Juke Box Blues

Jukeboxes were not only cultural touchstones and vital engines for the music industry in the forties and fifties, but they also contributed to the democratization of music consumption in a way that radio could not: by allowing people to pay a nickel and choose the exact song they wanted to hear. Radio’s best effort was to feed the listener versus allow the listener to make their own choice. Over a half century later, streaming has become juggernaut replacing the jukebox. Like streaming of today, the jukebox once helped with music discovery driving regional hits and elevating lesser-known artists, turning local favorites into national stars. This week’s show will be a thematic one and, yes, we’re picking the music. But it’s a fun and mixed bag of country, early rock and pop all with the jukebox as centerpiece. Drop into Deeper Roots this morning for some classic Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison and Little Richard from the edgy side of the aisle and be ready for upbeat and swinging country from Ernest Tubb, Buck Owens, and Mel Tillis. Tune in for a show that recognizes this cultural phenomenon and proves the old saw “what is old is new again”. 

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Bob King Rockin' The Jukebox Rockin' The Jukebox Amazon
2Jimmy Donley Radio, Jukebox And T.V. The Precious Years Amazon
3The Marigolds Juke Box Rock & Roll The Johnny Bragg Story Amazon
4Shirley & Lee Somebody Put A Jukebox In The Study Hall Shirley & Lee Rock Amazon
5Katy Moffatt Stoned At The Jukebox A Collection Of Drinking Songs Amazon
6Gale Storm Love By The Jukebox Light Dark Moon * The Best Of Gale Storm Amazon
7Roy Orbison Here Comes That Song Again Three Classic Albums+Singles and Sessions 1956-1962 [Disc 2] Amazon
8Teresa Brewer Music! Music! Music! Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2) Amazon
9Perry Como Juke Box Baby Kuties And Krooners Amazon
10The Mills Brothers I Gotta Have My Baby Back(E. Fitzgerald) The Mills Brothers Golden G'ts(3) Amazon
11Jerry Lee Lewis High School Confidential The Definitive Collection Amazon
12Little Richard All Around The World The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection Amazon
13Bill Haley (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock From Western Swing to R-O-C-K (3): Rock Around the Clock Amazon
14Chuck Berry Roll Over Beethoven Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings Amazon
15Chuck Berry School Days The Chess Box Disc 1 Amazon
16James Mask & His Impalas Let The Juke Box Die Bandera Rockabilly And Country Roots Amazon
17BR5-49 A1 On The Jukebox Dog Days Amazon
18Buck Owens Put A Quarter In The Jukebox Hot Dog Amazon
19Buck Owens A-11 The Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) [Disc 1] Amazon
20Joshua Hedley Mr. Jukebox Mr. Jukebox Amazon
21Ernest Tubb Mr. Jukebox Last Sessions: All Time Greatest Hits Disc 2 Amazon
22James Hand In the Corner, at the Table, By the Jukebox The Truth Will Set You Free Amazon
23George Kent Hello, I'm A Jukebox The Beginning Of The End – The Existential Psychodrama In Country Music (1956-1972) Amazon
24Mel Tillis Jukebox Man (Single Version) The Best of Mel Tillis Amazon
25Tammy Wynette Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad Classic Country Vol. 15 The Sixties Legends Disc 1 Amazon
26Becky Hobbs Jones On the Jukebox Best of the Beckaroo – Part One Amazon
27June Carter Cash Juke Box Blues Keep on the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music Disc 1 Amazon
28Emmylou Harris Amarillo Elite Hotel [Bonus Tracks] Amazon
29Charley Crockett Jukebox Charley Lil G.L. Presents: Jukebox Charley Amazon
30Pee Wee King Juke Box Blues Rompin' Stompin' Singin' Swingin' Amazon
31Anita Carter That's What Makes the Juke Box Play 1950-1955 (Warped 5051) Amazon
32Glenn Miller & His Orchestra Juke Box Saturday Night The Centennial Collection Disc 1 Amazon
33Bill Haley with the Saddlemen Jukebox Cannonball From Western Swing to R-O-C-K (2): Rock the Joint Amazon
34Luke Wills Rhythm Busters A Nickel In The Jukebox Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys Amazon

Crime Does Not Pay

Tune in this week for crimes, misdemeanors and general lawlessness as we lean on a theme that explores music that explores one hundred years of crime in different form. We’ll also ask law enforcement to step in as needed with pursuits, chain gangs, and K9 units. From Elmer Bernstein to The Crickets, Mel Tillis to The Byrds, and Bo Diddley, Red River Dave, and blues from Robert Wilkins as our show reminds listeners that Crime Doesn’t Pay…unless you’ve already got the cheese or you’re on the grift with the government behind you. Join our listening audience for the best roots radio show you’ll find here in the North Bay. We’ll make sure this week’s show covers the theme with tracks and treasures, classic influences and much more. So, whether you’re tuning in from a big city street or a quiet back road, settle in, turn it up, and let the stories music take you there. It’s another week of Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Tex Morton Crime Does Not Pay The Great Vintage Country Amazon
2Delmore Brothers Fugitive's Lament Brown's Ferry Blues Amazon
3Robert Wilkins Police Sergeant Blues Memphis Blues, 1928-1935 Amazon
4Joe Smith Kidnapping is a Terrible Crime Lead Kindly Light Amazon
5Jimmie Driftwood Jesse James Americana, Vol. 2 Amazon
6The Byrds Pretty Boy Floyd Sweetheart of the Rodeo Amazon
7Merle Haggard And The Strangers The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde (2006 Digital Remaster) Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard Amazon
8Sons of the Pioneers Outlaw (1952) Wagons West (CD4) Amazon
9Andy Griffith Police Department Blues Rocks, Blues & Old Timey Songs Amazon
10James Talley Are They Gonna Make Us Outlaws Again? Tryin' Like The Devil Amazon
11Merle Haggard I'm A Lonesome Fugitive Capitol Collector's Series Amazon
12Tom T. Hall A Week In A Country Jail Classic Country Vol. 15 The Sixties Legends Disc 1 Amazon
13Peter Rowan & Nashville Bluegrass Band Jailer Jailer Legacy Amazon
14Ray Llewelyn Highway Patrol Television's Greatest Hits Volume 4 Amazon
15Junior Brown Highway Patrol Junior High Amazon
16The Crickets I Fought the Law Rockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous Songs Amazon
17Helen Grayco Lilly's Lament (Cell 29) Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars Amazon
18Tom Edwards Cook County Jail Twisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands Volume 2 Amazon
19Red River Dave California Hippie Murders Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974) Amazon
20Johnny Rebb And His Rebels Hey Sheriff Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars Amazon
21Jimmy Young Chain Gang Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The Bars Amazon
22Bo Diddley Cops And Robbers Have Guitar Will Travel Amazon
23Ray Anthony & His Orchestra Dragnet TV Land presents Favorite TV Theme Songs Amazon
24Elmer Bernstein Staccato's Theme Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 7: The Crime Scene Amazon
25Russ Tamblin & The Jets Gee, Officer Krupke West Side Story Amazon
26Freddie 'Bama Boy' Hall & His Gadsden Band This Crooked World Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 3] Amazon
27Eddie Cole & The Three Peppers Police Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2 Amazon
28Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra Call The Police Jumpin' With the Big Swing Bands Amazon
29Fats Waller & His Rhythm Twenty-Four Robbers 100 Ans De Jazz Amazon
30Wayne Hancock Johnny Law Swing Time Amazon
31Randy Newman Jolly Coppers on Parade Lonely at the Top: The Best of Randy Newman Amazon

Brian Wilson Tribute

Dave’s put together a tribute show featuring a brief look at Brian Wilson whose body of work, in songwriting and musical grace, will be considered a clearly identifiable geological strata when future generations choose to mine the popular sounds of the late 20th century. His music mirrored and helped mold the American psyche during a time of seismic cultural shifts, straddling innocence and disillusionment with an exploration of adolescent longing, spiritual searching, and eventually the mental health struggles that gave his compositions a lasting vulnerability. He bridged the gap between pop and art. Brian, who passed away June 12, leaves a legacy of musicianship born from reinvention. We’ll share a lot of the early sounds of The Beach Boys, covers by the inheritors and some very special late solo work from the man himself. We lost a familiar friend whose songs will continue to give us pause with simple harmonies that were always deeply personal. Join us for this week’s special tribute here on Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.

Deeper Roots

Dave Stroud2025



No.Artist Title Album Buy
1The Beach Boys In My Room Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson Amazon
2The Beach Boys Surfer Girl Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson Amazon
3Jan & Dean Surf City Surf City + Folk 'n Roll Amazon
4The Beach Boys Be True to Your School Little Deuce Coupe Amazon
5The Beach Boys Catch A Wave Surfer Girl Amazon
6The Orlons Surfin' The Orlons Down Memory Lane Amazon
7Bruce & Terry Custom Machine The Best of Bruce & Terry Amazon
8Bruce & Terry Hawaii The Best of Bruce & Terry Amazon
9The Hondells Little Honda Hard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 2: 1961-64 Amazon
10The Beach Boys Don't Worry Baby Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson Amazon
11The Beach Boys All Summer Long All Summer Long Amazon
12The Beach Boys Good To My Baby Today! / Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) Amazon
13The Beach Boys California Girls Today! / Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) Amazon
14The Beach Boys Hang On To Your Ego Pet Sounds Amazon
15The Beach Boys Good Vibrations Smiley Smile / Wild Honey Amazon
16The Beach Boys God Only Knows Boogie Nights: Music From The Original Motion Picture Amazon
17She & Him ft. Brian Wilson Do It Again Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson Amazon
18Bill Frisell Surfer Girl (Brian Wilson) Guitar In The Space Age Amazon
19Brian Wilson That Lucky Old Sun That Lucky Old Sun Amazon
20Brian Wilson Love and Mercy Brian Wilson Amazon
21Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs Warmth Of The Sun Under The Covers, Vol. 1 Amazon
22Alex Chilton I Wanna Pick You Up Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys Amazon
23Dave Alvin Surfer Girl West of the West Amazon
24Jimmy Buffett Sail on Sailor Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection Disc 2 Amazon
25Geraint Watkins Heroes and Villains Dial 'W' for Watkins Amazon
26She & Him Wouldnt It Be Nice Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson Amazon
27Brian Wilson/Carnie Wilson/Wendy Wilson Do It Again I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Amazon
28Brian Wilson Let It Shine Brian Wilson Amazon
29The Beach Boys Wendy Endless Summer Amazon
30The Beach Boys The Surfer Moon Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 1 Amazon
31The Beach Boys Forever (A Capella Mix) Amazon
32Brian Wilson Lay Down Burden Imagination Amazon
33The Beach Boys I Love to Say Da Da Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 2 Amazon

Sweet Temptation

This week’s show will feature another journey celebrating the soundtrack of the past century. From the pounding rhythms of gospel revelations to the neon-lit evening sounds of Basin Street and Nashville, we’ll be sharing the music of George Strait, Etta James, The Temptations, Little Sugar and The Hightower Brothers among over two dozen others…all in an exciting and varietal run of Americana on a Friday morning. It’s where the hidden gems appear and echo each week as we dig deep across decades and genres. Dave’s got iconic tracks and overlooked treasures, classic influences and modern echoes for you in a free form eclectic celebration. So, whether you’re tuning in from a big city street or a quiet back road, settle in, turn it up, and let the music take you there. It’s another week of Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Merle Travis Sweet Temptation Sweet Temptation '46-'53 – Best Of Amazon
2Louis Prima Basin Street Blues New Orleans Amazon
3Dr. John Good Night, Irene Goin' Back To New Orleans Amazon
4The Temptations The Way You Do the Things You Do Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1 Amazon
5Bobby "Blue" Bland Yield Not To Temptation The Definitive Collection Amazon
6The Everly Brothers Temptation Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 2] Amazon
7Jean Shepard Sweet Temptation Lonesome Love Amazon
8Don Reno and Red Smiley Don't Let Temptation Turn You 'Round 1962-1963 (Warped 6274) Amazon
9Red Ingle and the Natural Seven (Vocal 'Cinderella G. Stump' (Jo Stafford) & Red Ingle) Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) (1947) Your Hit Parade..Golden Goofers [Time-Life] Amazon
10The Grass Roots Temptation Eyes (Original) 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Grass Roots Amazon
11The Knight Brothers Temptation 'bout To Get Me Southern Soul Amazon
12The Harmonizing Four Wade In The Water Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965) Amazon
13Ruthie Foster Death Came A-knockin' (Travelin' Shoes) Runaway Soul Amazon
14Little Sugar And The Hightower Brothers Come By Here Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958 Amazon
15The Ink Spots Address Unknown Better Call Saul: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack) Amazon
16The Sunshine Boys I'm Crooning A Tune About June 1929-1931 – The Complete Set Amazon
17Frankie Laine That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day) Your Hit Parade: 1949 Amazon
18Etta James Come What May The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1 Amazon
19Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters Honey Love Atlantic Rock & Roll Amazon
20The Drifters Bip Bam The Definitive Drifters [Disc 1] Amazon
21Waylon Jennings I Ain't Living Long Like This Nashville Rebel (1974-1980) Amazon
22George Strait All My Ex's Live In Texas 50 Number Ones [Disc 1] Amazon
23Lyle Lovett That's Right (You're Not From Texas) The Road To Ensenada Amazon
24Grandpa Jones T For Texas Makes The Rafters Ring Amazon
25Billy Briggs Amarillo Rose Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 4] Saturday Night Rag) Amazon
26Asleep at the Wheel Am I Right (Or Amarillo) Reinventing the Wheel Amazon
27Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers 05 Amarillo Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert (Live) Amazon
28Charley Crockett Amarillo By Morning Lonesome Drifter Amazon
29Willie Nelson Texas In My Soul One Hell Of A Ride Amazon
30Harmonizing Four All Things Are Possible Testify! The Gospel Box Amazon
31Michael Nesmith I Fall To Pieces Listen To The Band [UK] Amazon
32Willie Nelson Send Me the Pillow You Dream On Willie and the Boys: Willie's Stash vol. 2 Amazon