Category Archives: Soul

Soul Divas

The sound of both longing and empowerment surfaces in this morning’s Deeper Roots show as we take the wayback machine to the 1960s for some of the very best in female soul. With every female vocalist, group-based or solo, that surfaced from the Motown stable there were dozens upon dozens of hopefuls lined up by other labels and producers. We’ve visited many of them in past shows but there are always more to share and some memorable performances that can get easily overlooked in the crowded field. And while we’ve heard a number of these performers in past shows: Betty Everett, Mary Wells, and Carla Thomas…there are also the unknowns who deserve attention. We’ll spend some more time with Mitty Collier, Dee Dee Warwick and Etta James and find some other names to pay attention to including Odessa Harris, Helene Smith, and Delilah Keenebruew. Tune in Friday morning at 9 Pacific for some deep tracks and favorites from a few of those 60s soul divas.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Mitty CollierDon't Let Her Take My BabyTalking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968Amazon
2Mitty CollierI Gotta Get Away From It AllNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
3Mitty CollierI Had A Talk With My ManChess Uptown SoulAmazon
4Carla ThomasB-a-b-ySomething to Believe InAmazon
5Carla ThomasI Like What You're Doing (To Me)I'll Take You ThereAmazon
6Betty EverettI Can't Hear YouChapel Of Love…And Other Great Girl Group Gems [Disc 3]Amazon
7Betty EverettTrouble Over The WeekendUp All Night! 56 Northern Soul ClassicsAmazon
8Betty EverettYou're No GoodOldies But Goodies Vol. 11Amazon
9Yvonne CarrollPlease Don't GoUp All Night! 56 Northern Soul ClassicsAmazon
10Tammy MontgomeryIt's MineNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
11Odessa HarrisA Rockin' Good WayNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
12Varetta & The ThomasesFly By NightNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)Amazon
13Sugar Pie DeSantoI Want To KnowNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
14Mary WellsBye Bye BabyNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
15Mary WellsCan't You See (You're Losing Me)After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon
16Helene SmithThrills and ChillsI Am Controlled By Your LoveAmazon
17Helene SmithSure ThingI Am Controlled By Your LoveAmazon
18Helene SmithI Am Controlled By Your LoveI Am Controlled By Your LoveAmazon
19Maxine BrownAm I Falling In LoveNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
20Dee Dee SharpBaby CakesNorthern Soul – The Early Years (CD 1)Amazon
21Etta JamesSeven Day FoolNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)Amazon
22Dee Dee WarwickWe're Doing FineKent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2Amazon
23Linda JonesA Last Minute MiracleAfter Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon
24Linda JonesYou Hit Me Like TNTUp All Night! 56 Northern Soul ClassicsAmazon
25Mavis StaplesYou're Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger)The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 3]Amazon
26Colette KellyLong And Lonely WorldThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 3]Amazon
27Delilah KeenebruewBright LightsAfter Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon
28Jean KnightYou Think You're Hot StuffThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 9]Amazon
29Shirley WaltonI Was Born To Love YouThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 1]Amazon
30Margie JosephWhat You Gonna DoThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 4]Amazon
31Jeanne & The DarlingsIt's Unbelievable (How You Control My Soul)The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 1]Amazon
32Linda LyndellWhat A ManThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 1]Amazon
33Debbie TaylorNever Gonna Let Him KnowKent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2Amazon
34Gwen OwenLiesNorthern Soul OriginalsAmazon
35Irma ThomasRuler of My HeartSoul Queen of New OrleansAmazon
36Aretha FranklinI Never Loved a Man30 Greatest HitsAmazon

Country Rhythm & Blues

We’ll be covering the covers once more this week but this time we’ll be burrowing into a cross section of genres to get to the heart of the matter. It’s country songs with rhythm & blues interpretations, all from the decades of the fifties and sixties. We’ll hear from a few familiars rhythm rockers including The Coasters, Fats Domino, King Curtis and Ruth Brown as they take on the very best of country and tradition with a style all their own. But there’s also the surprises and unknowns like Thin Man Watts, Piney Brown, and The Ray-o-Vacs to fill out the show this morning. From Jambalaya to Tumbling Tumbleweeds, we’ve got some fine soul and R&B interpretations for you. Tune in and find out.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Ray-O-VacsTake Me Back To My Boots And SaddleRhythm & Western Volume 1 – When Two Worlds CollideAmazon
2Piney BrownOoh You Bring Out The Wolf In MeRhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and CryAmazon
3Joe LigginsWhiskey, Women And Loaded DiceJoe Liggins & The HoneydrippersAmazon
4Billy Ward & The DominoesLonesome RoadVol. 4-21 HitsAmazon
5The HurricanesPistol Packin' MamaTheme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 1]Amazon
6Scatman CrothersGhost Riders In The SkyRhythm & Western Volume 1 – When Two Worlds CollideAmazon
7Andre WilliamsYou Are My SunshineRhythm & Western Volume 3 – Lovesick BluesAmazon
8Jimmy RicksDo You PromiseRhythm & Western Volume 3 – Lovesick BluesAmazon
9Thin Man WattsWalking The Floor Over YouRhythm & Western Volume 3 – Lovesick BluesAmazon
10Mickey & SylviaTo The ValleyRhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and CryAmazon
11The CoastersSorry But I'm Gonna Have To PassRhythm & Western Volume 1 – When Two Worlds CollideAmazon
12Clyde McPhatterI'm Movin' OnMore Dirty Laundry: The Soul Of Black CountryAmazon
13Little Junior ParkerWalking The FloorMore Dirty Laundry: The Soul Of Black CountryAmazon
14Guitar JrPick Me Up On Your Way DownRhythm & Western Volume 1 – When Two Worlds CollideAmazon
15Ruth BrownI Burned Your LetterRhythm & Western Volume 2 – Your Cheatin' HeartAmazon
16Fats DominoDon't Come Knockin'A Lot Of DominosAmazon
17Varetta DillardA Little Bitty TearThe Lovin' BirdAmazon
18Bobby HebbNight Train To MemphisRhythm & Western Volume 2 – Your Cheatin' HeartAmazon
19Esther PhillipsRelease MeYour Hit Parade – The Early '60SAmazon
20King CurtisYour Cheatin' HeartRhythm & Western Volume 2 – Your Cheatin' HeartAmazon
21King CurtisTumbling TumbleweedsRhythm & Western Volume 3 – Lovesick BluesAmazon
22The MarvellettesLove LettersRhythm & Western Volume 3 – Lovesick BluesAmazon
23Damita JoJambalaya (On The Bayou)Rhythm & Western Volume 2 – Your Cheatin' HeartAmazon
24Travis RicksNo Need To CryRhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and CryAmazon
25Little MackLet Hootenanny BluesRhythm & Western Volume 2 – Your Cheatin' HeartAmazon
26Joe HintonLovesick BluesRhythm & Western Volume 3 – Lovesick BluesAmazon
27Big MaybelleCold Cold HeartRhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and CryAmazon
28Fats DominoYour Cheatin' HeartVery Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 2)Amazon
29Ray CharlesI've Got A Tiger By The Tail (Swingova)Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 2]Amazon
30Esther PhillipsAm I That Easy To Forget (LP Version)Country Side Of EstherAmazon
31Esther PhillipsI've Forgotten More Than You'll Ever Know About Him (LP Version)Country Side Of EstherAmazon
32O. C. SmithThe Son Of Hickory Holler TrampMore Dirty Laundry: The Soul Of Black CountryAmazon
33Ray CharlesWhen I Stop Dreamin'Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 2]Amazon
34Little RichardSettin' the Woods on FireKing of Rock and Roll [Collectors' Choice Music]Amazon
35Little RichardJoy, Joy, Joy (Down In My Heart)Rhythm & Western Volume 6 – I'm Moving OnAmazon
36Koko TaylorHonky TonkyRhythm & Western Volume 1 – When Two Worlds CollideAmazon

Loose Talk

A free form Friday morning finds us drifting along with the tumbling tumbleweeds as we follow the blue shadows on the trail with songs of loose talk, love letters and dreams. We’ll dig deep into those early, mid- and late century digital archives for some sweet and sensitive tracks from the likes of Elvis, Wanda, Iggy (!), The Impressions, Rhiannon Giddens, and a couple dozen more. It’s quite the mixed bag on a Saturday morning as the winter of 2022-23 begins to roll away like the tumbleweeds as the winds of spring pushes the time away. Tune into community radio this week as we fill the air with the music that’s easy on the ears (and the soul). Every Friday and Saturday morning on KOWS 92.5 FM, Occidental and streaming to planet Earth on KOWSFM.COM.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Los LobosOne Time One NightEl Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4)Amazon
2Wanda JacksonSavin' My LoveQueen Of RockabillyAmazon
3Roger MillerOld Songwriters Never Die (Banter)King Of The Road: A Tribute To Roger Miller [Disc 2]Amazon
4Kacey MusgravesKansas City StarKing of the Road: A Tribute to Roger MillerAmazon
5John Prine With Connie SmithLoose TalkIn Spite Of OurselvesAmazon
6Sara WatkinsBlue Shadows On the Trail (feat. Nickel Creek)Under the Pepper TreeAmazon
7Roy RogersHere On the Range1939-1940 (Warped 3936)Amazon
8The Western FlyersAlong The Navajo TrailWild Blue YonderAmazon
9Roy Rogers & Dale EvansTumbling Tumbleweeds16 Great Songs Of The Old WestAmazon
10The Dinning SistersBury Me Not On The Lone PrairieRounding Up The Girls/Great Female Country Vocals Vol 1Amazon
11We FiveYou Were on My MindClassic Rock: 1965 – Shakin' All OverAmazon
12The ImpressionsPeople Get ReadyClassic Rock: 1965 – Shakin' All OverAmazon
13Nancy Wilson(You Don't Know) How Glad I AmYour Hit Parade – Intro the '60SAmazon
14Lyle LovettSummer WindFor Love of the GameAmazon
15Iggy PopHow InsensitivePreliminariesAmazon
16Rhiannon GiddensUp Above My HeadTomorrow Is My TurnAmazon
17Laura RuckerI'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a LetterSwingin' the Blues: 1931-1939Amazon
18Elvis PresleyLove LettersElvis' Gold Records (Volume 4)Amazon
19Patsy ClineLove Letters In The SandThe Patsy Cline CollectionAmazon
20Roy OrbisonDreamYou've Got MailAmazon
21Louis ArmstrongA Kiss to Build a Dream OnSleepless in SeattleAmazon
22Whispering Jack SmithThat's My Weakness NowMe & My ShadowAmazon
23Fats DominoMake Me Belong To YouFats Is BackAmazon
24Barbara LewisHello StrangerMaltShop Memories Save the Last Dance for MAmazon
25Justin Townes EarleCan't Hardly WaitMidnight at the MoviesAmazon
26Chuck JacksonShame On MeHold On, We're Coming '67Amazon
27Nick LoweI Live on a BattlefieldThe Impossible BirdAmazon
28Connie SmithRibbon Of DarknessThe Essential Connie SmithAmazon
29John FogertyWhere the River FlowsJohn FogertyAmazon
30Wanda JacksonFujiyama MamaQueen Of RockabillyAmazon
31John FogertyAlmost Saturday NightJohn FogertyAmazon
32Sons of the PioneersLone Star TrailSongs of the Prairie – CD2Amazon
33Bill FrisellHappy TrailsWhen You Wish Upon a StarAmazon

Motown 60s Soul

The decade of the sixties saw top 40 radio get it’s cue from the sounds of the Motor City. The house that Berry Gordy built was overflowing with musical talent. And he knew how to use them. The Funk Brothers and other studio musicians coupled with the songwriting of Barrett Strong, Smokey Robinson, and the team of Holland-Dozier-Holland…were at the core of what was produced in Detroit’s Motown. There were also the performers that blossomed, some becoming household names: Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, and countless others. There is no question that this was the Motown Decade. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll be walking through the sixties Motown sound with just some of those performers…and more. Friday mornings at 9 Pacific on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Barrett StrongMoney (That's What I Want)Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
2The MarvelettesPlease Mr. Postman20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The MarvelettesAmazon
3Barrett StrongMiseryNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)Amazon
4The MarvelettesBeechwood 4-578920th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The MarvelettesAmazon
5Mary WellsYou Beat Me To The PunchLooking Back 1961-1964Amazon
6MiraclesYou've Really Got A Hold On MeMalt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)Amazon
7The ContoursDo You Love MeThe Very Best of The ContoursAmazon
8Mary WellsMy GuyLooking Back 1961-1964Amazon
9Mary WellsTwo LoversLooking Back 1961-1964Amazon
10Marvin GayePride and Joy20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1Amazon
11Martha Reeves & The Vandellas(Love Is Like A) Heat WaveThe Ultimate CollectionAmazon
12The TemptationsThe Way You Do The Things You DoThe Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60sAmazon
13The TemptationsMy GirlThe Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60sAmazon
14The SupremesCome See About MeMalt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)Amazon
15Diana Ross & The SupremesWhere Did Our Love GoThe Best Of Diana Ross & The Supremes [Disc 1]Amazon
16The SupremesLove Is Like An Itching In My HeartGold Disc 1Amazon
17Kim WestonTake Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
18Junior Walker & The All StarsShotgunThe Classic Sixties: 1965Amazon
19Smokey Robinson & the MiraclesOoo Baby BabyThe Boat That Rocked [Disc 1]Amazon
20The Isley BrothersThis Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
21The Four TopsReach Out I'll Be ThereThe Ultimate CollectionAmazon
22The ElginsHeaven Must Have Sent YouHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
23Martha and the VandellasI'm Ready for LoveThe Motown Sound Vol. 4Amazon
24Shorty LongFunction at the JunctionHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
25Jimmy RuffinWhat Becomes of the BrokenheartedMotown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
26Martha Reeves & the Vandellas(We've Got) Honey LoveI'm in a Different World – A Journey Through Motown's Unchartered TerritoriesAmazon
27The Four TopsBernadetteThe Ultimate CollectionAmazon
28Marvin GayeAin't No Mountain High EnoughAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
29The TemptationsCloud NineThe Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60sAmazon
30Stevie WonderFor Once in My LifeHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 3Amazon
31The Jackson 5I Want You BackHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 4Amazon
32Stevie WonderSigned, Sealed, Delivered I'm YoursMotown: The Classic Years Disc 2Amazon
33The SupremesYou Can't Hurry LoveGold Disc 1Amazon

Wild in the Streets

December’s arrived and we’re going to get ourselves warmed up for the Hot Stove League, New Year’s Eve, football playoffs, reindeer on the roof and all the rest of it. But our show today will take on a common thread: songs about ‘the street’ or streets or boulevards, avenues … only the surface streets, not the highways. Dave’s picked out a collection of songs that are sure to stir emotion bringing home music that take on the ‘street’ topics from the genres of country, early pop, rock, folk, blues and all the rest. We’ll hear from Dylan, The Ink Spots, Tony Rice, Charlie Spand, the Orlons and a couple dozen others taking on an eclectic blend of songs where the streets as the muse. Tune into Sonoma County Community Radio’s KOWS 92.5 FM, streaming to all of planet earth on kowsfm.com/listen. Deeper Roots brings you a morning of sounds from the locales of Easy Street, Lonely Street and 4th Street…directly from Orchard and 7th.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Various ArtistsWild In the Streets Trailer1960s Psychedelic Radio CommercialsAmazon
2Garland JeffreysWild in the StreetsGhost Writer/One-Eyed Jack/American Boy & Girl [[Disc 1]]Amazon
3OrlonsSouth StreetCameo Parkway: The Greatest HitsAmazon
4The RoyalsFifth Street BluesThe Very Best of the Royals & the MidnightersAmazon
5Patti La Belle & The Blue BellesDecatur StreetPatti La Belle & The Blue BellesAmazon
6Eddie FloydSoul StreetStax Profiles – Eddie FloydAmazon
7GloriesDark End Of The StreetMemphis Boys: The Story Of American StudiosAmazon
8Bobby WomackAcross 110th StreetJackie Brown OSTAmazon
9Clarence "Frogman" HenryLonely StreetAin't Got No Home: The Best Of Clarence "Frogman" HenryAmazon
10Little AnnOne Way StreetFunk Soul SistersAmazon
11Charlie SpandHastings StreetBlack Swan SamplerAmazon
12Jack TeagardenBasin Street BluesAn Introduction To Jack TeagardenAmazon
13Cab CallowayBeale Street MamaBest Of The Big BandsAmazon
14The Ink SpotsStreet Of DreamsGreatest HitsAmazon
15The Boswell SistersForty-Second StreetThe Boswell Sisters Volume 2Amazon
16Julie LondonEasy StreetJulie Is Her Name & Lonely GirlAmazon
17Dean MartinOn the Street Where You LiveSwingin' with DinoAmazon
18Keely Smith w. Billy May OrchestraOn The Sunny Side Of The StreetSummer Days And Summer Nights – 31 Beach PearlsAmazon
19George Shearing Quintet Feat. Nancy WilsonOn Green Dolphin StreetThe Swingin's Mutual!Amazon
20T-Bone WalkerStreet Walking WomanBest Of Black & White & Imperial YearsAmazon
21Bob DylanPositively 4th StreetBiograph Disc 2Amazon
22Bruce SpringsteenStreets of PhiladelphiaColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
23The Doobie BrothersTakin' It To The StreetsTakin' It To The StreetsAmazon
24Utah PhillipsLarimer StreetThe Telling Takes Me HomeAmazon
25Gram ParsonsStreets Of BaltimoreComplete Reprise Sessions: [Disc 1] – GPAmazon
26Buck OwensStreets of LaredoI've Got a Tiger by the TailAmazon
27Buck OwensStreets Of BakersfieldBuck 'Em! Volume Two: The Music Of Buck Owens (1967-1975)Amazon
28Tony RiceChurch Street BluesChurch Street BluesAmazon
29Simon & GarfunkelThe 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)The Essential Simon & GarfunkelAmazon
30Matys BrothersCrazy Street100 Rare '50s Rockabilly TracksAmazon
31Leonard CohenBoogie StreetThe Future/Ten New SongsAmazon

Sacred Rock & Soul

A mixed bag of the soulful sounds with an undercurrent of gospel mixed in this morning. Songs whose construction bears some resemblance or, in most cases, far distant ancestry to the sacred sounds of the church gatherings. The music this morning isn’t really gospel in its obvious form. It’s more the sound of performances that owe gospel music a debt of gratitude for the sound, the rhythm, and the form. Tune in for a bright, shining blend of popular sounds from Paul Simon, Laura Nyro, Curtis Mayfield, Percy Sledge, Mitty Collier, and a couple dozen others as we take a closer walk with rhythm, soul, rock, and pop on a Friday morning in Sonoma County on KOWS, your low power community station with a big heart. Tune in on 92.5 FM or stream us on kowsfm.com/listen.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Isley BrothersShout (Parts 1 & 2)The Essential Isley Brothers [Disc 1]Amazon
2Sam CookeJust For YouPortrait Of A Legend 1951-1964Amazon
3Sam CookeYou Send MePortrait Of A Legend 1951-1964Amazon
4Ray CharlesI've Got a WomanUltimate Hits Collection [1 of 2]Amazon
5Ray CharlesHallelujah I Love Her SoUltimate Hits Collection [1 of 2]Amazon
6Garnet Mimms & The EnchantersCry BabyBirth Of Soul: 1Amazon
7Marvin GayeAin't Nothing Like The Real ThingAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
8The ImpressionsKeep On PushingGospelAmazon
9Curtis MayfieldMove on UpSomething to Believe InAmazon
10Edwin Hawkins SingersOh Happy DayOh Happy Day – Original Buddah ClassicsAmazon
11Al GreenTake Me to the RiverMore Greatest HitsAmazon
12Bill WithersLean on MeStill BillAmazon
13Simon & GarfunkelBridge Over Troubled WaterBridge Over Troubled WaterAmazon
14Paul SimonLoves Me Like A RockGreatest Hits: Shining Like A National GuitarAmazon
15Jackie Wilson(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and HigherSomething to Believe InAmazon
16The Staple SingersRespect YourselfStax ProfilesAmazon
17Aretha FranklinChain Of FoolsQueen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 1]Amazon
18Aretha FranklinDr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love YouAmazon
19Percy SledgeWhen A Man Loves A WomanIt Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy SledgeAmazon
20Mitty CollierI Had A Talk With My ManChess Uptown SoulAmazon
21Mitty CollierNo Faith, No LoveTalking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968Amazon
22Laura NyroAnd When I DieStoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro (1 of 2)Amazon
23Marc CohnWalking In MemphisMarc CohnAmazon
24Roy WoodSongs Of PraiseBouldersAmazon
25Elton JohnTake Me To The PilotElton JohnAmazon
26Etta JamesStrange Things HappeningSingles 1957 – 1962Amazon

A Taste of Sixties Soul

What a decade. The Sixties. There was, of course, the mainlining of rock that took place, The Beatles, The Stones, Dylan, folk-rock, a rediscovery of tradition and the blues…and then there was something that had been bubbling underneath the pop, gospel, jazz, and rock elements. It would come to be called ‘soul’ and the sixties urban explosion out of a post-war northern cities like Chicago and (especially) Detroit, gave us something uniquely American. And the sixties charts were brimming with Motown, funk, cold sweat, and brassy ballads with a back beat and synchronicity of voice that established itself for good. The Isley Brothers, The Four Tops, The Supremes, Chuck Jackson, Mary Wells, The Temptations, The Impressions…the list goes on…all of these acts and hundreds of others staked their claim to the charts, easily competing (if not comfortably sharing) with the British wave and psychedlic sounds that had stormed the gates. Join Dave Stroud for a taste of 60s soul.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The MiraclesShop Around [National Hit Version]The 35th Anniversary CollectionAmazon
2Ike & Tina TurnerIt's Gonna Work Out FineBirth Of Soul: 3Amazon
3Sugar Pie DeSantoA Little Taste of SoulA Little Bit of Soul (1957-1962)Amazon
4Chuck JacksonAny Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 2]Amazon
5Sam CookeSend Me Some Lovin'The Man Who Invented Soul [Box Set] (3 of 4)Amazon
6Mary WellsBye Bye BabyLooking Back 1961-1964Amazon
7The ImpressionsI'm So ProudGlory of Love: Sweet & Soulful Love Songs-'60sAmazon
8The SupremesCome See About MeGold Disc 1Amazon
9Mary WellsMy GuyMalt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)Amazon
10Brenda HollowayEvery Little Bit HurtsHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1Amazon
11The TamsWhat Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am)Classic Rock: 1964 A Go GoAmazon
12Jimmy HughesSteal AwayThe Complete Fame Singles Volume 1Amazon
13King CurtisSoul SerenadeInstant Soul: The Legendary King CurtisAmazon
14The Funk BrothersToo Many Fish in the Sea20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Funk BrothersAmazon
15The SupremesLove Is Like An Itching In My HeartGold Disc 1Amazon
16The Four TopsI Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)The Ultimate CollectionAmazon
17The Isley BrothersThis Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)The Essential Isley Brothers [Disc 1]Amazon
18The TemptationsGet ReadyThe Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60sAmazon
19Stevie WonderUptight (Everything's Alright)The Classic Sixties: 1965Amazon
20Spooner's CrowdTwo In The MorningChess Uptown SoulAmazon
21The Mar-KeysPhilly DogThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (5 of 9)Amazon
22Carla ThomasA Woman's LoveThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 Disc 4Amazon
23Carla Thomas/Otis ReddingTrampThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (7 of 9)Amazon
24Arthur ConleySweet Soul MusicThe Muscle Shoals SoundAmazon
25Sam & DaveWhen Something Is Wrong With My BabyThe Very Best of Sam & DaveAmazon
26Marvin GayeIf I Could Build My Whole World Around YouAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
27Jimmy RuffinWhat Becomes of the BrokenheartedMotown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
28Jackie Wilson(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and HigherRed, White & Rock Disc 3Amazon
29James BrownCold Sweat20 All Time Greatest Hits!Amazon
30Martha Reeves & The VandellasJimmy MackThe Ultimate CollectionAmazon
31Johnnie TaylorWho's Making LoveStax Number OnesAmazon
32Marvin GayeToo Busy Thinking About My BabyAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
33Jean KnightMr. Big StuffStax Number OnesAmazon

A Bowl Of Soul

This Friday’s Deeper Roots takes another dip into the brass and sass of soul and funk sounds from Duke, Kent, Motown, and beyond. We’re taking a bright and soulful circuitous route from Detroit to Memphis, Chicago, Philly, and the Chitlin’ Circuit. A little bit of rare soul beach music thrown in with some northern soul. We’ll hear from Mitty Collier, Donnie Elbert, Eddie Floyd, Willie Tee and an incredible roster of the known and not-so known from the past century. We’ll also pay tribute to Betty Davis, a soul and funk pioneer songstress who we lost this past week. Dial us up every Friday morning at 9 Pacific.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jimmy HughesYou Can't Believe EverythingThe Complete Fame Singles Volume 1Amazon
2Johnny & JackeySomeday We'll Be TogetherNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
3Quinn GoldenParty On the WeekendOn the Chitlin CircuitAmazon
4Pat & the BlendersHard Workin' ManConquer the World: The Lost Soul of Philadelphia International RecordsAmazon
5Rufus ThomasAll Night WorkerAll Night Worker: Rare Soul SidesAmazon
6Jerry ButlerI'm A Telling YouNorthern Soul – The Early Years (CD 1)Amazon
7Eddie FloydI Need You WomanRare StampsAmazon
8Donnie ElbertEverything To MeChess Uptown SoulAmazon
9Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm BandLove LandRare Soul Beach Music Classics: Vol. 3Amazon
10James CarrThese Ain't RaindropsDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 5Amazon
11Carla ThomasStop! Look What You're DoingDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2Amazon
12Matilda JonesWrong Too LongDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4Amazon
13Jean WellsAfter Loving YouSoul On Soul – Deluxe EditionAmazon
14Eula CooperShake Daddy ShakeLet Our Love Grow HigherAmazon
15Mitty CollierDon't Let Her Take My BabyNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
16Madeline BellOne Step At A TimeBell's A Poppin'Amazon
17James RayI've Got My Mind Set On You (Part 1 & 2)The Great American Soul Book Chapter 1: Any Way You Wanta!Amazon
18The Fantastic EpicsWe Do It All Up HereRare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 4]Amazon
19Reggie SmithSoul Walkin'Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 4]Amazon
20Carl HallMean It BabyYou Don't Know Nothing About Love: The Loma/Atlantic Recordings 1967-1972Amazon
21Betty DavisShoo-b-doop And Cop HimUp South The Great Migration Of Southern Sound, Oxford American Southern Music Issue Volume 23Amazon
22L. C. CookeLet's Do It OverMemphis Boys: The Story Of American StudiosAmazon
23The ArtisticsYou Left MeBrunswick Lost Soul – Volume 1Amazon
24Bobby WomackWhat You Gonna Do (When Your Love Is Gone)On The Soul SideAmazon
25Willie TeeWalking Up A One Way StreetRare Soul Beach Music Classics: Vol. 3Amazon
26James BrownLost SomeoneDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3Amazon
27Etta JamesOnly Time Will TellEnduring SoulAmazon
28Sugar Pie DeSantoA Little Taste of SoulA Little Bit of Soul (1957-1962)Amazon
29Roscoe & BarbaraIt Ain't RightHeavy Soul: Old Town & Barry's Deep Down & Dirty SidesAmazon
30Howard TateSweet Love ChildGet It While You Can: The CompAmazon
31Roddie JoyCome Back BabyKent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2Amazon
32Ollie & The NightingalesYou're Leaving MeStax Southern SoulAmazon
33Chuck JacksonI Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)Oxford American 10th Anniversary Music Sampler, [Disc 1]: "Future Masters" [Oxford American, 2008]Amazon
34Ralph Soul JacksonYou Left the Water RunningHall of Fame – Volume 3Amazon
35William BellI Forgot To Be Your LoverThe Very Best Of William BellAmazon

Flotsam & Jetsam

Music comes in all shapes and sizes. There are always the also-rans, the one hit wonders, the bright little shiny piece that gets lost among the thousands of others of the same mint, the ones that couldn’t afford to compete, as well as all the B-sides and album leftovers. We’re picking a few of those and a couple dozen others that we found as we ‘walked the beach’ in search of the perfect playlist to share this morning.  Tune in for a sweet mix of just about everything featuring David Seville, Scatman Crothers, Lou Monte, Neil Young, Esquivel, and Johnny Cash as we lay out a brimming sea of sound like so much flotsam and jetsam on the Sonoma County airwaves this morning. Tune in for an earful and more.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Trini LopezThe Search Goes OnExotic Blues & Rhythm Volume 7 & 8 Boom-A-Lay & Chug-A-LugAmazon
2Raphael SaadiqStone Rollin'Stone Rollin' – SingleAmazon
3Esquivel!Mucha MuchachaWatchamacallitAmazon
4David SevilleAlmost GoodExotic Blues & Rhythm Volume 7 & 8 Boom-A-Lay & Chug-A-LugAmazon
5Betty WrightClean Up WomanThe Best of Betty WrightAmazon
6Cliff EdwardsA Pretty Girl Is Like A MelodyUkulele IkeAmazon
7Dolly PartonJoshuaUltimate Dolly PartonAmazon
8Skeeter DavisI Can't Stay Mad At YouThe Essential Skeeter DavisAmazon
9The Everly BrothersWake Up Little SusieThe Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957Amazon
10Neil Young & the Shocking PinksWonderin'Everybody's Rockin'Amazon
11The Du DroppersI Wanna KnowWe Loved You Madly, Chapter 78: Live Fast, Love Hard, Die YoungAmazon
12Mavis StaplesDown In Mississippi (Cd)We'll Never Turn BackAmazon
13Johnny CashPersonal JesusAmerican IV: Man Comes AroundAmazon
14Greg BrownBoomtownPoet GameAmazon
15Florence + The MachineDog Days Are OverLungsAmazon
16Leon RedboneAll I Do Is Dream of YouAny TimeAmazon
17Steve ForbertAny Old TimeAny Old TimeAmazon
18Nicki Bluhm & The GramblersRomeo's TuneAn American Troubadour: The Songs of Steve ForbertAmazon
19Scatman CrothersHot Rod HarrySo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 4Amazon
20Lou MonteThe Italian Cowboy SongSongs for Pizza Lovers – Lou Monte SingsAmazon
21Danny KayeBeatin', Bangin' 'N' Scratchin'Danny Kaye The Best ofAmazon
22Bobby TroupSeventh SonMake Mine MondoAmazon
23Natalie ColeRoute 66Unforgettable: With LoveAmazon
24Nat King ColeSweet LorraineNat King Cole [Disc 1]Amazon
25HemRadiation VibeNo Word From TomAmazon
26Frank BlackSunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove DayHoneycombAmazon
27Fats DominoMake Me Belong To YouFats Is BackAmazon
28Roy BrownI'm Convicted of LoveThe Complete Imperial RecordingsAmazon
29June ChristyThis Year's Crop Of KissesJazz GreatsAmazon
30EelsLove Of The LovelessShootenanny!Amazon
31Bruce SpringsteenI'm Goin' DownBorn in the U.S.A.Amazon
32Cab CallowayMinnie The MoocherBest Of The Big BandsAmazon

Gospel Firebrands

Classic pairings with some rocking gospel from Elvis, country and bluegrass classics, some sacred steel, tradition, and some of the richest black gospel performances from the past century, with the focus being on those performers who put the passion into the ‘word’. The roots of rock, jazz, blues, and country are closer to the surface than you’d imagine and we’re here to share it with you: The Golden Gate Quartet, Willie and Bobbie Nelson, The Jordanaires, Nina Simone, and a couple dozen others here to celebrate and evangelize through great music. Deeper Roots heads back through the church and barn doors from the past century where the power of music tells a story in all it’s glory. Join us!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Big Mama ThorntonWade in the WaterThis Ain't No Mouse Music [Disc 1]Amazon
2Apostles Of MusicWade In the WaterLocal Customs: Downriver RevivalAmazon
3Josh WhiteJoshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (mono)The Elektra Years – disc 1Amazon
4The JordaniaresJoshua Fought the Battle of JerichoThe Jordaniares GospelAmazon
5Elvis PresleyBy and ByAmazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Songs Disc 1Amazon
6Willie and Bobbie NelsonIn The Sweet By And ByFarther AlongAmazon
7Selah Jubilee SingersI'll Fly AwayComplete Recorded Works – Vol. 1 (1939-1941)Amazon
8Bonnie OwensI'll Fly Away1968-1971 (Warped 6947)Amazon
9The Haden TripletsI'll Fly AwayThe Family SongbookAmazon
10Marie KnightMilky White WayHallelujah What A Song!Amazon
11Elvis PresleyMilky White WayHis Hand In MineAmazon
12Lonnie JohnsonThe Old Rugged CrossStompin' At The PennyAmazon
13George JonesThe Old Rugged Cross24 Greatest Gospel HitsAmazon
14Ray PriceRock of AgesK-Tel Presents Country Gospel ClassicsAmazon
15The JordanairesRock Of AgesWill The Circle Be UnbrokenAmazon
16The ByrdsFarther AlongThe Byrds [Box Set] Disc 4Amazon
17Connie Smith08. Farther AlongConnie Smith 1965-1966Amazon
18Aubrey GhentJust A Closer Walk With TheeThe Best Of Sacred SteelAmazon
19Willie Nelson And Patsy ClineJust A Closer Walk With TheeThe Essential Guide To GospelAmazon
20Bruce CockburnGo Tell It On The MountainChristmasAmazon
21Mahalia JacksonGo Tell It on the MountainGospels & Spirituals: The Gold CollectionAmazon
22The Golden Gate QuartetGolden Gate Gospel TrainCD 1 the Old DaysAmazon
23The Staple SingersThis TrainFreedom HighwayAmazon
24Peter, Paul & MaryThis TrainPeter, Paul & MaryAmazon
25Nina SimoneTrouble in MindHear Music Volume 8Amazon
26Jorma KaukonenTrouble In MindRiver Of TimeAmazon
27The Dixie HummingbirdsBedside of a Neighbor20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dixie HummingbirdsAmazon
28The Cox FamilyStanding by the Bedside of a NeighborEverybody's Reaching out for SomeoneAmazon
29Johnny CashLife's Railway To HeavenLife UnheardAmazon
30Patsy ClineLife's Railway To HeavenJubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country GospelAmazon
31Reverend Robert BallingerHow I Got Over1950s Gospel ClassicsAmazon
32The Williams FamilyHow I Got OverGreat Gospel – Maybe the Last TimeAmazon
33Tom WaitsThe Soul Of A ManGod Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie JohnsonAmazon