Category Archives: Americana

Double Play

Hot weather this week and we’ll be sweatin’ out the oldies in the KOWS Studio this coming Friday. Summer may be just around the corner but we’re running hot already here in Sonoma County. Today’s show features a ‘double play’ collection of traditions and covers, focusing primarily on gospel tradition and contemporary covers. Brook Benton, Josh White, Wilson Pickett, Neko Case, and Hank Williams are among the performers we’ll be featuring this week. Covers of the Gambler’s Blues, Stormy Weather, Denomination Blues, and more coming your way from the studios located in the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa, California. Streaming at kowsfm.com/listen.


No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Freddie King Trouble In Mind King Of The Blues Amazon
2Mavis Staples Levon Helm Trouble In My Mind Carry Me Home Amazon
3Sister Rosetta Tharpe Trouble In My Mind Gospel Blues – the Very Best Of Amazon
4Washington Phillips Denomination Blues – Part 1 Manzarene Dreams Amazon
5Rodney Crowell Denomination Blues Voice of the Spirit, Gospel of the South Amazon
6Josh White St. James Infirmary Mojo-2010-11-Journey to Love Amazon
7Bobby "Blue" Bland St. James Infirmary Mississippi Blues Amazon
8Blind Alfred Reed You Must Unload Complete Recorded Works 1927-29 Amazon
9Ry Cooder You Must Unload The Prodigal Son Amazon
10Louis Armstrong Shadrack Louis And The Good Book Amazon
11Brook Benton Shadrack Mercury 1962 Amazon
12CBS Trumpeteers Milky White Way I Heard The Angels Singing : Electrifying Black Gospel From The Nashboro Label 1951-1983 Amazon
13Elvis Presley Milky White Way His Hand In Mine Amazon
14Shades of Blue Oh How Happy Glory of Love: Sweet & Soulful Love Songs-'60s Amazon
15Carlene Carter Oh How Happy Carlene Carter/Blue Nun Amazon
16Jeff Lynne Stormy Weather Armchair Theatre Amazon
17Ethel Waters Stormy Weather Columbia Records' 125th Anniv. Amazon
18Aaron Neville I Saw The Light Gospel Roots Amazon
19Hank Williams I Saw The Light Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel Amazon
20Arizona Dranes John Said He Saw A Number He Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul Of Arizona Dranes Amazon
21Neko Case John Saw That Number Fox Confessor Brings The Flood Amazon
22Jimmy Reed Big Boss Man The Very Best of Jimmy Reed Amazon
23Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Big Boss Man Playback Disc 5 Amazon
24Wilson Pickett Three-Time Loser A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1] Amazon
25Dave Edmunds Three Time Loser Twangin' Amazon
26Solomon Burke Got To Get You Off My Mind Very Best of Solomon Burke (Reis) Amazon
27Huey Lewis And The News Got To Get You Off My Mind Soulsville Amazon
28Peggy Lee With Dave Barbour & His Orchestra I Don't Know Enough About You I Get Ideas – A Proper Introduction To Peggy Lee Amazon
29The Mills Brothers I Don't Know Enough About You The Very Best Of The Mills Brothers Amazon
30The Bobby Fuller Four I Fought The Law The Best Of The Bobby Fuller Four Amazon
31The Clash I Fought the Law Story of the Clash, Vol. 1 Disc 1 Amazon

Fogerty Revival

We make a big tip of the hat to an institutional…who turns 77 years old this coming week. John Cameron Fogerty grew up in these parts, growing up in El Cerrito to a second grade teacher and linotype operator for the Berkeley Gazette. He was a part-time Army reservist who, after completing his gig in 1968, formed a band with brother Tom called The Golliwogs and then, eventually, Creedence Clearwater. A talented songwriter clearly influenced by the core elements of gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, country, and (certainly) rock ‘n roll, John’s catalog of music, his distinctive vocals, and driving melodies are immediately recognizable, if not for Doug Clifford’s percussive direction, then for the rhythm and twang that took a Northern California ensemble sound into the mossy swamps and humid climes of the deeper South. Through a messy transition to his solo career to his late career recognition, John Fogerty is a legend and our show today takes some time to reflect…with music from contemporaries, solo efforts new and old, and most certainly a collection of Creedence classics. Tune in.


No.Artist Title Album Buy
1John Fogerty Don't You Wish It Was True Revival Amazon
2The Golliwogs Action USA Promotional Spot Fight Fire: The Complete Recordings 1964-1967 Amazon
3The Golliwogs You Better Be Careful Fight Fire: The Complete Recordings 1964-1967 Amazon
4The Golliwogs Fight Fire Fight Fire: The Complete Recordings 1964-1967 Amazon
5John Fogerty Down On The Corner The Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence Collection Amazon
6Creedence Clearwater Revival The Midnight Special Hot Stuff Amazon
7Big Silver Wrote A Song For Everyone Chooglin': a Tribute to the Songs of John Fogerty Amazon
8Irma Thomas River Is Waiting Simply Grand Amazon
9John Jorgenson Lookin Out My Back Door Chooglin': a Tribute to the Songs of John Fogerty Amazon
10Earl Scruggs/John Fogerty Blue Ridge Mountain Blues Earl Scruggs and Friends Amazon
11John Fogerty Have You Ever Seen the Rain (with Alan Jackson) Wrote a Song for Everyone Amazon
12Juan Gabriel Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (Gracias al Sol) Quiero Creedence Amazon
13John Fogerty The Old Man Down The Road Centerfield Amazon
14Marc Cohn Long As I Can See The Light Listening Booth: 1970 Amazon
15Ted Hawkins Long As I Can See The Light The Next Hundred Years Amazon
16John Fogerty Almost Saturday Night (with Keith Urban) Wrote a Song for Everyone Amazon
17John Fogerty Deja Vu (All Over Again) Deja Vu All Over Again Amazon
18Carl Perkins All Mama's Children (with John Fogerty) Go Cat Go Amazon
19Jerry Lee Lewis Bad Moon Rising The London Sessions 1973 Amazon
20Elvis Presley Proud Mary [#] An Afternoon in the Garden Amazon
21Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers Lodi At The Ryman [Live] Amazon
22Creedence Clearwater Revival Green River Green River Amazon
23Buddy Guy Change In The Weather Feels Like Rain Amazon
24Creedence Clearwater Revival Hey Tonight Pendulum Amazon
25John Fogerty Blue Moon Nights Blue Moon Swamp Amazon
26Dr. John; John Fogerty New Orleans The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music Disc 2 Amazon
27John Fogerty Centerfield Centerfield Amazon
28John Fogerty River Is Waiting Revival Amazon

Dead Covers

Let’s have ourselves a natural ball. We’ve done shows whose themes include traditional covers done by The Grateful Dead as well as paying tribute to the songwriting talents of Robert Hunter. We’re truckin’ down one more alley of dead themes in today’s show: covers of Grateful Dead songs done by others. And what a lineup we have for you this bright Saturday morning, celebrating springtime in Sonoma County. We’ve got Jorma, Jimmy Buffet, Graham Parker, Joan Osborne, Levon Helm and Bruce Hornsby queued up for you as we celebrate the return of the FM signal for Community Radio in West Sonoma County. That’s right! The rest of the world gets to share Sonoma County with….uh, Sonoma County, as the streaming returns to sharing the stage on a Community Radio signal that runs 24×7. Deeper Roots will celebrate with a New Speedway Boogie, honoring the new FM signal and raising a glass or Ripple with Uncle John’s Band. Tune us in.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Los Lobos Bertha Deadicated Amazon
2Joan Osborne Brokedown Palace Pretty Little Stranger Amazon
3David Gans Box Of Rain Drop The Bone Amazon
4Indigo Girls Uncle John's Band Deadicated Amazon
5Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley Friend Of The Devil The Country Blues Amazon
6Jorma Kaukonen Operator River Of Time Amazon
7Jimmie Dale Gilmore Ripple One Endless Night Amazon
8Warren Zevon Casey Jones Deadicated Amazon
9Levon Helm Tennessee Jed Electric Dirt Amazon
10Dr. John Deal Deadicated Amazon
11Gregg Allman Black Muddy River Southern Blood Amazon
12David Gans New Speedway Boogie It's A Hand-me-down Amazon
13Jimmy Buffett Uncle John's Band Fruitcakes Amazon
14Larry Campbell Attics of My Life Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams Amazon
15Willie Nelson Stella Blue Songbird Amazon
16Suzanne Vega China Doll Deadicated Amazon
17Graham Parker Sugaree Your Country Amazon
18Bruce Hornsby & The Range Jack Straw Deadicated Amazon
19The Persuasions It Must Have Been the Roses Might As Well… The Persuasions Sing Grateful Dead Amazon
20Rick Danko Ripple Times Like These Amazon

Peace and Happiness

We’ve got ourselves a blend of free form sounds from the Deeper Roots archives with themes of midnight runs, trains, and happiness spiced with instrumental punch. Tune in on a Friday morning on KOWS Community Radio for some oddball tunes from John D. Loudermilk, Bob Gibson, and Chip Taylor and The New Ukrainians. We’re already halfway through the month and we’ll find ourselves with a brighter eclectic blend of sounds from the past century. The antenna is installed and now the volunteers who pedal the wheels to churn those dynamos will soon have our signal spreading it’s joy throughout the county. Go volunteers!!
Tune in why don’t you…

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Chip Taylor & The new Ukrainians Be Kind (Clean) Radio Safe Fuck All The Perfect People Amazon
2Ted Hawkins Peace and Happiness 25 Years of Rounder Records (Disc1) Amazon
3Big Joe Turner Feeling Happy Big Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]] Amazon
4Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin Feeling Happy Lost Time Amazon
5The 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
6Bob Gibson Joy Joy Joy Joy! The Young and Wonderful Bob Gibson Amazon
7John D. Loudermilk He's Just a Scientist Blue Train Amazon
8The Friends Of Distinction Grazing In The Grass Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1 Amazon
9Sandy Nelson Chop Chop Killer Rhythms & Red Hot Beats – The Definitive Rare Rock & Roll Instrumentals Collection Amazon
10The String-A-Longs Wheels Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 Amazon
11Ray Bryant Combo The Madison Time, Pt. 1 Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 Amazon
12Hank Penny Jersey Bounce (Instrumental) King Of Hillbilly Bebop [Disc 2] Amazon
13The Bobby Fuller Four A New Shade Of Blue The Best Of The Bobby Fuller Four Amazon
14Bob Dylan Soon After Midnight Tempest Amazon
15Marc Cohn After Midnight Listening Booth: 1970 Amazon
16Arthur Alexander In The Middle Of It All The Greatest Hits Amazon
17Roger McGuinn Anna Adios Amigo: A Tribute to Arthur Alexander Amazon
18Carlene Carter/Paul Carrack Oh How Happy Twenty-One Good Reasons: The Paul Carrack Collection Amazon
19Johnny Cash Casey Jones (Blood, Sweat & Tears) Come Along And Ride This Train [Disc 1] Amazon
20Mabel Scott Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train Blues Women Amazon
21Chuck Berry Down Bound Train Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings Amazon
22Dick Flood Hellbound Train Hillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974) Amazon
23Precious Bryant Morning Train Black Snake Moan Soundtrack Amazon
24John Prine Morning Train Fair & Square Amazon
25Harry Nilsson Turn on Your Radio Son of Schmilsson Amazon
26John Hartford Turn Your Radio On Aereo-Plain Amazon
27Rambling Rod Foley Yodeling Radio Joe American Yodeling Amazon
28The Shootouts Radio Jesus Quick Draw Amazon
29The Bootleg Honeys Radio Paint It Red Amazon
30Carlene Carter Radio Sweetheart Two Sides to Every Woman/Musical Shapes Amazon
31B. Bumble & the Stingers Bumble Boogie Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 Amazon
32The Stampeders Sweet City Woman Les stars du country, vol. 2 Amazon
33The Ink Spots Address Unknown Greatest Hits Amazon
34Fiona Prine/John Prine My Happiness For Better, Or Worse Amazon

Doug Sahm Retrospective

This week we’re taking a look back at a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, musician, and performer who helped to enlighten a younger set to Tex Mex music, even making inroads into the sixties San Francisco ‘summer of love’ with a top 20 hit in 1965. Considered a child prodigy, he would appear on the Louisiana Hayride by the age of eight and would find his influences in blues, country, r&b, and conjunto sounds from across the border. Our retrospective will feature contemporaries and music from his close-knit cadre of compadres that would go on to form a sort-of supergroup called The Texas Tornados. Tune in on a Spring morning in April for a collection of pure Americana treats from Texas as we overlook (for a brief two hours) its abhorrent decline into a state of hate and anti-democratic principles.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Doug Sahm (Is Anybody Going To) San Antone Best of Sir Douglas 68-75 Amazon
2Doug Sahm & The Knights Crazy Daisy Wild Streak, Vol. 1 Amazon
3Sir Douglas Quintet She's About A Mover Best Of Sir Douglas Quintet Amazon
4Sir Douglas Quintet The Rains Came Best Of Sir Douglas Quintet Amazon
5Sir Douglas Quintet Mendocino Best of Sir Douglas 68-75 Amazon
6Freddie Fender Before the Next Teardrop Falls Classic Country 1975 – 1979 Amazon
7Doug Sahm It's Gonna Be Easy Complete Atlantic Recordings Disc 1 Amazon
8Doug Sahm Faded Love Complete Atlantic Recordings Disc 1 Amazon
9Frank Black Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day Honeycomb Amazon
10The Texas Tornados Little Bit Is Better Than Nada 4 Aces Amazon
11The Texas Tornados Who Were You Thinkin' Of The Best Of Texas Tornados Amazon
12The Texas Tornados Wasted Days And Wasted Nights The Best Of Texas Tornados Amazon
13Jerry Lee Lewis The Revolutionary Man Southern Roots Amazon
14Townes Van Zandt Pancho & Lefty (with Freddy Fender, Rubin Ramos & The Texas Revolution, Doug Sahm & Augie Meyer) Texas Rain Amazon
15Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm & Gene Taylor Big Mamou The Return of the Formerly Brothers Amazon
16Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm & Gene Taylor Smack Dab in the Middle The Return of the Formerly Brothers Amazon
17The Mavericks Nitty Gritty (Bonus Track) Mono Amazon
18Uncle Tupelo Give Back The Key To My Heart (feat. Doug Sahm) Anodyne Amazon
19Dwight Yoakam/Flaco Jimenez Carmelita Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years Disc 2 Amazon
20Flaco Jiminez The Girls From Texas featuring Ry Cooder (Album Version) Partners Amazon
21Flaco Jiminez Las Golondrinas (Album Version) Partners Amazon
22Augie Meyers Matilda Trippin Out On Triplets Amazon
23Dave Alvin Dynamite Woman Keep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug Sahm Amazon
24Los Lobos It Didn't Even Bring Me Down Keep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug Sahm Amazon
25Delbert McClinton Texas Me Keep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug Sahm Amazon
26The Gourds Nuevo Laredo Keep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug Sahm Amazon
27Freda and the Firedogs Be Real Keep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug Sahm Amazon
28Doug Sahm Crazy Crazy Baby The San Antonio Hipster Amazon
29Doug Sahm Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day Best of Sir Douglas 68-75 Amazon
30The Texas Tornados Soy De San Luis Texas Tornados Amazon

Americana Covers 2022

We’re taking a bit of a break to pull the covers out. A lot of the covers we’ll be sharing today come from recent years and cut a broad swath through the past, with a special emphasis on ‘modern sounds’ including new wave, country and rock covered by some of the modern Americana performers that you hear on KOWS Community Radio’s Blue Moon Americana each week (and mornings at 5). Tune in for Jason Isbell, Bill Kirchen, Carrie Rodriguez, Sarah Jarosz, Nick Lowe, and a host of others. A fun run of sounds this morning as we kick off spring with fresh Americana covers.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Solid Air Spirit In The Sky Sonoma County Covers Project Amazon
2Pete Yorn They Don't Know They Don't Know Amazon
3The Teskey Brothers Never Tear Us Apart Never Tear Us Apart (Single) Amazon
4Sarah Jarosz I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / my future Amazon
5Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Driver 8 feat. John Paul White Georgia Blue Amazon
6Mo Kenney Yer So Bad Covers Amazon
7Anna Elizabeth Laube Time To Move On Annamania Amazon
8The Band of Heathens featuring Robert Ellis Walls Remote Transmissions Vol 1 Amazon
9Carsie Blanton Party at the End of the World Party At The End of the World (Single) Amazon
10The Dead South People Are Strange Easy Listening For Jerks Part II Amazon
11The WildRoots 01 634-5789 WildRoots Sessions Vol. 1 Amazon
12The Grand Southern The Boys of Summer Don't Say Anything Amazon
13Clint Roberts Just Like Heaven Rose Songs Amazon
14Puss N Boots Joey Sister Amazon
15Tyler Ramsey Back On The Chain Gang Found a Picture of You Amazon
16Vandoliers I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (Single) Amazon
17The Revenue Man (What's So Funny About) Peace, Love and Understanding 25 Years Behind Amazon
18Carrie Rodriguez Big Love Love and Circumstances Amazon
19Nick Lowe Here Comes That Feeling Lay It On Me Amazon
20Bill Kirchen Shelly's Winter Love (feat. Nick Lowe & Paul Carrack) The Proper Years Amazon
21Dylan LeBlanc Expecting to Fly Pastimes Amazon
22Britta Phillips I Am a Child Cinnamon Girl – Women Artists Cover Neil Young for Charity Amazon
23Yonder Mountain String Band Ever Fallen In Love Black Sheep Amazon
24Dwight Yoakam Train in Vain Under the Covers Amazon
25The Dandy Warhols Hells Bells EMI Film & TV – Covers (Disc 2) Amazon
26The Shootouts I Wanna Dance With Somebody Don't Bring Me Down (Single) Amazon

Sagebrush Sweethearts

When we say roots, we mean roots. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll kick off Women’s History Month by paying tribute to the many female performers from early country, the Golden Age, and well into our latest century. Influential, talented, and more than many of the opposite sex, not afraid to make a political statement now and then. We’ll also be sharing some recent Americana ‘cowboy sweethearts’ with songs that are both winsome and traditional. Tune in to Community Radio for Sonoma County as we go back to the 30s with the Girls of The Golden West, Patsy Montana, and The Tune Wranglers. We’ve also got some favorites from Margo Smith, Dale Evans, Rose Maddox and Dolly Parton to share with you.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Margo Smith Hand Clappin' Foot Stompin' Country Music The Best Of The Tennessee Yodeler Amazon
2Patsy Montana My Poncho Pony Flowers In The Wildwood Amazon
3Patsy Montana Old Nevada Moon The Best Of Patsy Montana Amazon
4Patsy Montana Out on the Lone Prairie Yodeling Mad! The Best of Country Yodel Vol. 1 Amazon
5Rickie Jones 'Neath The Blue Western Skies I Love To Yodel! The Best Of Country Yodel Volume Two Amazon
6Dale Evans When the White Roses Bloom The Rage of the Sage Amazon
7Dale Evans Don't Ever Fall in Love with a Cowboy The Rage of the Sage Amazon
8Margo Smith I Want To Be Your Cowboy Sweetheart The Best Of The Tennessee Yodeler Amazon
9Margo Smith Cowboy Yodel Song The Best Of The Tennessee Yodeler Amazon
10Teresa Tudury Ride 'Em Cowboy Such Fine Things Amazon
11Kacey Musgraves Whatever Happened To The Yodelin' Cowgirls Movin On Amazon
12Kacey Musgraves Cherokee Maiden Wanted: One Good Cowboy Amazon
13Girls Of The Golden West My Love Is A Rider (Bucking Bronco) Cattle Call-Early Cowboy Music And It's Roots Amazon
14Girls Of The Golden West Will There Be Any Yodelers In Heaven? American Yodeling Amazon
15Judy Canova Along The Navajo Trail (Radio) Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 1 Amazon
16Judy Canova No Letter Today Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 2 Amazon
17Maddox Brothers and Rose Cowboy Bugle Boy 1950-1951 (Warped 5076F) Amazon
18Rose Maddox & Her Brothers I Wish I Was A Single Girl Again Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys: The West Coast Indies Amazon
19Wanda, Ruth Neal Round Town Girls Flowers In The Wildwood Amazon
20Polly Jenkins W. Texas Rose I'm Gonna Straddle My Saddle Yodelling Mad! The Best Of Country Yodelling Vol 1 Amazon
21Rosalie Allen I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart Yodelling Mad! The Best Of Country Yodelling Vol 1 Amazon
22June Holms Song Of Queensland I Love To Yodel! The Best Of Country Yodel Volume Two Amazon
23Dolly Parton Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel – No. 8) 1970 Amazon
24Nora Jane Struthers Cowgirl Yodel #3 Nora Jane Struthers Amazon
25Shannon McNally Mamas Don?t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys The Waylon Sessions Amazon
26Kacey Musgraves Texas Yodeler Wanted: One Good Cowboy Amazon
27Sweetback Sisters Cowboy Ham And Eggs Looking For A Fight Amazon
28Ramona Reed If I Could Only Learn To Yodel (Live) Big "D" Jamboree, Gals Of The Amazon
29The DeZurik Sisters The Arizona Yodeler American Yodeling Amazon
30Ann Jones Baby Sitter's Blues Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys Amazon
31Hank Penny & Jaye P Morgan Fan It Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys Amazon
32Sweethearts of the Rodeo Get Rhythm Rodeo Waltz Amazon
33Judy Canova Walkin' The Floor Over You Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 2 Amazon
34Carolina Cotton I Love To Yodel I Love To Yodel! The Best Of Country Yodel Volume Two Amazon
35Patti Page I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart Country Music On the Mercury Label Amazon

Higher and Higher

A carefully curated concoction of sounds on a Friday morning will keep you on your toes going into the weekend here in Sonoma County. We’ll pay tribute to Beverly “Ruby” Ross, a songwriter and musician who co-wrote some early rock n’ roll classics who passed away last week. And there’s no stopping the classics from rolling in with some country from the Golden Age including The Browns and Johnny Horton, an eclectic run of blues with Jimmy Reed and BB King, and some of the sweeter sounds from Patti Page, Jo Stafford, and Linda Ronstadt. Jackie Wilson will open our show this morning and we’ll be sure to feed your soul with some Geraint Watkins from across the pond. Join us on the stream at kowsfm.com/listen.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Jackie Wilson (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher Something to Believe In Amazon
2Cissy Houston Deep River/Campground Testify! The Gospel Box Amazon
3The Fairfield Four Roll Jordan Revival Amazon
4Bob Dylan Someday Baby Modern Times Amazon
5Geraint Watkins I'm Just Crazy About You Dial 'W' for Watkins Amazon
6The Chordettes Lollipop Red, White & Rock Disc 1 Amazon
7The Earls Remember Then The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2] Amazon
8Roy Orbison Candy Man The Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 2] Amazon
9Bill Haley & His Comets Dim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) (Single Version) Rock Around The Clock Amazon
10Lesley Gore Judy's Turn to Cry (Single) 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lesley Gore Amazon
11Elvis Presley The Girl Of My Best Friend The Essential 60's Masters I [Disc 1] Amazon
12The Browns Cool Water 1959-1960 (Warped 5995) Amazon
13The Sons Of The Pioneers Wagon Wheels Tumbling Tumbleweeds Amazon
14Patti Page I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart Country Music On the Mercury Label Amazon
15Jo Stafford Ragtime Cowboy Joe Capitol Collectors Series Amazon
16Johnny Horton North To Alaska My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
17Gene Pitney (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance The Look Of Love [Disc 1] Amazon
18Dinah Washington Somebody Loves Me (from "The Swingin' Miss D") Dinah Washington: Eight Classic Albums Amazon
19Linda Ronstadt Perfidia Mambo Kings Amazon
20Carla Thomas B-a-b-y Something to Believe In Amazon
21Brenda Lee Little Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar) Grady Martin Amazon
22Brenda Lee That's All You Gotta Do 36 All-Time G.H. V2 Amazon
23Dave Edmunds Deep in the Heart of Texas D.E. 7th Amazon
24Geraint Watkins Oobee Doobee Eyes Watkins Bold as Love Amazon
25Jimmy Reed Take Out Some Insurance Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Jimmy Reed Amazon
26Henry Spaulding Cairo Blues American Primitive: Pre-War Revenants 1897-1939, Vol. 2 [Disc 2] Amazon
27B.B. King * Eric Clapton Rollin' & Tumblin' Riding With The King Amazon
28Chubby Checker Hey Bobba Needle The Best Jukeboxhits 3 Amazon
29Sir Douglas Quintet Nuevo Laredo Mono Singles '68-'72 Amazon
30Johnny Restivo The Shape I'm In Lost Male Hits Of The 50's Amazon
31Rockin' Sidney My Toot-Toot Alligator Stomp: Cajun Zydeco Classics Amazon
32Los Super Seven My Window Faces The South (ft. Lyle Lovett) Heard It On The X Amazon
33Nora Jane Struthers Cowgirl Yodel #3 Nora Jane Struthers Amazon
34Shirley & Lee Let The Good Times Roll Shirley & Lee Rock Amazon
35Sam Cooke Good Times Ain't That Good News Amazon

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.Artist Title Album Buy
1Big Mama Thornton Wade in the Water This Ain't No Mouse Music [Disc 1] Amazon
2Apostles Of Music Wade In the Water Local Customs: Downriver Revival Amazon
3Josh White Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (mono) The Elektra Years – disc 1 Amazon
4The Jordaniares Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho The Jordaniares Gospel Amazon
5Elvis Presley By and By Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Songs Disc 1 Amazon
6Willie and Bobbie Nelson In The Sweet By And By Farther Along Amazon
7Selah Jubilee Singers I'll Fly Away Complete Recorded Works – Vol. 1 (1939-1941) Amazon
8Bonnie Owens I'll Fly Away 1968-1971 (Warped 6947) Amazon
9The Haden Triplets I'll Fly Away The Family Songbook Amazon
10Marie Knight Milky White Way Hallelujah What A Song! Amazon
11Elvis Presley Milky White Way His Hand In Mine Amazon
12Lonnie Johnson The Old Rugged Cross Stompin' At The Penny Amazon
13George Jones The Old Rugged Cross 24 Greatest Gospel Hits Amazon
14Ray Price Rock of Ages K-Tel Presents Country Gospel Classics Amazon
15The Jordanaires Rock Of Ages Will The Circle Be Unbroken Amazon
16The Byrds Farther Along The Byrds [Box Set] Disc 4 Amazon
17Connie Smith 08. Farther Along Connie Smith 1965-1966 Amazon
18Aubrey Ghent Just A Closer Walk With Thee The Best Of Sacred Steel Amazon
19Willie Nelson And Patsy Cline Just A Closer Walk With Thee The Essential Guide To Gospel Amazon
20Bruce Cockburn Go Tell It On The Mountain Christmas Amazon
21Mahalia Jackson Go Tell It on the Mountain Gospels & Spirituals: The Gold Collection Amazon
22The Golden Gate Quartet Golden Gate Gospel Train CD 1 the Old Days Amazon
23The Staple Singers This Train Freedom Highway Amazon
24Peter, Paul & Mary This Train Peter, Paul & Mary Amazon
25Nina Simone Trouble in Mind Hear Music Volume 8 Amazon
26Jorma Kaukonen Trouble In Mind River Of Time Amazon
27The Dixie Hummingbirds Bedside of a Neighbor 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds Amazon
28The Cox Family Standing by the Bedside of a Neighbor Everybody's Reaching out for Someone Amazon
29Johnny Cash Life's Railway To Heaven Life Unheard Amazon
30Patsy Cline Life's Railway To Heaven Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel Amazon
31Reverend Robert Ballinger How I Got Over 1950s Gospel Classics Amazon
32The Williams Family How I Got Over Great Gospel – Maybe the Last Time Amazon
33Tom Waits The Soul Of A Man God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson Amazon

Dallas Frazier Tribute

We lost one of the great country songwriters last week. You know his songs, no doubt, but it’s not likely you know his name. Dallas Frazier grew up with songsmithing in his blood. And he got around: the Bakersfield scene, penning a bit hit for The Hollywood Argyles and The Oak Ridge Boys, Portland, Los Angeles, Capitol Records and, of course, Nashville. He penned music for the likes of Elvis, Ferlin Husky, Connie Smith, George Jones, Charley Pride and dozens of others with a blending and re-imagining the kind of music he’d always been fond of: music of the early 20th century. Join us as we share the songs of Dallas Frazier and tell you a little bit about him in our next show here on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Dallas Frazier California Cotton Fields Singing My Songs Amazon
2The Hollywood Argyles Alley Oop Oldies but Goodies, Volume 5 Amazon
3The Oak Ridge Boys Elvira The Best Of Classic Country 80's Amazon
4Charlie Rich Mohair Sam Feel Like Going Home: The Essential Charlie Rich Amazon
5Bill Kirchen She's a Yum Yum Big Hat Amazon
6Percy Sledge True Love Travels On A Gravel Road It Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy Sledge Amazon
7Various Artists O. C. Smith – Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp Fifty Years Of Hits – Vol 9 Amazon
8Brenda Lee Johnny One Time The Brenda Lee Story: Her Greatest Hits Amazon
9Willie Nelson Johnny One Time One Hell Of A Ride [Box Set] [Disc 2] Amazon
10Charley Pride All I Have To Offer You Is Me Fifty Years Of Hits Amazon
11Charley Pride I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me Fifty Years Of Hits – Vol. 4 Amazon
12Jack Greene There Goes My Everything Decca Country Classics 1934-1973 Amazon
13Charlie Louvin Will You Visit Me On Sundays? Greatest Hits Amazon
14Connie Smith Ain't Had No Lovin' The Essential Connie Smith Amazon
15George Jones I'm A People The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967 Amazon
16Roy Clark Shoulder to Shoulder (Arm and Arm) The Roy Clark Anthology Amazon
17Ferlin Husky Timber I'm Falling Ferlin Husky Singles Amazon
18Mel Street Walk Softly On The Bridges Fifty Years Of Hits – Vol 10 Amazon
19Jerry Lee Lewis Touching Home All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 2) Amazon
20Elvis Presley There Goes My Everything Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2 Amazon
21Teddy Thompson Touching Home Up Front And Down Low Amazon
22Keith Richards Say It's Not You Bradley Barn Sessions Amazon
23Southside Johnny Beneath Still Waters Songs From the Barn Amazon
24Connie Smith If It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone) The Essential Connie Smith Amazon
25Connie Smith Just a Little Bit of You 1971-1972 (Warped 7293F) Amazon
26Loretta Lynn/Marty Stuart Will You Visit Me on Sunday [#] Compadres: An Anthology of Duets Amazon
27Bonnie Owens How Can Our Cheatin' Be Wrong 1968-1971 (Warped 6947) Amazon
28Osborne Brothers Long Lanky Woman 1968-1974 Disc 3 Amazon
29Elvis Presley True Love Travels On A Gravel Road From Elvis in Memphis Amazon
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