Category Archives: Free Form

Americana Covers 2019

There have been some great Americana sounds released this year and there is no sense in ignoring them, certainly. In fact, you can tune into Sonoma County Community Radio each week for Blue Moon Americana, broadcasting Thursday mornings at 5am on KOWS and 9am on KWTF. We’ll be spending some time covering the covers of tradition and some from the contemporary well this week on Deeper Roots. Tune in for some great sounds…truly. Fun covers of blues, gospel, folk, country, and jazz from the likes of Whitehorse, Jesse Dayton, Steve Earle, Willie Nelson and Kristi Jean & Her Ne’er-Do-Wells. We’ll hear everything from Amazing Grace to Redneck Friend this week on Deeper Roots. Check it out this Saturday evening,  a rebroadcast of a live show from the KOWS Cherry Street Historic District in Santa Rosa.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ben WinshipWhat's The Matter With the WellToolshedAmazon
2WhitehorseBaby, What You Want Me To DoThe Northern South, Vol. 2 [EP]Amazon
3WhitehorseBaby, Scratch My BackThe Northern South, Vol. 2 [EP]Amazon
4Mercury RevBig Boss Man (feat. Hope Sandoval)Bobbie Gentry's the Delta Sweete RevisitedAmazon
5Beth WoodSlip Slidin AwayThe Long RoadAmazon
6BobtownAmerican GirlChasing the SunAmazon
7Jesse DaytonRedneck FriendMixtape VolumeAmazon
8Chatham County LineThe Last TimeSharing The CoversAmazon
9Colin Linden & Luther Dickinson With The Tennessee Valentines Feat. Billy Swan And Rachael DavisLover Please (feat. Rachael Davis)AmourAmazon
10Steve Earle & The DukesDublin BluesGuyAmazon
11Steve Earle & The DukesThe Randall KnifeGuyAmazon
12Willie NelsonMy Favorite Picture of YouRide Me Back HomeAmazon
13Just WhiskeyO DeathSecond Hand SongsAmazon
14Guy Forsyth & Jeska BaileyAmazing Grace/House of the Rising SunConspiratorsAmazon
15Jason RingenbergFarewell AngelinaStand TallAmazon
16Davina & The VagabondsI Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl (Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)Sugar DropsAmazon
17Kristi Jean & Her Ne'er-Do-WellsCryin' In The Deep Blue SeaCountry-billy CollisionAmazon
18Kristi Jean & Her Ne'er-Do-WellsOakie BoogieCountry-billy CollisionAmazon
19Charley CrockettThe Race is OnLil G.L.'s Blue BonanzaAmazon
20Kevin DealRing of FireThe Long Road HomeAmazon
21Chatham County LineMy Baby's GoneSharing The CoversAmazon
22Rickie Lee JonesNagasakiKicksAmazon
23WeezerStand by MeWeezer (Teal Album)Amazon
24Rickie Lee JonesLonely PeopleKicksAmazon
25Charley CrockettGood Time Charley's Got the BluesLil G.L.'s Blue BonanzaAmazon
26George BensonNadine (Is It You)Walking To New OrleansAmazon
27WhitehorseJohn The RevelatorThe Northern South, Vol. 2 [EP]Amazon

Country Gamblers

Gamblers, ramblers, casinos. Barstools, loaded dice, tumbling dice, poker hands, and the demon rum, and chance. Honky-tonks, Vegas, and craps…all for you on the country side. Join Dave Stroud for a high-falootin’ time on Deeper Roots as the demon chance teams up with casino country in music. We’ll walk the fine carpets of the Vegas casino as well as the sawdust floors of the country bar with performances by Buck Owens, Tex Williams, The Country Gentleman, and Jimmie Dolan. We’re heading out west to pay a little bit of an homage to the gaming side of the stories this week on Community Radio for Sonoma County. Hope you can join in.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jimmie DolanPlayin' Dominoes And Shootin' DiceJuke Box BoogieAmazon
2Ramblin' Jack ElliottRoving GamblerBest Of The Vanguard YearsAmazon
3Norma JeanThe Gambler And The LadyThe Best of CountryAmazon
4Joe ElyGambler's BibleTime For Travelin' – The Best Of Joe ElyAmazon
5The Fabulous ThunderbirdsRoll Of The DiceRoll Of The DiceAmazon
6Jim LauderdaleRollin' the DiceThe HummingbirdsAmazon
7Jimmy & The MustangsRoll The DiceAnother RoundAmazon
8Dick CurlessThe Game of Love and PokerA Tombstone Every Mile (7CD Set) CD5 (1950-1969)Amazon
9Buck OwensBig In Vegas (Live in Las Vegas)Buck 'Em! Volume Two: The Music Of Buck Owens (1967-1975)Amazon
10Buck OwensLas Vegas Lament (Live in Las Vegas)Buck 'Em! Volume Two: The Music Of Buck Owens (1967-1975)Amazon
11Si CranstounVegas BabyOld SchoolAmazon
12Southern Culture On The Skids40 Miles To VegasBootleggers ChoiceAmazon
13Elvis Presley & The JordanairesViva Las VegasElvis Viva Las Vegas – official soundtrackAmazon
14Hank SnowThe Queen Of Draw Poker TownI'm Still Movin' On [Disc 1]Amazon
15Patsy ClineTurn The Cards SlowlyThe Patsy Cline Collection: Honky Tonk Merry Go RoundAmazon
16Kenny RogersThe GamblerSuperstars Of Country – Party Time [Disc 2]Amazon
17Merle HaggardKentucky GamblerThe Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology 1963-1977 [Disc 2]Amazon
18Merle TravisGambler's GuitarThe Guitar Picker CD3 (1951-53)Amazon
19Tex WilliamsDowntown Poker ClubVintage CollectionsAmazon
20Jerry ReedThe Uptown Poker ClubThe Essential Jerry ReedAmazon
21Chip TaylorThursday Night Las Vegas AirportUnglorious Hallelujah (1 of 2)Amazon
22T.Texas TylerDeck of CardsCountry & Western Hit Parade 1948Amazon
23Sons of the PioneersTexas CrapshooterSongs of the Prairie – CD3Amazon
24Red FoleyPlayin' Dominoes And Shootin' DiceHillbilly Fever [Disc 4]Amazon
25Bobby Bare With Jeannie BareVegasThe Essential Bobby BareAmazon
26The Country GentlemenKing of SpadesThe Complete Vanguard RecordingsAmazon
27Willie NelsonPlayin' Dominoes and Shootin' DiceRainbow ConnectionAmazon
28Linda RonstadtTumbling DiceSimple DreamsAmazon
29Juice NewtonQueen Of HeartsJuice Newton's Greatest Hits (And More)Amazon
30Sheryl CrowLeaving Las VegasTuesday Night Music ClubAmazon
31Tom RussellRambler, GamblerSong Of The West – The Cowboy CollectionAmazon

Summer Songs

Summer is here and so we’ll be celebrating those lazy, hazy, crazy days that come with it. We’re approaching the dog days, as they say, and that also means festivals, music, cool drinks, swimming gear, and lighter beers. This week’s show has us getting serious about summer songs:  Elvis, Sam Cooke, The Chantels, Dolly Parton, Dave Brubeck, and just a touch of surf sounds from The Sandals. Summer winds, summer wages, summer rain, and summer love this week on Deeper Roots, recorded at the KOWS studios planted square in the Cherry Street District of Santa Rosa.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Nat King ColeThose Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of SummerYour Hit Parade – The Early '60SAmazon
2The SandalsTheme from "Endless Summer"The Perfect Day: The Music from 40 Years of Surfing MagazineAmazon
3The Beach BoysYour Summer DreamSurfer GirlAmazon
4The Percy Faith OrchestraThem From A Summer PlaceLifetime Of Romance: Secret Rendezvous [Disc 1]Amazon
5The FleetwoodsThey Tell Me It's SummerCome Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The FleetwoodsAmazon
6The ChantelsSummers's Love (Richard Barrett with the Chantels)The Best of the ChantelsAmazon
7Robin WardWonderful SummerEarly Girls: 1Amazon
8Johnny RiversSummer RainBest Of Johnny RiversAmazon
9Frank SinatraSomething Wonderful Happens In SummerThe Complete Capitol Singles Collection [Disc 3]Amazon
10Sam CookeSummertimePortrait Of A Legend 1951-1964Amazon
11Ian & SylviaSummer WagesSo Much For DreamingAmazon
12It's a Beautiful DayHot Summer DayIt's a Beautiful DayAmazon
13Frank SinatraSummer WindSinatra Reprise: The Very Good YearsAmazon
14Ella Fitzgerald & Louis ArmstrongSummertimeSing AmericaAmazon
15Big Brother & the Holding Company/Janis JoplinSummertimeCheap ThrillsAmazon
16Dave BrubeckSummer Song [Album Version]Time Signatures: A Career RetrospectiveAmazon
17Seals & CroftsSummer BreezeAM Gold 1972Amazon
18Dolly PartonSweet Summer Lovin'I Will Always Love You – The Essential Dolly Parton Vol. 1Amazon
19Elvis PresleySummer Kisses, Winter TearsElvis for Everyone!Amazon
20Nelson RiddleThe Green Leaves of SummerThe Best of Nelson RiddleAmazon
21Willie NelsonSummer Of Roses [Album Version]One Hell Of A RideAmazon
22Desert Rose BandSummer WindRunningAmazon
23Robbie FulksRose of the SummerGone Away BackwardAmazon
24Don HenleyThe Boys of SummerBuilding the Perfect BeastAmazon
25Eddie CochranSummertime BluesEddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]Amazon
26The Lovin' SpoonfulSummer in the CityGreatest Hits [Buddha]Amazon
27Basin Street BoysSummertime GalThe Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 3- Doo-Wop Dreamin'Amazon
28Stan KentonThe Things We Did Last SummerThe Ballad Style Of Stan KentonAmazon
29Bert Lown's Biltmore Hotel OrchestraSweet Summer BreezeBert Lown's Biltmore Hotel OrchestraAmazon
30Jan & DeanSummer Means FunPopsicleAmazon
31DanleersOne Summer NightStreet Corner Symphonies (Disc 2)Amazon

Steel Guitar Retrospective

We’ll be serenading you with some island melodies, country tunes, and rock, all featuring the steel guitar, an instrument whose origins take us back to the late 19th and early 20th century invention by native Joseph Kekuku. The music this Friday features some early Hawaiian popular influences including Sol Ho’opi, Hoot Gibson, and King Nawah’s Hawaiians. The focus moves to mid-to late century greats featuring Pete Drake, Buddy Emmons, Buster Martin and Speedy West. The popularity of the ‘island sound’ in the early century brought us the sound of steel across many genres, including gospel, folk, blues, and country. Spend a couple of hours on an August morning in Sonoma County taking a journey from Hawaii to Forth Worth.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1King Nawahi's HawaiiansHawaiian CapersSteelin' It: The Steel Guitar StoryAmazon
2Trio De HawaiiMelodias Populares MexicanaHawaiian Steel Guitar ClassicsAmazon
3Sol Ho'opi'iSinging The BluesMaster of the Hawaiian Guitar Vol 1Amazon
4Sol Hoopii & His Novelty QuartetteAn Orange Grove in CaliforniaSteelin' It: The Steel Guitar StoryAmazon
5Hoot GibsonMai Givee (Don't Give It Away)Hawaiian Steel Guitar ClassicsAmazon
6Kalama's QuartetSassyVintage Hawaiian Music: The Great Singers 1928 – 1934Amazon
7Sol K. Bright's HollywaiiansHeat WaveBob Dylan: Radio Radio [Disc 1]Amazon
8Sol Ho'opi'iI Like YouWith My Little Ukulele in My HandAmazon
9King Nawahi's HawaiiansUnder a Texas MoonBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1Amazon
10Madame Riviere's HawaiiansEllis MarchWith My Little Ukulele in My HandAmazon
11Buster MartinHerbie's Steel Guitar PolkaCountry & Western, Vol.2 [Disc 10]Amazon
12Jim & Bob The Genial HawaiiansBob & Jim by The Waters of MinetonkaSteelin' It: The Steel Guitar StoryAmazon
13Jim & BobThe Song of the RangeHawaiian Steel Guitar ClassicsAmazon
14Johnny Bond & His Red River Valley BoysI Won't Stand in Your WaySteelin' It: The Steel Guitar StoryAmazon
15Shot Jackson & Buddy EmmonsSinging Strings Of SteelThe Steel Guitar & Dobro SoundsAmazon
16Lone Star PlayboysSteel Guitar BounceThe History Of Country & Western Music – Vol. 18Amazon
17Albert LeeRainbows All Over Your BluesThe Big E: A Salute to Steel Guitarist Buddy EmmonsAmazon
18Howard WhiteSteel Guitar SwallowWestern Swing And Steel InstrumentalAmazon
19Pete Drake & His Talking Steel GuitarFor Pete's Sake [Instrumental]For Pete's Sake [Gusto]Amazon
20Pete DrakePedal Jumpin'Stars Of The Steel GuitarAmazon
21Speedy WestStainless SteelSteel GuitarAmazon
22Tiny Murphy & His Bar 69 BoysHot SteelSteelin' It: The Steel Guitar StoryAmazon
23Jerry ByrdHilo Steel GuitarStars Of The Steel GuitarAmazon
24Bob WillsTexas Playboy RagSteelin' It: The Steel Guitar StoryAmazon
25Doc WatsonSteel Guitar RagMemoriesAmazon
26Bobby LeeSteel Guitar RagQuasar Steel GuitarAmazon
27Lloyd Green and Jay Dee ManessYou Ain't Goin' NowhereJourney To The Beginning – A Steel Guitar Tribute To The ByrdsAmazon
28Cyril Pahinui & Bob BrozmanHawaiian CowboyFour Hands Sweet & HotAmazon
29Bob BrozmanDinahDevil's SlideAmazon
30Bob BrozmanJust As Well To Let Her GoA Truckload of BluesAmazon
31Bob BrozmanLet's Get It StompA Truckload of BluesAmazon
32Spade CooleySpadellaSteelin' It: The Steel Guitar StoryAmazon
33Sonny TreadwayDon't Let The Devil RideSacred Steel GuitarAmazon
34Jim & Bob The Genial HawaiiansSaint Louis BluesSteelin' It: The Steel Guitar StoryAmazon

Too Darn Hot

One way to lounge about in the summer heat is to go directly at it with songs that complement the temperature from different angles (and genres). Tune in Saturday afternoon for a fresh look as Dave sits in for Steady Eddie once more with some rockabilly with Jimmy Simmons and Billy Lee Riley, hot country biscuits from Asleep at the Wheel and Al Dexter, hot soul stew from James Brown and Major Lance, and some humid yet playful pieces from Fats Waller and Lee Press-on & The Nails. We’ll also be taking a drone flight above some Mason-Dixon Line tradition from the very distant past with the Old South Quartette (featuring Polk Miller), and Victoria Spivey and Don Flemons. It’s summer and the heat will be with us for some weeks; too hot to handle? Too darn hot? Too hot for (fill in the blank)? Join this hot little collection in a special fill-in on a Saturday afternoon in Sonoma County. At least it’s a dry heat.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ella FitzgeraldToo Darn HotMusic & MoonlightAmazon
2Iris DeMentHotter Than Mojave In My HeartInfamous AngelAmazon
3Old South QuartetteWhen De Corn Pone's HotMusic Of The Old South: Polk Miller & The Old South QuartetteAmazon
4Al DexterHot Foot ShuffleStompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 4] Saturday Night Rag)Amazon
5Lonnie JohnsonHot FingersHot FingersAmazon
6Asleep at the WheelHot Like ThatReinventing the WheelAmazon
7Jimmy SimmonsToo Hot To Handle100 Rare '50s Rockabilly TracksAmazon
8Bob Skyles & His SkyrocketsHot Tamale PeteThe Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, & Cowboys – Playboy Stomp [Disc 2]Amazon
9Johnny CarrollHot RockClassic RockabillyAmazon
10Billy Lee RileyRed HotLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
11Lee Press-On & the NailsHot for TeacherLee Press-On & the NailsAmazon
12Stephane GrappelliHot LipsStephane GrappelliAmazon
13Robert JohnsonThey're Red HotThe Complete Recordings [Columbia] Disc 1Amazon
14Mississippi John HurtHot Time in the Old Town TonightThe Complete Studio Recordings Disc 1Amazon
15Dom FlemonsHot ChickenProspect HillAmazon
16Austin Lounge LizardsHot Tubs of TearsCreatures from the Black SaloonAmazon
17Major LanceToo Hot To HoldThe Very Best Of Major LanceAmazon
18James BrownHot Pants20 All Time Greatest Hits!Amazon
19The Steve Miller BandHot ChiliNumber 5Amazon
20Tommy DouglasHot SauceKansas City Blues 1944-1949 Disc 2Amazon
21Jay McShannHot BiscuitsR&B Jukebox Hits 1949 – Vol. 1Amazon
22Stompy JonesHot Sause BossThat's AlrightAmazon
23Jimmie LuncefordLe Jazz HotStrictly Lunceford: [Disc 3]: For Dancers OnlyAmazon
24Fats WallerRed Hot DanThe Compete Recorded Works Vol. 1, [Disc 3]Amazon
25Jimmy DuranteHot PatattaThe Great SchnozzleAmazon
26Victoria SpiveyI'm A Red Hot MamaBlack Snake Blues – The Best OfAmazon
27Memphis MinnieHot Stuff – Take 2Queen Of Country Blues [Disc 5] (1936-1937)Amazon
28Julie LondonHot ToddyUltra-Lounge, Vol. 18: Bottoms UpAmazon
29George Benson with Jack Mc DuffHot BarbecueGeorge Benson & Jack McDuffAmazon
30Ella FitzgeraldThe Hot CanaryThe Chronological Ella Fitzgerald – 1951Amazon
31Mr. Sad HeadHot Weather BluesBob Dylan: Radio Radio [Disc 1]Amazon

Fat Daddy

“…crazy ’bout that woman ’cause Caldonia is her name”. Tune in for a mix of sounds coming from the free form archives, celebrating a century of America’s music as is the habit each Friday morning at 9 on Sonoma County Community Radio. We’ll be exploring the Cherry Red Blues, Evil Gal Blues, and Louis Jordan’s jump piece Caldonia as part of our show today. Country sounds feature two Georges: Strait and Jones, soul sounds from The Miracles and Arthur Alexander, rhythm & blues from the ladies including Varetta Dillard, Etta James, and Albinia Jones, and an oddball opening set that takes us down into some strange and exotic places “Ahbe Casaba” and “Katanga!”

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Dinah WashingtonFat DaddyRock 'N' Roll Early Years – Vol. 3Amazon
2Ike Turner & His Kings Of RhythmKatanga!Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
3Classie BallouClassie's WhipKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
4Eddie Cole & The Three PeppersPoliceKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
5Kip TylerShadow StreetKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
6Jimmy RushingWhere Were YouKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
7Fats WallerYour Feet's Too BigThe Joint Is Jumpin'Amazon
8Fats WallerBelieve It BelovedHoneysuckle RoseAmazon
9The Three RiffsCherry In My Lemon And LimeHot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 1: That's the RhythmAmazon
10Big Joe TurnerHollywood Red (Cherry Red Blues)Big, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon
11Dave Alvin and Phil AlvinCherry Red BluesLost TimeAmazon
12Aretha FranklinEvil Gal BluesAretha Sings The BluesAmazon
13Albinia JonesEvil Gal BluesVocal Blues & Jazz Vol. 4 (1938)Amazon
14Etta JamesTell MamaBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]Amazon
15Varetta DillardI Can't Help MyselfGot You On My MindAmazon
16The BrownsYou Can't Grow Peaches On a Cherry TreeClassics 1964-1966 (Warped 6529)Amazon
17Ersel HickeyBluebirds Over The MountainBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
18George StraitAll My Ex's Live In Texas50 Number Ones [Disc 1]Amazon
19George JonesJust One MoreBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
20Ned MillerFrom A Jack To A KingClassic CountryAmazon
21Smokey Robinson & The MiraclesWhole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)The 35th Anniversary Collection [Disc 2]Amazon
22The SpinnersIt's a ShameOne of a Kind Love Affair Disc 1Amazon
23Arthur AlexanderCry Like A BabyThe Monument YearsAmazon
24Wilson PickettI Found A True LoveA Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 2]Amazon
25Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet BandRock & Roll Never ForgetsNight MovesAmazon
26Louis JordanCaldoniaNumber OnesAmazon
27Lil PalmoreLil's Caldonia BoogieBoogie Woogie Gals – 1939-57Amazon
28Van MorrisonCaledonia SwingKeep Me Singing [LP]Amazon
29The Five StarsWhere Did Caldonia GoRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2Amazon
30Huey "Piano" SmithWould You Believe it, I Have a Cold (Doctors)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
31Buddy Emmons/Ray Pennington/Swing Shift BandYou Don't Have to Be a Baby to CrySwingin' by RequestAmazon
32Garnet Mimms & The EnchantersCry BabyBirth Of Soul: 1Amazon
33Full Tilt Boogie Band/Janis JoplinCry BabyJanis Joplin's Greatest HitsAmazon
34John FogertyRiver Is WaitingRevivalAmazon

Songs of Goffin & King

A couple of months ago we featured about 20 minutes on a songwriter special featuring the music of the husband and wife songwriting team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King. We’ll take a bit more time in this week’s show sharing their tunes with you.  From the Brill Building onwards, their songs easily defined the soundtrack for a generation of young Americans of the 1960s. Light-hearted love songs, songs of reflection, and dreamlike hooks were the order: Carole the tunes and Gerry the lyrics. Join Dave Stroud in a look back featuring the music of The Cookies, Earl Jean, Lou Rawls Skeeter Davis, and many more on a Friday evening on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The CookiesChainsThe Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
2Gene PitneyEvery Breath I TakeAnthology: 1961-1968Amazon
3Aretha Franklin(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural WomanSmooth Grooves: The '60s, Vol. 2: Mid-'60sAmazon
4Tammy MontgomeryMake The Night A Little LongerCome On And See Me: The Complete Solo CollectionAmazon
5Freddie ScottHey, GirlMalt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2)Amazon
6Maxine BrownOh No Not My BabyTime-Life Classic Rock: 1964 – The Beat Goes OnAmazon
7Skeeter DavisI Can't Stay Mad At YouEarly Girls: 1Amazon
8Little EvaThe Loco-MotionThe Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
9Dusty SpringfieldThat Old Sweet Roll (Hi-De-Ho) [*]Dusty in Memphis [Deluxe Edition]Amazon
10The Righteous BrothersJust Once in My LifeBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 3Amazon
11The DriftersSome Kind of WonderfulDrifters' Golden HitsAmazon
12The DriftersUp on the RoofDrifters' Golden HitsAmazon
13Maurice & MacSo Much LoveChess Uptown SoulAmazon
14Carole KingIt Might As Well Rain Until SeptemberThe Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
15The CookiesDon't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)The Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
16The CrystalsHe Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
17The ChiffonsOne Fine DayThe Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
18The RonettesIs This What I Get for Loving You?The Best of the RonettesAmazon
19The BlossomsSo Much LoveSo Much Love: A Darlene Love Anthology 1958 – 1998Amazon
20Earl-JeanI'm Into Something GoodThe Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
21The ByrdsGoin' BackThe Notorious Byrd BrothersAmazon
22Lou RawlsI Can't Make It AloneThe Essential Lou Rawls [Disc 2]Amazon
23Chuck JacksonI Need YouThe Very Best Of Chuck Jackson 1961-1967Amazon
24Carole KingWill You Love Me Tomorrow?TapestryAmazon
25Dusty SpringfieldSome Of Your Lovin'The Very Best Of Dusty SpringfieldAmazon
26Gene McDanielsPoint of No ReturnThe Liberty Records Story (Pt. 1)Amazon
27Bobby VeeTake Good Care of My BabyAbsolutely the BestAmazon
28Bobby VeeSharing YouAbsolutely the BestAmazon
29Carole KingSmackwater JackTapestryAmazon
30Taj MahalTake A Giant StepGiant Step & De Ole Folks At HomeAmazon
31Dusty SpringfieldGoin' BackThe Silver CollectionAmazon
32Nils Lofgren & GrinGoin' BackThe Best of Nils Lofgren & Grin: The A&M YearsAmazon

Back to Back Blues

We revisit the blues with some pairings of old and new.  Join Dave Stroud for a selection of classic delta, Chicago, and folk blues from the likes of Robert Wilkins, Elmore James, Magic Slim, and Bukka White. The original classics pair up with updated versions from contemporaries like Sonny Landreth, Jeff Beck, The Allman Brothers, and Rory Block. Blues is the big muddy and the the tributaries flow through vast expanses of cleansing and clarifying. But, unlike those wide rivers like the Mississippi, the tributaries explode into new, deeper channels in the heart of the American landscape.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Turtle Island String QuartetCrossroadsA Little on the CD SideAmazon
2Muddy WatersTrouble No MoreTrouble No More: Singles (1955-1959)Amazon
3The Jimmy Rogers All-StarsTrouble No More (featuring Mick Jagger & Keith Richards)Blues Blues BluesAmazon
4Black Cats And The KittenStep It Up And Go [Album Version]Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950Amazon
5Warner Williams With Jay SummerourStep It Up And GoBlues HighwayAmazon
6Robert WilkinsThat's No Way to Get AlongRoots of RockAmazon
7The Rolling StonesProdigal SonBeggars BanquetAmazon
8Elmore JamesOne Way OutThe Complete Fire And Enjoy Recordings [Disc 1]Amazon
9John HiattOne Way OutAll My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg AllmanAmazon
10Howlin' WolfI Ain't SuperstitiousBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]Amazon
11Jeff BeckI Ain't SuperstitiousTruthAmazon
12Big Joe WilliamsBaby Please Don't GoColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
13Tom RushBaby Please Don't GoTown and Country BluesAmazon
14Elmore JamesDust My BroomBlues Masters, Vol. 15: Slide Guitar ClassicsAmazon
15Sonny LandrethDust My BroomBound by the BluesAmazon
16Howlin' WolfBack Door ManBlues Masters Vol. 6 – Blues OriginalsAmazon
17John HammondBackdoor ManThe Best OfAmazon
18Koko TaylorWang Dang DoodleBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]Amazon
19Dr. JohnWang Dang DoodleThe Atco/Atlantic Singles 19681974Amazon
20Kansas Joe And Memphis MinnieWhen the Levee BreaksPeople Take Warning [Disc 2] Man Vs. NatureAmazon
21Magic Slim, Billy Branch & James CottonWhen The Levee Breaks, Pt. 1Whole Lotta Blues: Songs Of Led ZeppelinAmazon
22Bukka WhiteParchman Farm BluesHarry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 4 [Disc 1]Amazon
23Rory BlockParchman Farm BluesKeepin' Outta Trouble: A Tribute to Bukka WhiteAmazon
24Blind Willie McTellStatesboro BluesRCA Record Label: The 1st Note In Black Music [Disc 1]Amazon
25Taj MahalStatesboro BluesThe Best Of Taj MahalAmazon
26Robert JohnsonStones in My PasswayThe Complete Recordings [Columbia] Disc 2Amazon
27Roy RogersStones in My PasswaySlide of HandAmazon
28The Allman Brothers BandStatesboro BluesBlues Masters, Vol. 15: Slide Guitar ClassicsAmazon
29The Allman Brothers BandTrouble No MoreStand Back: The Anthology Disc 1Amazon

Jumpin’ Jack

Free form provides our weekly exploration a wider berth in which to stretch our wings. And that’s precisely why I take a free form journey every week or so on Deeper Roots. This week we’ll be featuring at least two tracks from the great Ella Mae Morse, some R&B and Doo Wop from The Cardinals and Ruth Brown, a rare track you may never hear elsewhere featuring the late, great Dr. John, and selected tracks from John Prine, Nat King Cole, The Orlons, and a golden classic country favorite from George Jones. We’re just scratching the surface as we sail through two hours of gospel, tradition, pop, rock, country, bluegrass (inhale), blues, and jazz. Don’t miss this week’s Friday stroll on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ella Mae MorseJumpin' JackJumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' [Disc 2]Amazon
2Ruth BrownDaddy DaddyAtlantic Rhythm And Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 2]Amazon
3The CardinalsWheel Of FortuneAtlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1]Amazon
4Kay StarrWheel Of FortuneMagic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)Amazon
5Dr. JohnLet's Make A Better World (LP Version)Destively Bonnaroo (US Release)Amazon
6Big Joe TurnerHide and SeekBig Joe RocksAmazon
7Sammy Price Trio/Sister Rosetta TharpeStrange Things Happening EverydayThe Gospel of BluesAmazon
8The Clara Ward SingersTraveling ShoesMeetin' Tonight!Amazon
9Maria MuldaurTravelin' ShoesWaitress In a Donut ShopAmazon
10Blind Alfred ReedYou Must UnloadComplete Recorded Works 1927-29Amazon
11Ry CooderYou Must UnloadThe Prodigal SonAmazon
12Ray Barretto Y Su Charanga ModernaEl WatusiRock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: SoulAmazon
13OrlonsThe Wah-WatusiCameo Parkway 1957-1967 Disc 1Amazon
14Ricky NelsonTravelin' ManFifty Years Of Hits – Vol 10Amazon
15J.J. CaleTravelin' LightTroubadourAmazon
16Billie Holiday w/Paul WhitemanTravelin' LightCapitol Jazz 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 1]Amazon
17Nat King ColeDream A Little Dream Of MeThe Nat King Cole Trio: The Complete Capitol Transcription Sessions [Disc 3]Amazon
18Bert KaempfertWimowehThat Happy FeelingAmazon
19S.A. Solomon Linda'S Original Evening BirdsMbubeThe Secret Museum Of Mankind Vol. 4: Ethnic Music Classics (1925 – 48)Amazon
20Merle Haggard And The StrangersTravelin' BluesSame Train, A Different TimeAmazon
21Dave Alvin and Phil AlvinPapa's on the House TopLost TimeAmazon
22Dave AlvinDon't Look NowWest of the WestAmazon
23John Prine/Susan TedeschiColor of the BluesFor Better, Or WorseAmazon
24George JonesColor Of The BluesThe Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967Amazon
25Steve EarleHillbilly HighwayGuitar TownAmazon
26Steve Earle; The Milk Carton KidsCusterLook Again to the Wind: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears RevisitedAmazon
27Johnny CashUnderstand Your Man16 Biggest HitsAmazon
28Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersTravelin'Playback Disc 6Amazon
29Dr. JohnOld SettlersLive at Magfest 2014Amazon
30Cousin JoeHow Come My Dog Don't Bark?…..From New Orleans'Amazon

Leon Redbone Tribute

“The only thing that interests me is history – reviewing the past and making something out of it”. A man after our own heart here at Deeper Roots, shining bright like that old harvest moon. We lost Leon this past week and his family lovingly announced his passing  with the following prose deserving of the mysterious Mr. Redbone: “It is with heavy hearts we announce that early this morning, May 30th 2019, Leon Redbone crossed the delta for that beautiful shore at the age of 127. He departed our world with his guitar, his trusty companion Rover, and a simple tip of his hat. He’s interested to see what Blind Blake, Emmett, and Jelly Roll have been up to in his absence.” We’ll take some time to honor the music that so inspired this delightful entertainer who elevated the blues, early century pop, and country into a form that extracted the joy of life and bottled like fine wine over the past 40 years. We’ll even reach into the Redbone bins for a handful of delightful covers. A simple tip of our hat to Leon as he crosses to the other shore…

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Leon RedboneIf We Never Meet Again This Side of HeavenDouble TimeAmazon
2Merle TravisIf We Never Meet AgainHot Pickin' [Disc 1]Amazon
3Emmett MillerI Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None O' This Jelly RollMinstrel Man From GeorgiaAmazon
4Red Nichols & His Five PenniesThe Sheik Of ArabySaints Ramble & SensationAmazon
5Laurel and HardyShine on Harvest MoonThe Oxford American Southern Sampler 1999Amazon
6Nat King ColeSweet LorraineThe Cocktail Combos [Disc 1]Amazon
7Billie Holiday Feat. Teddy Wilson & His OrchestraSugarLady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944 [Disc 05]Amazon
8Hoagy CarmichaelLazybonesSometimes I Wonder….Amazon
9Hoagy CarmichaelLazy RiverSometimes I Wonder….Amazon
10Lonnie JohnsonHe's A Jelly-Roll BakerTomorrow NightAmazon
11Peetie WheatstrawShake That ThingABC Of The Blues, Vol. 48Amazon
12Dave Van RonkShake That ThingDave Van Ronk And The Ragtime Jug StompersAmazon
13Elvis PresleyYou're A HeartbreakerElvis – The King Of Rock 'N' Roll – The Complete 50's Masters (CD1)Amazon
14Julia LeeBreezeKansas City Star [Disc 3]Amazon
15Cowboy CopasBreeze1954-1958Amazon
16Leon RedboneBreezeSugarAmazon
17Rex GriffinSweet Mama Hurry Home1935-1936 (Warped 3520)Amazon
18Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee PlowboyBouquet Of RosesHillbilly Fever – Vol. 3: Legends Of NashvilleAmazon
19Milton Brown & His Musical BrowniesIn the Shade of the Old Apple TreeDaddy of Western Swing, Vol. 2 : Brownie SpecialAmazon
20Emmett MillerLovesick BluesAmerican YodelingAmazon
21Blind BlakeDiddie Wa Diddie (Pm 12888, 15459-A)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2 (1928-1932)Amazon
22Leon RedboneDiddy Wa DiddieDouble TimeAmazon
23Shirley TemplePolly Wolly DoodleAmerica's SweetheartAmazon
24Boswell SistersWhen I Take My Sugar to TeaBoswell SistersAmazon
25Paul SpechtSweet LorraineStatic Strut: Hot Dance Rarities 1922-1930Amazon
26Ruth EttingShine on, Harvest MoonArt Deco: Lovely Ladies of Stage and ScreenAmazon
27Joe KeaweMy Little Grass ShackHapa-Haole Hawaiian Hula Classics – Vintage Hawaiian Treasures: Vol. IAmazon
28Leon RedboneMy Little Grass ShackWhistling In The WindAmazon
29Leon Redbone & Zooey DeschanelBaby It's Cold OutsideUnknownAmazon
30Al JolsonPretty BabyThe Very Best Of Al JolsonAmazon
31Leon RedbonePretty BabySugarAmazon
32Bert Lown's Biltmore Hotel OrchestraPlease Don't Talk About Me When I'm GoneBert Lown's Biltmore Hotel OrchestraAmazon
33Leon RedboneLulu's Back In TownOn The TrackAmazon