Category Archives: Oldies

Doo Wop Dreams

In today’s show we’ll be spinning up some special doo wop tracks, and not necessarily the ‘big hits’. We’ll be sharing some under-the-radar sounds from some of the greats and some of the ‘never-heards’. Doo wop’s heyday was clearly brief, running from the early urban street corner sounds of the early 1950s to the more commercially viable and polished sounds of the early 1960s. Tune in for the popular sounds of The Cadillacs, Little Anthony, The Flamingos, and The El Dorados as well as off chart vocal gems from The Pastels, The Quotations, The Kodaks, and The Fascinators. All with a story and all in clean fun on Sonoma County Community Radio.



No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Priscilla Bowman With The SpanielsA Rockin' Good WayThe Vee-Jay Story [Disc 2]Amazon
2The SpanielsStormy WeatherThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 3Amazon
3Ernest Harriston/The Bop ChordsCastle in the SkyThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2Amazon
4The VelvetsSpring FeverSpring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring SeasonAmazon
5The QuotationsImaginationDoo Wop Box Disc 4Amazon
6The ChimesOnce in a WhileThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4Amazon
7The FlamingosLovers Never Say GoodbyeThe Best Of The FlamingosAmazon
8The FascinatorsChapel BellsDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2Amazon
9Little Anthony & The ImperialsSo MuchThe Best of Little Anthony & The ImperialsAmazon
10AccentsWiggle, WiggleDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1Amazon
11The KodaksOh Gee Oh GoshUltimate Rock 'n Roll Time Capsule – Volume 2 [Disc 2]Amazon
12The CadillacsPeek-A-BooThe Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD3)Amazon
13The CadillacsOh Oh LolitaFor Collectors Only (Disc 3)Amazon
14The EdselsRama Lama Ding DongThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
15The MonotonesTom FooleryBook Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962Amazon
16Dion & The BelmontsNo One KnowsGreatest HitsAmazon
17The PastelsSo Far AwayBook Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962Amazon
18The StudentsI'm So YoungBook Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962Amazon
19The HeartbeatsOne Day Next YearThe Best of the Heartbeats [Rhino]Amazon
20The CorsairsSmokey Places (1962 #12)Greatest Hit Singles CollectionAmazon
21The PenguinsMemories Of El MonteOldies But Goodies Vol. 3Amazon
22The DesiresRendezvous With YouThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 3Amazon
23The MoonglowsSee SawDancin' And Romancin' In The 50s And 60s [Disc 1]Amazon
24The CrestsThe Angels Listened InThe Best of the Crests Featuring Johnny Maestro [Rhino]Amazon
25The VelvetonesThe Glory of LoveThe Aladdin Story (Pt. 2)Amazon
26The TimetonesIn My HeartThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4Amazon
27The GeniesWho's That KnockingDoo Wop Box Disc 3Amazon
28The SilhouettesMiss ThingRhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll Volume 2 [Disc 8]Amazon
29Anthony & The SophomoresPlay Those Oldies Mr. Dee JayThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4Amazon
30The CaprisMorse Code of LoveDoo Wop Box Disc 4Amazon
31The VideosTrickle, TrickleThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]Amazon
32The El DoradosI'll Be Forever Loving YouThe Vee-Jay Story [Disc 1]Amazon
33The PlattersYou're Making A MistakeThe Magic Touch: An AnthologyAmazon
34The AvalonsHeart's DesireDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2Amazon
35The CleftonesWhy Do You Do Me Like You DoSpotlight Series : Vol. 2-Gee RecordsAmazon
36The ClassicsTill ThenDoo Wop Love SongsAmazon
37The VelvetonesThe Glory of LoveThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2Amazon
38The CadillacsBuzz Buzz BuzzFor Collectors Only (Disc 1)Amazon

Sagebrush Sweethearts

When we say roots, we mean roots. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll kick off Women’s History Month by paying tribute to the many female performers from early country, the Golden Age, and well into our latest century. Influential, talented, and more than many of the opposite sex, not afraid to make a political statement now and then. We’ll also be sharing some recent Americana ‘cowboy sweethearts’ with songs that are both winsome and traditional. Tune in to Community Radio for Sonoma County as we go back to the 30s with the Girls of The Golden West, Patsy Montana, and The Tune Wranglers. We’ve also got some favorites from Margo Smith, Dale Evans, Rose Maddox and Dolly Parton to share with you.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Margo SmithHand Clappin' Foot Stompin' Country MusicThe Best Of The Tennessee YodelerAmazon
2Patsy MontanaMy Poncho PonyFlowers In The WildwoodAmazon
3Patsy MontanaOld Nevada MoonThe Best Of Patsy MontanaAmazon
4Patsy MontanaOut on the Lone PrairieYodeling Mad! The Best of Country Yodel Vol. 1Amazon
5Rickie Jones'Neath The Blue Western SkiesI Love To Yodel! The Best Of Country Yodel Volume TwoAmazon
6Dale EvansWhen the White Roses BloomThe Rage of the SageAmazon
7Dale EvansDon't Ever Fall in Love with a CowboyThe Rage of the SageAmazon
8Margo SmithI Want To Be Your Cowboy SweetheartThe Best Of The Tennessee YodelerAmazon
9Margo SmithCowboy Yodel SongThe Best Of The Tennessee YodelerAmazon
10Teresa TuduryRide 'Em CowboySuch Fine ThingsAmazon
11Kacey MusgravesWhatever Happened To The Yodelin' CowgirlsMovin OnAmazon
12Kacey MusgravesCherokee MaidenWanted: One Good CowboyAmazon
13Girls Of The Golden WestMy Love Is A Rider (Bucking Bronco)Cattle Call-Early Cowboy Music And It's RootsAmazon
14Girls Of The Golden WestWill There Be Any Yodelers In Heaven?American YodelingAmazon
15Judy CanovaAlong The Navajo Trail (Radio)Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 1Amazon
16Judy CanovaNo Letter TodayCowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 2Amazon
17Maddox Brothers and RoseCowboy Bugle Boy1950-1951 (Warped 5076F)Amazon
18Rose Maddox & Her BrothersI Wish I Was A Single Girl AgainSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys: The West Coast IndiesAmazon
19Wanda, Ruth NealRound Town GirlsFlowers In The WildwoodAmazon
20Polly Jenkins W. Texas Rose I'm Gonna Straddle My SaddleYodelling Mad! The Best Of Country Yodelling Vol 1Amazon
21Rosalie AllenI Want To Be A Cowboy's SweetheartYodelling Mad! The Best Of Country Yodelling Vol 1Amazon
22June HolmsSong Of QueenslandI Love To Yodel! The Best Of Country Yodel Volume TwoAmazon
23Dolly PartonMule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel – No. 8)1970Amazon
24Nora Jane StruthersCowgirl Yodel #3Nora Jane StruthersAmazon
25Shannon McNallyMamas Don?t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be CowboysThe Waylon SessionsAmazon
26Kacey MusgravesTexas YodelerWanted: One Good CowboyAmazon
27Sweetback SistersCowboy Ham And EggsLooking For A FightAmazon
28Ramona ReedIf I Could Only Learn To Yodel (Live)Big "D" Jamboree, Gals Of TheAmazon
29The DeZurik SistersThe Arizona YodelerAmerican YodelingAmazon
30Ann JonesBaby Sitter's BluesSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly CowboysAmazon
31Hank Penny & Jaye P MorganFan ItSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly CowboysAmazon
32Sweethearts of the RodeoGet RhythmRodeo WaltzAmazon
33Judy CanovaWalkin' The Floor Over YouCowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 2Amazon
34Carolina CottonI Love To YodelI Love To Yodel! The Best Of Country Yodel Volume TwoAmazon
35Patti PageI Wanna Be a Cowboy's SweetheartCountry Music On the Mercury LabelAmazon

Higher and Higher

A carefully curated concoction of sounds on a Friday morning will keep you on your toes going into the weekend here in Sonoma County. We’ll pay tribute to Beverly “Ruby” Ross, a songwriter and musician who co-wrote some early rock n’ roll classics who passed away last week. And there’s no stopping the classics from rolling in with some country from the Golden Age including The Browns and Johnny Horton, an eclectic run of blues with Jimmy Reed and BB King, and some of the sweeter sounds from Patti Page, Jo Stafford, and Linda Ronstadt. Jackie Wilson will open our show this morning and we’ll be sure to feed your soul with some Geraint Watkins from across the pond. Join us on the stream at kowsfm.com/listen.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jackie Wilson(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and HigherSomething to Believe InAmazon
2Cissy HoustonDeep River/CampgroundTestify! The Gospel BoxAmazon
3The Fairfield FourRoll JordanRevivalAmazon
4Bob DylanSomeday BabyModern TimesAmazon
5Geraint WatkinsI'm Just Crazy About YouDial 'W' for WatkinsAmazon
6The ChordettesLollipopRed, White & Rock Disc 1Amazon
7The EarlsRemember ThenThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
8Roy OrbisonCandy ManThe Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 2]Amazon
9Bill Haley & His CometsDim, Dim The Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) (Single Version)Rock Around The ClockAmazon
10Lesley GoreJudy's Turn to Cry (Single)20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Lesley GoreAmazon
11Elvis PresleyThe Girl Of My Best FriendThe Essential 60's Masters I [Disc 1]Amazon
12The BrownsCool Water1959-1960 (Warped 5995)Amazon
13The Sons Of The PioneersWagon WheelsTumbling TumbleweedsAmazon
14Patti PageI Wanna Be a Cowboy's SweetheartCountry Music On the Mercury LabelAmazon
15Jo StaffordRagtime Cowboy JoeCapitol Collectors SeriesAmazon
16Johnny HortonNorth To AlaskaMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
17Gene Pitney(The Man Who Shot) Liberty ValanceThe Look Of Love [Disc 1]Amazon
18Dinah WashingtonSomebody Loves Me (from "The Swingin' Miss D")Dinah Washington: Eight Classic AlbumsAmazon
19Linda RonstadtPerfidiaMambo KingsAmazon
20Carla ThomasB-a-b-ySomething to Believe InAmazon
21Brenda LeeLittle Jonah (Rock On Your Steel Guitar)Grady MartinAmazon
22Brenda LeeThat's All You Gotta Do36 All-Time G.H. V2Amazon
23Dave EdmundsDeep in the Heart of TexasD.E. 7thAmazon
24Geraint WatkinsOobee Doobee EyesWatkins Bold as LoveAmazon
25Jimmy ReedTake Out Some InsuranceBlues Masters: The Very Best Of Jimmy ReedAmazon
26Henry SpauldingCairo BluesAmerican Primitive: Pre-War Revenants 1897-1939, Vol. 2 [Disc 2]Amazon
27B.B. King * Eric ClaptonRollin' & Tumblin'Riding With The KingAmazon
28Chubby CheckerHey Bobba NeedleThe Best Jukeboxhits 3Amazon
29Sir Douglas QuintetNuevo LaredoMono Singles '68-'72Amazon
30Johnny RestivoThe Shape I'm InLost Male Hits Of The 50'sAmazon
31Rockin' SidneyMy Toot-TootAlligator Stomp: Cajun Zydeco ClassicsAmazon
32Los Super SevenMy Window Faces The South (ft. Lyle Lovett)Heard It On The XAmazon
33Nora Jane StruthersCowgirl Yodel #3Nora Jane StruthersAmazon
34Shirley & LeeLet The Good Times RollShirley & Lee RockAmazon
35Sam CookeGood TimesAin't That Good NewsAmazon

A Bowl Of Soul

This Friday’s Deeper Roots takes another dip into the brass and sass of soul and funk sounds from Duke, Kent, Motown, and beyond. We’re taking a bright and soulful circuitous route from Detroit to Memphis, Chicago, Philly, and the Chitlin’ Circuit. A little bit of rare soul beach music thrown in with some northern soul. We’ll hear from Mitty Collier, Donnie Elbert, Eddie Floyd, Willie Tee and an incredible roster of the known and not-so known from the past century. We’ll also pay tribute to Betty Davis, a soul and funk pioneer songstress who we lost this past week. Dial us up every Friday morning at 9 Pacific.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jimmy HughesYou Can't Believe EverythingThe Complete Fame Singles Volume 1Amazon
2Johnny & JackeySomeday We'll Be TogetherNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
3Quinn GoldenParty On the WeekendOn the Chitlin CircuitAmazon
4Pat & the BlendersHard Workin' ManConquer the World: The Lost Soul of Philadelphia International RecordsAmazon
5Rufus ThomasAll Night WorkerAll Night Worker: Rare Soul SidesAmazon
6Jerry ButlerI'm A Telling YouNorthern Soul – The Early Years (CD 1)Amazon
7Eddie FloydI Need You WomanRare StampsAmazon
8Donnie ElbertEverything To MeChess Uptown SoulAmazon
9Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm BandLove LandRare Soul Beach Music Classics: Vol. 3Amazon
10James CarrThese Ain't RaindropsDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 5Amazon
11Carla ThomasStop! Look What You're DoingDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2Amazon
12Matilda JonesWrong Too LongDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4Amazon
13Jean WellsAfter Loving YouSoul On Soul – Deluxe EditionAmazon
14Eula CooperShake Daddy ShakeLet Our Love Grow HigherAmazon
15Mitty CollierDon't Let Her Take My BabyNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
16Madeline BellOne Step At A TimeBell's A Poppin'Amazon
17James RayI've Got My Mind Set On You (Part 1 & 2)The Great American Soul Book Chapter 1: Any Way You Wanta!Amazon
18The Fantastic EpicsWe Do It All Up HereRare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 4]Amazon
19Reggie SmithSoul Walkin'Rare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 4]Amazon
20Carl HallMean It BabyYou Don't Know Nothing About Love: The Loma/Atlantic Recordings 1967-1972Amazon
21Betty DavisShoo-b-doop And Cop HimUp South The Great Migration Of Southern Sound, Oxford American Southern Music Issue Volume 23Amazon
22L. C. CookeLet's Do It OverMemphis Boys: The Story Of American StudiosAmazon
23The ArtisticsYou Left MeBrunswick Lost Soul – Volume 1Amazon
24Bobby WomackWhat You Gonna Do (When Your Love Is Gone)On The Soul SideAmazon
25Willie TeeWalking Up A One Way StreetRare Soul Beach Music Classics: Vol. 3Amazon
26James BrownLost SomeoneDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3Amazon
27Etta JamesOnly Time Will TellEnduring SoulAmazon
28Sugar Pie DeSantoA Little Taste of SoulA Little Bit of Soul (1957-1962)Amazon
29Roscoe & BarbaraIt Ain't RightHeavy Soul: Old Town & Barry's Deep Down & Dirty SidesAmazon
30Howard TateSweet Love ChildGet It While You Can: The CompAmazon
31Roddie JoyCome Back BabyKent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2Amazon
32Ollie & The NightingalesYou're Leaving MeStax Southern SoulAmazon
33Chuck JacksonI Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)Oxford American 10th Anniversary Music Sampler, [Disc 1]: "Future Masters" [Oxford American, 2008]Amazon
34Ralph Soul JacksonYou Left the Water RunningHall of Fame – Volume 3Amazon
35William BellI Forgot To Be Your LoverThe Very Best Of William BellAmazon

Flotsam & Jetsam

Music comes in all shapes and sizes. There are always the also-rans, the one hit wonders, the bright little shiny piece that gets lost among the thousands of others of the same mint, the ones that couldn’t afford to compete, as well as all the B-sides and album leftovers. We’re picking a few of those and a couple dozen others that we found as we ‘walked the beach’ in search of the perfect playlist to share this morning.  Tune in for a sweet mix of just about everything featuring David Seville, Scatman Crothers, Lou Monte, Neil Young, Esquivel, and Johnny Cash as we lay out a brimming sea of sound like so much flotsam and jetsam on the Sonoma County airwaves this morning. Tune in for an earful and more.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Trini LopezThe Search Goes OnExotic Blues & Rhythm Volume 7 & 8 Boom-A-Lay & Chug-A-LugAmazon
2Raphael SaadiqStone Rollin'Stone Rollin' – SingleAmazon
3Esquivel!Mucha MuchachaWatchamacallitAmazon
4David SevilleAlmost GoodExotic Blues & Rhythm Volume 7 & 8 Boom-A-Lay & Chug-A-LugAmazon
5Betty WrightClean Up WomanThe Best of Betty WrightAmazon
6Cliff EdwardsA Pretty Girl Is Like A MelodyUkulele IkeAmazon
7Dolly PartonJoshuaUltimate Dolly PartonAmazon
8Skeeter DavisI Can't Stay Mad At YouThe Essential Skeeter DavisAmazon
9The Everly BrothersWake Up Little SusieThe Rock 'N' Roll Era: 1957Amazon
10Neil Young & the Shocking PinksWonderin'Everybody's Rockin'Amazon
11The Du DroppersI Wanna KnowWe Loved You Madly, Chapter 78: Live Fast, Love Hard, Die YoungAmazon
12Mavis StaplesDown In Mississippi (Cd)We'll Never Turn BackAmazon
13Johnny CashPersonal JesusAmerican IV: Man Comes AroundAmazon
14Greg BrownBoomtownPoet GameAmazon
15Florence + The MachineDog Days Are OverLungsAmazon
16Leon RedboneAll I Do Is Dream of YouAny TimeAmazon
17Steve ForbertAny Old TimeAny Old TimeAmazon
18Nicki Bluhm & The GramblersRomeo's TuneAn American Troubadour: The Songs of Steve ForbertAmazon
19Scatman CrothersHot Rod HarrySo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 4Amazon
20Lou MonteThe Italian Cowboy SongSongs for Pizza Lovers – Lou Monte SingsAmazon
21Danny KayeBeatin', Bangin' 'N' Scratchin'Danny Kaye The Best ofAmazon
22Bobby TroupSeventh SonMake Mine MondoAmazon
23Natalie ColeRoute 66Unforgettable: With LoveAmazon
24Nat King ColeSweet LorraineNat King Cole [Disc 1]Amazon
25HemRadiation VibeNo Word From TomAmazon
26Frank BlackSunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove DayHoneycombAmazon
27Fats DominoMake Me Belong To YouFats Is BackAmazon
28Roy BrownI'm Convicted of LoveThe Complete Imperial RecordingsAmazon
29June ChristyThis Year's Crop Of KissesJazz GreatsAmazon
30EelsLove Of The LovelessShootenanny!Amazon
31Bruce SpringsteenI'm Goin' DownBorn in the U.S.A.Amazon
32Cab CallowayMinnie The MoocherBest Of The Big BandsAmazon

The House That Ruth Built

The decade of the fifties found the sounds of rhythm and blues being best represented on the Atlantic Records label. Founded in 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson, the catalog of artists and the quality of production were unparalleled for their time. And while Ertegun’s biography is subtitled “The House That Ertegun Built”, the performers were also undisputed heavyweights: Big Joe Turner, Ray Charles, Clyde McPhatter, and Lavern Baker to name a few. Things, however, exploded when a lady dubbed “Miss Rhythm” arrived with “Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean” leading to another moniker: “The House That Ruth Built”. This week’s show will feature some of the great tracks from Ruth Brown and the many contemporaries who made the label synonymous with R&B well into the seventies and beyond. Tune in for a special treat. Rock, rhythm, and dynamite doo wop from the Atlantic vaults on a Friday morning.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The CloversOne Mint JulepAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
2The CardinalsWheel Of FortuneAtlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1]Amazon
3Clyde McPhatter & the DriftersMoney HoneyAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
4Carmen Taylor & The BolerosOoh IAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
5SheiksWalk That WalkAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
6The ChordsSh-BoomAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
7The PlayboysGood Golly Miss MollyAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
8The RegalsGot The Water BoilingAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & BluesyAmazon
9The CloversDevil Or AngelAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 2] – Slow & DreamyAmazon
10Ruth BrownOh What a Dream (Japan 2012 Remaster)Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
11Ruth BrownMama He Treats Your Daughter Mean (Japan 2012 Remaster)Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
12Ruth BrownLucky Lips (Japan 2012 Remaster)Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
13The CookiesIn ParadiseAtlantic Rhythm And Blues 19471974, Vol. 3: 19551958Amazon
14Clyde McPhatter & the DriftersTreasure of LoveAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
15The DriftersLong Lonely NightsAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
16The DriftersLong Lonely NightsAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
17Big Joe TurnerShake, Rattle & RollAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
18Big Joe TurnerBoogie Woogie Country GirlAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
19Ray CharlesHallelujah I Love Her SoAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
20Ray CharlesMess AroundAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
21Ray CharlesThis Little Girl of MineAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
22LaVern BakerGet Up, Get Up (You Sleepy Head) [Japan 2012 Remaster]Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
23LaVern BakerTweedle Dee (Japan 2012 Remaster)Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
24LaVern BakerSoul on Fire (Japan 2012 Remaster)Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
25Ivory Joe HunterSince I Met You Baby (Single/LP Version)Atlantic Rock & RollAmazon
26Ivory Joe HunterIt's a Doggone Crying ShameAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
27The BobbettesMr. LeeAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
28The OspreysIt's Good To Me (You Don't Know And I DOn't Know)Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
29The DriftersDrip DropAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll EraAmazon
30The CoastersZing! Went The Strings Of My HeartAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
31The CoastersDance!Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
32Del-LarksRemember The NightAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
33The Sh-Booms (The Chords)Blue MoonAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
34Top NoteHearts Of StoneAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
35Billy StormWhen You DanceAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
36Stick McGhee & His BuddiesDrinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-DeeAtlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1]Amazon
37Big Joe TurnerMidnight Special TrainAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon

Dallas Frazier Tribute

We lost one of the great country songwriters last week. You know his songs, no doubt, but it’s not likely you know his name. Dallas Frazier grew up with songsmithing in his blood. And he got around: the Bakersfield scene, penning a bit hit for The Hollywood Argyles and The Oak Ridge Boys, Portland, Los Angeles, Capitol Records and, of course, Nashville. He penned music for the likes of Elvis, Ferlin Husky, Connie Smith, George Jones, Charley Pride and dozens of others with a blending and re-imagining the kind of music he’d always been fond of: music of the early 20th century. Join us as we share the songs of Dallas Frazier and tell you a little bit about him in our next show here on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Dallas FrazierCalifornia Cotton FieldsSinging My SongsAmazon
2The Hollywood ArgylesAlley OopOldies but Goodies, Volume 5Amazon
3The Oak Ridge BoysElviraThe Best Of Classic Country 80'sAmazon
4Charlie RichMohair SamFeel Like Going Home: The Essential Charlie RichAmazon
5Bill KirchenShe's a Yum YumBig HatAmazon
6Percy SledgeTrue Love Travels On A Gravel RoadIt Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy SledgeAmazon
7Various ArtistsO. C. Smith – Son Of Hickory Holler's TrampFifty Years Of Hits – Vol 9Amazon
8Brenda LeeJohnny One TimeThe Brenda Lee Story: Her Greatest HitsAmazon
9Willie NelsonJohnny One TimeOne Hell Of A Ride [Box Set] [Disc 2]Amazon
10Charley PrideAll I Have To Offer You Is MeFifty Years Of HitsAmazon
11Charley PrideI Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving MeFifty Years Of Hits – Vol. 4Amazon
12Jack GreeneThere Goes My EverythingDecca Country Classics 1934-1973Amazon
13Charlie LouvinWill You Visit Me On Sundays?Greatest HitsAmazon
14Connie SmithAin't Had No Lovin'The Essential Connie SmithAmazon
15George JonesI'm A PeopleThe Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967Amazon
16Roy ClarkShoulder to Shoulder (Arm and Arm)The Roy Clark AnthologyAmazon
17Ferlin HuskyTimber I'm FallingFerlin Husky SinglesAmazon
18Mel StreetWalk Softly On The BridgesFifty Years Of Hits – Vol 10Amazon
19Jerry Lee LewisTouching HomeAll Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 2)Amazon
20Elvis PresleyThere Goes My EverythingWorldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2Amazon
21Teddy ThompsonTouching HomeUp Front And Down LowAmazon
22Keith RichardsSay It's Not YouBradley Barn SessionsAmazon
23Southside JohnnyBeneath Still WatersSongs From the BarnAmazon
24Connie SmithIf It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone)The Essential Connie SmithAmazon
25Connie SmithJust a Little Bit of You1971-1972 (Warped 7293F)Amazon
26Loretta Lynn/Marty StuartWill You Visit Me on Sunday [#]Compadres: An Anthology of DuetsAmazon
27Bonnie OwensHow Can Our Cheatin' Be Wrong1968-1971 (Warped 6947)Amazon
28Osborne BrothersLong Lanky Woman1968-1974 Disc 3Amazon
29Elvis PresleyTrue Love Travels On A Gravel RoadFrom Elvis in MemphisAmazon
30Slim HarpoMohair SamThe Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2Amazon
31Dallas FrazierI Can't Go OnThe Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 2; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'Amazon
32Dallas FrazierWill You Visit Me On SundaySinging My SongsAmazon
33Connie Smith27. A Touch of YesterdayConnie Smith 1965-1966Amazon

Time To Kill

Free form sounds with time to kill from the past century. This week’s Deeper Roots show features soul, seventies rock, some gospel, country and rhythm & blues. We’ll be sharing an interesting blend of under-the-radar sounds from some greats: Ben E. King, Wanda Jackson, The Band, Mavis Staples, Neil Young, and beyond. Sonoma County Community radio is community radio at it’s best. Join Dave Stroud for a selection of classics from the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa.  We enjoy sharing and we hope you enjoy listening on Friday mornings on KOWS Occidental (and Friday evenings on KRJF Santa Rosa).

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The BandTime To KillA Musical History [Disc 3]Amazon
2Amy WinehouseBack To BlackBack To BlackAmazon
3Shirley & CompanyShame, Shame, Shame (Vocal Version)Shame Shame ShameAmazon
4Arthur ConleySweet Soul MusicBillboard Top Pop Hits: 1967Amazon
5LaVern BakerSavedSoul On Fire: Thes Best Of LaVerne BakerAmazon
6Mamie BradleyI Feel Like A MillionThe Sue Records Story: The Sound Of Soul [Disc 1]Amazon
7George JacksonI Got A FeelingLeavin' Your Homework UndoneAmazon
8Clarence "Frogman" HenryLong Lost And WorriedAin't Got No Home: The Best Of Clarence "Frogman" HenryAmazon
9Ben E. KingShow Me The WayPoison Ivy – Gems from the Atco Vaults 1959-1962Amazon
10Roy OrbisonLet's Make a MemoryCryingAmazon
11Leon RussellDelta LadyLeon Russell [Bonus Track]Amazon
12Gospel SupremesSinner ManLocal Customs: Downriver RevivalAmazon
13Grandpa JonesTurn Your Radio OnTheme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 1]Amazon
14Paul Kantner & Jefferson StarshipThe Baby TreeBlows Against The EmpireAmazon
15Wanda JacksonJust A Queen For A DayWanda JacksonAmazon
16Neil YoungUnion Man (2016 Remaster)Hawks & DovesAmazon
17Merle HaggardRoly PolyTribute To The Best Damn Fiddle PlayerAmazon
18Mavis StaplesYour Good FortuneYour Good Fortune (EP)Amazon
19Candi StatonHe Called Me BabyEvidence: The Complete Fame Records Masters [Disc 1]Amazon
20Arthur AlexanderCall Me HoneyThe Monument YearsAmazon
21Dan HicksYou Gotta Believe [Album Version]The Most Of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
22Lefty FrizzellShe's Gone, Gone, GoneLook What Thoughts Will DoAmazon
23Simon & GarfunkelThe BoxerThe Essential Simon & Garfunkel [Disc 2]Amazon
24Peter, Paul & MaryBlowin' In The WindThe Best Of Peter, Paul And MaryAmazon
25Bob DylanThings Have ChangedLovesickAmazon
26J. J. JacksonBut It's AlrightBut It's AlrightAmazon
27Bill KirchenIt Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to CrySeeds and StemsAmazon
28Jakob DylanSomething Good This Way ComesSeeing ThingsAmazon
29Lee DorseySneakin' Sally Through The AlleyHoly Cow The Very Best Of Lee DorseyAmazon
30The Peanut Butter ConspiracyTwice Is Life (Single Version)The Peanut Butter Conspiracy Is SpreadingAmazon
31Fleetwood MacThis Is the RockKiln HouseAmazon

Brand New Day

That new car smell…applied to everything we can think of…all to celebrate this new 2022 thing…365 more rotations and one long trip around that giant luminous orb. What a long strange trip it was. So let’s celebrate all that’s new as we move into our second decade of celebrating the past century of America’s music. This week, we’re taking on the theme of ‘brand new’….new heartaches, new cars, new neighbors, new mornings, and new hopes…same as the old hopes no doubt, but with a different slant. We’ve got performances by Mel Tillis, Dion, Ruthie Foster, Fats Domino, Steve Earle and a couple dozen others to keep our dreams worth holding onto. Let’s put COVID in the rear view. Let’s send the truth-doubters back to their rat’s nests. And make good trouble. Welcome 2022 with a promise to hold those who led an insurrection and those who voted for the leaders accountable. Tune into the show. I promise we’ll keep it real.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Joe LigginsBrand New Deal In MobileJoe Liggins & The HoneydrippersAmazon
2Fletcher SmithBrand New NeighborhoodStompin' 12Amazon
3George GreenBrand New Rockin' ChairThe Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 5Amazon
4Al HarrisonBrand New MoneyFool MuleAmazon
5Barrel House Blott & LeeBrand New ManDapper DanAmazon
6Fats DominoBrand New BabyOut Of New Orleans, Vol. 1Amazon
7Wayne HancockBrand New CadillacThat's What Daddy WantsAmazon
8The PaymentsBrand New AutomobileSo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 1Amazon
9Lightnin' HopkinsBrand New LockPo' Lightnin'Amazon
10Lead BellyI'm Going to Buy You a Brand New FordLead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways CollectionAmazon
11Ruthie FosterBrand New DayPromise of a Brand New DayAmazon
12Al KooperBrand New Day (Bonus Track)You Never Know Who You Friends Are…PlusAmazon
13DionBrand New MorningRecorded Live At The Bitter End, August 1971Amazon
14Gary StewartBrand New WhiskeyAn Empty Glass: A Collection of Drinkin' SongsAmazon
15Mel TillisBrand New Mister Me36 All Time Greatest HitsAmazon
16The Everly BrothersBrand New HeartacheThe Everly BrothersAmazon
17Dave EdmundsWorn Out Suits, Brand New PocketsGet ItAmazon
18Gram ParsonsBrand New Heartache [Bonus Track]Complete Reprise Sessions: [Disc 3] – Alternate Takes From GP & Grievous AngelAmazon
19Emmylou HarrisBrand New DanceSongbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems Disc 2Amazon
20Tex RitterYou're Always Brand NewHigh NoonAmazon
21Don HenleyThe Brand New Tennessee WaltzCass County (Deluxe)Amazon
22Steve EarleBrand New CompanionTownesAmazon
23Dave AlvinBrand New HeartBlue BlvdAmazon
24Greg BrownBrand New '64 DodgePoet GameAmazon
25Jesse WinchesterBrand New Tennesse WaltzJesse Winchester: Live From Mountain StageAmazon
26Amanda Anne Platt & The HoneycuttersBrand New StartAmanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters (EP)Amazon
27Modern HicksBrand NewTornado AlleyAmazon
28MelanieBrand New Key70s Music Explosion – MiraclesAmazon
29Will KimbroughBrand New SongAmericanitisAmazon
30Leftover SalmonBrand New Good Old DaysBrand New Good Old DaysAmazon
31Elvis PresleyThere's a Brand New Day On the HorizonElvis Double Features: Love in Las Vegas + RoustaboutAmazon
32Esther Phillips With The Dixie FlyersBrand New Day (LP Version)Set Me FreeAmazon
33James BrownPapa's Got A Brand New Bag20 All Time Greatest Hits!Amazon
34Slim HarpoLittle Queen Bee (Got a Brand New King)The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 1Amazon

Who We Lost 2021

New Year’s Eve will bring a look back at those we’ve lost this past year. 2021 was another year of COVID-19 with a couple of variants slipping into and out of the world. We wait patiently, for the most part, for vaccines and adult behavior to work. Unfortunately, there is a selfishness about our species that cannot be denied. This year’s losses have no boundaries musically: everyone from Biz Markie to Stephen Sondheim, Vicente Fernandez to Nanci Griffith, Lloyd Price to Stonewall Jackson. Performers of our lifetime. We go into 2022 having hope. Join Dave Stroud for a musical look back.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The MonkeesSome of Shelly's BluesListen to the Band Disc 4Amazon
2The MarvelettesDon't Mess With BillMalt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)Amazon
3Teddy BearsTo Know Him Is to Love HimBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
4The Everly BrothersSo Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers on Warner Bros. Disc 1Amazon
5Jimmie RodgersOh-Oh, I'm Falling In Love Again40 All-Time Favorites [Disc 1]Amazon
6Gerry & The PacemakersDon't Let The Sun Catch You CryingThe Classic 60's Collection: 1964Amazon
7Lloyd PriceJust BecauseLouisiana & The Old New Orleans SoundAmazon
8B.J. ThomasHooked On A Feeling20 Greatest HitsAmazon
9Nanci GriffithLate Night Grande HotelLate Night Grande HotelAmazon
10Rusty YoungDown HomeWaitin' For The SunAmazon
11Aretha FranklinChain Of Fools (Roger Hawkins)Queen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 1]Amazon
12Maddox Brothers and RoseDon't Let Your Sweet Love Die1950-1951 (Warped 5076F)Amazon
13Joe Maphis & Rose LeeDim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)Swing West 1: BakersfieldAmazon
14Dan Crary, Byron Berline & John HickmanOld Time MedleyChambergrassAmazon
15J.D. Crowe & The New SouthOld Home PlaceAppalachian Stomp: Bluegrass ClassicsAmazon
16The Osborne BrothersRocky TopTime-Life's Treasury Of Bluegrass [Disc 1]Amazon
17Tom T. HallBallad of Forty DollarsThe Definitive Collection: Tom T. HallAmazon
18Stonewall JacksonI Washed My Hands in Muddy Water (Columbia 1964)SinglesAmazon
19Waylon Jennings & Willie NelsonMamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys(Ed Bruce)RCA Country Legends [Disc 2]Amazon
20Taj MahalCakewalk Into Town (Howard Johnson on Tuba)Putumayo Presents: American BluesAmazon
21Commander Cody & His Lost Planet AirmenLost In The OzoneLost In The OzoneAmazon
22Gram ParsonsOoh Las Vegas (DRUMMER – RONNIE TUTT)G.P. / Grievous AngelAmazon
23The KingsmenLouie, LouieLouie LouieAmazon
24The Rolling StonesHonky Tonk WomenForty Licks [Disc 1]Amazon
25ZZ TopGimme All Your Lovin'Greatest HitsAmazon
26Johnny VenturaFiletePresentando a.. Mi Nuevo CosechaAmazon
27Vicente FernandezVolver VolverThe Rose & The BriarAmazon
28Johnny PachecoEl Esencia Del GuaguancoRitmo Caliente – Salsa GreatsAmazon
29The Gap BandOops Upside Your Head (I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up AnPure DiscoAmazon
30Dave FrishbergVan Lingle MungoBaseball's Greatest HitsAmazon
31Jill CoreyLove Me to PiecesYour Hit Parade – The '50sAmazon
32The McGuire SistersSincerelyThe Sisters Anthology [Disc 2]Amazon
33Claude BollingIt Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That SwingBolling Plays Ellington, Vol. 1Amazon
34The TokensThe Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)Wimoweh!!! – The Best Of The TokensAmazon
35Jay & The AmericansCara MiaCome A Little Bit Closer – The Best of Jay and The AmericansAmazon
36The SupremesWhen The Lovelight Starts Shining Through (Mary Wilson)Gold Disc 1Amazon
37Lee "Scratch" PerryI Am the UpsetterTrojan ReggaeAmazon
38Biz MarkieJust a FriendBiz's Baddest Beats: The Best of Biz MarkieAmazon
39Original CastTonightUltimate Broadway [Disc 1]Amazon
40Chuck E. WeissAnthem for Old SoulsSon of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & ChanteysAmazon
41Pat MartinoJust FriendsProgressions: 100 Years Of Jazz Guitar [Disc 3]Amazon
42Peter, Paul and MaryHave You Been to Jail for Justice?In These TimesAmazon
43Patrick SkyMany A MileBest Of The TroubadoursAmazon
44Chick Corea and Return to ForeverCaptain MarvelLight as a Feather (Disc 1)Amazon
45New York DollsPuss 'n' BootsSophisticated Boom Boom: The Shadow Morton StoryAmazon
46The RamonesBaby, I Love YouEnd of the CenturyAmazon