My Baby | |
| 13 | Dean Martin w. Dick Stabile Orchestra | In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening | Good Old Summertime | |
| 14 | The Four Mints | Night Air | Good Old Summertime | |
| 15 | Jo Ann Campbell | Beach Comber | Banana Split for My Baby | |
| 16 | Frank Triolo and the Shipmates Orchestra | Ice Cream Baby | Banana Split for My Baby | |
| 17 | The Pearls | Ice Cream Baby | Another Banana Split, please | |
| 18 | Leslie Uggams and Hugo Peretti Orchestra | Ice Cream Man | Banana Split for My Baby | |
| 19 | Fred Waring; Pennsylvanians | I Scream, You Scream (We All Scream for Ice Cream) | The Silly Songs (1922 to 1934) | |
| 20 | Walter Wanderley | Summer Samba | Instrumental Favorites- Latin Rhythms | |
| 21 | Johnny Rivers | Summer Rain | Anthology: 1964-1977 [Disc 2] | |
| 22 | Santo & Johnny | Summertime | Sleepwalk – The First Two Albums | |
| 23 | Les Paul & Mary Ford | In The Good Old Summertime | The Best Of The Capitol Masters: 90th Birthday Edition | |
| 24 | Loudon Wainwright III | The Swimming Song | Attempted Mustache | |
| 25 | Bobby Bare | They Covered Up the Old Swimming Hole | Memories – RCA Singles 1962 – 1969 | |
| 26 | Tennessee Ernie Ford and Cliffie Stone's Music | Sunday Barbecue | Banana Split for My Baby | |
| 27 | Robert Earl Keen | Barbeque | Gringo Honeymoon | |
| 28 | Buzz Cason | Barbeque | Hats Off To Hank | |
| 29 | Wendy Waldman | Long Hot Summer Nights | Love Is The Only Goal: The Best Of Wendy Waldman | |
| 30 | Plains | Summer Sun | I Walked With You A Ways | |
| 31 | Robin Ward | Wonderful Summer | Vintage Collectors Series Music, Volume 11 & 12 | |
| 32 | Don Henley | The Boys Of Summer | Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits | |
The sound of both longing and empowerment surfaces in this morning’s Deeper Roots show as we take the wayback machine to the 1960s for some of the very best in female soul. With every female vocalist, group-based or solo, that surfaced from the Motown stable there were dozens upon dozens of hopefuls lined up by other labels and producers. We’ve visited many of them in past shows but there are always more to share and some memorable performances that can get easily overlooked in the crowded field. And while we’ve heard a number of these performers in past shows: Betty Everett, Mary Wells, and Carla Thomas…there are also the unknowns who deserve attention. We’ll spend some more time with Mitty Collier, Dee Dee Warwick and Etta James and find some other names to pay attention to including Odessa Harris, Helene Smith, and Delilah Keenebruew. Tune in Friday morning at 9 Pacific for some deep tracks and favorites from a few of those 60s soul divas.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | Mitty Collier | Don't Let Her Take My Baby | Talking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968 | |
| 2 | Mitty Collier | I Gotta Get Away From It All | Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) | |
| 3 | Mitty Collier | I Had A Talk With My Man | Chess Uptown Soul | |
| 4 | Carla Thomas | B-a-b-y | Something to Believe In | |
| 5 | Carla Thomas | I Like What You're Doing (To Me) | I'll Take You There | |
| 6 | Betty Everett | I Can't Hear You | Chapel Of Love…And Other Great Girl Group Gems [Disc 3] | |
| 7 | Betty Everett | Trouble Over The Weekend | Up All Night! 56 Northern Soul Classics | |
| 8 | Betty Everett | You're No Good | Oldies But Goodies Vol. 11 | |
| 9 | Yvonne Carroll | Please Don't Go | Up All Night! 56 Northern Soul Classics | |
| 10 | Tammy Montgomery | It's Mine | Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) | |
| 11 | Odessa Harris | A Rockin' Good Way | Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4) | |
| 12 | Varetta & The Thomases | Fly By Night | Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2) | |
| 13 | Sugar Pie DeSanto | I Want To Know | Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4) | |
| 14 | Mary Wells | Bye Bye Baby | Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) | |
| 15 | Mary Wells | Can't You See (You're Losing Me) | After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters | |
| 16 | Helene Smith | Thrills and Chills | I Am Controlled By Your Love | |
| 17 | Helene Smith | Sure Thing | I Am Controlled By Your Love | |
| 18 | Helene Smith | I Am Controlled By Your Love | I Am Controlled By Your Love | |
| 19 | Maxine Brown | Am I Falling In Love | Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) | |
| 20 | Dee Dee Sharp | Baby Cakes | Northern Soul – The Early Years (CD 1) | |
| 21 | Etta James | Seven Day Fool | Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2) | |
| 22 | Dee Dee Warwick | We're Doing Fine | Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2 | |
| 23 | Linda Jones | A Last Minute Miracle | After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters | |
| 24 | Linda Jones | You Hit Me Like TNT | Up All Night! 56 Northern Soul Classics | |
| 25 | Mavis Staples | You're Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger) | The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 3] | |
| 26 | Colette Kelly | Long And Lonely World | The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 3] | |
| 27 | Delilah Keenebruew | Bright Lights | After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters | |
| 28 | Jean Knight | You Think You're Hot Stuff | The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 9] | |
| 29 | Shirley Walton | I Was Born To Love You | The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 1] | |
| 30 | Margie Joseph | What You Gonna Do | The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 4] | |
| 31 | Jeanne & The Darlings | It's Unbelievable (How You Control My Soul) | The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 1] | |
| 32 | Linda Lyndell | What A Man | The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 1] | |
| 33 | Debbie Taylor | Never Gonna Let Him Know | Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2 | |
| 34 | Gwen Owen | Lies | Northern Soul Originals | |
| 35 | Irma Thomas | Ruler of My Heart | Soul Queen of New Orleans | |
| 36 | Aretha Franklin | I Never Loved a Man | 30 Greatest Hits | |
In a June Substack tribute to Cynthia Weil’s legacy, Dan Epstein of “Jagged Time Lapse” observed that the “modern pop songbook would be significantly slimmer and less life-affirming without their work”. The ‘their’ referring, of course, to her husband and songwriting partner Barry Mann. From their early Brill Building output which included “Uptown” (The Crystals), “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” (The Righteous Brothers), and “Walking In The Rain” (The Ronettes), to the chart-topping 80s classics of “Don’t Know Much” (Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville) and “Here You Come Again” (Dolly Parton), Cynthia Weil’s contributions to popular music were indeed affirming. This week’s Deeper Roots pays due respect to Cynthia, who was married to Barry Mann for almost 62 years, and was lyricist to his music. Their contributions to the sound of rock and roll and pop music in the 1960s rivaled luminaries like Burt Bacharach, Carole King and Neil Diamond.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | Jay & the Americans | Only in America | Red, White & Rock Disc 2 | |
| 2 | The Drifters | On Broadway | Red, White & Rock Disc 2 | |
| 3 | Arthur Alexander | Where Have You Been | The Greatest Hits | |
| 4 | Tony Orlando | Bless You | Halfway To Paradise: The Epic Records Story | |
| 5 | The Cinderellas | Please Don't Wake Me | The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] | |
| 6 | The Crystals | Uptown | Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1 | |
| 7 | The Crystals | He's Sure the Boy I Love | Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1 | |
| 8 | The Ronettes | Walking in the Rain | The Best of the Ronettes | |
| 9 | The Ronettes | You Baby | The Best of the Ronettes | |
| 10 | The Lovin' Spoonful | You Baby | Greatest Hits [Buddha] | |
| 11 | Shelley Fabares | Johnny Loves Me | The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] | |
| 12 | The Righteous Brothers | You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' | The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers: Unchained Melody | |
| 13 | The Righteous Brothers | (You're My) Soul and Inspiration | The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers: Unchained Melody | |
| 14 | The Animals | We Gotta Get Out of This Place | The Singles Plus Disc 1 | |
| 15 | The Vogues | Magic Town | Greatest Hits | |
| 16 | Scott Walker | Angelica | Scott | |
| 17 | Max Frost & The Troopers | Shape of Things to Come | Shape of Things to Come – Single | |
| 18 | Mark Lindsay/Paul Revere | Kicks | Red, White & Rock Disc 3 | |
| 19 | Paul Revere & The Raiders | Hungry | Time-Life Classic Rock: 1964 – The Beat Goes On | |
| 20 | Mama Cass Elliot | Make Your Own Kind Of Music | Creeque Alley: The History Of The Mamas & The Papas [Disc 2] | |
| 21 | Mama Cass Elliot | It's Getting Better | Creeque Alley: The History Of The Mamas & The Papas [Disc 2] | |
| 22 | Dusty Springfield | Just a Little Lovin' | Dusty in Memphis [Deluxe Edition] | |
| 23 | The Drifters | Saturday Night At The Movies | The Definitive Drifters [Disc 2] | |
| 24 | Elvis Presley | I Just Can't Help Believin' | Artist of the Century Disc 3 | |
| 25 | Dolly Parton | Here You Come Again | Dolly [Disc 3] | |
| 26 | The Pointer Sisters | He's So Shy | From The Pointer Sisters With Love | |
| 27 | The Girls | Chico's Girl | The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] | |
| 28 | The Ronettes | Born to Be Together | The Best of the Ronettes | |
| 29 | The Ronettes | Woman in Love (With You) | Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 2 | |
| 30 | The Monkees | Love Is Only Sleeping | Listen to the Band Disc 2 | |
| 31 | The Drifters | Only In America | The Definitive Drifters [Disc 2] | |
| 32 | Gene Pitney | Angelica | Sings Great Ballads | |
A theme show once again, this week with the telephone as our muse. Songs about the most important of communication devices which has fused with social media to the benefit, and equal detriment, of all mankind. From the early call from Bell to Watson to the proverbial football that our fearless leader carries around to make the one call to eradicate or, better yet, save mankind. This week we’ll visit the long lost guide known as the “operator” and the equally antiquated term “dial” with music from country, pop, soul, and rock archives of yesterday. Kick back and be entertained by the sounds of Brenda Lee, Sister Wynona Carr, Stonewall Jackson, Loretta Lynn & Ernest Tubb, and Bill Fury in a collection of the very best from multiple genres here on Sonoma County Community Radio, broadcasting in West County on 92.5 FM and streaming to all mankind on kowsfm.com/listen. Drop in why don’t you?
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | Laurel And Hardy | Long Distance | Laurel & Hardy – Songs and Sketches from the Hal Roach Films | |
| 2 | The Manhattan Transfer | Operator | The Manhattan Transfer | |
| 3 | Sister Wynona Carr | Operator, Operator | Dragnet For Jesus | |
| 4 | The Spirit Of Memphis Quartet | Atomic Telephone | The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2 | |
| 5 | The Golden Gate Quartet | I Just Telephone Upstairs | Vol. 6 (1949-1952) | |
| 6 | Selah Jubilee Singers | Royal Telephone | Complete Recorded Works – Vol. 1 (1939-1941) | |
| 7 | Burl Ives | Royal Telephone | Greatest Hits | |
| 8 | The Carter Family | Hello Central! Give Me Heaven | The Carter Family: 1927-1934 [Disc 5] | |
| 9 | Doc Watson | No Telephone In Heaven | My Dear Old Southern Home | |
| 10 | Stuart Hamblen | When My Lord Picks Up The Phone | Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2 | |
| 11 | Ernest Tubb & Loretta Lynn | Answer The Phone (w/ Loretta Lynn) | A Tribute To A Legend | |
| 12 | Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty | As Soon As I Hang Up The Phone | Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 3] | |
| 13 | Stonewall Jackson | Can't Hang Up the Phone | Singles | |
| 14 | Guy Mitchell with Jimmy Carroll & his Orchestra | Call Rosie On The Phone | The Best Of Guy Mitchell | |
| 15 | Dusty Owens | Hello Operator | Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2 | |
| 16 | Tom T. Hall | Jesus On the Radio (Daddy On the Phone) | The Definitive Collection: Tom T. Hall | |
| 17 | George Jones | Wrong Number | Star Creek Promotions 4 | |
| 18 | Hank Penny | Hold The Phone | Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2 | |
| 19 | Lattie Moore | The Jukebox And The Phone | Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2 | |
| 20 | The Grateful Dead | Operator | American Beauty | |
| 21 | Billy Fury | Phone Call | Talking On The Telephone Vol. 3 – Rock & Roll and Teen Pop | |
| 22 | Brenda Lee | Ring-A-My-Phone | Talking On The Telephone Vol. 3 – Rock & Roll and Teen Pop | |
| 23 | Mickey & Sylvia | Can't Get You On The Phone | Rock With A Sock | |
| 24 | Lew Williams | Teenager's Talkin' On The Phone | Talking On The Telephone Vol. 3 – Rock & Roll and Teen Pop | |
| 25 | The Big Bopper | Chantilly Lace | Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3 | |
| 26 | Boozoo Chavis | Telephone Won't Ring | The Lake Charles Atomic Bomb (Original Goldband Recordings) | |
| 27 | Cecil Gant | Long Distance Call | Talking On The Telephone Vol.1 – Blues, R&B And Gospel | |
| 28 | Johnny "Guitar" Watson | Telephone Boogie | ABC Of The Blues Vol 49 | |
| 29 | Jimmy McCracklin | What's Your Phone Number | Talking On The Telephone Vol.1 – Blues, R&B And Gospel | |
| 30 | Floyd Dixon | Telephone Blues | The Cocktail Combos [Disc 3] | |
| 31 | The Treniers | Long Distance Blues | Talking On The Telephone Vol.1 – Blues, R&B And Gospel | |
| 32 | Marvelettes | Beechwood 4-5789 | The Soul of Detroit – Disc 1 | |
| 33 | The Orlons | Don't Hang Up | Malt Shop Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 2) | |
| 34 | Mary Wells | Operator | The Soul of Detroit – Disc 2 | |
| 35 | Tommy Sands | Ring My Phone | Talking On The Telephone Vol. 3 – Rock & Roll and Teen Pop | |
| 36 | Paul Anka | Kissin' On The Phone | Talking On The Telephone Vol. 3 – Rock & Roll and Teen Pop | |
| 37 | Glenn Miller & His Orchestra | Pennsylvania 6-5000 | The Centennial Collection Disc 1 | |
| 38 | Janet Klein and Her Parlor Boys | Maybe She'll Write Me, Maybe She'll Phone Maybe She'll Write Me, Maybe She'll Phone Me | Whoopee Hey Hey! | |
An eclectic episode full of sass, gas and plenty of brass. We’re going the free form route today and there’ll be plenty of embellishments to the morning as we take a blindfolded trip through a hall of mirrors with some classy vocals from Frankie, Peggy Lee and Helen Forrest; some honky tonk whiskey-in-the-bottle twangin’ from George Jones, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee; rocking rhythm passion from Tina Turner, The Marquees, and Elmore James; and much more including some little known nuggets from Bob Dylan, Merle Travis, and Daddy Cleanhead. We’re going to set the morning on fire with plenty of fuel from the deeper wells of the past century of America’s music. You don’t want to miss out. Join Dave Stroud for another Friday morning selection of wild tune-age on KOWS Community Radio.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
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| 1 | Hank Penny | Hold The Phone | Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2 | |
| 2 | Ike & Tina Turner | It's Gonna Work Out Fine | Birth Of Soul: 3 | |
| 3 | Marshall Crenshaw | Blues Is King | Downtown | |
| 4 | Daddy Cleanhead | Something's Goin' On In My Room | Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2] | |
| 5 | The Marquees | Hey Little Schoolgirl | OKeh Rhythm & Blues | |
| 6 | The Delta Rhythm Boys | Dry Bones | The Best Of 1940-50 | |
| 7 | James Taylor | Coming Back To You | Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen | |
| 8 | Bob Dylan | Braggin' | Triplicate | |
| 9 | Frank Sinatra | I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' | Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2] | |
| 10 | Peggy Lee | I'm Beginning To See The Light | Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four | |
| 11 | Glen Gray & The Casa Lorne Orchestra | Blue Moon | Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals | |
| 12 | The Artie Shaw Orchestra Feat. Helen Forrest | Deep In A Dream | The Essential Artie Shaw [Disc 2] | |
| 13 | Buddy Emmons | Deep In The Heart Of Texas | Buddy Emmons Sings Bob Wills | |
| 14 | Geraint Watkins | Deep in the Heart of Texas | Aide Memoire | |
| 15 | Carl Perkins | Matchbox | Original Sun Greatest Hits | |
| 16 | Jimmie Dale Gilmore | Train of Love | Come on Back | |
| 17 | Slim Whitman | Down In The Valley | Wagon Wheels [Disc 2] | |
| 18 | The Handsome Family | Down In the Valley of Hollow Logs | Through the Trees | |
| 19 | The Louvin Brothers | The Wreck On The Highway | Sing the Great Roy Acuff Songs | |
| 20 | George Jones | Just One More | The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967 | |
| 21 | Geraint Watkins | Heart of Stone | Rush of Blood | |
| 22 | Merle Travis | I Used To Work In Chicago | The Guitar Picker CD1 – Divorce Me C. O. D. | |
| 23 | Webb Pierce | California Blues | Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Second Series | |
| 24 | The Carlisles | Nine Have Tried (and None Have Died) (Second Countdown) | Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3 | |
| 25 | Hank Williams | No, No Joe | Beyond The Sunset | |
| 26 | Charlie Louvin | Katy Dear | Charlie Louvin Sings Murder Ballads & Disaster Songs | |
| 27 | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | Cadillac in Model "A" | Legends of Country Music Disc 4 | |
| 28 | Jerry Lee Lewis | End of the Road | 25 All-Time Greatest Sun Recordings | |
| 29 | Everly Brothers | I'm Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail | Classic Everly Brothers – Vol. 2 | |
| 30 | Johnny Cash | Train Of Love | His Sun Years: Down South | |
| 31 | T-Bone Burnett | I'm Coming Home | Truth Decay | |
| 32 | Bob Dylan | Ring Them Bells | Oh Mercy | |
| 33 | Steve Allen | This Could Be The Start Of Something Big | Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2] | |
A Century of America's Music
