Category Archives: Deeper Roots on KOWS

Loretta & Jerry

This past October, we lost a couple of very important ties to two whose stars shone bright in both the Golden Age of Country and the Golden Age of Rock ‘n Roll. We’ll take on a dual tribute to the passing of Loretta Lynn and Jerry Lee Lewis. The torch has surely passed but their fire burned white hot as their stars rose, both sharing controversy and almost overnight fame. They also continued to perform into their later years, teaming up with songwriters and performers who were relevant to new generations, but true to their core calling. Our first hour take time to visit Loretta Lynn’s humble but no-nonsense storytelling and the second hour will take us into the whirlwind of unapologetic badassness that was Jerry Lee Lewis.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Loretta LynnYou Ain't Woman EnoughHonky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 1]Amazon
2Loretta LynnCoal Miner's Daughter (Recitation)Still Woman EnoughAmazon
3Loretta LynnCoal Miner's DaughterCountry Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 1]Amazon
4Loretta Lynn,Margo PriceOne's On the Way (feat. Margo Price)One's On the Way (feat. Margo Price)Amazon
5Loretta Lynn & Jack WhitePortland OregonVan Lear RoseAmazon
6Loretta LynnThe PillLoretta Lynn Legendery Country SingerAmazon
7Loretta Lynn & Conway TwittyAfter the Fire Is GoneDecca Country Classics 1934-1973Amazon
8Ernest Tubb & Loretta LynnAnswer The Phone (w/ Loretta Lynn)A Tribute To A LegendAmazon
9Ernest Tubb/Loretta LynnThanks a LotLegendary: It's Been So Long, DarlingAmazon
10Loretta Lynn & Conway TwittyYou're The Reason Our Kids Are UglyHonky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 3]Amazon
11Loretta LynnShe's Got YouLoretta Lynn Legendery Country SingerAmazon
12Loretta LynnSuccessI Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 1]Amazon
13Loretta LynnThis Old HouseVan Lear RoseAmazon
14Loretta LynnFirst CityLoretta Lynn Legendery Country SingerAmazon
15Loretta LynnDon't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)Honky Tonk Girl: The Loretta Lynn Collection [Disc 1]Amazon
16Loretta LynnIn the Sweet Bye and ByeAll Time Gospel Favorites [Disc 1]Amazon
17Jerry Lee Lewis/Jimmy PageRock and RollLast Man StandingAmazon
18Jerry Lee LewisCrazy ArmsAll Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)Amazon
19Jerry Lee LewisEnd Of The RoadBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 4]Amazon
20Jerry Lee LewisWhole Lotta Shakin' Goin' OnA Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
21Jerry Lee LewisGreat Balls of FireRed, White & Rock Disc 1Amazon
22Jerry Lee LewisHigh School ConfidentialSun Recordings Greatest HitsAmazon
23Jerry Lee LewisBreathlessAll Killer, No Filler: The Anthology (Disc 1)Amazon
24Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl PerkinsI Saw The Light (With Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl Perkins)The SurvivorsAmazon
25Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis & Carl PerkinsWhole Lot Of Shakin' Going On (With Jerry Lee Lewis)The SurvivorsAmazon
26The Million Dollar QuartetYou're the Only Star in My Blue HeavenThe Million Dollar Quartet: 50th Anniversary Special EditionAmazon
27Jerry Lee LewisWhat's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)The Definitive CollectionAmazon
28Jerry Lee LewisSomewhere Over the RainbowThe Oxford American Southern Sampler 1999Amazon
29Jerry Lee LewisMilkshake MademoiselleGood Old SummertimeAmazon
30Jerry Lee LewisBad Moon RisingMean Old ManAmazon
31Jerry Lee LewisWild One18 Original Sun Greatest HitsAmazon
32Bruce Springsteen/Jerry Lee LewisPink CadillacLast Man StandingAmazon
33Jerry Lee LewisBig Blue DiamondSouthern RootsAmazon

Fascinating Rhythm

Crazy rhythm! Big bands, scat vocals, syncopation, snapping fingers, drum and trumpet solos, all packed into two hours on a Sonoma County autumn morning on Deeper Roots. We’re celebrating that fascinating rhythm with some classic jazz, smooth vocals, and the voot of Slim Galliard as well as we take a trip through the big band sounds of Tommy Dorsey’s Clambake Seven, Cab Calloway, and Artie Shaw. That’s not all, though. We’ll also hear the celebrations of rhythm with the brothers and sister teams of the Boswells, the Colemans, the Delta Rhythm Boys, and Three Sharps and a Flat. Sweet and sentimental with a celebratory blast. Join Dave Stroud on a journey that celebrates rhythm with the best rhythm-makers on KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Benny Goodman And His Orchestra & Helen WardGet Rhythm in Your Feet (And Music In Your Soul)Wicked SwingAmazon
2Jimmie Lunceford (Willie Smith And Band, Vocals)Rhythm Is Our BusinessJimmie LuncefordAmazon
3Ivie AndersonAll God's Chillun Got RhythmAn Introduction To Ivie AndersonAmazon
4The Delta Rhythm BoysGet on Board Little ChildrenRadio, Gimme Some JiveAmazon
5Coleman BrothersGet Away, Mr. Satan, Get AwayHot Harmony Groups 1941-1949: Vol 3: When the Old GangAmazon
6Three Sharps And A FlatThat's The RhythmHot Harmony Groups 1932-1951: Vol 1: That's the RhythmAmazon
7Slim & SlamThe Flat Foot FloogieSlim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 3)Amazon
8The Boswell SistersThat's How Rhythm Was BornThat's How Rhythm Was BornAmazon
9Slim & SlamRhythm MadSlim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 2)Amazon
10Slim & SlamBuck Dance RhythmSlim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 1)Amazon
11The Cats & The FiddleMr. Rhythm ManThe Very Best OfAmazon
12Ace Harris And His Sunset RoyalsRhythm 'Bout TownSounds Of Harlem Vol. 1 (Hep)Amazon
13Freddie Jenkins' Harlem SevenNothin' But RhythmSounds Of Harlem Vol. 1 (Hep)Amazon
14Django ReinhardtCrazy RhythmThe Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order [Disc 1]Amazon
15Fats Waller & His RhythmSpreadin' Rhythm AroundFats Waller – The Complete Recorded Works Volume 3 – Rhythm and Romance 1934-1936Amazon
16Billie HolidaySpreadin' Rhythm AroundQuintessential: Volume 1, 1933 – 1935Amazon
17Billie Holiday Feat. Teddy Wilson & His OrchestraHe Ain't Got RhythmLady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia 1933-1944 [Disc 02]Amazon
18Louis ArmstrongI Got RhythmNow You Has Jazz: Louis Armstrong AT M-G-MAmazon
19Cab CallowayMama, I Wanna Make RhythmChronological 1937-38Amazon
20Cab CallowayBlack RhythmKicking The Gong AroundAmazon
21Duke Ellington & His OrchestraRockin' In RhythmKen Burns Jazz: Duke EllingtonAmazon
22Artie ShawAll God's Chillun Got RhythmThe Artie Shaw Story – Disc 1 – Free WheelingAmazon
23Tommy And Jimmy DorseyRhythm Saved The WorldThe Gems Of JazzAmazon
24The Mills BrothersRhythm Saved The WorldThe 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 4Amazon
25Jimmie Lunceford & His OrchestraI'm Nuts About Screwy MusicSwingsation: Jimmie LuncefordAmazon
26Sol HoopiiFascinating RhythmMaster of the Hawaiian Guitar, Vol. 2Amazon
27Fred AstaireFascinating RhythmThe Astaire Story, Vol.1 & 2Amazon
28Gene KellyI Got RhythmThe Big Picture: Great Music from Films You LoveAmazon
29Tony BennettCrazy RhythmThis Is Jazz SamplerAmazon
30Charlie BarnetFlying HomeWicked SwingAmazon
31Jimmie Lunceford & His OrchestraHe Ain't Got RhythmSwingsation: Jimmie LuncefordAmazon
32Lionel Hampton & His OrchestraJivin' With JarvisWicked SwingAmazon
33Nellie LutcherIf You Wanna Get T'Goin' (And Come Out Singing)Nellie Lutcher & Her Rhythm [Disc 3]Amazon

Sacred Rock & Soul

A mixed bag of the soulful sounds with an undercurrent of gospel mixed in this morning. Songs whose construction bears some resemblance or, in most cases, far distant ancestry to the sacred sounds of the church gatherings. The music this morning isn’t really gospel in its obvious form. It’s more the sound of performances that owe gospel music a debt of gratitude for the sound, the rhythm, and the form. Tune in for a bright, shining blend of popular sounds from Paul Simon, Laura Nyro, Curtis Mayfield, Percy Sledge, Mitty Collier, and a couple dozen others as we take a closer walk with rhythm, soul, rock, and pop on a Friday morning in Sonoma County on KOWS, your low power community station with a big heart. Tune in on 92.5 FM or stream us on kowsfm.com/listen.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Isley BrothersShout (Parts 1 & 2)The Essential Isley Brothers [Disc 1]Amazon
2Sam CookeJust For YouPortrait Of A Legend 1951-1964Amazon
3Sam CookeYou Send MePortrait Of A Legend 1951-1964Amazon
4Ray CharlesI've Got a WomanUltimate Hits Collection [1 of 2]Amazon
5Ray CharlesHallelujah I Love Her SoUltimate Hits Collection [1 of 2]Amazon
6Garnet Mimms & The EnchantersCry BabyBirth Of Soul: 1Amazon
7Marvin GayeAin't Nothing Like The Real ThingAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
8The ImpressionsKeep On PushingGospelAmazon
9Curtis MayfieldMove on UpSomething to Believe InAmazon
10Edwin Hawkins SingersOh Happy DayOh Happy Day – Original Buddah ClassicsAmazon
11Al GreenTake Me to the RiverMore Greatest HitsAmazon
12Bill WithersLean on MeStill BillAmazon
13Simon & GarfunkelBridge Over Troubled WaterBridge Over Troubled WaterAmazon
14Paul SimonLoves Me Like A RockGreatest Hits: Shining Like A National GuitarAmazon
15Jackie Wilson(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and HigherSomething to Believe InAmazon
16The Staple SingersRespect YourselfStax ProfilesAmazon
17Aretha FranklinChain Of FoolsQueen Of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings [Disc 1]Amazon
18Aretha FranklinDr. Feelgood (Love Is a Serious Business)I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love YouAmazon
19Percy SledgeWhen A Man Loves A WomanIt Tears Me Up: The Best Of Percy SledgeAmazon
20Mitty CollierI Had A Talk With My ManChess Uptown SoulAmazon
21Mitty CollierNo Faith, No LoveTalking With Her Man: The Chess Singles 1961-1968Amazon
22Laura NyroAnd When I DieStoned Soul Picnic: The Best of Laura Nyro (1 of 2)Amazon
23Marc CohnWalking In MemphisMarc CohnAmazon
24Roy WoodSongs Of PraiseBouldersAmazon
25Elton JohnTake Me To The PilotElton JohnAmazon
26Etta JamesStrange Things HappeningSingles 1957 – 1962Amazon

Travelin’ Shoes

We’re reaching deep into those roots Americana archives this morning for a free form blend of country, gospel, folk, and blues. Buckets of music planned for your Friday morning: whether you’re here in the warm October folds of Sonoma County or on the other side of the planet, we’re here to soothe the fray of what’s occurring at every corner. The music we have in store includes new tracks from Dr. John and Sweet Megg, Neko Case, the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Haden, Randy Newman and more than a dozen others. Songs about the long road, six feet of water in the streets of Evangeline, and sunrise and sunset couplets. It’s a Friday morning here on the West Coast and our community is always willing to share with you on KOWS-LP Community Radio. Join us, why don’t you.

100:00Bruce SpringsteenNightshiftAmazon
208:05Maria MuldaurSweetheartAmazon
311:00Golden Gate Jubilee QuartetTravelin' ShoesAmazon
412:50Maria MuldaurTravelin' ShoesAmazon
515:11Don ElliotLong, Black AutomobileAmazon
617:38Lightnin' HopkinsAutomobile BluesAmazon
728:45Weeping WillowsWhen The Sun Came DownAmazon
830:51Anita CarterRing Of FireAmazon
932:44Charlie HadenIs This America? (Katrina 2005)Amazon
1036:20Tony RicePride of ManAmazon
1138:35Dr. JohnEnd Of The Line feat. Aaron NevilleAmazon
1249:02Aaron NevilleDown Into Muddy WaterAmazon
1352:34Neko CaseBuckets Of RainAmazon
1455:16Randy Newman & The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra With Members Of The New York PhilharmonicLouisiana 1927Amazon
1558:34Chris HillmanLike A HurricaneAmazon
161:07:17Sweet MeggFaded LoveAmazon
171:10:57The Boswell SistersWas That the Human Thing to Do, #1Amazon
181:14:10Louis ArmstrongDo You Know What It Means To Miss New OrleansAmazon
191:17:07Fats DominoGoin' HomeAmazon
201:19:12Tom Petty & The HeartbreakersI'm Walkin'Amazon
211:25:30Wanda JacksonMean Mean ManAmazon
221:27:38Junior Brown & The Beach Boys409Amazon
231:29:53Bruce Springsteen; Dr. JohnRight Place Wrong TimeAmazon
241:34:19Bea Baker & Maurice King & His WolverinesI Want a Lavender CadillacAmazon
251:37:08Louis PrimaEnjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)Amazon
261:39:41Betty HuttonDoctor, Lawyer, Indian ChiefAmazon
271:42:41Hoagy CarmichaelOle Buttermilk SkyAmazon
281:44:42Ella Mae Morse with Dick Walters & His OrchestraShoo-Shoo BabyAmazon
291:51:28Blue Lu BarkerA Little Bird Told MeAmazon
301:53:39Maria MuldaurIt Ain't the Meat It's the MotionAmazon

West Coast Blues Roots

The 40s and 50s post-war migration brought tough working conditions in Chicago which offered stability over the miserable sharecropper existence of the Delta.  Both were fodder for the some of the very best in classic blues. The production lines of Detroit and other cities on the Eastern seaboard were models of a different kind of work that the Industrial Age had to offer. But the West Coast wasn’t the place you’d expect to find the blues: shipyards, agriculture, and urban sprawl would aggregate so many different styles that rhythm and blues was a fusion of the many different sensibilities that were brought with both performer and listener alike westward from east of the Mississippi. Having the hub of the world of entertainment in the Southland didn’t hurt either. We’ll be browsing the sounds of some of the greats: McCracklin, Fulson, Otis, Mayfield, and (of course) T-Bone Walker in the Deeper Roots morning show today. West Coast Blues led to blues-based rock in large part because of the exposure to the many different styles of the mid-century blues bands and solo rockers. West Coast Blues Roots is the name of our show this morning on KOWS-LP Occidental.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Johnny "Guitar" WatsonGangster Of LoveLiving The Blues: 1957-1959 Blues ClassicsAmazon
2Lowell FulsonBlue ShadowsChess Blues Disc 4Amazon
3T-Bone WalkerT-Bone ShuffleLiving The Blues: Blues GreatsAmazon
4Ivory Joe HunterBoogin' In The RainThe Chronological Ivory Joe Hunter 1947Amazon
5Amos MilburnOne, Two, Three, EverybodyAmos Milburn RocksAmazon
6Amos MilburnOne Scotch, One Bourbon, One BeerAmos Milburn RocksAmazon
7Floyd DixonHey BartenderMarshall Texas Is My HomeAmazon
8Big Jay McNeelyThe Deacon's HopLiving The Blues – Jump Blues & BoogieAmazon
9Percy MayfieldPlease Send Me Someone To LoveBlues Masters Vol. 3: Texas BluesAmazon
10Johnny Guitar WatsonMortorhead BabySo-Cal Speed Shop's Hot Rod Classics Disc 1Amazon
11Little Esther And Willie LittlefieldTurn the Lights Down LowRhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll Vol 2 [Disc 13]Amazon
12Eddie "Cleanhead" VinsonGonna Send You Where I Got You FromMercury B&R Story '45-'55 – [Disc 1]: Midwest Blues V1Amazon
13Peppermint HarrisI Got LoadedLoaded, Vol. 1Amazon
14Jimmy McCracklinThe WalkPure R&B: Vol. 2- Somethings Got a Hold on Me [Disc 1]Amazon
15Little Willie LittlefieldK. C. LovingRoots Of Rock & Roll – Rough And Rowdy [Disc 10]Amazon
16T-Bone WalkerStormy MondayThe Very Best of T-Bone Walker [Koch]Amazon
17Roy MiltonThe HucklebuckSpecialty Profiles: Roy MiltonAmazon
18Floyd DixonCall Operator 210The Cocktail Combos [Disc 3]Amazon
19Johnny OtisBaby Baby BluesMercury Blues 'n' Rhythm StarsAmazon
20Johnny OtisHead HunterThe Roots Of Frank ZappaAmazon
21Etta JamesGood Rockin DaddyThe Complete Modern & Kent Recordings 1Amazon
22Pee Wee CraytonBlues After HoursABC Of The Blues Vol 7Amazon
23Johnny Moore's Three BlazersDriftin' BluesMartin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Piano Blues – A Film By Clint EastwoodAmazon
24Charles BrownBlack NightLiving The Blues: Blues GreatsAmazon
25Cecil GantI WonderR&B Jukebox Hits 1944Amazon
26Amos MilburnBad Bad WhiskeyDown The Road Apiece -The Best Of Amos MilburnAmazon
27Juke Boy BonnerRunning ShoesRhythm & Blues Goes Rock & Roll Volume 2 [Disc 8]Amazon
28Lloyd GlennThe ShakedownChess Blues Disc 4Amazon
29Etta JamesI Just Want to Make Love to YouAt Last!Amazon
30Percy MayfieldThe River's InvitationABC Of The Blues Vol 28Amazon
31Rod Piazza & The Mighty FlyersDeep FriedBlues Pajama PartyAmazon
32Roy Milton & His Solid SendersR.M. BluesSpecialty Profiles: Roy MiltonAmazon

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

Doo Wop’s Golden Age

In the early 1950s, trade magazines were bemoaning the overabundance of vocal groups making it difficult for single artists to break through. It was just the beginning of a wave of adolescent boys finding that street corner singers were attracting the neighborhood girls. Well, that’s the story anyway. But it might not have been too far off the mark as the mid-to-late 1950s saw the charts exploding with groups with vocal prowess in both instrumental imitation and harmonies with inglorious sound effects. It would become an cultural art form born in the tradition of some of the vocal groups of the 30s and 40s. This week on Deeper Roots we’ll revisit doo wop’s golden age where the harmonies were tight and sweet and the ballads were recycled gems of the past or low-brow teen crooning of the present. Join us on Sonoma County Community Radio for some of the best examples of Doo Wop’s Golden Age.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The El DoradosAt My Front DoorThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
2The NutmegsStory UntoldThe Roots Of Frank ZappaAmazon
3The Five SatinsIn the Still of the NightDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
4The HeartbeatsA Thousand Miles AwayDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
5The RaysSilhouettesCameo Parkway: The Greatest HitsAmazon
6The WillowsThe Church Bells May RingDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
7The CadillacsZoomFor Collectors Only (Disc 1)Amazon
8Frankie Lymon & The TeenagersWhy Do Fools Fall In LoveGlory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 1]Amazon
9The MoonglowsSee Saw (mono)Blue Velvet: The Ultimate CollectionAmazon
10The Del VikingsCome Go with MeDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
11The DubsCould This Be MagicThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 3Amazon
12MellokingsTonight TonightTonight-TonightAmazon
13The MonotonesBook Of LoveStreet Corner Symphonies (Disc 1)Amazon
14Norman Fox & The Rob Roys/The Rob RoysTell Me WhyDoo Wop Box Disc 2Amazon
15The SilhouettesGet A JobStreet Corner Symphonies (Disc 1)Amazon
16The DiamondsLittle Darlin'The Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
17The BobbettesMr. LeeThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2Amazon
18The CadillacsBuzz Buzz BuzzFor Collectors Only (Disc 1)Amazon
19The SolitairesWalking AlongDoo Wop Love SongsAmazon
20Lee Andrews & The HeartsLong Lonely NightsDoo Wop Love SongsAmazon
21Frankie Lymon & The TeenagersGoody GoodyDoo Wop Love SongsAmazon
22The ChantelsMaybeGlory Days Of Rock 'N' Roll: Doo-Wop [Disc 2]Amazon
23The EdselsRama Lama Ding DongThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
24The AquatonesYouEarly Girls: 1Amazon
25The MarcelsBlue MoonThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
26The ElegantsLittle StarThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]Amazon
27Dion & The BelmontsI Wonder WhyThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]Amazon
28The VideosTrickle, TrickleThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]Amazon
29The CoastersZing! Went The Strings Of My HeartDoo Wop Love SongsAmazon
30The FlamingosI Only Have Eyes for YouFor Collectors Only – Disc 1Amazon
31The MysticsHushabyeThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
32Dion & The BelmontsA Teenager In LoveThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 2]Amazon
33The FiestasSo FineThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]Amazon
34The SheppardsIsland Of LoveThe Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need [Disc 1]Amazon
35EarlsRemember ThenStreet Corner Symphonies (Disc 2)Amazon

Workin’ Man Blues

We’ll be spending two hours on a century of hard work, little pay, striking it rich as well as failing to do so. Songs about working the mines, panning in the mother lode, welfare and pittance wages, as well as the country sounds of Merle’s Working Man Blues. Plenty to keep us reflecting on a lifetime of keeping afloat knowing full well that you can’t take it with you. Not necessarily money for nothing and kicks for free but we’ve also got songs about blowing it all on a Saturday night. Join us for music from Johnny Horton, Wynn Stewart, Tex Ritter, Merle, Hazel Dickens, Roy Orbison and a cast of the very best of performances from the past century here on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Tex WilliamsMoneyBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
2Howard VokesThe MinerBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
3Tex RitterA Working Man's PrayerBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
4Doc WatsonDream of the Miner's Child1964-1965 (Warped 6411F)Amazon
5Loretta LynnCoal Miner's DaughterCoal Miner's DaughterAmazon
6Merle Haggard And The StrangersWorkin' Man Blues (2006 Digital Remaster)Hag: The Best of Merle HaggardAmazon
7Lyle LovettWorking Too HardMy Baby Don't TolerateAmazon
8Slaid CleavesWorking StiffUnsungAmazon
9Perry Tonightus And The Heart BurnLiving On The Welfare CheckBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
10Buck OwensWaitin' In Your Welfare LineThe Very Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 1Amazon
11Johnny PaycheckTake This Job And Shove ItSuperstars Of Country: Easy Loving [Disc 1]Amazon
12Roy OrbisonWorking for the ManThe All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison [Monument]Amazon
13Brennen LeighNorth To AlaskaToo Thin To PlowAmazon
14MudcrutchSix Days On the RoadMudcrutchAmazon
15Wynn StewartAnother Day, Another DollarCalifornia CountryAmazon
16The Westport KidsYou Kaint Take It With YouBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
17Billy ParkerIt Takes A Lot Of MoneyBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
18Bobby BarnettWorkin' ManBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
19Arlie DuffMoney HungryBirth / Work / Death – Work, Money And Status In Country Music (1950-1974)Amazon
20Faron YoungI've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday Night1953-1956 (Warped 5455)Amazon
21Al Clauser & His Oklahoma OutlawsI Ain't Lazy Baby I'm Just TiredThe Best Of Western SwingAmazon
22Jim NesbittWorking All My LifeCash-A-LikesAmazon
23Marty StuartHard Working ManGhost Train: The Studio B SessionsAmazon
24Dick CurlessI've Been Working On the RailroadA Tombstone Every Mile (7CD Set) CD3 (1950-1969)Amazon
25John Prine & Mac WisemanSaginaw MichiganStandard Songs for Average PeopleAmazon
26Dolly Parton9 To 5Dolly [Disc 4]Amazon
27Laurie Lewis And The Right HandsWorking Girl Blues (Featuring Andrew Conklin, Alice Gerrard, Tom Rozum & Patrick Sauber)The Hazel and Alice SessionsAmazon
28Tom WaitsHeigh HoOrphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards [Disc 3]Amazon
29Lee DorseyWorking In A Coal MineSoul MineAmazon
30Johnny HortonNorth To AlaskaColumbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: AmericanaAmazon
31The Dwarf ChorusHeigh-HoClassic Disney, Vol. II: 60 Years Of Music MagicalAmazon
32Adriana CaselottiWhistle While You WorkBob Dylan – Radio Radio – Theme Time Radio Hour Volume Four [Disc 2]Amazon

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