Category Archives: Deeper Roots on KOWS

Rare Female Soul

From the deeper bins of the sixties and seventies…heartbreak, cheating, and all the soul from the ladies perspective. Some powerful divas deliver the goods in this week’s episode of Deeper Roots. The songs you’ll hear were those on the chart bubble, some local, some national, but all worth a revisit. If you’ve heard more than a handful of these deep soul tracks, we’d be surprised. Join Dave Stroud as this week he’ll be sharing the sounds of Tammy Montgomery, Wendy Rene, Mitty Collier, Geraldine Hunt, and some names you’ll know including Irma Thomas, Mary Wells, and Etta James. Tune in on a Friday morning in Sonoma County for the best soul you’ve never heard.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jean PlumLook at the BoyDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3Amazon
2Mitty CollierI Had A Talk With My ManChess Uptown SoulAmazon
3Mitty CollierI Gotta Get Away From It AllNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
4Jan BradleyMama Didn't LieBirth Of Soul: 1Amazon
5Delilah KeenebruewBright LightsAfter Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon
6Sugar Pie DeSantoI Want To KnowNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
7Darlene LoveToo Late To Say You're SorryAfter Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon
8Wendy ReneWhat Will Tomorrow Bring?Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol. 2Amazon
9Barbara & The BrownsI Don't Want To Have To WaitDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3Amazon
10Mary WellsCan't You See (You're Losing Me)After Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon
11Tammy MontgomeryIt's MineNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
12Etta JamesSeven Day FoolNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)Amazon
13Barbara LynnYou're Losing MeAfter Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon
14Ernestine AndersonYou're Not The Guy For MeBirth Of Soul: 1Amazon
15Bettye LaVetteLet Me Down EasyDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3Amazon
16Doris DukeHe's GoneDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3Amazon
17Odessa HarrisA Rockin' Good WayNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
18Jackie ShaneCruel Cruel WorldAny Other WayAmazon
19Irma ThomasDon't Mess With My ManNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
20Geraldine HuntI Let Myself GoNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)Amazon
21Barbara BrownCan't Find No HappinessDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4Amazon
22Loretta WilliamsI'm Missing YouDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3Amazon
23Mitty CollierDon't Let Her Take My BabyNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
24Varetta & The ThomasesFly By NightNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD2)Amazon
25MarvelettesWay Over ThereNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
26Maxine BrownAm I Falling In LoveNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
27Betty O'BrianShe'll Be GoneNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
28Brendetta DavisI Can't Make It Without HimDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures: Taken From Our Vaults, Vol. 1Amazon
29Betty & RayYou're Too MuchNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD4)Amazon
30Carla ThomasI Can't Take ItDave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures – Vol. 3Amazon
31Birdlegs & Pauline And Their Versatility BirdsSpringBirth Of Soul: 2Amazon
32Madeline BellSoul TimeBell's A Poppin'Amazon

Travelin’ Blues

This week’s episode of Deeper Roots focuses on gospel, blues, and tradition with a theme being the “travelin’ blues”. Whether that’s a long ride to perdition or salvation on the King’s highway or a ready roll down the road apiece…our journey will avoid the toll roads, whether they be the sacred or the profane. Performances this morning feature Rory Block, Chris Smither, Eric Clapton, Freddie King, and The Golden Gate Quartet. The show is a ‘first installment’ of traveling songs…songs about the highways…told in the key of blues with the followup in coming months being one that focuses on the country and bluegrass sound. But not today. Today’s about the blues and the gospel. Drop by.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Maria MuldaurTravelin' ShoesWaitress In a Donut ShopAmazon
2Blind Sammie (Blind Willie McTell)Travelin' BluesLonesome Whistle – An Anthology Of American Railroad SongAmazon
3Taj MahalFarther On Down The RoadThe Best Of Taj MahalAmazon
4Roland StoneDown The RoadThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]Amazon
5Freddie SlackDown The RoadBoogie Woogie [Disc 10]Amazon
6Eric ClaptonFurther On Down the RoadOld SockAmazon
7Chris SmitherLook Down the RoadI'm a Stranger Too!/Don't It Drag OnAmazon
8Mattie DelaneyDown The Big Road BluesMississippi MastersAmazon
9Unidentified QuartetI Look Down The Road And WonderPowerhouse GospelAmazon
10The Golden Gate QuartetI Looked Down The Road And WonderedTravelin' ShoesAmazon
11Vera Ward HallTravelin' ShoesCrossroads: Southern RootsAmazon
12Rory BlockIf You Haven't Any Hay, Get On Down The RoadHard Luck Child: A Tribute To Skip JamesAmazon
13Paul Butterfield's Better DaysHighway 28'Better Days' + 'Better Days – It All Comes Back'Amazon
14Johnny "Guitar" WatsonHighway 60Space GuitarAmazon
15Lowell FulsonHighway 99Juke Box Blues 1946-1948Amazon
16Gatemouth MooreHighway 61 BluesHey Mr. Gatemouth – Complete King RecordingsAmazon
17Honeyboy EdwardsStrollin' Down Highway 61Roamin and RamblinAmazon
18Snooks EaglinTraveling MoodComplete Imperial RecordingsAmazon
19Doc PomusTraveling DogSinger & SongwriterAmazon
20Ella Johnson & Buddy JohnsonGet On Down The RoadGo Ahead And Rock And RollAmazon
21Ernie Andrews With Maxwell Davis OrchestraTravelin' BabyJumpin' Like Mad: Cool Cats & Hip Chicks Non-Stop Dancin' [Disc 2]Amazon
22Slim Gaillard & His BoogiereenersTravelin' BluesLaughing in Rhythm: Cement Mixer (Put-Ti, Put-Ti) [Disc 3]Amazon
23T-Bone WalkerTravelin' BluesThe Complete Imperial Recordings: 1950-1954 [Disc 1]Amazon
24Smiley LewisLonesome HighwayABC Of The Blues Vol 25Amazon
25Howling WolfDriving This HighwaySings The BluesAmazon
26Freddie KingKey To The HighwayUltimate CollectionAmazon
27Freddie KingLiving On The HighwayThe Best Of Freddie King: The Shelter Records YearsAmazon
28Little WalterKey to the HighwayChess Blues Disc 3Amazon
29Eric ClaptonTraveling Riverside BluesMe & Mr. JohnsonAmazon
30Tommy McClennanTravelin' Highway ManThe Bluebird Recordings 1939-1942 Disc 2Amazon
31Cripple Clarence LoftonTraveling BluesCripple Clarence Lofton Vol. 1 (1935-1939)Amazon

New Moon

Deeper Roots goes extraterrestrial with a theme this morning. A ‘new moon’ is the phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and invisible from earth and, shortly thereafter, at a time when it appears as a slender crescent. This morning we honor this evening’s phase even though it’s one that has no face; the more celebratory of the moon’s visibility are full moons, half moons, and quarter moons. But that won’t stop us from celebrating with sounds from the deep past, the recent past, and what will someday be the past. Join Dave Stroud for the crooners (Crosby and Frankie), the 88 key boomers (Fats Waller and Ray Charles), and the songsmith tuners (Willie, Hank Snow, and Patsy Cline) as Friday morning takes to the night sky from Sonoma County’s own Valley of the Moon.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Traveling WilburysNew Blue MoonTraveling Wilburys, Vol. 3Amazon
2Del McCoury, Doc Watson & Mac WisemanNew Moon Over My ShoulderMac Doc DelAmazon
3Patsy ClineBlue Moon Of KentuckyThe Patsy Cline CollectionAmazon
4Ray CharlesDixie MoonThe Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 4]Amazon
5Rodney CrowellShame on the MoonThe Essential Rodney CrowellAmazon
6k.d. lang & the ReclinesFull Moon Full of LoveAbsolute Torch and TwangAmazon
7Willie NelsonSugar MoonYou Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy WalkerAmazon
8Johnny Cash/Paul McCartneyNew Moon Over JamaicaWater from the Wells of HomeAmazon
9Gene AutryThere's A New Moon Over My Shoulder [Album Version]Columbia Historic EditionAmazon
10Hank SnowDark Moon1964 (Warped 6406)Amazon
11Fats WallerLet's Pretend There's A MoonLet's Pretend There's A MoonAmazon
12Bing CrosbyMoonburnClassic Hoagy Carmichael [Disc 1]Amazon
13Artie ShawThere's A New Moon Over The Old MillNon-Stop FlightAmazon
14Cliff EdwardsIt's Only A Paper MoonColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
15Boswell SistersI Thank You Mr. MoonBoswell SistersAmazon
16The ModernairesEast Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)Singin' And Swingin'Amazon
17Rosemary ClooneyOld Devil MoonThe Witching HourAmazon
18Frank SinatraOld Devil MoonSongs for Swingin' Lovers!Amazon
19Betty CarterThe Moon Is LowInside Betty CarterAmazon
20Dean MartinIn The Misty MoonlightThe Great Dean MartinAmazon
21Andy WilliamsMoon RiverDonna Reed's Dinner PartyAmazon
22Willie NelsonMoonlight in VermontStardust [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
23Norton BuffaloLovin' In The Valley Of The MoonLovin' In The Valley Of The MoonAmazon
24Neville BrothersYellow MoonUptown Rulin': The Best Of The Neville BrothersAmazon
25The Dixie CupsGee The Moon Is Shining Bright (Mono Single)The Complete Red Bird RecordingsAmazon
26The MarcelsBlue MoonStreet Corner Symphonies (Disc 1)Amazon
27The OlympicsDance By The Light Of The MoonAmerican Music Library: The Hits Of 1960Amazon
28Little RichardBy The Light Of The Silvery MoonThe Absolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionAmazon
29The CaprisThere's a Moon Out TonightGems from the Columbia Vaults, Pt. 1Amazon
30Jonathan KingEveryone's Gone To The MoonEveryone's Gone To The Moon – SingleAmazon
31Les Paul & Mary FordHow High The MoonCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53Amazon
32Rex AllenDreamy Montana MoonLast of the Great Singing CowboysAmazon

Stay on the Gospel Side

We’ll be taking a bit of a traditional free form exploration of gospel, blues, soul, and country, pairing up The Blind Boys of Alabama with James Carr and Bobby “Blue” Bland for a soul stew of the day. The fun doesn’t stop there; in face, it just gets started and we’ll be reaching into the dusty country bins for some Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers. And new sounds: a benefit piece, a cover of Tom Petty’s For Real performed by Willie Nelson and the Family…right alongside a new track from The James Hunter Six. Friday evenings on KWTF pushes the roots envelope every week. Join Dave Stroud at 9 Pacific.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Blind Boys of AlabamaStay On the Gospel SideAlmost HomeAmazon
2The Norman Luboff ChoirNobody Knows the Trouble I've SeenSongs of the South and Songs of the SeaAmazon
3Big Bill BroonzyNobody Knows The Trouble I've SeenAn Introduction To Big Bill BroonzyAmazon
4Ryan BinghamNobody Knows My TroubleFear And SaturdayAmazon
5Elvis PresleySwing Down, Sweet ChariotElvis Double Features: Live a Little, Love a Little + Charro! + The Trouble with Girls + Change of HabitAmazon
6Bobby 'Blue' BlandTurn On Your Love LightNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
7James CarrThese Ain't RaindropsThe Essential James CarrAmazon
8Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Youth For Christ ChoirI Shall Wear A CrownDo Not Pass Me By Vol. IIAmazon
9Big Al DowningThe Story Of My LifeNorthern Soul – The Early Years – 100 Classic And Rare Tracks (CD3)Amazon
10The Bobby Fuller FourNever To Be ForgottenThe Best Of The Bobby Fuller FourAmazon
11Los Super SevenLet Her Dance (ft. Joe Ely)Heard It On The XAmazon
12Buddy HollyRock Me BabyBuddy Holly And The R&R GiantsAmazon
13John HiattCrossing Muddy WatersHere To Stay – Best Of 2000-2012Amazon
14Willie Nelson, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Micah Nelson, Jakob Dylan, Dhani Harrison & Amos LeeFor RealFor Real – SingleAmazon
15Maria MuldaurMoonlightHeart of MineAmazon
16The Everly BrothersDevoted To YouSingles 1955-1959Amazon
17The 5 RoyalesDedicated To The One I LoveBob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Second SeriesAmazon
18Wilson PickettThree-Time LoserA Man & A Half: The Best Of Wilson Pickett [Disc 1]Amazon
19The ShowmenThe Wrong GirlBirth Of Soul: 2Amazon
20The James Hunter SixI Can Change Your MindNick of TimeAmazon
21The Sons Of The PioneersWagon WheelsSons Of The PioneersAmazon
22Roy RogersRock Me to Sleep in My Saddle1942-1947 (Warped 4561)Amazon
23Si Kahn and The Looping BrothersRock Me Roll MeAragon Mill: The Bluegrass SessionsAmazon
24Chuck Wagon & the WheelsPlay That Country Music CowboyOff the Top RopeAmazon
25Buck OwensHello TroubleBuck 'Em: The Music of Buck Owens (1955-1967)Amazon
26Joe ElyTonight I Think I'm Gonna Go DowntownHonky Tonk MasqueradeAmazon
27Ernest TubbThat Wild and Wicked Look in Your EyesLast Sessions: All Time Greatest Hits Disc 2Amazon
28Frankie MillerLookin4 Around DowntownCountry & Western NuggetsAmazon
29Buddy MillerDoes My Ring Burn Your FingerCruel MoonAmazon
30The Staple SingersDo You Know HimHammer and NailsAmazon
31Freddie KingYonder WallKing Of The BluesAmazon
32Howlin' WolfOh! RedSmokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960Amazon
33Howlin' WolfKilling FloorBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 3]Amazon
34Waring's PennsylvaniansLet's Have Another Cup Of CoffeeFlashbacks #1 Drug Songs 1917-1944Amazon

Rock Island to James Alley

From the rail yard to back alleys of the urban south to St. James Infirmary, we explore that short life of trouble blending populist, folk, blues, and songs of the west. And we’ll hear contrasting sounds of new and old; stories of Gypsy Davie, Black Jack David, and hard gospel truths from the likes of Josh White, The Meat Purveyors, The Carters, Merrill Moore and Blind Willie Johnson. Deeper Roots’ first show of 2020 will inject the clarity of folk blues with traditional songs performed by contemporary artists alongside early century classics. Tune in every Friday morning at 9 on KOWS Community Radio for Deeper Roots. Streaming at kowsfm.com/listen.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Johnny CashRock Island LineHis Sun Years: Down SouthAmazon
2Brownie McGhee & Sonny TerryRock Island LineA Long Way from HomeAmazon
3Merrill MooreRock Island LineBoogie My Blues Away [Disc 2]Amazon
4Richard Rabbitt BrownJames Alley BluesAnthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 3A: SongsAmazon
5Laurie Lewis And The Right HandsJames Alley Blues (Featuring Aoife O'Donovan)The Hazel and Alice SessionsAmazon
6Bob DylanBlack Jack DaveyGood As I Been To YouAmazon
7Ray RhodesBlack Jack Davy (Child 200)Art of Field Recording: Volume II – Disc 4: Unaccompanied Songs and BalladsAmazon
8The Carter FamilyBlack Jack DavidCarter Family, vol. 2: 1935-1941 (Disc 5)Amazon
9Woody GuthrieGypsy DavyWoody At 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial CollectionAmazon
10Arlo GuthrieGypsy DavyLast of the Brooklyn Cowboys (Remastered 2004)Amazon
11Dave Alvin & the Guilty MenA Short Life of TroublePublic Domain: Songs from the Wild LandAmazon
12Buell KazeeA Short Life Of TroubleThe Rose Grew Round The BriarAmazon
13Clarence AshleyLittle SadieA Portrait of DylanAmazon
14Bob DylanLittle SadieSelf PortraitAmazon
15The Meat PurveyorsJohn HardyThe Executioners Last Songs, Volume 3Amazon
16The Carter FamilyJohn Hardy Was A Desperate Little ManAnthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 1B: BalladsAmazon
17Blind Joe TaggartSatan Your Kingdom Must Come DownVol. 2-(1929-34)Amazon
18Robert PlantSatan Your Kingdom Must Come DownBand Of JoyAmazon
19Paul ThornJesus Gonna Make Up My Dyin' BedDon't Let The Devil RideAmazon
20Blind Willie JohnsonJesus Make Up My Dying BedThe Complete Blind Willie Johnson (Disc 1)Amazon
21Blind Willie JohnsonJohn The RevelatorAnthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 2B: Social MusicAmazon
22Irma ThomasAnother Man Done GoneAfter the RainAmazon
23Carolina Chocolate DropsAnother Man Done GoneDona Got A Ramblin' MindAmazon
24Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley BoysThis TrainVintage CollectionsAmazon
25Sister Rosetta TharpeThis TrainBlues Classics: '27_'69 [Disc 1]Amazon
26The Golden Gate QuartetBlind BarnabasVol. 4 (1939-1943)Amazon
27The Blind Boys Of AlabamaOld Blind BarnabasAtom BombAmazon
28Allen ToussaintSt. James InfirmaryThe Bright MississippiAmazon
29Josh WhiteSt. James Infirmary (mono)The Elektra Years – disc 1Amazon
30Betty BoopSt. James Infirmary BluesBetty BoopAmazon
31Merle TravisOver In GlorylandHot Pickin' [Disc 1]Amazon
32Tex RitterSam BassHave I Stayed Away Too LongAmazon

Who We Lost in 2019

Another year passes and with each year we take stock of the legacies that are not ‘left behind’ but live on in their contributions. The past century of America’s music has brought talent, wit and wisdom, and the artists’ take on arrangement, delivery, and rhythm. This was another year of profound loss including contemporaries like Daniel Johnston and Ric Ocasek, studio production legends Hal Blaine and Dave Bartholomew, songwriting greats Robert Hunter and Donnie Fritts, and prolific performers like Fats Domino, Doris Day, and Art Neville. Two hours means we draw the line and that’s never easy. Tune in for a look back at who we lost in 2019. www.kowsfm.com/listen is the stream.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Dr. Hook & The Medicine ShowCover of the Rolling StoneThe Essential Dr. Hook and the Medicine ShowAmazon
2Ethel Ennis, Hank Jones, Eddie Briggs, Abie Baker & Kenny ClarkeLullaby for LosersLullabies for LosersAmazon
3Carol ChanningDiamonds Are A Girl's Best FriendUltimate Broadway [Disc 1]Amazon
4Doris DayPerhaps Perhaps PerhapsSomething For EverybodyAmazon
5The McGuire SistersSugartimeYour Hit Parade – 1958Amazon
6The LettermenThe Way You Look TonightLifetime Of Romance: Secret Rendezvous [Disc 1]Amazon
7Leon RedboneMy Little Grass ShackWhistling In The WindAmazon
8Captain & TenilleLove Will Keep Us Together70s Music Explosion EscapeAmazon
9The MonkeesCan You Dig It?Listen to the Band Disc 3Amazon
10Danny & The JuniorsRock And Roll Is Here To StayHit The Road Jack: The ABC-Paramount StoryAmazon
11Jack ScottLeroyLoud, Fast & Out of Control: The Wild Sounds of the '50s [Box] Disc 1Amazon
12Sleepy LabeefGood Rockin' BoogieSleepy RocksAmazon
13Bonnie GuitarDark MoonDark Moon [Bear Family]Amazon
14The Grateful DeadFriend of the DevilAmerican BeautyAmazon
1513th Floor ElevatorsYou're Gonna Miss MeHigh FidelityAmazon
16Quicksilver Messenger ServiceWho Do You Love Part 1Happy Trails [Live]Amazon
17The RonettesBe My BabyBack to Mono (1958-1969) Disc 2Amazon
18The HoneycombsHave I The RightWe Love Pirate Radio – 60s FavouritesAmazon
19The PersuasionsI'll Come Running Back to YouGood NewsAmazon
20Andre WilliamsJail BaitArtist's Choice: Rolling StonesAmazon
21Jackie ShaneAny Other WayAny Other WayAmazon
22Donnie FrittsThe Oldest Baby in the WorldLucky 13Amazon
23Eddie MoneyBaby Hold OnGreatest Hits: The Sound of MoneyAmazon
24Art NevilleAll These ThingsBrother to Brother (Disc One:Art)Amazon
25Fats DominoI Hear You Knockin'They Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings Disc 3Amazon
26Dr. JohnSomebody Changed The LockDefinitive Pop CollectionAmazon
27Ric OcasekBottom DollarNexterdayAmazon
28Little FeatDixie ChickenHotcakes & Outtakes: 30 Years of Little Feat (1 of 4)Amazon
29The Amazing Rhythm AcesThird Rate RomanceStacked DeckAmazon
30Dick Dale & the Del-TonesKing of the Surf GuitarCowabunga! The Surf Box Disc 2Amazon
31Earl Thomas ConleyHolding Her And Loving YouSuperstars Of Country: Good Ol' Songs [Disc 1]Amazon
32Mac WisemanTis Sweet To Be RememberedTeenage HangoutAmazon

 

The Year 1952

A good year…if I do say so myself. We’re going to count down the top ten of the year 1952…in pop, country, and R&B. The music that year featured sounds that portended the birth of rock ‘n roll, the blossoming of the Golden Age of Country, and the droll mainstream charts couldn’t have been more ripe for steamrolling.  Webb Pierce and Hank Williams dominated the country charts while the white bread pop charts found Al Martino, Johnny Ray, and Rosemary Clooney. But it was the R&B charts that mirrored the emerging energy of swing, rhythm and blues, and rock with the likes of The Clovers, Ruth Brown, and The Five Royales.  The DOW Jones average closed at an all-time high of (a whopping) 269.86. Tune in for the countdown. 67 years in the rear-view on Sonoma County Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ella FitzgeraldGoody, Goody75th Birthday Celebration [Disc 2]Amazon
2Percy FaithDelicado16 Most Requested SongsAmazon
3Willie MabonI Don't KnowAtlantic Blues: PianoAmazon
4Eddy ArnoldA Full Time JobEddy's Song: A Full Time JobAmazon
5Al MartinoHere In My HeartMagic Moments: Best Of 50's PoAmazon
6Ruth Brown5-10-15 HoursRuth Brown: Mama He Treats Your Daugher Mean & Other HitsAmazon
7Hank WilliamsI'll Never Get Out Of This World AliveFifty Years Of Hits – Vol 5Amazon
8Patti PageI Went To Your WeddingThe Patti Page Collection: The Mercury Years, Volume 1Amazon
9The 5 RoyalesBaby Don't Do ItThe Complete Singles 1952-1962Amazon
10Webb PierceBack Street AffairAll Hits! [Disc 1]Amazon
11Eddie FisherWish You Were HereThe Great American Crooners [Disc 5]Amazon
12Little WalterJukeBlues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 2]Amazon
13Carl Smith(When You Feel Like You're in Love) Don't Just Stand ThereThe Essential Carl Smith (1950-1956)Amazon
14Rosemary ClooneyHalf As MuchTenderlyAmazon
15Fats DominoGoin' HomeRock And RollinAmazon
16Lefty FrizzellGive Me More, More, More (of Your Kisses)Shine, Shave, Shower (It's Sat. Night)Amazon
17Vera LynnAuf Wiedersehn, SweetheartWhite Cliffs Of Dover [Disc 1]Amazon
18Johnny AceMy SongMemorial AlbumAmazon
19Webb PierceThat Heart Belongs To MeAll Hits! [Disc 1]Amazon
20Jo StaffordYou Belong To MeYour Hit Parade – 1952Amazon
21The CloversOne Mint JulepAtlantic Rhythm & Blues: 1947-1974 [Disc 1]Amazon
22Slim WhitmanIndian Love CallGolden Age of Country Volume 5: The Wild Side of LifeAmazon
23Johnny RayCryThe Best JukeboxhitsAmazon
24Jimmy ForrestNight Train MamboRumba Gone MamboAmazon
25Kitty WellsIt Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk AngelsDecca Country Classics 1934-1973 [Disc 2]Amazon
26Kay StarrWheel Of FortuneShutter Island [Disc 2]Amazon
27Billy Ward & the DominoesHave Mercy BabyDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1Amazon
28Webb PierceWonderingAll Hits! [Disc 1]Amazon
29Leroy AndersonBlue TangoInstrumental Gold [Disc 1]Amazon
30Lloyd PriceLawdy Miss ClawdySound Of The City, The – New Orleans [UK] Disc 1Amazon
31Hank WilliamsJambalaya (On the Bayou)24 GreatestAmazon
32Bull Moose JacksonNosey JoeBadman Jackson Thats MeAmazon
33Nat King ColeUnforgettableMagic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 3)Amazon

Country Leftovers

Turkey leftovers? No, country leftovers. “…and I fell asleep with a troubled dream and dreamed I road on the hellbound train.” Just one line from one track from our Friday morning Deeper Roots show which focuses on some country songs ‘from the edge’. An eclectic blend of sometimes morose and other times kitschy stories of mid-century country singers looking for the next “Big Bad John” with stories of engine mishaps, disturbances of mind and relationships, and the general consensus of lyrical country that ‘the world is a monster’. Hillbillies, rabble rousers, and would-be crooners give us those tormented testimonies of country music. Join Dave Stroud for a very unusual collection of sounds from the archives of the fifties and sixties, when country blossomed; the songs he’s going to feature had a hard time cracking the Top 100 because the stories told are ‘out there’, even for country music.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Dick FloodHellbound TrainHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
2Bill AndersonGoodbye Cruel WorldHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
3Rocky PorterThe World Is A MonsterThe World Is A MonsterAmazon
4Johnny TylerGod's Gonna Turn Us To DustHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
5Buck RitcheyThe SlaveHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
6Anita CarterSatan's ChildHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
7Art Kilmer & The Up-Town FourThe Devil's TwistHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
8Roy And Georgia And The SO And SO'sDevil Get Away From MeHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The RaptureAmazon
9David Ingles(Satan Has Been) ParalyzedHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
10Jimmy MinorSatan's ChauffeurHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
11Steve BledsoeBang, Bang You're DeadHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
12The Looper TrioLife Beyond DeathHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The RaptureAmazon
13Danny DillThe Eyes Of DeathThe Hangman's Blues: Prison Songs In Country Music (1956-1972)Amazon
14Hank WilliamsThe Angel Of DeathHillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5Amazon
15Autry InmanSix Rounds Of Love And HateHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
16Johnny PriceMarijuana, The Devil FlowerHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
17Don BowmanSpanish Weed1967 (Warped 6706)Amazon
18Wendell Austin (And The Country Swings)LSDHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
19Bud Freeman & The Summa Cum Laude OrchestraPlease Tell The World (A Message From The Grave)Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
20Red River DaveCalifornia Hippie MurdersHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
21Mel TillisLoco Weed (Single Version)The Best of Mel TillisAmazon
22Olin BinghamThey Wouldn't Listen To A KidHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
23Jack CookMy Evil MindTwisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands Volume 1Amazon
24Ray SandersGraveyard DanceHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
25Bill CarterShot Four Times And Dyin'Twisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands Volume 2Amazon
26Travelin' TexansBeating On The BarsTwisted Tales From The Vinyl Wastelands Volume 2Amazon
27Len BarrowHades HighwayHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
28Don BaileyFourteen Stories DownHillbillies In Hell (Country Music's Tormented Testament 1952-1974)Amazon
29Charlie GoreSin CityHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
30Eddie NoackAin't The Reaping Ever DoneHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
31Eddie NoackBefore You Use That GunHillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final ChapterAmazon
32Troy HessPlease Don't Go Topless, MotherHillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5Amazon
33Jimmy DeanBig Bad John (Uncensored Version)Best of Answer Songs vol 3Amazon
34Wanda JacksonJesus Put A Yodel In My SoulHillbillies in Hell Country Musics Tormented Testament Volume 5Amazon

At the Jazz Club

Cool November sounds from the catalog of cool itself. This week’s Deeper Roots looks for some relaxed sounds; reminders of what it’s like to sit in a smokey lounge below street level in the Village and listen to solos, breakouts, and instrumental wizardry. Join us as we dig the swinging backbeat and improvisations that exemplify an urban sound from some of the greats. We’ve got Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Illinois Jacquet, and a host of others taking us into the Friday morning club here on Sonoma County Community radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Charlie HadenBlue PearlNow Is The HourAmazon
2Roland KirkThree for The FestivalMercury 1962Amazon
3Buddy RichLove For SaleThe Best Of Buddy Rich: The Pacific Jazz YearsAmazon
4Ben WebsterThe Jeep's JumpingThe Original Jazz Masters Series, Vol. 2 [Disc 3]Amazon
5Illinois JacquetHarlem NocturneSwing's the Thing + Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra (Bonus Track Version)Amazon
6Illinois JacquetLas Vegas BluesSwing's the Thing + Illinois Jacquet and His Orchestra (Bonus Track Version)Amazon
7Ornette ColemanRamblinOxford American Southern Music TexasAmazon
8Sonny RollinsI'm An Old CowhandWay Out West [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
9Dave BrubeckIt's Deja Vu All Over AgainSo What's New?Amazon
10Herbie HancockThe Eye Of The HurricaneMaiden VoyageAmazon
11Lee MorganHocus-PocusThe Sidewinder (RVG Edition)Amazon
12Joe HendersonHomestretchPage OneAmazon
13Freddie HubbardArietis (Alternate Take)Ready For FreddieAmazon
14Kenny BurrellK TwistMidnight BlueAmazon
15Grant GreenFalling In Love With LoveThe Original Jazz Masters Series, Vol. 2 [Disc 2]Amazon
16Count BasieBlues in Hoss' FlatChairman of the BoardAmazon
17Stan Getz & Charlie ByrdO PatoJazz SambaAmazon
18Jimmy Smith & Wes MontgomeryNight TrainJimmy & Wes: The Dynamic DuoAmazon
19The Oscar Peterson Trio/Milt JacksonWork SongOscar Peterson's Finest HourAmazon
20Miles DavisJeruBirth of The CoolAmazon

Blues is a Woman

This week’s show dedicates two hours to the incredible blues women of the past century. We’ll be going deep, featuring tracks from the great early century trailblazers:  Mamie Smith, Trixie Smith, Ma Rainey, Sippie Wallace, and others. Plus, we’ll hear from Ruthie Foster, Big Mama Thornton, Dinah Washington, and Varetta Dillard; all of this being the background to to last Saturday evening’s Blues is a Woman performance at the Raven Theater in downtown Healdsburg. Our special guest on the show will be Pamela Rose, performer, author, and vocalist, who has toured nationally with her critically acclaimed show Wild Women of Song: Great Gal Composers of the Jazz Era. Pamela is part of the San Francisco ensemble Blues is a Woman along with Pat Wilder, Ruth Davies, Kristen Strom, Shani Johnson, Jennifer Jolly, and music director/pianist/vocalist Tammy Hall. Dave Stroud will be talking the ‘pearls’ of the blues with Pamela in a prerecorded interview. Join us.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Ma RaineyMa" Rainey's Black BottomMa Rainey's Black BottomAmazon
2Ma Rainey with Tampa Red & Georgia TomBlack Eye BluesSouthern Country Blues: Down In Boogie Alley [Disc 2]Amazon
3Ruthie FosterDeath Came A'Knockin'Oxford American Southern Music TexasAmazon
4Big Mama Thornton/Muddy Waters Blues BandLooking the World OverWith the Muddy Waters Blues Band 1966Amazon
5Memphis MinnieLooking The World Over [Album Version]Queen Of The BluesAmazon
6Ida Cox with Coleman Hawkins QuintetWild Women Don't Have the BluesOxford American Music Issue – Visions of the BluesAmazon
7Ida CoxOne Hour MamaI Can't Quit My ManAmazon
8Bonnie RaittLove Me Like A ManBonnie Raitt: Opus CollectionAmazon
9Aretha FranklinEvil Gal BluesAretha Sings The BluesAmazon
10Albinia JonesEvil Gal BluesVocal Blues & Jazz Vol. 4 (1938)Amazon
11Sippie WallaceUp the Country BluesSippie Wallace Vol. 1 (1923-1925)Amazon
12Victoria SpiveyMurder In The First DegreeBlack Snake Blues – The Best OfAmazon
13Alberta HunterRemember My NameRemember My Name (Original Soundtrack Recording)Amazon
14Big Mama ThorntonBall And ChainLiving The Blues – 1965 – 1969 Blues ClassicsAmazon
15Varetta DillardSee See Rider BluesGot You On My MindAmazon
16Sister Rosetta TharpeDidn't It RainGospel Blues – the Very Best OfAmazon
17Trixie SmithFreight Train BluesBlues Was Her BusinessAmazon
18Clementine SmithNobody Knows What A Red Head Mama Can DoFemale Blues Singers, Complete Recorded Works. Volume 14Amazon
19Mamie SmithCrazy BluesFolk Blues & Gospel: Will the Circle Be UnbrokenAmazon
20Bessie SmithLock And KeyBill Wyman's Blues Odyssey [Disc 1]Amazon
21Pamela RoseNobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning (feat. Daria Johnson)Blues Is a Woman (Original Cast Recording)Amazon
22Etta JamesLet's Burn Down The CornfieldThe Essential Etta James [Disc 2]Amazon
23Ruth Brown(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter MeanThe Great American Soul Book Chapter 1: Any Way You Wanta!Amazon
24Dinah WashingtonBlow Top BluesBlues Was Her BusinessAmazon