Category Archives: American Popular

Georgia Peaches

This week’s show takes us across the landscape of the state of Georgia and then reminisces about ladies that share her name. No genre is off limits and no era too far in the past is excluded in this latest Deeper Roots show that takes on a theme. We’re also hoping that the will of the people is not interfered with in a state that’s struggling to awaken; a lumbering giant of democracy still haunted (and celebrated at the highest levels) by plantation politics. Our music this week will feature some tradition from Georgia’s own Jake Xerxes Fussell, country tunes from Lefty Frizzell and Charley Crockett, jazz from Nina Simone and Joe Venuti, and we’ll visit a Georgia Camp Meeting and One More Sunday in Savannah. Tune in for a collection of tunes about a state of mind and some fine women who share the name of a southern state where peaches and a darker past prosper. Tune in on Friday morning here on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Swe-DanesGeorgia Camp MeetingNew Discgems From Warner BrothersAmazon
2The Mills BrothersThat's GeorgiaThe 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 2Amazon
3The Boswell SistersThe Sentimental Gentleman From GeorgiaThe Boswell Sisters Volume 2Amazon
4The Andrews SistersAtlanta G.A.Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 3]Amazon
5Kacey MusgravesWhen It's Peach Pickin' Time In GeorgiaWanted: One Good CowboyAmazon
6Waylon JenningsCedartown, GeorgiaThe Essential Waylon Jennings [2007] Disc 1Amazon
7Charley CrockettAll the Way from AtlantaThe Man from WacoAmazon
8Ryan BinghamLong Way from GeorgiaMescalitoAmazon
9Tony Joe WhiteRainy Night in GeorgiaCollected [CD1]Amazon
10Joan OsborneMidnight Train to GeorgiaBreakfast In BedAmazon
11Art Kahn's Orchestra v. Chick BullockTwo Tickets To GeorgiaVictor Young & Brunswick Studio Orchestra (1932-1934)Amazon
12Nina SimoneOne More Sunday In SavannahThe Tomato Collection [Disc 1]Amazon
13Little FeatOh, AtlantaFeats Don't Fail Me NowAmazon
14Alison KraussOh, AtlantaNow That I've Found YouAmazon
15Dirty CelloThe Devil Went Down To GeorgiaBy RequestAmazon
16Tennessee Ernie FordI Been To Georgia On A Fast TrainMasters 1949-1976 [Disc 1]Amazon
17Jake Xerxes FussellGeorgia BuckJake Xerxes FussellAmazon
18Johnny GimbleSweet Georgia Brown (Featuring Merle Haggard)Celebrating With FriendsAmazon
19Mac WisemanThe Georgia MailSings Old Time Country FavoritesAmazon
20Boz ScaggsGeorgiaSilk DegreesAmazon
21Charley CrockettHelp Me GeorgiaLonesome As A ShadowAmazon
22Duke RobillardSweet Georgia BrownAfter Hours Swing SessionsAmazon
23Joe Venuti & Eddie LangGeorgia On My MindThe Best Of Joe Venuti And Eddie LangAmazon
24Justin Townes EarleSouth Georgia Sugar BabeThe Good LifeAmazon
25Robbie FulksGeorgia HardGeorgia HardAmazon
26Iris DeMentWaycross GeorgiaWorkin' On A WorldAmazon
27Hank PennyTell Me All About GeorgiaKing Of Hillbilly Bebop [Disc 2]Amazon
28Eartha KittAtlanta BluesThe RCA Recordings 1953-1958Amazon
29Five Red CapsAtlanta G.A.Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 4 (1926-1947)Amazon

Drive In Music

Memories of summer nights where the aroma of popcorn, car exhaust and nature fused as the car windows steamed up and the tin can speaker sounds synchronized with the silver screen…at the drive in movie. For the decades of the fifties, sixties, and seventies you could bring a car load of friends and find your spot across the little hills that pointed you skyward towards the glow of a billboard of dreams. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll visit some performances that include on-screen legends as well as legends that tried to make music outside of their lane. Some that we’ll hear from succeeded and some…well…went back to their day job. Tune in for music from Robert Mitchum, Bette Davis, Jack Webb, Marilyn Monroe, and a couple dozen others on a fun little romp on another Friday episode of Deeper Roots on KOWS 92.5 FM.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Don Francks & Petula ClarkOld Devil Moon – Finian's RainbowWarner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)Amazon
2Ray DaviesOklahoma U.S.A.Our Country: Americana Act IIAmazon
3Shirley Jones, James Whitmore, Gordon MacRaeOklahomaOklahoma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amazon
4Robert Preston & CompanyYa Got Trouble – The Music ManWarner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)Amazon
5Lucille Ball/Bea ArthurBosom Buddies – MameWarner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)Amazon
6Kirk DouglasAnd The Moon Grew BrighterMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
7James StewartThe Legend Of ShenandoahMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
8Robert MitchumBallad of Thunder RoadThat Man, Robert Mitchum, SingsAmazon
9Lee MarvinWand'rin' StarWand'rin' Star And Other Movie And TV Songs: Western Movie & TV Soundtracks (3)Amazon
10Bill HayesMessage from James DeanSo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 3Amazon
11Varetta DillardI Miss You Jimmy (Tribute to James Dean)Got You On My MindAmazon
12EaglesJames DeanThe Very Best of the Eagles [2003] Disc 1Amazon
13Dooley WilsonAs Time Goes By – from CasablancaWarner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)Amazon
14Bette DavisThey're Either Too Young Or Too Old -from Thank Your Lucky StarsWarner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)Amazon
15Mae WestI'm An Occidental Woman In An Oriental Mood For LoveThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
16Jack WebbTry a Little TendernessGolden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing-Off!Amazon
17Clint EastwoodAc-Cent-Tchu-Ate The PositiveMidnight In The Garden Of Good And EvilAmazon
18Gene Pitney(The Man Who Shot) Liberty ValanceAnthology: 1961-1968Amazon
19Tony PerkinsMoonlight Swim (Bonus Track)On a Rainy AfternoonAmazon
20Marilyn MonroeRiver Of No ReturnThe Essential Marilyn MonroeAmazon
21Roy RogersMy Chickashay GalSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly CowboysAmazon
22Elvis PresleyWooden HeartG.I. BluesAmazon
23Dean Martin,John Wayne & Ricky NelsonMy Rifle, My Pony And MeMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
24Ricky Nelson & Walter BrennanGet Along Home, CindyWand'rin' Star And Other Movie And TV Songs: Western Movie & TV Soundtracks (3)Amazon
25Fess ParkerBallad Of Davy CrockettMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
26James StewartYou Can`t Get Far Without A RailroadWand'rin' Star And Other Movie And TV Songs: Western Movie & TV Soundtracks (3)Amazon
27Dean MartinRio BravoMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
28Dean MartinKing Of The Five Card StudWand'rin' Star And Other Movie And TV Songs: Western Movie & TV Soundtracks (3)Amazon
29Steve Martin & The Toot UncommonsKing TutDr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time [Disc 2]Amazon
30Gene KellySingin' In The RainSomewhere Over The Rainbow: The Golden Age Of Hollywood Musicals [Disc 1]Amazon
31Garland Jeffreys35 Millimeter DreamsGhost Writer/One-Eyed Jack/American Boy & Girl [[Disc 1]]Amazon

Motown 60s Soul

The decade of the sixties saw top 40 radio get it’s cue from the sounds of the Motor City. The house that Berry Gordy built was overflowing with musical talent. And he knew how to use them. The Funk Brothers and other studio musicians coupled with the songwriting of Barrett Strong, Smokey Robinson, and the team of Holland-Dozier-Holland…were at the core of what was produced in Detroit’s Motown. There were also the performers that blossomed, some becoming household names: Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, and countless others. There is no question that this was the Motown Decade. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll be walking through the sixties Motown sound with just some of those performers…and more. Friday mornings at 9 Pacific on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Barrett StrongMoney (That's What I Want)Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
2The MarvelettesPlease Mr. Postman20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The MarvelettesAmazon
3Barrett StrongMiseryNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)Amazon
4The MarvelettesBeechwood 4-578920th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The MarvelettesAmazon
5Mary WellsYou Beat Me To The PunchLooking Back 1961-1964Amazon
6MiraclesYou've Really Got A Hold On MeMalt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)Amazon
7The ContoursDo You Love MeThe Very Best of The ContoursAmazon
8Mary WellsMy GuyLooking Back 1961-1964Amazon
9Mary WellsTwo LoversLooking Back 1961-1964Amazon
10Marvin GayePride and Joy20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1Amazon
11Martha Reeves & The Vandellas(Love Is Like A) Heat WaveThe Ultimate CollectionAmazon
12The TemptationsThe Way You Do The Things You DoThe Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60sAmazon
13The TemptationsMy GirlThe Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60sAmazon
14The SupremesCome See About MeMalt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)Amazon
15Diana Ross & The SupremesWhere Did Our Love GoThe Best Of Diana Ross & The Supremes [Disc 1]Amazon
16The SupremesLove Is Like An Itching In My HeartGold Disc 1Amazon
17Kim WestonTake Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
18Junior Walker & The All StarsShotgunThe Classic Sixties: 1965Amazon
19Smokey Robinson & the MiraclesOoo Baby BabyThe Boat That Rocked [Disc 1]Amazon
20The Isley BrothersThis Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
21The Four TopsReach Out I'll Be ThereThe Ultimate CollectionAmazon
22The ElginsHeaven Must Have Sent YouHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
23Martha and the VandellasI'm Ready for LoveThe Motown Sound Vol. 4Amazon
24Shorty LongFunction at the JunctionHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
25Jimmy RuffinWhat Becomes of the BrokenheartedMotown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
26Martha Reeves & the Vandellas(We've Got) Honey LoveI'm in a Different World – A Journey Through Motown's Unchartered TerritoriesAmazon
27The Four TopsBernadetteThe Ultimate CollectionAmazon
28Marvin GayeAin't No Mountain High EnoughAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
29The TemptationsCloud NineThe Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60sAmazon
30Stevie WonderFor Once in My LifeHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 3Amazon
31The Jackson 5I Want You BackHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 4Amazon
32Stevie WonderSigned, Sealed, Delivered I'm YoursMotown: The Classic Years Disc 2Amazon
33The SupremesYou Can't Hurry LoveGold Disc 1Amazon

Trippin’ On The Instrumentals

We’re going silent today. Vocals-wise, anyway. Tune in Friday morning for the best rock instrumentals from the late fifties through the sixties as we journey through a slick set of the very best from Santo and Johnny to Mason Williams with our core focus being on the wild chart sounds of Duane Eddy, Sandy Nelson, The Tornados, Link Wray and more teen beat, pop and rock favorites from a particularly fertile time for rock n’ roll. Whether they were riffing on classic sounds of the past or blasting off into the outer stratosphere with sounds of space and surf, the instrumentals peppered the charts with themes for the time, owing more to roots than we appreciate. Join the fun on KOWS’ Friday mornings at 9 Pacific on Deeper Roots.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bill JustisRaunchyTeen Beat Volume 4Amazon
2Chuck BerryDeep Feeling (Instrumental)Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess RecordingsAmazon
3Perez Prado OrchestraPatriciaTeen Beat 2Amazon
4The ChampsTequilaTeen Beat 1Amazon
5The ChampsEl Rancho RockTeen Beat 2Amazon
6Link Wray & The WraymenRumbleRumble! The Best Of Link WrayAmazon
7Santo & JohnnySleep WalkRock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50SAmazon
8The ViscountsHarlem NocturneRock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50SAmazon
9Duane EddyRebel-'RouserRock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50SAmazon
10Bill Black's ComboSmokie Pt 1Teen Beat Volume 4Amazon
11Preston EppsBongo RockTeen Beat 1Amazon
12Sandy NelsonTeen BeatTeen Beat 1Amazon
13Chet AtkinsBoo Boo Stick BeatTeen Beat 2Amazon
14The TornadosTelstarRock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
15The String-A-LongsWheelsRock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
16Jorgen IngmannApacheRock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
17B. Bumble & the StingersBumble BoogieRock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
18Dave "Baby" CortezRinky DinkTeen Beat Volume 4Amazon
19King Curtis & The Noble KnightsSoul TwistTeen Beat 2Amazon
20The Rockin' RebelsWild WeekendTeen Beat 1Amazon
21RoutersLet's Go (Pony)Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
22Sandy Nelson…And Then There Were DrumsTheir Greatest MissesAmazon
23Booker T. & The MG'sGreen OnionsRock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: SoulAmazon
24Mongo Santamarma OrchestraWatermelon ManRock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: SoulAmazon
25The CenturiansBullwinkle Pt 2Teen Beat Volume 4Amazon
26Lonnie MackMemphisRock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
27King CurtisSoul SerenadeInstant Soul: The Legendary King CurtisAmazon
28The T-BonesNo Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
29Ramsey Lewis TrioThe "In" CrowdRock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: SoulAmazon
30Herb AlpertThe Work SongDefinitive HitsAmazon
31Young-Holt TrioWack WackRock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: SoulAmazon
32Booker T. & The MG'sHip Hug-HerRock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: SoulAmazon
33Cannonball AdderleyMercy, Mercy, MercyRock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: SoulAmazon
34Young-Holt UnlimitedSoulful StrutRock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: SoulAmazon
35Hugh MasekelaGrazing In The GrassRock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: SoulAmazon
36Booker T. & The MG'sTime Is TightRock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: SoulAmazon
37Mason WilliamsClassical GasRock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon

Elvis’ Influencers

Elvis Presley’s performances, in particular those from his first decade, were based in some very deep roots. Those roots tapped into almost anything that could be heard in the south on that cultural touchstone of radio. Blues, big band, jazz, hillbilly, pop, gospel and country all played an enormous role in molding the iconic performer he was to become. In our Deeper Roots show this week we’ll be exploring the ‘influencers’ of the day; songs that played on the radio, songs that Elvis personally revealed as his favorites, songs that he enjoyed with his family as a young boy. We’ve got Mahalia and Sister Rosetta tracks, Little Junior Parker and Jimmy Reed, Red Foley and Roy Acuff, and a host of others to share this week so we’re hoping that we can remember how radio’s lifeline to culture that spoke to Elvis in a very, very big way.

No.f ArtistTitleAlbumBuy Wynonie HarrisGood Rockin' TonightPure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]Amazon Jimmy Reed & His TrioYou Don't Have To GoPlug It In! Turn It Up! – Teil 1: Die Anfdnge 1939 – 1954Amazon Little Junior ParkerMystery TrainBob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The OriginalsAmazon Little Junior ParkerFeelin' GoodFeelin4 Good. The 1952-1962 RecordingsAmazon Big Joe TurnerHoney HushBig, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 2]Amazon Sammy Price Trio/Sister Rosetta TharpeStrange Things Happening EverydayThe Gospel of BluesAmazon Mahalia JacksonDidn't It Rain16 Most Requested SongsAmazon The Statesmen QuartetSomebody BiggerClose Harmony: A History of Southern Gospel MusicAmazon Hovie Lister & The Statesmen QuartetHis Hand Is MineCountry Gospel Classics [Disc 2]Amazon The Golden Gate QuartetJoshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (1946)Vol. 5 (1945-1949) (Complete Recorded Works In Chronologial Order, Vol. 5, 1939-1949)Amazon Jimmie RodgersFrankie And JohnnieRecordings 1927 – 1933 [Disc 2]Amazon The Carter Family042-Can the Circle Be UnbrokenColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon Roy Acuff & His Crazy TennesseansGreat Speckled Bird [78rpm Version]Columbia Country Classics Volume 1: The Golden AgeAmazon Red FoleyOld ShepTennessee Saturday NightAmazon Ivory Joe HunterI Almost Lost My MindSince I Met You BabyAmazon Jumpin' Gene SimmonsI Done Told You SoSUN Rockabilly Meltdown [[Disc 3]]Amazon Elvis PresleyMilk Cow BluesThe Sun SessionsAmazon Johnny Lee Wills And His BoysMilk Cow BluesDecca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 1]Amazon Hank WilliamsYour Cheatin' Heart24 GreatestAmazon Mississippi SlimTry Doin' RightThe Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It HappenedAmazon Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass BoysBlue Moon of KentuckyThe Best of Bill MonroeAmazon Elvis PresleyBlue Moon of KentuckyThe Tupelo Mississippi Flash CD 2Amazon Dean Martin with Paul Weston & His Dixieland EightI Don't Care If The Sun Don't ShineCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53Amazon Billy Bunn & His BuddiesThat's When Your Heartaches BeginBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1Amazon Ella FitzgeraldMy HappinessThe Chronological Classics 1947-1948Amazon B.B. KingEveryday I Have The BluesBB King And Pee Wee CraytonAmazon Louis JordanCaldoniaPure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]Amazon Jackie Brenston & His Delta CatsRocket 88Pure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]Amazon Chuck BerryMaybellenePure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 2]Amazon Billy Ward & The DominoesSixty Minute ManEat to The Beat: The Dirtiest of Them Dirty BluesAmazon Big Joe TurnerShake, Rattle and RollBig Joe RocksAmazon Lloyd PriceLawdy Miss ClawdyPure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]Amazon Big Mama ThorntonHound DogPure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]Amazon Little RichardLong Tall SallyBlowing The Fuse: 1956Amazon

Who We Lost 2022

The river of time flows on as our sturdy yet terminal transport is like any raft, a fragile one as our bindings become untethered. Let’s tip our hats and remember those who, over the past century, have contributed to American culture. This morning’s show is about the performers, the songwriters, the session musicians, and those behind the scenes who made a lasting contribution. We thank them as 2022 comes to a close. Tune in for a comprehensive and reflective show, our final Deeper Roots show of 2022, as we look ahead to the new year that is filled with so much promise.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Robert GordonThe Way I WalkRobert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish SpecialsAmazon
2Buddy HollyPeggy SueRave On: The Coral StoryAmazon
3Little RichardKeep A Knockin' (ART RUPE)The Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
4Ronnie HawkinsWild Little WillyRonnie HawkinsAmazon
5Jerry Lee LewisGreat Balls Of Fire30 Years Of No. 1 Country Hits 2/4Amazon
6Sandy Nelson&And Then There Were DrumsTheir Greatest MissesAmazon
7Loretta LynnThe PillLoretta Lynn Legendery Country SingerAmazon
8The JuddsWhy Not MeThe Best Of Classic Country 80'sAmazon
9Jody MillerQueen Of The HouseAll-Time Country Hits 1Amazon
10C.W. McCallConvoySuper Hits Of The '70s – Have A Nice Day, Vol. 15Amazon
11Mickey GilleyRoom Full Of RosesColumbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk HeroesAmazon
12Bill StainesRompin' Rovin' DaysJourney HomeAmazon
13Bobbie NelsonDeath Ray BoogieAudiobiography (iTunes Exclusive)Amazon
14The RonettesBe My BabyThe Best of the RonettesAmazon
15Bobby RydellForget HimCameo Parkway 1957-1967Amazon
16Adam WadeThe Writing On The WallAmerican Music Library: The Hits Of 1961Amazon
17The Five SatinsIn the Still of the NightDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
18The VenturesPerfidiaTeen Beat, Volume 3Amazon
19Brian HylandItsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot BikiniAnother Banana Split, pleaseAmazon
20Dwayne HickmanDon't Send a RabbitGreat Googly Moo: Silly Songs from the American ChartsAmazon
21Robert MorseI Believe In YouThe Best of Broadway: The Early '60sAmazon
22The Poppy FamilyWhich Way You Goin' Billy? (SUSAN JACKS)Sounds of the Seventies Pop Nuggets: Early '70sAmazon
23The SpinnersI'll Be AroundOne of a Kind Love Affair Disc 1Amazon
24The SeekersI'll Never Find Another YouYesterday's Gone [Disc 1]Amazon
25Mary McCaslinLast CannonballMystery Train; Classic Railroad Songs, Volume 2Amazon
26Paul SiebelLouiseWoodsmoke and OrangesAmazon
27Kelly Joe PhelpsLead Me OnLead Me OnAmazon
28Judy HenskeHigh Flying BirdTroubadours Of The Folk Era Volume Two (Rhino)Amazon
29The Green Fields of AmericaDown By the Tanyard Side (SONG)The Green Fields of AmericaAmazon
30The Young RascalsGood Lovin' (DINO DANELLI)Red, White & Rock Disc 3Amazon
31Syl JohnsonI Resign From Your LoveWelcome To The ClubAmazon
32The Isley BrothersThis Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
33Mable JohnYour Good Thing (Is About To End)Stax 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]Amazon
34Betty DavisShoo-b-doop And Cop HimUp South The Great Migration Of Southern Sound, Oxford American Southern Music Issue Volume 23Amazon
35Ramsey Lewis TrioWade In The WaterThe Greatest HitsAmazon
36The Blues ProjectLost In The ShuffleSophisticated Boom Boom: The Shadow Morton StoryAmazon
37Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie BandMercedes BenzPearlAmazon
38Fleetwood MacEverywhereGreatest Hits [Reprise]Amazon
39Olivia Newton-JohnHopelessly Devoted To YouGreaseAmazon
40Irene CaraFameSounds Of The Eighties: 1980Amazon
41Meat LoafParadise by the Dashboard LightRock: Train Kept a Rollin' Disc 2Amazon
42Procol HarumWhiter Shade of PaleThe Big ChillAmazon
43Julee CruiseFloatingFloating into the NightAmazon

Session Masters: Guitar

When trying to put together a Deeper Roots episode that covered the great session masters from the past one hundred years it became exceedingly clear that the show would need to be broken up into multiple parts. Percussion, keyboards, brass, bass and all the rest will follow but this week we’re going to focus on the string masters; those guitar stars who account for the bulk of Top 30 hits that graced our lives over the second half of the 20th century. They include Hank Garland, Grady Martin, James Burton, Joe Messina, Glen Campbell, Jimmy Johnson and, of course, Tommy Tedesco. There are many others who deserve the recognition but our show is only a two hour show and, even at that, picking only three or four examples per performer doesn’t do it justice. We’re going to give credit where it’s due…those who stood in the shadows.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Brenda LeeRockin' Around the Christmas TreeQueen of Rock 'N' RollAmazon
2Jimmy LloydI Got A Rocket In My Pocket100 Rare '50s Rockabilly TracksAmazon
3Elvis PresleyA Big Hunk O' LoveElvis 30 #1 HitsAmazon
4Little Jimmy Dickens(I Got) A Hole In My PocketFour Classic Albums Plus Singles 1954-1962Amazon
5Simon CrumStand Up, Sit Down, Shut Your MouthCountry & Western NuggetsAmazon
6Bobby HelmsJingle Bell RockMaking MerryAmazon
7Dale HawkinsSusie-QThe Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957Amazon
8Ricky NelsonStood UpLegacy [Disc 1]Amazon
9Jim & JoeFireball MailJames Burton – The Early Years 1957-1969Amazon
10Gram ParsonsReturn Of The Grievous AngelG.P. / Grievous AngelAmazon
11Buffalo SpringfieldA Child's Claim To FameBuffalo Springfield AgainAmazon
12Elvis PresleyPlease Don't Drag That String AroundGrady MartinAmazon
13Johnny HortonThe Battle Of New OrleansClassic CountryAmazon
14Brenda LeeLittle Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar)Grady MartinAmazon
15Merle HaggardMama TriedThe Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology 1963-1977 [Disc 1]Amazon
16Willie NelsonOn The Road AgainSuperstars of Country Easy Loving [Disc 2]Amazon
17The ChampsTequilaRock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50SAmazon
18Rick NelsonHello Mary LouGreatest Love SongsAmazon
19The Beach BoysI Get AroundAll Summer LongAmazon
20Wayne NewtonDanke SchoenWild, Cool & Swingin'Amazon
21Elvis PresleyWhat'd I SayElvis' Gold Records (Volume 4)Amazon
22J. Livingston & R. EvansBonanzaTelevision's Greatest Hits Volume IAmazon
23Jerry GoldsmithTwilight Zone Overture – Twilight Zone: The Movie75 Years-Warner Brothers (Scores-1)Amazon
24Sam CookeBring It On Home to MeBest of Answer Songs vol 4Amazon
25Jack NitzscheThe Lonely SurferCowabunga! The Surf Box Disc 2Amazon
26The 5th DimensionWedding Bell BluesGreatest Hits on EarthAmazon
27Bobby Moore & The Rhythm AcesSearching For My LoveChess Uptown SoulAmazon
28Aretha FranklinDo Right Woman, Do Right Man30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
29Leon RussellTight RopeRetrospectiveAmazon
30The Four TopsI Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
31The TemptationsAin't Too Proud to BegMotown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
32Marvin Gaye & Tammi TerrellYour Precious LoveMotown: The Classic Years Disc 2Amazon
33The SupremesWhen The Lovelight Starts Shining ThroughGold Disc 1Amazon

Sweet Dreams

Our show this week features sweet dreams, swamp pop, Americana, doo wop, and all that makes the past century of America’s music a delight to dream on. We’ll touch on the new album from a legend who is most deservedly having his moment right now with a new album and where a one hit wonder once existed. Tommy McLain’s new album is a revelation and reminds us that music, when carried and shared with a passion like his, will always bring a bright light even in the darkest of times. This week’s show is a free form romp featuring Tommy, Mark Knopfler, Robert Plant, Bill Kirchen, Corb Lund, Bob Wills, Paul Thorn, and a couple dozen others. Some fiery rock and roll blended with country, doo wop, pop and lots of circumstance. Please join in…we’d be delighted to spend a Friday morning with you on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Solomon Burke/ZuccheroDiavolo in Me (A Devil in Me)Zucchero & Co.Amazon
2Tommy McLainI Ran Down Every Dream (feat. Elvis Costello)I Ran Down Every DreamAmazon
3Tommy McLainSweet DreamsSwamp Gold, Volume 1Amazon
4Tommy McLainBefore I Grow Too OldThe Essential CollectionAmazon
5Tommy McLainBefore I Grow Too OldI Ran Down Every DreamAmazon
6Chet Atkins/Mark KnopflerI'll See You in My DreamsNeck and NeckAmazon
7Mark KnopflerDevil BabyThe Ragpicker's DreamAmazon
8Chris IsaakSpeak of the DevilSpeak of the DevilAmazon
9Earl-JeanI'm Into Something GoodThe Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
10Marvin & JohnnyCherry PieArt Laboe's Memories Of El Monte/The Roots Of L.A.'s Rock And RollAmazon
11Don Gardner & DeeDee FordI Need Your LovingSoul Gold OldiesAmazon
12Ernie MarescaShout Shout (Knock Yourself Out)The Best Jukeboxhits [Disc 1]Amazon
13Jesse Powell & The CaddiesAin't You GonnaRoulette Rock & Roll, Vol. 2Amazon
14The ChiffonsOne Fine DayOne Fine Day And Other FavoritesAmazon
15Corb LundDevil's Best DressAmericana Music Awards SamplerAmazon
16Gillian WelchThe Devil Had a Hold of MeHell Among the YearlingsAmazon
17Bill KirchenDevil With The Blue Dress (Album Version)Hammer of the Honky Tonk GodsAmazon
18Paul ThornDon't Let The Devil RideDon't Let The Devil RideAmazon
19Bob WillsThe Devil Ain't LazyStompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 3] It Ain't Far To The Bar)Amazon
20Scott H. BiramGotta Get To HeavenSold Out To The Devil: Select Gospel Cuts By The Reverend Scott H. BiramAmazon
21Robert PlantSatan Your Kingdom Must Come DownBand Of JoyAmazon
22Levon HelmStuff You Gotta WatchElectric DirtAmazon
23Ella Mae Morse & Her Boogie Woogie SevenDown The Road ApieceCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53Amazon
24Hank Ballard & The MidnightersLet's Go, Let's Go, Let's GoHank Ballard & the Midnighters – Greatest HitsAmazon
25Michael NesmithSilver MoonListen To The Band [UK]Amazon
26Louis JordanStone Cold Dead in the Market – Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan, Tympany FiveNumber OnesAmazon
27Rosemary ClooneyCome On A My HouseTenderlyAmazon
28Tommy McLainSomebody (Radio Edit)I Ran Down Every DreamAmazon
29Pete SeegerLittle BoxesThe Essential Pete SeegerAmazon

Loretta & Jerry

This past October, we lost a couple of very important ties to two whose stars shone bright in both the Golden Age of Country and the Golden Age of Rock ‘n Roll. We’ll take on a dual tribute to the passing of Loretta Lynn and Jerry Lee Lewis. The torch has surely passed but their fire burned white hot as their stars rose, both sharing controversy and almost overnight fame. They also continued to perform into their later years, teaming up with songwriters and performers who were relevant to new generations, but true to their core calling. Our first hour take time to visit Loretta Lynn’s humble but no-nonsense storytelling and the second hour will take us into the whirlwind of unapologetic badassness that was Jerry Lee Lewis.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Loretta LynnYou Ain't Woman EnoughHonky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 1]Amazon
2Loretta LynnCoal Miner's Daughter (Recitation)Still Woman EnoughAmazon
3Loretta LynnCoal Miner's DaughterCountry Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 1]Amazon
4Loretta Lynn,Margo PriceOne's On the Way (feat. Margo Price)One's On the Way (feat. Margo Price)Amazon
5Loretta Lynn & Jack WhitePortland OregonVan Lear RoseAmazon
6Loretta LynnThe PillLoretta Lynn Legendery Country SingerAmazon
7Loretta Lynn & Conway TwittyAfter the Fire Is GoneDecca Country Classics 1934-1973Amazon
8Ernest Tubb & Loretta LynnAnswer The Phone (w/ Loretta Lynn)A Tribute To A LegendAmazon
9Ernest Tubb/Loretta LynnThanks a LotLegendary: It's Been So Long, DarlingAmazon
10Loretta Lynn & Conway TwittyYou're The Reason Our Kids Are UglyHonky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 3]Amazon
11Loretta LynnShe's Got YouLoretta Lynn Legendery Country SingerAmazon
12Loretta LynnSuccessI Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 1]Amazon
13Loretta LynnThis Old HouseVan Lear RoseAmazon
14Loretta LynnFirst CityLoretta Lynn Legendery Country SingerAmazon
15Loretta LynnDon't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 1]Amazon
16Loretta LynnIn the Sweet Bye and ByeAll Time Gospel Favorites [Disc 1]Amazon
17Jerry Lee Lewis/Jimmy PageRock and RollLast Man StandingAmazon
18Jerry Lee LewisCrazy ArmsAll Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)Amazon
19Jerry Lee LewisEnd Of The RoadBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4]Amazon
20Jerry Lee LewisWhole Lotta Shakin' Goin' OnA Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
21Jerry Lee LewisGreat Balls of FireRed, White & Rock Disc 1Amazon
22Jerry Lee LewisHigh School ConfidentialSun Recordings Greatest HitsAmazon
23Jerry Lee LewisBreathlessAll Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)Amazon
24Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl PerkinsI Saw The Light (With Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins)The SurvivorsAmazon
25Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl PerkinsWhole Lot Of Shakin' Going On (With Jerry Lee Lewis)The SurvivorsAmazon
26The Million Dollar QuartetYou're the Only Star in My Blue HeavenThe Million Dollar Quartet: 50th Anniversary Special EditionAmazon
27Jerry Lee LewisWhat's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)The Definitive CollectionAmazon
28Jerry Lee LewisSomewhere Over the RainbowThe Oxford American Southern Sampler 1999Amazon
29Jerry Lee LewisMilkshake MademoiselleGood Old SummertimeAmazon
30Jerry Lee LewisBad Moon RisingMean Old ManAmazon
31Jerry Lee LewisWild One18 Original Sun Greatest HitsAmazon
32Bruce Springsteen/Jerry Lee LewisPink CadillacLast Man StandingAmazon
33Jerry Lee LewisBig Blue DiamondSouthern RootsAmazon

Fascinating Rhythm

Crazy rhythm! Big bands, scat vocals, syncopation, snapping fingers, drum and trumpet solos, all packed into two hours on a Sonoma County autumn morning on Deeper Roots. We’re celebrating that fascinating rhythm with some classic jazz, smooth vocals, and the voot of Slim Galliard as well as we take a trip through the big band sounds of Tommy Dorsey’s Clambake Seven, Cab Calloway, and Artie Shaw. That’s not all, though. We’ll also hear the celebrations of rhythm with the brothers and sister teams of the Boswells, the Colemans, the Delta Rhythm Boys, and Three Sharps and a Flat. Sweet and sentimental with a celebratory blast. Join Dave Stroud on a journey that celebrates rhythm with the best rhythm-makers on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Benny Goodman And His Orchestra & Helen WardGet Rhythm in Your Feet (And Music In Your Soul)Wicked SwingAmazon
2Jimmie Lunceford (Willie Smith And Band, Vocals)Rhythm Is Our BusinessJimmie LuncefordAmazon
3Ivie AndersonAll God's Chillun Got RhythmAn Introduction To Ivie AndersonAmazon
4The Delta Rhythm BoysGet on Board Little ChildrenRadio, Gimme Some JiveAmazon
5Coleman BrothersGet Away, Mr. Satan, Get AwayHot Harmony Groups 1941-1949: Vol 3: When the Old GangAmazon
6Three Sharps And A FlatThat's The RhythmHot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 1: That's the RhythmAmazon
7Slim & SlamThe Flat Foot FloogieSlim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 3)Amazon
8The Boswell SistersThat's How Rhythm Was BornThat's How Rhythm Was BornAmazon
9Slim & SlamRhythm MadSlim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 2)Amazon
10Slim & SlamBuck Dance RhythmSlim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 1)Amazon
11The Cats & The FiddleMr. Rhythm ManThe Very Best OfAmazon
12Ace Harris And His Sunset RoyalsRhythm 'Bout TownSounds Of Harlem Vol. 1 (Hep)Amazon
13Freddie Jenkins' Harlem SevenNothin' But RhythmSounds Of Harlem Vol. 1 (Hep)Amazon
14Django ReinhardtCrazy RhythmThe Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order [Disc 1]Amazon
15Fats Waller & His RhythmSpreadin' Rhythm AroundFats Waller – The Complete Recorded Works Volume 3 – Rhythm and Romance 1934-1936Amazon
16Billie HolidaySpreadin' Rhythm AroundQuintessential: Volume 1, 1933 – 1935Amazon
17Billie Holiday Feat. Teddy Wilson & His OrchestraHe Ain't Got RhythmLady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia 1933-1944 [Disc 02]Amazon
18Louis ArmstrongI Got RhythmNow You Has Jazz: Louis Armstrong AT M-G-MAmazon
19Cab CallowayMama, I Wanna Make RhythmChronological 1937-38Amazon
20Cab CallowayBlack RhythmKicking The Gong AroundAmazon
21Duke Ellington & His OrchestraRockin' In RhythmKen Burns Jazz: Duke EllingtonAmazon
22Artie ShawAll God's Chillun Got RhythmThe Artie Shaw Story – Disc 1 – Free WheelingAmazon
23Tommy And Jimmy DorseyRhythm Saved The WorldThe Gems Of JazzAmazon
24The Mills BrothersRhythm Saved The WorldThe 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 4Amazon
25Jimmie Lunceford & His OrchestraI'm Nuts About Screwy MusicSwingsation: Jimmie LuncefordAmazon
26Sol HoopiiFascinating RhythmMaster of the Hawaiian Guitar, Vol. 2Amazon
27Fred AstaireFascinating RhythmThe Astaire Story, Vol.1 & 2Amazon
28Gene KellyI Got RhythmThe Big Picture: Great Music from Films You LoveAmazon
29Tony BennettCrazy RhythmThis Is Jazz SamplerAmazon
30Charlie BarnetFlying HomeWicked SwingAmazon
31Jimmie Lunceford & His OrchestraHe Ain't Got RhythmSwingsation: Jimmie LuncefordAmazon
32Lionel Hampton & His OrchestraJivin' With JarvisWicked SwingAmazon
33Nellie LutcherIf You Wanna Get T'Goin' (And Come Out Singing)Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 3]Amazon