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Drive In Music

Memories of summer nights where the aroma of popcorn, car exhaust and nature fused as the car windows steamed up and the tin can speaker sounds synchronized with the silver screen…at the drive in movie. For the decades of the fifties, sixties, and seventies you could bring a car load of friends and find your spot across the little hills that pointed you skyward towards the glow of a billboard of dreams. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll visit some performances that include on-screen legends as well as legends that tried to make music outside of their lane. Some that we’ll hear from succeeded and some…well…went back to their day job. Tune in for music from Robert Mitchum, Bette Davis, Jack Webb, Marilyn Monroe, and a couple dozen others on a fun little romp on another Friday episode of Deeper Roots on KOWS 92.5 FM.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Don Francks & Petula ClarkOld Devil Moon – Finian's RainbowWarner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)Amazon
2Ray DaviesOklahoma U.S.A.Our Country: Americana Act IIAmazon
3Shirley Jones, James Whitmore, Gordon MacRaeOklahomaOklahoma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amazon
4Robert Preston & CompanyYa Got Trouble – The Music ManWarner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)Amazon
5Lucille Ball/Bea ArthurBosom Buddies – MameWarner Bros.: 75 Years Of Film Music – Songs (3)Amazon
6Kirk DouglasAnd The Moon Grew BrighterMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
7James StewartThe Legend Of ShenandoahMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
8Robert MitchumBallad of Thunder RoadThat Man, Robert Mitchum, SingsAmazon
9Lee MarvinWand'rin' StarWand'rin' Star And Other Movie And TV Songs: Western Movie & TV Soundtracks (3)Amazon
10Bill HayesMessage from James DeanSo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 3Amazon
11Varetta DillardI Miss You Jimmy (Tribute to James Dean)Got You On My MindAmazon
12EaglesJames DeanThe Very Best of the Eagles [2003] Disc 1Amazon
13Dooley WilsonAs Time Goes By – from CasablancaWarner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)Amazon
14Bette DavisThey're Either Too Young Or Too Old -from Thank Your Lucky StarsWarner Brothers 75 Years of Film Music (2)Amazon
15Mae WestI'm An Occidental Woman In An Oriental Mood For LoveThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
16Jack WebbTry a Little TendernessGolden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing-Off!Amazon
17Clint EastwoodAc-Cent-Tchu-Ate The PositiveMidnight In The Garden Of Good And EvilAmazon
18Gene Pitney(The Man Who Shot) Liberty ValanceAnthology: 1961-1968Amazon
19Tony PerkinsMoonlight Swim (Bonus Track)On a Rainy AfternoonAmazon
20Marilyn MonroeRiver Of No ReturnThe Essential Marilyn MonroeAmazon
21Roy RogersMy Chickashay GalSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly CowboysAmazon
22Elvis PresleyWooden HeartG.I. BluesAmazon
23Dean Martin,John Wayne & Ricky NelsonMy Rifle, My Pony And MeMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
24Ricky Nelson & Walter BrennanGet Along Home, CindyWand'rin' Star And Other Movie And TV Songs: Western Movie & TV Soundtracks (3)Amazon
25Fess ParkerBallad Of Davy CrockettMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
26James StewartYou Can`t Get Far Without A RailroadWand'rin' Star And Other Movie And TV Songs: Western Movie & TV Soundtracks (3)Amazon
27Dean MartinRio BravoMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
28Dean MartinKing Of The Five Card StudWand'rin' Star And Other Movie And TV Songs: Western Movie & TV Soundtracks (3)Amazon
29Steve Martin & The Toot UncommonsKing TutDr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time [Disc 2]Amazon
30Gene KellySingin' In The RainSomewhere Over The Rainbow: The Golden Age Of Hollywood Musicals [Disc 1]Amazon
31Garland Jeffreys35 Millimeter DreamsGhost Writer/One-Eyed Jack/American Boy & Girl [[Disc 1]]Amazon

Motown 60s Soul

The decade of the sixties saw top 40 radio get it’s cue from the sounds of the Motor City. The house that Berry Gordy built was overflowing with musical talent. And he knew how to use them. The Funk Brothers and other studio musicians coupled with the songwriting of Barrett Strong, Smokey Robinson, and the team of Holland-Dozier-Holland…were at the core of what was produced in Detroit’s Motown. There were also the performers that blossomed, some becoming household names: Mary Wells, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, and countless others. There is no question that this was the Motown Decade. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll be walking through the sixties Motown sound with just some of those performers…and more. Friday mornings at 9 Pacific on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Barrett StrongMoney (That's What I Want)Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
2The MarvelettesPlease Mr. Postman20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The MarvelettesAmazon
3Barrett StrongMiseryNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)Amazon
4The MarvelettesBeechwood 4-578920th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The MarvelettesAmazon
5Mary WellsYou Beat Me To The PunchLooking Back 1961-1964Amazon
6MiraclesYou've Really Got A Hold On MeMalt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)Amazon
7The ContoursDo You Love MeThe Very Best of The ContoursAmazon
8Mary WellsMy GuyLooking Back 1961-1964Amazon
9Mary WellsTwo LoversLooking Back 1961-1964Amazon
10Marvin GayePride and Joy20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1Amazon
11Martha Reeves & The Vandellas(Love Is Like A) Heat WaveThe Ultimate CollectionAmazon
12The TemptationsThe Way You Do The Things You DoThe Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60sAmazon
13The TemptationsMy GirlThe Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60sAmazon
14The SupremesCome See About MeMalt Shop Memories: All I Have To Do Is Dream (Disc 2)Amazon
15Diana Ross & The SupremesWhere Did Our Love GoThe Best Of Diana Ross & The Supremes [Disc 1]Amazon
16The SupremesLove Is Like An Itching In My HeartGold Disc 1Amazon
17Kim WestonTake Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
18Junior Walker & The All StarsShotgunThe Classic Sixties: 1965Amazon
19Smokey Robinson & the MiraclesOoo Baby BabyThe Boat That Rocked [Disc 1]Amazon
20The Isley BrothersThis Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
21The Four TopsReach Out I'll Be ThereThe Ultimate CollectionAmazon
22The ElginsHeaven Must Have Sent YouHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
23Martha and the VandellasI'm Ready for LoveThe Motown Sound Vol. 4Amazon
24Shorty LongFunction at the JunctionHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
25Jimmy RuffinWhat Becomes of the BrokenheartedMotown: The Classic Years Disc 1Amazon
26Martha Reeves & the Vandellas(We've Got) Honey LoveI'm in a Different World – A Journey Through Motown's Unchartered TerritoriesAmazon
27The Four TopsBernadetteThe Ultimate CollectionAmazon
28Marvin GayeAin't No Mountain High EnoughAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
29The TemptationsCloud NineThe Best Of The Temptations, Vol. 1: The 60sAmazon
30Stevie WonderFor Once in My LifeHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 3Amazon
31The Jackson 5I Want You BackHitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 4Amazon
32Stevie WonderSigned, Sealed, Delivered I'm YoursMotown: The Classic Years Disc 2Amazon
33The SupremesYou Can't Hurry LoveGold Disc 1Amazon

Who We Lost 2022

The river of time flows on as our sturdy yet terminal transport is like any raft, a fragile one as our bindings become untethered. Let’s tip our hats and remember those who, over the past century, have contributed to American culture. This morning’s show is about the performers, the songwriters, the session musicians, and those behind the scenes who made a lasting contribution. We thank them as 2022 comes to a close. Tune in for a comprehensive and reflective show, our final Deeper Roots show of 2022, as we look ahead to the new year that is filled with so much promise.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Robert GordonThe Way I WalkRobert Gordon with Link Wray/Fresh Fish SpecialsAmazon
2Buddy HollyPeggy SueRave On: The Coral StoryAmazon
3Little RichardKeep A Knockin' (ART RUPE)The Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
4Ronnie HawkinsWild Little WillyRonnie HawkinsAmazon
5Jerry Lee LewisGreat Balls Of Fire30 Years Of No. 1 Country Hits 2/4Amazon
6Sandy Nelson&And Then There Were DrumsTheir Greatest MissesAmazon
7Loretta LynnThe PillLoretta Lynn Legendery Country SingerAmazon
8The JuddsWhy Not MeThe Best Of Classic Country 80'sAmazon
9Jody MillerQueen Of The HouseAll-Time Country Hits 1Amazon
10C.W. McCallConvoySuper Hits Of The '70s – Have A Nice Day, Vol. 15Amazon
11Mickey GilleyRoom Full Of RosesColumbia Country Classics Volume 2: Honky Tonk HeroesAmazon
12Bill StainesRompin' Rovin' DaysJourney HomeAmazon
13Bobbie NelsonDeath Ray BoogieAudiobiography (iTunes Exclusive)Amazon
14The RonettesBe My BabyThe Best of the RonettesAmazon
15Bobby RydellForget HimCameo Parkway 1957-1967Amazon
16Adam WadeThe Writing On The WallAmerican Music Library: The Hits Of 1961Amazon
17The Five SatinsIn the Still of the NightDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
18The VenturesPerfidiaTeen Beat, Volume 3Amazon
19Brian HylandItsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot BikiniAnother Banana Split, pleaseAmazon
20Dwayne HickmanDon't Send a RabbitGreat Googly Moo: Silly Songs from the American ChartsAmazon
21Robert MorseI Believe In YouThe Best of Broadway: The Early '60sAmazon
22The Poppy FamilyWhich Way You Goin' Billy? (SUSAN JACKS)Sounds of the Seventies Pop Nuggets: Early '70sAmazon
23The SpinnersI'll Be AroundOne of a Kind Love Affair Disc 1Amazon
24The SeekersI'll Never Find Another YouYesterday's Gone [Disc 1]Amazon
25Mary McCaslinLast CannonballMystery Train; Classic Railroad Songs, Volume 2Amazon
26Paul SiebelLouiseWoodsmoke and OrangesAmazon
27Kelly Joe PhelpsLead Me OnLead Me OnAmazon
28Judy HenskeHigh Flying BirdTroubadours Of The Folk Era Volume Two (Rhino)Amazon
29The Green Fields of AmericaDown By the Tanyard Side (SONG)The Green Fields of AmericaAmazon
30The Young RascalsGood Lovin' (DINO DANELLI)Red, White & Rock Disc 3Amazon
31Syl JohnsonI Resign From Your LoveWelcome To The ClubAmazon
32The Isley BrothersThis Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)Hitsville USA: The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971 Disc 2Amazon
33Mable JohnYour Good Thing (Is About To End)Stax 50th Anniversary Collection [Disc 3]Amazon
34Betty DavisShoo-b-doop And Cop HimUp South The Great Migration Of Southern Sound, Oxford American Southern Music Issue Volume 23Amazon
35Ramsey Lewis TrioWade In The WaterThe Greatest HitsAmazon
36The Blues ProjectLost In The ShuffleSophisticated Boom Boom: The Shadow Morton StoryAmazon
37Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie BandMercedes BenzPearlAmazon
38Fleetwood MacEverywhereGreatest Hits [Reprise]Amazon
39Olivia Newton-JohnHopelessly Devoted To YouGreaseAmazon
40Irene CaraFameSounds Of The Eighties: 1980Amazon
41Meat LoafParadise by the Dashboard LightRock: Train Kept a Rollin' Disc 2Amazon
42Procol HarumWhiter Shade of PaleThe Big ChillAmazon
43Julee CruiseFloatingFloating into the NightAmazon

Top Country Albums of All Time

It’s list time! For better or worse, we’re going with the top tier of the Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Country Albums of all Time as our guidepost. There’s some great ones here, in fact the majority are agreeable in our estimation but there are also some “huh?” moments. We’ll just assume that that is par for the course with any opinion-based list by a disparate group of critics. For the most part, it captures the core of country pretty well. We’ll share music from Tom T. Hall, The Carters, George Strait and a few nineties and aught pop stars that made the list because they swim the pop country charts. Join Dave as he walks down the list, one that has its cringe-worthy moments, right alongside moments of pure Americana country gold.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Kacey MusgravesSpace CowboyGolden HourAmazon
2Hank WilliamsThe Blues Come AroundSouthern Belle [Disc 2]Amazon
3Waylon JenningsBlack RoseHonky Tonk Heroes/Ramblin' Man/Dreaming My Dreams (1 of 3)Amazon
4Sammi SmithHelp Me Make It Through The NightSammi Smith early 60's the Best Of (varese sarabande 96)Amazon
5John AndersonWild and BlueAnthologyAmazon
6Sturgill SimpsonLife Of SinMetamodern Sounds In Country MusicAmazon
7Guy ClarkRita BallouOld No. 1Amazon
8The Carter FamilyKissing Is CrimeCan The Circle Be UnbrokenAmazon
9John PrineParadiseJohn PrineAmazon
10Kris KristoffersonThe Law Is For Protection Of The PeopleKristoffersonAmazon
11Rosanne CashMy Baby Thinks He's A TrainHits: 1979-1989Amazon
12George StraitI Can't See Texas from HereStrait Out of the Box [Disc 1]Amazon
13Gary StewartShe's Acting Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)Superstars Of Country: Good Ol Songs [Disc 2]Amazon
14Loretta LynnCoal Miner's DaughterDecca Country Classics 1934-1973Amazon
15Tom T. HallThe Year That Clayton Delaney Died (Single Version)The Definitive Collection: Tom T. HallAmazon
16Patsy ClineI Fall To PiecesClassic CountryAmazon
17George JonesHe Stopped Loving Her TodayI Am What I AmAmazon
18Miranda LambertViceThe Weight of These WingsAmazon
19The JuddsWhy Not MeCountry Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 2]Amazon
20Johnny CashFolsom Prison BluesAt Folsom PrisonAmazon
21Taylor SwiftYou Belong With MeFearlessAmazon
22Randy TravisOn The Other HandCountry Gold 1984-1986Amazon
23Shania TwainThat Don't Impress Me MuchCome On OverAmazon
24Merle HaggardRed BandanaHis Greatest & His BestAmazon
25Lucinda WilliamsJacksonCar Wheels on a Gravel RoadAmazon
26Dixie ChicksWide Open SpacesCountry: The American Tradition [Disc 2]Amazon
27Ray CharlesBorn to Lose (Remastered)Complete Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (Remastered)Amazon
28Waylon JenningsDreaming My Dreams With YouArtist's Choice: Emmylou HarrisAmazon
29Dolly PartonCoat of Many ColorsCoat of Many Colors [RM 2007]Amazon
30Willie NelsonRed Headed StrangerThe Many Sides Of Willie Nelson [Cd 3 "Cowboy"] (1992)Amazon

The Spector Legacy

No tribute here, only an exploration of the musical legacy left behind by one of the premier production geniuses of 20th century rock and roll. We won’t dwell on the poor example of a human being attached to his personal legacy; but the music he gave us was pure gold and his ‘wall of sound’ became synonymous with early sixties classics from The Ronettes, The Righteous Brothers, The Crystals, Gene Pitney, and so many others. His later career found him turning up in production studios with the likes of The Beatles, The Ramones, Leonard Cohen, and others. Along the line his name was also attached to a wide range of songs in copyright; songs that celebrated youth, love, blusterous rivers deep, and soaring mountains high. And we’ll fit as much as we can into our two hour show on Sonoma County Community Radio.


No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Teddy BearsTo Know Him Is to Love HimBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
2The RonettesWalking in the RainThe Best of the RonettesAmazon
3The RonettesParadiseThe Best of the RonettesAmazon
4The RonettesDo I Love You?The Best of the RonettesAmazon
5The Paris SistersI Love How You Love MeBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
6Paris SistersBe My BoyEarly Girls – vol 5Amazon
7The Righteous BrothersYou've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'The Very Best of the Righteous Brothers: Unchained MelodyAmazon
8The Righteous BrothersJust Once in My LifeBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 3Amazon
9The CrystalsUptownBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
10The CrystalsHe's a RebelBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
11The CrystalsDa Doo Ron RonBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
12Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd.Black PearlBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 3Amazon
13Alley CatsPuddin' N' TainBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
14Ray PetersonCorrine, CorrinaBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
15VeronicaSo YoungBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 2Amazon
16Bob B. Soxx & the Blue JeansNot Too Young to Get MarriedBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
17Bob B. Soxx & the Blue JeansWhy Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts?Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
18The Dixie CupsChapel of LoveBillboard Top Rock & Roll Hits: 1964Amazon
19Darlene LoveStumble and FallBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 2Amazon
20Darlene Love(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna MarryBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
21Darlene LoveWait 'Til My Bobby Gets HomeBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
22The TreasuresHold Me TightBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 2Amazon
23Ike & Tina TurnerRiver Deep, Mountain HighBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 3Amazon
24Ike & Tina TurnerSave the Last Dance for MeBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 3Amazon
25Ben E. KingSpanish HarlemBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon
26The Beach BoysI Can Hear MusicPerfect HarmonyAmazon
27Curtis LeePretty Little Angel EyesThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 4Amazon
28Brian WilsonThis Could Be The NightFor the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings NilssonAmazon
29The RamonesDo You Remember Rock 'N' Roll Radio?End of the CenturyAmazon
30The RamonesBaby, I Love YouEnd of the CenturyAmazon
31The RonettesBaby I Love YouThe Best of the RonettesAmazon
32The CrystalsHe Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)Back to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 1Amazon

Not Above The Law

Welcome to a common theme we share on Deeper Roots:  an eclectic blend of stories featuring grifters, the gallows, the law and prison time. Today we’ll be mixing current events with the rule of law and the focus takes on historic anthems of good versus evil. Playlists will feature topics of blind justice, the fate of liars and thieves, and stories of false prophets and demagogues. We’ll welcome them in their own words with pearls of justice that even the January 6th looters, traitors and thieves cannot escape. It’s a cult…and neither democracy nor faith abide much by the cult of personality that’s soiling our Constitution. We’ve got tracks from Dr. John, Three Dog Night, Hugh Laurie, Booker T and Ted Hawkins this week. Join us here on Deeper Roots for an expose about “Fear and Loathing at Mar-a-Lago”.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Booker T. & The MG'sHang 'Em HighThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol.2: 1968-1971 [Disc 1]Amazon
2The Fabulous ThunderbirdsCan't Tear It Up EnuffT-Bird RhythmAmazon
3Ted HawkinsThe ConstitutionHappy HourAmazon
4Laurie Lewis And The Right HandsLet That Liar Alone (Featuring Tom Rozum, Patrick Sauber, Harley Eblen & Andrew Conklin)The Hazel and Alice SessionsAmazon
5The Louvin BrothersCash On The BarrelheadClose Harmony [Disc 3]Amazon
6Jimmie Lunceford & His OrchestraCall The PoliceJumpin' With the Big Swing BandsAmazon
7Ray LumA Trader IsVoices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William FerrisAmazon
8Bill PhillipsThe Yankee TraderBill Phillips 1958-1961Amazon
9Dr. JohnTrader JohnThe Blues BiographyAmazon
10Three Dog NightLiarThe Complete Hit SinglesAmazon
11Julia LeeLiesKansas City Star [Disc 2]Amazon
12JD McPhersonMother Of LiesLet The Good Times RollAmazon
13Julie LondonLittle White Lies36 All-Time Greatest Hits Disc 1Amazon
14Jackie GreeneAbout Cell Block #9Sweet Somewhere BoundAmazon
15Bill Carter with The Cooper BrothersJailer ManThe Hangman's Blues: Prison Songs In Country Music (1956-1972)Amazon
16Buck OwensIn the Jailhouse NowHonky Tonk Man: Buck Sings Country ClassicsAmazon
17Hugh LaurieSend Me To The 'Lectric ChairDidn't It Rain (Deluxe)Amazon
18Elton BrittUranium FeverAtomic PlattersAmazon
19Sam HintonOld Man AtomAtomic PlattersAmazon
20Dan Reeder2016 Election SongEvery Which Way (Deluxe Edition)Amazon
21Fay SimmonsYou Hit Me Baby Like An Atomic BombAtomic PlattersAmazon
22Fred KirbyWhen That Hell Bomb FallsAtomic PlattersAmazon
23George KentI Always Did Like LeavenworthThe Hangman's Blues: Prison Songs In Country Music (1956-1972)Amazon
24The Bobby Fuller FourI Fought The LawThe Best Of The Bobby Fuller FourAmazon
25George Jones/Johnny CashI Got Stripes [*]SilverAmazon
26Rico BellDeath RowThe Executioners Last Songs, Volume 2Amazon
27Doodle DuncanDeath RowTwisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands Volume 2Amazon
28Marty RobbinsHanging TreeA Lifetime of Song (1951-1982)Amazon
29Ralph StanleyO DeathO Brother, Where Art Thou?Amazon
30Roy ZimmermanThe DonRize UpAmazon
31Thomas E. DeweyElection Eve Campaign SpeechGreat Speeches of the 20th CenturyAmazon
32Paul StookeyNukes R NutsJust CausesAmazon
33Roy ZimmermanThe Liar Tweets TonightThe Liar Tweets Tonight (Single)Amazon
34Earle HagenI SpyUltra-Lounge, Vol. 7: The Crime SceneAmazon

Celebrating 10 Years

Break out the libations! Deeper Roots celebrates it’s ten year anniversary on Sonoma County Community Radio and today’s show takes some time to celebrate the blend of sounds we’ve featured with the focus being on our first ten shows. I’ll be grabbing some of my very favorites from those early playlists and sharing them with everyone this morning. Great sounds featured include a trip to Chickashay with Roy Rogers, gospel tradition from Fern Jones, jitterbugging with The Roosevelts, some Duke, Fats, The Louvins, and, of course, Miss Morse (Ella Mae, that is). I’ll look back at some of the shows featured, the many sites visited and the folks that dropped by along the way. A little nostalgia on a Friday morning on KOWS radio and Saturday morning on KRJF and KWTF.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Geraint WatkinsGo WestDial 'W' for WatkinsAmazon
2Mae WestI'm An Occidental Woman In An Oriental Mood For LoveThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
3Roy Rogers with Country WashburneMy Chickashay Girl26 All-Time Country ClassicsAmazon
4Patsy MontanaMy Poncho PonyCowgirl's BestAmazon
5Bob WillsThe Devil Ain't LazyStompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 3] It Ain't Far To The Bar)Amazon
6Doug Sahm(Is Anybody Going To) San AntoneComplete Atlantic Recordings Disc 1Amazon
7The Louvin BrothersCash On The BarrelheadCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
8The Louvin BrothersThe Great Atomic PowerHand-PickedAmazon
9Kitty WellsAmigo's GuitarGreatest SongsAmazon
10Lefty FrizzellSaginaw, MichiganLook What Thoughts Will DoAmazon
11The AmericansSweet and LowSon of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & ChanteysAmazon
12The Ink SpotsWhispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees)Greatest HitsAmazon
13Julia Lee And Her Boyfriends(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch And Grab ItBlues Classics 1945-1949Amazon
14Duke EllingtionTake The "A" TrainStompin' At The SavoyAmazon
15The RooseveltsJitterbug SpecialThe Real Blues Brothers Vol. 2Amazon
16Fats Waller & His RhythmHey! Stop Kissin' My Sister100 Ans De JazzAmazon
17Nina SimoneChildren Go Where I Send YouThe Best Of Nina Simone: The Colpix YearsAmazon
18Gospel HebrewsJesus Is All Over MeBoddie Recording Company: Cleveland, OhioAmazon
19Fern JonesJust A Little Talk With JesusThe Glory RoadAmazon
20Sister Rosetta TharpeShout Sister ShoutSister Rosetta Tharpe and the Spirit of Gospel, Vol. 2Amazon
21Ella Mae Morse w/Big Dave and His OrchestraMale CallBarrell House Boogie and the BluesAmazon
22Fats DominoSleeping on the JobThis Is Gold Disc 2Amazon
23Ivory Joe HunterWorried MindSince I Met You BabyAmazon
24Arthur AlexanderYou Better Move OnThe Greatest HitsAmazon
25Nellie LutcherHurry On DownFrom The Vaults, Vol 2. 1943-1944Amazon
26Jewel Paige & Her Brown BrowniesGive It UpIf You Take Me BackAmazon
27Freddie KingLonesome Whistle BluesUltimate CollectionAmazon
28Blue Lu BarkerAt The Animal Ball: (Sic – At The Animal Fair)Chronological Blue Lu Barker (1946-1949)Amazon
29The Kingston TrioScotch and SodaAbsolutely the BestAmazon
30Slim & SlamHuh! Uh-Huh!Slim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 2)Amazon
31Dave Van RonkWould You Like to Swing on a Star?Sunday StreetAmazon
32Charles BrownI Wanna Go HomeThe 15 Greatest Hits On Ace RecordsAmazon
33Shirley GunterIpsie Opsie OohShirley GunterAmazon
34Ivory Joe HunterShooty BootySince I Met You BabyAmazon
35Rocky PorterThe World Is A MonsterThe World Is A MonsterAmazon

The Year in Music 1955

The year was 1955. Bill Haley’s Rock Around The Clock blasted off and just around the corner on the charts was Elvis who had a minor hit in 1954 that made some waves with That’s Alright, Mama and Good Rockin’ Tonight.  RCA bought his contract from Sun Records for $35K. The minimum wage reached new heights of $1.00 per hour. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in the World Series. The Honeymooners and Gunsmoke debuted on television. And we’ll be digging through the top ten charts of country, rhythm & blues, and pop in a year where the Cold War was a fact of life leading us to duck and cover. Tune in for some Webb Pierce, Eddy Arnold, Four Aces, Mitch Miller, Fats Domino, and Chuck Berry this week on our show that browses those dusty digital bins on a weekly basis on Community Radio here in Sonoma County.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Little WalterMy BabePure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]Amazon
2Etta JamesThe WallflowerThe Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1Amazon
3Ray CharlesI Got a WomanGenius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection Disc 1Amazon
4Al HibblerUnchained MelodyYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
5Johnny AcePledging My LoveThe Forgotten 45's 1960-1962Amazon
6The PenguinsEarth Angel (Will You Be Mine)Street Corner Symphonies (Disc 2)Amazon
7Fats DominoAin't That A ShameRock And RollinAmazon
8The PlattersOnly You (And You Alone)All-Time Greatest HitsAmazon
9Chuck BerryMaybelleneJohnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess RecordingsAmazon
10The PlattersThe Great PretenderAll-Time Greatest HitsAmazon
11Hank SnowLet Me Go LoverThe Essential Hank SnowAmazon
12Faron YoungLive Fast, Love Hard, Die Young1953-1956 (Warped 5455)Amazon
13Eddy ArnoldThat Do Make It NiceWarped 5543 – Eddy Arnold – 1955Amazon
14Webb PierceI Don't CareSinglesAmazon
15Carl SmithLoose TalkCountry: The American Tradition [Disc 1]Amazon
16Webb PierceIn The Jailhouse Now20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Webb PierceAmazon
17Webb PierceYour Good For Nothing HeartAll Hits! [Disc 2]Amazon
18Webb PierceLove, Love, Love20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Webb PierceAmazon
19Slim WhitmanRose-MarieVintage CollectionsAmazon
20Tennessee Ernie FordSixteen TonsClassic CountryAmazon
21Georgia GibbsDance With Me Henry The WallflowerYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
22Pat BooneAin't That A ShamePat Boone/I'll Be HomeAmazon
23The McGuire SistersSincerelyThe Sisters Anthology [Disc 2]Amazon
24The Four AcesLove Is A Many Splendored ThingThe Envelope Please…Academy Award Winning Songs, Volume 2 (1946-1957)Amazon
25Bill HayesBallad of Davy CrockettLondon American Label Year By Year 1956Amazon
26Les BaxterUnchained MelodyInstrumental Gold [Disc 1]Amazon
27Roger WilliamsAutumn LeavesMagic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3)Amazon
28Mitch Miller & His OrchestraThe Yellow Rose Of TexasYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
29Bill Haley & The CometsRock Around The ClockRock N' Roll Greats Volume 1Amazon
30Pirez PradoCherry Pink And Apple Blossom WhiteBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]Amazon
31The MoonglowsSincerelyPure R&B: Vol. 1- Got My Mojo Workin [Disc 2]Amazon
32Billy Vaughn & His OrchestraMelody Of LoveYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
33Eddy ArnoldJust Call Me LonesomeWelcome To My World [Disc 1]Amazon

Who We Lost 2021

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

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

Groove Juice Special

Not exactly sure what ‘groove juice’ is, but for the purposes of our show full of sass and novelty, we’ll just suggest you make it what you want it. It’s a whimsical, sometimes bawdy, morning collection of the past 100 years of jazz, folk, country, and pop (with a little who-knows-what-that-is thrown in).  We’ve got poodles, big feet, Ovaltine, four leaf clovers, rabbits, and tattoos included with the subject matter today. Songs that are as delectable as they are incredible. We’ve got Skeets McDonald, Robert Crumb, Mae West, Groucho Marx, Dorothy Shay (the Park Avenue Hillbilly), and a couple dozen others for your Friday morning. Oh yeah, and some Johnny Cash and Slim Gaillard as well. So tune into KRJF Community Radio this week for all you can handle.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Johnny CashA Boy Named Sue [Live]16 Biggest HitsAmazon
2Geraint WatkinsBouffantIn a Bad Mood – Deluxe Expanded EditionAmazon
3Slim & SlamGroove Juice SpecialSlim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 3)Amazon
4Louis Jordan & His Tympany FiveDad Gum Ya Hide BoyThe Aladdin Story (Pt. 1)Amazon
5Harry "The Hipster" GibsonWho Put the Benzedrine in Mrs. Murphy's OvaltineVintage Songs of Sex, Drugs & CigarettesAmazon
6Tampa Red & Big MaceoLet Me Play With Your PoodleRadio Radio Vol.5 [Disc 3] Bob DylanAmazon
7Johnny BuckettLet Me Play With Your PoodleDirty Boogie:The Fortune Records StoryAmazon
8Jimmie DavisThe Poodle Dog SongDoggone CountryAmazon
9Sam Butera & the WitnessesFrench PoodleUltra-Lounge, Vol. 5: Wild Cool & SwinginAmazon
10Hank PennyRabbits Don't Ever Get MarriedCrazy Rhythm: The Standard TranscriptionsAmazon
11Skeets McDonaldThe Tattooed LadyDirty Boogie: The Fortune Records StoryAmazon
12Groucho Marx & Bing CrosbyLydia The Tattooed LadyThe Marx Brothers Greatest HitsAmazon
13The Hoosier Hot ShotsI Like Bananas (Because They Have No Bones)Rural Rhythm 1935-42Amazon
14Mae WestI'm An Occidental Woman In An Oriental Mood For LoveThe Mae West CollectionAmazon
15Fats WallerYour Feet's Too BigFats Waller Greatest HitsAmazon
16Dave Van RonkYour Feet's Too BigSweet & LowdownAmazon
17Dave Van RonkWould You Like to Swing on a Star?Sunday StreetAmazon
18R. Crumb And His Cheap Suit SerenadersHula Melody (Radio Broadcast)R. Crumb's Music SamplerAmazon
19Fiddlin' Ian McCamy QuartetteSchottischeR. Crumb's Music SamplerAmazon
20Al MillerI Found A Four Leaf Clover (BP 8047, 12923-A)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
21Bo CarterShe's Your Cook, But She Burns My Bread SometimesThe Rough Guide To Ragtime Blues & HokumAmazon
22Frankie "Half Pint" JaxonI'm Gonna Steal You (BP 8040, 12920-A)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 1 (1917-1927)Amazon
23Ben Selvin OrchestraWho's Your Little Who ZisVintage Music: Original Classics from the 1920s and 1930sAmazon
24Dorothy ShayFeudin & Fightin47 Your Hit ParadeAmazon
25Eileen BartonIf I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd 've Baked A Cake)Mairzy Doats-44 Wacky Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
26Danny Kaye & The Andrews SistersCivilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo)47 Your Hit ParadeAmazon
27Bing Crosby & The Andrews SistersI'll Si-Si Ya In Bahia [Single Version]Their Complete Recordings Together [Disc 2]Amazon
28John FogertyHoney DoDeja Vu All Over AgainAmazon
29Louis PrimaI Wanna Be Like YouThe Jungle Book (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) [Remastered]Amazon
30Eartha Kitt/Henri René & His OrchestraI Want to Be EvilPurr-Fect: Greatest HitsAmazon
31Hank PennyThe Mink on her BackKing Of Hillbilly Bebop [Disc 2]Amazon