Category Archives: Modern Americana

The Ladies of Americana

This week on Deeper Roots, we’re celebrating the women who helped shape Americana music. From pioneering artists who blazed trails through country, folk, blues, and gospel to the remarkable performers carrying those traditions into the 21st century, we’ll spend two hours exploring voices that transformed the sound of American roots music. We’ll begin with some of the giants of the genre—artists such as the Carter Family, Patsy Cline, and Dolly Parton—women whose talent, determination, and vision helped create the foundation upon which generations would build. Then we’ll follow the road they paved through the work of contemporary Americana artists including Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, Margo Price, Sierra Ferrell, and others who continue to redefine and expand the genre today.Join us for a journey through the past, present, and future of Americana music, celebrating the women whose stories, songs, and spirit remain at the very heart of the American musical experience.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumYearStart At
1Patsy ClineStrangeHer Legendary Recordings #1000:00
2Anita CarterRing Of FireCountry Boy's Dream196204:44
3June Carter CashChurch In The Wildwood / Lonesome ValleyChurch In The Wildwood200606:36
4Dolly PartonWhy Don't You Haul Off and Love Me1968-1969196909:29
5Tammy WynetteYour Good Girl's Gonna Go BadClassic Country Vol. 15 The Sixties Legends Disc 1199911:18
6Emmylou Harris & The Nash RamblersHalf As MuchAt The Ryman [Live]199213:16
7k.d. lang & the ReclinesFull Moon Full of LoveAbsolute Torch and Twang198915:34
8Carlene CarterMe and the Wildwood RoseHindsight 20/20199624:40
9Rosanne CashThe Way We Make A Broken HeartIt'll Come To You: The Songs Of John Hiatt200328:25
10Lucinda WilliamsHard RoadHappy Woman Blues198032:11
11Neko CaseBowling GreenThe Virginian199734:29
12Gillian WelchAcony BellCoal Country Music199642:13
13Eliza GilkysonBorderlineParadise Hotel200545:13
14Carolina Chocolate DropsCornbread and ButterbeansSongs from Sing Out! v.53#3201047:48
15Rhiannon GiddensYou're the OneYou're The One202350:54
16Carrie Rodriguez & The Sacred HeartsPerfidiaLola201654:12
17Mavis StaplesAnytimeWe Get By201957:08
18Tami NeilsonPretty PaperPretty Paper (Single)20201:04:35
19Sierra FerrellIn DreamsIn Dreams – Single20211:07:09
20Loretta Lynn/Margo PriceOne's On the Way (feat. Margo Price)One's On the Way (feat. Margo Price)20211:09:45
21Connie SmithHere Comes My Baby Back AgainHere Comes My Baby Back Again – Single20211:12:21
22Mary GauthierFall Apart WorldDark Enough to See the Stars20221:15:56
23Tanya TuckerBreakfast In Birmingham (ft. Brandi Carlile)Sweet Western Sound20231:19:47
24Eilen JewellThe PillButcher Holler20241:26:15
25Lindi OrtegaThe Spiritual AdvisorFrom The Ether20241:29:20
26Hurray For The Riff RaffHawkmoonThe Past Is Still Alive20241:31:51
27Sweet MeggCanberra (Baby Blue)Never Been Home20251:35:28
28Sierra HullBoomA Tip Toe High Wire20251:39:36
29Larkin PoeLittle BitBloom20251:43:22
30Bonnie RaittI Will Not Be BrokenBonnie Raitt: Opus Collection20111:47:24
31Margo PriceDon't Let The Bastards Get You Down (Clean Edit)Hard Headed Woman20251:53:52
32Samantha FishSweet Southern Sounds (Radio Edit)Paper Doll20251:56:38

Bound To Lose

This week‘s show brings us echoes of resistance from the past because there’s a storm brewing, stirring from the louder voices of people recognizing that fascism has settled in. People in this country are getting organized around a common anger that democracy and freedom is being taken from them. The political fortification led by Republican leadership co-opted by white nationalism and support for the gestapo tactics must be held in check and the voices of the ballot box will be the final determination; that is, if there is time. Music this week features Roy Zimmerman, Billy Bragg, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and a whole host of sounds from the past century whose musical voices raged when fascism and autocracy attempted to take hold. Money is the root of this evil, make no mistake. There is always hope, however, and we need to be here for each other while practicing self-care with family and friends. The storm clouds are now above us and it’s up to all of us. Now. Not later.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Gene "Mighty Flea" Conners & McCrarysWe Shall OvercomeGospel CaravanAmazon
2Allen ToussaintYes We Can CanOur New Orleans: A Benefit AlbumAmazon
3Pete SeegerWhich Side Are You OnPete Seeger's Greatest HitsAmazon
4John Lennon & The Plastic Ono BandPower To The PeopleGimme Some Truth [Disc 1]Amazon
5Buffalo SpringfieldFor What It's WorthBuffalo SpringfieldAmazon
6Molly BrandtRevolution on the HorizonAmerican SagaAmazon
7Tracy ChapmanTalkin' Bout a RevolutionTracy ChapmanAmazon
8Woody GuthrieTear the Fascists DownMy Dusty RoadAmazon
9Alan LomaxAll Of You Fascists Bound To LoseBallad Operas-Martins & The CoAmazon
10The TillersAll You Fascists Bound to LoseThe TillersAmazon
11Marc RibotBella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) (feat. Tom Waits)Songs of Resistance 1942 – 2018Amazon
12Garland JeffreysWild in the StreetsGhost Writer/One-Eyed Jack/American Boy & Girl [[Disc 1]]Amazon
13Jefferson AirplaneVolunteersVolunteersAmazon
14Public EnemyFight The PowerCapturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed MusicAmazon
15Perla BatallaThe PartisanA Letter to Leonard CohenAmazon
16Isley BrothersFight the Power EDITFunkGASMAmazon
17Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsThis Land is Your Land (Digital Album Exclusive)Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Is In)Amazon
18Rosanne Cash with John LeventhalCrawl into the Promised LandCrawl Into the Promised Land (Single)Amazon
19Nanci GriffithHell No (I'm Not Alright)Occupy This AlbumAmazon
20Bruce SpringsteenBorn in the U.S.A.Chapter & VerseAmazon
21Nina SimoneRevolutionAnthology Disc 2Amazon
22R.B. MorrisThat's How Every Empire FallsSinging Through the Wall. Songs for Western SaharaAmazon
23Woody GuthrieThis Land Is Your Land (Alternate Version)Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial CollectionAmazon
24Dropkick MurphysAll You FoniesThis Machine Still Kills FascistsAmazon
25Gil Scott-HeronWhitey On The MoonThe Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedAmazon
26Lou ChristieSelf Expression (The Kids on the Street Will Never Give In)Enlightnin'ment: The Best of Lou ChristieAmazon
27John FogertyFortunate SonThe Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence CollectionAmazon
28Billy Bragg & WilcoAll You FascistsMermaid Avenue, Vol. 2Amazon
29Marvin GayeWhat's Going OnSingers And Songwriters 1970-1971 [Disc 1]Amazon
30Marc RibotHow To Walk In Freedom (feat. Sam Amidon & Fay Victor)Songs of Resistance 1942 – 2018Amazon

Rock Meets Country

It was without question a natural progression. All of the attributes that country inherited from gospel, blues, and jazz resulted in what amounted to competition in the charts (and in some mid-century cultural clashes). Although The Beatles had suggested a kinship with mid-sixties tributes to Buck Owens and Chet Atkins, the only comfortable way to make the marriage work was to have it come from other directions…specifically from cultural prods of Nudie suits, coupled with folk and country nudges, and the inevitable respect for the music. Gram Parsons’ influence on the late sixties rise of something they called ‘country rock’ is easy to find but Dylan’s John Wesley Harding album from 1968, The Byrds’ Sweetheart of the Rodeo, and Leon Russell’s alter-ego Hank Wilson opened the doors to a sound that swept the charts. We’ll hear some originals, covers, and a whole lot more in this week’s Deeper Roots. Hope y’all can join us.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Gram ParsonsStreets Of BaltimoreG.P. / Grievous AngelAmazon
2Gram ParsonsThe New Soft ShoeG.P. / Grievous AngelAmazon
3The BeatlesAct NaturallyHelp! [UK]Amazon
4Buck OwensAct NaturallyRemember the Titans: An Original Walt Disney Motion Picture Soundtrack (2000 Film)Amazon
5The ByrdsYou Ain't Goin' NowhereCountry Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 2]Amazon
6The ByrdsThe Christian LifeSweetheart of the RodeoAmazon
7The Louvin BrothersThe Christian LifeLong Play CollectionAmazon
8Tex RitterBlue Canadian RockiesHave I Stayed Away Too LongAmazon
9The ByrdsBlue Canadian RockiesSweetheart of the RodeoAmazon
10Bob DylanJohn Wesley HardingJohn Wesley HardingAmazon
11Leon RussellShe Thinks I Still CareHank Wilson's Back [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
12Leon RussellI'll Sail My Ship AloneHank Wilson's Back [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
13Leon RussellUncle PenHank Wilson's Back [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
14Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass BoysUncle PenDecca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 2]Amazon
15Moon MullicanI'll Sail My Ship AloneThe Very Best OfAmazon
16George JonesShe Thinks I Still CareSwingers [Original Soundtrack]Amazon
17Emmylou Harris & Gram ParsonsLove HurtsDuetsAmazon
18The Louvin BrothersThe Angels Rejoiced Last NightClose Harmony [Disc 4]Amazon
19Emmylou Harris/Gram ParsonsThe Angels Rejoiced Last NightSongbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems Disc 1Amazon
20Hank WilliamsHalf as Much24 GreatestAmazon
21Emmylou Harris & The Nash RamblersHalf As MuchAt The Ryman [Live]Amazon
22Emmylou Harris & The Nash RamblersCattle CallAt The Ryman [Live]Amazon
23Tex OwensCattle CallCattle Call-Early Cowboy Music And It's RootsAmazon
24Emmylou Harris & The Nash RamblersGet Up JohnAt The Ryman [Live]Amazon
25Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass BoysGet Up JohnBill Monroe: AnthologyAmazon
26Neil YoungOh, Lonesome MeAfter the Gold RushAmazon
27Various ArtistsDon Gibson – Oh Lonesome MeFifty Years Of Hits – Vol 7Amazon
28Jackson BrowneRed Neck Friend (LP Version)For EverymanAmazon
29EaglesTake It EasySelected Works 1972-1999: The Early YearsAmazon
30Bob DylanI'll Be Your Baby TonightJohn Wesley HardingAmazon
31Linda RonstadtI Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)Fifty Years Of Hits – Vol. 4Amazon
32Asleep at the WheelIda RedA Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills (Dance Versions)Amazon
33George JonesYou're Still On My MindComplete Collection 1960-1962 [Disc 4] individual albumsAmazon

AKA Blind Boy Grunt

It’s a cover show. It’s a celebration. It’s a reconnaissance regarding a renaissance. To what do we owe this week’s offering? The answer is clearly the songs of Bob Dylan who, at one time recorded under the non de plume Blind Boy Grunt and we’ve got a track from the Broadside Ballads collection to prove it. But this week’s show will focus primarily on covers of Dylan tracks going back to Sam Cooke live at the Copa to an oddball cover by The Grass Roots. We’ll also share some fresh takes from Eric Clapton, Raul Malo, Audra Mae & The Forest Rangers, and a lovely cover of a rare but popular piece called Walkin’ Down The Line. We’re celebrating a multi-generational master of his dominion where his words and melodies honor the past and carve a well-defined path leading into the future of America’s songwriting craft. Tune into Community Radio for Sonoma County on another Friday morning…via the stream at kowsfm.com/listen.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bob DylanCorrina, Corrina [Album Version]The Future Is UnwrittenAmazon
2Blind Boy Grunt (Bob Dylan)Ballad Of Donald WhiteSelections From The Best Of Broadside 1962-1988Amazon
3Eilen JewellWalking Down the LineLetters From Sinners & StrangersAmazon
4New Riders of the Purple SageFarewell AngelinaThe Best of New Riders of the Purple SageAmazon
5Sweethearts of the RodeoOne More NightBeautiful LiesAmazon
6Joan BaezThe Walls Of RedwingAny Day NowAmazon
7The HighwaymenOne Too Many MorningsLive – American OutlawsAmazon
8Johnny CashMama, You've Been On My Mind [Album Version]Orange Blossom SpecialAmazon
9Johnny CashWanted ManThe Mystery Of LifeAmazon
10Jessi ColterRainy Day Women #12 & 35 [Album Version]Out Of The AshesAmazon
11Sam CookeBlowin' In The WindSam Cooke At the CopaAmazon
12Nappy BrownTonight Ill Be Staying Here With YouTore UpAmazon
13Jerry Lee LewisRita MayA Half Century Of Hits: Rockin' My Life Away [Disc 3]Amazon
14The Grass RootsMr Jones (A Ballad of a Thin Man)Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970 Disc 1Amazon
15Eric ClaptonI Dreamed I Saw St. AugustineI Still DoAmazon
16Raul MaloYou're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You GoThe Nashville Acoustic SessionsAmazon
17Waylon JenningsDon't Think Twice, It's AlrightDylan CountryAmazon
18Shirley CaesarGotta Serve SomebodyMasked & AnonymousAmazon
19The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Justin Vernon of Bon IverEvery Grain Of SandI'll Find A WayAmazon
20The Mighty Clouds Of JoySaved [Album Version]Gotta Serve Somebody – The Gospel Songs Of Bob DylanAmazon
21Audra Mae & The Forest RangersForever YoungSongs Of Anarchy: Music From Sons Of Anarchy Seasons 1-4Amazon
22Hazel DickensOnly a HoboIt's Hard to Tell the Singer From the SongAmazon
23Bob DylanTell Ol' Bill [Album Version]North Country – Music From The Motion PictureAmazon
24Karl ShiflettWalking Down The LineSho Nuff CountryAmazon
25The BandI Shall Be ReleasedYesterday's Gone [Disc 2]Amazon
26The ByrdsYou Ain't Going NowhereSweetheart of the RodeoAmazon

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

The Year in Americana 2022

This week’s show looks back at the year 2022 with a focus on the umbrella genre known as Americana. We’ll be digging deep into the releases that mattered last year, sharing some of the fresh new releases that made an impression. There are the singer/songwriters, the old hands with fresh perspectives, as well as those who have taken tradition and dressed it up fresh for the party. We’ll hear tracks from some of the very best albums of the year, including a few off the beaten one. Some great sounds coming your way from Aoife O’Donovan, The Black Keys, Tami Neilson, and Hurray for the Riff Raff. Pour yourself a cup of your favorite fresh brew, put on the headphones, and find yourself some new favorites from under that big tent they call ‘Americana’ on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Courtney Marie AndrewsThese Are The Good Old DaysLoose FutureAmazon
2Jake Xerxes FussellFrolicGood and Green AgainAmazon
3Neko CaseHold On, Hold OnWild CreaturesAmazon
4John CraigieDistanceMermaid SaltAmazon
5Hurray for the Riff RaffNightqueenLife On EarthAmazon
6Eliza GilkysonDon't Stop Lovin' MeSongs From the River WindAmazon
7Tami Neilson feat. Willie NelsonBeyond The StarsKingmakerAmazon
8Mary GauthierFall Apart WorldDark Enough to See the StarsAmazon
9CalexicoEl MiradorEl MiradorAmazon
10Aoife O'DonovanProdigal DaughterAge of ApathyAmazon
11Father John MistyGoodbye Mr. BlueChlok and the Next 20th CenturyAmazon
12Tommy McLainSomebody (Radio Edit)I Ran Down Every DreamAmazon
13Leeroy StaggerDoes Anybody Live Here?Dystopian WeekendsAmazon
14Dr. JohnEnd Of The Line feat. Aaron NevilleThings Happen That WayAmazon
15The Cactus BlossomsBallad of an UnknownOne DayAmazon
16Charley CrockettI Hope It Rains At My FuneralLil G.L. Presents: Jukebox CharleyAmazon
17Charley CrockettThe Man from WacoThe Man from WacoAmazon
18Angel Olsen & Sturgill SimpsonBig TimeBig TimeAmazon
19Melissa CarperHit or MissRamblin' SoulAmazon
20Jake BlountDidn't It RainThe New FaithAmazon
21Tyler ChildersWay of the Triune GodCan I Take My Hounds to Heaven?Amazon
22David QuinnCornbread and ChiliCountry FreshAmazon
23Robert Plant & Alison KraussCan't Let GoRaise The RoofAmazon
24The Black KeysIt Ain't OverDropout BoogieAmazon
25Willi CarlisleVanlife (Radio Edit)Peculiar, MissouriAmazon
26Miko Marks The ResurrectorsTroubleFeel Like Going HomeAmazon

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

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.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Doug Sahm(Is Anybody Going To) San AntoneBest of Sir Douglas 68-75Amazon
2Doug Sahm & The KnightsCrazy DaisyWild Streak, Vol. 1Amazon
3Sir Douglas QuintetShe's About A MoverBest Of Sir Douglas QuintetAmazon
4Sir Douglas QuintetThe Rains CameBest Of Sir Douglas QuintetAmazon
5Sir Douglas QuintetMendocinoBest of Sir Douglas 68-75Amazon
6Freddie FenderBefore the Next Teardrop FallsClassic Country 1975 – 1979Amazon
7Doug SahmIt's Gonna Be EasyComplete Atlantic Recordings Disc 1Amazon
8Doug SahmFaded LoveComplete Atlantic Recordings Disc 1Amazon
9Frank BlackSunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove DayHoneycombAmazon
10The Texas TornadosLittle Bit Is Better Than Nada4 AcesAmazon
11The Texas TornadosWho Were You Thinkin' OfThe Best Of Texas TornadosAmazon
12The Texas TornadosWasted Days And Wasted NightsThe Best Of Texas TornadosAmazon
13Jerry Lee LewisThe Revolutionary ManSouthern RootsAmazon
14Townes Van ZandtPancho & Lefty (with Freddy Fender, Rubin Ramos & The Texas Revolution, Doug Sahm & Augie Meyer)Texas RainAmazon
15Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm & Gene TaylorBig MamouThe Return of the Formerly BrothersAmazon
16Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm & Gene TaylorSmack Dab in the MiddleThe Return of the Formerly BrothersAmazon
17The MavericksNitty Gritty (Bonus Track)MonoAmazon
18Uncle TupeloGive Back The Key To My Heart (feat. Doug Sahm)AnodyneAmazon
19Dwight Yoakam/Flaco JimenezCarmelitaReprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years Disc 2Amazon
20Flaco JiminezThe Girls From Texas featuring Ry Cooder (Album Version)PartnersAmazon
21Flaco JiminezLas Golondrinas (Album Version)PartnersAmazon
22Augie MeyersMatildaTrippin Out On TripletsAmazon
23Dave AlvinDynamite WomanKeep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug SahmAmazon
24Los LobosIt Didn't Even Bring Me DownKeep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug SahmAmazon
25Delbert McClintonTexas MeKeep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug SahmAmazon
26The GourdsNuevo LaredoKeep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug SahmAmazon
27Freda and the FiredogsBe RealKeep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug SahmAmazon
28Doug SahmCrazy Crazy BabyThe San Antonio HipsterAmazon
29Doug SahmSunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove DayBest of Sir Douglas 68-75Amazon
30The Texas TornadosSoy De San LuisTexas TornadosAmazon

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.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Solid AirSpirit In The SkySonoma County Covers ProjectAmazon
2Pete YornThey Don't KnowThey Don't KnowAmazon
3The Teskey BrothersNever Tear Us ApartNever Tear Us Apart (Single)Amazon
4Sarah JaroszI Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking ForI Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / my futureAmazon
5Jason Isbell and the 400 UnitDriver 8 feat. John Paul WhiteGeorgia BlueAmazon
6Mo KenneyYer So BadCoversAmazon
7Anna Elizabeth LaubeTime To Move OnAnnamaniaAmazon
8The Band of Heathens featuring Robert EllisWallsRemote Transmissions Vol 1Amazon
9Carsie BlantonParty at the End of the WorldParty At The End of the World (Single)Amazon
10The Dead SouthPeople Are StrangeEasy Listening For Jerks Part IIAmazon
11The WildRoots01 634-5789WildRoots Sessions Vol. 1Amazon
12The Grand SouthernThe Boys of SummerDon't Say AnythingAmazon
13Clint RobertsJust Like HeavenRose SongsAmazon
14Puss N BootsJoeySisterAmazon
15Tyler RamseyBack On The Chain GangFound a Picture of YouAmazon
16VandoliersI'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) (Single)Amazon
17The Revenue Man(What's So Funny About) Peace, Love and Understanding25 Years BehindAmazon
18Carrie RodriguezBig LoveLove and CircumstancesAmazon
19Nick LoweHere Comes That FeelingLay It On MeAmazon
20Bill KirchenShelly's Winter Love (feat. Nick Lowe & Paul Carrack)The Proper YearsAmazon
21Dylan LeBlancExpecting to FlyPastimesAmazon
22Britta PhillipsI Am a ChildCinnamon Girl – Women Artists Cover Neil Young for CharityAmazon
23Yonder Mountain String BandEver Fallen In LoveBlack SheepAmazon
24Dwight YoakamTrain in VainUnder the CoversAmazon
25The Dandy WarholsHells BellsEMI Film & TV – Covers (Disc 2)Amazon
26The ShootoutsI Wanna Dance With SomebodyDon't Bring Me Down (Single)Amazon

Remembering John Prine

This week, we pay a long overdue tribute to John Prine while celebrating the 75th year of his birth which came up on the calendar this week. One of the losses that reverberates among us all is the loss of John Prine to COVID in April, 2020, at the beginning of this long and painful pandemic. We’re paying our tributes at the same time that a his label Oh Boy Records releases Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows, Volume 2, a collection of Prine covers that hits the marks and follows the first volume, released over ten years ago. Our show will feature a chronological look back at the legacy of this national treasure, a songwriter whose bite followed along on the arc of his storytelling that looked into matters of the human heart. We’ll hear covers from Nanci Griffith, Yarn, and a few others but we’ll follow the path along John’s career in performances especially selected for a two hour journey of John’s music.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Joan BaezHello In ThereDiamonds & RustAmazon
2Justin Townes EarleFar From MeBroken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John PrineAmazon
3Sturgill SimpsonParadiseBroken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2Amazon
4John PrineDonald And LydiaJohn Prine LiveAmazon
5John PrineSweet RevengeGreat Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1Amazon
6John PrineThe Great CompromiseGreat Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1Amazon
7John PrineHe Was in Heaven Before He DiedGreat Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1Amazon
8John PrineIf You Don't Want My LoveBruised OrangeAmazon
9YarnChristmas in PrisonStray Dog Christmas CompilationAmazon
10John PrineThe Sins of MemphistoThe Missing YearsAmazon
11Nanci GriffithSpeed Of The Sound Of LonelinessWinter Marquee [Live]Amazon
12John PrineLet's Talk Dirty in HawaiianGerman AfternoonsAmazon
13John PrineLulu WallsGerman AfternoonsAmazon
14John PrineLake MarieLost Dogs and Mixed BlessingsAmazon
15John PrineIn Spite Of OurselvesIn Person & On StageAmazon
16John PrineDear John (I Sent Your Saddle Home)In Spite Of OurselvesAmazon
17John PrineGlory of True LoveFair & SquareAmazon
18John PrineWho's Gonna Take The Garbage Out (Featuring Iris Dement)For Better, Or WorseAmazon
19John PrineSummers EndThe Tree of ForgivenessAmazon
20John PrineThe Lonesome Friends Of ScienceThe Tree Of ForgivenessAmazon
21John PrineCaravan Of FoolsThe Tree Of ForgivenessAmazon
22John PrineWhen I Get To HeavenThe Tree Of ForgivenessAmazon
23Fiona Prine/John PrineMy HappinessFor Better, Or WorseAmazon
24John PrineI Remember EverythingI Remember EverythingAmazon
25Bonnie RaittAngel from MontgomeryBroken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2Amazon