Category Archives: American Popular

The Year 1939

While the clouds of war and fascism were spreading in earnest across Europe, here at home the movies Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz,  and Gone With The Wind premiered and Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath was first published. Lou Gehrig bid farewell,  A pound of hamburger cost 14 cents and the average price of a new car was $700. And the music was both dance crazy and uplifting, with the music of Tin Pan Alley, Broadway and film dominating. This week’s show will feature the music of 1939 with performances from Crosby, Garland, The Ink Spots, Cab Calloway and Billie Holiday. We’ll also be featuring the jazz and big band sounds of Jimmie Lunceford, Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, and a handful of others. Deeper Roots sounds from over eight decades past on community radio for Sonoma County coming to you each Friday morning and evening.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Louis ArmstrongJeepers CreepersJohnny Mercer (1909 – 1976)Amazon
2Jimmie Lunceford & His OrchestraTain't What You DoColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
3Fats WallerYour Feet's Too BigThe Joint Is Jumpin'Amazon
4Count Basie's Kansas City 7Lester Leaps InColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
5Woody HermanWoodchopper's BallSwingingest Sounds Ever Heard – The Best of the Big BandsAmazon
6Billie HolidayStrange FruitThe Ultimate Collection [Disc 1]Amazon
7Billie Holiday & Her OrchestraI Gotta Right to Sing the BluesHarold Arlen Writes the SongsAmazon
8Billie HolidayThem There EyesLady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944 [Disc 06]Amazon
9Ethel Waters with Edward Mallory & His OrchestraOld Man HarlemHoagy Carmichael & Friends: Stardust MelodyAmazon
10Marlene DietrichFalling In Love AgainThe Blue AngelAmazon
11Bob Hope & Shirley RossThanks for the MemoryHits of 30's & 40's 1 & 2Amazon
12Judy GarlandOver The RainbowThat's Entertainment! The Best Of The MGM MusicalsAmazon
13Bing CrosbyYou Must Have Been A Beautiful BabyThe Harry Warren SongbookAmazon
14Xavier CugatPerfidiaSay "Si Si"Amazon
15Vaughn MonroeIn The Still Of The NightFirst Crooners : Vol. 3-1935-40Amazon
16Frankie Masters and His OrchestraScatter-Brain (Theme Song)50 #1 Hits Of The '20s & '30sAmazon
17Cab CallowayThe Jumpin' JiveBest Of The Big BandsAmazon
18Kay KyserThree Little FishesSentimental FavoritesAmazon
19Coleman HawkinsBody And SoulKen Burns Jazz [Disc 3]Amazon
20The Ink SpotsAddress UnknownGreatest HitsAmazon
21The Ink SpotsIf I Didn't CareGreatest HitsAmazon
22Glenn Miller OrchestraIn The MoodKen Burns Jazz [Disc 3]Amazon
23Slim Gaillard And His Flat Foot Floogie BoysMatzah BallsRadio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 3] Bob DylanAmazon
24Charlie BarnetCherokeeSwing Time For Dancing Vol. 3Amazon
25Artie Shaw & His OrchestraDiga, Diga DooWicked SwingAmazon
26Benny Goodman & His Orchestra W. Martha TiltonAnd the Angels SingToo Marvelous For WordsAmazon
27Guy LombardoPenny SerenadeEnjoy Yourself: The Hits Of Guy LombardoAmazon
28Bea Wain With Larry Clinton And His OrchestraDeep PurpleWhite Cliffs Of Dover [Disc 1]Amazon
29Lionel HamptonI've Found a New BabyWicked SwingAmazon
30Big Joe Turner & Pete JohnsonRoll 'Em PeteBlues From The Vocalion VaultsAmazon
31Chick Webb and his Orchestra v/Ella FitzgeraldUndecidedfrom CD; orig. Decca 2323Amazon

Songs About Singing

Sing it loud! It’s a whole new year and our country can take heart without letting our guard down. We’ll celebrate a fresh new start knowing that hard work lies ahead with a two hour show featuring the theme of ‘singing’. Join Dave Stroud once more for a mixed bag; an eclectic blend of sounds from the past century featuring the likes of Ukulele Ike, Wingy Manone, The Cats & The Fiddle, John Sebastian, Cat Power, and a couple of dozen more, all belting out songs about the very act of singing. We’ll take you down Memory Lane with old fashioned songs, simple songs of gospel and freedom, swinging low, singing high, and those joyful sing-alongs we’ve shared over the past century. That’s right. It’s theme time on this week’s Deeper Roots show and we’d love to have you. Join in the festivities.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Tony BennettSing You Sinners [#]The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1Amazon
2Katie Crippen with Henderson's Novelty Ork.Play 'Em For Mamma, Sing 'Em For Me (BS 2003, P-104-1)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
3Cab CallowayI Love to Sing-A (From 'The Singing Kid')Chronological 1934-37Amazon
4The Boswell SistersSing A Little JingleThe Boswell Sisters CollectionAmazon
5Wingy Manone & His OrchestraSing Me A Swing SongSwing Is Here / Small-Band Swing 1935-1939Amazon
6Gene KellySingin' In The RainGolden Memories of Stage and Screen-Disc1Amazon
7Pat BooneIt's a Grand Night For SingingThe Best of Broadway: The Early '60sAmazon
8Ella FitzgeraldSing Song SwingThe Millenium Anthology – Ella Fitzgerald – [Disc 2]Amazon
9June ChristySing Something SimpleThe Misty Miss ChristyAmazon
10Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His OrchestraSInging-ing-ingBarrell House Boogie and the BluesAmazon
11Ukulele Ike & The Hot CombinationSing (A Happy Little Thing)Fascinating Rhythm 1922-1935Amazon
12Fats Waller & His RhythmSing An Old Fashioned SongFats Waller – The Complete Recorded Works Volume 3 – Rhythm and Romance 1934-1936Amazon
13Nellie LutcherIf You Wanna Get T'Goin' (And Come Out Singing)Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 3]Amazon
14The Cats & The FiddleI'm Singing, So Help MeThe Very Best OfAmazon
15Dr. JohnSing Along Song (LP Version)Destively Bonnaroo (US Release)Amazon
16Aretha FranklinDon't Play That Song30 Greatest Hits [Disc 2]Amazon
17Cat PowerAretha, Sing One For MeJukeboxAmazon
18B.B. KingWhy I Sing the BluesDo the Boogie! B.B. King's Early '50s ClassicsAmazon
19Randy Waller & The Country GentlemenOne More Voice Singing In Heaven TonightKeeper Of The FlameAmazon
20Edward W. ClaybornI Heard The Angels SingingWhen I Reach That Heavenly Shore: Unearthly Black GospelAmazon
21Sammy Price Trio/Sister Rosetta TharpeSinging in My SoulThe Gospel of BluesAmazon
22Curley WilliamsJust A-Picking And A-SingingBear Family "Perfect for Parties" Highlight AlbumAmazon
23John SebastianSinging The BluesFaithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings – Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings [Disc 2]Amazon
24Stonewall JacksonYou're the Sad in My SongsStonewall Jackson – 1966-1967Amazon
25Gale GarnettWe'll Sing In The SunshineLifetime Of Romance: Some Enchanted Evening [Disc 2]Amazon
26Louie InnisSing Your Song BabyHillbilly Bop 'n' Boogie: King/Federal Roots of Rockabilly 1944 – 56Amazon
27Ferlin Husky23 – I Could Sing All NightFerlin Husky SinglesAmazon
28Carl PerkinsSing My Song(2000) Back On Top (CD 3)Amazon
29Charlie MonroeI'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing (TK A)The Chronological Classics 1950-1956Amazon
30Barbara DaneDon't Sing Love Songs (Silver Dagger)Anthology of American Folk SongsAmazon
31Tim HardinSimple Song Of FreedomThe Folk Years: Simple Song Of Freedom [Disc 1]Amazon
32Tex Ritter & His TexansSinging in the SaddleDecca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 1]Amazon
33The New SeekersI'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)70s Music Explosion – SunshineAmazon

Wide Open Places

A bright future is in store….that’s our story and we’re stickin’ to it! Today’s show contains an inordinate amount of upbeat tickers including a trip to Tulsa with Asleep at the Wheel, a Fats Waller song about those wide open places, a journey following the North Star with Rhiannon Giddens, The Boswells, Hank Williams, Les Paul, and a whole lot more. We’re in a free form mood on a Friday morning here in Sonoma County, celebrating the Twelve Days of Inauguration the best way we know how.  Join us on Sonoma County Community radio from the Deeper Roots Den with your host Dave Stroud, celebrating our democracy in a big, big way.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Fats Waller(Take Me Back To) The Wide Open Placescompliments of grimriper2u@yahoo.comAmazon
2Asleep at the WheelTake Me Back to TulsaThe Very Best of Asleep at the Wheel Since 1970Amazon
3Robert GordonTake Me BackAre You Gonna Be The OneAmazon
4Elizabeth Cotten And Brenda EvansShake SugareeTheme Time Radio Hour – Season 3 – [Disc 1]Amazon
5Jerry GarciaSugareeGarciaAmazon
6Elizabeth CottenFreight TrainSmithsonian Folkways American Roots CollectionAmazon
7Les PaulThe Lonesome Road (feat. Mary Ford) [Remastered]100 (100 Original Tracks – Remastered)Amazon
8Sam CookeJeanie With The Light Brown HairSwing LowAmazon
9John Lee HookerI Cover The WaterfrontMr. LuckyAmazon
10The RavensDeep PurpleThe Greatest Group of Them AllAmazon
11Rhiannon GiddensFollowing the North StarFreedom HighwayAmazon
12Rhiannon GiddensI'm On My WayThere Is No OtherAmazon
13Geraint WatkinsHeart of StoneRush of BloodAmazon
14Paul ThornSoon I Will Be DoneDon't Let The Devil RideAmazon
15James CarrPouring Water On A Drowning ManTheme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 1]Amazon
16The Pilgrim TravelersI Never Knew Joy Before101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1Amazon
17Reliable True TonesI Came a Long WayThis May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982Amazon
18Paramount SingersThere's A Leak In This Old Building15 Down Home Gospel ClassicsAmazon
19Rick DankoWhen I Get My Just RewardsCryin' Heart BluesAmazon
20John FaheyTexas & Pacific Blues (My Bucket's Got A Hole In It)Your Past Comes Back – Disc 5Amazon
21Dave Alvin & the Guilty MenDark EyesPublic Domain: Songs from the Wild LandAmazon
22Hank WilliamsMy Bucket's Got A Hole In ItHank Williams – A Country Legend (1)Amazon
23Boswell SistersEverybody Loves My BabyBoswell SistersAmazon
24Fats WallerDry BonesMusic By Fats WallerAmazon
25Ivie AndersonFive O'clock WhistleCocktail HourAmazon
26Cleo BrownBreakin' In A Pair Of ShoesThe Legendary Cleo BrownAmazon
27Danny KayeOh By Jingo!Danny Kaye The Best ofAmazon
28Mae WestHe's A Bad, Bad ManThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
29Rosanne CashI Still Miss SomeoneKindred Spirits: A Tribute To The Songs Of Johnny CashAmazon
30Mark KnopflerRear View MirrorDown The Road WhereverAmazon
31Levon Helm & The RCO All-StarsSing, Sing, SingLevon Helm & The RCO All-StarsAmazon
32Geraint WatkinsIt's a Beautiful DayWatkins Bold as LoveAmazon

Who We Lost 2020

It’s hard to put into words the grief we have experienced over so many great performers lost this past year, including those who lost their battle to COVID-19. When assembling our annual list of tributes it became clear that no two hours would suffice so we’ll be doing some abbreviated observations to make sure they’re not forgotten. And we’ll also be thanking those behind the scenes, the songwriters, the session folks, and we’ll even have a short collection of British influencers who touched our lives with their talent. Tune in for a comprehensive and reflective show, our first Deeper Roots show of 2021, this new year that is filled with so much promise. And it’s likely that we can all agree that the bar couldn’t have fallen much lower than it did last year.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Fountains of WayneValley Winter SongWelcome Interstate ManagersAmazon
2Bucky PizzarelliChicken a La SwingGreen Guitar Blues / Cafi Pierre TrioAmazon
3McCoy TynerFlapstick BluesGold Encore Series – I Love A PianoAmazon
4Annie RossTwistedGot Nothing But SongAmazon
5Bent FabricAlley Cat (Classic Version)JukeboxAmazon
6Hal Singer SextetCorn BreadThe Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 8Amazon
7Bobby LewisTossin' and Turnin'Best of Answer Songs vol 4Amazon
8Little RichardRip It UpLondon American Label Year By Year 1956Amazon
9Phil PhillipsSea Of LoveHeatin' UpAmazon
10Rod BernardThis Should Go On ForeverThe Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD3)Amazon
11Edd 'Kookie' Byrnes and Connie StevensKookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)Gems from the Warner Brothers Vault (Pt. 1)Amazon
12Len Barry1-2-3Classic Rock 1965: The Beat Goes OnAmazon
13Frankie Valli & the Four SeasonsRag DollThe Definitive Pop Collection Disc 1Amazon
14The ChordettesMr. SandmanMagic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)Amazon
15Johnny NashI Can See Clearly Now70s Music Explosion – MiraclesAmazon
16Millie SmallMy Boy LollipopThe Island Story: 1962-1987 – 25th Anniversary [Disc 1]Amazon
17Toots & The MaytalsPressure DropThe Harder They ComeAmazon
18Tony RiceCold On The ShoulderCold On The ShoulderAmazon
19Jerry Jeff WalkerMr. BojanglesThe Folk Years: Simple Song Of Freedom [Disc 2]Amazon
20Norma TanegaWalkin' My Cat Named DogTime Life – The Folk Years – Reason To Believe [Disc 2]Amazon
21Trini LopezIf I Had A HammerYesterday's Gone [Disc 1]Amazon
22David OlneyGod Shaped HoleThe WheelAmazon
23John PrineParadiseGerman AfternoonsAmazon
24Charley PrideIs Anybody Goin' To San AntoneSuperstars Of Country: Good Ol' Songs [Disc 1]Amazon
25Willie NelsonMe And PaulThe Essential Willie NelsonAmazon
26Billy Joe ShaverI'm Just an Old Chunk of CoalI'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal…But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond SomedayAmazon
27Kenny RogersRuby, Don't Take Your Love To TownSuperstars Of Country Hello Darlin' [Disc 1]Amazon
28Jan HowardI Wish I Was A Single Girl AgainSwing West 1: BakersfieldAmazon
29The Charlie Daniels BandThe Devil Went Down To GeorgiaCountry: The American Tradition [Disc 2]Amazon
30Justin Townes EarleHarlem River BluesHarlem River Blues [Explicit]Amazon
31Helen ReddyLeave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)Singers And Songwriters: 1973-1975Amazon
32Betty WrightClean Up WomanThe Best of Betty WrightAmazon
33Bill WithersUse MeAmerican BeautyAmazon
34The EmotionsBest Of My LoveBoogie Nights: Music From The Original Motion PictureAmazon
35MountainMississippi QueenSuper Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 1Amazon
36Van Halen(Oh) Pretty WomanFifty Years Of Hits – Vol 7Amazon
37The Merry-Go-Round (Emitt Rhodes)LiveNuggets Sampler 1965-1968Amazon
38Eric Weissberg & Steve MandellDueling BanjosAppalachian Stomp: Bluegrass ClassicsAmazon
39Hugo Montenegro & His OrchestraFor A Few Dollars MoreMusic From The Good, The Bad And The Ugly & A Fistful of Dollars & For A Few Dollars MoreAmazon
40Vera LynnWe'll Meet Again1950's Hits & Highlights, Vol. 7Amazon
41Chad & JeremyYesterday's GoneYesterday's Gone [Disc 1]Amazon
42Ian WhitcombYou Turn Me OnYou Turn Me On: The Very Best of Ian WhitcombAmazon
43The Spencer Davis GroupKeep on RunningThe Finer Things Disc 1Amazon
44Wayne Fontana & The MindbendersGame Of LoveWayne Fontana / It's Wayne FontanaAmazon
45Joan Jett With The Sex PistolsI Love Rock N' Roll [Early Version] (Alan Merrill COVID)FlashbackAmazon
46Bill PursellOur Winter LoveMusic to Shag ByAmazon
47The Pointer SistersFire (Bonnie)From The Pointer Sisters With LoveAmazon
48John PrineI Remember EverythingI Remember EverythingAmazon

Christmas Joy

Happy Holidays! Proving that there is no war on Christmas and looking forward to the coming year, join Dave Stroud as he shares some of the great holiday chestnuts from years past. He’ll be sharing celebratory sounds from every decade, moving the needle from the 40s to the 10s in a new Deeper Roots Christmas shindig. Tune in for everyone from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Frank Sinatra to Ella, The Andrews Sisters, Los Straitjackets and Otis Redding’s Merry Christmas Baby. As we barrel out of 2020 as fast as we can, we remind ourselves of the fortunes of the few and the need of the many in this season of desperation. So get out that Georgia vote, folks, and stand steadfast against the anarchy of this dying administration’s push towards fascist principles for power. We have the power to do this. We do.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Los LobosDonde Esta Santa Claus?Llegs NavidadAmazon
2Oscar McLollie & His Honey JumpersDig That Crazy Santa ClausBlues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962Amazon
3Frankie Laine and Jo StaffordChristmas RosesChristmas On the Country SideAmazon
4The TractorsSwingin' Home for ChristmasHave Yourself a Tractors ChristmasAmazon
5Johnny Cash/Tommy CashThat Christmasy FeelingThe Classic Christmas AlbumAmazon
6Ella Fitzgerald with The Frank Devol OrchestraWhat Are You Doing New Year's Eve?Sleigh Full of SongsAmazon
7Eileen BartonThe Night Before Christmas SongCoral single 9-60880Amazon
8Frank SinatraSanta Claus Is Coming To TownThe Christmas CollectionAmazon
9Dean MartinI've Got My Love To Keep Me WarmThe Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002Amazon
10Frank SinatraHave Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasMistletoe and MerrimentAmazon
11Commercial29. Viceroy Christmas Commercial 1964UnknownAmazon
12Elvis PresleySanta Claus Is Back In TownElvis' Christmas AlbumAmazon
13The RoomatesJingle Bell RockIt's Christmas Time AgainAmazon
14The Dragwood ChordsSanta's Got a Lead SledIt's Christmas Time AgainAmazon
15Darlene LoveChristmas (Baby Please Come Home)A Christmas Gift for You from Phil SpectorAmazon
16The Beach BoysLittle Saint Nick (Single Version)Ultimate ChristmasAmazon
17Nick Lowe & Los StraitjacketsWinter WonderlandWinter Wonderland (Single)Amazon
18Los StraitjacketsHoliday TwistOh Santa! New & Used Christmas Classics from Yep RocAmazon
19The Jambalaya Cajun BandJingle Bell RockAlligator Stomp 4: Cajun ChristmasAmazon
20Otis ReddingMerry Christmas BabyChristmas In SoulsvilleAmazon
21Bob Wills & His Texas PlayboysSanta's On His WayBlues, Blues Christmas: Volume 4 – 1925-1962 (Disc 1)Amazon
22The Cats & The FiddleHep Cat's HolidayBlues, Blues Christmas (1925-1955)Amazon
23Groovey Joe Poovey & The Big "D" BoysSanta's HelperBlues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962Amazon
24Sister Rosetta TharpeWhen They Ring The Golden BellBlues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)Amazon
25Bing CrosbyWinter WonderlandThe Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002Amazon
26The Andrews SistersChristmas IslandGolden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2]Amazon
27Charles BrownWrap Yourself In A Christmas PackagePlease Come Home For ChristmasAmazon
28Elvis PresleyHere Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)Christmas AlbumAmazon
29The RavensSilent NightBlues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962Amazon
30Sister Rosetta TharpeSilent Night, Holy NightBlues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)Amazon
31Nick Lowe & Los StraitjacketsLet It SnowWinter Wonderland (Single)Amazon
32Hank SnowBlue ChristmasChristmas On the Country SideAmazon
33Gayla PeeveyI Want A Hippopotamus For ChristmasDr. Demento Presents The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD Of All TimeAmazon
34Kathy and Jimmy ZeeSanta Claus Rock and RollBlues Blues Christmas Vol 4 – Disc 2Amazon
35Loudon Wainwright IIIChristmas Morning (Album Version)Social StudiesAmazon
36The Beach BoysI'll Be Home for ChristmasBeach Boys' Christmas Album, TheAmazon
37Fats WallerSwingin' Them Jingle BellsBlues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)Amazon
38Amos MilburnChristmas (Comes Once A Year)Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962Amazon
39Nick LoweI Wish It Could Be Christmas Every DayQuality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The FamilyAmazon
40The MavericksChristmas Time Is (Coming 'Round Again)Hey! Merry Christmas!Amazon
41Burl IvesA Holly Jolly ChristmasHave a Holly Jolly ChristmasAmazon
42Tennessee Ernie FordA Rootin' Tootin' Santa ClausChristmas On the Country SideAmazon

Big Band Blowout!

Swing with us here on Deeper Roots on a Friday morning, one week ahead of the Christmas festivities. The big band sound is that apple pie sound that grew out of the traveling musicians and dance hall bands of the 1920s. From the radio to ballrooms across the land, as the jazz orchestras grew in size, the arrangements had to be formalized to avoid mass confusion. The arranger became the focal point of the band. Improvisation during solos was written into the arrangements but their location and duration were controlled and the vocal stylings grew around the easy flowing style of the evolving jazz that would become known as ‘Swing’. Tune in for two hours of exploration of a century of America’s music.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Benny GoodmanKing Porter StompRCA Victor Jazz-The First Half-Century-The 30'sAmazon
2Benny Carter (With Lionel Hampton Orchestra)I'm in the Mood for SwingRCA Victor Jazz-The First Half-Century-The 30'sAmazon
3Chick WebbGo HarlemStompin' At The SavoyAmazon
4Cab CallowayThe Jumpin' JiveBest Of The Big BandsAmazon
5Benny GoodmanWhen Buddha SmilesStompin' at the SavoyAmazon
6Count BasieDoggin' AroundKen Burns Jazz: Count BasieAmazon
7Artie Shaw & His Orchestra / Artie Shaw's Symphony SwingBegin The Beguine (LP Version)The 30s: Hollywood's BestAmazon
8Glenn Miller OrchestraIn The MoodKen Burns Jazz [Disc 3]Amazon
9Woody HermanWoodchopper's BallSwingingest Sounds Ever Heard – The Best of the Big BandsAmazon
10Benny Goodman & His OrchestraWhy Don't You Do RightColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
11Charlie BarnetSkylinerSwingingest Sounds Ever Heard – The Best of the Big BandsAmazon
12Les BrownBizet Has His DayBest of the Big BandsAmazon
13Woody Herman & His OrchestraFour BrothersColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
14Ella FitzgeraldWhen My Sugar Walks Down the StreetChronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald 1940-41Amazon
15Glenn Miller & His OrchestraTuxedo JunctionThe Centennial Collection Disc 1Amazon
16Benny Goodman & His OrchestraLet's DanceColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
17Duke EllingtonTake The A TrainWatch The Closing Doors – A History Of New Yorks Musical Melting Pot Vol 1 1945-59 (CD 1)Amazon
18Tony PastorBell Bottom TrousersNipper's Greatest Hits – The 40's Vol 2Amazon
19Benny GoodmanSing, Sing, Sing (Part I)Sing, Sing, SingAmazon
20Woody HermanApple HoneyThe Essence of Woody HermanAmazon
21Glenn Miller & His OrchestraMoonlight SerenadeThe Centennial Collection Disc 1Amazon
22Artie ShawStardustRay Charles – Music that Matters to HimAmazon
23Tommy Dorsey & His OrchestraI'll Be Seeing YouKiss the Boys Goodbye: Classic Songs from World War II, Vol.1Amazon
24Tommy DorseyOpus OneStompin' At The SavoyAmazon
25Glenn Miller & His OrchestraA String of PearlsThe Centennial Collection Disc 1Amazon
26Benny GoodmanStompin' At The SavoyStompin' At The SavoyAmazon
27The Andrew SistersBoogie Woogie Bugle BoyDouble Goldies [CD2]Amazon
28Artie ShawI Got the Sun in the MorningThe Artie Shaw Story – Disc 4 – Little JazzAmazon
29Harry JamesYou Made Me Love YouTime-Life Swing Era – 1940-1941 [Disc 1]Amazon
30Doris Day/Les BrownSentimental JourneyThose Wonderful Years: Sentimental Journey 1930's & 1940'sAmazon

Finger Poppin’ Doo Wop

From Big Sandy to Hank Ballard and The Flamingos…here we go on another Deeper Roots Friday morning. High energy rhythm and blues, doo wop, and foot-tapping sounds to celebrate everything that’s happened…and revel in all that hot rockin’ stuff that erupted in the fifties. This week’s episode focuses on playlists that keep the tempo hot and the rug getting cut with slamming sounds from the high side of vocal harmonies. Wild sounds from The Cadets, The Cadillacs, The Larks, The Crests, The Regals, and The Lollypoppers; and that’s just getting the kettle hot. We got your water boiling and we’re gonna cook your goose…and “we ain’t gonna turn you loose”. Rhythm and blues and doo wop from the late century on this week’s episode of Deeper Roots. Drop on by at 92.5 FM or streaming at freespeechnobull.com/listen. We’d love to have you.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Hank Ballard & The MidnightersFinger Poppin TimeHeatin' UpAmazon
2The RegalsGot The Water BoilingAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
3Anthony & The SophomoresPlay Those Oldies Mr. Dee JayThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4Amazon
4Dallas Taylor/The DanderliersChop Chop BoomThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 1Amazon
5The PlattersVoo Vee Ah BeeRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2Amazon
6Marvin And JohnnyVip Vop!Forgotten Duos of Rock Volume 1Amazon
7The LollypoppersA Bottle of PopRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2Amazon
8The El DoradosAt My Front DoorThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
9The CrestsTrouble in ParadiseDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1Amazon
10The MoonglowsSee Saw (mono)Blue Velvet: The Ultimate CollectionAmazon
11The MoonglowsToo Late (mono)Blue Velvet: The Ultimate CollectionAmazon
12The StereosI Really Love YouThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4Amazon
13Big SandyHave Love, Will TravelDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 4Amazon
14Norman Fox & The Rob Roys/Sid Bass/The Rob RoysPizza PieDoo Wop Box Disc 3Amazon
15The FlamingosKo Ko MoFor Collectors Only – Disc 1Amazon
16Lee Andrews & the HeartsMuch Too MuchRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 3Amazon
17The Jumpin JacksPa-Pa-Ya BabyRhythm 'N' Blues Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 4Amazon
18The RegentsRunaroundThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4Amazon
19The CobrasLa LaDoo Wop Vocal Group Greats (Bonus Disc)Amazon
20The ChipsRubber BiscuitThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2Amazon
21Frankie LymonI'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent 'Rock, Rock, Rock'25 Hits: Frankie Lymon and TeenagersAmazon
22The RavensGotta Find My BabyRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 3Amazon
23The CadillacsDon't Be Mad With My HeartFor Collectors Only, Disc 2Amazon
24The Five DiscsNever Let You GoDoo Wop Box Disc 4Amazon
25The MonarchsPretty Little GirlThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2Amazon
26The MoonglowsChickie Um BahBlue Velvet / The Ultimate Collection CD1Amazon
27The LarksHow Long Must I Wait For You?The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 4: Doo-Wop Dancin'Amazon
28The ChartsZoopDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2Amazon
29The CadetsWiggie Waggie WooDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 3Amazon
30The CadillacsWhy, WhyFor Collectors Only, Disc 2Amazon
31The EdselsRama Lama Ding DongThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
32The EbonairesLawd, Lawd, LawdRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1Amazon
33The CoastersBrazilAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
34The Original CasualsSo ToughDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1Amazon
35Vito & The SalutationsUnchained MelodyThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
36The CadillacsSugar SugarThe Cadillacs Meet The OriolesAmazon
37The SwallowsGood Time GirlsRhythm 'N' Blues Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 4Amazon
38The Four DeucesW-P-L-JBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]Amazon

Tiki Torch Exotica

This week’s Deeper Roots takes an historical journey into a sidelight of America’s music: Exotica. The music was a phenomenon mostly attributed to a popularity born of World War II; servicemen returning from the South Seas, Hawaii, and other Asian locales had been exposed to the music and culture. Post-war found two composers who nurtured this sudden boom of south sea influences: Les Baxter and Martin Denny, both releasing groundbreaking popular performances that were an instant success. Even though these two composers were among a small cast of characters, like any popular American music that showed legs on the charts, their sound led to copy-cats and variations on the theme that were too eclectic to pigeonhole and today’s show will tap into a few of those nooks and crannies. It’s all in good fun with wild and sensual sounds from the lounge of mid-century performers like Arthur Lyman, Yma Sumac, Peggy Lee, and 80 Drums Around the World. We’ll also dig into some novel easy listening sounds from the deeper, dustier archives, retooled for a new generation by the Numero Group on their anthology called Technicolor Paradise, release in 2018. Join the rest of the castaways on our two hour tour this week on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Arthur LymanQuiet VillageThe Very Best of Arthur Lyman – The Sensual Sounds of ExoticaAmazon
2Les BaxterSimbaUltra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo ExoticaAmazon
3The Blue HawaiiansMartini Five-OSwayAmazon
4Peggy LeeBali Ha'iThe Capitol Collector's SeriesAmazon
5Martin DennyQuiet VillageExotica/Exotica Volume 2Amazon
6Chick Floyd & His OrchestraHana MauiUltra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo ExoticaAmazon
780 Drums Around the WorldCaravanUltra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo ExoticaAmazon
8The Arthur Lyman GroupLa PalomaMusic For a Bachelor's Den More Of The Best Of The Arthur Lyman Group: 6Amazon
9Yma SumacBo MamboSampler ExoticaAmazon
10DisneyThe Tiki Tiki Tiki Room (The Tiki Room Attraction)The Disney Collection, Vol. 1Amazon
11Tak ShindoBali Ha'iUltra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo ExoticaAmazon
12Martin DennyBeyond The Sea (La Mer)Exotica III/The Enchanted SeaAmazon
13VoodoosVoodoo WalkTechnicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic DelightsAmazon
14Eddie Kochak And Hakki ObidiaJazz In Port SaidTechnicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic DelightsAmazon
15The CenturiesPolynesian ParadiseTechnicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic DelightsAmazon
16Bas ShevaLustUltra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo ExoticaAmazon
17Webley EdwardsAlikaUltra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo ExoticaAmazon
18Arthur Lyman GroupYellow BirdMusic for a Bachelor's DenAmazon
19Martin DennyHypnotiqueUltra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo ExoticaAmazon
20Ross Anderson Chorus & OrchestraTam-Bu ThemeTechnicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic DelightsAmazon
21Fred Darian With Bill Loose OrchestraMagic Voodoo MoonTechnicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic DelightsAmazon
22Bill & Jean BradwayParadise IsleTechnicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic DelightsAmazon
23Chico JoseLocura (Madness)Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic DelightsAmazon
24The CrewJaguar HuntTechnicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic DelightsAmazon
25Arthur LymanJungle Drums (1963)Yellow Bird & TabooAmazon
26Danny StatonThe Riddle Of The Papawhos (Bonus)Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
27Marti BarrisAhbe CasabeKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
28Jack La ForgeCleopatra KickKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
29Bill Haley & His CometsChick SafariKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
30Ike Turner & His Kings Of RhythmKatanga!Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
31Claus Ogerman OrchestraGreen OnionsKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
32Yma SumacBabaluUltra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo ExoticaAmazon
33Don TikiExoticaFifty Greatest Hawai'i Albums Of All TimeAmazon
34Duke Robillard/Sunny CrownoverTico TicoTales from the Tiki LoungeAmazon

Girl Groups – 50s & 60s

Soul and rhythm, heartbreak and boy trouble, big hair and sequined dresses. Deeper Roots goes on a romp through the early years of rock and soul sharing the very special talents that filled the AM airwaves of the fifties and sixties. It was almost impossible to select one song from each of these groups but we had to given the time constraints. There were the “Ettes”: The Chordettes, The Bobettes, The Marvelettes, The Ronettes, and The Ikettes; The Angels, The Murmaids, The Crystals, The Jelly Beans, and The Tammys. There were the Detroit sounds, the Wall of Sound, the Brill Building, and the Philly sounds. Perfectly delicious and light-hearted pop and soul from every corner. Tune into for a listen. Two hours of Deeper Roots this week.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The RonettesBe My BabyThe Best of the RonettesAmazon
2Shirley Gunter & The QueensOop ShoopShirley GunterAmazon
3The ChordettesMr. SandmanMagic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)Amazon
4The Teen QueensEddie, My LoveThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2Amazon
5Patience & PrudenceGonna Get Along Without You NowForgotten Duos of Rock Volume 1Amazon
6The ChordettesBorn To Be With YouThe Best Of The ChordettesAmazon
7The BobbettesMr. LeeThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2Amazon
8The ChantelsMaybeDoo Wop Box Disc 3Amazon
9The Poni-TailsBorn Too LateHit The Road Jack- The ABC-Paramount StoryAmazon
10The Paris SistersI Love How You Love MeBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
11The ShirellesWill You Love Me TomorrowMalt Shop Memories Save the Last Dance for MAmazon
12The MarvelettesPlease Mr. Postman20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The MarvelettesAmazon
13The IkettesI'm Blue (The Gong-Gong Song)The Best of the IkettesAmazon
14The CrystalsHe's A RebelThe Best Of The CrystalsAmazon
15The CookiesChainsEarly Girls: 1Amazon
16OrlonsDon't Hang UpCameo Parkway 1957-1967 Disc 2Amazon
17The MurmaidsPopsicles And IciclesEarly Girls: 1Amazon
18The JaynettsSally, Go 'Round The RosesMalt Shop Memories: Top Down Convertible Sound (Disc 2)Amazon
19The AngelsMy Boyfriend's BackBillboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1963Amazon
20The ChiffonsOne Fine DayMalt Shop Memories: Top Down Convertible Sound (Disc 2)Amazon
21The CrystalsThen He Kissed MeThe Best Of The CrystalsAmazon
22Martha Reeves & The Vandellas(Love Is Like A) Heat WaveMalt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)Amazon
23ExcitersTell HimNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
24The RonettesBaby I Love YouThe Best of the RonettesAmazon
25The SupremesWhere Did Our Love GoTime-Life Classic Rock: 1964 – The Beat Goes OnAmazon
26The Shangri-LasLeader of The PackMalt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2)Amazon
27Jelly BeansBaby Be MineSun Records Curated By Record Store Day, Vol. 6Amazon
28The Dixie CupsChapel of LoveRed, White & Rock Disc 2Amazon
29The TammysEgyptian ShumbaGreat Googly Moo: Silly Songs from the American ChartsAmazon
30The Dixie CupsPeople SayChapel Of Love…And Other Great Girl Group Gems [Disc 1]Amazon
31The BlossomsThat's When The Tears StartSo Much Love: A Darlene Love Anthology 1958 – 1998Amazon
32The CakeBaby That's MeThe Coolest Songs in the World! Vol. 6Amazon
33The Sweet InspirationsSweet InspirationSomething's Got A Hold On MeAmazon
34The SupremesLove Is Like An Itching In My HeartGold Disc 1Amazon
35Martha & the VandellasJimmy MackMotown: The Classic Years Disc 2Amazon

Broken Hearts For Sale

It’s theme time once more. We’ve got songs about the broken hearts, tears, and childhood souvenirs…but mostly broken hearts. Lost love, faded love, and remembering old love letters from the book of broken hearts featuring country, soul, and rhythm, all from the past century. Join in for some classic country from Don Williams and Billy Walker, brassy vocals from Peggy Lee and Billie Holiday, late movie Elvis, and a couple of rockabilly legends named Sonny Burgess and Warren Smith. And don’t miss out on Mary Wells, Jimmy Ruffin, Tom Petty, and The Louvin Brothers this week. It’s all there…a common theme in songwriting for being relatable, illustrative, and purposeful in its singular stories of love and loss. Tune into KRJF 92.3 FM, Sonoma County Community Radio with your host Dave Stroud this Friday evening at 9 Pacific.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1John PrineSouvenirsSouvenirsAmazon
2Anita CarterA Pair of Broken Hearts (with Hank Snow)Warped 5627 – Anita Carter – 1956 – 1962Amazon
3Willie NelsonMy Broken Heart Belongs To YouIt Always Will BeAmazon
4Don WilliamsSome Broken Hearts Will Never MendThe Definitive CollectionAmazon
5Charlie WalkerBroken Hearts Will Haunt Your SoulCharlie Walker – 1959-1964Amazon
6Billy WalkerYou're Gonna Pay With A Broken HeartWhirlpool – Gonna Shake This Shack TonightAmazon
7Hank WilliamsMen With Broken HeartsBeyond The SunsetAmazon
8Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley BoysTake A Look At This Broken Heart Of MineThis Broken Heart Of MineAmazon
9Johnny & Jonie MosbyLine of Broken HeartsMake a Left and Then a RightAmazon
10Warren SmithBook Of Broken HeartsPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
11Johnny CashStory of a Broken HeartThe Sun Country BoxAmazon
12Sean McConnellAnother Song About A Broken HeartSecondhand SmokeAmazon
13Tom PettyOnly a Broken HeartWildflowersAmazon
14Sonny BurgessOne Broken HeartRock n' Roll LegendAmazon
15Elvis PresleyOne Broken Heart for SaleElvis Double Features: It Happened at the World's Fair & Fun in AcapulcoAmazon
16Doug C & The BlacklistedWorking On My Next Broken HeartHit and RunAmazon
17The ContessasBroken HeartBasement Beehive: The Girl Group UndergroundAmazon
18Jewel PaigeI'm Left With A Broken HeartJazzin' The Blues Vol. 3Amazon
19Peggy LeeAll Dressed Up With A Broken HeartThe Capitol Collector's SeriesAmazon
20Billie HolidayYou Can't Lose A Broken HeartThe Ultimate Collection [Disc 2]Amazon
21Nat King ColeYou Can't Lose A Broken HeartChronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949Amazon
22Sam BrowneHappy-Go-Lucky You and Broken-Hearted MeHits of '32Amazon
23Cleo BrownGive A Broken Heart A BreakComplete Recorded Works (March 1935 – June 1935)Amazon
24The CadillacsBroken HeartFor Collectors Only (Disc 1)Amazon
25The Five Blind Boys Of AlabamaBroken Heart Of MineOh Lord, Stand By Me / Marching Up To ZionAmazon
26Nat Hall With The Mellow 3A Broken Hearted ClownRare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 3]Amazon
27Mary WellsCan You Fix It (My Broken Heart) (Previously Unreleased)Looking Back 1961-1964Amazon
28The MiraclesBroken Hearted [Single Version]The 35th Anniversary CollectionAmazon
29Jimmy RuffinWhat Becomes of the BrokenheartedMotown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
30Al GreenHow Can You Mend a Broken Heart?More Greatest HitsAmazon
31k.d. langTrail of Broken HeartsRecollection CD 1Amazon