Category Archives: Americana

Songs of Harlan Howard

Harlan Howard is said to have coined the term “three chords and the truth”. He’s also the guy that gave Willie Nelson his first job as a songwriter after the two met up at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in Nashville in 1960. Harlan was a well-established songwriter in Nashville by then and would go on to become one of the most prolific songwriters of his generation, having penned over 4,000 songs. To lead off next month’s release of Willie Nelson’s 73rd solo album, a tribute to Howard called “I Don’t Know A Thing About Love”, Deeper Roots will share a small sampling of Harlan Howard’s music. Songs that played a big part in defining the Golden Age of Country Music featuring the likes of Waylon Jennings, Skeeter Davis, Jan Howard, Buck Owens, and Patsy Cline. We’ll also hear a couple of Harlan’s own performances as well. Friday morning country on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Porter WagonerHarlan Howard Medley1964-1965 (Warped 6508)Amazon
2The Collins KidsSoda Poppin' AroundHop, Skip & Jump [Disc 1]Amazon
3Al BrumleySomeone's Gonna Get HurtThe Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'Amazon
4Herb HensonUp the Path and in My DoorThe Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'Amazon
5Wanda JacksonJust A Queen For A DayWanda JacksonAmazon
6Buck OwensAbove and BeyondBuck 'Em: The Music of Buck Owens (1955-1967)Amazon
7Ray PriceHeartaches By The NumberColumbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk HeroesAmazon
8Harlan HowardBe Just a Little Meaner1959-1963Amazon
9Harlan HowardShe Called Me Baby1959-1963Amazon
10Patsy ClineHe Called Me BabyThe Patsy Cline CollectionAmazon
11Patsy ClineI Fall to Pieces12 Greatest HitsAmazon
12Patsy ClineWhen I Get Thru With You (You'll Love Me Too)20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy ClineAmazon
13Charlie WalkerPick Me Up on Your Way Down1952-1958 (Warped 5230)Amazon
14Kay StarrFoolin' AroundCapitol Collectors SeriesAmazon
15The Kingston TrioEvergladesCapitol Collector's SeriesAmazon
16Skeeter DavisWhere I Ought To BeThe Essential Skeeter DavisAmazon
17George JonesYou Comb Her HairThe Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967Amazon
18Patsy ClineThat's How A Heartache BeginsThe Patsy Cline CollectionAmazon
19Waylon JenningsThe Chokin' KindThe Essential Waylon Jennings [2007] Disc 1Amazon
20Nanci GriffithThe Streets of Baltimore (feat. John Prine)Other Voices, Too (A Trip Back to Bountiful)Amazon
21Emmylou Harris/George JonesAll Fall DownFriends in High PlacesAmazon
22Willie NelsonBustedI Don't Know A Thing About LoveAmazon
23Ray CharlesBustedGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3Amazon
24Lefty FrizzellShe's Gone, Gone, GoneLook What Thoughts Will DoAmazon
25Jan HowardEvil on Your MindDecca Country Classics 1934-1973Amazon
26Waylon JenningsWhat Makes a Man WanderFolk CountryAmazon
27The Time JumpersSomeone Had To Teach YouThe Time JumpersAmazon
28Candi StatonHe Called Me BabyEvidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters [Disc 1]Amazon
29Rosanne Cash Featuring Elvis CostelloHeartaches By The Number (Feat. Elvis Costello)The ListAmazon
30The MavericksExcuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)From Hell to ParadiseAmazon
31Rodney CrowellAbove And Beyond (The Call Of Love)Playlist: The Very Best Of Rodney CrowellAmazon
32Connie SmithI Don't Believe That's How You FeelLong Line of HeartachesAmazon
33The MavericksAin't Found NobodyWhat a Crying ShameAmazon

Sinner’s Playground

The landscape this morning is smothered in ominous clouds as the music we have for you features the gospel beat with a blend of suggestive celebratory, suspicious, and devil-may-care songs. We’ve got the fire and brimstone bible-thumping sounds of Brother Claude Ely, some classic gospel warnings from The Golden Gate Quartet, a pastiche of British Clerkenwell nuggets from The Real Tuesday Weld, The Weavers, Lonnie Johnson, and a whole lot more. An eclectic blend of songs of Satan, dark nights, and sinner’s bemoaning their dirty little religion on another Friday morning collection of sounds on Deeper Roots. Tune in. The ground is saturated with blues, gospel, country, and even some hillbillies from hell…just for you.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Harry James & His Orchestra/Dick Haymes/Helen Forrest/Dalton Rizzotto & OrchestraThe Devil Sat Down And CriedBest Of The Big BandsAmazon
2Golden Gate QuartetAtom and Evil101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1Amazon
3Warren ZevonDirty Little ReligionLife'll Kill YaAmazon
4Kane Welch KaplinSatan's ParadiseLost John DeanAmazon
5Johnny CashRusty CageUnearthed, Vol. 5, Best Of Cash On AmericanAmazon
6Lonnie JohnsonDevil's Got The BluesComplete Recorded Works, Vol:1Amazon
7Bob BrozmanDevil's SlideDevil's SlideAmazon
8The Real Tuesday WeldIt's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Got to Do ItI, LuciferAmazon
9Sister Rosetta TharpeChangesThe Great Gospel Women Vol. 2Amazon
10The Real Tuesday WeldThe Life and Times of the Clerkenwell KidI, LuciferAmazon
11The GospeleersThe Devil's Gonna Get YouBlack Vocal Groups Vol. 5 (1923-1941)Amazon
12Brother Claude ElyFarther OnSatan Get BackAmazon
13Steve EarleDevil's Right HandAin't Ever Satisfied: The Steve Earle Collection (2 of 2)Amazon
14Uncle TupeloSatan, Your Kingdom Must Come DownMarch 16-20, 1992Amazon
15The Louvin BrothersSatan And The SaintThe Family Who Prays: 26 Classic TracksAmazon
16Al Clauser & His Oklahoma OutlawsDance Of The Dodo BirdThe Best Of Western SwingAmazon
17Chiwetel EjioforI Want To Be Evil (Original Version)Kinky BootsAmazon
18The RobinsThat Old Black MagicApple Bobbing Mix Vol. 2Amazon
19The Swan SilvertonesSinner ManJesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)Amazon
20The WeaversSinner ManTraveling on With The WeaversAmazon
21The Harmonizing FourOh SinnerJesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)Amazon
22Jesse WinchesterEvil AngelGentleman Of LeisureAmazon
23CalexicoSinner in the SeaAlgiersAmazon
24Jimmy MinorSatan's ChauffeurHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
25Rusty DeanSinner BewareHillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5Amazon
26Fern JonesThis World Is Not My HomeThe Glory RoadAmazon
27Roscoe Robinson With Huey Brown & The Silver QuintetteSinner's CrossroadsNuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958Amazon
28The FlamingosThe Sinner (El Pecador)Requestfully Yours & the Sound OfAmazon
29Daniel LanoisSleeping in the Devil's BedFor the Beauty of WynonaAmazon
30C.W. StonekingWe Gon' BoogalooGon' BoogalooAmazon
31The Real Tuesday Weld(Still) Terminally Ambivalent Over YouI, LuciferAmazon
32Howlin' WolfEvilChess Blues Disc 2Amazon
33Freddie & The Hitch HikersSinnersSongs From The Crazy Cramps Collection Disc 01Amazon

Classic Country Covers

It may be Friday the 13th, but we won’t be bothered with the superstitious. Instead, we’ll go with traditional and popular country nuggets as our topics with some couplings of contemporary and vintage. We’ve gathered a collection of modern country covers from the likes of Rosanne Cash, Solitaire Miles, Charley Crockett, Chuck Mead and others and we’ll be coupling them up with originals and favorites from the distant past. Merle Travis, Red Foley, Hank Williams, and The Louvin Brothers take the stage from a dream-filled past. We’re celebrating country classics from fifties, sixties and seventies and having fun doing it while kicking back. You don’t need to be wearing pretentious boots and hats to appreciate the easy sway of classic country … you just need to close your eyes and appreciate the performances … well, unless you’re driving.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The BandLong Black VeilMusic From Big PinkAmazon
2Rosanne Cash Featuring Jeff TweedyLong Black Veil (Feat. Jeff Tweedy)The ListAmazon
3Lefty FrizzellLong Black VeilColumbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: AmericanaAmazon
4Johnny BondGoodbye Old PaintStandard TranscriptionsAmazon
5Pharis and Jason RomeroGoodbye Old PaintA Wanderer I'll StayAmazon
6McKinley JamesWho Will The Next Fool BeWho Will The Next Fool Be (Single)Amazon
7Charlie RichWho Will the Next Fool BeSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
8Johnny CashWe Must Believe In MagicThe Adventures Of Johnny CashAmazon
9Matt UrmyWe Must Believe in Magic (feat. Cowboy Jack Clement)Out of the AshesAmazon
10The Malpass BrothersHello WallsThe Malpass BrothersAmazon
11Willie NelsonHello WallsMr. Record Man – The Early Singles As & BSAmazon
12Henson CargillSkip a RopeSkip a RopeAmazon
13Charley CrockettSkip A RopeMusic City USAAmazon
14Kevin RussellAre You Teasing MePlain Dirt FashionAmazon
15The Louvin BrothersAre You Teasing MeCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
16Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee PlowboysAnytimeNipper's Greatest Hits – The 40's Vol 2Amazon
17Chuck MeadAnytimeYou Don't Know Me: Rediscovering Eddy ArnoldAmazon
18Dirty CelloSixteen TonsI May Not Be PerfectAmazon
19Merle TravisSixteen TonsHot Pickin' [Disc 1]Amazon
20Spade Cooley & His Orchestra feat. Tex WilliamsCrazy 'Cause I Love YouThat's What I Like About The WestAmazon
21Solitaire MilesCrazy Cause I Love YouSusie Blue and the Lonesome FellasAmazon
22Whitney RoseThere's A Tear In My BeerHeartbreaker of the YearAmazon
23Hank Williams & Hank Williams, Jr.There's A Tear In My BeerFifty Years Of Hits – Vol 10Amazon
24Solitaire MilesI Hear You Talkin'Susie Blue and the Lonesome FellasAmazon
25Bob Wills & His Texas PlayboysI Hear You Talkin'The Tiffany Transcriptions Volume 1Amazon
26Hank WilliamsYou're Gonna ChangeFifty Years Of Hits – Vol 11Amazon
27Tom PettyYou're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave)Timeless: Hank Williams TributeAmazon
28Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll BoysSettin' The Woods On FireBack At The Quonset HutAmazon
29Hank Williams & The Drifting CowboysSettin' The Woods On FireSteelin' It: Steeling The MoodAmazon
30Red FoleyTennessee BorderTennessee Saturday NightAmazon
31Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll BoysTennessee BorderBack At The Quonset HutAmazon
32BR5-49The Price of LoveThis Is BR549Amazon
33The Everly BrothersThe Price of LoveWalk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 2Amazon

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

Session Masters: Guitar

When trying to put together a Deeper Roots episode that covered the great session masters from the past one hundred years it became exceedingly clear that the show would need to be broken up into multiple parts. Percussion, keyboards, brass, bass and all the rest will follow but this week we’re going to focus on the string masters; those guitar stars who account for the bulk of Top 30 hits that graced our lives over the second half of the 20th century. They include Hank Garland, Grady Martin, James Burton, Joe Messina, Glen Campbell, Jimmy Johnson and, of course, Tommy Tedesco. There are many others who deserve the recognition but our show is only a two hour show and, even at that, picking only three or four examples per performer doesn’t do it justice. We’re going to give credit where it’s due…those who stood in the shadows.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Brenda LeeRockin' Around the Christmas TreeQueen of Rock 'N' RollAmazon
2Jimmy LloydI Got A Rocket In My Pocket100 Rare '50s Rockabilly TracksAmazon
3Elvis PresleyA Big Hunk O' LoveElvis 30 #1 HitsAmazon
4Little Jimmy Dickens(I Got) A Hole In My PocketFour Classic Albums Plus Singles 1954-1962Amazon
5Simon CrumStand Up, Sit Down, Shut Your MouthCountry & Western NuggetsAmazon
6Bobby HelmsJingle Bell RockMaking MerryAmazon
7Dale HawkinsSusie-QThe Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957Amazon
8Ricky NelsonStood UpLegacy [Disc 1]Amazon
9Jim & JoeFireball MailJames Burton – The Early Years 1957-1969Amazon
10Gram ParsonsReturn Of The Grievous AngelG.P. / Grievous AngelAmazon
11Buffalo SpringfieldA Child's Claim To FameBuffalo Springfield AgainAmazon
12Elvis PresleyPlease Don't Drag That String AroundGrady MartinAmazon
13Johnny HortonThe Battle Of New OrleansClassic CountryAmazon
14Brenda LeeLittle Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar)Grady MartinAmazon
15Merle HaggardMama TriedThe Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology 1963-1977 [Disc 1]Amazon
16Willie NelsonOn The Road AgainSuperstars of Country Easy Loving [Disc 2]Amazon
17The ChampsTequilaRock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50SAmazon
18Rick NelsonHello Mary LouGreatest Love SongsAmazon
19The Beach BoysI Get AroundAll Summer LongAmazon
20Wayne NewtonDanke SchoenWild, Cool & Swingin'Amazon
21Elvis PresleyWhat'd I SayElvis' Gold Records (Volume 4)Amazon
22J. Livingston & R. EvansBonanzaTelevision's Greatest Hits Volume IAmazon
23Jerry GoldsmithTwilight Zone Overture – Twilight Zone: The Movie75 Years-Warner Brothers (Scores-1)Amazon
24Sam CookeBring It On Home to MeBest of Answer Songs vol 4Amazon
25Jack NitzscheThe Lonely SurferCowabunga! The Surf Box Disc 2Amazon
26The 5th DimensionWedding Bell BluesGreatest Hits on EarthAmazon
27Bobby Moore & The Rhythm AcesSearching For My LoveChess Uptown SoulAmazon
28Aretha FranklinDo Right Woman, Do Right Man30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
29Leon RussellTight RopeRetrospectiveAmazon
30The Four TopsI Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
31The TemptationsAin't Too Proud to BegMotown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
32Marvin Gaye & Tammi TerrellYour Precious LoveMotown: The Classic Years Disc 2Amazon
33The SupremesWhen The Lovelight Starts Shining ThroughGold Disc 1Amazon

Top Country Albums of All Time

It’s list time! For better or worse, we’re going with the top tier of the Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Country Albums of all Time as our guidepost. There’s some great ones here, in fact the majority are agreeable in our estimation but there are also some “huh?” moments. We’ll just assume that that is par for the course with any opinion-based list by a disparate group of critics. For the most part, it captures the core of country pretty well. We’ll share music from Tom T. Hall, The Carters, George Strait and a few nineties and aught pop stars that made the list because they swim the pop country charts. Join Dave as he walks down the list, one that has its cringe-worthy moments, right alongside moments of pure Americana country gold.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Kacey MusgravesSpace CowboyGolden HourAmazon
2Hank WilliamsThe Blues Come AroundSouthern Belle [Disc 2]Amazon
3Waylon JenningsBlack RoseHonky Tonk Heroes/Ramblin' Man/Dreaming My Dreams (1 of 3)Amazon
4Sammi SmithHelp Me Make It Through The NightSammi Smith early 60's the Best Of (varese sarabande 96)Amazon
5John AndersonWild and BlueAnthologyAmazon
6Sturgill SimpsonLife Of SinMetamodern Sounds In Country MusicAmazon
7Guy ClarkRita BallouOld No. 1Amazon
8The Carter FamilyKissing Is CrimeCan The Circle Be UnbrokenAmazon
9John PrineParadiseJohn PrineAmazon
10Kris KristoffersonThe Law Is For Protection Of The PeopleKristoffersonAmazon
11Rosanne CashMy Baby Thinks He's A TrainHits: 1979-1989Amazon
12George StraitI Can't See Texas from HereStrait Out of the Box [Disc 1]Amazon
13Gary StewartShe's Acting Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)Superstars Of Country: Good Ol Songs [Disc 2]Amazon
14Loretta LynnCoal Miner's DaughterDecca Country Classics 1934-1973Amazon
15Tom T. HallThe Year That Clayton Delaney Died (Single Version)The Definitive Collection: Tom T. HallAmazon
16Patsy ClineI Fall To PiecesClassic CountryAmazon
17George JonesHe Stopped Loving Her TodayI Am What I AmAmazon
18Miranda LambertViceThe Weight of These WingsAmazon
19The JuddsWhy Not MeCountry Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 2]Amazon
20Johnny CashFolsom Prison BluesAt Folsom PrisonAmazon
21Taylor SwiftYou Belong With MeFearlessAmazon
22Randy TravisOn The Other HandCountry Gold 1984-1986Amazon
23Shania TwainThat Don't Impress Me MuchCome On OverAmazon
24Merle HaggardRed BandanaHis Greatest & His BestAmazon
25Lucinda WilliamsJacksonCar Wheels on a Gravel RoadAmazon
26Dixie ChicksWide Open SpacesCountry: The American Tradition [Disc 2]Amazon
27Ray CharlesBorn to Lose (Remastered)Complete Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (Remastered)Amazon
28Waylon JenningsDreaming My Dreams With YouArtist's Choice: Emmylou HarrisAmazon
29Dolly PartonCoat of Many ColorsCoat of Many Colors [RM 2007]Amazon
30Willie NelsonRed Headed StrangerThe Many Sides Of Willie Nelson [Cd 3 "Cowboy"] (1992)Amazon

Loretta & Jerry

This past October, we lost a couple of very important ties to two whose stars shone bright in both the Golden Age of Country and the Golden Age of Rock ‘n Roll. We’ll take on a dual tribute to the passing of Loretta Lynn and Jerry Lee Lewis. The torch has surely passed but their fire burned white hot as their stars rose, both sharing controversy and almost overnight fame. They also continued to perform into their later years, teaming up with songwriters and performers who were relevant to new generations, but true to their core calling. Our first hour take time to visit Loretta Lynn’s humble but no-nonsense storytelling and the second hour will take us into the whirlwind of unapologetic badassness that was Jerry Lee Lewis.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Loretta LynnYou Ain't Woman EnoughHonky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 1]Amazon
2Loretta LynnCoal Miner's Daughter (Recitation)Still Woman EnoughAmazon
3Loretta LynnCoal Miner's DaughterCountry Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 1]Amazon
4Loretta Lynn,Margo PriceOne's On the Way (feat. Margo Price)One's On the Way (feat. Margo Price)Amazon
5Loretta Lynn & Jack WhitePortland OregonVan Lear RoseAmazon
6Loretta LynnThe PillLoretta Lynn Legendery Country SingerAmazon
7Loretta Lynn & Conway TwittyAfter the Fire Is GoneDecca Country Classics 1934-1973Amazon
8Ernest Tubb & Loretta LynnAnswer The Phone (w/ Loretta Lynn)A Tribute To A LegendAmazon
9Ernest Tubb/Loretta LynnThanks a LotLegendary: It's Been So Long, DarlingAmazon
10Loretta Lynn & Conway TwittyYou're The Reason Our Kids Are UglyHonky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 3]Amazon
11Loretta LynnShe's Got YouLoretta Lynn Legendery Country SingerAmazon
12Loretta LynnSuccessI Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 1]Amazon
13Loretta LynnThis Old HouseVan Lear RoseAmazon
14Loretta LynnFirst CityLoretta Lynn Legendery Country SingerAmazon
15Loretta LynnDon't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 1]Amazon
16Loretta LynnIn the Sweet Bye and ByeAll Time Gospel Favorites [Disc 1]Amazon
17Jerry Lee Lewis/Jimmy PageRock and RollLast Man StandingAmazon
18Jerry Lee LewisCrazy ArmsAll Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)Amazon
19Jerry Lee LewisEnd Of The RoadBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4]Amazon
20Jerry Lee LewisWhole Lotta Shakin' Goin' OnA Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
21Jerry Lee LewisGreat Balls of FireRed, White & Rock Disc 1Amazon
22Jerry Lee LewisHigh School ConfidentialSun Recordings Greatest HitsAmazon
23Jerry Lee LewisBreathlessAll Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)Amazon
24Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl PerkinsI Saw The Light (With Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins)The SurvivorsAmazon
25Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl PerkinsWhole Lot Of Shakin' Going On (With Jerry Lee Lewis)The SurvivorsAmazon
26The Million Dollar QuartetYou're the Only Star in My Blue HeavenThe Million Dollar Quartet: 50th Anniversary Special EditionAmazon
27Jerry Lee LewisWhat's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)The Definitive CollectionAmazon
28Jerry Lee LewisSomewhere Over the RainbowThe Oxford American Southern Sampler 1999Amazon
29Jerry Lee LewisMilkshake MademoiselleGood Old SummertimeAmazon
30Jerry Lee LewisBad Moon RisingMean Old ManAmazon
31Jerry Lee LewisWild One18 Original Sun Greatest HitsAmazon
32Bruce Springsteen/Jerry Lee LewisPink CadillacLast Man StandingAmazon
33Jerry Lee LewisBig Blue DiamondSouthern RootsAmazon

Travelin’ Shoes

We’re reaching deep into those roots Americana archives this morning for a free form blend of country, gospel, folk, and blues. Buckets of music planned for your Friday morning: whether you’re here in the warm October folds of Sonoma County or on the other side of the planet, we’re here to soothe the fray of what’s occurring at every corner. The music we have in store includes new tracks from Dr. John and Sweet Megg, Neko Case, the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Haden, Randy Newman and more than a dozen others. Songs about the long road, six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline, and sunrise and sunset couplets. It’s a Friday morning here on the West Coast and our community is always willing to share with you on KOWS-LP Community Radio. Join us, why don’t you.

100:00Bruce SpringsteenNightshiftAmazon
208:05Maria MuldaurSweetheartAmazon
311:00Golden Gate Jubilee QuartetTravelin' ShoesAmazon
412:50Maria MuldaurTravelin' ShoesAmazon
515:11Don ElliotLong, Black AutomobileAmazon
617:38Lightnin' HopkinsAutomobile BluesAmazon
728:45Weeping WillowsWhen The Sun Came DownAmazon
830:51Anita CarterRing Of FireAmazon
932:44Charlie HadenIs This America? (Katrina 2005)Amazon
1036:20Tony RicePride of ManAmazon
1138:35Dr. JohnEnd Of The Line feat. Aaron NevilleAmazon
1249:02Aaron NevilleDown Into Muddy WaterAmazon
1352:34Neko CaseBuckets Of RainAmazon
1455:16Randy Newman & The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra With Members Of The New York PhilharmonicLouisiana 1927Amazon
1558:34Chris HillmanLike A HurricaneAmazon
161:07:17Sweet MeggFaded LoveAmazon
171:10:57The Boswell SistersWas That the Human Thing to Do, #1Amazon
181:14:10Louis ArmstrongDo You Know What It Means To Miss New OrleansAmazon
191:17:07Fats DominoGoin' HomeAmazon
201:19:12Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersI'm Walkin'Amazon
211:25:30Wanda JacksonMean Mean ManAmazon
221:27:38Junior Brown & The Beach Boys409Amazon
231:29:53Bruce Springsteen; Dr. JohnRight Place Wrong TimeAmazon
241:34:19Bea Baker & Maurice King & His WolverinesI Want a Lavender CadillacAmazon
251:37:08Louis PrimaEnjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)Amazon
261:39:41Betty HuttonDoctor, Lawyer, Indian ChiefAmazon
271:42:41Hoagy CarmichaelOle Buttermilk SkyAmazon
281:44:42Ella Mae Morse with Dick Walters & His OrchestraShoo-Shoo BabyAmazon
291:51:28Blue Lu BarkerA Little Bird Told MeAmazon
301:53:39Maria MuldaurIt Ain't the Meat It's the MotionAmazon

Workin’ Man Blues

We’ll be spending two hours on a century of hard work, little pay, striking it rich as well as failing to do so. Songs about working the mines, panning in the mother lode, welfare and pittance wages, as well as the country sounds of Merle’s Working Man Blues. Plenty to keep us reflecting on a lifetime of keeping afloat knowing full well that you can’t take it with you. Not necessarily money for nothing and kicks for free but we’ve also got songs about blowing it all on a Saturday night. Join us for music from Johnny Horton, Wynn Stewart, Tex Ritter, Merle, Hazel Dickens, Roy Orbison and a cast of the very best of performances from the past century here on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Tex WilliamsMoneyBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
2Howard VokesThe MinerBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
3Tex RitterA Working Man's PrayerBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
4Doc WatsonDream of the Miner's Child1964-1965 (Warped 6411F)Amazon
5Loretta LynnCoal Miner's DaughterCoal Miner's DaughterAmazon
6Merle Haggard And The StrangersWorkin' Man Blues (2006 Digital Remaster)Hag: The Best of Merle HaggardAmazon
7Lyle LovettWorking Too HardMy Baby Don't TolerateAmazon
8Slaid CleavesWorking StiffUnsungAmazon
9Perry Tonightus And The Heart BurnLiving On The Welfare CheckBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
10Buck OwensWaitin' In Your Welfare LineThe Very Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 1Amazon
11Johnny PaycheckTake This Job And Shove ItSuperstars Of Country: Easy Loving [Disc 1]Amazon
12Roy OrbisonWorking for the ManThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison [Monument]Amazon
13Brennen LeighNorth To AlaskaToo Thin To PlowAmazon
14MudcrutchSix Days On the RoadMudcrutchAmazon
15Wynn StewartAnother Day, Another DollarCalifornia CountryAmazon
16The Westport KidsYou Kaint Take It With YouBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
17Billy ParkerIt Takes A Lot Of MoneyBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
18Bobby BarnettWorkin' ManBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
19Arlie DuffMoney HungryBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
20Faron YoungI've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday Night1953-1956 (Warped 5455)Amazon
21Al Clauser & His Oklahoma OutlawsI Ain't Lazy Baby I'm Just TiredThe Best Of Western SwingAmazon
22Jim NesbittWorking All My LifeCash-A-LikesAmazon
23Marty StuartHard Working ManGhost Train: The Studio B SessionsAmazon
24Dick CurlessI've Been Working On the RailroadA Tombstone Every Mile (7CD Set) CD3 (1950-1969)Amazon
25John Prine & Mac WisemanSaginaw MichiganStandard Songs for Average PeopleAmazon
26Dolly Parton9 To 5Dolly [Disc 4]Amazon
27Laurie Lewis And The Right HandsWorking Girl Blues (Featuring Andrew Conklin, Alice Gerrard, Tom Rozum & Patrick Sauber)The Hazel and Alice SessionsAmazon
28Tom WaitsHeigh HoOrphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards [Disc 3]Amazon
29Lee DorseyWorking In A Coal MineSoul MineAmazon
30Johnny HortonNorth To AlaskaColumbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: AmericanaAmazon
31The Dwarf ChorusHeigh-HoClassic Disney, Vol. II: 60 Years Of Music MagicalAmazon
32Adriana CaselottiWhistle While You WorkBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]Amazon

Revisiting Cindy Walker

We’ll take a step back and revisit the songwriting of Cindy Walker in today’s show…told in her own words and lyrics. The music of Bob Wills wouldn’t have been the same without her and neither would the 20th Century American songbook. Her ability to turn a phrase, tailoring songs for diverse styles would lead to country, rock and pop standards alike. Her music was as comfortable in the hands of Gene Autry and it was on a crooning binge with Dean Martin or as a passionate performance of Roy Orbison. We’ll hear from these performers and more, including Asleep at the Wheel, Les Paul, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and The Byrds in the show today as our antenna work at the KOWS is about to move forward. Exciting times. Tune into KOWS radio on kowsfm.com/listen or download the free app from the App Store or Google Play.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Asleep at the Wheel/Leon RauschSugar MoonIt's A Good DayAmazon
2Willie NelsonDon't Be Ashamed of Your AgeYou Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy WalkerAmazon
3Bob Wills & His Texas PlayboysDusty SkiesTake Me Back to Tulsa [Disc 2] (Cherokee Maiden)Amazon
4Bob WillsCherokee MaidenColumbia Historic EditionAmazon
5Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysBlue Bonnet LaneLegends of Country Music Disc 4Amazon
6Eddy ArnoldTake Me in Your Arms and Hold MeThe Essential Eddy ArnoldAmazon
7George MorganIn the Misty MoonlightRoom Full of Roses: The George Morgan CollectionAmazon
8Dean MartinIn The Misty MoonlightThe Great Dean MartinAmazon
9Tennessee Ernie FordBlue Canadian RockiesMasters 1949-1976 [Disc 2]Amazon
10Jim ReevesDistant DrumsEssential Jim ReevesAmazon
11Ray CharlesYou Don't Know MeGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3Amazon
12Charlie RichYou Don't Know MePictures and PaintingsAmazon
13Gene AutrySilver Spurs (On the Golden Stairs)Sing Cowboy Sing [Disc 1]Amazon
14Gene AutryI Was Just Walking Out the DoorSing Cowboy Sing [Disc 3]Amazon
15Ernest TubbTwo Glasses JoeErnest Tubb: The Definitive CollectionAmazon
16The Del McCoury BandThe Bluegrass CountryDel And The BoysAmazon
17The ByrdsBlue Canadian RockiesSweetheart of the RodeoAmazon
18Merle HaggardGoin' Away PartyUnforgettableAmazon
19Ricky SkaggsI Don't CareThe Essential Ricky SkaggsAmazon
20Webb PierceI Don't CareSinglesAmazon
21Roy OrbisonShahdarobaThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison [Monument]Amazon
22Roy OrbisonDream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison [Monument]Amazon
23Willie NelsonNot That I CareYou Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy WalkerAmazon
24k.d. langSugar MoonShadowlandAmazon
25Henson CargillDistant DrumsSkip a RopeAmazon
26Les PaulTake Me in Your Arms and Hold Me (Remastered)100 (100 Original Tracks – Remastered)Amazon
27Bob WillsMiss MollyFor the Last TimeAmazon
28Asleep at the WheelIt's All Your Fault (with Katie Shore)Still the King: A Celebration of the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysAmazon
29Cindy WalkerCindy Walker on being a woman songwriterGrammy FoundationAmazon
30Willie NelsonDusty SkiesYou Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy WalkerAmazon
31Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley BoysBubbles In My BeerSongs For RoundersAmazon
32Tommy DuncanI Was Just Walking Out the DoorBeneath a Neon Star in a Honky TonkAmazon