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Christmas Joy

December 26, 2020 Dave

Happy Holidays! Proving that there is no war on Christmas and looking forward to the coming year, join Dave Stroud as he shares some of the great holiday chestnuts from years past. He’ll be sharing celebratory sounds from every decade, moving the needle from the 40s to the 10s in a new Deeper Roots Christmas shindig. Tune in for everyone from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Frank Sinatra to Ella, The Andrews Sisters, Los Straitjackets and Otis Redding’s Merry Christmas Baby. As we barrel out of 2020 as fast as we can, we remind ourselves of the fortunes of the few and the need of the many in this season of desperation. So get out that Georgia vote, folks, and stand steadfast against the anarchy of this dying administration’s push towards fascist principles for power. We have the power to do this. We do.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Los Lobos	Donde Esta Santa Claus?	Llegs Navidad
2	Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers	Dig That Crazy Santa Claus	Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
3	Frankie Laine and Jo Stafford	Christmas Roses	Christmas On the Country Side
4	The Tractors	Swingin' Home for Christmas	Have Yourself a Tractors Christmas
5	Johnny Cash/Tommy Cash	That Christmasy Feeling	The Classic Christmas Album
6	Ella Fitzgerald with The Frank Devol Orchestra	What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?	Sleigh Full of Songs
7	Eileen Barton	The Night Before Christmas Song	Coral single 9-60880
8	Frank Sinatra	Santa Claus Is Coming To Town	The Christmas Collection
9	Dean Martin	I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm	The Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002
10	Frank Sinatra	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas	Mistletoe and Merriment
11	Commercial	29. Viceroy Christmas Commercial 1964	Unknown
12	Elvis Presley	Santa Claus Is Back In Town	Elvis' Christmas Album
13	The Roomates	Jingle Bell Rock	It's Christmas Time Again
14	The Dragwood Chords	Santa's Got a Lead Sled	It's Christmas Time Again
15	Darlene Love	Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)	A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
16	The Beach Boys	Little Saint Nick (Single Version)	Ultimate Christmas
17	Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets	Winter Wonderland	Winter Wonderland (Single)
18	Los Straitjackets	Holiday Twist	Oh Santa! New & Used Christmas Classics from Yep Roc
19	The Jambalaya Cajun Band	Jingle Bell Rock	Alligator Stomp 4: Cajun Christmas
20	Otis Redding	Merry Christmas Baby	Christmas In Soulsville
21	Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys	Santa's On His Way	Blues, Blues Christmas: Volume 4 – 1925-1962 (Disc 1)
22	The Cats & The Fiddle	Hep Cat's Holiday	Blues, Blues Christmas (1925-1955)
23	Groovey Joe Poovey & The Big "D" Boys	Santa's Helper	Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
24	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	When They Ring The Golden Bell	Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)
25	Bing Crosby	Winter Wonderland	The Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002
26	The Andrews Sisters	Christmas Island	Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2]
27	Charles Brown	Wrap Yourself In A Christmas Package	Please Come Home For Christmas
28	Elvis Presley	Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)	Christmas Album
29	The Ravens	Silent Night	Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
30	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	Silent Night, Holy Night	Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)
31	Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets	Let It Snow	Winter Wonderland (Single)
32	Hank Snow	Blue Christmas	Christmas On the Country Side
33	Gayla Peevey	I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas	Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD Of All Time
34	Kathy and Jimmy Zee	Santa Claus Rock and Roll	Blues Blues Christmas Vol 4 – Disc 2
35	Loudon Wainwright III	Christmas Morning (Album Version)	Social Studies
36	The Beach Boys	I'll Be Home for Christmas	Beach Boys' Christmas Album, The
37	Fats Waller	Swingin' Them Jingle Bells	Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958)
38	Amos Milburn	Christmas (Comes Once A Year)	Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962
39	Nick Lowe	I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day	Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family
40	The Mavericks	Christmas Time Is (Coming 'Round Again)	Hey! Merry Christmas!
41	Burl Ives	A Holly Jolly Christmas	Have a Holly Jolly Christmas
42	Tennessee Ernie Ford	A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus	Christmas On the Country Side

Americana, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Modern Americana, Oldies, Soul, Theme Time

The Songs of Dan Penn

December 5, 2020 Dave

With a new album just released, Dan Penn reminds everyone that there are few songwriters, and only one living, that have influenced (if not defined) the Memphis soul sound as he has. At 78, Dan Penn’s legacy is already sealed with songs that are enduring: “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man”, “Dark End of the Street”, “Cry Like a Baby”, and so many more. Our show this Friday had to carefully curate tracks from Irma Thomas, Percy Sledge, Solomon Burke, Arthur Alexander, and a couple dozen more to pay proper tribute. As a musician and songwriter, this Muscle Shoals legend deserves a spot in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame and, while never considered a performer, his catalog includes three solo studio albums, one from 1973, another from 1994, and this year’s Living On Mercy. You’ll hear tracks from these and so much more in this morning’s episode of Deeper Roots.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Dan Penn	Living On Mercy	Living On Mercy
2	Otis Redding	You Left The Water Running	The Muscle Shoals Sound
3	Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie Band	A Woman Left Lonely	Pearl
4	Aretha Franklin	Do Right Woman, Do Right Man	30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1]
5	James Carr	The Dark End of the Street	The Essential James Carr
6	Jimmy Hughes	Slippin' Around With You	After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters
7	The Sweet Inspirations	Sweet Inspiration	Something's Got A Hold On Me
8	Solomon Burke	Take Me (Just As I Am)	King Solomon / I Wish I Knew
9	Arthur Alexander	Rainbow Road (Album Version)	Rainbow Road
10	Marshall Crenshaw	I'd Do It All over Again	Adios Amigo: A Tribute to Arthur Alexander
11	James & Bobby Purify	I'm Your Puppet	The Best Of
12	Arthur Conley	Take Me (Just As I Am)	The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1
13	Dan Penn	Strangest Feeling	The Fame Recordings
14	Irma Thomas	I Count the Teardrops	If You Want It, Come and Get It
15	Irma Thomas	Blue in the Heart	My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
16	Irma Thomas	The Joke Is on You	My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
17	Dan Penn	Let Them Talk	The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1
18	The Box Tops	Cry Like A Baby	The Classic Sixties Collection: 1968 – The Hits That Rocked A Whole Generation
19	The Box Tops	People Gonna Talk	The Ultimate Box Tops
20	Percy Sledge	It Tears Me Up	The Atlantic Recordings – Disc 1
21	Percy Sledge	Out Of Left Field	It Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy Sledge
22	Cat Power	Woman Left Lonely	Jukebox
23	Marcia Ball	Look Before You Leap	Roadside Attractions
24	Art Freeman	Slippin' Around With You	The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1
25	Dan Penn	The Puppet AKA I'm Your Puppet	The Fame Recordings
26	Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham	Ol' Folks	Moments From This Theatre
27	Irma Thomas	Zero Willpower	My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn
28	Dan Penn	Edge Of Love	Living On Mercy

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Change is Gonna Come

November 28, 2020 Dave

Positive vibes and sweet sounds in another eclectic free form show on Deeper Roots. Dave Stroud will take the opportunity on this week’s Black Friday to share some golden sounds, some classics and others that you may not know. They’re the sounds from the deeper wells and the dusty digital archives of the past century. You’ll hear some Gary US Bonds’ best known and obscure tracks, gospel delicacies from The Gospel Tones and The Zion Travelers, new sounds and classic early tracks from Dion, and so, so much more in the show today as we give thanks for the decomposition of the torch bearers of racism and white supremacy that occupy the highest seats in the land. Change is gonna come and none too soon.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Aretha Franklin	A Change Is Gonna Come	I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
2	Chris Isaak	Only the Lonely	Baja Sessions
3	Traveling Wilburys	Not Alone Any More	The Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 4]
4	Roy Orbison	The Great Pretender	Heart Of Roy Orbison
5	Robert Gordon	Uptown	Bad Boy
6	The Chambers Brothers	People Get Ready	Roots Of Folk
7	Jay And The Techniques	Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie	Classic Rock: 1967 – Shakin' All Over
8	Dusty Springfield	Son of a Preacher Man	Anthology [CD2]
9	Clay Hammond	Suzy Do It Better Than You	Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
10	King Curtis	Memphis Soul Stew	Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
11	Elvis Presley	Promised Land	Elvis At Stax
12	Doris Duke	I Don't Care Anymore	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4
13	Gary U.S. Bonds	Soul Deep	The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds
14	Gary US Bonds	New Orleans	Sound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1
15	Ella Fitzgerald	Don' Cha Go 'Way Mad	1950
16	Little Village	Don't Go Away Mad	Little Village
17	Dion	Ruby Baby	Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.
18	Dion	Song For Sam Cooke (Here In America) [feat. Paul Simon]	Blues with Friends
19	Sam Cooke	Deep River	1959 (Scratched 5913)
20	Gospel Tones	Roll, Jordan, Roll	Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958
21	The Zion Travelers	I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone	The Dootone Masters
22	Mahalia Jackson	I'm On My Way	The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]
23	The Louvin Brothers	The River Of Jordan	Satan Is Real
24	The Seldom Scene	Muddy Water	Time-Life's Treasury Of Bluegrass [Disc 1]
25	The Box Tops	The Letter	Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
26	The Gentrys	Keep On Dancing	Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios
27	Billy Burnette	Ready All Ready	Rock N' Roll With It
28	Freddie King	I'm Ready	King Of The Blues
29	Gary U.S. Bonds	Angelyne	The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds
30	Dion & The Belmonts	The Wanderer	Del Shannon
31	Roy Orbison	Pretty Paper	The Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 2]
32	Mike Farris	Change Is Gonna Come	Salvation in Lights

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The Itinerant Life

November 13, 2020 Dave

The Great Depression brought to the forefront the blight of runaway capitalism and a country that was not prepared to put safeguards in place for working people, let alone the working poor, until FDR’s New Deal in the 30s. By then it was too late for the many itinerant homeless and impoverished migrant workers who moved from town to town by any means necessary, looking for hope amongst communities of those equally disenfranchised. The itinerant life brought about its own language, hieroglyphics, and rule of law. Our show today rides the rails with the music; songs of the itinerant life. We’ll hear from the likely suspects like Woody and Cisco, Doc Watson, Jimmie Rodgers, and Harry Choates as well as the Goose State Ramblers’ story of Ole Olson, Norman and Nancy Blake’s tale of Hobo Bill, Montana Slim, and Bob Dylan. Tune in Friday morning for the best in roots sounds on the might KOWS Community Radio. 92.5 FM on your dial.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Norman & Nancy Blake	The Hobo's Last Ride	The Hobo's Last Ride
2	Hank Williams	Ramblin' Man (Single Version)	Beyond The Sunset
3	Johnny Bond	I'm Pounding The Rails Again	Put Me To Bed
4	Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys	Lobo The Hobo	Seven Decades
5	Del McCoury	Lonesome Hobo	Del McCoury – 1967-1971
6	Bob Dylan	Only A Hobo	Another Self Portrait (1969-1971): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 10 [Disc 1]
7	The Band	Hobo Jungle	Northern Lights-Southern Cross
8	Jimmie Rodgers	Hobo Bill's Last Ride (1930)	Jimmy Rodgers: The Singing Bra
9	Doc Watson	Rambling Hobo	Memories
10	Woody Guthrie	Hobo's Lullaby	This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings Vol. 1
11	Cisco Houston	Mysteries Of A Hobo's Life	The Folkways Years: 1944-1961
12	Johnny Cash	The Hobo Song	The Mystery Of Life
13	Goose Island Ramblers	Ole Olson, the Hobo From Norway	Polkabilly
14	Rod Stewart	Only A Hobo	Gasoline Alley
15	Molly O'Day	The Tramp On The Street	Country Boy's Dream
16	The Carter Family	Western Hobo	The Carter Family 1927 – 1934 [Disc 2]
17	Cisco Houston	Hobo Bill	The Folkways Years: 1944-1961
18	The Delmore Brothers	Happy Hicky – The Hobo	Charlotte, NC 1936-371 [Disc 2]
19	Jimmie Rodgers	Hobo's Meditation	Recordings 1927 – 1933 [Disc 4]
20	Emmylou Harris	Hobo's Lullaby	Folkways: A Vision Shared-A Tribute To Woody Guthrie And Leadbelly
21	Goebel Reeves	Hobo's Lullaby	Country: The American Tradition [Disc 1]
22	Grandpa Jones	Hobo Bill	Pickin' & A-Grinnin'
23	Roy Acuff	Poor Hobo	compliments of grimriper2u@yahoo.com
24	Harry Choates	Poor Hobo	Fiddle King Of Cajun Swing
25	Kelly Joe Phelps	Hobo's Son	Shine Eyed Mister Zen
26	Montana Slim (Wilf Carter)	I Ain't Gonna Be A Hobo No More	Wilf Carter – Selected Sides 1933-41
27	J.D. Wilkes	Hoboes Are My Heroes	Fire Dream
28	Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris	Hobo's Meditation	Trio
29	Doc & Merle Watson	The Hobo	Down South
30	Hank Williams	Men With Broken Hearts	Beyond The Sunset
31	The Stoneman Family	I Want To Wander	28 Big Ones

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License To Vote

October 30, 2020 Dave

We’ve waited four years so there’s no need for any more hopes, prayers, or incantations. Our way of American life is on the line. The choice is ours. As our image says: “Vote as you please, but please vote.” We’re kicking off the five day countdown with a collection of music featuring political songs, songs about voting, democracy, freedom, and civil rights; ; all of which are currently threatened by this administration and its sycophants, traitors, and rats. We’ll hear from Steve Goodman, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Bob Dylan, The New Christy Minstrels, and (of course) Roy Zimmerman, all of whom touch on one or more of our topics of the day. We’ve got free speech, no bull radio here in Sonoma County and Deeper Roots will take this Friday out to use a bullhorn to ask that you go out and vote, for heaven’s (and democracy’s) sake. We need to turn this ship around and this is our best opportunity.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Roy Zimmerman	My Vote My Voice My Right	The Faucet's On Fire
2	Charles Bukowski	Face of a Political Candidate	Underwater Poetry Festival
3	Ellis Paul	Election Day	The Storyteller's Suitcase
4	Steve Earle	Snake Oil	Ain't Ever Satisfied: The Steve Earle Collection (2 of 2)
5	Keb' Mo' Featuring Rosanne Cash	Put A Woman In Charge	Put A Woman In Charge
6	Sweet Honey In The Rock	We Want The Vote! Chant	The Women Gather
7	Mayor Richard Daley	Press Conference on the Riots at the Democratic Convention	Great Speeches of the 20th Century
8	Norman & Nancy Blake	The Democratic Donkey (Is In His Stall Again)	The Hobo's Last Ride
9	Utah Phillips	The rich will not permit you to vote away their wealth	Making Speech Free
10	Bruce Cockburn	Call It Democracy	Anything Anytime Anywhere (Singles 1979-2002)
11	Todd Snider	Talking Reality Television Blues	Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3
12	Dan Zanes	Lincoln And Liberty	Parades And Panoramas: 25 Songs Collected By Carl Sandburg For The American Songbag
13	Ry Cooder	One Cat, One Vote, One Beer	My Name Is Buddy
14	Leonard Cohen	Democracy	More Best of Leonard Cohen
15	The New Christy Minstrels	My Name is Liberty	Green, Green
16	Carolina Chocolate Drops	Day of Liberty	Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War
17	Sweet Honey In The Rock	Give The People Their Right To Vote!	The Women Gather
18	Bob Dylan	Chimes Of Freedom	Another Side Of Bob Dylan
19	Bryan Sutton	Battle Cry of Freedom	Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War
20	Arlo Guthrie	Presidential Rag	Arlo Guthrie
21	Roy Zimmerman	The Don	Rize Up
22	Randy Newman	Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man)	Good Old Boys [Expanded] Disc 1
23	Chad Mitchell Trio	Your Friendly, Liberal, Neighborhood Ku-Klux-Klan	The Best Of The Chad Mitchell Trio The Mercury Years
24	Willie Nelson	Vote Em Out	Vote 'Em Out
25	Roy Zimmerman	Sweeney Trump	Rize Up
26	Moss Henry	Crazy at the Wheel	Crazy at the Wheel (Single)
27	Jay & The Americans	Only In America	Come A Little Bit Closer – The Best of Jay and The Americans
28	The Tillers	All You Fascists Bound to Lose	The Tillers

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Mama’s Getting Hot

October 23, 2020 Dave

Free Form Friday is considered the calm before two upcoming events, both suspenseful in nature. Halloween and Election Day. Halloween because we’ll be sharing some of the haunted reminders as well as social distancing, whereas Election Day will send the right message and send the ghouls, rats, and seditionists scurrying back to their nests. This morning’s music is the bright reminder that good still can come of our situation, taking a time out for music that keeps us centered. We’ll make the leap from Mama Cass to Geraint Watkins, Ella to Laura Nyro, John Prine to The Beach Boys…all in perfect form. Join Dave Stroud for another celebration of a hundred years of America’s music on KOWS radio, a bastion of free speech and no bull, streaming to your ears on www.freespeechnobull.com. And donate to support community radio.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Jimmie Davis	Mama's Getting Hot And Papa's Getting Cold	Nobody's Darlin' But Mine
2	Nina Simone	Stompin' At The Savoy	The Amazing Nina Simone/Nina Simone At Town Hall
3	Louis Armstrong	A Kiss To Build A Dream On	Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)
4	Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong	Dream A Little Dream Of Me	C'Est Si Bon
5	Mama Cass Elliot	New World Coming	Mama's Big Ones
6	The Soul Stirrers	Resting Easy	Lovely Jazz Gospel & Blues
7	Laura Nyro	And When I Die	Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro (1 of 2)
8	Rosanne Cash	Save The Country	Time & Love, The Music of Laura Nyro
9	The Civil Wars & T Bone Burnett	Long Time Gone (Dustbowl Version)	a Place at the Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
10	Levon Helm	Rag Mama Rag	Ramble at the Ryman
11	John Prine/Miranda Lambert	Cold Cold Heart	For Better, Or Worse
12	John Prine & Mac Wiseman	I Forgot to Remember to Forget	Standard Songs for Average People
13	John Prine	I Remember Everything	I Remember Everything
14	Dave Van Ronk	Green, Green Rocky Road	Two Sides of Dave Van Ronk
15	Grateful Dead	Rosa Lee McFall	Reckoning
16	Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac Wiseman	New Moon Over My Shoulder	Mac Doc Del
17	Dolly Parton	My Tennessee Mountain Home	1972
18	Maria Muldaur	Any Old Time	Maria Muldaur
19	The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band	All I Have to Do Is Dream	Dirt, Silver & Gold Disc 2
20	Len Barry	1-2-3	Classic Rock 1965: The Beat Goes On
21	The Beach Boys	Heroes and Villains [Track Only][*]	Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 5
22	Geraint Watkins	Heroes and Villains	Dial 'W' for Watkins
23	Geraint Watkins	Two Rocks	Dial 'W' for Watkins
24	Mink Deville	A Train Lady	The Mink De Ville Collection
25	The Holmes Brothers	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?	State Of Grace
26	Nick Lowe	Here Comes That Feeling	Lay It On Me
27	Brenda Lee	Here Comes That Feelin'	Queen of Rock 'N' Roll
28	Louis Armstrong	Ezekiel Saw De Wheel	Louis And The Good Book
29	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	Cain't No Grave Hold My Body Down	Gospel Train
30	Duane Eddy	Streets of Laredo	Rebel Rouser
31	Boyd Bennett & His Rockets	Cool Disc Jockey	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio Vol.5
32	Fats Domino	Blue Monday	Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals

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Murder Most Foul

October 9, 2020 Dave

Our show this week is brought to you by a song, a narrative like no other Bob Dylan has ever produced. Murder Most Foul was released earlier this year as the first single from his latest album Rough and Rowdy Ways. It is a 16 minute narration of cultural reflection that speaks to the passing of time in the context of what has been lost and what still might be lost yet still celebrating our gains. The Kennedy assassination is one of those times that we reflect on, remembering the day that it happened with as much clarity as time permits. What Dylan does is use pastel images of ‘what was then’ with who we are now as he speaks to cultural touchstones in his (and our) life. And he warns us, once again, that the times are indeed changin’ and that we should likely hear this song as a storm warning. Tune into for a listen. Two hours of Deeper Roots this week. You can also find out more about the Dylan song at https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/murder-most-foul-and-the-haunting-of-america.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Nina Simone	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	Anthology Disc 1
2	Bob Dylan	Murder Most Foul	Murder Most Foul
3	Louis Armstrong & All His Stars	St. James Infirmary (Gambler's Blues)	Satchmo Plays King Oliver
4	Erroll Garner Trio	Misty	Your Hit Parade – 1954
5	Miles Davis	Stella by Starlight	'58 Sessions
6	Julie London	Cry Me A River	Julie Is Her Name & Lonely Girl
7	Nat King Cole	On The Street Where You Live	The World Of Nat King Cole
8	Marie Knight	The Old Rugged Cross	Hallelujah What A Song!
9	Etta James	I'd Rather Go Blind	Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]
10	The Platters	Twilight Time	Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3)
11	The Fleetwoods	Tragedy	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
12	Gerry & the Pacemakers – Freddie & the Dreamers	Ferry Cross The Mersey	Back 2 Back Hits
13	Elvis Presley	Long Black Limousine	From Elvis in Memphis
14	Lefty Frizzell	Long Black Veil	Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana
15	The Kingston Trio	Tom Dooley	Yesterday's Gone [Disc 2]
16	Marty Robbins	El Paso	All-Time Greatest Hits
17	Marilyn Monroe	Happy Birthday To JFK	The Essential Marilyn Monroe
18	Lena Horne	Love Me Or Leave Me	RCA Records Label: The 1st Note in Black Music [Disc 3]
19	The Beach Boys	The Warmth of the Sun	Endless Summer
20	Ray Charles	What'd I Say	Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals
21	Larry Williams	Dizzy Miss Lizzy [Album Version]	Specialty Profiles: Larry Williams
22	The Staple Singers	Wade In The Water	Freedom Highway
23	Elvis Presley	Mystery Train	Lonesome Whistle – An Anthology Of American Railroad Song
24	Billy Joel	Only The Good Die Young	The Stranger
25	Richard Burton	Camelot	Ultimate Broadway [Disc 1]
26	Toussaint McCall	Nothing Takes The Place Of You	Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2
27	The Animals	Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	The Most of the Animals
28	Billy Bob Thornton	He Was A Friend Of MIne	Private Radio

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Mr. Songwriter – Harlan Howard

September 26, 2020 Dave

We’ll be honoring the songwriting prowess of Harlan Howard this week on Deeper Roots. A country songwriter and performer whose career spanned six decades and wrote some of the classic songs of the Golden Age, turning formula into phrasing and stories of true life as he saw it. After a few minor successes, his song Pick Me Up on Your Way Down became a No. 2 hit for Charlie Walker in 1958 and Heartaches by the Number for Ray Price the following year,his name appeared at the forefront of songwriting talent of the time. His songs were performed by everyone from Merle Haggard to The Kingston Trio and Johnny Cash and Ray Charles. This week’s show will feature songs written by Harlan Howard and we’ll get to hear him perform many of his own. He coined the oft-quoted phrase “Three chords and the truth”. Tune in for the festivities.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Porter Wagoner	Harlan Howard Medley	1964-1965 (Warped 6508)
2	Charlie Walker	Pick Me Up On Your Way Down	Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
3	Rodney Crowell	Above And Beyond (The Call Of Love)	Playlist: The Very Best Of Rodney Crowell
4	Bobby Bare	The Streets Of Baltimore	The Essential Bobby Bare
5	Kingston Trio	Everglades	Made In The USA
6	Waylon Jennings	Nashville Rebel	Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years Disc 1
7	Brenda Lee	Too Many Rivers	The Brenda Lee Story: Her Greatest Hits
8	Patsy Cline	I Fall To Pieces	Lifetime Of Romance: Falling In Love [Disc 2]
9	Patsy Cline	He Called Me Baby	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy Cline
10	Tennessee Ernie Ford	She Called Me Baby	Masters 1949-1976 [Disc 3]
11	George Jones	You Comb Her Hair	The Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967
12	Ray Charles	Busted	Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3
13	Joe Simon	The Chokin' Kind	The Soul Story, Vol. 1 [Disc 1]
14	Buck Owens	Sweet Thing	The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'
15	Derailers	I Don't Believe I'll Fall In Love (Today)	Reverb Deluxe
16	Wynn Stewart	Heartaches For A Dime	Come On – Gonna Shake This Shack
17	Buck Owens	I've Got A Tiger By The Tail (Original Mono Single Version)	Buck 'Em: The Music Of Buck Owens (1955-1967)
18	Harlan Howard	I Can't Stand It	1959-1963
19	Harlan Howard	My Baby's His Baby Now	1959-1963
20	Al Brumley	Someone's Gonna Get Hurt	The Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'
21	Ray Price	Heartaches By The Number	Columbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk Heroes
22	Guy Mitchell	Heartaches by the Number	Your Hit Parade -1959
23	Burl Ives	Call Me Mr. In-Between [Single Version]	20th Century Masters :The Millennium Collection: Best of Burl Ives
24	Patsy Cline	Foolin' Around	Patsy Cline Story
25	The Collins Kids	Soda Poppin' Around	Hop, Skip & Jump [Disc 1]
26	Waylon Jennings	Green River	Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years Disc 1
27	Johnny Cash	The Wall	The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 2
28	Jan Howard	Evil on Your Mind	Decca Country Classics 1934-1973
29	Lefty Frizzell	She's Gone, Gone, Gone	Look What Thoughts Will Do
30	Emmylou Harris/George Jones	All Fall Down	Friends in High Places
31	Jim Reeves	I Won't Forget You	Essential Jim Reeves
32	Harlan Howard	Be Just a Little Meaner	1959-1963
33	Rosanne Cash Featuring Elvis Costello	Heartaches By The Number (Feat. Elvis Costello)	The List
34	Waylon Jennings	The Chokin' Kind	The Essential Waylon Jennings [2007] Disc 1
35	The Little Willies	Streets Of Baltimore	The Little Willies
36	The Tractors	Pick Me Up on Your Way Down	Trade Union

Broken Hearts For Sale

September 19, 2020 Dave

It’s theme time once more. We’ve got songs about the broken hearts, tears, and childhood souvenirs…but mostly broken hearts. Lost love, faded love, and remembering old love letters from the book of broken hearts featuring country, soul, and rhythm, all from the past century. Join in for some classic country from Don Williams and Billy Walker, brassy vocals from Peggy Lee and Billie Holiday, late movie Elvis, and a couple of rockabilly legends named Sonny Burgess and Warren Smith. And don’t miss out on Mary Wells, Jimmy Ruffin, Tom Petty, and The Louvin Brothers this week. It’s all there…a common theme in songwriting for being relatable, illustrative, and purposeful in its singular stories of love and loss. Tune into KRJF 92.3 FM, Sonoma County Community Radio with your host Dave Stroud this Friday evening at 9 Pacific.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	John Prine	Souvenirs	Souvenirs
2	Anita Carter	A Pair of Broken Hearts (with Hank Snow)	Warped 5627 – Anita Carter – 1956 – 1962
3	Willie Nelson	My Broken Heart Belongs To You	It Always Will Be
4	Don Williams	Some Broken Hearts Will Never Mend	The Definitive Collection
5	Charlie Walker	Broken Hearts Will Haunt Your Soul	Charlie Walker – 1959-1964
6	Billy Walker	You're Gonna Pay With A Broken Heart	Whirlpool – Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight
7	Hank Williams	Men With Broken Hearts	Beyond The Sunset
8	Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys	Take A Look At This Broken Heart Of Mine	This Broken Heart Of Mine
9	Johnny & Jonie Mosby	Line of Broken Hearts	Make a Left and Then a Right
10	Warren Smith	Book Of Broken Hearts	Point Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962
11	Johnny Cash	Story of a Broken Heart	The Sun Country Box
12	Sean McConnell	Another Song About A Broken Heart	Secondhand Smoke
13	Tom Petty	Only a Broken Heart	Wildflowers
14	Sonny Burgess	One Broken Heart	Rock n' Roll Legend
15	Elvis Presley	One Broken Heart for Sale	Elvis Double Features: It Happened at the World's Fair & Fun in Acapulco
16	Doug C & The Blacklisted	Working On My Next Broken Heart	Hit and Run
17	The Contessas	Broken Heart	Basement Beehive: The Girl Group Underground
18	Jewel Paige	I'm Left With A Broken Heart	Jazzin' The Blues Vol. 3
19	Peggy Lee	All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart	The Capitol Collector's Series
20	Billie Holiday	You Can't Lose A Broken Heart	The Ultimate Collection [Disc 2]
21	Nat King Cole	You Can't Lose A Broken Heart	Chronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949
22	Sam Browne	Happy-Go-Lucky You and Broken-Hearted Me	Hits of '32
23	Cleo Brown	Give A Broken Heart A Break	Complete Recorded Works (March 1935 – June 1935)
24	The Cadillacs	Broken Heart	For Collectors Only (Disc 1)
25	The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama	Broken Heart Of Mine	Oh Lord, Stand By Me / Marching Up To Zion
26	Nat Hall With The Mellow 3	A Broken Hearted Clown	Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 3]
27	Mary Wells	Can You Fix It (My Broken Heart) (Previously Unreleased)	Looking Back 1961-1964
28	The Miracles	Broken Hearted [Single Version]	The 35th Anniversary Collection
29	Jimmy Ruffin	What Becomes of the Brokenhearted	Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1
30	Al Green	How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?	More Greatest Hits
31	k.d. lang	Trail of Broken Hearts	Recollection CD 1

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Shelter In Place

September 11, 2020 Dave

Six months later…’nuff said, right? Deeper Roots finally gets around to the theme of pandemic protection by staying at home until things stabilize. We were all put out when it looked like six weeks and here we are talking months, not weeks. Patience and commitment. Something we have to work on. But we’ve got music to comfort us. Our heritage is rich with an incredible catalog of works; from country classics to the raw country blues, soul from Motor City and the Eastern Seaboard, jazz from New Orleans and KC, and everything in between. Just look (or listen) back. This week’s Deeper Roots features songs about keeping safe in shelter with fresh sounds from the digital bins. Warren Zevon, Jim Reeves, Wynonie Harris, The Alphabetical Four, Kitty Wells, and Buddy Miller will be featured. No need to put on your helmets (or tin foil hats) or to duck and cover. But you might want to get out the vote!

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Jakob Dylan & Fiona Apple	In My Room	Echo In The Canyon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2	Dill Jones Trio	Four Walls And One Dirty Window Blues	The Chiaroscuro Songbook, Vol. 1
3	Irma Thomas	These Four Walls	Irma Thomas: A Woman's Viewpoint: The Essential 1970s Recordings
4	Willie Nelson	Hello Walls	Mr. Record Man – The Early Singles As & BS
5	Jim Reeves	Four Walls	Essential Jim Reeves
6	Jeff Beck And Johnny Depp	Isolation	Isolation (Single)
7	Billy Vera & The Beaters	I Can Take Care Of Myself	By Request: The Best Of Billy Vera & The Beaters
8	Warren Zevon	Splendid Isolation	I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) [Disc 2]
9	Whiskeytown	Empty Baseball Park	Faithless Street
10	Buddy Miller	Shelter Me	Universal United House Of Prayer
11	Jerry Jeff Walker	Time to Stay Home	Hill Country Rain
12	Charlie Rich	Behind Closed Doors	Super Hits
13	Bob Dylan	Shelter from the Storm	Blood on the Tracks
14	Rodney Crowell	Shelter From The Storm [Album Version]	The Outsider
15	Lone Justice	Shelter	Ultimate Collection: Maria McKee
16	Ray LaMontagne	Shelter	Trouble
17	Joe Cocker	Shelter Me	Ultimate Collection
18	The Deadly Gentlemen	Locked Up	The Bastard Masterpiece
19	Dave Alvin	All by Myself	Common Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy
20	Charline Arthur	I'm Having A Party All By Myself	Welcome To The Club
21	Alphabetical Four	I'm Gonna Walk Right in and Make Myself at Home	Complete Recorded Works 1938-1943
22	Wynonie Harris	Drinkin' By Myself	Playful Baby
23	Garnet Mimms	A Little Bit of Soap	The Best of Garnet Mimms: Cry
24	Stonewall Jackson	I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water	Singles
25	Porter Wagoner	I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew & Dolly Parton	1967-1968 (Warped 6797)
26	The Deadly Gentlemen	Hello, Apocalypse	The Bastard Masterpiece
27	David Olney	Mister Stay At Home	When The Deal Goes Down
28	The Beach Boys	In My Room	Endless Summer

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