Category Archives: Oldies

Songs About Singing

Sing it loud! It’s a whole new year and our country can take heart without letting our guard down. We’ll celebrate a fresh new start knowing that hard work lies ahead with a two hour show featuring the theme of ‘singing’. Join Dave Stroud once more for a mixed bag; an eclectic blend of sounds from the past century featuring the likes of Ukulele Ike, Wingy Manone, The Cats & The Fiddle, John Sebastian, Cat Power, and a couple of dozen more, all belting out songs about the very act of singing. We’ll take you down Memory Lane with old fashioned songs, simple songs of gospel and freedom, swinging low, singing high, and those joyful sing-alongs we’ve shared over the past century. That’s right. It’s theme time on this week’s Deeper Roots show and we’d love to have you. Join in the festivities.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Tony Bennett Sing You Sinners [#] The Essential Tony Bennett [Columbia/Legacy] Disc 1 Amazon
2Katie Crippen with Henderson's Novelty Ork. Play 'Em For Mamma, Sing 'Em For Me (BS 2003, P-104-1) The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927) Amazon
3Cab Calloway I Love to Sing-A (From 'The Singing Kid') Chronological 1934-37 Amazon
4The Boswell Sisters Sing A Little Jingle The Boswell Sisters Collection Amazon
5Wingy Manone & His Orchestra Sing Me A Swing Song Swing Is Here / Small-Band Swing 1935-1939 Amazon
6Gene Kelly Singin' In The Rain Golden Memories of Stage and Screen-Disc1 Amazon
7Pat Boone It's a Grand Night For Singing The Best of Broadway: The Early '60s Amazon
8Ella Fitzgerald Sing Song Swing The Millenium Anthology – Ella Fitzgerald – [Disc 2] Amazon
9June Christy Sing Something Simple The Misty Miss Christy Amazon
10Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His Orchestra SInging-ing-ing Barrell House Boogie and the Blues Amazon
11Ukulele Ike & The Hot Combination Sing (A Happy Little Thing) Fascinating Rhythm 1922-1935 Amazon
12Fats Waller & His Rhythm Sing An Old Fashioned Song Fats Waller – The Complete Recorded Works Volume 3 – Rhythm and Romance 1934-1936 Amazon
13Nellie Lutcher If You Wanna Get T'Goin' (And Come Out Singing) Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 3] Amazon
14The Cats & The Fiddle I'm Singing, So Help Me The Very Best Of Amazon
15Dr. John Sing Along Song (LP Version) Destively Bonnaroo (US Release) Amazon
16Aretha Franklin Don't Play That Song 30 Greatest Hits [Disc 2] Amazon
17Cat Power Aretha, Sing One For Me Jukebox Amazon
18B.B. King Why I Sing the Blues Do the Boogie! B.B. King's Early '50s Classics Amazon
19Randy Waller & The Country Gentlemen One More Voice Singing In Heaven Tonight Keeper Of The Flame Amazon
20Edward W. Clayborn I Heard The Angels Singing When I Reach That Heavenly Shore: Unearthly Black Gospel Amazon
21Sammy Price Trio/Sister Rosetta Tharpe Singing in My Soul The Gospel of Blues Amazon
22Curley Williams Just A-Picking And A-Singing Bear Family "Perfect for Parties" Highlight Album Amazon
23John Sebastian Singing The Blues Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings – Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings [Disc 2] Amazon
24Stonewall Jackson You're the Sad in My Songs Stonewall Jackson – 1966-1967 Amazon
25Gale Garnett We'll Sing In The Sunshine Lifetime Of Romance: Some Enchanted Evening [Disc 2] Amazon
26Louie Innis Sing Your Song Baby Hillbilly Bop 'n' Boogie: King/Federal Roots of Rockabilly 1944 – 56 Amazon
27Ferlin Husky 23 – I Could Sing All Night Ferlin Husky Singles Amazon
28Carl Perkins Sing My Song (2000) Back On Top (CD 3) Amazon
29Charlie Monroe I'm Gonna Sing, Sing, Sing (TK A) The Chronological Classics 1950-1956 Amazon
30Barbara Dane Don't Sing Love Songs (Silver Dagger) Anthology of American Folk Songs Amazon
31Tim Hardin Simple Song Of Freedom The Folk Years: Simple Song Of Freedom [Disc 1] Amazon
32Tex Ritter & His Texans Singing in the Saddle Decca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 1] Amazon
33The New Seekers I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony) 70s Music Explosion – Sunshine Amazon

Wide Open Places

A bright future is in store….that’s our story and we’re stickin’ to it! Today’s show contains an inordinate amount of upbeat tickers including a trip to Tulsa with Asleep at the Wheel, a Fats Waller song about those wide open places, a journey following the North Star with Rhiannon Giddens, The Boswells, Hank Williams, Les Paul, and a whole lot more. We’re in a free form mood on a Friday morning here in Sonoma County, celebrating the Twelve Days of Inauguration the best way we know how.  Join us on Sonoma County Community radio from the Deeper Roots Den with your host Dave Stroud, celebrating our democracy in a big, big way.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Fats Waller (Take Me Back To) The Wide Open Places compliments of grimriper2u@yahoo.com Amazon
2Asleep at the Wheel Take Me Back to Tulsa The Very Best of Asleep at the Wheel Since 1970 Amazon
3Robert Gordon Take Me Back Are You Gonna Be The One Amazon
4Elizabeth Cotten And Brenda Evans Shake Sugaree Theme Time Radio Hour – Season 3 – [Disc 1] Amazon
5Jerry Garcia Sugaree Garcia Amazon
6Elizabeth Cotten Freight Train Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection Amazon
7Les Paul The Lonesome Road (feat. Mary Ford) [Remastered] 100 (100 Original Tracks – Remastered) Amazon
8Sam Cooke Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair Swing Low Amazon
9John Lee Hooker I Cover The Waterfront Mr. Lucky Amazon
10The Ravens Deep Purple The Greatest Group of Them All Amazon
11Rhiannon Giddens Following the North Star Freedom Highway Amazon
12Rhiannon Giddens I'm On My Way There Is No Other Amazon
13Geraint Watkins Heart of Stone Rush of Blood Amazon
14Paul Thorn Soon I Will Be Done Don't Let The Devil Ride Amazon
15James Carr Pouring Water On A Drowning Man Theme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan [Disc 1] Amazon
16The Pilgrim Travelers I Never Knew Joy Before 101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1 Amazon
17Reliable True Tones I Came a Long Way This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982 Amazon
18Paramount Singers There's A Leak In This Old Building 15 Down Home Gospel Classics Amazon
19Rick Danko When I Get My Just Rewards Cryin' Heart Blues Amazon
20John Fahey Texas & Pacific Blues (My Bucket's Got A Hole In It) Your Past Comes Back – Disc 5 Amazon
21Dave Alvin & the Guilty Men Dark Eyes Public Domain: Songs from the Wild Land Amazon
22Hank Williams My Bucket's Got A Hole In It Hank Williams – A Country Legend (1) Amazon
23Boswell Sisters Everybody Loves My Baby Boswell Sisters Amazon
24Fats Waller Dry Bones Music By Fats Waller Amazon
25Ivie Anderson Five O'clock Whistle Cocktail Hour Amazon
26Cleo Brown Breakin' In A Pair Of Shoes The Legendary Cleo Brown Amazon
27Danny Kaye Oh By Jingo! Danny Kaye The Best of Amazon
28Mae West He's A Bad, Bad Man The Mae West Collection Amazon
29Rosanne Cash I Still Miss Someone Kindred Spirits: A Tribute To The Songs Of Johnny Cash Amazon
30Mark Knopfler Rear View Mirror Down The Road Wherever Amazon
31Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars Sing, Sing, Sing Levon Helm & The RCO All-Stars Amazon
32Geraint Watkins It's a Beautiful Day Watkins Bold as Love Amazon

Who We Lost 2020

It’s hard to put into words the grief we have experienced over so many great performers lost this past year, including those who lost their battle to COVID-19. When assembling our annual list of tributes it became clear that no two hours would suffice so we’ll be doing some abbreviated observations to make sure they’re not forgotten. And we’ll also be thanking those behind the scenes, the songwriters, the session folks, and we’ll even have a short collection of British influencers who touched our lives with their talent. Tune in for a comprehensive and reflective show, our first Deeper Roots show of 2021, this new year that is filled with so much promise. And it’s likely that we can all agree that the bar couldn’t have fallen much lower than it did last year.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Fountains of Wayne Valley Winter Song Welcome Interstate Managers Amazon
2Bucky Pizzarelli Chicken a La Swing Green Guitar Blues / Cafi Pierre Trio Amazon
3McCoy Tyner Flapstick Blues Gold Encore Series – I Love A Piano Amazon
4Annie Ross Twisted Got Nothing But Song Amazon
5Bent Fabric Alley Cat (Classic Version) Jukebox Amazon
6Hal Singer Sextet Corn Bread The Rough And Rowdy Roots Of Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 8 Amazon
7Bobby Lewis Tossin' and Turnin' Best of Answer Songs vol 4 Amazon
8Little Richard Rip It Up London American Label Year By Year 1956 Amazon
9Phil Phillips Sea Of Love Heatin' Up Amazon
10Rod Bernard This Should Go On Forever The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD3) Amazon
11Edd 'Kookie' Byrnes and Connie Stevens Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) Gems from the Warner Brothers Vault (Pt. 1) Amazon
12Len Barry 1-2-3 Classic Rock 1965: The Beat Goes On Amazon
13Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons Rag Doll The Definitive Pop Collection Disc 1 Amazon
14The Chordettes Mr. Sandman Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1) Amazon
15Johnny Nash I Can See Clearly Now 70s Music Explosion – Miracles Amazon
16Millie Small My Boy Lollipop The Island Story: 1962-1987 – 25th Anniversary [Disc 1] Amazon
17Toots & The Maytals Pressure Drop The Harder They Come Amazon
18Tony Rice Cold On The Shoulder Cold On The Shoulder Amazon
19Jerry Jeff Walker Mr. Bojangles The Folk Years: Simple Song Of Freedom [Disc 2] Amazon
20Norma Tanega Walkin' My Cat Named Dog Time Life – The Folk Years – Reason To Believe [Disc 2] Amazon
21Trini Lopez If I Had A Hammer Yesterday's Gone [Disc 1] Amazon
22David Olney God Shaped Hole The Wheel Amazon
23John Prine Paradise German Afternoons Amazon
24Charley Pride Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone Superstars Of Country: Good Ol' Songs [Disc 1] Amazon
25Willie Nelson Me And Paul The Essential Willie Nelson Amazon
26Billy Joe Shaver I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal…But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday Amazon
27Kenny Rogers Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town Superstars Of Country Hello Darlin' [Disc 1] Amazon
28Jan Howard I Wish I Was A Single Girl Again Swing West 1: Bakersfield Amazon
29The Charlie Daniels Band The Devil Went Down To Georgia Country: The American Tradition [Disc 2] Amazon
30Justin Townes Earle Harlem River Blues Harlem River Blues [Explicit] Amazon
31Helen Reddy Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) Singers And Songwriters: 1973-1975 Amazon
32Betty Wright Clean Up Woman The Best of Betty Wright Amazon
33Bill Withers Use Me American Beauty Amazon
34The Emotions Best Of My Love Boogie Nights: Music From The Original Motion Picture Amazon
35Mountain Mississippi Queen Super Hits Of The '70s: Have A Nice Day, Vol. 1 Amazon
36Van Halen (Oh) Pretty Woman Fifty Years Of Hits – Vol 7 Amazon
37The Merry-Go-Round (Emitt Rhodes) Live Nuggets Sampler 1965-1968 Amazon
38Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell Dueling Banjos Appalachian Stomp: Bluegrass Classics Amazon
39Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra For A Few Dollars More Music From The Good, The Bad And The Ugly & A Fistful of Dollars & For A Few Dollars More Amazon
40Vera Lynn We'll Meet Again 1950's Hits & Highlights, Vol. 7 Amazon
41Chad & Jeremy Yesterday's Gone Yesterday's Gone [Disc 1] Amazon
42Ian Whitcomb You Turn Me On You Turn Me On: The Very Best of Ian Whitcomb Amazon
43The Spencer Davis Group Keep on Running The Finer Things Disc 1 Amazon
44Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders Game Of Love Wayne Fontana / It's Wayne Fontana Amazon
45Joan Jett With The Sex Pistols I Love Rock N' Roll [Early Version] (Alan Merrill COVID) Flashback Amazon
46Bill Pursell Our Winter Love Music to Shag By Amazon
47The Pointer Sisters Fire (Bonnie) From The Pointer Sisters With Love Amazon
48John Prine I Remember Everything I Remember Everything Amazon

Christmas Joy

Happy Holidays! Proving that there is no war on Christmas and looking forward to the coming year, join Dave Stroud as he shares some of the great holiday chestnuts from years past. He’ll be sharing celebratory sounds from every decade, moving the needle from the 40s to the 10s in a new Deeper Roots Christmas shindig. Tune in for everyone from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Frank Sinatra to Ella, The Andrews Sisters, Los Straitjackets and Otis Redding’s Merry Christmas Baby. As we barrel out of 2020 as fast as we can, we remind ourselves of the fortunes of the few and the need of the many in this season of desperation. So get out that Georgia vote, folks, and stand steadfast against the anarchy of this dying administration’s push towards fascist principles for power. We have the power to do this. We do.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Los Lobos Donde Esta Santa Claus? Llegs Navidad Amazon
2Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers Dig That Crazy Santa Claus Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962 Amazon
3Frankie Laine and Jo Stafford Christmas Roses Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
4The Tractors Swingin' Home for Christmas Have Yourself a Tractors Christmas Amazon
5Johnny Cash/Tommy Cash That Christmasy Feeling The Classic Christmas Album Amazon
6Ella Fitzgerald with The Frank Devol Orchestra What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? Sleigh Full of Songs Amazon
7Eileen Barton The Night Before Christmas Song Coral single 9-60880 Amazon
8Frank Sinatra Santa Claus Is Coming To Town The Christmas Collection Amazon
9Dean Martin I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm The Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002 Amazon
10Frank Sinatra Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Mistletoe and Merriment Amazon
11Commercial 29. Viceroy Christmas Commercial 1964 Unknown Amazon
12Elvis Presley Santa Claus Is Back In Town Elvis' Christmas Album Amazon
13The Roomates Jingle Bell Rock It's Christmas Time Again Amazon
14The Dragwood Chords Santa's Got a Lead Sled It's Christmas Time Again Amazon
15Darlene Love Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector Amazon
16The Beach Boys Little Saint Nick (Single Version) Ultimate Christmas Amazon
17Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets Winter Wonderland Winter Wonderland (Single) Amazon
18Los Straitjackets Holiday Twist Oh Santa! New & Used Christmas Classics from Yep Roc Amazon
19The Jambalaya Cajun Band Jingle Bell Rock Alligator Stomp 4: Cajun Christmas Amazon
20Otis Redding Merry Christmas Baby Christmas In Soulsville Amazon
21Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Santa's On His Way Blues, Blues Christmas: Volume 4 – 1925-1962 (Disc 1) Amazon
22The Cats & The Fiddle Hep Cat's Holiday Blues, Blues Christmas (1925-1955) Amazon
23Groovey Joe Poovey & The Big "D" Boys Santa's Helper Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962 Amazon
24Sister Rosetta Tharpe When They Ring The Golden Bell Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958) Amazon
25Bing Crosby Winter Wonderland The Most Wonderful songs of the year sung by the best / holiday 2002 Amazon
26The Andrews Sisters Christmas Island Golden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2] Amazon
27Charles Brown Wrap Yourself In A Christmas Package Please Come Home For Christmas Amazon
28Elvis Presley Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) Christmas Album Amazon
29The Ravens Silent Night Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962 Amazon
30Sister Rosetta Tharpe Silent Night, Holy Night Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958) Amazon
31Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets Let It Snow Winter Wonderland (Single) Amazon
32Hank Snow Blue Christmas Christmas On the Country Side Amazon
33Gayla Peevey I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Christmas Novelty CD Of All Time Amazon
34Kathy and Jimmy Zee Santa Claus Rock and Roll Blues Blues Christmas Vol 4 – Disc 2 Amazon
35Loudon Wainwright III Christmas Morning (Album Version) Social Studies Amazon
36The Beach Boys I'll Be Home for Christmas Beach Boys' Christmas Album, The Amazon
37Fats Waller Swingin' Them Jingle Bells Blues, Blues Christmas – Volume 2 (1926-1958) Amazon
38Amos Milburn Christmas (Comes Once A Year) Blues Blues Christmas Volume 3, 1927-1962 Amazon
39Nick Lowe I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The Family Amazon
40The Mavericks Christmas Time Is (Coming 'Round Again) Hey! Merry Christmas! Amazon
41Burl Ives A Holly Jolly Christmas Have a Holly Jolly Christmas Amazon
42Tennessee Ernie Ford A Rootin' Tootin' Santa Claus Christmas On the Country Side Amazon

The Songs of Dan Penn

With a new album just released, Dan Penn reminds everyone that there are few songwriters, and only one living, that have influenced (if not defined) the Memphis soul sound as he has. At 78, Dan Penn’s legacy is already sealed with songs that are enduring:  “Do Right Woman, Do Right Man”, “Dark End of the Street”, “Cry Like a Baby”, and so many more. Our show this Friday had to carefully curate tracks from Irma Thomas, Percy Sledge, Solomon Burke, Arthur Alexander, and a couple dozen more to pay proper tribute. As a musician and songwriter, this Muscle Shoals legend deserves a spot in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame and, while never considered a performer, his catalog includes three solo studio albums, one from 1973, another from 1994, and this year’s Living On Mercy. You’ll hear tracks from these and so much more in this morning’s episode of Deeper Roots.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Dan Penn Living On Mercy Living On Mercy Amazon
2Otis Redding You Left The Water Running The Muscle Shoals Sound Amazon
3Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie Band A Woman Left Lonely Pearl Amazon
4Aretha Franklin Do Right Woman, Do Right Man 30 Greatest Hits [Disc 1] Amazon
5James Carr The Dark End of the Street The Essential James Carr Amazon
6Jimmy Hughes Slippin' Around With You After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul Masters Amazon
7The Sweet Inspirations Sweet Inspiration Something's Got A Hold On Me Amazon
8Solomon Burke Take Me (Just As I Am) King Solomon / I Wish I Knew Amazon
9Arthur Alexander Rainbow Road (Album Version) Rainbow Road Amazon
10Marshall Crenshaw I'd Do It All over Again Adios Amigo: A Tribute to Arthur Alexander Amazon
11James & Bobby Purify I'm Your Puppet The Best Of Amazon
12Arthur Conley Take Me (Just As I Am) The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1 Amazon
13Dan Penn Strangest Feeling The Fame Recordings Amazon
14Irma Thomas I Count the Teardrops If You Want It, Come and Get It Amazon
15Irma Thomas Blue in the Heart My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn Amazon
16Irma Thomas The Joke Is on You My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn Amazon
17Dan Penn Let Them Talk The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1 Amazon
18The Box Tops Cry Like A Baby The Classic Sixties Collection: 1968 – The Hits That Rocked A Whole Generation Amazon
19The Box Tops People Gonna Talk The Ultimate Box Tops Amazon
20Percy Sledge It Tears Me Up The Atlantic Recordings – Disc 1 Amazon
21Percy Sledge Out Of Left Field It Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy Sledge Amazon
22Cat Power Woman Left Lonely Jukebox Amazon
23Marcia Ball Look Before You Leap Roadside Attractions Amazon
24Art Freeman Slippin' Around With You The Complete Fame Singles Volume 1 Amazon
25Dan Penn The Puppet AKA I'm Your Puppet The Fame Recordings Amazon
26Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham Ol' Folks Moments From This Theatre Amazon
27Irma Thomas Zero Willpower My Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan Penn Amazon
28Dan Penn Edge Of Love Living On Mercy Amazon

Change is Gonna Come

Positive vibes and sweet sounds in another eclectic free form show on Deeper Roots. Dave Stroud will take the opportunity on this week’s Black Friday to share some golden sounds, some classics and others that you may not know. They’re the sounds from the deeper wells and the dusty digital archives of the past century. You’ll hear some Gary US Bonds’ best known and obscure tracks, gospel delicacies from The Gospel Tones and The Zion Travelers, new sounds and classic early tracks from Dion, and so, so much more in the show today as we give thanks for the decomposition of the torch bearers of racism and white supremacy that occupy the highest seats in the land. Change is gonna come and none too soon.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Aretha Franklin A Change Is Gonna Come I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Amazon
2Chris Isaak Only the Lonely Baja Sessions Amazon
3Traveling Wilburys Not Alone Any More The Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 4] Amazon
4Roy Orbison The Great Pretender Heart Of Roy Orbison Amazon
5Robert Gordon Uptown Bad Boy Amazon
6The Chambers Brothers People Get Ready Roots Of Folk Amazon
7Jay And The Techniques Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie Classic Rock: 1967 – Shakin' All Over Amazon
8Dusty Springfield Son of a Preacher Man Anthology [CD2] Amazon
9Clay Hammond Suzy Do It Better Than You Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios Amazon
10King Curtis Memphis Soul Stew Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios Amazon
11Elvis Presley Promised Land Elvis At Stax Amazon
12Doris Duke I Don't Care Anymore Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4 Amazon
13Gary U.S. Bonds Soul Deep The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds Amazon
14Gary US Bonds New Orleans Sound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1 Amazon
15Ella Fitzgerald Don' Cha Go 'Way Mad 1950 Amazon
16Little Village Don't Go Away Mad Little Village Amazon
17Dion Ruby Baby Columbia Records' 125th Anniv. Amazon
18Dion Song For Sam Cooke (Here In America) [feat. Paul Simon] Blues with Friends Amazon
19Sam Cooke Deep River 1959 (Scratched 5913) Amazon
20Gospel Tones Roll, Jordan, Roll Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958 Amazon
21The Zion Travelers I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone The Dootone Masters Amazon
22Mahalia Jackson I'm On My Way The Promised Land – Original Soundtrack [Disc 1] Amazon
23The Louvin Brothers The River Of Jordan Satan Is Real Amazon
24The Seldom Scene Muddy Water Time-Life's Treasury Of Bluegrass [Disc 1] Amazon
25The Box Tops The Letter Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios Amazon
26The Gentrys Keep On Dancing Memphis Boys: The Story Of American Studios Amazon
27Billy Burnette Ready All Ready Rock N' Roll With It Amazon
28Freddie King I'm Ready King Of The Blues Amazon
29Gary U.S. Bonds Angelyne The Best of Gary U.S. Bonds Amazon
30Dion & The Belmonts The Wanderer Del Shannon Amazon
31Roy Orbison Pretty Paper The Soul of Rock And Roll [Disc 2] Amazon
32Mike Farris Change Is Gonna Come Salvation in Lights Amazon

Finger Poppin’ Doo Wop

From Big Sandy to Hank Ballard and The Flamingos…here we go on another Deeper Roots Friday morning. High energy rhythm and blues, doo wop, and foot-tapping sounds to celebrate everything that’s happened…and revel in all that hot rockin’ stuff that erupted in the fifties. This week’s episode focuses on playlists that keep the tempo hot and the rug getting cut with slamming sounds from the high side of vocal harmonies. Wild sounds from The Cadets, The Cadillacs, The Larks, The Crests, The Regals, and The Lollypoppers; and that’s just getting the kettle hot. We got your water boiling and we’re gonna cook your goose…and “we ain’t gonna turn you loose”. Rhythm and blues and doo wop from the late century on this week’s episode of Deeper Roots. Drop on by at 92.5 FM or streaming at freespeechnobull.com/listen. We’d love to have you.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Finger Poppin Time Heatin' Up Amazon
2The Regals Got The Water Boiling Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 1] – Jumpin' & Bluesy Amazon
3Anthony & The Sophomores Play Those Oldies Mr. Dee Jay The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4 Amazon
4Dallas Taylor/The Danderliers Chop Chop Boom The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 1 Amazon
5The Platters Voo Vee Ah Bee Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2 Amazon
6Marvin And Johnny Vip Vop! Forgotten Duos of Rock Volume 1 Amazon
7The Lollypoppers A Bottle of Pop Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2 Amazon
8The El Dorados At My Front Door The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2] Amazon
9The Crests Trouble in Paradise Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1 Amazon
10The Moonglows See Saw (mono) Blue Velvet: The Ultimate Collection Amazon
11The Moonglows Too Late (mono) Blue Velvet: The Ultimate Collection Amazon
12The Stereos I Really Love You The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4 Amazon
13Big Sandy Have Love, Will Travel Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 4 Amazon
14Norman Fox & The Rob Roys/Sid Bass/The Rob Roys Pizza Pie Doo Wop Box Disc 3 Amazon
15The Flamingos Ko Ko Mo For Collectors Only – Disc 1 Amazon
16Lee Andrews & the Hearts Much Too Much Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 3 Amazon
17The Jumpin Jacks Pa-Pa-Ya Baby Rhythm 'N' Blues Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 4 Amazon
18The Regents Runaround The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4 Amazon
19The Cobras La La Doo Wop Vocal Group Greats (Bonus Disc) Amazon
20The Chips Rubber Biscuit The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2 Amazon
21Frankie Lymon I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent 'Rock, Rock, Rock' 25 Hits: Frankie Lymon and Teenagers Amazon
22The Ravens Gotta Find My Baby Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 3 Amazon
23The Cadillacs Don't Be Mad With My Heart For Collectors Only, Disc 2 Amazon
24The Five Discs Never Let You Go Doo Wop Box Disc 4 Amazon
25The Monarchs Pretty Little Girl The Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2 Amazon
26The Moonglows Chickie Um Bah Blue Velvet / The Ultimate Collection CD1 Amazon
27The Larks How Long Must I Wait For You? The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 4: Doo-Wop Dancin' Amazon
28The Charts Zoop Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 2 Amazon
29The Cadets Wiggie Waggie Woo Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 3 Amazon
30The Cadillacs Why, Why For Collectors Only, Disc 2 Amazon
31The Edsels Rama Lama Ding Dong The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2] Amazon
32The Ebonaires Lawd, Lawd, Lawd Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 1 Amazon
33The Coasters Brazil Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll Era Amazon
34The Original Casuals So Tough Doo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1 Amazon
35Vito & The Salutations Unchained Melody The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2] Amazon
36The Cadillacs Sugar Sugar The Cadillacs Meet The Orioles Amazon
37The Swallows Good Time Girls Rhythm 'N' Blues Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 4 Amazon
38The Four Deuces W-P-L-J Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2] Amazon

Tiki Torch Exotica

This week’s Deeper Roots takes an historical journey into a sidelight of America’s music: Exotica. The music was a phenomenon mostly attributed to a popularity born of World War II; servicemen returning from the South Seas, Hawaii, and other Asian locales had been exposed to the music and culture. Post-war found two composers who nurtured this sudden boom of south sea influences: Les Baxter and Martin Denny, both releasing groundbreaking popular performances that were an instant success. Even though these two composers were among a small cast of characters, like any popular American music that showed legs on the charts, their sound led to copy-cats and variations on the theme that were too eclectic to pigeonhole and today’s show will tap into a few of those nooks and crannies. It’s all in good fun with wild and sensual sounds from the lounge of mid-century performers like Arthur Lyman, Yma Sumac, Peggy Lee, and 80 Drums Around the World. We’ll also dig into some novel easy listening sounds from the deeper, dustier archives, retooled for a new generation by the Numero Group on their anthology called Technicolor Paradise, release in 2018. Join the rest of the castaways on our two hour tour this week on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Arthur Lyman Quiet Village The Very Best of Arthur Lyman – The Sensual Sounds of Exotica Amazon
2Les Baxter Simba Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica Amazon
3The Blue Hawaiians Martini Five-O Sway Amazon
4Peggy Lee Bali Ha'i The Capitol Collector's Series Amazon
5Martin Denny Quiet Village Exotica/Exotica Volume 2 Amazon
6Chick Floyd & His Orchestra Hana Maui Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica Amazon
780 Drums Around the World Caravan Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica Amazon
8The Arthur Lyman Group La Paloma Music For a Bachelor's Den More Of The Best Of The Arthur Lyman Group: 6 Amazon
9Yma Sumac Bo Mambo Sampler Exotica Amazon
10Disney The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room (The Tiki Room Attraction) The Disney Collection, Vol. 1 Amazon
11Tak Shindo Bali Ha'i Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica Amazon
12Martin Denny Beyond The Sea (La Mer) Exotica III/The Enchanted Sea Amazon
13Voodoos Voodoo Walk Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights Amazon
14Eddie Kochak And Hakki Obidia Jazz In Port Said Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights Amazon
15The Centuries Polynesian Paradise Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights Amazon
16Bas Sheva Lust Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica Amazon
17Webley Edwards Alika Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica Amazon
18Arthur Lyman Group Yellow Bird Music for a Bachelor's Den Amazon
19Martin Denny Hypnotique Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica Amazon
20Ross Anderson Chorus & Orchestra Tam-Bu Theme Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights Amazon
21Fred Darian With Bill Loose Orchestra Magic Voodoo Moon Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights Amazon
22Bill & Jean Bradway Paradise Isle Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights Amazon
23Chico Jose Locura (Madness) Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights Amazon
24The Crew Jaguar Hunt Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies & Other Exotic Delights Amazon
25Arthur Lyman Jungle Drums (1963) Yellow Bird & Taboo Amazon
26Danny Staton The Riddle Of The Papawhos (Bonus) Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2 Amazon
27Marti Barris Ahbe Casabe Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2 Amazon
28Jack La Forge Cleopatra Kick Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2 Amazon
29Bill Haley & His Comets Chick Safari Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2 Amazon
30Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm Katanga! Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2 Amazon
31Claus Ogerman Orchestra Green Onions Katanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2 Amazon
32Yma Sumac Babalu Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 1: Mondo Exotica Amazon
33Don Tiki Exotica Fifty Greatest Hawai'i Albums Of All Time Amazon
34Duke Robillard/Sunny Crownover Tico Tico Tales from the Tiki Lounge Amazon

License To Vote

We’ve waited four years so there’s no need for any more hopes, prayers, or incantations. Our way of American life is on the line. The choice is ours. As our image says: “Vote as you please, but please vote.” We’re kicking off the five day countdown with a collection of music featuring political songs, songs about voting, democracy, freedom, and civil rights; ; all of which are currently threatened by this administration and its sycophants, traitors, and rats. We’ll hear from Steve Goodman, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Bob Dylan, The New Christy Minstrels, and (of course) Roy Zimmerman, all of whom touch on one or more of our topics of the day. We’ve got free speech, no bull radio here in Sonoma County and Deeper Roots will take this Friday out to use a bullhorn to ask that you go out and vote, for heaven’s (and democracy’s) sake. We need to turn this ship around and this is our best opportunity.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Roy Zimmerman My Vote My Voice My Right The Faucet's On Fire Amazon
2Charles Bukowski Face of a Political Candidate Underwater Poetry Festival Amazon
3Ellis Paul Election Day The Storyteller's Suitcase Amazon
4Steve Earle Snake Oil Ain't Ever Satisfied: The Steve Earle Collection (2 of 2) Amazon
5Keb' Mo' Featuring Rosanne Cash Put A Woman In Charge Put A Woman In Charge Amazon
6Sweet Honey In The Rock We Want The Vote! Chant The Women Gather Amazon
7Mayor Richard Daley Press Conference on the Riots at the Democratic Convention Great Speeches of the 20th Century Amazon
8Norman & Nancy Blake The Democratic Donkey (Is In His Stall Again) The Hobo's Last Ride Amazon
9Utah Phillips The rich will not permit you to vote away their wealth Making Speech Free Amazon
10Bruce Cockburn Call It Democracy Anything Anytime Anywhere (Singles 1979-2002) Amazon
11Todd Snider Talking Reality Television Blues Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 Amazon
12Dan Zanes Lincoln And Liberty Parades And Panoramas: 25 Songs Collected By Carl Sandburg For The American Songbag Amazon
13Ry Cooder One Cat, One Vote, One Beer My Name Is Buddy Amazon
14Leonard Cohen Democracy More Best of Leonard Cohen Amazon
15The New Christy Minstrels My Name is Liberty Green, Green Amazon
16Carolina Chocolate Drops Day of Liberty Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War Amazon
17Sweet Honey In The Rock Give The People Their Right To Vote! The Women Gather Amazon
18Bob Dylan Chimes Of Freedom Another Side Of Bob Dylan Amazon
19Bryan Sutton Battle Cry of Freedom Divided & United: The Songs of the Civil War Amazon
20Arlo Guthrie Presidential Rag Arlo Guthrie Amazon
21Roy Zimmerman The Don Rize Up Amazon
22Randy Newman Mr. President (Have Pity on the Working Man) Good Old Boys [Expanded] Disc 1 Amazon
23Chad Mitchell Trio Your Friendly, Liberal, Neighborhood Ku-Klux-Klan The Best Of The Chad Mitchell Trio The Mercury Years Amazon
24Willie Nelson Vote Em Out Vote 'Em Out Amazon
25Roy Zimmerman Sweeney Trump Rize Up Amazon
26Moss Henry Crazy at the Wheel Crazy at the Wheel (Single) Amazon
27Jay & The Americans Only In America Come A Little Bit Closer – The Best of Jay and The Americans Amazon
28The Tillers All You Fascists Bound to Lose The Tillers Amazon

Mama’s Getting Hot

Free Form Friday is considered the calm before two upcoming events, both suspenseful in nature. Halloween and Election Day. Halloween because we’ll be sharing some of the haunted reminders as well as social distancing, whereas Election Day will send the right message and send the ghouls, rats, and seditionists scurrying back to their nests. This morning’s music is the bright reminder that good still can come of our situation, taking a time out for music that keeps us centered. We’ll make the leap from Mama Cass to Geraint Watkins, Ella to Laura Nyro, John Prine to The Beach Boys…all in perfect form. Join Dave Stroud for another celebration of a hundred years of America’s music on KOWS radio, a bastion of free speech and no bull, streaming to your ears on www.freespeechnobull.com. And donate to support community radio.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Jimmie Davis Mama's Getting Hot And Papa's Getting Cold Nobody's Darlin' But Mine Amazon
2Nina Simone Stompin' At The Savoy The Amazing Nina Simone/Nina Simone At Town Hall Amazon
3Louis Armstrong A Kiss To Build A Dream On Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2) Amazon
4Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong Dream A Little Dream Of Me C'Est Si Bon Amazon
5Mama Cass Elliot New World Coming Mama's Big Ones Amazon
6The Soul Stirrers Resting Easy Lovely Jazz Gospel & Blues Amazon
7Laura Nyro And When I Die Stoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro (1 of 2) Amazon
8Rosanne Cash Save The Country Time & Love, The Music of Laura Nyro Amazon
9The Civil Wars & T Bone Burnett Long Time Gone (Dustbowl Version) a Place at the Table (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Amazon
10Levon Helm Rag Mama Rag Ramble at the Ryman Amazon
11John Prine/Miranda Lambert Cold Cold Heart For Better, Or Worse Amazon
12John Prine & Mac Wiseman I Forgot to Remember to Forget Standard Songs for Average People Amazon
13John Prine I Remember Everything I Remember Everything Amazon
14Dave Van Ronk Green, Green Rocky Road Two Sides of Dave Van Ronk Amazon
15Grateful Dead Rosa Lee McFall Reckoning Amazon
16Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac Wiseman New Moon Over My Shoulder Mac Doc Del Amazon
17Dolly Parton My Tennessee Mountain Home 1972 Amazon
18Maria Muldaur Any Old Time Maria Muldaur Amazon
19The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band All I Have to Do Is Dream Dirt, Silver & Gold Disc 2 Amazon
20Len Barry 1-2-3 Classic Rock 1965: The Beat Goes On Amazon
21The Beach Boys Heroes and Villains [Track Only][*] Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 5 Amazon
22Geraint Watkins Heroes and Villains Dial 'W' for Watkins Amazon
23Geraint Watkins Two Rocks Dial 'W' for Watkins Amazon
24Mink Deville A Train Lady The Mink De Ville Collection Amazon
25The Holmes Brothers (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? State Of Grace Amazon
26Nick Lowe Here Comes That Feeling Lay It On Me Amazon
27Brenda Lee Here Comes That Feelin' Queen of Rock 'N' Roll Amazon
28Louis Armstrong Ezekiel Saw De Wheel Louis And The Good Book Amazon
29Sister Rosetta Tharpe Cain't No Grave Hold My Body Down Gospel Train Amazon
30Duane Eddy Streets of Laredo Rebel Rouser Amazon
31Boyd Bennett & His Rockets Cool Disc Jockey Bob Dylan – Radio Radio Vol.5 Amazon
32Fats Domino Blue Monday Bob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The Originals Amazon