Category Archives: Deeper Roots on KOWS

Brothers in Harmony

Harmony. That blend of knowing how the instruments and vocals will reverberate against each other…and the Delmore Brothers introduced the tightest of harmonies combining the early sentiments of gospel, folk, and blues, becoming, in their time, the most popular act on the Grand Ole Opry. The Louvin Brothers were blessed with not only pure complementing vocal chops but an innate sense of timing. Others, like the Osbornes, the Stanleys, and the Monroes took the Appalachian folk sound of what would become bluegrass to another level, using their kinship as a vault that would surpass others whose symbiotic relationships would often lack the requisite DNA (not to mention timing). Deeper Roots explores a number of performers who leveraged that DNA to set themselves apart from others on the stage. It’s sibling country harmony this week on Sonoma County Community Radio. Join in the fun!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Everly BrothersRoving GamblerSongs Our Daddy Taught UsAmazon
2The Monroe BrothersRoll In My Sweet Baby's ArmsBob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 3Amazon
3The Monroe BrothersNine Pound Hammer Is Too HeavyHarry Smith's Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 4 [Disc 1]Amazon
4The Monroe BrothersOn The Banks Of The OhioWhat Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul? Volume OneAmazon
5Bill MonroeNew River TrainThe Essential Bill Monroe & The Monroe BrothersAmazon
6The Delmore BrothersBrown's Ferry BluesChicago 1933, New Orleans 1935 [Disc 1]Amazon
7The Delmore BrothersHillbilly BoogieBoogie Man BoogieAmazon
8The Delmore BrothersLonesome Yodel BluesChicago 1933, New Orleans 1935 [Disc 1]Amazon
9The Delmore BrothersSouthern MoonHillbilly Boogie BestAmazon
10The Delmore BrothersI've Got The Big River BluesChicago 1933, New Orleans 1935 [Disc 1]Amazon
11The Stanley BrothersRank StrangersBack Roads to Cold MountainAmazon
12The Stanley BrothersI'm A Man Of Constant SorrowStanley Brothers & Clinch Mountain BoysAmazon
13The Stanley BrothersLet Me Be Your FriendStanley Brothers & Clinch Mountain BoysAmazon
14The Stanley BrothersPoor Ellen SmithAn Evening Long Ago: Live 1956Amazon
15The Blue Sky BoysOnly One Step MoreSomething Got A Hold Of MeAmazon
16Blue Sky BoysI'm S-A-V-E-D1939-1940 (Warped 3976)Amazon
17The Blue Sky BoysMary Of The Wild MoorEast Virginia Blues (When The Sun Goes Down Series)Amazon
18Blue Sky BoysStory of the Knoxville GirlThe Chronological Classics 1937-1938 (Warped 3807)Amazon
19The Louvin BrothersKnoxville GirlCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
20The Louvin BrothersI Don't Believe You've Met My BabyCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
21The Louvin BrothersIf I Could Only Win Your LoveCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
22The Louvin BrothersPitfallClose Harmony [Disc 2]Amazon
23Osborne BrothersTake This Hammer1963-1965 (Warped 6361)Amazon
24Osborne BrothersCharlie Cotton1963-1965 (Warped 6361)Amazon
25Osborne BrothersMy Sweet Love Ain't Around1968-1974 Disc 2Amazon
26Osborne BrothersGotta Travel On1963-1965 (Warped 6361)Amazon
27The Everly BrothersCrying In The RainHeartaches & Harmonies [Disc 2]Amazon
28The Everly BrothersI'm Here To Get My Baby Out Of JailHeartaches & Harmonies [Disc 1]Amazon
29The Everly BrothersDown In The Willow GardenSongs Our Daddy Taught UsAmazon
30The Everly BrothersTake a Message to MaryA Portrait of DylanAmazon
31The Louvin BrothersCash On The BarrelheadCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
32The Louvin BrothersWhen I Stop DreamingCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
33The Louvin BrothersThe Great Atomic PowerCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon

Time’s Getting Hard

Music this week that speaks to hard times. From the Dust Bowl and Great Depression to personal hardships, we’ll share some bluegrass sounds, tunes steeped in tradition, soothing notes of country gospel, and folk blues. We’ll hear from The Weavers, Mavis Staples, Bobby Bare, and Pearly “Grandma” Davis (a nugget from Mike Seeger’s Old Time Music series). There will be talk of failing crops, revolution, and Oklahoma dust this week. Deeper Roots goes a little bit deeper with more songs about hard times this week on KOWS Community Radio, broadcasting live from the Cherry Street Historic District of Santa Rosa, California, where our neighbors just experienced their own hard times from flood waters. Thinking about them.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bobby BareGoing Down the Road (I Ain't Going to Be Treated This Way) fcc warningDarker Than LightAmazon
2Tracy ChapmanTalkin' Bout a RevolutionTracy ChapmanAmazon
3Uncle TupeloNo DepressionNo DepressionAmazon
4Bob DylanHard TimesGood As I Been To YouAmazon
5Dave AlvinWaiting for the Hard Times to GoInterstate CityAmazon
6Mavis StaplesHard Times Come Again No MoreBeautiful Dreamer: the Songs of Stephen FosterAmazon
7The ByrdsOld BlueThe Byrds [Box Set] Disc 3Amazon
8Peter RowanSeeds My Daddy SowedDust Bowl ChildrenAmazon
9Jimmy LaFaveMy Oklahoma Home (It Blowed away)Peace TownAmazon
10Pearly 'Grandma' DavisIt's These Hard TimesClose To Home: Old Time Music From Mike Seeger's Collection, 1952-1967Amazon
11Pokey LaFarge & the South City ThreeHard Times Come and GoRiverboat SoulAmazon
12Eddie DattelTrickle Down BluesTrickle Down BluesAmazon
13Buck OwensWaitin' In Your Welfare LineThe Very Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 1Amazon
14Ryan BinghamHard TimesMescalitoAmazon
15Ry CooderYou Must UnloadThe Prodigal SonAmazon
16The Louvin BrothersPreach The GospelThe Family Who Prays: 26 Classic TracksAmazon
17Bob Wills & His Texas PlayboysNever No More Hard Times-BluesThe King Of Western Swing-25 Hits 1935-1945Amazon
18Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass BoysHard Times Have Been Here (But They've Gone)1978-1979Amazon
19Country Joe McDonaldTalkin' Dust BowlVanguard VisionariesAmazon
20The WeaversBring Me Li'l Water SylviaDust Bowl Blues: Essential American Folk [Disc 2]Amazon
21Josh WhiteHard Times BluesABC Of The Blues, Vol. 51Amazon
22Sheryl CrowNo Depression In HeavenThe Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage Of The Carter FamilyAmazon
23Country Joe McDonaldThis Land Is Your LandVanguard VisionariesAmazon
24R.B. MorrisThat's How Every Empire FallsSinging Through the Wall. Songs for Western SaharaAmazon
25Bobby BareTimes Are Gettin' Hard1964 (Warped 6425)Amazon
26The TillersAll You Fascists Bound to LoseThe TillersAmazon
27Aiken County String BandHard Times Breakdown78sAmazon
28EelsRock Hard TimesShootenanny!Amazon

Rodgers & Hammerstein

It’s fun to cover the songwriters whether they be pop, country, blues, or in the wheelhouse of Broadway or Tin Pan Alley. This week, we drop by the sophisticated, cosmopolitan, and catchy sounds from the Great White Way. From Broadway to Hollywood, the music of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II left a cultural watermark on the psyche of middle America in the heart of the 20th Century. From The Sound of Music to Oklahoma!; from Carousel to The King and I and South Pacific, the songs that were featured in these musicals were totems to their time and place. And catchy, too. Tune in for a romp through some of the most popular performances written by two giants of screen and stage musicals.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Shirley Jones, James Whitmore, Gordon MacRaeOklahomaOklahoma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amazon
2Oscar Hammerstein IIAct I: The Sound Of MusicThe Sound Of Music: Original Broadway CastAmazon
3Mary MartinMy Favorite ThingsColumbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
4Blossom DearieSurrey With The Fringe On TopFour Classic Albums Plus (Blossom Dearie / Plays For Dancing / Give Him The Ooh-La-La / Once Upon A Summertime) (Digitally Remastered)Amazon
5Gertrude LawrenceGetting To Know YouUltimate Broadway [Disc 1]Amazon
6Ella FitzgeraldI'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My HairThat's Amore [Prism]Amazon
7Frank SinatraIt Might As Well Be SpringSinatra & StringsAmazon
8Ray Charles & Betty CarterPeople Will Say We're In LoveRay Charles and Betty Carter/Dedicated To YouAmazon
9Jo StaffordThe Gentleman is a DopeYes Indeed! – [Disc 3] Haunted HeartAmazon
10Bobby DarinHello, Young LoversWild Cool & SwinginAmazon
11Mary MartinA Wonderful GuyThe Best of Broadway: The Late '40sAmazon
12Willie NelsonSome Enchanted EveningWhat A Wonderful WorldAmazon
13Elvis PresleyYou'll Never Walk AloneHe Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Disc 1Amazon
14James TaylorOh, What A Beautiful Mornin'Other CoversAmazon
15Gordon MacRaeOh, What A Beautiful Mornin'Oklahoma (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amazon
16Bloody Mary and the Ken Darby SingersBali Ha'iSouth Pacific, Original Soundtrack RecordingAmazon
17Nellie Forbush and the Ken Darby SingersI'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My HairSouth Pacific, Original Soundtrack RecordingAmazon
18Nancy WilsonHappy TalkNancy Wilson and Cannonball AdderleyAmazon
19The King And I CastI Whistle A Happy TuneThe King And IAmazon
20Gertrude Lawrence And Yul BrynnerShall We DanceUltimate Broadway [Disc 1]Amazon
21Bing Crosby And Trudy ErwinPeople Will Say We're In LoveYour Hit Parade – 1943Amazon
22Bob DylanSome Enchanted EveningShadows in the NightAmazon
23Jo StaffordIf I Loved YouYou Belong To MeAmazon
24Jan Clayton & John RaittIf I Loved YouThe Original Broadway Cast AlbumAmazon
25Rosemary ClooneyYounger Than SpringtimeBeautiful BalladsAmazon
26Sammy Davis Jr.There Is Nothin' Like A DameBoys Night OutAmazon
27Lena HornePeople Will Say We're In LoveStormy WeatherAmazon
28Randy SpendloveShall We DanceShall We Dance?Amazon
29Wes MontgomeryThe Surrey with the Fringe on TopImpressions: The Verve Jazz Sides (Disc 1)Amazon
3020th Century Fox OrchestraMain TitleThe King And IAmazon

Deeper Charley Patton

This week we’ll explore the music of the legendary Charley Patton. We’ll be dipping our toes into the birth of the Delta blues featuring some classic tracks from the gravel-voiced masked wonder as well as some rich covers from contemporary performers. Listen in for music from Otis Taylor, David Johansen, Corey Harris, and Taj Mahal…just to drop a few names. We’ll also scratch the surface of Charley’s career including some reflections from a master’s thesis written by none other than the American musicologist and musician, John Fahey. Tune in Friday morning as we board ourselves a raft to roll down the waters in search of the rich and elusive legend of the Mississippi Delta blues that was Charley Patton.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Bob DylanHigh Water (For Charley Patton)Love and TheftAmazon
2Charley PattonI Shall Not Be MovedThe Definitive Charley Patton [Disc 2]Amazon
3Paul Rishell & Anne RainesI Shall Not Be MovedDown the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley PattonAmazon
4Son HouseThe Pony BluesComplete Library of Congress Sessions, TheAmazon
5Charley PattonPony Blues (Pm 12792, 15216–)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2 (1928-1932)Amazon
6Guy Davis, T-Bone Wolk, Mark Murphy & Levon HelmSome of These DaysDown the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley PattonAmazon
7Charley PattonSome Of These Days I'll Be GoneThe Definitive Charley Patton [Disc 2]Amazon
8Charley PattonPoor MeThe Definitive Charley Patton [Disc 3]Amazon
9Rising SonsBy And By (Poor Me) [Album Version]Rising SonsAmazon
10Charlie MusselwhitePea Vine BluesDown the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley PattonAmazon
11Otis TaylorStone PonyAmericana Roots Songbook: Modern BluesAmazon
12Charley PattonStone Pony BluesThe Definitive Charley Patton [Disc 3]Amazon
13McHouston BakerHigh Sheriff BluesMississippi Delta DuesAmazon
14David JohansenHigh SheriffShakerAmazon
15Charley PattonHigh Sheriff BluesPony Blues (The Blues Collection Vol.47)Amazon
16Steve James & Mark RubinElder Greene BluesDown the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley PattonAmazon
17Charley PattonElder Greene BluesThe Definitive Charley Patton [Disc 1]Amazon
18Taj MahalHigh Water Everywhere, Part 2American Epic: The Sessions [Disc 2]Amazon
19Graham ParkerPoor MeDown the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley PattonAmazon
20Corey HarrisMoon Going DownDown the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley PattonAmazon
21Charley PattonMoon Going DownPony Blues (The Blues Collection Vol.47)Amazon
22Dave Van RonkMississippi Bo Weavil BluesDown the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley PattonAmazon
23Robert NighthawkMean Black CatGreatest Blues LicksAmazon
24Charley PattonCharley Patton – Mean Black Cat Blues24 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920_Vol 11 [ Blues Images ]Amazon
25Joe Louis WalkerSugar MamaDown the Dirt Road: The Songs of Charley PattonAmazon
26The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn BandSome of These Days I'll Be Gone (Charley Version)Peyton On PattonAmazon
27Charley PattonHigh Water Everywhere – Part 1The Return Of The Stuff That Dreams Are Made OfAmazon

If You’re Ready

Free form this morning, live from the studios in downtown Santa Rosa. Deeper Roots shares a rare mix of sounds including jug band sounds from Jim Kweskin, a new track from Maria Muldaur, The Ink Spots, Gal Holiday, and Pee Wee Crayton…oh what a mix. Dave hosts a unique blend of sounds each Friday morning and he’ll be setting aside a playlist or two that scratches the surface of the Burnette clan including Johnny, Dorsey, Billy and Rocky including a wrap up of some tracks from the great Bay Area-based  Solid Smoke reissue from the early 80s of the Rock n’ Roll Trio. Tune in for some Hash House Hattie and One Eyed Jacks, this Friday evening at 9

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Staple SingersIf You're Ready (Come Go With Me)Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 2]Amazon
2Jay & The AmericansCara MiaCome A Little Bit Closer – The Best of Jay and The AmericansAmazon
3Marvin & JohnnyCherry PieArt Laboe's Memories Of El Monte/The Roots Of L.A.'s Rock And RollAmazon
4Chuck WillisIt's Too LateThe King of the StrollAmazon
5The Ink SpotsYou're Breaking My HeartThe Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 1Amazon
6Johnny BurnetteMoody RiverThe Ballads OfAmazon
7Johnny & Dorsey BurnetteOne Eyed JacksLife is Like a Card Game (US Gambling Songs 1920s  1950s)Amazon
8Dorsey BurnetteHey Little OneAmerican Music Library: The Hits Of 1960Amazon
9Rocky BurnetteTired Of Toein' The LineSounds Of The Eighties: 1980Amazon
10Billy BurnetteCrazy Like MeCrazy Like MeAmazon
11Jim KweskinBlues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To MeVanguard VisionariesAmazon
12Ames Brothers TheThe Naughty Lady Of Shady LaneYour Hit Parade – 1955Amazon
13Maria MuldaurScat SkunkDon't You Feel My Leg (The Naughty Bawdy Blues of Blue Lu Barker)Amazon
14Cliff Edwards & His Hot CombinationGood Little Bad Little YouEddie Lang & Joe Venuti: The New York Sessions 1926-35Amazon
15Rudy Vallie & His Connecticut YankeesYou Oughta Be In PicturesThe Voice That Had Them Fainting 1928-1937Amazon
16John HartfordLate Last Night When My Willie Came HomeMorning BugleAmazon
17Roy RogersYou Can't Break My Heart1942-1947 (Warped 4561)Amazon
18Tommy DuncanPlease Come Back HomeTexas MoonAmazon
19Dick ReinhartHash House HattieYou Oughta See My Fanny Dance: Unissued Western Swing 1935-1942Amazon
20Living SistersMake Love To MeRun For Cover – EPAmazon
21Bobby BareCome On Home (And Sing Blues To Daddy)The Best Of Bobby BareAmazon
22Gal Holiday and the Hony Tonk RevueCome HomeLost & FoundAmazon
23Paul SimonMother And Child ReunionGreatest Hits: Shining Like A National GuitarAmazon
24Sonia RossBreaking My HeartEccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note LabelsAmazon
25Marvin GayeBaby Don't You Do ItAnthology [Disc 1]Amazon
26The BandDon't Do It (Baby Don't You Do It)To Kingdom Come [Disc 2]Amazon
27Pee Wee CraytonDon't Break My HeartPee Wee's Blues – The Complete Aladdin And Imperial RecordingsAmazon
28Buddy JohnsonWhen My Man Comes HomeR&B Jukebox Hits 1944Amazon
29Rosemary ClooneyCherry Pies Ought To Be YouTenderlyAmazon
30Frankie YankovicThe Happy WandererThe Happy Wanderer-Frankie Yankovic & The YanksAmazon
31Johnny Burnette Rock n Roll TrioSweet Love On My MindTear It UpAmazon
32Johnny Burnette Rock n Roll TrioYour Baby Blue EyesTear It UpAmazon

Hello Operator

Long before we were graced with the voices of SAM, Siri, or Alexa, and before we could carry our smart devices around like a wallet or clutch…there were the women and men who served us from behind the receiver: the telephone operator. Maybe they didn’t have the answer to everything but they could connect us to about anyone anywhere in the world. But it usually cost more than we were willing to admit. This week’s Deeper Roots show takes on the theme of the telephone operator, the long distance connector, and the person with a soul…and usually a quick hangup if there were not enough coins to drop in the pay phone. It was the penalty for human interaction I guess. We’ll let Jorma, Johnny Otis, Wanda Jackson, and Eddie Floyd take us on a trip back to rotary dials and party lines in this week’s episode, live from the Santa Rosa studios at KOWS.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Mary WellsOperatorLooking Back 1961-1964Amazon
2Dusty OwensHello OperatorTalking on the Telephone Vol. 2Amazon
3Rusty McDonaldCall Operator 210Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2Amazon
4Hank SnowI Just Telephoned UpstairsThe Chronogical Classics 1951-1952 (Warped 5244)Amazon
5Bonnie GuitarHello, Hello, Please Answer The PhoneTalking on the Telephone Vol. 2Amazon
6Wanda JacksonBetween The Window And The PhoneTalking on the Telephone Vol. 2Amazon
7The Blue Sky BoysThe Royal TelephoneTalking on the Telephone Vol. 2Amazon
8Johnny BurnetteOperatorThe Train Kept a-Rollin' Memphis to Hollywood – CD 9Amazon
9Howard CrockettPlease Answer The PhoneTalking on the Telephone Vol. 2Amazon
10Jorma KaukonenOperatorRiver Of TimeAmazon
11The BandLong Distance OperatorA Musical History [Disc 2]Amazon
12The Golden Gate QuartetI Just Telephone UpstairsVol. 6 (1949-1952)Amazon
13The JordaniaresI Telephoned UpstairsThe Jordaniares GospelAmazon
14Selah Jubilee SingersRoyal TelephoneComplete Recorded Works – Vol. 1 (1939-1941)Amazon
15Sister Wynona CarrOperator, OperatorDragnet For JesusAmazon
16Spirit Of Memphis QuartetThe Atomic TelephoneThe Best Of King GospelAmazon
17Sister Wynona CarrDon't Miss That TrainDragnet For JesusAmazon
18Johnny OtisCall Operator 210Mercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 6] West Coast Blues V2Amazon
19Tony & TyronePlease OperatorAfter Hours 3 – More Northern Soul MastersAmazon
20Gladys Knight & The PipsOperatorSoul GroovesAmazon
21The MarvelettesBeechwood 4-578920th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of The MarvelettesAmazon
22Eddie Floyd634-5789Stax Profiles – Eddie FloydAmazon
23Ry Cooder634-5789BorderlineAmazon
24Tommy Tutone867-5309/JennyRadio Hits of the '80sAmazon
25Rosanne CashRadio OperatorBlack CadillacAmazon
26Jim CroceOperator (That's Not the Way It Feels)Photographs & Memories: His Greatest HitsAmazon
27The Manhattan TransferOperatorAnthology – Down in Birdland [Disc 1]Amazon
28The Grateful DeadOperatorAmerican BeautyAmazon
29Bob GaddyOperatorThe Classic Old Town RecordsAmazon
30Effie SmithDial That Telephone (07-27-51)1945-1953Amazon
31Floyd DixonCall Operator 210The Aladdin Story (Pt. 2)Amazon

Mambo Baby!

Well, it might be a bit of a stretch, and it might have been a bit of a fad, but it also flavored the beverage. Mambo. A lively mix born of a Latin dance of Cuban descent in the 30s and introduced by Perez Prado to an American audience in the 40s. It found it’s way into the popular music culture from big band to jazz and R&B. This week’s show samples some of the performances that were totally infected by its rhythm. We’ll hear from Mickey Baker, Wynonie Harris, and Tiny Grimes on the R&B side as well as the bandleaders who brassed it up including Perez Prado, Desi Arnaz, and Xavier Cugat.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Wynonie HarrisAll She Wants to do is MamboLovin' MachineAmazon
2Perez PradoMambo #5Cocktail Hour : Mambo JamboAmazon
3The Andrews SistersThe Mambo ManGolden Age of the Andrews Sisters [Disc 4]Amazon
4Tito PuenteCuban PeteMambo KingsAmazon
5Tiny GrimesShowboat MamboRumba Gone MamboAmazon
6Xavier CugatBesame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)The Original Mambo King [Disc 2]Amazon
7Desi ArnazHoliday In HavanaThe Best of Desi Arnaz: The Mambo KingAmazon
8Desi Arnaz;Amanda LaneCuban PeteThe Best of Desi Arnaz: The Mambo KingAmazon
9J.J. JonesAfter Hours MamboRumba Gone MamboAmazon
10Mickey BakerGuitar MamboRumba Gone MamboAmazon
11Ruth BrownMambo BabyMiss Rhythm Greatest Hits And More Disc 2Amazon
12Joe Liggins & His OrchestraThey Were Doing the MamboMercury R&B Story '45-'55 – [Disc 6] West Coast Blues V2Amazon
13Cherokee & BandMambo BluesRumba Gone MamboAmazon
14The TreniersWho Put The 'Ungh' In The MamboYou're Killin' MeAmazon
15Don SwanEl Cumbanchero [Guaracha-Fast Rhumba]Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 2: Mambo FeverAmazon
16Fay SimmonsBig Joe MamboRumba Gone MamboAmazon
17Big MaybelleNew Kind Of MamboThe Complete OKeh Sessions 1952-'55Amazon
18Earl BosticMambosticEarl Bostic FlamingoAmazon
19Cozy ColeCozy's Mambo 1Rumba Gone MamboAmazon
20Jack CostanzoPeter Gunn MamboUltra-Lounge, Vol. 2: Mambo FeverAmazon
21Bill DoggettReal Gone Mambo (Si Si Nova)Rumba Gone MamboAmazon
22Esther SutherlandClock MamboRumba Gone MamboAmazon
23Xavier CugatCuban MamboCocktail Hour : Mambo JamboAmazon
24Link Wray & The WraymenRumble MamboWalkin' With LinkAmazon
25Ry Cooder & Manuel GalbanPatriciaMambo SinuendoAmazon
26Yma SumacTaki RariUltra-Lounge, Vol. 2: Mambo FeverAmazon
27Billy MayHernando's HideawayUltra-Lounge, Vol. 2: Mambo FeverAmazon
28The Manhattan TransferThe Speak Up Mambo (Cuentame)Anthology – Down in Birdland [Disc 1]Amazon
29Young-Holt TrioWack WackBig Noise: A Mambo Inn CompilationAmazon
30Tito PuenteHong Kong MamboCocktail Hour : Mambo JamboAmazon
31Wynonie HarrisGood Mambo TonightLovin' MachineAmazon
32Sonny RollinsMambo BounceBest of Sonny Rollins, the (Riverside)Amazon
33J.J. JonesNight Train MamboRumba Gone MamboAmazon
34Norton Buffalo & The KnockoutsHarmonica MamboKing of the HighwayAmazon

Western Sunsets

This week’s show has us revisiting the Old Chisholm Trail and prairie passages that resemble all things that follow those romantic icons whose life on the range was less than what their songs usually embellish. In the western sunsets where John Lomax first went out in search of the ‘cowboy song’, we’ll explore more enlightened performances from the silver screen to the deep folk traditions that have become so laminated with romance that it’s hard to see the images beneath. This week’s show will take us from Carl T. Sprague, the original cowboy crooner, to Johnny Horton, Fess Parker, Rex Allen, and Roy Rogers. The music is sometimes sappy (Rick Nelson’s My Rifle, My Pony, and Me), sometimes light (Roy Rogers’ My Chickashay Girl), and other times full of storytelling and history. So many performances to light up the evening sky…just before dusk…just before that ceiling of stars appears in the night sky. Join us for our first live show from our new KOWS studios in downtown Santa Rosa.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Rex AllenThe Covered WagonRiding All DayAmazon
2Jimmie RodgersPrairie LullabyRecordings 1927 – 1933 [Disc 5]Amazon
3Carl T. SpragueO Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie…I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My TracesAmazon
4The Carter FamilyCowboy JackOn Border Radio – 1939 – vol. 2Amazon
5Rhubarb RedLittle Green Valley (Radio)Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 1Amazon
6The Riders Of The Purple SageCool Water (Radio)Cowboy Crooners Sing Songs Of The West Cd 1Amazon
7Bill Boyd's Cowboy RamblersThe Strawberry RoanSaturday Night Rag 1934-1936 Vol. 1Amazon
8Hank SnowI Traded My Saddle for a Rifle1942-1943 (Warped 4206)Amazon
9Rex AllenDreaming of the Western PlainsRiding All DayAmazon
10Roy RogersMy Chickashay Girl1942-1947 (Warped 4561)Amazon
11Roy RogersDon't Fence Me InMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
12Sons of the PioneersMoonlight On the PrairieSongs of the Prairie – CD1Amazon
13Sons of the PioneersCool WaterCool Water & 17 Western FavoritesAmazon
14Charlie HadenOh ShenandoahCharlie Haden Family & Friends – Rambling BoyAmazon
15Al Caiola & His OrchestraBonanzaTV Land presents Favorite TV Theme SongsAmazon
16VariousThe VirginianTelevision's Greatest Hits Vol.II – 65 More TV Themes 50s and 60sAmazon
17Johnny WesternThe Ballad Of PaladinColumbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: AmericanaAmazon
18Johnny CashThe Rebel Johnny YumaMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
19Lee MarvinWand'rin StarRare Songs Played on Radio, Vol. 1Amazon
20Dean MartinRio BravoMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
21Rick NelsonMy Rifle My Pony And Me (w/ Dean Martin)Legacy [Disc 1]Amazon
22Marty RobbinsBallad Of The AlamoMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
23Frankie LaineRawhideThe Cowboy AlbumAmazon
24Johnny HortonSleepy-Eyed JohnHonky Tonk Man: The Essential Johnny Horton 1956-1960 (2 of 2)Amazon
25Patsy MontanaMy Dear Old Arizona HomeThe Best Of Patsy MontanaAmazon
26Roy RogersRock Me to Sleep in My Saddle1942-1947 (Warped 4561)Amazon
27Fess ParkerThe Ballad Of Davy CrockettThe Cowboy AlbumAmazon
28Vaughn Monroe(Ghost) Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend)The Cowboy AlbumAmazon
29Johnny CashThe Sons Of Katie ElderMy Rifle, My Pony And MeAmazon
30Gene AutryRed River ValleyThe Essential Gene Autry 1933-1946Amazon
31Johnny BondTwilight On The TrailCountry Hits Vol. 6Amazon
32The Sons Of The PioneersO Bury Me Not On The Lone PrairieSons Of The PioneersAmazon
33The Cinema Sound OrchestraHigh NoonWestern Film ThemesAmazon
34Willie NelsonMamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys [Album Version]Willie Nelson's Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)Amazon

Bayou R&B

Back to the bayou once more. This time we keep our focus with laser precision on the rhythm and the blues swirling around in the stew that is Louisiana and the southern climes. You can look forward to some straight ahead blues from Katie Webster, B. B. King, and Lonesome Sundown as well as rhythm vocals from the likes of Art Neville, The Del-Chords, and Joe Richards. I’m telling you…you won’t be hearing anything like it anywhere on Sonoma County radio. It’s a down and dirty bayou collection including selections from the Ace UK archives, the Chess label, and includes some special treats from Little Richard, The Spiders, and King Karl.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1James BookerJunco PartnerJunco PartnerAmazon
2Little RichardDirectly from My HeartThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 2]Amazon
3Joe RichardsYou'd Better ChangeRhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'Amazon
4Tabby ThomasI'd Love To TellRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
5Johnnie AllanLonely Days & Lonely NightsSwamp Gold, Volume 1Amazon
6Cookie & His CupcakesBreaking Up Is Hard To DoRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal GroupsAmazon
7The VelvetiersFeelin' Right On Saturday NightRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal GroupsAmazon
8The Del-ChordsHelp MeRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal GroupsAmazon
9The Hi-Fi'sI'm So LonelyRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal GroupsAmazon
10The SpidersI Didn't Want to Do ItDoo Wop Box, Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 3Amazon
11Art NevilleHouse On The HillBrother to Brother (Disc One:Art)Amazon
12Art NevilleWhat's Going OnThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
13Clarence "Frogman" HenryAin't Got No HomeChess New Orleans [Disc 2]Amazon
14Earl KingFeeling My Way AroundChess New Orleans [Disc 2]Amazon
15Sugar Boy CrawfordWhat's WrongChess New Orleans [Disc 1]Amazon
16Chris KennerSomething You GotLouisiana & The Old New Orleans SoundAmazon
17Katie WebsterHoo Wee, Sweet DaddyRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
18Jimmy DotsonI Need Your LoveRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
19Lionel TorranceRooty TootyRhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Mad Dogs, Sweet Daddies & Pretty BabiesAmazon
20King KarlWalking Through The ParkRhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'Amazon
21B.B. KingBad Case of LoveBlues on the BayouAmazon
22Lonesome SundownCalifornia BluesRhythm & Bluesin' By The Bayou – Rompin' & Stompin'Amazon
23Huey "Piano" Smith & His ClownsDon't You Just Know ItHaving A Good Time with Huey 'Piano' Smith & His Clowns – The Very Best Of, Volume 1Amazon
24Fats DominoWhole Lotta LovingVery Best of Fats Domino [Phantom] (Disc 2)Amazon
25Bobby MitchellI'm Gonna Be a Wheel SomedayLouisiana & The Old New Orleans SoundAmazon
26Clifton ChenierThe Big Wheel (Squeeze Box Shuffle)Chess New Orleans [Disc 1]Amazon
27Smiley LewisShame, Shame, ShameI Hear You Knocking: 1947-1962 Disc 3Amazon
28John FredShirleyLouisiana & The Old New Orleans SoundAmazon
29Ernie K-DoeTe-Ta-Te-Ta-TaAbsolutely the BestAmazon
30Big Boy MylesNew OrleansThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]Amazon
31Frankie FordRobertaVery Best Of Frankie FordAmazon
32Charles Brown & Amos MilburnEducated FoolThe History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 4]Amazon
33Clarence 'Bon Ton' GarlowJumping At The ZadacoeLouisiana Swamp BluesAmazon
34Huey "Piano" Smith & His ClownsDon't You Know YockomoHaving A Good Time with Huey 'Piano' Smith & His Clowns – The Very Best Of, Volume 1Amazon
35Clarence "Frogman" HenryIt Won't Be LongChess New Orleans [Disc 2]Amazon
36Fats DominoThe Fat ManOut Of New Orleans, Vol. 1Amazon

Country Songwriters

This week’s Deeper Roots pays tribute to a collection of country songwriters who made an impact on the American musical art form, defining the tone and story that was told. We’ll walk through nearly a hundred years of performances by the familiars: Emmylou Harris, Jim Reeves, Johnny Cash, and Ray Charles, all taking on the songs of A.P. Carter, Jimmie Rodgers, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, and Cindy Walker. We’ll also hear from Dolly, Willie, and Elvis on a cold and wet January Friday in West Sonoma County. Join Dave Stroud as he enters his seventh year hosting our two hour show live from the Sebastopol studios of KOWS Community Radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Emmylou HarrisGold Watch and ChainRoses in the SnowAmazon
2Rosanne CashBury Me Under The Weeping WillowThe ListAmazon
3Jorma KaukonenYou & My Old GuitarBlue Country HeartAmazon
4Ricky SkaggsI Don't CareThe Essential Ricky SkaggsAmazon
5The Louvin BrothersThe Precious JewelSing The Great Roy Acuff SongsAmazon
6Leon RussellI'm So Lonesome I Could CryHank Wilson's Back [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
7Jerry Lee LewisYou Win AgainA Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
8Dwight YoakamAlways Late (With Your Kisses)Hillbilly DeluxeAmazon
9Ray CharlesBustedComplete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 2]Amazon
10Buck OwensTogether AgainThe Very Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 1Amazon
11Rice, Rice, Hillman & PedersenTake Me Back AgainRunning WildAmazon
12Cyndi LauperNight Life (Featuring Willie Nelson)DetourAmazon
13Willie NelsonCrazyOne Hell Of A RideAmazon
14Hank Snow/Willie NelsonSend Me the Pillow That You Dream OnIn the Jailhouse Now/Brand on My HeartAmazon
15Patsy ClineI Fall To PiecesThe Patsy Cline Collection [Disc 2]Amazon
16Burl IvesA Little Bitty Tear (Single Version)20th Century Masters :The Millennium Collection: Best of Burl IvesAmazon
17Les PaulI'm Movin' OnLegend and Legacy [Disc 3]Amazon
18Elvis PresleyGuitar ManArtist of the Century Disc 2Amazon
19John CowanDevil Woman (feat. John McFee)SixtyAmazon
20Jim ReevesHomeEssential Jim ReevesAmazon
21Roger MillerHusbands And WivesCountry LegendsAmazon
22Merle Haggard And The StrangersBranded Man (2006 Digital Remaster)Hag: The Best of Merle HaggardAmazon
23Dave AlvinKern RiverTulare Dust: Tribute to Merle HaggardAmazon
24Tom T. HallA Week In A Country JailClassic Country: Great Story Songs [Disc 1]Amazon
25Johnny CashI'll Go Somewhere And Sing My Songs AgainThe Mystery Of LifeAmazon
26Dolly PartonJoleneJoleneAmazon
27Alison Krauss/Shania Twain/Union StationCoat of Many ColorsJust Because I'm a Woman: The Songs of Dolly PartonAmazon
28Willie NelsonSunday Mornin' Comin' Down ["Naked" version]Naked WillieAmazon
29Bobby BareMiller's CaveThe Best Of Bobby BareAmazon
30Steve EarleTecumseh ValleyTrain a Comin'Amazon