Two Glasses Joe

We’re heading on over to the Alibi Room, or Red’s Recovery Room, or whatever your local watering hole might be named and we’ll be doing so with the idea that the hair of the dog is what’s in order this Friday morning, recalling if we can the previous night’s bar hop celebrating country music’s favorite songs of cigareets, whiskey and wild wild women. Songs about whiskey and the glasses on the bar where stories and faces go from long to bright as the jukebox fires up. We’ll hear some classic songs from Webb Pierce, George Jones, Roger Miller and Merle Haggard alongside some contemporary sounds from the late Bill Staines, Chris Stapleton, and Dale Watson, all celebrating Johnnie Walker, Jim Beam, and Maker’s Mark…alongside a little bit of scotch and rye…neat or on the rocks. The honky tonk joints we’ll visit will likely have sawdust on the floor and a well-worn bar. Tune for the very best from the past century with your host, Dave Stroud, on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Cal SmithThe Lord Knows I'm Drinking20 HitsAmazon
2Ernest TubbTwo Glasses JoeErnest Tubb: The Definitive CollectionAmazon
3[dialogue]…People Condemn Whiskey…Heartworn HighwaysAmazon
4Johnny BushWhiskey RiverCountry USA 1972Amazon
5Dale WatsonWhiskey or GodBlackjackAmazon
6Merle HaggardThe Bottle Let Me DownThe Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology 1963-1977 [Disc 1]Amazon
7Bill StainesRye Whiskey JoeJust Play One Tune MoreAmazon
8Misisipi Mike WolfWhiskey Warm and MellowThe Cold Hard Facts of MikeAmazon
9Marty Stuart/Travis TrittThe Whiskey Ain't Workin'Compadres: An Anthology of DuetsAmazon
10Willie NelsonWhiskey RiverShotgun WillieAmazon
11Chris StapletonTennessee WhiskeyTravellerAmazon
12Tex RitterRye WhiskeyHigh NoonAmazon
13Merle HaggardI Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink20 HitsAmazon
14Webb PierceThere Stands The Glass20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Webb PierceAmazon
15Jerry Garcia & David GrismanWhiskey in the JarShady GroveAmazon
16Blue MountainLittle Stream Of WhiskeyRootsAmazon
17Osborne BrothersHey Hey Bartender1963-1965 (Warped 6361)Amazon
18Dale WatsonHair Of The DogA Collection Of Drinking SongsAmazon
19Dale WatsonWine Don't LieA Collection Of Drinking SongsAmazon
20Roger MillerChug A Lug20 HitsAmazon
21Hank ThompsonScotch And SodaA Collection Of Drinking SongsAmazon
22George JonesTennessee WhiskeyLegendary Country SingersAmazon
23Hayes CarllKnockin' Over WhiskeysTrouble In MindAmazon
24The Bootleg HoneysLittle WhiskeyPaint It RedAmazon
25Emmylou HarrisBottle Let Me DownPieces Of The SkyAmazon
26Joe ElyWhiskey And Women And Money To BurnNew Country January 1995Amazon
27Red Ingle & His Natural SevenCigareets, Whiskey and Wild Wild Women (Smoking)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
28Jerry Lee LewisIt Was The Whiskey Talkin' (Not Me)A Half Century Of Hits: Rockin' My Life Away [Disc 3]Amazon
29David LuningWhiskey BottleJust Drop On ByAmazon
30Hank Williams Jr.Whiskey Bent And Hell BoundContemporary Country: The Late '70s Pure GoldAmazon
31Asleep at the WheelChug-A-Lug (feat. Huey Lewis)King of the Road: A Tribute to Roger MillerAmazon
32Chris StapletonWhiskey SunriseStarting OverAmazon

Hair’s On Fire

It’s summer and what better time to roll out the scorchers; vocals with an emphasis on big beats, screamin’ guitars and performances that sweat quite profusely in the noonday sun. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll be digging through the archives of early rock, rhythm & blues and rockabilly for some tumultuous and head-splitting numbers from the past. Songs that woke up the neighbors if only played at a moderate level and woe be the terrified fifties’ parents when they heard the hi-fi blaring these songs from the youngster’s room. We’ve put together a collection of wildcat tamers, killer dillers, and not a bit of filler in the show today that will leave you breathless. Among those sparking the fuel that could set the hair on fire are Tarheel Slim, Jimmy Breedlove, Chan Romero, Big Mama Thornton, and the one and only Richard Penniman. Tune in for another Friday morning collection of the very best from the past century with your host, Dave Stroud, on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Chan RomeroThe Hippy Hippy ShakeLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
2Jimmy LloydI Got A Rocket In My PocketRocket In My PocketAmazon
3Dale HawkinsWildcat TamerWildcat TamerAmazon
4Art WoodHey Jibbo60 Songs From The Crazy Cramps CollectionAmazon
5Jimmy BreedloveKiller DillerRhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll Vol 2 [Disc 9]Amazon
6Tarheel SlimNumber 9 TrainThe Fire/Fury R&B Story [Fuel, 2011]Amazon
7Tarheel Slim & Little AnnCan't Stay Away From You (W. Little Ann)The Robin & Fire YearsAmazon
8Little RichardLucilleSound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1Amazon
9Little RichardGood Golly Miss MollyLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon
10Little RichardRip It UpDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
11Big Mama ThorntonThey Call Me Big MamaHound Dog: The Peacock RecordingsAmazon
12Big Mama ThorntonHound DogBlues Masters Vol. 3: Texas BluesAmazon
13Elvis PresleyMy Baby Left MeLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1Amazon
14Elvis PresleyMystery TrainRocket In My PocketAmazon
15Gene VincentHold Me, Hug Me, Rock MeThe Screaming End: The Best Of Gene Vincent & His Blue CapsAmazon
16Billy Lee RileyRed HotLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
17Billy Lee RileyFlying Saucer Rock 'n' RollSun Rockabilly Meltdown [Disc 2]Amazon
18Johnny BurnetteRock Billy BoogieLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1Amazon
19Johnny BurnetteThe Train Kept A Rollin'Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon
20Freddy CannonTallahassee LassieLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
21Screamin' Jay HawkinsFrenzyLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3Amazon
22Screamin' Jay HawkinsI Put A Spell On YouHeatin' UpAmazon
23Ann ColeGot My Mojo Workin' (But It Just Won't Work On You)Blues Masters Vol. 6 – Blues OriginalsAmazon
24Koko TaylorWang Dang DoodleBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]Amazon
25Wynonie HarrisLovin' MachineLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
26Jackie BrenstonRocket 88Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3Amazon
27Clarence "Frogman" HenryAin't Got No HomeDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
28Buster BrownRaise A Ruckus TonightRhythm & Western Volume 7 – JambalayaAmazon
29The MidnightersSexy Ways60 Songs From The Crazy Cramps CollectionAmazon
30Dorothy EllisDrill Daddy, DrillGet Hot Sleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3Amazon
31LaVern BakerVoodoo VoodooLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
32Keely Smith/Louis Prima/Sam Butera & the WitnessesJump, Jive, An' WailLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1Amazon
33Ronnie DeeAction PackedLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
34Jerry Lee LewisGreat Balls Of FireBob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour – Best Of The Second SeriesAmazon
35Gene VincentRace With the DevilLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
36Wanda JacksonFujiyama MamaLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon
37Larry WilliamsBony MaronieLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
38Little RichardTutti FruttiLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3Amazon

Saved!

We go back to the church for a rousing celebration for the converted and soon-to-be-faithful. That’s right, we’re in the pews and joining in the hymnal, at least for this two hours, as Sunday morning forgiveness will always follow Saturday night’s sinner’s baptismal. We’re going to hear the echoes of the past century’s gospel songs with a general theme of being saved and born again…and there is certainly plenty to go around whether that’s southern Baptist, Appalachian harmonies or classic African American celebratory gospel. We’ve got it this morning including The Dixie Hummingbirds, Hank Williams, Carl Story, Lonnie Farris, and some contemporary selections from Shannon McNally, Bob Dylan and Solomon Burke. Let’s join in, you the faithful congregation of Deeper Roots from the past century of America’s music, for two hours celebrating that incredible wellspring of gospel sounds.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1LaVern BakerSavedSoul On Fire: Thes Best Of LaVerne BakerAmazon
2The Mighty Clouds Of JoySaved [Album Version]Gotta Serve Somebody – The Gospel Songs Of Bob DylanAmazon
3The Abyssinian Baptist Gospel ChoirI Want To Ride That Glory TrainShakin' The RaftersAmazon
4The Dixie HummingbirdsYou Don't Have NothingThank You For One More Day: The 70th Anniversary Of The Dixie HummingbirdsAmazon
5The Dixie HummingbirdsI've Been Born AgainThank You For One More Day: The 70th Anniversary Of The Dixie HummingbirdsAmazon
6The Original Gospel HarmonettesGet Away JordanGood News (Vol 3) Get Away JordanAmazon
7The Five Blind Boys Of MississippiSoul You SaveI'll Make It AlrightAmazon
8Nina SimoneSave MeSilk and Soul (Expanded Edition)Amazon
9Louis ArmstrongI Hope Gabriel Likes My MusicRhythm Saved The WorldAmazon
10Rev. Lonnie FarrisI'm So Happy And Free The Lord Saved MeElectric / Slide Guitar GospelAmazon
11The Staple SingersSomebody Saved MeUncloudy DayAmazon
12The Blind Boys Of AlabamaJust Wanna See His FaceSpirit Of The CenturyAmazon
13Marty StuartSomebody Saved MeSouls' ChapelAmazon
14Carl StoryGod Saved My Soul1951-1952 (Warped 5158)Amazon
15Wilburn BrothersDon't Go Home Unsaved1962-1963 (Warped 6302)Amazon
16Hank WilliamsWealth Won't Save Your SoulI Saw The LightAmazon
17Buck OwensJesus Saved MeDust On Mother's BibleAmazon
18Brenda LeeSavedBrenda Lee Sings Country Vol 2Amazon
19Bobby CharlesSave Me, Jesus (mono single version)Bobby CharlesAmazon
20Solomon BurkeWealth Won't Save Your SoulMake Do With What You GotAmazon
21Chip Taylor Carrie RodriguezHim Who Saved MeThe New Bye & ByeAmazon
22Bob DylanSavedSavedAmazon
23Eugene SmithSavedThe Great Gospel Men: 27 Classic Performances By The Greatest Gospel MenAmazon
24Shannon McNallySave Me JesusSmall Town TalkAmazon
25The Staple SingersGood NewsUncloudy DayAmazon
26The BandSavedMoondog MatineeAmazon
27Aretha FranklinSave Me30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
28Five Blind Boys of MississippiSave a Seat for Me20th Century Masters – The Best OfAmazon

Flying Home

A fine blend of vintage sounds on the show today, all driving down a free form track. The blend mixes gospel from Mavis Staples, some classic mid-century rock from Little Feat and Rick Nelson, all dressed up alongside to lounge and cool jazz sounds of Frank Sinatra, Lionel Hampton, Pearl Bailey, and a some classic and contemporary tunes featuring the late, great Tony Bennett. We’ve got Zydeco, classic and contemporary country, some alternative sounds from E and the Eels to share as well. We enjoy sharing a mix of the very best in a free form show every month or so and today will not disappoint. There will also be some recent tracks from Sarah Jarosz, Charley Crockett and The Brother Brothers to measure up against the throwback sounds. We’d be glad to have you once again; just dial-up your internet browser to kowsfm.com/listen or, if you’re on the run, take us with you on your mobile device by installing the KOWS app from the Google Play store or Apple App Store.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Lionel HamptonFlying HomeFlying Home (His 48 Finest)Amazon
2Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink SpotsI'm Making BelieveR&B Jukebox Hits 1944Amazon
3The Ink SpotsWhispering GrassBMG Vol. 01 Disc 01 1937-1958Amazon
4Dinah WashingtonManhattanBob Dylan: Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 5 [Disc 4]Amazon
5Herb Jeffries and Shades Of RhythmAt Least You Could Save Me A DreamHot Harmony Groups 1941-1949: Vol 3: When the Old GangAmazon
6Buddy & Ella Johnson(Gotta Go) Upside Your HeadBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
7Wynonie HarrisI Feel That Old Age Coming On (12-19-48)Complete Jazz Series 1947 – 1949Amazon
8Pearl BaileyI Can't Rock And Roll To Save My SoulThe Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 8Amazon
9The Amazing Rhythm AcesThird Rate RomanceStacked DeckAmazon
10Merle Haggard/Willie NelsonSwinging DoorsDjango and JimmieAmazon
11Whitney RoseHonky Tonk in MexicoRosieAmazon
12Little FeatWillin'Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat (1 of 4)Amazon
13Sarah JaroszSimple Twist of FateBuild Me Up From BonesAmazon
14Bob DylanJohn Wesley HardingJohn Wesley HardingAmazon
15The Brother BrothersThat's How I Got To MemphisCover to CoverAmazon
16The Everly BrothersA Brand New HeartacheBob Dylan: Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 5 [Disc 4]Amazon
17Levon HelmStuff You Gotta WatchElectric DirtAmazon
18Charley CrockettJust Like HoneyThe Man from WacoAmazon
19John PrineSummers EndThe Tree of ForgivenessAmazon
20EelsSummer In The City (Live At Kexp Seattle/2011)Wonderful, Glorious (Deluxe Version)Amazon
21Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur99 Year BluesPenny's FarmAmazon
22Rick NelsonGarden PartyGarden PartyAmazon
23Tony BennettI Wanna Be AroundThe Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1Amazon
24Tony Bennett & B.B. KingLet The Good Times RollPlaying With My FriendsAmazon
25Frank Sinatra & Tony BennettNew York, New YorkDuetsAmazon
26Julie LondonFly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)Mad Men: Music From the Series, Vol. 1Amazon
27Gene Phillips & The Rhythm AcesMy Mama Told MeSwinging The BluesAmazon
28The GaylordsMa Ma Ma MarieRare Songs Played on Radio, Vol. 1Amazon
29Rosemary ClooneyBotch-A-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)TenderlyAmazon
30The David Thom BandWindy CityThat Old FamiliarAmazon