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Steve Cropper Tribute

December 13, 2025 Dave

Long before you ever knew his name, Steve Cropper’s music was a part of your life if you grew up with a radio tuned to soul, rock, or R&B. You were already absorbing his fingerwork: that clipped, chiming guitar on “Green Onions,” the taut groove that made Wilson Pickett sound ten feet tall, or the unmistakable snap of Stax rhythm sections he helped shape. We lost a giant who contributed to the Americana musical landscape this past week and our show this week will reflect on his body of work. He wasn’t just part of the soundtrack of our lives, he was part of the atmosphere, a presence whose playing taught you—quietly and consistently—what feel really meant. To grow up with Steve Cropper’s music is to realize, eventually, that he helped define not just a sound but a sensibility—one where the groove is tight, the soul runs deep, and the guitar part is always exactly what the song needs and not a note more.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Otis Redding	(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay	Stax Number Ones
2	Booker T. & The MG's	Green Onions	Let There Be Drums Vol 2: The 60's
3	Steve Cropper	Baby Don't Do It (Steve Cropper with B.B. King & Shemekia Copeland)	Dedicated – A Salute To The 5 Royales
4	The Tonettes	Teardrop Sea	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
5	Carla Thomas	What a Fool I've Been	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
6	Carla Thomas	Comfort Me	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (5 of 9)
7	Johnny Daye	What'll I Do for Satisfaction	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (8 of 9)
8	Steve Cropper, Pops Staples, Albert King	Tupelo[Pt. 1]	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
9	Wilson Pickett	Don't Fight It [Unedited Single Master]	A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1]
10	Wilson Pickett	In the Midnight Hour	Red, White & Rock Disc 2
11	Barbara & the Browns	In My Heart	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (4 of 9)
12	Booker T. & The MG's	Time Is Tight	Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 2]
13	Mable John	Wait You Dog	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (8 of 9)
14	Rufus Thomas	Can Your Monkey Do the Dog	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (3 of 9)
15	The Astors	Candy	Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]
16	Bobby Marchan	You Won't Do Right	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (3 of 9)
17	Eddie Floyd	Knock on Wood	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (6 of 9)
18	Otis Redding	Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)	Dreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology [Disc 1]
19	Otis Redding	That's How Strong My Love Is	Dreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology [Disc 1]
20	Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour	Too Much Stress (feat. Brian May & Billy Gibbons)	Friendlytown
21	Steve Cropper	Two Wrongs	Fire It Up
22	Steve Cropper	Thirty Second Lover (Steve Cropper with Steve Winwood)	Dedicated – A Salute To The 5 Royales
23	Aretha Franklin	Think	The Definitive Collection
24	Booker T. & the MG's	Soul-Limbo	The Very Best of Booker T. & the MG's
25	Wendy Rene	What Will Tomorrow Bring?	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2
26	William Bell	Who Will It Be Tomorrow	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (3 of 9)
27	Eddie Floyd	Yum Yum Yum (I Want Some)	Stax 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]
28	Wilson Pickett	Ninety-Nine & A Half (Won't Do)	A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1]
29	The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band and Dom Flemons featuring Steve Cropper	Shake Your Money Maker	Shake Your Money Maker (Single)
30	Steve Cropper	My Sugar Sugar (Steve Cropper with John Popper)	Dedicated – A Salute To The 5 Royales
31	Steve Cropper & Pops Staples	Water	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
32	The Mad Lads	Patch My Heart	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (6 of 9)
33	Cheryl Johnson/Pam Johnson	That's My Guy	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (2 of 9)
34	The Blues Brothers	Soul Man	The Definitive Collection
35	Booker T. & the MG's	Slim Jenkin's Place	The Very Best of Booker T. & the MG's

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Down & Dirty Blues

December 6, 2025 Dave

This week’s show leans into the rougher side of the tradition: the places where bruised pride, bad decisions, and raw truth find their way into song. “The down and dirty blues” isn’t a stylistic claim so much as a shared attitude — the kind shaped by rent coming due, lovers turning cold, and the kind of trouble that sits heavy in the gut. Across the past century, singers and players have used these stories to put plainspoken feeling into motion, building grooves that don’t promise comfort so much as recognition. Across two hours, we’ll move through voices that carried this edge with conviction — men and women from the 1930s onward who weren’t at all shy about calling out mean mistreaters or confessing their own missteps. You’ll hear hard-driving cuts where guitars sting, pianos roll, and vocals land with a certain bruising weight. Tune in for the likes of Victoria Spivey, Lonnie Johnson, Dirty Red, Little Joe Blue, Howlin’ Wolf and a couple dozen others. The ‘dirty dozen’ doesn’t get much dirtier than this.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Annisteen Allen	Down By The River	Get Hot Sleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3
2	Howlin' Wolf	Down In The Bottom	Moanin' In The Moonlight
3	Victoria Spivey	Down Hill Pull	Moaning The Blues (The Blues Collection Vol.65)
4	Memphis Minnie	Dirty Mother For You	Blues Classics: '27_'69 [Disc 1]
5	Dirty Red	Mother Fuyer	Eat to The Beat: The Dirtiest of Them Dirty Blues
6	Little Junior Parker	Dirty Friend Blues	Abc of the Blues, Vol. 36
7	Little Joe Blue	Dirty Work Goin' On	Chess Blues Disc 4
8	Little Johnny Jones & The Chicago Hound Dogs	Dirty By The Dozen (Sweet Little Woman)	The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues
9	Muddy Waters	Down South Blues	More Real Folk Blues
10	Smokey Hogg	Dirty Mistreater	The Mercury Blues Story (1945-1955) – Southwest Blues, Vol. 2
11	B.B. King	Every Day I Have the Blues	Pure R&B: Vol. 3- Let the Good Times Roll [Disc 1]
12	Amos Milburn	Hard Driving Blues	Eat to The Beat: The Dirtiest of Them Dirty Blues
13	T-Bone Walker	It's a Lowdown Dirty Deal	The Very Best of T-Bone Walker [Koch]
14	Piano Red – Dr. Feelgood	Don't Tell Me No Dirty	The Doctor's in – Disc 4
15	J.B. Lenoir	Low Down Dirty Shame	Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: J.B. Lenoir
16	Lonnie Johnson	The Dirty Dozen	Lonnie Johnson: Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 6 (1930-31)
17	Victoria Spivey	From 1 to 12 (Dirty Dozen)	The Victoria Spivey Collection 1926-1937
18	Little Milton	I Play Dirty	Living The Blues: The 70's Blues Classics
19	Jimmy Reed	Down The Road	You Dont Have To Go (The Blues Collection Vol.18)
20	Bobby Bland	Driftin' Blues	The Best Of Bobby Bland
21	Jimmy Witherspoon	Bar Fly Blues	Raw Blues
22	Wynonie Harris	Hard Luck Blues	Battle of the Blues – Volume 2
23	John Lee Hooker	Blues Before Sunrise	Don't Look Back
24	The Leap Frogs	Dirty Britches	No Jive: Authentic Southern Country Blues
25	George Harmonica Smith/Long Gone Miles	Low Down Dirty Shame [#]	Juke Joint Blues 1950's-1960's
26	Rory Block	Low Down Dirty Dog Blues	Blues Walkin' Like a Man: A Tribute To Son House
27	Amina Claudine Myers	Dirty No-Gooder's Blues	Oxford American 11th Edition Southern Music CD [Disc 2, "Arkansas Masters"]
28	Dinah Washington	Big Long Slidin' Thing	Eat to The Beat: The Dirtiest of Them Dirty Blues
29	Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends	Don't Come Too Soon	Eat to The Beat: The Dirtiest of Them Dirty Blues
30	Buddy Guy	First Time I Met the Blues	Chess Blues Disc 4
31	Geeshie Wiley	Last Kind Words Blues	Before The Blues: Early American Black Music Scene (Vol. 2)
32	Dave Bartholomew & His Orchestra	My Ding-A-Ling	Eat to The Beat: The Dirtiest of Them Dirty Blues

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Harmonica Legends

November 22, 2025 Dave

Got a harmonica romp through the past one hundred years of America’s Music this coming Friday morning. We’ll be following the harmonica’s journey along and across the American crossroads…one that began in the 19th century, when inexpensive German-made “mouth harps” made their way into the hands of soldiers, travelers, and rural families. Its portability and expressive bends made it a natural fit for early blues and country porch settings. From that country blues porch setting to the juke joints where electric blues, rock, soul, blues, and Americana meet and mingle. We’ll be opening the vaults for some classic tracks from the likes of Little Walter, DeFord Bailey, Mickey Raphael, Sonny Boy Williamson, Charlie Musselwhite, and a couple dozen others as we celebrate the “mouth harp” for its blistering, distorted lead influencing generations of performers of all stripes. Drop in…we’d be glad to have you visit this Friday morning.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	DeFord Bailey	Fox Chase	Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 1]
2	DeFord Bailey	Davidson County Blues	When The Sun Goes Down: Walk Right In – The Secret Story Of Rock & Roll
3	Sonny Boy Williamson	Your Funeral And My Trial	His Best: Sonny Boy Williamson – The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection
4	Slim Harpo	Buzzin' [Single Version]	The Best Of Slim Harpo
5	Paul Butterfield Blues Band	Shake Your Money Maker	Blues Masters, Vol. 15: Slide Guitar Classics
6	Junior Wells	Messin' With The Kid	Living The Blues – 1965 – 1969 Blues Classics
7	Jimmy Reed	Big Boss Man	MOJO: Rock! Rock! Rock!
8	Little Walter	My Babe	His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)
9	James Cotton, Junior Wells, Carey Bell, Billy Branch	Who	Let's Dance: The Best Of Ballroom: Swing, Lindy, Jitterbug and Jive
10	James Cotton Feat. Joe Bonamassa	Cotton Mouth Man	Cotton Mouth Man
11	Taj Mahal	Leaving Trunk	The Best Of Taj Mahal
12	Charlie Musselwhite	Christo Redemptor	Stand Back!
13	Slim Harpo	Baby Scratch My Back	The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2
14	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee	Fox Chase – Mouth Organ	The Long Road to Freedom: An Anthology of Black Music [Disc 3]
15	Bill "Jazz" Gillum	Don't You Scandalize My Name	Jazz Gillum: Complete Recorded Works Vol.1 1936-49
16	Howlin' Wolf	Moanin' At Midnight	Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: The Road To Memphis
17	Howlin' Wolf	Smokestack Lightnin'	Blowing The Fuse: 1956
18	Woody Guthrie	Pastures Of Plenty	American Roots- A History Of American Folk Music: [Disc 4]
19	Jesse Fuller	San Francisco Bay Blues	Friends Of Old Time Music [Disc 2]
20	Ramblin' Jack Elliott	Roll On Buddy	The Essential Ramblin' Jack Elliott
21	Bob Dylan	Blowin' In The Wind	Sing America
22	Charlie McCoy	Orange Blossom Special	The Real McCoy
23	Norton Buffalo	Eighteen Wheels	Lovin' In The Valley Of The Moon
24	Willie Nelson	On the Road Again	Revolutions of Time: The Journey 1975-1993 Disc 1
25	Bruce Channel	Hey Baby (Delbert McClinton Harp)	Don't Do It: The Smash Record Story 1961-1962 [Disc 2]
26	The Fabulous Thunderbirds	I Believe I'm In Love	Essential Fabulous Thunderbirds
27	Bob Dylan	I Want You	Blonde on Blonde
28	Willie Nelson	City Of New Orleans	The Essential Willie Nelson
29	Neil Young/Stray Gators	Heart of Gold	Harvest
30	Ozark Mountain Daredevils	If You Wanna Get To Heaven	The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
31	Bruce Springsteen	The River	Chapter & Verse
32	Alfred Lewis	Friday Moan Blues	Harmonica Blues

Rock Roll and Soul

November 16, 2025 Dave

This week’s Deeper Roots takes a wide turn down the backroads of American music, delivering a two-hour free form ride through the crossroads where rock, soul, blues, and Americana meet and mingle. We’ll be opening the vaults for an eclectic blend honoring the roots while keeping one foot in the groove — where a deep cut from Garland Jeffreys might slide right up against raw King Curtis Memphis soul, a bouncy David Lindley number, or the tight shuffle of a Chess Records blues side. We’ll be connecting the dots between decades and genres with warmth and curiosity. Whether it’s Louvin-soaked harmonies, road-weary country soul, or the smoky after-hours mood of the juke joint, this week’s celebration once more explores the shared DNA of American sound. Tune in for stories between the songs, unexpected transitions, and a handpicked setlist that speaks to both memory and motion — a sonic journey that proves the roots run deep, wide, and ever surprising.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	The Traveling Wilburys	Last Night	Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1
2	The Mar-Keys	Last Night	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
3	Little Walter	Last Night	Cadillac Records [Disc 1]
4	Simon & Garfunkel	Homeward Bound	Artist's Choice: Willie Nelson: Music That Matters To Him
5	Nat King Cole Trio	Homeward Bound (1993 Digital Remaster)	The Nat King Cole Trio: The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions [Disc 2]
6	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
7	Annie Ross	Twisted	King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings [Remastered]
8	David Lindley	Twist and Shout	El Rayo-X
9	King Curtis	Soul Twist	Soul Serenade
10	Gary U.S. Bonds	Dear Lady Twist	Gary "U.S" Bonds – 30 Original Greatest Hits
11	Phil Flowers	Twistin' Beat	Stompin' 8
12	The Traveling Wilburys	Wilbury Twist	Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3
13	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
14	Doc & Richard Watson	Moody River	Third Generation Blues
15	Bob Gallion	My Square Dancin' Mama (She's Done Learned to Rock and Roll)	Warped 5611 – Bob Gallion – 1956 – 1959
16	The Louvin Brothers	I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby	Capitol Country Music Classics
17	Bobby "Blue" Bland	Yield Not To Temptation	The Definitive Collection
18	Eddie Floyd	Why Is The Wine Sweeter (On The Other Side)	The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 4]
19	Al Kent	You've Got To Pay The Price	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
20	Timmy Willis	Mr Soul Satisfaction	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
21	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
22	Dee Dee Warwick	We're Doing Fine	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
23	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
24	Warren Zevon	Searching For A Heart	I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) [Disc 2]
25	John Lee Hooker	I'm in the Mood	His Best Chess Sides (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)
26	Garland Jeffreys	Cool Down Boy	Ghost Writer/One-Eyed Jack/American Boy & Girl [[Disc 1]]
27	Linda Ronstadt	Just One Look	Living In The U.S.A.
28	The Spidells	Hmmm, With Feeling, Darling	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
29	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
30	Chuck Willis	Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes	I Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The Stroll
31	Joe Boot & The Fabulous Winds	Rock And Roll Radio	Stompin' 2
32	The Darlenes	I Still Like Rock And Roll	Where The Girls Are Volume 8
33	Glenn Miller	Runnin' Wild	The Golden Years: 1938-1942 [Disc 1]
34	Warren Zevon	Reconsider Me	Sentimental Hygiene
35	Chuck Berry	Rock And Roll Music	Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings
36	Chuck Prophet	Bad Year for Rock and Roll	Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins
37	Freddy Cannon	If You Were A Rock And Roll Record	The Best of Freddy Cannon – Big Blast From Boston!
38	Fats Domino	I'm In The Mood For Love	Here Stands Fats
39	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
40	Ramones	Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?	Modern Rock: Lost Hits Of The 70s

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Rhythm & Bayou Romp

November 9, 2025 Dave

The sounds of New Orleans carry a mood that’s both jubilant and deeply human; it dances and mourns in the same breath. It’s the sound of the street parade meeting the juke joint: syncopated, earthy, and alive with horns, piano rolls, and that unmistakable backbeat shuffle. Unlike the more urban polish of Chicago blues or the rural cry of the Delta, New Orleans R&B has always felt like a conversation between the sacred and the profane, where gospel chords meet barroom swagger. Just beyond the Crescent City’s lights, where the waters of the bayou take form, we’ve got the accordians and fiddles of the swamp, where there’s humor, head and heartbreak woven into the DNA of the deep South. It is joyous and haunted, elegant and raw, as well as endlessly resilient. The music of New Orleans inspired an ethos — that music could be communal, unrestrained, and celebratory no matter the hardship. It taught America how to dance through its troubles, to find rhythm in resilience, and to turn sorrow into sound that still shakes the rafters and demands a communal dance to this day. This week’s show raises the flag of the Crescent City and her environs with a rhythm and bayou romp!

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Roomful Of Blues	New Orleans	Best of Roomful of Blues The Alligator Records Years
2	Rusty & Doug Kershaw	Louisiana Man	Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
3	Jimmy Newman	A Fallen Star	Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
4	Alvin Robinson	Down Home Girl	Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
5	Joe Barry	I'm a Fool to Care	Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
6	Rod Bernard	Pardon Mr. Gordon	Chess New Orleans [Disc 2]
7	Barbara George	I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)	Highlights From Crescent City Soul: Sound Of New Orleans 1947-1974
8	Irma Thomas & Marcia Ball	I Just Can't Get New Orleans Off My Mind	Goin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino [Disc 2]
9	The Hawketts	Your Time's Up	Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]
10	Sugar Boy Crawford	No More Heartaches	Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]
11	Clifton Chenier	The Big Wheel (Squeeze Box Shuffle)	Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]
12	Clifton Chenier	Calinda	Destination New Orleans
13	Bobby Mitchell	I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 2]
14	Fats Domino	The Big Beat	Fats Domino Out of New Orleans
15	Dr. John	Blue Monday	Goin' Back To New Orleans
16	Fats Domino	What's Wrong	Fats Domino Out of New Orleans
17	Theryl De Clouet	I Get Lifted	A Celebration Of New Orleans Music To Benefit MusiCares Hurrincane Relief 2005
18	Sammy Naquin	New Orleans Waltz	Best of Cajun Instrumentals
19	Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie	Canaille	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
20	Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys	La Crhve De Faim (Starvation 2-Step)	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
21	Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys	New Orleans Beat	La Toussaint
22	Lil' Queenie & The Percolators	My Darlin' New Orleans	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
23	Sunpie And The Louisiana Sunspots	Bunny Bread	Destination New Orleans
24	Johnny Adams	Release Me	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
25	Jimmy Clanton	Another Sleepless Night	Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
26	Jewel King	3X7=21	New Orleans R&B Outbreak
27	Charles "Hungry" Williams	So Glad You're Mine	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1]
28	Archibald	Stack O Lee	Sound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1
29	Great Day of New Orleans Singers	You've Got To Be Modernistic	Black American Choirs 1926-31
30	Great Day of New Orleans Singers	Shout On	Black American Choirs 1926-31
31	The Red Stick Ramblers	Main Street Blues	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
32	Dirty Dozen Brass Band	Mardi Gras In New Orleans	A Celebration Of New Orleans Music To Benefit MusiCares Hurrincane Relief 2005

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Halloween 2025

November 1, 2025 Dave

Halloween in America, on the anniversary of the first quarter century of the millennium. We celebrate the night by wearing masks, by flirting with fear, by turning the grotesque into entertainment. But here in 2025, you can’t help but feel like the masks didn’t come off this year. The trick-or-treaters will return home tonight, but the parade of make-believe monsters marched straight into the daylight this past January — and some of them are occupying the most important offices in our fragile democracy. What used to be a night for play-acting power, for pretending to be the villain, has turned into a movement that’s forgotten the difference between costume and conviction. The slogans sound patriotic, the anger sounds righteous, and the cruelty wears the grin of normalcy. Halloween, at least, has an ending — sunrise, candy wrappers, a hangover of sugar and smoke. But America’s current masquerade? The lights came on, and the masks stayed put.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	David & Roselyn	Marie Lavaux	The Mississippi River of Song: A Musical Journey Down the Mississippi
2	Dr. John	Marie Laveau	The Best Of The Parlophone Years
3	Mississippi John Hurt	Spider Spider	Concord Music Halloween Eclectic 2020
4	Memphis Minnie	Black Cat Blues – Take 1	Queen Of Country Blues [Disc 5] (1936-1937)
5	Bob Dunn	Graveyard Blues	1939-1940 (Warped 3921)
6	Tampa Red	Witchin' Hour Blues	Blues, Blues, Hoodoo, Halloween – Scary Blues & Jazz 1925-1961
7	Memphis Minnie	Hoodoo Lady	Blues, Blues, Hoodoo, Halloween – Scary Blues & Jazz 1925-1961
8	Robert Johnson	Me And The Devil Blues	ABC Of The Blues Vol 18
9	Rev. Emmett Dickinson	A Black Cat Has Crossed Your Path	Apple Bobbing Mix Vol. 2
10	Charles Sheffield	It's Your Voodoo Working	100 Northern Soul Classics
11	St. Louis Bessie (Mae Smith)	Ghost Creepin' Blues	Blues, Blues, Hoodoo, Halloween – Scary Blues & Jazz 1925-1961
12	The Hollywood Flames	Frankenstein's Den	The Hollywood Flames
13	Eels	Fresh Blood	Hombre Lobo
14	AC DC	Hells Bells	Back in Black
15	Original London Cast recording	In The Air Tonight American Psycho	Concord Music Halloween Eclectic 2020
16	The Frantics	Werewolf	The Roots Of Psychobilly
17	Redbone	The Witch Queen Of New Orleans	Rockin' 70s [Disc 2]
18	Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs	I've Got a Voodoo Doll	1963-1968 – The Complete Wooly Bully Years vol.1
19	Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm	She Made My Blood Run Cold	Apple Bobbing Mix Vol. 2
20	Louis Armstrong	Spooks!	A Very Vintage Halloween
21	The Duponts	Screamin' Ball (At Dracula Hall)	Roulette Rock & Roll, Vol. 2
22	John Carpenter	Halloween Theme	Halloween: 20th Anniversary
23	Dr. John	Witchy Red	Television
24	Bettye LaVette	Witchcraft in the Air	Motor City Soul
25	The Deep River Boys	Swinging at the Siance	The Ultimate Rockin' Halloween Party (American Horror Songs 1930s – 1950s)
26	Parham-Pickett Apollo Syncopaters (W/"Tiny" Parham & Junie C. Cobb)	Mojo Strut	A Very Vintage Halloween
27	Truett & George	Ghost Dance	Diabolical Hoodoo: Vintage Songs Of Devilry, Doom & Hellfire 1920-1952
28	Nina Simone	I Put a Spell on You	Anthology Disc 1
29	Screamin' Jay Hawkins	I Put a Spell on You	Blues, Blues, Hoodoo, Halloween – Scary Blues & Jazz 1925-1961
30	Roy Buchanan	Haunted House	Roy Buchanan
31	Tom Waits	Whistlin' Past The Graveyard	Used Songs 1973-1980
32	Dinah Washington / Max Richter	This Bitter Earth / On The Nature Of Daylight	Shutter Island [Disc 2]

Listen To The Music

October 24, 2025 Dave

Friday mornings feature a two-hour journey through sound, soul, and even a dash of storytelling from the past century of America’s music. Tune in as Dave Stroud weaves an eclectic blend of genres that don’t always share a shelf, but definitely share a spirit. From the aching twang of country ballads to the velvet grooves of soul, as well as the thumping rhythms of rock…we’ve got it all. We’ll also be adding a touch of gospel to uplift and some shimmering pop in the show today. Legends and unsung heroes side by side—think John Fogerty easing into a track from BR5-49, or some classic Charlie Musselwhite introducing the soulful sounds of Solomon Burke. This isn’t a greatest hits show—it’s a feeling. It’s about the moments when music surprises you, connects you, and makes you feel more you. So whether you’re tuning in from the road, the living room, or somewhere in between, turn it up and let the music take you somewhere new..

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Mel Blanc	Money	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four
2	Louis Armstrong	It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Pottery Barn Dinner At Eight Just Desserts
3	Frank Sinatra	(Love Is) The Tender Trap	The Complete Capitol Singles Collection [Disc 2]
4	Elvis Presley	Can't Help Falling In Love	Elvis 30 #1 Hits
5	Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires	Never Ending	From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters [Disc 2]
6	Robert Gordon	Fire	Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials
7	The Supremes	Nothing But Heartache	Gold Disc 1
8	Marvin Gaye	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)	The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 2]
9	Candi Staton	In The Ghetto	Evidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters [Disc 2]
10	Charlie Musselwhite	Siboney	Continental Drifter
11	Solomon Burke	What Good Am I?	Make Do With What You Got
12	Little Willie John	Leave My Kitten Alone	ABC Of The Blues Vol 25
13	Fats Domino	Please Don't Leave Me	Fats Domino Out of New Orleans
14	Cookie & the Cupcakes	Mathilda	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
15	Charles Senns	Dig Me A Crazy Record	One More Record Please
16	Johnny Burnette	The Train Kept A Rollin'	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
17	Brenda Lee	That's All You Gotta Do	The Brenda Lee Story: Her Grea
18	Marshall Crenshaw	Donna the Prima Donna (Bonus Track)	Jaggedland
19	Leon Russell	Dixie Lullaby	Leon Russell [Bonus Track]
20	The Bobby Fuller Four	Love's Made A Fool Of You	The Best Of The Bobby Fuller Four
21	John Fogerty	Almost Saturday Night (with Keith Urban)	Wrote a Song for Everyone
22	BR5-49/Kay Adams	Mama Was A Rock (Daddy Was A Rolling Stone)	Rig Rock Deluxe
23	Southern Culture on the Skids	Too Much Pork for Just One Fork	Exposed Roots: Best of Alt. Country Disc 2
24	The Doobie Brothers	Listen To The Music	Toulouse Street
25	Buffalo Springfield	On The Way Home	Retrospective – The Best of Buffalo Springfield
26	Elvin Bishop	Fooled Around and Fell In Love	20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection The Best of Elvin Bishop
27	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	My Journey To The Sky	Vol. 3-1946-47 Complete Record
28	Professor Johnson & His Gospel Singers	Where Shall I Be	1950s Gospel Classics
29	Mahalia Jackson	I'm On My Way	The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]
30	Stephen Stills	Do for the Others	Stephen Stills
31	Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)	Pocket Full Of Rain	The Low Highway [+digital booklet]
32	Emmylou Harris	Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight (Remastered LP Version)	Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town (Remastered)

Mean Old Frisco

October 4, 2025 Dave

It’s a City (with a capital ‘C’ to locals) whose cultural history practically hums with musical possibilities. This is due in large part to how the city has always been a meeting point for restless ideas and diverse communities. From the Gold Rush boomtown that lured fortune-seekers from every continent, to the Beat poets of North Beach and the psychedelic counterculture that turned Haight-Ashbury into a world stage, it’s been an easy mark for songwriters. This week’s show will visit that blend of beauty, grit and idealism with performances for and about San Francisco. Join us for a whole batch of vintage sounds covering any old genre we care to share with the likes of Harry “The Hipster” Gibson, Little Walter, Charlie Musselwhite, Linda Martell, and, of course, Tony Bennett. We’ll celebrate from a short distance away with memories of Broadway, the fog rolling through the Golden Gate, and that endless palette of imagery and mood that is a living chorus always ready to be set to music.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	The Sound Of The City	KSFO 560 – San Francisco	78s
2	Tony Bennett	I Left My Heart in San Francisco	The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1
3	Logan Ledger	The Lights Of San Francisco	Logan Ledger
4	Chris Isaak	San Francisco Days	San Francisco Days
5	Journey	Lights	Journey's Greatest Hits
6	Eric Clapton	San Francisco Bay Blues	Unplugged
7	Linda Martell	San Francisco is a Lonely Town (Remastered 2022)	Color Me Country (Sun Records 70th / Remastered 2022)
8	Sugar Pie DeSanto	Hello, San Francisco (Part I)	Putumayo Presents: American Blues
9	The Teskey Brothers	San Francisco	Run Home Slow
10	Otis Redding	(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay	The Dock of the Bay
11	Little Walter	Mean Old Frisco	Blues With A Feeling [Disc 2]
12	Charlie Musselwhite	When The Frisco Left The Shed	Mississippi Son
13	Richie Havens	San Francisco Bay Blues	Mixed Bag
14	Eric Lindell	Here In Frisco	Matters Of The Heart
15	Mark Spoelstra	San Francisco Zoo Song	Out Of My Hands
16	Marty Robbins	San Francisco Teardrops	San Francisco With Fond Memories
17	Dom Flemons	San Francisco Baby	Prospect Hill
18	Jimmy Martin	Fly Me To Frisco – 1973	Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 5]
19	Johnny Paycheck	The Ballad Of Frisco Bay	Nowhere to Run: the Little Darlin' Years 1966-1970
20	Merle Haggard	Return to San Francisco	Like Never Before
21	Harry "The Hipster" Gibson	I Flipped My Wig In San Francisco	Who Put The Benzedrine In Mrs. Murphy's Ovaltine?
22	Connie Russell	Foggy Night In San Francisco	San Francisco – With Fond Memories
23	Ramblin' Jack Elliott	San Francisco Bay Blues	South Coast
24	Jeanette McDonald – San Francisco O.S.T.	San Francisco (Soundtrack Version)	The 30s: Hollywood's Best
25	Tee Vee Toons	Streets Of San Francisco	Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: 70's & 80's
26	Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup	Mean Ole Frisco	That's All Right (Mama)
27	Tom Darby & Jimmie Tarlton	Lonesome Frisco Line [Album Version]	Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
28	Memphis Minnie	'Frisco Town	Queen Of Country Blues
29	Scott McKenzie	San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair)	San Francisco – With Fond Memories
30	Cab Calloway & His Orchestra	San Francisco Fan	Jazz Noire (Darktown Sleaze of 1940s L.A.)

Americana, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Free Form, Jazz, Oldies, Rhythm and Blues, Rock

Fortunate Son

September 27, 2025 Dave

The days are getting darker both by season and on the sidewalks of your town. Jackboot thugs with masks, clubs, and weapons are descending for you. Make no mistake. If you believe in your right to free speech and all that our Constitution affords you, think again. Know that you and your neighbor are in the crosshairs of this regime. This week’s show won’t break the spell but it will share with its language of comfort, joy and hope that music delivers as it stimulates the release of dopamine triggering pleasure and relaxation. Our prescription this morning is a compound of a free form eclectic blend that delivers a response from all corners. America’s music has always been built on a foundation of free expression so why not make the best…and that’s what we’ll be doing this morning with tracks from Glenn Miller, Charlie Christian, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Randy Newman and Dean Martin, just to name a few. Dream when you’re feeling blue. Rise up when you’re being pushed down. This week’s show takes us where we want to go.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	John Fogerty	Fortunate Son	The Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence Collection
2	Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant	Midnight Ramble	Stratosphere Boogie
3	Charlie Christian	Till Tom Special	Hittin' On All Six: The Charlie Christian Revolution
4	Django Reinhardt & Stiphane Grappelli	You're Driving Me Crazy	Quintesential
5	The Miracles	Mickey's Monkey	Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1
6	Mink Deville	You Just Keep Holding On	The Mink De Ville Collection
7	The Staple Singers	Let's Do It Again	The Buddah Box Disc 3
8	Sam Cooke	I'll Come Running Back To You	Specialty Profiles: Larry Williams
9	Etta James	I Want to Be Loved (But Only by You)	Love Songs [MCA]
10	Bob Dylan	The Levee's Gonna Break	Modern Times
11	Randy Newman	Burn On	Sail Away
12	The Secret Sisters	Tennessee Me	The Secret Sisters
13	Fats Domino	My Girl Josephine	Very Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 1)
14	Dean Martin	Dream	Late at Night with Dean Martin
15	Les Baxter And His Orchestra	The High And The Mighty	Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 7 – Capitol Goes To The Movies – 1944-55
16	Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra With Eddie Heywood	Canadian Sunset	Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)
17	Billie Holiday	Too Marvelous For Words	Lady In Autumn: The Best Of The Verve Years [Disc 1]
18	Doris Day	The Deevil, Devil, Divil	Complete Doris Day With Les Brown [Disc 2]
19	Jean Shepard	I Didn't Know The Gun Was Loaded	Rounding Up The Girls/Great Female Country Vocals Vol 1
20	The Andrews Sisters	Rum And Coca-Cola	20th Century Masters: Millenni
21	Glenn Miller & His Orchestra	A String of Pearls	The Centennial Collection Disc 1
22	Linda Lyndell	What A Man	Stax 50th [[Disc 1]]
23	The Meters	Running Fast (single version)	Funkify Your Life: The Meters Anthology [Disc 2]
24	The Notting Hillbillies	Run Me Down	Missing….Presumed Having A Good Time
25	Vocaltones	Sugar Lump	Spotlight Series : Vol. 2-Gee Records
26	Dominoes	Sixty Minute Man	Risque Rhythm: Nasty 50s R&B
27	The Coasters	Run Red Run	50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 2]
28	Del Shannon	Runaway	Oldies But Goodies: 21 #1 Hits
29	Buddy Holly	Think It Over	From the Original Master Tapes
30	Lovett Sisters	Bacon And Eggs	Big "D" Jamboree, Gals Of The
31	Norman Fox & The Rob Roys/Sid Bass/The Rob Roys	Pizza Pie	Doo Wop Box Disc 3
32	Creedence Clearwater Revival	Run Through the Jungle	Tropic Thunder (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
33	Party Ben	Single Ladies (In Mayberry)	The Party Ben Experience

Sixties Songbirds

September 20, 2025 Dave

From the cool and sultry lounge sounds smothered in smoke to the soul venues that celebrated love and all its pitfalls, we bring you the songbirds this week. We’ll be exploring vocalists, known and unknown, that delivered the goods in the first few years of the 1960s. Rock ‘n roll was finding its foothold at the same time as soul music was beginning to bust out in a big way. You’ll be hearing some you know and some you don’t in this week’s Deeper Roots. Yeah, we’ve got The Chordettes, Brenda Lee and The Shirelles but we’ve also got some very special gems from Helen Shapiro, Judy Thomas, Kitty Ford and Betty O’Brian this week. We’ll run a chronological marathon from 1960 to 1963, ignoring the genre guardrails as we make our way along. Hope you can join in on the fun.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Ruth Brown with Howard Biggs Orchestra	Takin' Care Of Business	Wail Man Wail!: The Best Of King Curtis 1952-1961 (Disc 3)
2	Connie Francis	My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own	Your Hit Parade – Into the '60S
3	The Shirelles	Welcome Home Baby	The Shirelles 1958-1962 As, Bs, Hits and Rarities
4	Shirley Bassey	The Party's Over	We Love Pirate Radio – 60s Favourites
5	The Chordettes	Never On Sunday	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
6	The Marvelettes	Way Over There	100 Northern Soul Classics
7	Diana Ross & The Supremes	Those D.J. Shows	25th Anniversary [Disc 2]
8	Tammy Montgomery	It's Mine	100 Northern Soul Classics
9	Ann-Margret	I Just Don't Understand	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
10	Kitty Ford	Don't Play No. 9	Don't Do It: The Smash Record Story 1961-1962 [Disc 2]
11	Sarah Vaughan	True Believer	Rhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and Cry
12	Betty O' Brian	She'll Be Gone	100 Northern Soul Classics
13	Brenda Lee	You Can Depend On Me	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
14	Helen Shapiro	Little Miss Lonely	Halfway To Paradise_ The Epic Records Story
15	Helen Shapiro	Tell Me What He Said	Girl Power – Vol. 3
16	The Pips	Every Beat Of My Heart	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
17	The Shirelles	A Teardrop and a Lollipop	The Shirelles 1958-1962 As, Bs, Hits and Rarities
18	Timi Yuro	Count Everything	I'm So Hurt
19	Barbara George	I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)	Highlights From Crescent City Soul: Sound Of New Orleans 1947-1974
20	Sugar Pie DeSanto	Open Your Heart	Go Go Power: The Complete Chess Singles (1961-1966)
21	Aretha Franklin	Just For A Thrill	Jazz To Soul [Disc 1]
22	Cathy Carroll	Young Ones	New Discgems From Warner Brothers
23	Judy Thomas	Never Say Devil Woman	Stampede! The United Artists Story
24	Barbara Stephens	Wait a Minute	The Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (1 of 9)
25	Linda Hopkins	Mama's Doin' The Twist	The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
26	Christine Quaite	Your Nose Is Gonna Grow	The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
27	Timi Yuro	What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)	The Liberty Records Story (Pt. 1)
28	Joy Dawn	Hang It Up	Ask The Girl Who Knows – Best 1958-1969 – Remaster
29	Claudine Clark	Who Will You Hurt?	Ask The Girl Who Knows – Best 1958-1969 – Remaster
30	Ann-Margret	Let Me Entertain You	Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
31	Miss X	Christine	Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And Violence
32	Barbara & the Boys	Hooty Sapperticker	Las Vegas Grind Part 1
33	Glenda & Glen	Voodoo Doll	Songs From The Crazy Cramps Collection Disc 01
34	Betty Harris	Cry To Me	Birth Of Soul: 2

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