Category Archives: Soul

Get Down With It

Free form Friday this month. Lots of favorites to share with you as we reach out to our awesome first responders once more here in Sonoma County. August, our static month of warm weather, has turned on us this year (as has everything else) as climate change once more comes knocking on our front and back doors. We’ll try to work on two hours of musical distraction with NRBQ, Little Richard, O. C. Smith, Marlene Dietrich, and Merle Haggard…how’s that for a lineup? Songs about San Antonio, a little place called Hickory Holler, some Madeline Kahn, Tommy Dorsey, and Nina Simone covering Chuck Berry. Money is the root of all evil, and Julia Lee will remind you this Friday morning. Tune into Sonoma County Community Radio once more at 9 Pacific on 92.5 FM, streaming to the world at freespeechnobull.com/listen.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Little Richard Get Down With it OKeh Rhythm & Blues Amazon
2Ivory Joe Hunter You Can't Stop This Rocking and Rolling Ivory Joe Hunter Amazon
3Three Sharps And A Flat That's The Rhythm Hot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 1: That's the Rhythm Amazon
4The Miller Sisters Ten Cats Down Rockin' Memphis [Disc 3] Amazon
5The Sensations Let Me In Book Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962 Amazon
6Lou Rawls Love Is A Hurtin' Thing On The Soul Side Amazon
7Irma Thomas Hurtin' for Certain My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn Amazon
8Billy Joe Royal It Keeps Right On Hurtin' Greatest Hits Amazon
9O. C. Smith The Son Of Hickory Holler Tramp More Dirty Laundry: The Soul Of Black Country Amazon
10Arthur Alexander Genie in the Jug Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter Amazon
11Frank Black Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day Honeycomb Amazon
12Marlene Dietrich The Boys In The Back Room The Blue Angel Amazon
13Madeline Kahn With Mel Brooks And Company I'm Tired – Blazing Saddles Warner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3) Amazon
14Jimmy Durante Start Off Each Day With A Song The Great Schnozzle Amazon
15Ella Mae Morse An Occasional Man Singles 3 Amazon
16John Fogerty Down On The Corner The Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence Collection Amazon
17Tommy Dorsey & His Clambake Seven The Music Goes Round And Round Me & Orson Welles (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Amazon
18NRBQ Music Goes Round And Around Tiddly Winks Amazon
19Nina Simone Brown Eyed Handsome Man Wild Is The Wind/High Priestess Of Soul Amazon
20Merle Haggard San Antonio Rose Tribute To The Best Damn Fiddle Player Amazon
21Riders in the Sky Down the Trail to San Antone The Best of the West Rides Again Amazon
22Junior Brown Long Walk Back to San Antone Long Walk Back Amazon
23Bill Kirchen Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone Dieselbilly Road Trip Amazon
24Tommy Duncan Stars Over San Antone Beneath a Neon Star in a Honky Tonk Amazon
25Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards Minnie, My Mountain Moocher Singing In The Rain Amazon
26Cliff "Ukelele Ike" Edwards Paddlin' Madelin' Home Singing In The Rain Amazon
27Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends Don't Save It Too Long (The Money Song) Kansas City Blues 1944-1949 Disc 2 Amazon
28The Andrews Sisters Rum And Coca-Cola 20th Century Masters: Millenni Amazon
29Dinning Sisters Buttons And Bows Almost Sweet And Gentle [Disc 1] Amazon
30Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters The Three Caballeros Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2] Amazon
31Bob Hope, The Clark Sisters That's Not the Knot Best of Bob Hope – Capitol Records Amazon
32The Boswell Sisters Wha'd Ja Do To Me? The Object Of My Affection Amazon
33Little Richard Jenny Jenny Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals Amazon
34James Barnett Keep On Talking After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters Amazon

Miles and Miles of Texas

Free Form Friday finds us filling the airwaves with soul, border music, a dose of gospel, blues, and so much more. Join Dave Stroud this week on Deeper Roots as he brings you the stories and the sounds from the past century. As we go into our sixth month of pandemic isolation, we reflect on those lost and those suffering knowing full well that this virus could have been shunted by responsible adults. But we’re confronted with complete and utter idiocy at the highest (and lowest) locales: those who politicize and those pouty little man- and woman-babies who refuse to wear masks. We’ll look past this for two hours as we share soul sounds from James Carr and Bobby Womack, folk-rock anthems from Bob Dylan and John Sebastian, as well as good news gospel from Marion Williams and Sam Cooke. We’ll also go with a tribute to Texas where the suffering is reaching heights unimagined only a few months ago as they continue to suffer from failed leadership. Tune in on Fridays at 9 Pacific.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Asleep at the Wheel Miles and Miles of Texas The Very Best of Asleep at the Wheel Since 1970 Amazon
2Charley Crockett Goin' Back To Texas Lonesome As A Shadow Amazon
3Waylon Jennings Bob Wills Is Still The King (Studio Version) RCA Country Legends [Disc 1] Amazon
4Doug Sahm Texas Tornado Best of Sir Douglas 68-75 Amazon
5Bing Crosby Deep In The Heart Of Texas Bing Crosby's Greatest Hits Amazon
6Mark Knopfler Cannibals Golden Heart Amazon
7Sam Cooke (Ain't That) Good News Ain't That Good News Amazon
8Marion Williams Feel Like My Time Ain't Long The Great Gospel Women Amazon
9Clay Hammond Suzy Do It Better Than You Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios Amazon
10James Carr Pouring Water on a Drowning Ma The Essential James Carr Amazon
11Nat Hall With The Mellow 3 A Broken Hearted Clown Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 3] Amazon
12Bobby Womack How I Miss You Baby The Best Of Bobby Womack: The Soul Years Amazon
13Leroy Washington Baby Please Come Home Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies Amazon
14Clifton Chenier Choo Choo CH-Boogie Alligator Stomp 2: Cajun Zydeco Classics Amazon
15Slim Harpo I've Got Love If You Want It The Best Of Slim Harpo Amazon
16Slim Harpo I've Got My Finger on Your Trigger The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2 Amazon
17Jimmy Reed I Wanna Be Loved You Dont Have To Go (The Blues Collection Vol.18) Amazon
18Little Richard Lucille Crazy in Alabama Amazon
19Moose And The Pelicans He's A Rebel So Much Love: A Darlene Love Anthology 1958 – 1998 Amazon
20Doris Troy Just One Look Malt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2) Amazon
21Gary U.S. Bonds Jole Blon The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds Amazon
22The Neville Brothers Run Joe Fiyo on the Bayou Amazon
23Bob Dylan Mississippi Love and Theft Amazon
24John Sebastian Rainbows All Over Your Blues Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings – Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings [Disc 1] Amazon
25The Lovin' Spoonful Coconut Grove Greatest Hits [Buddha] Amazon
26Cliff Edwards I'm Going to Give "It" To Mary The Collection Amazon
27Mississippi John Hurt Good Morning, Carrie The Complete Studio Recordings: Last Sessions Amazon
28Blind Blake Black Dog Blues (Pm 12464, 4362-1) The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927) Amazon
29Doc Watson/Merle Watson Red Rocking Chair Black Mountain Rag Amazon
30The Byrds You're Still on My Mind Sweetheart of the Rodeo Amazon
31Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers Ya Gotta Quit Kickin' My Dog Aroun' …I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My Traces Amazon
32Merle Travis & Joe Maphis Say 'Si Si' Country Guitar Giants Amazon
33The Sam Chase Glory Will Never Die Amazon

Money Talks

We have, admittedly, visited the money theme in the past. But this week Deeper Roots emphasizes the impact of the filthy lucre on our day-to-day existence. We worship at it’s altar, politicians are possessed by it’s self-serving allure, and we welcome its arrival often without considering the source. We’ll call this a followup to our theme show of some time back, incorporating country, gospel, soul, R&B, rock, rockabilly, and pop including performances from Chuck Berry, Fred Astaire, Big Sandy, Randy Newman, and Bill Branch. It doesn’t end there. Early American humorist Artemus Ward once observed that “When a fellow says it ain’t the money but the principle of the thing, it’s the money.” A freshly-mown observation if there ever was one. We’ll be exploring music about money 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.Artist Title Album Buy
1Cherri Lynn You're Money Ain't Long Enough Stompin' 14 Amazon
2J.J. Cale Money Talks The Very Best of J.J. Cale Amazon
3Lowell Fulson It Takes Money The Tramp Years Amazon
4Barrett Strong Money (That's What I Want) Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1 Amazon
5Don Covay Money (That's What I Want) Checkin' In With Don Covay Amazon
6Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues Where's My Money Evidence Blues Sampler: Five Amazon
7Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Put Some Money In The Pot, 'Cause The Juice Is Running Low One Guy Named Louis: The Complete Aladdin Sessions Amazon
8Margaret Whiting The Money Tree Complete Capitol Hits of Margaret Whiting Amazon
9Big Sandy The Money Tree It's Time Amazon
10Tony Bennett With Plenty of Money and You Ultra-Lounge: Vegas Baby! Amazon
11Fred Astaire We're In The Money [Digitally Mastered 1989] Nippers 30's-Vol.1 Amazon
12The Mills Brothers Money In My Pockets The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 2 Amazon
13Linda Scott Don't Bet Money Honey Teen Ballads Disc 2 Amazon
14Van Morrison Blue Money His Band And The Street Choir Amazon
15James Taylor Hangnail (Money O Money) Hourglass Amazon
16Brownie McGhee/Sonny Terry Lose Your Money Rediscovered Blues Disc 1 Amazon
17Howlin' Wolf Work For Your Money Smokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960 Amazon
18Chuck Berry No Money Down The Chess Box Disc 1 Amazon
19The Blasters Leave My Money Alone Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings (1981-1985) (1 of 2) Amazon
20Luke McDaniel Money Bag Woman Hillbilly Bop 'n' Boogie: King/Federal Roots of Rockabilly 1944 – 56 Amazon
21The Toppers If Money Grew on Trees Stompin' at the Savoy: Harlem Nocturne, 1944 – 1947 Amazon
22Dean Martin Money Burns A Hole In My Pocket Capitol Collector's Series Amazon
23Dean Martin/Jerry Lewis The Money Song Cocktail Hour Disc 1 Amazon
24Randy Newman It's Money That I Love The Best of Randy Newman Amazon
25Randy Newman It's Money That Matters Land of Dreams Amazon
26Bob Gibson Money Is King Joy Joy! The Young and Wonderful Bob Gibson Amazon
27Pete Seeger Pay Me My Money Down The First Days Of Protest In The Twentieth Century Amazon
28The Lovin' Spoonful Money Greatest Hits [Buddha] Amazon
29Lefty Frizell My Baby's Just Like Money [Lefty Frizzell] Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four Amazon
30George Jones Money To Burn George Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection Amazon
31Willie Nelson If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time Willie Nelson's Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be) Amazon
32Sarah Gayle Meech Honey Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is One Good Thing Amazon
33Dire Straits Money for Nothing Money for Nothing Amazon

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.Artist Title Album Buy
1Jerry Butler He Will Break Your Heart The Vee-Jay Story [Disc 2] Amazon
2The Impressions Shorty's Got To Go Birth Of Soul: 3 Amazon
3Major Lance The Monkey Time More Soul Disc 3 Amazon
4Major Lance Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um Birth Of Soul: 2 Amazon
5Jan Bradley Mama Didn't Lie Chess Uptown Soul Amazon
6Gene Chandler Rainbow The Vee-Jay Story [Disc 3] Amazon
7Billy Butler & The Enchanters I Can't Work No Longer Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2 Amazon
8The Impressions Gypsy Woman Hit The Road Jack: The ABC-Paramount Story Amazon
9The Impressions Keep On Pushing Keep On Pushing/People Get Ready Amazon
10Aretha Franklin Something He Can Feel Queen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 4] Amazon
11Aretha Franklin Rock With Me Queen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 4] Amazon
12Curtis Mayfield We Got To Have Peace Gospel Amazon
13Curtis Mayfield Freddie's Dead The Very Best Of Curtis Mayfield Amazon
14Curtis Mayfield Superfly The Very Best Of Curtis Mayfield Amazon
15The Blind Boys Of Alabama People Get Ready Higher Ground Amazon
16The Staple Singers Let's Do It Again The Buddah Box Disc 3 Amazon
17Gene Chandler Man's Temptation Birth Of Soul: 2 Amazon
18The Impressions Amen Gospel Amazon
19Eric Clapton You Must Believe Me A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield Amazon
20B.B. King Woman's Got Soul A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield Amazon
21Huey Lewis & the News It's Alright Time Flies: The Best of Huey Lewis & the News Amazon
22Curtis Mayfield Something to Believe In (Heart, Body & Soul Amazon
23Curtis Mayfield Little Child Running Wild Old School Friday Amazon
24The Isley Brothers I'm So Proud A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield Amazon
25Curtis Mayfield Only You Babe The Very Best Of Curtis Mayfield Amazon
26The Impressions Can't Work No Longer Keep On Pushing/People Get Ready Amazon
27Aaron Neville Gypsy Woman My True Story Amazon
28The Impressions I Know My Baby Loves Me Bandera Doo Wop 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.Artist Title Album Buy
1Mahalia Jackson I'm On My Way The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1] Amazon
2Morgan Freeman, Terence Blanchard The South The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1] Amazon
3Southern Sons Lift Every Voice & Sing Gospel Quartets 1921-1942 Vol. 2 Amazon
4The Clark Sisters Is My Living In Vain Is My Living In Vain Amazon
5The Staple Singers Wade In The Water Freedom Highway Amazon
6Bill Withers Harlem Best Of Bill Withers: Lean On Me Amazon
7Marvin Gaye Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 2] Amazon
8The Sensational Nightingales Freedom After a While Great Gospel – People Get Ready Amazon
9Aretha Franklin Young, Gifted And Black Queen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 3] Amazon
10Billie Holiday Strange Fruit Ken Burns Jazz [Disc 2] Amazon
11Nina Simone Feeling Good Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends Amazon
12Nina Simone Mississippi Goddam Anthology Disc 1 Amazon
13Little Esther & the Dominoes The Deacon Moves In Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1 Amazon
14Fatso Bently Juneteenth Jamboree Swing-O-Rama : Hepcats Amazon
15SNCC Freedom Singers; Johnson, Bernice Woke Up This Morning With My Mind On Freedom Voices Of The Civil Rights Movement, [Disc 2] (Ensembles) Amazon
16Coleman Brothers Raise A Rukus Tonight Hot Harmony Groups 1941-1949: Vol 3: When the Old Gang Amazon
17Sam Cooke A Change Is Gonna Come Ain't That Good News Amazon
18Gil Scott-Heron The Revolution Will Not Be Televised The Revolution Begins: The Flying Dutchman Masters Amazon
19The Soul Stirrers Free At Last Sam Cooke's SAR Records Story: 1959 – 1965 [Disc 1] Amazon
20The Holmes Brothers Promised Land Promised Land Amazon
21Richie Havens Freedom Resume: The Best of Richie Havens Amazon
22The Staple Singers Swing Down, Chariot Swing Low Sweet Chariot + Uncloudy Day (Bonus Track Version) Amazon
23James Brown Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud), Pts. 1-2 Gold Disc 1 Amazon
24Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Wake Up Everybody The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 2] Amazon
25Wyclef Jean Redemption Song America: A Tribute To Heroes [Disc 2] Amazon
26Terence Blanchard Closing Theme The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1] Amazon

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.Artist Title Album Buy
1Johnny Otis The Love Bug Boogie Mercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 6] West Coast Blues V2 Amazon
2Lula Reed Rock Love Sleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3 Amazon
3Albinia Jones Love Is Such A Mystery Vocal Blues & Jazz Vol. 4 (1938) Amazon
4Katie Webster & Bobby Jay Hey Mr Love Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty Babies Amazon
5Zilla Mays With John Peek And The Blues Caravan Don't Give My Good Love Away Mercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 8]: East Coast Blues V2 Amazon
6Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers Make Love To Me Vol. 2 – Dripper's Boogie Amazon
7Nellie Lutcher For You My Love Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 3] Amazon
8Buddy & Ella Johnson I 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 Long Badman Jackson Thats Me Amazon
10The 5 Royales Miracle of Love The Complete Singles 1952-1962 Amazon
11Glow Tones The Girl I Love Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll Era Amazon
12The Flairs Let's Make With Some Love The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues Amazon
13Little Royal Do You Love Me Golden Carnival Classics Pt. 3 Amazon
14Barbara Lynn Sugar Coated Love A Good Woman: The Complete Tribe & Jet Stream Singles 1966-1979 Amazon
15Etta James I Just Want To Love You Enduring Soul Amazon
16Johnnie Taylor Baby, We've Got Love Lifetime [Disc 1] Amazon
17La Vern Baker Love Me Right (Atlantic 1150) R&B Humdingers Volume 11 Amazon
18Irma Thomas Love Don't Change If You Want It, Come and Get It Amazon
19Solomon Burke Everybody Needs Somebody To Love Very Best of Solomon Burke (Reis) Amazon
20Nappy Brown Just A Little Love Down In The Alley – The Complete Savoy Singles A's & B's Amazon
21Ray Charles Hallelujah I Love Her So Ray Charles – 93 Essential Tracks Amazon
22Ben E. King First Taste Of Love Doc Pomus: Singer And Songwriter [Disc 2] Amazon
23Clyde McPhatter A Lovers Question Atlantic and Mercury Sessions – Disc 1 Amazon
24Ray Charles Ain't That Love Ray Charles – 93 Essential Tracks Amazon
25Jackie Wilson That's Why (I Love You So) 7 Classic Albums Amazon
26Viola Watkins It Must Be Love Jubilee Jezebels Amazon
27Big Joe Turner Love Roller Coaster Big Joe Turner: Rhythm & Blues Years Amazon
28Julia Lee The Glory Of Love Kansas City Star [Disc 4] Amazon
29Annie Laurie It Hurts to Be In Love Rhythm & Blues 1952-1959 – Music Sampler, Vol. 2 Amazon
30Aaron Neville How Can I Help But Love You Treacherous [Disc 1] Amazon
31Richard Berry & The Pharaohs Have Love Will Travel Birth Of Soul: 3 Amazon
32The Boomerangs Love Causes People To Go Insane Bandera Doo Wop Amazon
33The Monotones Book of Love Doo Wop Box Disc 3 Amazon
34Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Why Do Fools Fall in Love? Doo Wop Box Disc 2 Amazon
35Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His Orchestra Give Me Love Barrell House Boogie and the Blues Amazon
36Ernie K-Doe Make You Love Me Absolutely the Best Amazon

Holland Dozier Holland

Deeper Roots explores the motor city soul sounds of Motown, paying our respects to the incredible songwriting team who defined the Hitsville, USA sound in the mid-sixties: brothers Eddie and Brian Holland, along with Lamont Dozier. The goods were delivered. The brassy, bass-driven rhythm and targeted stories of the heart stand alongside virtually any songwriting team of the century. Fact: this songwriting team wrote ten of the twelve #1 songs of The Supremes and were an institution alongside the music of The Funk Brothers. We’ll hear from Martha & The Vandellas, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, and a host of others this Friday morning while we’re tucked into our homes, waiting out the storm. Tune in and add a little bit of soul to your day.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Marvin Gaye Can I Get a Witness 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1 Amazon
2Mary Wells Old Love (Let's Try It Again) The Soul of Detroit – Disc 3 Amazon
3Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Mickey's Monkey (Single Version (Mono)) The 35th Anniversary Collection [Disc 2] Amazon
4The Marvelettes Locking Up My Heart [Single Version] 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The Marvelettes Amazon
5The Contours Pa, I Need a Car The Very Best of The Contours Amazon
6Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave Malt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2) Amazon
7The Supremes Come See About Me Gold Disc 1 Amazon
8Junior Walker & the All-Stars How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2 Amazon
9The Four Tops I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) The Ultimate Collection Amazon
10The Four Tops It's The Same Old Song The Ultimate Collection Amazon
11The Supremes You Can't Hurry Love Motown: The Classic Years Disc 2 Amazon
12Junior Walker & the All-Stars (I'm A) Road Runner Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2 Amazon
13Martha & The Vandellas Nowhere To Run The Classic Sixties: 1965 Amazon
14Marvin Gaye You're a Wonderful One 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1 Amazon
15Dusty Springfield When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes Ooooooweeee!!! Amazon
16The Supremes You Keep Me Hanging On Gold Disc 1 Amazon
17Shorty Long Function at the Junction Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2 Amazon
18Martha & the Vandellas Jimmy Mack Motown: The Classic Years Disc 2 Amazon
19The Four Tops Reach Out I'll Be There The Classic Sixties: 1966 Amazon
20The Isley Brothers This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2 Amazon
21The Elgins Darling Baby Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2 Amazon
22Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need The 35th Anniversary Collection Amazon
23Fontella Bass Come And Get These Memories Very Best Of Amazon
24The Four Tops Bernadette The Ultimate Collection Amazon
25Johnny Rivers Baby I Need Your Loving Greatest Hits [Capitol] Amazon
26The Four Tops 7-Rooms Of Gloom The Ultimate Collection Amazon
27Len Barry 1, 2, 3 Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1965 Amazon
28Kim Weston Take Me In Your Arms Single Amazon
29The Supremes Back In My Arms Again Gold Disc 1 Amazon
30Chris Clark Love's Gone Bad Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2 Amazon
31Linda Ronstadt Heat Wave Prisoner In Disguise Amazon
32The Blossoms Cherish What Is Dear To You (While It's Near To You) So Much Love: A Darlene Love Anthology 1958 – 1998 Amazon

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.Artist Title Album Buy
1The Jarmels A Little Bit of Soap Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1 Amazon
2Charlie Rich Lonely Weekends Feel Like Going Home: The Essential Charlie Rich Amazon
3Tom Petty Big Weekend Highway Companion Amazon
4NRBQ It's A Wild Weekend Peek-A-Boo: The Best Of NRBQ (1969-1989) [Disc 2] Amazon
5George Jackson Weekend Love Leavin' Your Homework Undone Amazon
6k.d. lang & the Reclines Full Moon Full of Love Absolute Torch and Twang Amazon
7Mink Deville Cadillac Walk The Mink De Ville Collection Amazon
8Mink Deville You Better Move On Coup De Grace Plus Where Angels Fear To Tread Amazon
9The Derailers If It's Really Got To Be This Way Here Come The Derailers Amazon
10Ruth Brown Lucky Lips Miss Rhythm Greatest Hits And More Disc 2 Amazon
11Etta James Hickory Dickory Dock Singles 1957 – 1962 Amazon
12Varetta Dillard Mama Don't Want (What Poppa Don't Want) Got You On My Mind Amazon
13Buddy & Ella Johnson (Gotta Go) Upside Your Head Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3 Amazon
14Creedence Clearwater Revival Hey Tonight Pendulum Amazon
15John Fogerty Almost Saturday Night (with Keith Urban) Wrote a Song for Everyone Amazon
16Daniel Romano Middle Child Come Cry With Me Amazon
17Wanda Jackson Dona'a Wan'a Rockin' With Wanda [US Bonus Tracks] Amazon
18Willie Nelson Overtime (with Lucinda Williams) It Always Will Be Amazon
19Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces Searching For My Love Chess Uptown Soul Amazon
20Ray Charles Ain't That Love Ray Charles – 93 Essential Tracks Amazon
21Viola Watkins It Must Be Love Jubilee Jezebels Amazon
22The 5 Royales Miracle of Love The Complete Singles 1952-1962 Amazon
23The Jive Five I'm A Happy Man Rock Is Dead, But It Won't Lie Down: 24 Greatest Hits Of All Time, Vol. 2 Amazon
24Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars Washer Woman Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars Amazon
25Big Sheba Soft Soapin' Mama Stompin' 22 – Crazed Rhythm 'N' Blues Pounders! Amazon
26Big Joe Turner Feeling Happy Big Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]] Amazon
27Richard Berry & The Dreamers Daddy Daddy The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues Amazon
28Richard Berry Oh! Oh! Get Out Of The Car The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues Amazon
29Thurston Harris Hey Little Girl The Aladdin Story (Pt. 2) Amazon
30Dave Edmunds Shape I'm In Information Amazon
31The Andrews Sisters I Didn't Know the Gun Was Loaded Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 3] Amazon
32Hank Penny Two Timin' Mama King Of Hillbilly Bebop [Disc 1] Amazon
33Little Jimmy Dickens I Just Had a Bar of Soap Warped 6668 – Little Jimmy Dickens – 1965 – 1966 Amazon
34Elmore James & His Broomdusters Goodbye The Flair Story – Dust My Rhythm & Blues Amazon
35Tom Waits Back In The Crowd Bad As Me Amazon

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.Artist Title Album Buy
1Wynonie Harris Shake That Thing Plug It In! Turn It Up! – Teil 1: Die Anfdnge 1939 – 1954 Amazon
2Little Esther & the Dominoes The Deacon Moves In Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1 Amazon
3Louis Jordan Lemonade Jivin' With Jordan Amazon
4The Blenders Don't Play Around with Love Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1 Amazon
5Louis Armstrong I Hope Gabriel Likes My Music Rhythm Saved The World Amazon
6The Mills Brothers Swing Is The Thing Mills Brothers – Goldent Greats Amazon
7The Boswell Sisters That's How Rhythm Was Born That's How Rhythm Was Born Amazon
8The Boswell Sisters Concentratin' It's The Girls Amazon
9Tommy And Jimmy Dorsey Rhythm Saved The World The Gems Of Jazz Amazon
10Aretha Franklin Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby) 30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1] Amazon
11Aretha Franklin Old Landmark Amazing Grace (The Complete Recordings) [Disc 2] Amazon
12The Blind Boys Of Alabama People Get Ready Higher Ground Amazon
13Sarah Jarosz Ring Them Bells Follow Me Down Amazon
14Rhiannon Giddens Up Above My Head Tomorrow Is My Turn Amazon
15Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price Trio Trouble In Mind Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958 Amazon
16Bob Dylan Man in the Long Black Coat Chronicles, Vol. 1 Amazon
17Johnny Cash God's Gonna Cut You Down American V: A Hundred Highways Amazon
18Bobby Bare Four Strong Winds Memories – RCA Singles 1962 – 1969 Amazon
19Jimmy Martin 20/20 Vision Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 1] Amazon
20Dolly Parton Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel – No. 8) 1970 Amazon
21Skeeter Davis I'm A Lover (Not A Fighter) The Essential Skeeter Davis Amazon
22Dave Edmunds Warmed Over Kisses (Left Over Love) D.E. 7th Amazon
23Ricky Skaggs Don't Get Above Your Raising The Essential Ricky Skaggs Amazon
24Carlene Carter Baby Ride Easy Hindsight 20/20 Amazon
25Bob Dylan Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest John Wesley Harding Amazon
26John Fogerty Rambunctious Boy Blue Moon Swamp Amazon
27John Hiatt Master of Disaster [2005] Master of Disaster Amazon
28Jean Knight Mr. Big Stuff Stax 50th [[Disc 1]] Amazon
29Big John & the Buzzards Your Cash Ain't Nothin But Trash Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1 Amazon

Rare Female Soul

From the deeper bins of the sixties and seventies…heartbreak, cheating, and all the soul from the ladies perspective. Some powerful divas deliver the goods in this week’s episode of Deeper Roots. The songs you’ll hear were those on the chart bubble, some local, some national, but all worth a revisit. If you’ve heard more than a handful of these deep soul tracks, we’d be surprised. Join Dave Stroud as this week he’ll be sharing the sounds of Tammy Montgomery, Wendy Rene, Mitty Collier, Geraldine Hunt, and some names you’ll know including Irma Thomas, Mary Wells, and Etta James. Tune in on a Friday morning in Sonoma County for the best soul you’ve never heard.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Jean Plum Look at the Boy Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3 Amazon
2Mitty Collier I Had A Talk With My Man Chess Uptown Soul Amazon
3Mitty Collier I Gotta Get Away From It All Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) Amazon
4Jan Bradley Mama Didn't Lie Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
5Delilah Keenebruew Bright Lights After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters Amazon
6Sugar Pie DeSanto I Want To Know Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4) Amazon
7Darlene Love Too Late To Say You're Sorry After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters Amazon
8Wendy Rene What Will Tomorrow Bring? Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2 Amazon
9Barbara & The Browns I Don't Want To Have To Wait Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3 Amazon
10Mary Wells Can't You See (You're Losing Me) After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters Amazon
11Tammy Montgomery It's Mine Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) Amazon
12Etta James Seven Day Fool Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2) Amazon
13Barbara Lynn You're Losing Me After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters Amazon
14Ernestine Anderson You're Not The Guy For Me Birth Of Soul: 1 Amazon
15Bettye LaVette Let Me Down Easy Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3 Amazon
16Doris Duke He's Gone Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3 Amazon
17Odessa Harris A Rockin' Good Way Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4) Amazon
18Jackie Shane Cruel Cruel World Any Other Way Amazon
19Irma Thomas Don't Mess With My Man Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) Amazon
20Geraldine Hunt I Let Myself Go Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2) Amazon
21Barbara Brown Can't Find No Happiness Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4 Amazon
22Loretta Williams I'm Missing You Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3 Amazon
23Mitty Collier Don't Let Her Take My Baby Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4) Amazon
24Varetta & The Thomases Fly By Night Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2) Amazon
25Marvelettes Way Over There Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) Amazon
26Maxine Brown Am I Falling In Love Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) Amazon
27Betty O'Brian She'll Be Gone Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3) Amazon
28Brendetta Davis I Can't Make It Without Him Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures: Taken From Our Vaults, Vol. 1 Amazon
29Betty & Ray You're Too Much Northern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4) Amazon
30Carla Thomas I Can't Take It Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3 Amazon
31Birdlegs & Pauline And Their Versatility Birds Spring Birth Of Soul: 2 Amazon
32Madeline Bell Soul Time Bell's A Poppin' Amazon