Category Archives: Oldies

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.

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No.Artist Title Album Buy
1The Beach Boys In My Room Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson Amazon
2The Beach Boys Surfer Girl Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson Amazon
3Jan & Dean Surf City Surf City + Folk 'n Roll Amazon
4The Beach Boys Be True to Your School Little Deuce Coupe Amazon
5The Beach Boys Catch A Wave Surfer Girl Amazon
6The Orlons Surfin' The Orlons Down Memory Lane Amazon
7Bruce & Terry Custom Machine The Best of Bruce & Terry Amazon
8Bruce & Terry Hawaii The Best of Bruce & Terry Amazon
9The Hondells Little Honda Hard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 2: 1961-64 Amazon
10The Beach Boys Don't Worry Baby Classics: Selected By Brian Wilson Amazon
11The Beach Boys All Summer Long All Summer Long Amazon
12The Beach Boys Good To My Baby Today! / Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) Amazon
13The Beach Boys California Girls Today! / Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) Amazon
14The Beach Boys Hang On To Your Ego Pet Sounds Amazon
15The Beach Boys Good Vibrations Smiley Smile / Wild Honey Amazon
16The Beach Boys God Only Knows Boogie Nights: Music From The Original Motion Picture Amazon
17She & Him ft. Brian Wilson Do It Again Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson Amazon
18Bill Frisell Surfer Girl (Brian Wilson) Guitar In The Space Age Amazon
19Brian Wilson That Lucky Old Sun That Lucky Old Sun Amazon
20Brian Wilson Love and Mercy Brian Wilson Amazon
21Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs Warmth Of The Sun Under The Covers, Vol. 1 Amazon
22Alex Chilton I Wanna Pick You Up Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys Amazon
23Dave Alvin Surfer Girl West of the West Amazon
24Jimmy Buffett Sail on Sailor Meet Me in Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection Disc 2 Amazon
25Geraint Watkins Heroes and Villains Dial 'W' for Watkins Amazon
26She & Him Wouldnt It Be Nice Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson Amazon
27Brian Wilson/Carnie Wilson/Wendy Wilson Do It Again I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Amazon
28Brian Wilson Let It Shine Brian Wilson Amazon
29The Beach Boys Wendy Endless Summer Amazon
30The Beach Boys The Surfer Moon Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 1 Amazon
31The Beach Boys Forever (A Capella Mix) Amazon
32Brian Wilson Lay Down Burden Imagination Amazon
33The Beach Boys I Love to Say Da Da Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys Disc 2 Amazon

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.Artist Title Album Buy
1Merle Travis Sweet Temptation Sweet Temptation '46-'53 – Best Of Amazon
2Louis Prima Basin Street Blues New Orleans Amazon
3Dr. John Good Night, Irene Goin' Back To New Orleans Amazon
4The Temptations The Way You Do the Things You Do Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 1 Amazon
5Bobby "Blue" Bland Yield Not To Temptation The Definitive Collection Amazon
6The Everly Brothers Temptation Heartaches & Harmonies [Disc 2] Amazon
7Jean Shepard Sweet Temptation Lonesome Love Amazon
8Don Reno and Red Smiley Don't Let Temptation Turn You 'Round 1962-1963 (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 Roots Temptation Eyes (Original) 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Grass Roots Amazon
11The Knight Brothers Temptation 'bout To Get Me Southern Soul Amazon
12The Harmonizing Four Wade In The Water Jesus Rocked The Jukebox: Small Group Black Gospel (1951-1965) Amazon
13Ruthie Foster Death Came A-knockin' (Travelin' Shoes) Runaway Soul Amazon
14Little Sugar And The Hightower Brothers Come By Here Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958 Amazon
15The Ink Spots Address Unknown Better Call Saul: Season 1 (Original Television Soundtrack) Amazon
16The Sunshine Boys I'm Crooning A Tune About June 1929-1931 – The Complete Set Amazon
17Frankie Laine That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls around Heaven All Day) Your Hit Parade: 1949 Amazon
18Etta James Come What May The Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1 Amazon
19Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters Honey Love Atlantic Rock & Roll Amazon
20The Drifters Bip Bam The Definitive Drifters [Disc 1] Amazon
21Waylon Jennings I Ain't Living Long Like This Nashville Rebel (1974-1980) Amazon
22George Strait All My Ex's Live In Texas 50 Number Ones [Disc 1] Amazon
23Lyle Lovett That's Right (You're Not From Texas) The Road To Ensenada Amazon
24Grandpa Jones T For Texas Makes The Rafters Ring Amazon
25Billy Briggs Amarillo Rose Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 4] Saturday Night Rag) Amazon
26Asleep at the Wheel Am I Right (Or Amarillo) Reinventing the Wheel Amazon
27Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers 05 Amarillo Ramble in Music City: The Lost Concert (Live) Amazon
28Charley Crockett Amarillo By Morning Lonesome Drifter Amazon
29Willie Nelson Texas In My Soul One Hell Of A Ride Amazon
30Harmonizing Four All Things Are Possible Testify! The Gospel Box Amazon
31Michael Nesmith I Fall To Pieces Listen To The Band [UK] Amazon
32Willie Nelson Send Me the Pillow You Dream On Willie and the Boys: Willie's Stash vol. 2 Amazon

Country Heartaches

Someone once suggested that country songs about heartache and lost love sound the same as country songs about good times and happy days. Is it just the wailing fiddle intro often referred to as the “fiddle kickoff” that neutralizes the emotional jar of joy or grief that causes a reaction like that? Or is it just country songwriting is geared towards the simple task of expressing emotions in the terms of everyday life? No matter the reason, we’ll be taking on a country-themed collection of songs about heartaches this week in the show. We’ll do this by walking through some of the golden greats from the Golden Age of Country Music where the ways of the heart were a common theme and, thus, the heartache was an easy rhythmic mark for the country songwriter. We’ll share the Walkers’ Charlie and Billy, Jimmie Skinner, Buck Owens, Lefty Frizzell, Patsy, George and Stonewall among a couple dozen others, all with a message that speaks to country heartaches; and may we also say that there was plenty of fodder to draw from. Drop in…and don’t forget the hankies.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Lefty Frizzell I Never Go Around Mirrors (I've Got a Heartache to Hide) Life's Like Poetry (Disc 9) Amazon
2Buck Owens Excuse Me (I Think I've Got A Heartache) Classic Country Vol. 15 The Sixties Legends Disc 2 Amazon
3Dwight Yoakam The Heartaches Are Free Tomorrow's Sounds Today Amazon
4Wynn Stewart Heartaches For A Dime Come On – Gonna Shake This Shack Amazon
5Rose Maddox Sing A Little Song Of Heartache Swing West 1: Bakersfield Amazon
6Leon Russell Heartaches By The Number Best Of Hank Wilson Amazon
7Little Jimmy Dickens Happy Heartaches Four Classic Albums Plus Singles 1954-1962 Amazon
8Buddy Miller Looking For A Heartache Like You Cruel Moon Amazon
9Patty Loveless Looking For A Heartache Like You On Your Way Home Amazon
10Jimmie Skinner 100 Proof Heartaches One Dead Man Ago Amazon
11Carl Butler If I Could Spend My Heartaches The Chronogical Classics 1954-1958 (Warped 5592) Amazon
12Hawkshaw Hawkins A Heartache to Recall 22 Greatest Hits Amazon
13Billy Walker Headin' For Heartaches Whirlpool – Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight Amazon
14Charlie Walker Who's Giving You Heartaches Now 1952-1958 (Warped 5230) Amazon
15The Everly Brothers A Brand New Heartache Bob Dylan: Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 5 [Disc 4] Amazon
16Elvis Presley That's When Your Heartaches Begin Elvis Presley (8 Classic Albums Plus Bonus Singles) Amazon
17Guy Mitchell Heartaches By The Number The Sweetest Memories (Newsound) Amazon
18Patsy Cline Heartaches 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – Classic Patsy Cline Amazon
19Bobby Lewis Doggone This Heartache 30th Anniversary Collection Disc 2 Amazon
20Stonewall Jackson If Heartaches Were Wine (I'd Be Drunk All the Time) Warped 6742 – Stonewall Jackson – 1966-1967 Amazon
21George Jones & Melba Montgomery Multiply The Heartaches Vintage Collections Amazon
22Sonny James Somebody Else's Heartache Singles Amazon
23Mason Dixon Queen of My Heartaches Country & Western Nuggets Amazon
24The Mavericks Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache) From Hell to Paradise Amazon
25The Time Jumpers This Heartache Kid Sister Amazon
26Rosie Flores & Ray Campi A Little Bit Of Heartache A Little Bit Of Heartache Amazon
27Jesse Dayton & Brennen Leigh Brand New Heartache Holidin' Our Own Amazon
28Jimmie Dale Gilmore Don't Look For A Heartache Don't Look For Heartache Amazon
29Patsy Cline That's How A Heartache Begins The Patsy Cline Collection Amazon
30BR5-49 Heartaches By The Number One Long Saturday Night, Plus Amazon
31Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers Heartache Loved Wild Lost Amazon
32Johnny Tillotson Suff'rin' from a Heartache The Tillotson Touch Amazon
33Cyndi Lauper Heartaches By the Number Detour Amazon
34Dane Stinit Heartache Catches Up with Me [Take 15] Original Sun Recordings Amazon

Down By The Woodshed

Jazz, rhythm and all the very best of blues and swing from the past century, reaching as far back as the thirties and taking in some of rock royalty from the early fifties. This week we’re snapping fingers and cutting the rug with some of the very greats including Wynonie Harris, Buddy Johnson, The Five Royales, The Cadillacs, and a touch of gospel vocal majesty from Marie Knight and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The themes are wide-ranging, taking us from the woodshed to the urban streets and some Cadillac competitions and we’ll also get with the stuff that’s arrived and is oh so mellow. Night trains, sugar lumps, boogie woogie daddies and tall skinny papas rule the roost. Don’t miss out, even if you’re a night owl you’ll want to take these sounds with you into the early hours of tomorrow. Let me off uptown, would ya?

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Baby Doll & Her Royal Swingsters Down By The Woodshed Stompin' 25 Amazon
2The Enchanters Boogie Woogie Daddy Jubilee Jezebels Amazon
3Big Maybelle One Monkey Don't Stop No Show The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55 Amazon
4Effie Smith Root-Lie-Voot (08-16-50) 1945-1953 Amazon
5The Five Royales Thirty Second Lover Dedicated To You Amazon
6Wynonie Harris Adam Come And Get Your Rib Lovin' Machine Amazon
7Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra A Pretty Girl (A Cadillac and Some Money) (Cadillac) Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3 Amazon
8The Cadillacs Speedo (Cadillac) Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3 Amazon
9Tony Allen & The Champs Night Owl (Birds) Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3 Amazon
10Savannah Churchill Fat Meat Is Good Meat Jazzin' The Blues – Volume4 :1929-1943 Amazon
11Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers Sugar Lump Darktown Strutters Ball Amazon
12The Four Blazes Night Train Mary Jo Amazon
13Professor Longhair Looka, No Hair Ebb Records Story (Vol. 2): 1957-1959 Amazon
14Willie Mabon The Seventh Son Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4] Amazon
15The Mills Brothers The Love Bug Will Bite You The 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 4 Amazon
16The Ravens I'm Going to Paper All My Walls With Your Love Letters The Greatest Group of Them All Amazon
17Ray Charles Hallelujah, I Love Her So Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1 Amazon
18Cleo Brown The Stuff Is Here And It's Mellow The Legendary Cleo Brown Amazon
19Ella Johnson & Buddy Johnson Get On Down The Road Go Ahead And Rock And Roll Amazon
20Sister Marie Knight And The Sam Price Trio Trouble In Mind Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958 Amazon
21Margie Day Dumplin' Dumplin' Rock 'n' Roll Mamas Vol 3 Amazon
22Sister Rosetta Tharpe I Want A Tall Skinny Papa Vintage Sex Songs Amazon
23Smiley Lewis Big Mamou Smiley Lewis Vol 1 Amazon
24Blue Lu Barker A Little Bird Told Me From The Vaults, Vol 2. 1943-1944 Amazon
25Little Willie John Home At Last Fever: The Best Of Little Willie John Amazon
26Chuck Willis Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes I Remember Chuck Willis / The King Of The Stroll Amazon
27The Clovers Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four Amazon
28Lula Reed Rock Love Get Hot Sleazy Rhythm & Blues Vol. 3 Amazon
29Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five Hungary Man The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2 Amazon
30Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five A Man's Best Friend Is A Bed The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour Vol 2 Amazon
31The Delta Rhythm Boys Let Me Off Uptown The Best Of 1940-50 Amazon
32Bo Diddley Moon Baby Bo Diddley Is A Lover Amazon
33Nappy Brown The Right Time Savoy Blues 1957-1994 [Disc 3] Amazon
34Slim Harpo Bobby Sox Baby The Best Of Slim Harpo Amazon

Good Questions

A curious theme, indeed! We’re talking ‘questions’, naturally. And don’t you think it’s time we got around to this theme? There was no shortage of ammunition…songs that end with that curly-que that has been the topic of many theories. One such theory suggests that it originate from the Latin word “quaestio” which, shortened to “qo”, would evolve into the symbol we recognize today. Each and every track in the show today delivers that terminating mark in search of an answer. We’ve heard of answer songs, but what about these question songs and most demand good answers because, well, they’re good questions. Jazz, country, rock ‘n roll, and everything in between with selections from The Lovin’ Spoonful, Dan Hicks, The Robins, Joe Liggins and Bo Diddley are just a sampling of the nearly three dozen songs with “good questions” theme. Where would we be without music? Don’ have that answer but I’m guessing I don’t want to know.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1The Harlem Hamfats What's On Your Mind? Harlem Hamfats Vol. 3 1937-1938 Amazon
2B.B. King Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan Amazon
3Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five / 1941 – 1944 Amazon
4Ella Fitzgerald How Long Has This Been Going On? Pure Ella Amazon
5The King Cole Trio Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You? Jazz Noire (Darktown Sleaze of 1940s L.A.) Amazon
6The Robins Whadaya Want? 50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 1] Amazon
7Joe Liggins Do You Love Me Pretty Baby? Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers Amazon
8Varetta Dillard What'll I Do? Got You On My Mind Amazon
9Ruth Brown Why Don't You Write Me? Along Comes Ruth Amazon
10Bo Diddley Who Do You Love? Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 3 Amazon
11Bette Midler Do You Want to Dance? Experience the Divine [1993] Amazon
12The Isley Brothers Who's That Lady? Something's Got A Hold On Me Amazon
13Barry White What Am I Gonna Do With You? All Time Greatest Hits Amazon
14The Amazing Rhythm Aces Who Will The Next Fool Be? Two Classic Albums From The Amazing Rhythm Aces: Stacked Deck/Too Stuffed To Jump Amazon
15Peggy Lee Is That All There Is? Peggy Lee – The Marvelous Miss Lee Amazon
16Los Lobos Is This All There Is? By the Light of the Moon Amazon
17Buck Owens Would You Be Ready? Dust On Mother's Bible Amazon
18The Texas Tornados Who Were You Thinkin' Of The Best Of Texas Tornados Amazon
19Wanda Jackson Who Shot Sam? Queen Of Rockabilly Amazon
20Eddy Arnold & Jaye P. Morgan Do You Love Me? Crossroads In Cowtown Amazon
21Frankie Miller Hey! Where Ya Goin? The World Is A Monster Amazon
22Jim Lauderdale What Kinda Guy? An American Troubadour: The Songs of Steve Forbert Amazon
23The Lovin' Spoonful Do You Believe In Magic? Do You Believe In Magic? Amazon
24The Lovin' Spoonful Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? Do You Believe In Magic? Amazon
25Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away Love Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970 Disc 4 Amazon
26The Grass Roots Where Were You When I Needed You All Time Greatest Hits Amazon
27Creedence Clearwater Revival Have You Ever Seen Rain? All Time Greatest Hits Disc 1 Amazon
28Chicago Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? The Heart Of Chicago 1967-1997 Amazon
29Ramones Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? Modern Rock: Lost Hits Of The 70s Amazon
30The Five Royales $64,000 Question (Do You Love Me) Bob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 3] Amazon
31Lemon Nash Anybody Seen My Kitty? Papa Lemon: New Orleans Ukulele Maestro & Tent Show Troubadour Amazon
32Tom Paxton What Did You Learn In School Today? Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound Amazon
33Ella Mae Morse How Can You Leave A Man Like This? Voodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties Females Amazon
34Elvis Presley Are You Lonesome Tonight? The Essential 60's Masters I [Disc 1] Amazon
35Clyde McPhatter A Lovers Question The Forgotten 45s 1957-1959 (CD2) Amazon

Havin’ a Blast!

It’s finger poppin’ time…time to have a blast with some breakout party rockers from the mid-century.  All for a good time with soul and roll and rhythm as the main course in today’s show. It’s all about those percussive rocking beats. Call it a party full of boogie, mojo, twistin’ and shaking. We’ve lit the fuse for a dynamite celebration of rebellious rock and cool upbeat soul rhythms with the music of Freddy Cannon, The Swingin’ Medallions, The Showstoppers and Ann Cole with an out of control party mix…just in time for our first show of May. KOWS Community Radio brings the fresh sounds of today, yesterday and tomorrow 24/7, with the very best of political and community discourse. You can tune us in on 92.5 FM in West Sonoma County or just drop by our stream on your Radio Rethink app, Alexa, Radio Garden, Tunein, or Radio Box. We’re here for you and Deeper Roots will be pitching a wang dang doodle this coming Friday morning here on member-supported radio for planet Earth.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1The Isley Brothers Shout (Part One) Motor City Soul Amazon
2Wanda Jackson Let's Have a Party Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 Amazon
3Ray Charles Mess Around Atlantic Rock & Roll Amazon
4The Swingin' Medallions Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Nuggets Sampler 1965-1968 Amazon
5The Strangeloves I Want Candy Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party Amazon
6Claudine Clark Party Lights The Best Of The Girl Groups, Vol. 1 Amazon
7Martha & The Vandellas Mickey's Monkey Dance Party Amazon
8Hank Ballard & the Midnighters Finger Poppin' Time Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1 Amazon
9Johnnie Morisette Meet Me At The Twistin' Place The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962 Amazon
10Chubby Checker Dancin' Party Chubby Checker (Mr Twister) Amazon
11Chubby Checker The Twist Billboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1960 Amazon
12Sam Cooke Twistin' the Night Away The Man Who Invented Soul [Box Set] (2 of 4) Amazon
13Dave Edmunds Do You Wanna Dance Porky's Revenge! [Expanded] Amazon
14The Contours Do You Love Me Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party Amazon
15Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1 Amazon
16Matchbox Rockabilly Rebel Rockabilly Rebel Amazon
17Freddy Cannon Buzz Buzz A Diddle It His Latest And Greatest Amazon
18Tommy James & the Shondells Mony Mony The Very Best of Tommy James & the Shondells Amazon
19Louis Jordan Choo Choo Ch'Boogie Number Ones Amazon
20The Showstoppers Ain't Nothing But A House Party Ultimate Northern Soul – The Classics Amazon
21Ann Cole Got My Mojo Workin' (But It Just Won't Work On You) Blues Masters Vol. 6 – Blues Originals Amazon
22Koko Taylor Wang Dang Doodle Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3] Amazon
23The Champs Tequilla Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party Amazon
24Tarheel Slim Number Nine Train Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4 Amazon
25Chan Romero The Hippy Hippy Shake Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 Amazon
26Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs Wooly Bully Memphis Celebrates 50 Years Of Rock 'n' Roll Amazon
27Arthur Conley Sweet Soul Music Billboard Top Pop Hits: 1967 Amazon
28Link Wray/Robert Gordon Summertime Blues Robert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish Specials Amazon
29Johnny Kidd Shakin' All Over Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 2 Amazon
30The Kingsmen Louie Louie In Person ('64) Amazon
31Nick Todd At The Hop Chills & Fever: The Dot Records Story 1955-1962 Amazon
32The Isley Brothers Twist And Shout Dick Van Dyke's Dance Party Amazon
33Little Richard Good Golly Miss Molly Loud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 4 Amazon
34Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps Cruisin' Destination Freeway Amazon
35Elvis Presley Party 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records – Volume 2 Amazon
36Wanda Jackson Man, We Had A Party Queen Of Rockabilly Amazon
37Tommy Tutone 867-5309/Jenny Party Starter: 80s Mix Amazon
38The Marcels Blue Moon Doo Wop Love Songs Amazon

Bound To Lose

This week‘s show brings us echoes of resistance from the past because there’s a storm brewing, stirring from the louder voices of people recognizing that fascism has settled in. People in this country are getting organized around a common anger that democracy and freedom is being taken from them. The political fortification led by Republican leadership co-opted by white nationalism and support for the gestapo tactics must be held in check and the voices of the ballot box will be the final determination; that is, if there is time. Music this week features Roy Zimmerman, Billy Bragg, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and a whole host of sounds from the past century whose musical voices raged when fascism and autocracy attempted to take hold. Money is the root of this evil, make no mistake. There is always hope, however, and we need to be here for each other while practicing self-care with family and friends. The storm clouds are now above us and it’s up to all of us. Now. Not later.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Gene "Mighty Flea" Conners & McCrarys We Shall Overcome Gospel Caravan Amazon
2Allen Toussaint Yes We Can Can Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album Amazon
3Pete Seeger Which Side Are You On Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits Amazon
4John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band Power To The People Gimme Some Truth [Disc 1] Amazon
5Buffalo Springfield For What It's Worth Buffalo Springfield Amazon
6Molly Brandt Revolution on the Horizon American Saga Amazon
7Tracy Chapman Talkin' Bout a Revolution Tracy Chapman Amazon
8Woody Guthrie Tear the Fascists Down My Dusty Road Amazon
9Alan Lomax All Of You Fascists Bound To Lose Ballad Operas-Martins & The Co Amazon
10The Tillers All You Fascists Bound to Lose The Tillers Amazon
11Marc Ribot Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful) (feat. Tom Waits) Songs of Resistance 1942 – 2018 Amazon
12Garland Jeffreys Wild in the Streets Ghost Writer/One-Eyed Jack/American Boy & Girl [[Disc 1]] Amazon
13Jefferson Airplane Volunteers Volunteers Amazon
14Public Enemy Fight The Power Capturing Sound: How Technology Has Changed Music Amazon
15Perla Batalla The Partisan A Letter to Leonard Cohen Amazon
16Isley Brothers Fight the Power EDIT FunkGASM Amazon
17Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings This Land is Your Land (Digital Album Exclusive) Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Is In) Amazon
18Rosanne Cash with John Leventhal Crawl into the Promised Land Crawl Into the Promised Land (Single) Amazon
19Nanci Griffith Hell No (I'm Not Alright) Occupy This Album Amazon
20Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. Chapter & Verse Amazon
21Nina Simone Revolution Anthology Disc 2 Amazon
22R.B. Morris That's How Every Empire Falls Singing Through the Wall. Songs for Western Sahara Amazon
23Woody Guthrie This Land Is Your Land (Alternate Version) Woody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection Amazon
24Dropkick Murphys All You Fonies This Machine Still Kills Fascists Amazon
25Gil Scott-Heron Whitey On The Moon The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Amazon
26Lou Christie Self Expression (The Kids on the Street Will Never Give In) Enlightnin'ment: The Best of Lou Christie Amazon
27John Fogerty Fortunate Son The Long Road Home: Ultimate John Fogerty Creedence Collection Amazon
28Billy Bragg & Wilco All You Fascists Mermaid Avenue, Vol. 2 Amazon
29Marvin Gaye What's Going On Singers And Songwriters 1970-1971 [Disc 1] Amazon
30Marc Ribot How To Walk In Freedom (feat. Sam Amidon & Fay Victor) Songs of Resistance 1942 – 2018 Amazon

Get On Board

From a song about dirty little religions to a song about Joanie the Jehovah Witness Stripper, we’ll be going all out from up and down with genre celebrations from the past century where music reflects the inspiration from church on Sunday mornings following the barroom sinners of Saturday night. This week’s Deeper Roots takes a bit of a free form shuffle featuring Bo Diddley, The Ramones, Johnny Mercer, and a whole host of rhythm makers. Performances this morning will span some covers from Chris Smither, David Lindley and an answer song from Barbara Lewis. KOWS radio wants to thank all of you who came out to the Comedy fundraiser at Barrel Proof Lounge last week. It was a great success for us and also a validation of community radio here in the North Bay. KOWS is free form, free speech, no bull community radio; just the kind of thing we need in a country gone mad with lies, deceit and hate. There is always hope. Tune into your radio voice, any time of the day or night. We’ll always welcome you.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Martha and the Vandellas Quicksand The Motown Sound Vol. 1 Amazon
2Faye Adams Witness To The Crime (Herald 470) R&B Humdingers Volume 11 Amazon
3Warren Zevon Dirty Little Religion Life'll Kill Ya Amazon
4Paul Thorn Joanie The Jehovah Witness Stripper Hammer & Nail Live Amazon
5Marvin Gaye Can I Get A Witness I'll Take You There Amazon
6Alphabetical Four Get On Board, Little Children Complete Recorded Works 1938-1943 Amazon
7Tiny Mayberry Oh That Nasty Man (Take A) Vol. 2-Vocal Blues & Jazz Amazon
8Johnny Mercer Small Fry With Victor Young's Small Fryers Bing Crosby And Friends Amazon
9The Golden Gate Quartet Dipsy Doodle Travelin' Shoes Amazon
10Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five Keep A Knockin' But You Can't Come In Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five / 1938 – 1940 Amazon
11Little Richard Keep A Knockin' The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection Amazon
12Chris Smither Maybellene Call Me Lucky Amazon
13Chuck Berry Maybellene Roots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 10] Amazon
14David Lindley Mercury Blues El Rayo-X Amazon
15K.C. Douglas Mercury Blues Classic Blues From Smithsonian Folkways Amazon
16Violet Hall Six Foot Papa (I'm A Whole Lot Of Woman) The Mercury Blues Story (1945-1955) – Southwest Blues, Vol. 2 Amazon
17Big Maybelle So Good To My Baby The Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55 Amazon
18George Thorogood Bo Diddley 2120 South Michigan Avenue Amazon
19Bo Diddley Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got) The Chess Box [Disc 1] Amazon
20Sam & Dave Hold On! I'm a Comin' The Very Best of Sam & Dave Amazon
21Sam Cooke Bring It On Home To Me Portrait Of A Legend 1951-1964 Amazon
22Barbara Lewis I'll Bring It Back Home To You Don't Forget About Me: The Atlantic & Reprise Recordings Amazon
23Jack Nitzsche The Lonely Surfer Teen Beat 5 Amazon
24Mink Deville Just Your Friends The Mink De Ville Collection Amazon
25The Ramones Needles & Pins [Single Version][Version] Ramones Mania Amazon
26The Books Feat. Jose Gonzalez Cello Song Dark Was The Night: A Red Hot Compilation [Disc 1] Amazon
27T-Bone Burnett House Of Mirrors Twenty Twenty: The Esssential T-Bone Burnett Disc 2 Amazon
28Lorne Greene Ringo Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's. Vol. 2 Amazon
29Marty Robbins The Hanging Tree The Essential Marty Robbins: 1951-1982 Amazon
30Dickson Hall Cowboy My Rifle, My Pony And Me Amazon
31Johnny Cash The Rebel – Johnny Yuma The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 2 Amazon
32Louis Prima Banana Split for My Baby Banana Split for My Baby Amazon
33The Allman Brothers Band Jessica [Single Edit] Stand Back: The Anthology Disc 2 Amazon

Spring Fever

Every year about this time there’s a quick burst of blossom, a promise of renewal and that first pitch of the national pastime. I don’t know about you but it’s my favorite time of year, a time when winter’s cold is shut down and we’ve got that Spring Fever. This week’s show will take time out for a couple sets celebrating and remembering baseball’s past through music with the likes of The Treniers, Danny Kaye, and Dr. John with some early rapping from Mel Allen of all people. And that’s just the half of it because the fever goes beyond the diamond: we’ll share songs of April love with Shirley Jones, Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White with Perez Prado, Nina Simone, Martha Tilton, and a run of classic country with Johnny Horton, Sons of the Pioneers and the Sons of the San Joaquin. From stickball to kite-flying to the first frisbees of the year in the local park. Let’s get away from it all.

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Radio Commercial 'Spring Time Fever Time' Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring Season Amazon
2The Velvets Spring Fever Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring Season Amazon
3Shirley Jones & Pat Boone April Love (Film Version) Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring Season Amazon
4The Pentagons It's Spring Again Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring Season Amazon
5Martha Tilton I'll Remember April The Liltin' Miss Tilton [Disc 1] Amazon
6Perez Prado And His Orchestra Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2) Amazon
7Count Basie April in Paris Pure Jazz Amazon
8Naturals & Mel Allen Baseball Dreams Baseball's Greatest Hits Amazon
9Johnny Darling Baseball Baby Radio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 1] Bob Dylan Amazon
10Dr. John Take Me Out To The Ballgame Baseball A Film By Ken Burns – Original Soundtrack Recording Amazon
11The Treniers Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song) Baseball Anthems Amazon
12Sister Wynona Carr The Ball Game Baseball Anthems Amazon
13Russ Hodges Bobby Thomson's Shot Heard 'Round The World Baseball Anthems Amazon
14Terry Cashman Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey & "The Duke") 61* [Box Set] Disc 1 Amazon
15Mickey Mantle & Teresa Brewer I Love Mickey Baseball's Greatest Hits Amazon
16Danny Kaye D-O-D-G-E-R-S Song (Oh, Really? No, O'Malley) Baseball's Greatest Hits Amazon
17Stormy Weather The Land Of Wrigley Baseball's Greatest Hits Amazon
18Steve Goodman A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request Baseball's Greatest Hits Amazon
19Betty Bonney & Les Brown and His Orchestra Joltin' Joe Dimaggio Baseball Anthems Amazon
20Little Willie John I've Got Spring Fever Little Willie John Amazon
21Birdlegs & Pauline And Their Versatility Birds Spring Birth Of Soul: 2 Amazon
22Jerry Duane & The Monarchs It Might As Well Be Spring Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring Season Amazon
23Nina Simone It Might As Well Be Spring The Best Of Nina Simone: The Colpix Years Amazon
24Craig Douglas Hello Spring Spring Fever – 28 Easter Nuggets For Your Spring Season Amazon
25The Cadillacs It's Spring For Collectors Only (Disc 3) Amazon
26Delbon Johnson It's Always Springtime in Nassau Putumayo Presents: Calypso Amazon
27The Browns Springtime Classics 1964-1966 (Warped 6529) Amazon
28Johnny Horton When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below) 36 All-Time Greatest Hits Amazon
29Sons of the Pioneers Springtime On the Range 1941 vol 1 (Warped 4108) Amazon
30Sons Of The San Joaquin Ridin' For The Roundup In The Springtime From Whence Came The Cowboy Amazon
31Charlie Monroe Springtime in Glory 1950-1956 (Warped 5079) Amazon
32Billie Holiday Some Other Spring Ken Burns Jazz Amazon
33Mose Allison Spring Song Mose Allison [2-fer] Amazon
34Mose Allison Fires Of Spring Gimcracks and Gewgaws Amazon
35Tony Perkins April Fool On a Rainy Afternoon Amazon

Also Rans 1960 Pt. 2

The downstream wave of sounds that flooded the charts seemed endless in the year 1960. As was exhibited in last week’s Deeper Roots exhibition of ‘also rans’ from that year, it was a very, very crowded field. That field was spread far and wide across genres and levels of production, songwriting and performance quality. We take on that same strata this week in the show. More teen crushes, tragedies, soulful exchanges and instrumentals that bore earworms galore. That’s what we’ve got in store with performances from Fats to Jackie, Smokey to Etta, the Burnette Brothers and Ricky, Dean Martin, Freddie King and Linda Laurie…all giving it their all and doing their very best to crawl to the top of their respective charts. We’re getting ready for a wild Sunday night here in Santa Rosa, celebrating KOWS Community Radio at the Barrel Proof Lounge in downtown Santa Rosa. Hope you can make today’s Deeper Roots show and Sunday’s benefit!

No.Artist Title Album Buy
1Little Junior Parker Driving Wheel Feelin' Good. The 1952-1962 Recordings Amazon
2Jackie Wilson Doggin' Around American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
3Rosie & The Originals Angel Baby Malt Shop Memories – Top Down Convertible Sound ( Disc 1) Amazon
4Jessie Hill Ooh Poo Pah Doo Pt 1 The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5] Amazon
5Fats Domino Walking To New Orleans A Lot Of Dominos Amazon
6The Shirelles Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Brill Building Sound Disc 1 Amazon
7Ray Peterson Tell Laura I Love Her Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1 Amazon
8The Browns The Old Lamplighter Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's. Vol. 2 Amazon
9The Platters Harbor Lights All-Time Greatest Hits Amazon
10Johnny Burnette Dreamin' 25 Greatest Hits Amazon
11Dorsey Burnette Hey Little One American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
12Rick Nelson Young Emotions Greatest Love Songs Amazon
13Etta James A Sunday Kind Of Love Book Of Love: The Argo Records Story 1956-1962 Amazon
14Jimmy Jones Good Timin' We Love Pirate Radio – 60s Favourites Amazon
15Kathy Young & The Innocents A Thousand Stars Memories: Jukebox Gems (Disc 1) Amazon
16Roy Orbison Blue Angel The Monument Singles: A-Sides (1960 – 1964) [Disc 1] Amazon
17The Smoothies Softly I Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 3] Amazon
18The Miracles Shop Around The 35th Anniversary Collection Amazon
19Hayley Mills Let's Get Together Classic Disney, Vol. I: 60 Years Of Musical Magic Amazon
20Dean Martin Ain't That A Kick In The Head The Best Of The Rat Pack Amazon
21Jayne Mansfield Too Hot To Handle Bombshells Amazon
22The Videls Mister Lonely The Forgotten 45's 1960-1962 Amazon
23Peggy Lee I Love Being Here With You [Remastered] The Best Of The Singles Collection Amazon
24Linda Lawson Like Young Bombshells Amazon
25Floyd Cramer Last Date Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1 Amazon
26Dinah Washington This Bitter Earth American Music Library: The Hits Of 1960 Amazon
27Ronnie Love Chills And Fever 100 Northern Soul Classics Amazon
28Nick Perito The Green Leaves Of Summer (Album Version) Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds Motion Picture Soundtrack Amazon
29Tennessee Ernie Ford Sixteen Tons Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3) Amazon
30Hank Locklin Please Help Me, I'm Falling Classic Country Amazon
31Jim Reeves Billy Bayou Country Roads – Ralph Emery Presents – For The Good Times Amazon
32Jack Scott Cool Water Destination Summer Sea Cruise: 33 Ocean Steamers For Your Vacation Amazon
33Marty Robbins Song Of The Bandit The Complete Recordings 1952-1960 Amazon
34Duane Eddy CD 1 Because They're Young Twang Thang: The Duane Eddy Anthology (Disc 1) Amazon
35The Drifters This Magic Moment All-Time Greatest Hits & More 1959-1965 [Bonus Tracks] [Disc 1] Amazon
36Henry Mancini Lujon Best Of Amazon