Category Archives: Featured Music

High Water Everywhere

And the topic of this episode will be natural disasters. Namely…floods. Timeless events and timeless music. Dave Stroud will share in-depth blues about rising waters, country music about the terror brought to us by Mother Nature, featuring Dave Alvin, James McMurtry, Whispering Smith, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bessie Smith, and Lonnie Johnson…to mention but a few. Our show will focus on music that tells a story, because that’s what we find best in the tradition of Americana roots.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Johnny CashFive Feet High And RisingSongs Of Our SoilAmazon
2Charley PattonHigh Water Everywhere Part 1People Take Warning [Disc 2] Man Vs. NatureAmazon
3Bob DylanHigh Water (For Charley Patton)Love and TheftAmazon
4Ramblin' Jack ElliottRising High Water BluesA Stranger HereAmazon
5Blind Lemon JeffersonRising High Water Blues (Pm 12487, 4491-5)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
6Tom RushGalveston FloodThe Very Best Of Tom Rush: No RegretsAmazon
7Whispering SmithStorm in Texas aka Texas FloodSwamp BluesAmazon
8Lonnie JohnsonBroken Levee BluesHot FingersAmazon
9Lonnie JohnsonFlood Water BluesTomorrow NightAmazon
10Sippie WallaceThe Flood BluesABC Of The Blues, Vol. 48Amazon
11Bessie SmithBack Water BluesKen Burns Jazz [Disc 1]Amazon
12Ruby GowdyFlorida Flood BluesFemale Blues Singers, Complete Recorded Works. Volume 6Amazon
13Carl MartinHigh Water Flood BluesCarl Martin, Tennessee Chocolate Drops, Louie Bluie & Ted Bogan, Willie "61" Blackwell — Complete Recorded WorksAmazon
14Memphis Minnie & Kansas JoeWhen The Levee Breaks24 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920's 2015Amazon
15Robert HicksMississippi Heavy Water BluesPeople Take Warning [Disc 2] Man Vs. NatureAmazon
16Fiddlin' John CarsonStorm That Struck MiamiPeople Take Warning [Disc 2] Man Vs. NatureAmazon
17Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain BoysFlood Of '57Classic BluegrassAmazon
18Happy TraumCrash on the Levee Down in the Flood (feat. Justin Guip, Adam Traum & Byron Isaacs)Just For the Love Of ItAmazon
19James McMurtryHurricane PartyJust Us KidsAmazon
20Charlie HadenIs This America? (Katrina 2005)Charlie Haden Family & Friends – Rambling BoyAmazon
21Dave AlvinSouthern Flood BluesCommon Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill BroonzyAmazon
22Roomful Of BluesTexas FloodThe First AlbumAmazon
23Larry DavisTexas FloodBob Dylan: Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 5 [Disc 4]Amazon
24Randy Newman & The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra With Members Of The New York PhilharmonicLouisiana 1927Our New Orleans: A Benefit AlbumAmazon
25Davell CrawfordGather By The RiverOur New Orleans: A Benefit AlbumAmazon
26The Tex-I-An BoysWasn't That A Mighty Storm?Classic American Ballads From Smithsonian FolkwaysAmazon
27Johnny CashBig RiverGet Rhythm [Sun]Amazon
28Leon RussellA Mighty FloodA Mighty FloodAmazon

The Year in Pop – 1932

We look back…even though we weren’t there. Our show this week will celebrate the American songbook and popular music in the darkest of times: the year 1932. The clouds were only starting to clear in the heart of the Great Depression and the music was hopeful, sometimes saccharine, and the songwriting talent abundant. The performances were not bad either. The Mills Brothers, Bing Crosby, The Boswell Sisters, Cab Calloway, Mildred Bailey, and many others contributed. Tune in on our morning look at the popular sounds of 1932.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ukulele Ike & The Hot CombinationA Great Big Bunch Of YouFascinating Rhythm 1922-1935Amazon
2Jimmy Grier Orchestra voc. The Three AmbassadorsBend Down SisterEchoes From The Cocoanut GroveAmazon
3Ozzie & Harriet NelsonIt's Gonna Be YouThe Nelson TouchAmazon
4The Mills BrothersChinatown My ChinatownSweeter Than SugarAmazon
5The Mills BrothersI Can't Give You Anything But LoveThis Is Art DecoAmazon
6Boswell SistersBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaBoswell SistersAmazon
7Boswell SistersStop the Sun Stop the MoonBoswell SistersAmazon
8Jeanette MacDonaldIsn't It RomanticHits of '32Amazon
9Jimmy Grier Orchestra voc. The Three AmbassadorsWe`ve Got To Put That Sun Back In The SkyEchoes From The Cocoanut GroveAmazon
10Rudy Vallee And His Connecticut YankeesLet's Put Out The Lights (And Go To Bed)gimriper2u@yahoo.comAmazon
11George FormbyI Told My Baby With The UkeleleI'm The Ukulele ManAmazon
12Cab CallowayEadie Was A LadyBest Of The Big BandsAmazon
13Ivie AndersonIt Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)An Introduction To Ivie AndersonAmazon
14Bill "Bojangles" RobinsonDoin' The New LowdownA Tribute To Black Entertainers #1Amazon
15Louis ArmstrongAll Of MeThe Art Deco Music Collection: Cotton Club StompAmazon
16The Mills Brothers with Duke Ellington & OrchestraDiga, Diga, DoThe 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 2Amazon
17The Mills Blue Rhythm BandMighty SweetRhythm SpasmAmazon
18Helen Morgan with Victor Young & His OrchestraCan't Help Lovin' Dat ManArt Deco: Lovely Ladies of Stage and ScreenAmazon
19Jimmie Grier & His OrchestraOne Hour With YouPaper MoonAmazon
20Al BowllyLife Is Just A Bowl Of CherriesJust A Bowl Of CherriesAmazon
21Mildred BaileyRockin' ChairHoagy Carmichael & Friends: Stardust MelodyAmazon
22Paul RobesonOl' Man RiverColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
23The Mills BrothersGoodbye, BluesHits of '32Amazon
24Gene AustinA Ghost Of A ChanceVoice Of The SouthlandAmazon
25Bing CrosbyI Found A Million Dollar BabyHenry & JuneAmazon
26Bing CrosbyParadiseHits of '32Amazon
27Bing CrosbyDinahBing Crosby in Hollywood (1930-1934), Vol. 1Amazon
28Leo Reisman And His Orchestra;Milton DouglasBrother, Can You Spare a Dime (From The Musical Review "Americana") [Remastered 2003]Poor Man's Heaven – Blues And Tales Of The Great Depression – When The Sun Goes Down SeriesAmazon
29Sam Browne with Ambrose & His OrchestraThe Sun Has Got His Hat On [Remastered 2003]Hits of '32Amazon

Talk To Me

Talk is cheap. Talk can walk…if given the chance. With technology in our face each and every moment … it seems that talk has become even cheaper if not more full of falsehoods. From the very top the sewer of hyperbole flows downhill. But I digress. We’ll go from country to R&B, rock to gospel, and back again…with a theme show about ‘talking’. We’ve got Little Willie John, Nancy Wilson, Bob Wills, Bobby Charles, and Doris Day performing and following the talking points on our roots celebration on Sonoma County community radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Little Willie JohnTalk To Me, Talk To MeDancin' And Romancin' In The 50s And 60s [Disc 1]Amazon
2Los Super 7Talk to MeOxford American Southern Music TexasAmazon
3Polly Possum And Joe Wolverton With The Dog Patch BoysDon't Talk To Me About MenThe World Is A MonsterAmazon
4Ernest AshworthTalk Back Trembling LipsGolden Age of Country Volume 2: Hard-to-Find Hits [Disc 2]Amazon
5Faron YoungI Hear You Talkin'The Complete Capitol Hits of Faron Young (2 of 2)Amazon
6Buck OwensLoose Talk (With Rose Maddox)Buck Owens Four Classic Albums [Disc 3]Amazon
7Rose & The Maddox BrothersYou've Been Talking In Your SleepMaddox Brothers & RoseAmazon
8Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysHeart to Heart TalkLegends of Country Music Disc 4Amazon
9Gene O'QuinKeep A Talkin' BabySwinging Hollywood Hillbilly CowboysAmazon
10The Louvin BrothersI Know What You're Talking AboutClose Harmony [Disc 1]Amazon
11Bobby CharlesSmall Town Talk (single version)Bobby CharlesAmazon
12Bobby BareTalk Me Some SenseMemories – RCA Singles 1962 – 1969Amazon
13Lefty FrizzellNo One to Talk to But the Blues (& Shirley Caddell) 1957Life's Like Poetry (Disc 4)Amazon
14Little Willie JohnLet Them TalkLittle Willie John: All 15 of His Chart Hits from 1953-1962Amazon
15Nancy WilsonHappy TalkNancy Wilson and Cannonball AdderleyAmazon
16Peggy LeeTalkin' To Myself About YouThe Capitol Collector's SeriesAmazon
17Doris DayPillow TalkGolden Girl Columbia Recordings 1944-1966 – Disc 2Amazon
18Johnny Mercer & Martha Tilton with Paul Weston & His OrchestraIf I Had A Talking Picture Of YouCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 7 – Capitol Goes To The Movies – 1944-55Amazon
19Sam CookeTalkin' TrashThe Man Who Invented Soul [Box Set] (3 of 4)Amazon
20Frankie FordYou Talk Too MuchThe All Time Greatest Hits OfAmazon
21Snooks EaglinMama Talk to Your Daughter [#]Complete Imperial RecordingsAmazon
22Vicki EvansDont Talk That Talk To MeStompin' 34Amazon
23The Table ToppersTalk To Me BabyStompin' 2Amazon
24Wynonie HarrisKeep-A-TalkingWomen Whiskey & Fish TailsAmazon
25Bull Moose JacksonWe Can Talk Some TrashBull Moose Jackson 1947-1950Amazon
26Harold BurrageHi-Yo SilverJumpin' The Blues:MCA Label(ACE CD)Amazon
27Fats Waller & His RhythmHate To Talk About MyselfComplete Recorded Works Vol.3Amazon
28Mose AllisonI'm Not TalkingCocktail Mix, Vol. 2: Martini MadnessAmazon
29Eddie JeffersonStart Walkin' Stop Talkin'The BeBop SingersAmazon
30Billie HolidayPlease Don't Talk About Me When I'm GoneThe Essential American SingersAmazon
31Norris The TroubadorTalk About Jerusalem Mornin'Black Secular Vocal Groups Vol. 3Amazon
32Brother Claude ElyTalk About JesusSatan Get BackAmazon
33The Bells Of JoyLet's Talk About JesusBoogie Uproar – Gems From The Peacock VaultsAmazon
34Annette HanshawIf I Had a Talking Picture of YouVolume 7 – Annette Hanshaw 1929-30Amazon
35Dinah WashingtonWalkin' And Talkin'GoldAmazon

The Document Label

Get your morning cuppa roots sounds with a look at the record label whose catalog is overflowing with some of the most important recordings of the 20th century. From the birth of the blues to the birth of jazz; from the earliest gospel jubilee sounds of the deep South to the the electrifying sacred steel sounds of the late century; from the hillbilly string bands to the hokum sounds of the urban South…it’s all there. Document Records has amassed one of the world’s most revered collections of Americana out there and you can tune into Sonoma County community radio for a sampler of the music that has survived the century’s shift in technology , infiltrated our culture, and influenced performers to this day.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Frank HutchisonStackalee [Vocal]Worried Blues [Disc 1]Amazon
2Frank HutchisonThe DealOld Time Music From West VI : Old-Time Music From West VirgiAmazon
3The Allen BrothersSkipping And FlyingAllen Brothers Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1Amazon
4Sam McGeeBuck Dancer's ChoiceComplete Recorded Works 1926-34Amazon
5Georgia Yellow HammersWhite LightningThe Georgia Yellow Hammers And Associates Vol. 4 "White Lightning – 1929-1931Amazon
6Kirk & Sam McGheeBrown's Ferry BluesComplete Recorded Works 1926-34Amazon
7Charley JordanJust A SpoonfulCharley Jordan Volume 1 1930-1931Amazon
8Blind Willie McTellSearching The Desert For The BluesBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 1]Amazon
9Peetie WheatstrawKind-Hearted BluesToo Late, Too Late, More Newly Discovered Titles And Alternate Takes. Vol. 4Amazon
10Barbecue BobBarbecue BluesBarbecue Any Old Time – Blues From The Pit 1927-1942Amazon
11Frankie 'Half-Pint' JaxonCome On Mama, Do That DanceBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 1]Amazon
12Blind Arvella GrayHave Mercy, Mr. PercyBlues From Maxwell StreetAmazon
13Charlie SpandAin't Gonna Stand For That (Pm 12856, 15454–)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2 (1928-1932)Amazon
14Leroy CarrDon't Start No Stuff1934-1941Amazon
15Laura RuckerSt. Louis BluesFemale Blues Singers Vol. 13 R/S (1921-1931)Amazon
16Rosa HendersonDon't Advertise Your Man (Take A)Vol. 2-Vocal Blues & JazzAmazon
17Memphis MoseHear Me Beefin' at YouGeorgia Tom – Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1 (September 1928 – 5 February 1930)Amazon
18Butterbeans and SusieElevator Papa, Switchboard MamaPlease Warm My Weiner (Old Time Hokum Blues)Amazon
19Big MaceoWon't Be A Fool No MoreBig Maceo Vol. 2 "Big City Blues" (1945 – 1950)Amazon
20Tampa RedLet Me Play With Your PoodleRude DudesAmazon
21Nora and DelleGet Away From My WindowJazzin' The Blues Vol. 3Amazon
22W.C. HandySt. Louis BluesJazzin' the BluesAmazon
23Cleo BrownI'll Take The South (You Take The East, Take The West, Take The North)Complete Recorded Works (March 1935 – June 1935)Amazon
24The Harlem HamfatsShe's Trickin' MeHarlem Hamfats Vol. 1 1936Amazon
25Babe WallaceGit It ('Cause I Love To See You Wid It)Jazzin the Blues Vol. 5 (1930 – 1953)Amazon
26Rev. Lonnie FarrisA Closer Walk To TheeElectric / Slide Guitar GospelAmazon
27Rev. Utah SmithI Got Two WingsElectric / Slide Guitar GospelAmazon
28Sister O. M. TerrellThe Bible's RightCountry Gospel 1946-1953Amazon
29Sister Rosetta TharpeMy Journey to the SkyMighty Day – 25 Gospel GreatsAmazon
30Sister Goldia HaynesTravelingGreat Gospel Performers: Complete Recording Sessions in Chronological Order, 1937-1950Amazon
31Rev. Robert BallingerThis TrainMighty Day – 25 Gospel GreatsAmazon

Free Form – June 2017

We’re going to mix it up this week on Deeper Roots in a regular free form show featuring music that runs the gamut. We’ll hear from Doug Sahm and Arthur Alexander, John Fogerty and Betty Wright, Memphis Minnie and Guy Lombardo, as well as a track from the late Gregg Allman. The topics will range anywhere from bad blood and bad boys to good news and bad news on a fresh collection of the vintage, on KOWS radio: Free Speech. No Bull. Community Radio for West Sonoma County.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Gregg AllmanI Believe I'll Go Back HomeLow Country BluesAmazon
2Betty WrightHe's Bad Bad BadThe Best of Betty WrightAmazon
3DerailersBad, Bad GirlGuaranteed to SatisfyAmazon
4Doug SahmBad BoyThe Last Real Texas Blues Band Feat. Doug SahmAmazon
5Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeBad BloodCripple CreekAmazon
6Blind Lemon JeffersonBad Luck BluesClassic Sides Disc 1Amazon
7John FogertyBad Moon RisingThe Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence CollectionAmazon
8Johnny CashBad NewsThe Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 2Amazon
9Amy HelmGood NewsDidn't It RainAmazon
10Cris CuddyGood Bad NewsSally's WaltzAmazon
11Marty Stuart and His Fabulous SuperlativesGood NewsSaturday Night / Sunday MorningAmazon
12George OlsenGood NewsBeyond The Blue HorizonAmazon
13Fats DominoBad Luck and TroubleFats Domino Out of New OrleansAmazon
14Sister Rosetta TharpeWhat's That NewsThe Original Soul Sister: Singing in My Soul [Disc 3]Amazon
15Marvin GayeWhat's The Matter With You BabyAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
16Memphis MinnieWhat's The Matter With The Mill?21 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920's Vol. 10Amazon
17Frank StokesWhat's The Matter BluesBroke, Black & Blue [Disc 1] : Up Country BluesAmazon
18The Sunshine BoysWhat's the Matter With Deep ElemThe Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, and Cowboys – Oakie Boogie [Disc 4]Amazon
19Joe LigginsWhat's The Reason (1949)The Chronological Joe Liggins 1948 – 1950Amazon
20Guy LombardoWhat's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)Enjoy Yourself: The Hits Of Guy LombardoAmazon
21The Mills BrothersWhat's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You?)The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 3Amazon
22Johnny Burnette With The Johnny Mann SingersYou're The Reason25 Greatest HitsAmazon
23Arthur AlexanderYou're The ReasonThe Greatest HitsAmazon
24Willie NelsonReasons To QuitOne Hell Of A RideAmazon
25Tim HardinReason To BelieveBest Of The TroubadoursAmazon
26Django ReinhardtBelieve It, BelovedThe Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order [Disc 1]Amazon
27Fern JonesI Do BelieveThe Glory RoadAmazon
28Dan HicksYou Gotta Believe [Album Version]The Most Of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
29John StewartShe Believes In MeCalifornia BloodlinesAmazon
30The Louvin BrothersMaking BelieveClose Harmony [Disc 3]Amazon
31The Haden TripletsMaking BelieveThe Haden TripletsAmazon
32Matt UrmyWe Must Believe in Magic (feat. Cowboy Jack Clement)Out of the AshesAmazon
33Neil YoungI Believe in YouAfter the Gold RushAmazon
34Rick NelsonBelieve What You SayLegacy [Disc 1]Amazon

Songs About Cats

Nothing wrong with a little theme fun…and what better way to have it than with a topic that can be heard from in virtually any genre: cats. cool cats, tom cats, go cats, hep-cats, black cats, pussy cats, kitty cats and kittens…all of them are subject to our musical scrutiny in this week’s Deeper Roots show. We’ll hear from the early banjo novelty genius Harry Reser, key meddling Fats Waller, lounge swingers like Bobby Darin, Cy Coleman, and The Blue Hawaiians. And you know there’s also a hint of of black cat and pussy cat jazz and blues from Bo Carter, Bob Brozman, Benny Goodman, and Eddie Lang.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Mongo SantamariaEl Pussy CatColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
2Julia LeeScat You CatsUgly PapaAmazon
3Bo CarterPussy Cat BluesBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 1]Amazon
4Bob BrozmanDead Cat On The LineBlues ReflexAmazon
5Bob BrozmanDog and CatHello Central, Give Me Dr. Jazz!Amazon
6Little Willie JohnLeave My Kitten AloneLittle Willie John: All 15 of His Chart Hits from 1953-1962Amazon
7Roy OrbisonBad Cat [Demo Recording]The Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 1]Amazon
8Roy OrbisonCat Called DominoThe Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 1]Amazon
9Harry ReserCat And DogThe CollectionAmazon
10Harry ReserKitten On The KeysThe CollectionAmazon
11Fats WallerKitten On The KeysMusic By Fats WallerAmazon
12Eddie LangWild Cat100 Jazz Guitar FavoritesAmazon
13Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, The Benny Goodman SextetWholly CatsThe Original Guitar HeroAmazon
14The Blue HawaiiansSearchin' for da CatSwayAmazon
15The Blue HawaiiansDa Cat (Reprise)SwayAmazon
16Four Piece SuitSomething for CatReady to Where?Amazon
17Cy ColemanPussy CatUltra-Lounge, Vol. 8: Cocktail CapersAmazon
18Dean MartinOpen Up The Doghouse (Two Cats Are Coming In) (1992 Digital Remaster)The Capitol Years [Disc 1]Amazon
19Norma TanegaWalkin' My Cat Named DogTime Life – The Folk Years – Reason To Believe [Disc 2]Amazon
20Bobby DarinGyp the Cat [#]Wild Cool & SwinginAmazon
21Cappy BiancoThe CatFoot Tappin' & Dance At Screamin' Festival Vol. 5Amazon
22Lee Allen And His BandCat WalkThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
23Dave "Baby" CortezCat NipHappy Organs, Wild GuitarsAmazon
24Bob DylanCat's In The WellUnder The Red SkyAmazon
25Lee DorseyThe Kitty Cat SongThe Ep Collection…PlusAmazon
26The CoastersThree Cool CatsBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 3]Amazon
27Maria MuldaurShout You CatsGarden Of JoyAmazon
28Jimmy SwanCountry Cattin'Bear Family "Perfect for Parties" Highlight AlbumAmazon
29Charlie WalkerWild as a WildcatThe Best of CountryAmazon
30Charlie AdamsCattin' AroundBear Family "Perfect for Parties" Highlight AlbumAmazon
31Louis JordanAt The Swing Cats BallJivin' With JordanAmazon
32Curley Weaver & Clarence MooreWild Cat KittenGeorgia Blues 1928-33Amazon
33Cisco HoustonThe Cat Came BackThe Folkways Years: 1944-1961Amazon
34Freddie Neil & FriendListen Kitten100 Rare '50s Rockabilly TracksAmazon
35Tom JonesWhat's New Pussycat?The Best of Tom Jones [Polygram]Amazon

Everly Brothers Tribute

Hits from the 50s and 60s…covers by contemporary artists… original versions … songs from Phil and Don and from the songwriting team that brought them fame: Boudleaux and Felice Bryant. We’ll spend time on all of them…and more…in a special two hour tribute to the brothers who may not have been able to get along but they got along with their fans beginning with 1957’s Bye Bye Love. They lasted as solid pop, country, and rock crossovers well into the mid-1960s and we’re going to celebrate their music featuring performers including Ray Charles, Linda Ronstadt, The Persuasions, Buddy Miller, and a host of others.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Everly BrothersShould We Tell HimClassic Everly Brothers CD1Amazon
2The Everly BrothersCathy's ClownWalk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 1Amazon
3The Everly BrothersSo Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)Gems from the Warner Brothers Vault, Pt. 3Amazon
4John Prine With Connie SmithSo Sad (To Watch Love Go Bad)In Spite Of OurselvesAmazon
5The Everly BrothersCrying in the RainWalk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 1Amazon
6RockpileCrying in the RainSeconds of PleasureAmazon
7RockpileTake a Message to MarySeconds of PleasureAmazon
8The Everly BrothersMuskratBoth Sides Of An EveningAmazon
9Merle TravisMuskratHot Pickin' [Disc 1]Amazon
10The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandAll I Have to Do Is DreamDirt, Silver & Gold Disc 2Amazon
11The PersuasionsAll I Have To Do Is DreamGood NewsAmazon
12Linda RonstadtWhen Will I Be LovedVery Best Of Linda RonstadtAmazon
13Everly BrothersWhen Will I Be LovedClassic Everly Brothers – Vol. 2Amazon
14The Everly BrothersWalk Right Back [Single – 1961]Singles / EP's /Radio / LiveAmazon
15The Everly BrothersWake Up Little SusieThe Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957Amazon
16David LindleyBye Bye LoveEl Rayo-XAmazon
17Madeleine PeyrouxBye Bye LoveThe Blue RoomAmazon
18Linda Ronstadt/Valerie CarterDevoted to YouDedicated to the One I LoveAmazon
19Teddy ThompsonThe Price Of LoveA Piece Of What You Need (iTunes Version)Amazon
20Everly BrothersTill I Kissed YouClassic Everly Brothers – Vol. 2Amazon
21Buddy MillerThe Price Of LoveMidnight And LonesomeAmazon
22The Everly BrothersThe Price of LoveWalk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 2Amazon
23Emmylou HarrisSleepless NightsPieces Of The SkyAmazon
24Ray CharlesBye Bye LoveGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3Amazon
25Roy OrbisonAll I Have To Do Is DreamThe Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 2]Amazon
26Roy OrbisonBye Bye LoveSings Lonely and Blue [US Bonus Tracks]Amazon
27The Everly BrothersBowling GreenWalk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 2Amazon
28Kirsty MacCollWalk Right BackWhat Do Pretty Girls Do?Amazon
29John FogertyWhen Will I Be Loved? (With Bruce Springsteen)The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides AgainAmazon
30The Everly BrothersMemories Are Made Of ThisIt's Everly TimeAmazon
31The Everly BrothersI'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of JailSongs Our Daddy Taught UsAmazon
32Everly BrothersWho's Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little FeetClassic Everly Brothers – Vol. 2Amazon
33The Everly BrothersDown In The Willow GardenSongs Our Daddy Taught UsAmazon
34Kevin RussellWalk Right BackPlain Dirt FashionAmazon

420 Music

It’s a topical theme…it’s a medicinal thing…it’s a blend of sounds celebrating vipers and jives from the past century. There is no shortage of material to pull from the well of Americana…whether that be from the 1920s or from the 2010s. We’ll hear mellow sounds from Trixie Smith, Charlie Burse & His Memphis Mudcats, winsome themes from Fountains of Wayne, snark from The Harlem Hamfats, and recent relevance from The Devil Makes Three. While April 20th has passed, the topic is a lively one here in California these days and we’re mostly on friendly terms with the weed…even for those that don’t imbibe. The fact is, we have the freedom to do so if we so choose, right?

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Fountains Of WaynePlanet Of WeedTraffic And WeatherAmazon
2Willie Nelson/Snoop Dogg/Kris Kristofferson/Jamey JohnsonRoll Me Up (Album version)HeroesAmazon
3Hugh LaurieThe Weed Smoker's DreamDidn't It Rain (Deluxe)Amazon
4Bea FooteWeedThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
5Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of JoyAll The Jive Is GoneThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
6Buck WashingtonSave The Roach For MeThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
7Don Redman & His OrchestraChant of the WeedWhen Hemp Was HipAmazon
8Buster BennettReefer Head WomanChronological Buster Bennett (1945-1947)Amazon
9Charlie Burse & His Memphis MudcatsWeed Smoking MamaMemphis Highway StompAmazon
10The ToyesSmoke Two JointsDr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection: Dementia 2000: Disc 2Amazon
11Harlan PepperReeferThe Alternate Root 420 SamplerAmazon
12Neil YoungRoll Another Number (For The Road)Tonight's The NightAmazon
13Trixie SmithJack I'm MellowThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
14Ray CharlesLet's Go Get StonedGenius – The Ultimate Ray Charles CollectionAmazon
15Barney Bigard SextetSweet Marihuana BrownThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
16The Cats & The FiddleKillin' JiveThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
17Fats WallerThe Reefer SongLast Testament His Final RecorAmazon
18Cab CallowayReefer ManThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
19Tampa Red & The Chicago FiveI'm Gonna Get HighThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
20The Harlem HamfatsWeed Smokers' DreamThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
21Julia LeeMarijuanaKansas City Star [Disc 4]Amazon
22Larry AdlerSmoking ReefersThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
23Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb & His OrchestraWacky DustThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
24The Devil Makes ThreeChampagne And ReeferRedemption & RuinAmazon
25Bob Dylan & The BandRainy Day Women #12 & #35 [Live]The Complete, Historic "Isle Of Wight" Concert, 1969 (Remixed and Remastered 2013)Amazon
26Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin'Stay In or Stay Out – Pass the DutchiePutomayo Presents ZydecoAmazon
27KC & the Sunshine BandI Get Lifted25th Anniversary Edition Disc 1Amazon
28Rick JamesMary JaneOld School FridayAmazon
29Ringo StarrThe No No SongBlast From Your PastAmazon

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

That High Lonesome Sound

There can be no room for more rain here in Sonoma County. Spring is here and summer’s only a festival away….so we’ll celebrate the warmer side of Spring with an exploration of the bluegrass sounds of Bill Monroe and others, all tunes being selected for their ability to express what became to be known as that ‘high lonesome sound’.  Included in the mix will be Del McCoury, Jimmy Martin, Peter Rowan, Ralph Stanley, and a many others on a night that celebrates that ‘voice from on high’ and discourages the direction down that ‘wicked path of sin’. All for you on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ricky Skaggs & Joan OsborneOn The Old Kentucky ShoreBig Mon – The Songs of Bill MonroeAmazon
2Bill MonroeA Voice From On HighCover to Cover: The Originals, Vol. 2 [Disc 1]Amazon
3Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass BoysWicked Path Of SinAll The Classic Releases 1937-1949 [Disc 4]Amazon
4The Stanley BrothersHills of Roan County16 Greatest HitsAmazon
5Vern And RayCabin On a MountainCabin On A MountainAmazon
6Ralph StanleyThe Old CrossroadPoor Rambler [Disc 2]Amazon
7The David Thom BandMemories Of Mother And DadThe ThiefAmazon
8Peter Rowan, Greg GaringLetter From My DarlingTrue Life Blues – The Songs of Bill MonroeAmazon
9Bill Monroe/Ralph StanleyLetter from My DarlingSaturday Night & Sunday Morning Disc 1Amazon
10The Stanley BrothersMeet Me By the MoonlightHigh Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amazon
11Del McCouryBluest Man in TownCelebrating 50 Years of del McCoury (Disc 2)Amazon
12Blue HighwayWicked Path Of SinBill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute Disc 1Amazon
13Martin, "King" Jimmy/Marty StuartThe Mississippi Mudcat and Sister Sheryl CrowHonky Tonkin's What I Do BestAmazon
14Jimmy MartinOn and OnDon't Cry To MeAmazon
15Jimmy Martin & Ralph StanleyOld Cross RoadFirst Time TogetherAmazon
16Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass BoysMy Little Georgia RoseBill Monroe: AnthologyAmazon
17Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass BoysGet Down On Your Knees and PrayBill Monroe: AnthologyAmazon
18Tim O'BrienHighway Of SorrowLegend Lives on-a Tribute to Bill MonroeAmazon
19Bill MonroeHighway of SorrowBluegrass 1959-1969 [Disc 3]Amazon
20Del McCouryHigh On the MountainCelebrating 50 Years of del McCoury (Disc 2)Amazon
21Del McCouryOn the Lonesome WindThe FamilyAmazon
22Alan O'Bryant, Del McCouryGet Down On Your Knees And PrayTrue Life Blues – The Songs of Bill MonroeAmazon
23Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass BoysTrue Life BluesBill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys live recordings 1956-1969Amazon
24Bill Monroe And Doc WatsonMemories of YouLive Recordings 1963-1980: Off the Record Volume 2Amazon
25Ricky SkaggsRemember the CrossSoldier of the CrossAmazon
26The Seldom SceneLittle Georgia RoseHigh Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amazon
27Bill MonroeWith Body and SoulHigh Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amazon
28Joe Val & The New England Bluegrass BoysI Hear A Sweet Voice CallingBill Monroe Centennial Celebration: A Classic Bluegrass Tribute Disc 1Amazon
29Mac WisemanIt's Mighty Dark To TravelGrassroots To BluegrassAmazon
30Don Reno & Red SmileyI Know You're Married But I Love You StillGod Old Country BalldsAmazon
31Danny Paisley, Ryan Paisley, T.J. LundyMy Home's Across the Blue Ridge MountainsOla Belle Reed and Southern Mountain Music on the Mason-Dixon LineAmazon
32Old and in the WayHigh Lonesome SoundThat High Lonesome SoundAmazon
33Charlie HadenA Voice From On HighCharlie Haden Family & Friends – Rambling BoyAmazon