Category Archives: Rhythm and Blues

West Coast Blues Roots

The 40s and 50s post-war migration brought tough working conditions in Chicago which offered stability over the miserable sharecropper existence of the Delta.  Both were fodder for the some of the very best in classic blues. The production lines of Detroit and other cities on the Eastern seaboard were models of a different kind of work that the Industrial Age had to offer. But the West Coast wasn’t the place you’d expect to find the blues: shipyards, agriculture, and urban sprawl would aggregate so many different styles that rhythm and blues was a fusion of the many different sensibilities that were brought with both performer and listener alike westward from east of the Mississippi. Having the hub of the world of entertainment in the Southland didn’t hurt either. We’ll be browsing the sounds of some of the greats: McCracklin, Fulson, Otis, Mayfield, and (of course) T-Bone Walker in the Deeper Roots morning show today. West Coast Blues led to blues-based rock in large part because of the exposure to the many different styles of the mid-century blues bands and solo rockers. West Coast Blues Roots is the name of our show this morning on KOWS-LP Occidental.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Johnny "Guitar" WatsonGangster Of LoveLiving The Blues: 1957-1959 Blues ClassicsAmazon
2Lowell FulsonBlue ShadowsChess Blues Disc 4Amazon
3T-Bone WalkerT-Bone ShuffleLiving The Blues: Blues GreatsAmazon
4Ivory Joe HunterBoogin' In The RainThe Chronological Ivory Joe Hunter 1947Amazon
5Amos MilburnOne, Two, Three, EverybodyAmos Milburn RocksAmazon
6Amos MilburnOne Scotch, One Bourbon, One BeerAmos Milburn RocksAmazon
7Floyd DixonHey BartenderMarshall Texas Is My HomeAmazon
8Big Jay McNeelyThe Deacon's HopLiving The Blues – Jump Blues & BoogieAmazon
9Percy MayfieldPlease Send Me Someone To LoveBlues Masters Vol. 3: Texas BluesAmazon
10Johnny Guitar WatsonMortorhead BabySo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 1Amazon
11Little Esther And Willie LittlefieldTurn the Lights Down LowRhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll Vol 2 [Disc 13]Amazon
12Eddie "Cleanhead" VinsonGonna Send You Where I Got You FromMercury B&R Story '45-'55 – [Disc 1]: Midwest Blues V1Amazon
13Peppermint HarrisI Got LoadedLoaded, Vol. 1Amazon
14Jimmy McCracklinThe WalkPure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]Amazon
15Little Willie LittlefieldK. C. LovingRoots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 10]Amazon
16T-Bone WalkerStormy MondayThe Very Best of T-Bone Walker [Koch]Amazon
17Roy MiltonThe HucklebuckSpecialty Profiles: Roy MiltonAmazon
18Floyd DixonCall Operator 210The Cocktail Combos [Disc 3]Amazon
19Johnny OtisBaby Baby BluesMercury Blues 'n' Rhythm StarsAmazon
20Johnny OtisHead HunterThe Roots Of Frank ZappaAmazon
21Etta JamesGood Rockin DaddyThe Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1Amazon
22Pee Wee CraytonBlues After HoursABC Of The Blues Vol 7Amazon
23Johnny Moore's Three BlazersDriftin' BluesMartin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Piano Blues – A Film By Clint EastwoodAmazon
24Charles BrownBlack NightLiving The Blues: Blues GreatsAmazon
25Cecil GantI WonderR&B Jukebox Hits 1944Amazon
26Amos MilburnBad Bad WhiskeyDown The Road Apiece -The Best Of Amos MilburnAmazon
27Juke Boy BonnerRunning ShoesRhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll Volume 2 [Disc 8]Amazon
28Lloyd GlennThe ShakedownChess Blues Disc 4Amazon
29Etta JamesI Just Want to Make Love to YouAt Last!Amazon
30Percy MayfieldThe River's InvitationABC Of The Blues Vol 28Amazon
31Rod Piazza & The Mighty FlyersDeep FriedBlues Pajama PartyAmazon
32Roy Milton & His Solid SendersR.M. BluesSpecialty Profiles: Roy MiltonAmazon

Doo Wop’s Golden Age

In the early 1950s, trade magazines were bemoaning the overabundance of vocal groups making it difficult for single artists to break through. It was just the beginning of a wave of adolescent boys finding that street corner singers were attracting the neighborhood girls. Well, that’s the story anyway. But it might not have been too far off the mark as the mid-to-late 1950s saw the charts exploding with groups with vocal prowess in both instrumental imitation and harmonies with inglorious sound effects. It would become an cultural art form born in the tradition of some of the vocal groups of the 30s and 40s. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll revisit doo wop’s golden age where the harmonies were tight and sweet and the ballads were recycled gems of the past or low-brow teen crooning of the present. Join us on Sonoma County Community Radio for some of the best examples of Doo Wop’s Golden Age.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The El DoradosAt My Front DoorThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
2The NutmegsStory UntoldThe Roots Of Frank ZappaAmazon
3The Five SatinsIn the Still of the NightDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
4The HeartbeatsA Thousand Miles AwayDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
5The RaysSilhouettesCameo Parkway: The Greatest HitsAmazon
6The WillowsThe Church Bells May RingDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
7The CadillacsZoomFor Collectors Only (Disc 1)Amazon
8Frankie Lymon & The TeenagersWhy Do Fools Fall In LoveGlory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 1]Amazon
9The MoonglowsSee Saw (mono)Blue Velvet: The Ultimate CollectionAmazon
10The Del VikingsCome Go with MeDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
11The DubsCould This Be MagicThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 3Amazon
12MellokingsTonight TonightTonight-TonightAmazon
13The MonotonesBook Of LoveStreet Corner Symphonies (Disc 1)Amazon
14Norman Fox & The Rob Roys/The Rob RoysTell Me WhyDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
15The SilhouettesGet A JobStreet Corner Symphonies (Disc 1)Amazon
16The DiamondsLittle Darlin'The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
17The BobbettesMr. LeeThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2Amazon
18The CadillacsBuzz Buzz BuzzFor Collectors Only (Disc 1)Amazon
19The SolitairesWalking AlongDoo Wop Love SongsAmazon
20Lee Andrews & The HeartsLong Lonely NightsDoo Wop Love SongsAmazon
21Frankie Lymon & The TeenagersGoody GoodyDoo Wop Love SongsAmazon
22The ChantelsMaybeGlory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 2]Amazon
23The EdselsRama Lama Ding DongThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
24The AquatonesYouEarly Girls: 1Amazon
25The MarcelsBlue MoonThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
26The ElegantsLittle StarThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]Amazon
27Dion & The BelmontsI Wonder WhyThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]Amazon
28The VideosTrickle, TrickleThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]Amazon
29The CoastersZing! Went The Strings Of My HeartDoo Wop Love SongsAmazon
30The FlamingosI Only Have Eyes for YouFor Collectors Only – Disc 1Amazon
31The MysticsHushabyeThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
32Dion & The BelmontsA Teenager In LoveThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
33The FiestasSo FineThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]Amazon
34The SheppardsIsland Of LoveThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]Amazon
35EarlsRemember ThenStreet Corner Symphonies (Disc 2)Amazon

Let’s Dance

A mix of just about everything your ears might need on a Friday morning with the focus being on preparing you for the weekend here in Sonoma County. Wake up sounds with themes that sport the connective tissue of a variety of genres and performers. We’ll hear some Bo Diddley, Chris Montez, Steve Earle, Del Reeves, and more than two dozen others. We’ll be highlighting small themes of trains, boogie Woogie daddies, sad and happy songs, weed and invitations to the party here on KOWS Community radio where free speech is coupled with a promise of no bull. We stream all over the planet on kowsfm.com/listen and will be celebrating the return of our antenna and the FM signal sooner rather than later. Join us.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1NRBQWacky TobackyPeek-A-Boo: The Best Of NRBQ, 1969-1989 [Disc 1]Amazon
2Mel TillisLoco Weed (Single Version)The Best of Mel TillisAmazon
3Wayne HancockViper of MelodyViper of MelodyAmazon
4Harlem Hamfats/Rosetta HowardIf You're a ViperWhen Hemp Was HipAmazon
5Bea FooteWeedThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
6Cab CallowayMinnie The MoocherAre You Hep To The Jive?Amazon
7Steve Earle & the DukesAin't Nobody's Daddy NowTerraplaneAmazon
8The EnchantersBoogie Woogie DaddyJubilee JezebelsAmazon
9Bo DiddleyDiddley DaddyThe Chess Box [Disc 1]Amazon
10Howlin' WolfRockin' DaddySmokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960Amazon
11Jimmy Ricks & The RavensDaddy Rollin' StonePoison Ivy – Gems from the Atco Vaults 1959-1962Amazon
12Fontella BassSweet Lovin' DaddyVery Best OfAmazon
13Stonewall JacksonYou're the Sad in My SongsWarped 6742 – Stonewall Jackson – 1966-1967Amazon
14Del ReevesYou're the Happy Songs I SingThe Wonderful World of del ReevesAmazon
15The Everly BrothersSo Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)It's Everly TimeAmazon
16Merle HaggardSing A Sad SongHillbilly Fever: Vol. 4 – Heroes Of Country Music – Vol. 4: Legends Of The West CoastAmazon
17Rachel SweetSad SongFool Around: The Best of Rachel SweetAmazon
18Jerry Lee LewisInvitation to Your Party25 All-Time Greatest Sun RecordingsAmazon
19Cab CallowayEverybody Eats When They Come To My HouseAre You Hep To The Jive?Amazon
20The Royal HoundsInvitation To Be LonelyA Whole Lot of Nothin'Amazon
21Pete Drake & His Talking Steel GuitarInvitation to the BluesFor Pete's Sake [Gusto]Amazon
22The Soul StirrersSlow TrainTribute to Sam CookeAmazon
23Bob DylanDo Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others)North Country – Music From The Motion PictureAmazon
24Leon RussellSlow TrainA Mighty FloodAmazon
25ack Rabbit Slims Twist Contest/DialoguePulp FictionAmazon
26Chris MontezLet's DanceNational Lampoon's Animal HouseAmazon
27Fats DominoThe Twist Set Me FreeOut Of New Orleans, Vol. 4Amazon
28Chubby CheckerLet's DanceIt's Pony TimeAmazon
29Gary U.S. BondsDear Lady TwistGary "U.S" Bonds – 30 Original Greatest HitsAmazon
30Jimmy SoulTwistin' Matilda (And The Channel)The Best Of Jimmy SoulAmazon
31The ChampsTequila Twist5 Classic Albums PlusAmazon
32The Isley BrothersTwist and ShoutAmerican Roots of the British InvasionAmazon
33Hank Ballard & The MidnightersDo You Know How to TwistThe King Records Story – Part 1Amazon
34The DovellsBristol StompCameo Parkway The Best of the Dovells, 1961-1965Amazon

Art Rupe Tribute

The story of R&B, gospel, and early rock were embellished by many performers, artists, and personalities. The early influencers behind the scenes also included people like Art Rupe, a native of Pittsburg who lept into the entertainment industry with both feet after the Second World War, co-founding a small West Coast label called Juke Box Records in 1944. Breaking away from his partners, he would later form a label of his own: Specialty Records. His keen ear for what he termed the “secret [that] lay in a big band sound with a churchy feel” was spot on. Specifically, he took the stigma out of the ‘race’ of ‘race records’ of the day and targeted larger audiences. There were dozens of performers that came from the Specialty stable, chief among them being Roy Milton, Percy Mayfield, Sam Cooke and, of course, Little Richard Penniman. Art Rupe passed away this month at the age of 104 and we’ll be sharing the early-to-mid-century classic pieces from a cross-section of Specialty performers that spanned the gospel, R&B and rock genres that Art helped bring into the mainstream.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Joe Liggins & His HoneydrippersLittle Joe's BoogieJoe Liggins & The HoneydrippersAmazon
2Roy Milton & His Solid SendersR.M. BluesSpecialty Profiles: Roy MiltonAmazon
3Camille HowardYou Don't Love MeThe Specialty StoryAmazon
4Paul GaytenMy Rough And Ready ManR&B Outbreak CD 2Amazon
5Percy MayfieldStrange Things HappeningPoet of the BluesAmazon
6Percy MayfieldPlease Send Me Someone To LoveBlues Masters Vol. 3: Texas BluesAmazon
7Joe LigginsOne Sweet LetterJoe Liggins & The HoneydrippersAmazon
8Lloyd PriceLawdy Miss ClawdySound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1Amazon
9Marvin & JohnnyWine WoogieThe Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 5Amazon
10Jesse & MarvinDream GirlSpecialty Profiles: Larry WilliamsAmazon
11Joe Houston OrchestraAll Night LongLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon
12Marvin PhillipsMamo Mamo (Specialty 554)R&B Humdingers Volume 12Amazon
13Tony Allen & the ChampsNite OwlDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2Amazon
14Little RichardKeep A Knockin' (ART RUPE)The Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
15Little RichardTutti FruttiThe Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
16Don & DeweyFarmer JohnJungle HopAmazon
17Larry WilliamsShort Fat FannieThe Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957Amazon
18Larry WilliamsBony MaronieLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
19Larry WilliamsDizzy Miss Lizzy [Album Version]Specialty Profiles: Larry WilliamsAmazon
20Art NevilleThat Old Time Rock And RollHis Specialty RecordingsAmazon
21Art NevilleBelle AmieHis Specialty RecordingsAmazon
22Hollywood FlamesBuzz Buzz BuzzDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
23Don & DeweyKoko JoeJungle HopAmazon
24The Original Gospel HarmonettesGet Away JordanGood News (Vol 3) Get Away JordanAmazon
25Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel HarmonettesLove Lifted MeNuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958Amazon
26Sam Cooke And The Soul StirrersHe's So WonderfulThe Complete Specialty Recordings [Disc 3]Amazon
27Sam Cooke, The Soul StirrersCome and Go To That Land101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1Amazon
28Swan SilvertonesTrouble In My WayGospel MusicAmazon
29Clifton ChenierEh, Petite FilleBayou BluesAmazon
30Clifton ChenierBoppin' The RockBayou BluesAmazon
31Frankie Lee SimsLucy Mae BluesBlues Masters Vol. 3: Texas BluesAmazon
32John Lee HookerMy Baby's Got SomethingNo Friend AroundAmazon
33Little RichardShake A HandThe Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
34Professor Alex BradfordWhat Folks Say About MeThe Great Gospel Men: 27 Classic Performances By The Greatest Gospel MenAmazon
35Brother Joe MayTestimonyThe Great Gospel Men: 27 Classic Performances By The Greatest Gospel MenAmazon

Doo Wop Dreams

In today’s show we’ll be spinning up some special doo wop tracks, and not necessarily the ‘big hits’. We’ll be sharing some under-the-radar sounds from some of the greats and some of the ‘never-heards’. Doo wop’s heyday was clearly brief, running from the early urban street corner sounds of the early 1950s to the more commercially viable and polished sounds of the early 1960s. Tune in for the popular sounds of The Cadillacs, Little Anthony, The Flamingos, and The El Dorados as well as off chart vocal gems from The Pastels, The Quotations, The Kodaks, and The Fascinators. All with a story and all in clean fun on Sonoma County Community Radio.



No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Priscilla Bowman With The SpanielsA Rockin' Good WayThe Vee-Jay Story [Disc 2]Amazon
2The SpanielsStormy WeatherThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 3Amazon
3Ernest Harriston/The Bop ChordsCastle in the SkyThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2Amazon
4The VelvetsSpring FeverSpring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring SeasonAmazon
5The QuotationsImaginationDoo Wop Box Disc 4Amazon
6The ChimesOnce in a WhileThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4Amazon
7The FlamingosLovers Never Say GoodbyeThe Best Of The FlamingosAmazon
8The FascinatorsChapel BellsDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2Amazon
9Little Anthony & The ImperialsSo MuchThe Best of Little Anthony & The ImperialsAmazon
10AccentsWiggle, WiggleDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1Amazon
11The KodaksOh Gee Oh GoshUltimate Rock 'n Roll Time Capsule – Volume 2 [Disc 2]Amazon
12The CadillacsPeek-A-BooThe Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD3)Amazon
13The CadillacsOh Oh LolitaFor Collectors Only (Disc 3)Amazon
14The EdselsRama Lama Ding DongThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
15The MonotonesTom FooleryBook Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962Amazon
16Dion & The BelmontsNo One KnowsGreatest HitsAmazon
17The PastelsSo Far AwayBook Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962Amazon
18The StudentsI'm So YoungBook Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962Amazon
19The HeartbeatsOne Day Next YearThe Best of the Heartbeats [Rhino]Amazon
20The CorsairsSmokey Places (1962 #12)Greatest Hit Singles CollectionAmazon
21The PenguinsMemories Of El MonteOldies But Goodies Vol. 3Amazon
22The DesiresRendezvous With YouThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 3Amazon
23The MoonglowsSee SawDancin' And Romancin' In The 50s And 60s [Disc 1]Amazon
24The CrestsThe Angels Listened InThe Best of the Crests Featuring Johnny Maestro [Rhino]Amazon
25The VelvetonesThe Glory of LoveThe Aladdin Story (Pt. 2)Amazon
26The TimetonesIn My HeartThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4Amazon
27The GeniesWho's That KnockingDoo Wop Box Disc 3Amazon
28The SilhouettesMiss ThingRhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll Volume 2 [Disc 8]Amazon
29Anthony & The SophomoresPlay Those Oldies Mr. Dee JayThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4Amazon
30The CaprisMorse Code of LoveDoo Wop Box Disc 4Amazon
31The VideosTrickle, TrickleThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]Amazon
32The El DoradosI'll Be Forever Loving YouThe Vee-Jay Story [Disc 1]Amazon
33The PlattersYou're Making A MistakeThe Magic Touch: An AnthologyAmazon
34The AvalonsHeart's DesireDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2Amazon
35The CleftonesWhy Do You Do Me Like You DoSpotlight Series : Vol. 2-Gee RecordsAmazon
36The ClassicsTill ThenDoo Wop Love SongsAmazon
37The VelvetonesThe Glory of LoveThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2Amazon
38The CadillacsBuzz Buzz BuzzFor Collectors Only (Disc 1)Amazon

The House That Ruth Built

The decade of the fifties found the sounds of rhythm and blues being best represented on the Atlantic Records label. Founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson, the catalog of artists and the quality of production were unparalleled for their time. And while Ertegun’s biography is subtitled “The House That Ertegun Built”, the performers were also undisputed heavyweights: Big Joe Turner, Ray Charles, Clyde McPhatter, and Lavern Baker to name a few. Things, however, exploded when a lady dubbed “Miss Rhythm” arrived with “Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean” leading to another moniker: “The House That Ruth Built”. This week’s show will feature some of the great tracks from Ruth Brown and the many contemporaries who made the label synonymous with R&B well into the seventies and beyond. Tune in for a special treat. Rock, rhythm, and dynamite doo wop from the Atlantic vaults on a Friday morning.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The CloversOne Mint JulepAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
2The CardinalsWheel Of FortuneAtlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1]Amazon
3Clyde McPhatter & the DriftersMoney HoneyAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
4Carmen Taylor & The BolerosOoh IAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
5SheiksWalk That WalkAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
6The ChordsSh-BoomAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
7The PlayboysGood Golly Miss MollyAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
8The RegalsGot The Water BoilingAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
9The CloversDevil Or AngelAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 2] – Slow & DreamyAmazon
10Ruth BrownOh What a Dream (Japan 2012 Remaster)Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
11Ruth BrownMama He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Japan 2012 Remaster)Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
12Ruth BrownLucky Lips (Japan 2012 Remaster)Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
13The CookiesIn ParadiseAtlantic Rhythm And Blues 19471974, Vol. 3: 19551958Amazon
14Clyde McPhatter & the DriftersTreasure of LoveAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
15The DriftersLong Lonely NightsAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
16The DriftersLong Lonely NightsAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
17Big Joe TurnerShake, Rattle & RollAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
18Big Joe TurnerBoogie Woogie Country GirlAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
19Ray CharlesHallelujah I Love Her SoAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
20Ray CharlesMess AroundAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
21Ray CharlesThis Little Girl of MineAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
22LaVern BakerGet Up, Get Up (You Sleepy Head) [Japan 2012 Remaster]Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
23LaVern BakerTweedle Dee (Japan 2012 Remaster)Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
24LaVern BakerSoul on Fire (Japan 2012 Remaster)Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
25Ivory Joe HunterSince I Met You Baby (Single/LP Version)Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
26Ivory Joe HunterIt's a Doggone Crying ShameAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
27The BobbettesMr. LeeAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
28The OspreysIt's Good To Me (You Don't Know And I DOn't Know)Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
29The DriftersDrip DropAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
30The CoastersZing! Went The Strings Of My HeartAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
31The CoastersDance!Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
32Del-LarksRemember The NightAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
33The Sh-Booms (The Chords)Blue MoonAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
34Top NoteHearts Of StoneAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
35Billy StormWhen You DanceAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
36Stick McGhee & His BuddiesDrinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-DeeAtlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1]Amazon
37Big Joe TurnerMidnight Special TrainAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon

Brand New Day

That new car smell…applied to everything we can think of…all to celebrate this new 2022 thing…365 more rotations and one long trip around that giant luminous orb. What a long strange trip it was. So let’s celebrate all that’s new as we move into our second decade of celebrating the past century of America’s music. This week, we’re taking on the theme of ‘brand new’….new heartaches, new cars, new neighbors, new mornings, and new hopes…same as the old hopes no doubt, but with a different slant. We’ve got performances by Mel Tillis, Dion, Ruthie Foster, Fats Domino, Steve Earle and a couple dozen others to keep our dreams worth holding onto. Let’s put COVID in the rear view. Let’s send the truth-doubters back to their rat’s nests. And make good trouble. Welcome 2022 with a promise to hold those who led an insurrection and those who voted for the leaders accountable. Tune into the show. I promise we’ll keep it real.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Joe LigginsBrand New Deal In MobileJoe Liggins & The HoneydrippersAmazon
2Fletcher SmithBrand New NeighborhoodStompin' 12Amazon
3George GreenBrand New Rockin' ChairThe Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 5Amazon
4Al HarrisonBrand New MoneyFool MuleAmazon
5Barrel House Blott & LeeBrand New ManDapper DanAmazon
6Fats DominoBrand New BabyOut Of New Orleans, Vol. 1Amazon
7Wayne HancockBrand New CadillacThat's What Daddy WantsAmazon
8The PaymentsBrand New AutomobileSo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 1Amazon
9Lightnin' HopkinsBrand New LockPo' Lightnin'Amazon
10Lead BellyI'm Going to Buy You a Brand New FordLead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways CollectionAmazon
11Ruthie FosterBrand New DayPromise of a Brand New DayAmazon
12Al KooperBrand New Day (Bonus Track)You Never Know Who You Friends Are…PlusAmazon
13DionBrand New MorningRecorded Live At The Bitter End, August 1971Amazon
14Gary StewartBrand New WhiskeyAn Empty Glass: A Collection of Drinkin' SongsAmazon
15Mel TillisBrand New Mister Me36 All Time Greatest HitsAmazon
16The Everly BrothersBrand New HeartacheThe Everly BrothersAmazon
17Dave EdmundsWorn Out Suits, Brand New PocketsGet ItAmazon
18Gram ParsonsBrand New Heartache [Bonus Track]Complete Reprise Sessions: [Disc 3] – Alternate Takes From GP & Grievous AngelAmazon
19Emmylou HarrisBrand New DanceSongbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems Disc 2Amazon
20Tex RitterYou're Always Brand NewHigh NoonAmazon
21Don HenleyThe Brand New Tennessee WaltzCass County (Deluxe)Amazon
22Steve EarleBrand New CompanionTownesAmazon
23Dave AlvinBrand New HeartBlue BlvdAmazon
24Greg BrownBrand New '64 DodgePoet GameAmazon
25Jesse WinchesterBrand New Tennesse WaltzJesse Winchester: Live From Mountain StageAmazon
26Amanda Anne Platt & The HoneycuttersBrand New StartAmanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters (EP)Amazon
27Modern HicksBrand NewTornado AlleyAmazon
28MelanieBrand New Key70s Music Explosion – MiraclesAmazon
29Will KimbroughBrand New SongAmericanitisAmazon
30Leftover SalmonBrand New Good Old DaysBrand New Good Old DaysAmazon
31Elvis PresleyThere's a Brand New Day On the HorizonElvis Double Features: Love in Las Vegas + RoustaboutAmazon
32Esther Phillips With The Dixie FlyersBrand New Day (LP Version)Set Me FreeAmazon
33James BrownPapa's Got A Brand New Bag20 All Time Greatest Hits!Amazon
34Slim HarpoLittle Queen Bee (Got a Brand New King)The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 1Amazon

Bourbon Street Rhythms

We enter December with hope. Join us for some sounds from the French Quarter and its environs. This Friday on Deeper Roots, tune in for a sweeping celebration taking the St. Charles trolley in time from Kid Ory and Louis Armstrong to the sounds of Tuba Fats, Mac Rebennack, Allen Toussaint and beyond. We’ll also find some Big Easy rocking treats by the water:  Ernie K-Doe, Sugar Boy Crawford, Fats Domino, and Larry Darnell are also on the board from the Big Easy as well as sounds of piano pounders like Archibald, Champion Jack Dupree and Professor Longhair. KOWS radio’s antenna is moving so we highly recommend that you stream us on the KOWS web site (or via the KOWS app) because the FM signal will be out of commission as the transmitter has found a new home out in the hills above Bodega Highway.


No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1ArchibaldShe's Scattered EverywhereVarious Artists: THEME TIME RADIO HOUR – SEASON 2/[Disc 2]Amazon
2Tuba Fats' Chosen Few Brass BandMardi Gras In New OrleansDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
3Kid Ory's Creole Jazz BandRoyal Garden BluesDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
4Louis Armstrong And His Dixieland SevenDo You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
5Professor LonghairBald HeadMercury B&R Story '45-'55 – [Disc 3]: Soutwest Blues V1Amazon
6Champion Jack DupreeIci Mo-MoThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
7Dave BartholomewMessy BessieGettin' Funky [Disc 2]Amazon
8Smiley LewisBig MamouSmiley Lewis Vol 1Amazon
9Larry DarnellWhat More Do You WantOKeh Rhythm & BluesAmazon
10Annie LaurieIt Hurts To Be In LoveThe Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 2]Amazon
11Annie LaurieRockin' and Rollin' Again (Savoy 1197)R&B Humdingers Volume 12Amazon
12Paul GaytenFor You My LoveChess New Orleans [Disc 1]Amazon
13James "Sugar Boy" CrawfordJock-A-MoChess New Orleans [Disc 1]Amazon
14Fats DominoDon't You Lie To MeOut Of New Orleans, Vol. 1Amazon
15Fats DominoHey! La Bas BoogieOut Of New Orleans, Vol. 1Amazon
16Ernie K-DoeHeebie JeebiesAbsolutely the BestAmazon
17Benny SpellmanLipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
18Mac RebennackGood TimesThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]Amazon
19Earl KingIs Everything All RightThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1]Amazon
20Eddie BoBaby I'm WiseThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 6]Amazon
21Joe & Ann TrioGee Baby (You're So Fine)The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
22Jewel King3X7=21New Orleans R&B OutbreakAmazon
23Lloyd PriceLawdy Miss ClawdyDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
24Little RichardHeeby JeebiesThe Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
25Al JohnsonCarnival TimeDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
26Art NevilleThat Rock & Roll BeatBrother to Brother (Disc One:Art)Amazon
27Paul MarvinHurry UpThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
28Leonard CarboI Don't Want To Lose HerThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]Amazon
29Dr. JohnHow Come My Dog Don't Bark (When You Come 'Round)Goin' Back To New OrleansAmazon
30Allen ToussaintSouthern NightsDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
31The VelvetiersFeeling Alright On Saturday NightThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]Amazon
32Earl KingEverybody's Carried AwayThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]Amazon
33Ernie K-Doe'Tain't It the TruthAbsolutely the BestAmazon
34Art NevilleToo MuchBrother to Brother (Disc One:Art)Amazon
35Art NevilleThat Old Time Rock And RollHis Specialty RecordingsAmazon

When You Dance

It’s Black Friday here in Sonoma County and we don’t really know what to expect. Worn out from the ongoing pandemic, we’re still moderating here but we very much need music to help us light the way. We like to make that possible on Friday mornings on KOWS  when we find another free form collection full of small themes and nuggets. With a sprinkling of classic Carole King, Sonny Bono and Brill Building sounds, we’ll move forward into the holidays with hand clapping gospel, soul stew from Booker T., some Leon Russell, Paul Simon, Gene Pitney, and The Cookies. The playlist this morning will circle back to celebrating all the things that matter in musical themes including true love, change, and (most of all) dance. Join us this week once again for some great sounds .



No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Cuff LinksGuided MissilesThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2Amazon
2The Highway Q.C.'sPrayJesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)Amazon
3The Staple SingersHammer and NailsHammer and NailsAmazon
4Patsy ClineLife's Railway To HeavenJubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country GospelAmazon
5Paul SimonSlip Slidin' AwaySounds of the Seventies: 1977Amazon
6Jakob Dylan & Jade CastrinosGo Where You Wanna GoEcho In The Canyon: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackAmazon
7The Mamas & the PapasDo You Wanna DanceGreatest HitsAmazon
8Bobby FreemanDo You Wanna DanceMaltShop Memories Save the Last Dance for MAmazon
9The DriftersDance With MeThe 50's – A Decade to Remember: Do You Wanna DanceAmazon
10Billy BlandLet the Little Girl DanceOne Hit WondersAmazon
11Dash And DotDance With Me HenryForgotten Duos of Rock Volume 1Amazon
12The DiatonesOh Baby, Come Dance With MeBandera Doo WopAmazon
13Billy StormWhen You DanceAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
14Marvin GayeStubborn Kind of Fellow20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1Amazon
15The O'JaysBack StabbersThe O'Jays Greatest HitsAmazon
16Ann ColeHave FunBirth Of Soul: 1Amazon
17James BrownLost SomeoneDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3Amazon
18Booker T. & the MG's; The MG'sTime Is TightClassic Rock: 1969 – The Beat Goes OnAmazon
19RedboneCome And Get Your LoveSounds of the Seventies Pop Nuggets: Early '70sAmazon
20Phoebe SnowShakey GroundThe Best Of Phoebe SnowAmazon
21Percy SledgeTrue Love Travels On A Gravel RoadCold Cold Heart – Where Country Meets Soul Volume 3Amazon
22The CookiesDon't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
23Leon RussellI Believe To My SoulBest Of Hank WilsonAmazon
24Ray CharlesGreenbacksPure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) (1 of 8)Amazon
25Gene PitneyEvery Breath I TakeAnthology: 1961-1968Amazon
26The RaindropsThe Kind Of Boy You Can't ForgetThe Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
27Jackie DeShannonNeedles And PinsThe Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
28Nancy SinatraBang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)Kill Bill, Vol. 1Amazon
29Amy WinehouseWill You Still Love Me Tomorrow?Lioness: Hidden TreasuresAmazon
30Laura Nyro165-Stoned Soul PicnicColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
31The MavericksDance the Night AwayCollection [2003]Amazon

Wild Ones

Wild in the streets…well, we’re also wild in the bars, the dance halls, the backyards, and everywhere else for that matter. We’ll be revisiting the crazy ones…the excitable ones…the hot clubs where the bad boys and bad girls are burning the candle. Tune in for some fairly wild doin’s with Mabel Scott, The Louvins, Clarence Palmer and the Jive Bombers, Johnny Horton, and a couple dozen others as we take on that theme of wild men and wild women once more on Community Radio. Dave Stroud puts the metal to the pedal with jazz vocals, rockabilly romps, early century innuendos, and rhythm and blues on a Friday morning in Sonoma County. Oh…and don’t forget to visit kowsfm.com and click on that Donate Now button to support all volunteer Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Garland JeffreysWild in the StreetsGhost Writer/One-Eyed Jack/American Boy & Girl [[Disc 1]]Amazon
2Billy Jones With The Little RamblersDon't Bring LuluThe Naughty 1920s: Red Hot & Risque Songs Of The Jazz Age Volume 2Amazon
3Mae WestI'm No AngelThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
4Mae WestMy Daddy Rocks Me (With One Steady Roll)BombshellsAmazon
5Mabel ScottYesDestination Lust – Chicksville U.S.A.Amazon
6Lizabeth ScottA Deep Dark SecretDestination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And ViolenceAmazon
7Monica LewisDo It AgainBombshellsAmazon
8Kenni HuskeyWild Man TamerOxford American 11th Edition Southern Music CD [Disc 2, "Arkansas Masters"]Amazon
9Donnie ElbertWild Child (Deluxe 6156)R&B Humdingers Volume 11Amazon
10Red Ingle & His Natural SevenCigareets, Whiskey and Wild Wild Women (Smoking)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
11Johnny HortonThe Wild OneHonky Tonk Man: The Essential Johnny Horton 1956-1960 (1 of 2)Amazon
12Carl MannBorn To Be BadMidnight Cryin' Time: Teen Angst Classics From The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
13Jerry Lee LewisReal Wild Child (Wild One)A Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
14Tennessee Ernie FordI'm A Bad ManMasters 1949-1976 [Disc 2]Amazon
15The Dave & Deke ComboWild WomanHollywood BarndanceAmazon
16Charline ArthurBurn That CandleWelcome To The ClubAmazon
17The Louvin BrothersYou're Running WildCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
18The Hot Club of CowtownI Can't Tame Wild WomenTall TalesAmazon
19Wanda JacksonLet's Have A PartyQueen Of RockabillyAmazon
20Carmen MacRaeWhatever Lola WantsBurlesque – 100 ClassicsAmazon
21The Jive BombersBad BoyCry-BabyAmazon
22The Trenier TwinsHey! Sister Lucy (What Makes Your Lips So Juicy?)Destination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And ViolenceAmazon
23Rudy GreeneWild LifeVarious Artists: Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll/Volume 2/[Disc 1]Amazon
24Wynonie HarrisYoung And WildPlayful BabyAmazon
25Champion Jack DupreeBad Whiskey And Wild WomenTwo Classic Albums Plus SinglesAmazon
26King JamesWild Wooly WomanStompin' 25Amazon
27Eunice DavisLet's Have A PartyStompin' 25Amazon
28Julia LeeDo You Want It?Burlesque – 100 ClassicsAmazon
29Little RichardThe Girl Can't Help ItLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
30John HammondWild Man On The LooseTrouble No MoreAmazon
31Louis Prima & Keely SmithBarnacle Bill The SailorBreaking It Up!Amazon
32Little Willie JohnFeverBurlesque – 100 ClassicsAmazon
33Albert KingWild WomenDoor To DoorAmazon
34Wanda JacksonHard Headed WomanQueen Of RockabillyAmazon
35Iggy PopReal Wild ChildBlah Blah BlahAmazon
36Vince TaylorBrand New CadillacLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon