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Spring Fever

Every year about this time there’s a quick burst of blossom, a promise of renewal and that first pitch of the national pastime. I don’t know about you but it’s my favorite time of year, a time when winter’s cold is shut down and we’ve got that Spring Fever. This week’s show will take time out for a couple sets celebrating and remembering baseball’s past through music with the likes of The Treniers, Danny Kaye, and Dr. John with some early rapping from Mel Allen of all people. And that’s just the half of it because the fever goes beyond the diamond: we’ll share songs of April love with Shirley Jones, Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White with Perez Prado, Nina Simone, Martha Tilton, and a run of classic country with Johnny Horton, Sons of the Pioneers and the Sons of the San Joaquin. From stickball to kite-flying to the first frisbees of the year in the local park. Let’s get away from it all.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Radio Commercial'Spring Time Fever Time'Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring SeasonAmazon
2The VelvetsSpring FeverSpring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring SeasonAmazon
3Shirley Jones & Pat BooneApril Love (Film Version)Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring SeasonAmazon
4The PentagonsIt's Spring AgainSpring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring SeasonAmazon
5Martha TiltonI'll Remember AprilThe Liltin' Miss Tilton [Disc 1]Amazon
6Perez Prado And His OrchestraCherry Pink And Apple Blossom WhiteMagic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)Amazon
7Count BasieApril in ParisPure JazzAmazon
8Naturals & Mel AllenBaseball DreamsBaseball's Greatest HitsAmazon
9Johnny DarlingBaseball BabyRadio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 1] Bob DylanAmazon
10Dr. JohnTake Me Out To The BallgameBaseball A Film By Ken Burns – Original Soundtrack RecordingAmazon
11The TreniersSay Hey (The Willie Mays Song)Baseball AnthemsAmazon
12Sister Wynona CarrThe Ball GameBaseball AnthemsAmazon
13Russ HodgesBobby Thomson's Shot Heard 'Round The WorldBaseball AnthemsAmazon
14Terry CashmanTalkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey & "The Duke")61* [Box Set] Disc 1Amazon
15Mickey Mantle & Teresa BrewerI Love MickeyBaseball's Greatest HitsAmazon
16Danny KayeD-O-D-G-E-R-S Song (Oh, Really? No, O'Malley)Baseball's Greatest HitsAmazon
17Stormy WeatherThe Land Of WrigleyBaseball's Greatest HitsAmazon
18Steve GoodmanA Dying Cub Fan's Last RequestBaseball's Greatest HitsAmazon
19Betty Bonney & Les Brown and His OrchestraJoltin' Joe DimaggioBaseball AnthemsAmazon
20Little Willie JohnI've Got Spring FeverLittle Willie JohnAmazon
21Birdlegs & Pauline And Their Versatility BirdsSpringBirth Of Soul: 2Amazon
22Jerry Duane & The MonarchsIt Might As Well Be SpringSpring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring SeasonAmazon
23Nina SimoneIt Might As Well Be SpringThe Best Of Nina Simone: The Colpix YearsAmazon
24Craig DouglasHello SpringSpring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring SeasonAmazon
25The CadillacsIt's SpringFor Collectors Only (Disc 3)Amazon
26Delbon JohnsonIt's Always Springtime in NassauPutumayo Presents: CalypsoAmazon
27The BrownsSpringtimeClassics 1964-1966 (Warped 6529)Amazon
28Johnny HortonWhen It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)36 All-Time Greatest HitsAmazon
29Sons of the PioneersSpringtime On the Range1941 vol 1 (Warped 4108)Amazon
30Sons Of The San JoaquinRidin' For The Roundup In The SpringtimeFrom Whence Came The CowboyAmazon
31Charlie MonroeSpringtime in Glory1950-1956 (Warped 5079)Amazon
32Billie HolidaySome Other SpringKen Burns JazzAmazon
33Mose AllisonSpring SongMose Allison [2-fer]Amazon
34Mose AllisonFires Of SpringGimcracks and GewgawsAmazon
35Tony PerkinsApril FoolOn a Rainy AfternoonAmazon

Also Rans 1960 Pt. 2

The downstream wave of sounds that flooded the charts seemed endless in the year 1960. As was exhibited in last week’s Deeper Roots exhibition of ‘also rans’ from that year, it was a very, very crowded field. That field was spread far and wide across genres and levels of production, songwriting and performance quality. We take on that same strata this week in the show. More teen crushes, tragedies, soulful exchanges and instrumentals that bore earworms galore. That’s what we’ve got in store with performances from Fats to Jackie, Smokey to Etta, the Burnette Brothers and Ricky, Dean Martin, Freddie King and Linda Laurie…all giving it their all and doing their very best to crawl to the top of their respective charts. We’re getting ready for a wild Sunday night here in Santa Rosa, celebrating KOWS Community Radio at the Barrel Proof Lounge in downtown Santa Rosa. Hope you can make today’s Deeper Roots show and Sunday’s benefit!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Little Junior ParkerDriving WheelFeelin' Good. The 1952-1962 RecordingsAmazon
2Jackie WilsonDoggin' AroundAmerican Music Library: The Hits Of 1960Amazon
3Rosie & The OriginalsAngel BabyMalt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1)Amazon
4Jessie HillOoh Poo Pah Doo Pt 1The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]Amazon
5Fats DominoWalking To New OrleansA Lot Of DominosAmazon
6The ShirellesWill You Love Me TomorrowThe Brill Building Sound Disc 1Amazon
7Ray PetersonTell Laura I Love HerMemories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1Amazon
8The BrownsThe Old LamplighterNipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's. Vol. 2Amazon
9The PlattersHarbor LightsAll-Time Greatest HitsAmazon
10Johnny BurnetteDreamin'25 Greatest HitsAmazon
11Dorsey BurnetteHey Little OneAmerican Music Library: The Hits Of 1960Amazon
12Rick NelsonYoung EmotionsGreatest Love SongsAmazon
13Etta JamesA Sunday Kind Of LoveBook Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962Amazon
14Jimmy JonesGood Timin'We Love Pirate Radio – 60s FavouritesAmazon
15Kathy Young & The InnocentsA Thousand StarsMemories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1)Amazon
16Roy OrbisonBlue AngelThe Monument Singles: A-Sides (1960 – 1964) [Disc 1]Amazon
17The SmoothiesSoftlyI Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 3]Amazon
18The MiraclesShop AroundThe 35th Anniversary CollectionAmazon
19Hayley MillsLet's Get TogetherClassic Disney, Vol. I: 60 Years Of Musical MagicAmazon
20Dean MartinAin't That A Kick In The HeadThe Best Of The Rat PackAmazon
21Jayne MansfieldToo Hot To HandleBombshellsAmazon
22The VidelsMister LonelyThe Forgotten 45's 1960-1962Amazon
23Peggy LeeI Love Being Here With You [Remastered]The Best Of The Singles CollectionAmazon
24Linda LawsonLike YoungBombshellsAmazon
25Floyd CramerLast DateNipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1Amazon
26Dinah WashingtonThis Bitter EarthAmerican Music Library: The Hits Of 1960Amazon
27Ronnie LoveChills And Fever100 Northern Soul ClassicsAmazon
28Nick PeritoThe Green Leaves Of Summer (Album Version)Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds Motion Picture SoundtrackAmazon
29Tennessee Ernie FordSixteen TonsMagic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3)Amazon
30Hank LocklinPlease Help Me, I'm FallingClassic CountryAmazon
31Jim ReevesBilly BayouCountry Roads – Ralph Emery Presents – For The Good TimesAmazon
32Jack ScottCool WaterDestination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your VacationAmazon
33Marty RobbinsSong Of The BanditThe Complete Recordings 1952-1960Amazon
34Duane Eddy CD 1Because They're YoungTwang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology (Disc 1)Amazon
35The DriftersThis Magic MomentAll-Time Greatest Hits & More 1959-1965 [Bonus Tracks] [Disc 1]Amazon
36Henry ManciniLujonBest OfAmazon


Also Rans 1960 Pt. 1

We’re at it again! Excavations below the crust of some pretty simple-minded teenage pap that seemed to occupy the Billboard Top 100 in the year 1960. Marketers had found the right blend of country, rhythm, pop, sentimentality and rock and this led to a churning out of as much and as they could as fast was possible. The result was a mixed bag: quantity over quality in most cases. We call it spit-balling these days. We’ll dig into the substrate of popular music that did not make the Top 40, and in some cases, the Top 100. We’ll hear from Wanda Jackson, Billy Bland, Donnie Brooks, Johnny Preston, Esther Phillips, and a few dozen others in this week’s show. Not withstanding what we do here, we have to consistently remind ourselves of the classic Tony Soprano quote: “’Remember when’ is the lowest form of conversation.” So, we’re mining for the ones we don’t necessarily remember. And the big news? It’s a rare two-parts-over-two-weeks extravaganza. Hope you can join in!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1John D LoudermilkTobacco RoadYou Heard It Here First!Amazon
2Wanda JacksonDona'a Wan'aRockin' With Wanda [US Bonus Tracks]Amazon
3Peter Sellers & Sophie LorenGoodness Gracious MeThe Greatest Novelty Songs, Disc 3Amazon
4The FlaresHotcha Cha-Cha BrownFoot Stompin'Amazon
5Sugar Pie DeSantoI Want to Know100 Northern Soul ClassicsAmazon
6Ruth Brown with Howard Biggs OrchestraTakin' Care Of BusinessWail Man Wail!: The Best Of King Curtis 1952-1961 (Disc 3)Amazon
7Billy BlandLet The Little Girl DanceThe Rock 'n' Roll Era: 1960Amazon
8Larry HallSandyThe Forgotten 45's 1960-1962Amazon
9Varetta DillardA Little Bitty TearRhythm & Western Volume 4 – I Hang My Head and CryAmazon
10Hank Ballard & The MidnightersFinger Poppin' TimeAmerican Music Library: The Hits Of 1960Amazon
11Earl KingCome On, Pt. 1Living The Blues: Blues Classics 1960-1964Amazon
12Ernie K-DoeA Certain GirlThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]Amazon
13Skip & FlipCherry Pie (1960 #11)Greatest Hit Singles CollectionAmazon
14Donnie BrooksMission BellThe Teen Years Collection: Volume 1- Dream Lover [Disc 2]Amazon
15Manos HadjidakisMain Title: Never On SundayNever On SundayAmazon
16The Mark IINight ThemeBanana Split for My BabyAmazon
17The String-A-LongsWheelsRock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
18The Piltdown MenBrontosaurus StompAmerican Music Library: The Hits Of 1960Amazon
19Esther PhillipsWild ChildThe Great American Soul Book Chapter 1: Any Way You Wanta!Amazon
20Brenda LeeThat's All You Gotta DoThe Brenda Lee Story: Her GreaAmazon
21Eddie CochranC'mon EverybodyEddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]Amazon
22Duane EddyPeter GunnTwang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon
23Joe JonesYou Talk Too MuchPure R&B: Vol. 4- Whatd I Say [Disc 1]Amazon
24Ral DonnerThe Girl Of My Best FriendWar Paint – The Gone Records StoryAmazon
25The Everly BrothersWhen Will I Be LovedThe Complete Cadence Recordings 1957-1960 Disc 2Amazon
26Johnny PrestonCradle Of LoveRunning BearAmazon
27Little Willie JohnSleepLittle Willie John: All 15 of His Chart Hits from 1953-1962Amazon
28Paul EvansHappy-Go-Lucky-MeAmerican Music Library: The Hits Of 1960Amazon
29The SafarisImage of a GirlTeen BalladsAmazon
30Maurice Williams & The ZodiacsStayPure R&B: Vol. 4- Whatd I Say [Disc 2]Amazon
31Sam CookeWonderful WorldGreatest HitsAmazon
32Dinah Washington & Brook BentonA Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around & Fall In Love)First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story [Disc 2]Amazon
33Ronnie Hawkins & The HawksHey Boba LouThe Best of Ronnie Hawkins and The HawksAmazon
34Bobby VeeDevil Or AngelMalt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1)Amazon
35Neil SedakaStairway To HeavenThe Brill Building Sound Disc 1Amazon
36Roger MillerIn The Summertime (You Don't Want My Love)Super HitsAmazon

Something in the Air

Spring is knock-knock-knocking…and our Supreme Court is push-push-pushing back on the idea of Emperor Grandpa McFuddlepants. And why not? They created it. But here, we’re busy painting the town with hope and there’s a sense that there’s something in the air as this week’s show leans on the fabric of Americana sounds to get us through yet another week of hate speech from Pennsylvania Avenue. We’ll apply an salve of sweet sounds from Jerry Garcia, Jackie Wilson, Townes Van Zandt, Billie Holiday, and that late local luminary and bard about town Dan Hicks in this week’s show. It’s a free form dance we’re taking on so I hope you make time or, if you can’t catch us live on KOWS, you can catch up on our archives posted on Podomatic at https://deeperroots.podomatic.com

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersSomething in the AirGreatest HitsAmazon
2Marshall CrenshawWho Stole That TrainMiracle of ScienceAmazon
3ThemBaby Please Don't GoThem Featuring Van MorrisonAmazon
4Bill Wyman's Rhythm KingsAnyway The Wind BlowsAnyway The Wind BlowsAmazon
5John HiattRadio GirlSlug LineAmazon
6Townes Van Zandt(Quicksilver Daydreams Of) MariaTownes Van ZandtAmazon
7Charley CrockettJamestown FerryLonesome DrifterAmazon
8Ray CharlesTake These Chains from My HeartGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3Amazon
9Jackie WilsonI Just Can't Help ItThe Jackie Wilson Story [Sony]Amazon
10Little Jimmy DickensI Can't Help ItThe Old Country Church/Raisin' The DickensAmazon
11James Hunter SixCan't Help MyselfNick of TimeAmazon
12Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His OrchestraBig MamouBarrell House Boogie and the BluesAmazon
13David LindleyYour Old LadyEl Rayo-XAmazon
14Aereo-Plain Band/John HartfordKeep on Truckin'Steam Powered Aereo-TakesAmazon
15Hot TunaKeep On Truckin'BurgersAmazon
16Jorma KaukonenBig River BluesBlue Country HeartAmazon
17Maria MuldaurIt Ain't The Meat, It's The MotionMaria MuldaurAmazon
18Dan Hicks & The Hot LicksI'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)The Blue Thumb Years 1971-1973Amazon
19Dan Hicks & The Hot LicksCanned MusicThe Blue Thumb Years 1971-1973Amazon
20Jerry GarciaDealGarciaAmazon
21The YoungbloodsGrizzly BearGet Together: The Essential YoungbloodsAmazon
22Sonny JamesInnocent LiesSinglesAmazon
23Billie HolidayGod Bless the ChildColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
24Jackson BrowneThese DaysThe Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson BrowneAmazon
25Wayne HancockLife's Lonesome RoadA-Town BluesAmazon
26Steve ForbertLonesome Cowboy BillYoung Guitar DaysAmazon
27Levon HelmMove Along TrainElectric DirtAmazon
28Tom PettyI'll Feel a Whole Lot BetterFull Moon FeverAmazon
29Patsy MontanaMy Poncho PonyCowgirl's BestAmazon

Echoes of Blues Greats

There’s an echo in the well of Americana and it reverberates from tradition and some of the early songsmiths and blues masters who delivered the blues proper through the depths of the past century of America’s music. We’ll be pulling some of the classic blues covers of songs composed by just a small collection of the great blues masters: Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lonnie Johnson, Blind Blake and beyond in this week’s episode. There is seldom enough time to make a dent in only two hours but we’ll do our best with covers from some of the inheritors like BB King, Carl Perkins, Bob Dylan, Jorma Kaukonen and a couple dozen others. We’re excavating some deeper roots this week and then tilling the airwaves with freshly turned songs of the earth; a landscape of blues cutting a deep swath across the musical landscape of the past 100 years. Celebrating blues and those who brought it home this week on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Graham ParkerPoor MeDown the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley PattonAmazon
2Rising SonsBy And By (Poor Me) [Album Version]Rising SonsAmazon
3Charlie MusselwhitePea Vine BluesDown the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley PattonAmazon
4Jorma Kaukonen & Tom HobsonPolice Dog BluesQuah [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
5Jimmie Dale GilmoreBlack Snake MoanBraver Newer WorldAmazon
6Bo DiddleyDiddy Wah DiddyBo Knows BoAmazon
7Bob DylanSee That My Grave Is Kept CleanBob DylanAmazon
8Andy Fairweather LowMatchboxThe Invisible BluesmanAmazon
9Carl PerkinsMatchboxDixie FriedAmazon
10Sam Price and his Texas BlusicMatch Box Blues1929-1941Amazon
11B.B. KingTomorrow NightReflectionsAmazon
12Lonnie Johnson, John Hughes, Roy CoulterTomorrow NightTomorrow NightAmazon
13John SebastianI Found A Dream – (Live At Winterland)Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings – Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings [Disc 3]Amazon
14Lonnie JohnsonI Found A DreamBlues & Ballads (With Elmer Snowden) (Reissued 1990)Amazon
15Ramblin' Jack ElliottRambler's BluesA Stranger HereAmazon
16Elmore JamesCall It Stormy MondayGreatest Blues LegendsAmazon
17Roomful of BluesI Know Your Wig Is GoneThat's RightAmazon
18Boz ScaggsT-Bone ShuffleCome On HomeAmazon
19Peter WolfRollin' & Tumblin'A Tribute To Muddy Waters – King Of The BluesAmazon
20Shannon McNallyThe Stuff You Gotta WatchBlack IrishAmazon
21Clarence "Gatemouth" BrownCross My HeartChess Blues Guitar / Two Decades Of Killer Fretwork, 1949-1969Amazon
22Johnny WinterHelp MeThe Progressive Blues ExperimentAmazon
23Dr. John/John Hammond, Jr./Michael BloomfieldLast NightTriumvirateAmazon
24Tommy Castro And The PainkillersBad LuckMethod To My MadnessAmazon
25Dinah WashingtonIs You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?Verve UnmixedAmazon
26Louis JordanCaldoniaNumber OnesAmazon
27B.B. KingJack, You're Dead!Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis JordanAmazon
28Muddy WatersDon't Go No FartherHis Best, 1956 To 1964Amazon
29Muddy WatersGot My Mojo WorkingChess Blues Disc 3Amazon
30Muddy WatersThe Same ThingThe Definitive CollectionAmazon
31Big Daddy WilsonCouldn't Keep It to MyselfDeep in My SoulAmazon

Music Goes ‘Round

Put another nickel in that nickelodeon ‘cause rhythm saved the world. This week on Deeper Roots we’re spinning up songs about the jukebox, hit records, little bitty records, disc jockey pleas, and swinging syncopated rhythms from across the past century. That’s right, we’re taking a trip across ninety years featuring jazz from Jimmie Lunceford, country from the Sons of the Pioneers, gospel from the Chuck Wagon Gang, and swinging send-ups from Louis Armstrong, NRBQ, Slim Gaillard, and The Sensations. Well, you can also count on more from the usual suspects in this week’s thematic celebration of the very best of Americana. Whether that’s reaching out to the jukebox, the DJ or that record hawker…we’ve got two hours of rhythm here on KOWS Community Radio. Spend your time with music, not your hard earned dough on this day of resistance.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1CommercialNuclear Survival Course Record Album (1954)Rock'N'Roll & Rock-A-Billy InfernoAmazon
2The SensationsPlease Mr Disc JockeyAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
3Fred AstaireMusic Makes MeAmerican Songbook SeriesAmazon
4Tommy Dorsey & His Clambake SevenThe Music Goes Round And RoundMe & Orson Welles (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amazon
5Louis PrimaThe Music Goes 'Round and AroundCapitol Collectors SeriesAmazon
6Louis ArmstrongRhythm Saved The WorldRhythm Saved The WorldAmazon
7Tex Beneke, The ModernairesJukebox Saturday NightStagedoor Canteen Music Of The War Years Vol 1Amazon
8Jimmie LuncefordRhythm Is Our BusinessAn Introduction To Jimmie LuncefordAmazon
9The Boswell SistersThat's How Rhythm Was BornMusic From The Motion Picture – The Curious Case Of Benjamin ButtonAmazon
10Three Sharps And A FlatThat's The RhythmHot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 1: That's the RhythmAmazon
11Ella FitzgeraldVote For Mr RhythmThe Millenium Anthology – Ella Fitzgerald [Disc 3]Amazon
12Ella FitzgeraldMy Last AffairThe Millenium Anthology – Ella FitzgeraldAmazon
13Fats WallerMusic Maestro PleaseMusic Maestro PleaseAmazon
14The Cats & The FiddleMr. Rhythm ManThe Very Best OfAmazon
15Slim GaillardJumpin' At The Record ShopVout For VoutoreenesAmazon
16The Mills BrothersRhythm Saved The WorldThe 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 4Amazon
17George KentHello, I'm A JukeboxThe Beginning Of The End – The Existential Psychodrama In Country Music (1956-1972)Amazon
18Boyd Bennett & His RocketsCool Disc JockeyBob Dylan – Radio Radio Vol.5Amazon
19Sons of the PioneersSyncopated RhythmSongs of the Prairie – CD4Amazon
20Jerry Lee LewisJukebox JunkyKiller CountryAmazon
21Brook BentonHit RecordMercury 1962Amazon
22Charles SennsDig Me A Crazy RecordOne More Record PleaseAmazon
23Norma JeanI Heard the Jukebox Playing1965-1966Amazon
24Willie NelsonMr. Record ManOne More Record PleaseAmazon
25Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk RevueJones On the JukeboxSet TwoAmazon
26Chuck Wagon Gang/George JonesTurn Your Radio On70th AnniversaryAmazon
27Bill KirchenLittle Bitty RecordKing of Dieselbilly: Classic KirchenAmazon
28NRBQMusic Goes Round And AroundTiddly WinksAmazon
29BR5-49A1 On The JukeboxDog DaysAmazon
30The BlastersBorder RadioTestament: The Complete Slash Recordings (1981-1985) (1 of 2)Amazon
31Dillard & ClarkThe Radio SongThe Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard & ClarkAmazon
32Teresa BrewerMusic ! Music ! Music !Music ! Music ! Music !Amazon
33Gene KellyI Got RhythmThe Big Picture: Great Music from Films You LoveAmazon

Old Records

Country, gospel, and rhythm and blues are the major arteries that flow to the heart of Americana musical traditions, each influencing the other through shared themes of storytelling, emotion, and spirituality. Gospel’s uplifting harmonies and spiritual fervor inspired both the heartfelt narratives of country music and the soulful expressions of rhythm and blues. Similarly, rhythm and blues infused gospel energy into secular music, while country music borrowed melodic and vocal elements from both genres. The “golden age” of these genres is often considered to be the mid-20th century, roughly the 1940s through the 1960s, when their innovation and cross-pollination laid the groundwork for modern popular music, including rock and roll. This week on Deeper Roots we’re going to flip through some classic old records (as we love to do) and highlight the morning with performances from the likes of Otis Spann, Merle Travis, Sue Foley, Sturgill Simpson, and a few dozen others.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Margie SingletonOld RecordsOne More Record PleaseAmazon
2Seasick SteveDarkMan from Another Time (Bonus Version)Amazon
3Sturgill SimpsonBreakers RoarA Sailor's Guide To EarthAmazon
4The Everly BrothersBowling GreenWalk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 2Amazon
5The Kossoy SistersBowling GreenBluegrass JamboreeAmazon
6Merle TravisSmoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)Ash Grove 12/9/1966Amazon
7Commander Cody and His Lost Planet AirmenSmoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)We've Got a Live One Here!Amazon
8The Louvin BrothersThere's A Grave In The Wave Of The OceanClose Harmony [Disc 7]Amazon
9Hart Valley DriftersNine Pound HammerFolk TimeAmazon
10Van MorrisonDark Night Of The SoulThree Chords And The TruthAmazon
11The Riders Of The Purple SageCool Water (Radio)Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 1Amazon
12The Harmonizing FourWade In The WaterJesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)Amazon
13The Soul StirrersJesus I'll Never Forget [Album Version]The Ladykillers Music From The Motion PictureAmazon
14Mahalia JacksonDark Was The NightMoving On Up A Little HigherAmazon
15Bing CrosbyDown to the Old Ox RoadBing Crosby in Hollywood (1930-1934), Vol. 1Amazon
16Sue FoleyFreight TrainOne Guitar WomanAmazon
17Porter WagonerBanks of the Ohio1968 (Warped 6846)Amazon
18Roy Rogers with Country WashburneMy Chickashay Girl26 All-Time Country ClassicsAmazon
19Merle HaggardTime Changes EverythingThe Peer SessionsAmazon
20Jimmie DolanThe Wheel That Does The Squeakin'Juke Box BoogieAmazon
21Raul MaloWeary Blues from Waitin'The Nashville Acoustic SessionsAmazon
22Ted Daffan's TexansBorn To Lose26 All-Time Country ClassicsAmazon
23Norridge Mayhams And The Blue ChipsI'm A Rattlesnakin' DaddyNorridge Mayhams and The Blue ChipsAmazon
24Mae WestI'm An Occidental Woman In An Oriental Mood For LoveThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
25Jewel Paige & Her Brown BrowniesGive It UpIf You Take Me BackAmazon
26Julia LeeSnatch It And Grab It (06-11-47)1947Amazon
27Slim GaillardThunderbirdABC Of The Blues Vol 12Amazon
28John HiattThunderbirdMaster of DisasterAmazon
29Chuck BerryJaguar and ThunderbirdThe Chess Box Disc 2Amazon
30Otis SpannMule Kicking In My StallCryin' TimeAmazon
31Lowell FulsonBlue ShadowsChess Blues Disc 4Amazon

Good Night’s Sleep

A sleepy time themed collection this week as we take a deep dive into classic sounds from the past and present, all with a blend of sentiments we hold close as midnight approaches. We’ll have some old doo wop and early rock chestnuts from Jesse Belvin, The Fleetwoods, The Valentines and The Spaniels with just the right amount of rock, R&B and country. That means a little bit of Fats Domino, some rockabilly from Charline Arthur and Sonny Burgess, middling pop from Doris Day, Jimmy Durant and Dean Martin in store. Little Jimmy Dickens, Milton Brown and Swamp Dogg will also fill the air with country and blues. Friday mornings are the time to tune in for a fresh dose of America’s music from the past 100 years hear on KOWS-LP, Occidental, streaming to all of Planet Earth on kowsfm.com/listen. Be sure to install the Radio Rethink app on your Apple device and look us up. We’d be glad to have you.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Fats DominoSleeping on the JobThis Is Gold Disc 2Amazon
2Doris DayA Little Kiss GoodnightThe Vintage Years Part TwoAmazon
3Jimmy DuranteI'll See You in My DreamsAs Time Goes By: Best ofAmazon
4Dean MartinI Love the Way You Say GoodnightCocktail Hour Disc 2Amazon
5Les Paul and The Andrews Sisters feat Vic Schoen & His OrchestraIt's A Pity To Say GoodnightTrio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus (1936-47) [Disc 2]Amazon
6Linda ScottWho's Been Sleeping In My Bed?The Complete Hits Of Linda ScottAmazon
7The SpanielsGoodnight Sweetheart, GoodnightRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2Amazon
8The ValentinesDon't Say GoodnightDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2Amazon
9Jesse BelvinGoodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)Doo Wop Vocal Group GreatsAmazon
10The Fleetwoods(Goodnight My Love) Pleasant DreamsCome Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The FleetwoodsAmazon
11Roy OrbisonGoodnightThe Monument Singles: A-Sides (1960 – 1964) [Disc 1]Amazon
12Aaron NevilleI Bid You GoodnightWarm Your HeartAmazon
13Los LobosGoodnight My LoveLa BambaAmazon
14North Mississippi AllstarsBid You GoodnightPrayer for PeaceAmazon
15Harry NilssonAre You Sleeping?The Point!Amazon
16The TokensDream Angel GoodnightWimoweh!!! – The Best Of The TokensAmazon
17The WeaversGoodnight IreneBest Of Decca YearsAmazon
18Charline ArthurKiss The Baby GoodnightWelcome To The ClubAmazon
19Little Jimmy DickensA-Sleeping At The Foot Of The BedRoughneck Blues 1949 – 1956Amazon
20Sonny BurgessA Kiss GoodnightRock n' Roll LegendAmazon
21Swamp DoggSleeping Without You Is a Dragg (feat. Justin Vernon & Jenny Lewis)Sorry You Couldn't Make ItAmazon
22Los LobosLet's Say GoodnightEl Cancionero: Mas y Mas (1 of 4)Amazon
23Loudon Wainwright IIIWhere the Whippoorwill is Whispering GoodnightHigh Wide & Handsome – The Charlie Poole ProjectAmazon
24Milton Brown & His Musical BrowniesA Thousand GoodnightsDaddy of Western Swing, Vol. 4 : Keep a Knockin'Amazon
25Hank SnowGoodnight Little BuckarooWe'll Never Say GoodbyeAmazon
26Johnnie TaylorSomebody's Sleeping In My Bed [Single Version]The Very Best Of Johnnie TaylorAmazon
27ShirellesDon't Say Goodnight and Mean GoodbyeThe ShirellesAmazon
28The McGuire SistersGoodnight, Sweetheart, GoodnightThe Mid-'50sAmazon
29Barbara MandrellSleeping Single in a Double BedSuperstars Of Country Hello Darlin' [Disc 1]Amazon
30Vera LynnGoodnight Children EverywhereA Tribute, Volume II: It's A Lovely Day TomorrowAmazon
31The Gumm SistersWhere The Butterflies Kiss The Buttercups GoodnightThe Sisters Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

This week we’ll take some time away for a celebration of Americana sounds from every corner. It’s a mixed bag of jazz, blues, country, rock, and everything in between in another of our free form eclectic romps here on Deeper Roots. Count on some wild swings and some quiet moments reserved for the corner booth in the show today. Aretha, Cat Power, Etta Jones and Gale Garnett are some of the female vocalists that we’ll feature this morning. We’ll also visit that ‘boulevard of broken dreams’ with Esquivel, some lighter instrumentals from Ethel Smith and Herb Alpert; classic softer side Americana from Chris Isaak and Pokey LaFarge and the polar opposite from Creedence and BB King. What a way to blast on into 2025. Join Dave Stroud as he begins yet another year with the promise of doing the right thing…always.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Little MiltonWe're Gonna Make ItChess Blues Disc 4Amazon
2Marvin GayeMercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)Singers And Songwriters 1970-1971 [Disc 2]Amazon
3Jimmy RuffinWhat Becomes of the BrokenheartedMotown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
4Cat PowerAretha, Sing One For MeJukeboxAmazon
5Aretha FranklinDon't Play That Song30 Greatest Hits [Disc 2]Amazon
6Jimmy ReedHush-HushThe Roots of the Rolling Stones: MOJO Presents 15 Stones-Approved ClassicsAmazon
7Willie NelsonI'll Love You Till The Day I DieA Beautiful TimeAmazon
8Chris IsaakOnly the LonelyBaja SessionsAmazon
9J.J. CaleI'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)OkieAmazon
10Pokey LaFargeHome Home HomeRhumba CountryAmazon
11The MavericksThat's Not My NameSuited Up and Ready… – EPAmazon
12EsquivelBoulevard of Broken DreamsBetter Call Saul: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)Amazon
13The Watts 103rd St Rhythm BandThe Joker (On A Trip Thru The Jungle)Ultimate Northern Soul – The ClassicsAmazon
14Bob Moore & His OrchestraMexicoInstrumental Favorites- Latin RhythmsAmazon
15Louis JordanRun Joe – Calypso Boys, Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5Number OnesAmazon
16Ethel SmithTico TicoTico Tico – 28 Original Mono Recordings 1944-1952Amazon
17Herb Alpert & the Tijuana BrassSpanish FleaDefinitive HitsAmazon
18Herbie HancockRockitPop Music: The Modern Era 1976-1999 [Disc 1]Amazon
19Dick Haymes & Eileen WilsonIt's A Lovely Day TodayDestination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your VacationAmazon
20Julie LondonWatermelon ManWild Cool and Swingin'Amazon
21Etta Jones With J.C. Heard And His BandI Sold My Heart To The JunkmanVol. 3-Blues RootsAmazon
22B.B. KingWhy I Sing the BluesDo the Boogie! B.B. King's Early '50s ClassicsAmazon
23Gale GarnettWe'll Sing In The SunshineLifetime Of Romance: Some Enchanted Evening [Disc 2]Amazon
24ShamirLived and Died AloneNorthtown – EPAmazon
25Creedence Clearwater RevivalRun Through the JungleTropic Thunder (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amazon
26The Notting HillbilliesRun Me DownMissing….Presumed Having A Good TimeAmazon
27First Aid KitEmmylouThe Lion's Roar (Bonus Track Version)Amazon
28Marshall CrenshawOn the RunGood EveningAmazon
29Eugene Pitt/The Jive FiveWhat Time Is It?The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4Amazon
30Marshall CrenshawWhat Time Is It?Field DayAmazon

Who We Lost 2024

It’s our annual look back paying respect to some of the greats who we lost this past year. We find ourselves saying goodbye to a number of artists who contributed in their own way to America’s popular culture…in music. I’ll be sharing the names of the many contributors from the halls of country, jazz, pop, rock, and beyond. Time demands a filter which is based on direct lines of roots descent; either by song selection, expression of a genre, or by Americana popular cultural influence. I’m going to try to keep the talk to a minimum so I can catch you up on many of the artists…and I’m also going to be limiting some of the music to 30 second clips because, frankly…this was another year of loss. ….and I’m sure there are more of the obscure that we just couldn’t fit into our roll call. Tune in for a journey through the past century of America’s music on community radio for West Sonoma Country, streaming to all of planet Earth at the same time on kowsfm.com/listen. We’d love to have you.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bill HayesThe Ballad Of Davy CrockettYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
2Les McCannBlues 5Drivin' BluesAmazon
3Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66Mas Que NadaCocktail Mix, Vol. 2: Martini MadnessAmazon
4Quincy JonesSoul Bossa NovaCocktail Mix, Vol. 2: Martini MadnessAmazon
5Chita RiveraAll That JazzUltimate BroadwayAmazon
6Steve LawrencePretty Blue EyesThe Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD3)Amazon
7Mitzi GaynorWash That Man Right Outta My Hair (South Pacific)Golden Memories of Stage & Screen – Disk 2Amazon
8Jack JonesThis Could Be the Start of SomethingUltra-Lounge: Vegas Baby!Amazon
9James DarrenGoodbye Cruel WorldThe Best Of James DarrenAmazon
10The Collins KidsHot RodThe Oxford American Southern Music CD No. 6Amazon
11The Shangri-LasSophisticated Boom BoomMyrmidons of MelodramaAmazon
12Chan RomeroThe Hippy Hippy ShakeLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
13Duane EddyPeter GunnEspecially for You / Girls! Girls ! Girls!Amazon
14Clarence "Frogman" HenryA Little Too MuchBook of Love – The Argo Records Story [Disc 1]Amazon
15Cissy HoustonDeep River/CampgroundTestify! The Gospel BoxAmazon
16Maurice Williams & the ZodiacsStayDoo Wop Box Disc 4Amazon
17Marlena ShawGo Away Little BoyChess Uptown SoulAmazon
18The Four TopsReach Out I'll Be ThereThe Ultimate CollectionAmazon
19The SpinnersIt's a ShameOne of a Kind Love Affair Disc 1Amazon
20MelanieBrand New Key70s Music Explosion – MiraclesAmazon
21J.D. SoutherYou're Only LonelyYou're Only LonelyAmazon
22Martin MullEggsMartin MullAmazon
23Moby Grape8:05Moby GrapeAmazon
24The Grateful DeadBox of RainAmerican BeautyAmazon
25John MayallRoom to MoveThe Turning PointAmazon
26The Allman Brothers BandRevivalStand Back: The Anthology Disc 1Amazon
27Dave LogginsPlease Come To BostonClassic Soft Rock [Disc 2]Amazon
28It's a Beautiful DayWhite BirdWalk on the MoonAmazon
29Brewer & ShipleyOne Toke Over The Line70s Music ExplosionAmazon
30Eric CarmenHungry EyesThe Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection: The Flame [Disc 2]Amazon
31Greg KihnThe Breakup Song (Re-Recorded)True Kihnfessions (Re-Recorded Versions)Amazon
32Mojo NixonElvis Is EverywhereBo-Day-Shus!!!Amazon
33Kinky FriedmanRapid City, South DakotaKinky FriedmanAmazon
34The Oak Ridge BoysElviraThe Best Of Classic Country 80'sAmazon
35Kris KristoffersonMe And Bobby McGeeKristoffersonAmazon
36Toby Keith/Willie NelsonBeer for My HorsesLost HighwayAmazon
37Jo-El SonnierTear-Stained LetterVarious Artists: THEME TIME RADIO HOUR – SEASON 2/[Disc 2]Amazon
38Happy TraumChurch Street Blues (feat. Byron Isaacs, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams)Just For the Love Of ItAmazon
39Rick NelsonTravelin' ManThe Best of Rick Nelson, Vol. 2Amazon
40Malcolm HolcombeBits and PiecesBits & PiecesAmazon
41Barbara DaneI Hate the Capitalist SystemI Hate the Capitalist SystemAmazon
42John "Spider John" KoernerDuncan and BradyFolk Song America-A 20th Century Revival [Disc 3]Amazon
43MC5The American RuseJon Savage's 1969-1971: Rock Dreams On 45 [Disc 2]Amazon
44Lou ReedWalk On The Wild SideBest Of NRJAmazon
45Monty NormanJames Bond ThemeDr. NoAmazon
46Rachel SweetEverlasting LoveFool Around: The Best of Rachel SweetAmazon
47Ella Jenkins & Nannie McNeilHow Do You Do Ev'rybody? (Greeting Shout)The Long Road To Freedom: An Anthology Of Black Music [Disc 1]Amazon