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Get Down With It

Free form Friday this month. Lots of favorites to share with you as we reach out to our awesome first responders once more here in Sonoma County. August, our static month of warm weather, has turned on us this year (as has everything else) as climate change once more comes knocking on our front and back doors. We’ll try to work on two hours of musical distraction with NRBQ, Little Richard, O. C. Smith, Marlene Dietrich, and Merle Haggard…how’s that for a lineup? Songs about San Antonio, a little place called Hickory Holler, some Madeline Kahn, Tommy Dorsey, and Nina Simone covering Chuck Berry. Money is the root of all evil, and Julia Lee will remind you this Friday morning. Tune into Sonoma County Community Radio once more at 9 Pacific on 92.5 FM, streaming to the world at freespeechnobull.com/listen.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Little RichardGet Down With itOKeh Rhythm & BluesAmazon
2Ivory Joe HunterYou Can't Stop This Rocking and RollingIvory Joe HunterAmazon
3Three Sharps And A FlatThat's The RhythmHot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 1: That's the RhythmAmazon
4The Miller SistersTen Cats DownRockin' Memphis [Disc 3]Amazon
5The SensationsLet Me InBook Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962Amazon
6Lou RawlsLove Is A Hurtin' ThingOn The Soul SideAmazon
7Irma ThomasHurtin' for CertainMy Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan PennAmazon
8Billy Joe RoyalIt Keeps Right On Hurtin'Greatest HitsAmazon
9O. C. SmithThe Son Of Hickory Holler TrampMore Dirty Laundry: The Soul Of Black CountryAmazon
10Arthur AlexanderGenie in the JugLonely Just Like Me: The Final ChapterAmazon
11Frank BlackSunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove DayHoneycombAmazon
12Marlene DietrichThe Boys In The Back RoomThe Blue AngelAmazon
13Madeline Kahn With Mel Brooks And CompanyI'm Tired – Blazing SaddlesWarner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)Amazon
14Jimmy DuranteStart Off Each Day With A SongThe Great SchnozzleAmazon
15Ella Mae MorseAn Occasional ManSingles 3Amazon
16John FogertyDown On The CornerThe Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence CollectionAmazon
17Tommy Dorsey & His Clambake SevenThe Music Goes Round And RoundMe & Orson Welles (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amazon
18NRBQMusic Goes Round And AroundTiddly WinksAmazon
19Nina SimoneBrown Eyed Handsome ManWild Is The Wind/High Priestess Of SoulAmazon
20Merle HaggardSan Antonio RoseTribute To The Best Damn Fiddle PlayerAmazon
21Riders in the SkyDown the Trail to San AntoneThe Best of the West Rides AgainAmazon
22Junior BrownLong Walk Back to San AntoneLong Walk BackAmazon
23Bill KirchenIs Anybody Goin' To San AntoneDieselbilly Road TripAmazon
24Tommy DuncanStars Over San AntoneBeneath a Neon Star in a Honky TonkAmazon
25Cliff "Ukelele Ike" EdwardsMinnie, My Mountain MoocherSinging In The RainAmazon
26Cliff "Ukelele Ike" EdwardsPaddlin' Madelin' HomeSinging In The RainAmazon
27Julia Lee & Her Boy FriendsDon't Save It Too Long (The Money Song)Kansas City Blues 1944-1949 Disc 2Amazon
28The Andrews SistersRum And Coca-Cola20th Century Masters: MillenniAmazon
29Dinning SistersButtons And BowsAlmost Sweet And Gentle [Disc 1]Amazon
30Bing Crosby & The Andrews SistersThe Three CaballerosGolden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2]Amazon
31Bob Hope, The Clark SistersThat's Not the KnotBest of Bob Hope – Capitol RecordsAmazon
32The Boswell SistersWha'd Ja Do To Me?The Object Of My AffectionAmazon
33Little RichardJenny JennyBob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The OriginalsAmazon
34James BarnettKeep On TalkingAfter Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon

Discovering Document Records

Today’s Deeper Roots show explores the Document label once more but, this time, we’ll be asking Gary and Gillian to tell us more. They’ll share some personal anecdotes about what brought them to their life’s work. So many of us from the baby boomer generation discovered early roots music through covers by bands from our early years that led us to recurring moments of musical revelation. And many of us found ourselves digging, rummaging, exploring, collecting, and listening for those mother lodes of musical treasures that surfaced like bits of gold on that river of time that runs from ‘then’ to the ‘now’. It’s the second part of our interview with this delightful couple from across the pond. Hear their stories of connecting with this music and how it informed their life’s work with Document Records.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Lil' Son JacksonRockin' And Rollin'Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]Amazon
2Big Bill BroonzyKey to the HighwayColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
3Deeper RootsIntro and Early Document w Johnny PartDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
4Peetie WheatstrawPeetie Wheatstraw StompBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]Amazon
5Big Bill BroonzyGood BoyBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]Amazon
6Deeper RootsDiscovery of the Folk and BluesDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
7The Rolling StonesConfessin' The Blues12 X 5Amazon
8Deeper RootsBuys DocumentDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
9Major "Big Maceo" MerriweatherKid Man BluesBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]Amazon
10Deeper RootsImpact of American MusicDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
11Josh WhiteNobody Knows You When You're Down And OutIn Chronological Order, Volume 6 (1944-45)Amazon
12Deeper RootsHunting Swap Meets for Blues (With Music)Document Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
13Gitfiddle Jim (Kokomo Arnold)Paddlin' BluesDown In The Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove Of Vintage 78s: 1926-1937Amazon
14Deeper RootsGrowing Up with Music to the BeatlesDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
15Cliff Richard & The ShadowsPlease Don't TeaseHit The Road Jack: The ABC-Paramount StoryAmazon
16The BeatlesAnna (Go to Him)Please Please MeAmazon
17Deeper RootsClosing Snippet 1Document Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
18Deeper RootsDocument ProjectsDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
19Walter 'Cowboy' WashingtonIce Pick MamaBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]Amazon
20Blind Willie McTellStole Rider BluesComplete Recorded Works In Chronological Order – Volume 1 – 18 October 1927 to 23 October 1931Amazon
21Deeper RootsMusical influencesDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
22John Lee HookerDemocrat ManThat's My StoryAmazon
23Bo DiddleyPretty ThingHis Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary CollectionAmazon
24Deeper RootsEarly music lovesDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
25Freddie & The DreamersIf You Gotta Make a Fool of SomebodyA's, B's & EP'sAmazon
26James RayIf You Gotta Make A Fool Of SomebodyBirth Of Soul: 3Amazon
27The McCoysHang on SloopyOperation Dumbo DropAmazon

Crazy Blues Centennial

It was the year 1920.  One of the more important events in the annals of popular music in the United States occurred 100 years ago this month. Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds’ recording of Perry Bradford‘s tune “Crazy Blues” became an instant hit and was the first significant recording in the blues genre. And Mamie herself was also the first African American female popular singer to lead a commercial recording. This week on Deeper Roots we celebrate with the first installment of a show featuring two hours of music including two very special guests: Gillian and Gary Atkinson, proprietors of Document Records in the UK. I had a chance to interview the two about the label and about the dawn of blues and jazz recording including the early century social impact of black artists. A very special opportunity offered for a very special time. We’ll also hear about a recent video release called Searching for Secret Heroes, a resurrection of a long lost documentary made by Sam Charters, released by Document this past April.

 

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No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Mamie SmithCrazy BluesAmerican Roots Music [Disc 2]Amazon
2Deeper RootsPre 20th Century – Gillian Atkinson InterviewDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
3James Reese Europe's 369th U.S. Infantry "Hell Fighters" BandThe Darktown Strutters' BallJames Reese Europe's 369th U.S. Infantry "Hell Fighters" Band (Remastered)Amazon
4James Reese Europe's 369th U.S. Infantry "Hell Fighters" BandMemphis BluesJames Reese Europe's 369th U.S. Infantry "Hell Fighters" Band (Remastered)Amazon
5Deeper RootsCrazy Blues Recording – Gary/Gillian AtkinsonDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
6Deeper RootsSelling the Crazy BluesDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
7Kid Ory's Creole Jazz BandRoyal Garden BluesThe History of Jazz :The SwingAmazon
8Mamie SmithMamma Whip! Mamma Spank!Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2Amazon
9Edna HicksHard Luck Blues (Pm 12023, 1629-2)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
10Ma Rainey and Lovie Austin's Blues SerenadersHoney Where You Been So Long? (Pm 12200, 1701-2)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
11Deeper RootsThe Circle of Musicians – Gillian AtkinsonDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
12Hall Johnson ChoirSt. Louis BluesWhen The Sun Goes Down: Walk Right In – The Secret Story Of Rock & RollAmazon
13Jelly Roll MortonBuddy Bolden's Blues (I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say) [Album Version]The Rose & The BriarAmazon
14Deeper RootsDocument Records with Gary AtkinsonDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
15Lovie Austin and Her Blues SerenadersTraveling Blues (Pm 12255, 10005-2)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
16Deeper RootsGillian and Gary Discussing Blues in the Jazz AgeDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
17The Hokum BoysWe Don't Sell It Here No MoreGeorgia Tom – Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (September 1928 – 5 February 1930)Amazon
18Deeper RootsEarly Influentials in the CirclesDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
19Deeper RootsEarly Influentials in the CirclesDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
20Bessie SmithI Need A Little Sugar In My BowlThe AnthologyAmazon
21Deeper RootsSearching for Secret Heroes SerendipityCrazy Blues Centennial InterviewsAmazon
22Furry LewisJohn HenrySearching For Secret HeroesAmazon
23JD Short – Memphis Willie BAlone In The Evening HoursSearching For Secret HeroesAmazon
24Hattie HeartColdest Stuff in TownSearching For Secret HeroesAmazon
25Trixie Smith and her Down Home SyncopatorsFreight Train Blues (Pm 12211, 1767-1)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
26Sippie Wallace With Clarence Williams' Blue FiveBaby I Can't Use You No MoreThe Complete Clarence Williams Sessions, Vol. 2 – 1923-1925Amazon
27Sara Martin/Fats WallerTain't Nobody's Bus'ness If I DoThe Compete Recorded Works Vol. 1, [Disc 1]Amazon
28Lizzie MilesElectrician BluesRude DudesAmazon
29Victoria Spivey and Her Hallelujah BoysBlack Snake SwingThe Victoria Spivey Collection 1926-1937Amazon
30Ida CoxI've Got The Blues For Rampart StreetBlack Swan SamplerAmazon
31Mamie SmithYou Can't Keep A Good Man DownMamie Smith Vol. 1 (1920-1921)Amazon

Fall of Empire

Authoritarianism right in our own backyard. What are the signs that we should concern ourselves with? Much has been revealed over the centuries of how power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. While our so-called checks and balances lay down in fear in the face of fascism and the childish fear of being made fun of by the playground bully, the innocents are called terrorists and the terrorists, patriots. Up is down and down is up, right? Music’s been made of the human condition over time and there’s also been books and countless political speeches…and we’re going to take our time today to share the music and speak of the ballot box which is our only weapon, it seems, in a democracy. When cowards and sycophants led by the GOP and Fox News pretend patriotism, we know we’re in trouble and we know that the hard rain is falling. Federal troops are attacking mothers, veterans, and peaceful protesters with impunity and there are no checks. There is no balance. As songwriter R. B. Morris observes, that’s how every empire falls…and you can tune in for inspiration as the August march on Washington is just around the corner.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Great Big SeaEnd of the WorldGreat Big CDAmazon
2Danko, Fjeld & AndersenWhen Morning Comes to AmericaDanko / Fjeld / AndersenAmazon
3Neil YoungBound for GloryOld WaysAmazon
4Willie NelsonVote Em OutVote 'Em OutAmazon
5Ray CharlesAmerica The BeautifulUltimate Hits Collection [2 of 2]Amazon
6Ry CooderRally 'Round The FlagBoomer's StoryAmazon
7The Abyssinian Baptist Church Sanctuary ChoirBattle Hymn Of The RepublicThe Civil WarAmazon
8Johnny CashRagged Old FlagRagged Old FlagAmazon
9Joan BaezThe President Sang Amazing GraceWhistle Down the WindAmazon
10The Dixie HummingbirdsJesus Children of America20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dixie HummingbirdsAmazon
11R.B. MorrisThat's How Every Empire FallsSinging Through the Wall. Songs for Western SaharaAmazon
12Simon & GarfunkelAmericaOld Friends Disc 2Amazon
13Paul SimonAmerican TuneThere Goes Rhymin' SimonAmazon
14Neko Case & Her BoyfriendsThrice All AmericanNo Depression Compilation – What It Sounds Like Vol. 1Amazon
15Dr. JohnThe Patriotic Flag-WaiverBabylonAmazon
16Steve EarleDear Old FlagDivided & United: The Songs of the Civil WarAmazon
17Jay & the AmericansOnly in AmericaRed, White & Rock Disc 2Amazon
18Jimmy GriggsThe Beginning Of The EndThe Beginning Of The End – The Existential Psychodrama In Country Music (1956-1972)Amazon
19William Elliot WhitmoreCivilizationsRadium DeathAmazon
20Dorothy Love CoatesThe Kingdom Of Babylon Is Falling DownA City Built 4 SquareAmazon
21Bob DylanSomething's Burning, BabyEmpire BurlesqueAmazon
22Bruce CockburnCall It DemocracyWorld Of WondersAmazon
23The TrumpeteersBabylon's FallenGood News, Vol. 2: Wade In The WaterAmazon
24Jerry Lee LewisEnd Of The RoadA Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
25Roy ZimmermanThe Liar Tweets TonightThe Liar Tweets Tonight (Single)Amazon

Miles and Miles of Texas

Free Form Friday finds us filling the airwaves with soul, border music, a dose of gospel, blues, and so much more. Join Dave Stroud this week on Deeper Roots as he brings you the stories and the sounds from the past century. As we go into our sixth month of pandemic isolation, we reflect on those lost and those suffering knowing full well that this virus could have been shunted by responsible adults. But we’re confronted with complete and utter idiocy at the highest (and lowest) locales: those who politicize and those pouty little man- and woman-babies who refuse to wear masks. We’ll look past this for two hours as we share soul sounds from James Carr and Bobby Womack, folk-rock anthems from Bob Dylan and John Sebastian, as well as good news gospel from Marion Williams and Sam Cooke. We’ll also go with a tribute to Texas where the suffering is reaching heights unimagined only a few months ago as they continue to suffer from failed leadership. Tune in on Fridays at 9 Pacific.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Asleep at the WheelMiles and Miles of TexasThe Very Best of Asleep at the Wheel Since 1970Amazon
2Charley CrockettGoin' Back To TexasLonesome As A ShadowAmazon
3Waylon JenningsBob Wills Is Still The King (Studio Version)RCA Country Legends [Disc 1]Amazon
4Doug SahmTexas TornadoBest of Sir Douglas 68-75Amazon
5Bing CrosbyDeep In The Heart Of TexasBing Crosby's Greatest HitsAmazon
6Mark KnopflerCannibalsGolden HeartAmazon
7Sam Cooke(Ain't That) Good NewsAin't That Good NewsAmazon
8Marion WilliamsFeel Like My Time Ain't LongThe Great Gospel WomenAmazon
9Clay HammondSuzy Do It Better Than YouMemphis Boys: The Story Of American StudiosAmazon
10James CarrPouring Water on a Drowning MaThe Essential James CarrAmazon
11Nat Hall With The Mellow 3A Broken Hearted ClownRare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 3]Amazon
12Bobby WomackHow I Miss You BabyThe Best Of Bobby Womack: The Soul YearsAmazon
13Leroy WashingtonBaby Please Come HomeRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
14Clifton ChenierChoo Choo CH-BoogieAlligator Stomp 2: Cajun Zydeco ClassicsAmazon
15Slim HarpoI've Got Love If You Want ItThe Best Of Slim HarpoAmazon
16Slim HarpoI've Got My Finger on Your TriggerThe Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2Amazon
17Jimmy ReedI Wanna Be LovedYou Dont Have To Go (The Blues Collection Vol.18)Amazon
18Little RichardLucilleCrazy in AlabamaAmazon
19Moose And The PelicansHe's A RebelSo Much Love: A Darlene Love Anthology 1958 – 1998Amazon
20Doris TroyJust One LookMalt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2)Amazon
21Gary U.S. BondsJole BlonThe Best of Gary U.S. BondsAmazon
22The Neville BrothersRun JoeFiyo on the BayouAmazon
23Bob DylanMississippiLove and TheftAmazon
24John SebastianRainbows All Over Your BluesFaithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings – Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings [Disc 1]Amazon
25The Lovin' SpoonfulCoconut GroveGreatest Hits [Buddha]Amazon
26Cliff EdwardsI'm Going to Give "It" To MaryThe CollectionAmazon
27Mississippi John HurtGood Morning, CarrieThe Complete Studio Recordings: Last SessionsAmazon
28Blind BlakeBlack Dog Blues (Pm 12464, 4362-1)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
29Doc Watson/Merle WatsonRed Rocking ChairBlack Mountain RagAmazon
30The ByrdsYou're Still on My MindSweetheart of the RodeoAmazon
31Gid Tanner & His Skillet LickersYa Gotta Quit Kickin' My Dog Aroun'…I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My TracesAmazon
32Merle Travis & Joe MaphisSay 'Si Si'Country Guitar GiantsAmazon
33The Sam ChaseGloryWill Never DieAmazon

Money Talks

We have, admittedly, visited the money theme in the past. But this week Deeper Roots emphasizes the impact of the filthy lucre on our day-to-day existence. We worship at it’s altar, politicians are possessed by it’s self-serving allure, and we welcome its arrival often without considering the source. We’ll call this a followup to our theme show of some time back, incorporating country, gospel, soul, R&B, rock, rockabilly, and pop including performances from Chuck Berry, Fred Astaire, Big Sandy, Randy Newman, and Bill Branch. It doesn’t end there. Early American humorist Artemus Ward once observed that “When a fellow says it ain’t the money but the principle of the thing, it’s the money.” A freshly-mown observation if there ever was one. We’ll be exploring music about money in this week’s edition of Deeper Roots on KOWS and KRJF Community Radio for Sonoma County. Tune in on Friday mornings at 9 on KOWS or Friday evenings at 9 on KRJF.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Cherri LynnYou're Money Ain't Long EnoughStompin' 14Amazon
2J.J. CaleMoney TalksThe Very Best of J.J. CaleAmazon
3Lowell FulsonIt Takes MoneyThe Tramp YearsAmazon
4Barrett StrongMoney (That's What I Want)Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1Amazon
5Don CovayMoney (That's What I Want)Checkin' In With Don CovayAmazon
6Billy Branch & The Sons Of BluesWhere's My MoneyEvidence Blues Sampler: FiveAmazon
7Louis Jordan & His Tympany FivePut Some Money In The Pot, 'Cause The Juice Is Running LowOne Guy Named Louis: The Complete Aladdin SessionsAmazon
8Margaret WhitingThe Money TreeComplete Capitol Hits of Margaret WhitingAmazon
9Big SandyThe Money TreeIt's TimeAmazon
10Tony BennettWith Plenty of Money and YouUltra-Lounge: Vegas Baby!Amazon
11Fred AstaireWe're In The Money [Digitally Mastered 1989]Nippers 30's-Vol.1Amazon
12The Mills BrothersMoney In My PocketsThe 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 2Amazon
13Linda ScottDon't Bet Money HoneyTeen Ballads Disc 2Amazon
14Van MorrisonBlue MoneyHis Band And The Street ChoirAmazon
15James TaylorHangnail (Money O Money)HourglassAmazon
16Brownie McGhee/Sonny TerryLose Your MoneyRediscovered Blues Disc 1Amazon
17Howlin' WolfWork For Your MoneySmokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960Amazon
18Chuck BerryNo Money DownThe Chess Box Disc 1Amazon
19The BlastersLeave My Money AloneTestament: The Complete Slash Recordings (1981-1985) (1 of 2)Amazon
20Luke McDanielMoney Bag WomanHillbilly Bop 'n' Boogie: King/Federal Roots of Rockabilly 1944 – 56Amazon
21The ToppersIf Money Grew on TreesStompin' at the Savoy: Harlem Nocturne, 1944 – 1947Amazon
22Dean MartinMoney Burns A Hole In My PocketCapitol Collector's SeriesAmazon
23Dean Martin/Jerry LewisThe Money SongCocktail Hour Disc 1Amazon
24Randy NewmanIt's Money That I LoveThe Best of Randy NewmanAmazon
25Randy NewmanIt's Money That MattersLand of DreamsAmazon
26Bob GibsonMoney Is KingJoy Joy! The Young and Wonderful Bob GibsonAmazon
27Pete SeegerPay Me My Money DownThe First Days Of Protest In The Twentieth CenturyAmazon
28The Lovin' SpoonfulMoneyGreatest Hits [Buddha]Amazon
29Lefty FrizellMy Baby's Just Like Money [Lefty Frizzell]Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume FourAmazon
30George JonesMoney To BurnGeorge Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
31Willie NelsonIf You've Got The Money I've Got The TimeWillie Nelson's Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)Amazon
32Sarah Gayle MeechHoney Put Your Money Where Your Mouth IsOne Good ThingAmazon
33Dire StraitsMoney for NothingMoney for NothingAmazon

Curtis Mayfield Tribute

Gospel-infused, socially conscious, politically conscious, soul driven, and an inspiration to generations, Curtis Mayfield’s music embodied a thought-provoking and passionate world view. From his early days as a backup singer and erstwhile songwriter to a champion of Black Pride and Black Capitalism, Curtis Mayfield’s rise from performing in his grandmother’s Traveling Soul Spiritualists’ Church to his last recording, 1995’s New World Order, was embellished with classic love songs and musically charged testaments to Civil Rights. His music resonates today: “Pushing”, “People Get Ready”, and “We’re a Winner”, We’ll be exploring his music in this week’s edition of Deeper Roots on KOWS and KRJF Community Radio for Sonoma County. Tune in on Friday mornings at 9 on KOWS or Friday evenings at 9 on KRJF.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jerry ButlerHe Will Break Your HeartThe Vee-Jay Story [Disc 2]Amazon
2The ImpressionsShorty's Got To GoBirth Of Soul: 3Amazon
3Major LanceThe Monkey TimeMore Soul Disc 3Amazon
4Major LanceUm, Um, Um, Um, Um, UmBirth Of Soul: 2Amazon
5Jan BradleyMama Didn't LieChess Uptown SoulAmazon
6Gene ChandlerRainbowThe Vee-Jay Story [Disc 3]Amazon
7Billy Butler & The EnchantersI Can't Work No LongerKent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2Amazon
8The ImpressionsGypsy WomanHit The Road Jack: The ABC-Paramount StoryAmazon
9The ImpressionsKeep On PushingKeep On Pushing/People Get ReadyAmazon
10Aretha FranklinSomething He Can FeelQueen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 4]Amazon
11Aretha FranklinRock With MeQueen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 4]Amazon
12Curtis MayfieldWe Got To Have PeaceGospelAmazon
13Curtis MayfieldFreddie's DeadThe Very Best Of Curtis MayfieldAmazon
14Curtis MayfieldSuperflyThe Very Best Of Curtis MayfieldAmazon
15The Blind Boys Of AlabamaPeople Get ReadyHigher GroundAmazon
16The Staple SingersLet's Do It AgainThe Buddah Box Disc 3Amazon
17Gene ChandlerMan's TemptationBirth Of Soul: 2Amazon
18The ImpressionsAmenGospelAmazon
19Eric ClaptonYou Must Believe MeA Tribute To Curtis MayfieldAmazon
20B.B. KingWoman's Got SoulA Tribute To Curtis MayfieldAmazon
21Huey Lewis & the NewsIt's AlrightTime Flies: The Best of Huey Lewis & the NewsAmazon
22Curtis MayfieldSomething to Believe In(Heart, Body & SoulAmazon
23Curtis MayfieldLittle Child Running WildOld School FridayAmazon
24The Isley BrothersI'm So ProudA Tribute To Curtis MayfieldAmazon
25Curtis MayfieldOnly You BabeThe Very Best Of Curtis MayfieldAmazon
26The ImpressionsCan't Work No LongerKeep On Pushing/People Get ReadyAmazon
27Aaron NevilleGypsy WomanMy True StoryAmazon
28The ImpressionsI Know My Baby Loves MeBandera Doo WopAmazon

Pearly Country Gates

More influential gospel sounds this morning on Deeper Roots. We take a dip into the country, bluegrass, and folk extensions whose roots are buried in 19th and early 20th century European American musical traditions. It’s a mixed bag with contributions from the Protestant, Baptist, and Black Gospel hymnals and songbooks. And don’t forget the quiet bubbling influences of popular music, the logical extension of selling the message…a kind of backroads Madison Avenue. We’re focused on country gospel today with the usual giants of country music: George Jones, Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, and The Louvins…but we’ll also hear from the bluegrass contingent including Ricky Skaggs, Bill Monroe, and Flatt and Scruggs. A heavenly time where we share music that would weave its way into the fabric of America’s music including rock, soul, country, and Americana. Tune in on Friday mornings.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ernest Carter And The Hymn TrioThe Gospel TrainHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The RaptureAmazon
2Kitty Wells(I've Got My) One Way Ticket to the SkyLonely Street/Dust On the BibleAmazon
3The Louvin BrothersThe Gospel WayClose Harmony [Disc 1]Amazon
4Sons of the PioneersThe Gospel TrainSongs of the Prairie – CD4Amazon
5Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass BoysOn That Gospel ShipAll The Classic Releases1937-1949 [Disc 2]Amazon
6The Nashville Bluegrass BandGospel PlowStained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old-Timey Gospel MusicAmazon
7Ricky SkaggsChildren GoCountry's 20 Classic Gospel Songs of the CenturyAmazon
8George Jones & Tammy WynetteLet's All Go Down To The RiverJubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country GospelAmazon
9Carl StoryOld Country Baptizing1957-1959 (Warped 5891F)Amazon
10The Oak Ridge BoysThat Old Country ChurchGospels & Spirituals: The Gold Collection [Disc 2]Amazon
11Johnny CashIn The Sweet By And ByGospel GloryAmazon
12Kitty WellsLonesome ValleyJubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country GospelAmazon
13Red FoleyJust A Closer Walk With TheeHillbilly Fever [Disc 3]Amazon
14King's Sacred QuartetteTurn Your Radio OnHeartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King GospelAmazon
15Buck OwensPray Every DayJubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country GospelAmazon
16Merle Haggard & The Carter FamilyPrecious MemoriesJubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country GospelAmazon
17Connie SmithOver the Next Hill We'll Be HomeVoice of the Spirit, Gospel of the SouthAmazon
18Don GibsonCanaan's LandThe Complete Recordings 1952-1962Amazon
19Flatt & ScruggsI'm On My Way To Canaan's LandFoggy Mountain GospelAmazon
20The Bluegrass BandLord Build Me A Cabin In GloryShine Hallelujah Shine Vol 1Amazon
21Doyle Lawson/Doyle Lawson & QuicksilverI'm Finding Joy in My Savior's LoveGospel Radio GemsAmazon
22The Whitstein BrothersThe Christian LifeSing Gospel Songs of the LouvinsAmazon
23The Louvin BrothersPreach The GospelLove and Wealth: The Lost RecordingsAmazon
24Johnny CashUnclouded DayVoice of the Spirit, Gospel of the SouthAmazon
25Hazel DickensHere Today, Gone TomorrowStained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old-Timey Gospel MusicAmazon
26Martha CarsonSatisfiedJubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country GospelAmazon
27Hank Williams Sr.I Saw the LightCountry's 20 Classic Gospel Songs of the CenturyAmazon
28Cowboy CopasFour Books In The BibleHeartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King GospelAmazon
29Grandpa JonesCome and DineHeartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King GospelAmazon
30The Cox FamilyThere Will Be SingingGonna Sing, Gonna Shout – Bluegrass Gospel From The Pen Of Rick LangAmazon
31The Delmore BrothersGospel CannonballDecca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 1]Amazon
32Brother Claude ElyThere Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body DownHeartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King GospelAmazon
33Ernest Martin And His Gospel Melody MakersWhen The Wrath Of God Comes DownHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The RaptureAmazon

A Girl Named …

A sweet little theme this week, covering the female of the species from A to Z…by name. We’ll hear Alice to Zelda and Zindy Lou in today’s show. Songs that dedicate themselves to lost love, love rekindled, nostalgic walks, last dances, and songs that read like letters from the heart. We’ll hear songs written by everyone from The Everly Brothers to Bobby Fuller and Andre Previn in our show today with performances from Rose Maddox, Tom Petty, Elvis, Buddy Guy, and Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks. So why not drop in for a little chat, a little bit of a high note and E flat, and memories of the girl (or guy) that left you behind. Community radio for Sonoma County is your very best bet: KOWS-LP 92.5 FM Occidental, streaming everywhere at kowsfm.com.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Merle Haggard/Willie NelsonAlice in HulalandDjango and JimmieAmazon
2The RegentsBarbara-AnnGems from the Columbia Vaults, Pt. 1Amazon
3The Everly BrothersCathy's ClownWalk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 1Amazon
4Ritchie ValensDonnaTeen Ballads Disc 2Amazon
5Emmylou Harris / The BandEvangelinePortraits (2 of 3)Amazon
6The ParagonsFlorenceDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
7Vince Giordano & The NighthawksGeorgia On My MindGhost WorldAmazon
8Little Jimmy DickensHannahFour Classic Albums Plus Singles 1954-1962Amazon
9Asleep at the WheelIda RedA Tribute To The Music Of Bob Wills (Dance Versions)Amazon
10Elvis PresleyJudyArtist of the Century Disc 1Amazon
11The Secret SistersKathy's SongYou Don't Own Me AnymoreAmazon
12Buddy GuyLucy Mae BluesBlues SingerAmazon
13Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersMary Jane's Last DanceGreatest HitsAmazon
14Frank SinatraNancy (With The Laughing Face)Reprise Collection [Disc 4]Amazon
15Bobby FullerNancy JeanShakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited Disc 1Amazon
16The BandOpheliaNorthern Lights-Southern CrossAmazon
17Ry Cooder & Manuel GalbanPatriciaMambo SinuendoAmazon
18Jerry Lee LewisLittle QueenieA Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
19Warren SmithRock 'n' Roll RubyClassic RockabillyAmazon
20DionRuby BabyGreatest HitsAmazon
21Little RichardLong Tall SallyThe Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
22Rose MaddoxSally Let Your Bangs Hang DownHillbilly JamboreeAmazon
23Debbie ReynoldsTammyMagic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)Amazon
24Bette MidlerUkulele LadyBathhouse BettyAmazon
25DerailersHey, Valerie!Soldiers of LoveAmazon
26Tex Ritter24 – Little Wendy Why Why(2000) High Noon (CD 4)Amazon
27Manchester OrchestraXelaProduced by T-Bone BurnettAmazon
28Bobby "Blue" BlandYolanda [Album Version]Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: The ABC-Dunhill / MCA RecordingsAmazon
29Perez PradoZelda's ThemeUltra-Lounge, Vol. 9: Cha-Cha De AmorAmazon
30The Manhattan TransferZindy LouAnthology – Down in Birdland [Disc 1]Amazon
31Jimmie DriftwoodZelma LeeAmericana, Vol. 1Amazon
32The Beach BoysWendyEndless SummerAmazon

Lazy River

A well of free form today, mixing gospel, jazz, country, and everything in between. No theme, no tribute, not focus on a specific genre or songwriter. Just all of the above and more on a Friday morning on Sonoma County community radio. Tune in for contemporary sounds from The Handsome Family and The Devonns, classic country and bluegrass from Ralph Stanley and Bobby Bare, vocals featuring Helen Humes, Timi Yuro, and Lil Green (catches his breath), and some blended gospel infused classics from Eartha Kitt and Edna Gallmon Cook. Tune in on Friday morning at 9am Pacific for Deeper Roots.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Les Paul & His TrioLazy RiverCrazy RhythmAmazon
2John PrineThe Other Side Of TownFair & SquareAmazon
3k.d. langDon't Let the Stars Get in Your EyesShadowlandAmazon
4Goldie HillI Let the Stars Get in My EyesDecca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 2]Amazon
5The Delta Rhythm BoysI'm In Love With A GalThe Best Of 1940-50Amazon
6Ivory Joe HunterShooty BootySince I Met You BabyAmazon
7Cab CallowayThe Jumpin' JiveJukebox Hits 1930-1950Amazon
8Louis PrimaLazy RiverCapitol Collectors SeriesAmazon
9Dave Van RonkBlood Red MoonGoing Back to BrooklynAmazon
10The DevonnsBlood Red Blues (Protest Song)The DevonnsAmazon
11Lucinda WilliamsBlueArtist's Choice: Diana Krall – Music that matters to herAmazon
12The BandAll LA GloryStage FrightAmazon
13Los Coast Feat Gary Clark Jr.Change is Gonna ComeA Change Is Gonna Come (Single)Amazon
14Lil GreenWhat's The Matter With LoveRomance In The DarkAmazon
15Johnny Moore's Three BlazersWhat Does It MatterThe Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 3- Doo-Wop Dreamin'Amazon
16Timi YuroWhat's A Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)On The Soul SideAmazon
17The Handsome FamilyWhat Does the Deep Sea Say?ScatteredAmazon
18Helen Humes With Count Basie And His OrchestraBetween The Devil And The Deep Blue SeaDivas Of SwingAmazon
19Wanda JacksonBetween The Window And The PhoneBefore The Music Died – Wanda Jackson: The Complete Recordings 1954-1962 [Disc 4]Amazon
20Eartha KittHist The Window, NoahThe RCA Recordings 1953-1958Amazon
21Ralph StanleyGod Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign [Album Version]A Distant Land To Roam: Songs Of The Carter FamilyAmazon
22Bobby BareNoah's Ark1962-1964 (Warped 6291)Amazon
23Edna Gallmon CookeBuild Me a CabinGreat Gospel Women Vol.2Amazon
24Phoebe BridgersGeorgia LeeCome On Up To The House – Women Sing WaitsAmazon
25Django ReinhardtBeyond the Sea (La Mer) [1949]The Indispensable Django Reinhardt [Disc 1]Amazon
26Martin DennyBeyond The Sea (La Mer)Exotica III/The Enchanted SeaAmazon
27She & HimStars Fell On AlabamaClassicsAmazon
28The BandThe WeightA Musical History [Disc 2]Amazon
29Merrill MooreLazy RiverBoogie My Blues Away [Disc 2]Amazon