Category Archives: Blues

Honey Don’t

Don’t tell me…it’s theme time but with the negative bent. No, no, no, honey don’t. This week’s show takes on songs of which there is no reduced supply chain: songs that ask us ‘not to’. A somewhat obscure theme, no question, but it’s all about the message after all. We’ll hear a variety of genres this week, all with their warnings prefaced with the contraction “don’t”. We’ll hear from Elvis (a favorite of the idiom), Blue Lu Barker, Julia Lee, Charles Brown, Buddy Emmons, and those representing doo wop, country, early rock, and Americana. All of this coming your way on our first show of May 2021, a rebroadcast of a KOWS show recorded live from the KOWS studios, located in the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa. Don’t get defensive, it’s all in fun.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Carl Perkins Honey Don't American Roots of the British Invasion Amazon
2Johnny Cash Don't Go Near The Water Ragged Old Flag Amazon
3Elvis Presley Don't Cry Daddy 2nd To None Amazon
4Elvis Presley Don't Elvis Is Back! Amazon
5Elvis Presley Don't Be Cruel Elvis Presley (8 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles) Amazon
6Fats Domino Don't Come Knockin' They Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings Disc 3 Amazon
7Billy Tate Don't Call My Name (Peacock 1671) R&B Humdingers Volume 11 Amazon
8Shirelles Don't Go Home (My Little Darlin') The Shirelles Amazon
9Lowell Fulson Don't Be So Evil Juke Box Blues 1946-1948 Amazon
10Muddy Waters Don't Go No Farther The Definitive Collection Amazon
11Blue Lu Barker Don't You Make Me High Flashbacks #1 Drug Songs 1917-1944 Amazon
12Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends Don't Come Too Soon Kansas City Blues 1944-1949 Disc 2 Amazon
13Etta James Don't Cry Baby The Essential Etta James [Disc 1] Amazon
14Bee Arnold Don't Do It Daddy Boppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-Ins Amazon
15Continentals Don't Do It Baby Talkin' Trash: Lookey Dookey Amazon
16The Drifters Don't Dog Me Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & Bluesy Amazon
17The Penguins Don't Do It Foot Tappin' And Dance At The Screamin' Festival Vol.4 Amazon
18The Band Don't Do It (Baby Don't You Do It) To Kingdom Come [Disc 2] Amazon
19Charles Brown Don't Get Salty Sugar The Classic Earliest Recordings [Disc 3] Amazon
20Ella Fitzgerald Don't Be That Way First Lady of Song Amazon
21June Christy Don't Explain Lady Sings the Blues [Disc 2] Amazon
22Asleep At The Wheel Don't Forget The Trains Collision Course & The Wheel (1977, 78) Amazon
23Grandpa Jones Don't Bring Your Banjo Home Grandpa Jones The Country Music Hall Of Fame Amazon
24The Sons Of The Pioneers Don't Fence Me In Sons Of The Pioneers Amazon
25Bobby Bare Don't Do Like I Done Son Memories – RCA Singles 1962 – 1969 Amazon
26Bobby Bare Jr. Don't Go to Chattanooga A Storm – A Tree – My Mother's Head Amazon
27Solomon Burke Don't Give Up on Me Don't Give Up on Me Amazon
28Nina Simone Don't You Pay Them No Mind Wild Is The Wind/High Priestess Of Soul Amazon
29The Handsome Family Don't Be Scared In the Air Amazon
30J.J. Cale Don't Go To Strangers Naturally Amazon
31Ramones Don't Come Close (Remastered Version ) Road To Ruin: Expanded and Remastered Amazon
32Johnny Burnette Don't Do It The Ballads Of Amazon
33Conway Twitty Don't Cry No More The Rock 'N' Roll Years CD7 Amazon
34Buddy Holly Don't Come Back Knockin' [Album Version] Rave On: The Very Best Of & Amazon

Deeper Soul Tracks

We’re going rare and under-the-radar for the most part this Friday morning, taking time to peek our heads above the surface only a few times. This week we’ve got a collection of mostly unknown soul sounds from some of the classic labels as well as some rare gems from the vaults of labels like Prix and Cash. There will be some vocal powerhouse sounds from Dee Dee Warwick, Jean Wells, Madeline Bell and Darrel Banks. We’ll also share some fun sixties sounds from The Olympics, a special pair of Barbara Lynn and Dee Dee Sharp gems from the Deeper Roots dusty digital bins. Join Dave Stroud on a Friday morning recorded live from the KOWS studios in the heart of downtown Santa Rosa

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1J. J. Jackson But It's Alright But It's Alright Amazon
2Mary Wells When I'm Gone Looking Back 1961-1964 Amazon
3Barbara Lewis How Can I Say Goodbye Hello Stranger: The Best of Barbara Lewis Amazon
4Thelma Jones I Won't Give Up My Man Heavy Soul: Old Town & Barry's Deep Down & Dirty Sides Amazon
5Barbara Lynn You Better Quit It A Good Woman: The Complete Tribe & Jet Stream Singles 1966-1979 Amazon
6Barbara Lynn New Kind Of Love A Good Woman: The Complete Tribe & Jet Stream Singles 1966-1979 Amazon
7Madeline Bell Mercy Mercy Mercy Bell's A Poppin' Amazon
8Wilson Pickett I'm In Love Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios Amazon
9Dee Dee Warwick We're Doing Fine Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2 Amazon
10Bobby Womack Check It Out The Best Of Bobby Womack: The Soul Years Amazon
11Skip Drake Wrapped Around Your Finger Eccentric Soul: The Cash Label Amazon
12Royal Esquires Our Love Used To Be Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label Amazon
13Michael Bell Can't Make It Without You Eccentric Soul: The Saru Label Amazon
14Bobby Womack Baby I Can't Stand It Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3 Amazon
15Andy Mack & The Carltons Do You Wanta Go Chess Uptown Soul Amazon
16Little Stevie Wonder Contract On Love The Great American Soul Book Chapter 1: Any Way You Wanta! Amazon
17Jimmy Hughes You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy (You Really Know How To Make Him Cry) The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1 Amazon
18Barrett Strong Misery Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2) Amazon
19Darrel Banks Our Love (Is In The Pocket) Detroit Sounds Amazon
20The Olympics Baby Do The Philly Dog Northern Soul Originals Amazon
21Joe Tex You Better Get It 25 All Time Greatest Hits Amazon
22William Bell Every Man Oughta Have A Woman The Very Best Of William Bell Amazon
23Chuck Edwards I Need You Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4 Amazon
24Jean Wells After Loving You Soul On Soul – Deluxe Edition Amazon
25Jean Wells Keep On Doin'It Soul On Soul – Deluxe Edition Amazon
26Dee Dee Sharp (It's Wonderful) The Love I Fe The Best of Dee Dee Sharp Amazon
27Dee Dee Sharp It's A Funny Situation The Best of Dee Dee Sharp Amazon
28Eddie Holman I'm Not Gonna Give Up Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2 Amazon
29Ralph Soul Jackson You Left the Water Running Hall of Fame – Volume 3 Amazon
30Elijah & The Ebonites Pure Soul Eccentric Soul – The Capsoul Label Amazon
31Marjorie Ingram I'm Gonna Start Checking Up On My Man Hall of Fame – Volume 2 Amazon
32Eula Cooper Shake Daddy Shake Let Our Love Grow Higher Amazon
33Etta James Let's Burn Down The Cornfield Enduring Soul Amazon
34Timmy Willis Easy as Saying 1-2-3 Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures: Taken From Our Vaults, Vol. 1 Amazon

Rolling Along

We’re going to blend all the favorites into a delicious free form stew this morning, looking to the north, south, east and west for our inspiration. Not only do we have some Otis Redding soul, but we’ve also got some traditional blendings from David Johansen, The Devil Makes Three, and some southern fried sounds from James Lee Stanley and John Hammond. A lot of our playlist makes connections: moonlight drives, Memphis tributes, and a lot about our title track ‘rolling along’. I’ve also got a little splash of Frankie Laine for inspiration along those lines. Tune in on a Sonoma County Friday morning for more from the Cherry Street Historic District and the mighty KOWS, streaming to planet earth on kowsfm.com.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1The Mavericks Rolling Along Brand New Day Amazon
2John Hammond Riding In The Moonlight Southern Fried Amazon
3James Lee Stanley & Cliff Eberhardt Moonlight Drive All Wood And Doors Amazon
4The Doors Moonlight Drive Strange Days Amazon
5Raul Malo Moonlight Kiss Lucky One Amazon
6B.B. King & Eric Clapton Riding With The King Riding With The King Amazon
7John Hiatt Book Lovers Riding With the King Amazon
8David Johansen & the Harry Smiths Well, I've Been to Memphis BMW Audiophile Amazon
9J.J. Cale Midnight in Memphis The Very Best of J.J. Cale Amazon
10Charley Crockett That's How I Got to Memphis Lil G.L.'s Blue Bonanza Amazon
11Randy Newman Rollin' Good Old Boys [Expanded] Disc 1 Amazon
12Raphael Saadiq Stone Rollin' Stone Rollin' – Single Amazon
13Tiny Bradshaw The Train Kept a-Rollin' (Digitally Remastered) The Train Kept a-Rollin' (Digitally Remastered) – Single Amazon
14Various Blazing Saddles Pledge To Hedley Lamarr Audio Sound Clips Amazon
15Frankie Laine Signature / Main Title Blazing Saddles (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [40th Anniversary Edition] Amazon
16Frankie Laine Rawhide Columbia Records' 125th Anniv. Amazon
17Otis Redding I'm Sick Y'All Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul Amazon
18Arthur Alexander In The Middle Of It All The Greatest Hits Amazon
19Elvis Presley It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin' From Elvis in Memphis Amazon
20The Devil Makes Three Come On Up to the House Redemption & Ruin Amazon
21The Box Tops The Letter The Classic Sixties: 1967 Amazon
22Eartha Kitt The Memphis Blues The RCA Recordings 1953-1958 Amazon
23Jerry Lee Lewis Night Train To Memphis A Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1] Amazon
24Mink Deville You Just Keep Holding On The Mink De Ville Collection Amazon
25Ben E. King Spanish Harlem Poison Ivy – Gems from the Atco Vaults 1959-1962 Amazon
26Cassius Clay Stand by Me Golden Throats, Vol. 2: More Celebrity Rock Oddities Amazon
27Creedence Clearwater Revival It Ain't You Or Me 36 All – Time Greatest Hits 3 CD Set (Disk 3) Amazon
28Kevin Russell Nadine You Don't Know Me Amazon
29John Prine Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian German Afternoons Amazon
30The Staple Singers I'll Take You There The Soul Story, Vol. 2 [Disc 1] Amazon
31Irma Thomas Hurtin' for Certain My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn Amazon

Breakin’ The Law

Another theme time extravaganza for our listeners on this new Spring morning here in Sonoma County. The theme focuses on bad behavior, poor judgement and legal entanglements that find themselves into the American musical lexicon. Rock, country and blues seem to lean on the theme more than any other with the country stories of cheatin’, stealin’, and petulant pistols being the most common. We’ll be hearing from Johnny Cash, Porter Wagoner, Louis Jordan, Elvis,  The Cadillacs, and a number of others, sharing stories of everything from jaywalking to murder. Oh…and let’s not forget the lawyers. No lawyer jokes, though. Just a little bit of David Lindley, Kitty Wells, and Warren Zevon on visiting day behind the bars…which is every Friday morning at 9 on community radio for Sonoma County.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Willy DeVille Hey Joe Backstreets Of Desire Amazon
2The Leaves Hey Joe Nuggets Sampler 1965-1968 Amazon
3The Bobby Fuller Four I Fought The Law Fifty Years Of Hits – Vol. 4 Amazon
4Dick & Dee Dee Thou Shalt Not Steal The Singles Collection Amazon
5The Cadillacs Jay Walker For Collectors Only (Disc 3) Amazon
6Kitty Wells Thou Shalt Not Steal (Remastered) Thou Shalt Not Steal (Remastered) – Single Amazon
7Ray Batts Stealin' Sugar Best of Excello Vol 2: Southern Rhythm & Rock Amazon
8Eilen Jewell If You Catch Me Stealing Letters From Sinners & Strangers Amazon
9Hank Snow The Man Who Robbed The Bank At Santa Fe I'm Still Movin' On [Disc 1] Amazon
10Porter Wagoner The Cold Hard Facts of Life The Essential Porter Wagoner Amazon
11Jimmy Littlejohn No Parking Here The World Is A Monster Amazon
12Johnny Cash Out Among the Stars Out Among The Stars Amazon
13Johnny Cash Folsom Prison Blues Original Greatest Hits Amazon
14The Byrds Pretty Boy Floyd Sweetheart of the Rodeo Amazon
15Joe Ely Miss Bonnie and Mister Clyde Happy Songs from Rattlesnake Gulch Amazon
16Merle Haggard The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde The Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology 1963-1977 [Disc 1] Amazon
17The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Jesse James Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy Amazon
18Bruce Springsteen Jesse James We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1 Amazon
19New Riders Of The Purple Sage Glendale Train New Riders Of The Purple Sage Amazon
20Soggy Bottom Boys/Tim Blake Nelson In the Jailhouse Now O Brother, Where Art Thou? Amazon
21Rod Morris Alabama Jailhouse Country Boy's Dream Amazon
22Dean Taylor Indiana Wants Me 70s Music Explosion Escape Amazon
23Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Private Property (No Tresspassing) One Guy Named Louis: The Complete Aladdin Sessions Amazon
24Howling Wolf My Friends aka Stealing My Clothes Sings The Blues Amazon
25David Lindley Talk to the Lawyer Win This Record Amazon
26Warren Zevon Lawyers, Guns and Money A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon Amazon
27Mac Wiseman Bad Ole Philadelphia Lawyer Old Likker In A New Jug Amazon
28Kitty Wells Will Your Lawyer Talk To God Country Music Hall Of Fame Amazon
29Ricky Skaggs Drunken Driver Bluegrass Rules! Amazon
30Goodnight, Texas A Bank Robber's Nursery Rhyme Uncle John Farquhar Amazon
31Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock Can't Help Falling In Love (Remastered) Amazon
32Dinah Washington Jailhouse Blues The Bessie Smith Songbook Amazon

Burnin’ Love

A hunka hunka free form sounds this morning on Deeper Roots: some thoughtful pairings and some that just need to be pushed to the surface. We’re coming up on Daylight Savings Time already as we prepare for the days to get longer shedding more light in the attic from the window up above. Songs today explore mojo, some gospel musings, concerns about a fellow named Lou whose got the flu, and some reflections on the 420 favorite. Performers include Julia Lee, Little Jimmy Dickens, Ivie Anderson, Lightnin’ Hopkins, and we’ve even got an ‘unknown’ from the mid-century wondering “Who’s Boogeying My Woogie Now”. Imagine that. Well, imagine this: Friday mornings on KOWS Community Radio are made just for the beginning of Spring. Tune in.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1John Prine Clay Pigeons Fair & Square Amazon
2Elvis Presley Burning Love Elvis 30 #1 Hits Amazon
3Sister Rosetta Tharpe 99 1/2 Won't Do Gospel Train Amazon
4Mary Deloatch The Lord's Gospel Train Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958 Amazon
5Nina Simone Lilac Wine Verve/Unmixed 3 Amazon
6Ivie Anderson Chocolate Shake An Introduction To Ivie Anderson Amazon
7Bette Midler Marahuana Songs For The New Depression Amazon
8Julia Lee Marijuana Kansas City Star [Disc 4] Amazon
9Buddy Holly Fool's Paradise Buddy Holly And The R&R Giants [Disc 2] Amazon
10Eddie Cochran C'mon Everybody Eddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1] Amazon
11Fats Domino Be My Guest Fats Domino Out of New Orleans Amazon
12Dorsey Burnette Don't Let Go The Precious Years Amazon
13Charley Crockett The Man That Time Forgot Welcome To Hard Times Amazon
14Kevin Russell Country Boy Country Swing Amazon
15Little Jimmy Dickens May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana Amazon
16Buddy Emmons New Road Under My Wheels Buddy Emmons Sings Bob Wills Amazon
17John Prine Who's Gonna Take The Garbage Out (Featuring Iris Dement) For Better, Or Worse Amazon
18Roger Miller Lou's Got The Flu King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD1) Amazon
19Roger Miller The Moon Is High (And So Am I) King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD1) Amazon
20Muddy Waters Got My Mojo Working His Best, 1956 To 1964 Amazon
21Ann Cole I Got My Mojo Working Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 4] Amazon
22Unknown Artist I Wonder Who's Boogeying My Woogie Now ? Boogie Woogie Gals – 1939-57 Amazon
23Lightnin' Hopkins Mojo Hand The Very Best Of Lightnin' Hopkins Amazon
24Mose Allison Mojo Woman Down Home Piano Amazon
25Willie Nelson & Lucinda Williams Overtime It Always Will Be Amazon
26John Fogerty Who'll Stop the Rain (with Bob Seger) Wrote a Song for Everyone Amazon
27Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band Still the Same Greatest Hits Amazon
28Raul Malo It Only Hurts Me When I Cry After Hours Amazon
29Red Simpson Jeannie With the Light Brown Cadillac The Best of Red Simpson: Country Western Truck Drivin' Singer Amazon
30Bruce Springsteen Pink Cadillac 18 Tracks Amazon
31Baker Knight Bring My Cadillac Back Classic Rockabilly-Cool Cats & Hot Chicks Amazon
32Miley Cyrus Lilac Wine The Backyard Sessions Amazon
33Ray Charles I Believe to My Soul The Birth of Soul Disc 3 Amazon

The Great American Songbook

Something different this week. We’ll be reflecting on the Spring Issue of a magazine that cuts through the heart of what we love doing here on both Blue Moon Americana as well as Deeper Roots. There are a handful of publications that make the cut but No Depression magazine is truly special and the Spring 2021 issue is something to revel in. The writing, the artists, and the arc of ‘The Great American Songbook’, from Stephen Foster to Louis Armstrong is given thoughtful and insightful treatment. Our show this week puts a soundtrack with a century of America’s music explored: Dock Boggs’ Pretty Polly, George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, The Blue Sky Boys’ cover of Knoxville Girl, and some incredible Latin vocals from one Omara Portuondo. The magazine is worth the read and the music is worth a listen. Tune in on a Saturday among the Sonoma County skies for the best of community radio.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Paul Robeson Joe Hill Songs of Free Men Amazon
2George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 20's Amazon
3Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Summertime Porgy & Bess Amazon
4Chick Webb & His Orchestra A-Tisket, A-Tasket Ken Burns Jazz [Disc 2] Amazon
5Loudon Wainwright III You Rascal You (I'll Be Glad When You're Dead) I'd Rather Lead a Band Amazon
6Dinah Washington They Didn't Believe Me (from "The Swingin' Miss D") Dinah Washington: Eight Classic Albums Amazon
7Billie Holiday Autumn in New York Ken Burns Jazz Amazon
8Omara Portuondo El Hombre Que Se Fue (The Man That Got Away) Black Magic (Magia Negra) Amazon
9Desi Arnaz Holiday In Havana The Best of Desi Arnaz: The Mambo King Amazon
10Perez Prado Cuban Mambo Rumba Gone Mambo Amazon
11Xavier Cugat Papa Loves Mambo Lounge Music Goes Latin Amazon
12Stephen Foster Beautiful Dreamer The Songs of Stephen Foster Amazon
13John Prine My Old Kentucky Home, Goodnight Beautiful Dreamer: the Songs of Stephen Foster Amazon
14Laurie Lewis & Kathy Kallick Oh! Susanna Sing The Songs Of Vern & Ray Amazon
15Mavis Staples Hard Times Come Again No More Beautiful Dreamer: the Songs of Stephen Foster Amazon
16Dock Boggs Pretty Polly 78s Amazon
17Dirk Powell I Ain't Playing Pretty Polly When I Wait For You Amazon
18The Blue Sky Boys Story Of The Knoxville Girl Absolutely Bluegrass Amazon
19Nelstone's Hawaiians Village School The Harry Smith B-Sides Amazon
20Dock Boggs Oh Death Dock Boggs Is Legendary Amazon
21Ray Charles Georgia on My Mind Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 2 Amazon
22Ella Fitzgerald Night And Day Night And Day: The Cole Porter Songbook Amazon
23Bettye LaVette Blues For The Weepers Blackbirds Amazon
24Carl Sandburg All Night Long Folk Song America-A 20th Century Revival [Disc 1] Amazon
25The Carter Family Hello Stranger Carter Family, vol. 2: 1935-1941 (Disc 3) Amazon
26The Stoneman Family Too Late The Harry Smith B-Sides Amazon
27Mississippi John Hurt Nobody's Dirty Business The Harry Smith B-Sides Amazon
28M. Ward Along the Santa Fe Trail Migration Stories Amazon
29Ella Fitzgerald In The Still Of The Night Music & Moonlight Amazon

Lead Belly’s Legacy

Deeper Roots goes deeper this Friday morning. We’ll be sharing the songs of tradition and folk blues from an artist who opened up a world to a generation of followers in the 1940s and 1950s. With the witting arm of Alan Lomax as his promoter and benefactor, Huddie Ledbetter’s music would get wings and find its place in America’s traditional music lexicon. This week’s show, like last week’s Bill Monroe special, revisits the music that he was identified with, much of which he is credited with bringing into this world, or at least opening our eyes to. We’ll hear from Doug Sahm, Red Smiley, Odetta, The Weavers, Bob Dylan, and many others on a show that celebrates a giant of America’s songbook. Tune into KOWS radio every Friday morning at 9 Pacific for a new episode of a show that’s heading into it’s ninth year here on KOWS Community Radio.

Begin the Beguine

This past January was as much a month to remember as it was to forget. We’ll keep the serenity we need by softening the blow with music while also celebrating the good with swing, country, rhythm and gospel in another eclectic free form show on Sonoma County community radio. Cold weather and rain arrives so we’ll share the soul sounds of William Bell and Johnnie Taylor, some folk rock from Linda Ronstadt, swing vocals from The Mills Brothers and The Four Vagabonds, and gospel with Lou Rawls and the Pilgrim Travelers. We’ll visit Shenandoah, The Red River Valley, and Forty Miles of Bad Road in our Friday morning show, recorded this week in the Deeper Roots Den. I hope you’ll join us.



No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Michael Nesmith Begin The Beguine Tropical Campfires Amazon
2Mikki Wilcox Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues Sun Ballads 1953-62 Amazon
3Maria Muldaur I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues Love Wants to Dance Amazon
4The Four Vagabonds Coming In On A Wing And A Prayer The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1 Amazon
5Jimmie Rodgers Shenandoah 40 All-Time Favorites [Disc 2] Amazon
6Duane Eddy Forty Miles Of Bad Road Dance With The Guitar Man Amazon
7Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers The Image of Me Playback Disc 5 Amazon
8Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban Patricia Hear Music, Vol. 9: Souvenirs Amazon
9The Texas Tornados Wasted Days And Wasted Nights The Best Of Texas Tornados Amazon
10Glories Dark End Of The Street Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios Amazon
11Bessie Banks Go Now Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2 Amazon
12William Bell Everybody Loves a Winner The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (7 of 9) Amazon
13Wilson Pickett I'm In Love Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios Amazon
14Johnnie Taylor Who's Making Love Stax Number Ones Amazon
15Booker T. & The MG's Time Is Tight I'll Take You There Amazon
16Elvis Presley I Gotta Know Elvis' Golden Records (Volume 3) Amazon
17Marshall Crenshaw I'm Sorry (But So Is Brenda Lee) Downtown Amazon
18Brenda Lee That's All You Gotta Do American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
19The Jack Fords That's All You Gotta Do Foot Tappin' & Dance At Screamin' Festival Vol. 1 Amazon
20Big Boy Groves I Gotta New Car Fool Mule Amazon
21Corey Glover Three Time Loser Back To The Streets – Celebrating The Music Of Don Covay Amazon
22The Mills Brothers Glow Worm The Mills Brothers Golden G'ts(3) Amazon
23Charlie Barnet Flying Home Swing Time For Dancing Vol. 6 Amazon
24Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price Trio Trouble In Mind Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958 Amazon
25Lou Rawls (2nd Vocal) & The Pilgrim Travelers Come Home Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958 Amazon
26Aretha Franklin Never Grow Old None But the Righteous: Chess Gospel Greats Amazon
27Merle Haggard I'm A Lonesome Fugitive Capitol Collector's Series Amazon
28The Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt Different Drum Very Best Of Linda Ronstadt Amazon
29Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Red River Valley 16 Great Songs Of The Old West Amazon
30Roy Rogers Moonlight On The Prairie Country Music Hall Of Fame Amazon
31Chris Hillman When I Get A Little Money Bidin' My Time Amazon
32Rick Nelson Hello Mary Lou Greatest Love Songs Amazon
33Carla Thomas/Rufus Thomas Birds and the Bees The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (5 of 9) Amazon
34The Bar-Kays Soul Finger The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (7 of 9) Amazon

New Orleans R&B

We just can’t get enough of this sound, a blend of sounds that cannot be pushed away with the urban renewal of auto-tune and electronic pasteurization. It’s long history of inspiration whose roots are driven by centuries of influence, from Congo Square to Rampart Street, and beyond. Our show today returns to the humid southern climes at the mouth of the Mississippi for some of the very best of rhythm, from Cosimo Matassa’s studios to the clubs that pepper the Crescent City on Bourbon Street. Popular rhythm and blues today from Nawlins inclues some Fats, Professor Longhair, Huey “Piano” Smith, Paul Gayen, Frankie Ford, and a couple dozen others giving us that signature percussive backbeat embellished by pounding piano. It’s a Friday evening celebration here on Sonoma County Community radio.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Big Boy Myles New Orleans The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5] Amazon
2Dirty Dozen Brass Band The Monkey [Album Version] The New Orleans Album Amazon
3Fats Domino When The Saints Go Marchin' In Very Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 2) Amazon
4Dr. John Somebody Changed The Lock Dr. John's Gumbo Amazon
5Huey "Piano" Smith Mean Mean Mean ABC Of The Blues, Vol. 40 Amazon
6Professor Longhair Got My Mojo Working Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology [Disc 2] Amazon
7Ernie K-Doe A Certain Girl Absolutely the Best Amazon
8Frankie Ford It Must Be Jelly Very Best Of Frankie Ford Amazon
9Lee Diamond&The Upsetters Hattie Malatti The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3] Amazon
10Huey "Piano" Smith Would You Believe it, I Have a Cold (Doctors) Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3 Amazon
11Dirty Dozen Brass Band My Feet Can't Fail Me Now Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album Amazon
12Smiley Lewis Big Mamou R&B Outbreak CD 2 Amazon
13Clarence "Frogman" Henry It Won't Be Long Ain't Got No Home: The Best Of Clarence "Frogman" Henry Amazon
14Edgar Blanchard Honeycomb The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3] Amazon
15Charles "Hungry" Williams So Glad You're Mine The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1] Amazon
16Champion Jack Dupree Mail Order Woman New Orleans R&B Outbreak Amazon
17Paul Marvin Hurry Up The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4] Amazon
18Paul Gayten For You My Love Chess New Orleans [Disc 1] Amazon
19Larry Williams Bad Boy The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3] Amazon
20Fats Domino Please Don't Leave Me Very Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 1) Amazon
21Smiley Lewis Mama Don't Like ABC Of The Blues Vol 25 Amazon
22Charles Brown & Amos Milburn Educated Fool The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4] Amazon
23Kermit Ruffins Holy Cow Livin' A Tremi Life Amazon
24Barbara George I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) Highlights From Crescent City Soul: Sound Of New Orleans 1947-1974 Amazon
25Jewel King 3×7=21 Gettin' Funky [Disc 4] Amazon
26Irma Thomas Look Up (AKA Whenever) Soul Queen of New Orleans Amazon
27Eddie Bo Roamin-Itis The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 6] Amazon
28Zorro & The Zips Frankie & Johnny Boppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-Ins Amazon
29Danny White Let's Play The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1] Amazon
30The Showmen True Fine Mama The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 6] Amazon
31Lee Diamond &The Upsetters It Won't Be Me The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5] Amazon
32Huey "Piano" Smith & His Clowns Alimony Radio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 1] Bob Dylan Amazon
33Jessie Hill Scoop Scoobie Doobie The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5] Amazon
34Earl King No City Like New Orleans Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans Amazon
35Galactic Go Go Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans Amazon

Christmas Joy

Happy Holidays! Proving that there is no war on Christmas and looking forward to the coming year, join Dave Stroud as he shares some of the great holiday chestnuts from years past. He’ll be sharing celebratory sounds from every decade, moving the needle from the 40s to the 10s in a new Deeper Roots Christmas shindig. Tune in for everyone from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Frank Sinatra to Ella, The Andrews Sisters, Los Straitjackets and Otis Redding’s Merry Christmas Baby. As we barrel out of 2020 as fast as we can, we remind ourselves of the fortunes of the few and the need of the many in this season of desperation. So get out that Georgia vote, folks, and stand steadfast against the anarchy of this dying administration’s push towards fascist principles for power. We have the power to do this. We do.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Los Lobos Donde Esta Santa Claus? Llegs Navidad Amazon
2Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers Dig That Crazy Santa Claus Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962 Amazon
3Frankie Laine and Jo Stafford Christmas Roses Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
4The Tractors Swingin' Home for Christmas Have Yourself a Tractors Christmas Amazon
5Johnny Cash/Tommy Cash That Christmasy Feeling The Classic Christmas Album Amazon
6Ella Fitzgerald with The Frank Devol Orchestra What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Sleigh Full of Songs Amazon
7Eileen Barton The Night Before Christmas Song Coral single 9-60880 Amazon
8Frank Sinatra Santa Claus Is Coming To Town The Christmas Collection Amazon
9Dean Martin I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm The Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002 Amazon
10Frank Sinatra Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Mistletoe and Merriment Amazon
11Commercial 29. Viceroy Christmas Commercial 1964 Unknown Amazon
12Elvis Presley Santa Claus Is Back In Town Elvis' Christmas Album Amazon
13The Roomates Jingle Bell Rock It's Christmas Time Again Amazon
14The Dragwood Chords Santa's Got a Lead Sled It's Christmas Time Again Amazon
15Darlene Love Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector Amazon
16The Beach Boys Little Saint Nick (Single Version) Ultimate Christmas Amazon
17Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets Winter Wonderland Winter Wonderland (Single) Amazon
18Los Straitjackets Holiday Twist Oh Santa! New & Used Christmas Classics from Yep Roc Amazon
19The Jambalaya Cajun Band Jingle Bell Rock Alligator Stomp 4: Cajun Christmas Amazon
20Otis Redding Merry Christmas Baby Christmas In Soulsville Amazon
21Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Santa's On His Way Blues, Blues Christmas: Volume 4 – 1925-1962 (Disc 1) Amazon
22The Cats & The Fiddle Hep Cat's Holiday Blues, Blues Christmas (1925-1955) Amazon
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24Sister Rosetta Tharpe When They Ring The Golden Bell Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958) Amazon
25Bing Crosby Winter Wonderland The Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002 Amazon
26The Andrews Sisters Christmas Island Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2] Amazon
27Charles Brown Wrap Yourself In A Christmas Package Please Come Home For Christmas Amazon
28Elvis Presley Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) Christmas Album Amazon
29The Ravens Silent Night Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962 Amazon
30Sister Rosetta Tharpe Silent Night, Holy Night Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958) Amazon
31Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets Let It Snow Winter Wonderland (Single) Amazon
32Hank Snow Blue Christmas Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
33Gayla Peevey I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD Of All Time Amazon
34Kathy and Jimmy Zee Santa Claus Rock and Roll Blues Blues Christmas Vol 4 – Disc 2 Amazon
35Loudon Wainwright III Christmas Morning (Album Version) Social Studies Amazon
36The Beach Boys I'll Be Home for Christmas Beach Boys' Christmas Album, The Amazon
37Fats Waller Swingin' Them Jingle Bells Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958) Amazon
38Amos Milburn Christmas (Comes Once A Year) Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962 Amazon
39Nick Lowe I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family Amazon
40The Mavericks Christmas Time Is (Coming 'Round Again) Hey! Merry Christmas! Amazon
41Burl Ives A Holly Jolly Christmas Have a Holly Jolly Christmas Amazon
42Tennessee Ernie Ford A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus Christmas On the Country Side Amazon