Ever notice how one conversation can take you somewhere you never expected? Music works the same way. This week on Deeper Roots, we’re following a trail of musical connections where every song has something in common with the one before it. A shared lyric, a songwriter, a place, a name, or just an unexpected twist that takes us down another road. We’ll wander from the soulful sounds of The Undisputed Truth and Laura Nyro to the country storytelling of Merle Haggard, the sharp wit of Randy Newman, and the haunting Americana of The Handsome Family. Along the way, expect a few surprises, forgotten gems, and musical detours spanning generations. It’s a two-hour game of musical connect-the-dots, with no telling where the next tune might take us. Join us Friday at 9 AM Pacific for Deeper Roots on KOWS 92.5 FM or streaming at kowsfm.com/listen.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Year
Start At
1
The Undisputed Truth
I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Milestones: The Best Of The Undisputed Truth
1995
00:00
2
Laura Nyro
Sweet Blindness
Time And Love: The Essential Masters
1968
05:29
3
The 5th Dimension
Stoned Soul Picnic
Greatest Hits on Earth
1972
08:03
4
The Isley Brothers
Harvest For The World
The Essential Isley Brothers [Disc 1]
1976
11:24
5
The Staple Singers
When Will We Be Paid
The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 4]
1969
15:15
6
The O'Jays
For The Love Of Money
Funk Explosion
2004
17:44
7
Randy Newman
It's Money That Matters
Land of Dreams
1988
27:09
8
Aaron Neville
Louisiana 1927
Warm Your Heart
1991
31:02
9
Aaron Neville
Tell It Like It Is
Doctors Professors Kings & Queens: Box New Orleans
1966
33:57
10
Bobbie Gentry
Mississippi Delta
Ode To Bobbie Gentry: The Capitol Years
1967
36:29
11
Bobbie Gentry
Fancy
Ode To Bobbie Gentry: The Capitol Years
1970
43:27
12
Eilen Jewell
Queen Of The Minor Key
Signature Sampler 2011
2011
47:36
13
Roy Rogers
Little Queen Bee
Split Decision
2009
49:38
14
Connie Smith
I'll Come Running
The Essential Connie Smith
1967
52:50
15
Merle Haggard
Runnin' Kind
Singles
1977
54:53
16
Emmylou Harris; Rodney Crowell
You're Running Wild
Elite Hotel [Bonus Tracks]
0
1:02:30
17
Emmylou Harris
Boulder To Birmingham
Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 2]
Last week on Deeper Roots, we went searching for the ancestry of soul music, following its trail through gospel quartets, blues shouters, rhythm & blues and the vocal traditions that supplied its language and emotional fire. This week, we continue, crossing into the late 1950s and early ’60s when those ingredients began coming together as a music increasingly recognized as soul. These are the performers who grew from that fertile ground—and the records where you can hear the transformation taking place. We’ll dig beneath many of the obvious hits for early sides from Sam Cooke, Bobby Bland, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Jerry Butler, and others while, at the same time, exploring the emerging sounds of Chicago, Detroit, Memphis and beyond. Gospel’s testimony is still there, as are the blues and rhythm & blues, but something new is taking shape. By the time we reach the early ’60s, we’re no longer listening for the roots of soul. We’ll be hearing from the soul itself.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Year
Start At
1
Ray Charles
I Got A Woman
Atlantic Rock & Roll
1957
00:00
2
Jerry Butler & The Impressions
For Your Precious Love
The Soul Story Vol. 2
2006
05:24
3
Jackie Wilson
I'm Wanderin'
7 Classic Albums
1959
08:05
4
Sam Cooke
That's All I Need To Know
Their Greatest Misses
1956
10:43
5
James Brown
Try Me
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best of James Brown
1959
13:01
6
Little Willie John
Let Them Talk
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960
1960
15:30
7
Bobby Bland
I'll Take Care of You
Two Steps From the Blues
2001
18:04
8
The Falcons
You're So Fine
Stampede! The United Artists Story
1959
25:11
9
Ray Charles
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'
Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) (6 of 8)
1959
27:34
10
Dinah Washington
This Bitter Earth
First Issue: The Dinah Washington Story [Disc 2]
1959
31:13
11
Etta James
All I Could Do Is Cry
Enduring Soul
1960
33:38
12
Jerry Butler
He Will Break Your Heart
Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Something?s Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]
1960
36:29
13
James Brown
I'll Go Crazy
Gold Disc 1
2007
39:12
14
Maxine Brown
All In My Mind
Birth Of Soul: 2
1961
47:02
15
Carla Thomas
Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)
American Music Library: The Hits Of 1961
1961
49:24
16
The Miracles
Who's Lovin' You
The 35th Anniversary Collection
1960
51:42
17
Sam Cooke
That's It I Quit I'm Movin' On
Greatest Hits
1998
54:42
18
Solomon Burke
Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)
Smooth Grooves: The '60s Vol. 1: Early '60s
1997
57:16
19
William Bell
You Don't Miss Your Water
Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]
1962
1:00:16
20
Arthur Alexander
You Better Move On
The Greatest Hits
1962
1:06:58
21
The Impressions
Gypsy Woman
Birth Of Soul: 1
1961
1:09:32
22
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Every Beat of My Heart
Pure R&B: Vol. 2- Something?s Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]
1961
1:11:47
23
The Ikettes
I'm Blue
Poison Ivy – Gems from the Atco Vaults 1959-1962
1961
1:13:46
24
Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford
I Need Your Loving
Pure R&B: Vol. 4- What?d I Say [Disc 1]
1962
1:16:10
25
The Falcons
I Found a Love
Smooth Grooves: The '60s Vol. 1: Early '60s
1997
1:18:58
26
Solomon Burke
Cry To Me
Very Best of Solomon Burke (Reis)
2009
1:21:53
27
Bobby 'Blue' Bland
Yield Not To Temptation
The Definitive Collection
2007
1:28:07
28
Otis Redding
These Arms Of Mine
Pain In My Heart
1964
1:30:37
29
Mary Wells
Two Lovers
Malt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)
Soul music didn’t suddenly appear in the 1960s. Its roots were a product of decades in church pews, blues clubs, juke joints and beyond. This week, Deeper Roots begins a special two-part journey excavating the familiar classics to explore the fertile ground from which soul music grew. In this first of two episodes, we’ll hear the gospel quartets, blues shouters, rhythm & blues singers and vocal groups who provided the language: call and response, soaring falsettos, sanctified piano, hard backbeats and a delivery that could turn a song into testimony. From The Soul Stirrers, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and the Five Blind Boys to the 5 Royales, Clyde McPhatter, and Little Willie John we’ll help connect the dots. These are the sounds where Saturday night meets Sunday morning—and of gospel fervor, blues feeling and rhythm & blues, all coming together to lay the foundation for something new. Next week, we’ll follow those roots into the first flowering of soul itself.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Year
Start At
1
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Strange Things Happening Every Day
Electric Blues?Part 1: Beginnings 1939-1954
1944
00:00
2
The Pilgrim Travelers
Jesus Met the Woman at the Well
Good News Vol. 4: Glory Glory Hallelujah
1949
05:35
3
Original Five Blind Boys (Jackson Harmoneers)
Our Father
Testify! The Gospel Box
1950
08:00
4
Brother Joe May
Search Me Lord
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances Vol. 1: Black Gospel
1949
10:50
5
The Soul Stirrers
Jesus Gave Me Water
Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)
1951
13:47
6
Swan Silvertones
Trouble In My Way
Gospel Music
2006
16:14
7
Julius 'June' Cheeks & The Sensational Nightingales
Burying Ground
Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958
1956
18:45
8
Dorothy Love Coates
That's Enough
The Best Of Dorothy Love Coates And The Original Gospel Harmonettes
1990
27:03
9
The Davis Sisters
Twelve Gates
Precious Memories
1997
29:34
10
The Dixie Hummingbirds
Christian's Automobile
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dixie Hummingbirds
1957
32:24
11
The Caravans
The Solid Rock
Golden Gospel Gals 1949-1959 [Disc 3]
1955
34:35
12
Staple Singers
Uncloudy Day
Testify! The Gospel Box
1956
37:07
13
The Royal Sons
Bedside of a Neighbor
The Complete Singles 1952-1962
1952
44:44
14
The 5 Royales
Baby Don't Do It
The Complete Singles 1952-1962
1952
47:06
15
Billy Ward & the Dominoes
Have Mercy Baby
Doo Wop Box Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1
1952
49:49
16
Faye Adams
Shake A Hand
Watch The Closing Doors – A History Of New Yorks Musical Melting Pot Vol 1 1945-59 (CD 1)
2011
52:07
17
Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters
Such a Night
Atlantic Rock & Roll
1954
54:59
18
Roy Hamilton
You'll Never Walk Alone
Anthology 1
0
57:26
19
Nappy Brown
Don't Be Angry
Don't Be Angry
1993
1:04:14
20
Little Willie John
Need Your Love So Bad
This Is Charly R&B
0
1:06:34
21
Johnny Ace
Pledging My Love
Memorial Album
1973
1:08:45
22
Lula Reed
I'll Drown In My Own Tears
The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2
1951
1:10:54
23
Big Maybelle
Ocean Of Tears
The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55
1955
1:13:43
24
Wynona Carr
Should I Ever Love Again
Girl Power Vol. 6
1956
1:16:11
25
Roy Brown & His Mighty Mighty Men
Hard Luck Blues
Original Blues/Greatest Hits
1950
1:18:46
26
Amos Milburn
Let's Have A Party
Down The Road Apiece -The Best Of Amos Milburn
2010
1:25:55
27
Guitar Slim and His Band
The Things That I Used To Do
Plug It In! Turn It Up! – Teil 1: Die Anf„nge 1939 – 1954
1953
1:28:19
28
Earl King
Those Lonely Lonely Nights
Space Guitar
2006
1:31:17
29
Smiley Lewis
I Hear You Knocking
Pure R&B: Vol. 3- Let the Good Times Roll [Disc 1]
No particular destination this week, although we’ll begin on an Island of Dreams. Deeper Roots is going free form once again, rummaging around in the dusty digital archives and following the music wherever it happens to lead us. We’ll start things off with a decidedly British flavor, with Nick Lowe, Martin Belmont & Geraint Watkins, Mickey Jupp and Dave Edmunds before crossing a few oceans, decades and musical boundaries. Along the way we’ll hear vintage country from Johnnie & Jack, Ernest Tubb and Faron Young and some newer music from Charley Crockett and Brandon Flowers. And because the blues are never very far from the heart of Deeper Roots, we’ll spend some time a roster of some of the greats as well as vocal sounds from the likes of the Donays and Cookie & The Cupcakes. It’s another musical road trip with no map and no particular reason to hurry. Join Dave Stroud for Island of Dreams, Friday morning at 9 Pacific on KOWS 92.5 FM in West Sonoma County—and streaming everywhere else on the planet.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Year
Start At
1
Nick Lowe
Jet Pac Boomerang
Indoor Safari
2024
00:00
2
Martin Belmont & Geraint Watkins
Island of Dreams
The Guest List
2009
05:43
3
The Springfields
Island Of Dreams
Simply ? Dusty [Disc 1]
1962
09:33
4
Geraint Watkins
It's a Wonderful Life
Watkins Bold as Love
1997
12:07
5
Mickey Jupp
You'll Never Get Me Up In One of Those
The Stiff Singles (Vol.1)
2005
15:04
6
Dave Edmunds
Worn Out Suits Brand New Pockets
Get It
1977
18:13
7
The Andrews Sisters
Money is The Root of All Evil
Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2]
1945
20:32
8
Johnnie and Jack
Love in the First Degree
1947-1950 (Warped 4720)
2010
29:37
9
Leon Redbone
Desert Blues (Big Chief Buffalo Nickel)
On The Track
1975
32:16
10
Ernest Tubb
Sad Songs and Waltzes
Last Sessions: All Time Greatest Hits Disc 2
1999
35:57
11
k.d. lang & the Reclines
Three Days
Absolute Torch and Twang
1989
38:34
12
Charley Crockett
Bad Company
Can't Get Enough: A Tribute To Bad Company
2025
41:42
13
Jack Clement
The Spell Of The Freight Train
For Once And For All
2014
45:11
14
Merle Haggard
Sin City Blues
1996
1996
53:31
15
Doug Sahm
Home At Last
The Last Real Texas Blues Band Feat. Doug Sahm
1994
55:58
16
Faron Young
Country Girl
30 Years Of No. 1 Country Hits 2/4
0
1:00:22
17
George Morgan
Country Boy – City Girl
Warped 6365 – George Morgan – 1963 – 1964
2010
1:02:53
18
Brandon Flowers
Tiger's Blood
Thrasher
2026
1:05:46
19
Joe Liggins
Freight Train Blues
Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers
1952
1:14:39
20
The Treniers
Long Distance Blues
Talking On The Telephone Vol.1 – Blues R&B And Gospel
1951
1:17:22
21
Muddy Waters
Young Fashioned Ways
The Anthology [Disc 1]
1955
1:20:30
22
B.B. King
Walkin' Dr Bill (ala Gotta Find My Baby)
Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 2 [[Disc 1]]
1960
1:23:27
23
Lightnin' Hopkins
Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes
The Complete Prestige-Bluesville Recordings [Disc 2]
1961
1:27:04
24
The Donays
Devil In His Heart
Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 1]
1962
1:33:24
25
Marc Benno
Speak Your Mind
Minnows (Vinyl)
1971
1:35:54
26
Berna Dean
I Walk In My Sleep
Theme Time Radio Hour with Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 2]
1961
1:40:35
27
Cookie & The Cupcakes
I Cried
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio Theme Time Radio Hour
1954
1:43:46
28
The Prisonaires
Just Walking In The Rain
The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2
1953
1:46:07
29
Billy Bunn & His Buddies
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio Theme Time Radio Hour Vol. 1
Everybody loves a good story…and this week on Deeper Roots we’ll be spinning a few of them. Tall tales, fables, murder ballads, historical yarns, talking blues and outright stretchers are all part of the American musical tradition, and we’ll be digging into that tradition this Friday morning. Our stories come mostly from the years between 1925 and 1960, when an old tale might travel from a front porch to a 78, from a newspaper headline to a country ballad, or get passed from singer to singer until fact and folklore became pretty hard to separate. We’ll hear tales of outlaws and drifters, sinners and saints, disasters and deeds of questionable truth from the likes of Mississippi John Hurt, Woody Guthrie, the Golden Gate Quartet, Tex Ritter, Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins and more. There’ll even be a few whoppers along the way.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Year
Start At
1
Ma Rainey
Stack O'Lee Blues
The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records Volume 1 (1917-1927)
No theme this week. No genre studies. No artist retrospectives. Just two hours of great American music. We’re in a free-form mood, wandering once again through the dusty digital archives of the past century in search of songs that simply deserve to be heard. Pour yourself a favorite morning libation and settle in as we journey from the elegant dance band sounds of George Olsen to the gypsy jazz brilliance of Django Reinhardt and the unmistakable blues of Memphis Minnie. Along the way, we’ll kick up a little country dust with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart, and plenty of other musical companions. There may not be a formal theme, but don’t be surprised if the songs begin talking to one another. You’ll hear stories of good news and bad news, bad blood, hard luck, redemption, resilience, and the enduring hope that seems to find its way into the best American music. That’s the beauty of community radio. Sometimes the best discoveries happen when you stop looking for a destination and simply enjoy the journey. Join us Friday morning at 9:00 Pacific on KOWS Community Radio, streaming worldwide at kowsfm.com, and spend a couple of hours exploring the music that shaped where we’ve been—and still has something to say about where we’re going.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Year
Start At
1
Gregg Allman
I Believe I'll Go Back Home
Low Country Blues
2011
00:00
2
Betty Wright
He's Bad Bad Bad
The Best of Betty Wright
1968
06:07
3
Derailers
Bad Bad Girl
Guaranteed to Satisfy
2008
08:26
4
Doug Sahm
Bad Boy
The Last Real Texas Blues Band Feat. Doug Sahm
1994
11:10
5
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
Bad Blood
Cripple Creek
2009
14:33
6
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Bad Luck Blues
Classic Sides Disc 1
2003
23:42
7
John Fogerty
Bad Moon Rising
The Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence Collection
2005
26:30
8
Johnny Cash
Bad News
The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 2
1992
28:45
9
Amy Helm
Good News
Didn't It Rain
2015
31:38
10
Cris Cuddy
Good Bad News
Sally's Waltz
0
35:54
11
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives
Good News
Saturday Night / Sunday Morning
2014
38:44
12
George Olsen
Good News
Beyond The Blue Horizon
1927
40:10
13
Fats Domino
Bad Luck and Trouble
Fats Domino Out of New Orleans
1961
43:19
14
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
What's That News
The Original Soul Sister: Singing in My Soul [Disc 3]
1944
45:52
15
Marvin Gaye
What's The Matter With You Baby
Anthology [Disc 1]
1995
54:00
16
Memphis Minnie
What's The Matter With The Mill?
21 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920's Vol. 10
1930
56:15
17
Frank Stokes
What's The Matter Blues
Broke Black & Blue [Disc 1] : Up Country Blues
1928
59:21
18
The Sunshine Boys
What's the Matter With Deep Elem
The Western Swing: Doughboys Playboys and Cowboys – Oakie Boogie [Disc 4]
1941
1:02:18
19
Joe Liggins
What's The Reason (1949)
The Chronological Joe Liggins 1948 – 1950
1949
1:09:26
20
Guy Lombardo
What's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You)
Enjoy Yourself: The Hits Of Guy Lombardo
1935
1:12:14
21
The Mills Brothers
What's The Reason (I'm Not Pleasin' You?)
The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 3
1935
1:15:14
22
Johnny Burnette With The Johnny Mann Singers
You're The Reason
25 Greatest Hits
1989
1:17:54
23
Arthur Alexander
You're The Reason
The Greatest Hits
1963
1:20:30
24
Willie Nelson
Reasons To Quit
One Hell Of A Ride
1982
1:24:42
25
Tim Hardin
Reason To Believe
Best Of The Troubadours
0
1:28:08
26
Django Reinhardt
Believe It Beloved
The Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order [Disc 1]
1935
1:30:04
27
Fern Jones
I Do Believe
The Glory Road
1959
1:33:14
28
Dan Hicks
You Gotta Believe [Album Version]
The Most Of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks [Bonus Tracks]
Labor Day weekend may mark the unofficial end of summer, but around here, summer isn’t going quietly. In this week’s show, we’re giving the season one last fling with a free-form romp through songs of summer nights, summer rain, summer romance, warm breezes and those memories that seem to linger long after the days begin getting shorter. And, as is the common theme, we’ll be traveling all over the musical map. There’s the timeless “Summertime” alongside the cool breeze of Sinatra, some summer soul from Stevie Wonder and War, and plenty of pop memories from Johnny Rivers, Rick Nelson and the Beach Boys. We’ll also wander off the beaten path for some country, rockabilly and Americana from Roger Miller, Dale Hawkins, and the Desert Rose Band. There are lazy nights, lost loves, blackberry summers and even a few reminders that summer isn’t always sunshine and good times. So before we put away the lawn chairs and start thinking about autumn, we’re squeezing every last drop out of the season. Join us for Summer’s Last Stand, Friday morning at 9 Pacific on Deeper Roots—two hours of American music from across the decades, right here on KOWS Community Radio.
There’s something about being lonesome that country music understands better than just about any other kind of music. It might be a love that walked out the door, a highway stretching toward nowhere, or just that empty feeling when the night gets a little too quiet. This morning on Deeper Roots, we’re calling it High Lonesome Country, and we’ll be traveling through more than seventy years of country music that knows that feeling all too well. We’ll hear from some familiar voices along the way—Hank Williams, Dolly Parton, Roger Miller and Don Gibson—but we’ll also dig a little deeper into the dusty corners of country music for Charlie Moore, Clyde Moody, Bill Clifton, Jimmie Skinner and others whose names may have faded some with the passing years, but whose music certainly hasn’t. From honky-tonk and bluegrass to old-time country and sounds from a newer generation, we’ll find out that lonesome never really goes out of style. So settle in for two hours of lost love, empty rooms, weary hearts and that unmistakable high lonesome sound. This is Deeper Roots.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Year
Start At
1
Radney Foster
Just Call Me Lonesome
Del Rio Texas Revisited
0
00:00
2
James Hand
Mighty Lonesome Man
Mighty Lonesome Man
2012
06:43
3
Charley Crockett
Mighty Lonesome Man
10 for Slim: Charley Crockett Sings James Hand
2021
09:10
4
Hank Snow
Lonesome 7-7203
1964 (Warped 6406)
1964
11:52
5
George Jones
Talk to Me Lonesome Heart
61* [Box Set] Disc 1
2003
14:44
6
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
I Know What It Means To Be Lonesome
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Vol. III
2002
17:00
7
Milo Twins
Weary Lonesome Blues
1939-1947 (Warped 3972)
1939
20:42
8
Delmore Brothers
Remember I Feel Lonesome Too
1944-1946 (Warped 4401)
1945
29:72
9
Delmore Brothers
I'm Lonesome Without You
1944-1946 (Warped 4401)
1946
32:00
10
Clyde Moody
I Know What It Means to Be Lonesome
1945-1947 (Warped 4500)
2012
34:37
11
Hank Williams
Long Gone Lonesome Blues
24 Greatest Hits Vol. 2
1950
37:14
12
Hank Williams
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
24 Greatest
1952
39:47
13
Jimmie Skinner
Tuck Away My Lonesome Blues
1960-1962 (Warped 6188)
2013
42:30
14
Bill Clifton
Lonesome for You
1963 (Warped 6366F)
1963
44:25
15
Bill Clifton
Lonesome Field
1963 (Warped 6366F)
1963
47:00
16
Country Gentlemen
Sad and Lonesome Day
1963-1964 (Warped 6371)
2011
50:35
17
Charlie Moore
Lonesome Guitar
1964-1966 (Warped 6562)
2011
59:24
18
Waylon Jennings
Lonesome Onry And Mean
Nashville Rebel (1970-1974)
2006
1:01:58
19
Steve Young
Lonesome Onry And Mean
Seven Bridges Road
0
1:05:27
20
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Lonesome 7-7203
22 Greatest Hits
0
1:09:02
21
Louvin Brothers
Weary Lonesome Blues
A Tribute To The Delmore Brothers
1960
1:11:41
22
Dolly Parton & Alison Krauss
The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me
King Of The Road: A Tribute To Roger Miller [Disc 2]
2018
1:14:19
23
Roger Miller
The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me
All Time Greatest Hits
1965
1:17:14
24
Don Gibson
Oh Lonesome Me
30 Years Of No. 1 Country Hits 2/4
0
1:24:10
25
Don Gibson
Lonesome Old House
A Legend In My Time
1959
1:26:33
26
Johnny Bond
Lonesome Train
Put Me To Bed
1956
1:28:41
27
Harlan Howard
I Hope You're Lonesome
1959-1963
2015
1:30:49
28
Buddy Jones
Mean Old Lonesome Blues
The Western Swing: Doughboys/Playboys & Cowboys – Playboy Stomp [Disc 2]
1999
1:33:06
29
Johnny Horton
Goodbye Lonesome (Hello Baby Doll)
36 All-Time Greatest Hits
2021
1:38:04
30
Billy Graves
The Lonesome Ape
Age of Worry?From Country-Pop to Freak-Folk: The Space Age Relics of Monument Records 1960?1970
1966
1:40:21
31
The Seldom Scene
Another Lonesome Day
Act 3
2005
1:42:44
32
Porter Wagoner
Walk That Lonesome Valley
20 All-Time Greatest Hits
2005
1:44:45
33
Kitty Wells
Lonesome Valley
Jubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country Gospel
1959
1:48:23
34
Vince Gill
High Lonesome Sound
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Best Of Bluegrass
This Friday on Deeper Roots, we’re tipping our hats to some of the finest country artists of the 20th century with a journey far beyond the familiar hits. From the outlaw spirit of Waylon Jennings and the wit of Roger Miller to the Bakersfield fire of Dwight Yoakam, the timeless charm of Little Jimmy Dickens, and many more, we’ll dig into the deep tracks, hidden gems, and overlooked performances that helped define country music’s rich legacy. If you enjoy discovering songs that deserve another listen—or hearing legendary artists from a fresh perspective—this is a show you won’t want to miss. Join us Friday morning at 9:00 AM on KOWS Community Radio for two hours of classic country, unexpected favorites, and the stories behind the music. Come along as we celebrate the deeper roots of country music, one great song at a time.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Year
Start At
1
Porter Wagoner
I'll Go Down Swinging
The Essential Porter Wagoner
1964
00:00
2
Buck Owens
I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water
Honky Tonk Man: Buck Sings Country Classics
2013
05:06
3
Buck Owens
Close Up the Honky Tonks
Buck 'Em: The Music of Buck Owens (1955-1967)
1964
07:34
4
Charlie Walker
Close All the Honky Tonks
Charlie Walker – 1959-1964
2013
09:55
5
Merle Haggard And The Strangers
Honky Tonk Night Time Man (24-Bit Digitally Remastered 06)
Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard
2006
12:03
6
Merle Haggard
Honky Tonkin'
Roots Vol. 1
2001
14:37
7
Dale Watson
Heaven's Gonna Have A Honky Tonk
Call Me Insane
2015
17:24
8
Dale Watson
Wine Don't Lie
An Empty Glass: A Collection of Drinkin' Songs
2001
19:54
9
Joshua Hedley
Mr. Jukebox
Mr. Jukebox
2018
27:41
10
Joshua Hedley
This Time
Mr. Jukebox
2018
30:51
11
James Hand
Baby Baby Don't Tell Me That
The Truth Will Set You Free
2006
33:21
12
James Hand
Banks of the Brazos
The Truth Will Set You Free
2006
36:39
13
Little Jimmy Dickens
Crazy Worried Mind
Country Boy [Disc 1]
1949
38:40
14
Little Jimmy Dickens
I Wish You Didn't Love Me So Much [Album Version] Various Artists
The Essential Little Jimmy Dickens
1951
41:24
15
Faron Young
Face to the Wall
The Complete Capitol Hits of Faron Young (2 of 2)
2000
48:51
16
Bill Anderson
Goodbye Cruel World
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final Chapter
1961
51:07
17
Gary Stewart
Can't You See
Oxford American 10th Anniversary Southern Music CD [Disc 2] Past Masters [2008]
1978
53:36
18
Gary Stewart
Honky-Tonkin'
Out of Hand
1975
56:14
19
Dwight Yoakam
Train in Vain
Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years Disc 2
2002
59:40
20
Dwight Yoakam
It Only Hurts When I Cry
If There Was a Way
1990
1:02:56
21
Wynn Stewart
Come On
Very Best of: 1958 – 1962
1958
1:09:58
22
Wynn Stewart
Big City
Very Best of: 1958 – 1962
1960
1:12:04
23
Waylon Jennings
Will The Wolf Survive?
Complete MCA Recordings
1986
1:14:24
24
Waylon Jennings
Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line
Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years Disc 1
1993
1:17:47
25
Willie Nelson
Bubbles in My Beer
Lost Highway
2009
1:20:04
26
Willie Nelson
Three Days
Mr. Record Man – The Early Singles As & BS
2016
1:22:49
27
Ferlin Husky
I Feel Better All Over
The Other Side of Bakersfield Vol. 2; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'
1954
1:27:51
28
Ferlin Husky
Draggin' the River
Ferlin Husky Singles
0
1:30:22
29
George Jones
I'm Ragged But I'm Right
George Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
1956
1:32:27
30
George Jones
I'm a One Woman Man
The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country Disc 2
1994
1:34:44
31
Webb Pierce
I Ain't Never
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Webb Pierce
1959
1:36:56
32
Webb Pierce
Crazy Wild Desire
I Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 2]
1962
1:38:48
33
Lefty Frizzell
If You've Got the Money
Best
1950
1:41:06
34
Lefty Frizzell
Shine Shave Shower (It's A Saturday)
Best
1950
1:44:00
35
Roger Miller
Lou's Got The Flu
King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD1)
This week we celebrate the simple joys that have always bound American music together. Deeper Roots travels back nearly a century—from the roaring jazz of Ethel Waters, Fletcher Henderson, and Coleman Hawkins to the contemporary wit of Kacey Musgraves—finding common threads of laughter, resilience, friendship, and the everyday pleasures that make life worth living. Along the way we’ll make a party heavy stop in New Orleans with Aaron Neville, Fats Domino, James Booker, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, and Art Neville, then head into the hills with bluegrass, country, and Appalachian traditions as the road we ride takes us from Oklahoma to Kentucky. With deep blues, gospel, western swing, big band classics, and timeless folk ballads all sharing the same stage, our show this week revels in music that reminds us there’s always another reason to celebrate the journey.
No.
Artist
Title
Album
Year
Start At
1
Aaron Neville
Let's Live
Treacherous [Disc 1]
1961
00:00
2
James Booker
Medley: Tico Tico / Papa Was A Rascal / So Swell When You're Well
Classified
1982
05:29
3
Dr. John
Traveling Mood
The Ultimate Dr. John
1987
10:18
4
Fats Domino
The Girl I Love [Version 2]
This Is Gold Disc 1
2004
12:56
5
Aaron Neville
My True Story
My True Story
2013
16:24
6
Irma Thomas
While the City Sleeps
Time Is on My Side: The Best of Irma Thomas Vol. 1
1964
19:14
7
Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie
I'm Wild About My Stuff
Flashbacks #1 Drug Songs 1917-1944
0
28:43
8
Blind Boy Fuller
Trucking My Blues Away No. 2 (take 2)
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order – Volume 2 (29 April to 12 July 1937)
