Category Archives: Featured Music

Leon Redbone Tribute

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

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

Gospel Crosscurrents

Another gospel celebration, this time with a mix of country, bluegrass, classic black gospel, and a very special blending from the annals of rock n’ roll. We’re calling this roots celebration “Gospel Cross-Currents” and it makes its way through a mix of fifties country gospel of Fern Jones and Bonnie Owens and some recent country releases of Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives with folk, bluegrass and black gospel of the early century. Tune in for Mac Wiseman, Mahalia Jackson, Elvis, the Alphabetical Four, and Sister Lottie Peavy. Deeper Roots celebrates each Friday morning on KOWS and Friday evening on KWTF.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Marty Stuart and His Fabulous SuperlativesGood NewsSaturday Night / Sunday MorningAmazon
2Marty Stuart and His Fabulous SuperlativesKeep on the Firing LineSaturday Night / Sunday MorningAmazon
3Carl StoryKeep on the Firing Line1942-1947 (Warped 4780)Amazon
4Browns Ferry FourKeep On The Firing LineGoodbye, Babylon – Goodbye, Babylon [Disc 5]Amazon
5Precious BryantSit Down ServantThe TruthAmazon
6Jackson Browne & David LindleySit Down ServantLove Is Strange [Disc 1]Amazon
7Mike FarrisSit Down ServantSalvation in LightsAmazon
8Bad LiversI'm Using My Bible For A RoadmapDust On The BibleAmazon
9Mac WisemanI'm Using My Bible For A RoadmapMost RequestedAmazon
10Michelle Lanchester w/Sweet Honey In The RockI Was Standing By The Bedside Of A Neighbor (If You See My Savior)African American Gospel: The Pioneering ComposersAmazon
11Dave Alvin and Phil AlvinIf You See My SaviorLost TimeAmazon
12Porter Wagoner/Willie NelsonFamily BibleUnpluggedAmazon
13Commander Cody & His Lost Planet AirmenFamily BibleLost In The OzoneAmazon
14Lyle LovettI'm A Soldier In The Army Of The LordSmile: Songs From The MoviesAmazon
15Willie NelsonSweet Bye and ByeOld Time ReligionAmazon
16Elizabeth CottenMedley: A) Sweet Bye And Bye B) What A Friend We Have In JesusFreight Train And Other North Carolina Folk Songs And TunesAmazon
17Alphabetical FourWhat a Friend We Have in JesusComplete Recorded Works 1938-1943Amazon
18Bonnie OwensWhat a Friend We Have in Jesus1968-1971 (Warped 6947)Amazon
19Fern JonesBy And ByThe Glory RoadAmazon
20Elvis PresleyBy and ByAmazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Songs Disc 1Amazon
21Paul Butterfield's Better DaysNobody's Fault But Mine'Better Days' + 'Better Days – It All Comes Back'Amazon
22Sister Lottie PeavyNobody's Fault But MineGreat Gospel Performers: Complete Recording Sessions in Chronological Order, 1937-1950Amazon
23Brother Claude ElyI'm Crying Holy Unto The LordSatan Get BackAmazon
24Bad LiversCrying Holy Unto The LordDust On The BibleAmazon
25The JordaniaresDig a Little DeeperThe Jordaniares GospelAmazon
26Mahalia JacksonDig A Little DeeperGood News (Vol 3) Get Away JordanAmazon
27Johnny CashWhere We'll Never Grow OldUnearthed Volume Four. My Mother's Hymn BookAmazon
28Patty GriffinNever Grow OldDowntown ChurchAmazon
29Johnny Cash & The Carter FamilyWere You There (When They Crucified My Lord)Country's 20 Classic Gospel Songs of the CenturyAmazon
30Aaron NevilleWere You ThereGospel RootsAmazon
31Jessi ColterHis Eye Is On The Sparrow [Album Version]Out Of The AshesAmazon
32The Staple SingersThis May Be The Last TimeSwing LowAmazon

Cajun Two-Step

Back to the bayou once more, but this time with less the rocking rhythms of the mid-to-late century and more with tradition. We pick on the sound of cajun music, celebrating a simple dance style born of early century French/Canadian, African Creole from the Caribbean, and American Country: the two-step. It’s music is full of accordion, fiddle, washboard, bass fiddle, triangle, and percussion of all kinds…giving it a consistently energetic and lively signature. And the dance which is our focus is a simple but expressive one similar to the western two-step…just without the fancy turns and spins.  Our performances include some classics from the early century including Amede Ardoin and Jimmy Newman as well as contemporaries and mid-century legends like Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Al Berard, Michael Doucet, and Louisiana energy from the swamps to Lake Pontchartrain. Tune in!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Taj MahalTwo-Step de Grand MalletCreole Bred – A Tribute To Creole & ZydecoAmazon
2Savoy Family BandTwo-Step de AmedeThis Ain't No Mouse Music disc 2Amazon
3Amidi ArdoinAmadie Two-StepI'm Never Comin' BackAmazon
4Steve Riley & The Mamou PlayboysAmedee Two-Step [Cajun]Planet Squeezebox [Disc 1]Amazon
5Jimmy BreauxPerrodin Two-StepAlligator Stomp 5: The Next GenerationAmazon
6Sammy NaquinPerrodin Two StepBest of Cajun InstrumentalsAmazon
7Michael DoucetAwesome Ossun Two-StepBayou Deluxe: The Best of Michael Doucet &…Amazon
8The Savoy-Doucet BandHigh Point Two-StepAlligator Stomp, Vol. 3Amazon
9BeausoleilAcadian Two-StepVintage BeausoleilAmazon
10Jimmy NewmanFais Do Do Two Step1948-1953 (Warped 5060)Amazon
11Jimmy NewmanTeiyut Two Step1948-1953 (Warped 5060)Amazon
12Jerry JerichoCajun Pete Jingle for Dr. TichenorAt the Louisiana Hayride Tonight (Disc 8)Amazon
13Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi-RollersBeau's Cajun Two StepBeau Jocque BoogieAmazon
14Nathan Williams & The Zydeco Cha-ChasZydeco Two-StepCreole Bred – A Tribute To Creole & ZydecoAmazon
15Al Berard & The Basin BrothersLe Two-Step De Choupique (Choupique Two-Step)Dans La Louisiane (In Louisiana)Amazon
16Balfa ToujoursTwo-Step @ TinaAlligator Stomp 5: The Next GenerationAmazon
17Aldus RogerMamou Two-StepAlligator Stomp 3: Cajun Zydeco ClassicsAmazon
18Bruce DaigrepontMarksville Two-StepCajun Cookin' [Easy Disc]Amazon
19Rockin SidneyTwo Steppin The Two StepThe Best Of Louisiana Cajun ClassicsAmazon
20BeauSoleilEunice Two-StepL'Amour Ou La FolieAmazon
21Zydeco ForceShaggy Dog Two-StepAlligator Stomp 5: The Next GenerationAmazon
22Steve Riley And The Mamou PlayboysBayou noir/Back of Town Two-StepTrace Of TimeAmazon
23Steve Riley & The Mamou PlayboysOssun Two-StepAmerican Roots Music [Disc 4]Amazon
24Clifton ChenierZodico Two-StepKing Of The BayousAmazon
25Lawrence ArdoinBayou Two-StepTradition CreoleAmazon
26Lawrence ArdoinMidland Two StepTradition CreoleAmazon
27BeauSoleil Avec Michael DoucetTwo Step De Port ArthurFrom Bamako to CarenroAmazon
28Clifton ChenierLouisiana Two StepLouisiana Blues and ZydecoAmazon
29Wilson & Joel SavoyFiddle Two-StepThis Ain't No Mouse Music disc 2Amazon
30Delbert McClintonTwo Step TooCost Of LivingAmazon

The Year 1954

We’re going to count down the top ten of the year 1954…in pop, country, and R&B. Nothing special about that year, just a random pick; but it was the year that Marilyn Monroe married Joltin’ Joe D. It was the year the Army-McCarthy hearings convened. The words “under God” were added to the Pledge of Allegiance. It was also a year of firsts:  That’s Alright, Mama, Elvis’ first big hit, was released on Sun Records, the first Burger King opened, and the first transistor radio was developed and announced by high-tech’s Texas Instruments. The DOW Jones average closed at an all-time high of (a whopping) 382.74. Tune in for the countdown. 65 years in the rear-view on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Frank SinatraYoung At HeartThe Complete Capitol Singles Collection [Disc 1]Amazon
2The MidnightersAnnie Had a BabyRhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2Amazon
3Archie BleyerHernando's HideawayYour Hit Parade – 1954Amazon
4Johnnie & Jack(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So LonelyGolden Age of Country Volume 4: Honky-Tonk Man [Disc 2]Amazon
5The MidnightersSexy WaysDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1Amazon
6Doris DaySecret LoveThe Best Of Doris DayAmazon
7Jim ReevesBimboClassic Country Hits 'Your Cheatin Heart' Disc 1Amazon
8Guitar SlimThe Things That I Used To DoLiving The Blues: Blues MastersAmazon
9The Four AcesThree Coins In The FountainA Proper Introduction To The Four Aces – Heart And SoulAmazon
10Webb PierceEven ThoAll Hits! [Disc 1]Amazon
11Faye AdamsHurts Me to My HeartKeeper of My HeartAmazon
12Four KnightsI Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)Your Hit Parade – 1954Amazon
13Hank SnowIt Don't Hurt AnymoreThe Essential Hank SnowAmazon
14Roy HamiltonYou'll Never Walk AloneAnthology 1Amazon
15Eddie FisherOh! My PapaYour Hit Parade #1 Hits Of The '50sAmazon
16Eddy ArnoldI Don't Really Want to Know (Remake)The Essential Eddy ArnoldAmazon
17The ChordsSh-BoomDoo Wop Box Disc 1Amazon
18Jo StaffordMake Love To MeYour Hit Parade – 1954Amazon
19Webb PierceMore And MoreAll Hits! [Disc 1]Amazon
20Ruth BrownOh What A DreamMiss Rhythm Greatest Hits And More Disc 2Amazon
21The Crew CutsSh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream)Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)Amazon
22Kitty WellsOne By One (w/Red Foley)SinglesAmazon
23Big Joe TurnerShake, Rattle and RollBig Joe RocksAmazon
24Rosemary ClooneyHey ThereMagic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)Amazon
25Webb PierceSlowlyAll Hits! [Disc 1]Amazon
26Hank Ballard & The MidnightersWork With Me AnnieThe Roots Of Frank ZappaAmazon
27Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra/Perry ComoWantedThe Very Best of Perry ComoAmazon
28Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley BoysWake Up IreneVintage CollectionsAmazon
29The Drifters With Clyde McPhatterHoney Love (Single/LP Version)Clyde McPhatter & The DriftersAmazon
30Kitty KallenLittle Things Mean A LotMagic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3)Amazon
31Stuart HamblenThis Ole HouseClassic CountryAmazon
32Rosemary ClooneyThis Ole House16 Most Requested Songs (K)Amazon
33The CrowsGeeDoo Wop Box Disc 1Amazon
34Bill Haley & His CometsDim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) (Single Version)Rock Around The ClockAmazon
35The Four TunesI Understand (Just How You Feel)Greatest R&B Hits of 1954, Vol. 9Amazon

That’s The Way The World Goes ‘Round

Friday morning fresh from the archives. We’ve got the classics today with a free form mix of vintage sounds from siblings The Mills Brothers and The Boswell Sisters as well as some folk, jubilee, soul, and rhythm from Sugar Pie De Santo, Andy Griffith, The New Christy Minstrels, and The Manhattan Transfer. If that’s not enough, we’ll share some Killer, Albert Ammons, and Creedence. You cannot go wrong on a Thursday evening…. particularly when we get cooking with a track from Maria Muldaur, Marcia Ball, and Angela Strehli in tribute to Sister Rosetta. Join Dave Stroud on Sonoma County Community Radio…88.1 FM, streaming at kwtf.net/live.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1John PrineThat's the Way That the World Goes 'RoundGreat Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1Amazon
2Jerry Lee LewisJust a Little BitSouthern RootsAmazon
3The Four BlazesMary JoMary JoAmazon
4Fats DominoLady MadonnaFats Is BackAmazon
5Big Joe TurnerShake, Rattle and RollBig Joe RocksAmazon
6The Isley BrothersShout, Pts. 1-2Red, White & Rock Disc 1Amazon
7The Isley BrothersTwist And ShoutGrandson Of Frat Rock! Vol. 3Amazon
8Maria Muldaur, Marcia Ball, Angela Strehli & Tracy NelsonShout, Sister, Shout!Shout, Sister, Shout! – A Tribute to Sister Rosetta TharpeAmazon
9Louis ArmstrongGoing To Shout All Over God's HeavenLouis And The Good BookAmazon
10Andy GriffithCareless LoveShouts The Blues And Old Timey SongsAmazon
11Hoagy Carmichael & His OrchestraGeorgia On My MindPaper MoonAmazon
12The New Christy MinstrelsWagoner's Song (Land of the Sacramento)Ramblin'Amazon
13Rudy ValleeLife Is Just A Bowl Of CherriesVagabond LoverAmazon
14The Boswell SistersGot The South In My SoulThe Boswell Sisters CollectionAmazon
15The Mills BrothersSwing Is The ThingMills Brothers – Goldent GreatsAmazon
16Kermit RuffinsWhen It's Sleepy Time Down SouthWe Partyin' Traditional StyleAmazon
17Creedence Clearwater RevivalLodiGreen RiverAmazon
18Quicksilver Messenger ServiceDino's SongThe Best Of Quicksilver Messenger ServiceAmazon
19The Manhattan TransferTuxedo JunctionAnthology – Down In Birdland (Disc 2)Amazon
20VideosTrickle TrickleDoo Wop Box Disc 3Amazon
21Chuck WillisSugar SugarI Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The StrollAmazon
22Chuck WillisHang Up My Rock And Roll ShoesI Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The StrollAmazon
23Sugar Pie DeSantoA Little Taste of SoulA Little Bit of Soul (1957-1962)Amazon
24Big Daddy WilsonI Got PlentyDeep in My SoulAmazon
25Benny SpellmanFortune TellerThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 6]Amazon
26King FloydGroove MeIn Yo' Face!: The History Of Funk, Vol. 1Amazon
27Eric ClaptonI'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me) [feat. Don White]The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ CaleAmazon
28Benny Goodman TrioOh, Lady Be GoodAfter You've Gone:The Original Benny Goodman Trio And QuartetAmazon
29Johnny Hamp's Kentucky SerenadersSunnyside UpPaper MoonAmazon
30Buck OwensBig in VegasThe Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) – Disc 3Amazon
31Norman Fox & The Rob Roys/Sid Bass/The Rob RoysPizza PieDoo Wop Box Disc 3Amazon
32Dean Martin/OrchestraThat's AmoreThat's Amore: The Best of Dean MartinAmazon

Birds

For the birds, about the birds, and don’t you know that we’ll be wingin’ it on Deeper Roots….literally and figuratively. Our theme this week celebrates these descendants of prehistoric times and  we’ll celebrate with flights of music and lyrics by all of the best including stories of robins, blackbirds, bluebirds, mockingbirds, and whipporwills.  Tune in for music from LIttle Jimmy Dickens, Buffalo Springfield, Bill Monroe, and The Handsome Family on a Sonoma County Community radio morning that promises the brightest and warmest of the year so far. What better way to enjoy a Friday morning.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Al JolsonWhen the Red Red Robin (Birds)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
2Steve GoodmanRed Red RobinLive at the Earl of Old TownAmazon
3Cyril Grantham With Geraldo & His OrchestraRobins And RosesPenny Serenade – Rare Recordings From The 1930sAmazon
4Jimmy MartinLittle RobinJimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 3]Amazon
5Luke JordanPick Poor Robin CleanBefore The Blues Vol. 3Amazon
6Howlin' WolfBluebirdSmokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960Amazon
7Bonnie RaittBluebirdBonnie RaittAmazon
8Leon RussellBluebirdRetrospectiveAmazon
9Buffalo SpringfieldBluebirdRetrospective – The Best of Buffalo SpringfieldAmazon
10Marvin RainwaterGonna Find Me A BluebirdThree Classic Albums Plus Singles 1955-1962Amazon
11Bing CrosbySo the Bluebirds and the Blackbirds Got TogetherBing Crosby in Hollywood (1930-1934), Vol. 1Amazon
12Annette Hanshaw with her Novelty OrchestraMy Blackbirds Are Bluebirds NowThe Girl Next DoorAmazon
13Little Jimmy DickensMay The Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your NoseThe Best of CountryAmazon
14Al Clauser & His Oklahoma OutlawsDance Of The Dodo BirdThe Best Of Western SwingAmazon
15Cab CallowayChicken Ain't Nothin' But A BirdAre You Hep To The Jive?Amazon
16EelsLittle BirdEnd TimesAmazon
17Mel Blanc And The SportsmenWoody WoodpeckerMairzy Doats-44 Wacky Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
18Dean MartinBye Bye BlackbirdCocktail Hour Disc 1Amazon
19Patti PageMockin' Bird HillThe Patti Page Collection: The Mercury Years, Volume 1Amazon
20The Handsome FamilyWoodpeckerWildernessAmazon
21T-Bone BurnettThe Bird That I Held in My HandTwenty Twenty: The Esssential T-Bone Burnett Disc 1Amazon
22Jim GreerWhen It's Time For The Whipporwill To Sing30 Appalachian Bluegrass Classics: Vintage Collection Power PicksAmazon
23Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass BoysThe First WhipporwillThe Best of Bill MonroeAmazon
24Blue Lu BarkerA Little Bird Told MeChronological Blue Lu Barker (1946-1949)Amazon
25Tina DixonParrot Bar BoogieBoogie Woogie Gals – 1939-57Amazon
26Bobby DayRockin' RobinOldies But Goodies: 21 #1 HitsAmazon
27Johnny "Guitar" WatsonThe Eagle Is BackBlues Masters: The Very Best Of Johnny "Guitar" WatsonAmazon
28Steve Miller BandFly Like An Eagle (2006 Digital Remaster)Fly Like An Eagle – 30th AnniversaryAmazon
29The FlamingosI Only Have Eyes For YouDancin' And Romancin' In The 50s And 60s [Disc 1]Amazon
30Neil YoungBirdsAfter the Gold RushAmazon
31Earl BosticFlamingoDance to The Best OfAmazon

Rock Bop & Roll

We’ve got a wild mix this week…sounds from the rock n’ roll archives, all done while excavating deeper into the halls of R&B, rockabilly, and country. Don’t count on the usual suspects, although there will be a few attending, but look to the under-the-radar floor pounders. The performances mostly qualify for shouts, shakes, and rocking fool’s gold, including some hillbilly ranters, New Orleans panters, and country banters. Tune in for some obscure Eddie Cochran alongside sounds from Jimmy Dee & The Offbeats, Sax Kari & His Ballin’ Blues Band, Royce Porter with The Kounts, and the Brewster Avenue Rhythm Boys. We’re Deeper Roots… and we’re going deeper on Friday mornings at 9am Pacific on KOWS 92.5 FM, repeating the following week on KWTF 88.1 FM. Check us out!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Gene SummersSchool of Rock & RollLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
2Bobby MarchanYou Can't Stop HerThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]Amazon
3Royce Porter with the KountsBeach of LoveBanana Split for My BabyAmazon
4Huey "Piano" SmithHush Your MouthABC Of The Blues, Vol. 40Amazon
5Bobby MarchanChicken – Wah – WahThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 1]Amazon
6Amos MilburnSoft PillowAmos Milburn RocksAmazon
7Sax Kari & His Ballin The Blues BandHush Your Lyin' MouthStompin' – Rhythm 'N' Blues Pounders – Volume 13Amazon
8Bill AllenPlease Give Me SomethingEssential Rockabilly The Imperial StoryAmazon
9Jerry Lee LewisRockin' My Life AwayAll Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 2)Amazon
10Bobby BrantPiano Nellie100 Rare '50s Rockabilly TracksAmazon
11The Cochran BrothersTired And SleepySomethin' Else: The Fine Lookin' Hits Of Eddie CochranAmazon
12Johnny BurnettePlease Don't Leave MeThe Train Kept a-Rollin' Memphis to Hollywood – CD1Amazon
13Thumper JonesRock ItClassic RockabillyAmazon
14Conway TwittyShake It UpThe Rock 'N' Roll Years CD1Amazon
15Buck OwensHot DogThe Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) – Disc 3Amazon
16Bill HaleyHot Dog Buddy BuddyFrom Western Swing to R-O-C-K (4): Don't Knock the RockAmazon
17Charlie AdamsCattin' AroundBear Family "Perfect for Parties" Highlight AlbumAmazon
18Dick PennerCindy LouRockin' Memphis [Disc 4]Amazon
19Carmol TaylorTell Me What to DoCountry & Western NuggetsAmazon
20Werly FairburnEverybody's Rockin'Classic RockabillyAmazon
21Big Joe TurnerFlip, Flop and FlyBig Joe RocksAmazon
22Ronnie SelfAin't I'm A Dog?The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2Amazon
23Wynn StewartCome OnCalifornia CountryAmazon
24Billy StrangeHell TrainHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
25Len BarrowHades HighwayHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
26Tarheel SlimNumber Nine TrainLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon
27Vince TaylorBrand New CadillacLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon
28Eddie CochranFools ParadiseEddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 2]Amazon
29B.B. KingAin't Nobody Here But Us ChickensLet the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis JordanAmazon
30Amos MilburnHouse Party (Tonight)Amos Milburn RocksAmazon
31Louis JordanCaledoniaThe R&B Years – 1942-45 [Disc 3]Amazon
32Rollee McGillRhythm Rockin' BoogieShoutin' Out The Blues (R&B CD 2005-2)Amazon
33Wynonie HarrisLovin' MachineLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
34Jerry Lee LewisBreathlessAll Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)Amazon
35Johnny OtisWilly & The Hand JiveVol. 1-Johnny Otis R & B DanceAmazon
36Wanda JacksonLet's Have a PartyLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
37Buddy HollyBrown Eyed Handsome ManLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon
38Big Joe TurnerShake, Rattle & RollLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1Amazon

The Stax Label

Founded in 1957 by brother and sister Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton as Satellite Records, Stax Records would become a powerhouse soul and R&B label in the sixties. Their ‘open door’ policy of welcoming artists to prove themselves in the studio produced an unparalleled cadre of talent. Although it looked as if the label went down with its biggest talent, Otis Redding, in 1967 when Atlantic Records had Stax forfeit all of its studio recordings through its power of majority stakeholder, under the guiding hand of Al Bell, the catalogue was rebuilt and a whole new generation of performers would surface in the 1970s. We’ll share the stories and the music from the Stax label this Friday on Deeper Roots on Sonoma County’s powerhouse low power station, KOWS.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ruby JohnsonI'll Run Your Hurt AwayThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (5 of 9)Amazon
2Veda BrownShort StoppingStax 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]Amazon
3Mable JohnYour Good Thing (Is About To End)Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]Amazon
4Judy Clay & William BellPrivate NumberStax 50th [[Disc 1]]Amazon
5Jean KnightMr. Big StuffStax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 2]Amazon
6Mel & TimStarting All Over AgainStax 50th [[Disc 1]]Amazon
7Otis Redding & Carla ThomasTrampStax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]Amazon
8Otis ReddingFa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of SoulAmazon
9Ollie & the NightingalesI Got a Sure ThingThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (9 of 9)Amazon
10Albert KingBorn Under a Bad SignThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (7 of 9)Amazon
11Albert KingCrosscut SawThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (6 of 9)Amazon
12Booker T. & The MG'sTime Is TightStax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 2]Amazon
13Booker T. & the MG'sSlim Jenkins' PlaceThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (8 of 9)Amazon
14Carla ThomasGee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]Amazon
15Isaac Hayes & David PorterAin't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)Stax 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]Amazon
16The Bar-KaysSoul FingerStax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]Amazon
17Otis ReddingMr. PitifulThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 Disc 4Amazon
18Isaac HayesTheme From ShaftStax 50th [[Disc 1]]Amazon
19The Mar-KeysLast NightStax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]Amazon
20Eddie FloydKnock On WoodStax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]Amazon
21The Staple SingersI'll Take You ThereStax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 2]Amazon
22Sam & DaveWhen Something Is Wrong With My BabyThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (7 of 9)Amazon
23Sam & DaveHold On I'm ComingStax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]Amazon
24William BellI Forgot To Be Your LoverStax 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 2]Amazon
25Sir Mack RiceLove SicknessThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (8 of 9)Amazon
26The Four ShellsHot DogThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (5 of 9)Amazon
27Jeanne & the DarlingsSoul GirlThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (9 of 9)Amazon
28Linda LyndellWhat A ManStax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]Amazon
29March WindDo The SweetbackStax 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]Amazon
30The Staple SingersRespect YourselfStax ProfilesAmazon
31Carla ThomasStop! Look What You're DoingThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (5 of 9)Amazon

Brothers in Harmony

Harmony. That blend of knowing how the instruments and vocals will reverberate against each other…and the Delmore Brothers introduced the tightest of harmonies combining the early sentiments of gospel, folk, and blues, becoming, in their time, the most popular act on the Grand Ole Opry. The Louvin Brothers were blessed with not only pure complementing vocal chops but an innate sense of timing. Others, like the Osbornes, the Stanleys, and the Monroes took the Appalachian folk sound of what would become bluegrass to another level, using their kinship as a vault that would surpass others whose symbiotic relationships would often lack the requisite DNA (not to mention timing). Deeper Roots explores a number of performers who leveraged that DNA to set themselves apart from others on the stage. It’s sibling country harmony this week on Sonoma County Community Radio. Join in the fun!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Everly BrothersRoving GamblerSongs Our Daddy Taught UsAmazon
2The Monroe BrothersRoll In My Sweet Baby's ArmsBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
3The Monroe BrothersNine Pound Hammer Is Too HeavyHarry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 4 [Disc 1]Amazon
4The Monroe BrothersOn The Banks Of The OhioWhat Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul? Volume OneAmazon
5Bill MonroeNew River TrainThe Essential Bill Monroe & The Monroe BrothersAmazon
6The Delmore BrothersBrown's Ferry BluesChicago 1933, New Orleans 1935 [Disc 1]Amazon
7The Delmore BrothersHillbilly BoogieBoogie Man BoogieAmazon
8The Delmore BrothersLonesome Yodel BluesChicago 1933, New Orleans 1935 [Disc 1]Amazon
9The Delmore BrothersSouthern MoonHillbilly Boogie BestAmazon
10The Delmore BrothersI've Got The Big River BluesChicago 1933, New Orleans 1935 [Disc 1]Amazon
11The Stanley BrothersRank StrangersBack Roads to Cold MountainAmazon
12The Stanley BrothersI'm A Man Of Constant SorrowStanley Brothers & Clinch Mountain BoysAmazon
13The Stanley BrothersLet Me Be Your FriendStanley Brothers & Clinch Mountain BoysAmazon
14The Stanley BrothersPoor Ellen SmithAn Evening Long Ago: Live 1956Amazon
15The Blue Sky BoysOnly One Step MoreSomething Got A Hold Of MeAmazon
16Blue Sky BoysI'm S-A-V-E-D1939-1940 (Warped 3976)Amazon
17The Blue Sky BoysMary Of The Wild MoorEast Virginia Blues (When The Sun Goes Down Series)Amazon
18Blue Sky BoysStory of the Knoxville GirlThe Chronological Classics 1937-1938 (Warped 3807)Amazon
19The Louvin BrothersKnoxville GirlCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
20The Louvin BrothersI Don't Believe You've Met My BabyCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
21The Louvin BrothersIf I Could Only Win Your LoveCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
22The Louvin BrothersPitfallClose Harmony [Disc 2]Amazon
23Osborne BrothersTake This Hammer1963-1965 (Warped 6361)Amazon
24Osborne BrothersCharlie Cotton1963-1965 (Warped 6361)Amazon
25Osborne BrothersMy Sweet Love Ain't Around1968-1974 Disc 2Amazon
26Osborne BrothersGotta Travel On1963-1965 (Warped 6361)Amazon
27The Everly BrothersCrying In The RainHeartaches & Harmonies [Disc 2]Amazon
28The Everly BrothersI'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of JailHeartaches & Harmonies [Disc 1]Amazon
29The Everly BrothersDown In The Willow GardenSongs Our Daddy Taught UsAmazon
30The Everly BrothersTake a Message to MaryA Portrait of DylanAmazon
31The Louvin BrothersCash On The BarrelheadCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
32The Louvin BrothersWhen I Stop DreamingCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
33The Louvin BrothersThe Great Atomic PowerCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon

Time’s Getting Hard

Music this week that speaks to hard times. From the Dust Bowl and Great Depression to personal hardships, we’ll share some bluegrass sounds, tunes steeped in tradition, soothing notes of country gospel, and folk blues. We’ll hear from The Weavers, Mavis Staples, Bobby Bare, and Pearly “Grandma” Davis (a nugget from Mike Seeger’s Old Time Music series). There will be talk of failing crops, revolution, and Oklahoma dust this week. Deeper Roots goes a little bit deeper with more songs about hard times this week on KOWS Community Radio, broadcasting live from the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa, California, where our neighbors just experienced their own hard times from flood waters. Thinking about them.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bobby BareGoing Down the Road (I Ain't Going to Be Treated This Way) fcc warningDarker Than LightAmazon
2Tracy ChapmanTalkin' Bout a RevolutionTracy ChapmanAmazon
3Uncle TupeloNo DepressionNo DepressionAmazon
4Bob DylanHard TimesGood As I Been To YouAmazon
5Dave AlvinWaiting for the Hard Times to GoInterstate CityAmazon
6Mavis StaplesHard Times Come Again No MoreBeautiful Dreamer: the Songs of Stephen FosterAmazon
7The ByrdsOld BlueThe Byrds [Box Set] Disc 3Amazon
8Peter RowanSeeds My Daddy SowedDust Bowl ChildrenAmazon
9Jimmy LaFaveMy Oklahoma Home (It Blowed away)Peace TownAmazon
10Pearly 'Grandma' DavisIt's These Hard TimesClose To Home: Old Time Music From Mike Seeger's Collection, 1952-1967Amazon
11Pokey LaFarge & the South City ThreeHard Times Come and GoRiverboat SoulAmazon
12Eddie DattelTrickle Down BluesTrickle Down BluesAmazon
13Buck OwensWaitin' In Your Welfare LineThe Very Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 1Amazon
14Ryan BinghamHard TimesMescalitoAmazon
15Ry CooderYou Must UnloadThe Prodigal SonAmazon
16The Louvin BrothersPreach The GospelThe Family Who Prays: 26 Classic TracksAmazon
17Bob Wills & His Texas PlayboysNever No More Hard Times-BluesThe King Of Western Swing-25 Hits 1935-1945Amazon
18Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass BoysHard Times Have Been Here (But They've Gone)1978-1979Amazon
19Country Joe McDonaldTalkin' Dust BowlVanguard VisionariesAmazon
20The WeaversBring Me Li'l Water SylviaDust Bowl Blues: Essential American Folk [Disc 2]Amazon
21Josh WhiteHard Times BluesABC Of The Blues, Vol. 51Amazon
22Sheryl CrowNo Depression In HeavenThe Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage Of The Carter FamilyAmazon
23Country Joe McDonaldThis Land Is Your LandVanguard VisionariesAmazon
24R.B. MorrisThat's How Every Empire FallsSinging Through the Wall. Songs for Western SaharaAmazon
25Bobby BareTimes Are Gettin' Hard1964 (Warped 6425)Amazon
26The TillersAll You Fascists Bound to LoseThe TillersAmazon
27Aiken County String BandHard Times Breakdown78sAmazon
28EelsRock Hard TimesShootenanny!Amazon