Category Archives: American Popular

Free Form – September 2017

Join Dave Stroud for a special edition of Deeper Roots: A Century of America’s Music. He’ll be sitting in for Steady Eddie’s Retro Music Archives, filling the airwaves with sounds you would expect to hear on either show.  With a little blend of roots Americana stirred in. Hot rod sounds, killer diller Memphis Minnie blues, early century pop from Annette Hanshaw and Mae West, gospel from the Blind Boys of Alabama and Sam Cooke…and some sweet soul vocals from The Ravens and Barbara Lewis. You won’t go wrong on a Sunday afternoon in West County. Tune in.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Barbara LewisMake Me Your BabyHello Stranger: The Best of Barbara LewisAmazon
2The RavensMy Baby's GoneOKeh Rhythm & BluesAmazon
3Smiley LewisHey GirlI Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 4Amazon
4Kay StarrKay's LamentVoodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties FemalesAmazon
5Kay StarrNight TrainVoodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties FemalesAmazon
6The Blind Boys Of AlabamaFree At LastDown In New OrleansAmazon
7The Edwin Hawkins SingersOh Happy DayOh Happy Day: The Best Of The Edwin Hawkins SingersAmazon
8Sam CookeMean Old WorldNight BeatAmazon
9The Golden Gate QuartetDipsy DoodleNegro Spirituals, Vol. 1Amazon
10Alabama ShakesKiller Diller BluesAmerican Epic: The Sessions [Disc 1]Amazon
11Jimmy LigginsCadillac BoogieJump, Jive & SwingAmazon
12TrailerHot Rods to HellSo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 3Amazon
13Eddie CochranC'mon EverybodyEddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]Amazon
14Bea Baker & Maurice King & His WolverinesI Want a Lavender CadillacSo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 4Amazon
15Mink DevilleSpanish StrollThe Mink De Ville CollectionAmazon
16Dave Alvin & the Guilty MenWhat Does the Deep Sea Say?Public Domain: Songs from the Wild LandAmazon
17Annette HanshawMoanin' LowAnnette Hanshaw, Volume 6, 1929 (1999)Amazon
18Mae WestMister Deep Blue SeaThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
19David JohansenDeep Blue SeaShakerAmazon
20Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet LickersBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaOne Hour MamaAmazon
21Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley BoysCryin' In The Deep Blue SeaVintage CollectionsAmazon
22Reckless Kelly & Joe ElyRider in the RainSail Away: The Songs Of Randy NewmanAmazon
23Barbara LewisHello StrangerMaltShop Memories Save the Last Dance for MAmazon
24John PrineCome Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna BeauregardGreat Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1Amazon
25Bob Hope, Bing CrosbyNothing in CommonBest of Bob Hope – Capitol RecordsAmazon
26The Boswell SistersThat's How Rhythm Was BornMusic From The Motion Picture – The Curious Case Of Benjamin ButtonAmazon
27Tommy And Jimmy DorseyRhythm Saved The WorldThe Gems Of JazzAmazon
28Louis ArmstrongRhythm Saved The WorldRhythm Saved The WorldAmazon
29Ethel SmithI Got RhythmTico Tico – 28 Original Mono Recordings 1944-1952Amazon
30The HappeningsI Got RhythmThe Best Of The HappeningsAmazon
31Van Dyke Parks/MondrianSail Away LadyThe Harry Smith Project Live Vol. 2Amazon
32The AmericansSail Away LadiesAmerican Epic: The Sessions [Disc 2]Amazon

The Year in Pop – 1932

We look back…even though we weren’t there. Our show this week will celebrate the American songbook and popular music in the darkest of times: the year 1932. The clouds were only starting to clear in the heart of the Great Depression and the music was hopeful, sometimes saccharine, and the songwriting talent abundant. The performances were not bad either. The Mills Brothers, Bing Crosby, The Boswell Sisters, Cab Calloway, Mildred Bailey, and many others contributed. Tune in on our morning look at the popular sounds of 1932.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ukulele Ike & The Hot CombinationA Great Big Bunch Of YouFascinating Rhythm 1922-1935Amazon
2Jimmy Grier Orchestra voc. The Three AmbassadorsBend Down SisterEchoes From The Cocoanut GroveAmazon
3Ozzie & Harriet NelsonIt's Gonna Be YouThe Nelson TouchAmazon
4The Mills BrothersChinatown My ChinatownSweeter Than SugarAmazon
5The Mills BrothersI Can't Give You Anything But LoveThis Is Art DecoAmazon
6Boswell SistersBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaBoswell SistersAmazon
7Boswell SistersStop the Sun Stop the MoonBoswell SistersAmazon
8Jeanette MacDonaldIsn't It RomanticHits of '32Amazon
9Jimmy Grier Orchestra voc. The Three AmbassadorsWe`ve Got To Put That Sun Back In The SkyEchoes From The Cocoanut GroveAmazon
10Rudy Vallee And His Connecticut YankeesLet's Put Out The Lights (And Go To Bed)gimriper2u@yahoo.comAmazon
11George FormbyI Told My Baby With The UkeleleI'm The Ukulele ManAmazon
12Cab CallowayEadie Was A LadyBest Of The Big BandsAmazon
13Ivie AndersonIt Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)An Introduction To Ivie AndersonAmazon
14Bill "Bojangles" RobinsonDoin' The New LowdownA Tribute To Black Entertainers #1Amazon
15Louis ArmstrongAll Of MeThe Art Deco Music Collection: Cotton Club StompAmazon
16The Mills Brothers with Duke Ellington & OrchestraDiga, Diga, DoThe 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 2Amazon
17The Mills Blue Rhythm BandMighty SweetRhythm SpasmAmazon
18Helen Morgan with Victor Young & His OrchestraCan't Help Lovin' Dat ManArt Deco: Lovely Ladies of Stage and ScreenAmazon
19Jimmie Grier & His OrchestraOne Hour With YouPaper MoonAmazon
20Al BowllyLife Is Just A Bowl Of CherriesJust A Bowl Of CherriesAmazon
21Mildred BaileyRockin' ChairHoagy Carmichael & Friends: Stardust MelodyAmazon
22Paul RobesonOl' Man RiverColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
23The Mills BrothersGoodbye, BluesHits of '32Amazon
24Gene AustinA Ghost Of A ChanceVoice Of The SouthlandAmazon
25Bing CrosbyI Found A Million Dollar BabyHenry & JuneAmazon
26Bing CrosbyParadiseHits of '32Amazon
27Bing CrosbyDinahBing Crosby in Hollywood (1930-1934), Vol. 1Amazon
28Leo Reisman And His Orchestra;Milton DouglasBrother, Can You Spare a Dime (From The Musical Review "Americana") [Remastered 2003]Poor Man's Heaven – Blues And Tales Of The Great Depression – When The Sun Goes Down SeriesAmazon
29Sam Browne with Ambrose & His OrchestraThe Sun Has Got His Hat On [Remastered 2003]Hits of '32Amazon

Talk To Me

Talk is cheap. Talk can walk…if given the chance. With technology in our face each and every moment … it seems that talk has become even cheaper if not more full of falsehoods. From the very top the sewer of hyperbole flows downhill. But I digress. We’ll go from country to R&B, rock to gospel, and back again…with a theme show about ‘talking’. We’ve got Little Willie John, Nancy Wilson, Bob Wills, Bobby Charles, and Doris Day performing and following the talking points on our roots celebration on Sonoma County community radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Little Willie JohnTalk To Me, Talk To MeDancin' And Romancin' In The 50s And 60s [Disc 1]Amazon
2Los Super 7Talk to MeOxford American Southern Music TexasAmazon
3Polly Possum And Joe Wolverton With The Dog Patch BoysDon't Talk To Me About MenThe World Is A MonsterAmazon
4Ernest AshworthTalk Back Trembling LipsGolden Age of Country Volume 2: Hard-to-Find Hits [Disc 2]Amazon
5Faron YoungI Hear You Talkin'The Complete Capitol Hits of Faron Young (2 of 2)Amazon
6Buck OwensLoose Talk (With Rose Maddox)Buck Owens Four Classic Albums [Disc 3]Amazon
7Rose & The Maddox BrothersYou've Been Talking In Your SleepMaddox Brothers & RoseAmazon
8Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysHeart to Heart TalkLegends of Country Music Disc 4Amazon
9Gene O'QuinKeep A Talkin' BabySwinging Hollywood Hillbilly CowboysAmazon
10The Louvin BrothersI Know What You're Talking AboutClose Harmony [Disc 1]Amazon
11Bobby CharlesSmall Town Talk (single version)Bobby CharlesAmazon
12Bobby BareTalk Me Some SenseMemories – RCA Singles 1962 – 1969Amazon
13Lefty FrizzellNo One to Talk to But the Blues (& Shirley Caddell) 1957Life's Like Poetry (Disc 4)Amazon
14Little Willie JohnLet Them TalkLittle Willie John: All 15 of His Chart Hits from 1953-1962Amazon
15Nancy WilsonHappy TalkNancy Wilson and Cannonball AdderleyAmazon
16Peggy LeeTalkin' To Myself About YouThe Capitol Collector's SeriesAmazon
17Doris DayPillow TalkGolden Girl Columbia Recordings 1944-1966 – Disc 2Amazon
18Johnny Mercer & Martha Tilton with Paul Weston & His OrchestraIf I Had A Talking Picture Of YouCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 7 – Capitol Goes To The Movies – 1944-55Amazon
19Sam CookeTalkin' TrashThe Man Who Invented Soul [Box Set] (3 of 4)Amazon
20Frankie FordYou Talk Too MuchThe All Time Greatest Hits OfAmazon
21Snooks EaglinMama Talk to Your Daughter [#]Complete Imperial RecordingsAmazon
22Vicki EvansDont Talk That Talk To MeStompin' 34Amazon
23The Table ToppersTalk To Me BabyStompin' 2Amazon
24Wynonie HarrisKeep-A-TalkingWomen Whiskey & Fish TailsAmazon
25Bull Moose JacksonWe Can Talk Some TrashBull Moose Jackson 1947-1950Amazon
26Harold BurrageHi-Yo SilverJumpin' The Blues:MCA Label(ACE CD)Amazon
27Fats Waller & His RhythmHate To Talk About MyselfComplete Recorded Works Vol.3Amazon
28Mose AllisonI'm Not TalkingCocktail Mix, Vol. 2: Martini MadnessAmazon
29Eddie JeffersonStart Walkin' Stop Talkin'The BeBop SingersAmazon
30Billie HolidayPlease Don't Talk About Me When I'm GoneThe Essential American SingersAmazon
31Norris The TroubadorTalk About Jerusalem Mornin'Black Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 3Amazon
32Brother Claude ElyTalk About JesusSatan Get BackAmazon
33The Bells Of JoyLet's Talk About JesusBoogie Uproar – Gems From The Peacock VaultsAmazon
34Annette HanshawIf I Had a Talking Picture of YouVolume 7 – Annette Hanshaw 1929-30Amazon
35Dinah WashingtonWalkin' And Talkin'GoldAmazon

Free Form – June 2017

We’re going to mix it up this week on Deeper Roots in a regular free form show featuring music that runs the gamut. We’ll hear from Doug Sahm and Arthur Alexander, John Fogerty and Betty Wright, Memphis Minnie and Guy Lombardo, as well as a track from the late Gregg Allman. The topics will range anywhere from bad blood and bad boys to good news and bad news on a fresh collection of the vintage, on KOWS radio: Free Speech. No Bull. Community Radio for West Sonoma County.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Gregg AllmanI Believe I'll Go Back HomeLow Country BluesAmazon
2Betty WrightHe's Bad Bad BadThe Best of Betty WrightAmazon
3DerailersBad, Bad GirlGuaranteed to SatisfyAmazon
4Doug SahmBad BoyThe Last Real Texas Blues Band Feat. Doug SahmAmazon
5Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeBad BloodCripple CreekAmazon
6Blind Lemon JeffersonBad Luck BluesClassic Sides Disc 1Amazon
7John FogertyBad Moon RisingThe Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence CollectionAmazon
8Johnny CashBad NewsThe Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 2Amazon
9Amy HelmGood NewsDidn't It RainAmazon
10Cris CuddyGood Bad NewsSally's WaltzAmazon
11Marty Stuart and His Fabulous SuperlativesGood NewsSaturday Night / Sunday MorningAmazon
12George OlsenGood NewsBeyond The Blue HorizonAmazon
13Fats DominoBad Luck and TroubleFats Domino Out of New OrleansAmazon
14Sister Rosetta TharpeWhat's That NewsThe Original Soul Sister: Singing in My Soul [Disc 3]Amazon
15Marvin GayeWhat's The Matter With You BabyAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
16Memphis MinnieWhat's The Matter With The Mill?21 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920's Vol. 10Amazon
17Frank StokesWhat's The Matter BluesBroke, Black & Blue [Disc 1] : Up Country BluesAmazon
18The Sunshine BoysWhat's the Matter With Deep ElemThe Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, and Cowboys – Oakie Boogie [Disc 4]Amazon
19Joe LigginsWhat's The Reason (1949)The Chronological Joe Liggins 1948 – 1950Amazon
20Guy LombardoWhat's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)Enjoy Yourself: The Hits Of Guy LombardoAmazon
21The Mills BrothersWhat's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You?)The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 3Amazon
22Johnny Burnette With The Johnny Mann SingersYou're The Reason25 Greatest HitsAmazon
23Arthur AlexanderYou're The ReasonThe Greatest HitsAmazon
24Willie NelsonReasons To QuitOne Hell Of A RideAmazon
25Tim HardinReason To BelieveBest Of The TroubadoursAmazon
26Django ReinhardtBelieve It, BelovedThe Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order [Disc 1]Amazon
27Fern JonesI Do BelieveThe Glory RoadAmazon
28Dan HicksYou Gotta Believe [Album Version]The Most Of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
29John StewartShe Believes In MeCalifornia BloodlinesAmazon
30The Louvin BrothersMaking BelieveClose Harmony [Disc 3]Amazon
31The Haden TripletsMaking BelieveThe Haden TripletsAmazon
32Matt UrmyWe Must Believe in Magic (feat. Cowboy Jack Clement)Out of the AshesAmazon
33Neil YoungI Believe in YouAfter the Gold RushAmazon
34Rick NelsonBelieve What You SayLegacy [Disc 1]Amazon

Everly Brothers Tribute

Hits from the 50s and 60s…covers by contemporary artists… original versions … songs from Phil and Don and from the songwriting team that brought them fame: Boudleaux and Felice Bryant. We’ll spend time on all of them…and more…in a special two hour tribute to the brothers who may not have been able to get along but they got along with their fans beginning with 1957’s Bye Bye Love. They lasted as solid pop, country, and rock crossovers well into the mid-1960s and we’re going to celebrate their music featuring performers including Ray Charles, Linda Ronstadt, The Persuasions, Buddy Miller, and a host of others.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Everly BrothersShould We Tell HimClassic Everly Brothers CD1Amazon
2The Everly BrothersCathy's ClownWalk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 1Amazon
3The Everly BrothersSo Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)Gems from the Warner Brothers Vault, Pt. 3Amazon
4John Prine With Connie SmithSo Sad (To Watch Love Go Bad)In Spite Of OurselvesAmazon
5The Everly BrothersCrying in the RainWalk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 1Amazon
6RockpileCrying in the RainSeconds of PleasureAmazon
7RockpileTake a Message to MarySeconds of PleasureAmazon
8The Everly BrothersMuskratBoth Sides Of An EveningAmazon
9Merle TravisMuskratHot Pickin' [Disc 1]Amazon
10The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandAll I Have to Do Is DreamDirt, Silver & Gold Disc 2Amazon
11The PersuasionsAll I Have To Do Is DreamGood NewsAmazon
12Linda RonstadtWhen Will I Be LovedVery Best Of Linda RonstadtAmazon
13Everly BrothersWhen Will I Be LovedClassic Everly Brothers – Vol. 2Amazon
14The Everly BrothersWalk Right Back [Single – 1961]Singles / EP's /Radio / LiveAmazon
15The Everly BrothersWake Up Little SusieThe Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957Amazon
16David LindleyBye Bye LoveEl Rayo-XAmazon
17Madeleine PeyrouxBye Bye LoveThe Blue RoomAmazon
18Linda Ronstadt/Valerie CarterDevoted to YouDedicated to the One I LoveAmazon
19Teddy ThompsonThe Price Of LoveA Piece Of What You Need (iTunes Version)Amazon
20Everly BrothersTill I Kissed YouClassic Everly Brothers – Vol. 2Amazon
21Buddy MillerThe Price Of LoveMidnight And LonesomeAmazon
22The Everly BrothersThe Price of LoveWalk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 2Amazon
23Emmylou HarrisSleepless NightsPieces Of The SkyAmazon
24Ray CharlesBye Bye LoveGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3Amazon
25Roy OrbisonAll I Have To Do Is DreamThe Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 2]Amazon
26Roy OrbisonBye Bye LoveSings Lonely and Blue [US Bonus Tracks]Amazon
27The Everly BrothersBowling GreenWalk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 2Amazon
28Kirsty MacCollWalk Right BackWhat Do Pretty Girls Do?Amazon
29John FogertyWhen Will I Be Loved? (With Bruce Springsteen)The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides AgainAmazon
30The Everly BrothersMemories Are Made Of ThisIt's Everly TimeAmazon
31The Everly BrothersI'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of JailSongs Our Daddy Taught UsAmazon
32Everly BrothersWho's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little FeetClassic Everly Brothers – Vol. 2Amazon
33The Everly BrothersDown In The Willow GardenSongs Our Daddy Taught UsAmazon
34Kevin RussellWalk Right BackPlain Dirt FashionAmazon

Lazy Day Lullabies

t’s the softer side of Americana sounds from the last 100 years. Digging into the dusty digital bins, Deeper Roots host Dave Stroud will keep the waters calm in the face of the storm that swirls around us. Love songs, songs of wistful desires, trips to the seashore cabin, and instrumentals for dreamers all take center stage in a collection of sounds from the mellow side. We’ll hear pop from Dean Martin, country from Charlie McCoy and Merle Haggard, rock from Mark Knopfler and Roy Orbison, and some soul sounds from Sam Cooke and Irma Thomas.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Santo & JohnnyLazy DaySanto & Johnny: Collection [Disc 2]Amazon
2Jason WilberYour DestinyLazy AfternoonAmazon
3Merle HaggardGoin' Away PartyUnforgettableAmazon
4Charlie McCoyWalkin' After MidnightClassic CountryAmazon
5J.J. CaleAfter MidnightThe Very Best of J.J. CaleAmazon
6The Mills BrothersLazy RiverBest of the Decca YearsAmazon
7John Prine & Mac WisemanOld Cape CodStandard Songs for Average PeopleAmazon
8Neil YoungOne of These DaysHarvest MoonAmazon
9Levon Helm & The RCO All-StarsYou Got MeLevon Helm & The RCO All-StarsAmazon
10Waylon JenningsDreaming My Dreams With YouArtist's Choice: Emmylou HarrisAmazon
11Kevin RussellLay Down Your BurdenYou Don't Know MeAmazon
12Dean MartinSleepy Time GalSpotlight On Dean Martin: Great Gentlemen Of SongAmazon
13Bob Hope, Shirley RossTwo Sleepy PeopleHoagy Carmichael. Stardust – 51 Original Mono Recordings 1924-1957Amazon
14Leo Reisman & His OrchestraLazy LullabySociety SwingAmazon
15Willie NelsonBlue HawaiiHoneymoon in VegasAmazon
16The Arthur Lyman GroupYellow BirdMusic For a Bachelor's Den More Of The Best Of The Arthur Lyman Group: 6Amazon
17Chet Atkins/Mark KnopflerTahitian SkiesNeck and NeckAmazon
18Dire StraitsTicket To HeavenOn Every StreetAmazon
19Roy OrbisonRide AwayClassic "MGM" Roy Orbison 1965 – 68Amazon
20Leon RussellLady BlueRetrospectiveAmazon
21Randy NewmanBaltimoreThe Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 2Amazon
22Bill FrisellPoem For EvaGood Dog, Happy ManAmazon
23Sam CookeBring It on Home to MeGreatest HitsAmazon
24Irma ThomasRiver Is WaitingSimply GrandAmazon
25Mississippi John HurtSince I've Laid My Burden DownImmortalAmazon
26John PrineSpeed of the Sound of LonelinessGerman AfternoonsAmazon
27John FogertyBack Home AgainThe Blue Ridge Rangers Rides AgainAmazon
28Calvin CookeSince I Laid My Burden DownThe Best Of Sacred SteelAmazon
29Louis ArmstrongWhen It's Sleepy Time Down SouthThe Ultimate Collection [Disc 3]Amazon

Free Form – February 2017

Free Form February 2017
Free Form February 2017

We return to a free form blend of American roots this February evening. Our topics are of the varietal kind including a collection of blues including the Cocaine Blues, the Guitar Blues, Aunt Hagar’s Blues, Frisco Blues, and Evil Hearted Man Blues. We’ll also bring up the topics of Civilization with Louis Prima, Old Fashioned Love with The Mills Brothers, and Emmett Miller will delight the crowds with his jelly roll song. It’s R&B, blues, country, jazz and rock on a Wednesday evening in West County.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Asleep at the WheelBlues Stay Away from Me10Amazon
2Joe Venuti & Eddie LangBlack And Blue BottomEddie Lang & Joe Venuti: The New York Sessions 1926-333 Remastered [Disc 1]Amazon
3Erskine HawkinsTuxedo JunctionThe Art Deco Music Collection: Cotton Club StompAmazon
4Whispering Jack SmithCrazy RhythmMe & My ShadowAmazon
5Ruth Etting with piano accompaniment by Rube BloomIt All Belongs To MeFlappers, Vamps And Sweet Young ThingsAmazon
6Ted LewisAunt Hagar's BluesIs Everybody Happy Now?Amazon
7Lew StoneThe ContinentalThe Art Deco Music Collection: Falling In Love AgainAmazon
8The Mills BrothersOld Fashioned LoveSweeter Than SugarAmazon
9Louis PrimaCivilizationNipper's Greatest Hits – The 40's Vol 2Amazon
10Tennessee Ernie FordAnticipation BluesMasters 1949-1976 [Disc 3]Amazon
11Bob WillsMississippi Delta BluesStompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 2] Tulsa Twist)Amazon
12Emmett MillerThe Blues Singer (From Alabam')Minstrel Man From GeorgiaAmazon
13Fruit Jar GuzzlersStack-O-LeeThe Return Of The Stuff That Dreams Are Made OfAmazon
14Mountain MountaineersDirty Dog BluesThe Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, & Cowboys – Playboy Stomp [Disc 2]Amazon
15Emmett MillerI Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None O' This Jelly RollMinstrel Man From GeorgiaAmazon
16Jimmie RodgersNever No Mo' BluesThe Essential Jimmie RodgersAmazon
17Billy HughesCocaine BluesThe History Of Country & Western Music – Vol. 12Amazon
18Dick CurlessEvil Hearted Man BluesA Tombstone Every Mile (7CD Set) CD2 (1950-1969)Amazon
19The Allen BrothersFrisco BluesAllen Brothers Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1Amazon
20Bill CoxGeorgia Brown BluesWhite Country Blues (1926-1938)Amazon
21Carlisle & BallGuitar Blues [Album Version]White Country Blues (1926-1938)Amazon
22Al Bernard Accompanied By The Goofus FiveHesitation BluesOkeh Western SwingAmazon
23Levon & The HawksHonky TonkA Musical History [Disc 1]Amazon
24Charlie MusselwhitePea Vine BluesDown the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley PattonAmazon
25Billy Ward & the DominoesCan't Do Sixty No MoreRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2Amazon
26The PeppersIt Wouldn't Be The SameFoot Stompin'Amazon
27Little Willie JohnSleepLittle Willie John: All 15 of His Chart Hits from 1953-1962Amazon
28Sam CookeHaving a PartyThe Man Who Invented Soul [Box Set] (3 of 4)Amazon
29Leon RedboneSweet SubstituteAny TimeAmazon
30Tiny BradshawShout, Sister, Shout (09-29-34)Breaking Up the House [Disc 1]Amazon
31Sister Rosetta TharpeStrange Things Happening Every DayGospel Blues – the Very Best OfAmazon
32Sister Rosetta TharpeUp Above My Head I Hear Music In the AirSister Rosetta Tharpe and the Spirit of Gospel (Vol. 4)Amazon
33The Deep River BoysShake, Rattle and RollRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2Amazon
34Tennessee Ernie FordStack-O-LeeMasters 1949-1976 [Disc 3]Amazon

Free Form – January 2017

Free Form - January 2017
Free Form – January 2017

Dreams that flow from a nine-volt heart. Drop on by for a stream of sounds from the past century, illuminated by a one-way flow of connections between songs representing the best in blues (Howlin’ Wolf), gospel (Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Sister O.M. Terrell), jazz (Nina Simone and Louis Armstrong), country (Guy Clark and The Louvins), contemporary Americana (The Devil Makes Three and Jefferson Ross), and so much more. Songs about trouble, bad roads and bad moons, little birds, coffee, and hidden charms…all for you on Sonoma County community radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Dave AlvinNine-Volt HeartAshgroveAmazon
2Guy ClarkBoats To BuildBoats To BuildAmazon
3Townes Van ZandtPancho and LeftyLegend: The Very Best Of Townes Van ZandtAmazon
4Dave Alvin & the Guilty MenRailroad BillPublic Domain: Songs from the Wild LandAmazon
5The Devil Makes ThreeForty DaysI'm a Stranger HereAmazon
6Duane EddyForty Miles Of Bad RoadDance With The Guitar ManAmazon
7Danny OverbeaForty Cups Of CoffeePlug It In! Turn It Up! – Teil 1: Die Anfdnge 1939 – 1954Amazon
8Howlin' WolfKilling FloorBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]Amazon
9Nappy BrownHidden CharmsTore UpAmazon
10The BlastersTrouble BoundThe Blasters CollectionAmazon
11Ashley MonicalTroubleFacing The ShadowAmazon
12Jefferson RossTrouble IsDogwood CatsAmazon
13Ry CooderTrouble, You Can't Fool MeBop Till You Drop (Remaster 2013)Amazon
14Ry CooderThe Pearls/Tia JuanaJazz (Remaster 2013)Amazon
15Dr. JohnNobody Knows The Trouble I've SeenSke-Dat-De-Dat&The Spirit Of SatchAmazon
16Nina SimoneStrange FruitAnthology Disc 1Amazon
17Louis ArmstrongSometimes I Feel Like A Motherless ChildLouis And The Good BookAmazon
18The RoadoilersJonah and the WhaleThe RoadoilersAmazon
19Sister Rosetta TharpeJonahGospel Blues – the Very Best OfAmazon
20Tommy MagnessJesus Will Save Your SoulHeartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King GospelAmazon
21Bob DylanGospel PlowBob DylanAmazon
22The Louvin BrothersThe Gospel WayClose Harmony [Disc 1]Amazon
23Sister O. M. TerrellGod's Little BirdsCountry Gospel 1946-1953Amazon
24Red Foley With The Sunshine BoysPeace In the ValleyCountry's 20 Classic Gospel Songs of the CenturyAmazon
25Johnny CashPeace In The ValleyGospel GloryAmazon
26John FogertyBad Moon RisingThe Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence CollectionAmazon
27Fats Domino(All of My Life) For YouThis Is Gold Disc 2Amazon
28Clyde McPhatterLover's QuestionThe Atlantic Story [UK]Amazon
29Clyde McPhatterLover PleaseHard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 2: 1961-64Amazon
30Jackie Wilson(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and HigherRed, White & Rock Disc 3Amazon
31Shakey Jake & The Willie Dixon BandRoll Your MoneymakerWillie Dixon and Friends, Vol. 7Amazon

Late 40s Pop

Late Forties Pop
Late Forties Pop

A brand new show…fresh from the digital bins of Deeper Roots’ archives. We’ve got the songs and the stories once again this week as we take a cruise down the American whitebread pop river, exploring post-war pop. Our focus will be a very narrow window of time where the very best in silk and satin voices mixed freely with Hollywood novelty and nostalgic swing bands. Tune in for Kay Kyser, Dinah Shore, The Harmonicats, Frankie Laine, Vaughn Monroe, and a whole host of others this week on Deeper Roots as we explore a sound that missed the R&B and rock train and would be run over by it at the same time.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Doris DaySentimental JourneyComplete Doris Day With Les Brown [Disc 1]Amazon
2The Andrews SistersRum And Coca-Cola20th Century Masters: MillenniAmazon
3Johnny Mercer And Pied Pipers With Paul Weston And His OrchestraOn The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa FeCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 7 – Capitol Goes To The Movies – 1944-55Amazon
4Dinah ShoreButtons And BowsThe Dinah Shore Collection: Columbia and RCA Recordings 1942-1948 [Disc 2]Amazon
5Evelyn KnightA Little Bird Told MeMairzy Doats-44 Wacky Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
6HarmonicatsPeg O' My HeartThe White Cliffs Of Dover [Disc 2]Amazon
7Swing & Sway & Sammy KayeThe Old Lamp-LighterYour Hit Parade: 1946Amazon
8Bing CrosbySouth America, Take It AwayTheir Complete Recordings Together [Disc 1]Amazon
9Blue BarronCruising Down The RiverYour Hit Parade: 1949Amazon
10Bing CrosbyDon't Fence Me InTheir Complete Recordings Together [Disc 1]Amazon
11The Ink SpotsThe GypsyGreatest HitsAmazon
12Kay Kyser & His OrchestraOle Buttermilk SkyYour Hit Parade: 1946Amazon
13Frankie Carle And His OrchestraRumors Are FlyingYour Hit Parade: 1946Amazon
14Betty HuttonDoctor, Lawyer, Indian ChiefIt's Been A Long, Long Time – Music Of The War Years Vol 3Amazon
15Count BasieOpen The Door RichardNipper's Greatest Hits – The 40's Vol 2Amazon
16Harry James (Featuring Kitty Kallen)It's Been A Long, Long Timethe Best of Big Band – volume 4Amazon
17Perry ComoChi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)The Very Best of Perry ComoAmazon
18Margaret WhitingA Tree In The MeadowComplete Capitol Hits of Margaret WhitingAmazon
19Nat King ColeNature BoyNat King Cole [Disc 1]Amazon
20Johnny MercerPersonalityYour Hit Parade: 1946Amazon
21Gene Krupa And His Orchestra With Anita O'DayChickery ChickYoung Anita -3- Boogie BluesAmazon
22Art MooneyI'm Looking Over A Four Leaf CloverMairzy Doats-44 Wacky Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
23Vaughn MonroeRiders In the SkyClassic Years of Vaughn Monroe, Vol. 1Amazon
24Tex WilliamsSmoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)Country & Western Hit Parade 1947Amazon
25Frankie LaineMule TrainYour Hit Parade: 1949Amazon
26Frankie LaineThat Lucky Old SunThe Great American Crooners [Disc 3]Amazon
27The Ink SpotsTo Each His OwnGreatest HitsAmazon
28Francis CraigNear YouCigar Classics 1: The StandardsAmazon
29Frank SinatraFive Minutes MoreThe Great American Crooners [Disc 4]Amazon
30Bing CrosbyIt's Been a Long Long TimeTrio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus (1936-47) [Disc 1]Amazon
31Vaughn MonroeBallerinaNipper's Greatest Hits – The 40's Vol 2Amazon
32Kay KyserOn a Slow Boat to ChinaYour Hit Parade – 1948Amazon

Who We Lost in 2016

Who We Lost 2016
Who We Lost 2016

To say that the year 2016 was a bummer year is an understatement. While entertainment would take a backseat to the social and political conflagrations of the year, it was a very tough year for music lovers, nonetheless. Deeper Roots will be sharing tracks from some of the great, both known and unknown, who left us. We’ll hear from both Prince as well as Dan Hicks; Natalie Cole and Lonnie Mack; Juan Gabriel and Paul Kantner. It does not end there and we’ll barely be able to cover them all. Tune into our last show of the year and help us remember what these performers brought us.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ralph StanleyO DeathO Brother, Where Art Thou?Amazon
2Leonard CohenHallelujahVarious PositionsAmazon
3Kay StarrWheel Of FortuneMagic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)Amazon
4Debbie ReynoldsTammyMagic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)Amazon
5Pete FountainA Closer WalkBest of Pete FountainAmazon
6Toots ThielemansBluesette100 Jazz Guitar FavoritesAmazon
7Mose AllisonBaby, Please Don't GoAllison Wonderland Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon
8Billy PaulMe And Mrs. JonesBody & Soul Love Senerade [Disc 2]Amazon
9Earth, Wind & FireShining StarThe Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1Amazon
10Natalie ColeSong for YouGreatest Hits, Vol. 1Amazon
11Leon RussellTight RopeCarneyAmazon
12Glenn YarbroughBaby The Rain Must FallNipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1Amazon
13Dan HicksHow Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away [Album Version]The Most Of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
14Oscar BrandTalking AtomPie In The SkyAmazon
15Sonny JamesYoung LoveYoung LoveAmazon
16Al Caiola & His OrchestraBonanzaTV Land presents Favorite TV Theme SongsAmazon
17Jean ShepardA Dear John LetterHillbilly Fever: Vol. 4 – Heroes Of Country Music – Vol. 4: Legends Of The West CoastAmazon
18Guy ClarkBlowin' Like a BanditCraftsman Disc 2Amazon
19Merle HaggardWorkin' Man BluesFor the Record: 43 Legendary Hits (1 of 2)Amazon
20Lonnie MackMemphisRock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
21Scotty Moore & Elvis PresleyHow Do You Think I FeelThe Sun Country Box CD2 Boogie BluesAmazon
22Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsNew ShoesSoul Time!Amazon
23Buckwheat ZydecoYa YaBuckwheat's Zydeco PartyAmazon
24Prince & the RevolutionI Would Die 4 UThe Very Best of PrinceAmazon
25Paul Kanter & Jefferson StarshipHave You Seen The Stars ToniteBlows Against The EmpireAmazon
26Thunderclap NewmanSomething in the AirHollywood DreamAmazon
27George MichaelFaithFaithAmazon
28Jim LoweGreen DoorThe London American Story Disc 1Amazon
29EaglesTake It EasyThe Very Best of the Eagles [2003] Disc 1Amazon
30Bobby Vee With The CricketsSomedayThe Liberty Records Story (Pt. 1)Amazon
31Juan GabrielHave You Ever Seen The Rain? (Gracias al Sol)Quiero CreedenceAmazon
32Cassius ClayStand by MeGolden Throats, Vol. 2: More Celebrity Rock OdditiesAmazon
33SugarloafGreen-Eyed LadyAM Gold – 1970Amazon
34Holly DunnAre You Ever Gonna Love MeBillboard's #1 Country Hits of the 80'sAmazon
35David BowieChangesRock Steady 1971: Celebrating Starbucks 35th AnniversaryAmazon