Free form provides our weekly exploration a wider berth in which to stretch our wings. And that’s precisely why I take a free form journey every week or so on Deeper Roots. This week we’ll be featuring at least two tracks from the great Ella Mae Morse, some R&B and Doo Wop from The Cardinals and Ruth Brown, a rare track you may never hear elsewhere featuring the late, great Dr. John, and selected tracks from John Prine, Nat King Cole, The Orlons, and a golden classic country favorite from George Jones. We’re just scratching the surface as we sail through two hours of gospel, tradition, pop, rock, country, bluegrass (inhale), blues, and jazz. Don’t miss this week’s Friday stroll on Sonoma County Community Radio.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Mae Morse | Jumpin' Jack | Jumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' [Disc 2] |  |
| 2 | Ruth Brown | Daddy Daddy | Atlantic Rhythm And Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 2] | |
| 3 | The Cardinals | Wheel Of Fortune | Atlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1] | |
| 4 | Kay Starr | Wheel Of Fortune | Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1) | |
| 5 | Dr. John | Let's Make A Better World (LP Version) | Destively Bonnaroo (US Release) | |
| 6 | Big Joe Turner | Hide and Seek | Big Joe Rocks | |
| 7 | Sammy Price Trio/Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Strange Things Happening Everyday | The Gospel of Blues | |
| 8 | The Clara Ward Singers | Traveling Shoes | Meetin' Tonight! | |
| 9 | Maria Muldaur | Travelin' Shoes | Waitress In a Donut Shop | |
| 10 | Blind Alfred Reed | You Must Unload | Complete Recorded Works 1927-29 | |
| 11 | Ry Cooder | You Must Unload | The Prodigal Son | |
| 12 | Ray Barretto Y Su Charanga Moderna | El Watusi | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 13 | Orlons | The Wah-Watusi | Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 Disc 1 | |
| 14 | Ricky Nelson | Travelin' Man | Fifty Years Of Hits – Vol 10 | |
| 15 | J.J. Cale | Travelin' Light | Troubadour | |
| 16 | Billie Holiday w/Paul Whiteman | Travelin' Light | Capitol Jazz 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 1] | |
| 17 | Nat King Cole | Dream A Little Dream Of Me | The Nat King Cole Trio: The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions [Disc 3] | |
| 18 | Bert Kaempfert | Wimoweh | That Happy Feeling | |
| 19 | S.A. Solomon Linda'S Original Evening Birds | Mbube | The Secret Museum Of Mankind Vol. 4: Ethnic Music Classics (1925 – 48) | |
| 20 | Merle Haggard And The Strangers | Travelin' Blues | Same Train, A Different Time | |
| 21 | Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin | Papa's on the House Top | Lost Time | |
| 22 | Dave Alvin | Don't Look Now | West of the West | |
| 23 | John Prine/Susan Tedeschi | Color of the Blues | For Better, Or Worse | |
| 24 | George Jones | Color Of The Blues | The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967 | |
| 25 | Steve Earle | Hillbilly Highway | Guitar Town | |
| 26 | Steve Earle; The Milk Carton Kids | Custer | Look Again to the Wind: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited | |
| 27 | Johnny Cash | Understand Your Man | 16 Biggest Hits | |
| 28 | Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | Travelin' | Playback Disc 6 | |
| 29 | Dr. John | Old Settlers | Live at Magfest 2014 | |
| 30 | Cousin Joe | How Come My Dog Don't Bark? | …..From New Orleans' | |