Category Archives: Country

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

Not Above The Law

Welcome to a common theme we share on Deeper Roots:  an eclectic blend of stories featuring grifters, the gallows, the law and prison time. Today we’ll be mixing current events with the rule of law and the focus takes on historic anthems of good versus evil. Playlists will feature topics of blind justice, the fate of liars and thieves, and stories of false prophets and demagogues. We’ll welcome them in their own words with pearls of justice that even the January 6th looters, traitors and thieves cannot escape. It’s a cult…and neither democracy nor faith abide much by the cult of personality that’s soiling our Constitution. We’ve got tracks from Dr. John, Three Dog Night, Hugh Laurie, Booker T and Ted Hawkins this week. Join us here on Deeper Roots for an expose about “Fear and Loathing at Mar-a-Lago”.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Booker T. & The MG'sHang 'Em HighThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 1]Amazon
2The Fabulous ThunderbirdsCan't Tear It Up EnuffT-Bird RhythmAmazon
3Ted HawkinsThe ConstitutionHappy HourAmazon
4Laurie Lewis And The Right HandsLet That Liar Alone (Featuring Tom Rozum, Patrick Sauber, Harley Eblen & Andrew Conklin)The Hazel and Alice SessionsAmazon
5The Louvin BrothersCash On The BarrelheadClose Harmony [Disc 3]Amazon
6Jimmie Lunceford & His OrchestraCall The PoliceJumpin' With the Big Swing BandsAmazon
7Ray LumA Trader IsVoices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William FerrisAmazon
8Bill PhillipsThe Yankee TraderBill Phillips 1958-1961Amazon
9Dr. JohnTrader JohnThe Blues BiographyAmazon
10Three Dog NightLiarThe Complete Hit SinglesAmazon
11Julia LeeLiesKansas City Star [Disc 2]Amazon
12JD McPhersonMother Of LiesLet The Good Times RollAmazon
13Julie LondonLittle White Lies36 All-Time Greatest Hits Disc 1Amazon
14Jackie GreeneAbout Cell Block #9Sweet Somewhere BoundAmazon
15Bill Carter with The Cooper BrothersJailer ManThe Hangman's Blues: Prison Songs In Country Music (1956-1972)Amazon
16Buck OwensIn the Jailhouse NowHonky Tonk Man: Buck Sings Country ClassicsAmazon
17Hugh LaurieSend Me To The 'Lectric ChairDidn't It Rain (Deluxe)Amazon
18Elton BrittUranium FeverAtomic PlattersAmazon
19Sam HintonOld Man AtomAtomic PlattersAmazon
20Dan Reeder2016 Election SongEvery Which Way (Deluxe Edition)Amazon
21Fay SimmonsYou Hit Me Baby Like An Atomic BombAtomic PlattersAmazon
22Fred KirbyWhen That Hell Bomb FallsAtomic PlattersAmazon
23George KentI Always Did Like LeavenworthThe Hangman's Blues: Prison Songs In Country Music (1956-1972)Amazon
24The Bobby Fuller FourI Fought The LawThe Best Of The Bobby Fuller FourAmazon
25George Jones/Johnny CashI Got Stripes [*]SilverAmazon
26Rico BellDeath RowThe Executioners Last Songs, Volume 2Amazon
27Doodle DuncanDeath RowTwisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands Volume 2Amazon
28Marty RobbinsHanging TreeA Lifetime of Song (1951-1982)Amazon
29Ralph StanleyO DeathO Brother, Where Art Thou?Amazon
30Roy ZimmermanThe DonRize UpAmazon
31Thomas E. DeweyElection Eve Campaign SpeechGreat Speeches of the 20th CenturyAmazon
32Paul StookeyNukes R NutsJust CausesAmazon
33Roy ZimmermanThe Liar Tweets TonightThe Liar Tweets Tonight (Single)Amazon
34Earle HagenI SpyUltra-Lounge, Vol. 7: The Crime SceneAmazon

Celebrating 10 Years

Break out the libations! Deeper Roots celebrates it’s ten year anniversary on Sonoma County Community Radio and today’s show takes some time to celebrate the blend of sounds we’ve featured with the focus being on our first ten shows. I’ll be grabbing some of my very favorites from those early playlists and sharing them with everyone this morning. Great sounds featured include a trip to Chickashay with Roy Rogers, gospel tradition from Fern Jones, jitterbugging with The Roosevelts, some Duke, Fats, The Louvins, and, of course, Miss Morse (Ella Mae, that is). I’ll look back at some of the shows featured, the many sites visited and the folks that dropped by along the way. A little nostalgia on a Friday morning on KOWS radio and Saturday morning on KRJF and KWTF.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Geraint WatkinsGo WestDial 'W' for WatkinsAmazon
2Mae WestI'm An Occidental Woman In An Oriental Mood For LoveThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
3Roy Rogers with Country WashburneMy Chickashay Girl26 All-Time Country ClassicsAmazon
4Patsy MontanaMy Poncho PonyCowgirl's BestAmazon
5Bob WillsThe Devil Ain't LazyStompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 3] It Ain't Far To The Bar)Amazon
6Doug Sahm(Is Anybody Going To) San AntoneComplete Atlantic Recordings Disc 1Amazon
7The Louvin BrothersCash On The BarrelheadCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
8The Louvin BrothersThe Great Atomic PowerHand-PickedAmazon
9Kitty WellsAmigo's GuitarGreatest SongsAmazon
10Lefty FrizzellSaginaw, MichiganLook What Thoughts Will DoAmazon
11The AmericansSweet and LowSon of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & ChanteysAmazon
12The Ink SpotsWhispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees)Greatest HitsAmazon
13Julia Lee And Her Boyfriends(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch And Grab ItBlues Classics 1945-1949Amazon
14Duke EllingtionTake The "A" TrainStompin' At The SavoyAmazon
15The RooseveltsJitterbug SpecialThe Real Blues Brothers Vol. 2Amazon
16Fats Waller & His RhythmHey! Stop Kissin' My Sister100 Ans De JazzAmazon
17Nina SimoneChildren Go Where I Send YouThe Best Of Nina Simone: The Colpix YearsAmazon
18Gospel HebrewsJesus Is All Over MeBoddie Recording Company: Cleveland, OhioAmazon
19Fern JonesJust A Little Talk With JesusThe Glory RoadAmazon
20Sister Rosetta TharpeShout Sister ShoutSister Rosetta Tharpe and the Spirit of Gospel, Vol. 2Amazon
21Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His OrchestraMale CallBarrell House Boogie and the BluesAmazon
22Fats DominoSleeping on the JobThis Is Gold Disc 2Amazon
23Ivory Joe HunterWorried MindSince I Met You BabyAmazon
24Arthur AlexanderYou Better Move OnThe Greatest HitsAmazon
25Nellie LutcherHurry On DownFrom The Vaults, Vol 2. 1943-1944Amazon
26Jewel Paige & Her Brown BrowniesGive It UpIf You Take Me BackAmazon
27Freddie KingLonesome Whistle BluesUltimate CollectionAmazon
28Blue Lu BarkerAt The Animal Ball: (Sic – At The Animal Fair)Chronological Blue Lu Barker (1946-1949)Amazon
29The Kingston TrioScotch and SodaAbsolutely the BestAmazon
30Slim & SlamHuh! Uh-Huh!Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 2)Amazon
31Dave Van RonkWould You Like to Swing on a Star?Sunday StreetAmazon
32Charles BrownI Wanna Go HomeThe 15 Greatest Hits On Ace RecordsAmazon
33Shirley GunterIpsie Opsie OohShirley GunterAmazon
34Ivory Joe HunterShooty BootySince I Met You BabyAmazon
35Rocky PorterThe World Is A MonsterThe World Is A MonsterAmazon

Main Street Breakdown

“Gather ‘round everybody, gonna tell you a story, about a little fella, he’s really very mella’, sells the daily papers on Main Street USA. ” That’s how we’ll open this week’s show, with a story told by Bill Haley and the Comets from 1955.  It’s a free form throwback road trip from Main Street to the deep South with some blues, country, and roots sounds from the past 100 years. Got some blues from Bertha Idaho, classic country from Hank Williams, some fresh southland sounds from Los Lobos, locally fresh sounds from Doug Blumer and JL Stiles…and so much more as we venture in and around all of the corners, north, south, east and west in today’s show. Friday morning breakfasts have never been so entertaining. Tune us in on 92.5 FM in West County or stream us on your listening device at kowsfm.com/listen.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bill HaleyThe Paper Boy (On Main Street USA)From Western Swing to R-O-C-K (3): Rock Around the ClockAmazon
2Chet Atkins & His Guitar PickersMain Street BreakdownChet Atkins Guitar Legend:The RCA YearsAmazon
3David BrombergThe Main Street MoanThe Player: A RetrospectiveAmazon
4Los LobosOn Main StreetTin Can TrustAmazon
5Loudon Wainwright IIIMoving DayHigh Wide & Handsome – The Charlie Poole ProjectAmazon
6Willie NelsonStill Is Still Moving To MeAcross The BorderlineAmazon
7Si Kahn and The Looping BrothersGone, Gonna Rise.AgainAragon Mill: The Bluegrass SessionsAmazon
8Leon SelphNow That You Have GoneYou Oughta See My Fanny Dance: Unissued Western Swing 1935-1942Amazon
9The Leake County RevelersBeen to the East, Been to the WestLead Kindly LightAmazon
10Doug Blumer And The Bohemian HighwayMoving DayDoug Blumer And The Bohemian HighwayAmazon
11JL StilesMovinJl Stiles Presents House of MurmursAmazon
12Florence LoweryMoving Day BluesFemale Blues Singers, Complete Recorded Works. Volume 11Amazon
13Bertha IdahoMove It On Out Of HereFemale Blues Singers, Complete Recorded Works. Volume 10Amazon
14Howlin' WolfMovingThe Back Door WolfAmazon
15Monroe Moe JacksonMove It On OverRural Blues Vol. 1 1934-1956Amazon
16Hank Williams & The Drifting CowboysMove It On Over26 All-Time Country ClassicsAmazon
17Mahalia JacksonI Will Move On Up A Little HigherFolk Blues & Gospel: Will the Circle Be UnbrokenAmazon
18The Staple SingersMove Along TrainFreedom HighwayAmazon
19Robert Plant & Alison KraussGone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)Raising SandAmazon
20Tom PettyTime to Move OnWildflowersAmazon
21Jerry Lee LewisMove on Down the LineThe London Sessions 1973Amazon
22Bob Wills & His Texas PlayboysPlease Don't Talk About Me When I'm GoneTiffany Transcriptions, Vol. 3Amazon
23Milton Brown & His Musical BrowniesWhen I'm Gone Don't You GrieveDaddy of Western Swing, Vol. 3 : Easy Ridin' PapaAmazon
24John HiattGoneCrossing Muddy WatersAmazon
25Irma ThomasGoneSoul Queen of New OrleansAmazon
26The Cats & The FiddleGoneThe Very Best OfAmazon
27Paul SimonGone at Last1964-1993 Disc 2Amazon
28Bobby "Blue" BlandThis Time I'm Gone For GoodGreatest Hits, Vol. 2: The ABC-Dunhill / MCA RecordingsAmazon
29Bastard Sons Of Johnny CashGone Like a RavenBend in the RoadAmazon
30Violent FemmesGone Daddy GoneAdd It Up (1981-1993)Amazon
31Lefty FrizzellShe's Gone, Gone, GoneLook What Thoughts Will DoAmazon

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

Carter Covers

We’ll revisit the Carter Family this week on Deeper Roots with a collection of covers by their family’s inheritors, classic country and bluegrass favorites, as well as contemporary Americana artists. Aside from being a key ingredient in the ‘big bang’ of country music that occurred at the Bristol, Tennessee recordings in 1927, they would establish a rich catalog of songs and a monument to what American country music would hold as a torch for generations to come. The gathering of the elements of prose, poetry, passages and melodies that A. P. Carter gathered over his years of wandering predates the Lomax era and crossed the threshold when the 1927 encounter with Ralph Peer made history. We’ll hear from The Carters, but also Johnny Cash, Ashley Monroe, Loretta Lynn, Red Allen, and Emmylou Harris (among others) in our show today. Tune in for some of the classics from the family Carter.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Marty Stuart and His Fabulous SuperlativesKeep on the Firing LineSaturday Night / Sunday MorningAmazon
2Jorma KaukonenSweet FernAin't in No HurryAmazon
3Sheryl CrowNo Depression In HeavenThe Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage Of The Carter FamilyAmazon
4Emmylou HarrisHello Stranger (Remastered LP Version)Luxury Liner [Remaster]Amazon
5June Carter CashThe Road to KaintuckWildwood FlowerAmazon
6June CarterWorried Man BluesAt the Louisiana Hayride Tonight (Disc 17)Amazon
7Johnny Cash23 Worried Man Blues [Live at The Carousel Ballroom San Fancisco CA – April 1968]Live At The Carousel BallroomAmazon
8Bobby BareWorried Man Blues 19631962-1964 (Warped 6291)Amazon
9The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandI'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue EyesCountry Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 1]Amazon
10Johnny CashThe Winding Stream [#]Personal File Disc 1Amazon
11Johnny CashI Love You SweetheartIt's All in the FamilyAmazon
12June Carter CashRing of FirePress OnAmazon
13Ashley MonroeThe Storms Are On The OceanOrthophonic Joy: The 1927 Bristol Sessions RevisitedAmazon
14Ralph StanleyStorms Are On The Ocean [Album Version]A Distant Land To Roam: Songs Of The Carter FamilyAmazon
15Carter Sisters/Mother Maybelle CarterFair and Tender LadiesKeep on the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music Disc 1Amazon
16The Carter FamilyOn the Sea of GalileeOn Border Radio – 1939 – vol. 1Amazon
17Emmylou Harris & The Peasall SistersOn The Sea Of GalileeThe Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage Of The Carter FamilyAmazon
18The Carter FamilyWildwood FlowerEast Virginia Blues (When The Sun Goes Down Series)Amazon
19Loretta LynnWildwood FlowerAnchored In Love: A Tribute to June Carter CashAmazon
20Johnny Cash/The Carter FamilyKeep on the Sunny SideKeep on the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music Disc 1Amazon
21Frank & Allie LeeYou Are My FlowerTreat A Stranger RightAmazon
22Charlie HadenSingle Girl, Married GirlCharlie Haden Family & Friends – Rambling BoyAmazon
23Hylo BrownLulu WallI Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow: Songs of the Carter FamilyAmazon
24Antique PersuasionLonesome for YouDon't Forget Me Little Darling – Remembering the Carter FamilyAmazon
25Mac WisemanHold Fast To The RightBeside The Still WatersAmazon
26Red AllenI'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue EyesI Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow: Songs of the Carter FamilyAmazon
27June Carter CashAnchored In Love ( featuring Janette Carter, Joe Carter, and Dale Jett)Church In The WildwoodAmazon
28The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandWill the Circle Be UnbrokenWill the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 2Amazon
29The WhitesKeep on the Sunny SideO Brother, Where Art Thou?Amazon

Let’s Dance

A mix of just about everything your ears might need on a Friday morning with the focus being on preparing you for the weekend here in Sonoma County. Wake up sounds with themes that sport the connective tissue of a variety of genres and performers. We’ll hear some Bo Diddley, Chris Montez, Steve Earle, Del Reeves, and more than two dozen others. We’ll be highlighting small themes of trains, boogie Woogie daddies, sad and happy songs, weed and invitations to the party here on KOWS Community radio where free speech is coupled with a promise of no bull. We stream all over the planet on kowsfm.com/listen and will be celebrating the return of our antenna and the FM signal sooner rather than later. Join us.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1NRBQWacky TobackyPeek-A-Boo: The Best Of NRBQ, 1969-1989 [Disc 1]Amazon
2Mel TillisLoco Weed (Single Version)The Best of Mel TillisAmazon
3Wayne HancockViper of MelodyViper of MelodyAmazon
4Harlem Hamfats/Rosetta HowardIf You're a ViperWhen Hemp Was HipAmazon
5Bea FooteWeedThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
6Cab CallowayMinnie The MoocherAre You Hep To The Jive?Amazon
7Steve Earle & the DukesAin't Nobody's Daddy NowTerraplaneAmazon
8The EnchantersBoogie Woogie DaddyJubilee JezebelsAmazon
9Bo DiddleyDiddley DaddyThe Chess Box [Disc 1]Amazon
10Howlin' WolfRockin' DaddySmokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960Amazon
11Jimmy Ricks & The RavensDaddy Rollin' StonePoison Ivy – Gems from the Atco Vaults 1959-1962Amazon
12Fontella BassSweet Lovin' DaddyVery Best OfAmazon
13Stonewall JacksonYou're the Sad in My SongsWarped 6742 – Stonewall Jackson – 1966-1967Amazon
14Del ReevesYou're the Happy Songs I SingThe Wonderful World of del ReevesAmazon
15The Everly BrothersSo Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)It's Everly TimeAmazon
16Merle HaggardSing A Sad SongHillbilly Fever: Vol. 4 – Heroes Of Country Music – Vol. 4: Legends Of The West CoastAmazon
17Rachel SweetSad SongFool Around: The Best of Rachel SweetAmazon
18Jerry Lee LewisInvitation to Your Party25 All-Time Greatest Sun RecordingsAmazon
19Cab CallowayEverybody Eats When They Come To My HouseAre You Hep To The Jive?Amazon
20The Royal HoundsInvitation To Be LonelyA Whole Lot of Nothin'Amazon
21Pete Drake & His Talking Steel GuitarInvitation to the BluesFor Pete's Sake [Gusto]Amazon
22The Soul StirrersSlow TrainTribute to Sam CookeAmazon
23Bob DylanDo Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others)North Country – Music From The Motion PictureAmazon
24Leon RussellSlow TrainA Mighty FloodAmazon
25ack Rabbit Slims Twist Contest/DialoguePulp FictionAmazon
26Chris MontezLet's DanceNational Lampoon's Animal HouseAmazon
27Fats DominoThe Twist Set Me FreeOut Of New Orleans, Vol. 4Amazon
28Chubby CheckerLet's DanceIt's Pony TimeAmazon
29Gary U.S. BondsDear Lady TwistGary "U.S" Bonds – 30 Original Greatest HitsAmazon
30Jimmy SoulTwistin' Matilda (And The Channel)The Best Of Jimmy SoulAmazon
31The ChampsTequila Twist5 Classic Albums PlusAmazon
32The Isley BrothersTwist and ShoutAmerican Roots of the British InvasionAmazon
33Hank Ballard & The MidnightersDo You Know How to TwistThe King Records Story – Part 1Amazon
34The DovellsBristol StompCameo Parkway The Best of the Dovells, 1961-1965Amazon

Hooligans & Holy Rollers

There’s no telling where this week’s show could lead because we’ve got the musical evangelists, pentacostals, and Baptists right alongside those charming bluesmen and rock and rollers to turn up the heat. We’ve got a burning revival of rockabilly, rhythm and blues, and God-fearing country and hillbilly sounds to take us into the weekend. Hooligans and bible-thumping holy rollers are pushing their way through the doors today and we’re here to tell you that we’re not gonna take anyone telling he or she what they can do with their bodies. Today’s performers will feature Sister Rosetta, Brother Claude, The Louvins, Hank Jr., Moon Mullican, and Jerry Lee Lewis…and that’s just a taste. Join us on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Muddy WatersI've Got My Mojo Working, Pt. 2At Newport 1960 [Live] [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
2Jerry Lee LewisDon't Let GoA Half Century Of Hits: Rockin' My Life Away [Disc 3]Amazon
3Moon MullicanWell Oh WellGravy Train: Hillbilly Meets R&BAmazon
4Gene Vincent and the Blue CapsRace with the DevilSo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 2Amazon
5Johnny DavidRace With The DevilHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
6The Million Dollar QuartetOld Time ReligionThe Million Dollar Quartet: 50th Anniversary Special EditionAmazon
7Brother Claude ElySend Down The RainSatan Get BackAmazon
8Brother Claude ElyStop That TrainSatan Get BackAmazon
9Eddie NoackAin't The Reaping Ever DoneHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
10Jack LeonardA Visit From The DevilHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
11Hank Williams Jr.Endless SleepHillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5Amazon
12Ray WinfreeDevil Hang Me HighHillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5Amazon
13The Four InternesI'm Using My Bible For A Road MapThe Best Of King GospelAmazon
14Howlin' WolfKilling FloorThe Real Folk BluesAmazon
15John Lee HookerBoogie Chillen'King Of The BoogieAmazon
16The GospelairesCan I Get A WitnessLovely Jazz Gospel & BluesAmazon
17The MidnightersSexy WaysDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1Amazon
18Louis JordanMop! Mop! (aka Mop-Mop)Number OnesAmazon
19Sister Rosetta TharpeWhen I Move to the SkyGospel Blues – the Very Best OfAmazon
20The Harmonizing FourOh SinnerJesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)Amazon
21Milton Brown & His Musical BrowniesStay On the Right SideDaddy of Western Swing, Vol. 3 : Easy Ridin' PapaAmazon
22The Louvin BrothersThere's A Higher PowerSatan Is RealAmazon
23Jimmy WalkerHigh Geared DaddySwinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys: The West Coast IndiesAmazon
24Dallas Wilson & His Western TroubadoursHi-Steppin' DaddyHillbilly Bop Boogie And Honky Tonk Blues Volume 4Amazon
25Bill CarlisleBell Clappin' MamaHillbilly BluesAmazon
26Ralph Hart And The Texas Musical HartsAin't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body DownHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
27Hartman's HeartbreakersGive It To Me, DaddyHillbilly BluesAmazon
28Eddie CochranSomethin' ElseLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon
29Carl PerkinsMatchboxOriginal Sun Greatest HitsAmazon
30Sonny BurgessA Kiss GoodniteWe Wanna BoogieAmazon
31Redd StewartBrother Drop Dead (Boogie)Hillbilly Bop 'n' Boogie: King/Federal Roots of Rockabilly 1944 – 56Amazon
32Johnny TylerGod's Gonna Turn Us To DustHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
33John Lee HookerBoom BoomThe Definitive CollectionAmazon
34Wynonie HarrisAdam Come And Get Your RibLovin' MachineAmazon
35Reverend Robert BallingerSo Glad1950s Gospel ClassicsAmazon