Category Archives: Oldies

Saved!

We go back to the church for a rousing celebration for the converted and soon-to-be-faithful. That’s right, we’re in the pews and joining in the hymnal, at least for this two hours, as Sunday morning forgiveness will always follow Saturday night’s sinner’s baptismal. We’re going to hear the echoes of the past century’s gospel songs with a general theme of being saved and born again…and there is certainly plenty to go around whether that’s southern Baptist, Appalachian harmonies or classic African American celebratory gospel. We’ve got it this morning including The Dixie Hummingbirds, Hank Williams, Carl Story, Lonnie Farris, and some contemporary selections from Shannon McNally, Bob Dylan and Solomon Burke. Let’s join in, you the faithful congregation of Deeper Roots from the past century of America’s music, for two hours celebrating that incredible wellspring of gospel sounds.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1LaVern BakerSavedSoul On Fire: Thes Best Of LaVerne BakerAmazon
2The Mighty Clouds Of JoySaved [Album Version]Gotta Serve Somebody – The Gospel Songs Of Bob DylanAmazon
3The Abyssinian Baptist Gospel ChoirI Want To Ride That Glory TrainShakin' The RaftersAmazon
4The Dixie HummingbirdsYou Don't Have NothingThank You For One More Day: The 70th Anniversary Of The Dixie HummingbirdsAmazon
5The Dixie HummingbirdsI've Been Born AgainThank You For One More Day: The 70th Anniversary Of The Dixie HummingbirdsAmazon
6The Original Gospel HarmonettesGet Away JordanGood News (Vol 3) Get Away JordanAmazon
7The Five Blind Boys Of MississippiSoul You SaveI'll Make It AlrightAmazon
8Nina SimoneSave MeSilk and Soul (Expanded Edition)Amazon
9Louis ArmstrongI Hope Gabriel Likes My MusicRhythm Saved The WorldAmazon
10Rev. Lonnie FarrisI'm So Happy And Free The Lord Saved MeElectric / Slide Guitar GospelAmazon
11The Staple SingersSomebody Saved MeUncloudy DayAmazon
12The Blind Boys Of AlabamaJust Wanna See His FaceSpirit Of The CenturyAmazon
13Marty StuartSomebody Saved MeSouls' ChapelAmazon
14Carl StoryGod Saved My Soul1951-1952 (Warped 5158)Amazon
15Wilburn BrothersDon't Go Home Unsaved1962-1963 (Warped 6302)Amazon
16Hank WilliamsWealth Won't Save Your SoulI Saw The LightAmazon
17Buck OwensJesus Saved MeDust On Mother's BibleAmazon
18Brenda LeeSavedBrenda Lee Sings Country Vol 2Amazon
19Bobby CharlesSave Me, Jesus (mono single version)Bobby CharlesAmazon
20Solomon BurkeWealth Won't Save Your SoulMake Do With What You GotAmazon
21Chip Taylor Carrie RodriguezHim Who Saved MeThe New Bye & ByeAmazon
22Bob DylanSavedSavedAmazon
23Eugene SmithSavedThe Great Gospel Men: 27 Classic Performances By The Greatest Gospel MenAmazon
24Shannon McNallySave Me JesusSmall Town TalkAmazon
25The Staple SingersGood NewsUncloudy DayAmazon
26The BandSavedMoondog MatineeAmazon
27Aretha FranklinSave Me30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
28Five Blind Boys of MississippiSave a Seat for Me20th Century Masters – The Best OfAmazon

Flying Home

A fine blend of vintage sounds on the show today, all driving down a free form track. The blend mixes gospel from Mavis Staples, some classic mid-century rock from Little Feat and Rick Nelson, all dressed up alongside to lounge and cool jazz sounds of Frank Sinatra, Lionel Hampton, Pearl Bailey, and a some classic and contemporary tunes featuring the late, great Tony Bennett. We’ve got Zydeco, classic and contemporary country, some alternative sounds from E and the Eels to share as well. We enjoy sharing a mix of the very best in a free form show every month or so and today will not disappoint. There will also be some recent tracks from Sarah Jarosz, Charley Crockett and The Brother Brothers to measure up against the throwback sounds. We’d be glad to have you once again; just dial-up your internet browser to kowsfm.com/listen or, if you’re on the run, take us with you on your mobile device by installing the KOWS app from the Google Play store or Apple App Store.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Lionel HamptonFlying HomeFlying Home (His 48 Finest)Amazon
2Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink SpotsI'm Making BelieveR&B Jukebox Hits 1944Amazon
3The Ink SpotsWhispering GrassBMG Vol. 01 Disc 01 1937-1958Amazon
4Dinah WashingtonManhattanBob Dylan: Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 5 [Disc 4]Amazon
5Herb Jeffries and Shades Of RhythmAt Least You Could Save Me A DreamHot Harmony Groups 1941-1949: Vol 3: When the Old GangAmazon
6Buddy & Ella Johnson(Gotta Go) Upside Your HeadBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
7Wynonie HarrisI Feel That Old Age Coming On (12-19-48)Complete Jazz Series 1947 – 1949Amazon
8Pearl BaileyI Can't Rock And Roll To Save My SoulThe Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 8Amazon
9The Amazing Rhythm AcesThird Rate RomanceStacked DeckAmazon
10Merle Haggard/Willie NelsonSwinging DoorsDjango and JimmieAmazon
11Whitney RoseHonky Tonk in MexicoRosieAmazon
12Little FeatWillin'Hotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat (1 of 4)Amazon
13Sarah JaroszSimple Twist of FateBuild Me Up From BonesAmazon
14Bob DylanJohn Wesley HardingJohn Wesley HardingAmazon
15The Brother BrothersThat's How I Got To MemphisCover to CoverAmazon
16The Everly BrothersA Brand New HeartacheBob Dylan: Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 5 [Disc 4]Amazon
17Levon HelmStuff You Gotta WatchElectric DirtAmazon
18Charley CrockettJust Like HoneyThe Man from WacoAmazon
19John PrineSummers EndThe Tree of ForgivenessAmazon
20EelsSummer In The City (Live At Kexp Seattle/2011)Wonderful, Glorious (Deluxe Version)Amazon
21Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur99 Year BluesPenny's FarmAmazon
22Rick NelsonGarden PartyGarden PartyAmazon
23Tony BennettI Wanna Be AroundThe Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1Amazon
24Tony Bennett & B.B. KingLet The Good Times RollPlaying With My FriendsAmazon
25Frank Sinatra & Tony BennettNew York, New YorkDuetsAmazon
26Julie LondonFly Me to the Moon (In Other Words)Mad Men: Music From the Series, Vol. 1Amazon
27Gene Phillips & The Rhythm AcesMy Mama Told MeSwinging The BluesAmazon
28The GaylordsMa Ma Ma MarieRare Songs Played on Radio, Vol. 1Amazon
29Rosemary ClooneyBotch-A-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)TenderlyAmazon
30The David Thom BandWindy CityThat Old FamiliarAmazon

Celebrating Tom Waits

This week we’ll spend our two hours in a shroud of barroom musk, out-of-tune brass, and painted ladies all spent before the tunes of an American treasure. We speak of Tom Waits. The New York Times, in a review of Barney Hoskyns’ 2009 biography of Tom Waits, Lowside of The Road describes our subject today thusly: “He is as potent and unpredictable a musical force as most of us have witnessed in our lifetimes, and that’s not faint praise. The graveyard croak of his gravelly, bellowing baritone is righteous, paint-scraping, unmistakable; it scatters small animals and slaps your synapses to startled attention. With what’s left of your adrenalized wits, you can attend to his mordant lyrics, which he packs into songs he divides (as his wife, Kathleen Brennan, put it) into two primordial categories: “the grand weeper” and “the grim reaper”. He’s our neighbor here in Sonoma County and we could not be more proud of the boy…really.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1John Hammond, Jr.Clap HandsWicked GrinAmazon
2Courtney Marie AndrewsDowntown TrainCome On Up To The House – Women Sing WaitsAmazon
3Tom WaitsTom Traubert's BluesSmall ChangeAmazon
4Willie Nelson;Sheryl Crow;Lukas NelsonCome On Up To The HouseHeroesAmazon
5The Blind Boys Of AlabamaWay Down In The HoleSpirit Of The CenturyAmazon
6The Holmes BrothersTrain SongPromised LandAmazon
7King ErnestHouse Where Nobody LivesNot The Same Old Blues Crap, Vol. 2Amazon
8The Blue HawaiiansJockey Full of BourbonSavage NightAmazon
9Tom WaitsDead & LovelyReal GoneAmazon
10Tom WaitsIce Cream ManClosing TimeAmazon
11Holly Cole(Looking For) The Heart Of Saturday NightTemptationAmazon
12Norah JonesThe Long Way HomeFeels Like HomeAmazon
13Tom WaitsI Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With YouClosing TimeAmazon
14Hayes CarllI Don't Wanna Grow UpTrouble In MindAmazon
15EaglesOl' '55The Very Best of the Eagles [2003] Disc 1Amazon
16Willie NelsonPicture In A FrameIt Always Will BeAmazon
17Tom WaitsOn The NickelHeartattack And VineAmazon
18Marc RibotBella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) (feat. Tom Waits)Songs of Resistance 1942 – 2018Amazon
19Tom WaitsThe Soul Of A ManGod Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie JohnsonAmazon
20Solomon BurkeDiamond in Your MindDon't Give Up on MeAmazon
21Tom WaitsWhistlin4 Past The GraveyardUsed Songs 1973-1980Amazon
22Tom WaitsGeorgia LeeMule VariationsAmazon

Soothe Me

We’re digging into the archives. Deep down into the wells…for a collection of rhythm & blues, country, gospel, and tradition with performances from Patsy Cline, Sonny Boy Williamson, Marty Stuart, Dinah Washington and nearly three dozen others. Friday morning inspiration from the courtroom bench, the gospel pew, and from the piano bench…as we bring you another episode of the very best of the past 100 years to the stream. There’s trouble and some double entendre from Julia Lee, some rousing sanctified call and response from Eugene Smith and The Roberta Martin Singers, as well as a bootleg Dylan piece that we’ll share with you. Join Dave Stroud this coming Friday morning for the very best of America’s music from the past century.
No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bob DylanI Want You (Take 4, Alternate Take)The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 12 (Sampler)Amazon
2Eugene Smith And The Roberta Martin SingersSatisfiedHow Sweet it WasAmazon
3Marie KnightSatisfied With JesusHallelujah What A Song!Amazon
4Spiritual FiveSatisfied With HimI Heard The Angels Singing : Electrifying Black Gospel From the Nashboro Label 1951-1983 [Disc 3]Amazon
5Sam Cooke And The Soul StirrersI Have A Friend Above All OthersThe Complete Specialty Recordings [Disc 2]Amazon
6Johnnie Taylor/The Soul StirrersWalk With Me20 Gospel GreatsAmazon
7Sam CookeTrouble In MindThe Rhythm And The BluesAmazon
8Steve ForbertDevil (Here She Comes Now)CompromisedAmazon
9Shorty LongDevil With a Blue Dress OnHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1Amazon
10Mitch Ryder & the Detroit WheelsDevil with the Blue Dress On /Good Golly Miss MollyDetroit Breakout! 1Amazon
11Julia LeeTrouble In MindKansas City Star [Disc 1]Amazon
12Julia LeeLotus BlossomKansas City Star [Disc 1]Amazon
13Wynonie HarrisGood Morning JudgeAll She Wants To Do Is RockAmazon
14Chuck BerryHave Mercy JudgeThe Chess Box Disc 3Amazon
15Carl MartinGood Morning, JudgeCarl Martin, Tennessee Chocolate Drops, Louie Bluie & Ted Bogan, Willie "61" Blackwell — Complete Recorded WorksAmazon
16Sonny Boy WilliamsonYour Funeral And My TrialHis Best: Sonny Boy Williamson – The Chess 50th Anniversary CollectionAmazon
17Hugh LaurieSend Me To The 'Lectric ChairDidn't It Rain (Deluxe)Amazon
18Dinah WashingtonSend Me To The 'Lectric ChairThe Bessie Smith SongbookAmazon
19Johnny OtisCourt Room BluesVarious Artists: Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll/Volume 2/[Disc 1]Amazon
20Jorma KaukonenJudge, I'm Not SorryThe Land Of HeroesAmazon
21The Country GentlemenThe SentenceThe Early Rebel Recordings [Disc 2]Amazon
22Ernest TubbDear JudgeLast Sessions: All Time Greatest Hits Disc 2Amazon
23Patsy ClineA Church, a Courtroom, and Then GoodbyeLive at the OpryAmazon
24Washboard SamBucket's Got a Hole in It [Remastered 2002]That's Chicago's South Side (When the Sun Goes Down series)Amazon
25Hank WilliamsMy Bucket's Got A Hole In ItThe History Of Country & Western Music – Vol. 18Amazon
26Louis Armstrong & All His StarsMy Bucket's Got A Hole In ItThe Ultimate Collection [Disc 2]Amazon
27Page & PlantMy Bucket's Got A Hole In ItGood Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy Of Sun RecordsAmazon
28Joe ElyRock Me My BabyMusta Notta Gotta Lotta [rem] (1981)Amazon
29Marty StuartA Satisfied MindCountry MusicAmazon
30Tennessee Ernie FordCool, Cool KissesMasters 1949-1976 [Disc 3]Amazon
31Bea FooteWeedThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon
32Sam & DaveSoothe MeThe Best Of Sam & DaveAmazon
33The PersuasionsSoothe MeGood NewsAmazon

Summer Sun

Summer’s here and you know what that means…we’ll be running through a bit of theme, this time with the focus on all that we celebrate in summer. With the Fourth of July coming up we’ll turn our attention to barbecues, baseball, ice cream treats, the warmth of the sun, swimming holes, and everything summer. Tune in for some terrific tracks from Dean Martin, Johnny Rivers, The Four Preps, Walter Wanderly and a whole lot more. It took us six months for the days to get longer and now it’s another six months of diminished daylight but that’s what make three other seasons something to relish…I guess. So whether you’re shipping kids off to summer camp, planning for this year’s visit to the Fair, or planning a trip to a ballpark or beach, know that it’ll be warmer than colder and we’re here to play the background music here on Sonoma County Community Radio, KOWS-LP, 92.5 FM Occidental, streaming to all over this big blue marble on kowsfm.com/listen.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Beach BoysAll Summer LongAll Summer LongAmazon
2The DonkeysTheme From The Endless SummerTheme From The Endless Summer [single]Amazon
3Jack NitzscheThe Lonely SurferCowabunga! The Surf Box Disc 2Amazon
4The Beach BoysKeep An Eye On SummerSummer Love SongsAmazon
5Nat King ColeThat Sunday, That Summer30 Greatest Hits Disc 1Amazon
6The Four Preps26 Miles (Santa Catalina)Banana Split for My BabyAmazon
7The Grand SouthernThe Boys of SummerDon't Say AnythingAmazon
8Terry CashmanTalkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey & "The Duke")61* [Box Set] Disc 1Amazon
9John FogertyCenterfieldSing AmericaAmazon
10Sister Wynona CarrThe Ball GameBaseball AnthemsAmazon
11Betty Bonney & Les Brown and His OrchestraJoltin' Joe DimaggioBaseball AnthemsAmazon
12Ronnie Isle and the BlistersBad SunburnBanana Split for My BabyAmazon
13Dean Martin w. Dick Stabile OrchestraIn The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The EveningGood Old SummertimeAmazon
14The Four MintsNight AirGood Old SummertimeAmazon
15Jo Ann CampbellBeach ComberBanana Split for My BabyAmazon
16Frank Triolo and the Shipmates OrchestraIce Cream BabyBanana Split for My BabyAmazon
17The PearlsIce Cream BabyAnother Banana Split, pleaseAmazon
18Leslie Uggams and Hugo Peretti OrchestraIce Cream ManBanana Split for My BabyAmazon
19Fred Waring; PennsylvaniansI Scream, You Scream (We All Scream for Ice Cream)The Silly Songs (1922 to 1934)Amazon
20Walter WanderleySummer SambaInstrumental Favorites- Latin RhythmsAmazon
21Johnny RiversSummer RainAnthology: 1964-1977 [Disc 2]Amazon
22Santo & JohnnySummertimeSleepwalk – The First Two AlbumsAmazon
23Les Paul & Mary FordIn The Good Old SummertimeThe Best Of The Capitol Masters: 90th Birthday EditionAmazon
24Loudon Wainwright IIIThe Swimming SongAttempted MustacheAmazon
25Bobby BareThey Covered Up the Old Swimming HoleMemories – RCA Singles 1962 – 1969Amazon
26Tennessee Ernie Ford and Cliffie Stone's MusicSunday BarbecueBanana Split for My BabyAmazon
27Robert Earl KeenBarbequeGringo HoneymoonAmazon
28Buzz CasonBarbequeHats Off To HankAmazon
29Wendy WaldmanLong Hot Summer NightsLove Is The Only Goal: The Best Of Wendy WaldmanAmazon
30PlainsSummer SunI Walked With You A WaysAmazon
31Robin WardWonderful SummerVintage Collectors Series Music, Volume 11 & 12Amazon
32Don HenleyThe Boys Of SummerActual Miles: Henley's Greatest HitsAmazon

Soul Divas

The sound of both longing and empowerment surfaces in this morning’s Deeper Roots show as we take the wayback machine to the 1960s for some of the very best in female soul. With every female vocalist, group-based or solo, that surfaced from the Motown stable there were dozens upon dozens of hopefuls lined up by other labels and producers. We’ve visited many of them in past shows but there are always more to share and some memorable performances that can get easily overlooked in the crowded field. And while we’ve heard a number of these performers in past shows: Betty Everett, Mary Wells, and Carla Thomas…there are also the unknowns who deserve attention. We’ll spend some more time with Mitty Collier, Dee Dee Warwick and Etta James and find some other names to pay attention to including Odessa Harris, Helene Smith, and Delilah Keenebruew. Tune in Friday morning at 9 Pacific for some deep tracks and favorites from a few of those 60s soul divas.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Mitty CollierDon't Let Her Take My BabyTalking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968Amazon
2Mitty CollierI Gotta Get Away From It AllNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
3Mitty CollierI Had A Talk With My ManChess Uptown SoulAmazon
4Carla ThomasB-a-b-ySomething to Believe InAmazon
5Carla ThomasI Like What You're Doing (To Me)I'll Take You ThereAmazon
6Betty EverettI Can't Hear YouChapel Of Love…And Other Great Girl Group Gems [Disc 3]Amazon
7Betty EverettTrouble Over The WeekendUp All Night! 56 Northern Soul ClassicsAmazon
8Betty EverettYou're No GoodOldies But Goodies Vol. 11Amazon
9Yvonne CarrollPlease Don't GoUp All Night! 56 Northern Soul ClassicsAmazon
10Tammy MontgomeryIt's MineNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
11Odessa HarrisA Rockin' Good WayNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
12Varetta & The ThomasesFly By NightNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)Amazon
13Sugar Pie DeSantoI Want To KnowNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
14Mary WellsBye Bye BabyNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
15Mary WellsCan't You See (You're Losing Me)After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon
16Helene SmithThrills and ChillsI Am Controlled By Your LoveAmazon
17Helene SmithSure ThingI Am Controlled By Your LoveAmazon
18Helene SmithI Am Controlled By Your LoveI Am Controlled By Your LoveAmazon
19Maxine BrownAm I Falling In LoveNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
20Dee Dee SharpBaby CakesNorthern Soul – The Early Years (CD 1)Amazon
21Etta JamesSeven Day FoolNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)Amazon
22Dee Dee WarwickWe're Doing FineKent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2Amazon
23Linda JonesA Last Minute MiracleAfter Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon
24Linda JonesYou Hit Me Like TNTUp All Night! 56 Northern Soul ClassicsAmazon
25Mavis StaplesYou're Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger)The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 3]Amazon
26Colette KellyLong And Lonely WorldThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 3]Amazon
27Delilah KeenebruewBright LightsAfter Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon
28Jean KnightYou Think You're Hot StuffThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 9]Amazon
29Shirley WaltonI Was Born To Love YouThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 1]Amazon
30Margie JosephWhat You Gonna DoThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971 [Disc 4]Amazon
31Jeanne & The DarlingsIt's Unbelievable (How You Control My Soul)The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 1]Amazon
32Linda LyndellWhat A ManThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 1]Amazon
33Debbie TaylorNever Gonna Let Him KnowKent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2Amazon
34Gwen OwenLiesNorthern Soul OriginalsAmazon
35Irma ThomasRuler of My HeartSoul Queen of New OrleansAmazon
36Aretha FranklinI Never Loved a Man30 Greatest HitsAmazon

Cynthia Weil Tribute

In a June Substack tribute to Cynthia Weil’s legacy, Dan Epstein of “Jagged Time Lapse” observed that the “modern pop songbook would be significantly slimmer and less life-affirming without their work”.  The ‘their’ referring, of course, to her husband and songwriting partner Barry Mann. From their early Brill Building output which included “Uptown” (The Crystals), “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” (The Righteous Brothers), and “Walking In The Rain” (The Ronettes), to the chart-topping 80s classics of “Don’t Know Much” (Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville) and “Here You Come Again” (Dolly Parton), Cynthia Weil’s contributions to popular music were indeed affirming. This week’s Deeper Roots pays due respect to Cynthia, who was married to Barry Mann for almost 62 years, and was lyricist to his music. Their contributions to the sound of rock and roll and pop music in the 1960s rivaled luminaries like Burt Bacharach, Carole King and Neil Diamond.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jay & the AmericansOnly in AmericaRed, White & Rock Disc 2Amazon
2The DriftersOn BroadwayRed, White & Rock Disc 2Amazon
3Arthur AlexanderWhere Have You BeenThe Greatest HitsAmazon
4Tony OrlandoBless YouHalfway To Paradise: The Epic Records StoryAmazon
5The CinderellasPlease Don't Wake MeThe Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
6The CrystalsUptownBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
7The CrystalsHe's Sure the Boy I LoveBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
8The RonettesWalking in the RainThe Best of the RonettesAmazon
9The RonettesYou BabyThe Best of the RonettesAmazon
10The Lovin' SpoonfulYou BabyGreatest Hits [Buddha]Amazon
11Shelley FabaresJohnny Loves MeThe Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
12The Righteous BrothersYou've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers: Unchained MelodyAmazon
13The Righteous Brothers(You're My) Soul and InspirationThe Very Best of the Righteous Brothers: Unchained MelodyAmazon
14The AnimalsWe Gotta Get Out of This PlaceThe Singles Plus Disc 1Amazon
15The VoguesMagic TownGreatest HitsAmazon
16Scott WalkerAngelicaScottAmazon
17Max Frost & The TroopersShape of Things to ComeShape of Things to Come – SingleAmazon
18Mark Lindsay/Paul RevereKicksRed, White & Rock Disc 3Amazon
19Paul Revere & The RaidersHungryTime-Life Classic Rock: 1964 – The Beat Goes OnAmazon
20Mama Cass ElliotMake Your Own Kind Of MusicCreeque Alley: The History Of The Mamas & The Papas [Disc 2]Amazon
21Mama Cass ElliotIt's Getting BetterCreeque Alley: The History Of The Mamas & The Papas [Disc 2]Amazon
22Dusty SpringfieldJust a Little Lovin'Dusty in Memphis [Deluxe Edition]Amazon
23The DriftersSaturday Night At The MoviesThe Definitive Drifters [Disc 2]Amazon
24Elvis PresleyI Just Can't Help Believin'Artist of the Century Disc 3Amazon
25Dolly PartonHere You Come AgainDolly [Disc 3]Amazon
26The Pointer SistersHe's So ShyFrom The Pointer Sisters With LoveAmazon
27The GirlsChico's GirlThe Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
28The RonettesBorn to Be TogetherThe Best of the RonettesAmazon
29The RonettesWoman in Love (With You)Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 2Amazon
30The MonkeesLove Is Only SleepingListen to the Band Disc 2Amazon
31The DriftersOnly In AmericaThe Definitive Drifters [Disc 2]Amazon
32Gene PitneyAngelicaSings Great BalladsAmazon

Songs About The Telephone

A theme show once again, this week with the telephone as our muse. Songs about the most important of communication devices which has fused with social media to the benefit, and equal detriment, of all mankind. From the early call from Bell to Watson to the proverbial football that our fearless leader carries around to make the one call to eradicate or, better yet, save mankind. This week we’ll visit the long lost guide known as the “operator” and the equally antiquated term “dial” with music from country, pop, soul, and rock archives of yesterday. Kick back and be entertained by the sounds of Brenda Lee, Sister Wynona Carr, Stonewall Jackson, Loretta Lynn & Ernest Tubb, and Bill Fury in a collection of the very best from multiple genres here on Sonoma County Community Radio, broadcasting in West County on 92.5 FM and streaming to all mankind on kowsfm.com/listen. Drop in why don’t you?

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Laurel And HardyLong DistanceLaurel & Hardy – Songs and Sketches from the Hal Roach FilmsAmazon
2The Manhattan TransferOperatorThe Manhattan TransferAmazon
3Sister Wynona CarrOperator, OperatorDragnet For JesusAmazon
4The Spirit Of Memphis QuartetAtomic TelephoneThe Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2Amazon
5The Golden Gate QuartetI Just Telephone UpstairsVol. 6 (1949-1952)Amazon
6Selah Jubilee SingersRoyal TelephoneComplete Recorded Works – Vol. 1 (1939-1941)Amazon
7Burl IvesRoyal TelephoneGreatest HitsAmazon
8The Carter FamilyHello Central! Give Me HeavenThe Carter Family: 1927-1934 [Disc 5]Amazon
9Doc WatsonNo Telephone In HeavenMy Dear Old Southern HomeAmazon
10Stuart HamblenWhen My Lord Picks Up The PhoneTalking on the Telephone Vol. 2Amazon
11Ernest Tubb & Loretta LynnAnswer The Phone (w/ Loretta Lynn)A Tribute To A LegendAmazon
12Loretta Lynn & Conway TwittyAs Soon As I Hang Up The PhoneHonky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 3]Amazon
13Stonewall JacksonCan't Hang Up the PhoneSinglesAmazon
14Guy Mitchell with Jimmy Carroll & his OrchestraCall Rosie On The PhoneThe Best Of Guy MitchellAmazon
15Dusty OwensHello OperatorTalking on the Telephone Vol. 2Amazon
16Tom T. HallJesus On the Radio (Daddy On the Phone)The Definitive Collection: Tom T. HallAmazon
17George JonesWrong NumberStar Creek Promotions 4Amazon
18Hank PennyHold The PhoneTalking on the Telephone Vol. 2Amazon
19Lattie MooreThe Jukebox And The PhoneTalking on the Telephone Vol. 2Amazon
20The Grateful DeadOperatorAmerican BeautyAmazon
21Billy FuryPhone CallTalking On The Telephone Vol. 3 – Rock & Roll and Teen PopAmazon
22Brenda LeeRing-A-My-PhoneTalking On The Telephone Vol. 3 – Rock & Roll and Teen PopAmazon
23Mickey & SylviaCan't Get You On The PhoneRock With A SockAmazon
24Lew WilliamsTeenager's Talkin' On The PhoneTalking On The Telephone Vol. 3 – Rock & Roll and Teen PopAmazon
25The Big BopperChantilly LaceLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3Amazon
26Boozoo ChavisTelephone Won't RingThe Lake Charles Atomic Bomb (Original Goldband Recordings)Amazon
27Cecil GantLong Distance CallTalking On The Telephone Vol.1 – Blues, R&B And GospelAmazon
28Johnny "Guitar" WatsonTelephone BoogieABC Of The Blues Vol 49Amazon
29Jimmy McCracklinWhat's Your Phone NumberTalking On The Telephone Vol.1 – Blues, R&B And GospelAmazon
30Floyd DixonTelephone BluesThe Cocktail Combos [Disc 3]Amazon
31The TreniersLong Distance BluesTalking On The Telephone Vol.1 – Blues, R&B And GospelAmazon
32MarvelettesBeechwood 4-5789The Soul of Detroit – Disc 1Amazon
33The OrlonsDon't Hang UpMalt Shop Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 2)Amazon
34Mary WellsOperatorThe Soul of Detroit – Disc 2Amazon
35Tommy SandsRing My PhoneTalking On The Telephone Vol. 3 – Rock & Roll and Teen PopAmazon
36Paul AnkaKissin' On The PhoneTalking On The Telephone Vol. 3 – Rock & Roll and Teen PopAmazon
37Glenn Miller & His OrchestraPennsylvania 6-5000The Centennial Collection Disc 1Amazon
38Janet Klein and Her Parlor BoysMaybe She'll Write Me, Maybe She'll Phone Maybe She'll Write Me, Maybe She'll Phone MeWhoopee Hey Hey!Amazon

Sass & Gas

An eclectic episode full of sass, gas and plenty of brass. We’re going the free form route today and there’ll be plenty of embellishments to the morning as we take a blindfolded trip through a hall of mirrors with some classy vocals from Frankie, Peggy Lee and Helen Forrest; some honky tonk whiskey-in-the-bottle twangin’ from George Jones, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee; rocking rhythm passion from Tina Turner, The Marquees, and Elmore James; and much more including some little known nuggets from Bob Dylan, Merle Travis, and Daddy Cleanhead. We’re going to set the morning on fire with plenty of fuel from the deeper wells of the past century of America’s music. You don’t want to miss out. Join Dave Stroud for another Friday morning selection of wild tune-age on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Hank PennyHold The PhoneTalking on the Telephone Vol. 2Amazon
2Ike & Tina TurnerIt's Gonna Work Out FineBirth Of Soul: 3Amazon
3Marshall CrenshawBlues Is KingDowntownAmazon
4Daddy CleanheadSomething's Goin' On In My RoomBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]Amazon
5The MarqueesHey Little SchoolgirlOKeh Rhythm & BluesAmazon
6The Delta Rhythm BoysDry BonesThe Best Of 1940-50Amazon
7James TaylorComing Back To YouHere It Is: A Tribute to Leonard CohenAmazon
8Bob DylanBraggin'TriplicateAmazon
9Frank SinatraI Got Plenty O' Nuttin'Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]Amazon
10Peggy LeeI'm Beginning To See The LightBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume FourAmazon
11Glen Gray & The Casa Lorne OrchestraBlue MoonBob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The OriginalsAmazon
12The Artie Shaw Orchestra Feat. Helen ForrestDeep In A DreamThe Essential Artie Shaw [Disc 2]Amazon
13Buddy EmmonsDeep In The Heart Of TexasBuddy Emmons Sings Bob WillsAmazon
14Geraint WatkinsDeep in the Heart of TexasAide MemoireAmazon
15Carl PerkinsMatchboxOriginal Sun Greatest HitsAmazon
16Jimmie Dale GilmoreTrain of LoveCome on BackAmazon
17Slim WhitmanDown In The ValleyWagon Wheels [Disc 2]Amazon
18The Handsome FamilyDown In the Valley of Hollow LogsThrough the TreesAmazon
19The Louvin BrothersThe Wreck On The HighwaySing the Great Roy Acuff SongsAmazon
20George JonesJust One MoreThe Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967Amazon
21Geraint WatkinsHeart of StoneRush of BloodAmazon
22Merle TravisI Used To Work In ChicagoThe Guitar Picker CD1 – Divorce Me C. O. D.Amazon
23Webb PierceCalifornia BluesBob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Second SeriesAmazon
24The CarlislesNine Have Tried (and None Have Died) (Second Countdown)Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
25Hank WilliamsNo, No JoeBeyond The SunsetAmazon
26Charlie LouvinKaty DearCharlie Louvin Sings Murder Ballads & Disaster SongsAmazon
27Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysCadillac in Model "A"Legends of Country Music Disc 4Amazon
28Jerry Lee LewisEnd of the Road25 All-Time Greatest Sun RecordingsAmazon
29Everly BrothersI'm Here to Get My Baby Out of JailClassic Everly Brothers – Vol. 2Amazon
30Johnny CashTrain Of LoveHis Sun Years: Down SouthAmazon
31T-Bone BurnettI'm Coming HomeTruth DecayAmazon
32Bob DylanRing Them BellsOh MercyAmazon
33Steve AllenThis Could Be The Start Of Something BigBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]Amazon

Liberty Rocks

Liberty Records was founded in 1955 by Simon Waronker after his cousin, Herb Newman, suggested they go into the record business. The early years found the label in the deep end of easy listening pop with the likes of Julie London, novelty music featuring The Chipmunks, Patience and Prudence, Martin Denny, and Henry Mancini. But rock n’ roll was hitting its stride, and in the late fifties they released a blend of pure rock and rockabilly with Eddie Cochran. But the 60s found a more tame version with hitmakers like Bobby Vee, Johnny Burnette, Timi Yuro, Buddy Knox, and the post-Buddy Holly Crickets. At the peak of it’s hit-making machine the whole lot was sold to an umbrella company that also featured the catalogs of Imperial, Aladdin, Minit, and Dolton…we’ll share a host of Liberty releases with you in the show today. With the exception of Eddie Cochran, we’ll just call it rock ‘n roll ‘lite’.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Eddie CochranC'mon EverybodyEddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]Amazon
2Eddie CochranHallelujah I Love Her SoEddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]Amazon
3Eddie CochranNervous BreakdownEddie Cochran Singles AlbumAmazon
4Shirley & LeeHey Little BoyShirley & Lee RockAmazon
5Rick NelsonTeenage IdolGreatest Love SongsAmazon
6Sandy Nelson&And Then There Were DrumsTheir Greatest MissesAmazon
7Buddy KnoxOpen (Your Lovin' Arms)Point Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
8Bobby VeeSharing YouPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
9Roosevelt GrierThe Mail Must Go ThroughPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
10Jackie DeShannonJust Like In The MoviesPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
11Warren SmithBook Of Broken HeartsPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
12The RivingtonsMama-Oom-Mow-MowPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
13Gene McDanielsChip ChipPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
14Johnny BurnetteThe Fool Of The YearPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
15Matt MonroeSoftly As I Leave YouPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
16Betty O' BrianMoney HoneyPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
17The CricketsLittle Hollywood GirlPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
18Bobby VeeThe Night Has A Thousand EyesEasy Listening Gold 1962-1963Amazon
19Jackie DeShannonNeedles And PinsThe Brill Building Sound [Disc 3]Amazon
20The VenturesWalk, Don't Run61* [Box Set] Disc 1Amazon
21Jan & DeanLindaJan & Dean Anthology AlbumAmazon
22Jan & DeanHonolulu LuluSurf City + Folk 'n RollAmazon
23The Fleetwoods(Goodnight My Love) Pleasant DreamsCome Softly To Me: The Very Best Of The FleetwoodsAmazon
24Wilson PickettIt's Too LateA Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1]Amazon
25Irma ThomasBreak-A-WayTime Is on My Side: The Best of Irma Thomas, Vol. 1Amazon
26Johnny RiversMemphisGreatest Hits [Capitol]Amazon
27Johnny RiversSeventh SonBest Of Johnny RiversAmazon
28Johnny RiversMountain Of LoveBest Of Johnny RiversAmazon
29Gary Lewis & the PlayboysThis Diamond RingRed, White & Rock Disc 2Amazon
30CherAll I Really Want To DoYesterday's Gone [Disc 1]Amazon
31Del ShannonThe Big HurtThe Complete Recordings 1960-1970: Home and AwayAmazon
32Mel CarterHold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss MeMusic to Shag ByAmazon
33Mel CarterBand of GoldThe Best of Jukebox Rock – 1966 – Volume 2Amazon
34Johnny RiversThe Poor Side of TownGreatest Hits [Capitol]Amazon
35Gene McDanielsPoint of No ReturnThe Liberty Records Story (Pt. 1)Amazon