Friday mornings feature a two-hour journey through sound, soul, and even a dash of storytelling from the past century of America’s music. Tune in as Dave Stroud weaves an eclectic blend of genres that don’t always share a shelf, but definitely share a spirit. From the aching twang of country ballads to the velvet grooves of soul, as well as the thumping rhythms of rock…we’ve got it all. We’ll also be adding a touch of gospel to uplift and some shimmering pop in the show today. Legends and unsung heroes side by side—think John Fogerty easing into a track from BR5-49, or some classic Charlie Musselwhite introducing the soulful sounds of Solomon Burke. This isn’t a greatest hits show—it’s a feeling. It’s about the moments when music surprises you, connects you, and makes you feel more you. So whether you’re tuning in from the road, the living room, or somewhere in between, turn it up and let the music take you somewhere new..
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Buy
1
Mel Blanc
Money
Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four
2
Louis Armstrong
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Pottery Barn Dinner At Eight Just Desserts
3
Frank Sinatra
(Love Is) The Tender Trap
The Complete Capitol Singles Collection [Disc 2]
4
Elvis Presley
Can't Help Falling In Love
Elvis 30 #1 Hits
5
Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires
Never Ending
From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters [Disc 2]
6
Robert Gordon
Fire
Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials
7
The Supremes
Nothing But Heartache
Gold Disc 1
8
Marvin Gaye
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 2]
9
Candi Staton
In The Ghetto
Evidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters [Disc 2]
10
Charlie Musselwhite
Siboney
Continental Drifter
11
Solomon Burke
What Good Am I?
Make Do With What You Got
12
Little Willie John
Leave My Kitten Alone
ABC Of The Blues Vol 25
13
Fats Domino
Please Don't Leave Me
Fats Domino Out of New Orleans
14
Cookie & the Cupcakes
Mathilda
Swamp Gold, Volume 1
15
Charles Senns
Dig Me A Crazy Record
One More Record Please
16
Johnny Burnette
The Train Kept A Rollin'
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
17
Brenda Lee
That's All You Gotta Do
The Brenda Lee Story: Her Grea
18
Marshall Crenshaw
Donna the Prima Donna (Bonus Track)
Jaggedland
19
Leon Russell
Dixie Lullaby
Leon Russell [Bonus Track]
20
The Bobby Fuller Four
Love's Made A Fool Of You
The Best Of The Bobby Fuller Four
21
John Fogerty
Almost Saturday Night (with Keith Urban)
Wrote a Song for Everyone
22
BR5-49/Kay Adams
Mama Was A Rock (Daddy Was A Rolling Stone)
Rig Rock Deluxe
23
Southern Culture on the Skids
Too Much Pork for Just One Fork
Exposed Roots: Best of Alt. Country Disc 2
24
The Doobie Brothers
Listen To The Music
Toulouse Street
25
Buffalo Springfield
On The Way Home
Retrospective – The Best of Buffalo Springfield
26
Elvin Bishop
Fooled Around and Fell In Love
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection The Best of Elvin Bishop
27
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
My Journey To The Sky
Vol. 3-1946-47 Complete Record
28
Professor Johnson & His Gospel Singers
Where Shall I Be
1950s Gospel Classics
29
Mahalia Jackson
I'm On My Way
The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]
30
Stephen Stills
Do for the Others
Stephen Stills
31
Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)
Pocket Full Of Rain
The Low Highway [+digital booklet]
32
Emmylou Harris
Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight (Remastered LP Version)
It’s a City (with a capital ‘C’ to locals) whose cultural history practically hums with musical possibilities. This is due in large part to how the city has always been a meeting point for restless ideas and diverse communities. From the Gold Rush boomtown that lured fortune-seekers from every continent, to the Beat poets of North Beach and the psychedelic counterculture that turned Haight-Ashbury into a world stage, it’s been an easy mark for songwriters. This week’s show will visit that blend of beauty, grit and idealism with performances for and about San Francisco. Join us for a whole batch of vintage sounds covering any old genre we care to share with the likes of Harry “The Hipster” Gibson, Little Walter, Charlie Musselwhite, Linda Martell, and, of course, Tony Bennett. We’ll celebrate from a short distance away with memories of Broadway, the fog rolling through the Golden Gate, and that endless palette of imagery and mood that is a living chorus always ready to be set to music.
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Artist
Title
Album
Buy
1
The Sound Of The City
KSFO 560 – San Francisco
78s
2
Tony Bennett
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1
3
Logan Ledger
The Lights Of San Francisco
Logan Ledger
4
Chris Isaak
San Francisco Days
San Francisco Days
5
Journey
Lights
Journey's Greatest Hits
6
Eric Clapton
San Francisco Bay Blues
Unplugged
7
Linda Martell
San Francisco is a Lonely Town (Remastered 2022)
Color Me Country (Sun Records 70th / Remastered 2022)
8
Sugar Pie DeSanto
Hello, San Francisco (Part I)
Putumayo Presents: American Blues
9
The Teskey Brothers
San Francisco
Run Home Slow
10
Otis Redding
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
The Dock of the Bay
11
Little Walter
Mean Old Frisco
Blues With A Feeling [Disc 2]
12
Charlie Musselwhite
When The Frisco Left The Shed
Mississippi Son
13
Richie Havens
San Francisco Bay Blues
Mixed Bag
14
Eric Lindell
Here In Frisco
Matters Of The Heart
15
Mark Spoelstra
San Francisco Zoo Song
Out Of My Hands
16
Marty Robbins
San Francisco Teardrops
San Francisco With Fond Memories
17
Dom Flemons
San Francisco Baby
Prospect Hill
18
Jimmy Martin
Fly Me To Frisco – 1973
Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 5]
19
Johnny Paycheck
The Ballad Of Frisco Bay
Nowhere to Run: the Little Darlin' Years 1966-1970
20
Merle Haggard
Return to San Francisco
Like Never Before
21
Harry "The Hipster" Gibson
I Flipped My Wig In San Francisco
Who Put The Benzedrine In Mrs. Murphy's Ovaltine?
22
Connie Russell
Foggy Night In San Francisco
San Francisco – With Fond Memories
23
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
San Francisco Bay Blues
South Coast
24
Jeanette McDonald – San Francisco O.S.T.
San Francisco (Soundtrack Version)
The 30s: Hollywood's Best
25
Tee Vee Toons
Streets Of San Francisco
Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: 70's & 80's
26
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
Mean Ole Frisco
That's All Right (Mama)
27
Tom Darby & Jimmie Tarlton
Lonesome Frisco Line [Album Version]
Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
28
Memphis Minnie
'Frisco Town
Queen Of Country Blues
29
Scott McKenzie
San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)
From the cool and sultry lounge sounds smothered in smoke to the soul venues that celebrated love and all its pitfalls, we bring you the songbirds this week. We’ll be exploring vocalists, known and unknown, that delivered the goods in the first few years of the 1960s. Rock ‘n roll was finding its foothold at the same time as soul music was beginning to bust out in a big way. You’ll be hearing some you know and some you don’t in this week’s Deeper Roots. Yeah, we’ve got The Chordettes, Brenda Lee and The Shirelles but we’ve also got some very special gems from Helen Shapiro, Judy Thomas, Kitty Ford and Betty O’Brian this week. We’ll run a chronological marathon from 1960 to 1963, ignoring the genre guardrails as we make our way along. Hope you can join in on the fun.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Buy
1
Ruth Brown with Howard Biggs Orchestra
Takin' Care Of Business
Wail Man Wail!: The Best Of King Curtis 1952-1961 (Disc 3)
2
Connie Francis
My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own
Your Hit Parade – Into the '60S
3
The Shirelles
Welcome Home Baby
The Shirelles 1958-1962 As, Bs, Hits and Rarities
4
Shirley Bassey
The Party's Over
We Love Pirate Radio – 60s Favourites
5
The Chordettes
Never On Sunday
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
6
The Marvelettes
Way Over There
100 Northern Soul Classics
7
Diana Ross & The Supremes
Those D.J. Shows
25th Anniversary [Disc 2]
8
Tammy Montgomery
It's Mine
100 Northern Soul Classics
9
Ann-Margret
I Just Don't Understand
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
10
Kitty Ford
Don't Play No. 9
Don't Do It: The Smash Record Story 1961-1962 [Disc 2]
11
Sarah Vaughan
True Believer
Rhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and Cry
12
Betty O' Brian
She'll Be Gone
100 Northern Soul Classics
13
Brenda Lee
You Can Depend On Me
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
14
Helen Shapiro
Little Miss Lonely
Halfway To Paradise_ The Epic Records Story
15
Helen Shapiro
Tell Me What He Said
Girl Power – Vol. 3
16
The Pips
Every Beat Of My Heart
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
17
The Shirelles
A Teardrop and a Lollipop
The Shirelles 1958-1962 As, Bs, Hits and Rarities
18
Timi Yuro
Count Everything
I'm So Hurt
19
Barbara George
I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)
Highlights From Crescent City Soul: Sound Of New Orleans 1947-1974
20
Sugar Pie DeSanto
Open Your Heart
Go Go Power: The Complete Chess Singles (1961-1966)
21
Aretha Franklin
Just For A Thrill
Jazz To Soul [Disc 1]
22
Cathy Carroll
Young Ones
New Discgems From Warner Brothers
23
Judy Thomas
Never Say Devil Woman
Stampede! The United Artists Story
24
Barbara Stephens
Wait a Minute
The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (1 of 9)
25
Linda Hopkins
Mama's Doin' The Twist
The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
26
Christine Quaite
Your Nose Is Gonna Grow
The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
27
Timi Yuro
What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)
The Liberty Records Story (Pt. 1)
28
Joy Dawn
Hang It Up
Ask The Girl Who Knows – Best 1958-1969 – Remaster
29
Claudine Clark
Who Will You Hurt?
Ask The Girl Who Knows – Best 1958-1969 – Remaster
30
Ann-Margret
Let Me Entertain You
Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
31
Miss X
Christine
Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
Deeper Roots means just that…and this week we’re spinning some blues, gospel, r&b, and swing … all music that introduced the rhythm that would become known as rock ‘n roll. We’ll go as far back as the late 1930s with Joe Turner and Pete Johnson and make the picaresque journey across the alleys, juke joints, and house parties where tradition and urban electric blues became the foundation of a sound. We’ll share blues from Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker and a handful of others. Also on tap, Goree Carter, Sticks McGhee, Amos Milburn and Julia Lee with some rhythm and blues and jump whose beat and attitude would influence many a rock ‘n roll musician and songwriter. Also on board: Hadda Brooks, Ray Charles, Louis Jordan and Tiny Bradshaw. Don’t miss a wailin’, rockin’ morning here on KOWS Community Radio.
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Artist
Title
Album
Buy
1
Big Joe Turner
Roll 'em Pete
Malcolm X: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2
Champion Jack Dupree
Junker's Blues
Junker's Blues (The Blues Collection Vol.59)
3
Joe Liggins
The Honeydripper Part 1
The R&B Years – 1942-45 [Disc 3]
4
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Strange Things Happening Every Day
Gospel Blues – the Very Best Of
5
Charles Brown
Driftin' Blues
Ray Charles – Music that Matters to Him
6
Hadda Brooks
Swingin' The Boogie
I've Got News For You [Disc 2]
7
The Ravens
Write Me A Letter
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
8
T-Bone Walker
Call It Stormy Monday
Raw Blues
9
Julia Lee & Her Boyfriends
Snatch It And Grab It
Kuties And Krooners
10
Roy Brown
Good Rockin' Tonight
Sound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1
11
John Lee Hooker
Boogie Chillen
The Definitive Collection
12
Amos Milburn
Chicken Shack Boogie
Devil in a Blue Dress
13
Goree Carter & His Hepcats
Rock Awhile
Electric BluesPart 1: Beginnings 1939-1954
14
Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
My Baby Left Me [Remastered 2002]
That's All Right (When the Sun Goes Down series)
15
Percy Mayfield
Please Send Me Someone To Love
Blues Masters Vol. 3: Texas Blues
16
Tiny Bradshaw
The Train Kept a-Rollin'
Breaking Up the House [Disc 2]
17
Sticks McGhee
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-o-Dee
The Atlantic Story [UK]
18
Lloyd Price
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]
19
Little Junior Parker
Mystery Train
MOJO: Rock! Rock! Rock!
20
Jimmy Liggins And His Drops Of Joy
Drunk
Vintage Songs of Sex, Drugs & Cigarettes
21
Muddy Waters
Got My Mojo Workin
Pure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 1]
22
Little Walter
My Babe
Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]
23
Sonny Boy Williamson II
Don't Start Me Talkin'
Blues Masters, Vol. 2: Postwar Chicago Blues
24
Howlin' Wolf
Smokestack Lightnin'
Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 7]
25
Louis Jordan
Caldonia
Number Ones
26
John Lee Hooker
Dimples
The Ultimate Collection 1948-1990 [Disc 1]
27
Slim Harpo
I Got Love If You Want It
Roll Your Moneymaker
28
Lazy Lester
I'm a Lover, Not a Fighter
Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
29
Ray Charles
Night Time Is the Right Time
Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1
30
Bo Diddley
Say Man
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo Diddley
A little bit of twisting and a little bit of shouting…as well as some gospel rhythms, hand clapping, and some back beat rhythms from the gulf and whole lot more. This week’s show will be a free form extravaganza which means there’s a bright day ahead, as always. My springboard was an afternoon’s listen to the music of David Lindley who, in addition to being a fine musician, he had extraordinary taste in music. We’ll hear some gospel tracks from Sister Marie Knight and the Reverend James Cleveland, classic funk and soul from The Temptations, Billy Butler and The Isleys. We’ll also spinning up some Wild Tchoupitoulas, Otis Rush and be featuring some three-time track samples and a brand new track from the 30th anniversary release of John Prine’s Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings, slated for release in early September. There’s a whole lot more to share with everyone out there so it’s a good morning to drop in and here a Twist and Shout sample from Top Note going back to 1961…oh yes, as well as a couple David Lindley tracks.
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Artist
Title
Album
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1
Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys
Three Times Seven
Dance Ranch
2
Dave Edmunds
Three Time Loser
Twangin'
3
Corey Glover
Three Time Loser
Back To The Streets – Celebrating The Music Of Don Covay
4
Otis Rush
Three Times a Fool
Essential Collection: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958
5
Robert Gordon
Three Alley Cats (feat. Dave Alvin )
Rockabilly for Life
6
Chris Bouchillon
I've Been Married Three Times
1925-1928 (Warped 2690F)
7
David Lindley & El Rayo-X
I Just Can't Work No Longer
Very Greasy
8
Billy Butler & The Enchanters
I Can't Work No Longer
Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
9
Top Note
Twist And Shout
Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group Revival
10
The Isley Brothers
Twist And Shout
Grandson Of Frat Rock! Vol. 3
11
The Temptations
Don't Look Back
The Temptations [Disc 1]
12
John Lee Hooker
Don't Look Back
The Best Of Friends
13
John Prine
Hey Ah Nothin'
Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
14
John Prine
Lake Marie
Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings
15
The Righteous Brothers
Something's Got A Hold On Me
The Moonglow Years
16
Reverend James Cleveland
Something Got A Hold On Me
I Walk With God
17
Johnny Cash
Unclouded Day
Voice of the Spirit, Gospel of the South
18
Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Anita Kerr Singers
There'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me
101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1
19
Laurie London
The Gospel Train
Sentimental Journey, Folge 3 – Last Train To San Fernando
20
Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price Trio
Trouble In Mind
Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958
21
David Lindley and Wally Ingram
Oh Death
Twango Bango II
22
David Lindley and Wally Ingram
Shame And Scandal In The Family
Twango Bango III
23
Odetta
Shame And Scandal
Sings Ballads And Blues
24
Waylon Jennings
Jole Blon
Nashville Rebel (1958-1969)
25
Gary U.S. Bonds
Jole Blon
The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds
26
Wild Tchoupitoulas
Brother John
Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 3 [[Disc 2]]
In the long view, rock ‘n roll’s rise was no surprise as it’s sound had been peeking through the tall grass since the 1930s with some risque (and risky) rhythm and blues, gospel celebrations and fast-paced swinging country sounds. When Sam Phillips’ small operation in Memphis kicked off, who would have guessed that the fusion of all these sounds would somehow resonate with it’s blend of hillbilly, blues, rhythm and gospel influences. But it did. And here we are. Tune into Deeper Roots as we go a bit deeper into the sounds of Sun Records, beyond the Elvis, Roy, Johnny, Carl and Jerry Lees. We’ll turn our attention to others from the early years including The Miller Sisters, Slim Rhodes, Barbara Pittman and The Prisonaires. The music we’ve got is sometimes raw, sometimes wild and always headed in the same direction. Don’t miss this one!
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Artist
Title
Album
Buy
1
Bobbie Jean
Cheaters Never Win
Sun Ballads 1953-62
2
Jack Clement
Ballad of a Teenage Queen
The Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It Happened
3
Bobbie & the Boys
To Tell the Truth
Sun Ballads 1953-62
4
The Prisonaires
There Is Love in You
Sun Ballads 1953-62
5
The Prisonaires
Just Walking in the Rain
Sun Ballads 1953-62
6
Miller Sisters
Finders Keepers
Sun Ballads 1953-62
7
Miller Sisters
It Only Hurts for a Little While
Sun Ballads 1953-62
8
Roy Orbison
Trying to Get to You
Sun Ballads 1953-62
9
Slim Rhodes Band
Bad Girl
Sun Ballads 1953-62
10
Slim Rhodes Band (Vocal: Sandy Brooks)
Take and Give
Sun Ballads 1953-62
11
Slim Rhodes
Do What I Do
The Sun Country Box CD1 Memphis Bounce
12
Ken Cook
I Was a Fool
Sun Ballads 1953-62
13
Ray Smith
Sail Away
Sun Ballads 1953-62
14
Charlie Feathers
So Ashamed
The Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It Happened
15
Jimmy Williams
That Depends On You
Sun Ballads 1953-62
16
Sonny Burgess
Sweet Misery
Sun Ballads 1953-62
17
Carl Mann
I'm Bluer Than Anyone Can Be
Sun Ballads 1953-62
18
Tommy Blake
Ballad of a Broken Heart
The Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It Happened
Join Dave Stroud for another encore edition of Deeper Roots: A Century of America’s Music. With vacation from the show in full swing, he’s taken the time to fill the airwaves with a free form blend of blues, hot rod rock, early century pop, gospel, soul and more. There will be some killer diller Memphis Minnie blues, some pop melodies 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 Friday morning in West County. Tune in on your favorite streaming service or the Radio Rethink app…all free for your ears.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Buy
1
Barbara Lewis
Make Me Your Baby
Hello Stranger: The Best of Barbara Lewis
2
The Ravens
My Baby's Gone
OKeh Rhythm & Blues
3
Smiley Lewis
I Hear You Knocking
I Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 3
4
Kay Starr
Kay's Lament
Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
5
Kay Starr
Night Train
Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females
6
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Free At Last
Down In New Orleans
7
The Edwin Hawkins Singers
Oh Happy Day
Oh Happy Day: The Best Of The Edwin Hawkins Singers
8
Sam Cooke
Mean Old World
Night Beat
9
The Golden Gate Quartet
Dipsy Doodle
Negro Spirituals, Vol. 1
10
Alabama Shakes
Killer Diller Blues
American Epic: The Sessions [Disc 1]
11
Jimmy Liggins
Cadillac Boogie
Jump, Jive & Swing
12
Trailer
Hot Rods to Hell
So-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 3
13
Eddie Cochran
C'mon Everybody
Eddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]
14
Bea Baker & Maurice King & His Wolverines
I Want a Lavender Cadillac
So-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 4
15
Mink Deville
Spanish Stroll
The Mink De Ville Collection
16
Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men
What Does the Deep Sea Say?
Public Domain: Songs from the Wild Land
17
Mae West
Mister Deep Blue Sea
The Mae West Collection
18
Annette Hanshaw
Moanin' Low
Annette Hanshaw, Volume 6, 1929 (1999)
19
David Johansen
Deep Blue Sea
Shaker
20
Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
One Hour Mama
21
Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys
Cryin' In The Deep Blue Sea
Vintage Collections
22
Reckless Kelly & Joe Ely
Rider in the Rain
Sail Away: The Songs Of Randy Newman
23
Barbara Lewis
Hello Stranger
MaltShop Memories Save the Last Dance for M
24
John Prine
Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard
Great Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1
25
Bob Hope, Bing Crosby
Nothing in Common
Best of Bob Hope – Capitol Records
26
The Boswell Sisters
That's How Rhythm Was Born
Music From The Motion Picture – The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
27
Tommy And Jimmy Dorsey
Rhythm Saved The World
The Gems Of Jazz
28
Louis Armstrong
Rhythm Saved The World
Rhythm Saved The World
29
Ethel Smith
Tico Tico
Tico Tico – 28 Original Mono Recordings 1944-1952
30
The Happenings
I Got Rhythm
The Best Of The Happenings
31
The Americans
Sail Away Ladies
American Epic: The Sessions [Disc 2]
32
The Louvin Brothers
You'll Meet Him In The Clouds
Close Harmony [Disc 6]
33
Polly Possum And Joe Wolverton With The Dog Patch Boys
Jukeboxes were not only cultural touchstones and vital engines for the music industry in the forties and fifties, but they also contributed to the democratization of music consumption in a way that radio could not: by allowing people to pay a nickel and choose the exact song they wanted to hear. Radio’s best effort was to feed the listener versus allow the listener to make their own choice. Over a half century later, streaming has become juggernaut replacing the jukebox. Like streaming of today, the jukebox once helped with music discovery driving regional hits and elevating lesser-known artists, turning local favorites into national stars. This week’s show will be a thematic one and, yes, we’re picking the music. But it’s a fun and mixed bag of country, early rock and pop all with the jukebox as centerpiece. Drop into Deeper Roots this morning for some classic Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison and Little Richard from the edgy side of the aisle and be ready for upbeat and swinging country from Ernest Tubb, Buck Owens, and Mel Tillis. Tune in for a show that recognizes this cultural phenomenon and proves the old saw “what is old is new again”.
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Artist
Title
Album
Buy
1
Bob King
Rockin' The Jukebox
Rockin' The Jukebox
2
Jimmy Donley
Radio, Jukebox And T.V.
The Precious Years
3
The Marigolds
Juke Box Rock & Roll
The Johnny Bragg Story
4
Shirley & Lee
Somebody Put A Jukebox In The Study Hall
Shirley & Lee Rock
5
Katy Moffatt
Stoned At The Jukebox
A Collection Of Drinking Songs
6
Gale Storm
Love By The Jukebox Light
Dark Moon * The Best Of Gale Storm
7
Roy Orbison
Here Comes That Song Again
Three Classic Albums+Singles and Sessions 1956-1962 [Disc 2]
8
Teresa Brewer
Music! Music! Music!
Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)
9
Perry Como
Juke Box Baby
Kuties And Krooners
10
The Mills Brothers
I Gotta Have My Baby Back(E. Fitzgerald)
The Mills Brothers Golden G'ts(3)
11
Jerry Lee Lewis
High School Confidential
The Definitive Collection
12
Little Richard
All Around The World
The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
13
Bill Haley
(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
From Western Swing to R-O-C-K (3): Rock Around the Clock
14
Chuck Berry
Roll Over Beethoven
Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings
15
Chuck Berry
School Days
The Chess Box Disc 1
16
James Mask & His Impalas
Let The Juke Box Die
Bandera Rockabilly And Country Roots
17
BR5-49
A1 On The Jukebox
Dog Days
18
Buck Owens
Put A Quarter In The Jukebox
Hot Dog
19
Buck Owens
A-11
The Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) [Disc 1]
20
Joshua Hedley
Mr. Jukebox
Mr. Jukebox
21
Ernest Tubb
Mr. Jukebox
Last Sessions: All Time Greatest Hits Disc 2
22
James Hand
In the Corner, at the Table, By the Jukebox
The Truth Will Set You Free
23
George Kent
Hello, I'm A Jukebox
The Beginning Of The End – The Existential Psychodrama In Country Music (1956-1972)
24
Mel Tillis
Jukebox Man (Single Version)
The Best of Mel Tillis
25
Tammy Wynette
Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad
Classic Country Vol. 15 The Sixties Legends Disc 1
Dave’s put together a tribute show featuring a brief look at Brian Wilson whose body of work, in songwriting and musical grace, will be considered a clearly identifiable geological strata when future generations choose to mine the popular sounds of the late 20th century. His music mirrored and helped mold the American psyche during a time of seismic cultural shifts, straddling innocence and disillusionment with an exploration of adolescent longing, spiritual searching, and eventually the mental health struggles that gave his compositions a lasting vulnerability. He bridged the gap between pop and art. Brian, who passed away June 12, leaves a legacy of musicianship born from reinvention. We’ll share a lot of the early sounds of The Beach Boys, covers by the inheritors and some very special late solo work from the man himself. We lost a familiar friend whose songs will continue to give us pause with simple harmonies that were always deeply personal. Join us for this week’s special tribute here on Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.
Deeper Roots
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Brian Wilson Tribute
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Buy
1
The Beach Boys
In My Room
Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson
2
The Beach Boys
Surfer Girl
Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson
3
Jan & Dean
Surf City
Surf City + Folk 'n Roll
4
The Beach Boys
Be True to Your School
Little Deuce Coupe
5
The Beach Boys
Catch A Wave
Surfer Girl
6
The Orlons
Surfin'
The Orlons Down Memory Lane
7
Bruce & Terry
Custom Machine
The Best of Bruce & Terry
8
Bruce & Terry
Hawaii
The Best of Bruce & Terry
9
The Hondells
Little Honda
Hard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 2: 1961-64
10
The Beach Boys
Don't Worry Baby
Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson
11
The Beach Boys
All Summer Long
All Summer Long
12
The Beach Boys
Good To My Baby
Today! / Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
13
The Beach Boys
California Girls
Today! / Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
14
The Beach Boys
Hang On To Your Ego
Pet Sounds
15
The Beach Boys
Good Vibrations
Smiley Smile / Wild Honey
16
The Beach Boys
God Only Knows
Boogie Nights: Music From The Original Motion Picture
17
She & Him ft. Brian Wilson
Do It Again
Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson
18
Bill Frisell
Surfer Girl (Brian Wilson)
Guitar In The Space Age
19
Brian Wilson
That Lucky Old Sun
That Lucky Old Sun
20
Brian Wilson
Love and Mercy
Brian Wilson
21
Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
Warmth Of The Sun
Under The Covers, Vol. 1
22
Alex Chilton
I Wanna Pick You Up
Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys
23
Dave Alvin
Surfer Girl
West of the West
24
Jimmy Buffett
Sail on Sailor
Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection Disc 2
25
Geraint Watkins
Heroes and Villains
Dial 'W' for Watkins
26
She & Him
Wouldnt It Be Nice
Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson
27
Brian Wilson/Carnie Wilson/Wendy Wilson
Do It Again
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
28
Brian Wilson
Let It Shine
Brian Wilson
29
The Beach Boys
Wendy
Endless Summer
30
The Beach Boys
The Surfer Moon
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 1
31
The Beach Boys
Forever (A Capella Mix)
32
Brian Wilson
Lay Down Burden
Imagination
33
The Beach Boys
I Love to Say Da Da
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 2
This week’s show will feature another journey celebrating the soundtrack of the past century. From the pounding rhythms of gospel revelations to the neon-lit evening sounds of Basin Street and Nashville, we’ll be sharing the music of George Strait, Etta James, The Temptations, Little Sugar and The Hightower Brothers among over two dozen others…all in an exciting and varietal run of Americana on a Friday morning. It’s where the hidden gems appear and echo each week as we dig deep across decades and genres. Dave’s got iconic tracks and overlooked treasures, classic influences and modern echoes for you in a free form eclectic celebration. So, whether you’re tuning in from a big city street or a quiet back road, settle in, turn it up, and let the music take you there. It’s another week of Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Buy
1
Merle Travis
Sweet Temptation
Sweet Temptation '46-'53 – Best Of
2
Louis Prima
Basin Street Blues
New Orleans
3
Dr. John
Good Night, Irene
Goin' Back To New Orleans
4
The Temptations
The Way You Do the Things You Do
Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1
5
Bobby "Blue" Bland
Yield Not To Temptation
The Definitive Collection
6
The Everly Brothers
Temptation
Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 2]
7
Jean Shepard
Sweet Temptation
Lonesome Love
8
Don Reno and Red Smiley
Don't Let Temptation Turn You 'Round
1962-1963 (Warped 6274)
9
Red Ingle and the Natural Seven (Vocal 'Cinderella G. Stump' (Jo Stafford) & Red Ingle)
Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) (1947)
Your Hit Parade..Golden Goofers [Time-Life]
10
The Grass Roots
Temptation Eyes (Original)
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Grass Roots
11
The Knight Brothers
Temptation 'bout To Get Me
Southern Soul
12
The Harmonizing Four
Wade In The Water
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
13
Ruthie Foster
Death Came A-knockin' (Travelin' Shoes)
Runaway Soul
14
Little Sugar And The Hightower Brothers
Come By Here
Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958
15
The Ink Spots
Address Unknown
Better Call Saul: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)
16
The Sunshine Boys
I'm Crooning A Tune About June
1929-1931 – The Complete Set
17
Frankie Laine
That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day)
Your Hit Parade: 1949
18
Etta James
Come What May
The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1
19
Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters
Honey Love
Atlantic Rock & Roll
20
The Drifters
Bip Bam
The Definitive Drifters [Disc 1]
21
Waylon Jennings
I Ain't Living Long Like This
Nashville Rebel (1974-1980)
22
George Strait
All My Ex's Live In Texas
50 Number Ones [Disc 1]
23
Lyle Lovett
That's Right (You're Not From Texas)
The Road To Ensenada
24
Grandpa Jones
T For Texas
Makes The Rafters Ring
25
Billy Briggs
Amarillo Rose
Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 4] Saturday Night Rag)