Category Archives: Early Rock

Covering Elvis

This morning’s show will be a collection of Elvis covers; songs that hit the charts for Elvis from 1956 into the break of the 1970s. Mostly number ones, but some repeated favorites, all covered by a cross-section of his contemporaries and those from another generation. We’ll have everyone from Santo & Johnny and Bobby Gentry to Rosie Flores and John Prine putting forward covers of Elvis Presley treats. We’ve also got a version of Heartbreak Hotel by Hanni El Khabib, a rare piece by rocker and session man (not bluesman) Robert Johnson, Billy Burnette’s bluegrass, and some C. J. Chenier to keep the eclectic blend alive. We’re on Friday mornings at 9 Pacific on KOWS and Friday evenings at 9 Pacific on KWTF.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Bobby Bare That's All Right 1971 Amazon
2Ricky Nelson There's Good Rockin' Tonight Ricky Nelson Amazon
3Chris Isaak I Forgot to Remember to Forget Beyond the Sun (Deluxe Version) Amazon
4John Prine & Mac Wiseman I Forgot to Remember to Forget Standard Songs for Average People Amazon
5Hanni El Khatib Heartbreak Hotel Will the Guns Come Out Amazon
6Marty Stuart/The Staple Singers Don't Be Cruel (To a Heart That's True) The Marty Party Hit Pack Amazon
7Jon Spencer All Shook Up Brace Yourself!: A Tribute to Otis Blackwell Amazon
8Debbie Harry Don't Be Cruel Brace Yourself!: A Tribute to Otis Blackwell Amazon
9Eric Clapton Hound Dog Journeyman Amazon
10Linda Ronstadt Love Me Tender Living In The U.S.A. Amazon
11Rosie Flores Too Much Working Girl's Guitar Amazon
12Billy Joel All Shook Up Honeymoon in Vegas Amazon
13C.J. Chenier Teddy Bear Step It Up! Amazon
14Dion Jailhouse Rock (Album) Heroes: Giants of Early Guitar Rock Amazon
15Ricky Van Shelton Wear My Ring Around Your Neck Honeymoon in Vegas Amazon
16Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen Hard Headed Woman Sleazy Roadside Stories Amazon
17Ken Lovelace One Night Twenty Years Overnight Amazon
18Raul Malo (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I After Hours Amazon
19Billy Burnette; Shawn Camp A Big Hunk O' Love The Bluegrass Elvises, Vol. 1 Amazon
20Billy Burnette/Shawn Camp Are You Lonesome Tonight The Bluegrass Elvises, Vol. 1 Amazon
21Chris Isaak It's Now or Never Beyond the Sun (Deluxe Version) Amazon
22Del Shannon His Latest Flame Home and Away: The Complete Recording 1960-1970 – CD1 Amazon
23Chris Isaak Can't Help Falling in Love Beyond the Sun (Deluxe Version) Amazon
24The Marvelettes Good Luck Charm Four By Four – Girl Groups Amazon
25Dave Edmunds Return to Sender Brace Yourself!: A Tribute to Otis Blackwell Amazon
26Trisha Yearwood (You're The) Devil in Disguise Honeymoon in Vegas Amazon
27Aaron Neville Crying In The Chapel The Tattooed Heart Amazon
28Santo & Johnny Crying In the Chapel Santo And Johnny, The Best of Amazon
29Bobbie Gentry In The Ghetto Ode To Bobbie Gentry: The Capitol Years Amazon
30Waylon Jennings Suspicious Minds Singles Amazon
31Mark James Suspicious Minds Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios Amazon
32Robert Johnson Burning Love Close Personal Friend Amazon
33Chet Atkins It's Now Or Never The Guitar Genius Amazon

Moon Baby

A laid back Friday morning in store as we celebrate a century of America’s music with classics from every corner. Dave Stroud hosts with a potpourri of doo wop, gospel, rock, R&B, soul, and country wrapped up just for Deeper Roots listeners out there. We’ll be hearing from Johnny Cash, The Ravens, Mike Farris, (more than one) Bo Diddley, and The Neville Brothers as we watch the trees turn their late summer umber under warm Sonoma County September skies. Tune in for the very best, including The Living Sisters and The Andrews Sisters, side by side, this one time. Only on Community Radio because all other $$$ stations fail to play with heart.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Bo Diddley Moon Baby Bo Diddley Is A Lover Amazon
2Johnny Cash I'm Ragged But I'm Right Life Amazon
3Mike Farris Tennessee Girl Silver & Stone Amazon
4Bruce Springsteen Old Dan Tucker We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1 Amazon
5Bruce Springsteen I Ain't Got No Home Folkways: A Vision Shared-A Tribute To Woody Guthrie And Leadbelly Amazon
6Eddie Money Two Tickets to Paradise Greatest Hits: The Sound of Money Amazon
7Mudcrutch Shady Grove Mudcrutch Amazon
8David Lindley and Wally Ingram Pay Bo Diddley Twango Bango Deluxe Amazon
9Bo Diddley Crackin' Up Go Bo Diddley Amazon
10John Fogerty Blue Moon Nights Blue Moon Swamp Amazon
11John Hiatt Dust Down a Country Road Walk On Amazon
12Johnny Cash W. Lee O Daniel (And The Light Crust Dough Boys) Johnny Cash Is Coming To Town & Water From The Wells Of Home Amazon
13The Light Crust Doughboys Loud Mouth The Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, & Cowboys – Playboy Stomp [Disc 2] Amazon
14Little Jimmy Dickens Me And My Big Loud Mouth Four Classic Albums Plus Singles 1954-1962 Amazon
15Sister Emily Bram Each Day Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958 Amazon
16Brother Joe May Working On A Building The Great Gospel Men: 27 Classic Performances By The Greatest Gospel Men Amazon
17Ruthie Foster Death Came A'Knockin' Oxford American Southern Music Texas Amazon
18The Neville Brothers A Change Is Gonna Come Yellow Moon Amazon
19Ry Cooder Waitin' For Some Girl I, Flathead Amazon
20Dan Penn I'm Living Good The Fame Recordings Amazon
21The Redcaps Just For You The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1 Amazon
22The Ravens Careless Love The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 2- Birdland Amazon
23The Flamingos Ko Ko Mo The Best Of The Flamingos Amazon
24The Cadillacs Betty My Love For Collectors Only (Disc 1) Amazon
25Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five w/ Ella Fitzgerald Stone Cold Dead In The Market Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five / 1944 – 1946 Amazon
26The Andrews Sisters Rum And Coca-Cola 20th Century Masters: Millenni Amazon
27The Living Sisters (You Don't Know) How Glad I Am Love to Live Amazon
28Aretha Franklin Do Right Woman, Do Right Man [Stereo Version][*][Version] I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Amazon
29Solomon Burke Take Me (Just As I Am) King Solomon / I Wish I Knew Amazon
30The Ink Spots When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1 Amazon
31Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit She Don't Love Nobody The Rose of England Amazon
32Hank Thompson The King Of Western Swing The Best Of Hank Thompson 1966-1979 Amazon

Covered by the Stones

It had to start somewhere. And it did. The music that inspired rock and roll also inspired the countless British Invasion groups that littered the charts beginning in the early-to-mid 60s. Mayall, The Yardbirds, and, of course, The Rolling Stones. The early years of the Stones found them playing covers of some of the great stateside R&B, blues, and soul classics. Our Deeper Roots show today  feasts on the originals (as did Jagger, Richard and company) and brings you the seminal sounds of Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Solomon Burke, Arthur Alexander, and a host of others in our tribute to the music that was a fusion of blues, R&B, and soul. Music that made rock and roll the world music phenomenon that it was to become. Tune into Community Radio on Fridays for roots music.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Robert Wilkins That's No Way To Get Along Blues Classics: '27_'69 [Disc 1] Amazon
2Bobby Fuller Not Fade Away Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited Disc 1 Amazon
3Nat King Cole Trio (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 The World Of Nat King Cole Amazon
4Muddy Waters I Just Want To Make Love To You The Definitive Collection Amazon
5Jimmy Reed Honest I Do Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Jimmy Reed Amazon
6Slim Harpo I'm A King Bee (Single Version) The Best Of Slim Harpo Amazon
7Chuck Berry Carol Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings Amazon
8Marvin Gaye Can I Get A Witness Anthology [Disc 1] Amazon
9Gene Allison You Can Make It If You Try The Devil's Jukebox Amazon
10Rufus Thomas Walking The Dog Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1] Amazon
11Chuck Berry Around and Around The Chess Box Disc 1 Amazon
12Jay McShann Confessin' The Blues Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 2] Amazon
13Irma Thomas Time Is On My Side Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4 Amazon
14The Valentinos It's All Over Now Sam Cooke's Sar Records Story 59-65 CD2 Amazon
15The Drifters Under the Boardwalk Drifters' Golden Hits Amazon
16Solomon Burke If You Need Me The Very Best Of Sixties Soul Amazon
17Dale Hawkins Susie-Q James Burton – The Early Years 1957-1969 Amazon
18Solomon Burke Everybody Needs Somebody To Love Very Best of Solomon Burke (Reis) Amazon
19The Coasters Down Home Girl 50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 2] Amazon
20Chuck Berry You Can't Catch Me Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings Amazon
21Bo Diddley Mona 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo Diddley Amazon
22Will Bradley & Ray McKinley Down The Road Apiece (Forget Chuck Berry & The Stones – Original Version!) Best Of The Big Bands Amazon
23Otis Redding Pain In My Heart Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
24Howlin' Wolf Little Red Rooster Great Tomato Blues Package Amazon
25Don Covay Mercy Mercy Summertime Groove Amazon
26Marvin Gaye Hitch Hike Anthology [Disc 1] Amazon
27Otis Redding That's How Strong My Love Is Dreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology [Disc 1] Amazon
28Sam Cooke Good Times Ain't That Good News Amazon
29Betty Harris Cry To Me Soul From the South Amazon
30Chuck Berry I'm Talking About You The Chess Box Disc 2 Amazon
31Arthur Alexander You Better Move On The Greatest Hits Amazon
32Muddy Waters Look What You've Done The Anthology [Disc 2] Amazon
33Hank Snow I'm Moving On The Essential Hank Snow Amazon
34Slim Harpo Shake Your Hips The Best Of Slim Harpo Amazon
35Robert Johnson Stop Breakin' Down Blues The Complete Recordings [Columbia] Disc 2 Amazon
36The Temptations Ain't Too Proud to Beg Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1 Amazon

Summer Songs

Summer is here and so we’ll be celebrating those lazy, hazy, crazy days that come with it. We’re approaching the dog days, as they say, and that also means festivals, music, cool drinks, swimming gear, and lighter beers. This week’s show has us getting serious about summer songs:  Elvis, Sam Cooke, The Chantels, Dolly Parton, Dave Brubeck, and just a touch of surf sounds from The Sandals. Summer winds, summer wages, summer rain, and summer love this week on Deeper Roots, recorded at the KOWS studios planted square in the Cherry Street District of Santa Rosa.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Nat King Cole Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer Your Hit Parade – The Early '60S Amazon
2The Sandals Theme from "Endless Summer" The Perfect Day: The Music from 40 Years of Surfing Magazine Amazon
3The Beach Boys Your Summer Dream Surfer Girl Amazon
4The Percy Faith Orchestra Them From A Summer Place Lifetime Of Romance: Secret Rendezvous [Disc 1] Amazon
5The Fleetwoods They Tell Me It's Summer Come Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The Fleetwoods Amazon
6The Chantels Summers's Love (Richard Barrett with the Chantels) The Best of the Chantels Amazon
7Robin Ward Wonderful Summer Early Girls: 1 Amazon
8Johnny Rivers Summer Rain Best Of Johnny Rivers Amazon
9Frank Sinatra Something Wonderful Happens In Summer The Complete Capitol Singles Collection [Disc 3] Amazon
10Sam Cooke Summertime Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 Amazon
11Ian & Sylvia Summer Wages So Much For Dreaming Amazon
12It's a Beautiful Day Hot Summer Day It's a Beautiful Day Amazon
13Frank Sinatra Summer Wind Sinatra Reprise: The Very Good Years Amazon
14Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Summertime Sing America Amazon
15Big Brother & the Holding Company/Janis Joplin Summertime Cheap Thrills Amazon
16Dave Brubeck Summer Song [Album Version] Time Signatures: A Career Retrospective Amazon
17Seals & Crofts Summer Breeze AM Gold 1972 Amazon
18Dolly Parton Sweet Summer Lovin' I Will Always Love You – The Essential Dolly Parton Vol. 1 Amazon
19Elvis Presley Summer Kisses, Winter Tears Elvis for Everyone! Amazon
20Nelson Riddle The Green Leaves of Summer The Best of Nelson Riddle Amazon
21Willie Nelson Summer Of Roses [Album Version] One Hell Of A Ride Amazon
22Desert Rose Band Summer Wind Running Amazon
23Robbie Fulks Rose of the Summer Gone Away Backward Amazon
24Don Henley The Boys of Summer Building the Perfect Beast Amazon
25Eddie Cochran Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1] Amazon
26The Lovin' Spoonful Summer in the City Greatest Hits [Buddha] Amazon
27Basin Street Boys Summertime Gal The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 3- Doo-Wop Dreamin' Amazon
28Stan Kenton The Things We Did Last Summer The Ballad Style Of Stan Kenton Amazon
29Bert Lown's Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Sweet Summer Breeze Bert Lown's Biltmore Hotel Orchestra Amazon
30Jan & Dean Summer Means Fun Popsicle Amazon
31Danleers One Summer Night Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 2) Amazon

Too Darn Hot

One way to lounge about in the summer heat is to go directly at it with songs that complement the temperature from different angles (and genres). Tune in Saturday afternoon for a fresh look as Dave sits in for Steady Eddie once more with some rockabilly with Jimmy Simmons and Billy Lee Riley, hot country biscuits from Asleep at the Wheel and Al Dexter, hot soul stew from James Brown and Major Lance, and some humid yet playful pieces from Fats Waller and Lee Press-on & The Nails. We’ll also be taking a drone flight above some Mason-Dixon Line tradition from the very distant past with the Old South Quartette (featuring Polk Miller), and Victoria Spivey and Don Flemons. It’s summer and the heat will be with us for some weeks; too hot to handle? Too darn hot? Too hot for (fill in the blank)? Join this hot little collection in a special fill-in on a Saturday afternoon in Sonoma County. At least it’s a dry heat.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Ella Fitzgerald Too Darn Hot Music & Moonlight Amazon
2Iris DeMent Hotter Than Mojave In My Heart Infamous Angel Amazon
3Old South Quartette When De Corn Pone's Hot Music Of The Old South: Polk Miller & The Old South Quartette Amazon
4Al Dexter Hot Foot Shuffle Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 4] Saturday Night Rag) Amazon
5Lonnie Johnson Hot Fingers Hot Fingers Amazon
6Asleep at the Wheel Hot Like That Reinventing the Wheel Amazon
7Jimmy Simmons Too Hot To Handle 100 Rare '50s Rockabilly Tracks Amazon
8Bob Skyles & His Skyrockets Hot Tamale Pete The Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, & Cowboys – Playboy Stomp [Disc 2] Amazon
9Johnny Carroll Hot Rock Classic Rockabilly Amazon
10Billy Lee Riley Red Hot Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 Amazon
11Lee Press-On & the Nails Hot for Teacher Lee Press-On & the Nails Amazon
12Stephane Grappelli Hot Lips Stephane Grappelli Amazon
13Robert Johnson They're Red Hot The Complete Recordings [Columbia] Disc 1 Amazon
14Mississippi John Hurt Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight The Complete Studio Recordings Disc 1 Amazon
15Dom Flemons Hot Chicken Prospect Hill Amazon
16Austin Lounge Lizards Hot Tubs of Tears Creatures from the Black Saloon Amazon
17Major Lance Too Hot To Hold The Very Best Of Major Lance Amazon
18James Brown Hot Pants 20 All Time Greatest Hits! Amazon
19The Steve Miller Band Hot Chili Number 5 Amazon
20Tommy Douglas Hot Sauce Kansas City Blues 1944-1949 Disc 2 Amazon
21Jay McShann Hot Biscuits R&B Jukebox Hits 1949 – Vol. 1 Amazon
22Stompy Jones Hot Sause Boss That's Alright Amazon
23Jimmie Lunceford Le Jazz Hot Strictly Lunceford: [Disc 3]: For Dancers Only Amazon
24Fats Waller Red Hot Dan The Compete Recorded Works Vol. 1, [Disc 3] Amazon
25Jimmy Durante Hot Patatta The Great Schnozzle Amazon
26Victoria Spivey I'm A Red Hot Mama Black Snake Blues – The Best Of Amazon
27Memphis Minnie Hot Stuff – Take 2 Queen Of Country Blues [Disc 5] (1936-1937) Amazon
28Julie London Hot Toddy Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 18: Bottoms Up Amazon
29George Benson with Jack Mc Duff Hot Barbecue George Benson & Jack McDuff Amazon
30Ella Fitzgerald The Hot Canary The Chronological Ella Fitzgerald – 1951 Amazon
31Mr. Sad Head Hot Weather Blues Bob Dylan: Radio Radio [Disc 1] Amazon

Dave Bartholomew Tribute

Dave Bartholomew passed away in June at the age of 100. You may not know his name, but he was one of the architects of a sound that would become rock n’ roll. A New Orleans fixture he was a band leader, trumpet player, arranger, producer, and songwriter whose keen ear and direction led him to become A&R man for Imperial Records where he met Fats Domino. His songwriting and arrangements can be heard on “Blueberry Hill”, “Ain’t That a Shame”, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, and hundreds more. Early rock has the signature of Dave Bartholomew just as the music of New Orleans would become identified with the expansiveness of jazz and rhythm & blues. We’ll hear early influences and early productions of Dave’s, prior to his collaborations with Fats Domino. And, as always, so much more.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Jewel King 3×7=21 Gettin' Funky [Disc 4] Amazon
2Champion Jack Dupree Junker's Blues Flashbacks #1 Drug Songs 1917-1944 Amazon
3Fats Domino The Fat Man This Is Gold Disc 3 Amazon
4Smiley Lewis One Night I Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 3 Amazon
5Elvis Presley One Night Artist of the Century Disc 1 Amazon
6Bobby Mitchell I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 2] Amazon
7Los Lobos I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday El Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4) Amazon
8Dave Bartholomew The Monkey Speaks His Mind Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4] Amazon
9Chuck Willis Going To The River Let's Jump Tonight! The Best Of Chuck Willis from 1951 – '56 Amazon
10Dave Bartholomew Ain't Gonna Do It (Rest Of My Life) Gettin' Funky [Disc 2] Amazon
11Professor Longhair Whole Lotta Loving Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology [Disc 2] Amazon
12Dave Bartholomew Shrimp And Gumbo 1952-1955 Amazon
13Snooks Eaglin Yours Truly Complete Imperial Recordings Amazon
14Fats Domino The Big Beat My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats Domino Amazon
15Fats Domino Ain't That a Shame My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats Domino Amazon
16Dave Bartholomew My Ding a Ling Rhythm & Blues 1952-1959 – Music Sampler, Vol. 2 Amazon
17Chuck Berry My Ding-A-Ling Have Mercy: His Complete Chess Recordings 1969 to 1974 Amazon
18Neil Young Walking To New Orleans Goin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino [Disc 2] Amazon
19Doug Sahm My Girl Josephine [Live] The Last Real Texas Blues Band Feat. Doug Sahm Amazon
20Smiley Lewis Blue Monday I Hear You Knocking 1947-1962 Disc 2 Amazon
21Snooks Eaglin By the Water Complete Imperial Recordings Amazon
22Berna Dean I Walk In My Sleep Theme Time Radio Hour with Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 2] Amazon
23Fats Domino Tell Me That You Love Me They Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings Disc 3 Amazon
24Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater Let The Four Winds Blow Rock 'n' Roll City Amazon
25Dave Edmunds I Hear You Knockin' The Anthology (1968-1990) Disc 1 Amazon
26George Thorogood & The Destroyers Hello Josephine The Hard Stuff Amazon
27John Lennon Ain't That A Shame Gimme Some Truth [Disc 4] Amazon
28Jools Holland Be My Guest Swinging the Blues Dancing the Ska Amazon
29Robbie Robertson With Galactic Going To The River Goin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino [Disc 1] Amazon
30Dirty Dozen Brass Band That's How You Got Killed Before [Album Version] The New Orleans Album Amazon
31Fats Domino Walking to New Orleans My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats Domino Amazon
32Fats Domino I Want to Walk You Home My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats Domino Amazon
33Smiley Lewis How Long ABC Of The Blues Vol 25 Amazon

Songs of Goffin & King

A couple of months ago we featured about 20 minutes on a songwriter special featuring the music of the husband and wife songwriting team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King. We’ll take a bit more time in this week’s show sharing their tunes with you.  From the Brill Building onwards, their songs easily defined the soundtrack for a generation of young Americans of the 1960s. Light-hearted love songs, songs of reflection, and dreamlike hooks were the order: Carole the tunes and Gerry the lyrics. Join Dave Stroud in a look back featuring the music of The Cookies, Earl Jean, Lou Rawls Skeeter Davis, and many more on a Friday evening on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1The Cookies Chains The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] Amazon
2Gene Pitney Every Breath I Take Anthology: 1961-1968 Amazon
3Aretha Franklin (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Smooth Grooves: The '60s, Vol. 2: Mid-'60s Amazon
4Tammy Montgomery Make The Night A Little Longer Come On And See Me: The Complete Solo Collection Amazon
5Freddie Scott Hey, Girl Malt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2) Amazon
6Maxine Brown Oh No Not My Baby Time-Life Classic Rock: 1964 – The Beat Goes On Amazon
7Skeeter Davis I Can't Stay Mad At You Early Girls: 1 Amazon
8Little Eva The Loco-Motion The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] Amazon
9Dusty Springfield That Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho) [*] Dusty in Memphis [Deluxe Edition] Amazon
10The Righteous Brothers Just Once in My Life Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 3 Amazon
11The Drifters Some Kind of Wonderful Drifters' Golden Hits Amazon
12The Drifters Up on the Roof Drifters' Golden Hits Amazon
13Maurice & Mac So Much Love Chess Uptown Soul Amazon
14Carole King It Might As Well Rain Until September The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] Amazon
15The Cookies Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby) The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] Amazon
16The Crystals He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss) Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1 Amazon
17The Chiffons One Fine Day The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] Amazon
18The Ronettes Is This What I Get for Loving You? The Best of the Ronettes Amazon
19The Blossoms So Much Love So Much Love: A Darlene Love Anthology 1958 – 1998 Amazon
20Earl-Jean I'm Into Something Good The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] Amazon
21The Byrds Goin' Back The Notorious Byrd Brothers Amazon
22Lou Rawls I Can't Make It Alone The Essential Lou Rawls [Disc 2] Amazon
23Chuck Jackson I Need You The Very Best Of Chuck Jackson 1961-1967 Amazon
24Carole King Will You Love Me Tomorrow? Tapestry Amazon
25Dusty Springfield Some Of Your Lovin' The Very Best Of Dusty Springfield Amazon
26Gene McDaniels Point of No Return The Liberty Records Story (Pt. 1) Amazon
27Bobby Vee Take Good Care of My Baby Absolutely the Best Amazon
28Bobby Vee Sharing You Absolutely the Best Amazon
29Carole King Smackwater Jack Tapestry Amazon
30Taj Mahal Take A Giant Step Giant Step & De Ole Folks At Home Amazon
31Dusty Springfield Goin' Back The Silver Collection Amazon
32Nils Lofgren & Grin Goin' Back The Best of Nils Lofgren & Grin: The A&M Years Amazon

Rock Bop & Roll

We’ve got a wild mix this week…sounds from the rock n’ roll archives, all done while excavating deeper into the halls of R&B, rockabilly, and country. Don’t count on the usual suspects, although there will be a few attending, but look to the under-the-radar floor pounders. The performances mostly qualify for shouts, shakes, and rocking fool’s gold, including some hillbilly ranters, New Orleans panters, and country banters. Tune in for some obscure Eddie Cochran alongside sounds from Jimmy Dee & The Offbeats, Sax Kari & His Ballin’ Blues Band, Royce Porter with The Kounts, and the Brewster Avenue Rhythm Boys. We’re Deeper Roots… and we’re going deeper on Friday mornings at 9am Pacific on KOWS 92.5 FM, repeating the following week on KWTF 88.1 FM. Check us out!

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Gene Summers School of Rock & Roll Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 Amazon
2Bobby Marchan You Can't Stop Her The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3] Amazon
3Royce Porter with the Kounts Beach of Love Banana Split for My Baby Amazon
4Huey "Piano" Smith Hush Your Mouth ABC Of The Blues, Vol. 40 Amazon
5Bobby Marchan Chicken – Wah – Wah The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1] Amazon
6Amos Milburn Soft Pillow Amos Milburn Rocks Amazon
7Sax Kari & His Ballin The Blues Band Hush Your Lyin' Mouth Stompin' – Rhythm 'N' Blues Pounders – Volume 13 Amazon
8Bill Allen Please Give Me Something Essential Rockabilly The Imperial Story Amazon
9Jerry Lee Lewis Rockin' My Life Away All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 2) Amazon
10Bobby Brant Piano Nellie 100 Rare '50s Rockabilly Tracks Amazon
11The Cochran Brothers Tired And Sleepy Somethin' Else: The Fine Lookin' Hits Of Eddie Cochran Amazon
12Johnny Burnette Please Don't Leave Me The Train Kept a-Rollin' Memphis to Hollywood – CD1 Amazon
13Thumper Jones Rock It Classic Rockabilly Amazon
14Conway Twitty Shake It Up The Rock 'N' Roll Years CD1 Amazon
15Buck Owens Hot Dog The Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) – Disc 3 Amazon
16Bill Haley Hot Dog Buddy Buddy From Western Swing to R-O-C-K (4): Don't Knock the Rock Amazon
17Charlie Adams Cattin' Around Bear Family "Perfect for Parties" Highlight Album Amazon
18Dick Penner Cindy Lou Rockin' Memphis [Disc 4] Amazon
19Carmol Taylor Tell Me What to Do Country & Western Nuggets Amazon
20Werly Fairburn Everybody's Rockin' Classic Rockabilly Amazon
21Big Joe Turner Flip, Flop and Fly Big Joe Rocks Amazon
22Ronnie Self Ain't I'm A Dog? The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2 Amazon
23Wynn Stewart Come On California Country Amazon
24Billy Strange Hell Train Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974) Amazon
25Len Barrow Hades Highway Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974) Amazon
26Tarheel Slim Number Nine Train Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4 Amazon
27Vince Taylor Brand New Cadillac Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4 Amazon
28Eddie Cochran Fools Paradise Eddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 2] Amazon
29B.B. King Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan Amazon
30Amos Milburn House Party (Tonight) Amos Milburn Rocks Amazon
31Louis Jordan Caledonia The R&B Years – 1942-45 [Disc 3] Amazon
32Rollee McGill Rhythm Rockin' Boogie Shoutin' Out The Blues (R&B CD 2005-2) Amazon
33Wynonie Harris Lovin' Machine Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 Amazon
34Jerry Lee Lewis Breathless All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1) Amazon
35Johnny Otis Willy & The Hand Jive Vol. 1-Johnny Otis R & B Dance Amazon
36Wanda Jackson Let's Have a Party Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 Amazon
37Buddy Holly Brown Eyed Handsome Man Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4 Amazon
38Big Joe Turner Shake, Rattle & Roll Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1 Amazon

If You’re Ready

Free form this morning, live from the studios in downtown Santa Rosa. Deeper Roots shares a rare mix of sounds including jug band sounds from Jim Kweskin, a new track from Maria Muldaur, The Ink Spots, Gal Holiday, and Pee Wee Crayton…oh what a mix. Dave hosts a unique blend of sounds each Friday morning and he’ll be setting aside a playlist or two that scratches the surface of the Burnette clan including Johnny, Dorsey, Billy and Rocky including a wrap up of some tracks from the great Bay Area-based  Solid Smoke reissue from the early 80s of the Rock n’ Roll Trio. Tune in for some Hash House Hattie and One Eyed Jacks, this Friday evening at 9

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1The Staple Singers If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 2] Amazon
2Jay & The Americans Cara Mia Come A Little Bit Closer – The Best of Jay and The Americans Amazon
3Marvin & Johnny Cherry Pie Art Laboe's Memories Of El Monte/The Roots Of L.A.'s Rock And Roll Amazon
4Chuck Willis It's Too Late The King of the Stroll Amazon
5The Ink Spots You're Breaking My Heart The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1 Amazon
6Johnny Burnette Moody River The Ballads Of Amazon
7Johnny & Dorsey Burnette One Eyed Jacks Life is Like a Card Game (US Gambling Songs 1920s  1950s) Amazon
8Dorsey Burnette Hey Little One American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
9Rocky Burnette Tired Of Toein' The Line Sounds Of The Eighties: 1980 Amazon
10Billy Burnette Crazy Like Me Crazy Like Me Amazon
11Jim Kweskin Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To Me Vanguard Visionaries Amazon
12Ames Brothers The The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane Your Hit Parade – 1955 Amazon
13Maria Muldaur Scat Skunk Don't You Feel My Leg (The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker) Amazon
14Cliff Edwards & His Hot Combination Good Little Bad Little You Eddie Lang & Joe Venuti: The New York Sessions 1926-35 Amazon
15Rudy Vallie & His Connecticut Yankees You Oughta Be In Pictures The Voice That Had Them Fainting 1928-1937 Amazon
16John Hartford Late Last Night When My Willie Came Home Morning Bugle Amazon
17Roy Rogers You Can't Break My Heart 1942-1947 (Warped 4561) Amazon
18Tommy Duncan Please Come Back Home Texas Moon Amazon
19Dick Reinhart Hash House Hattie You Oughta See My Fanny Dance: Unissued Western Swing 1935-1942 Amazon
20Living Sisters Make Love To Me Run For Cover – EP Amazon
21Bobby Bare Come On Home (And Sing Blues To Daddy) The Best Of Bobby Bare Amazon
22Gal Holiday and the Hony Tonk Revue Come Home Lost & Found Amazon
23Paul Simon Mother And Child Reunion Greatest Hits: Shining Like A National Guitar Amazon
24Sonia Ross Breaking My Heart Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels Amazon
25Marvin Gaye Baby Don't You Do It Anthology [Disc 1] Amazon
26The Band Don't Do It (Baby Don't You Do It) To Kingdom Come [Disc 2] Amazon
27Pee Wee Crayton Don't Break My Heart Pee Wee's Blues – The Complete Aladdin And Imperial Recordings Amazon
28Buddy Johnson When My Man Comes Home R&B Jukebox Hits 1944 Amazon
29Rosemary Clooney Cherry Pies Ought To Be You Tenderly Amazon
30Frankie Yankovic The Happy Wanderer The Happy Wanderer-Frankie Yankovic & The Yanks Amazon
31Johnny Burnette Rock n Roll Trio Sweet Love On My Mind Tear It Up Amazon
32Johnny Burnette Rock n Roll Trio Your Baby Blue Eyes Tear It Up Amazon

8 Songwriters 3 Hours

A special three hour show has Dave filling in for KC and I Hear You Rockin’ on KOWS Community Radio, live from the KOWS studios in the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa. Dave will walk through some of performances of songwriters who were influential in the rise of Americana sounds including blues, rock, rhythm & blues, pop, folk, and country in the late half of the 20th century. Who you might ask? In addition to the pairings of Carole King and Gerry Goffin as well as Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, we’ll also be sharing songs written by Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, and Tom Waits.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Peter Green Splinter Group If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day Me & the Devil Disc 2 Amazon
2Eric Clapton 32-20 Blues Me & Mr. Johnson Amazon
3Keb' Mo' Love in Vain Slow Down Amazon
4Leon Russell Come On In My Kitchen Life Journey Amazon
5Otis Spann Dust My Broom The Blues Never Die Amazon
6Huey Lewis & The News Blue Monday Four Chords & Several Years Ago Amazon
7Mitch Woods I Hear You Knockin Gumbo Blues Amazon
8Los Lobos I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday El Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4) Amazon
9Robert Gordon All by Myself [*] Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials Amazon
10Brenda Lee Let the Four Winds Blow Queen of Rock 'N' Roll Amazon
11Doug Kershaw I'm Walkin' The Best Of Doug Kershaw Amazon
12John Lennon Ain't That A Shame Rock 'n' Roll Amazon
13George Thorogood & The Destroyers Hello Josephine The Hard Stuff Amazon
14Bonnie Raitt & Jon Cleary I'm In Love Again/All By Myself Goin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino [Disc 1] Amazon
15Ray Charles Move It On Over Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 2] Amazon
16Sleepy LaBeef The Blues Come Around Tomorrow Never Comes Amazon
17Raul Malo Weary Blues from Waitin' The Nashville Acoustic Sessions Amazon
18The Secret Sisters Why Don't You Love Me The Secret Sisters Amazon
19Tompall And The Glasier Brothers A Mansion On The Hill American Legends – Hank Williams Amazon
20Emmylou Harris & Mark Knopfler Lost On The River Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute Amazon
21Taj Mahal Mind Your Own Business Sekno Blues Amazon
22Willie Nelson Mr. Record Man A Horse Called Music Amazon
23The Little Willies Night Life The Little Willies Amazon
24Johnny Burnette Hello Walls The Ballads Of Amazon
25Jamey Johnson Everything But You (featuring Leon Russell, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill) Living For A Song- A Tribute To Hank Cochran Amazon
26Bryan Ferry If Not For You Dylanesque Amazon
27Madeleine Peyroux You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go Careless Love Amazon
28Mason Jennings The Times They Are A-Changin' I'm Not There [Disc 2] Amazon
29The Blind Boys Of Alabama Way Down In The Hole Spirit Of The Century Amazon
30Los Lobos Jockey Full Of Bourbon Ride This: The Covers [EP] Amazon
31The Devil Makes Three Come On Up to the House Redemption & Ruin Amazon
32John Hammond, Jr. Clap Hands Wicked Grin Amazon
33The Eagles Ol' 55 On The Border Amazon
34Dolly Parton Jolene Jolene Amazon
35Linda Ronstadt I Will Always Love You Prisoner In Disguise Amazon
36Alison Krauss/Shania Twain/Union Station Coat of Many Colors Just Because I'm a Woman: The Songs of Dolly Parton Amazon
37Bill Philips Put It Off Until Tomorrow Decca Country Classics 1934-1973 Amazon
38The Drifters Some Kind of Wonderful Drifters' Golden Hits Amazon
39The Cookies Chains The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3] Amazon
40The Drifters Up On The Roof All-Time Greatest Hits & More: 1959-1965 [Disc 2] Amazon
41Maxine Brown Oh No Not My Baby Time-Life Classic Rock: 1964 – The Beat Goes On Amazon
42Aretha Franklin (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman Smooth Grooves: The '60s, Vol. 2: Mid-'60s Amazon
43Taj Mahal Take A Giant Step Giant Step & De Ole Folks At Home Amazon
44The Byrds Goin' Back The Notorious Byrd Brothers Amazon
45Skeeter Davis I Can't Stay Mad At You Early Girls: 1 Amazon
46The Band I Shall Be Released Music From Big Pink Amazon
47The Brothers and Sisters All Along the Watchtower When Gospel Sings Bob Dylan Amazon
48Rick Nelson She Belongs To Me The Best Of 1964-1975 Amazon