Category Archives: Oldies

Mr. Songwriter – Harlan Howard

We’ll be honoring the songwriting prowess of Harlan Howard this week on Deeper Roots. A country songwriter and performer whose career spanned six decades and wrote some of the classic songs of the Golden Age, turning formula into phrasing and stories of true life as he saw it. After a few minor successes, his song Pick Me Up on Your Way Down became a No. 2 hit for Charlie Walker in 1958 and Heartaches by the Number for Ray Price the following year,his name appeared at the forefront of songwriting talent of the time. His songs were performed by everyone from Merle Haggard to The Kingston Trio and Johnny Cash and Ray Charles. This week’s show will feature songs written by Harlan Howard and we’ll get to hear him perform many of his own. He  coined the oft-quoted phrase “Three chords and the truth”. Tune in for the festivities.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Porter WagonerHarlan Howard Medley1964-1965 (Warped 6508)Amazon
2Charlie WalkerPick Me Up On Your Way DownColumbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk HeroesAmazon
3Rodney CrowellAbove And Beyond (The Call Of Love)Playlist: The Very Best Of Rodney CrowellAmazon
4Bobby BareThe Streets Of BaltimoreThe Essential Bobby BareAmazon
5Kingston TrioEvergladesMade In The USAAmazon
6Waylon JenningsNashville RebelOnly Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years Disc 1Amazon
7Brenda LeeToo Many RiversThe Brenda Lee Story: Her Greatest HitsAmazon
8Patsy ClineI Fall To PiecesLifetime Of Romance: Falling In Love [Disc 2]Amazon
9Patsy ClineHe Called Me Baby20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy ClineAmazon
10Tennessee Ernie FordShe Called Me BabyMasters 1949-1976 [Disc 3]Amazon
11George JonesYou Comb Her HairThe Best Of George Jones: 1955-1967Amazon
12Ray CharlesBustedGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 3Amazon
13Joe SimonThe Chokin' KindThe Soul Story, Vol. 1 [Disc 1]Amazon
14Buck OwensSweet ThingThe Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'Amazon
15DerailersI Don't Believe I'll Fall In Love (Today)Reverb DeluxeAmazon
16Wynn StewartHeartaches For A DimeCome On – Gonna Shake This ShackAmazon
17Buck OwensI've Got A Tiger By The Tail (Original Mono Single Version)Buck 'Em: The Music Of Buck Owens (1955-1967)Amazon
18Harlan HowardI Can't Stand It1959-1963Amazon
19Harlan HowardMy Baby's His Baby Now1959-1963Amazon
20Al BrumleySomeone's Gonna Get HurtThe Other Side of Bakersfield, Vol. 1; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West'Amazon
21Ray PriceHeartaches By The NumberColumbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk HeroesAmazon
22Guy MitchellHeartaches by the NumberYour Hit Parade -1959Amazon
23Burl IvesCall Me Mr. In-Between [Single Version]20th Century Masters :The Millennium Collection: Best of Burl IvesAmazon
24Patsy ClineFoolin' AroundPatsy Cline StoryAmazon
25The Collins KidsSoda Poppin' AroundHop, Skip & Jump [Disc 1]Amazon
26Waylon JenningsGreen RiverOnly Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years Disc 1Amazon
27Johnny CashThe WallThe Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 2Amazon
28Jan HowardEvil on Your MindDecca Country Classics 1934-1973Amazon
29Lefty FrizzellShe's Gone, Gone, GoneLook What Thoughts Will DoAmazon
30Emmylou Harris/George JonesAll Fall DownFriends in High PlacesAmazon
31Jim ReevesI Won't Forget YouEssential Jim ReevesAmazon
32Harlan HowardBe Just a Little Meaner1959-1963Amazon
33Rosanne Cash Featuring Elvis CostelloHeartaches By The Number (Feat. Elvis Costello)The ListAmazon
34Waylon JenningsThe Chokin' KindThe Essential Waylon Jennings [2007] Disc 1Amazon
35The Little WilliesStreets Of BaltimoreThe Little WilliesAmazon
36The TractorsPick Me Up on Your Way DownTrade UnionAmazon

Broken Hearts For Sale

It’s theme time once more. We’ve got songs about the broken hearts, tears, and childhood souvenirs…but mostly broken hearts. Lost love, faded love, and remembering old love letters from the book of broken hearts featuring country, soul, and rhythm, all from the past century. Join in for some classic country from Don Williams and Billy Walker, brassy vocals from Peggy Lee and Billie Holiday, late movie Elvis, and a couple of rockabilly legends named Sonny Burgess and Warren Smith. And don’t miss out on Mary Wells, Jimmy Ruffin, Tom Petty, and The Louvin Brothers this week. It’s all there…a common theme in songwriting for being relatable, illustrative, and purposeful in its singular stories of love and loss. Tune into KRJF 92.3 FM, Sonoma County Community Radio with your host Dave Stroud this Friday evening at 9 Pacific.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1John PrineSouvenirsSouvenirsAmazon
2Anita CarterA Pair of Broken Hearts (with Hank Snow)Warped 5627 – Anita Carter – 1956 – 1962Amazon
3Willie NelsonMy Broken Heart Belongs To YouIt Always Will BeAmazon
4Don WilliamsSome Broken Hearts Will Never MendThe Definitive CollectionAmazon
5Charlie WalkerBroken Hearts Will Haunt Your SoulCharlie Walker – 1959-1964Amazon
6Billy WalkerYou're Gonna Pay With A Broken HeartWhirlpool – Gonna Shake This Shack TonightAmazon
7Hank WilliamsMen With Broken HeartsBeyond The SunsetAmazon
8Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley BoysTake A Look At This Broken Heart Of MineThis Broken Heart Of MineAmazon
9Johnny & Jonie MosbyLine of Broken HeartsMake a Left and Then a RightAmazon
10Warren SmithBook Of Broken HeartsPoint Of No Return: The Liberty Records Story 1962Amazon
11Johnny CashStory of a Broken HeartThe Sun Country BoxAmazon
12Sean McConnellAnother Song About A Broken HeartSecondhand SmokeAmazon
13Tom PettyOnly a Broken HeartWildflowersAmazon
14Sonny BurgessOne Broken HeartRock n' Roll LegendAmazon
15Elvis PresleyOne Broken Heart for SaleElvis Double Features: It Happened at the World's Fair & Fun in AcapulcoAmazon
16Doug C & The BlacklistedWorking On My Next Broken HeartHit and RunAmazon
17The ContessasBroken HeartBasement Beehive: The Girl Group UndergroundAmazon
18Jewel PaigeI'm Left With A Broken HeartJazzin' The Blues Vol. 3Amazon
19Peggy LeeAll Dressed Up With A Broken HeartThe Capitol Collector's SeriesAmazon
20Billie HolidayYou Can't Lose A Broken HeartThe Ultimate Collection [Disc 2]Amazon
21Nat King ColeYou Can't Lose A Broken HeartChronological Classics: Nat King Cole 1949Amazon
22Sam BrowneHappy-Go-Lucky You and Broken-Hearted MeHits of '32Amazon
23Cleo BrownGive A Broken Heart A BreakComplete Recorded Works (March 1935 – June 1935)Amazon
24The CadillacsBroken HeartFor Collectors Only (Disc 1)Amazon
25The Five Blind Boys Of AlabamaBroken Heart Of MineOh Lord, Stand By Me / Marching Up To ZionAmazon
26Nat Hall With The Mellow 3A Broken Hearted ClownRare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 3]Amazon
27Mary WellsCan You Fix It (My Broken Heart) (Previously Unreleased)Looking Back 1961-1964Amazon
28The MiraclesBroken Hearted [Single Version]The 35th Anniversary CollectionAmazon
29Jimmy RuffinWhat Becomes of the BrokenheartedMotown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
30Al GreenHow Can You Mend a Broken Heart?More Greatest HitsAmazon
31k.d. langTrail of Broken HeartsRecollection CD 1Amazon

Shelter In Place

Six months later…’nuff said, right? Deeper Roots finally gets around to the theme of pandemic protection by staying at home until things stabilize. We were all put out when it looked like six weeks and here we are talking months, not weeks. Patience and commitment. Something we have to work on. But we’ve got music to comfort us. Our heritage is rich with an incredible catalog of works; from country classics to the raw country blues, soul from Motor City and the Eastern Seaboard, jazz from New Orleans and KC, and everything in between. Just look (or listen) back. This week’s Deeper Roots features songs about keeping safe in shelter with fresh sounds from the digital bins. Warren Zevon, Jim Reeves, Wynonie Harris, The Alphabetical Four, Kitty Wells, and Buddy Miller will be featured. No need to put on your helmets (or tin foil hats) or to duck and cover. But you might want to get out the vote!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jakob Dylan & Fiona AppleIn My RoomEcho In The Canyon: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackAmazon
2Dill Jones TrioFour Walls And One Dirty Window BluesThe Chiaroscuro Songbook, Vol. 1Amazon
3Irma ThomasThese Four WallsIrma Thomas: A Woman's Viewpoint: The Essential 1970s RecordingsAmazon
4Willie NelsonHello WallsMr. Record Man – The Early Singles As & BSAmazon
5Jim ReevesFour WallsEssential Jim ReevesAmazon
6Jeff Beck And Johnny DeppIsolationIsolation (Single)Amazon
7Billy Vera & The BeatersI Can Take Care Of MyselfBy Request: The Best Of Billy Vera & The BeatersAmazon
8Warren ZevonSplendid IsolationI'll Sleep When I'm Dead (An Anthology) [Disc 2]Amazon
9WhiskeytownEmpty Baseball ParkFaithless StreetAmazon
10Buddy MillerShelter MeUniversal United House Of PrayerAmazon
11Jerry Jeff WalkerTime to Stay HomeHill Country RainAmazon
12Charlie RichBehind Closed DoorsSuper HitsAmazon
13Bob DylanShelter from the StormBlood on the TracksAmazon
14Rodney CrowellShelter From The Storm [Album Version]The OutsiderAmazon
15Lone JusticeShelterUltimate Collection: Maria McKeeAmazon
16Ray LaMontagneShelterTroubleAmazon
17Joe CockerShelter MeUltimate CollectionAmazon
18The Deadly GentlemenLocked UpThe Bastard MasterpieceAmazon
19Dave AlvinAll by MyselfCommon Ground: Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Play and Sing the Songs of Big Bill BroonzyAmazon
20Charline ArthurI'm Having A Party All By MyselfWelcome To The ClubAmazon
21Alphabetical FourI'm Gonna Walk Right in and Make Myself at HomeComplete Recorded Works 1938-1943Amazon
22Wynonie HarrisDrinkin' By MyselfPlayful BabyAmazon
23Garnet MimmsA Little Bit of SoapThe Best of Garnet Mimms: CryAmazon
24Stonewall JacksonI Washed My Hands in Muddy WaterSinglesAmazon
25Porter WagonerI Washed My Face in the Morning Dew & Dolly Parton1967-1968 (Warped 6797)Amazon
26The Deadly GentlemenHello, ApocalypseThe Bastard MasterpieceAmazon
27David OlneyMister Stay At HomeWhen The Deal Goes DownAmazon
28The Beach BoysIn My RoomEndless SummerAmazon

Saucy Rhythm Serenades

Rhythm & Blues is the order of the day. Join Dave Stroud for an entertaining blast of fresh sounds from the well of the past century. What’s old is always new if you haven’t heard it, right? The playlist this morning features songs about the night time from Ray Charles, honeydripper rocking from Big Joe Turner, doo wop serenades from the The Jive Bombers, bluesy torch sounds from Erma Franklin, and so much more. We’ll stretch the boundaries of R&B with Elvis, Lonnie Johnson, and a few more as we take on some saucy serenades and unruly pleas from performers from the thirties to the early sixties. All without malice of forethought, I assure you. Tune into Sonoma County Community Radio every Friday morning at 9 Pacific.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Tarheel Slim & Little AnnAnything For You (W. Little Ann)The Robin & Fire YearsAmazon
2Big Joe TurnerMy Little HoneydripperBig, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 3]Amazon
3Elvis PresleyDirty, Dirty FeelingThe Essential 60's Masters I [Disc 1]Amazon
4Roy HamiltonCrazy Feelin'Oxford American 10th Anniversary Music Sampler, [Disc 1]: "Future Masters" [Oxford American, 2008]Amazon
5The LarksOoh… It Feels So GoodThe Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 4: Doo-Wop Dancin'Amazon
6The Harlem HamfatsLittle GirlHarlem Hamfats Vol. 1 1936Amazon
7Lonnie JohnsonIt Feels So Good Pt. 2 (w/Spencer Williams)Complete Recordings Vol. 4Amazon
8Blue Lu BarkerDon't You Make Me HighFlashbacks #1 Drug Songs 1917-1944Amazon
9Big Joe TurnerDon't You Make Me HighBig, Bad & Blue: Anthology [Disc 3]Amazon
10State Street SwingersDon't Tear My Clothes No. 2 (C-1768)State Street Swingers (1936-1937)Amazon
11Irene ScruggsMust Get Mine In Front (Pm 13023, L-499-2)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2 (1928-1932)Amazon
12Sam CookeSoothe MeThe Wonderful World Of Sam CookeAmazon
13The Jive BombersBad BoyCry-BabyAmazon
14Ray CharlesNight Time Is the Right TimeThe Birth of Soul Disc 3Amazon
15Nappy BrownI'm Getting LonesomeNight Time Is the Right Time [Disc 1]Amazon
16Ruth BrownI Want To Do MoreRuth Brown: The Definitive Soul Collection [[Disc 2]]Amazon
17Julia LeeThe Curse Of An Aching Heart (06-13-47)1947Amazon
18Erma FranklinPiece of My HeartSomething to Believe InAmazon
19Miss BakerYou'd Better FindRhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll/Volume 2 [Disc 5]Amazon
20Billy Ward & The DominoesMy Baby'S 3-D (10-12-53)1953-1954Amazon
21Rosco GordonReal Pretty MamaLet's Get High (B)Amazon
22Gladys HillPlease Don't Touch My BowlSleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3Amazon
23Lil GreenWhat's The Matter With LoveRomance In The DarkAmazon
24Nellie LutcherHe's a Real Gone GuyJumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' [Disc 2]Amazon
25Ruth BrownI Want To Do MoreR & B Years 1955 V.2 [Disc 2]Amazon
26Big MaybelleIt's a Sin to Tell a LieThe Very Best Of Big MaybelleAmazon
27Clarence "Frogman" HenryI Told My PillowMore Dirty Laundry: The Soul Of Black CountryAmazon
28Louis Jordan & His Tympany FiveA Man Ain't A ManVol. 3-Blues RootsAmazon
29Rose Marie McCoyDippin' In My BusinessVoodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties FemalesAmazon
30Julia Lee & Her Boy FriendsYou Ain't Got It No MoreKansas City Blues 1944-1949 Disc 2Amazon
31Ruth BrownI Wanna Do MoreMiss Rhythm Greatest Hits And More Disc 2Amazon
32Wynonie HarrisWasn't That GoodLovin' MachineAmazon
33The Johnny Otis Rhythm & Blues CaravanTurn The Lights Down LowRhythm And Blues Caravan [Disc 3]Amazon
34Louis JordanIt's Full Or It Ain't No GoodThe Chronological Louis Jordan 1945-1946Amazon
35Lil GreenNo Baby, No Body But YouThe R&B Years – 1942-45 [Disc 3]Amazon

Get Down With It

Free form Friday this month. Lots of favorites to share with you as we reach out to our awesome first responders once more here in Sonoma County. August, our static month of warm weather, has turned on us this year (as has everything else) as climate change once more comes knocking on our front and back doors. We’ll try to work on two hours of musical distraction with NRBQ, Little Richard, O. C. Smith, Marlene Dietrich, and Merle Haggard…how’s that for a lineup? Songs about San Antonio, a little place called Hickory Holler, some Madeline Kahn, Tommy Dorsey, and Nina Simone covering Chuck Berry. Money is the root of all evil, and Julia Lee will remind you this Friday morning. Tune into Sonoma County Community Radio once more at 9 Pacific on 92.5 FM, streaming to the world at freespeechnobull.com/listen.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Little RichardGet Down With itOKeh Rhythm & BluesAmazon
2Ivory Joe HunterYou Can't Stop This Rocking and RollingIvory Joe HunterAmazon
3Three Sharps And A FlatThat's The RhythmHot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 1: That's the RhythmAmazon
4The Miller SistersTen Cats DownRockin' Memphis [Disc 3]Amazon
5The SensationsLet Me InBook Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962Amazon
6Lou RawlsLove Is A Hurtin' ThingOn The Soul SideAmazon
7Irma ThomasHurtin' for CertainMy Heart's in Memphis: The Songs of Dan PennAmazon
8Billy Joe RoyalIt Keeps Right On Hurtin'Greatest HitsAmazon
9O. C. SmithThe Son Of Hickory Holler TrampMore Dirty Laundry: The Soul Of Black CountryAmazon
10Arthur AlexanderGenie in the JugLonely Just Like Me: The Final ChapterAmazon
11Frank BlackSunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove DayHoneycombAmazon
12Marlene DietrichThe Boys In The Back RoomThe Blue AngelAmazon
13Madeline Kahn With Mel Brooks And CompanyI'm Tired – Blazing SaddlesWarner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)Amazon
14Jimmy DuranteStart Off Each Day With A SongThe Great SchnozzleAmazon
15Ella Mae MorseAn Occasional ManSingles 3Amazon
16John FogertyDown On The CornerThe Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence CollectionAmazon
17Tommy Dorsey & His Clambake SevenThe Music Goes Round And RoundMe & Orson Welles (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amazon
18NRBQMusic Goes Round And AroundTiddly WinksAmazon
19Nina SimoneBrown Eyed Handsome ManWild Is The Wind/High Priestess Of SoulAmazon
20Merle HaggardSan Antonio RoseTribute To The Best Damn Fiddle PlayerAmazon
21Riders in the SkyDown the Trail to San AntoneThe Best of the West Rides AgainAmazon
22Junior BrownLong Walk Back to San AntoneLong Walk BackAmazon
23Bill KirchenIs Anybody Goin' To San AntoneDieselbilly Road TripAmazon
24Tommy DuncanStars Over San AntoneBeneath a Neon Star in a Honky TonkAmazon
25Cliff "Ukelele Ike" EdwardsMinnie, My Mountain MoocherSinging In The RainAmazon
26Cliff "Ukelele Ike" EdwardsPaddlin' Madelin' HomeSinging In The RainAmazon
27Julia Lee & Her Boy FriendsDon't Save It Too Long (The Money Song)Kansas City Blues 1944-1949 Disc 2Amazon
28The Andrews SistersRum And Coca-Cola20th Century Masters: MillenniAmazon
29Dinning SistersButtons And BowsAlmost Sweet And Gentle [Disc 1]Amazon
30Bing Crosby & The Andrews SistersThe Three CaballerosGolden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 2]Amazon
31Bob Hope, The Clark SistersThat's Not the KnotBest of Bob Hope – Capitol RecordsAmazon
32The Boswell SistersWha'd Ja Do To Me?The Object Of My AffectionAmazon
33Little RichardJenny JennyBob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The OriginalsAmazon
34James BarnettKeep On TalkingAfter Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon

Discovering Document Records

Today’s Deeper Roots show explores the Document label once more but, this time, we’ll be asking Gary and Gillian to tell us more. They’ll share some personal anecdotes about what brought them to their life’s work. So many of us from the baby boomer generation discovered early roots music through covers by bands from our early years that led us to recurring moments of musical revelation. And many of us found ourselves digging, rummaging, exploring, collecting, and listening for those mother lodes of musical treasures that surfaced like bits of gold on that river of time that runs from ‘then’ to the ‘now’. It’s the second part of our interview with this delightful couple from across the pond. Hear their stories of connecting with this music and how it informed their life’s work with Document Records.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Lil' Son JacksonRockin' And Rollin'Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]Amazon
2Big Bill BroonzyKey to the HighwayColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
3Deeper RootsIntro and Early Document w Johnny PartDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
4Peetie WheatstrawPeetie Wheatstraw StompBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]Amazon
5Big Bill BroonzyGood BoyBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]Amazon
6Deeper RootsDiscovery of the Folk and BluesDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
7The Rolling StonesConfessin' The Blues12 X 5Amazon
8Deeper RootsBuys DocumentDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
9Major "Big Maceo" MerriweatherKid Man BluesBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]Amazon
10Deeper RootsImpact of American MusicDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
11Josh WhiteNobody Knows You When You're Down And OutIn Chronological Order, Volume 6 (1944-45)Amazon
12Deeper RootsHunting Swap Meets for Blues (With Music)Document Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
13Gitfiddle Jim (Kokomo Arnold)Paddlin' BluesDown In The Basement: Joe Bussard's Treasure Trove Of Vintage 78s: 1926-1937Amazon
14Deeper RootsGrowing Up with Music to the BeatlesDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
15Cliff Richard & The ShadowsPlease Don't TeaseHit The Road Jack: The ABC-Paramount StoryAmazon
16The BeatlesAnna (Go to Him)Please Please MeAmazon
17Deeper RootsClosing Snippet 1Document Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
18Deeper RootsDocument ProjectsDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
19Walter 'Cowboy' WashingtonIce Pick MamaBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 2]Amazon
20Blind Willie McTellStole Rider BluesComplete Recorded Works In Chronological Order – Volume 1 – 18 October 1927 to 23 October 1931Amazon
21Deeper RootsMusical influencesDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
22John Lee HookerDemocrat ManThat's My StoryAmazon
23Bo DiddleyPretty ThingHis Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary CollectionAmazon
24Deeper RootsEarly music lovesDocument Interview – Crazy Blues CentennialAmazon
25Freddie & The DreamersIf You Gotta Make a Fool of SomebodyA's, B's & EP'sAmazon
26James RayIf You Gotta Make A Fool Of SomebodyBirth Of Soul: 3Amazon
27The McCoysHang on SloopyOperation Dumbo DropAmazon

Fall of Empire

Authoritarianism right in our own backyard. What are the signs that we should concern ourselves with? Much has been revealed over the centuries of how power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. While our so-called checks and balances lay down in fear in the face of fascism and the childish fear of being made fun of by the playground bully, the innocents are called terrorists and the terrorists, patriots. Up is down and down is up, right? Music’s been made of the human condition over time and there’s also been books and countless political speeches…and we’re going to take our time today to share the music and speak of the ballot box which is our only weapon, it seems, in a democracy. When cowards and sycophants led by the GOP and Fox News pretend patriotism, we know we’re in trouble and we know that the hard rain is falling. Federal troops are attacking mothers, veterans, and peaceful protesters with impunity and there are no checks. There is no balance. As songwriter R. B. Morris observes, that’s how every empire falls…and you can tune in for inspiration as the August march on Washington is just around the corner.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Great Big SeaEnd of the WorldGreat Big CDAmazon
2Danko, Fjeld & AndersenWhen Morning Comes to AmericaDanko / Fjeld / AndersenAmazon
3Neil YoungBound for GloryOld WaysAmazon
4Willie NelsonVote Em OutVote 'Em OutAmazon
5Ray CharlesAmerica The BeautifulUltimate Hits Collection [2 of 2]Amazon
6Ry CooderRally 'Round The FlagBoomer's StoryAmazon
7The Abyssinian Baptist Church Sanctuary ChoirBattle Hymn Of The RepublicThe Civil WarAmazon
8Johnny CashRagged Old FlagRagged Old FlagAmazon
9Joan BaezThe President Sang Amazing GraceWhistle Down the WindAmazon
10The Dixie HummingbirdsJesus Children of America20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dixie HummingbirdsAmazon
11R.B. MorrisThat's How Every Empire FallsSinging Through the Wall. Songs for Western SaharaAmazon
12Simon & GarfunkelAmericaOld Friends Disc 2Amazon
13Paul SimonAmerican TuneThere Goes Rhymin' SimonAmazon
14Neko Case & Her BoyfriendsThrice All AmericanNo Depression Compilation – What It Sounds Like Vol. 1Amazon
15Dr. JohnThe Patriotic Flag-WaiverBabylonAmazon
16Steve EarleDear Old FlagDivided & United: The Songs of the Civil WarAmazon
17Jay & the AmericansOnly in AmericaRed, White & Rock Disc 2Amazon
18Jimmy GriggsThe Beginning Of The EndThe Beginning Of The End – The Existential Psychodrama In Country Music (1956-1972)Amazon
19William Elliot WhitmoreCivilizationsRadium DeathAmazon
20Dorothy Love CoatesThe Kingdom Of Babylon Is Falling DownA City Built 4 SquareAmazon
21Bob DylanSomething's Burning, BabyEmpire BurlesqueAmazon
22Bruce CockburnCall It DemocracyWorld Of WondersAmazon
23The TrumpeteersBabylon's FallenGood News, Vol. 2: Wade In The WaterAmazon
24Jerry Lee LewisEnd Of The RoadA Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
25Roy ZimmermanThe Liar Tweets TonightThe Liar Tweets Tonight (Single)Amazon

Miles and Miles of Texas

Free Form Friday finds us filling the airwaves with soul, border music, a dose of gospel, blues, and so much more. Join Dave Stroud this week on Deeper Roots as he brings you the stories and the sounds from the past century. As we go into our sixth month of pandemic isolation, we reflect on those lost and those suffering knowing full well that this virus could have been shunted by responsible adults. But we’re confronted with complete and utter idiocy at the highest (and lowest) locales: those who politicize and those pouty little man- and woman-babies who refuse to wear masks. We’ll look past this for two hours as we share soul sounds from James Carr and Bobby Womack, folk-rock anthems from Bob Dylan and John Sebastian, as well as good news gospel from Marion Williams and Sam Cooke. We’ll also go with a tribute to Texas where the suffering is reaching heights unimagined only a few months ago as they continue to suffer from failed leadership. Tune in on Fridays at 9 Pacific.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Asleep at the WheelMiles and Miles of TexasThe Very Best of Asleep at the Wheel Since 1970Amazon
2Charley CrockettGoin' Back To TexasLonesome As A ShadowAmazon
3Waylon JenningsBob Wills Is Still The King (Studio Version)RCA Country Legends [Disc 1]Amazon
4Doug SahmTexas TornadoBest of Sir Douglas 68-75Amazon
5Bing CrosbyDeep In The Heart Of TexasBing Crosby's Greatest HitsAmazon
6Mark KnopflerCannibalsGolden HeartAmazon
7Sam Cooke(Ain't That) Good NewsAin't That Good NewsAmazon
8Marion WilliamsFeel Like My Time Ain't LongThe Great Gospel WomenAmazon
9Clay HammondSuzy Do It Better Than YouMemphis Boys: The Story Of American StudiosAmazon
10James CarrPouring Water on a Drowning MaThe Essential James CarrAmazon
11Nat Hall With The Mellow 3A Broken Hearted ClownRare Soul: Groove & Grind 1963-1973 [Disc 3]Amazon
12Bobby WomackHow I Miss You BabyThe Best Of Bobby Womack: The Soul YearsAmazon
13Leroy WashingtonBaby Please Come HomeRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
14Clifton ChenierChoo Choo CH-BoogieAlligator Stomp 2: Cajun Zydeco ClassicsAmazon
15Slim HarpoI've Got Love If You Want ItThe Best Of Slim HarpoAmazon
16Slim HarpoI've Got My Finger on Your TriggerThe Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2Amazon
17Jimmy ReedI Wanna Be LovedYou Dont Have To Go (The Blues Collection Vol.18)Amazon
18Little RichardLucilleCrazy in AlabamaAmazon
19Moose And The PelicansHe's A RebelSo Much Love: A Darlene Love Anthology 1958 – 1998Amazon
20Doris TroyJust One LookMalt Shop Memories: Save The Last Dance For Me (Disc 2)Amazon
21Gary U.S. BondsJole BlonThe Best of Gary U.S. BondsAmazon
22The Neville BrothersRun JoeFiyo on the BayouAmazon
23Bob DylanMississippiLove and TheftAmazon
24John SebastianRainbows All Over Your BluesFaithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings – Faithful Virtue: The Reprise Recordings [Disc 1]Amazon
25The Lovin' SpoonfulCoconut GroveGreatest Hits [Buddha]Amazon
26Cliff EdwardsI'm Going to Give "It" To MaryThe CollectionAmazon
27Mississippi John HurtGood Morning, CarrieThe Complete Studio Recordings: Last SessionsAmazon
28Blind BlakeBlack Dog Blues (Pm 12464, 4362-1)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
29Doc Watson/Merle WatsonRed Rocking ChairBlack Mountain RagAmazon
30The ByrdsYou're Still on My MindSweetheart of the RodeoAmazon
31Gid Tanner & His Skillet LickersYa Gotta Quit Kickin' My Dog Aroun'…I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My TracesAmazon
32Merle Travis & Joe MaphisSay 'Si Si'Country Guitar GiantsAmazon
33The Sam ChaseGloryWill Never DieAmazon

Money Talks

We have, admittedly, visited the money theme in the past. But this week Deeper Roots emphasizes the impact of the filthy lucre on our day-to-day existence. We worship at it’s altar, politicians are possessed by it’s self-serving allure, and we welcome its arrival often without considering the source. We’ll call this a followup to our theme show of some time back, incorporating country, gospel, soul, R&B, rock, rockabilly, and pop including performances from Chuck Berry, Fred Astaire, Big Sandy, Randy Newman, and Bill Branch. It doesn’t end there. Early American humorist Artemus Ward once observed that “When a fellow says it ain’t the money but the principle of the thing, it’s the money.” A freshly-mown observation if there ever was one. We’ll be exploring music about money in this week’s edition of Deeper Roots on KOWS and KRJF Community Radio for Sonoma County. Tune in on Friday mornings at 9 on KOWS or Friday evenings at 9 on KRJF.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Cherri LynnYou're Money Ain't Long EnoughStompin' 14Amazon
2J.J. CaleMoney TalksThe Very Best of J.J. CaleAmazon
3Lowell FulsonIt Takes MoneyThe Tramp YearsAmazon
4Barrett StrongMoney (That's What I Want)Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1Amazon
5Don CovayMoney (That's What I Want)Checkin' In With Don CovayAmazon
6Billy Branch & The Sons Of BluesWhere's My MoneyEvidence Blues Sampler: FiveAmazon
7Louis Jordan & His Tympany FivePut Some Money In The Pot, 'Cause The Juice Is Running LowOne Guy Named Louis: The Complete Aladdin SessionsAmazon
8Margaret WhitingThe Money TreeComplete Capitol Hits of Margaret WhitingAmazon
9Big SandyThe Money TreeIt's TimeAmazon
10Tony BennettWith Plenty of Money and YouUltra-Lounge: Vegas Baby!Amazon
11Fred AstaireWe're In The Money [Digitally Mastered 1989]Nippers 30's-Vol.1Amazon
12The Mills BrothersMoney In My PocketsThe 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 2Amazon
13Linda ScottDon't Bet Money HoneyTeen Ballads Disc 2Amazon
14Van MorrisonBlue MoneyHis Band And The Street ChoirAmazon
15James TaylorHangnail (Money O Money)HourglassAmazon
16Brownie McGhee/Sonny TerryLose Your MoneyRediscovered Blues Disc 1Amazon
17Howlin' WolfWork For Your MoneySmokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960Amazon
18Chuck BerryNo Money DownThe Chess Box Disc 1Amazon
19The BlastersLeave My Money AloneTestament: The Complete Slash Recordings (1981-1985) (1 of 2)Amazon
20Luke McDanielMoney Bag WomanHillbilly Bop 'n' Boogie: King/Federal Roots of Rockabilly 1944 – 56Amazon
21The ToppersIf Money Grew on TreesStompin' at the Savoy: Harlem Nocturne, 1944 – 1947Amazon
22Dean MartinMoney Burns A Hole In My PocketCapitol Collector's SeriesAmazon
23Dean Martin/Jerry LewisThe Money SongCocktail Hour Disc 1Amazon
24Randy NewmanIt's Money That I LoveThe Best of Randy NewmanAmazon
25Randy NewmanIt's Money That MattersLand of DreamsAmazon
26Bob GibsonMoney Is KingJoy Joy! The Young and Wonderful Bob GibsonAmazon
27Pete SeegerPay Me My Money DownThe First Days Of Protest In The Twentieth CenturyAmazon
28The Lovin' SpoonfulMoneyGreatest Hits [Buddha]Amazon
29Lefty FrizellMy Baby's Just Like Money [Lefty Frizzell]Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume FourAmazon
30George JonesMoney To BurnGeorge Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
31Willie NelsonIf You've Got The Money I've Got The TimeWillie Nelson's Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)Amazon
32Sarah Gayle MeechHoney Put Your Money Where Your Mouth IsOne Good ThingAmazon
33Dire StraitsMoney for NothingMoney for NothingAmazon

Curtis Mayfield Tribute

Gospel-infused, socially conscious, politically conscious, soul driven, and an inspiration to generations, Curtis Mayfield’s music embodied a thought-provoking and passionate world view. From his early days as a backup singer and erstwhile songwriter to a champion of Black Pride and Black Capitalism, Curtis Mayfield’s rise from performing in his grandmother’s Traveling Soul Spiritualists’ Church to his last recording, 1995’s New World Order, was embellished with classic love songs and musically charged testaments to Civil Rights. His music resonates today: “Pushing”, “People Get Ready”, and “We’re a Winner”, We’ll be exploring his music in this week’s edition of Deeper Roots on KOWS and KRJF Community Radio for Sonoma County. Tune in on Friday mornings at 9 on KOWS or Friday evenings at 9 on KRJF.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jerry ButlerHe Will Break Your HeartThe Vee-Jay Story [Disc 2]Amazon
2The ImpressionsShorty's Got To GoBirth Of Soul: 3Amazon
3Major LanceThe Monkey TimeMore Soul Disc 3Amazon
4Major LanceUm, Um, Um, Um, Um, UmBirth Of Soul: 2Amazon
5Jan BradleyMama Didn't LieChess Uptown SoulAmazon
6Gene ChandlerRainbowThe Vee-Jay Story [Disc 3]Amazon
7Billy Butler & The EnchantersI Can't Work No LongerKent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2Amazon
8The ImpressionsGypsy WomanHit The Road Jack: The ABC-Paramount StoryAmazon
9The ImpressionsKeep On PushingKeep On Pushing/People Get ReadyAmazon
10Aretha FranklinSomething He Can FeelQueen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 4]Amazon
11Aretha FranklinRock With MeQueen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 4]Amazon
12Curtis MayfieldWe Got To Have PeaceGospelAmazon
13Curtis MayfieldFreddie's DeadThe Very Best Of Curtis MayfieldAmazon
14Curtis MayfieldSuperflyThe Very Best Of Curtis MayfieldAmazon
15The Blind Boys Of AlabamaPeople Get ReadyHigher GroundAmazon
16The Staple SingersLet's Do It AgainThe Buddah Box Disc 3Amazon
17Gene ChandlerMan's TemptationBirth Of Soul: 2Amazon
18The ImpressionsAmenGospelAmazon
19Eric ClaptonYou Must Believe MeA Tribute To Curtis MayfieldAmazon
20B.B. KingWoman's Got SoulA Tribute To Curtis MayfieldAmazon
21Huey Lewis & the NewsIt's AlrightTime Flies: The Best of Huey Lewis & the NewsAmazon
22Curtis MayfieldSomething to Believe In(Heart, Body & SoulAmazon
23Curtis MayfieldLittle Child Running WildOld School FridayAmazon
24The Isley BrothersI'm So ProudA Tribute To Curtis MayfieldAmazon
25Curtis MayfieldOnly You BabeThe Very Best Of Curtis MayfieldAmazon
26The ImpressionsCan't Work No LongerKeep On Pushing/People Get ReadyAmazon
27Aaron NevilleGypsy WomanMy True StoryAmazon
28The ImpressionsI Know My Baby Loves MeBandera Doo WopAmazon