Category Archives: American Popular

Songs of Cindy Walker

Songs of Cindy Walker
Songs of Cindy Walker

Enduring and prolific…country and pop songwriter Cindy Walker’s name is not as familiar to many but her music certainly is. She wrote early western-flavored pop and country swing pieces for performers like Bing Crosby and Bob Wills, composing hits for Hank Snow, Gene Autry, Al Dexter, Eddy Arnold, and others…almost owning the country charts in the 1940s. Her music endured well into the sixties and seventies, covered by Roy Orbison, Ray Charles, and dozens more. Her custom was to rise early and write songs, typing her lyrics on a pink-trimmed manual Royal typewriter while her mother, Oree Walker, would work out the melodies to her daughter’s words. They would station themselves in Nashville five months out of the year to help market the music, returning home to Mexia, Texas where Cindy would live out her life. Join us on a special run of Americana: the songs of Cindy Walker.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Asleep at the Wheel/Leon RauschSugar MoonIt's A Good DayAmazon
2Willie NelsonDon't Be Ashamed of Your AgeYou Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy WalkerAmazon
3Bob Wills & His Texas PlayboysDusty SkiesTake Me Back to Tulsa [Disc 2] (Cherokee Maiden)Amazon
4Bob WillsCherokee MaidenColumbia Historic EditionAmazon
5Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysBlue Bonnet LaneLegends of Country Music Disc 4Amazon
6Eddy ArnoldTake Me in Your Arms and Hold MeThe Essential Eddy ArnoldAmazon
7George MorganIn the Misty MoonlightRoom Full of Roses: The George Morgan CollectionAmazon
8Dean MartinIn The Misty MoonlightThe Great Dean MartinAmazon
9Tennessee Ernie FordBlue Canadian RockiesMasters 1949-1976 [Disc 2]Amazon
10Jim ReevesDistant DrumsEssential Jim ReevesAmazon
11Ray CharlesYou Don't Know MeGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3Amazon
12Gene AutrySilver Spurs (On the Golden Stairs)Sing Cowboy Sing [Disc 1]Amazon
13Gene AutryI Was Just Walking Out the DoorSing Cowboy Sing [Disc 3]Amazon
14Ernest TubbTwo Glasses JoeErnest Tubb: The Definitive CollectionAmazon
15The Del McCoury BandThe Bluegrass CountryDel And The BoysAmazon
16The ByrdsBlue Canadian RockiesSweetheart of the RodeoAmazon
17Merle HaggardGoin' Away PartyUnforgettableAmazon
18Ricky SkaggsI Don't CareThe Essential Ricky SkaggsAmazon
19Roy OrbisonShahdarobaThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison [Monument]Amazon
20Roy OrbisonDream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison [Monument]Amazon
21Willie NelsonNot That I CareYou Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy WalkerAmazon
22k.d. langSugar MoonShadowlandAmazon
23Les PaulTake Me in Your Arms and Hold Me (Remastered)100 (100 Original Tracks – Remastered)Amazon
24Bob WillsMiss MollyFor the Last TimeAmazon
25Asleep at the WheelIt's All Your Fault (with Katie Shore)Still the King: A Celebration of the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysAmazon
26Solitaire MilesI Hear You Talkin'Susie Blue and the Lonesome FellasAmazon
27Solitaire MilesMe & the Man In the MoonSusie Blue and the Lonesome FellasAmazon
28Hank ThompsonTriflin' GalSeven DecadesAmazon
29Willie NelsonDusty SkiesYou Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy WalkerAmazon
30Merle HaggardCherokee MaidenCapitol Collector's SeriesAmazon

Pop Music of the 1920s

Pop Music of the 1920s
Pop Music of the 1920s

We’ll revisit the third decade of the 20th century where the social and cultural watershed events following the first World War were more than one could have anticipated. The Jazz Age; Prohibition; Radio and the Victrola meant entertainment could be had in the front room, replacing the family and neighborhood parlor entertainment. While the Great Depression loomed on the horizon, the music that found the middle was hopeful and full of man-meets-girl songs were all the rage…even if signs of hard times to come were easily spotted. Listen in for a chronological selection that includes the sounds of Duke Ellington, Paul Whiteman, Annette Hanshaw, Ethel Waters, and the peerless pop icons Al Jolson and Eddie Cantor.

Deeper Cole Porter

Deeper Cole Porter
Deeper Cole Porter

American composer Cole Porter wrote words and music for over thirty stage and film musicals. His works were typically a model of sophistication, humor, and charm that would change popular musical theater. Deeper Roots takes a look at this songwriter whose music influenced generations of the American patchwork of styles including country, rock, pop, and R&B. We’ll hear from the torch vocals of Betty Carter, playful LA country from Michael Nesmith, the cool evening jazz of Julie London, rocking R&B from Roy Brown, and the contemporary country sounds of the Texoma All-Stars. And more, of course.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ella FitzgeraldIt's De-LovelyCocktails With Cole PorterAmazon
2Texoma All-StarsDon't Fence Me In [*]Boots Too Big to Fill: Tribute to Gene AutryAmazon
3Gene AutryDon't Fence Me InSing Cowboy Sing [Disc 3]Amazon
4Michael NesmithBegin The BeguineTropical CampfiresAmazon
5Les Paul TrioBegin The BeguineTrio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus (1936-47) [Disc 1]Amazon
6k.d. langSo in LoveRed Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterAmazon
7Elvis PresleyTrue LoveThe King Of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50s Masters [Disc 3]Amazon
8The FlamingosIn the Still of the NightRequestfully Yours & the Sound OfAmazon
9Roy BrownLove For A SaleGood Rockin' TonightAmazon
10Six Hits & A MissYou'd Be So Nice To Come Home ToCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 1 – The Birth Of A Label – 1942-43Amazon
11John ReischmanYou'd Be So Nice To Come Home ToNorth of the BorderAmazon
12Chet AtkinsYou Do Something To MeAlmost AloneAmazon
13Billie HolidayEasy To LoveFirst Issue: Great American Song Book [Disc 1]Amazon
14Lena Horne;Lennie Hayton And His OrchestraAt Long Last LoveThe Essential Lena Horne – The RCA YearsAmazon
15Eartha Kitt/Henri René & His OrchestraLet's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) [From in Paris]Purr-Fect: Greatest HitsAmazon
16Julie LondonMy Heart Belongs To DaddyCocktails With Cole PorterAmazon
17Arthur Lyman GroupLove for SaleMusic for a Bachelor's DenAmazon
18Blossom DearieGive Him The Ooh-La-LaGive Him The Ooh-La-LaAmazon
19Peggy LeeAlways True To You In My FashionCapitol Sings Cole Porter: Anything GoesAmazon
20Dinah ShoreIt's All Right With MeCapitol Sings Cole Porter: Anything GoesAmazon
21Betty Carter/Ray CharlesEv'ry Time We Say GoodbyeGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 2Amazon
22Ann MillerToo Darn HotThe Big Picture: Great Music from Films You LoveAmazon
23Martha Tilton With Dean Elliott And His OrchestraBlow, Gabriel, BlowCapitol Sings Cole Porter: Anything GoesAmazon
24Ethel Merman with Fairchild & Carroll & Their OrchestraDown In The Depths (On The 90th Floor)You're The Top: Cole Porter In The 1930 [Disc 3]Amazon
25Mary MartinMy Heart Belongs To Daddy – from Night And DayWarner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)Amazon
26Ginny Simms, Cary GrantYou're The Top – from Night And DayWarner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)Amazon
27Bing Crosby/Frank SinatraWell Did You Evah?Sinatra 80th: All the Best Disc 1Amazon
28Fred AstaireAll Of YouThat's Entertainment! The Best Of The MGM MusicalsAmazon
29Frank Sinatra & Anttnio Carlos JobimI Concentrate On YouFrancis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos JobimAmazon
30David ByrneDon't Fence Me InRed Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterAmazon
31Cole PorterYou're The TopDe-LovelyAmazon

Christmas Special 2015

Christmas Special 2015
Christmas Special 2015

We’ve got some holiday roots music featuring new and old. Join Dave Stroud for Deeper Roots Radio: A Century of America’s Music for music from the outskirts of R&B, rock, blues, country, and pop. We’ll hear holiday cheer in the form of blues with Leroy Carr, Blind Blake, and Lloyd Glenn; contemporary pieces from Nick Lowe, Raul Malo, and The Boxmasters; confectionary pop from The Andrews Sisters, Eileen Barton, and The Beach Boys; and some of the very best R&B from Ray Charles, Betty Carter, and Amos Milburn. There’s a large helping of country pop and blues including Groovey Joe Poovey & The Big ‘D’ Boys, The Living Sisters, and (of course) Elvis. Two hours of Christmas cheer on a hump day Wednesday evening on the voice of West Sonoma County! You can follow it here: http://www.kows.fm/listen

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Nick LoweRise Up ShepherdQuality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The FamilyAmazon
2Raul MaloFeliz NavidadMarshmallow World and Other Holiday FavoritesAmazon
3The BoxmastersMy Dreams of ChristmasChristmas CheerAmazon
4The Living SistersMerry Happy ChristmasHarmony Is Real: Songs for a Happy HolidayAmazon
5She & HimBlue ChristmasA Very She & Him ChristmasAmazon
6The RonettesFrosty the SnowmanA Christmas Gift for You from Phil SpectorAmazon
7The Beach BoysToy Drive Public Service AnnouncementUltimate ChristmasAmazon
8Darlene LoveWinter WonderlandA Christmas Gift for You from Phil SpectorAmazon
9The Beach BoysDennis Wilson Christmas MessageUltimate ChristmasAmazon
10Darlene LoveChristmas (Baby Please Come Home)A Christmas Gift for You from Phil SpectorAmazon
11The Beach BoysMan With All the Toys, TheBeach Boys' Christmas Album, TheAmazon
12Leroy CarrChristmas In Jail – Ain't That A PainWhere Will You Be Christmas DayAmazon
13Lloyd GlennSleigh RideBlues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)Amazon
14Amos MilburnChristmas Comes But Once A YearKing single 45-5405Amazon
15B.B. KingChristmas CelebrationBlues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962Amazon
16Walter DavisSanta ClausWhere Will You Be Christmas DayAmazon
17Blind BlakeLonesome Christmas BluesBlues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)Amazon
18Leon RedboneChristmas IslandChristmas IslandAmazon
19The Andrews SistersChristmas IslandGolden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2]Amazon
20Eileen BartonThe Night Before Christmas SongCoral single 9-60880Amazon
21Fats WallerSwingin' Them Jingle BellsBlues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)Amazon
22Groovey Joe Poovey & The Big "D" BoysSanta's HelperBlues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962Amazon
23Coy McDaniel & Shorty WarrenChristmas Choo Choo TrainBlues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962Amazon
24Elvis PresleyWinter WonderlandChristmas Peace – Vol 1Amazon
25Elvis PresleyIf Every Day Was Like ChristmasChristmas Peace – Vol 1Amazon
26The Living SistersSilver BellsHarmony Is Real: Songs for a Happy HolidayAmazon
27Dean MartinI've Got My Love To Keep Me WarmThe Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002Amazon
28Betty CarterBaby It's Cold OutsideThe Spirit Of ChristmasAmazon
29Ray CharlesWinter WonderlandThe Spirit Of ChristmasAmazon
30Cajun GoldRockin' Around the Christmas TreeAlligator Stomp 4: Cajun ChristmasAmazon
31Brenda LeeRockin' Around the Christmas Tree20th Century Masters – The Christmas Collection: The Best of Brenda LeeAmazon
32Lou RawlsChristmas IsUltra-Lounge Christmas CocktailsAmazon
33The Louvin BrothersIt's Christmas TimeClose Harmony [Disc 5]Amazon
34Charles BrownPlease Come Home For ChristmasRadio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 3] Bob DylanAmazon
35James BrownPlease Come Home for ChristmasSanta's Got a Brand New BagAmazon
36The CrystalsSanta Claus Is Coming to TownA Christmas Gift for You from Phil SpectorAmazon

Roots of Doo Wop

Roots of Doo Wop
Roots of Doo Wop

The early fifties brought the dawn of a musical form that became popular with a younger crowd although it was simply a version of a vocal harmony form born in the early century, if not long before. The street corner harmonies were a big hit as this new form of rhythm called ‘doo-wop’ saturated the top 40 R&B (and mainstream) airwaves. But the influences themselves had huge followings. We’ll hear from some of the early gospel inspirations like the Heavenly Gospel Singers as well as the vocal groups who were dominant in the form’s lineage: The Ink Spots, The Mills Brothers, and The Ravens. We’ll also hear from the groups who introduced ‘doo wop’ as we know it in the early fifties.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The TurbansWhen You DanceDancin' & Romancin' In The '50s And 60s [Disc 2]Amazon
2Golden Gate Jubilee QuartetGolden Gate Gospel TrainVol. 1-(1937-38)Amazon
3Heavenly Gospel SingersThe Prodigal SonHalleluja Gospel & PrayersAmazon
4The Heavenly Gospel SingersWhen Was Jesus Born?Goodbye, Babylon – Salvation [Disc 4]Amazon
5The Deep River BoysMelody of LoveThe Dark Ages: Our Music From The BeginningAmazon
6The CharioteersAll God's Chillun Got ShoesThe Gospel Tradition: The Roots And The Branches, Vol. 1Amazon
7The Mills BrothersPaper DollBest of the Decca YearsAmazon
8The Mills Brothers with Duke Ellington & OrchestraDiga, Diga, DoThe 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 2Amazon
9Lewis Bronzville FiveLow Down Gal BluesBlack Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 3Amazon
10The Ink SpotsWe Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)40 Your Hit ParadeAmazon
11The Ink SpotsMy PrayerGreatest HitsAmazon
12The Cats & The FiddleI Miss You SoThe Very Best OfAmazon
13The Cats & The FiddleWe Cats Will Swing For YouThe Very Best OfAmazon
14The Cats & The FiddleKillin' JiveThe Very Best OfAmazon
15The Delta Rhythm BoysI Dreamt I Dwelt In HarlemI Dreamt I Dwelt In HarlemAmazon
16The Delta Rhythm BoysDo You CareI Dreamt I Dwelt In HarlemAmazon
17Slim & SlamThe Flat Foot FloogieSlim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 1)Amazon
18Five Red CapsMama Put Your Britches On (alt. Take)Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 4 (1926-1947)Amazon
19The Cap-TansI'm So Crazy For LoveVocal Group Harmony Vol 8Amazon
20The RavensCount Every StarDoo Wop Box Disc 1Amazon
21The RavensMy Baby's GoneOKeh Rhythm & BluesAmazon
22The RavensWrite Me A LetterBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
23The MoonglowsSincerelyDoo Wop Box Disc 1Amazon
24The ToppersIf Money Grew on TreesStompin' at the Savoy: Harlem Nocturne, 1944 – 1947Amazon
25The Five KeysThe Glory of LoveThe Aladdin Story (Pt. 1)Amazon
26The OriolesIt's Too Soon to KnowDoo Wop Box Disc 1Amazon
27The OriolesYou Belong to MeBob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The OriginalsAmazon
28The CardinalsWheel Of FortuneAtlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1]Amazon
29The CrowsGeeFeelin FineAmazon
30The FlamingosWould I Be CryingDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 3Amazon
31The FlamingosGolden TeardropsDoo Wop Box Disc 1Amazon
32The Five SatinsIn The Still Of The NightBob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The OriginalsAmazon
33The PenguinsEarth Angel (Will You Be Mine)Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 2)Amazon
34The CadillacsSpeedo (Cadillac)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
35The JewelsHearts of StoneDoo Wop Box Disc 1Amazon

Broadway and Film

Broadway & Film
Broadway & Film

Not to ignore the obvious influences that Hollywood had on our culture and music, we dig into the archives to sample some of the greats as well as some of the unknowns. Popular entertainment began with minstrelsy, traveling medicine shows, vaudeville, and finally ‘the Great White Way’ of New York’s Broadway. Entertainers such as Al Jolson, Fanny Brice, Gene Kelly, Bing Crosby, as well as Harlem’s profound contribution in the names of Ethel Waters, Louis Armstrong, and Cab Calloway would capture a light-heartedness and nostalgic sound while telling small stories in a very big way. Tune in Friday night on KWTF and hear the musicals, the novelty pieces, and find yourselves riding down the river of some of the more energetic swells of the past century.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Benny GoodmanHooray For HollywoodJohnny Mercer (1909 – 1976)Amazon
2Al JolsonMy Mammy – from The Jazz SingerWarner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)Amazon
3Fanny BriceMy Man – from My ManWarner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)Amazon
4Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray, Oscar Levant, Jack Buchanan, Cyd CharisseThat's Entertainment (The Band Wagon)Best of Broadway- The Early '50sAmazon
5Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell & Co.42nd Street – from 42nd StreetWarner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)Amazon
6Ginger Rogers & Chorus / Busby BerkeleyWe're In The Money (The Gold Diggers Song) (Album Version from 'Gold Diggers of 1933')The 30s: Hollywood's BestAmazon
7Jeanette McDonald – San Francisco O.S.T.San Francisco (Soundtrack Version)The 30s: Hollywood's BestAmazon
8Cab Calloway & His OrchestraI Gotta Right To Sing The Blues (from Hi-De-Ho short)The 30s: Hollywood's BestAmazon
9Dooley WilsonAs Time Goes By – from CasablancaWarner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)Amazon
10The Mills BrothersCongo Fever (Jungle Fever)Hollywood Swing & Jazz: Hot Numbers [Disc 1]Amazon
11Johnnie 'Scat' Davis, Frances Langford & Benny Goodman & His OrchestraLet That Be A Lesson To YouHollywood Swing & Jazz: Hot Numbers [Disc 1]Amazon
12Ethel WatersHeat WaveEthel Waters 1929 -1939 (feat. Duke Ellington & Benny Goodman)Amazon
13Bing CrosbySo the Bluebirds and the Blackbirds Got TogetherBing Crosby in Hollywood (1930-1934), Vol. 1Amazon
14Bing Crosby & Louis ArmstrongNow You Has JazzHollywood Swing & Jazz: Hot Numbers [Disc 2]Amazon
15Louis Armstrong & His Allstars/Jack TeagarednAin't Misbehavin'Hollywood Swing & Jazz: Hot Numbers [Disc 2]Amazon
16Bette DavisThey're Either Too Young Or Too Old -from Thank Your Lucky StarsWarner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)Amazon
17Gene KellySingin' In The Rain (Singin' in the Rain)Best of Broadway- The Early '50sAmazon
18Kern/HammersteinBuck & WingShow Boat SoundtrackAmazon
19Christine Johnson, Jean Darling, ChorusJune Is Bustin' Out All OverThe Original Broadway Cast AlbumAmazon
20Ray BolgerOnce in Love With AmyThe Best of Broadway: The Late '40sAmazon
21Carol ChanningDiamonds Are A Girl's Best FriendUltimate Broadway [Disc 1]Amazon
22Richard BurtonCamelotThe Best of Broadway: The Early '60sAmazon
23Ann MillerToo Darn HotThe Big Picture: Great Music from Films You LoveAmazon
24Elvis Presley & The JordanairesViva Las VegasElvis Viva Las Vegas – official soundtrackAmazon
25Carol ChanningHello Dolly!The Best of Broadway: The Early '60sAmazon
26Robert PrestonSeventy Six TrombonesUltimate Broadway [Disc 1]Amazon
27Lester Flatt & Earl ScruggsFoggy Mountain Breakdown – Bonnie And Clyde75 Years-Warner Brothers (Scores-1)Amazon
28Eric Weissberg & Steve MandellDueling Banjos75 Years-Warner Brothers (Scores-1)Amazon
29Soggy Bottom Boys/Tim Blake NelsonIn the Jailhouse NowO Brother, Where Art Thou?Amazon
30Bette MidlerOptimistic Voices/Lullaby Of BroadwayBette MidlerAmazon
31John RaittHey There The Pajama Game]Best of Broadway- The Early '50sAmazon

Night Time – KOWS Oct 28, 2015

Night Time
Night Time

No more alternating Saturday mornings for Deeper Roots. We’re a weekly publication now…every Wednesday evening at 7 Pacific!. We’re going to settle into our new KOWS time-slot tonight with music that celebrates our new day of the week and we’ll also roam east, south, west and north in our pursuit of the best from the last 100 years of American music. Join us right after Robert Feuer’s Blues Up the River for some ‘down river’ sounds including Johnny Horton, Tom Rush, Riley Puckett, and some John Lee Hooker. Because the night time is the right time. 

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Nappy BrownJust a Little LoveNight Time Is the Right Time [Disc 1]Amazon
2John Lee HookerNight Time Is The Right TimeBoogie ChillunAmazon
3Ray CharlesNight Time Is the Right TimeGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1Amazon
4James BrownNight Train20 All Time Greatest Hits!Amazon
5Billy JonesWhen It's Night Time in Italy, It's Wednesday over HereThe Silly Songs (1922 to 1934)Amazon
6Riley PuckettWednesday Night WaltzCountry Music Pioneer vol 1Amazon
7Josh WhiteMonday, Tuesday, WednesdayVol. 3-(1935-40)Amazon
8Misisipi Mike WolfCalling the ShotsThe Cold Hard Facts of MikeAmazon
9Kevin RussellHead SouthTrouble In MindAmazon
10Asleep at the WheelSouth of the Border (with George Strait)Still the King: A Celebration of the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysAmazon
11Willie NelsonSouth (Featuring Paul Shaffer & Vince Gill)Willie and the WheelAmazon
12Cleo BrownI'll Take The South (You Take The East, Take The West, Take The North)Complete Recorded Works (March 1935 – June 1935)Amazon
13Kinky FriedmanGirl From The North CountryThe Loneliest Man I Ever MetAmazon
14Doyle Lawson/Doyle Lawson & QuicksilverThe Northern LightsSchool of Bluegrass Disc 1Amazon
15Anna Fermin's Trigger GospelNorthern LightsFreight Train BoogieAmazon
16Johnny HortonNorth to AlaskaMagic MomentsAmazon
17David LuningNorthern CaliforniaJust Drop On ByAmazon
18Bill Monroe And Doc WatsonEast Tennessee BluesLive Recordings 1963-1980: Off the Record Volume 2Amazon
19June Carter CashEast Virginia BluesKeep on the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music Disc 2Amazon
20Grandpa JonesEast Bound Freight Train16 Greatest HitsAmazon
21Tom RushEast of EdenWhat I KnowAmazon
22Jerry ReedEast Bound And DownThe Essential Jerry ReedAmazon
23Geraint WatkinsGo WestDial 'W' for WatkinsAmazon
24Chris IsaakWestern StarsSilvertoneAmazon
25Les PaulEast of the Sun (And West of the Moon) (feat. Mary Ford) [Remastered]100 (100 Original Tracks – Remastered)Amazon
26The Benny Goodman SextetEast Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)Benny Goodman SextetAmazon
27Whitt Denson "One Voice Quartette"New Morning Sun 436I Belong to This Band: Eight-Five Years of Sacred Harp RecordingsAmazon
28Ruthie FosterBrand New DayPromise of a Brand New DayAmazon
29Nappy BrownLittle By LittleNight Time Is the Right TimeAmazon
30Chris Hillman/Herb PedersenInvitation to the BluesWay Out WestAmazon
31Willie Nelson/Lukas NelsonMy Window Faces The SouthHeroesAmazon

No Parking Here – KOWS October 10, 2015

No Parking Here
No Parking Here

Saturday mornings are root-bound…in the very best sense of the phrase. Tune into KOWS for an eclectic blend of gospel from Jimmy Murphy and The Loyal Five, early century pop from Cliff Edwards and Emmett  Miler, R&B from Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland and Dr. John, country from Red Foley and Jimmy Littlejohn, and more of the sounds that matters from the past century of American music.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Gene AutryRhythm Of The RangeCountry & Western, Vol.2 [Disc 3]Amazon
2Cliff EdwardsHang on to MeThe CollectionAmazon
3Emmett Miller(I Got A Woman Crazy For Me) She's Funny That WayMinstrel Man From GeorgiaAmazon
4Sons of the PioneersRufus Rastus Johnson BrownSongs of the Prairie – CD3Amazon
5Arthur SmithFollow Me Boogie (Instrumental)The World's Greatest Bluegrass BandsAmazon
6Johnny CashCalilou (The Rambler)Come Along And Ride This Train [Disc 4]Amazon
7Dr. JohnHow Come My Dog Don't Bark (When You Come 'Round)Goin' Back To New OrleansAmazon
8Bobby "Blue" BlandI Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: The ABC-Dunhill / MCA RecordingsAmazon
9Piano RedAin't Goin To Be Your Low Down Dog NoBlues, Blues, BluesAmazon
10Pee Wee KingDog House BluesPee Wee King's Country Hoedown (1 of 2)Amazon
11Neko CaseJohn Saw That NumberFox Confessor Brings The FloodAmazon
12The Loyal FiveJohn The RevelatorHeaven Bound TrainAmazon
13Jimmy MurphyJohn the Baptist [Live]ElectricityAmazon
14Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass BoysGet Up JohnBill Monroe: AnthologyAmazon
15Louis Jordan & His Tympany FivePrivate Property (No Tresspassing)One Guy Named Louis: The Complete Aladdin SessionsAmazon
16Jimmy LittlejohnNo Parking HereThe World Is A MonsterAmazon
17Woody GuthrieRiding in My Car (Car Song)Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial CollectionAmazon
18Billy MurrayThe Little Old FordNovelty Songs 1914-1946: Crazy & ObscureAmazon
19Vince GillLove BugBradley Barn SessionsAmazon
20Little Jimmy DickensWhen That Love Bug Bites YouCountry Boy [Disc 2]Amazon
21Jimmy EdwardsLove Bug CrawlFoot Tappin' & Dance At Screamin' Festival Vol. 5Amazon
22Red Foley & Minnie PearlLove Bug ItchHillbilly Fever [Disc 3]Amazon
23The Mills BrothersThe Love Bug Will Bite YouMills Brothers – Goldent GreatsAmazon
24Vera LynnThe Love Bug Will Bite YouA Tribute, Volume II: It's A Lovely Day TomorrowAmazon
25Doc & Merle WatsonCorrina, CorrinaThen And Now/Two Days In NovemberAmazon
26Spade CooleyCrazy' Cause I Love YouSpadella! The Essential Spade CooleyAmazon
27The WeaversMeet the Johnson BoysThe Weavers at HomeAmazon
28Clifton ChenierRide 'Em CowboyBogalusa BoogieAmazon
29Huey "Piano" SmithWe I'll Be John BrownABC Of The Blues, Vol. 40Amazon
30Junior Brown & Red SimpsonNitro ExpressRig Rock DeluxeAmazon
31Red SimpsonTruck Drivin' ManThe Best of Red Simpson: Country Western Truck Drivin' SingerAmazon
32Tex RitterDear JohnHave I Stayed Away Too LongAmazon
33Ray CharlesYou Don't Know MeGenius – The Ultimate Ray Charles CollectionAmazon
34Dr. John The Night TripperMama RouxThe Atco/Atlantic Singles 19681974Amazon

Wild Men and Wild Women

Wild Men and Wild Women
Wild Men and Wild Women

It’s theme time once again and we’re going to find ourselves among the wild and crazy men as well as the wild, woolly women. Round town girls celebrate, burning that candle, and Keely Smith will jump, jive, and wail with Louis Prima. Red Ingle and His Natural Seven will join the Sons of the Pioneers in spreading the word about ‘cigareets, whuskey, and wild, wild women”. Mae West, Julia Lee, Ernie Ford, and Jerry Lee Lewis will keep the party going and Deeper Roots will keep the lights on ’till 11pm sharp (that’s Pacific Time, of course). Join Dave Stroud for another two hours of a century of America’s music on KWTF, 88.1 FM, community radio for Bodega Bay.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Mary FordRunning Wild100 Jazz Guitar FavoritesAmazon
2Garland JeffreysWild in the StreetsGhost Writer/One-Eyed Jack/American Boy & Girl [[Disc 1]]Amazon
3The Jive BombersBad BoyCry-BabyAmazon
4Donnie ElbertWild Child (Deluxe 6156)R&B Humdingers Volume 11Amazon
5Johnny CarrollWild Wild WomenClassic Rockabilly-Cool Cats & Hot ChicksAmazon
6Jerry Lee LewisReal Wild Child (Wild One)A Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
7Carl MannBorn To Be BadMidnight Cryin' Time: Teen Angst Classics From The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
8Charline ArthurBurn That CandleWelcome To The ClubAmazon
9Wanda JacksonHard Headed WomanThere's A Party Goin' OnAmazon
10Wanda JacksonLet's Have A PartyQueen Of RockabillyAmazon
11Tennessee Ernie FordI'm A Bad ManMasters 1949-1976 [Disc 2]Amazon
12The Dave & Deke ComboWild WomanHollywood BarndanceAmazon
13Freda & the FiredogsYour Good Girl's Gonna Go BadFreda & The FiredogsAmazon
14The Sons Of The PioneersCigareetes, Whusky And Wild, Wild WomenCountry LegendsAmazon
15Red Ingle & His Natural SevenCigareets, Whiskey and Wild Wild Women (Smoking)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
16Wanda, Ruth NealRound Town GirlsFlowers In The WildwoodAmazon
17King JamesWild Wooly WomanStompin' 25Amazon
18Julia LeeDo You Want It?Burlesque – 100 ClassicsAmazon
19Eunice DavisLet's Have A PartyStompin' 25Amazon
20Little RichardThe Girl Can't Help ItLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
21Keely Smith/Louis Prima/Sam Butera & the WitnessesJump, Jive, An' WailLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1Amazon
22Carmen MacRaeWhatever Lola WantsBurlesque – 100 ClassicsAmazon
23Mae WestI'm No AngelThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
24Billy Jones With The Little RamblersDon't Bring LuluThe Naughty 1920s: Red Hot & Risque Songs Of The Jazz Age Volume 2Amazon
25Cecil GantLittle Baby You're Running WildThe Cecil Gant CollectionAmazon
26Wynonie HarrisYoung And WildPlayful BabyAmazon
27Rudy GreeneWild LifeVarious Artists: Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll/Volume 2/[Disc 1]Amazon
28Memphis NighthawksWild Man StompDocument Shortcuts Vol. 3 – My BabeAmazon
29Memphis MinnieI'm A Bad Luck WomanQueen Of Country Blues [Disc 5] (1936-1937)Amazon
30Champion Jack DupreeBad Whiskey And Wild WomenTwo Classic Albums Plus SinglesAmazon
31JB Hutto & The HawksWild Wild WomanMasters Of Modern BluesAmazon
32Albert KingWild WomenDoor To DoorAmazon
33Little Jimmy KingWild WomanLittle Jimmy King and the Memphis Soul SurvivorsAmazon
34Amy HelmWild GirlDidn't It RainAmazon
35John HammondWild Man On The LooseTrouble No MoreAmazon
36Louis Armstrong & The Hot 7Wild Man BluesThe Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings [Disc 3]Amazon

Deeper Hoagy Carmichael

Deeper Hoagy Carmichael
Deeper Hoagy Carmichael

Our show explores the music of the great Hoagy Carmichael, the American songwriter who would pair up with some of the great lyricists of the early century to produce a body of work that, while it generally is written about another time in the south, endures for it’s soft-spoken charm, inventiveness, and sophistication.  He worked his way through law school by performing in his own three-piece band but a couple of his early songs, “Riverboat Shuffle” and “Stardust” made it clear that songwriting was the inevitable vocation for this would-be lawyer. Although the Great Depression almost put him back with the bar, it was the song “Stardust” that would convince him that he could make a go of it. And he did. He was a font of music, teaming with Johnny Mercer and numerous other great lyricists to pen songs that maintain a fresh face to this day…and Deeper Roots will have the vintage sounds of Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, and The Mills Brothers alongside the contemporary interpretations of Carmichael’s standards including Linda Ronstadt, Norah Jones, and Junior Brown. Join Dave Stroud as he queues up the timeless work of Hoagy Carmichael.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Willie NelsonOle Buttermilk SkyRevolutions of Time: The Journey 1975-1993 Disc 3Amazon
2Nat King ColeStardust30 Greatest Hits Disc 1Amazon
3Benny Goodman & His OrchestraSing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)Hoagy Carmichael & Friends: Stardust MelodyAmazon
4Glenn Miller, Ray EberleBlue OrchidsHoagy Carmichael. Stardust – 51 Original Mono Recordings 1924-1957Amazon
5Bing Crosby & Jane WymanIn The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The EveningClassic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 2]Amazon
6Kate SmithCan't Get Indiana Off My MindClassic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 2]Amazon
7Mildred BaileyRockin' ChairRockin' ChairAmazon
8Louis ArmstrongRockin' ChairKen Burns Jazz [Disc 3]Amazon
9Ethel WatersOld Man HarlemClassic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 1]Amazon
10Ethel WatersGeorgia On My MindSmithsonian Songbook Series: Hoagy CarmichaelAmazon
11Django ReinhardtGeorgia On My MindThe Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order [Disc 4]Amazon
12The Mills BrothersLazybonesSweeter Than SugarAmazon
13Hoagy Carmichael & His OrchestraMoon Country (Is Home To Me)Hoagy Carmichael & Friends: Stardust MelodyAmazon
14Dinning SistersThe Old Music MasterAlmost Sweet And Gentle [Disc 2]Amazon
15Paul Whiteman & His OrchestraThe Old Music MasterCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 1 – The Birth Of A Label – 1942-43Amazon
16Linda RonstadtSkylarkRound Midnight With Nelson Riddle And His Orchestra [Disc 1]Amazon
17Norah JonesThe Nearness of YouCome Away With MeAmazon
18Jo StaffordIvyCandyAmazon
19Willie NelsonStardustStardust [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
20Ray CharlesGeorgia On My MindGenius – The Ultimate Ray Charles CollectionAmazon
21Louis Armstrong & His OrchestraEv'ntideHeart Full Of Rhythm / Volume 2 (1936-38)Amazon
22Bing CrosbyMoonburn [Single Version]Bing Crosby And Some Jazz FriendsAmazon
23Dinning SistersI Get Along Without You Very WellAlmost Sweet And Gentle [Disc 2]Amazon
24Hoagy Carmichael & His OrchestraSing It Way Down LowHoagy Carmichael & Friends: Stardust MelodyAmazon
25Hoagy CarmichaelA Tune For HummingHoagy Carmichael. Stardust – 51 Original Mono Recordings 1924-1957Amazon
26Hoagy Carmichael & His OrchestraCome Easy, Go Easy LoveStardust & Much MoreAmazon
27Hoagy CarmichaelHuggin & Chalkin47 Your Hit ParadeAmazon
28Johnny MercerMemphis In JuneSmithsonian Songbook Series: Hoagy CarmichaelAmazon
29The Mills BrothersLazy RiverBest of the Decca YearsAmazon
30Louis PrimaLazy RiverCapitol Collectors SeriesAmazon
31Mildred Bailey & Her OrchestraSmall FryClassic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 1]Amazon
32Junior BrownHong Kong BluesSemi-CrazyAmazon
33Hoagy CarmichaelHong Kong BluesClassic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 2]Amazon
34The Boswell SistersCharlie Two StepThe Boswell Sisters Volume 2Amazon