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Shake Your Hips

January 11, 2026 Dave

Another free form musical delight is ready and waiting for your ears this coming Friday morning. We dig into some mid-century nuggets from the country genre with Red Foley and Ernest Tubb as well as Merle Haggard, Asleep at the Wheel and Joe Ely. That, of course, hardly covers the two hours. There’s also some hot rhythms from NRBQ, Daddy Cleanhead, Slim Harpo, Fats Domino and the sweet and brassy sounds from Billie Holiday, Johnny Mercer, and Babs Gonzales. Our new year won’t make promises but our hopes are all we’ve got, remembering that hate will never win if you don’t let it. There’s been wars fought for much less.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	The Jarmels	A Little Bit of Soap	Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1
2	Freddy Cannon	Abigail Beecher	His Latest And Greatest
3	NRBQ	A Little Bit Of Bad	Message For The Mess Age
4	NRBQ	Hot Biscuits and Sweet Marie	Kick Me Hard
5	Bo Diddley	Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got)	20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo Diddley
6	Slim Harpo	Shake Your Hips	The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2
7	Wanda Jackson	Dona'a Wan'a	Rockin' With Wanda [US Bonus Tracks]
8	Fats Domino	I Can't Go On Rosalie	The Fabulous Mr D
9	The 5 Royales	I Got to Know	The Complete Singles 1952-1962
10	Irma Thomas	Look Up (AKA Whenever)	Soul Queen of New Orleans
11	The Marigolds	Rollin' Stone	The Best Of Excello Records
12	Dave Bartholemew	The Monkey (Speaks His Mind)	Theme Time Radio Hour – Season 3 – [Disc 1]
13	Daddy Cleanhead	Something's Goin' On In My Room	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]
14	Babs Gonzales	Professor Bop	The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2
15	Louis Jordan	If You're So Smart, How Come You Ain't Rich?	Jivin' With Jordan
16	The Mills Brothers	Across The Alley From The Alamo	The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1
17	Asleep At The Wheel	Across The Alley From The Alamo	Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys
18	Red Foley & Ernest Tubb	Hobo Boogie	Hillbilly Fever [Disc 3]
19	Bill Kirchen	Down to Seeds and Stems Again	Seeds and Stems
20	Iris DeMent	Big City	Tulare Dust: Tribute to Merle Haggard
21	Merle Haggard	Silver Wings	The Complete '60s Capitol Singles
22	Joe Ely	Dallas	The Best Of Joe Ely 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
23	Joe Ely	Dam Of My Heart	Time For Travelin' – The Best Of Joe Ely
24	Jorma Kaukonen	Red River Blues	Blue Country Heart
25	Arlo Guthrie	The City Of New Orleans	Hobo's Lullaby
26	Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars	Havana Moon	Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars
27	Chuck Berry	Havana Moon	Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings
28	Bonnie Raitt/Was (Not Was)	Baby Mine	Stay Awake: Interpretations of Vintage Disney Films
29	Marlene Dietrich	No Love, No Nothin'	Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 3 [[Disc 2]]
30	Johnny Mercer	Jamoboree Jones	Songsmith From Savannah
31	Billie Holiday	Trav'lin' Light	Johnny Mercer (1909 – 1976)
32	Frank Sinatra	I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]
33	The Five Royales	Someone Made Me For You	Dedicated To You
34	The Haden Triplets	Pretty Baby	The Family Songbook

New Beginnings

January 2, 2026 Dave

This week’s Deeper Roots, our first show of 2026, is most appropriately built for fresh starts and open horizons—a musical reset button for the soul. Our Friday morning journey will wind its way across gospel, folk, jazz, swing, and Americana, all tied together by the promise of new beginnings and the belief that tomorrow can be better than today. You’ll hear voices of resilience and joy including The Staple Singers, poetic reinvention from Bob Dylan, the irrepressible optimism and swing of Louis Prima, the elegant, forward-moving guitar lines of Herb Ellis, and the border-crossing storytelling of Carrie Rodriguez. Settle in as we welcome brand new days with music that lifts spirits, opens doors, and reminds us that hope is always worth tuning in for. And you can do just that this Friday morning on KOWS.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Aretha Franklin	A Change Is Gonna Come	I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
2	Bruce Cockburn	Sunrise on the Mississippi	Dart to the Heart
3	Norah Jones	Sunrise	Feels Like Home
4	Louis Prima	Until Sunrise	Beepin' & Boppin'
5	Frankie Newton & Orchestra	The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise	Swing Is Here / Small-Band Swing 1935-1939
6	The Midnight Minstrels	There's a New Day Coming	The Big Broadcast – Volume 5
7	Herb Ellis	Sunrise	Down Home
8	Luther Dickinson	Hurry up Sunrise	Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook) Volumes I & II
9	Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes	Wake Up Everybody	Sweet Soul Of The 70s: The Sounds Of Philedelphia Disc 1
10	Keb' Mo'	Wake Up Everybody	Peace…Back By Popular Demand
11	Corinne Bailey Rae	Put Your Records On	2007 Grammy Nominees
12	Tracy Chapman	New Beginning	New Beginning
13	Ruthie Foster	Brand New Day	Promise of a Brand New Day
14	Esther Phillips With The Dixie Flyers	Brand New Day (LP Version)	Set Me Free
15	The Staple Singers	Brand New Day	The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 6]
16	Jackie Lomax	New Day	Come And Get It – The Best Of Apple Records
17	Pete Seeger	Keep Your Eyes On The Prize [Album Version]	Pete Seeger: A Link In The Chain
18	Bruce Springsteen	Eyes on the Prize	We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1
19	Mavis Staples	Eyes On The Prize (Cd)	We'll Never Turn Back
20	Carrie Rodriguez	Eyes On The Prize	Love and Circumstances
21	Flock Of Dimes	Awake For The Sunrise	Country Roots Oxford American Southern Music Issue Vol. 24
22	Bob Dylan	New Morning	Chronicles, Vol. 1
23	Florence + The Machine	Dog Days Are Over	Lungs
24	Carsie Blanton	Hope	After the Revolution
25	Dixie Chicks	Wide Open Spaces	Country: The American Tradition [Disc 2]
26	Elvis Presley	There's a Brand New Day On the Horizon	Elvis Double Features: Love in Las Vegas + Roustabout
27	Jackie DeShannon	Put A Little Love In Your Heart	It's My Party – The Great Girl Groups And Singers Of The 60's
28	Curtis Mayfield	We Got To Have Peace	The Very Best Of Curtis Mayfield

Who We Lost 2025 Pt. 2

December 27, 2025 Dave

We bring you an encore of part 2 of our 2025 remembrance where we pay tribute to another group of performers and contributors who left us with an Americana legacy. Over the past century, American music has been shaped by rare combinations of talent, wit, wisdom, and deeply personal approaches to arrangement, rhythm, and delivery. This year we reflect on the contributions from artists and architects of sound whose work continues to resonate. In this episode, we will move from the pop sounds of Jane Morgan and Richard Chamberlain to the legendary late century performers like the Grateful Dead, Sly Stone, and Bad Company. We’ll also take some time to remember Joe Ely, Ozzy Osbourne, Johnny Tillotson and Tom Lehrer. Hope you can drop in for this second, and last chapter of 2025. You can listen live, online, at 9 Pacific each Friday at www.kowsfm.com/listen.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Tom Lehrer	The Old Dope Peddler	Song & More Songs
2	Lalo Schifrin	Mission Impossible	Television's Greatest Hits Volume I
3	Jane Morgan	A Girl Named Johnny Cash	Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Rock 'n' Roll, Volume 2
4	Richard Chamberlain	Blue Guitar	The Look Of Love [Disc 1]
5	Wink Martindale	Deck Of Cards	Chills & Fever: The Dot Records Story 1955-1962
6	The Poni-Tails	Born Too Late	The Teen Years Collection: Volume 4- My Special Angel [Disc 2]
7	The McCoys	Hang On Sloopy	Simply The Best 60's [Disc 1]
8	Johnny Tillotson	Talk Back Trembling Lips	Talk Back Trembling Lips
9	Bobby Sherman	Julie, Do You Love Me	70s Music Explosion – Sunshine Disc 2
10	Rick Derringer	Rock And Roll, Hoochie Koo	Rockin' 70s [Disc 1]
11	Ozzy Osbourne	No More Tears	Rock: Train Kept a Rollin' Disc 2
12	Bad Company	Feel Like Makin' Love	G.I. Jane
13	Sly & the Family Stone	Everyday People	Anthology
14	Carl Carlton	Everlasting Love	Pure Disco, Vol. 2
15	Roy Ayers	Running Away	Summer of Sam
16	Cleo Laine	Let's Slip Away	Destination Lust – Chicksville U.S.A.
17	Sheila Jordan	Baltimore Oriole	The Classic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 3]
18	Sam Moore Feat. Bekka Bramlett	Don't Play That Song (You Lied)	Overnight Sensational
19	Grateful Dead	Fire On The Mountain	The Arista Years 1977-1995
20	Jill Sobule	I Kissed a Girl	Jill Sobule
21	New Lost City Ramblers	Shady Grove	Bound For Glory
22	Michael Hurley	Sweet Lucy	The Rounder Records Story
23	Josh White, Jr.	Delia's Gone	Classic African-American Ballads (Smithsonian Folkways)
24	J.J. Cale	Crazy Mama	The Very Best of J.J. Cale
25	Jimmy Cliff	The Harder They Come	Artist's Choice: Willie Nelson: Music That Matters To Him
26	Bill Kirchen & Austin de Lone	Think It Over	Transatlanticana
27	Joe Ely	Fingernails	Honky Tonk Masquerade
28	Johnny Rodriguez	Ridin My Thumb To Mexico	Back To Back
29	Derek & the Dominos	Layla	The Cream of Clapton
30	Chuck Mangione	Feels So Good	Intolerable Cruelty

Flour Power

November 29, 2025 Dave

What a show for the day after Thanksgiving! This week we roll out a two-hour celebration of bakery-inspired tunes—an irresistible mix of cakes, pies, donuts, cookies, and every sugary delight ever to find its way into a lyric. We’ll be mixing up a blend from a century’s worth of music, from early jazz confections and country-fried treats to soulful blues pastries, golden-era pop indulgences, and rock-and-roll slices served hot from the oven. It’s all about how bakery imagery has sweetened American music’s storytelling. Jazz bands swing like a spoon in batter; country artists offer homestyle wisdom baked into every verse; blues singers lean into the bittersweet with slow-cooked grooves; and rock outfits bring the heat with songs that crust, crackle, and pop. Whether it’s a dusty 78 from the 1920s or a modern track with sprinkles of retro charm, the playlist draws straight from the musical pantry of the past hundred years. This week’s highlights include performances from Dan Hicks, NRBQ, Curtis Salgado, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Waller and a whole lot more. Tune into community radio for West Sonoma County. KOWS-LP 92.5 FM Occidental, streaming to planet Earth at kowsfm.com/listen.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Paul Chaplain And His Emeralds	Shortnin' Bread	Radio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 3] Bob Dylan
2	Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks	Sweetheart (Waitress In A Donut Shop)	The Blue Thumb Years 1971-1973
3	Warren Smith	Singing the Blues (& Donut Ad)	At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight (Disc 18)
4	Johnny Cash	Give My Love to Rose (& Donut Ad)	At the Louisiana Hayride Tonight (Disc 20)
5	The Carolyn Sills Combo	That Doughnut Song	That Doughnut Song
6	Andy Kirk	Dunkin' A Doughnut	An Anthology Of Big Band Swing 1930-1955 [Disc 1]
7	The Modernaires	Coffee Five, Doughnuts Five	The Very Best of the Modernaires With Paula Kelly
8	Rosemary Clooney	Cherry Pies Ought To Be You	Tenderly
9	Eileen Barton & The New Yorkers	If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked a Cake)	Cookin' Choice Cuts from the Famous Fifties
10	Art Mooney & His Orchestra	If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked A Cake	Meet Me At The Candy Store: 31 Sweets For The Dentist's Joy
11	Nat Russell	Chocolata	Meet Me At The Candy Store: 31 Sweets For The Dentist's Joy
12	Galactic	Baker's Dozen	Late For The Future
13	Curtis Salgado	Cookie Dough	Americana Roots Songbook: Modern Blues
14	Jay & The Techniques	Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie	45's on CD, Vol. 4: 1967-1969
15	Linda Martell	The Wedding Cake (Remastered 2022)	Color Me Country (Sun Records 70th / Remastered 2022)
16	Fats Waller & His Rhythm	Shortnin' Bread	100 Ans De Jazz
17	Fats Waller	You Can't Have Your Cake (And Eat It)	The Definitive Fats Waller: His Rhythm, His Piano, Vol. 1 [Disc 2]
18	Frank Zappa	Muffin Man	The Best Of Frank Zappa
19	Chuck Cabot & His Orchestra	Chocolate Cha Cha	Meet Me At The Candy Store: 31 Sweets For The Dentist's Joy
20	Ella Mae Morse	The Patty Cake Man	Barrelhouse, Boogie, And The Blues [Disc 1]
21	Texas Top Hands	You Can't Have Your Cake	Country & Western, Vol.2 [Disc 9]
22	NRBQ	RC Cola And A Moon Pie	Peek-A-Boo: The Best Of NRBQ, 1969-1989 [Disc 1]
23	NRBQ	Hot Biscuits and Sweet Marie	Kick Me Hard
24	Mamie Bradley	The Patty Cake	Meet Me At The Candy Store: 31 Sweets For The Dentist's Joy
25	Marvin & Johnny	Cherry Pie	Art Laboe's Memories Of El Monte/The Roots Of L.A.'s Rock And Roll
26	The Four Clefs	I Like Pie, I Like Cake	Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1
27	The Newbeats	Bread and Butter	Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1964
28	Ella Fitzgerald	The Muffin Man	Chronological Classics: Ella Fitzgerald 1940-41
29	Louis Jordan	Beans and Corn Bread	Number Ones
30	Billy Hughes Buckaroos	Take Your Hands Off It (Birthday Cake)	Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys: The West Coast Indies
31	Johnny Cash & The Light Crust Doughboys	W. Lee O'Daniel (And The Light Crust Dough Boys)	Johnny Cash is Coming To Town
32	Lonnie Johnson	He's A Jelly Roll Baker	RCA Record Label: The 1st Note In Black Music [Disc 1]

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Harmonica Legends

November 22, 2025 Dave

Got a harmonica romp through the past one hundred years of America’s Music this coming Friday morning. We’ll be following the harmonica’s journey along and across the American crossroads…one that began in the 19th century, when inexpensive German-made “mouth harps” made their way into the hands of soldiers, travelers, and rural families. Its portability and expressive bends made it a natural fit for early blues and country porch settings. From that country blues porch setting to the juke joints where electric blues, rock, soul, blues, and Americana meet and mingle. We’ll be opening the vaults for some classic tracks from the likes of Little Walter, DeFord Bailey, Mickey Raphael, Sonny Boy Williamson, Charlie Musselwhite, and a couple dozen others as we celebrate the “mouth harp” for its blistering, distorted lead influencing generations of performers of all stripes. Drop in…we’d be glad to have you visit this Friday morning.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	DeFord Bailey	Fox Chase	Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 1]
2	DeFord Bailey	Davidson County Blues	When The Sun Goes Down: Walk Right In – The Secret Story Of Rock & Roll
3	Sonny Boy Williamson	Your Funeral And My Trial	His Best: Sonny Boy Williamson – The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection
4	Slim Harpo	Buzzin' [Single Version]	The Best Of Slim Harpo
5	Paul Butterfield Blues Band	Shake Your Money Maker	Blues Masters, Vol. 15: Slide Guitar Classics
6	Junior Wells	Messin' With The Kid	Living The Blues – 1965 – 1969 Blues Classics
7	Jimmy Reed	Big Boss Man	MOJO: Rock! Rock! Rock!
8	Little Walter	My Babe	His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)
9	James Cotton, Junior Wells, Carey Bell, Billy Branch	Who	Let's Dance: The Best Of Ballroom: Swing, Lindy, Jitterbug and Jive
10	James Cotton Feat. Joe Bonamassa	Cotton Mouth Man	Cotton Mouth Man
11	Taj Mahal	Leaving Trunk	The Best Of Taj Mahal
12	Charlie Musselwhite	Christo Redemptor	Stand Back!
13	Slim Harpo	Baby Scratch My Back	The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2
14	Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee	Fox Chase – Mouth Organ	The Long Road to Freedom: An Anthology of Black Music [Disc 3]
15	Bill "Jazz" Gillum	Don't You Scandalize My Name	Jazz Gillum: Complete Recorded Works Vol.1 1936-49
16	Howlin' Wolf	Moanin' At Midnight	Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: The Road To Memphis
17	Howlin' Wolf	Smokestack Lightnin'	Blowing The Fuse: 1956
18	Woody Guthrie	Pastures Of Plenty	American Roots- A History Of American Folk Music: [Disc 4]
19	Jesse Fuller	San Francisco Bay Blues	Friends Of Old Time Music [Disc 2]
20	Ramblin' Jack Elliott	Roll On Buddy	The Essential Ramblin' Jack Elliott
21	Bob Dylan	Blowin' In The Wind	Sing America
22	Charlie McCoy	Orange Blossom Special	The Real McCoy
23	Norton Buffalo	Eighteen Wheels	Lovin' In The Valley Of The Moon
24	Willie Nelson	On the Road Again	Revolutions of Time: The Journey 1975-1993 Disc 1
25	Bruce Channel	Hey Baby (Delbert McClinton Harp)	Don't Do It: The Smash Record Story 1961-1962 [Disc 2]
26	The Fabulous Thunderbirds	I Believe I'm In Love	Essential Fabulous Thunderbirds
27	Bob Dylan	I Want You	Blonde on Blonde
28	Willie Nelson	City Of New Orleans	The Essential Willie Nelson
29	Neil Young/Stray Gators	Heart of Gold	Harvest
30	Ozark Mountain Daredevils	If You Wanna Get To Heaven	The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
31	Bruce Springsteen	The River	Chapter & Verse
32	Alfred Lewis	Friday Moan Blues	Harmonica Blues

Rock Roll and Soul

November 16, 2025 Dave

This week’s Deeper Roots takes a wide turn down the backroads of American music, delivering a two-hour free form ride through the crossroads where rock, soul, blues, and Americana meet and mingle. We’ll be opening the vaults for an eclectic blend honoring the roots while keeping one foot in the groove — where a deep cut from Garland Jeffreys might slide right up against raw King Curtis Memphis soul, a bouncy David Lindley number, or the tight shuffle of a Chess Records blues side. We’ll be connecting the dots between decades and genres with warmth and curiosity. Whether it’s Louvin-soaked harmonies, road-weary country soul, or the smoky after-hours mood of the juke joint, this week’s celebration once more explores the shared DNA of American sound. Tune in for stories between the songs, unexpected transitions, and a handpicked setlist that speaks to both memory and motion — a sonic journey that proves the roots run deep, wide, and ever surprising.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	The Traveling Wilburys	Last Night	Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1
2	The Mar-Keys	Last Night	American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
3	Little Walter	Last Night	Cadillac Records [Disc 1]
4	Simon & Garfunkel	Homeward Bound	Artist's Choice: Willie Nelson: Music That Matters To Him
5	Nat King Cole Trio	Homeward Bound (1993 Digital Remaster)	The Nat King Cole Trio: The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions [Disc 2]
6	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
7	Annie Ross	Twisted	King Pleasure Sings/Annie Ross Sings [Remastered]
8	David Lindley	Twist and Shout	El Rayo-X
9	King Curtis	Soul Twist	Soul Serenade
10	Gary U.S. Bonds	Dear Lady Twist	Gary "U.S" Bonds – 30 Original Greatest Hits
11	Phil Flowers	Twistin' Beat	Stompin' 8
12	The Traveling Wilburys	Wilbury Twist	Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3
13	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
14	Doc & Richard Watson	Moody River	Third Generation Blues
15	Bob Gallion	My Square Dancin' Mama (She's Done Learned to Rock and Roll)	Warped 5611 – Bob Gallion – 1956 – 1959
16	The Louvin Brothers	I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby	Capitol Country Music Classics
17	Bobby "Blue" Bland	Yield Not To Temptation	The Definitive Collection
18	Eddie Floyd	Why Is The Wine Sweeter (On The Other Side)	The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 4]
19	Al Kent	You've Got To Pay The Price	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
20	Timmy Willis	Mr Soul Satisfaction	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
21	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
22	Dee Dee Warwick	We're Doing Fine	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
23	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
24	Warren Zevon	Searching For A Heart	I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) [Disc 2]
25	John Lee Hooker	I'm in the Mood	His Best Chess Sides (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)
26	Garland Jeffreys	Cool Down Boy	Ghost Writer/One-Eyed Jack/American Boy & Girl [[Disc 1]]
27	Linda Ronstadt	Just One Look	Living In The U.S.A.
28	The Spidells	Hmmm, With Feeling, Darling	Kent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2
29	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
30	Chuck Willis	Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes	I Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The Stroll
31	Joe Boot & The Fabulous Winds	Rock And Roll Radio	Stompin' 2
32	The Darlenes	I Still Like Rock And Roll	Where The Girls Are Volume 8
33	Glenn Miller	Runnin' Wild	The Golden Years: 1938-1942 [Disc 1]
34	Warren Zevon	Reconsider Me	Sentimental Hygiene
35	Chuck Berry	Rock And Roll Music	Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings
36	Chuck Prophet	Bad Year for Rock and Roll	Bobby Fuller Died For Your Sins
37	Freddy Cannon	If You Were A Rock And Roll Record	The Best of Freddy Cannon – Big Blast From Boston!
38	Fats Domino	I'm In The Mood For Love	Here Stands Fats
39	Deeper Roots Radio	Rock Roll and Soul	Deeper Roots Radio
40	Ramones	Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?	Modern Rock: Lost Hits Of The 70s

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Rhythm & Bayou Romp

November 9, 2025 Dave

The sounds of New Orleans carry a mood that’s both jubilant and deeply human; it dances and mourns in the same breath. It’s the sound of the street parade meeting the juke joint: syncopated, earthy, and alive with horns, piano rolls, and that unmistakable backbeat shuffle. Unlike the more urban polish of Chicago blues or the rural cry of the Delta, New Orleans R&B has always felt like a conversation between the sacred and the profane, where gospel chords meet barroom swagger. Just beyond the Crescent City’s lights, where the waters of the bayou take form, we’ve got the accordians and fiddles of the swamp, where there’s humor, head and heartbreak woven into the DNA of the deep South. It is joyous and haunted, elegant and raw, as well as endlessly resilient. The music of New Orleans inspired an ethos — that music could be communal, unrestrained, and celebratory no matter the hardship. It taught America how to dance through its troubles, to find rhythm in resilience, and to turn sorrow into sound that still shakes the rafters and demands a communal dance to this day. This week’s show raises the flag of the Crescent City and her environs with a rhythm and bayou romp!

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Roomful Of Blues	New Orleans	Best of Roomful of Blues The Alligator Records Years
2	Rusty & Doug Kershaw	Louisiana Man	Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
3	Jimmy Newman	A Fallen Star	Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
4	Alvin Robinson	Down Home Girl	Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
5	Joe Barry	I'm a Fool to Care	Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
6	Rod Bernard	Pardon Mr. Gordon	Chess New Orleans [Disc 2]
7	Barbara George	I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)	Highlights From Crescent City Soul: Sound Of New Orleans 1947-1974
8	Irma Thomas & Marcia Ball	I Just Can't Get New Orleans Off My Mind	Goin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino [Disc 2]
9	The Hawketts	Your Time's Up	Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]
10	Sugar Boy Crawford	No More Heartaches	Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]
11	Clifton Chenier	The Big Wheel (Squeeze Box Shuffle)	Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]
12	Clifton Chenier	Calinda	Destination New Orleans
13	Bobby Mitchell	I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 2]
14	Fats Domino	The Big Beat	Fats Domino Out of New Orleans
15	Dr. John	Blue Monday	Goin' Back To New Orleans
16	Fats Domino	What's Wrong	Fats Domino Out of New Orleans
17	Theryl De Clouet	I Get Lifted	A Celebration Of New Orleans Music To Benefit MusiCares Hurrincane Relief 2005
18	Sammy Naquin	New Orleans Waltz	Best of Cajun Instrumentals
19	Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie	Canaille	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
20	Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys	La Crhve De Faim (Starvation 2-Step)	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
21	Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys	New Orleans Beat	La Toussaint
22	Lil' Queenie & The Percolators	My Darlin' New Orleans	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
23	Sunpie And The Louisiana Sunspots	Bunny Bread	Destination New Orleans
24	Johnny Adams	Release Me	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
25	Jimmy Clanton	Another Sleepless Night	Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
26	Jewel King	3X7=21	New Orleans R&B Outbreak
27	Charles "Hungry" Williams	So Glad You're Mine	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1]
28	Archibald	Stack O Lee	Sound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1
29	Great Day of New Orleans Singers	You've Got To Be Modernistic	Black American Choirs 1926-31
30	Great Day of New Orleans Singers	Shout On	Black American Choirs 1926-31
31	The Red Stick Ramblers	Main Street Blues	Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
32	Dirty Dozen Brass Band	Mardi Gras In New Orleans	A Celebration Of New Orleans Music To Benefit MusiCares Hurrincane Relief 2005

Listen To The Music

October 24, 2025 Dave

Friday mornings feature a two-hour journey through sound, soul, and even a dash of storytelling from the past century of America’s music. Tune in as Dave Stroud weaves an eclectic blend of genres that don’t always share a shelf, but definitely share a spirit. From the aching twang of country ballads to the velvet grooves of soul, as well as the thumping rhythms of rock…we’ve got it all. We’ll also be adding a touch of gospel to uplift and some shimmering pop in the show today. Legends and unsung heroes side by side—think John Fogerty easing into a track from BR5-49, or some classic Charlie Musselwhite introducing the soulful sounds of Solomon Burke. This isn’t a greatest hits show—it’s a feeling. It’s about the moments when music surprises you, connects you, and makes you feel more you. So whether you’re tuning in from the road, the living room, or somewhere in between, turn it up and let the music take you somewhere new..

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Mel Blanc	Money	Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four
2	Louis Armstrong	It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)	Pottery Barn Dinner At Eight Just Desserts
3	Frank Sinatra	(Love Is) The Tender Trap	The Complete Capitol Singles Collection [Disc 2]
4	Elvis Presley	Can't Help Falling In Love	Elvis 30 #1 Hits
5	Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires	Never Ending	From Nashville To Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters [Disc 2]
6	Robert Gordon	Fire	Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials
7	The Supremes	Nothing But Heartache	Gold Disc 1
8	Marvin Gaye	Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)	The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 2]
9	Candi Staton	In The Ghetto	Evidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters [Disc 2]
10	Charlie Musselwhite	Siboney	Continental Drifter
11	Solomon Burke	What Good Am I?	Make Do With What You Got
12	Little Willie John	Leave My Kitten Alone	ABC Of The Blues Vol 25
13	Fats Domino	Please Don't Leave Me	Fats Domino Out of New Orleans
14	Cookie & the Cupcakes	Mathilda	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
15	Charles Senns	Dig Me A Crazy Record	One More Record Please
16	Johnny Burnette	The Train Kept A Rollin'	Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4
17	Brenda Lee	That's All You Gotta Do	The Brenda Lee Story: Her Grea
18	Marshall Crenshaw	Donna the Prima Donna (Bonus Track)	Jaggedland
19	Leon Russell	Dixie Lullaby	Leon Russell [Bonus Track]
20	The Bobby Fuller Four	Love's Made A Fool Of You	The Best Of The Bobby Fuller Four
21	John Fogerty	Almost Saturday Night (with Keith Urban)	Wrote a Song for Everyone
22	BR5-49/Kay Adams	Mama Was A Rock (Daddy Was A Rolling Stone)	Rig Rock Deluxe
23	Southern Culture on the Skids	Too Much Pork for Just One Fork	Exposed Roots: Best of Alt. Country Disc 2
24	The Doobie Brothers	Listen To The Music	Toulouse Street
25	Buffalo Springfield	On The Way Home	Retrospective – The Best of Buffalo Springfield
26	Elvin Bishop	Fooled Around and Fell In Love	20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection The Best of Elvin Bishop
27	Sister Rosetta Tharpe	My Journey To The Sky	Vol. 3-1946-47 Complete Record
28	Professor Johnson & His Gospel Singers	Where Shall I Be	1950s Gospel Classics
29	Mahalia Jackson	I'm On My Way	The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1]
30	Stephen Stills	Do for the Others	Stephen Stills
31	Steve Earle & The Dukes (& Duchesses)	Pocket Full Of Rain	The Low Highway [+digital booklet]
32	Emmylou Harris	Leaving Louisiana In The Broad Daylight (Remastered LP Version)	Quarter Moon In A Ten Cent Town (Remastered)

Americana, Country, Country Swing, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Fifties Country, Theme Time

High On The Hog!

October 17, 2025 Dave

We’ll be rolling back our Hillbilly Wayback Machine to the year 1950 for romance in high pants at the barn dance. Country music really hadn’t yet caught on as a genre so a lot of the music we’ll share today had the misfortune of being coined “hillbilly music”; a blend of silver screen cowboy nostalgia for the lone prairie alongside swinging arrangements and occasional ballads of the heart. You even had yourself some down-home novelty and syncopated vocals that looked out at that land beyond the sun where the tumbleweeds bounced across the horizon. Without further waxing of the poetic, we’ll let you know that you’ll be treated to some very best from under the blanket of the prairie sky including the likes of Smiley Burnette, Jimmy Wakely, Tin Ear Tanner, Zeb Turner and Leon Chappel. These weren’t necessarily the big hits but they were honky tonk and jukebox favorites. Drop in and find out.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Gene Autry	Dear Heart and Gentle People	Sing Cowboy Sing [Disc 3]
2	Hank Penny	Wham! Bam! Thank You Ma'am	King Of Hillbilly Bebop [Disc 2]
3	The Sons Of The Pioneers	Land Beyond The Sun	My Saddle Pals And I ([Disc 4] – Riders In The Sky)
4	Smiley Burnette and The Ewing Sisters	It's My Lazy Day	The Singing Cowboys Collection
5	Ella Mae Morse	The Blacksmith Blues	Time-Life – Your Hit Parade: The Early '50S
6	Tex Williams	I Lost My Gal From Memphis	Vintage Collections
7	Hank Snow	I'm Movin' On (Mono)	Snow Country
8	Jimmy Wakely	Dust	The Melody Kid – 1940-51
9	Audrey Williams	I'm Telling You	1948-1951 (Warped 5021)
10	Hank Williams	Lovesick Blues	24 Greatest
11	Leon Chappel	You Hear Me Talkin'	Automatic Mama
12	Red Foley	Choc'late Ice Cream Cone	Hillbilly Fever [Disc 2]
13	Tennesee Ernie Ford	Anticipation Blues	Southern Belle [Disc 2]
14	Jimmie Dolan	It Had To Come Someday	Juke Box Boogie
15	Bill Haley	Susan Van Dusan	Rock 'N' Roll Arrives CD1
16	Tennessee Ernie Ford	Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own	Masters 1949-1976 [Disc 1]
17	Red Foley	Don't Be Ashamed Of Your Age	Tennessee Saturday Night
18	Ernest Tubb	The Lovebug Itch	Ernest Tubb – The Texas Troubadour – Writers Galore [Disc 4]
19	Zeb Turner	Boogie Woogie Lou	I've Got The Boogie Blues
20	Al Dexter	Hi-De-Ho Boogie On A Saturday Night	Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 4] Saturday Night Rag)
21	Casey Simmons	Juke Box Boogie	Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys: The West Coast Indies
22	Johnny Bond	Mean Mama Boogie	Hillibilly Boogie!
23	Hank Penny	Bloodshot Eyes	King Of Hillbilly Bebop [Disc 2]
24	Hank Penny	What You've Got	King Of Hillbilly Bebop [Disc 2]
25	Tin Ear Tanner	I Used To Work In Chicago	Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1
26	Shot Jackson & Webb Pierce	I Need You Like A Hole In The Head	Steelin' It: Steeling The Mood
27	Oakie Jones	Love Fever	Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys
28	Jimmie Davis	The Poodle Dog Song	Doggone Country
29	Roy Rogers & Dale Evans with Foy Willing & The Riders Of The Purple Sage	May the Good Lord Take a Likin' to You (Dale Evans Foy Willing Riders of the PS)	The Roy Rogers Collection [Disc 3]
30	Red Kirk	It's Raining In My Heart	Red Kirk "The Voice of The Country"
31	Hank Snow	Breakfast With the Blues (Stereo)	Snow Country
32	Little Jimmy Dickens	Out Of Business	The Essential "Little" Jimmy Dickens
33	Lefty Frizzell	My Baby's Just Like Money	Hillibilly Boogie!
34	Spade Cooley (voc. Ginny Jackson & Les Anderson)	Hillbilly Fever	Crossroads In Cowtown
35	Johnny Bond	It Ain't Gonna Happen To Me	Put Me To Bed
36	Red Foley	Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy	The Essential Recordings
37	Hank Williams	Cold, Cold Heart	24 Greatest

Americana, Deeper Roots on KOWS, Folk and Tradition, Theme Time

John Prine 79

October 10, 2025 Dave

We lost John Prine to COVID in 2020. We’re going to celebrate his 79th birthday along with the rest of his fans this morning as two new movies are on the horizon at just the right time. The two movies differ in their angles: one being a new tribute produced by his wife Fiona Whelan Prine called “You Got Gold” and the other is one produced by the Hello In There Foundation called “How Lucky Can One Man Get” which has its first screening this month in Denver. With today being his birth date, we’ll be doing a few different takes on John’s career in music including a couple reminiscences from Todd Snider and Steve Poltz who delivers a delightful memory of a trip to the Disney Store with John. There’s a reason that John is considered an American music treasure: as a songwriter he has few peers with his straight-ahead and simple sensibility. He delivered the goods as well as any of the legendary humorists , and that includes Mark Twain. Drop on in for something special this Friday morning.

No.	Artist	Title	Album
1	Sturgill Simpson	Paradise	Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2
2	John Prine	My Old Kentucky Home, Goodnight	Beautiful Dreamer: the Songs of Stephen Foster
3	The Brother Brothers	Dear John	The January Album
4	Kacey Musgraves	Burn One With John Prine	Demos
5	John Prine	Fish and Whistle	Great Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1
6	Carsie Blanton	Fishin' with You	Fishin' with You – Single
7	Brandi Carlile	I Remember Everything	Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2
8	Steve Poltz	A Trip To The Disney Store	Steve Poltz Remembers
9	John Prine	Souvenirs	Troubadours: Folk And The Roots Of American Music 4: 12 The Heartland And Canada
10	John Prine/Iris Dement	In Spite of Ourselves	In Spite of Ourselves
11	Justin Townes Earle	Far From Me	Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine
12	Donnie Fritts	The Oldest Baby in the World	Lucky 13
13	John Prine	Color of the Blues (feat. Susa	For Better, Or Worse
14	Tommy Prine	Ships in the Harbor	Ships in the Harbor – Single
15	Tommy Prine	Cash Carter Hill	This Far South
16	Todd Snider	John Prine (Live)	Live: Return of the Storyteller
17	John Prine with Peter Cooper	I Sang The Song	Mac Wiseman – I Sang The Song
18	Tammy Wynette	Unwed Fathers	Tears Of Fire: The 25th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]
19	Holly Williams/John Prine	I'm Telling You	For Better, Or Worse
20	John Prine Kelsey Waldon	Love At The Five & Dime	More Than A Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith
21	John Prine	Summers End	The Tree of Forgiveness
22	Swamp Dogg	Please Let Me Go Round Again (feat. John Prine)	Sorry You Couldn't Make It
23	Laurie Lewis	Why'd You Have to Break My Heart_ (for John Prine)	Trees
24	John Prine	That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round	Great Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1
25	John Prine	Hey Ah Nothin'	Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
26	John Prine	I Remember Everything	I Remember Everything
27	Kris Kristofferson	Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)	The Essential Kris Kristofferson Disc 2

A Century of America's Music