Category Archives: American Popular

Free Form – Roll Like a Big Wheel

We mix it up once again. Nothing like ending the week on a high note, a low note, and just the right mix of jazz, pop, rock, country, bluegrass, and R&B. You know it won’t stop there because if it’s one thing we do well is find all that is good in between the boards. Join Dave Stroud for music featuring tracks from The Boswell Sisters, Red Foley, Julia Lee, The Prisonaires, Mose Allison, and John Prine. Friday mornings in West County … where we kick off the weekend on the stream our hearts out!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Joan OsborneRoll Like A Big WheelBring It On HomeAmazon
2The Mills BrothersCherry (L. Armstrong)The Mills Brothers Golden G'ts(3)Amazon
3Les Paul & The Andrews SistersRumors Are Flying (Single Version)Trio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus (1936-47) [Disc 2]Amazon
4Louis JordanHungry ManJivin' With JordanAmazon
5Tommy Dorsey & His OrchestraShout, Brother, Shout – (featuring The Five Tones)Not So Quiet PleaseAmazon
6The PrisonairesJust Walking in the RainSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
7Mose AllisonLost MindAllison Wonderland Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon
8Dinah WashingtonIs You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?Verve UnmixedAmazon
9Julia LeeWhen Jennie Does That Lowdown DanceKansas City Star [Disc 5]Amazon
10Nellie LutcherLet Me Tell You 'Bout The GuyNellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 4]Amazon
11Boswell SistersPut That Sun Back In the SkyBoswell SistersAmazon
12Red Foley & The Andrews SistersI Want To Be With You AlwaysHillbilly Fever [Disc 3]Amazon
13The Andrews SistersPistol Packin' MamaGolden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 1]Amazon
14Junior BrownWhere Has All the Money Gone?Down Home ChromeAmazon
15Merle HaggardMama TriedThe Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology 1963-1977 [Disc 1]Amazon
16Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His OrchestraDown In MexicoBarrell House Boogie and the BluesAmazon
17Santiago JimenezAy Te Dejo En San AntonioTheme Time Radio Hour with Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 2]Amazon
18Levon Helm & The RCO All-StarsHavana MoonLevon Helm & The RCO All-StarsAmazon
19Levon HelmTennessee JedElectric DirtAmazon
20Grateful DeadDire WolfWorkingman's DeadAmazon
21Graham ParkerSugareeYour CountryAmazon
22Jim LauderdaleThe Night The Moon Fell DownCarolina MoonshineAmazon
23Jimmy Martin20/20 VisionJimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 1]Amazon
24Hank WilliamsCold, Cold Heart24 GreatestAmazon
25John PrineSummers EndThe Tree of ForgivenessAmazon
26Billie HolidayGloomy SundayKen Burns JazzAmazon
27Lula ReedI'll Drown In My Own TearsThe Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2Amazon
28Effie SmithWater, WaterThe Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2Amazon
29Mildred JonesMr. ThrillWarming By The Devils Fire – A Film By Charles BurnettAmazon
30T-Bone WalkerCold Cold FeelingElectric Blues – Part 1: Beginnings 1939-1954Amazon
31Jo StaffordShrimp BoatsYour Hit Parade – 1951Amazon
32Louis ArmstrongThe Music Goes Round And Around [Single Version]Rhythm Saved The WorldAmazon

Free Form – Old Records

Old records are honored…as they are each week. The 33s, the 45s, and the 78s…all forms, all speeds. We’ll take a musical trip back to the dawn of doo wop, head to the border for an encounter with el toro relajo, visit the Big Broadcast sounds of early radio and hotel orchestras including Ted Weems and the Sunshine Boys. We’ll also gear up for a classic 1914 recording by the piano genius Felix Arndt. Arthur Alexander, Los Lobos, Tampa Red, and Left Frizzell also join in…just for you on a free form Friday morning on Deeper Roots.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Irma ThomasOld RecordsIf You Want It, Come and Get ItAmazon
2Lewis Bronzeville FiveNatchez Mississippi BluesThe Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1Amazon
3Leon RedboneSweet LorraineAny TimeAmazon
4Los LobosGoodnight My LoveEl Cancionero: Mas y Mas (2 of 4)Amazon
5The TreniersGood Rockin' TonightThey Rock! They Roll! They Swing!Amazon
6The LarksRockin' in the Rocket RoomRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1Amazon
7The SwallowsRoll, Roll, Pretty BabyRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1Amazon
8Irma ThomasGirl Needs BoySoul Queen of New OrleansAmazon
9Norah JonesHow Many Times Have You Broken My Heart?The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams [LP/CD]Amazon
10Arthur AlexanderEvery Day I Have to CryLonely Just Like Me: The Final ChapterAmazon
11Arthur AlexanderAnnaThe Craft of Music, Vol. 2Amazon
12Ry Cooder w/Jim DickinsonTexas BopThe Border/Alamo BayAmazon
13The MavericksHey Tonight (Bonus)Quiero CreedenceAmazon
14The Texas TornadosLittle Bit Is Better Than Nada4 AcesAmazon
15Don Santiago Jimenez SrAy Te Deja San AntonioBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1Amazon
16Linda RonstadtEl Toro Relajo (The Troublesome Bull)Mas CancionesAmazon
17Dwight YoakamThis TimeThis TimeAmazon
18Lefty FrizzellJust Can't Live That Fast (Any More)Hillbilly Fever: Vol. 2 – Legends Of Honky TonkAmazon
19Charlie WalkerPick Me Up On Your Way DownHillbilly Fever: Vol. 2 – Legends Of Honky TonkAmazon
20Tex Russell & His Hollywood CowboysWhat It Means To Be BlueKings Of Western Swing, Vol. 2Amazon
21Felix ArndtDesecration RagThe Big Broadcast vol. 9Amazon
22The Sunshine BoysIt's Unanimous1929-1931 – The Complete SetAmazon
23Ted Weems & His OrchestraFrom Saturday Night Till Monday MorningThe Complete Ted Weems and His Orchestra Vol. 2 (1926-1928)Amazon
24Danny KayeCivilizationDanny Kaye The Best ofAmazon
25Tampa RedShake It Up a LittleThe Bluebird Recordings (1934-1936)Amazon
26Louis Armstrong & All His StarsThe Younger GenerationWhen you're smilingAmazon
27Louis ArmstrongA Kiss To Build A Dream OnWonderful World Of Louis Armstrong – DemoAmazon
28Bob DylanThe Love That FadedThe Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams [LP/CD]Amazon
29Charlie LouvinKnoxville Girl (w. Will Oldham)Charlie LouvinAmazon
30Vince GillRandall KnifeThis One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark Disc 2Amazon
31Modern HicksWings Of A DoveTornado AlleyAmazon
32Freddie KingLonesome Whistle BluesUltimate CollectionAmazon

A Dreamer’s Holiday

Sit back and relax. Today’s Deeper Roots takes on a quieter mood with easy and sweet pop melodies from the past century. Dreamy classics from the American Songbook featuring the likes of Ray Charles, Leon Redbone, Willie Nelson, Sam Cooke, The Pied Pipers, and many more. From the 1930s to the 2010s, this week’s show contains the polish of moonlight, the wisp of clouds against a blue sky, and a trip to the Isle of Golden Dreams. Something to ponder…a dream or two…adrift like smoke rings in low light. All for our West County fans on Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Leon RedboneA Dreamer's HolidayUp A Lazy RiverAmazon
2Solitaire MilesDarn That DreamMelancholy LullabyAmazon
3Mama CassDream A Little Dream Of MeDream A Little Dream Of MeAmazon
4The Pied PipersDreamIt's Been A Long, Long Time – Music Of The War Years Vol 3Amazon
5Roy OrbisonDreamYou've Got MailAmazon
6The PrisonairesDreaming Of YouThe Prisonaires – Just Walkin' In The RainAmazon
7Sam CookeSmoke RingsThe Rhythm And The BluesAmazon
8Little Jimmy ScottStreet of DreamsGlengarry Glen RossAmazon
9Dr. JohnBlue SkiesAfterglowAmazon
10Bill Frisell & Petra HadenI've Got A Crush On YouPetra Haden And Bill FrisellAmazon
11k.d. langSkylarkMidnight In The Garden Of Good And EvilAmazon
12Les Paul & Mary FordDrifting and DreamingLovers' LuauAmazon
13Peggy LeeIs That All There Is?The Best of Miss Peggy Lee [Bonus DVD] Disc 1Amazon
14Patti PageOld Cape CodYour Hit Parade – 1957Amazon
15Ray CharlesMoonlight In VermontRay Charles – 93 Essential TracksAmazon
16Roy OrbisonIn DreamsThe Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 4]Amazon
17Neil YoungDreamin' ManHarvest MoonAmazon
18Willie NelsonA Dreamer's HolidayWithout a SongAmazon
19Keely SmithYou Go to My HeadThe Essential Capitol CollectionAmazon
20Frank SinatraSeptember SongThe Reprise Collection [Disc 2]Amazon
21Dean MartinWrap Your Troubles In DreamsSpotlight On Dean Martin: Great Gentlemen Of SongAmazon
22Dean MartinHit The Road To DreamlandSpotlight On Dean Martin: Great Gentlemen Of SongAmazon
23The Ink SpotsSomeone's Rocking My DreamboatGreatest HitsAmazon
24Leon RedboneIf We Never Meet Again This Side of HeavenDouble TimeAmazon
25Les PaulMy Isle Of Golden DreamsLes Paul: Guitar WizardAmazon
26Waylon JenningsDreaming My Dreams With YouOnly Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years Disc 2Amazon
27Tony BennettI Left My Heart in San FranciscoThe Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1Amazon
28Nat King ColeOrange Colored SkyNat King Cole [Disc 2]Amazon
29Alden Howard/Dick HymanI'll See You in My DreamsSweet and LowdownAmazon
30Tony BennettI Wanna Be AroundMidnight In The Garden Of Good And EvilAmazon

Jazz Guitar Redux

Jazz guitar masters take center stage on a February Friday in Sonoma County on community radio. Join Dave Stroud as he revisits some of the great jazz guitar performances including tracks from Charlie Christian, Eddie Lang, Teddy Bunn, and Kenny Burrell. This week’s two hour show will also include some country and rock favorites whose guitar work stands alongside the great influential performers of the day….Les Paul, Chet Atkins, and Hank Garland among them.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Django Reinhardt & Stiphane GrappelliJeepers CreepersSwing 39Amazon
2Carl KressJazz in GPresenting& The Great GuitaristsAmazon
3Stiphane Grappelli & Barney KesselIt Don't Mean A Thing, If It Ain't Got That SwingThe Original Jazz Masters Series, Vol. 2 [Disc 2]Amazon
4Teddy BunnI've Got The World on A StringHittin' On All Six (A History of Jazz Guitar)Amazon
5Charlie ChristianSolo FlightHittin' On All Six: The Charlie Christian RevolutionAmazon
6Gaillard, Slim QuartetteTee Say MaleeLaughing in Rhythm: Cement Mixer (Put-Ti, Put-Ti) [Disc 3]Amazon
7Slim GaillardBlue HeavenABC Of The Blues Vol 12Amazon
8Eddie LangAdd A Little WiggleEddie Lang & Joe Venuti: The New York Sessions 1926-35Amazon
9Eddie LangEddie's TwisterJazz Guitar VirtuosoAmazon
10John TrueheartLonesome MomentsHittin' On All Six (A History of Jazz Guitar)Amazon
11Dick BernsteinRambleHIttin' On All Six (A History of Jazz Guitar)Amazon
12Les Paul & Mary FordJazz Me BluesLes Paul: Guitar WizardAmazon
13Chet AtkinsMountain Melody100 Jazz Guitar FavoritesAmazon
14Chet Atkins, George Barnes, Henry Haynes, Kenneth Burns, Charles R. Grean, Irving Goldberg, Bob DavisI'll See You In My DreamsJazz from the HillsAmazon
15George BarnesLittle Rock Getaway100 Jazz Guitar FavoritesAmazon
16Oscar AlemanBye Bye BluesTheme Time Radio Hour – Season 3 – [Disc 1]Amazon
17Tal FarlowYardbird Suite100 Jazz Guitar FavoritesAmazon
18Lonnie Johnson & Eddie LangGuitar Blues100 Jazz Guitar FavoritesAmazon
19Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Ray BrownOn Green Dolphin Street100 Jazz Guitar FavoritesAmazon
20Joe PassNight and Day100 Jazz Guitar FavoritesAmazon
21George Benson with Jack Mc DuffEasy LivingGeorge Benson & Jack McDuffAmazon
22Kenny BurrellChitlins Con CarneMidnight BlueAmazon
23Jim HallAutumn LeavesHallmarks: The Best Of Jim Hall (1971-2000)Amazon
24Pat MartinoRoad SongFootprintsAmazon
25Wes MontgomeryThe Surrey With The Fringe On TopWillow Weep For MeAmazon
26Hank GarlandSome of These DayMove! – The Guitar Artistry of Hank GarlandAmazon
27Grant GreenJean De FleurIdle MomentsAmazon

Elvis’ Roots

The influence of gospel, blues, country, and tradition has always informed the music of Elvis…and while we’re not digging too far into the later works, we’ll go sit with Elvis on the sofa with our ears to the Victrola and the crackling of WDIA Memphis and the smattering of black blues and gospel over the air. We’ll hear The Carters, Jimmy Reed, Smiley Lewis, Little Junior Parker, Mahalia Jackson, and a couple dozen more in this episode. Keep an ear out for some rare recordings including those whose meager popularity evaporated once Elvis went on to cover them. Names like Joe Dowell, The Eagles (not the LA band), Deacon Tom Foger, and Charlie Blackwell bely their contributions to the Elvis catalog.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Big Mama ThorntonHound DogBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 2]Amazon
2Bill Monroe And His Bluegrass BoysBlue Moon Of KentuckyColumbia Country Classics Volume 1: The Golden AgeAmazon
3Ernest TubbI Love You BecauseThe Texas Troubadour ([Disc 2] – Slippin' Around (The Hits Vol.2)Amazon
4Gene AustinLove Letters In The SandA Time To RelaxAmazon
5Eddy ArnoldIt's a SinCountry & Western Hit Parade 1947Amazon
6Red FoleyOld ShepTennessee Saturday NightAmazon
7The Lone Star CowboysJust BecauseEast Virginia Blues (When The Sun Goes Down Series)Amazon
8The Carter FamilyI'm Working On A BuildingThe Carter Family: 1927-1934 [Disc 5]Amazon
9Deacon Tom Foger & The Camp Meeting ChoirWorking On The BuildingPowerhouse GospelAmazon
10Kokomo ArnoldMilk Cow BluesBlues Classics: '27_'69 [Disc 1]Amazon
11Arthur GunterBaby Let's Play HouseThe Best Of Excello RecordsAmazon
12Jimmy ReedBig Boss ManThe Very Best of Jimmy ReedAmazon
13Jimmy ReedBaby What You Want Me To DoThe Very Best of Jimmy ReedAmazon
14Arthur Big Boy CrudupSo Glad You're MineRock Me Mama (The Blues Collection Vol.47)Amazon
15Arthur Big Boy CrudupSo Glad You're MineRock Me Mama (The Blues Collection Vol.47)Amazon
16Little Junior ParkerMystery TrainBob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The OriginalsAmazon
17Little RichardLong Tall SallySpecialty Profiles: Larry WilliamsAmazon
18Chuck BerryPromised LandThe Chess Box Disc 2Amazon
19Lloyd PriceLawdy Miss ClawdyDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
20The EaglesTrying To Get To YouMercury R+B '46-'62 [Disc 1]Amazon
21Smiley LewisOne NightI Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 3Amazon
22Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersMoney HoneyBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume FourAmazon
23Roy BrownGood Rockin' TonightGettin' Funky [Disc 3] – The HitmakersAmazon
24Ivory Joe HunterI Need You SoThe Chronological Ivory Joe Hunter : 1947 – 1950Amazon
25Billy Bunn & His BuddiesThat's When Your Heartaches BeginMoney Honey – Rise of the Black Vocal Group 51-53Amazon
26Charlie BlackwellThe Girl of My Best FriendGems from the Warner Brothers Vault (Pt. 1)Amazon
27Big Joe TurnerShake, Rattle & RollLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1Amazon
28Sister Rosetta TharpeI BelieveSister Rosetta TharpeAmazon
29The Golden Gate QuartetJoshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (1946)Vol. 5 (1945-1949) (Complete Recorded Works In Chronologial Order, Vol. 5, 1939-1949)Amazon
30Sam Cooke And The Soul StirrersPeace In The ValleyThe Complete Specialty Recordings [Disc 1]Amazon
31Mahalia JacksonHow Great Thou ArtGospels, Spirituals, & Hymns, Vol.2 [Disc 1]Amazon
32Sister Rosetta TharpePrecious MemoriesSister Rosetta Tharpe and the Spirit of Gospel (Vol. 4)Amazon
33Joe DowellWooden HeartEasy Listening Gold 1960-1961Amazon
34Glen Gray & The Casa Lorne OrchestraBlue MoonBob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The OriginalsAmazon

Free Form – January 2018

We open 2018 with a mix of jazz, R&B, New Orleans piano, gospel, and country… nothing that you would not expect from the show. Here’s hoping to something much better from all of us…as a democracy and a society. While the 1 percent have fooled the desperate we’ll be spending time with the passions of Ivie Anderson, Ray Charles, Madeline Bell, Doug Sahm, and Sam Cooke to keep our hearts, minds, and eyes on the prize. Join Dave Stroud for a free form exploration of American roots music every other Friday morning at 9am on KOWS and weekly (Friday evenings at 9) on KWTF.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Blossom DearieEverything I've GotGot Nothing But SongAmazon
2Professor LonghairMean Old WorldFess: The Professor Longhair AAmazon
3Sam Cooke And The Soul StirrersMean Old WorldThe Complete Specialty Recordings [Disc 3]Amazon
4Joseph Crawford and unidentified vocalistFree At Las'2- The Long Road To Freedom : An Anthology Of Black MusicAmazon
5Anthony ButlerJudgement's Coming SoonMighty Day – 25 Gospel GreatsAmazon
6Cowboy JunkiesJesus Is Coming SoonGod Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie JohnsonAmazon
7Madeline BellCan't Get Used To Losing YouBell's A Poppin'Amazon
8Laura LeeUp Tight, Good ManThe Muscle Shoals SoundAmazon
9Jean WellsHave a Little MercyDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures: Taken From Our Vaults, Vol. 1Amazon
10Varetta DillardI Can't Help MyselfGot You On My MindAmazon
11The OriolesYou Belong to MeBob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The OriginalsAmazon
12The CommandsNo Time For YouEccentric Soul: The Dynamic LabelAmazon
13Slim GaillardBlue HeavenABC Of The Blues Vol 12Amazon
14The Cats & The FiddleDarling, Can't We Make A DateThe Very Best OfAmazon
15Ivie AndersonI'm Checkin' Out, Goo'm ByeAn Introduction To Ivie AndersonAmazon
16Ivie AndersonOh Babe! Maybe SomedayAn Introduction To Ivie AndersonAmazon
17Louis JordanI Seen What'cha DoneJumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' [Disc 1]Amazon
18Ray Charles & Willie NelsonSeven Spanish AngelsThe Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 4]Amazon
19Willie NelsonLet's Face The Music And DanceLet's Face The Music And DanceAmazon
20Asleep at the WheelDance With Who Brung YouThe Very Best of Asleep at the Wheel Since 1970Amazon
21Leon McAuliffeTulsa, Straight AheadTulsa Straight AheadAmazon
22Spade Cooley & the Western Swing Dance Gang Feat. Tex WilliamsBetter Do It NowShame On YouAmazon
23Doug SahmI Wanna Be Your Mama AgainBest of Sir Douglas 68-75Amazon
24Bruce DaigrepontAcadie A la LouisianeAlligator Stomp 3: Cajun Zydeco ClassicsAmazon
25Elijah & The EbonitesHot Grits!!!Eccentric Soul – The Capsoul LabelAmazon
26Lee DorseyWork, Work, WorkThe Ep Collection…PlusAmazon
27Bo DiddleyYou Can't Judge A Book By It's CoverThe Chess BoxAmazon
28Magic SamFeels So Good (I Wanna Boogie)Living The Blues – 1965 – 1969 Blues ClassicsAmazon
29Howlin' WolfSmokestack Lightnin'Blues From HellAmazon
30Ella Mae MorseJumpin' JackJumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' [Disc 2]Amazon
31The Boswell SistersGee, But I'd Like To Make You HappyThe Object Of My AffectionAmazon
32Ethel WatersStormy WeatherThe Art Deco Music Collection: Cotton Club StompAmazon
33Juan GabrielHave You Ever Seen The Rain? (Gracias al Sol)Quiero CreedenceAmazon

Who We Lost in 2017

We look back at the great ones we lost in 2017…and there were a number of great ones:  Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, and Tom Petty. While two hours provides only a limited amount of time, our parameters are such that we look at contributions and influences, focusing our honor to those who fit the roots and the body of work that these greats brought to the fore.  We’ll feature music of Rosalie Sorrels, Greg Allman, Steely Dan, Don Williams, Glen Campbell, and numerous others whose lives will live on in their music. Join Dave Stroud for two hours of music from the last century on Sonoma County community radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Fats DominoMy Girl JosephineA Lot Of DominosAmazon
2Paul Kanter & Jefferson StarshipThe Baby TreeBlows Against The EmpireAmazon
3Rosalie SorrelsRock, Salt And NailsCover to Cover: The Originals, Vol. 2 [Disc 1]Amazon
4Harry Dean StantonBlue Eyes Crying In The RainPartly FictionAmazon
5Mark SelbyMake Me a Pallet on Your FloorAvalon Blues: A Tribute To Mississippi John HurtAmazon
6Wayne CochranLast Kiss30 Country Hits – A History of Country MusicAmazon
7Chuck BerryBack In The U.S.A.Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess RecordingsAmazon
8Sonny BurgessRed Headed WomanRockin' Memphis [Disc 3]Amazon
9The Allman Brothers BandMelissaStand Back: The Anthology Disc 1Amazon
10Tower Of PowerYou're Still A Young ManArt Laboe's Memories Of El Monte/The Roots Of L.A.'s Rock And RollAmazon
11The Main IngredientEverybody Plays the Fool70s Music Explosion – MiraclesAmazon
12Sister SledgeWe Are FamilyUltimate DiscoAmazon
13J. Geils BandGive It To MeMust Have Got LostAmazon
14Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersDon't Do Me Like ThatDamn the TorpedoesAmazon
15The SmithereensBlood & RosesBlown to Smithereens: The Best of the SmithereensAmazon
16Lonnie BrooksMr. Hot ShotStompin' 3Amazon
17SteamNa Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye45's on CD, Vol. 4: 1967-1969Amazon
18Magic Slim, Billy Branch & James CottonWhen The Levee Breaks, Pt. 1Whole Lotta Blues: Songs Of Led ZeppelinAmazon
19Della ReeseDon't You KnowMagic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)Amazon
20Keely Smith/Louis PrimaThat Old Black MagicUltra-Lounge, Vol. 5: Wild Cool & SwinginAmazon
21Dean Martin & Jerry LewisEv'ry Street's A Boulevard In Old New YorkThe Capitol Years [Disc 1]Amazon
22The Partridge FamilyI Think I Love YouHave A Nice Day: Super Hits Of The '70s, Vol. 3Amazon
23Al JarreauWe're In This Love TogetherBMG Vol. 03 Disc 01 1981-1983Amazon
24D.L. MenardThe Back DoorThe Oxford American Southern Sampler 1999Amazon
25Mel TillisWho's JulieOnly Country – 1965-1969Amazon
26Don WilliamsAmandaThe Definitive CollectionAmazon
27Glen CampbellRhinestone Cowboy70s Music Explosion – Magic Disc 2Amazon
28Johnny CashRusty CageUnchainedAmazon
29Steely DanReeling in the YearsA Decade of Steely DanAmazon
30The RochesWedding Bell BluesTime & Love, The Music of Laura NyroAmazon
31James BrownFunky Drummer (Bonus Beat Reprise)In the Jungle GrooveAmazon
32James BrownCold SweatCD of JB II: Cold Sweat and Other Soul ClassicsAmazon

Songs of John Hiatt

From the ‘pink bedroom’ and edgy alternative to blues and country, R&B and everything in between…John Hiatt’s catalog of recordings is only surpassed by the library of his songs penned over the past fifty years. We’ll take a look back, primarily focusing on covers from his contemporaries; names like Rosanne Cash, Iggy Pop, Bonnie Raitt, Carrie Rodriguez, and Buddy Guy are but just a small sampling of the performers we’ll hear from on another Friday evening on Sonoma County community radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1John HiattCrossing Muddy WatersCrossing Muddy WatersAmazon
2Buddy GuyFeels Like RainFeels Like RainAmazon
3Emmylou HarrisIcy Blue HeartLove Gets Strange: The Songs of John HiattAmazon
4Rosanne CashThe Way We Make a Broken HeartLove Gets Strange: The Songs of John HiattAmazon
5Jo-El SonnierI'll Never Get Over YouLove Gets Strange: The Songs of John HiattAmazon
6Flaco JiminezAcross The Borderline featuring John Hiatt (Album Version)PartnersAmazon
7Terrance SimienIt Hasn't Happened YetRollin' into Memphis: Songs of John HiattAmazon
8Carrie RodriguezBig LoveLove and CircumstancesAmazon
9Rosanne CashIt Hasn't Happened YetRetrospectiveAmazon
10John HiattCry LoveWalk OnAmazon
11Kelly WillisDrive SouthLove Gets Strange: The Songs of John HiattAmazon
12Bonnie RaittLover's Will [Radio Edit Version]The Best of Bonnie Raitt on Capitol 1989-2003 [US]Amazon
13Commander CodyCommander Cody-Tennessee PlatesDopers, Drunks and Everyday LosersAmazon
14Gregg AllmanMemphis in the MeantimeSearching for SimplicityAmazon
15Marshall CrenshawSomeplace Where Love Can't Find MeGood EveningAmazon
16Nick LoweShe Don't Love NobodyLove Gets Strange: The Songs of John HiattAmazon
17Dave EdmundsI Got Your NumberCloser to the FlameAmazon
18Iggy PopSomething WildBrick by BrickAmazon
19Mitch RyderWhere Is the Next One Coming From?Love Gets Strange: The Songs of John HiattAmazon
20Asleep at the WheelThis Is the Way We Make a Broken HeartPasture PrimeAmazon
21Rodney CrowellShe Loves the JerkLove Gets Strange: The Songs of John HiattAmazon
22Rosanne CashPink BedroomRetrospectiveAmazon
23John HiattYour Love Is My RestWalk OnAmazon
24Joe CockerHave a Little Faith in MeUltimate CollectionAmazon
25John HiattReal Fine LoveStolen MomentsAmazon
26The BandBound By LoveJubilationAmazon
27John HiattMaster of Disaster [2005]Master of DisasterAmazon

Songs About Youth

A nostalgic celebration of youth, love, and idealism…some saccharine sounds for a Friday evening whose theme is young at heart. We’ll be digging into mid-century popular sounds, with a laser focus on the many songs for young lovers that poured out of AM radio during the early years of jukebox rock from the soda fountain. But we’ll also reflect on the loss of youth, childlike wonder, and a little bit of tongue-in-cheek heartbreak and bitterness. Country sounds from Hayes Carll and Roger Miller, symphonic soliloquies from Percy Faith and Ray Conniff, and reflective studies by Bob Dylan and Antony, and some growing pains from Tom Waits and Billy Bob Thornton. How can you go wrong?

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bob DylanYoung at HeartFallen AngelsAmazon
2Ray Conniff & His Orchestra & ChorusHello Young LoversBroadway In RhythmAmazon
3Percy FaithTheme for Young Lovers16 Most Requested SongsAmazon
4Paul & PaulaYoung LoversHard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 2: 1961-64Amazon
5Ruby & Romantics (63-64)When You're Young And In LoveOur Day Will Come: The Very BeAmazon
6Sonny JamesYoung LoveSinglesAmazon
7Robin WardYoung Lovers After MidnightThe Very Best OfAmazon
8Rick NelsonYoung WorldGreatest Love SongsAmazon
9Rick NelsonYoung EmotionsGreatest Love SongsAmazon
10Nat King ColeToo YoungYour Hit Parade – 1951Amazon
11Hank GarlandBlame It On My YouthMove! – The Guitar Artistry of Hank GarlandAmazon
12Bing Crosby & Guy LombardoYoung At HeartYour Hit Parade – 1954Amazon
13Flying PicketsWhen You're Young and in LoveDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 4Amazon
14Bob DylanForever YoungThe Essential Bob Dylan [Disc 2]Amazon
15Billy Bob ThorntonI Gotta Grow UpBeautiful DoorAmazon
16Tom WaitsI Don't Wanna Grow UpBeautiful Maladies: The Island YearsAmazon
17Hayes CarllI Don't Wanna Grow UpTrouble In MindAmazon
18Bill Frisell & Petra HadenI Don't Want To Grow UpPetra Haden And Bill FrisellAmazon
19Cliff "Ukelele Ike" EdwardsWhen You And I Were Young, Maggie, BluesSinging In The RainAmazon
20The Deer Run DriftersRestless YouthRestless YouthAmazon
21Antony With Bryce DessnerI Was Young When I Left HomeDark Was The Night: A Red Hot Compilation [Disc 1]Amazon
22The MavericksChildrenFrom Hell to ParadiseAmazon
23Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungTeach Your ChildrenDeja VuAmazon
24Carole KingLike Little ChildrenCrazy in AlabamaAmazon
25The TheJealous of YouthSolitudeAmazon
26Felix Dukes & Mississippi Fred McDowellMotherless ChildrenSounds of the South Vol 4: American Folk Songs for ChildrenAmazon
27Willie Dixon And FriendsYouth to YouWillie Dixon and Friends, Vol. 8Amazon
28Daniel RomanoMiddle ChildCome Cry With MeAmazon
29Roger MillerLittle Children Run and PlayThe Complete Smash-Mercury SinglesAmazon
30Jackson BrowneI Thought I Was A Child (LP Version)For EverymanAmazon
31Willie NelsonMammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys [w/ Waylon Jennings]One Hell Of A Ride [Box Set] [Disc 2]Amazon

Covers Show

From the Brill Building to the Delta; from Bakersfield to Woodstock; from Tulsa to Deep Elem. Music on a Friday evening from the deeper wells, all presented to you in the form of covers: some new, some vintage, some traditional. We’ll pair up Tom Waits and Blind Willie Johnson, The Band and JJ Cale, Connee Boswell and VV Brown, and there will also be plenty to cover going back to Gus Cannon, Bradley Kincaid, and The Carter Family. It’s our Friday welcome mat to autumn here on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The ShirellesWill You Love Me TomorrowThe Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1Amazon
2Buck OwensI Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)The Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) [Disc 1]Amazon
3John FogertyI Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides AgainAmazon
4The BandCrazy MamaHigh On The HogAmazon
5J.J. CaleCrazy MamaThe Very Best of J.J. CaleAmazon
6The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandWhen I Get My RewardsWill The Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2Amazon
7Harry Dean StantonWhen I Get My RewardsPartly FictionAmazon
8Mississippi John HurtI'm SatisfiedNight On The DeltaAmazon
9John Sebastian & David GrismanI'm SatisfiedSatisfiedAmazon
10Bradley KincaidFroggie Went A-Courting…I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My TracesAmazon
11Bruce SpringsteenFroggie Went a Courtin'We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1Amazon
12Dave Alvin & the Guilty MenWalk Right InPublic Domain: Songs from the Wild LandAmazon
13Cannon's Jug StompersWalk Right InRoots of RockAmazon
14Hank WilliamsWhy Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do)?24 GreatestAmazon
15Tom Hiddleston & The Saddle Spring BoysWhy Don't You Love MeI Saw The Light: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackAmazon
16The Seldom SceneMama TriedScenechronizedAmazon
17Merle Haggard And The StrangersMama Tried (2006 Digital Remaster)Hag: The Best of Merle HaggardAmazon
18Merle HaggardSan Antonio RoseTribute To The Best Damn Fiddle PlayerAmazon
19Bob Wills & His Texas PlayboysSan Antonio RoseColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
20The Carter FamilyHello StrangerHarry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Volume FourAmazon
21Emmylou HarrisHello Stranger (Remastered LP Version)Luxury Liner [Remaster]Amazon
22Howlin' WolfLittle Red RoosterGreat Tomato Blues PackageAmazon
23Sam CookeLittle Red RoosterNight BeatAmazon
24ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra)/Jack JohnsonI Shall Be ReleasedEndless Highway: The Music of the BandAmazon
25Bob DylanI Shall Be ReleasedBefore The Flood [Disc 1]Amazon
26Connee BoswellHeart And SoulHeart & SoulAmazon
27V V BrownCrazy AmazingTravelling Like The LightAmazon
28Blind Willie JohnsonThe Soul Of A ManThe Complete Blind Willie JohnsonAmazon
29Tom WaitsThe Soul Of A ManGod Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie JohnsonAmazon
30Amy WinehouseWill You Still Love Me Tomorrow?Lioness: Hidden TreasuresAmazon