Category Archives: New Orleans

Bourbon Street Rhythms

We enter December with hope. Join us for some sounds from the French Quarter and its environs. This Friday on Deeper Roots, tune in for a sweeping celebration taking the St. Charles trolley in time from Kid Ory and Louis Armstrong to the sounds of Tuba Fats, Mac Rebennack, Allen Toussaint and beyond. We’ll also find some Big Easy rocking treats by the water:  Ernie K-Doe, Sugar Boy Crawford, Fats Domino, and Larry Darnell are also on the board from the Big Easy as well as sounds of piano pounders like Archibald, Champion Jack Dupree and Professor Longhair. KOWS radio’s antenna is moving so we highly recommend that you stream us on the KOWS web site (or via the KOWS app) because the FM signal will be out of commission as the transmitter has found a new home out in the hills above Bodega Highway.


No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1ArchibaldShe's Scattered EverywhereVarious Artists: THEME TIME RADIO HOUR – SEASON 2/[Disc 2]Amazon
2Tuba Fats' Chosen Few Brass BandMardi Gras In New OrleansDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
3Kid Ory's Creole Jazz BandRoyal Garden BluesDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
4Louis Armstrong And His Dixieland SevenDo You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
5Professor LonghairBald HeadMercury B&R Story '45-'55 – [Disc 3]: Soutwest Blues V1Amazon
6Champion Jack DupreeIci Mo-MoThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
7Dave BartholomewMessy BessieGettin' Funky [Disc 2]Amazon
8Smiley LewisBig MamouSmiley Lewis Vol 1Amazon
9Larry DarnellWhat More Do You WantOKeh Rhythm & BluesAmazon
10Annie LaurieIt Hurts To Be In LoveThe Girls Gone Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Queens [Disc 2]Amazon
11Annie LaurieRockin' and Rollin' Again (Savoy 1197)R&B Humdingers Volume 12Amazon
12Paul GaytenFor You My LoveChess New Orleans [Disc 1]Amazon
13James "Sugar Boy" CrawfordJock-A-MoChess New Orleans [Disc 1]Amazon
14Fats DominoDon't You Lie To MeOut Of New Orleans, Vol. 1Amazon
15Fats DominoHey! La Bas BoogieOut Of New Orleans, Vol. 1Amazon
16Ernie K-DoeHeebie JeebiesAbsolutely the BestAmazon
17Benny SpellmanLipstick Traces (On A Cigarette)Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
18Mac RebennackGood TimesThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]Amazon
19Earl KingIs Everything All RightThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1]Amazon
20Eddie BoBaby I'm WiseThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 6]Amazon
21Joe & Ann TrioGee Baby (You're So Fine)The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
22Jewel King3X7=21New Orleans R&B OutbreakAmazon
23Lloyd PriceLawdy Miss ClawdyDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
24Little RichardHeeby JeebiesThe Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
25Al JohnsonCarnival TimeDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
26Art NevilleThat Rock & Roll BeatBrother to Brother (Disc One:Art)Amazon
27Paul MarvinHurry UpThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
28Leonard CarboI Don't Want To Lose HerThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]Amazon
29Dr. JohnHow Come My Dog Don't Bark (When You Come 'Round)Goin' Back To New OrleansAmazon
30Allen ToussaintSouthern NightsDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
31The VelvetiersFeeling Alright On Saturday NightThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]Amazon
32Earl KingEverybody's Carried AwayThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]Amazon
33Ernie K-Doe'Tain't It the TruthAbsolutely the BestAmazon
34Art NevilleToo MuchBrother to Brother (Disc One:Art)Amazon
35Art NevilleThat Old Time Rock And RollHis Specialty RecordingsAmazon

New Orleans R&B

We just can’t get enough of this sound, a blend of sounds that cannot be pushed away with the urban renewal of auto-tune and electronic pasteurization. It’s long history of inspiration whose roots are driven by centuries of influence, from Congo Square to Rampart Street, and beyond. Our show today returns to the humid southern climes at the mouth of the Mississippi for some of the very best of rhythm, from Cosimo Matassa’s studios to the clubs that pepper the Crescent City on Bourbon Street. Popular rhythm and blues today from Nawlins inclues some Fats, Professor Longhair, Huey “Piano” Smith, Paul Gayen, Frankie Ford, and a couple dozen others giving us that signature percussive backbeat embellished by pounding piano. It’s a Friday evening celebration here on Sonoma County Community radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Big Boy MylesNew OrleansThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]Amazon
2Dirty Dozen Brass BandThe Monkey [Album Version]The New Orleans AlbumAmazon
3Fats DominoWhen The Saints Go Marchin' InVery Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 2)Amazon
4Dr. JohnSomebody Changed The LockDr. John's GumboAmazon
5Huey "Piano" SmithMean Mean MeanABC Of The Blues, Vol. 40Amazon
6Professor LonghairGot My Mojo WorkingFess: The Professor Longhair Anthology [Disc 2]Amazon
7Ernie K-DoeA Certain GirlAbsolutely the BestAmazon
8Frankie FordIt Must Be JellyVery Best Of Frankie FordAmazon
9Lee Diamond&The UpsettersHattie MalattiThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]Amazon
10Huey "Piano" SmithWould You Believe it, I Have a Cold (Doctors)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
11Dirty Dozen Brass BandMy Feet Can't Fail Me NowOur New Orleans: A Benefit AlbumAmazon
12Smiley LewisBig MamouR&B Outbreak CD 2Amazon
13Clarence "Frogman" HenryIt Won't Be LongAin't Got No Home: The Best Of Clarence "Frogman" HenryAmazon
14Edgar BlanchardHoneycombThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]Amazon
15Charles "Hungry" WilliamsSo Glad You're MineThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1]Amazon
16Champion Jack DupreeMail Order WomanNew Orleans R&B OutbreakAmazon
17Paul MarvinHurry UpThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
18Paul GaytenFor You My LoveChess New Orleans [Disc 1]Amazon
19Larry WilliamsBad BoyThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]Amazon
20Fats DominoPlease Don't Leave MeVery Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 1)Amazon
21Smiley LewisMama Don't LikeABC Of The Blues Vol 25Amazon
22Charles Brown & Amos MilburnEducated FoolThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
23Kermit RuffinsHoly CowLivin' A Tremi LifeAmazon
24Barbara GeorgeI Know (You Don't Love Me No More)Highlights From Crescent City Soul: Sound Of New Orleans 1947-1974Amazon
25Jewel King3×7=21Gettin' Funky [Disc 4]Amazon
26Irma ThomasLook Up (AKA Whenever)Soul Queen of New OrleansAmazon
27Eddie BoRoamin-ItisThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 6]Amazon
28Zorro & The ZipsFrankie & JohnnyBoppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-InsAmazon
29Danny WhiteLet's PlayThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1]Amazon
30The ShowmenTrue Fine MamaThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 6]Amazon
31Lee Diamond &The UpsettersIt Won't Be MeThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]Amazon
32Huey "Piano" Smith & His ClownsAlimonyRadio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 1] Bob DylanAmazon
33Jessie HillScoop Scoobie DoobieThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]Amazon
34Earl KingNo City Like New OrleansDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
35GalacticGo GoDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon

Bayou R&B

Back to the bayou once more. This time we keep our focus with laser precision on the rhythm and the blues swirling around in the stew that is Louisiana and the southern climes. You can look forward to some straight ahead blues from Katie Webster, B. B. King, and Lonesome Sundown as well as rhythm vocals from the likes of Art Neville, The Del-Chords, and Joe Richards. I’m telling you…you won’t be hearing anything like it anywhere on Sonoma County radio. It’s a down and dirty bayou collection including selections from the Ace UK archives, the Chess label, and includes some special treats from Little Richard, The Spiders, and King Karl.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1James BookerJunco PartnerJunco PartnerAmazon
2Little RichardDirectly from My HeartThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 2]Amazon
3Joe RichardsYou'd Better ChangeRhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'Amazon
4Tabby ThomasI'd Love To TellRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
5Johnnie AllanLonely Days & Lonely NightsSwamp Gold, Volume 1Amazon
6Cookie & His CupcakesBreaking Up Is Hard To DoRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal GroupsAmazon
7The VelvetiersFeelin' Right On Saturday NightRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal GroupsAmazon
8The Del-ChordsHelp MeRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal GroupsAmazon
9The Hi-Fi'sI'm So LonelyRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal GroupsAmazon
10The SpidersI Didn't Want to Do ItDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 3Amazon
11Art NevilleHouse On The HillBrother to Brother (Disc One:Art)Amazon
12Art NevilleWhat's Going OnThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
13Clarence "Frogman" HenryAin't Got No HomeChess New Orleans [Disc 2]Amazon
14Earl KingFeeling My Way AroundChess New Orleans [Disc 2]Amazon
15Sugar Boy CrawfordWhat's WrongChess New Orleans [Disc 1]Amazon
16Chris KennerSomething You GotLouisiana & The Old New Orleans SoundAmazon
17Katie WebsterHoo Wee, Sweet DaddyRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
18Jimmy DotsonI Need Your LoveRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
19Lionel TorranceRooty TootyRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
20King KarlWalking Through The ParkRhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'Amazon
21B.B. KingBad Case of LoveBlues on the BayouAmazon
22Lonesome SundownCalifornia BluesRhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'Amazon
23Huey "Piano" Smith & His ClownsDon't You Just Know ItHaving A Good Time with Huey 'Piano' Smith & His Clowns – The Very Best Of, Volume 1Amazon
24Fats DominoWhole Lotta LovingVery Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 2)Amazon
25Bobby MitchellI'm Gonna Be a Wheel SomedayLouisiana & The Old New Orleans SoundAmazon
26Clifton ChenierThe Big Wheel (Squeeze Box Shuffle)Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]Amazon
27Smiley LewisShame, Shame, ShameI Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 3Amazon
28John FredShirleyLouisiana & The Old New Orleans SoundAmazon
29Ernie K-DoeTe-Ta-Te-Ta-TaAbsolutely the BestAmazon
30Big Boy MylesNew OrleansThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]Amazon
31Frankie FordRobertaVery Best Of Frankie FordAmazon
32Charles Brown & Amos MilburnEducated FoolThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
33Clarence 'Bon Ton' GarlowJumping At The ZadacoeLouisiana Swamp BluesAmazon
34Huey "Piano" Smith & His ClownsDon't You Know YockomoHaving A Good Time with Huey 'Piano' Smith & His Clowns – The Very Best Of, Volume 1Amazon
35Clarence "Frogman" HenryIt Won't Be LongChess New Orleans [Disc 2]Amazon
36Fats DominoThe Fat ManOut Of New Orleans, Vol. 1Amazon

Louisiana Gumbo

Back to the bayou. Back to Bourbon Street. From a house of blues to the small clubs out across the river. We’ll be taking a journey into the deeper wells where the influences include urban blues, jazz, French Acadian, Caribbean, and African American.  And one could argue a handful of others. It’s all there in the sounds of south where the pianos and guitar amps are wired into a foundation of tradition…as if performed from a garage or cabin. Cookie & The Cupcakes’ swamp pop, swamp rock from Randy & The Rockets, New Orleans busking from Snooks Eaglin, classic piano noodling from the Professor and Dr. John, and a warm bouillabaisse of southern musical cuisine from Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino all served up on a Friday evening celebrating a few of the treats on community radio for Sonoma County, KOWS.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Dr. JohnHoney DripperDefinitive Pop CollectionAmazon
2Charles SheffieldBoogie ChildrenRhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'Amazon
3Professor Longhair & His Blues ScholarsWalk Your Blues Away'Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon
4Dave BartholomewGot You On My Mind1952-1955Amazon
5Joe MedwickBrought DownI4m An After Hour Man (The Crazy Cajun Recordings)Amazon
6Phil BoDon't Take It So HardSwamp Gold, Volume 1Amazon
7Cookie & the CupcakesMathildaSwamp Gold, Volume 1Amazon
8Cookie & His CupcakesBreaking Up Is Hard To DoRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal GroupsAmazon
9Rod BernardThis Should Go On ForeverChess New Orleans [Disc 2]Amazon
10Dr. JohnWash, Mama, WashDefinitive Pop CollectionAmazon
11Erwin BabinBig Boy BlueBoppin' By The Bayou – Made In The ShadeAmazon
12Clint WestOur LoveSwamp Gold, Volume 1Amazon
13Clarence 'Bon Ton' GarlowFlip FlopLouisiana Swamp BluesAmazon
14Clarence 'Bon Ton' GarlowHey Mr. Bon TonLouisiana Swamp BluesAmazon
15Rod BernardDiggy Liggy LoSwamp Gold, Volume 1Amazon
16Katie Webster & Bobby JayHey Mr LoveRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
17Jay NelsonSilly Filly Oh BabyRhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'Amazon
18Fred Carter(You'll Have To) Come And Get ItBoppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-InsAmazon
19Randy & the RocketsLets Do the Cajun TwistSwamp Gold, Volume 1Amazon
20Rufus JagneauxOpelousas SostanSwamp Gold, Volume 1Amazon
21Fats DominoLa-La [Version 2]They Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings Disc 3Amazon
22Fats DominoI Want You to KnowThey Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings Disc 3Amazon
23Snooks EaglinLaviniaBaby, You Can Get Your Gun!Amazon
24Snooks EaglinBy the WaterComplete Imperial RecordingsAmazon
25Charles SheffieldI Would Be a SinnerBest Of Excello Vol 1: Sound of the SwampAmazon
26Zorro & The ZipsFrankie & JohnnyBoppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-InsAmazon
27Jay Chevalier & The LongshotsCuttin' CaneBoppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-InsAmazon
28King Karl & Guitar GableMary LouRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
29Warren StormHey Ma MaBoppin' By The Bayou – Made In The ShadeAmazon
30Terry Clement & The Tune TonesHey JoliBoppin' By The Bayou – Baby Dolls & Drive-InsAmazon
31Irma ThomasCry OnSoul Queen of New OrleansAmazon
32Berna DeanI Walk In My SleepTheme Time Radio Hour with Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 2]Amazon
33Clarence "Frogman" HenryThe Glory Of Love [Outtake]Chess New Orleans [Disc 2]Amazon
34Bobby CharlesTime Will TellChess New Orleans [Disc 1]Amazon
35Dr. JohnIko IkoDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon

Jazz Fest 2017

We had a chance to catch the first weekend of JazzFest in New Orleans a couple of weeks back and thought it would be a good free form collection to share with everyone…so that’s what’s going to be on the bill this week on Deeper Roots. Music from Kermit Ruffins, The Sweet Olive String Band, Aaron Neville, Steve Riley, The Rebirth Brass Band, Dr. John, and an eclectic collection that you’ll just have to wait to be surprised by. Tune into Community Radio for Sonoma County and find your festive mood on a Spring evening.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Kermit Ruffins; The Barbeque SwingersWhat Is New OrleansTreme: Music From the HBO Original Series: Season TwoAmazon
2Deacon JohnGoing Back To New OrleansNew OrleansAmazon
3Henry ButlerMama RouxTreme: Music From the HBO Original Series: Season TwoAmazon
4Rebirth Brass BandTake It to the StreetTreme: Music From the HBO Original Series: Season TwoAmazon
5Dirty Dozen Brass BandJunko PartnerMedicated MagicAmazon
6Trombone ShortyOoh Poo Pah DooDoctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New OrleansAmazon
7Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue SwingersJock-A-Mo (Iko Iko)#imsoneworleansAmazon
8Kermit RuffinsExactly Like YouWe Partyin' Traditional StyleAmazon
9Kermit RuffinsWhen It's Sleepy Time Down SouthWe Partyin' Traditional StyleAmazon
10Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue SwingersAt Last (feat. Nayo Jones)#imsoneworleansAmazon
11Anders OsborneHo-Di-Ko-Di-Ya-La-Ma-LaAmericana Roots Songbook: LouisianaAmazon
12The MavericksNitty GrittyMonoAmazon
13GalacticSugar DoosieInto the Deep (Deluxe Edition)Amazon
14Steve Riley & The Mamou PlayboysCreole Stomp (Happytown)HappytownAmazon
15BeauSoleil Avec Michael DoucetTwo Step De Port ArthurFrom Bamako to CarenroAmazon
16Sweet Olive String BandJackson BluesSweet Olive String BandAmazon
17Aaron NevilleLittle Bitty Pretty OneMy True StoryAmazon
18Buddy Guy(Baby) You Got What It Takes (feat. Joss Stone)Born To Play GuitarAmazon
19William BellPoison In The WellThis Is Where I LiveAmazon
20James WinfieldHallelujah, I Love Her SoLonely Lonely NightsAmazon
21James WinfieldLonely, Lonely, NightsLonely Lonely NightsAmazon
22Marc Broussard feat. Sam BushRising SunGoin' Home: A Tribute To Fats Domino [Disc 2]Amazon
23Snoop DoggCalifornia Roll (feat. Stevie Wonder)BUSHAmazon
24Stevie WonderMy Cherie AmourMy Cherie AmourAmazon
25Harry Connick, Jr.Muskrat Ramble25Amazon
26Allen Toussaint with Rhiannon GiddensRocks in My BedOxford American Music Issue – Visions of the BluesAmazon

Free Form – December 2015

Free Form - December 2015
Free Form – December 2015

Every couple of months, Deeper Roots shares a free form playlist with host Dave Stroud. This week we’ll share ‘contemporary roots’ infused music including the sounds of Howell Devine, Jason Isbell, and Ian Tyson as well as a broad selection of R&B (from The Blenders), early blues (from Blind Lemon Jefferson), and ‘ding dong daddy’ country swing (featuring Bob Wills). We’ll also wrap it up with a festive foodie theme.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Ink SpotsStreet Of DreamsGreatest HitsAmazon
2The Delta Rhythm BoysScandalize My NameI Dreamt I Dwelt In HarlemAmazon
3The Cats & The FiddleI'd Rather Drink Muddy WaterTheme Time Radio Hour with Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 2]Amazon
4The PenguinsOokey OokGreat Googa Mooga [Ace]Amazon
5The RooseveltsJitterbug SpecialThe Real Blues Brothers Vol. 2Amazon
6The RavensGotta Find My BabyOKeh Rhythm & BluesAmazon
7The BlendersDon't Play Around with LoveRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1Amazon
8RobinsMy Baby Done Told MeMoney Honey – Rise of the Black Bocal Group 51-53)Amazon
9Esther PhillipsYour Love Is So Doggone Good [Album Version]Jazz Moods – HotAmazon
10Hawkins, Coleman: The Bebop Years [Disc 2]: Cattin' at KeynoteBlue MoonThe Bebop Years [Disc 2] ~ Cattin' at KeynoteAmazon
11Justin Townes EarleWorkin' for the MTAHarlem River Blues [Explicit]Amazon
12Robert PlantCentral Two-O-NineBand Of JoyAmazon
13Jason IsbellJohnny Reb, That's MeYou Don't Know Me: Rediscovering Eddy ArnoldAmazon
14Howell DevineBoat's Up the RiverDelta GroovesAmazon
15Billy WalkerCross The Brazos At WacoColumbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: AmericanaAmazon
16Chris SmitherNo More Cane On The BrazosStill On The Levee CD 1Amazon
17OdettaNo More Cane On The Brazos7 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Radio TracksAmazon
18Red Foley & The Sunshine Boys(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)Johnny Cash: Artist's Choice – Music That Matters To HimAmazon
19Ian TysonRidin' Down the CanyonBoots Too Big to Fill: Tribute to Gene AutryAmazon
20Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysI'm a Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas)Legends of Country Music Disc 2Amazon
21Asleep at the WheelDing Dong Daddy from Dumas (with Robert Earl Keen and Ray Benson)Still the King: A Celebration of the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysAmazon
22Jerry Lee LewisDrinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-DeeA Half Century Of Hits ([Disc 2] of Box Set)Amazon
23Jo-El SonnierTear-Stained LetterVarious Artists: THEME TIME RADIO HOUR – SEASON 2/[Disc 2]Amazon
24Clifton ChenierAccordion BoogieLouisiana Blues and ZydecoAmazon
25Blind Lemon JeffersonHot DogsThe Complete Classic Sides Remastered: Atlanta & Chicago 1926 [Disc 2]Amazon
26Lil JohnsonSam The Hot Dog ManVintage Sex SongsAmazon
27Rosie FloresHot DogSpeed of SoundAmazon
28Dale HawkinsHot DogRock'n'roll TornadoAmazon
29Bill HaleyHot Dog Buddy BuddyFrom Western Swing to R-O-C-K (4): Don't Knock the RockAmazon
30Wanda JacksonHot Dog! That Made Him MadQueen Of RockabillyAmazon
31Buck OwensHot DogBuck Owens Four Classic Albums [Disc 1]Amazon
32The Four ShellsHot DogThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (5 of 9)Amazon
33Shakin' StevensHot DogChronology – The Epic Hit Singles #1Amazon
34John HiattAdios To CaliforniaDirty Jeans And Mudslide HymnsAmazon

There She Goes – KOWS 12/16/15

There She Goes
There She Goes

West County has seen it’s first consistent (and consecutive) days of rain and boy did we need it. El Nino looks to be making some waves. We’ll be making some waves this week on our Wednesday night foray into the past century of America’s music. We’ll hear new music from the Oxford American Georgia music issue, as well as a good share of early country, some Stephen Foster (by the Hamilton County Ramblers), and some Jelly Roll Morton. There will be a few local performers to sweeten the mix: Kevin Russell, Carl Hendel & Eddie Meisse, and an alumni of Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa…Dan Hicks. Tune in for music that keeps on giving.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Tommy DuncanWho Drank My Beer (While I Was In The Rear)?Gravy Train: Hillbilly Meets R&BAmazon
2Oklahoma Wranglers (Willis Bros)Invitation to the BluesHillbilly RhythmAmazon
3T. Texas TylerRed LightGravy Train: Hillbilly Meets R&BAmazon
4Milton Brown & His Musical BrowniesMy Galveston GalDaddy of Western Swing, Vol. 4 : Keep a Knockin'Amazon
5Carl Hendel & Eddie MeisseDon't Be Ashamed Of Your AgeDon't Be Ashamed of Your AgeAmazon
6Tut Taylor feat. Norman BlakeSweet Picking Time in Toomsboro, Ga.The Oxford American Southern Music 2016 (17th Edition: Georgia)Amazon
7Precious BryantGeorgia BuckThe Oxford American Southern Music 2016 (17th Edition: Georgia)Amazon
8The Band & Emmylou HarrisEvangelineA Musical History [Disc 5]Amazon
9John PrineThere She GoesBruised OrangeAmazon
10Jerry Jeff WalkerViva LuckenbachGypsy Songman: A Life In SongAmazon
11Carl SmithAre You Teasing MeThe Essential Carl Smith (1950-1956)Amazon
12The Louvin BrothersAre You Teasing MeClose Harmony [Disc 3]Amazon
13Carolina Chocolate DropsHello StrangerThe Winding StreamThe Carters, The Cashes And The Course Of Country MusicAmazon
14Maria MuldaurMe And My Chauffeur BluesRichland Woman BluesAmazon
15Black Bottom McPhailJohnJack Newman & OthersAmazon
16Jimmy StrangeYas Yas YasSwingin' the Blues: 1931-1939Amazon
17Lightnin' HopkinsSpeedin' BoogiePo' Lightnin'Amazon
18Pete JohnsonBoogie WoogieJuke Joint Jump: A Boogie Woogie CelebrationAmazon
19Kate & Anna McGarrigleHard Times Come Again No MoreSongs Of The Civil WarAmazon
20Robert Shaw ChoraleNelly BlyStephen Foster SongbookAmazon
21Grandpa JonesNelly BlyAn American OriginalAmazon
22Dan Hicks & The Hot LicksI Scare MyselfThe Blue Thumb Years 1971-1973Amazon
23Larry Jon WilsonOhoopee River Bottomland [from the film Heartworn Highways]The Oxford American Southern Music 2016 (17th Edition: Georgia)Amazon
24Carl PerkinsDon't Stop The MusicGo Cat GoAmazon
25Jake Xerxes FussellRaggy LevyThe Oxford American Southern Music 2016 (17th Edition: Georgia)Amazon
26Dirty Dozen Brass BandJelly Roll's MisgivingJelly (The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Plays Jelly Roll MortonAmazon
27Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot PeppersThe PearlsThe PearlsAmazon
28Ry CooderThe Pearls/Tia JuanaJazzAmazon
29Dr. JohnWild HoneyCity LightsAmazon
30John FredShirleyLouisiana & The Old New Orleans SoundAmazon
31Red Saunders & His OrchestraHonky Tonk Train BluesJuke Joint Jump: A Boogie Woogie CelebrationAmazon
32Freddie Slack With The Will Bradley TrioDown The Road A PieceJuke Joint Jump: A Boogie Woogie CelebrationAmazon

Deeper Dr. John

Deeper Dr. John
Deeper Dr. John

Mac Rebennack’s been around and the music, the culture, the people…they’ve embellished his art with a character like no other in roots music. He’s known them all: James Booker, Professor Longhair, Huey Smith, and Doc Pomus. He’s performed with them, composed for them, and broken bread with them. And when he takes the stage, whether that is in the traditional Indian celebratory garb or the frocked coat and hat, you can be certain that his performance will get your attention. He is coarse yet gentle, as punctual on the keys as he is laid back and lazy with them. This week’s show will sample a small set of his contributions to the American songbook including performances by Roland Stone, B.B. King, Charlie Rich, Solomon Burke, and Irma Thomas. And we’ll also hear plenty from the good Doctor himself.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Dr. JohnRight Place Wrong TimeDefinitive Pop CollectionAmazon
2Dr John/Mac RebennackSahara (LP Version)Mos' Scocious: The Dr. John Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon
3Roland Stone [Dr. John]Down The Road (LP Version)Mos' Scocious: The Dr. John Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon
4Mac RebennackGood TimesThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]Amazon
5Clarence "Frogman" HenryLong Lost And WorriedAin't Got No Home: The Best Of Clarence "Frogman" HenryAmazon
6Art NevilleWhat's Going OnHis Specialty RecordingsAmazon
7Johnny JenkinsWalk On Gilded SplintersDuane Allman Anthology 2 [Disc 2]Amazon
8Dr. JohnBlack Widow SpiderDefinitive Pop CollectionAmazon
9Dr. John(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite AwayDestively Bonnaroo (US Release)Amazon
10Dr. John The Night TripperWash Mama WashThe Atco/Atlantic Singles 19681974Amazon
11Dr. JohnBig ChiefThe Atco/Atlantic Singles 19681974Amazon
12Irma ThomasI Never Fool Nobody But MeIf You Want It, Come and Get ItAmazon
13Delaney & BonnieWhen the Battle Is OverThe Best of Delaney & BonnieAmazon
14Solomon BurkeMake Do With What You GotMake Do With What You GotAmazon
15Dr. JohnHen Layin' RoosterThe Best Of The Parlophone YearsAmazon
16Dr. JohnLet the Good Times RollThe Ultimate Dr. JohnAmazon
17Dr. JohnMy Indian RedGoin' Back To New OrleansAmazon
18Dr. JohnSweet Home New OrleansThe Best Of The Parlophone YearsAmazon
19Dr. JohnMemories Of Prof. LonghairMos' Scocious: The Dr. John Anthology [Disc 2]Amazon
20Marianne FaithfullHello StrangerA Perfect Stranger: The Island Anthology [Disc 2]Amazon
21Crescent City GoldKick It RawThe Ultimate SessionAmazon
22Bluesiana TriangleNeed To Be LovedBluesiana TriangleAmazon
23Charlie RichPictures and PaintingsPictures and PaintingsAmazon
24Dr. JohnEh Las BasN'awlinz: Dis, Dat Or D'UddaAmazon
25Dr. JohnOld SettlersLive at Magfest 2014Amazon
26B.B. King & Dr. JohnThere Must Be A Better World SomewhereDeuces WildAmazon
27Dr. JohnLet's Make a Better WorldThe Ultimate Dr. JohnAmazon
28Dr. JohnWhen You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)Ske-Dat-De-Dat&The Spirit Of SatchAmazon

Deeper Roots Goes To Mardi Gras

Deeper Roots Goes To Mardi Gras
Deeper Roots Goes To Mardi Gras

Fat Tuesday or, translated to French, Mardi Gras, comes but once a year and signals the penitential season of Lent. It also provides us with an outlet for the many things that we do as part of our celebration. One of them involves the backdrop of music. We’ll visit the sounds introduced by the Second Line of “Sugar Boy” Crawford, Fats Domino, and Stop, Inc. We’ll follow with The Meters, Bo Dollis and The Wild Magnolias, Louis Armstrong, and many others in a show that separates our locales by almost 2000 miles. Join Dave Stroud for the big beat coming from the French Quarter, Bourbon Street, and the Mississippi waterfront in our newest episode, another produced exclusively for KWTF, 88.1 FM, member-supported community radio for Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, California.

Deeper James Booker

Deeper James Booker
Deeper James Booker

Every now and then Deeper Roots will take a step back and look at the unknowns, not for their anonymity as much for their stories and why their music is so important to the American story. A documentary was recently released entitled “Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker”, http://www.bayoumaharajah.com/ directed by Lily Keber. It tells the story of the classically trained session man and we’re going to also explore the contributions that Booker made to the music of others, his quirky yet brilliant talent in performances of his own, and we’ll also share some of the stories of James Booker’s celebrated ups and tragic lows.