Category Archives: Rhythm and Blues

Curtis Mayfield Tribute

Gospel-infused, socially conscious, politically conscious, soul driven, and an inspiration to generations, Curtis Mayfield’s music embodied a thought-provoking and passionate world view. From his early days as a backup singer and erstwhile songwriter to a champion of Black Pride and Black Capitalism, Curtis Mayfield’s rise from performing in his grandmother’s Traveling Soul Spiritualists’ Church to his last recording, 1995’s New World Order, was embellished with classic love songs and musically charged testaments to Civil Rights. His music resonates today: “Pushing”, “People Get Ready”, and “We’re a Winner”, We’ll be exploring his music in this week’s edition of Deeper Roots on KOWS and KRJF Community Radio for Sonoma County. Tune in on Friday mornings at 9 on KOWS or Friday evenings at 9 on KRJF.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jerry ButlerHe Will Break Your HeartThe Vee-Jay Story [Disc 2]Amazon
2The ImpressionsShorty's Got To GoBirth Of Soul: 3Amazon
3Major LanceThe Monkey TimeMore Soul Disc 3Amazon
4Major LanceUm, Um, Um, Um, Um, UmBirth Of Soul: 2Amazon
5Jan BradleyMama Didn't LieChess Uptown SoulAmazon
6Gene ChandlerRainbowThe Vee-Jay Story [Disc 3]Amazon
7Billy Butler & The EnchantersI Can't Work No LongerKent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2Amazon
8The ImpressionsGypsy WomanHit The Road Jack: The ABC-Paramount StoryAmazon
9The ImpressionsKeep On PushingKeep On Pushing/People Get ReadyAmazon
10Aretha FranklinSomething He Can FeelQueen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 4]Amazon
11Aretha FranklinRock With MeQueen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 4]Amazon
12Curtis MayfieldWe Got To Have PeaceGospelAmazon
13Curtis MayfieldFreddie's DeadThe Very Best Of Curtis MayfieldAmazon
14Curtis MayfieldSuperflyThe Very Best Of Curtis MayfieldAmazon
15The Blind Boys Of AlabamaPeople Get ReadyHigher GroundAmazon
16The Staple SingersLet's Do It AgainThe Buddah Box Disc 3Amazon
17Gene ChandlerMan's TemptationBirth Of Soul: 2Amazon
18The ImpressionsAmenGospelAmazon
19Eric ClaptonYou Must Believe MeA Tribute To Curtis MayfieldAmazon
20B.B. KingWoman's Got SoulA Tribute To Curtis MayfieldAmazon
21Huey Lewis & the NewsIt's AlrightTime Flies: The Best of Huey Lewis & the NewsAmazon
22Curtis MayfieldSomething to Believe In(Heart, Body & SoulAmazon
23Curtis MayfieldLittle Child Running WildOld School FridayAmazon
24The Isley BrothersI'm So ProudA Tribute To Curtis MayfieldAmazon
25Curtis MayfieldOnly You BabeThe Very Best Of Curtis MayfieldAmazon
26The ImpressionsCan't Work No LongerKeep On Pushing/People Get ReadyAmazon
27Aaron NevilleGypsy WomanMy True StoryAmazon
28The ImpressionsI Know My Baby Loves MeBandera Doo WopAmazon

Lazy River

A well of free form today, mixing gospel, jazz, country, and everything in between. No theme, no tribute, not focus on a specific genre or songwriter. Just all of the above and more on a Friday morning on Sonoma County community radio. Tune in for contemporary sounds from The Handsome Family and The Devonns, classic country and bluegrass from Ralph Stanley and Bobby Bare, vocals featuring Helen Humes, Timi Yuro, and Lil Green (catches his breath), and some blended gospel infused classics from Eartha Kitt and Edna Gallmon Cook. Tune in on Friday morning at 9am Pacific for Deeper Roots.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Les Paul & His TrioLazy RiverCrazy RhythmAmazon
2John PrineThe Other Side Of TownFair & SquareAmazon
3k.d. langDon't Let the Stars Get in Your EyesShadowlandAmazon
4Goldie HillI Let the Stars Get in My EyesDecca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 2]Amazon
5The Delta Rhythm BoysI'm In Love With A GalThe Best Of 1940-50Amazon
6Ivory Joe HunterShooty BootySince I Met You BabyAmazon
7Cab CallowayThe Jumpin' JiveJukebox Hits 1930-1950Amazon
8Louis PrimaLazy RiverCapitol Collectors SeriesAmazon
9Dave Van RonkBlood Red MoonGoing Back to BrooklynAmazon
10The DevonnsBlood Red Blues (Protest Song)The DevonnsAmazon
11Lucinda WilliamsBlueArtist's Choice: Diana Krall – Music that matters to herAmazon
12The BandAll LA GloryStage FrightAmazon
13Los Coast Feat Gary Clark Jr.Change is Gonna ComeA Change Is Gonna Come (Single)Amazon
14Lil GreenWhat's The Matter With LoveRomance In The DarkAmazon
15Johnny Moore's Three BlazersWhat Does It MatterThe Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 3- Doo-Wop Dreamin'Amazon
16Timi YuroWhat's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)On The Soul SideAmazon
17The Handsome FamilyWhat Does the Deep Sea Say?ScatteredAmazon
18Helen Humes With Count Basie And His OrchestraBetween The Devil And The Deep Blue SeaDivas Of SwingAmazon
19Wanda JacksonBetween The Window And The PhoneBefore The Music Died – Wanda Jackson: The Complete Recordings 1954-1962 [Disc 4]Amazon
20Eartha KittHist The Window, NoahThe RCA Recordings 1953-1958Amazon
21Ralph StanleyGod Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign [Album Version]A Distant Land To Roam: Songs Of The Carter FamilyAmazon
22Bobby BareNoah's Ark1962-1964 (Warped 6291)Amazon
23Edna Gallmon CookeBuild Me a CabinGreat Gospel Women Vol.2Amazon
24Phoebe BridgersGeorgia LeeCome On Up To The House – Women Sing WaitsAmazon
25Django ReinhardtBeyond the Sea (La Mer) [1949]The Indispensable Django Reinhardt [Disc 1]Amazon
26Martin DennyBeyond The Sea (La Mer)Exotica III/The Enchanted SeaAmazon
27She & HimStars Fell On AlabamaClassicsAmazon
28The BandThe WeightA Musical History [Disc 2]Amazon
29Merrill MooreLazy RiverBoogie My Blues Away [Disc 2]Amazon

Juneteenth 2020

On this most relevant of days, we’ll be digging through some of the important songs from the past century focusing on its meaning and significance. While the embodiment of the music could have touched on every genre because the influences are vast, we’ll settle on the inspirational sounds from every corner. Juneteenth is a jubilant, high energy celebration of a somber reality. First recognized in 1865 it is the oldest known celebration honoring the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger led thousands of federal troops to Galveston, Texas to announce that the Civil War had ended, and slaves had been freed. Our observation on Deeper Roots includes tracks from Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, and gospel sounds galore leading off with Mahalia Jackson.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Mahalia JacksonI'm On My WayThe Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]Amazon
2Morgan Freeman, Terence BlanchardThe SouthThe Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]Amazon
3Southern SonsLift Every Voice & SingGospel Quartets 1921-1942 Vol. 2Amazon
4The Clark SistersIs My Living In VainIs My Living In VainAmazon
5The Staple SingersWade In The WaterFreedom HighwayAmazon
6Bill WithersHarlemBest Of Bill Withers: Lean On MeAmazon
7Marvin GayeInner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 2]Amazon
8The Sensational NightingalesFreedom After a WhileGreat Gospel – People Get ReadyAmazon
9Aretha FranklinYoung, Gifted And BlackQueen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 3]Amazon
10Billie HolidayStrange FruitKen Burns Jazz [Disc 2]Amazon
11Nina SimoneFeeling GoodSix Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything EndsAmazon
12Nina SimoneMississippi GoddamAnthology Disc 1Amazon
13Little Esther & the DominoesThe Deacon Moves InRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1Amazon
14Fatso BentlyJuneteenth JamboreeSwing-O-Rama : HepcatsAmazon
15SNCC Freedom Singers; Johnson, BerniceWoke Up This Morning With My Mind On FreedomVoices Of The Civil Rights Movement, [Disc 2] (Ensembles)Amazon
16Coleman BrothersRaise A Rukus TonightHot Harmony Groups 1941-1949: Vol 3: When the Old GangAmazon
17Sam CookeA Change Is Gonna ComeAin't That Good NewsAmazon
18Gil Scott-HeronThe Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedThe Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman MastersAmazon
19The Soul StirrersFree At LastSam Cooke's SAR Records Story: 1959 – 1965 [Disc 1]Amazon
20The Holmes BrothersPromised LandPromised LandAmazon
21Richie HavensFreedomResume: The Best of Richie HavensAmazon
22The Staple SingersSwing Down, ChariotSwing Low Sweet Chariot + Uncloudy Day (Bonus Track Version)Amazon
23James BrownSay It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud), Pts. 1-2Gold Disc 1Amazon
24Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesWake Up EverybodyThe Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 2]Amazon
25Wyclef JeanRedemption SongAmerica: A Tribute To Heroes [Disc 2]Amazon
26Terence BlanchardClosing ThemeThe Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]Amazon

Papa Come Quick

Friday morning free form sounds from the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa, California. We’ve been doing this Deeper Roots thing for almost nine years and, if you’re a regular, you’ll know that Dave’s always itching for a free form collection of sounds to complement the targeted shows that are featured weekly. This week we’ll be rolling out some Bill Kirchen, Dave Van Ronk, Ricky Nelson, Annisteen Allen, and Ethel Merman…to name a few. Blues, country, doo wop, rhythm & blues, gospel, and jazz all bundled up for your late spring listening enjoyment while sequestered for health and safety. Tune in on your FM if you’re local at 92.5 or stream us at kowsfm.com/listen.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Geraint WatkinsBring Me the Head of My So Called LoverDial 'W' for WatkinsAmazon
2Washboard Rhythm Kings, Washboard Rhythm BandThe Coming Home of Hi-De-HooAll Time Jazz: Washboard Rhythm KingsAmazon
3C.W. StonekingJungle LullabyJungle BluesAmazon
4Ethel MermanEadie Was A LadyEthel Merman Cocktail Hour [Disc 1]Amazon
5Dave Van RonkNobody Knows You When You're Down And OutBound For GloryAmazon
6Andrew BirdThree White HorsesHands of GloryAmazon
7Peggy LeeOld Devil Moon (Jump For Joy)Jump For Joy (Four Classic Albums)Amazon
8Jimmy JonesGood TiminPure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 2]Amazon
9The FiestasI4m Your SlaveDestination Lust – The World Of Love, Sex And ViolenceAmazon
10Cab CallowayJungle King (You Ain't Done A Doggone Thing)Are You Hep To The Jive?Amazon
11Top NoteHearts Of StoneAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
12Red FoleyHearts Of StoneHillbilly Fever [Disc 4]Amazon
13Doug SahmI Wanna Be Your Mama AgainBest of Sir Douglas 68-75Amazon
14Annisteen AllenFujiyama MamaBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4]Amazon
15Brenda Lee(If I'm Dreaming) Just Let Me DreamThe Precious YearsAmazon
16Whitney RoseTied To The WheelRule 62Amazon
17Bill KirchenTied to the WheelTied to the WheelAmazon
18Bill KirchenDown to Seeds and Stems AgainSeeds and StemsAmazon
19Louis ArmstrongThis TrainLouis And The Good BookAmazon
20Ricky NelsonGlory TrainLegacy [Disc 2]Amazon
21Arlo Guthrie with The DillardsThe Sinking of the Ruben JamesThirty Two Cents Postage DueAmazon
22Arlo GuthrieUkulele LadyHobo's LullabyAmazon
23Neil YoungBound for GloryOld WaysAmazon
24Bonnie RaittPapa Come Quick (Jody and Chico)Luck of the DrawAmazon
25Leon RussellRoll Away the StoneRetrospectiveAmazon
26Ike & Tina TurnerIts Gonna Work Out FinePure R&B: Vol. 3- Let the Good Times Roll [Disc 2]Amazon
27The DovellsBristol StompProm Night: Vol. 4- So Much In Love [Disc 2]Amazon
28Warren ZevonKeep Me in Your HeartThe WindAmazon
29Lucinda WilliamsPrice To PayLucinda WilliamsAmazon

Love Bug Boogie

Love is in the air. And so is some foot-tappin’ rhythm on a Friday in our shelter-in-place here in Sonoma County. The genuine stuff brought to you by the supporters and underwriters of Community Radio here in the county. Tune in for a blast of soul and rhythm and blues in the key of love with Etta James, Ella Johnson, Julia Lee, Jackie Wilson, The Flairs, and the great Barbara Lynn. Our social distancing matters even though our first desire is to be close with each other. If we can’t have it first or second hand, then will take it third hand. So why not tune into some third hand roots sounds, all with the honest theme of love: sugar coated love, the miracle of love, and makin’ love. You can tune us in Friday evenings on 92.3 FM in Sonoma County or streaming to the world at krjf.org.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Johnny OtisThe Love Bug BoogieMercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 6] West Coast Blues V2Amazon
2Lula ReedRock LoveSleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3Amazon
3Albinia JonesLove Is Such A MysteryVocal Blues & Jazz Vol. 4 (1938)Amazon
4Katie Webster & Bobby JayHey Mr LoveRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
5Zilla Mays With John Peek And The Blues CaravanDon't Give My Good Love AwayMercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 8]: East Coast Blues V2Amazon
6Joe Liggins & The HoneydrippersMake Love To MeVol. 2 – Dripper's BoogieAmazon
7Nellie LutcherFor You My LoveNellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 3]Amazon
8Buddy & Ella JohnsonI Don't Want Nobody ( To Have My Love But You)Mercury R+B '46-'62 [Disc 2]Amazon
9Bull Moose Jackson(Let Me Love You) All Night LongBadman Jackson Thats MeAmazon
10The 5 RoyalesMiracle of LoveThe Complete Singles 1952-1962Amazon
11Glow TonesThe Girl I LoveAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
12The FlairsLet's Make With Some LoveThe Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & BluesAmazon
13Little RoyalDo You Love MeGolden Carnival Classics Pt. 3Amazon
14Barbara LynnSugar Coated LoveA Good Woman: The Complete Tribe & Jet Stream Singles 1966-1979Amazon
15Etta JamesI Just Want To Love YouEnduring SoulAmazon
16Johnnie TaylorBaby, We've Got LoveLifetime [Disc 1]Amazon
17La Vern BakerLove Me Right (Atlantic 1150)R&B Humdingers Volume 11Amazon
18Irma ThomasLove Don't ChangeIf You Want It, Come and Get ItAmazon
19Solomon BurkeEverybody Needs Somebody To LoveVery Best of Solomon Burke (Reis)Amazon
20Nappy BrownJust A Little LoveDown In The Alley – The Complete Savoy Singles A's & B'sAmazon
21Ray CharlesHallelujah I Love Her SoRay Charles – 93 Essential TracksAmazon
22Ben E. KingFirst Taste Of LoveDoc Pomus: Singer And Songwriter [Disc 2]Amazon
23Clyde McPhatterA Lovers QuestionAtlantic and Mercury Sessions – Disc 1Amazon
24Ray CharlesAin't That LoveRay Charles – 93 Essential TracksAmazon
25Jackie WilsonThat's Why (I Love You So)7 Classic AlbumsAmazon
26Viola WatkinsIt Must Be LoveJubilee JezebelsAmazon
27Big Joe TurnerLove Roller CoasterBig Joe Turner: Rhythm & Blues YearsAmazon
28Julia LeeThe Glory Of LoveKansas City Star [Disc 4]Amazon
29Annie LaurieIt Hurts to Be In LoveRhythm & Blues 1952-1959 – Music Sampler, Vol. 2Amazon
30Aaron NevilleHow Can I Help But Love YouTreacherous [Disc 1]Amazon
31Richard Berry & The PharaohsHave Love Will TravelBirth Of Soul: 3Amazon
32The BoomerangsLove Causes People To Go InsaneBandera Doo WopAmazon
33The MonotonesBook of LoveDoo Wop Box Disc 3Amazon
34Frankie Lymon & the TeenagersWhy Do Fools Fall in Love?Doo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
35Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His OrchestraGive Me LoveBarrell House Boogie and the BluesAmazon
36Ernie K-DoeMake You Love MeAbsolutely the BestAmazon

Big Weekend

If we can’t party in person, why not make it a virtual one. Join Dave Stroud for some community radio shenanigans on Friday mornings on KOWS (or Friday evenings on KWTF) as he celebrates a century of America’s music. This week’s another free form romp with a vibrant (and sometimes raucous) collection of sounds. He’s got songs about weekends, the quest for love, the middle child, and moving on with NRBQ, k.d. lang, Daniel Romano, Bobby Moore, and The Jive Five…all for you. From mid-century classic country to sixties R&B and soul to honker and some classic Richard Berry.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The JarmelsA Little Bit of SoapDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1Amazon
2Charlie RichLonely WeekendsFeel Like Going Home: The Essential Charlie RichAmazon
3Tom PettyBig WeekendHighway CompanionAmazon
4NRBQIt's A Wild WeekendPeek-A-Boo: The Best Of NRBQ (1969-1989) [Disc 2]Amazon
5George JacksonWeekend LoveLeavin' Your Homework UndoneAmazon
6k.d. lang & the ReclinesFull Moon Full of LoveAbsolute Torch and TwangAmazon
7Mink DevilleCadillac WalkThe Mink De Ville CollectionAmazon
8Mink DevilleYou Better Move OnCoup De Grace Plus Where Angels Fear To TreadAmazon
9The DerailersIf It's Really Got To Be This WayHere Come The DerailersAmazon
10Ruth BrownLucky LipsMiss Rhythm Greatest Hits And More Disc 2Amazon
11Etta JamesHickory Dickory DockSingles 1957 – 1962Amazon
12Varetta DillardMama Don't Want (What Poppa Don't Want)Got You On My MindAmazon
13Buddy & Ella Johnson(Gotta Go) Upside Your HeadBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
14Creedence Clearwater RevivalHey TonightPendulumAmazon
15John FogertyAlmost Saturday Night (with Keith Urban)Wrote a Song for EveryoneAmazon
16Daniel RomanoMiddle ChildCome Cry With MeAmazon
17Wanda JacksonDona'a Wan'aRockin' With Wanda [US Bonus Tracks]Amazon
18Willie NelsonOvertime (with Lucinda Williams)It Always Will BeAmazon
19Bobby Moore & The Rhythm AcesSearching For My LoveChess Uptown SoulAmazon
20Ray CharlesAin't That LoveRay Charles – 93 Essential TracksAmazon
21Viola WatkinsIt Must Be LoveJubilee JezebelsAmazon
22The 5 RoyalesMiracle of LoveThe Complete Singles 1952-1962Amazon
23The Jive FiveI'm A Happy ManRock Is Dead, But It Won't Lie Down: 24 Greatest Hits Of All Time, Vol. 2Amazon
24Levon Helm & The RCO All-StarsWasher WomanLevon Helm & The RCO All-StarsAmazon
25Big ShebaSoft Soapin' MamaStompin' 22 – Crazed Rhythm 'N' Blues Pounders!Amazon
26Big Joe TurnerFeeling HappyBig Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]]Amazon
27Richard Berry & The DreamersDaddy DaddyThe Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & BluesAmazon
28Richard BerryOh! Oh! Get Out Of The CarThe Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & BluesAmazon
29Thurston HarrisHey Little GirlThe Aladdin Story (Pt. 2)Amazon
30Dave EdmundsShape I'm InInformationAmazon
31The Andrews SistersI Didn't Know the Gun Was LoadedGolden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 3]Amazon
32Hank PennyTwo Timin' MamaKing Of Hillbilly Bebop [Disc 1]Amazon
33Little Jimmy DickensI Just Had a Bar of SoapWarped 6668 – Little Jimmy Dickens – 1965 – 1966Amazon
34Elmore James & His BroomdustersGoodbyeThe Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & BluesAmazon
35Tom WaitsBack In The CrowdBad As MeAmazon

Candy

Yes, there’s a theme this week and it’s about as sweet a theme as you’ll hear on Deeper Roots. It’s not surprising there’s a wealth of content to choose from given that it is one of the favorite attention- getters, no matter your age. Candy. Sweets. Whether that’s a nickel, a penny, or a quarter a dose. Our favorites from the convenience aisle near the cash register, there to lure you. This week’s show is not for the glucose intolerant as we walk the convenience aisle of 20th century pop, rhythm & blues, country, jazz, and vocal group odes to the sugar in all things, sweet and small, short and tall, and sticky with the syrup-sweet. We’ll hear from The Strangeloves, Elvis, Lee Dorsey, Eddie Holland, Red Foley, and Barbie Gaye in our exploration of the sugar rush.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bob Wills & His Texas PlayboysMy Little Rock Candy BabyBoot Heel Drag: The MGM Years [Disc 2]Amazon
2Doris AllenLike Candy From A BabySun Records Curated By Record Store Day, Vol. 6Amazon
3Eddie HollandCandy To MeIt Moves Me: The Complete RecordingsAmazon
4Sue PerrinCandy Store ManOriginal Sound Of Detroit – Vol 1Amazon
5Art NevilleLittle Girl From The Candy StoreBrother to Brother (Disc One:Art)Amazon
6Charlie WalkerTell Her Lies and Feed Her Candy1952-1958 (Warped 5230)Amazon
7Little Jimmy DickensWho Licked the Red Off Your CandyWarped 6668 – Little Jimmy Dickens – 1965 – 1966Amazon
8Red FoleyCandy KissesTennessee Saturday NightAmazon
9George MorganCandy KissesClassic Country Hits 'Your Cheatin Heart' Disc 2Amazon
10George JonesCandy HeartsComplete Collection 1960-1962 [Disc 4] individual albumsAmazon
11Peter, Paul & MaryTalkin' Candy Bar BluesA Song Will RiseAmazon
12The ChordettesLollipopRed, White & Rock Disc 1Amazon
13Barbie GayeMy Boy LollipopAmerican Roots of the British InvasionAmazon
14ShirellesA Teardrop and a LollipopThe ShirellesAmazon
15Billy BletcherThe Lollipop GuildThe Wizard Of OzAmazon
16Shirley TempleOn The Good Ship LollipopAmerica's SweetheartAmazon
17Alma(the Lollipop Mama) MondyMiss Lollipop's ConfessionMercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 3]: Southwest Blues V1Amazon
18Champion Jack DupreeLollipop BabyTwo Classic Albums Plus SinglesAmazon
19Wynonie HarrisLollipop MamaComplete Jazz Series 1947 – 1949Amazon
20The StrangelovesI Want CandyClassic Rock: 1965 – Shakin' All OverAmazon
21Elvis PresleyCotton Candy LandElvis Double Features: It Happened at the World's Fair & Fun in AcapulcoAmazon
22Bow Wow WowI Want Candy200 CigarettesAmazon
23Lola AlbrightCandyBombshellsAmazon
24Dodie StevensCandy Store BluesUltimate CollectionAmazon
25Ray CharlesCandyRay Charles and Betty Carter/Dedicated To YouAmazon
26Roy OrbisonCandy ManThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison [Monument]Amazon
27Lee DorseyCandy YamWheelin' And Dealin' – The Definitive CollectionAmazon
28Frankie Valli & the Four SeasonsCandy GirlThe Definitive Pop Collection Disc 1Amazon
29Paolo NutiniCandySunny Side UpAmazon
30Jo StaffordLittle Man With a Candy CigarFor YouAmazon
31The Mills BrothersSweeter Than SugarSweeter Than SugarAmazon
32The Real Tuesday WeldBathtime in ClerkenwellI, LuciferAmazon
33Sammy Davis Jr. with The Mike Curb CongregationThe Candy Man70s Music Explosion EscapeAmazon
34Al HirtCotton CandyGreatest HitsAmazon

Shake That Thing

Gospel, Wynonie Harris, Muleskinner Blues, and Lady Soul. Fine Friday free form festivities coming your way on KOWS Community Radio, broadcasting live from the studios in downtown Santa Rosa, California. We’ve got Bobby Bare, The Boswell Sisters, Johnny Cash, David Lindley, and so much more that we’re bursting. Every month or so Deeper Roots takes a break from themes, genres, tributes, and the sometimes studied look at the last century of America’s music and kicks back in the musical easy chair, sharing a cross section of performances from some of the best artists and songwriters. Tune in for an uplifting selection this Friday evening.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Wynonie HarrisShake That ThingPlug It In! Turn It Up! – Teil 1: Die Anfdnge 1939 – 1954Amazon
2Little Esther & the DominoesThe Deacon Moves InRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1Amazon
3Louis JordanLemonadeJivin' With JordanAmazon
4The BlendersDon't Play Around with LoveRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1Amazon
5Louis ArmstrongI Hope Gabriel Likes My MusicRhythm Saved The WorldAmazon
6The Mills BrothersSwing Is The ThingMills Brothers – Goldent GreatsAmazon
7The Boswell SistersThat's How Rhythm Was BornThat's How Rhythm Was BornAmazon
8The Boswell SistersConcentratin'It's The GirlsAmazon
9Tommy And Jimmy DorseyRhythm Saved The WorldThe Gems Of JazzAmazon
10Aretha FranklinSince You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
11Aretha FranklinOld LandmarkAmazing Grace (The Complete Recordings) [Disc 2]Amazon
12The Blind Boys Of AlabamaPeople Get ReadyHigher GroundAmazon
13Sarah JaroszRing Them BellsFollow Me DownAmazon
14Rhiannon GiddensUp Above My HeadTomorrow Is My TurnAmazon
15Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price TrioTrouble In MindNuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958Amazon
16Bob DylanMan in the Long Black CoatChronicles, Vol. 1Amazon
17Johnny CashGod's Gonna Cut You DownAmerican V: A Hundred HighwaysAmazon
18Bobby BareFour Strong WindsMemories – RCA Singles 1962 – 1969Amazon
19Jimmy Martin20/20 VisionJimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 1]Amazon
20Dolly PartonMule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel – No. 8)1970Amazon
21Skeeter DavisI'm A Lover (Not A Fighter)The Essential Skeeter DavisAmazon
22Dave EdmundsWarmed Over Kisses (Left Over Love)D.E. 7thAmazon
23Ricky SkaggsDon't Get Above Your RaisingThe Essential Ricky SkaggsAmazon
24Carlene CarterBaby Ride EasyHindsight 20/20Amazon
25Bob DylanBallad Of Frankie Lee And Judas PriestJohn Wesley HardingAmazon
26John FogertyRambunctious BoyBlue Moon SwampAmazon
27John HiattMaster of Disaster [2005]Master of DisasterAmazon
28Jean KnightMr. Big StuffStax 50th [[Disc 1]]Amazon
29Big John & the BuzzardsYour Cash Ain't Nothin But TrashRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1Amazon

Travelin’ Blues

This week’s episode of Deeper Roots focuses on gospel, blues, and tradition with a theme being the “travelin’ blues”. Whether that’s a long ride to perdition or salvation on the King’s highway or a ready roll down the road apiece…our journey will avoid the toll roads, whether they be the sacred or the profane. Performances this morning feature Rory Block, Chris Smither, Eric Clapton, Freddie King, and The Golden Gate Quartet. The show is a ‘first installment’ of traveling songs…songs about the highways…told in the key of blues with the followup in coming months being one that focuses on the country and bluegrass sound. But not today. Today’s about the blues and the gospel. Drop by.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Maria MuldaurTravelin' ShoesWaitress In a Donut ShopAmazon
2Blind Sammie (Blind Willie McTell)Travelin' BluesLonesome Whistle – An Anthology Of American Railroad SongAmazon
3Taj MahalFarther On Down The RoadThe Best Of Taj MahalAmazon
4Roland StoneDown The RoadThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]Amazon
5Freddie SlackDown The RoadBoogie Woogie [Disc 10]Amazon
6Eric ClaptonFurther On Down the RoadOld SockAmazon
7Chris SmitherLook Down the RoadI'm a Stranger Too!/Don't It Drag OnAmazon
8Mattie DelaneyDown The Big Road BluesMississippi MastersAmazon
9Unidentified QuartetI Look Down The Road And WonderPowerhouse GospelAmazon
10The Golden Gate QuartetI Looked Down The Road And WonderedTravelin' ShoesAmazon
11Vera Ward HallTravelin' ShoesCrossroads: Southern RootsAmazon
12Rory BlockIf You Haven't Any Hay, Get On Down The RoadHard Luck Child: A Tribute To Skip JamesAmazon
13Paul Butterfield's Better DaysHighway 28'Better Days' + 'Better Days – It All Comes Back'Amazon
14Johnny "Guitar" WatsonHighway 60Space GuitarAmazon
15Lowell FulsonHighway 99Juke Box Blues 1946-1948Amazon
16Gatemouth MooreHighway 61 BluesHey Mr. Gatemouth – Complete King RecordingsAmazon
17Honeyboy EdwardsStrollin' Down Highway 61Roamin and RamblinAmazon
18Snooks EaglinTraveling MoodComplete Imperial RecordingsAmazon
19Doc PomusTraveling DogSinger & SongwriterAmazon
20Ella Johnson & Buddy JohnsonGet On Down The RoadGo Ahead And Rock And RollAmazon
21Ernie Andrews With Maxwell Davis OrchestraTravelin' BabyJumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' [Disc 2]Amazon
22Slim Gaillard & His BoogiereenersTravelin' BluesLaughing in Rhythm: Cement Mixer (Put-Ti, Put-Ti) [Disc 3]Amazon
23T-Bone WalkerTravelin' BluesThe Complete Imperial Recordings: 1950-1954 [Disc 1]Amazon
24Smiley LewisLonesome HighwayABC Of The Blues Vol 25Amazon
25Howling WolfDriving This HighwaySings The BluesAmazon
26Freddie KingKey To The HighwayUltimate CollectionAmazon
27Freddie KingLiving On The HighwayThe Best Of Freddie King: The Shelter Records YearsAmazon
28Little WalterKey to the HighwayChess Blues Disc 3Amazon
29Eric ClaptonTraveling Riverside BluesMe & Mr. JohnsonAmazon
30Tommy McClennanTravelin' Highway ManThe Bluebird Recordings 1939-1942 Disc 2Amazon
31Cripple Clarence LoftonTraveling BluesCripple Clarence Lofton Vol. 1 (1935-1939)Amazon

The Year 1952

A good year…if I do say so myself. We’re going to count down the top ten of the year 1952…in pop, country, and R&B. The music that year featured sounds that portended the birth of rock ‘n roll, the blossoming of the Golden Age of Country, and the droll mainstream charts couldn’t have been more ripe for steamrolling.  Webb Pierce and Hank Williams dominated the country charts while the white bread pop charts found Al Martino, Johnny Ray, and Rosemary Clooney. But it was the R&B charts that mirrored the emerging energy of swing, rhythm and blues, and rock with the likes of The Clovers, Ruth Brown, and The Five Royales.  The DOW Jones average closed at an all-time high of (a whopping) 269.86. Tune in for the countdown. 67 years in the rear-view on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ella FitzgeraldGoody, Goody75th Birthday Celebration [Disc 2]Amazon
2Percy FaithDelicado16 Most Requested SongsAmazon
3Willie MabonI Don't KnowAtlantic Blues: PianoAmazon
4Eddy ArnoldA Full Time JobEddy's Song: A Full Time JobAmazon
5Al MartinoHere In My HeartMagic Moments: Best Of 50's PoAmazon
6Ruth Brown5-10-15 HoursRuth Brown: Mama He Treats Your Daugher Mean & Other HitsAmazon
7Hank WilliamsI'll Never Get Out Of This World AliveFifty Years Of Hits – Vol 5Amazon
8Patti PageI Went To Your WeddingThe Patti Page Collection: The Mercury Years, Volume 1Amazon
9The 5 RoyalesBaby Don't Do ItThe Complete Singles 1952-1962Amazon
10Webb PierceBack Street AffairAll Hits! [Disc 1]Amazon
11Eddie FisherWish You Were HereThe Great American Crooners [Disc 5]Amazon
12Little WalterJukeBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 2]Amazon
13Carl Smith(When You Feel Like You're in Love) Don't Just Stand ThereThe Essential Carl Smith (1950-1956)Amazon
14Rosemary ClooneyHalf As MuchTenderlyAmazon
15Fats DominoGoin' HomeRock And RollinAmazon
16Lefty FrizzellGive Me More, More, More (of Your Kisses)Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Sat. Night)Amazon
17Vera LynnAuf Wiedersehn, SweetheartWhite Cliffs Of Dover [Disc 1]Amazon
18Johnny AceMy SongMemorial AlbumAmazon
19Webb PierceThat Heart Belongs To MeAll Hits! [Disc 1]Amazon
20Jo StaffordYou Belong To MeYour Hit Parade – 1952Amazon
21The CloversOne Mint JulepAtlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1]Amazon
22Slim WhitmanIndian Love CallGolden Age of Country Volume 5: The Wild Side of LifeAmazon
23Johnny RayCryThe Best JukeboxhitsAmazon
24Jimmy ForrestNight Train MamboRumba Gone MamboAmazon
25Kitty WellsIt Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk AngelsDecca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 2]Amazon
26Kay StarrWheel Of FortuneShutter Island [Disc 2]Amazon
27Billy Ward & the DominoesHave Mercy BabyDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1Amazon
28Webb PierceWonderingAll Hits! [Disc 1]Amazon
29Leroy AndersonBlue TangoInstrumental Gold [Disc 1]Amazon
30Lloyd PriceLawdy Miss ClawdySound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1Amazon
31Hank WilliamsJambalaya (On the Bayou)24 GreatestAmazon
32Bull Moose JacksonNosey JoeBadman Jackson Thats MeAmazon
33Nat King ColeUnforgettableMagic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3)Amazon