Category Archives: Oldies

Dawn To Midnight

From sunrise to sunset and then back. This Friday morning we take a journey on the roller coaster of life on the big blue marble using music as our rails. We’ll rise and shine in the cold grey light before dawn and follow summer rain with the summer wind as sundown approaches. This week’s theme is a fusion of sunrise, sundown and a misty moonlight rhapsody featuring the music of Ray Charles, Norah Jones, Chet and Les, Bobby Bare, Mahalia Jackson and a couple dozen others. We’ll take you from dawn to midnight as we bring on the best of America’s music from digital, vinyl and ethereal dustbins of the past 100 years. Join us once more for music from long ago, today, and far away here on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The BrownsThe Three Bells30 Years Of No. 1 Country Hits 2/4Amazon
2Nick LoweCold Grey Light of DawnDig My MoodAmazon
3Emmylou HarrisDarkest Hour Is Just Before DawnRoses in the SnowAmazon
4Chet Atkins & Les PaulThe World Is Waiting For The SunriseChester & LesterAmazon
5Luther DickinsonHurry up SunriseBlues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook) Volumes I & II[amazon asin=Rodney Crowell – Don't Get Me Started [Album Version] – 00:00&title=Buy From Amazon &thumb=http://deeperrootsradio.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/buy_small.gif]
6Norah JonesSunriseFeels Like HomeAmazon
7Bruce CockburnSunrise on the MississippiDart to the HeartAmazon
8Doris DayI Got The Sun In The MorningComplete Doris Day With Les Brown [Disc 2]Amazon
9Geoff MuldaurLivin' In The Sunlight (Lovin' in the Moonlight)Is Having Wonderful TimeAmazon
10Petra HadenSunshine Life for Me (with Lenny Pickett)Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & ChanteysAmazon
11Ray CharlesYou Are My SunshineUltimate Hits Collection [2 of 2]Amazon
12The Statler BrothersYou're My SunshineCountry Roads – Ralph Emery Presents – For The Good TimesAmazon
13Willie NelsonBring Me Sunshine ("Naked" Version)Naked WillieAmazon
14Lyle LovettSummer WindSmile: Songs From The MoviesAmazon
15Johnny RiversSummer RainBest Of Johnny RiversAmazon
16Roger MillerIn The Summertime (You Don't Want My Love)Super HitsAmazon
17Robbie FulksRose of the SummerGone Away BackwardAmazon
18The MavericksSummertime (When I'm With You)MonoAmazon
19Dale HawkinsSummertime Down SouthWildcat TamerAmazon
20Slim Willett And His Hired HandsCome SundownBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
21Bobby BareCome Sundown1970Amazon
22Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersLonesome SundownEchoAmazon
23J.J. CaleLong About SundownStay AroundAmazon
24Cab CallowayMoonlight Rhapsody1932-1934Amazon
25Billie Holiday Feat. Teddy Wilson & His OrchestraLet's Dream In The MoonlightLady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944 [Disc 05]Amazon
26Dean MartinIn The Misty MoonlightThe Great Dean MartinAmazon
27Maria MuldaurMoonlightLove Wants to DanceAmazon
28Smokey WoodMoonlight in OklahomaThe Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, & Cowboys – Playboy Stomp [Disc 2]Amazon
29Frank SinatraMoonlight in VermontCome Fly with Me [Capitol]Amazon
30Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac WisemanNew Moon Over My ShoulderMac Doc DelAmazon
31Mahalia JacksonDark Was The NightMoving On Up A Little HigherAmazon
32Blind Wille JohnsonDark Was The Night-Cold Was The GroundDesperate Man BluesAmazon

Double Play

Hot weather this week and we’ll be sweatin’ out the oldies in the KOWS Studio this coming Friday. Summer may be just around the corner but we’re running hot already here in Sonoma County. Today’s show features a ‘double play’ collection of traditions and covers, focusing primarily on gospel tradition and contemporary covers. Brook Benton, Josh White, Wilson Pickett, Neko Case, and Hank Williams are among the performers we’ll be featuring this week. Covers of the Gambler’s Blues, Stormy Weather, Denomination Blues, and more coming your way from the studios located in the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa, California. Streaming at kowsfm.com/listen.


No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Freddie KingTrouble In MindKing Of The BluesAmazon
2Mavis Staples Levon HelmTrouble In My MindCarry Me HomeAmazon
3Sister Rosetta TharpeTrouble In My MindGospel Blues – the Very Best OfAmazon
4Washington PhillipsDenomination Blues – Part 1Manzarene DreamsAmazon
5Rodney CrowellDenomination BluesVoice of the Spirit, Gospel of the SouthAmazon
6Josh WhiteSt. James InfirmaryMojo-2010-11-Journey to LoveAmazon
7Bobby "Blue" BlandSt. James InfirmaryMississippi BluesAmazon
8Blind Alfred ReedYou Must UnloadComplete Recorded Works 1927-29Amazon
9Ry CooderYou Must UnloadThe Prodigal SonAmazon
10Louis ArmstrongShadrackLouis And The Good BookAmazon
11Brook BentonShadrackMercury 1962Amazon
12CBS TrumpeteersMilky White WayI Heard The Angels Singing : Electrifying Black Gospel From The Nashboro Label 1951-1983Amazon
13Elvis PresleyMilky White WayHis Hand In MineAmazon
14Shades of BlueOh How HappyGlory of Love: Sweet & Soulful Love Songs-'60sAmazon
15Carlene CarterOh How HappyCarlene Carter/Blue NunAmazon
16Jeff LynneStormy WeatherArmchair TheatreAmazon
17Ethel WatersStormy WeatherColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
18Aaron NevilleI Saw The LightGospel RootsAmazon
19Hank WilliamsI Saw The LightJubilation! Great Gospel Performances: Vol. 3: Country GospelAmazon
20Arizona DranesJohn Said He Saw A NumberHe Is My Story: The Sanctified Soul Of Arizona DranesAmazon
21Neko CaseJohn Saw That NumberFox Confessor Brings The FloodAmazon
22Jimmy ReedBig Boss ManThe Very Best of Jimmy ReedAmazon
23Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersBig Boss ManPlayback Disc 5Amazon
24Wilson PickettThree-Time LoserA Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1]Amazon
25Dave EdmundsThree Time LoserTwangin'Amazon
26Solomon BurkeGot To Get You Off My MindVery Best of Solomon Burke (Reis)Amazon
27Huey Lewis And The NewsGot To Get You Off My MindSoulsvilleAmazon
28Peggy Lee With Dave Barbour & His OrchestraI Don't Know Enough About YouI Get Ideas – A Proper Introduction To Peggy LeeAmazon
29The Mills BrothersI Don't Know Enough About YouThe Very Best Of The Mills BrothersAmazon
30The Bobby Fuller FourI Fought The LawThe Best Of The Bobby Fuller FourAmazon
31The ClashI Fought the LawStory of the Clash, Vol. 1 Disc 1Amazon

Fogerty Revival

We make a big tip of the hat to an institutional…who turns 77 years old this coming week. John Cameron Fogerty grew up in these parts, growing up in El Cerrito to a second grade teacher and linotype operator for the Berkeley Gazette. He was a part-time Army reservist who, after completing his gig in 1968, formed a band with brother Tom called The Golliwogs and then, eventually, Creedence Clearwater. A talented songwriter clearly influenced by the core elements of gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, country, and (certainly) rock ‘n roll, John’s catalog of music, his distinctive vocals, and driving melodies are immediately recognizable, if not for Doug Clifford’s percussive direction, then for the rhythm and twang that took a Northern California ensemble sound into the mossy swamps and humid climes of the deeper South. Through a messy transition to his solo career to his late career recognition, John Fogerty is a legend and our show today takes some time to reflect…with music from contemporaries, solo efforts new and old, and most certainly a collection of Creedence classics. Tune in.


No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1John FogertyDon't You Wish It Was TrueRevivalAmazon
2The GolliwogsAction USA Promotional SpotFight Fire: The Complete Recordings 1964-1967Amazon
3The GolliwogsYou Better Be CarefulFight Fire: The Complete Recordings 1964-1967Amazon
4The GolliwogsFight FireFight Fire: The Complete Recordings 1964-1967Amazon
5John FogertyDown On The CornerThe Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence CollectionAmazon
6Creedence Clearwater RevivalThe Midnight SpecialHot StuffAmazon
7Big SilverWrote A Song For EveryoneChooglin': a Tribute to the Songs of John FogertyAmazon
8Irma ThomasRiver Is WaitingSimply GrandAmazon
9John JorgensonLookin Out My Back DoorChooglin': a Tribute to the Songs of John FogertyAmazon
10Earl Scruggs/John FogertyBlue Ridge Mountain BluesEarl Scruggs and FriendsAmazon
11John FogertyHave You Ever Seen the Rain (with Alan Jackson)Wrote a Song for EveryoneAmazon
12Juan GabrielHave You Ever Seen The Rain? (Gracias al Sol)Quiero CreedenceAmazon
13John FogertyThe Old Man Down The RoadCenterfieldAmazon
14Marc CohnLong As I Can See The LightListening Booth: 1970Amazon
15Ted HawkinsLong As I Can See The LightThe Next Hundred YearsAmazon
16John FogertyAlmost Saturday Night (with Keith Urban)Wrote a Song for EveryoneAmazon
17John FogertyDeja Vu (All Over Again)Deja Vu All Over AgainAmazon
18Carl PerkinsAll Mama's Children (with John Fogerty)Go Cat GoAmazon
19Jerry Lee LewisBad Moon RisingThe London Sessions 1973Amazon
20Elvis PresleyProud Mary [#]An Afternoon in the GardenAmazon
21Emmylou Harris & The Nash RamblersLodiAt The Ryman [Live]Amazon
22Creedence Clearwater RevivalGreen RiverGreen RiverAmazon
23Buddy GuyChange In The WeatherFeels Like RainAmazon
24Creedence Clearwater RevivalHey TonightPendulumAmazon
25John FogertyBlue Moon NightsBlue Moon SwampAmazon
26Dr. John; John FogertyNew OrleansThe Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music Disc 2Amazon
27John FogertyCenterfieldCenterfieldAmazon
28John FogertyRiver Is WaitingRevivalAmazon

Your Lucky Day

Bad luck and trouble are supposed to be common watchwords on a Friday the 13th but we’re not the superstitious kind. Those vintage holdovers from a Christian time gone long past are just reminders of the stinkin’ thinkin’ that got us to where we are today. We’ll be taking our chances with a themed show today that blends vocal nuggets from Frank Sinatra and Elvis with blues from Bobby “Blue” Bland, Ray Charles, and Chester Burnett. We’ve also got some Jimmy Smith, Raul Malo, Chance Halladay, and Nappy Brown to keep you entertained while the rest of the world goes by. Tune us in on your radio at 92.5 FM or, better yet, listen to us anywhere on planet Earth on kowsfm.com/listen. Adopt a black cat. Despite longstanding superstitions, they have the very best of personalities.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jim LauderdaleLucky 13Point of No Return: The Unreleased 1989 AlbumAmazon
2Chris IsaakWaiting for My Lucky DayBaja SessionsAmazon
3The Bobby Fuller FourI'm A Lucky GuyThe Best Of The Bobby Fuller FourAmazon
4Frank SinatraLuck Be a LadySinatra Reprise: The Very Good YearsAmazon
5Judy GarlandLucky DayUltra-Lounge: Vegas Baby!Amazon
6Jimmy SmithI'm Just A Lucky So And SoStandardsAmazon
7Ray CharlesLucky Old SunHear Music Volume 1Amazon
8Tommy FlanaganFriday The 13thFor Monk-A Tribute To The Music Of Thelonious MonkAmazon
9Bobby "Blue" BlandFriday The 13th ChildHis California AlbumAmazon
10Howlin' WolfHard LuckThe Chess Box [Disc 3]Amazon
11Chris Thomas KingSuperstitious BluesMe, My Guitar and the BluesAmazon
12Albert KingBorn Under A Bad SignStax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1]Amazon
13Stevie WonderSuperstitionHitsville USA, Vol. 2: The Motown Singles Collection 1972-1992 Disc 1Amazon
14J.J. CaleLady LuckTravel LogAmazon
15Raul MaloLucky OneLucky OneAmazon
16Mary-Chapin CarpenterI Feel LuckyCome On Come OnAmazon
17Elvis PresleySuspicious MindsElvis Viva Las Vegas – official soundtrackAmazon
18k.d. lang & the ReclinesLuck in My EyesAbsolute Torch and TwangAmazon
19Charley CrockettLots of LuckLil G.L.'s Blue BonanzaAmazon
20Johnny CashThirteenAmerican RecordingsAmazon
21Gale StormLucky LipsDark Moon * The Best Of Gale StormAmazon
22Ruth BrownLucky LipsFeelin FineAmazon
23Viola Wells (Miss Rhapsody)My Lucky DayWere Sisters Under the Skin – Female Blues & Boogie 1944 to 1949Amazon
24Howlin' WolfI Ain't SuperstitiousThe Chess BoxAmazon
25John FogertyBad Moon RisingThe Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence CollectionAmazon
26Harold Melvin & The Blue NotesBad Luck, Pt. 1Greatest HitsAmazon
27Chance HalladayLucky MeKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon

Art Rupe Tribute

The story of R&B, gospel, and early rock were embellished by many performers, artists, and personalities. The early influencers behind the scenes also included people like Art Rupe, a native of Pittsburg who lept into the entertainment industry with both feet after the Second World War, co-founding a small West Coast label called Juke Box Records in 1944. Breaking away from his partners, he would later form a label of his own: Specialty Records. His keen ear for what he termed the “secret [that] lay in a big band sound with a churchy feel” was spot on. Specifically, he took the stigma out of the ‘race’ of ‘race records’ of the day and targeted larger audiences. There were dozens of performers that came from the Specialty stable, chief among them being Roy Milton, Percy Mayfield, Sam Cooke and, of course, Little Richard Penniman. Art Rupe passed away this month at the age of 104 and we’ll be sharing the early-to-mid-century classic pieces from a cross-section of Specialty performers that spanned the gospel, R&B and rock genres that Art helped bring into the mainstream.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Joe Liggins & His HoneydrippersLittle Joe's BoogieJoe Liggins & The HoneydrippersAmazon
2Roy Milton & His Solid SendersR.M. BluesSpecialty Profiles: Roy MiltonAmazon
3Camille HowardYou Don't Love MeThe Specialty StoryAmazon
4Paul GaytenMy Rough And Ready ManR&B Outbreak CD 2Amazon
5Percy MayfieldStrange Things HappeningPoet of the BluesAmazon
6Percy MayfieldPlease Send Me Someone To LoveBlues Masters Vol. 3: Texas BluesAmazon
7Joe LigginsOne Sweet LetterJoe Liggins & The HoneydrippersAmazon
8Lloyd PriceLawdy Miss ClawdySound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1Amazon
9Marvin & JohnnyWine WoogieThe Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 5Amazon
10Jesse & MarvinDream GirlSpecialty Profiles: Larry WilliamsAmazon
11Joe Houston OrchestraAll Night LongLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4Amazon
12Marvin PhillipsMamo Mamo (Specialty 554)R&B Humdingers Volume 12Amazon
13Tony Allen & the ChampsNite OwlDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2Amazon
14Little RichardKeep A Knockin' (ART RUPE)The Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
15Little RichardTutti FruttiThe Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
16Don & DeweyFarmer JohnJungle HopAmazon
17Larry WilliamsShort Fat FannieThe Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957Amazon
18Larry WilliamsBony MaronieLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2Amazon
19Larry WilliamsDizzy Miss Lizzy [Album Version]Specialty Profiles: Larry WilliamsAmazon
20Art NevilleThat Old Time Rock And RollHis Specialty RecordingsAmazon
21Art NevilleBelle AmieHis Specialty RecordingsAmazon
22Hollywood FlamesBuzz Buzz BuzzDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
23Don & DeweyKoko JoeJungle HopAmazon
24The Original Gospel HarmonettesGet Away JordanGood News (Vol 3) Get Away JordanAmazon
25Dorothy Love Coates & The Original Gospel HarmonettesLove Lifted MeNuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958Amazon
26Sam Cooke And The Soul StirrersHe's So WonderfulThe Complete Specialty Recordings [Disc 3]Amazon
27Sam Cooke, The Soul StirrersCome and Go To That Land101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1Amazon
28Swan SilvertonesTrouble In My WayGospel MusicAmazon
29Clifton ChenierEh, Petite FilleBayou BluesAmazon
30Clifton ChenierBoppin' The RockBayou BluesAmazon
31Frankie Lee SimsLucy Mae BluesBlues Masters Vol. 3: Texas BluesAmazon
32John Lee HookerMy Baby's Got SomethingNo Friend AroundAmazon
33Little RichardShake A HandThe Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
34Professor Alex BradfordWhat Folks Say About MeThe Great Gospel Men: 27 Classic Performances By The Greatest Gospel MenAmazon
35Brother Joe MayTestimonyThe Great Gospel Men: 27 Classic Performances By The Greatest Gospel MenAmazon

Dead Covers

Let’s have ourselves a natural ball. We’ve done shows whose themes include traditional covers done by The Grateful Dead as well as paying tribute to the songwriting talents of Robert Hunter. We’re truckin’ down one more alley of dead themes in today’s show: covers of Grateful Dead songs done by others. And what a lineup we have for you this bright Saturday morning, celebrating springtime in Sonoma County. We’ve got Jorma, Jimmy Buffet, Graham Parker, Joan Osborne, Levon Helm and Bruce Hornsby queued up for you as we celebrate the return of the FM signal for Community Radio in West Sonoma County. That’s right! The rest of the world gets to share Sonoma County with….uh, Sonoma County, as the streaming returns to sharing the stage on a Community Radio signal that runs 24×7. Deeper Roots will celebrate with a New Speedway Boogie, honoring the new FM signal and raising a glass or Ripple with Uncle John’s Band. Tune us in.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Los LobosBerthaDeadicatedAmazon
2Joan OsborneBrokedown PalacePretty Little StrangerAmazon
3David GansBox Of RainDrop The BoneAmazon
4Indigo GirlsUncle John's BandDeadicatedAmazon
5Rob Ickes & Trey HensleyFriend Of The DevilThe Country BluesAmazon
6Jorma KaukonenOperatorRiver Of TimeAmazon
7Jimmie Dale GilmoreRippleOne Endless NightAmazon
8Warren ZevonCasey JonesDeadicatedAmazon
9Levon HelmTennessee JedElectric DirtAmazon
10Dr. JohnDealDeadicatedAmazon
11Gregg AllmanBlack Muddy RiverSouthern BloodAmazon
12David GansNew Speedway BoogieIt's A Hand-me-downAmazon
13Jimmy BuffettUncle John's BandFruitcakesAmazon
14Larry CampbellAttics of My LifeLarry Campbell & Teresa WilliamsAmazon
15Willie NelsonStella BlueSongbirdAmazon
16Suzanne VegaChina DollDeadicatedAmazon
17Graham ParkerSugareeYour CountryAmazon
18Bruce Hornsby & The RangeJack StrawDeadicatedAmazon
19The PersuasionsIt Must Have Been the RosesMight As Well… The Persuasions Sing Grateful DeadAmazon
20Rick DankoRippleTimes Like TheseAmazon

Peace and Happiness

We’ve got ourselves a blend of free form sounds from the Deeper Roots archives with themes of midnight runs, trains, and happiness spiced with instrumental punch. Tune in on a Friday morning on KOWS Community Radio for some oddball tunes from John D. Loudermilk, Bob Gibson, and Chip Taylor and The New Ukrainians. We’re already halfway through the month and we’ll find ourselves with a brighter eclectic blend of sounds from the past century. The antenna is installed and now the volunteers who pedal the wheels to churn those dynamos will soon have our signal spreading it’s joy throughout the county. Go volunteers!!
Tune in why don’t you…

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Chip Taylor & The new UkrainiansBe Kind (Clean) Radio SafeFuck All The Perfect PeopleAmazon
2Ted HawkinsPeace and Happiness25 Years of Rounder Records (Disc1)Amazon
3Big Joe TurnerFeeling HappyBig Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]]Amazon
4Dave Alvin and Phil AlvinFeeling HappyLost TimeAmazon
5The Jive FiveI'm A Happy ManRock Is Dead, But It Won't Lie Down: 24 Greatest Hits Of All Time, Vol. 2Amazon
6Bob GibsonJoy JoyJoy Joy! The Young and Wonderful Bob GibsonAmazon
7John D. LoudermilkHe's Just a ScientistBlue TrainAmazon
8The Friends Of DistinctionGrazing In The GrassNipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1Amazon
9Sandy NelsonChop ChopKiller Rhythms & Red Hot Beats – The Definitive Rare Rock & Roll Instrumentals CollectionAmazon
10The String-A-LongsWheelsRock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
11Ray Bryant ComboThe Madison Time, Pt. 1Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
12Hank PennyJersey Bounce (Instrumental)King Of Hillbilly Bebop [Disc 2]Amazon
13The Bobby Fuller FourA New Shade Of BlueThe Best Of The Bobby Fuller FourAmazon
14Bob DylanSoon After MidnightTempestAmazon
15Marc CohnAfter MidnightListening Booth: 1970Amazon
16Arthur AlexanderIn The Middle Of It AllThe Greatest HitsAmazon
17Roger McGuinnAnnaAdios Amigo: A Tribute to Arthur AlexanderAmazon
18Carlene Carter/Paul CarrackOh How HappyTwenty-One Good Reasons: The Paul Carrack CollectionAmazon
19Johnny CashCasey Jones (Blood, Sweat & Tears)Come Along And Ride This Train [Disc 1]Amazon
20Mabel ScottBoogie Woogie Choo Choo TrainBlues WomenAmazon
21Chuck BerryDown Bound TrainJohnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess RecordingsAmazon
22Dick FloodHellbound TrainHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
23Precious BryantMorning TrainBlack Snake Moan SoundtrackAmazon
24John PrineMorning TrainFair & SquareAmazon
25Harry NilssonTurn on Your RadioSon of SchmilssonAmazon
26John HartfordTurn Your Radio OnAereo-PlainAmazon
27Rambling Rod FoleyYodeling Radio JoeAmerican YodelingAmazon
28The ShootoutsRadio JesusQuick DrawAmazon
29The Bootleg HoneysRadioPaint It RedAmazon
30Carlene CarterRadio SweetheartTwo Sides to Every Woman/Musical ShapesAmazon
31B. Bumble & the StingersBumble BoogieRock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2Amazon
32The StampedersSweet City WomanLes stars du country, vol. 2Amazon
33The Ink SpotsAddress UnknownGreatest HitsAmazon
34Fiona Prine/John PrineMy HappinessFor Better, Or WorseAmazon

Doug Sahm Retrospective

This week we’re taking a look back at a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, musician, and performer who helped to enlighten a younger set to Tex Mex music, even making inroads into the sixties San Francisco ‘summer of love’ with a top 20 hit in 1965. Considered a child prodigy, he would appear on the Louisiana Hayride by the age of eight and would find his influences in blues, country, r&b, and conjunto sounds from across the border. Our retrospective will feature contemporaries and music from his close-knit cadre of compadres that would go on to form a sort-of supergroup called The Texas Tornados. Tune in on a Spring morning in April for a collection of pure Americana treats from Texas as we overlook (for a brief two hours) its abhorrent decline into a state of hate and anti-democratic principles.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Doug Sahm(Is Anybody Going To) San AntoneBest of Sir Douglas 68-75Amazon
2Doug Sahm & The KnightsCrazy DaisyWild Streak, Vol. 1Amazon
3Sir Douglas QuintetShe's About A MoverBest Of Sir Douglas QuintetAmazon
4Sir Douglas QuintetThe Rains CameBest Of Sir Douglas QuintetAmazon
5Sir Douglas QuintetMendocinoBest of Sir Douglas 68-75Amazon
6Freddie FenderBefore the Next Teardrop FallsClassic Country 1975 – 1979Amazon
7Doug SahmIt's Gonna Be EasyComplete Atlantic Recordings Disc 1Amazon
8Doug SahmFaded LoveComplete Atlantic Recordings Disc 1Amazon
9Frank BlackSunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove DayHoneycombAmazon
10The Texas TornadosLittle Bit Is Better Than Nada4 AcesAmazon
11The Texas TornadosWho Were You Thinkin' OfThe Best Of Texas TornadosAmazon
12The Texas TornadosWasted Days And Wasted NightsThe Best Of Texas TornadosAmazon
13Jerry Lee LewisThe Revolutionary ManSouthern RootsAmazon
14Townes Van ZandtPancho & Lefty (with Freddy Fender, Rubin Ramos & The Texas Revolution, Doug Sahm & Augie Meyer)Texas RainAmazon
15Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm & Gene TaylorBig MamouThe Return of the Formerly BrothersAmazon
16Amos Garrett, Doug Sahm & Gene TaylorSmack Dab in the MiddleThe Return of the Formerly BrothersAmazon
17The MavericksNitty Gritty (Bonus Track)MonoAmazon
18Uncle TupeloGive Back The Key To My Heart (feat. Doug Sahm)AnodyneAmazon
19Dwight Yoakam/Flaco JimenezCarmelitaReprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years Disc 2Amazon
20Flaco JiminezThe Girls From Texas featuring Ry Cooder (Album Version)PartnersAmazon
21Flaco JiminezLas Golondrinas (Album Version)PartnersAmazon
22Augie MeyersMatildaTrippin Out On TripletsAmazon
23Dave AlvinDynamite WomanKeep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug SahmAmazon
24Los LobosIt Didn't Even Bring Me DownKeep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug SahmAmazon
25Delbert McClintonTexas MeKeep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug SahmAmazon
26The GourdsNuevo LaredoKeep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug SahmAmazon
27Freda and the FiredogsBe RealKeep Your Soul: A Tribute To Doug SahmAmazon
28Doug SahmCrazy Crazy BabyThe San Antonio HipsterAmazon
29Doug SahmSunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove DayBest of Sir Douglas 68-75Amazon
30The Texas TornadosSoy De San LuisTexas TornadosAmazon

Fool’s Day

It’s a fool’s paradise for all of us as April Fool’s Day lands on a day where Deeper Roots debuts a new episode. So why not take advantage, I say! We’ll fill the airwaves today with songs about fools today and add a garnish of novelty to keep the show moving on notes that are as light as air. Foolish hearts, king of fools, poor little fools, and fools who fall in love. We’ll be featuring a blend of country from Charlie Rich and Dwight Yoakam, blues with Etta James and Delbert McClinton, vocals from The Cadillacs and Frankie Lymon, and the so many more on this April Fool’s Day, 2022. Come on along…and don’t forget that tomorrow is the annual April Fool’s Day Parade in Occidental, home to KOWS.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Chico MarxPiano playing with Chico & GrouchoHorse FeathersAmazon
2Cliff EdwardsI'm No FoolUkulele IkeAmazon
3Charlie RichWho Will The Next Fool BeFeel Like Going Home: The Essential Charlie RichAmazon
4The MavericksFoolish HeartFrom Dusk Till DawnAmazon
5Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail LewisFoolmakerWild! Wild! Wild!Amazon
6Charley CrockettFool Somebody ElseWelcome To Hard TimesAmazon
7Jerry ReedPity the Fool1958-1963 (Warped 6141)Amazon
8Johnny CashFools Hall Of FameHis Sun Years: Down SouthAmazon
9Brandi CarlileSinners Saints and FoolsIn These Silent DaysAmazon
10Rick NelsonPoor Little FoolGreatest Love SongsAmazon
11Connie FrancisEverybody's Somebody's FoolMalt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 1)Amazon
12Brenda LeeFool No. 1I Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 3]Amazon
13Frankie Lymon & The TeenagersWhy Do Fools Fall In LoveGlory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 1]Amazon
14The ExcelsMy Foolish HeartFrom The Vaults of Gone Vol. 2Amazon
15The CadillacsCool It, FoolFor Collectors Only (Disc 3)Amazon
16Johnny BurnetteThe Fool Of The YearPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
17Etta JamesSeven Day FoolNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)Amazon
18Etta JamesFool That I AmHer Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary CollectionAmazon
19Ray CharlesA Fool for YouPure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959) (1 of 8)Amazon
20Percy MayfieldWhat a Fool I WasPoet of the BluesAmazon
21Joe BarryJe suis bet pour t'aimer (French version of i'm a fool to care)I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings 1958-1977, Vol. 1Amazon
22Mose AllisonFool's ParadiseWestern Man / Mose In Your EarAmazon
23Mose AllisonFoolkillerOxford American 10th Anniversary Southern Music CD [Disc 2] "Past Masters" [2008]Amazon
24Aretha FranklinChain Of FoolsLet's Dance: The Best Of Ballroom: Swing, Lindy, Jitterbug and JiveAmazon
25The PulsatorsFoolLet's Play!Amazon
26Bobby "Blue" BlandI Pity the FoolPure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 2]Amazon
27Logan LedgerRiver of FoolsProduced by T-Bone BurnettAmazon
28Delbert McClintonSolid Gold Plated FoolHonky Tonk 'n BluesAmazon
29Billie HolidayI'm A Fool To Want YouLady In SatinAmazon
30Sarah VaughanFool's ParadiseYoung Sassy: It's Magic [Disc 3]Amazon
31Ethel EnnisThere's No Fool Like an Old FoolHave You Forgotten?Amazon
32Tony PerkinsApril FoolOn a Rainy AfternoonAmazon
33Professor LonghairWho's Been Fooling You'Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon

The Year in Music 1955

The year was 1955. Bill Haley’s Rock Around The Clock blasted off and just around the corner on the charts was Elvis who had a minor hit in 1954 that made some waves with That’s Alright, Mama and Good Rockin’ Tonight.  RCA bought his contract from Sun Records for $35K. The minimum wage reached new heights of $1.00 per hour. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series. The Honeymooners and Gunsmoke debuted on television. And we’ll be digging through the top ten charts of country, rhythm & blues, and pop in a year where the Cold War was a fact of life leading us to duck and cover. Tune in for some Webb Pierce, Eddy Arnold, Four Aces, Mitch Miller, Fats Domino, and Chuck Berry this week on our show that browses those dusty digital bins on a weekly basis on Community Radio here in Sonoma County.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Little WalterMy BabePure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]Amazon
2Etta JamesThe WallflowerThe Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1Amazon
3Ray CharlesI Got a WomanGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1Amazon
4Al HibblerUnchained MelodyYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
5Johnny AcePledging My LoveThe Forgotten 45's 1960-1962Amazon
6The PenguinsEarth Angel (Will You Be Mine)Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 2)Amazon
7Fats DominoAin't That A ShameRock And RollinAmazon
8The PlattersOnly You (And You Alone)All-Time Greatest HitsAmazon
9Chuck BerryMaybelleneJohnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess RecordingsAmazon
10The PlattersThe Great PretenderAll-Time Greatest HitsAmazon
11Hank SnowLet Me Go LoverThe Essential Hank SnowAmazon
12Faron YoungLive Fast, Love Hard, Die Young1953-1956 (Warped 5455)Amazon
13Eddy ArnoldThat Do Make It NiceWarped 5543 – Eddy Arnold – 1955Amazon
14Webb PierceI Don't CareSinglesAmazon
15Carl SmithLoose TalkCountry: The American Tradition [Disc 1]Amazon
16Webb PierceIn The Jailhouse Now20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Webb PierceAmazon
17Webb PierceYour Good For Nothing HeartAll Hits! [Disc 2]Amazon
18Webb PierceLove, Love, Love20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Webb PierceAmazon
19Slim WhitmanRose-MarieVintage CollectionsAmazon
20Tennessee Ernie FordSixteen TonsClassic CountryAmazon
21Georgia GibbsDance With Me Henry The WallflowerYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
22Pat BooneAin't That A ShamePat Boone/I'll Be HomeAmazon
23The McGuire SistersSincerelyThe Sisters Anthology [Disc 2]Amazon
24The Four AcesLove Is A Many Splendored ThingThe Envelope Please…Academy Award Winning Songs, Volume 2 (1946-1957)Amazon
25Bill HayesBallad of Davy CrockettLondon American Label Year By Year 1956Amazon
26Les BaxterUnchained MelodyInstrumental Gold [Disc 1]Amazon
27Roger WilliamsAutumn LeavesMagic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3)Amazon
28Mitch Miller & His OrchestraThe Yellow Rose Of TexasYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
29Bill Haley & The CometsRock Around The ClockRock N' Roll Greats Volume 1Amazon
30Pirez PradoCherry Pink And Apple Blossom WhiteBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]Amazon
31The MoonglowsSincerelyPure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 2]Amazon
32Billy Vaughn & His OrchestraMelody Of LoveYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
33Eddy ArnoldJust Call Me LonesomeWelcome To My World [Disc 1]Amazon