Category Archives: Blues

Covered by the Stones

It had to start somewhere. And it did. The music that inspired rock and roll also inspired the countless British Invasion groups that littered the charts beginning in the early-to-mid 60s. Mayall, The Yardbirds, and, of course, The Rolling Stones. The early years of the Stones found them playing covers of some of the great stateside R&B, blues, and soul classics. Our Deeper Roots show today  feasts on the originals (as did Jagger, Richard and company) and brings you the seminal sounds of Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Solomon Burke, Arthur Alexander, and a host of others in our tribute to the music that was a fusion of blues, R&B, and soul. Music that made rock and roll the world music phenomenon that it was to become. Tune into Community Radio on Fridays for roots music.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Robert WilkinsThat's No Way To Get AlongBlues Classics: '27_'69 [Disc 1]Amazon
2Bobby FullerNot Fade AwayShakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited Disc 1Amazon
3Nat King Cole Trio(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66The World Of Nat King ColeAmazon
4Muddy WatersI Just Want To Make Love To YouThe Definitive CollectionAmazon
5Jimmy ReedHonest I DoBlues Masters: The Very Best Of Jimmy ReedAmazon
6Slim HarpoI'm A King Bee (Single Version)The Best Of Slim HarpoAmazon
7Chuck BerryCarolJohnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess RecordingsAmazon
8Marvin GayeCan I Get A WitnessAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
9Gene AllisonYou Can Make It If You TryThe Devil's JukeboxAmazon
10Rufus ThomasWalking The DogStax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]Amazon
11Chuck BerryAround and AroundThe Chess Box Disc 1Amazon
12Jay McShannConfessin' The BluesBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 2]Amazon
13Irma ThomasTime Is On My SideDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4Amazon
14The ValentinosIt's All Over NowSam Cooke's Sar Records Story 59-65 CD2Amazon
15The DriftersUnder the BoardwalkDrifters' Golden HitsAmazon
16Solomon BurkeIf You Need MeThe Very Best Of Sixties SoulAmazon
17Dale HawkinsSusie-QJames Burton – The Early Years 1957-1969Amazon
18Solomon BurkeEverybody Needs Somebody To LoveVery Best of Solomon Burke (Reis)Amazon
19The CoastersDown Home Girl50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 2]Amazon
20Chuck BerryYou Can't Catch MeJohnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess RecordingsAmazon
21Bo DiddleyMona20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo DiddleyAmazon
22Will Bradley & Ray McKinleyDown The Road Apiece (Forget Chuck Berry & The Stones – Original Version!)Best Of The Big BandsAmazon
23Otis ReddingPain In My HeartBirth Of Soul: 1Amazon
24Howlin' WolfLittle Red RoosterGreat Tomato Blues PackageAmazon
25Don CovayMercy MercySummertime GrooveAmazon
26Marvin GayeHitch HikeAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
27Otis ReddingThat's How Strong My Love IsDreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon
28Sam CookeGood TimesAin't That Good NewsAmazon
29Betty HarrisCry To MeSoul From the SouthAmazon
30Chuck BerryI'm Talking About YouThe Chess Box Disc 2Amazon
31Arthur AlexanderYou Better Move OnThe Greatest HitsAmazon
32Muddy WatersLook What You've DoneThe Anthology [Disc 2]Amazon
33Hank SnowI'm Moving OnThe Essential Hank SnowAmazon
34Slim HarpoShake Your HipsThe Best Of Slim HarpoAmazon
35Robert JohnsonStop Breakin' Down BluesThe Complete Recordings [Columbia] Disc 2Amazon
36The TemptationsAin't Too Proud to BegMotown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon

Too Darn Hot

One way to lounge about in the summer heat is to go directly at it with songs that complement the temperature from different angles (and genres). Tune in Saturday afternoon for a fresh look as Dave sits in for Steady Eddie once more with some rockabilly with Jimmy Simmons and Billy Lee Riley, hot country biscuits from Asleep at the Wheel and Al Dexter, hot soul stew from James Brown and Major Lance, and some humid yet playful pieces from Fats Waller and Lee Press-on & The Nails. We’ll also be taking a drone flight above some Mason-Dixon Line tradition from the very distant past with the Old South Quartette (featuring Polk Miller), and Victoria Spivey and Don Flemons. It’s summer and the heat will be with us for some weeks; too hot to handle? Too darn hot? Too hot for (fill in the blank)? Join this hot little collection in a special fill-in on a Saturday afternoon in Sonoma County. At least it’s a dry heat.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ella FitzgeraldToo Darn HotMusic & MoonlightAmazon
2Iris DeMentHotter Than Mojave In My HeartInfamous AngelAmazon
3Old South QuartetteWhen De Corn Pone's HotMusic Of The Old South: Polk Miller & The Old South QuartetteAmazon
4Al DexterHot Foot ShuffleStompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 4] Saturday Night Rag)Amazon
5Lonnie JohnsonHot FingersHot FingersAmazon
6Asleep at the WheelHot Like ThatReinventing the WheelAmazon
7Jimmy SimmonsToo Hot To Handle100 Rare '50s Rockabilly TracksAmazon
8Bob Skyles & His SkyrocketsHot Tamale PeteThe Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, & Cowboys – Playboy Stomp [Disc 2]Amazon
9Johnny CarrollHot RockClassic RockabillyAmazon
10Billy Lee RileyRed HotLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
11Lee Press-On & the NailsHot for TeacherLee Press-On & the NailsAmazon
12Stephane GrappelliHot LipsStephane GrappelliAmazon
13Robert JohnsonThey're Red HotThe Complete Recordings [Columbia] Disc 1Amazon
14Mississippi John HurtHot Time in the Old Town TonightThe Complete Studio Recordings Disc 1Amazon
15Dom FlemonsHot ChickenProspect HillAmazon
16Austin Lounge LizardsHot Tubs of TearsCreatures from the Black SaloonAmazon
17Major LanceToo Hot To HoldThe Very Best Of Major LanceAmazon
18James BrownHot Pants20 All Time Greatest Hits!Amazon
19The Steve Miller BandHot ChiliNumber 5Amazon
20Tommy DouglasHot SauceKansas City Blues 1944-1949 Disc 2Amazon
21Jay McShannHot BiscuitsR&B Jukebox Hits 1949 – Vol. 1Amazon
22Stompy JonesHot Sause BossThat's AlrightAmazon
23Jimmie LuncefordLe Jazz HotStrictly Lunceford: [Disc 3]: For Dancers OnlyAmazon
24Fats WallerRed Hot DanThe Compete Recorded Works Vol. 1, [Disc 3]Amazon
25Jimmy DuranteHot PatattaThe Great SchnozzleAmazon
26Victoria SpiveyI'm A Red Hot MamaBlack Snake Blues – The Best OfAmazon
27Memphis MinnieHot Stuff – Take 2Queen Of Country Blues [Disc 5] (1936-1937)Amazon
28Julie LondonHot ToddyUltra-Lounge, Vol. 18: Bottoms UpAmazon
29George Benson with Jack Mc DuffHot BarbecueGeorge Benson & Jack McDuffAmazon
30Ella FitzgeraldThe Hot CanaryThe Chronological Ella Fitzgerald – 1951Amazon
31Mr. Sad HeadHot Weather BluesBob Dylan: Radio Radio [Disc 1]Amazon

Fat Daddy

“…crazy ’bout that woman ’cause Caldonia is her name”. Tune in for a mix of sounds coming from the free form archives, celebrating a century of America’s music as is the habit each Friday morning at 9 on Sonoma County Community Radio. We’ll be exploring the Cherry Red Blues, Evil Gal Blues, and Louis Jordan’s jump piece Caldonia as part of our show today. Country sounds feature two Georges: Strait and Jones, soul sounds from The Miracles and Arthur Alexander, rhythm & blues from the ladies including Varetta Dillard, Etta James, and Albinia Jones, and an oddball opening set that takes us down into some strange and exotic places “Ahbe Casaba” and “Katanga!”

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Dinah WashingtonFat DaddyRock 'N' Roll Early Years – Vol. 3Amazon
2Ike Turner & His Kings Of RhythmKatanga!Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
3Classie BallouClassie's WhipKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
4Eddie Cole & The Three PeppersPoliceKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
5Kip TylerShadow StreetKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
6Jimmy RushingWhere Were YouKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
7Fats WallerYour Feet's Too BigThe Joint Is Jumpin'Amazon
8Fats WallerBelieve It BelovedHoneysuckle RoseAmazon
9The Three RiffsCherry In My Lemon And LimeHot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 1: That's the RhythmAmazon
10Big Joe TurnerHollywood Red (Cherry Red Blues)Big, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon
11Dave Alvin and Phil AlvinCherry Red BluesLost TimeAmazon
12Aretha FranklinEvil Gal BluesAretha Sings The BluesAmazon
13Albinia JonesEvil Gal BluesVocal Blues & Jazz Vol. 4 (1938)Amazon
14Etta JamesTell MamaBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]Amazon
15Varetta DillardI Can't Help MyselfGot You On My MindAmazon
16The BrownsYou Can't Grow Peaches On a Cherry TreeClassics 1964-1966 (Warped 6529)Amazon
17Ersel HickeyBluebirds Over The MountainBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
18George StraitAll My Ex's Live In Texas50 Number Ones [Disc 1]Amazon
19George JonesJust One MoreBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
20Ned MillerFrom A Jack To A KingClassic CountryAmazon
21Smokey Robinson & The MiraclesWhole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)The 35th Anniversary Collection [Disc 2]Amazon
22The SpinnersIt's a ShameOne of a Kind Love Affair Disc 1Amazon
23Arthur AlexanderCry Like A BabyThe Monument YearsAmazon
24Wilson PickettI Found A True LoveA Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 2]Amazon
25Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet BandRock & Roll Never ForgetsNight MovesAmazon
26Louis JordanCaldoniaNumber OnesAmazon
27Lil PalmoreLil's Caldonia BoogieBoogie Woogie Gals – 1939-57Amazon
28Van MorrisonCaledonia SwingKeep Me Singing [LP]Amazon
29The Five StarsWhere Did Caldonia GoRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2Amazon
30Huey "Piano" SmithWould You Believe it, I Have a Cold (Doctors)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
31Buddy Emmons/Ray Pennington/Swing Shift BandYou Don't Have to Be a Baby to CrySwingin' by RequestAmazon
32Garnet Mimms & The EnchantersCry BabyBirth Of Soul: 1Amazon
33Full Tilt Boogie Band/Janis JoplinCry BabyJanis Joplin's Greatest HitsAmazon
34John FogertyRiver Is WaitingRevivalAmazon

Hot Piano Rhythms

Celebrate this week with some rocking boogie woogie, country, and rhythm and blues with a special emphasis on the pounding of the ivories. We’ll put the speakers to the test as the rug gets thrown aside and the neighbors all celebrate and rocking good time with Fats, Ella Mae and Her Boogie Woogie Seven, Dr. John, Ray Charles, Merrill Moore, Moon Mullican and a host of others. Tune in for Beer Bottle Boogie, Cherokee Boogie, and Crazy Rhythm as the piano is given the top billing. A hundred years of American music with the focus on good…no, great…music. Friday morning antics coming your way on Sonoma Community radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ray CharlesMess AroundAtlantic Rhythm And Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 2]Amazon
2Asleep at the WheelCherokee BoogieBack to the Future Now – Live at Arizona Charlie'sAmazon
3Merrill MooreSnatchin' And GrabbinBoogie My Blues Away [Disc 1]Amazon
4Ray CharlesJumpin' in the Mornin'Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) (1 of 8)Amazon
5Ray CharlesHallelujah, I Love Her SoGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1Amazon
6Madonna MartinMadonna's BoogieBoogie Woogie Gals – 1939-57Amazon
7Ella Mae Morse & Her Boogie Woogie SevenDown The Road ApieceCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53Amazon
8Merrill MooreNola BoogieBoogie My Blues Away [Disc 1]Amazon
9Professor LonghairBoogie WoogieNew Orleans PianoAmazon
10Fats DominoI'm Walkin'My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats DominoAmazon
11Dr. JohnMess AroundDefinitive Pop CollectionAmazon
12Fats WallerThe Joint Is Jumpin'The Joint Is Jumpin'Amazon
13Albert AmmonsBass Goin' CrazyBest of Boogie Woogie, Vol. 1Amazon
14Marylin ScottBeer Bottle BoogieBoogie Woogie [Disc 9]Amazon
15Jack Mc VeaBartender BoogieBoogie Woogie [Disc 6]Amazon
16Lucky MillinderBongo BoogieBoogie Woogie [Disc 9]Amazon
17Memphis SlimDedication to Pete JohnsonClassic Piano BluesAmazon
18Pete JohnsonBoogie WoogieJuke Joint Jump: A Boogie Woogie CelebrationAmazon
19Peter Johnson's OrchestraHalf Tight BoogieThe Small Groups – Boogie WoogieAmazon
20Moon MullicanCherokee BoogieThe Very Best OfAmazon
21Moon MullicanBottom Of The GlassThe Very Best OfAmazon
22Jerry Lee LewisWhat'd I SayA Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
23Bobbie NelsonBoogie WoogieAudiobiography (iTunes Exclusive)Amazon
24Cliff JacksonCrazy RhythmWorld Of Jazz – The Jazz PianoAmazon
25Piano RedDo She Love MeLive And Feelin' Good (The Blues Collection Vol.68)Amazon
26Professor LonghairGot My Mojo WorkingFess: The Professor Longhair Anthology [Disc 2]Amazon
27Pinetop PerkinsPinetop's Boogie WoogieLet's Drink Some Juice…Amazon
28Big Joe TurnerBoogie Woogie Country GirlBig Joe RocksAmazon
29Hadda BrooksStompin' The Boogie (aka Bully Wully Stomp)Boogie Woogie Gals – 1939-57Amazon
30The Boogie Woogie Boys, Pete Johnson, Meade Lux Lewis, Albert AmmonsBoogie Woogie Prayer – Part 1Juke Joint Jump: A Boogie Woogie CelebrationAmazon
31Dr. JohnGood Night, IreneGoin' Back To New OrleansAmazon
32Amos MilburnDown the Road ApieceAmos Milburn RocksAmazon
33Adrian Rollini TrioHonky Tonk Train BluesJuke Joint Jump: A Boogie Woogie CelebrationAmazon

Dave Bartholomew Tribute

Dave Bartholomew passed away in June at the age of 100. You may not know his name, but he was one of the architects of a sound that would become rock n’ roll. A New Orleans fixture he was a band leader, trumpet player, arranger, producer, and songwriter whose keen ear and direction led him to become A&R man for Imperial Records where he met Fats Domino. His songwriting and arrangements can be heard on “Blueberry Hill”, “Ain’t That a Shame”, “Lawdy Miss Clawdy”, and hundreds more. Early rock has the signature of Dave Bartholomew just as the music of New Orleans would become identified with the expansiveness of jazz and rhythm & blues. We’ll hear early influences and early productions of Dave’s, prior to his collaborations with Fats Domino. And, as always, so much more.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jewel King3×7=21Gettin' Funky [Disc 4]Amazon
2Champion Jack DupreeJunker's BluesFlashbacks #1 Drug Songs 1917-1944Amazon
3Fats DominoThe Fat ManThis Is Gold Disc 3Amazon
4Smiley LewisOne NightI Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 3Amazon
5Elvis PresleyOne NightArtist of the Century Disc 1Amazon
6Bobby MitchellI'm Gonna Be a Wheel SomedayThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 2]Amazon
7Los LobosI'm Gonna Be A Wheel SomedayEl Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4)Amazon
8Dave BartholomewThe Monkey Speaks His MindBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4]Amazon
9Chuck WillisGoing To The RiverLet's Jump Tonight! The Best Of Chuck Willis from 1951 – '56Amazon
10Dave BartholomewAin't Gonna Do It (Rest Of My Life)Gettin' Funky [Disc 2]Amazon
11Professor LonghairWhole Lotta LovingFess: The Professor Longhair Anthology [Disc 2]Amazon
12Dave BartholomewShrimp And Gumbo1952-1955Amazon
13Snooks EaglinYours TrulyComplete Imperial RecordingsAmazon
14Fats DominoThe Big BeatMy Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats DominoAmazon
15Fats DominoAin't That a ShameMy Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats DominoAmazon
16Dave BartholomewMy Ding a LingRhythm & Blues 1952-1959 – Music Sampler, Vol. 2Amazon
17Chuck BerryMy Ding-A-LingHave Mercy: His Complete Chess Recordings 1969 to 1974Amazon
18Neil YoungWalking To New OrleansGoin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino [Disc 2]Amazon
19Doug SahmMy Girl Josephine [Live]The Last Real Texas Blues Band Feat. Doug SahmAmazon
20Smiley LewisBlue MondayI Hear You Knocking 1947-1962 Disc 2Amazon
21Snooks EaglinBy the WaterComplete Imperial RecordingsAmazon
22Berna DeanI Walk In My SleepTheme Time Radio Hour with Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 2]Amazon
23Fats DominoTell Me That You Love MeThey Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings Disc 3Amazon
24Eddy "The Chief" ClearwaterLet The Four Winds BlowRock 'n' Roll CityAmazon
25Dave EdmundsI Hear You Knockin'The Anthology (1968-1990) Disc 1Amazon
26George Thorogood & The DestroyersHello JosephineThe Hard StuffAmazon
27John LennonAin't That A ShameGimme Some Truth [Disc 4]Amazon
28Jools HollandBe My GuestSwinging the Blues Dancing the SkaAmazon
29Robbie Robertson With GalacticGoing To The RiverGoin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino [Disc 1]Amazon
30Dirty Dozen Brass BandThat's How You Got Killed Before [Album Version]The New Orleans AlbumAmazon
31Fats DominoWalking to New OrleansMy Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats DominoAmazon
32Fats DominoI Want to Walk You HomeMy Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats DominoAmazon
33Smiley LewisHow LongABC Of The Blues Vol 25Amazon

Back to Back Blues

We revisit the blues with some pairings of old and new.  Join Dave Stroud for a selection of classic delta, Chicago, and folk blues from the likes of Robert Wilkins, Elmore James, Magic Slim, and Bukka White. The original classics pair up with updated versions from contemporaries like Sonny Landreth, Jeff Beck, The Allman Brothers, and Rory Block. Blues is the big muddy and the the tributaries flow through vast expanses of cleansing and clarifying. But, unlike those wide rivers like the Mississippi, the tributaries explode into new, deeper channels in the heart of the American landscape.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Turtle Island String QuartetCrossroadsA Little on the CD SideAmazon
2Muddy WatersTrouble No MoreTrouble No More: Singles (1955-1959)Amazon
3The Jimmy Rogers All-StarsTrouble No More (featuring Mick Jagger & Keith Richards)Blues Blues BluesAmazon
4Black Cats And The KittenStep It Up And Go [Album Version]Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950Amazon
5Warner Williams With Jay SummerourStep It Up And GoBlues HighwayAmazon
6Robert WilkinsThat's No Way to Get AlongRoots of RockAmazon
7The Rolling StonesProdigal SonBeggars BanquetAmazon
8Elmore JamesOne Way OutThe Complete Fire And Enjoy Recordings [Disc 1]Amazon
9John HiattOne Way OutAll My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg AllmanAmazon
10Howlin' WolfI Ain't SuperstitiousBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]Amazon
11Jeff BeckI Ain't SuperstitiousTruthAmazon
12Big Joe WilliamsBaby Please Don't GoColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
13Tom RushBaby Please Don't GoTown and Country BluesAmazon
14Elmore JamesDust My BroomBlues Masters, Vol. 15: Slide Guitar ClassicsAmazon
15Sonny LandrethDust My BroomBound by the BluesAmazon
16Howlin' WolfBack Door ManBlues Masters Vol. 6 – Blues OriginalsAmazon
17John HammondBackdoor ManThe Best OfAmazon
18Koko TaylorWang Dang DoodleBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]Amazon
19Dr. JohnWang Dang DoodleThe Atco/Atlantic Singles 19681974Amazon
20Kansas Joe And Memphis MinnieWhen the Levee BreaksPeople Take Warning [Disc 2] Man Vs. NatureAmazon
21Magic Slim, Billy Branch & James CottonWhen The Levee Breaks, Pt. 1Whole Lotta Blues: Songs Of Led ZeppelinAmazon
22Bukka WhiteParchman Farm BluesHarry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 4 [Disc 1]Amazon
23Rory BlockParchman Farm BluesKeepin' Outta Trouble: A Tribute to Bukka WhiteAmazon
24Blind Willie McTellStatesboro BluesRCA Record Label: The 1st Note In Black Music [Disc 1]Amazon
25Taj MahalStatesboro BluesThe Best Of Taj MahalAmazon
26Robert JohnsonStones in My PasswayThe Complete Recordings [Columbia] Disc 2Amazon
27Roy RogersStones in My PasswaySlide of HandAmazon
28The Allman Brothers BandStatesboro BluesBlues Masters, Vol. 15: Slide Guitar ClassicsAmazon
29The Allman Brothers BandTrouble No MoreStand Back: The Anthology Disc 1Amazon

Jumpin’ Jack

Free form provides our weekly exploration a wider berth in which to stretch our wings. And that’s precisely why I take a free form journey every week or so on Deeper Roots. This week we’ll be featuring at least two tracks from the great Ella Mae Morse, some R&B and Doo Wop from The Cardinals and Ruth Brown, a rare track you may never hear elsewhere featuring the late, great Dr. John, and selected tracks from John Prine, Nat King Cole, The Orlons, and a golden classic country favorite from George Jones. We’re just scratching the surface as we sail through two hours of gospel, tradition, pop, rock, country, bluegrass (inhale), blues, and jazz. Don’t miss this week’s Friday stroll on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ella Mae MorseJumpin' JackJumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' [Disc 2]Amazon
2Ruth BrownDaddy DaddyAtlantic Rhythm And Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 2]Amazon
3The CardinalsWheel Of FortuneAtlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1]Amazon
4Kay StarrWheel Of FortuneMagic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)Amazon
5Dr. JohnLet's Make A Better World (LP Version)Destively Bonnaroo (US Release)Amazon
6Big Joe TurnerHide and SeekBig Joe RocksAmazon
7Sammy Price Trio/Sister Rosetta TharpeStrange Things Happening EverydayThe Gospel of BluesAmazon
8The Clara Ward SingersTraveling ShoesMeetin' Tonight!Amazon
9Maria MuldaurTravelin' ShoesWaitress In a Donut ShopAmazon
10Blind Alfred ReedYou Must UnloadComplete Recorded Works 1927-29Amazon
11Ry CooderYou Must UnloadThe Prodigal SonAmazon
12Ray Barretto Y Su Charanga ModernaEl WatusiRock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: SoulAmazon
13OrlonsThe Wah-WatusiCameo Parkway 1957-1967 Disc 1Amazon
14Ricky NelsonTravelin' ManFifty Years Of Hits – Vol 10Amazon
15J.J. CaleTravelin' LightTroubadourAmazon
16Billie Holiday w/Paul WhitemanTravelin' LightCapitol Jazz 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 1]Amazon
17Nat King ColeDream A Little Dream Of MeThe Nat King Cole Trio: The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions [Disc 3]Amazon
18Bert KaempfertWimowehThat Happy FeelingAmazon
19S.A. Solomon Linda'S Original Evening BirdsMbubeThe Secret Museum Of Mankind Vol. 4: Ethnic Music Classics (1925 – 48)Amazon
20Merle Haggard And The StrangersTravelin' BluesSame Train, A Different TimeAmazon
21Dave Alvin and Phil AlvinPapa's on the House TopLost TimeAmazon
22Dave AlvinDon't Look NowWest of the WestAmazon
23John Prine/Susan TedeschiColor of the BluesFor Better, Or WorseAmazon
24George JonesColor Of The BluesThe Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967Amazon
25Steve EarleHillbilly HighwayGuitar TownAmazon
26Steve Earle; The Milk Carton KidsCusterLook Again to the Wind: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears RevisitedAmazon
27Johnny CashUnderstand Your Man16 Biggest HitsAmazon
28Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersTravelin'Playback Disc 6Amazon
29Dr. JohnOld SettlersLive at Magfest 2014Amazon
30Cousin JoeHow Come My Dog Don't Bark?…..From New Orleans'Amazon

Leon Redbone Tribute

“The only thing that interests me is history – reviewing the past and making something out of it”. A man after our own heart here at Deeper Roots, shining bright like that old harvest moon. We lost Leon this past week and his family lovingly announced his passing  with the following prose deserving of the mysterious Mr. Redbone: “It is with heavy hearts we announce that early this morning, May 30th 2019, Leon Redbone crossed the delta for that beautiful shore at the age of 127. He departed our world with his guitar, his trusty companion Rover, and a simple tip of his hat. He’s interested to see what Blind Blake, Emmett, and Jelly Roll have been up to in his absence.” We’ll take some time to honor the music that so inspired this delightful entertainer who elevated the blues, early century pop, and country into a form that extracted the joy of life and bottled like fine wine over the past 40 years. We’ll even reach into the Redbone bins for a handful of delightful covers. A simple tip of our hat to Leon as he crosses to the other shore…

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Leon RedboneIf We Never Meet Again This Side of HeavenDouble TimeAmazon
2Merle TravisIf We Never Meet AgainHot Pickin' [Disc 1]Amazon
3Emmett MillerI Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None O' This Jelly RollMinstrel Man From GeorgiaAmazon
4Red Nichols & His Five PenniesThe Sheik Of ArabySaints Ramble & SensationAmazon
5Laurel and HardyShine on Harvest MoonThe Oxford American Southern Sampler 1999Amazon
6Nat King ColeSweet LorraineThe Cocktail Combos [Disc 1]Amazon
7Billie Holiday Feat. Teddy Wilson & His OrchestraSugarLady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944 [Disc 05]Amazon
8Hoagy CarmichaelLazybonesSometimes I Wonder….Amazon
9Hoagy CarmichaelLazy RiverSometimes I Wonder….Amazon
10Lonnie JohnsonHe's A Jelly-Roll BakerTomorrow NightAmazon
11Peetie WheatstrawShake That ThingABC Of The Blues, Vol. 48Amazon
12Dave Van RonkShake That ThingDave Van Ronk And The Ragtime Jug StompersAmazon
13Elvis PresleyYou're A HeartbreakerElvis – The King Of Rock 'N' Roll – The Complete 50's Masters (CD1)Amazon
14Julia LeeBreezeKansas City Star [Disc 3]Amazon
15Cowboy CopasBreeze1954-1958Amazon
16Leon RedboneBreezeSugarAmazon
17Rex GriffinSweet Mama Hurry Home1935-1936 (Warped 3520)Amazon
18Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee PlowboyBouquet Of RosesHillbilly Fever – Vol. 3: Legends Of NashvilleAmazon
19Milton Brown & His Musical BrowniesIn the Shade of the Old Apple TreeDaddy of Western Swing, Vol. 2 : Brownie SpecialAmazon
20Emmett MillerLovesick BluesAmerican YodelingAmazon
21Blind BlakeDiddie Wa Diddie (Pm 12888, 15459-A)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2 (1928-1932)Amazon
22Leon RedboneDiddy Wa DiddieDouble TimeAmazon
23Shirley TemplePolly Wolly DoodleAmerica's SweetheartAmazon
24Boswell SistersWhen I Take My Sugar to TeaBoswell SistersAmazon
25Paul SpechtSweet LorraineStatic Strut: Hot Dance Rarities 1922-1930Amazon
26Ruth EttingShine on, Harvest MoonArt Deco: Lovely Ladies of Stage and ScreenAmazon
27Joe KeaweMy Little Grass ShackHapa-Haole Hawaiian Hula Classics – Vintage Hawaiian Treasures: Vol. IAmazon
28Leon RedboneMy Little Grass ShackWhistling In The WindAmazon
29Leon Redbone & Zooey DeschanelBaby It's Cold OutsideUnknownAmazon
30Al JolsonPretty BabyThe Very Best Of Al JolsonAmazon
31Leon RedbonePretty BabySugarAmazon
32Bert Lown's Biltmore Hotel OrchestraPlease Don't Talk About Me When I'm GoneBert Lown's Biltmore Hotel OrchestraAmazon
33Leon RedboneLulu's Back In TownOn The TrackAmazon

The Year 1954

We’re going to count down the top ten of the year 1954…in pop, country, and R&B. Nothing special about that year, just a random pick; but it was the year that Marilyn Monroe married Joltin’ Joe D. It was the year the Army-McCarthy hearings convened. The words “under God” were added to the Pledge of Allegiance. It was also a year of firsts:  That’s Alright, Mama, Elvis’ first big hit, was released on Sun Records, the first Burger King opened, and the first transistor radio was developed and announced by high-tech’s Texas Instruments. The DOW Jones average closed at an all-time high of (a whopping) 382.74. Tune in for the countdown. 65 years in the rear-view on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Frank SinatraYoung At HeartThe Complete Capitol Singles Collection [Disc 1]Amazon
2The MidnightersAnnie Had a BabyRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2Amazon
3Archie BleyerHernando's HideawayYour Hit Parade – 1954Amazon
4Johnnie & Jack(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So LonelyGolden Age of Country Volume 4: Honky-Tonk Man [Disc 2]Amazon
5The MidnightersSexy WaysDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1Amazon
6Doris DaySecret LoveThe Best Of Doris DayAmazon
7Jim ReevesBimboClassic Country Hits 'Your Cheatin Heart' Disc 1Amazon
8Guitar SlimThe Things That I Used To DoLiving The Blues: Blues MastersAmazon
9The Four AcesThree Coins In The FountainA Proper Introduction To The Four Aces – Heart And SoulAmazon
10Webb PierceEven ThoAll Hits! [Disc 1]Amazon
11Faye AdamsHurts Me to My HeartKeeper of My HeartAmazon
12Four KnightsI Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)Your Hit Parade – 1954Amazon
13Hank SnowIt Don't Hurt AnymoreThe Essential Hank SnowAmazon
14Roy HamiltonYou'll Never Walk AloneAnthology 1Amazon
15Eddie FisherOh! My PapaYour Hit Parade #1 Hits Of The '50sAmazon
16Eddy ArnoldI Don't Really Want to Know (Remake)The Essential Eddy ArnoldAmazon
17The ChordsSh-BoomDoo Wop Box Disc 1Amazon
18Jo StaffordMake Love To MeYour Hit Parade – 1954Amazon
19Webb PierceMore And MoreAll Hits! [Disc 1]Amazon
20Ruth BrownOh What A DreamMiss Rhythm Greatest Hits And More Disc 2Amazon
21The Crew CutsSh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream)Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)Amazon
22Kitty WellsOne By One (w/Red Foley)SinglesAmazon
23Big Joe TurnerShake, Rattle and RollBig Joe RocksAmazon
24Rosemary ClooneyHey ThereMagic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)Amazon
25Webb PierceSlowlyAll Hits! [Disc 1]Amazon
26Hank Ballard & The MidnightersWork With Me AnnieThe Roots Of Frank ZappaAmazon
27Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra/Perry ComoWantedThe Very Best of Perry ComoAmazon
28Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley BoysWake Up IreneVintage CollectionsAmazon
29The Drifters With Clyde McPhatterHoney Love (Single/LP Version)Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersAmazon
30Kitty KallenLittle Things Mean A LotMagic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3)Amazon
31Stuart HamblenThis Ole HouseClassic CountryAmazon
32Rosemary ClooneyThis Ole House16 Most Requested Songs (K)Amazon
33The CrowsGeeDoo Wop Box Disc 1Amazon
34Bill Haley & His CometsDim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) (Single Version)Rock Around The ClockAmazon
35The Four TunesI Understand (Just How You Feel)Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 9Amazon

That’s The Way The World Goes ‘Round

Friday morning fresh from the archives. We’ve got the classics today with a free form mix of vintage sounds from siblings The Mills Brothers and The Boswell Sisters as well as some folk, jubilee, soul, and rhythm from Sugar Pie De Santo, Andy Griffith, The New Christy Minstrels, and The Manhattan Transfer. If that’s not enough, we’ll share some Killer, Albert Ammons, and Creedence. You cannot go wrong on a Thursday evening…. particularly when we get cooking with a track from Maria Muldaur, Marcia Ball, and Angela Strehli in tribute to Sister Rosetta. Join Dave Stroud on Sonoma County Community Radio…88.1 FM, streaming at kwtf.net/live.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1John PrineThat's the Way That the World Goes 'RoundGreat Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1Amazon
2Jerry Lee LewisJust a Little BitSouthern RootsAmazon
3The Four BlazesMary JoMary JoAmazon
4Fats DominoLady MadonnaFats Is BackAmazon
5Big Joe TurnerShake, Rattle and RollBig Joe RocksAmazon
6The Isley BrothersShout, Pts. 1-2Red, White & Rock Disc 1Amazon
7The Isley BrothersTwist And ShoutGrandson Of Frat Rock! Vol. 3Amazon
8Maria Muldaur, Marcia Ball, Angela Strehli & Tracy NelsonShout, Sister, Shout!Shout, Sister, Shout! – A Tribute to Sister Rosetta TharpeAmazon
9Louis ArmstrongGoing To Shout All Over God's HeavenLouis And The Good BookAmazon
10Andy GriffithCareless LoveShouts The Blues And Old Timey SongsAmazon
11Hoagy Carmichael & His OrchestraGeorgia On My MindPaper MoonAmazon
12The New Christy MinstrelsWagoner's Song (Land of the Sacramento)Ramblin'Amazon
13Rudy ValleeLife Is Just A Bowl Of CherriesVagabond LoverAmazon
14The Boswell SistersGot The South In My SoulThe Boswell Sisters CollectionAmazon
15The Mills BrothersSwing Is The ThingMills Brothers – Goldent GreatsAmazon
16Kermit RuffinsWhen It's Sleepy Time Down SouthWe Partyin' Traditional StyleAmazon
17Creedence Clearwater RevivalLodiGreen RiverAmazon
18Quicksilver Messenger ServiceDino's SongThe Best Of Quicksilver Messenger ServiceAmazon
19The Manhattan TransferTuxedo JunctionAnthology – Down In Birdland (Disc 2)Amazon
20VideosTrickle TrickleDoo Wop Box Disc 3Amazon
21Chuck WillisSugar SugarI Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The StrollAmazon
22Chuck WillisHang Up My Rock And Roll ShoesI Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The StrollAmazon
23Sugar Pie DeSantoA Little Taste of SoulA Little Bit of Soul (1957-1962)Amazon
24Big Daddy WilsonI Got PlentyDeep in My SoulAmazon
25Benny SpellmanFortune TellerThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 6]Amazon
26King FloydGroove MeIn Yo' Face!: The History Of Funk, Vol. 1Amazon
27Eric ClaptonI'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) [feat. Don White]The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ CaleAmazon
28Benny Goodman TrioOh, Lady Be GoodAfter You've Gone:The Original Benny Goodman Trio And QuartetAmazon
29Johnny Hamp's Kentucky SerenadersSunnyside UpPaper MoonAmazon
30Buck OwensBig in VegasThe Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) – Disc 3Amazon
31Norman Fox & The Rob Roys/Sid Bass/The Rob RoysPizza PieDoo Wop Box Disc 3Amazon
32Dean Martin/OrchestraThat's AmoreThat's Amore: The Best of Dean MartinAmazon