Category Archives: Blues

How Deep Is The Ocean

A whole new season of Deeper Roots lands on your doorstep…just like the Sunday paper: full of human interest stories (as told in song) and local gab (also told in song). It’s a free form collection of songs from the past century with performances from the usual (and sometimes unusual) suspects. Only minor themes and genre recaps today in a carefully crafted eclectic blend that runs the gamut from Jimmie Dale Gilmore to Mary Wells, The Velvetones, Billy Walker and Hot Lips Page. We’ll hear some Texas tradition from Deep Elem and Milwaukee’s finest from Jerry Lee. But we’re also rolling out some really fine, under the radar, female soul and R&B numbers that come from off the beaten track including Doris Allen, Faye Adams and Mary Wells. And we wonder out loud ‘how deep is the ocean’ with Big Maybelle. Drop on by!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Eric ClaptonIf I Had Possession Over Judgement DaySessions For Robert JAmazon
2Hot Lips Page and His Texas BlusiciansHarlem Rumbain' The Blues52nd Street Swing: New York In The '30sAmazon
3Johnnie & JoeWho Do You LoveThe Very Best of Johnnie & Joe – Over the Mountain, Across the SeaAmazon
4Ruth BrownSea of LoveAlong Comes RuthAmazon
5Big MaybelleHow Deep Is the OceanThe Very Best Of Big MaybelleAmazon
6Mae WestMister Deep Blue SeaThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
7Blue Sky BoysAsleep in the Briny DeepThe Chronological Classics 1937-1938 (Warped 3807)Amazon
8Kristi Jean & Her Ne'er-Do-WellsCryin' In The Deep Blue SeaCountry-billy CollisionAmazon
9Anita CarterSatan's ChildHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
10The Sunshine BoysWhat's the Matter With Deep ElemThe Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, and Cowboys – Oakie Boogie [Disc 4]Amazon
11Levon HelmDeep Elem BluesRamble at the RymanAmazon
12Jimmie Dale GilmoreDeep Eddy BluesJimmie Dale GilmoreAmazon
13Asleep at the WheelAll My Exes (Live in Texas)Riding High In TexasAmazon
14Geraint WatkinsDeep In The Heart Of TexasGeraint Watkins & The DominatorsAmazon
15Geraint WatkinsWalking to MilwaukeeAide MemoireAmazon
16John Prine With Melba MontgomeryMilwaukee Here I ComeIn Spite Of OurselvesAmazon
17Dolly PartonMilwaukee, Here I Come1968-1969Amazon
18Billy WalkerTill I Drink Milwaukee Dry20 HitsAmazon
19Jerry Lee LewisWhat's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)Amazon
20Clyde McPhatterLovey Dovey (LP Version)Deep Sea Ball – The Best of Clyde McPhatterAmazon
21The VelvetonesGlory Of LoveVarious Artists: THEME TIME RADIO HOUR – SEASON 2/[Disc 2]Amazon
22Bobby Moore & The Rhythm AcesSearching For My LoveChess Uptown SoulAmazon
23Doris AllenA Shell Of A WomanDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2Amazon
24Mary WellsMy Heart Is Like A Clock (Previously Unreleased)Looking Back 1961-1964Amazon
25Mary WellsCan You Fix It (My Broken Heart) (Previously Unreleased)Looking Back 1961-1964Amazon
26Faye AdamsKeeper Of My HeartCrescent City SoulAmazon
27Reverend Gary DavisI Am The Light Of This WorldHarlem Street SingerAmazon
28Jorma KaukonenBlues Stay Away From MeBlue Country HeartAmazon
29Big Daddy WilsonCouldn't Keep It to MyselfDeep in My SoulAmazon
30Ingrid Lucia & the Flying NeutrinosLove Is Coming BackThe Hotel ChildAmazon
31Hot TunaCandy ManHot TunaAmazon

Amen!

We’re taking a slow walk back to the gospel well this morning, exploring a particularly expansive landscape of classic hymns, choir harmonies, and new-fangled secular reflections from the likes of Elizabeth King, Ben Harper and Amy Helm. There are also the traditional pulpit pounders like Elder Charles Beck, jubilee and country groups including The Jordanaires (with and without Elvis) and The Golden Gate Quintet, as well as a sampling old favorites from Johnny Cash, The Blue Sky Boys and the Neville Brothers. It’s a morning dish of reflection and exploration once again as we take that deep dive into the gospel classics once more. Hope you can climb aboard that gospel train and redeem your ticket to the great beyond.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Elizabeth King & The Gospel SoulsTestifyLiving in the Last DaysAmazon
2Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk RevuePlastic JesusSet TwoAmazon
3The Amazing Rhythm AcesAmazing Grace (Used to Be Her Favorite Song)Stacked DeckAmazon
4The Staple SingersHe's Got the Whole World In His HandsAmen/WhyAmazon
5The JordaniaresJoshua Fought the Battle of JerichoThe Jordaniares GospelAmazon
6Washboard Rhythm Kings, Washboard Rhythm BandShoutin' in the Amen CornerAll Time Jazz: Washboard Rhythm KingsAmazon
7Abraham AlexanderAmenSEA/SONSAmazon
8Colleen KattauAmen to the Freedom RidesBesos KissesAmazon
9Johnny CashAmen [Album Version]Orange Blossom SpecialAmazon
10Drive-By TruckersThoughts and Prayers (Radio Edit)The UnravelingAmazon
11Judy CollinsAmazing GraceForever: [Disc 2]Amazon
12Sonny TreadwayAmazing GraceSacred Steel GuitarAmazon
13The Zion TravelersMilky White WayThis May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982Amazon
14Elvis PresleyMilky White WayHis Hand in MineAmazon
15Elvis PresleyWorking on the BuildingHe Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Disc 1Amazon
16The Blue Sky BoysThe Lord Be With Us, AmenClassic Country Remastered CD EAmazon
17Ben Harper and Charlie MusselwhiteWhen I GoNo Mercy In This LandAmazon
18Elder Charles BeckDidn't It RainMighty Day – 25 Gospel GreatsAmazon
19Mahalia JacksonDidn't It Rain16 Most Requested SongsAmazon
20Fern JonesI Do BelieveThe Glory RoadAmazon
21Amy HelmAin't That Good NewsDidn't It RainAmazon
22RoundersPower In The BloodAround With The GospelAmazon
23Paul NewmanPlastic JesusCool Hand LukeAmazon
24Tia BlakePlastic JesusFolksongs & BalladsAmazon
25Paul ThornSoon I Will Be DoneDon't Let The Devil RideAmazon
26Tom WaitsThe Soul Of A ManGod Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie JohnsonAmazon
27Harrod's Jubilee SingersJoshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho (Pm 12116, 12116B)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
28Josh WhiteJoshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (mono)The Elektra Years – disc 1Amazon
29The Golden Gate QuartetJoshua Fit the Battle of JerichoVol. 5 (1945-1949)Amazon
30Angelic Gospel Singers and Dixie HummingbirdsOne DayGospel MusicAmazon
31The Zion HarmonizersOld Time ReligionUltimate Gospel FestAmazon
32The Soul StirrersWade In The WaterSam Cooke's SAR Records Story: 1959 – 1965 [Disc 1]Amazon

Deeper Roots of Rock

Deeper Roots means just that…and this week we’re spinning some blues, gospel, r&b, and swing … all music that introduced the rhythm that would become known as rock ‘n roll. We’ll go as far back as the late 1930s with Joe Turner and Pete Johnson and make the picaresque journey across the alleys, juke joints, and house parties where tradition and urban electric blues became the foundation of a sound. We’ll share blues from Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker and a handful of others. Also on tap, Goree Carter, Sticks McGhee, Amos Milburn and Julia Lee with some rhythm and blues and jump whose beat and attitude would influence many a rock ‘n roll musician and songwriter. Also on board: Hadda Brooks, Ray Charles, Louis Jordan and Tiny Bradshaw. Don’t miss a wailin’, rockin’ morning here on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Big Joe TurnerRoll 'em PeteMalcolm X: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackAmazon
2Champion Jack DupreeJunker's BluesJunker's Blues (The Blues Collection Vol.59)Amazon
3Joe LigginsThe Honeydripper Part 1The R&B Years – 1942-45 [Disc 3]Amazon
4Sister Rosetta TharpeStrange Things Happening Every DayGospel Blues – the Very Best OfAmazon
5Charles BrownDriftin' BluesRay Charles – Music that Matters to HimAmazon
6Hadda BrooksSwingin' The BoogieI've Got News For You [Disc 2]Amazon
7The RavensWrite Me A LetterBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
8T-Bone WalkerCall It Stormy MondayRaw BluesAmazon
9Julia Lee & Her BoyfriendsSnatch It And Grab ItKuties And KroonersAmazon
10Roy BrownGood Rockin' TonightSound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1Amazon
11John Lee HookerBoogie ChillenThe Definitive CollectionAmazon
12Amos MilburnChicken Shack BoogieDevil in a Blue DressAmazon
13Goree Carter & His HepcatsRock AwhileElectric BluesPart 1: Beginnings 1939-1954Amazon
14Arthur "Big Boy" CrudupMy Baby Left Me [Remastered 2002]That's All Right (When the Sun Goes Down series)Amazon
15Percy MayfieldPlease Send Me Someone To LoveBlues Masters Vol. 3: Texas BluesAmazon
16Tiny BradshawThe Train Kept a-Rollin'Breaking Up the House [Disc 2]Amazon
17Sticks McGheeDrinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-o-DeeThe Atlantic Story [UK]Amazon
18Lloyd PriceLawdy Miss ClawdyPure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]Amazon
19Little Junior ParkerMystery TrainMOJO: Rock! Rock! Rock!Amazon
20Jimmy Liggins And His Drops Of JoyDrunkVintage Songs of Sex, Drugs & CigarettesAmazon
21Muddy WatersGot My Mojo WorkinPure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 1]Amazon
22Little WalterMy BabePure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]Amazon
23Sonny Boy Williamson IIDon't Start Me Talkin'Blues Masters, Vol. 2: Postwar Chicago BluesAmazon
24Howlin' WolfSmokestack Lightnin'Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 7]Amazon
25Louis JordanCaldoniaNumber OnesAmazon
26John Lee HookerDimplesThe Ultimate Collection 1948-1990 [Disc 1]Amazon
27Slim HarpoI Got Love If You Want ItRoll Your MoneymakerAmazon
28Lazy LesterI'm a Lover, Not a FighterLouisiana & The Old New Orleans SoundAmazon
29Ray CharlesNight Time Is the Right TimeGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1Amazon
30Bo DiddleySay Man20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo DiddleyAmazon
31Billy Boy ArnoldI Ain't Got YouRoots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 2]Amazon
32Sonny Boy WilliamsonGood Morning Little SchoolgirlThe History of Rhythm & Blues 1925-1942Amazon

Twist & Shout

A little bit of twisting and a little bit of shouting…as well as some gospel rhythms, hand clapping, and some back beat rhythms from the gulf and whole lot more. This week’s show will be a free form extravaganza which means there’s a bright day ahead, as always. My springboard was an afternoon’s listen to the music of David Lindley who, in addition to being a fine musician, he had extraordinary taste in music. We’ll hear some gospel tracks from Sister Marie Knight and the Reverend James Cleveland, classic funk and soul from The Temptations, Billy Butler and The Isleys. We’ll also spinning up some Wild Tchoupitoulas, Otis Rush and be featuring some three-time track samples and a brand new track from the 30th anniversary release of John Prine’s Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings, slated for release in early September. There’s a whole lot more to share with everyone out there so it’s a good morning to drop in and here a Twist and Shout sample from Top Note going back to 1961…oh yes, as well as a couple David Lindley tracks.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley BoysThree Times SevenDance RanchAmazon
2Dave EdmundsThree Time LoserTwangin'Amazon
3Corey GloverThree Time LoserBack To The Streets – Celebrating The Music Of Don CovayAmazon
4Otis RushThree Times a FoolEssential Collection: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958Amazon
5Robert GordonThree Alley Cats (feat. Dave Alvin )Rockabilly for LifeAmazon
6Chris BouchillonI've Been Married Three Times1925-1928 (Warped 2690F)Amazon
7David Lindley & El Rayo-XI Just Can't Work No LongerVery GreasyAmazon
8Billy Butler & The EnchantersI Can't Work No LongerKent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2Amazon
9Top NoteTwist And ShoutAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
10The Isley BrothersTwist And ShoutGrandson Of Frat Rock! Vol. 3Amazon
11The TemptationsDon't Look BackThe Temptations [Disc 1]Amazon
12John Lee HookerDon't Look BackThe Best Of FriendsAmazon
13John PrineHey Ah Nothin'Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)Amazon
14John PrineLake MarieLost Dogs and Mixed BlessingsAmazon
15The Righteous BrothersSomething's Got A Hold On MeThe Moonglow YearsAmazon
16Reverend James ClevelandSomething Got A Hold On MeI Walk With GodAmazon
17Johnny CashUnclouded DayVoice of the Spirit, Gospel of the SouthAmazon
18Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Anita Kerr SingersThere'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1Amazon
19Laurie LondonThe Gospel TrainSentimental Journey, Folge 3 – Last Train To San FernandoAmazon
20Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price TrioTrouble In MindNuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958Amazon
21David Lindley and Wally IngramOh DeathTwango Bango IIAmazon
22David Lindley and Wally IngramShame And Scandal In The FamilyTwango Bango IIIAmazon
23OdettaShame And ScandalSings Ballads And BluesAmazon
24Waylon JenningsJole BlonNashville Rebel (1958-1969)Amazon
25Gary U.S. BondsJole BlonThe Best of Gary U.S. BondsAmazon
26Wild TchoupitoulasBrother JohnTheme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 3 [[Disc 2]]Amazon
27John SebastianMinglewood BluesChasin' Gus' GhostAmazon
28Grateful DeadDire WolfWorkingman's DeadAmazon
29Fats DominoShurahA Lot Of DominosAmazon

Sun Shadows: The Untold Tracks

In the long view, rock ‘n roll’s rise was no surprise as it’s sound had been peeking through the tall grass since the 1930s with some risque (and risky) rhythm and blues, gospel celebrations and fast-paced swinging country sounds. When Sam Phillips’ small operation in Memphis kicked off, who would have guessed that the fusion of all these sounds would somehow resonate with it’s blend of hillbilly, blues, rhythm and gospel influences. But it did. And here we are. Tune into Deeper Roots as we go a bit deeper into the sounds of Sun Records, beyond the Elvis, Roy, Johnny, Carl and Jerry Lees. We’ll turn our attention to others from the early years including The Miller Sisters, Slim Rhodes, Barbara Pittman and The Prisonaires. The music we’ve got is sometimes raw, sometimes wild and always headed in the same direction. Don’t miss this one!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bobbie JeanCheaters Never WinSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
2Jack ClementBallad of a Teenage QueenThe Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It HappenedAmazon
3Bobbie & the BoysTo Tell the TruthSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
4The PrisonairesThere Is Love in YouSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
5The PrisonairesJust Walking in the RainSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
6Miller SistersFinders KeepersSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
7Miller SistersIt Only Hurts for a Little WhileSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
8Roy OrbisonTrying to Get to YouSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
9Slim Rhodes BandBad GirlSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
10Slim Rhodes Band (Vocal: Sandy Brooks)Take and GiveSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
11Slim RhodesDo What I DoThe Sun Country Box CD1 Memphis BounceAmazon
12Ken CookI Was a FoolSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
13Ray SmithSail AwaySun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
14Charlie FeathersSo AshamedThe Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It HappenedAmazon
15Jimmy WilliamsThat Depends On YouSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
16Sonny BurgessSweet MiserySun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
17Carl MannI'm Bluer Than Anyone Can BeSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
18Tommy BlakeBallad of a Broken HeartThe Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It HappenedAmazon
19Warren SmithI'd Rather Be Safe Than SorrySun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
20Jeanie Greene aka Mary JohnsonRiver of No ReturnSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
21Mikki WilcoxI Know What It MeansSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
22Mikki WilcoxAin't Got Nothin' But the BluesSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
23Barbara PittmanTwo Young Fools in LoveSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
24Barbara PittmanNo Matter Who's to BlameSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
25Little Hannah FayThe Miracle of YouSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
26Maggie Sue WimberlyDaydreams Come TrueSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
27Harold Jenkins aka Conway TwittyJust in TimeSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
28Vernon TaylorBreezeSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
29The SunraysLove Is a StrangerSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
30The Five TinosSitting By My WindowSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
31Scotty Moore & Elvis PresleyHow Do You Think I FeelThe Sun Country Box CD2 Boogie BluesAmazon
32Harmonica Frank FloydStep It Up and GoThe Sun Country Box CD1 Memphis BounceAmazon
33Smokey Joe BaughThe Signifying MonkeyThe Sun Country Box CD2 Boogie BluesAmazon

Killer Diller Blues

Join Dave Stroud for another encore edition of Deeper Roots: A Century of America’s Music. With vacation from the show in full swing, he’s taken the time to fill the airwaves with a free form blend of blues, hot rod rock, early century pop, gospel, soul and more. There will be some killer diller Memphis Minnie blues, some pop melodies 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 Friday morning in West County. Tune in on your favorite streaming service or the Radio Rethink app…all free for your ears. 

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Barbara LewisMake Me Your BabyHello Stranger: The Best of Barbara LewisAmazon
2The RavensMy Baby's GoneOKeh Rhythm & BluesAmazon
3Smiley LewisI Hear You KnockingI Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 3Amazon
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
17Mae WestMister Deep Blue SeaThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
18Annette HanshawMoanin' LowAnnette Hanshaw, Volume 6, 1929 (1999)Amazon
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 SmithTico TicoTico Tico – 28 Original Mono Recordings 1944-1952Amazon
30The HappeningsI Got RhythmThe Best Of The HappeningsAmazon
31The AmericansSail Away LadiesAmerican Epic: The Sessions [Disc 2]Amazon
32The Louvin BrothersYou'll Meet Him In The CloudsClose Harmony [Disc 6]Amazon
33Polly Possum And Joe Wolverton With The Dog Patch BoysDon't Talk To Me About MenThe World Is A MonsterAmazon

Sweet Temptation

This week’s show will feature another journey celebrating the soundtrack of the past century. From the pounding rhythms of gospel revelations to the neon-lit evening sounds of Basin Street and Nashville, we’ll be sharing the music of George Strait, Etta James, The Temptations, Little Sugar and The Hightower Brothers among over two dozen others…all in an exciting and varietal run of Americana on a Friday morning. It’s where the hidden gems appear and echo each week as we dig deep across decades and genres. Dave’s got iconic tracks and overlooked treasures, classic influences and modern echoes for you in a free form eclectic celebration. So, whether you’re tuning in from a big city street or a quiet back road, settle in, turn it up, and let the music take you there. It’s another week of Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Merle TravisSweet TemptationSweet Temptation '46-'53 – Best OfAmazon
2Louis PrimaBasin Street BluesNew OrleansAmazon
3Dr. JohnGood Night, IreneGoin' Back To New OrleansAmazon
4The TemptationsThe Way You Do the Things You DoHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1Amazon
5Bobby "Blue" BlandYield Not To TemptationThe Definitive CollectionAmazon
6The Everly BrothersTemptationHeartaches & Harmonies [Disc 2]Amazon
7Jean ShepardSweet TemptationLonesome LoveAmazon
8Don Reno and Red SmileyDon't Let Temptation Turn You 'Round1962-1963 (Warped 6274)Amazon
9Red Ingle and the Natural Seven (Vocal 'Cinderella G. Stump' (Jo Stafford) & Red Ingle)Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) (1947)Your Hit Parade..Golden Goofers [Time-Life]Amazon
10The Grass RootsTemptation Eyes (Original)20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Grass RootsAmazon
11The Knight BrothersTemptation 'bout To Get MeSouthern SoulAmazon
12The Harmonizing FourWade In The WaterJesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)Amazon
13Ruthie FosterDeath Came A-knockin' (Travelin' Shoes)Runaway SoulAmazon
14Little Sugar And The Hightower BrothersCome By HereNuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958Amazon
15The Ink SpotsAddress UnknownBetter Call Saul: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)Amazon
16The Sunshine BoysI'm Crooning A Tune About June1929-1931 – The Complete SetAmazon
17Frankie LaineThat Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day)Your Hit Parade: 1949Amazon
18Etta JamesCome What MayThe Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1Amazon
19Clyde McPhatter & the DriftersHoney LoveAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
20The DriftersBip BamThe Definitive Drifters [Disc 1]Amazon
21Waylon JenningsI Ain't Living Long Like ThisNashville Rebel (1974-1980)Amazon
22George StraitAll My Ex's Live In Texas50 Number Ones [Disc 1]Amazon
23Lyle LovettThat's Right (You're Not From Texas)The Road To EnsenadaAmazon
24Grandpa JonesT For TexasMakes The Rafters RingAmazon
25Billy BriggsAmarillo RoseStompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 4] Saturday Night Rag)Amazon
26Asleep at the WheelAm I Right (Or Amarillo)Reinventing the WheelAmazon
27Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers05 AmarilloRamble in Music City: The Lost Concert (Live)Amazon
28Charley CrockettAmarillo By MorningLonesome DrifterAmazon
29Willie NelsonTexas In My SoulOne Hell Of A RideAmazon
30Harmonizing FourAll Things Are PossibleTestify! The Gospel BoxAmazon
31Michael NesmithI Fall To PiecesListen To The Band [UK]Amazon
32Willie NelsonSend Me the Pillow You Dream OnWillie and the Boys: Willie's Stash vol. 2Amazon

Down By The Woodshed

Jazz, rhythm and all the very best of blues and swing from the past century, reaching as far back as the thirties and taking in some of rock royalty from the early fifties. This week we’re snapping fingers and cutting the rug with some of the very greats including Wynonie Harris, Buddy Johnson, The Five Royales, The Cadillacs, and a touch of gospel vocal majesty from Marie Knight and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The themes are wide-ranging, taking us from the woodshed to the urban streets and some Cadillac competitions and we’ll also get with the stuff that’s arrived and is oh so mellow. Night trains, sugar lumps, boogie woogie daddies and tall skinny papas rule the roost. Don’t miss out, even if you’re a night owl you’ll want to take these sounds with you into the early hours of tomorrow. Let me off uptown, would ya?

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Baby Doll & Her Royal SwingstersDown By The WoodshedStompin' 25Amazon
2The EnchantersBoogie Woogie DaddyJubilee JezebelsAmazon
3Big MaybelleOne Monkey Don't Stop No ShowThe Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55Amazon
4Effie SmithRoot-Lie-Voot (08-16-50)1945-1953Amazon
5The Five RoyalesThirty Second LoverDedicated To YouAmazon
6Wynonie HarrisAdam Come And Get Your RibLovin' MachineAmazon
7Buddy Johnson & His OrchestraA Pretty Girl (A Cadillac and Some Money) (Cadillac)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
8The CadillacsSpeedo (Cadillac)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
9Tony Allen & The ChampsNight Owl (Birds)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
10Savannah ChurchillFat Meat Is Good MeatJazzin' The Blues – Volume4 :1929-1943Amazon
11Joe Liggins & His HoneydrippersSugar LumpDarktown Strutters BallAmazon
12The Four BlazesNight TrainMary JoAmazon
13Professor LonghairLooka, No HairEbb Records Story (Vol. 2): 1957-1959Amazon
14Willie MabonThe Seventh SonBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4]Amazon
15The Mills BrothersThe Love Bug Will Bite YouThe 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 4Amazon
16The RavensI'm Going to Paper All My Walls With Your Love LettersThe Greatest Group of Them AllAmazon
17Ray CharlesHallelujah, I Love Her SoGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1Amazon
18Cleo BrownThe Stuff Is Here And It's MellowThe Legendary Cleo BrownAmazon
19Ella Johnson & Buddy JohnsonGet On Down The RoadGo Ahead And Rock And RollAmazon
20Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price TrioTrouble In MindNuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958Amazon
21Margie DayDumplin' Dumplin'Rock 'n' Roll Mamas Vol 3Amazon
22Sister Rosetta TharpeI Want A Tall Skinny PapaVintage Sex SongsAmazon
23Smiley LewisBig MamouSmiley Lewis Vol 1Amazon
24Blue Lu BarkerA Little Bird Told MeFrom The Vaults, Vol 2. 1943-1944Amazon
25Little Willie JohnHome At LastFever: The Best Of Little Willie JohnAmazon
26Chuck WillisHang Up My Rock And Roll ShoesI Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The StrollAmazon
27The CloversYour Cash Ain't Nothin' But TrashBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume FourAmazon
28Lula ReedRock LoveGet Hot Sleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3Amazon
29Louis Jordan & His Tympany FiveHungary ManThe Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2Amazon
30Louis Jordan & His Tympany FiveA Man's Best Friend Is A BedThe Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2Amazon
31The Delta Rhythm BoysLet Me Off UptownThe Best Of 1940-50Amazon
32Bo DiddleyMoon BabyBo Diddley Is A LoverAmazon
33Nappy BrownThe Right TimeSavoy Blues 1957-1994 [Disc 3]Amazon
34Slim HarpoBobby Sox BabyThe Best Of Slim HarpoAmazon

Good Questions

A curious theme, indeed! We’re talking ‘questions’, naturally. And don’t you think it’s time we got around to this theme? There was no shortage of ammunition…songs that end with that curly-que that has been the topic of many theories. One such theory suggests that it originate from the Latin word “quaestio” which, shortened to “qo”, would evolve into the symbol we recognize today. Each and every track in the show today delivers that terminating mark in search of an answer. We’ve heard of answer songs, but what about these question songs and most demand good answers because, well, they’re good questions. Jazz, country, rock ‘n roll, and everything in between with selections from The Lovin’ Spoonful, Dan Hicks, The Robins, Joe Liggins and Bo Diddley are just a sampling of the nearly three dozen songs with “good questions” theme. Where would we be without music? Don’ have that answer but I’m guessing I don’t want to know.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Harlem HamfatsWhat's On Your Mind?Harlem Hamfats Vol. 3 1937-1938Amazon
2B.B. KingIs You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis JordanAmazon
3Louis Jordan And His Tympany FiveIs You Is Or Is You Ain't My BabyLouis Jordan And His Tympany Five / 1941 – 1944Amazon
4Ella FitzgeraldHow Long Has This Been Going On?Pure EllaAmazon
5The King Cole TrioGee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You?Jazz Noire (Darktown Sleaze of 1940s L.A.)Amazon
6The RobinsWhadaya Want?50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 1]Amazon
7Joe LigginsDo You Love Me Pretty Baby?Joe Liggins & The HoneydrippersAmazon
8Varetta DillardWhat'll I Do?Got You On My MindAmazon
9Ruth BrownWhy Don't You Write Me?Along Comes RuthAmazon
10Bo DiddleyWho Do You Love?Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3Amazon
11Bette MidlerDo You Want to Dance?Experience the Divine [1993]Amazon
12The Isley BrothersWho's That Lady?Something's Got A Hold On MeAmazon
13Barry WhiteWhat Am I Gonna Do With You?All Time Greatest HitsAmazon
14The Amazing Rhythm AcesWho Will The Next Fool Be?Two Classic Albums From The Amazing Rhythm Aces: Stacked Deck/Too Stuffed To JumpAmazon
15Peggy LeeIs That All There Is?Peggy Lee – The Marvelous Miss LeeAmazon
16Los LobosIs This All There Is?By the Light of the MoonAmazon
17Buck OwensWould You Be Ready?Dust On Mother's BibleAmazon
18The Texas TornadosWho Were You Thinkin' OfThe Best Of Texas TornadosAmazon
19Wanda JacksonWho Shot Sam?Queen Of RockabillyAmazon
20Eddy Arnold & Jaye P. MorganDo You Love Me?Crossroads In CowtownAmazon
21Frankie MillerHey! Where Ya Goin?The World Is A MonsterAmazon
22Jim LauderdaleWhat Kinda Guy?An American Troubadour: The Songs of Steve ForbertAmazon
23The Lovin' SpoonfulDo You Believe In Magic?Do You Believe In Magic?Amazon
24The Lovin' SpoonfulDid You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?Do You Believe In Magic?Amazon
25Dan Hicks & His Hot LicksHow Can I Miss You When You Won't Go AwayLove Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970 Disc 4Amazon
26The Grass RootsWhere Were You When I Needed YouAll Time Greatest HitsAmazon
27Creedence Clearwater RevivalHave You Ever Seen Rain?All Time Greatest Hits Disc 1Amazon
28ChicagoDoes Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?The Heart Of Chicago 1967-1997Amazon
29RamonesDo You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?Modern Rock: Lost Hits Of The 70sAmazon
30The Five Royales$64,000 Question (Do You Love Me)Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 3]Amazon
31Lemon NashAnybody Seen My Kitty?Papa Lemon: New Orleans Ukulele Maestro & Tent Show TroubadourAmazon
32Tom PaxtonWhat Did You Learn In School Today?Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm BoundAmazon
33Ella Mae MorseHow Can You Leave A Man Like This?Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties FemalesAmazon
34Elvis PresleyAre You Lonesome Tonight?The Essential 60's Masters I [Disc 1]Amazon
35Clyde McPhatterA Lovers QuestionThe Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD2)Amazon

Havin’ a Blast!

It’s finger poppin’ time…time to have a blast with some breakout party rockers from the mid-century.  All for a good time with soul and roll and rhythm as the main course in today’s show. It’s all about those percussive rocking beats. Call it a party full of boogie, mojo, twistin’ and shaking. We’ve lit the fuse for a dynamite celebration of rebellious rock and cool upbeat soul rhythms with the music of Freddy Cannon, The Swingin’ Medallions, The Showstoppers and Ann Cole with an out of control party mix…just in time for our first show of May. KOWS Community Radio brings the fresh sounds of today, yesterday and tomorrow 24/7, with the very best of political and community discourse. You can tune us in on 92.5 FM in West Sonoma County or just drop by our stream on your Radio Rethink app, Alexa, Radio Garden, Tunein, or Radio Box. We’re here for you and Deeper Roots will be pitching a wang dang doodle this coming Friday morning here on member-supported radio for planet Earth.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Isley BrothersShout (Part One)Motor City SoulAmazon
2Wanda JacksonLet's Have a PartyLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
3Ray CharlesMess AroundAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
4The Swingin' MedallionsDouble Shot (Of My Baby's Love)Nuggets Sampler 1965-1968Amazon
5The StrangelovesI Want CandyDick Van Dyke's Dance PartyAmazon
6Claudine ClarkParty LightsThe Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1Amazon
7Martha & The VandellasMickey's MonkeyDance PartyAmazon
8Hank Ballard & the MidnightersFinger Poppin' TimeLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1Amazon
9Johnnie MorisetteMeet Me At The Twistin' PlaceThe Forgotten 45's 1960-1962Amazon
10Chubby CheckerDancin' PartyChubby Checker (Mr Twister)Amazon
11Chubby CheckerThe TwistBillboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1960Amazon
12Sam CookeTwistin' the Night AwayThe Man Who Invented Soul [Box Set] (2 of 4)Amazon
13Dave EdmundsDo You Wanna DancePorky's Revenge! [Expanded]Amazon
14The ContoursDo You Love MeDick Van Dyke's Dance PartyAmazon
15Jerry Lee LewisWhole Lotta Shakin' Goin' OnLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1Amazon
16MatchboxRockabilly RebelRockabilly RebelAmazon
17Freddy CannonBuzz Buzz A Diddle ItHis Latest And GreatestAmazon
18Tommy James & the ShondellsMony MonyThe Very Best of Tommy James & the ShondellsAmazon
19Louis JordanChoo Choo Ch'BoogieNumber OnesAmazon
20The ShowstoppersAin't Nothing But A House PartyUltimate Northern Soul – The ClassicsAmazon
21Ann ColeGot My Mojo Workin' (But It Just Won't Work On You)Blues Masters Vol. 6 – Blues OriginalsAmazon
22Koko TaylorWang Dang DoodleBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]Amazon
23The ChampsTequillaDick Van Dyke's Dance PartyAmazon
24Tarheel SlimNumber Nine TrainLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon
25Chan RomeroThe Hippy Hippy ShakeLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
26Sam The Sham & The PharaohsWooly BullyMemphis Celebrates 50 Years Of Rock 'n' RollAmazon
27Arthur ConleySweet Soul MusicBillboard Top Pop Hits: 1967Amazon
28Link Wray/Robert GordonSummertime BluesRobert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish SpecialsAmazon
29Johnny KiddShakin' All OverLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
30The KingsmenLouie LouieIn Person ('64)Amazon
31Nick ToddAt The HopChills & Fever: The Dot Records Story 1955-1962Amazon
32The Isley BrothersTwist And ShoutDick Van Dyke's Dance PartyAmazon
33Little RichardGood Golly Miss MollyLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon
34Gene Vincent & His Blue CapsCruisin'Destination FreewayAmazon
35Elvis PresleyParty50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records – Volume 2Amazon
36Wanda JacksonMan, We Had A PartyQueen Of RockabillyAmazon
37Tommy Tutone867-5309/JennyParty Starter: 80s MixAmazon
38The MarcelsBlue MoonDoo Wop Love SongsAmazon