Category Archives: Blues

Bad Luck Blues

We’re exploring the blues this week on Deeper Roots. And it’s all about bad luck blues…when the dice roll snake eyes, when the crops won’t make the rent, when your woman asks for money and all you got is the dust in your pockets…when you ain’t got no money.  Join Dave Stroud for a collection of the very best including Big Joe Williams’ Jinx Blues, bad luck stories from Dinah Washington and Memphis Minnie, piano moaning from Leroy Carr and Ivory Joe, as well as further tales of gambling, dice, and no luck from Clifford Gibson and Black Boy Shine. Friday evening blues….what more?

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Little MiltonBad LuckDelmark: 50 Years Of Jazz & Blues: Blues [Disc 1]Amazon
2Rory BlockJinx BluesBlues Walkin' Like a Man: A Tribute To Son HouseAmazon
3Son HouseThe Jinx BluesABC Of The Blues, Vol. 41Amazon
4Big Joe WilliamsJinx BluesClassic Delta BluesAmazon
5Black Boy ShineGamblin' Jinx BluesBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]Amazon
6Memphis MinnieI'm A Bad Luck WomanQueen Of Country Blues [Disc 5] (1936-1937)Amazon
7Mel WalkerUnlucky ManMercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 6] West Coast Blues V2Amazon
8Nat King Cole TrioChant Of The Blues (Dog-Gone Unlucky Blues)The Nat King Cole Trio: The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions [Disc 1]Amazon
9Dinah WashingtonBad LuckDinah Washington Sings The BluesAmazon
10Jimmy Lewis/Ray CharlesIf It Wasn't for Bad LuckGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 4Amazon
11Robert BelfourBad LuckWhat's Wrong with YouAmazon
12Muddy WatersMother's Bad Luck ChildCan't Get No Grindin'Amazon
13Lightnin' SlimBad Luck BluesThe Best Of Excello RecordsAmazon
14Lightnin' HopkinsBad Luck And TroubleBlues KingpinsAmazon
15Blind Lemon JeffersonBad Luck BluesClassic Sides Disc 1Amazon
16Cliifford GibsonBad Luck DiceComplete Recorded WorksAmazon
17Guitar WelchBad Luck BluesSouthern Prison Blues (Digitally Remastered)Amazon
18Kokomo ArnoldBad Luck BluesComplete Recorded Works Volume 4 (1937-1938)Amazon
19Ivory Joe HunterNo Money, No Luck BluesThe Chronological Ivory Joe Hunter 1947Amazon
20Bill GaitherBad Luck Child's RequestWhen The Sun Goes Down 1934-1941Amazon
21Leroy CarrBad Luck All The TimeSloppy Drunk [Disc 2]Amazon
22Champion Jack DupreeBad Luck Bound To ChangeTwo Classic Albums Plus SinglesAmazon
23Fats DominoBad Luck and TroubleFats Domino Out of New OrleansAmazon
24John MayallBad Luck TimeRoom To Move 1969-1974 [Disc 2]Amazon
25Tommy Castro And The PainkillersBad LuckMethod To My MadnessAmazon
26Larry CampbellBad Luck CharmLarry Campbell & Teresa WilliamsAmazon
27The Harlem HamfatsBad Luck ManHarlem Hamfats Vol. 1 1936Amazon
28Charlie MusselwhiteIf I Should Have Bad LuckDeluxe Edition – Charlie MusselwhiteAmazon

Free Form – September 2017

Join Dave Stroud for a special edition of Deeper Roots: A Century of America’s Music. He’ll be sitting in for Steady Eddie’s Retro Music Archives, filling the airwaves with sounds you would expect to hear on either show.  With a little blend of roots Americana stirred in. Hot rod sounds, killer diller Memphis Minnie blues, early century pop from Annette Hanshaw and Mae West, gospel from the Blind Boys of Alabama and Sam Cooke…and some sweet soul vocals from The Ravens and Barbara Lewis. You won’t go wrong on a Sunday afternoon in West County. Tune in.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Barbara LewisMake Me Your BabyHello Stranger: The Best of Barbara LewisAmazon
2The RavensMy Baby's GoneOKeh Rhythm & BluesAmazon
3Smiley LewisHey GirlI Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 4Amazon
4Kay StarrKay's LamentVoodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties FemalesAmazon
5Kay StarrNight TrainVoodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties FemalesAmazon
6The Blind Boys Of AlabamaFree At LastDown In New OrleansAmazon
7The Edwin Hawkins SingersOh Happy DayOh Happy Day: The Best Of The Edwin Hawkins SingersAmazon
8Sam CookeMean Old WorldNight BeatAmazon
9The Golden Gate QuartetDipsy DoodleNegro Spirituals, Vol. 1Amazon
10Alabama ShakesKiller Diller BluesAmerican Epic: The Sessions [Disc 1]Amazon
11Jimmy LigginsCadillac BoogieJump, Jive & SwingAmazon
12TrailerHot Rods to HellSo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 3Amazon
13Eddie CochranC'mon EverybodyEddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]Amazon
14Bea Baker & Maurice King & His WolverinesI Want a Lavender CadillacSo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 4Amazon
15Mink DevilleSpanish StrollThe Mink De Ville CollectionAmazon
16Dave Alvin & the Guilty MenWhat Does the Deep Sea Say?Public Domain: Songs from the Wild LandAmazon
17Annette HanshawMoanin' LowAnnette Hanshaw, Volume 6, 1929 (1999)Amazon
18Mae WestMister Deep Blue SeaThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
19David JohansenDeep Blue SeaShakerAmazon
20Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet LickersBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaOne Hour MamaAmazon
21Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley BoysCryin' In The Deep Blue SeaVintage CollectionsAmazon
22Reckless Kelly & Joe ElyRider in the RainSail Away: The Songs Of Randy NewmanAmazon
23Barbara LewisHello StrangerMaltShop Memories Save the Last Dance for MAmazon
24John PrineCome Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna BeauregardGreat Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1Amazon
25Bob Hope, Bing CrosbyNothing in CommonBest of Bob Hope – Capitol RecordsAmazon
26The Boswell SistersThat's How Rhythm Was BornMusic From The Motion Picture – The Curious Case Of Benjamin ButtonAmazon
27Tommy And Jimmy DorseyRhythm Saved The WorldThe Gems Of JazzAmazon
28Louis ArmstrongRhythm Saved The WorldRhythm Saved The WorldAmazon
29Ethel SmithI Got RhythmTico Tico – 28 Original Mono Recordings 1944-1952Amazon
30The HappeningsI Got RhythmThe Best Of The HappeningsAmazon
31Van Dyke Parks/MondrianSail Away LadyThe Harry Smith Project Live Vol. 2Amazon
32The AmericansSail Away LadiesAmerican Epic: The Sessions [Disc 2]Amazon

Five Year Anniversary

Time has flown like it always does…it’s been since August 2012 and we’re taking time out for a special celebration on weekly show. Dave Stroud will be reaching back and revisiting tracks he played on the first couple of  shows back in the day…including tracks from Geraint Watkins, Fats Waller, Sister Rosetta, Big Joe Turner, Nina Simone, and a host of others. Deeper Roots has kept its promise to it’s listeners…back then and right to the current day. Tune in! Join us and raise a glass.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Geraint WatkinsBouffantIn a Bad Mood – Deluxe Expanded EditionAmazon
2Roger McGuinnAnnaAdios Amigo: A Tribute to Arthur AlexanderAmazon
3Arthur AlexanderSoldier Of LoveThe Greatest HitsAmazon
4Bill KirchenShelly's Winter Love (Album)Word To The WiseAmazon
5The Ink SpotsWhispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees)Greatest HitsAmazon
6Ringo StarrWhispering GrassBeaucoups Of Blues [UK]Amazon
7Fats WallerLulu's Back In TownFats Waller Greatest HitsAmazon
8Fats Waller & His RhythmHey! Stop Kissin' My Sister100 Ans De JazzAmazon
9Slim & SlamHuh! Uh-Huh!Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 2)Amazon
10Sister Rosetta TharpeDown By the RiversideGospel Blues – the Very Best OfAmazon
11Fern JonesJust A Little Talk With JesusThe Glory RoadAmazon
12Geraint WatkinsGo WestDial 'W' for WatkinsAmazon
13Charles BrownI Wanna Go HomeThe 15 Greatest Hits On Ace RecordsAmazon
14Slim HarpoRainin' In My HeartThe Best Of Slim HarpoAmazon
15Ella Mae Morse with Freddie Slack & His OrchestraMr. Five By FiveCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 1 – The Birth Of A Label – 1942-43Amazon
16Helen HumesBe Ba Ba Le Ba Boogie1945-47Amazon
17Ruth BrownMama He Treats Your Daughter MeanRuth Brown: Mama He Treats Your Daugher Mean & Other HitsAmazon
18Little Willie JohnSleepLittle Willie John: All 15 of His Chart Hits from 1953-1962Amazon
19Nina SimoneWork SongThe Best Of Nina Simone: The Colpix YearsAmazon
20Ray CharlesRubyRay Charles and Betty Carter/Dedicated To YouAmazon
21Ivory Joe HunterSince I Met You BabySince I Met You BabyAmazon
22Nellie LutcherHurry On DownFrom The Vaults, Vol 2. 1943-1944Amazon
23Hadda BrooksAnytime, Anyplace, AnywhereBMG Vol. 01 Disc 01 1937-1958Amazon
24The RobinsThe Hatchet Man50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 1]Amazon
25Bull Moose JacksonFare Thee Well, Deacon Jones, Fare Thee WellBull Moose Jackson 1947-1950Amazon
26Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley BoysDrivin' Nails In My CoffinVintage CollectionsAmazon
27The Louvin BrothersThe Great Atomic PowerHand-PickedAmazon
28Fisk Jubilee SingersJoshua Fit The BattleAmerican Roots Music [Disc 3]Amazon
29Harry BelafonteMama, Look at Boo BooHarry Belafonte: Greatest HitsAmazon
30Spade Cooley & the Western Swing Dance Gang Feat. Tex WilliamsShame On YouShame On YouAmazon
31Bill KirchenValley of the Moon (Album)Word To The WiseAmazon
32Doug Sahm(Is Anybody Going To) San AntoneComplete Atlantic Recordings Disc 1Amazon
33Shirley GunterOop ShoopShirley GunterAmazon
34Big Joe TurnerLove Roller CoasterBig Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]]Amazon

High Water Everywhere

And the topic of this episode will be natural disasters. Namely…floods. Timeless events and timeless music. Dave Stroud will share in-depth blues about rising waters, country music about the terror brought to us by Mother Nature, featuring Dave Alvin, James McMurtry, Whispering Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bessie Smith, and Lonnie Johnson…to mention but a few. Our show will focus on music that tells a story, because that’s what we find best in the tradition of Americana roots.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Johnny CashFive Feet High And RisingSongs Of Our SoilAmazon
2Charley PattonHigh Water Everywhere Part 1People Take Warning [Disc 2] Man Vs. NatureAmazon
3Bob DylanHigh Water (For Charley Patton)Love and TheftAmazon
4Ramblin' Jack ElliottRising High Water BluesA Stranger HereAmazon
5Blind Lemon JeffersonRising High Water Blues (Pm 12487, 4491-5)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
6Tom RushGalveston FloodThe Very Best Of Tom Rush: No RegretsAmazon
7Whispering SmithStorm in Texas aka Texas FloodSwamp BluesAmazon
8Lonnie JohnsonBroken Levee BluesHot FingersAmazon
9Lonnie JohnsonFlood Water BluesTomorrow NightAmazon
10Sippie WallaceThe Flood BluesABC Of The Blues, Vol. 48Amazon
11Bessie SmithBack Water BluesKen Burns Jazz [Disc 1]Amazon
12Ruby GowdyFlorida Flood BluesFemale Blues Singers, Complete Recorded Works. Volume 6Amazon
13Carl MartinHigh Water Flood BluesCarl Martin, Tennessee Chocolate Drops, Louie Bluie & Ted Bogan, Willie "61" Blackwell — Complete Recorded WorksAmazon
14Memphis Minnie & Kansas JoeWhen The Levee Breaks24 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920's 2015Amazon
15Robert HicksMississippi Heavy Water BluesPeople Take Warning [Disc 2] Man Vs. NatureAmazon
16Fiddlin' John CarsonStorm That Struck MiamiPeople Take Warning [Disc 2] Man Vs. NatureAmazon
17Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain BoysFlood Of '57Classic BluegrassAmazon
18Happy TraumCrash on the Levee Down in the Flood (feat. Justin Guip, Adam Traum & Byron Isaacs)Just For the Love Of ItAmazon
19James McMurtryHurricane PartyJust Us KidsAmazon
20Charlie HadenIs This America? (Katrina 2005)Charlie Haden Family & Friends – Rambling BoyAmazon
21Dave AlvinSouthern Flood BluesCommon Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill BroonzyAmazon
22Roomful Of BluesTexas FloodThe First AlbumAmazon
23Larry DavisTexas FloodBob Dylan: Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 5 [Disc 4]Amazon
24Randy Newman & The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra With Members Of The New York PhilharmonicLouisiana 1927Our New Orleans: A Benefit AlbumAmazon
25Davell CrawfordGather By The RiverOur New Orleans: A Benefit AlbumAmazon
26The Tex-I-An BoysWasn't That A Mighty Storm?Classic American Ballads From Smithsonian FolkwaysAmazon
27Johnny CashBig RiverGet Rhythm [Sun]Amazon
28Leon RussellA Mighty FloodA Mighty FloodAmazon

The Document Label

Get your morning cuppa roots sounds with a look at the record label whose catalog is overflowing with some of the most important recordings of the 20th century. From the birth of the blues to the birth of jazz; from the earliest gospel jubilee sounds of the deep South to the the electrifying sacred steel sounds of the late century; from the hillbilly string bands to the hokum sounds of the urban South…it’s all there. Document Records has amassed one of the world’s most revered collections of Americana out there and you can tune into Sonoma County community radio for a sampler of the music that has survived the century’s shift in technology , infiltrated our culture, and influenced performers to this day.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Frank HutchisonStackalee [Vocal]Worried Blues [Disc 1]Amazon
2Frank HutchisonThe DealOld Time Music From West VI : Old-Time Music From West VirgiAmazon
3The Allen BrothersSkipping And FlyingAllen Brothers Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1Amazon
4Sam McGeeBuck Dancer's ChoiceComplete Recorded Works 1926-34Amazon
5Georgia Yellow HammersWhite LightningThe Georgia Yellow Hammers And Associates Vol. 4 "White Lightning – 1929-1931Amazon
6Kirk & Sam McGheeBrown's Ferry BluesComplete Recorded Works 1926-34Amazon
7Charley JordanJust A SpoonfulCharley Jordan Volume 1 1930-1931Amazon
8Blind Willie McTellSearching The Desert For The BluesBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 1]Amazon
9Peetie WheatstrawKind-Hearted BluesToo Late, Too Late, More Newly Discovered Titles And Alternate Takes. Vol. 4Amazon
10Barbecue BobBarbecue BluesBarbecue Any Old Time – Blues From The Pit 1927-1942Amazon
11Frankie 'Half-Pint' JaxonCome On Mama, Do That DanceBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 1]Amazon
12Blind Arvella GrayHave Mercy, Mr. PercyBlues From Maxwell StreetAmazon
13Charlie SpandAin't Gonna Stand For That (Pm 12856, 15454–)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2 (1928-1932)Amazon
14Leroy CarrDon't Start No Stuff1934-1941Amazon
15Laura RuckerSt. Louis BluesFemale Blues Singers Vol. 13 R/S (1921-1931)Amazon
16Rosa HendersonDon't Advertise Your Man (Take A)Vol. 2-Vocal Blues & JazzAmazon
17Memphis MoseHear Me Beefin' at YouGeorgia Tom – Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (September 1928 – 5 February 1930)Amazon
18Butterbeans and SusieElevator Papa, Switchboard MamaPlease Warm My Weiner (Old Time Hokum Blues)Amazon
19Big MaceoWon't Be A Fool No MoreBig Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 – 1950)Amazon
20Tampa RedLet Me Play With Your PoodleRude DudesAmazon
21Nora and DelleGet Away From My WindowJazzin' The Blues Vol. 3Amazon
22W.C. HandySt. Louis BluesJazzin' the BluesAmazon
23Cleo BrownI'll Take The South (You Take The East, Take The West, Take The North)Complete Recorded Works (March 1935 – June 1935)Amazon
24The Harlem HamfatsShe's Trickin' MeHarlem Hamfats Vol. 1 1936Amazon
25Babe WallaceGit It ('Cause I Love To See You Wid It)Jazzin the Blues Vol. 5 (1930 – 1953)Amazon
26Rev. Lonnie FarrisA Closer Walk To TheeElectric / Slide Guitar GospelAmazon
27Rev. Utah SmithI Got Two WingsElectric / Slide Guitar GospelAmazon
28Sister O. M. TerrellThe Bible's RightCountry Gospel 1946-1953Amazon
29Sister Rosetta TharpeMy Journey to the SkyMighty Day – 25 Gospel GreatsAmazon
30Sister Goldia HaynesTravelingGreat Gospel Performers: Complete Recording Sessions in Chronological Order, 1937-1950Amazon
31Rev. Robert BallingerThis TrainMighty Day – 25 Gospel GreatsAmazon

Free Form – June 2017

We’re going to mix it up this week on Deeper Roots in a regular free form show featuring music that runs the gamut. We’ll hear from Doug Sahm and Arthur Alexander, John Fogerty and Betty Wright, Memphis Minnie and Guy Lombardo, as well as a track from the late Gregg Allman. The topics will range anywhere from bad blood and bad boys to good news and bad news on a fresh collection of the vintage, on KOWS radio: Free Speech. No Bull. Community Radio for West Sonoma County.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Gregg AllmanI Believe I'll Go Back HomeLow Country BluesAmazon
2Betty WrightHe's Bad Bad BadThe Best of Betty WrightAmazon
3DerailersBad, Bad GirlGuaranteed to SatisfyAmazon
4Doug SahmBad BoyThe Last Real Texas Blues Band Feat. Doug SahmAmazon
5Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeBad BloodCripple CreekAmazon
6Blind Lemon JeffersonBad Luck BluesClassic Sides Disc 1Amazon
7John FogertyBad Moon RisingThe Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence CollectionAmazon
8Johnny CashBad NewsThe Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 2Amazon
9Amy HelmGood NewsDidn't It RainAmazon
10Cris CuddyGood Bad NewsSally's WaltzAmazon
11Marty Stuart and His Fabulous SuperlativesGood NewsSaturday Night / Sunday MorningAmazon
12George OlsenGood NewsBeyond The Blue HorizonAmazon
13Fats DominoBad Luck and TroubleFats Domino Out of New OrleansAmazon
14Sister Rosetta TharpeWhat's That NewsThe Original Soul Sister: Singing in My Soul [Disc 3]Amazon
15Marvin GayeWhat's The Matter With You BabyAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
16Memphis MinnieWhat's The Matter With The Mill?21 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920's Vol. 10Amazon
17Frank StokesWhat's The Matter BluesBroke, Black & Blue [Disc 1] : Up Country BluesAmazon
18The Sunshine BoysWhat's the Matter With Deep ElemThe Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, and Cowboys – Oakie Boogie [Disc 4]Amazon
19Joe LigginsWhat's The Reason (1949)The Chronological Joe Liggins 1948 – 1950Amazon
20Guy LombardoWhat's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)Enjoy Yourself: The Hits Of Guy LombardoAmazon
21The Mills BrothersWhat's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You?)The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 3Amazon
22Johnny Burnette With The Johnny Mann SingersYou're The Reason25 Greatest HitsAmazon
23Arthur AlexanderYou're The ReasonThe Greatest HitsAmazon
24Willie NelsonReasons To QuitOne Hell Of A RideAmazon
25Tim HardinReason To BelieveBest Of The TroubadoursAmazon
26Django ReinhardtBelieve It, BelovedThe Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order [Disc 1]Amazon
27Fern JonesI Do BelieveThe Glory RoadAmazon
28Dan HicksYou Gotta Believe [Album Version]The Most Of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
29John StewartShe Believes In MeCalifornia BloodlinesAmazon
30The Louvin BrothersMaking BelieveClose Harmony [Disc 3]Amazon
31The Haden TripletsMaking BelieveThe Haden TripletsAmazon
32Matt UrmyWe Must Believe in Magic (feat. Cowboy Jack Clement)Out of the AshesAmazon
33Neil YoungI Believe in YouAfter the Gold RushAmazon
34Rick NelsonBelieve What You SayLegacy [Disc 1]Amazon

Songs About Cats

Nothing wrong with a little theme fun…and what better way to have it than with a topic that can be heard from in virtually any genre: cats. cool cats, tom cats, go cats, hep-cats, black cats, pussy cats, kitty cats and kittens…all of them are subject to our musical scrutiny in this week’s Deeper Roots show. We’ll hear from the early banjo novelty genius Harry Reser, key meddling Fats Waller, lounge swingers like Bobby Darin, Cy Coleman, and The Blue Hawaiians. And you know there’s also a hint of of black cat and pussy cat jazz and blues from Bo Carter, Bob Brozman, Benny Goodman, and Eddie Lang.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Mongo SantamariaEl Pussy CatColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
2Julia LeeScat You CatsUgly PapaAmazon
3Bo CarterPussy Cat BluesBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 1]Amazon
4Bob BrozmanDead Cat On The LineBlues ReflexAmazon
5Bob BrozmanDog and CatHello Central, Give Me Dr. Jazz!Amazon
6Little Willie JohnLeave My Kitten AloneLittle Willie John: All 15 of His Chart Hits from 1953-1962Amazon
7Roy OrbisonBad Cat [Demo Recording]The Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 1]Amazon
8Roy OrbisonCat Called DominoThe Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 1]Amazon
9Harry ReserCat And DogThe CollectionAmazon
10Harry ReserKitten On The KeysThe CollectionAmazon
11Fats WallerKitten On The KeysMusic By Fats WallerAmazon
12Eddie LangWild Cat100 Jazz Guitar FavoritesAmazon
13Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, The Benny Goodman SextetWholly CatsThe Original Guitar HeroAmazon
14The Blue HawaiiansSearchin' for da CatSwayAmazon
15The Blue HawaiiansDa Cat (Reprise)SwayAmazon
16Four Piece SuitSomething for CatReady to Where?Amazon
17Cy ColemanPussy CatUltra-Lounge, Vol. 8: Cocktail CapersAmazon
18Dean MartinOpen Up The Doghouse (Two Cats Are Coming In) (1992 Digital Remaster)The Capitol Years [Disc 1]Amazon
19Norma TanegaWalkin' My Cat Named DogTime Life – The Folk Years – Reason To Believe [Disc 2]Amazon
20Bobby DarinGyp the Cat [#]Wild Cool & SwinginAmazon
21Cappy BiancoThe CatFoot Tappin' & Dance At Screamin' Festival Vol. 5Amazon
22Lee Allen And His BandCat WalkThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
23Dave "Baby" CortezCat NipHappy Organs, Wild GuitarsAmazon
24Bob DylanCat's In The WellUnder The Red SkyAmazon
25Lee DorseyThe Kitty Cat SongThe Ep Collection…PlusAmazon
26The CoastersThree Cool CatsBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 3]Amazon
27Maria MuldaurShout You CatsGarden Of JoyAmazon
28Jimmy SwanCountry Cattin'Bear Family "Perfect for Parties" Highlight AlbumAmazon
29Charlie WalkerWild as a WildcatThe Best of CountryAmazon
30Charlie AdamsCattin' AroundBear Family "Perfect for Parties" Highlight AlbumAmazon
31Louis JordanAt The Swing Cats BallJivin' With JordanAmazon
32Curley Weaver & Clarence MooreWild Cat KittenGeorgia Blues 1928-33Amazon
33Cisco HoustonThe Cat Came BackThe Folkways Years: 1944-1961Amazon
34Freddie Neil & FriendListen Kitten100 Rare '50s Rockabilly TracksAmazon
35Tom JonesWhat's New Pussycat?The Best of Tom Jones [Polygram]Amazon

420 Music

It’s a topical theme…it’s a medicinal thing…it’s a blend of sounds celebrating vipers and jives from the past century. There is no shortage of material to pull from the well of Americana…whether that be from the 1920s or from the 2010s. We’ll hear mellow sounds from Trixie Smith, Charlie Burse & His Memphis Mudcats, winsome themes from Fountains of Wayne, snark from The Harlem Hamfats, and recent relevance from The Devil Makes Three. While April 20th has passed, the topic is a lively one here in California these days and we’re mostly on friendly terms with the weed…even for those that don’t imbibe. The fact is, we have the freedom to do so if we so choose, right?

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Fountains Of WaynePlanet Of WeedTraffic And WeatherAmazon
2Willie Nelson/Snoop Dogg/Kris Kristofferson/Jamey JohnsonRoll Me Up (Album version)HeroesAmazon
3Hugh LaurieThe Weed Smoker's DreamDidn't It Rain (Deluxe)Amazon
4Bea FooteWeedThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
5Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of JoyAll The Jive Is GoneThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
6Buck WashingtonSave The Roach For MeThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
7Don Redman & His OrchestraChant of the WeedWhen Hemp Was HipAmazon
8Buster BennettReefer Head WomanChronological Buster Bennett (1945-1947)Amazon
9Charlie Burse & His Memphis MudcatsWeed Smoking MamaMemphis Highway StompAmazon
10The ToyesSmoke Two JointsDr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection: Dementia 2000: Disc 2Amazon
11Harlan PepperReeferThe Alternate Root 420 SamplerAmazon
12Neil YoungRoll Another Number (For The Road)Tonight's The NightAmazon
13Trixie SmithJack I'm MellowThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
14Ray CharlesLet's Go Get StonedGenius – The Ultimate Ray Charles CollectionAmazon
15Barney Bigard SextetSweet Marihuana BrownThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
16The Cats & The FiddleKillin' JiveThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
17Fats WallerThe Reefer SongLast Testament His Final RecorAmazon
18Cab CallowayReefer ManThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
19Tampa Red & The Chicago FiveI'm Gonna Get HighThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
20The Harlem HamfatsWeed Smokers' DreamThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
21Julia LeeMarijuanaKansas City Star [Disc 4]Amazon
22Larry AdlerSmoking ReefersThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
23Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb & His OrchestraWacky DustThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
24The Devil Makes ThreeChampagne And ReeferRedemption & RuinAmazon
25Bob Dylan & The BandRainy Day Women #12 & #35 [Live]The Complete, Historic "Isle Of Wight" Concert, 1969 (Remixed and Remastered 2013)Amazon
26Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin'Stay In or Stay Out – Pass the DutchiePutomayo Presents ZydecoAmazon
27KC & the Sunshine BandI Get Lifted25th Anniversary Edition Disc 1Amazon
28Rick JamesMary JaneOld School FridayAmazon
29Ringo StarrThe No No SongBlast From Your PastAmazon

Jazz Fest 2017

We had a chance to catch the first weekend of JazzFest in New Orleans a couple of weeks back and thought it would be a good free form collection to share with everyone…so that’s what’s going to be on the bill this week on Deeper Roots. Music from Kermit Ruffins, The Sweet Olive String Band, Aaron Neville, Steve Riley, The Rebirth Brass Band, Dr. John, and an eclectic collection that you’ll just have to wait to be surprised by. Tune into Community Radio for Sonoma County and find your festive mood on a Spring evening.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Kermit Ruffins; The Barbeque SwingersWhat Is New OrleansTreme: Music From the HBO Original Series: Season TwoAmazon
2Deacon JohnGoing Back To New OrleansNew OrleansAmazon
3Henry ButlerMama RouxTreme: Music From the HBO Original Series: Season TwoAmazon
4Rebirth Brass BandTake It to the StreetTreme: Music From the HBO Original Series: Season TwoAmazon
5Dirty Dozen Brass BandJunko PartnerMedicated MagicAmazon
6Trombone ShortyOoh Poo Pah DooDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
7Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue SwingersJock-A-Mo (Iko Iko)#imsoneworleansAmazon
8Kermit RuffinsExactly Like YouWe Partyin' Traditional StyleAmazon
9Kermit RuffinsWhen It's Sleepy Time Down SouthWe Partyin' Traditional StyleAmazon
10Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue SwingersAt Last (feat. Nayo Jones)#imsoneworleansAmazon
11Anders OsborneHo-Di-Ko-Di-Ya-La-Ma-LaAmericana Roots Songbook: LouisianaAmazon
12The MavericksNitty GrittyMonoAmazon
13GalacticSugar DoosieInto the Deep (Deluxe Edition)Amazon
14Steve Riley & The Mamou PlayboysCreole Stomp (Happytown)HappytownAmazon
15BeauSoleil Avec Michael DoucetTwo Step De Port ArthurFrom Bamako to CarenroAmazon
16Sweet Olive String BandJackson BluesSweet Olive String BandAmazon
17Aaron NevilleLittle Bitty Pretty OneMy True StoryAmazon
18Buddy Guy(Baby) You Got What It Takes (feat. Joss Stone)Born To Play GuitarAmazon
19William BellPoison In The WellThis Is Where I LiveAmazon
20James WinfieldHallelujah, I Love Her SoLonely Lonely NightsAmazon
21James WinfieldLonely, Lonely, NightsLonely Lonely NightsAmazon
22Marc Broussard feat. Sam BushRising SunGoin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino [Disc 2]Amazon
23Snoop DoggCalifornia Roll (feat. Stevie Wonder)BUSHAmazon
24Stevie WonderMy Cherie AmourMy Cherie AmourAmazon
25Harry Connick, Jr.Muskrat Ramble25Amazon
26Allen Toussaint with Rhiannon GiddensRocks in My BedOxford American Music Issue – Visions of the BluesAmazon

Free Form – April 2017

Free Form - April 2017
Free Form – April 2017

Springtime sounds from our community radio studios with your host Dave Stroud. It’s another exhilarating free form journey into the depths of American roots music. This week, join Dave for a potpourri of soul, country, tradition, Americana, pop, and the deeper wells of the American songbook. We’ll also hear a celebratory set of Creole including the likes of Beau Jocque, Cyndi Lauper (?!!), and Feufollet. Tune in for good times and positive spins…

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Little Bob & The LollipopsNobody But YouOxford American 11th Edition Southern Music 2009Amazon
2Johnnie TaylorI'd Rather Drink Muddy WaterLifetime A Retrospective Of Soul, Blues & Gospel 1956-1999Amazon
3Johnnie TaylorRome (Wasn't Built In A Day)Lifetime [Disc 1]Amazon
4Maxine BrownTake It Out In TradeOxford American 11th Edition Southern Music CD [Disc 2, "Arkansas Masters"]Amazon
5Ann ColeGot My Mojo WorkinRoll Your MoneymakerAmazon
6Adam Hebert & Country PlayboysOpen The Door (Ouvre La Porte)Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 2 [[Disc 1]]Amazon
7Beau JocqueDon't Tell Your Moma, Don't Tell Your PapaThe Oxford American Southern Sampler 1999Amazon
8FeufolletFemme L'a DitOxford American 11th Edition Southern Music 2009Amazon
9Cyndi LauperAllons A Grand CoteauCreole Bred – A Tribute To Creole & ZydecoAmazon
10Crowder BrothersI Don't Let The Girls Worry My MindBaby, How Can It Be? [Disc 3: Contempt]Amazon
11Tim O'Brien, Scott NygaardHighway of SorrowTrue Life Blues – The Songs of Bill MonroeAmazon
12Tony RiceBig MonTony RiceAmazon
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18Willie NelsonTouch MePoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
19Jeannie C. RileyThe Back Side Of DallasOxford American 10th Anniversary Southern Music CD [Disc 2] "Past Masters" [2008]Amazon
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22James BrownThree Hearts In A TangleTheme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 2 [[Disc 1]]Amazon
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32Arlo GuthrieValley to PrayWashington County (Remastered 2004)Amazon
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