Category Archives: Country

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

Fool’s Day

It’s a fool’s paradise for all of us as April Fool’s Day lands on a day where Deeper Roots debuts a new episode. So why not take advantage, I say! We’ll fill the airwaves today with songs about fools today and add a garnish of novelty to keep the show moving on notes that are as light as air. Foolish hearts, king of fools, poor little fools, and fools who fall in love. We’ll be featuring a blend of country from Charlie Rich and Dwight Yoakam, blues with Etta James and Delbert McClinton, vocals from The Cadillacs and Frankie Lymon, and the so many more on this April Fool’s Day, 2022. Come on along…and don’t forget that tomorrow is the annual April Fool’s Day Parade in Occidental, home to KOWS.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Chico MarxPiano playing with Chico & GrouchoHorse FeathersAmazon
2Cliff EdwardsI'm No FoolUkulele IkeAmazon
3Charlie RichWho Will The Next Fool BeFeel Like Going Home: The Essential Charlie RichAmazon
4The MavericksFoolish HeartFrom Dusk Till DawnAmazon
5Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail LewisFoolmakerWild! Wild! Wild!Amazon
6Charley CrockettFool Somebody ElseWelcome To Hard TimesAmazon
7Jerry ReedPity the Fool1958-1963 (Warped 6141)Amazon
8Johnny CashFools Hall Of FameHis Sun Years: Down SouthAmazon
9Brandi CarlileSinners Saints and FoolsIn These Silent DaysAmazon
10Rick NelsonPoor Little FoolGreatest Love SongsAmazon
11Connie FrancisEverybody's Somebody's FoolMalt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 1)Amazon
12Brenda LeeFool No. 1I Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 3]Amazon
13Frankie Lymon & The TeenagersWhy Do Fools Fall In LoveGlory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 1]Amazon
14The ExcelsMy Foolish HeartFrom The Vaults of Gone Vol. 2Amazon
15The CadillacsCool It, FoolFor Collectors Only (Disc 3)Amazon
16Johnny BurnetteThe Fool Of The YearPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
17Etta JamesSeven Day FoolNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)Amazon
18Etta JamesFool That I AmHer Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary CollectionAmazon
19Ray CharlesA Fool for YouPure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) (1 of 8)Amazon
20Percy MayfieldWhat a Fool I WasPoet of the BluesAmazon
21Joe BarryJe suis bet pour t'aimer (French version of i'm a fool to care)I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings 1958-1977, Vol. 1Amazon
22Mose AllisonFool's ParadiseWestern Man / Mose In Your EarAmazon
23Mose AllisonFoolkillerOxford American 10th Anniversary Southern Music CD [Disc 2] "Past Masters" [2008]Amazon
24Aretha FranklinChain Of FoolsLet's Dance: The Best Of Ballroom: Swing, Lindy, Jitterbug and JiveAmazon
25The PulsatorsFoolLet's Play!Amazon
26Bobby "Blue" BlandI Pity the FoolPure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 2]Amazon
27Logan LedgerRiver of FoolsProduced by T-Bone BurnettAmazon
28Delbert McClintonSolid Gold Plated FoolHonky Tonk 'n BluesAmazon
29Billie HolidayI'm A Fool To Want YouLady In SatinAmazon
30Sarah VaughanFool's ParadiseYoung Sassy: It's Magic [Disc 3]Amazon
31Ethel EnnisThere's No Fool Like an Old FoolHave You Forgotten?Amazon
32Tony PerkinsApril FoolOn a Rainy AfternoonAmazon
33Professor LonghairWho's Been Fooling You'Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology [Disc 1]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.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

The Year in Music 1955

The year was 1955. Bill Haley’s Rock Around The Clock blasted off and just around the corner on the charts was Elvis who had a minor hit in 1954 that made some waves with That’s Alright, Mama and Good Rockin’ Tonight.  RCA bought his contract from Sun Records for $35K. The minimum wage reached new heights of $1.00 per hour. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series. The Honeymooners and Gunsmoke debuted on television. And we’ll be digging through the top ten charts of country, rhythm & blues, and pop in a year where the Cold War was a fact of life leading us to duck and cover. Tune in for some Webb Pierce, Eddy Arnold, Four Aces, Mitch Miller, Fats Domino, and Chuck Berry this week on our show that browses those dusty digital bins on a weekly basis on Community Radio here in Sonoma County.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Little WalterMy BabePure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]Amazon
2Etta JamesThe WallflowerThe Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1Amazon
3Ray CharlesI Got a WomanGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1Amazon
4Al HibblerUnchained MelodyYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
5Johnny AcePledging My LoveThe Forgotten 45's 1960-1962Amazon
6The PenguinsEarth Angel (Will You Be Mine)Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 2)Amazon
7Fats DominoAin't That A ShameRock And RollinAmazon
8The PlattersOnly You (And You Alone)All-Time Greatest HitsAmazon
9Chuck BerryMaybelleneJohnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess RecordingsAmazon
10The PlattersThe Great PretenderAll-Time Greatest HitsAmazon
11Hank SnowLet Me Go LoverThe Essential Hank SnowAmazon
12Faron YoungLive Fast, Love Hard, Die Young1953-1956 (Warped 5455)Amazon
13Eddy ArnoldThat Do Make It NiceWarped 5543 – Eddy Arnold – 1955Amazon
14Webb PierceI Don't CareSinglesAmazon
15Carl SmithLoose TalkCountry: The American Tradition [Disc 1]Amazon
16Webb PierceIn The Jailhouse Now20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Webb PierceAmazon
17Webb PierceYour Good For Nothing HeartAll Hits! [Disc 2]Amazon
18Webb PierceLove, Love, Love20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Webb PierceAmazon
19Slim WhitmanRose-MarieVintage CollectionsAmazon
20Tennessee Ernie FordSixteen TonsClassic CountryAmazon
21Georgia GibbsDance With Me Henry The WallflowerYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
22Pat BooneAin't That A ShamePat Boone/I'll Be HomeAmazon
23The McGuire SistersSincerelyThe Sisters Anthology [Disc 2]Amazon
24The Four AcesLove Is A Many Splendored ThingThe Envelope Please…Academy Award Winning Songs, Volume 2 (1946-1957)Amazon
25Bill HayesBallad of Davy CrockettLondon American Label Year By Year 1956Amazon
26Les BaxterUnchained MelodyInstrumental Gold [Disc 1]Amazon
27Roger WilliamsAutumn LeavesMagic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3)Amazon
28Mitch Miller & His OrchestraThe Yellow Rose Of TexasYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
29Bill Haley & The CometsRock Around The ClockRock N' Roll Greats Volume 1Amazon
30Pirez PradoCherry Pink And Apple Blossom WhiteBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]Amazon
31The MoonglowsSincerelyPure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 2]Amazon
32Billy Vaughn & His OrchestraMelody Of LoveYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
33Eddy ArnoldJust Call Me LonesomeWelcome To My World [Disc 1]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.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Margo SmithHand Clappin' Foot Stompin' Country MusicThe Best Of The Tennessee YodelerAmazon
2Patsy MontanaMy Poncho PonyFlowers In The WildwoodAmazon
3Patsy MontanaOld Nevada MoonThe Best Of Patsy MontanaAmazon
4Patsy MontanaOut on the Lone PrairieYodeling Mad! The Best of Country Yodel Vol. 1Amazon
5Rickie Jones'Neath The Blue Western SkiesI Love To Yodel! The Best Of Country Yodel Volume TwoAmazon
6Dale EvansWhen the White Roses BloomThe Rage of the SageAmazon
7Dale EvansDon't Ever Fall in Love with a CowboyThe Rage of the SageAmazon
8Margo SmithI Want To Be Your Cowboy SweetheartThe Best Of The Tennessee YodelerAmazon
9Margo SmithCowboy Yodel SongThe Best Of The Tennessee YodelerAmazon
10Teresa TuduryRide 'Em CowboySuch Fine ThingsAmazon
11Kacey MusgravesWhatever Happened To The Yodelin' CowgirlsMovin OnAmazon
12Kacey MusgravesCherokee MaidenWanted: One Good CowboyAmazon
13Girls Of The Golden WestMy Love Is A Rider (Bucking Bronco)Cattle Call-Early Cowboy Music And It's RootsAmazon
14Girls Of The Golden WestWill There Be Any Yodelers In Heaven?American YodelingAmazon
15Judy CanovaAlong The Navajo Trail (Radio)Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 1Amazon
16Judy CanovaNo Letter TodayCowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 2Amazon
17Maddox Brothers and RoseCowboy Bugle Boy1950-1951 (Warped 5076F)Amazon
18Rose Maddox & Her BrothersI Wish I Was A Single Girl AgainSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys: The West Coast IndiesAmazon
19Wanda, Ruth NealRound Town GirlsFlowers In The WildwoodAmazon
20Polly Jenkins W. Texas Rose I'm Gonna Straddle My SaddleYodelling Mad! The Best Of Country Yodelling Vol 1Amazon
21Rosalie AllenI Want To Be A Cowboy's SweetheartYodelling Mad! The Best Of Country Yodelling Vol 1Amazon
22June HolmsSong Of QueenslandI Love To Yodel! The Best Of Country Yodel Volume TwoAmazon
23Dolly PartonMule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel – No. 8)1970Amazon
24Nora Jane StruthersCowgirl Yodel #3Nora Jane StruthersAmazon
25Shannon McNallyMamas Don?t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be CowboysThe Waylon SessionsAmazon
26Kacey MusgravesTexas YodelerWanted: One Good CowboyAmazon
27Sweetback SistersCowboy Ham And EggsLooking For A FightAmazon
28Ramona ReedIf I Could Only Learn To Yodel (Live)Big "D" Jamboree, Gals Of TheAmazon
29The DeZurik SistersThe Arizona YodelerAmerican YodelingAmazon
30Ann JonesBaby Sitter's BluesSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly CowboysAmazon
31Hank Penny & Jaye P MorganFan ItSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly CowboysAmazon
32Sweethearts of the RodeoGet RhythmRodeo WaltzAmazon
33Judy CanovaWalkin' The Floor Over YouCowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 2Amazon
34Carolina CottonI Love To YodelI Love To Yodel! The Best Of Country Yodel Volume TwoAmazon
35Patti PageI Wanna Be a Cowboy's SweetheartCountry Music On the Mercury LabelAmazon

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.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jackie Wilson(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and HigherSomething to Believe InAmazon
2Cissy HoustonDeep River/CampgroundTestify! The Gospel BoxAmazon
3The Fairfield FourRoll JordanRevivalAmazon
4Bob DylanSomeday BabyModern TimesAmazon
5Geraint WatkinsI'm Just Crazy About YouDial 'W' for WatkinsAmazon
6The ChordettesLollipopRed, White & Rock Disc 1Amazon
7The EarlsRemember ThenThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
8Roy OrbisonCandy ManThe Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 2]Amazon
9Bill Haley & His CometsDim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) (Single Version)Rock Around The ClockAmazon
10Lesley GoreJudy's Turn to Cry (Single)20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lesley GoreAmazon
11Elvis PresleyThe Girl Of My Best FriendThe Essential 60's Masters I [Disc 1]Amazon
12The BrownsCool Water1959-1960 (Warped 5995)Amazon
13The Sons Of The PioneersWagon WheelsTumbling TumbleweedsAmazon
14Patti PageI Wanna Be a Cowboy's SweetheartCountry Music On the Mercury LabelAmazon
15Jo StaffordRagtime Cowboy JoeCapitol Collectors SeriesAmazon
16Johnny HortonNorth To AlaskaMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
17Gene Pitney(The Man Who Shot) Liberty ValanceThe Look Of Love [Disc 1]Amazon
18Dinah WashingtonSomebody Loves Me (from "The Swingin' Miss D")Dinah Washington: Eight Classic AlbumsAmazon
19Linda RonstadtPerfidiaMambo KingsAmazon
20Carla ThomasB-a-b-ySomething to Believe InAmazon
21Brenda LeeLittle Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar)Grady MartinAmazon
22Brenda LeeThat's All You Gotta Do36 All-Time G.H. V2Amazon
23Dave EdmundsDeep in the Heart of TexasD.E. 7thAmazon
24Geraint WatkinsOobee Doobee EyesWatkins Bold as LoveAmazon
25Jimmy ReedTake Out Some InsuranceBlues Masters: The Very Best Of Jimmy ReedAmazon
26Henry SpauldingCairo BluesAmerican Primitive: Pre-War Revenants 1897-1939, Vol. 2 [Disc 2]Amazon
27B.B. King * Eric ClaptonRollin' & Tumblin'Riding With The KingAmazon
28Chubby CheckerHey Bobba NeedleThe Best Jukeboxhits 3Amazon
29Sir Douglas QuintetNuevo LaredoMono Singles '68-'72Amazon
30Johnny RestivoThe Shape I'm InLost Male Hits Of The 50'sAmazon
31Rockin' SidneyMy Toot-TootAlligator Stomp: Cajun Zydeco ClassicsAmazon
32Los Super SevenMy Window Faces The South (ft. Lyle Lovett)Heard It On The XAmazon
33Nora Jane StruthersCowgirl Yodel #3Nora Jane StruthersAmazon
34Shirley & LeeLet The Good Times RollShirley & Lee RockAmazon
35Sam CookeGood TimesAin't That Good NewsAmazon

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.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Big Mama ThorntonWade in the WaterThis Ain't No Mouse Music [Disc 1]Amazon
2Apostles Of MusicWade In the WaterLocal Customs: Downriver RevivalAmazon
3Josh WhiteJoshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (mono)The Elektra Years – disc 1Amazon
4The JordaniaresJoshua Fought the Battle of JerichoThe Jordaniares GospelAmazon
5Elvis PresleyBy and ByAmazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Songs Disc 1Amazon
6Willie and Bobbie NelsonIn The Sweet By And ByFarther AlongAmazon
7Selah Jubilee SingersI'll Fly AwayComplete Recorded Works – Vol. 1 (1939-1941)Amazon
8Bonnie OwensI'll Fly Away1968-1971 (Warped 6947)Amazon
9The Haden TripletsI'll Fly AwayThe Family SongbookAmazon
10Marie KnightMilky White WayHallelujah What A Song!Amazon
11Elvis PresleyMilky White WayHis Hand In MineAmazon
12Lonnie JohnsonThe Old Rugged CrossStompin' At The PennyAmazon
13George JonesThe Old Rugged Cross24 Greatest Gospel HitsAmazon
14Ray PriceRock of AgesK-Tel Presents Country Gospel ClassicsAmazon
15The JordanairesRock Of AgesWill The Circle Be UnbrokenAmazon
16The ByrdsFarther AlongThe Byrds [Box Set] Disc 4Amazon
17Connie Smith08. Farther AlongConnie Smith 1965-1966Amazon
18Aubrey GhentJust A Closer Walk With TheeThe Best Of Sacred SteelAmazon
19Willie Nelson And Patsy ClineJust A Closer Walk With TheeThe Essential Guide To GospelAmazon
20Bruce CockburnGo Tell It On The MountainChristmasAmazon
21Mahalia JacksonGo Tell It on the MountainGospels & Spirituals: The Gold CollectionAmazon
22The Golden Gate QuartetGolden Gate Gospel TrainCD 1 the Old DaysAmazon
23The Staple SingersThis TrainFreedom HighwayAmazon
24Peter, Paul & MaryThis TrainPeter, Paul & MaryAmazon
25Nina SimoneTrouble in MindHear Music Volume 8Amazon
26Jorma KaukonenTrouble In MindRiver Of TimeAmazon
27The Dixie HummingbirdsBedside of a Neighbor20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dixie HummingbirdsAmazon
28The Cox FamilyStanding by the Bedside of a NeighborEverybody's Reaching out for SomeoneAmazon
29Johnny CashLife's Railway To HeavenLife UnheardAmazon
30Patsy ClineLife's Railway To HeavenJubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country GospelAmazon
31Reverend Robert BallingerHow I Got Over1950s Gospel ClassicsAmazon
32The Williams FamilyHow I Got OverGreat Gospel – Maybe the Last TimeAmazon
33Tom WaitsThe Soul Of A ManGod Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie JohnsonAmazon

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.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Dallas FrazierCalifornia Cotton FieldsSinging My SongsAmazon
2The Hollywood ArgylesAlley OopOldies but Goodies, Volume 5Amazon
3The Oak Ridge BoysElviraThe Best Of Classic Country 80'sAmazon
4Charlie RichMohair SamFeel Like Going Home: The Essential Charlie RichAmazon
5Bill KirchenShe's a Yum YumBig HatAmazon
6Percy SledgeTrue Love Travels On A Gravel RoadIt Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy SledgeAmazon
7Various ArtistsO. C. Smith – Son Of Hickory Holler's TrampFifty Years Of Hits – Vol 9Amazon
8Brenda LeeJohnny One TimeThe Brenda Lee Story: Her Greatest HitsAmazon
9Willie NelsonJohnny One TimeOne Hell Of A Ride [Box Set] [Disc 2]Amazon
10Charley PrideAll I Have To Offer You Is MeFifty Years Of HitsAmazon
11Charley PrideI Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving MeFifty Years Of Hits – Vol. 4Amazon
12Jack GreeneThere Goes My EverythingDecca Country Classics 1934-1973Amazon
13Charlie LouvinWill You Visit Me On Sundays?Greatest HitsAmazon
14Connie SmithAin't Had No Lovin'The Essential Connie SmithAmazon
15George JonesI'm A PeopleThe Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967Amazon
16Roy ClarkShoulder to Shoulder (Arm and Arm)The Roy Clark AnthologyAmazon
17Ferlin HuskyTimber I'm FallingFerlin Husky SinglesAmazon
18Mel StreetWalk Softly On The BridgesFifty Years Of Hits – Vol 10Amazon
19Jerry Lee LewisTouching HomeAll Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 2)Amazon
20Elvis PresleyThere Goes My EverythingWorldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2Amazon
21Teddy ThompsonTouching HomeUp Front And Down LowAmazon
22Keith RichardsSay It's Not YouBradley Barn SessionsAmazon
23Southside JohnnyBeneath Still WatersSongs From the BarnAmazon
24Connie SmithIf It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone)The Essential Connie SmithAmazon
25Connie SmithJust a Little Bit of You1971-1972 (Warped 7293F)Amazon
26Loretta Lynn/Marty StuartWill You Visit Me on Sunday [#]Compadres: An Anthology of DuetsAmazon
27Bonnie OwensHow Can Our Cheatin' Be Wrong1968-1971 (Warped 6947)Amazon
28Osborne BrothersLong Lanky Woman1968-1974 Disc 3Amazon
29Elvis PresleyTrue Love Travels On A Gravel RoadFrom Elvis in MemphisAmazon
30Slim HarpoMohair SamThe Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2Amazon
31Dallas FrazierI Can't Go OnThe Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 2; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'Amazon
32Dallas FrazierWill You Visit Me On SundaySinging My SongsAmazon
33Connie Smith27. A Touch of YesterdayConnie Smith 1965-1966Amazon

Time To Kill

Free form sounds with time to kill from the past century. This week’s Deeper Roots show features soul, seventies rock, some gospel, country and rhythm & blues. We’ll be sharing an interesting blend of under-the-radar sounds from some greats: Ben E. King, Wanda Jackson, The Band, Mavis Staples, Neil Young, and beyond. Sonoma County Community radio is community radio at it’s best. Join Dave Stroud for a selection of classics from the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa.  We enjoy sharing and we hope you enjoy listening on Friday mornings on KOWS Occidental (and Friday evenings on KRJF Santa Rosa).

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The BandTime To KillA Musical History [Disc 3]Amazon
2Amy WinehouseBack To BlackBack To BlackAmazon
3Shirley & CompanyShame, Shame, Shame (Vocal Version)Shame Shame ShameAmazon
4Arthur ConleySweet Soul MusicBillboard Top Pop Hits: 1967Amazon
5LaVern BakerSavedSoul On Fire: Thes Best Of LaVerne BakerAmazon
6Mamie BradleyI Feel Like A MillionThe Sue Records Story: The Sound Of Soul [Disc 1]Amazon
7George JacksonI Got A FeelingLeavin' Your Homework UndoneAmazon
8Clarence "Frogman" HenryLong Lost And WorriedAin't Got No Home: The Best Of Clarence "Frogman" HenryAmazon
9Ben E. KingShow Me The WayPoison Ivy – Gems from the Atco Vaults 1959-1962Amazon
10Roy OrbisonLet's Make a MemoryCryingAmazon
11Leon RussellDelta LadyLeon Russell [Bonus Track]Amazon
12Gospel SupremesSinner ManLocal Customs: Downriver RevivalAmazon
13Grandpa JonesTurn Your Radio OnTheme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 1]Amazon
14Paul Kantner & Jefferson StarshipThe Baby TreeBlows Against The EmpireAmazon
15Wanda JacksonJust A Queen For A DayWanda JacksonAmazon
16Neil YoungUnion Man (2016 Remaster)Hawks & DovesAmazon
17Merle HaggardRoly PolyTribute To The Best Damn Fiddle PlayerAmazon
18Mavis StaplesYour Good FortuneYour Good Fortune (EP)Amazon
19Candi StatonHe Called Me BabyEvidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters [Disc 1]Amazon
20Arthur AlexanderCall Me HoneyThe Monument YearsAmazon
21Dan HicksYou Gotta Believe [Album Version]The Most Of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
22Lefty FrizzellShe's Gone, Gone, GoneLook What Thoughts Will DoAmazon
23Simon & GarfunkelThe BoxerThe Essential Simon & Garfunkel [Disc 2]Amazon
24Peter, Paul & MaryBlowin' In The WindThe Best Of Peter, Paul And MaryAmazon
25Bob DylanThings Have ChangedLovesickAmazon
26J. J. JacksonBut It's AlrightBut It's AlrightAmazon
27Bill KirchenIt Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to CrySeeds and StemsAmazon
28Jakob DylanSomething Good This Way ComesSeeing ThingsAmazon
29Lee DorseySneakin' Sally Through The AlleyHoly Cow The Very Best Of Lee DorseyAmazon
30The Peanut Butter ConspiracyTwice Is Life (Single Version)The Peanut Butter Conspiracy Is SpreadingAmazon
31Fleetwood MacThis Is the RockKiln HouseAmazon

Brand New Day

That new car smell…applied to everything we can think of…all to celebrate this new 2022 thing…365 more rotations and one long trip around that giant luminous orb. What a long strange trip it was. So let’s celebrate all that’s new as we move into our second decade of celebrating the past century of America’s music. This week, we’re taking on the theme of ‘brand new’….new heartaches, new cars, new neighbors, new mornings, and new hopes…same as the old hopes no doubt, but with a different slant. We’ve got performances by Mel Tillis, Dion, Ruthie Foster, Fats Domino, Steve Earle and a couple dozen others to keep our dreams worth holding onto. Let’s put COVID in the rear view. Let’s send the truth-doubters back to their rat’s nests. And make good trouble. Welcome 2022 with a promise to hold those who led an insurrection and those who voted for the leaders accountable. Tune into the show. I promise we’ll keep it real.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Joe LigginsBrand New Deal In MobileJoe Liggins & The HoneydrippersAmazon
2Fletcher SmithBrand New NeighborhoodStompin' 12Amazon
3George GreenBrand New Rockin' ChairThe Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 5Amazon
4Al HarrisonBrand New MoneyFool MuleAmazon
5Barrel House Blott & LeeBrand New ManDapper DanAmazon
6Fats DominoBrand New BabyOut Of New Orleans, Vol. 1Amazon
7Wayne HancockBrand New CadillacThat's What Daddy WantsAmazon
8The PaymentsBrand New AutomobileSo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 1Amazon
9Lightnin' HopkinsBrand New LockPo' Lightnin'Amazon
10Lead BellyI'm Going to Buy You a Brand New FordLead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways CollectionAmazon
11Ruthie FosterBrand New DayPromise of a Brand New DayAmazon
12Al KooperBrand New Day (Bonus Track)You Never Know Who You Friends Are…PlusAmazon
13DionBrand New MorningRecorded Live At The Bitter End, August 1971Amazon
14Gary StewartBrand New WhiskeyAn Empty Glass: A Collection of Drinkin' SongsAmazon
15Mel TillisBrand New Mister Me36 All Time Greatest HitsAmazon
16The Everly BrothersBrand New HeartacheThe Everly BrothersAmazon
17Dave EdmundsWorn Out Suits, Brand New PocketsGet ItAmazon
18Gram ParsonsBrand New Heartache [Bonus Track]Complete Reprise Sessions: [Disc 3] – Alternate Takes From GP & Grievous AngelAmazon
19Emmylou HarrisBrand New DanceSongbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems Disc 2Amazon
20Tex RitterYou're Always Brand NewHigh NoonAmazon
21Don HenleyThe Brand New Tennessee WaltzCass County (Deluxe)Amazon
22Steve EarleBrand New CompanionTownesAmazon
23Dave AlvinBrand New HeartBlue BlvdAmazon
24Greg BrownBrand New '64 DodgePoet GameAmazon
25Jesse WinchesterBrand New Tennesse WaltzJesse Winchester: Live From Mountain StageAmazon
26Amanda Anne Platt & The HoneycuttersBrand New StartAmanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters (EP)Amazon
27Modern HicksBrand NewTornado AlleyAmazon
28MelanieBrand New Key70s Music Explosion – MiraclesAmazon
29Will KimbroughBrand New SongAmericanitisAmazon
30Leftover SalmonBrand New Good Old DaysBrand New Good Old DaysAmazon
31Elvis PresleyThere's a Brand New Day On the HorizonElvis Double Features: Love in Las Vegas + RoustaboutAmazon
32Esther Phillips With The Dixie FlyersBrand New Day (LP Version)Set Me FreeAmazon
33James BrownPapa's Got A Brand New Bag20 All Time Greatest Hits!Amazon
34Slim HarpoLittle Queen Bee (Got a Brand New King)The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 1Amazon