Category Archives: Oldies

How Deep Is The Ocean

A whole new season of Deeper Roots lands on your doorstep…just like the Sunday paper: full of human interest stories (as told in song) and local gab (also told in song). It’s a free form collection of songs from the past century with performances from the usual (and sometimes unusual) suspects. Only minor themes and genre recaps today in a carefully crafted eclectic blend that runs the gamut from Jimmie Dale Gilmore to Mary Wells, The Velvetones, Billy Walker and Hot Lips Page. We’ll hear some Texas tradition from Deep Elem and Milwaukee’s finest from Jerry Lee. But we’re also rolling out some really fine, under the radar, female soul and R&B numbers that come from off the beaten track including Doris Allen, Faye Adams and Mary Wells. And we wonder out loud ‘how deep is the ocean’ with Big Maybelle. Drop on by!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Eric ClaptonIf I Had Possession Over Judgement DaySessions For Robert JAmazon
2Hot Lips Page and His Texas BlusiciansHarlem Rumbain' The Blues52nd Street Swing: New York In The '30sAmazon
3Johnnie & JoeWho Do You LoveThe Very Best of Johnnie & Joe – Over the Mountain, Across the SeaAmazon
4Ruth BrownSea of LoveAlong Comes RuthAmazon
5Big MaybelleHow Deep Is the OceanThe Very Best Of Big MaybelleAmazon
6Mae WestMister Deep Blue SeaThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
7Blue Sky BoysAsleep in the Briny DeepThe Chronological Classics 1937-1938 (Warped 3807)Amazon
8Kristi Jean & Her Ne'er-Do-WellsCryin' In The Deep Blue SeaCountry-billy CollisionAmazon
9Anita CarterSatan's ChildHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
10The Sunshine BoysWhat's the Matter With Deep ElemThe Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, and Cowboys – Oakie Boogie [Disc 4]Amazon
11Levon HelmDeep Elem BluesRamble at the RymanAmazon
12Jimmie Dale GilmoreDeep Eddy BluesJimmie Dale GilmoreAmazon
13Asleep at the WheelAll My Exes (Live in Texas)Riding High In TexasAmazon
14Geraint WatkinsDeep In The Heart Of TexasGeraint Watkins & The DominatorsAmazon
15Geraint WatkinsWalking to MilwaukeeAide MemoireAmazon
16John Prine With Melba MontgomeryMilwaukee Here I ComeIn Spite Of OurselvesAmazon
17Dolly PartonMilwaukee, Here I Come1968-1969Amazon
18Billy WalkerTill I Drink Milwaukee Dry20 HitsAmazon
19Jerry Lee LewisWhat's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)Amazon
20Clyde McPhatterLovey Dovey (LP Version)Deep Sea Ball – The Best of Clyde McPhatterAmazon
21The VelvetonesGlory Of LoveVarious Artists: THEME TIME RADIO HOUR – SEASON 2/[Disc 2]Amazon
22Bobby Moore & The Rhythm AcesSearching For My LoveChess Uptown SoulAmazon
23Doris AllenA Shell Of A WomanDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2Amazon
24Mary WellsMy Heart Is Like A Clock (Previously Unreleased)Looking Back 1961-1964Amazon
25Mary WellsCan You Fix It (My Broken Heart) (Previously Unreleased)Looking Back 1961-1964Amazon
26Faye AdamsKeeper Of My HeartCrescent City SoulAmazon
27Reverend Gary DavisI Am The Light Of This WorldHarlem Street SingerAmazon
28Jorma KaukonenBlues Stay Away From MeBlue Country HeartAmazon
29Big Daddy WilsonCouldn't Keep It to MyselfDeep in My SoulAmazon
30Ingrid Lucia & the Flying NeutrinosLove Is Coming BackThe Hotel ChildAmazon
31Hot TunaCandy ManHot TunaAmazon

Amen!

We’re taking a slow walk back to the gospel well this morning, exploring a particularly expansive landscape of classic hymns, choir harmonies, and new-fangled secular reflections from the likes of Elizabeth King, Ben Harper and Amy Helm. There are also the traditional pulpit pounders like Elder Charles Beck, jubilee and country groups including The Jordanaires (with and without Elvis) and The Golden Gate Quintet, as well as a sampling old favorites from Johnny Cash, The Blue Sky Boys and the Neville Brothers. It’s a morning dish of reflection and exploration once again as we take that deep dive into the gospel classics once more. Hope you can climb aboard that gospel train and redeem your ticket to the great beyond.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Elizabeth King & The Gospel SoulsTestifyLiving in the Last DaysAmazon
2Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk RevuePlastic JesusSet TwoAmazon
3The Amazing Rhythm AcesAmazing Grace (Used to Be Her Favorite Song)Stacked DeckAmazon
4The Staple SingersHe's Got the Whole World In His HandsAmen/WhyAmazon
5The JordaniaresJoshua Fought the Battle of JerichoThe Jordaniares GospelAmazon
6Washboard Rhythm Kings, Washboard Rhythm BandShoutin' in the Amen CornerAll Time Jazz: Washboard Rhythm KingsAmazon
7Abraham AlexanderAmenSEA/SONSAmazon
8Colleen KattauAmen to the Freedom RidesBesos KissesAmazon
9Johnny CashAmen [Album Version]Orange Blossom SpecialAmazon
10Drive-By TruckersThoughts and Prayers (Radio Edit)The UnravelingAmazon
11Judy CollinsAmazing GraceForever: [Disc 2]Amazon
12Sonny TreadwayAmazing GraceSacred Steel GuitarAmazon
13The Zion TravelersMilky White WayThis May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982Amazon
14Elvis PresleyMilky White WayHis Hand in MineAmazon
15Elvis PresleyWorking on the BuildingHe Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Disc 1Amazon
16The Blue Sky BoysThe Lord Be With Us, AmenClassic Country Remastered CD EAmazon
17Ben Harper and Charlie MusselwhiteWhen I GoNo Mercy In This LandAmazon
18Elder Charles BeckDidn't It RainMighty Day – 25 Gospel GreatsAmazon
19Mahalia JacksonDidn't It Rain16 Most Requested SongsAmazon
20Fern JonesI Do BelieveThe Glory RoadAmazon
21Amy HelmAin't That Good NewsDidn't It RainAmazon
22RoundersPower In The BloodAround With The GospelAmazon
23Paul NewmanPlastic JesusCool Hand LukeAmazon
24Tia BlakePlastic JesusFolksongs & BalladsAmazon
25Paul ThornSoon I Will Be DoneDon't Let The Devil RideAmazon
26Tom WaitsThe Soul Of A ManGod Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie JohnsonAmazon
27Harrod's Jubilee SingersJoshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho (Pm 12116, 12116B)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
28Josh WhiteJoshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho (mono)The Elektra Years – disc 1Amazon
29The Golden Gate QuartetJoshua Fit the Battle of JerichoVol. 5 (1945-1949)Amazon
30Angelic Gospel Singers and Dixie HummingbirdsOne DayGospel MusicAmazon
31The Zion HarmonizersOld Time ReligionUltimate Gospel FestAmazon
32The Soul StirrersWade In The WaterSam Cooke's SAR Records Story: 1959 – 1965 [Disc 1]Amazon

Deeper Roots of Rock

Deeper Roots means just that…and this week we’re spinning some blues, gospel, r&b, and swing … all music that introduced the rhythm that would become known as rock ‘n roll. We’ll go as far back as the late 1930s with Joe Turner and Pete Johnson and make the picaresque journey across the alleys, juke joints, and house parties where tradition and urban electric blues became the foundation of a sound. We’ll share blues from Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker and a handful of others. Also on tap, Goree Carter, Sticks McGhee, Amos Milburn and Julia Lee with some rhythm and blues and jump whose beat and attitude would influence many a rock ‘n roll musician and songwriter. Also on board: Hadda Brooks, Ray Charles, Louis Jordan and Tiny Bradshaw. Don’t miss a wailin’, rockin’ morning here on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Big Joe TurnerRoll 'em PeteMalcolm X: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackAmazon
2Champion Jack DupreeJunker's BluesJunker's Blues (The Blues Collection Vol.59)Amazon
3Joe LigginsThe Honeydripper Part 1The R&B Years – 1942-45 [Disc 3]Amazon
4Sister Rosetta TharpeStrange Things Happening Every DayGospel Blues – the Very Best OfAmazon
5Charles BrownDriftin' BluesRay Charles – Music that Matters to HimAmazon
6Hadda BrooksSwingin' The BoogieI've Got News For You [Disc 2]Amazon
7The RavensWrite Me A LetterBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
8T-Bone WalkerCall It Stormy MondayRaw BluesAmazon
9Julia Lee & Her BoyfriendsSnatch It And Grab ItKuties And KroonersAmazon
10Roy BrownGood Rockin' TonightSound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1Amazon
11John Lee HookerBoogie ChillenThe Definitive CollectionAmazon
12Amos MilburnChicken Shack BoogieDevil in a Blue DressAmazon
13Goree Carter & His HepcatsRock AwhileElectric BluesPart 1: Beginnings 1939-1954Amazon
14Arthur "Big Boy" CrudupMy Baby Left Me [Remastered 2002]That's All Right (When the Sun Goes Down series)Amazon
15Percy MayfieldPlease Send Me Someone To LoveBlues Masters Vol. 3: Texas BluesAmazon
16Tiny BradshawThe Train Kept a-Rollin'Breaking Up the House [Disc 2]Amazon
17Sticks McGheeDrinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-o-DeeThe Atlantic Story [UK]Amazon
18Lloyd PriceLawdy Miss ClawdyPure R&B: Vol. 5- Pioneers [Disc 1]Amazon
19Little Junior ParkerMystery TrainMOJO: Rock! Rock! Rock!Amazon
20Jimmy Liggins And His Drops Of JoyDrunkVintage Songs of Sex, Drugs & CigarettesAmazon
21Muddy WatersGot My Mojo WorkinPure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 1]Amazon
22Little WalterMy BabePure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]Amazon
23Sonny Boy Williamson IIDon't Start Me Talkin'Blues Masters, Vol. 2: Postwar Chicago BluesAmazon
24Howlin' WolfSmokestack Lightnin'Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 7]Amazon
25Louis JordanCaldoniaNumber OnesAmazon
26John Lee HookerDimplesThe Ultimate Collection 1948-1990 [Disc 1]Amazon
27Slim HarpoI Got Love If You Want ItRoll Your MoneymakerAmazon
28Lazy LesterI'm a Lover, Not a FighterLouisiana & The Old New Orleans SoundAmazon
29Ray CharlesNight Time Is the Right TimeGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1Amazon
30Bo DiddleySay Man20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo DiddleyAmazon
31Billy Boy ArnoldI Ain't Got YouRoots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 2]Amazon
32Sonny Boy WilliamsonGood Morning Little SchoolgirlThe History of Rhythm & Blues 1925-1942Amazon

Twist & Shout

A little bit of twisting and a little bit of shouting…as well as some gospel rhythms, hand clapping, and some back beat rhythms from the gulf and whole lot more. This week’s show will be a free form extravaganza which means there’s a bright day ahead, as always. My springboard was an afternoon’s listen to the music of David Lindley who, in addition to being a fine musician, he had extraordinary taste in music. We’ll hear some gospel tracks from Sister Marie Knight and the Reverend James Cleveland, classic funk and soul from The Temptations, Billy Butler and The Isleys. We’ll also spinning up some Wild Tchoupitoulas, Otis Rush and be featuring some three-time track samples and a brand new track from the 30th anniversary release of John Prine’s Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings, slated for release in early September. There’s a whole lot more to share with everyone out there so it’s a good morning to drop in and here a Twist and Shout sample from Top Note going back to 1961…oh yes, as well as a couple David Lindley tracks.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley BoysThree Times SevenDance RanchAmazon
2Dave EdmundsThree Time LoserTwangin'Amazon
3Corey GloverThree Time LoserBack To The Streets – Celebrating The Music Of Don CovayAmazon
4Otis RushThree Times a FoolEssential Collection: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958Amazon
5Robert GordonThree Alley Cats (feat. Dave Alvin )Rockabilly for LifeAmazon
6Chris BouchillonI've Been Married Three Times1925-1928 (Warped 2690F)Amazon
7David Lindley & El Rayo-XI Just Can't Work No LongerVery GreasyAmazon
8Billy Butler & The EnchantersI Can't Work No LongerKent's Cellar Of Soul: Volume 2Amazon
9Top NoteTwist And ShoutAtlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group RevivalAmazon
10The Isley BrothersTwist And ShoutGrandson Of Frat Rock! Vol. 3Amazon
11The TemptationsDon't Look BackThe Temptations [Disc 1]Amazon
12John Lee HookerDon't Look BackThe Best Of FriendsAmazon
13John PrineHey Ah Nothin'Lost Dogs & Mixed Blessings (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)Amazon
14John PrineLake MarieLost Dogs and Mixed BlessingsAmazon
15The Righteous BrothersSomething's Got A Hold On MeThe Moonglow YearsAmazon
16Reverend James ClevelandSomething Got A Hold On MeI Walk With GodAmazon
17Johnny CashUnclouded DayVoice of the Spirit, Gospel of the SouthAmazon
18Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Anita Kerr SingersThere'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1Amazon
19Laurie LondonThe Gospel TrainSentimental Journey, Folge 3 – Last Train To San FernandoAmazon
20Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price TrioTrouble In MindNuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958Amazon
21David Lindley and Wally IngramOh DeathTwango Bango IIAmazon
22David Lindley and Wally IngramShame And Scandal In The FamilyTwango Bango IIIAmazon
23OdettaShame And ScandalSings Ballads And BluesAmazon
24Waylon JenningsJole BlonNashville Rebel (1958-1969)Amazon
25Gary U.S. BondsJole BlonThe Best of Gary U.S. BondsAmazon
26Wild TchoupitoulasBrother JohnTheme Time Radio Hour With Your Host Bob Dylan – Season 3 [[Disc 2]]Amazon
27John SebastianMinglewood BluesChasin' Gus' GhostAmazon
28Grateful DeadDire WolfWorkingman's DeadAmazon
29Fats DominoShurahA Lot Of DominosAmazon

Sun Shadows: The Untold Tracks

In the long view, rock ‘n roll’s rise was no surprise as it’s sound had been peeking through the tall grass since the 1930s with some risque (and risky) rhythm and blues, gospel celebrations and fast-paced swinging country sounds. When Sam Phillips’ small operation in Memphis kicked off, who would have guessed that the fusion of all these sounds would somehow resonate with it’s blend of hillbilly, blues, rhythm and gospel influences. But it did. And here we are. Tune into Deeper Roots as we go a bit deeper into the sounds of Sun Records, beyond the Elvis, Roy, Johnny, Carl and Jerry Lees. We’ll turn our attention to others from the early years including The Miller Sisters, Slim Rhodes, Barbara Pittman and The Prisonaires. The music we’ve got is sometimes raw, sometimes wild and always headed in the same direction. Don’t miss this one!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bobbie JeanCheaters Never WinSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
2Jack ClementBallad of a Teenage QueenThe Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It HappenedAmazon
3Bobbie & the BoysTo Tell the TruthSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
4The PrisonairesThere Is Love in YouSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
5The PrisonairesJust Walking in the RainSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
6Miller SistersFinders KeepersSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
7Miller SistersIt Only Hurts for a Little WhileSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
8Roy OrbisonTrying to Get to YouSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
9Slim Rhodes BandBad GirlSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
10Slim Rhodes Band (Vocal: Sandy Brooks)Take and GiveSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
11Slim RhodesDo What I DoThe Sun Country Box CD1 Memphis BounceAmazon
12Ken CookI Was a FoolSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
13Ray SmithSail AwaySun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
14Charlie FeathersSo AshamedThe Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It HappenedAmazon
15Jimmy WilliamsThat Depends On YouSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
16Sonny BurgessSweet MiserySun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
17Carl MannI'm Bluer Than Anyone Can BeSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
18Tommy BlakeBallad of a Broken HeartThe Sun Country Box CD6 I Was There When It HappenedAmazon
19Warren SmithI'd Rather Be Safe Than SorrySun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
20Jeanie Greene aka Mary JohnsonRiver of No ReturnSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
21Mikki WilcoxI Know What It MeansSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
22Mikki WilcoxAin't Got Nothin' But the BluesSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
23Barbara PittmanTwo Young Fools in LoveSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
24Barbara PittmanNo Matter Who's to BlameSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
25Little Hannah FayThe Miracle of YouSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
26Maggie Sue WimberlyDaydreams Come TrueSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
27Harold Jenkins aka Conway TwittyJust in TimeSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
28Vernon TaylorBreezeSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
29The SunraysLove Is a StrangerSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
30The Five TinosSitting By My WindowSun Ballads 1953-62Amazon
31Scotty Moore & Elvis PresleyHow Do You Think I FeelThe Sun Country Box CD2 Boogie BluesAmazon
32Harmonica Frank FloydStep It Up and GoThe Sun Country Box CD1 Memphis BounceAmazon
33Smokey Joe BaughThe Signifying MonkeyThe Sun Country Box CD2 Boogie BluesAmazon

Killer Diller Blues

Join Dave Stroud for another encore edition of Deeper Roots: A Century of America’s Music. With vacation from the show in full swing, he’s taken the time to fill the airwaves with a free form blend of blues, hot rod rock, early century pop, gospel, soul and more. There will be some killer diller Memphis Minnie blues, some pop melodies from Annette Hanshaw and Mae West, gospel from the Blind Boys of Alabama and Sam Cooke…and some sweet soul vocals from The Ravens and Barbara Lewis. You won’t go wrong on a Friday morning in West County. Tune in on your favorite streaming service or the Radio Rethink app…all free for your ears. 

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Barbara LewisMake Me Your BabyHello Stranger: The Best of Barbara LewisAmazon
2The RavensMy Baby's GoneOKeh Rhythm & BluesAmazon
3Smiley LewisI Hear You KnockingI Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 3Amazon
4Kay StarrKay's LamentVoodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties FemalesAmazon
5Kay StarrNight TrainVoodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties FemalesAmazon
6The Blind Boys Of AlabamaFree At LastDown In New OrleansAmazon
7The Edwin Hawkins SingersOh Happy DayOh Happy Day: The Best Of The Edwin Hawkins SingersAmazon
8Sam CookeMean Old WorldNight BeatAmazon
9The Golden Gate QuartetDipsy DoodleNegro Spirituals, Vol. 1Amazon
10Alabama ShakesKiller Diller BluesAmerican Epic: The Sessions [Disc 1]Amazon
11Jimmy LigginsCadillac BoogieJump, Jive & SwingAmazon
12TrailerHot Rods to HellSo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 3Amazon
13Eddie CochranC'mon EverybodyEddie Cochran: 2 Classic Albums Plus Singles And Session Tracks [Disc 1]Amazon
14Bea Baker & Maurice King & His WolverinesI Want a Lavender CadillacSo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 4Amazon
15Mink DevilleSpanish StrollThe Mink De Ville CollectionAmazon
16Dave Alvin & the Guilty MenWhat Does the Deep Sea Say?Public Domain: Songs from the Wild LandAmazon
17Mae WestMister Deep Blue SeaThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
18Annette HanshawMoanin' LowAnnette Hanshaw, Volume 6, 1929 (1999)Amazon
19David JohansenDeep Blue SeaShakerAmazon
20Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet LickersBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue SeaOne Hour MamaAmazon
21Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley BoysCryin' In The Deep Blue SeaVintage CollectionsAmazon
22Reckless Kelly & Joe ElyRider in the RainSail Away: The Songs Of Randy NewmanAmazon
23Barbara LewisHello StrangerMaltShop Memories Save the Last Dance for MAmazon
24John PrineCome Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna BeauregardGreat Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1Amazon
25Bob Hope, Bing CrosbyNothing in CommonBest of Bob Hope – Capitol RecordsAmazon
26The Boswell SistersThat's How Rhythm Was BornMusic From The Motion Picture – The Curious Case Of Benjamin ButtonAmazon
27Tommy And Jimmy DorseyRhythm Saved The WorldThe Gems Of JazzAmazon
28Louis ArmstrongRhythm Saved The WorldRhythm Saved The WorldAmazon
29Ethel SmithTico TicoTico Tico – 28 Original Mono Recordings 1944-1952Amazon
30The HappeningsI Got RhythmThe Best Of The HappeningsAmazon
31The AmericansSail Away LadiesAmerican Epic: The Sessions [Disc 2]Amazon
32The Louvin BrothersYou'll Meet Him In The CloudsClose Harmony [Disc 6]Amazon
33Polly Possum And Joe Wolverton With The Dog Patch BoysDon't Talk To Me About MenThe World Is A MonsterAmazon

Juke Box Blues

Jukeboxes were not only cultural touchstones and vital engines for the music industry in the forties and fifties, but they also contributed to the democratization of music consumption in a way that radio could not: by allowing people to pay a nickel and choose the exact song they wanted to hear. Radio’s best effort was to feed the listener versus allow the listener to make their own choice. Over a half century later, streaming has become juggernaut replacing the jukebox. Like streaming of today, the jukebox once helped with music discovery driving regional hits and elevating lesser-known artists, turning local favorites into national stars. This week’s show will be a thematic one and, yes, we’re picking the music. But it’s a fun and mixed bag of country, early rock and pop all with the jukebox as centerpiece. Drop into Deeper Roots this morning for some classic Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison and Little Richard from the edgy side of the aisle and be ready for upbeat and swinging country from Ernest Tubb, Buck Owens, and Mel Tillis. Tune in for a show that recognizes this cultural phenomenon and proves the old saw “what is old is new again”. 

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bob KingRockin' The JukeboxRockin' The JukeboxAmazon
2Jimmy DonleyRadio, Jukebox And T.V.The Precious YearsAmazon
3The MarigoldsJuke Box Rock & RollThe Johnny Bragg StoryAmazon
4Shirley & LeeSomebody Put A Jukebox In The Study HallShirley & Lee RockAmazon
5Katy MoffattStoned At The JukeboxA Collection Of Drinking SongsAmazon
6Gale StormLove By The Jukebox LightDark Moon * The Best Of Gale StormAmazon
7Roy OrbisonHere Comes That Song AgainThree Classic Albums+Singles and Sessions 1956-1962 [Disc 2]Amazon
8Teresa BrewerMusic! Music! Music!Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2)Amazon
9Perry ComoJuke Box BabyKuties And KroonersAmazon
10The Mills BrothersI Gotta Have My Baby Back(E. Fitzgerald)The Mills Brothers Golden G'ts(3)Amazon
11Jerry Lee LewisHigh School ConfidentialThe Definitive CollectionAmazon
12Little RichardAll Around The WorldThe Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
13Bill Haley(We're Gonna) Rock Around the ClockFrom Western Swing to R-O-C-K (3): Rock Around the ClockAmazon
14Chuck BerryRoll Over BeethovenJohnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess RecordingsAmazon
15Chuck BerrySchool DaysThe Chess Box Disc 1Amazon
16James Mask & His ImpalasLet The Juke Box DieBandera Rockabilly And Country RootsAmazon
17BR5-49A1 On The JukeboxDog DaysAmazon
18Buck OwensPut A Quarter In The JukeboxHot DogAmazon
19Buck OwensA-11The Buck Owens Collection (1959-1990) [Disc 1]Amazon
20Joshua HedleyMr. JukeboxMr. JukeboxAmazon
21Ernest TubbMr. JukeboxLast Sessions: All Time Greatest Hits Disc 2Amazon
22James HandIn the Corner, at the Table, By the JukeboxThe Truth Will Set You FreeAmazon
23George KentHello, I'm A JukeboxThe Beginning Of The End – The Existential Psychodrama In Country Music (1956-1972)Amazon
24Mel TillisJukebox Man (Single Version)The Best of Mel TillisAmazon
25Tammy WynetteYour Good Girl's Gonna Go BadClassic Country Vol. 15 The Sixties Legends Disc 1Amazon
26Becky HobbsJones On the JukeboxBest of the Beckaroo – Part OneAmazon
27June Carter CashJuke Box BluesKeep on the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music Disc 1Amazon
28Emmylou HarrisAmarilloElite Hotel [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
29Charley CrockettJukebox CharleyLil G.L. Presents: Jukebox CharleyAmazon
30Pee Wee KingJuke Box BluesRompin' Stompin' Singin' Swingin'Amazon
31Anita CarterThat's What Makes the Juke Box Play1950-1955 (Warped 5051)Amazon
32Glenn Miller & His OrchestraJuke Box Saturday NightThe Centennial Collection Disc 1Amazon
33Bill Haley with the SaddlemenJukebox CannonballFrom Western Swing to R-O-C-K (2): Rock the JointAmazon
34Luke Wills Rhythm BustersA Nickel In The JukeboxSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly CowboysAmazon

Crime Does Not Pay

Tune in this week for crimes, misdemeanors and general lawlessness as we lean on a theme that explores music that explores one hundred years of crime in different form. We’ll also ask law enforcement to step in as needed with pursuits, chain gangs, and K9 units. From Elmer Bernstein to The Crickets, Mel Tillis to The Byrds, and Bo Diddley, Red River Dave, and blues from Robert Wilkins as our show reminds listeners that Crime Doesn’t Pay…unless you’ve already got the cheese or you’re on the grift with the government behind you. Join our listening audience for the best roots radio show you’ll find here in the North Bay. We’ll make sure this week’s show covers the theme with tracks and treasures, classic influences and much more. So, whether you’re tuning in from a big city street or a quiet back road, settle in, turn it up, and let the stories music take you there. It’s another week of Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Tex MortonCrime Does Not PayThe Great Vintage CountryAmazon
2Delmore BrothersFugitive's LamentBrown's Ferry BluesAmazon
3Robert WilkinsPolice Sergeant BluesMemphis Blues, 1928-1935Amazon
4Joe SmithKidnapping is a Terrible CrimeLead Kindly LightAmazon
5Jimmie DriftwoodJesse JamesAmericana, Vol. 2Amazon
6The ByrdsPretty Boy FloydSweetheart of the RodeoAmazon
7Merle Haggard And The StrangersThe Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde (2006 Digital Remaster)Hag: The Best of Merle HaggardAmazon
8Sons of the PioneersOutlaw (1952)Wagons West (CD4)Amazon
9Andy GriffithPolice Department BluesRocks, Blues & Old Timey SongsAmazon
10James TalleyAre They Gonna Make Us Outlaws Again?Tryin' Like The DevilAmazon
11Merle HaggardI'm A Lonesome FugitiveCapitol Collector's SeriesAmazon
12Tom T. HallA Week In A Country JailClassic Country Vol. 15 The Sixties Legends Disc 1Amazon
13Peter Rowan & Nashville Bluegrass BandJailer JailerLegacyAmazon
14Ray LlewelynHighway PatrolTelevision's Greatest Hits Volume 4Amazon
15Junior BrownHighway PatrolJunior HighAmazon
16The CricketsI Fought the LawRockin' Originals: Original Versions of Famous SongsAmazon
17Helen GraycoLilly's Lament (Cell 29)Destination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The BarsAmazon
18Tom EdwardsCook County JailTwisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands Volume 2Amazon
19Red River DaveCalifornia Hippie MurdersHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
20Johnny Rebb And His RebelsHey SheriffDestination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The BarsAmazon
21Jimmy YoungChain GangDestination Jail: 31 Prison Songs From Behind The BarsAmazon
22Bo DiddleyCops And RobbersHave Guitar Will TravelAmazon
23Ray Anthony & His OrchestraDragnetTV Land presents Favorite TV Theme SongsAmazon
24Elmer BernsteinStaccato's ThemeUltra-Lounge, Vol. 7: The Crime SceneAmazon
25Russ Tamblin & The JetsGee, Officer KrupkeWest Side StoryAmazon
26Freddie 'Bama Boy' Hall & His Gadsden BandThis Crooked WorldBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 3]Amazon
27Eddie Cole & The Three PeppersPoliceKatanga! Ahbe Casabe: Exotic Blues & Rhythm VOL. 1 & 2Amazon
28Jimmie Lunceford & His OrchestraCall The PoliceJumpin' With the Big Swing BandsAmazon
29Fats Waller & His RhythmTwenty-Four Robbers100 Ans De JazzAmazon
30Wayne HancockJohnny LawSwing TimeAmazon
31Randy NewmanJolly Coppers on ParadeLonely at the Top: The Best of Randy NewmanAmazon

Brian Wilson Tribute

Dave’s put together a tribute show featuring a brief look at Brian Wilson whose body of work, in songwriting and musical grace, will be considered a clearly identifiable geological strata when future generations choose to mine the popular sounds of the late 20th century. His music mirrored and helped mold the American psyche during a time of seismic cultural shifts, straddling innocence and disillusionment with an exploration of adolescent longing, spiritual searching, and eventually the mental health struggles that gave his compositions a lasting vulnerability. He bridged the gap between pop and art. Brian, who passed away June 12, leaves a legacy of musicianship born from reinvention. We’ll share a lot of the early sounds of The Beach Boys, covers by the inheritors and some very special late solo work from the man himself. We lost a familiar friend whose songs will continue to give us pause with simple harmonies that were always deeply personal. Join us for this week’s special tribute here on Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.

Deeper Roots

Dave Stroud2025



No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Beach BoysIn My RoomClassics: Selected By Brian WilsonAmazon
2The Beach BoysSurfer GirlClassics: Selected By Brian WilsonAmazon
3Jan & DeanSurf CitySurf City + Folk 'n RollAmazon
4The Beach BoysBe True to Your SchoolLittle Deuce CoupeAmazon
5The Beach BoysCatch A WaveSurfer GirlAmazon
6The OrlonsSurfin'The Orlons Down Memory LaneAmazon
7Bruce & TerryCustom MachineThe Best of Bruce & TerryAmazon
8Bruce & TerryHawaiiThe Best of Bruce & TerryAmazon
9The HondellsLittle HondaHard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 2: 1961-64Amazon
10The Beach BoysDon't Worry BabyClassics: Selected By Brian WilsonAmazon
11The Beach BoysAll Summer LongAll Summer LongAmazon
12The Beach BoysGood To My BabyToday! / Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)Amazon
13The Beach BoysCalifornia GirlsToday! / Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)Amazon
14The Beach BoysHang On To Your EgoPet SoundsAmazon
15The Beach BoysGood VibrationsSmiley Smile / Wild HoneyAmazon
16The Beach BoysGod Only KnowsBoogie Nights: Music From The Original Motion PictureAmazon
17She & Him ft. Brian WilsonDo It AgainMelt Away: A Tribute To Brian WilsonAmazon
18Bill FrisellSurfer Girl (Brian Wilson)Guitar In The Space AgeAmazon
19Brian WilsonThat Lucky Old SunThat Lucky Old SunAmazon
20Brian WilsonLove and MercyBrian WilsonAmazon
21Matthew Sweet & Susanna HoffsWarmth Of The SunUnder The Covers, Vol. 1Amazon
22Alex ChiltonI Wanna Pick You UpCaroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach BoysAmazon
23Dave AlvinSurfer GirlWest of the WestAmazon
24Jimmy BuffettSail on SailorMeet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection Disc 2Amazon
25Geraint WatkinsHeroes and VillainsDial 'W' for WatkinsAmazon
26She & HimWouldnt It Be NiceMelt Away: A Tribute To Brian WilsonAmazon
27Brian Wilson/Carnie Wilson/Wendy WilsonDo It AgainI Just Wasn't Made for These TimesAmazon
28Brian WilsonLet It ShineBrian WilsonAmazon
29The Beach BoysWendyEndless SummerAmazon
30The Beach BoysThe Surfer MoonGood Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 1Amazon
31The Beach BoysForever (A Capella Mix)Amazon
32Brian WilsonLay Down BurdenImaginationAmazon
33The Beach BoysI Love to Say Da DaGood Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 2Amazon

Sweet Temptation

This week’s show will feature another journey celebrating the soundtrack of the past century. From the pounding rhythms of gospel revelations to the neon-lit evening sounds of Basin Street and Nashville, we’ll be sharing the music of George Strait, Etta James, The Temptations, Little Sugar and The Hightower Brothers among over two dozen others…all in an exciting and varietal run of Americana on a Friday morning. It’s where the hidden gems appear and echo each week as we dig deep across decades and genres. Dave’s got iconic tracks and overlooked treasures, classic influences and modern echoes for you in a free form eclectic celebration. So, whether you’re tuning in from a big city street or a quiet back road, settle in, turn it up, and let the music take you there. It’s another week of Deeper Roots on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Merle TravisSweet TemptationSweet Temptation '46-'53 – Best OfAmazon
2Louis PrimaBasin Street BluesNew OrleansAmazon
3Dr. JohnGood Night, IreneGoin' Back To New OrleansAmazon
4The TemptationsThe Way You Do the Things You DoHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1Amazon
5Bobby "Blue" BlandYield Not To TemptationThe Definitive CollectionAmazon
6The Everly BrothersTemptationHeartaches & Harmonies [Disc 2]Amazon
7Jean ShepardSweet TemptationLonesome LoveAmazon
8Don Reno and Red SmileyDon't Let Temptation Turn You 'Round1962-1963 (Warped 6274)Amazon
9Red Ingle and the Natural Seven (Vocal 'Cinderella G. Stump' (Jo Stafford) & Red Ingle)Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) (1947)Your Hit Parade..Golden Goofers [Time-Life]Amazon
10The Grass RootsTemptation Eyes (Original)20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Grass RootsAmazon
11The Knight BrothersTemptation 'bout To Get MeSouthern SoulAmazon
12The Harmonizing FourWade In The WaterJesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965)Amazon
13Ruthie FosterDeath Came A-knockin' (Travelin' Shoes)Runaway SoulAmazon
14Little Sugar And The Hightower BrothersCome By HereNuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958Amazon
15The Ink SpotsAddress UnknownBetter Call Saul: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack)Amazon
16The Sunshine BoysI'm Crooning A Tune About June1929-1931 – The Complete SetAmazon
17Frankie LaineThat Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day)Your Hit Parade: 1949Amazon
18Etta JamesCome What MayThe Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1Amazon
19Clyde McPhatter & the DriftersHoney LoveAtlantic Rock & RollAmazon
20The DriftersBip BamThe Definitive Drifters [Disc 1]Amazon
21Waylon JenningsI Ain't Living Long Like ThisNashville Rebel (1974-1980)Amazon
22George StraitAll My Ex's Live In Texas50 Number Ones [Disc 1]Amazon
23Lyle LovettThat's Right (You're Not From Texas)The Road To EnsenadaAmazon
24Grandpa JonesT For TexasMakes The Rafters RingAmazon
25Billy BriggsAmarillo RoseStompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 4] Saturday Night Rag)Amazon
26Asleep at the WheelAm I Right (Or Amarillo)Reinventing the WheelAmazon
27Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers05 AmarilloRamble in Music City: The Lost Concert (Live)Amazon
28Charley CrockettAmarillo By MorningLonesome DrifterAmazon
29Willie NelsonTexas In My SoulOne Hell Of A RideAmazon
30Harmonizing FourAll Things Are PossibleTestify! The Gospel BoxAmazon
31Michael NesmithI Fall To PiecesListen To The Band [UK]Amazon
32Willie NelsonSend Me the Pillow You Dream OnWillie and the Boys: Willie's Stash vol. 2Amazon