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?
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Baby Doll & Her Royal Swingsters
Down By The Woodshed
Stompin' 25
2
The Enchanters
Boogie Woogie Daddy
Jubilee Jezebels
3
Big Maybelle
One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55
4
Effie Smith
Root-Lie-Voot (08-16-50)
1945-1953
5
The Five Royales
Thirty Second Lover
Dedicated To You
6
Wynonie Harris
Adam Come And Get Your Rib
Lovin' Machine
7
Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra
A Pretty Girl (A Cadillac and Some Money) (Cadillac)
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
8
The Cadillacs
Speedo (Cadillac)
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
9
Tony Allen & The Champs
Night Owl (Birds)
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3
10
Savannah Churchill
Fat Meat Is Good Meat
Jazzin' The Blues – Volume4 :1929-1943
11
Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers
Sugar Lump
Darktown Strutters Ball
12
The Four Blazes
Night Train
Mary Jo
13
Professor Longhair
Looka, No Hair
Ebb Records Story (Vol. 2): 1957-1959
14
Willie Mabon
The Seventh Son
Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4]
15
The Mills Brothers
The Love Bug Will Bite You
The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 4
16
The Ravens
I'm Going to Paper All My Walls With Your Love Letters
The Greatest Group of Them All
17
Ray Charles
Hallelujah, I Love Her So
Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1
18
Cleo Brown
The Stuff Is Here And It's Mellow
The Legendary Cleo Brown
19
Ella Johnson & Buddy Johnson
Get On Down The Road
Go Ahead And Rock And Roll
20
Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price Trio
Trouble In Mind
Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958
21
Margie Day
Dumplin' Dumplin'
Rock 'n' Roll Mamas Vol 3
22
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
I Want A Tall Skinny Papa
Vintage Sex Songs
23
Smiley Lewis
Big Mamou
Smiley Lewis Vol 1
24
Blue Lu Barker
A Little Bird Told Me
From The Vaults, Vol 2. 1943-1944
25
Little Willie John
Home At Last
Fever: The Best Of Little Willie John
26
Chuck Willis
Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes
I Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The Stroll
27
The Clovers
Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash
Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four
28
Lula Reed
Rock Love
Get Hot Sleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3
29
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
Hungary Man
The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2
30
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five
A Man's Best Friend Is A Bed
The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2
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.
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The Harlem Hamfats
What's On Your Mind?
Harlem Hamfats Vol. 3 1937-1938
2
B.B. King
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?
Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan
3
Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five
Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five / 1941 – 1944
4
Ella Fitzgerald
How Long Has This Been Going On?
Pure Ella
5
The King Cole Trio
Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You?
Jazz Noire (Darktown Sleaze of 1940s L.A.)
6
The Robins
Whadaya Want?
50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 1]
7
Joe Liggins
Do You Love Me Pretty Baby?
Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers
8
Varetta Dillard
What'll I Do?
Got You On My Mind
9
Ruth Brown
Why Don't You Write Me?
Along Comes Ruth
10
Bo Diddley
Who Do You Love?
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3
11
Bette Midler
Do You Want to Dance?
Experience the Divine [1993]
12
The Isley Brothers
Who's That Lady?
Something's Got A Hold On Me
13
Barry White
What Am I Gonna Do With You?
All Time Greatest Hits
14
The Amazing Rhythm Aces
Who Will The Next Fool Be?
Two Classic Albums From The Amazing Rhythm Aces: Stacked Deck/Too Stuffed To Jump
15
Peggy Lee
Is That All There Is?
Peggy Lee – The Marvelous Miss Lee
16
Los Lobos
Is This All There Is?
By the Light of the Moon
17
Buck Owens
Would You Be Ready?
Dust On Mother's Bible
18
The Texas Tornados
Who Were You Thinkin' Of
The Best Of Texas Tornados
19
Wanda Jackson
Who Shot Sam?
Queen Of Rockabilly
20
Eddy Arnold & Jaye P. Morgan
Do You Love Me?
Crossroads In Cowtown
21
Frankie Miller
Hey! Where Ya Goin?
The World Is A Monster
22
Jim Lauderdale
What Kinda Guy?
An American Troubadour: The Songs of Steve Forbert
23
The Lovin' Spoonful
Do You Believe In Magic?
Do You Believe In Magic?
24
The Lovin' Spoonful
Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?
Do You Believe In Magic?
25
Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away
Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970 Disc 4
26
The Grass Roots
Where Were You When I Needed You
All Time Greatest Hits
27
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Have You Ever Seen Rain?
All Time Greatest Hits Disc 1
28
Chicago
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
The Heart Of Chicago 1967-1997
29
Ramones
Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?
Modern Rock: Lost Hits Of The 70s
30
The Five Royales
$64,000 Question (Do You Love Me)
Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 3]
31
Lemon Nash
Anybody Seen My Kitty?
Papa Lemon: New Orleans Ukulele Maestro & Tent Show Troubadour
32
Tom Paxton
What Did You Learn In School Today?
Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound
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.
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1
The Isley Brothers
Shout (Part One)
Motor City Soul
2
Wanda Jackson
Let's Have a Party
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
3
Ray Charles
Mess Around
Atlantic Rock & Roll
4
The Swingin' Medallions
Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)
Nuggets Sampler 1965-1968
5
The Strangeloves
I Want Candy
Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party
6
Claudine Clark
Party Lights
The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1
7
Martha & The Vandellas
Mickey's Monkey
Dance Party
8
Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Finger Poppin' Time
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1
9
Johnnie Morisette
Meet Me At The Twistin' Place
The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
10
Chubby Checker
Dancin' Party
Chubby Checker (Mr Twister)
11
Chubby Checker
The Twist
Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1960
12
Sam Cooke
Twistin' the Night Away
The Man Who Invented Soul [Box Set] (2 of 4)
13
Dave Edmunds
Do You Wanna Dance
Porky's Revenge! [Expanded]
14
The Contours
Do You Love Me
Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party
15
Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1
16
Matchbox
Rockabilly Rebel
Rockabilly Rebel
17
Freddy Cannon
Buzz Buzz A Diddle It
His Latest And Greatest
18
Tommy James & the Shondells
Mony Mony
The Very Best of Tommy James & the Shondells
19
Louis Jordan
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Number Ones
20
The Showstoppers
Ain't Nothing But A House Party
Ultimate Northern Soul – The Classics
21
Ann Cole
Got My Mojo Workin' (But It Just Won't Work On You)
Blues Masters Vol. 6 – Blues Originals
22
Koko Taylor
Wang Dang Doodle
Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]
23
The Champs
Tequilla
Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party
24
Tarheel Slim
Number Nine Train
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
25
Chan Romero
The Hippy Hippy Shake
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
26
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
Wooly Bully
Memphis Celebrates 50 Years Of Rock 'n' Roll
27
Arthur Conley
Sweet Soul Music
Billboard Top Pop Hits: 1967
28
Link Wray/Robert Gordon
Summertime Blues
Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials
29
Johnny Kidd
Shakin' All Over
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2
30
The Kingsmen
Louie Louie
In Person ('64)
31
Nick Todd
At The Hop
Chills & Fever: The Dot Records Story 1955-1962
32
The Isley Brothers
Twist And Shout
Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party
33
Little Richard
Good Golly Miss Molly
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
34
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
Cruisin'
Destination Freeway
35
Elvis Presley
Party
50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records – Volume 2
From a song about dirty little religions to a song about Joanie the Jehovah Witness Stripper, we’ll be going all out from up and down with genre celebrations from the past century where music reflects the inspiration from church on Sunday mornings following the barroom sinners of Saturday night. This week’s Deeper Roots takes a bit of a free form shuffle featuring Bo Diddley, The Ramones, Johnny Mercer, and a whole host of rhythm makers. Performances this morning will span some covers from Chris Smither, David Lindley and an answer song from Barbara Lewis. KOWS radio wants to thank all of you who came out to the Comedy fundraiser at Barrel Proof Lounge last week. It was a great success for us and also a validation of community radio here in the North Bay. KOWS is free form, free speech, no bull community radio; just the kind of thing we need in a country gone mad with lies, deceit and hate. There is always hope. Tune into your radio voice, any time of the day or night. We’ll always welcome you.
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Martha and the Vandellas
Quicksand
The Motown Sound Vol. 1
2
Faye Adams
Witness To The Crime (Herald 470)
R&B Humdingers Volume 11
3
Warren Zevon
Dirty Little Religion
Life'll Kill Ya
4
Paul Thorn
Joanie The Jehovah Witness Stripper
Hammer & Nail Live
5
Marvin Gaye
Can I Get A Witness
I'll Take You There
6
Alphabetical Four
Get On Board, Little Children
Complete Recorded Works 1938-1943
7
Tiny Mayberry
Oh That Nasty Man (Take A)
Vol. 2-Vocal Blues & Jazz
8
Johnny Mercer
Small Fry With Victor Young's Small Fryers
Bing Crosby And Friends
9
The Golden Gate Quartet
Dipsy Doodle
Travelin' Shoes
10
Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five
Keep A Knockin' But You Can't Come In
Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five / 1938 – 1940
11
Little Richard
Keep A Knockin'
The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
12
Chris Smither
Maybellene
Call Me Lucky
13
Chuck Berry
Maybellene
Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 10]
14
David Lindley
Mercury Blues
El Rayo-X
15
K.C. Douglas
Mercury Blues
Classic Blues From Smithsonian Folkways
16
Violet Hall
Six Foot Papa (I'm A Whole Lot Of Woman)
The Mercury Blues Story (1945-1955) – Southwest Blues, Vol. 2
17
Big Maybelle
So Good To My Baby
The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55
18
George Thorogood
Bo Diddley
2120 South Michigan Avenue
19
Bo Diddley
Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got)
The Chess Box [Disc 1]
20
Sam & Dave
Hold On! I'm a Comin'
The Very Best of Sam & Dave
21
Sam Cooke
Bring It On Home To Me
Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964
22
Barbara Lewis
I'll Bring It Back Home To You
Don't Forget About Me: The Atlantic & Reprise Recordings
23
Jack Nitzsche
The Lonely Surfer
Teen Beat 5
24
Mink Deville
Just Your Friends
The Mink De Ville Collection
25
The Ramones
Needles & Pins [Single Version][Version]
Ramones Mania
26
The Books Feat. Jose Gonzalez
Cello Song
Dark Was The Night: A Red Hot Compilation [Disc 1]
27
T-Bone Burnett
House Of Mirrors
Twenty Twenty: The Esssential T-Bone Burnett Disc 2
The downstream wave of sounds that flooded the charts seemed endless in the year 1960. As was exhibited in last week’s Deeper Roots exhibition of ‘also rans’ from that year, it was a very, very crowded field. That field was spread far and wide across genres and levels of production, songwriting and performance quality. We take on that same strata this week in the show. More teen crushes, tragedies, soulful exchanges and instrumentals that bore earworms galore. That’s what we’ve got in store with performances from Fats to Jackie, Smokey to Etta, the Burnette Brothers and Ricky, Dean Martin, Freddie King and Linda Laurie…all giving it their all and doing their very best to crawl to the top of their respective charts. We’re getting ready for a wild Sunday night here in Santa Rosa, celebrating KOWS Community Radio at the Barrel Proof Lounge in downtown Santa Rosa. Hope you can make today’s Deeper Roots show and Sunday’s benefit!
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1
Little Junior Parker
Driving Wheel
Feelin' Good. The 1952-1962 Recordings
2
Jackie Wilson
Doggin' Around
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
3
Rosie & The Originals
Angel Baby
Malt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1)
4
Jessie Hill
Ooh Poo Pah Doo Pt 1
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
5
Fats Domino
Walking To New Orleans
A Lot Of Dominos
6
The Shirelles
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
The Brill Building Sound Disc 1
7
Ray Peterson
Tell Laura I Love Her
Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1
8
The Browns
The Old Lamplighter
Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's. Vol. 2
9
The Platters
Harbor Lights
All-Time Greatest Hits
10
Johnny Burnette
Dreamin'
25 Greatest Hits
11
Dorsey Burnette
Hey Little One
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
12
Rick Nelson
Young Emotions
Greatest Love Songs
13
Etta James
A Sunday Kind Of Love
Book Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962
14
Jimmy Jones
Good Timin'
We Love Pirate Radio – 60s Favourites
15
Kathy Young & The Innocents
A Thousand Stars
Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1)
16
Roy Orbison
Blue Angel
The Monument Singles: A-Sides (1960 – 1964) [Disc 1]
17
The Smoothies
Softly
I Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 3]
We’re at it again! Excavations below the crust of some pretty simple-minded teenage pap that seemed to occupy the Billboard Top 100 in the year 1960. Marketers had found the right blend of country, rhythm, pop, sentimentality and rock and this led to a churning out of as much and as they could as fast was possible. The result was a mixed bag: quantity over quality in most cases. We call it spit-balling these days. We’ll dig into the substrate of popular music that did not make the Top 40, and in some cases, the Top 100. We’ll hear from Wanda Jackson, Billy Bland, Donnie Brooks, Johnny Preston, Esther Phillips, and a few dozen others in this week’s show. Not withstanding what we do here, we have to consistently remind ourselves of the classic Tony Soprano quote: “’Remember when’ is the lowest form of conversation.” So, we’re mining for the ones we don’t necessarily remember. And the big news? It’s a rare two-parts-over-two-weeks extravaganza. Hope you can join in!
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1
John D Loudermilk
Tobacco Road
You Heard It Here First!
2
Wanda Jackson
Dona'a Wan'a
Rockin' With Wanda [US Bonus Tracks]
3
Peter Sellers & Sophie Loren
Goodness Gracious Me
The Greatest Novelty Songs, Disc 3
4
The Flares
Hotcha Cha-Cha Brown
Foot Stompin'
5
Sugar Pie DeSanto
I Want to Know
100 Northern Soul Classics
6
Ruth Brown with Howard Biggs Orchestra
Takin' Care Of Business
Wail Man Wail!: The Best Of King Curtis 1952-1961 (Disc 3)
7
Billy Bland
Let The Little Girl Dance
The Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1960
8
Larry Hall
Sandy
The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962
9
Varetta Dillard
A Little Bitty Tear
Rhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and Cry
10
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Finger Poppin' Time
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
11
Earl King
Come On, Pt. 1
Living The Blues: Blues Classics 1960-1964
12
Ernie K-Doe
A Certain Girl
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
13
Skip & Flip
Cherry Pie (1960 #11)
Greatest Hit Singles Collection
14
Donnie Brooks
Mission Bell
The Teen Years Collection: Volume 1- Dream Lover [Disc 2]
15
Manos Hadjidakis
Main Title: Never On Sunday
Never On Sunday
16
The Mark II
Night Theme
Banana Split for My Baby
17
The String-A-Longs
Wheels
Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2
18
The Piltdown Men
Brontosaurus Stomp
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
19
Esther Phillips
Wild Child
The Great American Soul Book Chapter 1: Any Way You Wanta!
20
Brenda Lee
That's All You Gotta Do
The Brenda Lee Story: Her Grea
21
Eddie Cochran
C'mon Everybody
Eddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]
22
Duane Eddy
Peter Gunn
Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology [Disc 1]
23
Joe Jones
You Talk Too Much
Pure R&B: Vol. 4- Whatd I Say [Disc 1]
24
Ral Donner
The Girl Of My Best Friend
War Paint – The Gone Records Story
25
The Everly Brothers
When Will I Be Loved
The Complete Cadence Recordings 1957-1960 Disc 2
26
Johnny Preston
Cradle Of Love
Running Bear
27
Little Willie John
Sleep
Little Willie John: All 15 of His Chart Hits from 1953-1962
28
Paul Evans
Happy-Go-Lucky-Me
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
29
The Safaris
Image of a Girl
Teen Ballads
30
Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
Stay
Pure R&B: Vol. 4- Whatd I Say [Disc 2]
31
Sam Cooke
Wonderful World
Greatest Hits
32
Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around & Fall In Love)
First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story [Disc 2]
33
Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks
Hey Boba Lou
The Best of Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks
34
Bobby Vee
Devil Or Angel
Malt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1)
This week we’ll take some time away for a celebration of Americana sounds from every corner. It’s a mixed bag of jazz, blues, country, rock, and everything in between in another of our free form eclectic romps here on Deeper Roots. Count on some wild swings and some quiet moments reserved for the corner booth in the show today. Aretha, Cat Power, Etta Jones and Gale Garnett are some of the female vocalists that we’ll feature this morning. We’ll also visit that ‘boulevard of broken dreams’ with Esquivel, some lighter instrumentals from Ethel Smith and Herb Alpert; classic softer side Americana from Chris Isaak and Pokey LaFarge and the polar opposite from Creedence and BB King. What a way to blast on into 2025. Join Dave Stroud as he begins yet another year with the promise of doing the right thing…always.
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1
Little Milton
We're Gonna Make It
Chess Blues Disc 4
2
Marvin Gaye
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Singers And Songwriters 1970-1971 [Disc 2]
3
Jimmy Ruffin
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1
4
Cat Power
Aretha, Sing One For Me
Jukebox
5
Aretha Franklin
Don't Play That Song
30 Greatest Hits [Disc 2]
6
Jimmy Reed
Hush-Hush
The Roots of the Rolling Stones: MOJO Presents 15 Stones-Approved Classics
7
Willie Nelson
I'll Love You Till The Day I Die
A Beautiful Time
8
Chris Isaak
Only the Lonely
Baja Sessions
9
J.J. Cale
I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)
Okie
10
Pokey LaFarge
Home Home Home
Rhumba Country
11
The Mavericks
That's Not My Name
Suited Up and Ready… – EP
12
Esquivel
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Better Call Saul: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)
13
The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band
The Joker (On A Trip Thru The Jungle)
Ultimate Northern Soul – The Classics
14
Bob Moore & His Orchestra
Mexico
Instrumental Favorites- Latin Rhythms
15
Louis Jordan
Run Joe – Calypso Boys, Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5
Number Ones
16
Ethel Smith
Tico Tico
Tico Tico – 28 Original Mono Recordings 1944-1952
17
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Spanish Flea
Definitive Hits
18
Herbie Hancock
Rockit
Pop Music: The Modern Era 1976-1999 [Disc 1]
19
Dick Haymes & Eileen Wilson
It's A Lovely Day Today
Destination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your Vacation
20
Julie London
Watermelon Man
Wild Cool and Swingin'
21
Etta Jones With J.C. Heard And His Band
I Sold My Heart To The Junkman
Vol. 3-Blues Roots
22
B.B. King
Why I Sing the Blues
Do the Boogie! B.B. King's Early '50s Classics
23
Gale Garnett
We'll Sing In The Sunshine
Lifetime Of Romance: Some Enchanted Evening [Disc 2]
Soul music’s roots come from the urbanization and commercialization of rhythm and blues in the late fifties and early sixties. Young black musicians, often nurtured in black churches, enjoyed and listened to R&B sounds and began a fusion of R&B, blues and gospel that would later take on the moniker “soul music”. The term “soul” had been used in African American culture, particularly among musicians, to emphasize the feelings of power, spirit and creativity found in its culture. Regional acts and labels took this genre into different directions that included, among other things, vocal interplay, gospel rhythms and themes that were translated from the sacred to the secular, all with mix heavy on standard rock or brass rhythm sections. The blend and variety brought out the contrasting tones of grit and pop-infused sounds. From Sam Cooke to James Brown and Etta James to Brenda Holloway…we’ll take a journey through the rise of soul music.
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1
The Southern Tones
It Must Be Jesus
Southern Gospel
2
Ray Charles
I Got a Woman
Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1
3
Etta James
Tears Of Joy
The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1
4
Clyde McPhatter
Seven Days
London American Label Year By Year 1956
5
Ray Charles
Lonely Avenue
Artist's Choice: Joni Mitchell
6
James Brown
Please, Please, Please
Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]
7
Sam Cooke
You Send Me
Greatest Hits
8
Sam Cooke
I'll Come Running Back To You
Birth Of Soul: 1
9
Etta James
Come What May
The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1
10
The Chantels
Maybe
Pure R&B: Vol. 4- What'd I Say
11
Clyde McPhatter
Lover's Question
The Atlantic Story [UK]
12
Ray Charles
(Night Time Is) The Right Time
Ultimate Hits Collection [1 of 2]
13
Eugene Church
Pretty Girls Everywhere
Solid Gold Soul 1959
14
Jackie Wilson
That's Why ( I Love You So )
Lonely Teardrops
15
Jackie Wilson
Lonely Teardrops
Solid Gold Soul 1959
16
The Fiestas
So Fine
Solid Gold Soul 1959
17
James Brown
Try Me
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of James Brown
18
The Drifters
There Goes My Baby
All-Time Greatest Hits & More 1959-1965 [Bonus Tracks] [Disc 1]
19
The Impressions
Shorty's Got To Go
Birth Of Soul: 3
20
Jerry Butler
He Will Break Your Heart
Birth Of Soul: 1
21
Marie Knight
Come Tomorrow
Birth Of Soul: 2
22
Gloria Lynne
You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength
Birth Of Soul: 1
23
The Impressions
Gypsy Woman
Birth Of Soul: 1
24
The Mar-Keys
Last Night
Last Night!/Do the Pop-Eye
25
Brenda Holloway
I'll Give My Life
Birth Of Soul: 2
26
Jan Bradley
Mama Didn't Lie
Birth Of Soul: 1
27
Claudine Clark
The Telephone Game
Birth Of Soul: 1
28
William Bell
Any Other Way
Birth Of Soul: 1
29
Jimmy Hughes
I'm Qualified
Birth Of Soul: 1
30
Barbara Lynn
You'll Lose A Good Thing
Birth Of Soul: 1
31
Joe Henderson
Snap Your Fingers
Birth Of Soul: 1
32
The Falcons
I Found A Love
Birth Of Soul: 2
33
Solomon Burke
Down In The Valley
Birth Of Soul: 2
34
Etta James
Something's Got A Hold On Me
Birth Of Soul: 1
35
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters
Cry Baby
Birth Of Soul: 1
36
Barbara Lewis
Snap Your Fingers
Don't Forget About Me: The Atlantic & Reprise Recordings
The 1950s were an incredibly vibrant decade for music, clearly a reflection of a post-war energy and relief. Urban jazz, the bright lights of broadway, and the crooning magic moments that lept off the silver screen were a paradox to the golden age of country music, the passionate rhythm of swing and R&B and, of course, the new audiences celebrating youth at sock hops, malt shops and sleepovers. It was an age of celebration and discovery if you were young; an age of culture shock if you weren’t. This week on Deeper Roots, we’ll tiptoe through the sounds of Dave Brubeck, Dion, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry and a host of others who planted their flag in the decade of the fifties. An unusual playlist for sure. Drop on by and try to get past the fact that Black Friday will soon be over and holiday madness gets into full swing.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Buy
1
Rosemary Clooney
Hey There
Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)
2
Peggy Lee
Bali Ha'i
American Beauty
3
Doris Day
Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)
4
Sarah Vaughan
Lover Man
Great American Songbook
5
Chet Baker
My Funny Valentine
Blue Note Blend: On The Count Of 3
6
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Take Five
Pop Memories of the '60s
7
The Champs
Tequila
Rock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50S
8
Duane Eddy
Rebel Rouser
Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology [Disc 1]
9
Santo & Johnny
Sleepwalk
Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959
10
Hank Williams
Hey, Good Lookin'
24 Greatest
11
Johnny Cash
I Walk The Line
Original Greatest Hits
12
Porter Wagoner
A Satisfied Mind
A Slice Of Life & Satisfied Mind
13
Dion
I Wonder Why
Doo Wop Box Disc 3
14
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Glory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 1]
15
The Bobbettes
Mr. Lee
The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2
16
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me
Malt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1)
17
The Platters
Only You (And You Alone)
All-Time Greatest Hits
18
The Platters
The Great Pretender
Doo Wop Box Disc 1
19
Fats Domino
Blueberry Hill
This Is Fats Domino
20
Frankie Avalon
Venus
Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1959
21
Ricky Nelson
Lonesome Town
Destination Lonely Street
22
Ricky Nelson
Poor Little Fool
Ricky Nelson
23
Paul Anka
Diana
Gems from the Columbia Vaults, Pt. 1
24
Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel
Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1)
25
Chuck Berry
Roll Over Beethoven
Blowing The Fuse: 1956
26
Little Richard
Tutti Frutti
Pure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 1]
27
Eddie Cochran
Summertime Blues
Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3
28
Bill Haley & The Comets
Rock Around The Clock
Rock N' Roll Greats Volume 1
29
Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock
Can't Help Falling In Love (Remastered)
30
Danny & the Juniors
At the Hop
The Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957
31
Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode
Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings
The past century’s puritanical interlopers, better known as the ‘thought police’, have had their way with music. And we’re not talking about just the lyrics (which will no doubt be the source of most of the songs in the show today)…whether that be the sound of the saxophone or Link Wray’s sinister fuzz and feedback…telling us how to think or suggesting that your children would be swayed to the dark side due a mention of Susie getting home past curfew. It’s an age old problem. It’s really stinkin’ thinkin’ if you’d have asked Frank Zappa. And someone did and summarized his opinions thusly: “Bad facts make bad law, and people who write bad laws are, in my opinion, more dangerous than songwriters who celebrate their sexuality.” All the songs this week suffered from some form of censorship, whether corporate or governmental. And we’re going to play them…damned be the fools.
