Category Archives: Deeper Roots on KOWS

Happy Birthday, Mr. Prine

Happy Birthday Mr. Prine
Happy Birthday Mr. Prine

In a special two hours, we’re going to celebrate John Prine’s music, observing his 70th birthday which just so happens have coincided with a new release of country duets this past October.  We’ll hear some Steve Goodman, Johnny Cash, Bonnie Raitt, and The Boxmasters to name a few, performing Prine alongside some of the very best of Prine (prime Prine as it were). Happy birthday to one of the great songwriters of a generation. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: a true American treasure.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1John PrinePlease Don't Bury MeSweet RevengeAmazon
2Steve GoodmanDonald And LydiaSteve GoodmanAmazon
3John PrineParadiseThe Singing Mailman Delivers [Disc 1 – Studio Aug 1970]Amazon
4John PrineHello in ThereGreat Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 1Amazon
5John PrineSouvenirsTribute to Steve GoodmanAmazon
6John PrineSam StoneStorytellers: Singers & SongwritersAmazon
7John PrineYour Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore (Live in November 1970)The Singing Mailman Delivers [Disc 2]Amazon
8John PrineNine Pound HammerSweet RevengeAmazon
9John PrineSweet RevengeSweet RevengeAmazon
10John PrineThe Oldest Baby in the WorldGreat Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 2Amazon
11John Prine/Steve GoodmanSouvenirsGreat Days: The John Prine Anthology Disc 2Amazon
12Bonnie Raitt And John PrineAngel From MontgomeryCoal Country MusicAmazon
13John PrineSpeed Of The Sound Of LonelinessJohn Prine LiveAmazon
14John PrineIt's Happening To YouStorm WindowsAmazon
15John PrineLinda Goes to MarsGerman AfternoonsAmazon
16Tom PaxtonSkeeter's'll Gitcha (with John Prine)Redemption RoadAmazon
17My Morning JacketAll The BestBroken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John PrineAmazon
18The BoxmastersChristmas in PrisonChristmas CheerAmazon
19John Prine & Mac WisemanDon't Be Ashamed of Your AgeStandard Songs for Average PeopleAmazon
20John Prine with Fiona Prine'Til A Tear Becomes A RoseIn Spite Of OurselvesAmazon
21John Prine/Iris Dement(We're Not) The Jet SetIn Spite of OurselvesAmazon
22John PrineWho's Gonna Take The Garbage Out (Featuring Iris Dement)For Better, Or WorseAmazon
23Holly Williams/John PrineI'm Telling YouFor Better, Or WorseAmazon
24Alison Krauss/John PrineFalling in Love AgainFor Better, Or WorseAmazon
25John PrineColor of the Blues (feat. SusaFor Better, Or WorseAmazon
26John PrineDear John (I Sent Your Saddle Home)In Spite Of OurselvesAmazon
27John PrineJust Waitin'For Better, Or WorseAmazon
28John Prine With Connie SmithSo Sad (To Watch Love Go Bad)In Spite Of OurselvesAmazon
29Johnny CashParadise [#]Personal File Disc 1Amazon
30Fiona Prine/John PrineMy HappinessFor Better, Or WorseAmazon
31John Prine/Iris DementIn Spite of OurselvesIn Spite of OurselvesAmazon

Celebrating the Circle

Celebrating the Circle
Celebrating the Circle

This week, Dave Stroud revisits the seminal release of 1972 that brought together multiple generations of musicians, introducing a new generation of listeners to their music and, in some cases, to each other. Will The Circle Be Unbroken was a concept made real by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, then a “bunch of long-haired West Coast boys” (as Roy Acuff would describe them) and the talent that they were able to muster would influence country, bluegrass, and rock for decades to come. In addition to the big names of decades before them like Roy Acuff, Maybelle Carter, and Jimmy Martin, the Dirt Band would bring together lesser known names like Vassar Clements, Norman Blake, and Oswald Kirby to make an album that is as fresh and listenable today as it was then. We’ll feature tracks from the album alongside some of the original performances by these legendary masters.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandWill the Circle Be UnbrokenWill the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 2Amazon
2The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandI'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue EyesWill the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 2Amazon
3Carter Sisters/Mother Maybelle CarterFair and Tender LadiesKeep on the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music Disc 1Amazon
4Maybelle CarterThe Storms are on the OceanFriends Of Old Time Music [Disc 1]Amazon
5Mother Maybelle & The Carter SistersWIldwood FlowerThe Winding StreamThe Carters, The Cashes And The Course Of Country MusicAmazon
6The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandWreck on the HighwayWill the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 1Amazon
7Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain BoysWreck On The HighwayThe Essential Roy AcuffAmazon
8Roy AcuffPins & Needles (In My Heart)King of Country Music [Disc 3] : Fireball MailAmazon
9The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandPins and Needles (In My Heart)Will the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 2Amazon
10Jimmy MartinSunny Side Of The MountainJimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 3]Amazon
11The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandSunny Side of the MountainWill the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 1Amazon
12Jimmy MartinYou Don't Know My MindJimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 2]Amazon
13Jimmy MartinOcean Of DiamondsJimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 1]Amazon
14The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandNine Pound HammerWill the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 1Amazon
15Merle TravisNine Pound HammerAmerican Roots- A History Of American Folk Music [Disc 3]Amazon
16Merle TravisDark As a DungeonBob Dylan Presents: Cover to Cover – The OriginalsAmazon
17Merle TravisI Am A PilgrimThe Best of Merle TravisAmazon
18Doc Watson/Merle WatsonBlack Mountain RagBlack Mountain RagAmazon
19Doc Watson/Merle WatsonDown YonderBlack Mountain RagAmazon
20The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandDown YonderWill the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 2Amazon
21The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandLonesome Fiddle BluesWill the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 2Amazon
22Earl Scruggs/Foggy Mountain Boys/Lester FlattNashville Skyline RagThe Essential Earl Scruggs (2 of 2)Amazon
23Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain BoysEarl's Breakdown [78rpm Version]16 Biggest HitsAmazon
24Hank WilliamsWait For The Light To ShineLost Highway December 1948 – March 1949Amazon
25Leon PayneLost HighwayCountry & Western Hit Parade 1948Amazon
26The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandLost HighwayWill the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 2Amazon
27The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandI Saw the LightWill the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 1Amazon
28Hank WilliamsI Saw The LightHank Williams – A Country Legend (3)Amazon
29The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandHonky Tonk BluesWill the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 2Amazon
30The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandOrange Blossom SpecialWill the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 2Amazon

Gospel Dynamite II

Gospel Dynamite II
Gospel Dynamite II

In the second of two parts, we celebrate the very best in gospel sounds…songs and spirituals that are embedded in our culture. This week…”This Little Light Of Mine”, “How I Got Over”, “This Train”, “This Train”, and many more. We’ll play the sacred versions alongside the celebratory secular ones with performers like Sam Cooke, Curtis Mayfield, The Fisk Jubilee Singers, The Swan Silvertones, and Louis Armstrong. Tune in for two hours of rousing gospel in another two hour Americana roots journey on Sonoma County community radio.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Hugh LaurieDidn't It RainDidn't It Rain (Deluxe)Amazon
2Amy HelmDidn't It RainDidn't It RainAmazon
3Evelyn Freeman And The Exciting Voices ChorusDidn't It RainNuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel, 1945-1958Amazon
4Abyssinian Baptist Radio ChoirSaid I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody, Pts. 1&2Columbia Records' 125th Anniv.Amazon
5The Blackwood BrothersSaid I Wasn't Gonna Tell NobodySouthern Gospel Heritage Series: The Blackwood BrothersAmazon
6Sweet Honey In The RockJust a Closer Walk With TheeAfrican American Gospel: The Pioneering ComposersAmazon
7Sweet Honey In the RockPrecious MemoriesShout, Sister, Shout! – A Tribute to Sister Rosetta TharpeAmazon
8Five Blind Boys of MississippiPrecious Memories20th Century Masters – The Best OfAmazon
9Shirley Caesar And Ann NesbyThe StoneFighting TemptationsAmazon
10The Million Dollar QuartetOld Time ReligionThe Million Dollar Quartet: 50th Anniversary Special EditionAmazon
11The Louvin BrothersThis Little Light Of MineClose Harmony [Disc 3]Amazon
12Sam CookeThis Little Light Of MineSam Cooke At the CopaAmazon
13Sam CookeThat's Heaven To MeThe Wonderful World Of Sam CookeAmazon
14Sam CookeTouch The Hem Of His GarmentPortrait Of A Legend 1951-1964Amazon
15Al KooperTouch The Hem Of His GarmentNaked SongsAmazon
16The Swan SilvertonesMary Don't You WeepJubilation! Great Gospel Performances, Vol. 1: Black GospelAmazon
17Long John BaldryOh Mary Don't You WeepRemembering LeadbellyAmazon
18Bruce SpringsteenO Mary Don't You WeepWe Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions [DualDisc] Disc 1Amazon
19Sister Rosetta TharpeThis TrainGospel Blues – the Very Best OfAmazon
20Linda Gail LewisThis TrainHard Rocking WomanAmazon
21Fisk Jubilee SingersJoshua Fit The BattleAmerican Roots Music [Disc 3]Amazon
22Mahalia JacksonJoshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho [Album Version]Gospels, Spirituals, & HymnsAmazon
23Louis ArmstrongBye and Bye101 Great Black Gospel, Vol. 1Amazon
24The Golden Gate QuartetBye and Bye Little ChildrenVol. 2 (1938-1939)Amazon
25Reverend Robert BallingerHow I Got Over1950s Gospel ClassicsAmazon
26Clara Ward & Ward SingersHow I Got OverI Feel the Holy SpiritAmazon
27The Chambers BrothersPeople Get ReadyRoots Of FolkAmazon
28Curtis Mayfield & The ImpressionsPeople Get ReadyAkeelah And The Bee (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Amazon
29The Selah SingersHe's My Rock, Sword And ShieldCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53Amazon
30The Selah SingersI'll Be SatisfiedCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53Amazon
31The Dixie HummingbirdsLet's Go Out to the Programs (Single)20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dixie HummingbirdsAmazon
32Sister Rosetta TharpeTwo Little Fishes and Five Loaves of BreadGospel Blues – the Very Best OfAmazon

Country Roots

Country Roots
Country Roots

Deeper Roots revisits the deeper roots…focusing on old-timey sounds of some of the great performers playing the classic standards. Country music roots go back into the European melodies and folk tunes and their instruments called to a celebration of the Diasporas. This week: Gid Tanner, Vernon Dalhart, Al Hopkins, Jimmie Rodgers, Bradley Kincaid, Charlie Poole, and many others provide us a glimpse at where it all began. Join us for another roots-infused evening here in Sonoma County.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Vernon DalhartThe Wreck Of The Old '97American Roots- A History Of American Folk Music: [Disc 1]Amazon
2Vernon DalhartThe Prisoner's SongNipper's Greatest Hits: The 20'sAmazon
3Gid Tanner & His Skillet LickersPass Around The Bottle And We'll All Take A DrinkAnd The Skillet Lickers Vol. 1Amazon
4Gid Tanner & His Skillet LickersI Don't Love NobodyAnd The Skillet Lickers Vol. 1Amazon
5Charlie Poole & The North Carolina RamblersYou Ain't Talkin' to MeYou Ain't Talkin' To Me: Charlie Poole And The Roots Of Country Music [Disc 2]Amazon
6The Carter FamilySingle Girl, Married GirlThe Bristol Sessions 1927-1928 [Disc 3]Amazon
7Riley PuckettLittle Brown JugCountry Music Pioneer vol 1Amazon
8Al Hopkins & His Buckle BustersRoll On the GroundLead Kindly LightAmazon
9Al Hopkins & His Buckle BustersGeorgie BuckHill Billies / Al Hopkins & Buckle Busters Vol. 3Amazon
10Frank BlevinsFly Around My Pretty Little MissTimes Ain't Like They Used To Be – Volume 1Amazon
11Charlie Poole & The North Carolina RamblersDon't Let Your Deal Go Down BluesYou Ain't Talkin' To Me, The Roots Of Country Music [Disc 1]Amazon
12Charlie Poole & The North Carolina RamblersDon't Let Your Deal Go Down BluesYou Ain't Talkin' To Me, The Roots Of Country Music [Disc 1]Amazon
13The Allen BrothersChattanooga BluesAllen Brothers Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1Amazon
14The Allen BrothersAin't That Skippin' And Flyin'Allen Brothers Complete Recorded Works Vol. 1Amazon
15Al Hopkins & His Buckle BustersOld Dan TuckerHill Billies / Al Hopkins & Buckle Busters Vol. 3Amazon
16Harry McClintockJesse JamesWhen I Was A Cowboy, Volume 2Amazon
17Bradley KincaidFroggie Went A-Courting…I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My TracesAmazon
18Bradley KincaidSourwood MountainThe Story That the Crow Told Me Vol 2Amazon
19Bascom Lamar LundsfordLost John DeanTimes Ain't Like They Used To Be – Volume 1Amazon
20The Lonely EaglesBeen On The Job Too LongTimes Ain't Like They Used To Be – Volume 1Amazon
21Frank Jenkins' Pilot MountaineersThe Burial Of Wild BillWhen I Was A Cowboy, Volume 2Amazon
22The Happy HayseedsThe Tail Of Haley's CometTimes Ain't Like They Used To Be – Volume 1Amazon
23Buell KazeeThe Cowboy TrailWhen I Was A Cowboy, Volume 2Amazon
24Paul HamblinThe Strawberry RoanWhen I Was A Cowboy, Volume 2Amazon
25Jimmie RodgersMississippi Delta BluesRecordings 1927 – 1933 [Disc 5]Amazon
26Jimmie DavisCowboy's Home Sweet HomeWhen I Was A Cowboy, Volume 2Amazon
27Red FoleySingle Life Is Good Enough For MeSmoke on the Water / Hillbilly FeverAmazon
28Gene AutryThe Yellow Rose Of TexasThe Essential Gene Autry 1933-1946Amazon
29Gene AutryTumblin' TumbleweedsThe Essential Gene Autry 1933-1946Amazon
30Powder River Jack, Kitty LeeTying A Knot In The Devil's TailWhen I Was A Cowboy: Early American Songs Of The West, Classic Recordings From The 1920's & 30's. Vol. 1Amazon

Free Form – August 2016

 

Free Form - August 2016
Free Form – August 2016

Country, rock, gospel, tradition, blues, and ragtime…just a sampling of the styles that you’ll hear when you tune into Deeper Roots this week. We’ll feature some contemporary sounds from Luther Dickinson and Bruce Hornsby…classic country from Hank Snow and Webb Pierce…traditional standards from John Prine and Mac Wiseman…rock gems from Bo Diddley and Elvis Presley. And, believe or not…there’s more!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Glenn YarbroughBaby The Rain Must FallNipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1Amazon
2Randy NewmanLouisiana 1927Good Old Boys [Expanded] Disc 1Amazon
3Randy NewmanEvery Man a KingGood Old Boys [Expanded] Disc 1Amazon
4Bonnie RaittGuiltyBonnie Raitt CollectionAmazon
5Bo DiddleySay Man20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo DiddleyAmazon
6Elvis PresleyBurning LoveElvis 30 #1 HitsAmazon
7Marty Stuart/The Staple SingersDon't Be Cruel (To a Heart That's True)The Marty Party Hit PackAmazon
8Luther DickinsonAin't No Grave (feat. Mavis Staples)Blues & Ballads (A Folksinger's Songbook) Volumes I & II[amazon asin=Rodney Crowell – Don't Get Me Started [Album Version] – 00:00&title=Buy From Amazon &thumb=http://deeperrootsradio.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/buy_small.gif]
9Mavis StaplesHard Times Come Again No MoreBeautiful Dreamer: the Songs of Stephen FosterAmazon
10The Staple SingersJacob's LadderFreedom HighwayAmazon
11Bruce Hornsby & The Noise MakersCelestial RailroadRehab ReunionAmazon
12The Staple SingersGoing AwaySwing Low Sweet Chariot + Uncloudy Day (Bonus Track Version)Amazon
13Webb Pierce/Willie NelsonYou're Not Mine AnymoreIn the Jailhouse Now/Brand on My HeartAmazon
14Hank SnowRhumba BoogieHillbilly Boogie Box [Disc 4]Amazon
15Roy HogsedCocaine BluesSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly CowboysAmazon
16Roy RogersI'm Gonna Gallop Gallop To Gallup New MexicoSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly CowboysAmazon
17Spade CooleyYodelling PolkaSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly CowboysAmazon
18Jimmy WalkerDetourSwinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys: The West Coast IndiesAmazon
19Cyndi LauperDetour (Featuring Emmylou Harris)DetourAmazon
20John PrineWho's Gonna Take The Garbage Out (Featuring Iris Dement)For Better or WorseAmazon
21John Prine & Mac WisemanDon't Be Ashamed of Your AgeStandard Songs for Average PeopleAmazon
22John Prine & Mac WisemanOld Rugged CrossStandard Songs for Average PeopleAmazon
23Bob DylanLone PilgrimWorld Gone WrongAmazon
24Ricky SkaggsA Voice from on HighSoldier of the CrossAmazon
25Jorma KaukonenBlues Stay Away From MeBlue Country HeartAmazon
26Jorma Kaukonen & Tom HobsonI Am The Light Of This WorldQuah [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
27Reverend Gary DavisI Am The Light Of This WorldSlippin' 'til My Gal Comes In Partner: Columbia University 1958-59Amazon
28R. Crumb And His Cheap Suit SerenadersGeorgia Camp Meeting (Radio Broadcast)R. Crumb's Music SamplerAmazon
29R. Crumb And His Keep-on-Truckin' OrchestraRiver BluesR. Crumb's Music SamplerAmazon
30The Boswell SistersDown Among The Sheltering PalmsThe Boswell Sisters Volume 2Amazon
31Johnny Hamp's Kentucky SerenadersSunnyside UpPaper MoonAmazon
32Cab CallowayEverybody Eats When They Come To My HouseAre You Hep To The Jive?Amazon
33Jimmie Revard & The Oklahoma PlayboysLose Your Blues and Laugh At LifeThe Western Swing: Doughboys, Playboys, & Cowboys – Playboy Stomp [Disc 2]Amazon

Bluegrass & Old Time Hour Special

Bluegrass Old Time Hour
Bluegrass Old Time Hour

Mark Hogan’s in Grass Valley this week gearing up for the 41st Annual Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival which opens this coming Thursday, June 16th. Dave Stroud will be sitting in for Mark and will feature new releases, old standards, and vintage country sounds from the likes of Doug Sahm, Chris Smither, The Hackensaw Boys, and Emmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers….not to mention a good helping of Bill Monroe recordings from 1960.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The Nashville Bluegrass BandUp Above My HeadMy Native HomeAmazon
2The Nashville Bluegrass BandMonroebiliaMy Native HomeAmazon
3Emmylou HarrisGet Up JohnSongbird: Rare Tracks & Forgotten Gems Disc 2Amazon
4Adkins & LoudermilkGeorgia Mountain ManAdkins & LoudermilkAmazon
5Tony RiceThunderclouds Of LoveBluegrass Today [Disc 2]Amazon
6John HartfordGumtree CanoeGood'le Days: Essential RecordingsAmazon
7Bill MonroeFlowers Of LoveBluegrass 1959-1969 [Disc 1]Amazon
8Bill MonroeTime Changes EverythingBluegrass 1959-1969 [Disc 1]Amazon
9David GrismanWatson Blues (feat. Tony Rice)Dawg Plays Big MonAmazon
10Tony RiceHe Rode All the Way to TexasNight Flyer: The Singer Songwriter CollectionAmazon
11Charlie HadenOcean Of DiamondsCharlie Haden Family & Friends – Rambling BoyAmazon
12Cyndi LauperWalkin' After MidnightDetourAmazon
13Old Crow Medicine Show8 Dogs 8 BanjosRemedyAmazon
14Dale WatsonFly AwayBlessed Or DamnedAmazon
15Jefferson RossDogwood CatsDogwood CatsAmazon
16Hackensaw BoysCmon Baby Dont Bet Against MeCharismoAmazon
17Junior Sisk & Ramblers ChoiceLongneck BluesPoor Boy's PleasureAmazon
18Josh WilliamsGirl From The CanyonModern Day ManAmazon
19Hamilton County RamblersStanding On the MountainHamilton County RamblersAmazon
20Traveling ShowToken Of LoveSongs From The Road BandAmazon
21Asleep at the WheelDon't Ask Me Why (I'm Going to Texas)Swing TimeAmazon
22Texas TornadosWasted Days and Wasted NightsLive from the Limo, Vol. 1Amazon
23Doug SahmFaded LoveComplete Atlantic Recordings Disc 1Amazon
24Doug Sahm(Is Anybody Going To) San AntoneComplete Atlantic Recordings Disc 1Amazon
25Guy ClarkTo Live Is To FlyPoet: A Tribute To Townes Van ZandtAmazon
26Guy ClarkMy Favorite Picture of YouOxford American Southern Music TexasAmazon
27Kelly Joe PhelpsBeggars Oil (Album Version)Beggars Oil EPAmazon
28Chris SmitherFrankie & AlbertAvalon Blues: A Tribute To Mississippi John HurtAmazon
29Bill MonroeDarling CoreyBluegrass 1959-1969 [Disc 2]Amazon
30IIIrd Time OutJohn & MaryBluegrass Today [Disc 2]Amazon
31Dreadful SnakesBlue Yodel #4Snakes Alive!Amazon

Americana Special – May 2016

Americana Hours on KOWS
Americana Hours on KOWS

In this, our second KOWS Americana Special, we put together a show so that we could fill in for Mark Hogan’s Bluegrass and Old Time Hour…and we’re featuring new music from C. W. Stoneking, Margo Price, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan. We’ll also pull out some dusty vintage nuggets from The Traveling Wilburys, Willie Nelson, and Frankie Laine. And there’s more…

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Lee MarvinWand'rin StarRare Songs Played on Radio, Vol. 1Amazon
2The BlastersAmerican MusicAmerican MusicAmazon
3C.W. StonekingGoin' Back SouthGon' BoogalooAmazon
4Seasick SteveHopeHubcap MusicAmazon
5Janiva MagnessWhen You Hold MeLove Wins AgainAmazon
6Left Arm TanBlacktop BluesLoreneAmazon
7Hayes CarllThe Love That We NeedLovers and LeaversAmazon
8Cyndi LauperMisty BlueDetourAmazon
9Jason WilberThe Game (Radio Edit)EchoesAmazon
10Bob DylanMelancholy MoodFallen AngelsAmazon
11Mo KenneyPretty ThingsIn My DreamsAmazon
12The Traveling WilburysEnd of the Line (Extended)Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1Amazon
13The Traveling WilburysWhere Were You Last Night?Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3Amazon
14Bob DylanAll the WayFallen AngelsAmazon
15Bob DylanPolka Dots and MoonbeamsFallen AngelsAmazon
16Ben Harper & the Innocent CriminalsShineCall It What It IsAmazon
17The LumineersOpheliaCleopatraAmazon
18Frankie LaineMoonlight GamblerCountry Greats #2Amazon
19C.W. StonekingGood Luck CharmGon' BoogalooAmazon
20Bonnie BishopLooking For YouAin't Who I WasAmazon
21Bonnie RaittUnintended Consequence of LoveDig in DeepAmazon
22John DoeGet On BoardThe WesternerAmazon
23Margo PriceThis Town Gets Around [FCC Warning]Midwest Farmer's DaughterAmazon
24Eric ClaptonCan't Let You Do ItI Still DoAmazon
25Willie NelsonHello WallsOne Hell Of A RideAmazon
26The Louvin BrothersCash On The BarrelheadCapitol Country Music ClassicsAmazon
27Mark KnopflerDaddy's Gone to KnoxvilleThe Ragpicker's DreamAmazon
28Harley AllenIn the Jailhouse Now [*]O Brother, Where Art Thou? [10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition] Disc 2Amazon
29Del McCoury Band06 Because You Took Me In Out Of The RainDel and WoodyAmazon

Free Form – May 2016

Free Form - May 2016
Free Form

Country sounds from Johnny Cash, Wynn Stewart, and Ferlin Husky kick things off and we’ll run the blues and R&B gamut with B. B. King, John Jackson, and Duke Robillard…who will also complement the sounds of Dr. John. A free form extravaganza continues with early pop and big band sounds, including Helen Forrest vocals, The Boswells, and Harry James.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Merle Haggard/Willie NelsonThe Only Man Wilder Than MeDjango and JimmieAmazon
2Wynn StewartDonna On My MindCalifornia CountryAmazon
3Ferlin HuskyPuxico Polka1949-1950 (Warped 498F)Amazon
4Johnny CashTennessee Flat Top BoxThe Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 1Amazon
5Patsy ClineThat's My DesireThe Patsy Cline Collection [Disc 3]Amazon
6Mac WisemanOld Camp Meeting TimeGrassroots To BluegrassAmazon
7Leon RussellRoll in My Sweet Baby's ArmsRetrospectiveAmazon
8Rice, Rice, Hillman & PedersenFriend of the DevilRice, Rice, Hillman & PedersenAmazon
9C.W. StonekingGood Luck CharmGon' BoogalooAmazon
10Bob DylanTalkin' DevilIt Could Even Be A MythAmazon
11John JacksonThe Devil He Wore A Hickory ShoeFront Porch BluesAmazon
12Prophet G. LuskThe Devil's Trying to Steal My JoyThis May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982Amazon
13Audra Mae and The Almighty SoundMy Friend The DevilAudra Mae & The Almighty SoundAmazon
14Duke RobillardI'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog (To Take The Place Of You)The Acoustic Blues & Roots of Duke RobillardAmazon
15Dr. JohnHow Come My Dog Don't Bark (When You Come 'Round)Goin' Back To New OrleansAmazon
16Dr. JohnOld SettlersLive at Magfest 2014Amazon
17B.B. King & Dr. JohnThere Must Be A Better World SomewhereDeuces WildAmazon
18Louis Armstrong & Duke EllingtonIt Don't Mean A ThingThe Great Summit [Disc 1]Amazon
19Dj FroggI Don't Mean a MashMashupsAmazon
20Eugiene Baird & The Duke's BoysEverything But YouAmerican Songbook Series: Duke EllingtonAmazon
21Helen Forrest and Les Paul TrioEverybody Knew But MeTrio's Complete Decca Recordings Plus (1936-47) [Disc 1]Amazon
22Harry James & His OrchestraI've Heard That Song Before43 Your Hit ParadeAmazon
23The Boswell SistersHeebie JeebiesThe Object Of My AffectionAmazon
24New Friends Of RhythmShoot The Schubert To me Hubert1939-1947 PerformancesAmazon
25Fats WallerHow Can You Face Me?Honeysuckle RoseAmazon
26Leon RedboneBittersweet WaltzUp A Lazy RiverAmazon
27John JorgensonF. A. SwingFranco-American SwingAmazon
28Nappy BrownThe Hole I'm InNight Time Is the Right TimeAmazon
29The Five RoyalesTears Of JoyDedicated To YouAmazon
30Howlin' WolfBaby How LongSmokestack Lightning /The Complete Chess Masters 1951-1960Amazon
31Nappy BrownLittle By LittleNight Time Is the Right TimeAmazon
32Nappy BrownPiddily Patter PatterNight Time Is the Right Time [Disc 1]Amazon

Trains & Boats & Planes & Automobiles

Trains Planes Automobiles
Trains Boats Planes & Automobiles

Deeper Roots takes on a theme this week… one that has us on the road, the rails, the ocean deep, and soaring in the clouds. We speak, of course, of our modes and muse of transport in music.  There’s a variety of styling to be had including blues from Snooks Eaglin and Lightnin’ Hopkins, 50s country from Cowboy Copas and Bonnie Guitar,  pop sounds from Jo Stafford and the Modernaires, and a host of others that all support the theme of the day. Tune in for another roots-infused Wednesday evening on KOWS, the heart and voice of West Sonoma County, California.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1The ModernairesThe Stanley SteamerThe Complete Modernaires On Columbia Vol 2 (1946-1947)Amazon
2Kevin RussellCadillacin' Model AYou Don't Know MeAmazon
3Snooks EaglinModel T And The TrainCountry Boy Down In New OrleansAmazon
4Rosco GordonT Model BoogieLet's Get High (B)Amazon
5Lightnin' HopkinsAutomobile BluesLightnin'Amazon
6Ry CooderCrazy 'Bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know)Borderline (Remaster 2013)Amazon
7John SebastianGot No AutomobilesChasin' Gus' GhostAmazon
8The Dixie HummingbirdsChristian's Automobile20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dixie HummingbirdsAmazon
9Mink DevilleLilly's Daddy's CadillacCoup De Grace Plus Where Angels Fear To TreadAmazon
10Roger Miller(The Day I Jumped) From Uncle Harvey's PlaneThe Best Of : Vol 2Amazon
11Peter, Paul & MaryLeaving On A Jet PlaneAlbum 1700Amazon
12Mother McCollumJesus Is My Air-O-PlaneGoodbye, Babylon – Salvation [Disc 4]Amazon
13Peter CaseWaiting On A PlaneHWY 62Amazon
14Cowboy CopasNight Plane to MemphisSettin' Flat On ReadyAmazon
15Dwight Yoakam07 Trains and Boats and PlanesPopulation: MeAmazon
16Doc WatsonBlue Railroad TrainThe Best of Doc Watson: 1964-1968Amazon
17J. H. HowellHowell's RailroadClassic Field RecordingsAmazon
18Hank WilliamsCalifornia ZephyrLost Highway December 1948 – March 1949Amazon
19Chuck BerryDown Bound TrainLonesome Whistle – An Anthology Of American Railroad SongAmazon
20Jimmie DriftwoodSailing Away On The OceanAmericana, Vol. 3Amazon
21Earl ScruggsMy Ship Will SailThe Earl Scruggs Revue: Anniversary Special, Volumes One & TwoAmazon
22The BoxmastersGoin' HomeModbilly Disc 1Amazon
23Jake Xerxes FussellBoat's up the RiverJake Xerxes FussellAmazon
24Jo StaffordShrimp BoatsYou Belong To MeAmazon
25Al HendricksonOn A Slow Boat To ChinaCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 3 – Capitol Jumps – 1944-53Amazon
26Nick LoweChristmas At The AirportQuality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All The FamilyAmazon
27Emmylou Harris & Willie NelsonGulf Coast HighwayDuetsAmazon
28Patsy ClineLife's Railway To HeavenMystery Train; Classic Railroad Songs, Volume 2Amazon
29Tony Rice UnitOld TrainMystery Train; Classic Railroad Songs, Volume 2Amazon
30Jimmie DriftwoodI'm Leavin' On The Wagon TrainAmericana, Vol. 2Amazon

American Novelties

American Novelties
American Novelties

It’s popular in just about every form…well, not so with gospel…but it’s tradition goes back to minstrelsy: the song that has a humorous hook or a running joke to share or maybe a bandleader who takes us into new a ridiculous territories. We’ve got a lot of novelty tunes of this nature to bring you this week on Deeper Roots… a bit of a departure from our normal fare but it’s all for the fun. We’ll hear country sounds from Johnny Cash and Roger Miller, tearjerkers and rock therapy from Mabel Scott, The Chips, and Tiny Hill, and some classic novelty sounds from Danny Kaye, Spike Jones (of course), and Fats Waller.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Cab CallowayThe Scat SongNovelty Songs 1914-1946: Crazy & ObscureAmazon
2Slim & SlamGroove Juice SpecialSlim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 3)Amazon
3Slim & SlamSploghmSlim Gaillard & Slam Stewart Columbia (Disc 2)Amazon
4The Ink SpotsMama Don't AllowFlashbacks, Vol. 2: Novelty Songs 1914-1946 Crazy & ObscureAmazon
5Louis Jordan & His Tympany FiveDad Gum Ya Hide BoyThe Aladdin Story (Pt. 1)Amazon
6Ella Mae MorseMilkman Keep Those Bottles QuietThe Morse Code [Disc 1]Amazon
7Danny KayeTchaikowsky (And Other Russians)Flashbacks, Vol. 2: Novelty Songs 1914-1946 Crazy & ObscureAmazon
8Stan Laurel & Oliver HardyBed StringsNovelty Songs 1914-1946: Crazy & ObscureAmazon
9Jimmy DuranteInka Dinka DooNovelty Songs 1914-1946: Crazy & ObscureAmazon
10The ChipsRubber BiscuitThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 2Amazon
11Lonnie JohnsonWipe It OffRaunchy Business: Hot Nuts & LollypopsAmazon
12Tiny Hill and His Orchestra (Vocal Tiny Hill)Hot Rod Race (1951)Your Hit Parade..Golden Goofers [Time-Life]Amazon
13Ross & SargentNellie the Nudist QueenFlashbacks, Vol. 2: Novelty Songs 1914-1946 Crazy & ObscureAmazon
14Spike JonesTa-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai (Hawaiian War Chant)Flashbacks, Vol. 2: Novelty Songs 1914-1946 Crazy & ObscureAmazon
15Spike JonesDer Fuhrer's FaceNovelty Songs 1914-1946: Crazy & ObscureAmazon
16Loudon Wainwright IIIDead SkunkDr. Demento 30th Anniversary Collection: Dementia 2000: Disc 2Amazon
17John Prine With Melba MontgomeryWe Must Have Been Out Of Our MindsIn Spite Of OurselvesAmazon
18John Prine/Iris DementIn Spite of OurselvesIn Spite of OurselvesAmazon
19Roger MillerChug A Lug20 HitsAmazon
20Johnny CashA Boy Named SueAt Madison Square GardenAmazon
21Red Ingle and the Natural Seven (Vocal 'Cinderella G. Stump' (Jo Stafford) & Red Ingle)Temptation (Tim-Tayshun) (1947)Your Hit Parade..Golden Goofers [Time-Life]Amazon
22Roy NewmanI Can't Dance (I've Got Ants In My Pants)Stompin' Singers & Western Swingers ([Disc 1] Hot Mama Stomp)Amazon
23Freddie Jenkins' Harlem SevenI Can't Dance (I Got Ants In My Pants)Sounds Of Harlem Vol. 1 (Hep)Amazon
24Fats WallerYour Feet's Too BigThe Joint Is Jumpin'Amazon
25Leon RedboneYour Feets Too BigAny TimeAmazon
26Mabel ScottCatch Em Young Treat Em Rough Tell Em NothingBlues WomenAmazon
27Hank PennyCatch 'Em Young, Treat 'Em Rough, And Tell 'Em Nothin'Crazy Rhythm: The Standard TranscriptionsAmazon
28Hank PennyThe Freckle SongVintage Songs of Sex, Drugs & CigarettesAmazon
29The Light Crust DoughboysPussy Pussy PussyWestern Swing  40 Bootstompers From The Golden Age [Disc 1]Amazon
30Eddie CantorHungry Womengrimriper2u@yahoo.comAmazon
31Arthur Godfrey\The Too Fat TrioToo Fat PolkaMairzy Doats-44 Wacky Hits [Disc 1]Amazon
32Rudy Vallee And His Connecticut YankeesWhen Yuba Plays The Rhumba on The Tubagimriper2u@yahoo.comAmazon
33Cliff EdwardsI'm No FoolThe CollectionAmazon
34Loretta Lynn & Conway TwittyYou're The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly20 Greatest HitsAmazon