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Clouds & Silver Linings

Clouds & Silver Linings
Clouds & Silver Linings

The past few months have been brutal for democracy. There is no silver lining in sight but this week’s music will nonetheless feature some songs of hope: our theme is one of clouds and silver linings. It’s meant to give a two hour break (if that’s at all possible) to the malevolent stewing cauldron that is brewing in the most sacred halls of our democracy. We’ll discard with the political music this week and simply ride a topical wave featuring a blend of jazz, country, gospel, rock, and pop. Tune in for music from Van Morrison, The Sons of the Pioneers, George Gershwin, Dave Van Ronk, and Pops Staples…to name but a few…this week on Sonoma County community radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jimmy MartinPray The Clouds AwayJimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 2]Amazon
2Bill CoxThe Clouds Gwine Roll Away78sAmazon
3Doc & Merle WatsonThe Clouds Are Gwine to Roll AwayOn StageAmazon
4Hylo BrownClouds Gonna Roll AwayLegends & Tall TalesAmazon
5Delmore BrothersGod Put a Rainbow in the CloudsHillbilly Boogie BestAmazon
6Dave Van RonkClouds (From Both Sides Now)A Chrestomathy [Disc 1]Amazon
7George GershwinKickin' The Clouds AwayThe Platinum CollectionAmazon
8Annette HanshawThere Must Be a Silver LiningThe Personality Girl, Vol. 3, 1926-1928Amazon
9Jim HallLook for the Silver LiningComplete Jazz GuitarAmazon
10Dave BrubeckLook For The Silver LiningTime Signatures: A Career RetrospectiveAmazon
11Marion HarrisLook For The Silver Lining50 #1 Hits Of The '20s & '30sAmazon
12Django ReinhardtCloudsThe Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order [Disc 1]Amazon
13Django ReinhardtLiza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)1944-1946Amazon
14Maurice ChevalierSweeping the Clouds AwayMaurice Chevalier: The Greatest HitsAmazon
15Johnny Hamp And His Kentucky SerenadersUp In The CloudsJohnny Hamp at ArchiveAmazon
16The Louvin BrothersYou'll Meet Him In The CloudsClose Harmony [Disc 6]Amazon
17Alison KraussCloudy DaysEvery Time You Say GoodbyeAmazon
18Sons of the PioneersCottage in the Clouds1941 vol 1 (Warped 4108)Amazon
19Johnny RayThe Little White Cloud That CriedMagic MomentsAmazon
20Red Norvo Trio, George Shearing QuintetMidnight on Cloud 69Midnight on Cloud 69Amazon
21The Blind Boys Of AlabamaGod Put A Rainbow In The CloudI'll Find A WayAmazon
22Pops StaplesHope in a Hopeless WorldFather FatherAmazon
23MoonaliceSilver LiningDave's Way Vol 4Amazon
24First Aid KitMy Silver LiningStay GoldAmazon
25Simon & GarfunkelCloudyOld Friends Disc 2Amazon
26Laurie Lewis & Kathy KallickFlying CloudSing The Songs Of Vern & RayAmazon
27Hank SnowThe Boogie Woogie Flying CloudSouthern CannonballAmazon
28Bonnie RaittSilver Lining [Radio Edit Version]The Best of Bonnie Raitt on Capitol 1989-2003 [US]Amazon
29Rilo KileySilver LiningThe Craft of Music, Vol. 2Amazon
30Bunch Of Kids/Eddie Hodges/Frank SinatraHigh HopesSinatra 80th: All the Best Disc 2Amazon

Rockabilly Road

Rockabilly Road
Rockabilly Road

It’s time once again to visit the wild side of rock n’ roll…unrestrained and unforgiving…and often out of tune. But that didn’t matter since it was the emotion and the sweat that filled the production gaps. A progenitor of punk, rockabilly music got its roots from hillbilly, country swing, and R&B. And it certainly owes a lot to Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley. Our show this week will cover the known and the unknown. We’ll hear tracks from the Sun stable but we’ll also dig into the digital dust bins of the Imperial, Capitol, and Decca labels for vintage examples and a few rockabilly modernists will be on hand. So get your cat clothes on and get ready for a raucous evening in West County on community radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Johnny BurnetteEager Beaver BabyThe Train Kept a-Rollin' Memphis to Hollywood – CD1Amazon
2Doc WatsonShake, Rattle And RollDocabillyAmazon
3Mac WisemanThe FoolTeenage HangoutAmazon
4Rock*A*TeensDoggone It Baby (Alt)100 Rare '50s Rockabilly TracksAmazon
5Robert Gordon and Link WrayLonesome Train (On a Lonesome Track)Too Fast to live… Too Young to DieAmazon
6Wanda JacksonThere's A Party Goin' OnQueen Of RockabillyAmazon
7Wanda JacksonThe Graveyard ShiftUnfinished BusinessAmazon
8Merle KilgoreEverybody Needs A Little LovinEssential Rockabilly The Imperial StoryAmazon
9Bill AllenPlease Give Me SomethingEssential Rockabilly The Imperial StoryAmazon
10Warren SmithGot Love If You Want ItThe Best of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2Amazon
11Warren SmithRock and Roll RubyRockabilly LegendAmazon
12Billy Lee RileyBaby Please Don't GoThe Best of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2Amazon
13Carl PerkinsGlad All OverOriginal Sun Greatest HitsAmazon
14Malcom YelvingtonRockin' with my BabySUN Rockabilly Meltdown [[Disc 3]]Amazon
15Johnny BurnetteOh Baby BabeThe Train Kept a-Rollin' Memphis to Hollywood – CD1Amazon
16Jerry Lee LewisReal Wild Child (Wild One)The Best of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2Amazon
17Eddie BondRockin' DaddyClassic RockabillyAmazon
18Ronnie DawsonRockin' BonesRockin' Bones: The Legendary Masters [Disc 2]Amazon
19Charlie FeathersOne Hand LooseCD2Amazon
20Charlie FeathersBottle to the BabyRockabilly KingsAmazon
21The Collins KidsRock Boppin' Baby100 Rare '50s Rockabilly TracksAmazon
22Larry Collins/Lorrie CollinsMercyLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon
23Ryan Cain And The AblesKill Devil HillbillyCupid And The DevilAmazon
24Ryan Cain And The AblesCupid And The DevilCupid And The DevilAmazon
25Bill KirchenRockabilly FuneralTombstone Every MileAmazon
26Carl PerkinsAll Mama's Children (with John Fogerty)Go Cat GoAmazon
27Carl PerkinsRockabilly Music (with Paul Simon)Go Cat GoAmazon
28Carl PerkinsGo Cat GoGo Cat GoAmazon
29Wanda JacksonMean Mean ManQueen Of RockabillyAmazon
30Sleepy LabeefShot-Gun Boogie (Overdub)Sleepy RocksAmazon
31Dean BeardRock Around the TownThe Best of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2Amazon
32Jimmy WagesMad ManThe Best of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2Amazon
33Memphis Rockabilly BandPleated PantsBlind Pig Records 25th Anniversary Collection CD1Amazon
34Charlie FeathersCorrinaGood Rockin' TonightAmazon
35Freddie HartSnatch It And Grab It100 Rare '50s Rockabilly TracksAmazon
36Hal WillisBop-A-Dee Bop-A-Doo100 Rare '50s Rockabilly TracksAmazon

Free Form – January 2017

Free Form - January 2017
Free Form – January 2017

Dreams that flow from a nine-volt heart. Drop on by for a stream of sounds from the past century, illuminated by a one-way flow of connections between songs representing the best in blues (Howlin’ Wolf), gospel (Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Sister O.M. Terrell), jazz (Nina Simone and Louis Armstrong), country (Guy Clark and The Louvins), contemporary Americana (The Devil Makes Three and Jefferson Ross), and so much more. Songs about trouble, bad roads and bad moons, little birds, coffee, and hidden charms…all for you on Sonoma County community radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Dave AlvinNine-Volt HeartAshgroveAmazon
2Guy ClarkBoats To BuildBoats To BuildAmazon
3Townes Van ZandtPancho and LeftyLegend: The Very Best Of Townes Van ZandtAmazon
4Dave Alvin & the Guilty MenRailroad BillPublic Domain: Songs from the Wild LandAmazon
5The Devil Makes ThreeForty DaysI'm a Stranger HereAmazon
6Duane EddyForty Miles Of Bad RoadDance With The Guitar ManAmazon
7Danny OverbeaForty Cups Of CoffeePlug It In! Turn It Up! – Teil 1: Die Anfdnge 1939 – 1954Amazon
8Howlin' WolfKilling FloorBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]Amazon
9Nappy BrownHidden CharmsTore UpAmazon
10The BlastersTrouble BoundThe Blasters CollectionAmazon
11Ashley MonicalTroubleFacing The ShadowAmazon
12Jefferson RossTrouble IsDogwood CatsAmazon
13Ry CooderTrouble, You Can't Fool MeBop Till You Drop (Remaster 2013)Amazon
14Ry CooderThe Pearls/Tia JuanaJazz (Remaster 2013)Amazon
15Dr. JohnNobody Knows The Trouble I've SeenSke-Dat-De-Dat&The Spirit Of SatchAmazon
16Nina SimoneStrange FruitAnthology Disc 1Amazon
17Louis ArmstrongSometimes I Feel Like A Motherless ChildLouis And The Good BookAmazon
18The RoadoilersJonah and the WhaleThe RoadoilersAmazon
19Sister Rosetta TharpeJonahGospel Blues – the Very Best OfAmazon
20Tommy MagnessJesus Will Save Your SoulHeartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King GospelAmazon
21Bob DylanGospel PlowBob DylanAmazon
22The Louvin BrothersThe Gospel WayClose Harmony [Disc 1]Amazon
23Sister O. M. TerrellGod's Little BirdsCountry Gospel 1946-1953Amazon
24Red Foley With The Sunshine BoysPeace In the ValleyCountry's 20 Classic Gospel Songs of the CenturyAmazon
25Johnny CashPeace In The ValleyGospel GloryAmazon
26John FogertyBad Moon RisingThe Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence CollectionAmazon
27Fats Domino(All of My Life) For YouThis Is Gold Disc 2Amazon
28Clyde McPhatterLover's QuestionThe Atlantic Story [UK]Amazon
29Clyde McPhatterLover PleaseHard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 2: 1961-64Amazon
30Jackie Wilson(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and HigherRed, White & Rock Disc 3Amazon
31Shakey Jake & The Willie Dixon BandRoll Your MoneymakerWillie Dixon and Friends, Vol. 7Amazon

Pure Religion

Pure Religion
Pure Religion

Gospel is the order of the day … inspirational American roots music to moderate the gloomy days of mid-Winter here in Sonoma County. Blues, rock, country, and the sanctified sounds of spirituality coming to you on another Wednesday evening on Deeper Roots. Our playlist will take you to Maxwell Street with Daddy Stovepipe,  the ‘heavenly shore’ with Blind Gussie Nesbit, into the deep country southern climes with Polk Miller and Mac Odell, and we’ll explore contemporary religious topics with Warren Zevon, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, and Lucinda Williams. Tune in!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Fern JonesI Ain't Got TimeThe Glory RoadAmazon
2Reverend Gary DavisPure ReligionHarlem Street SingerAmazon
3Blind Gussie NesbitPure ReligionWhen I Reach That Heavenly Shore: Unearthly Black Gospel 1926 – 1936Amazon
4Rory BlockPure ReligionI Belong To The Band: A Tribute To Rev. Gary DavisAmazon
5Rev. Pearly BrownGod Don't Never ChangeYou're Gonna Need That Pure ReligionAmazon
6Lonnie JohnsonDevil's Got The BluesComplete Recorded Works, Vol:1Amazon
7The Louvin BrothersSinner, You'd Better Get ReadyStained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old-Timey Gospel MusicAmazon
8Iris DeMentI've Got That Old Time Religion (In My Heart)LifelineAmazon
9Wade MainerStreamlined Religion1961 King SessionAmazon
10Doug MacleodDubb's Talking Religion BluesThere's a TimeAmazon
11Willie and Bobbie NelsonOld Time ReligionFarther AlongAmazon
12Pete SeegerOld Time ReligionSingalong: Live At Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1980 (1 of 2)Amazon
13Daddy Stovepipe (Johnny Watson)Old Time ReligionBlues From Maxwell StreetAmazon
14Polk Miller's Old South QuartetteThat "Old Time" ReligionMusic Of The Old South: Polk Miller & The Old South QuartetteAmazon
15Sister Rosetta TharpeI Claim Jesus FirstThe Original Soul Sister: Singing in My Soul [Disc 3]Amazon
16The Blind Boys Of AlabamaGood ReligionSpirit Of The CenturyAmazon
17The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn BandDevils Look Like AngelsBetween the DitchesAmazon
18Warren ZevonDirty Little ReligionLife'll Kill YaAmazon
19Mac OdellOne Day ReligionHeartwarming Gospel – 18 Best of King GospelAmazon
20T. Texas TylerYou've Got to Live Your Religion Every DayT. Texas Tyler HymnsAmazon
21Lucinda WilliamsYou're Gonna Need That Pure ReligionRamblin'Amazon
22Rev. Pearly BrownBy And By (I'm Gonna See The King)You're Gonna Need That Pure ReligionAmazon
23The Staple SingersI Know I Got ReligionSwing Low Sweet Chariot + Uncloudy Day (Bonus Track Version)Amazon
24Norridge Mayhams And The Blue ChipsGive Me That Old Time ReligionNorridge Mayhams and The Blue ChipsAmazon
25Reverend Edward ClaybornThen We'll Need That True Religion…I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My TracesAmazon
26The WeaversTrue ReligionThe Weavers AlmanacAmazon
27Clara Ward & Ward SingersYou Must Have Good ReligionI Feel the Holy SpiritAmazon
28Maria MuldaurHe Calls That ReligionGarden Of JoyAmazon
29Reverend Gary DavisI Didn't Want to Join the BandPure Religion and Bad CompanyAmazon
30Rev. Pearly BrownNinety-Nine And A Half Won't DoYou're Gonna Need That Pure ReligionAmazon
31Mississippi Fred McDowellI'm So Glad, Got Good ReligionGood Morning Little School GirlAmazon
32Wilson PickettNinety-Nine & A Half (Won't Do)A Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1]Amazon

 

Deeper Fifties Fear

 

Deeper Fifties Fear
Deeper Fifties Fear

There was (is?) a time when the background noise (and it was loud) revolved around the likelihood that humankind would annihilate itself any day. The Cold War brought out the worst of us. Fear of your neighbor…fear of ideology or alternative ideas were the centerpiece of the day. The fear was embodied in the likelihood of the ‘big one’ dropping; yet our schools, media, and government soft-peddled the reality. The entertainment industry had it’s own take, of course; because artistic license allowed exploration from every corner, even though it would often make light of what was then assumed to be an eventuality. We’ll hear country from Charlie Louvin and Elton Britt, left-wing folkies like Pete Seeger and Mark Spoelstra, and gospel from the Golden Gate Quartet and The Spirit of Memphis Quartet. It’s a combination of novelty, contemporary takes on old standards, and vintage sounds (both musical and otherwise) in our Deeper Roots episode that explores the American way called ‘duck and cover’. 

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Fred KirbyWhen That Hell Bomb FallsAtomic PlattersAmazon
2Ferlin HuskyLet's Keep the Communists Out1949-1950 (Warped 498F)Amazon
3Armed ForcesHow to spot a communistPublic ServiceAmazon
4Jackie Doll and his Pickled PeppersWhen They Drop The Atomic BombAtomic PlattersAmazon
5Karl & HartyWhen The Atom Bomb FellAtomic PlattersAmazon
6Dr. Strangelove and the FalloutsLove That BombAtomic PlattersAmazon
7Charlie LouvinGreat Atomic Power (w. Jeff Tweedy)Charlie LouvinAmazon
8Mark SpoelstraCivil Defense SignAtomic PlattersAmazon
9Elizabeth Cook And The GrascalsThe Great Atomic PowerSong of AmericaAmazon
10Elton BrittUranium FeverAtomic PlattersAmazon
11The Spirit Of Memphis QuartetAtomic TelephoneThe Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2Amazon
12The Blind Boys Of AlabamaAtom BombAtom BombAmazon
13Golden Gate QuartetAtom and Evil101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1Amazon
14The Five StarsAtom Bomb BabyAtomic PlattersAmazon
15WBEN AM, Buffalo, NYCONELRAD Radio Alert "Real Thing"Atomic PlattersAmazon
16Pete SeegerStudy War No More (Peace): Talking AtomIf I Had a Hammer-Songs of Hope & StruggleAmazon
17Sam HintonOld Man AtomAtomic PlattersAmazon
18Glenn BarberAtom BombAtomic PlattersAmazon
19Dude Martin's Round-Up GangAtom Bomb BabyAtomic PlattersAmazon
20VariousWW2 Air Raid SirenSound Effects FactoryAmazon
21Oscar AlemanTico Tico No FubaSwing Guitar MasterpiecesAmazon
22Connie FrancisCivil Defense Spot: Be Prepared Today, For Survival TomorrowAtomic PlattersAmazon
23Fay SimmonsYou Hit Me Baby Like An Atomic BombAtomic PlattersAmazon
24Linda HayesAtomic BabyVoodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties FemalesAmazon
25Wanda JacksonFujiyama MamaAtomic PlattersAmazon
26Warren SmithUranium RockBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
27Bill Haley and his CometsThirteen Women (And Only One Man In Town)Atomic PlattersAmazon
28Groucho MarxCivil Defense SpotAtomic PlattersAmazon
29ThemePeter GunnHit TV Themes Of The 50'sAmazon
30Billy ChambersFallout ShelterAtomic PlattersAmazon
31The RamonesI Wanna Be WellRocket to Russia (Expanded & Remastered)Amazon
32Beastie BoysMultilateral Nuclear DisarmamentHot Sauce Committee Part TwoAmazon
33Johnny CashCivil Defense Spot: Help OurselvesAtomic PlattersAmazon
34Pete SeegerThe Willing ConscriptSelections From The Best Of Broadside 1962-1988Amazon
35Hank WilliamsNo No JoeLike an Atom BombAmazon
36The Louvin BrothersThe Great Atomic PowerClose Harmony [Disc 1]Amazon
37Al Rogers and the Rocky Mountain BoysThe Hydrogen BombAtomic PlattersAmazon
38The Sons Of The PioneersOld Man AtomCountry LegendsAmazon
39Sonny RussellFifty MegatonsAtomic PlattersAmazon

Late 40s Pop

Late Forties Pop
Late Forties Pop

A brand new show…fresh from the digital bins of Deeper Roots’ archives. We’ve got the songs and the stories once again this week as we take a cruise down the American whitebread pop river, exploring post-war pop. Our focus will be a very narrow window of time where the very best in silk and satin voices mixed freely with Hollywood novelty and nostalgic swing bands. Tune in for Kay Kyser, Dinah Shore, The Harmonicats, Frankie Laine, Vaughn Monroe, and a whole host of others this week on Deeper Roots as we explore a sound that missed the R&B and rock train and would be run over by it at the same time.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Doris DaySentimental JourneyComplete Doris Day With Les Brown [Disc 1]Amazon
2The Andrews SistersRum And Coca-Cola20th Century Masters: MillenniAmazon
3Johnny Mercer And Pied Pipers With Paul Weston And His OrchestraOn The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa FeCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 7 – Capitol Goes To The Movies – 1944-55Amazon
4Dinah ShoreButtons And BowsThe Dinah Shore Collection: Columbia and RCA Recordings 1942-1948 [Disc 2]Amazon
5Evelyn KnightA Little Bird Told MeMairzy Doats-44 Wacky Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
6HarmonicatsPeg O' My HeartThe White Cliffs Of Dover [Disc 2]Amazon
7Swing & Sway & Sammy KayeThe Old Lamp-LighterYour Hit Parade: 1946Amazon
8Bing CrosbySouth America, Take It AwayTheir Complete Recordings Together [Disc 1]Amazon
9Blue BarronCruising Down The RiverYour Hit Parade: 1949Amazon
10Bing CrosbyDon't Fence Me InTheir Complete Recordings Together [Disc 1]Amazon
11The Ink SpotsThe GypsyGreatest HitsAmazon
12Kay Kyser & His OrchestraOle Buttermilk SkyYour Hit Parade: 1946Amazon
13Frankie Carle And His OrchestraRumors Are FlyingYour Hit Parade: 1946Amazon
14Betty HuttonDoctor, Lawyer, Indian ChiefIt's Been A Long, Long Time – Music Of The War Years Vol 3Amazon
15Count BasieOpen The Door RichardNipper's Greatest Hits – The 40's Vol 2Amazon
16Harry James (Featuring Kitty Kallen)It's Been A Long, Long Timethe Best of Big Band – volume 4Amazon
17Perry ComoChi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)The Very Best of Perry ComoAmazon
18Margaret WhitingA Tree In The MeadowComplete Capitol Hits of Margaret WhitingAmazon
19Nat King ColeNature BoyNat King Cole [Disc 1]Amazon
20Johnny MercerPersonalityYour Hit Parade: 1946Amazon
21Gene Krupa And His Orchestra With Anita O'DayChickery ChickYoung Anita -3- Boogie BluesAmazon
22Art MooneyI'm Looking Over A Four Leaf CloverMairzy Doats-44 Wacky Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
23Vaughn MonroeRiders In the SkyClassic Years of Vaughn Monroe, Vol. 1Amazon
24Tex WilliamsSmoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)Country & Western Hit Parade 1947Amazon
25Frankie LaineMule TrainYour Hit Parade: 1949Amazon
26Frankie LaineThat Lucky Old SunThe Great American Crooners [Disc 3]Amazon
27The Ink SpotsTo Each His OwnGreatest HitsAmazon
28Francis CraigNear YouCigar Classics 1: The StandardsAmazon
29Frank SinatraFive Minutes MoreThe Great American Crooners [Disc 4]Amazon
30Bing CrosbyIt's Been a Long Long TimeTrio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus (1936-47) [Disc 1]Amazon
31Vaughn MonroeBallerinaNipper's Greatest Hits – The 40's Vol 2Amazon
32Kay KyserOn a Slow Boat to ChinaYour Hit Parade – 1948Amazon

Who We Lost in 2016

Who We Lost 2016
Who We Lost 2016

To say that the year 2016 was a bummer year is an understatement. While entertainment would take a backseat to the social and political conflagrations of the year, it was a very tough year for music lovers, nonetheless. Deeper Roots will be sharing tracks from some of the great, both known and unknown, who left us. We’ll hear from both Prince as well as Dan Hicks; Natalie Cole and Lonnie Mack; Juan Gabriel and Paul Kantner. It does not end there and we’ll barely be able to cover them all. Tune into our last show of the year and help us remember what these performers brought us.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ralph StanleyO DeathO Brother, Where Art Thou?Amazon
2Leonard CohenHallelujahVarious PositionsAmazon
3Kay StarrWheel Of FortuneMagic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1)Amazon
4Debbie ReynoldsTammyMagic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)Amazon
5Pete FountainA Closer WalkBest of Pete FountainAmazon
6Toots ThielemansBluesette100 Jazz Guitar FavoritesAmazon
7Mose AllisonBaby, Please Don't GoAllison Wonderland Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon
8Billy PaulMe And Mrs. JonesBody & Soul Love Senerade [Disc 2]Amazon
9Earth, Wind & FireShining StarThe Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1Amazon
10Natalie ColeSong for YouGreatest Hits, Vol. 1Amazon
11Leon RussellTight RopeCarneyAmazon
12Glenn YarbroughBaby The Rain Must FallNipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1Amazon
13Dan HicksHow Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away [Album Version]The Most Of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
14Oscar BrandTalking AtomPie In The SkyAmazon
15Sonny JamesYoung LoveYoung LoveAmazon
16Al Caiola & His OrchestraBonanzaTV Land presents Favorite TV Theme SongsAmazon
17Jean ShepardA Dear John LetterHillbilly Fever: Vol. 4 – Heroes Of Country Music – Vol. 4: Legends Of The West CoastAmazon
18Guy ClarkBlowin' Like a BanditCraftsman Disc 2Amazon
19Merle HaggardWorkin' Man BluesFor the Record: 43 Legendary Hits (1 of 2)Amazon
20Lonnie MackMemphisRock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
21Scotty Moore & Elvis PresleyHow Do You Think I FeelThe Sun Country Box CD2 Boogie BluesAmazon
22Sharon Jones & The Dap-KingsNew ShoesSoul Time!Amazon
23Buckwheat ZydecoYa YaBuckwheat's Zydeco PartyAmazon
24Prince & the RevolutionI Would Die 4 UThe Very Best of PrinceAmazon
25Paul Kanter & Jefferson StarshipHave You Seen The Stars ToniteBlows Against The EmpireAmazon
26Thunderclap NewmanSomething in the AirHollywood DreamAmazon
27George MichaelFaithFaithAmazon
28Jim LoweGreen DoorThe London American Story Disc 1Amazon
29EaglesTake It EasyThe Very Best of the Eagles [2003] Disc 1Amazon
30Bobby Vee With The CricketsSomedayThe Liberty Records Story (Pt. 1)Amazon
31Juan GabrielHave You Ever Seen The Rain? (Gracias al Sol)Quiero CreedenceAmazon
32Cassius ClayStand by MeGolden Throats, Vol. 2: More Celebrity Rock OdditiesAmazon
33SugarloafGreen-Eyed LadyAM Gold – 1970Amazon
34Holly DunnAre You Ever Gonna Love MeBillboard's #1 Country Hits of the 80'sAmazon
35David BowieChangesRock Steady 1971: Celebrating Starbucks 35th AnniversaryAmazon

Deeper Roots Yuletide 2016

Deeper Roots Yuletide
Deeper Roots Yuletide

Deeper Roots celebrates the Holidays! Dave Stroud digs deeper yet into those dusty digital bins to find contemporary and vintage music of the holidays. In addition to some selections from the Document Records “Blues Blues Christmas” releases, we’ll surface some newer sounds including Americana nuggets from David Myles, Kacey Musgraves,  and Raul Malo. To fill out the vintage, you’ll be entertained by Kay Starr, Elvis, Asleep At The Wheel, and the Prairie Ramblers.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Dan Hicks & His Hot LicksSanta Gotta Choo ChooCrazy for ChristmasAmazon
2Kay Starr(Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With the BagThe Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best – holiday 2002Amazon
3Kacey MusgravesRibbons And BowsA Very Kacey ChristmasAmazon
4Leon RedboneThat Old Christmas MoonChristmas IslandAmazon
5Ella FitzgeraldSanta Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney1950Amazon
6Kacey MusgravesFeliz NavidadA Very Kacey ChristmasAmazon
7Cajun GoldSanta Claus Is Coming to TownAlligator Stomp 4: Cajun ChristmasAmazon
8Louis Armstrong'Zat You, Santa Claus?Verve Remixed ChristmasAmazon
9Prarie RamblersCowboy Santa ClausBlues Blues Christmas Vol 4 – Disc 2Amazon
10David MylesSanta Never Brings Me a BanjoIt's ChristmasAmazon
11The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandChristmas DinnerThe Christmas AlbumAmazon
12Asleep at the WheelHere Comes Santa ClausMerry Texas Christmas, Y'AllAmazon
13Elvis PresleyHere Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)Christmas AlbumAmazon
14Elvis PresleySanta Bring My Baby (Back to Me)Christmas AlbumAmazon
15Raul MaloMarshmallow WorldMarshmallow World and Other Holiday FavoritesAmazon
16Nat King ColeAll I Want For ChristmasChronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949Amazon
17Nick LoweChristmas Can't Be Far AwayQuality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The FamilyAmazon
18The Living SistersChristmas in CaliforniaHarmony Is Real: Songs for a Happy HolidayAmazon
19Frank SinatraHave Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasChristmas Songs By SinatraAmazon
20The BoxmastersMy Dreams of ChristmasChristmas CheerAmazon
21Duke RobillardSanta Claus BluesThe Acoustic Blues & Roots of Duke RobillardAmazon
22Si CranstounA Christmas TwistOld SchoolAmazon
23Darlene LoveWhite ChristmasA Christmas Gift for You from Phil SpectorAmazon
24The CrystalsSanta Claus Is Coming to TownA Christmas Gift for You from Phil SpectorAmazon
25Charles BrownMerry Christmas, BabyABC Of The Blues Vol 3Amazon
26Carla ThomasGee Whiz, It's ChristmasThe Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-1968 (3 of 9)Amazon
27Otis ReddingMerry Christmas, BabyBlue, Blues ChristmasAmazon
28James BrownSweet Little Baby Boy (Part 1)Santa's Got a Brand New BagAmazon
29John PrineChristmas in PrisonGreat Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1Amazon
30Cyndi LauperHard Candy Christmas (Featuring Alison Krauss)DetourAmazon
31The MarqueesSanta Done Got HipBlues, Blues Christmas: Volume 4 – 1925-1962 (Disc 1)Amazon
32Tammy Lynn & Myles HighRun Rudolf RunMyles High ChristmasAmazon
33Count BasieGood Morning Blues (I Want To See Santa Claus)Blue, Blues ChristmasAmazon
34Nick LoweChristmas At The AirportQuality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The FamilyAmazon
35Jimmy MartinOld Fashioned ChristmasJimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 2]Amazon
36NRBQChristmas WishPeek-A-Boo: The Best Of NRBQ, 1969-1989 [Disc 1]Amazon

Evil Blues

Evil Blues
Evil Blues

It’s the story of evil told in the voice of the blues. All things evil are explored in the voices of gospel, country blues, urban blues, and the folk blues. Evil ways, bad blood, fear, and the depths to which the evil in man’s heart can go are the themes tonight in a show that features the likes of Otis Spann, Elmore James, Henry Truvillion, The Golden Gate Quartet, and many others. All of this coming to you on a cold December evening in Sonoma County.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Howlin' WolfEvilBlues From HellAmazon
2The Golden Gate QuartetAtom And Evil (1946)Vol. 5 (1945-1949) (Complete Recorded Works In Chronologial Order, Vol. 5, 1939-1949)Amazon
3The Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, baritone/William Langford, tenor/Henry Owens, tenor/Arlandus Wilson, Bass) (Aka "Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet")The Devil With The DevilVol. 3, 1939 (Complete Recorded Works In Chronologial Order, Vol. 3, 1939)Amazon
4Chris SmitherThe Devil's RealA Little On The Cd Side Volume 11Amazon
5Noah LewisDevil In The Wood PileWhen The Sun Goes Down: Walk Right In – The Secret Story Of Rock & RollAmazon
6Don Byas's Swig Seven, Albinia JonesEvil Gal BluesSavoy Blues 1944-1994 [Disc 1]Amazon
7Dinah WashingtonEvil Gal BluesGoldAmazon
8T-Bone WalkerEvil Hearted Woman (Alt. Take)The Complete Imperial Recordings: 1950-1954 [Disc 1]Amazon
9Champion Jack DupreeEvil WomanBlues from the GutterAmazon
10Doctor GaddyEvil Man BluesShoutin' Out The Blues (R&B CD 2005-2)Amazon
11Otis SpannEvil WaysEssential Blues Hits Disc 2Amazon
12Washboard SamEvil BluesVol. 6 1941 – 1942Amazon
13Memphis Minnie & Kansas JoeEvil Devil Woman BluesVol 4 (1933-34)Amazon
14Moreland & ArbuckleMean And EvilPromised Land Or BustAmazon
15B.B. KingMean And EvilThere Is Always One More TimeAmazon
16Elmore JamesMean And EvilLet's Cut It: The Very Best Of Elmore JamesAmazon
17Lightnin' HopkinsMean and Evil BluesTexas Guitar Killers Disc 1Amazon
18Blind Boy FullerWorried and Evil Man BluesBlind Boy Fuller Vol. 3 1937Amazon
19Reverend Gary DavisCross And Evil Woman BluesSouthern Country Blues: Down In Boogie Alley [Disc 2]Amazon
20Lowell FulsonDon't Be So EvilJuke Box Blues 1946-1948Amazon
21Gatemouth MooreEvil Gal's JockeyHey Mr. Gatemouth – Complete King RecordingsAmazon
22Albert KingI Get EvilMore Big BluesAmazon
23Sonny Terry & Brownie McGheeBad BloodSportin' the Blues Disc 2Amazon
24Ramona HicksEvil and BlueSwingin' the Blues: 1931-1939Amazon
25Ollie ShepardKing Of All EvilVol. 2-1939-41Amazon
26Walter BrownWhat Evil Have I Done?Kansas City Blues 1944-1949 Disc 2Amazon
27Alice MooreBlack And Evil BluesBlack Swan SamplerAmazon
28Koko TaylorEvilThe Best of Koko TaylorAmazon
29Ella FitzgeraldNecessary EvilThe Chronological Ella Fitzgerald – 1951Amazon
30Eartha Kitt/Henri René & His OrchestraI Want to Be EvilPurr-Fect: Greatest HitsAmazon
31Aretha FranklinEvil Gal BluesAretha Sings The BluesAmazon

Go West!

Go West!
Go West!

The westward movement is celebrated once more as Deeper Roots spends two hours digging through those dusty digital bins to find the more popular and, in some cases, more obscure pieces about the one of the great migrations. In addition to the 19th century land-grab where the call was “Westward Ho!”, we’ll hear songs about the not-so-celebratory movement following the 20th century Dust Bowl migration. Tune in for blues from Lowell Fulson, Barbecue Bob, and Albert King; country from Merle Haggard, Asleep at the Wheel, and John Hartford; tradition and folk from Woody Guthrie, Darryl Holter, and Jay Farrar; and jazz/pop from Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, and Sol Hoopii. All on community radio for Sonoma County.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Geraint WatkinsGo WestDial 'W' for WatkinsAmazon
2Bing CrosbyGo West, Young Man! [Single Version]Their Complete Recordings Together [Disc 1]Amazon
3Nat King Cole(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66Chronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1946Amazon
4Asleep at the WheelRoute 66The Best of Asleep at the WheelAmazon
5Sol HoopiiAn Orange Grove in CaliforniaMaster of the Hawaiian Guitar, Vol. 2Amazon
6Sons of the PioneersWhen It's Autumn in the Hills of CaliforniaSongs of the Prairie – CD5Amazon
7Sons of the PioneersLet4s Go West Again (1950)Wagons West (CD3)Amazon
8Darryl HolterCalifornia StarsRadio SongsAmazon
9Hazel DickensCalifornia CottonfieldsIt's Hard to Tell the Singer From the SongAmazon
10Webb PierceCalifornia BluesBob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Second SeriesAmazon
11Jimmy Jackson's Rock 'n SkiffleCalifornia ZephyrFoot Tappin' And Dance At The Screamin' Festival Vol.4Amazon
12Jimmy LafaveDust Bowl OkiesThe Night TribeAmazon
13Peter RowanDust Bowl ChildrenDust Bowl ChildrenAmazon
14Woody GuthrieTalking Dust BowlWoody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial CollectionAmazon
15Buck OwensStreets of BakersfieldThe Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) – Disc 3Amazon
16Emmylou HarrisKern RiverAll I Intended To BeAmazon
17Merle HaggardKern River BluesKern River Blues – SingleAmazon
18John HiattAdios To CaliforniaDirty Jeans And Mudslide HymnsAmazon
19Lowell FulsonHighway 99Juke Box Blues 1946-1948Amazon
20Jesse ThomasGonna Move To CaliforniaComplete Recorded Works 1948-1958Amazon
21Barbecue BobCalifornia BluesABC Of The Blues Vol 2Amazon
22Albert KingTravelin' to CaliforniaMore Big BluesAmazon
23Doc & Merle WatsonCalifornia BluesSittin' Here Pickin' the BluesAmazon
24Lefty FrizzellBlue Yodel #4 (California Blues)Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Sat. Night)Amazon
25John HartfordCalifornia EarthquakeTroubadours: Folk And The Roots Of American Music 4: 11 The SouthAmazon
26Joni MitchellCaliforniaBlueAmazon
27John StewartCalifornia BloodlinesGold [Disc 1]Amazon
28Steve ForbertWhen I Get To California (Americana Version)CompromisedAmazon
29Jay Farrar & Benjamin GibbardCalifornia ZephyrOne Fast Move or I'm GoneAmazon
30Chuck BerryRoute 66CarsAmazon