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Mix of the Blues

Mix of the Blues
Mix of the Blues

Deeper Roots will spend time with a variety of blues styles this week with no focus but the roots of feeling blue, themes about being blue, junker’s blues, bar fly blues, cold rainy day blues, and the dark and somber blues. We’ll feature the urban sounds of Lowell Fulson and Bobby Blue Bland, the smooth sounds of T-Bone Walker, and we’ll also pick on some early jazz and blues vocals including Bertha “Chippie” Hill, Hattie McDaniels, and Memphis Minnie.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Junior Wells' Chicago Blues BandIn the Wee Wee HoursHoodoo Man BluesAmazon
2R.L. BurnsidePoor Black MattieFrom Mississippi To ChicagoAmazon
3Lowell FulsonBlack Widow Spider BluesJuke Box Blues 1946-1948Amazon
4Sweet Papa TadpoleBlack Spider BluesToo Late, Too Late, More Newly Discovered Titles And Alternate Takes. Vol. 4Amazon
5Jimmy WitherspoonBar Fly BluesMercury Blues 'n' Rhythm StarsAmazon
6John HammondEvolution BluesFound True LoveAmazon
7Eddie LangYou Got to Crawl Before You WalkJuke Joint Blues 1950's-1960'sAmazon
8Muddy WatersGood Morning School GirlFolk SingerAmazon
9Rory BlockCypress Grove BluesHard Luck Child: A Tribute To Skip JamesAmazon
10Kansas City Kitty (Thelma Holmes)Double Trouble BluesFour Women Blues – The Victor / Bluebird Recordings Of Memphis Minnie, Mississippi Matilda, Kansas City Kitty and Miss Rosie Mae MooreAmazon
11Berha 'Chippie' HillSome Cold Rainy DayHeartbreakers Blue & LonelyAmazon
12Hattie McDanielsBoo Hoo BluesFemale Blues Singers, Complete Recorded Works. Volume 12Amazon
13Memphis Minnie;Kansas JoeDon't Want No Woman (Have T' Give My Money To) [2002 Remastered]First Time I Met the Blues (When the Sun Goes Down series)Amazon
14Victoria Spivey & Lonnie JohnsonI Got The Blues So BadIdle HoursAmazon
15Julia Lee & Her Boy FriendsTonight's the NightKansas City Blues 1944-1949 Disc 1Amazon
16Hadda BrooksNeed A Little Sugar In My BowlI've Got News For You [Disc 1]Amazon
17Bobby "Blue" BlandI Pity The FoolMartin Scorsese Presents The Blues: The Road To MemphisAmazon
18Big Mama ThorntonHow ComeHound Dog: The Peacock RecordingsAmazon
19Little SylviaEverything I Need But YouJubilee JezebelsAmazon
20T-Bone WalkerFeeling The BluesI Want A Little GirlAmazon
21Little WalterMy BabeHis Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)Amazon
22Jimmy ReedBoogie In The DarkI'm Jimmy Reed (Original Vee-Jay Album)Amazon
23Professor LonghairMean Old WorldFess: The Professor Longhair AAmazon
24Memphis SlimPanic StreetJuke Joint Jump: A Boogie Woogie CelebrationAmazon
25Champion Jack DupreeJunker BluesGettin' Funky [Disc 1] – Piano PowerAmazon
26Floyd DixonPlease Don't GoMarshall Texas Is My HomeAmazon
27Otis TaylorMy Soul's In LouisianaI Heard It On NPR: Shake These BluesAmazon
28Lightnin' HopkinsOne Kind FavorJake Head BoogieAmazon
29Frankie JonesBring Your Mud and Let's DobJack Newman & OthersAmazon
30Precious BryantBlues All Around My BedFool Me GoodAmazon
31Freddie KingI'm Your Hoochie Coochie ManKing Of The BluesAmazon

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke!

Smoke Smoke Smoke
Smoke Smoke Smoke

Songs from the past century will fill the air with second hand music smoke…all songs that reflect either the hawkish or ‘dove-ish’ opinions in words and music. We have two hours of country, jazz, blues, pop, and all those adventurous styles in between that use nicotine for their muse. Country from k.d. lang to The Sons of The Pioneers, R&B from the likes of Lucky Millender to Benny Spellman, some doo-wop, some Sam Cooke soul, and a little bit of sweet big band sounds from Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians. Maybe we won’t celebrate the habit…just the music.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Jimmy MartinI Can't Quit CigarettesJimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys 1954-1974 [Disc 4]Amazon
2Otis ReddingCigarettes And CoffeeDreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology [Disc 1]Amazon
3Sam CookeSmoke RingsThe Man Who Invented Soul [Box Set] (3 of 4)Amazon
4The Mills BrothersSmoke RingsThe 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 2Amazon
5The LarksCoffee, Cigarettes And TearsBob Dylan: Radio Radio [Disc 1]Amazon
6The PlattersSmoke Gets In Your EyesAll-Time Greatest HitsAmazon
7The CorsairsSmokey Places (1962 #12)Greatest Hit Singles CollectionAmazon
8Lillian Leach/The MellowsSmoke from Your CigaretteThe Doo Wop Box, Vol. 2 Disc 1Amazon
9The Drake SistersSmoke From Your CigaretteVocal Group Harmony Vol 8Amazon
10k.d. lang & The ReclinesThree Cigarettes In An AshtrayAngel With A LariatAmazon
11Patsy ClineThree Cigarettes In A AshtrayCountry Greats #2Amazon
12k.d. langI'm Down to My Last CigaretteShadowlandAmazon
13Merle TravisSmoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)Ash Grove 12/9/1966Amazon
14Willie NelsonSmoke Smoke Smoke That CigaretteJust One LoveAmazon
15Benny SpellmanLipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)Louisiana & The Old New Orleans SoundAmazon
16Reverend Horton HeatDrinkin' and Smokin' CigarettesBest Of Yep Roc SinglesAmazon
17ManassasDim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music)PiecesAmazon
18Lefty FrizzellCigarettes and Coffee BluesLife's Like Poetry (Disc 5)Amazon
19Jimmie DolanNicotine FitsJuke Box BoogieAmazon
20Curtis GordonCaffeine And NicotineBob Dylan: Radio Radio [Disc 1]Amazon
21Red Ingle & The Natural SevenCigarettes, Whuskey And Wild, Wild WomenBob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Second SeriesAmazon
22The Sons Of The PioneersCigareefes, WhuskyCountry Hits Vol. 6Amazon
23Kris KristoffersonI May Smoke Too MuchSpooky Lady's Sideshow/Shake Hands with the DevilAmazon
24Dale WatsonSmokey Old BarEl Rancho AzulAmazon
25Fred Waring's PennsylvaniansA Cigarette, Sweet Music & YouCigar Classics 1: The StandardsAmazon
26Nina SimoneDon't Smoke in BedThe Ultimate Nina SimoneAmazon
27Lucky Millinder & His OrchestraChew Tobacco RagFoot Tappin' And Dance At The Screamin' Festival Vol.4Amazon
28The Bottle RocketsSmokin' 100's Alone24 Hours a DayAmazon
29Ry CooderFool For A Cigarette/Feelin' GoodParadise And LunchAmazon
30Bo CarterCigarette BluesVintage Songs of Sex, Drugs & CigarettesAmazon
31Tex Williams & His Western CaravanSmoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)Capitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53Amazon
32Georgia WhiteThe Stuff Is HereThe Ultimate 30's & 40's Reefer SongsAmazon

Johnny Cash Tribute

Johnny Cash Tribute
Johnny Cash Tribute

Johnny Cash, like so many others, followed on the heels and inspiration of Elvis at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee. But while others (save for possibly Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis) would fight for the scraps from this ‘new sound’, Johnny less-than-obligingly would ignore all the best advice. He began with the simplest of songs delivered in a farm boy’s tone and, with the Tennessee Three in tow, grew the sound into an identity.  Our show this week will lean on his own recordings as well as music from performers he was inspired by…we’ll also include music from contemporaries and those who he inspired.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Johnny CashRing Of FireColumbia Country Classics – Volume 4: The Nashville SoundAmazon
2The Chuck Wagon GangAfter The Sunrise [Album Version]Columbia Country Classics Volume 1: The Golden AgeAmazon
3Brother Claude ElyThere Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body DownFavorite Sacred SongsAmazon
4Gene AutryI'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blues EyesThe Essential Gene Autry 1933-1946Amazon
5Gene AutryHigh Steppin' MamaAmerican Roots- A History Of American Folk Music: [Disc 2]Amazon
6Bob WillsFaded LoveFor the Last TimeAmazon
7Bob Wills & His Texas PlayboysSan Antonio RoseThe Country Music Hall Of FameAmazon
8The Carter FamilyAnchored In LoveThe Carter Family 1927 – 1934 [Disc 1]Amazon
9Johnny CashJohnny Cash – Cowboy's PrayerJohnny Cash InterviewsAmazon
10Goebel ReevesCowboy's Prayer…I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My TracesAmazon
11The Chuck Wagon GangWe Are ClimbingFlowers In The WildwoodAmazon
12Johnny CashBig RiverHis Sun Years: Down SouthAmazon
13Johnny CashHey PorterThe Man In Black 1954-1958 [Disc 1]Amazon
14Johnny CashFive Feet High And RisingSongs Of Our SoilAmazon
15Johnny CashPickin' TimeThe Fabulous Johnny CashAmazon
16Johnny Cash/The Carter FamilyKeep on the Sunny SideKeep on the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music Disc 1Amazon
17Johnny CashI Walk The LineClassic CountryAmazon
18June Carter CashOh, SusannahKeep on the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music Disc 1Amazon
19Carter Sisters/Mother Maybelle CarterFair and Tender LadiesKeep on the Sunny Side: Her Life in Music Disc 1Amazon
20Johnny Cash & June CarterJacksonCarryin' on With Johnny Cash & June CarterAmazon
21Rosanne CashI Still Miss SomeoneKindred Spirits: A Tribute To The Songs Of Johnny CashAmazon
22Johnny Cash & Bob DylanGirl From The North CountryNashville SkylineAmazon
23Johnny CashMan in Black16 Biggest HitsAmazon
24Johnny CashAin't No GraveAmerican VI: Ain't No GraveAmazon
25Johnny CashTear Stained LetterAmerican IV: Man Comes AroundAmazon
26Johnny CashFolsom Prison BluesAt Folsom PrisonAmazon
27George Jones/Johnny CashI Got StripesMy Very Special Guests [Bonus Tracks] Disc 2Amazon
28Rosanne CashTennessee Flat Top BoxKing's Record ShopAmazon
29Emmylou Harris; The Milk Carton KidsApache TearsLook Again to the Wind: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears RevisitedAmazon
30Bruce SpringsteenGive My Love To RoseKindred Spirits: A Tribute To The Songs Of Johnny CashAmazon
31Johnny CashWanted ManThe Mystery Of LifeAmazon
32Bob DylanTrain Of LoveKindred Spirits: A Tribute To The Songs Of Johnny CashAmazon
33Dwight YoakamUnderstand Your ManDwight's Used RecordsAmazon

Free Form – June 2016

Free Form - June 2016
Free Form – June 2016

Deeper Roots goes free form and our two hours will be filled with an eclectic blend of blues, gospel, tradition, and early century jazz. We’ll feature songs about vapor vipers, snakes, preachers, and a whole lot more. Join us for another summer evening in West Sonoma County, California with performances from Charley Patton, Josh White, Jimmie Driftwood, Noble Sissle, and Jumpin’ Bill Carlisle.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Madam Ernestine Washington And The MillerairesHolding On — Part 2Nuggets Of The Golden Age Of Gospel 1945-1958Amazon
2Stuffy Smith & His Onyx Club BoysYou're a ViperVintage Songs of Sex, Drugs & CigarettesAmazon
3Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugardaddy'sIf You're A ViperDeep EllumAmazon
4Noble Sissle/Sidney BechetViper MadSweet and LowdownAmazon
5Fats WallerViper's Drag [Piano Solo]The Joint Is Jumpin'Amazon
6Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks'Long Come A ViperLast Train To Hicksville… The Home Of Happy FeetAmazon
7David Grisman QuintetRattlesnakeDgq-20Amazon
8Jumpin' Bill CarlisleRattlesnake DaddyBear Family "Perfect for Parties" Highlight AlbumAmazon
9Champion Jack DupreeRattlesnake BoogieClassic Sounds of New OrleansAmazon
10Jaydee ShortLonesome Swamp Rattlesnake (Pm 13043, L-468-1)The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records, Volume 2 (1928-1932)Amazon
11Luella MillerRattle Snake Groan24 Classic Blues Songs From The 1920_Vol 11 [ Blues Images ]Amazon
12Charley PattonRattlesnake BluesThe Definitive Charley Patton [Disc 2]Amazon
13Chris SmitherRattlesnake PreacherHoneysuckle DogAmazon
14Mac WisemanOld RattlerSongs From My Mother's HandAmazon
15Jimmie DriftwoodRattlesnake SongAmericana, Vol. 1Amazon
16Jimmie DriftwoodThe Battle Of New OrleansVanguard: Roots Of Folk [Disc 1]Amazon
17Jimmie DriftwoodBunker HillAmericana, Vol. 1Amazon
18Jimmie DriftwoodCountry BoyAmericana, Vol. 1Amazon
19Jonatha BrookeIn the GloamingLiveAmazon
20Ed Lewis & GroupI Be So Glad When The Sun Goes DownSounds of the South [Disc 1] – Blue Ridge Mountain MusicAmazon
21Josh WhiteWhen I Lay Down And DieIn Chronological Order, Volume 5 (1944)Amazon
22Straight Street Holiness GroupVictory Shall Be MineFire In My Bones : Raw + Rare + Otherworldly African-American Gospel, 1944-2007Amazon
23Sister Rosetta TharpeMy Journey to the SkyMighty Day – 25 Gospel GreatsAmazon
24Johnnie MorisetteMeet Me at the Twisting PlaceSam Cooke's Sar Records Story 59-65 CD2Amazon
25William BellThe Three Of MeThis Is Where I LiveAmazon
26The Sweet & LowdownViolent LoveSignature Sounds 20th Anniversary Collection: Rarities From the Second DecadesAmazon
27Art NevilleThat Old Time Rock And RollHis Specialty RecordingsAmazon
28Marvin Johnson & His OrchestraHey Lawdy MamaCapitol Records' From The Vaults, Volume 5 – Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll – 1944-53Amazon
29Johnny OtisBaby Baby BluesMercury Blues 'n' Rhythm StarsAmazon
30RobinsMy Baby Done Told MeMoney Honey – Rise of the Black Bocal Group 51-53)Amazon
31Rose Marie McCoyDippin' In My BusinessVoodoo Voodoo: Feisty Fifties FemalesAmazon
32Junior BrownVenom Wearin' DenimSemi CrazyAmazon

Robert Johnson Tribute

Robert Johnson Tribute
Robert Johnson Tribute

It’s a two hour Robert Johnson tribute on Deeper Roots Radio: A Century of America’s Music. Legend has it…yes, we have all heard the story. But it is the music that makes us want to believe. In a short recording career where he recorded less than thirty tracks over two sessions, the songs are all his by identification. When you hear the Stones’ cover of “You Got to Move”, or virtually any that Johnson recorded…you overlook their lineage somewhat because their heritage began in the hotel room where he recorded them. We’ll hear from Rory Block, Robert Lockwood, Jr., Nigel Watson & Peter Green, and Bob Brozman as Deeper Roots celebrates the music of Robert Johnson.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Eric ClaptonFrom Four Until LateSessions For Robert JAmazon
2Eric ClaptonStones In My PasswayI Still DoAmazon
3Roy RogersStones in My PasswaySlide of HandAmazon
4Nigel Watson/Peter GreenI'm a Steady Rollin' ManHot Foot PowderAmazon
5Robert Lockwood, Jr.I Believe I'll Dust My BroomDelta CrossroadsAmazon
6Taj MahalDust My BroomTaj MahalAmazon
7Peter Green Splinter Group32-20 BluesMe & the Devil Disc 2Amazon
8Eric Clapton32-20 BluesMe & Mr. JohnsonAmazon
9Leon RussellCome On In My KitchenLife JourneyAmazon
10Rory BlockCome On In My KitchenGone Woman Blues: The Country Blues CollectionAmazon
11Robert Lockwood, Jr.Little Queen Of SpadesBlues Routes: Heroes And TrickstersAmazon
12Vassar ClementsPhonograph BluesLivin' with the BluesAmazon
13The Rolling StonesLove in VainLet It Bleed [Japan]Amazon
14Nigel Watson/Peter GreenThey're Red HotHot Foot PowderAmazon
15Robert JohnsonThey're Red HotABC Of The Blues Vol 18Amazon
16DionIf I Had Possession (Over Judgement Day)Son of Skip JamesAmazon
17Eric ClaptonHell Hound On My TrailMe & Mr. JohnsonAmazon
18Lucinda WilliamsRamblin' On My MindRamblin'Amazon
19Robert Lockwood, Jr.Stop Breakin' Down BluesDelta CrossroadsAmazon
20Bonnie RaittWalking BluesBonnie RaittAmazon
21Pinetop PerkinsSweet Home ChicagoPinetop PerkinsAmazon
22Keb' Mo'Last Fair Deal Gone DownJust Like YouAmazon
23Eric ClaptonLast Fair Deal Gone DownMe & Mr. JohnsonAmazon
24Nigel Watson/Peter GreenCross Road BluesHot Foot PowderAmazon
25Bob BrozmanStones in My PasswayDevil's SlideAmazon
26Lucinda WilliamsStop Breakin' DownRamblin'Amazon
27Johnny ShinesMilk Cow BluesTraditional Delta BluesAmazon
28The Paul Butterfield Blues BandWalking BluesAn Anthology: The Elektra Years Disc 1Amazon
29Robert JohnsonCome on in My KitchenThe Complete Recordings [Columbia] Disc 1Amazon

The Midnight Hour

The Midnight Hour
The Midnight Hour

The witching hour. The darkest moment in our day where the bell tolls another in the heart of the ancient wood. A muse for poets, writers, and songsmiths over the ages….midnight. Deeper Roots highlights the midnight muse with a delightful blend of the celebratory and the soulful sounds of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tom Waits, Merle Travis, Big Joe Turner, and Lowell Fulson.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Creedence Clearwater RevivalThe Midnight SpecialChronicle: Volume TwoAmazon
2Big Bill BroonzyMidnight SpecialAn Introduction To Big Bill BroonzyAmazon
3The Louvin BrothersMidnight SpecialLong Play CollectionAmazon
4Big Joe TurnerMidnight Special TrainBig Joe Turner: The Definitive Blues Collection [[Disc 2]]Amazon
5Big Joe TurnerMidnight CannonballBig Joe RocksAmazon
6Merle Travis & Joe MaphisBig Midnight SpecialCountry Music's 2 Guitar Greats Merle Travis & Joe MaphisAmazon
7The Delmore BrothersMidnight TrainSand Mountain BluesAmazon
8Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky ThunderRidin' That Midnight TrainThe Three PickersAmazon
9Gladys Knight & the PipsMidnight Train to GeorgiaThe Buddah Box Disc 3Amazon
10Maria MuldaurMidnight at the OasisMaria MuldaurAmazon
11Patsy ClineIntro Walkin' After MidnightThe Arthur Godfrey ShowAmazon
12Patsy ClineWalkin' After Midnight12 Greatest HitsAmazon
13Ray CharlesThe Midnight HourThe Birth of Soul Disc 1Amazon
14Wilson PickettIn the Midnight HourRed, White & Rock Disc 2Amazon
15J.J. CaleAfter MidnightThe Very Best of J.J. CaleAmazon
16Commander Cody & His Lost Planet AirmenMidnight ShiftLost In The OzoneAmazon
17The Mills BrothersLong About MidnightThe 1930's Recordings – Chronological Volume 4Amazon
18Larry CampbellMidnight HighwayLarry Campbell & Teresa WilliamsAmazon
19Jorma Kaukonen & Tom HobsonMidnight In MilpitasQuah [Bonus Tracks]Amazon
20Lucinda WilliamsHowlin' at MidnightHappy Woman BluesAmazon
21Tom WaitsMidnight LullabyeThe Early YearsAmazon
22Lowell FulsonMidnight Showers Of RainJuke Box Blues 1946-1948Amazon
23Cowboy CopasMidnight In HeavenSongs That Made Him FamousAmazon
24Tony Rice UnitMidnight on the Stormy DeepHills Of Home: 25 Years Of Folk Music On Rounder RecordsAmazon
25Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass BoysMidnight On the Stormy DeepBill Monroe: AnthologyAmazon
26The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandMidnight at Woody CreekWelcome to Woody CreekAmazon
27B.B. KingBlues at MidnightKing of the Blues [Box] Disc 1Amazon
28Peetie WheatstrawMidnight BluesThe Devil's Son-In-LawAmazon
29Howlin' WolfMoanin' at MidnightChess Blues Disc 1Amazon
30Bob DylanSoon After MidnightTempestAmazon
31Kenny Ball & His JazzmenMidnight In MoscowEasy Listening Gold 1962-1963Amazon
32Kenny BurrellMidnight BlueMidnight BlueAmazon

Dylan Covers

Dylan Covers
Dylan Covers

Our weekly show celebrates (albeit somewhat belatedly) Bob Dylan’s 75th birthday by tipping our caps not with his performances but with a collection of by others’ tribute pieces. We’ll hear songs written by Bob through the years and tell you the history of many of them at the same time. Tracks from Bobby Bare, Mavis Staples, Solomon Burke, Hazel Dickens, and Bill Frisell make this an eclectic journey on a Friday evening in Sonoma County. Be sure to tune in!

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Old Crow Medicine ShowWagon WheelO.C.M.S.Amazon
2Sarah JaroszSimple Twist of FateBuild Me Up From BonesAmazon
3Joan BaezI Dreamed I Saw St. AugustineBaez Sings DylanAmazon
4Bette MidlerI Shall Be ReleasedBette MidlerAmazon
5Bobby BareFarewell AngelinaDarker Than LightAmazon
6Marshall CrenshawMy Back PagesBleecker Street: Greenwich Village In The 60'sAmazon
7Flatt & ScruggsNashville Skyline RagEarl Scruggs: His Family and Friends/Nashville AirplaneAmazon
8Hazel DickensOnly a HoboIt's Hard to Tell the Singer From the SongAmazon
9New Riders of the Purple SageFarewell AngelinaThe Best of New Riders of the Purple SageAmazon
10Peter CaseLong Time GoneHWY 62Amazon
11Stephen StillsThe Ballad Of Hollis BrownStills AloneAmazon
12Joan OsborneMan in the Long Black CoatRelishAmazon
13R.L. BurnsideEverything Is BrokenTangled Up In BluesAmazon
14Susan TedeschiLord Protect My ChildHope and DesireAmazon
15Julie LondonMighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo)Ultra-Lounge: On the Rocks, Pt. 1Amazon
16Solomon BurkeWhat Good Am I?Make Do With What You GotAmazon
17Sounds Of BlacknessSolid Rock [Album Version]Gotta Serve Somebody – The Gospel Songs Of Bob DylanAmazon
18Mavis StaplesGotta Serve SomebodyTangled Up In BluesAmazon
19The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Justin Vernon of Bon IverEvery Grain Of SandI'll Find A WayAmazon
20Jenny Lewis With The Watson TwinsHandle With CareRabbit Fur CoatAmazon
21The ByrdsAll I Really Want to DoThe Byrds [Box Set] Disc 1Amazon
22The TurtlesIt Ain't Me Babe20 Greatest HitsAmazon
23Antony With Bryce DessnerI Was Young When I Left HomeDark Was The Night: A Red Hot Compilation [Disc 1]Amazon
24Rod StewartOnly A HoboGasoline AlleyAmazon
25Sophie ZelmaniMost Of The TimeMasked & AnonymousAmazon

Merle Haggard Tribute

Merle Haggard Tribute
Merle Haggard Tribute

Not only was Merle Haggard an accomplished country performer but he was also one of the more prolific songwriters of the past century whose songs were aimed at the heart of ‘everyman’. In losing Merle Haggard, America lost a neighbor, the guy next door who was there when you needed him. We’ll share a number of sets of Merle’s music: some performed by Merle, others performed by contemporaries including George Jones, Emmylou Harris, and Charlie Louvin. We’ll also feature a number of duets including performances by Merle with Jimmie Davis, Marty Stuart, and Willie Nelson.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Merle Haggard And Johnny CashI'm Leavin' NowHag: The Best of Merle HaggardAmazon
2Del McCouryFireside Chat, Part 1 (feat. Franklin D. Roosevelt)MoneylandAmazon
3Robert Earl Keen, Jr.Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)Tulare Dust: Tribute to Merle HaggardAmazon
4Marty Stuart/Merle HaggardFarmer's BluesCompadres: An Anthology of DuetsAmazon
5Dwight YoakamHolding Things TogetherReprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years Disc 2Amazon
6Charlie LouvinI Wonder If They Ever Think of MeThe Battles Rage OnAmazon
7Merle HaggardOkie From MuskogeeCapitol Collector's SeriesAmazon
8Dale WatsonMama TriedMore Great Moments of Vinyl HistoryAmazon
9Willie NelsonRamblin' FeverRemember Me, Vol. 1Amazon
10Merle Haggard/Willie NelsonIt's All Going to PotDjango and JimmieAmazon
11George JonesI Think I'll Just Stay Here and DrinkJones Sings Haggard, Haggard Sings Jones: Kickin' Out the Footlights…AgainAmazon
12Jerry Lee LewisWorkin' Man BluesA Half Century Of Hits ([Disc 2] of Box Set)Amazon
13Ray Charles & Merle HaggardLittle Hotel Room (w/Merle Haggard)The Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 4]Amazon
14Merle HaggardKern River BluesKern River Blues – SingleAmazon
15Dave AlvinKern RiverWest of the WestAmazon
16Iris DeMentBig CityTulare Dust: Tribute to Merle HaggardAmazon
17Emmylou HarrisBottle Let Me DownPieces Of The SkyAmazon
18Lorrie MorganI Threw Away The RoseMama's Hungry Eyes: A TributeTo Merle HaggardAmazon
19Merle Haggard & Carl JacksonMust You Throw Dirt In My Face?Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs Of The Louvin BrothersAmazon
20Clint BlackI Take A Lot Of Pride In What I AmMama's Hungry Eyes: A TributeTo Merle HaggardAmazon
21Carrie RodriguezI Started Loving You AgainLove and CircumstancesAmazon
22Merle HaggardThe Fightin' Side Of MeThe Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology 1963-1977 [Disc 1]Amazon
23The Seldom SceneMama TriedScenechronizedAmazon
24Kevin RussellMama's Hungry EyesPlain Dirt FashionAmazon
25Merle HaggardSing Me Back HomeThe Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology 1963-1977 [Disc 1]Amazon
26Merle HaggardThe DownsideLike Never BeforeAmazon
27Jimmie Davis/Merle HaggardHang on to the MemoriesThe Peer SessionsAmazon
28Albert E. Brumley, Jr./Merle HaggardEverybody KnowsTwo Old FriendsAmazon
29Rosanne Cash Featuring Rufus WainwrightSilver Wings (Feat. Rufus Wainwright)The ListAmazon
30Merle HaggardSilver WingsThe Complete '60s Captiol SinglesAmazon
31Peter CaseA Working Man Can't Get Nowhere TodayTulare Dust: Tribute to Merle HaggardAmazon
32Merle Haggard/Willie NelsonAlice in HulalandDjango and JimmieAmazon

A Gospel Baptismal

A Gospel Baptismal
A Gospel Baptismal

Dave Stroud will explore the gospel form, both African American and Country, focusing on the theme of ‘going to the water’ to be saved. The songs reflect the celebration of ‘washing the soul’ as a tradition of a Christian faith. The performers will include Da Costa Woltz, Clefs of Harmony, Dock Walsh, and Ernest Stoneman’s Dixie Mountaineers. There will also be a helping of passionate sermons to make sure we keep our paths straight.

No.ArtistTitleAlbumBuy
1Gee's Bend ResidentsGood Evening Everybody (I've Been to the River and I've Been Baptized)How We Got Over: Sacred Songs of Gee's BendAmazon
2Da Costa Woltz's Southern BroadcastersBaptist ShoutDa Costa Woltz's Southern Broadcasters & Frank Jenkins' Pilot Mountaineers (1927-1929)Amazon
3Mountain RamblersBaptizing Down By The CreekSounds of the South [Disc 3] – Negro Church Music & White SpiritualsAmazon
4Bill MonroeThe Old Country BaptisingBluegrass 1959-1969 [Disc 2]Amazon
5The Louvin BrothersThe River Of JordanSatan Is RealAmazon
6Zion HarmonizersBrother Moses Smote The WaterBest of Louisiana Music SAMPLERAmazon
7Tommiettes Gospel SingersHave You Been Through The WaterPowerhouse GospelAmazon
8The Golden Gate QuartetDip Your Fingers in the WaterVol. 4 (1939-1943)Amazon
9The Golden Gate QuartetWade in the WaterCD 2 the Recent YearsAmazon
10The Staple SingersWade In The WaterFreedom HighwayAmazon
11The Reverend J.M. GatesBaptize MeTake Me To The WaterAmazon
12Elder JE BurchBaptism By Water, And Baptism By The Holy GhostTake Me To The WaterAmazon
13The Blind Boys Of AlabamaTake Me To The WaterI'll Find A WayAmazon
14The Harmonizing FourWade In The WaterThe Essential Guide To GospelAmazon
15SkylarksBaptism Of JesusI Heard The Angels Singing : Electrifying Black Gospel From The Nashboro Label 1951-1983Amazon
16Clefs of HarmonyBaptizedThis May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982Amazon
17Selah Jubilee SingersIt's Cool Down Yonder By Chilly JordanVol. 2-(1941-44/45)Amazon
18Sam Cook & Soul StirrersJesus Gave Me WaterGreat Gospel – No Tears in HeavenAmazon
19The Holmes BrothersI Surrender AllGospel Brunch ClassicsAmazon
20The Chuck Wagon Gang & The Orthophonic ChoirShall We Gather At The RiverOrthophonic JoyAmazon
21The Carter FamilyOn My Way To Canaan's LandThe Carter Family 1927 – 1934 [Disc 3]Amazon
22Dock WalshBathe In That Beautiful PoolTake Me To The WaterAmazon
23Ricky SkaggsRiver Of JordanFamily And FriendsAmazon
24Ernest Stoneman's Dixie MountaineersDown To Jordan And Be SavedThe Bristol Sessions 1927-1928 [[Disc 4]]Amazon
25Washington PhillipsDenomination Blues Part 1Take Me To The WaterAmazon
26Vaetta Stewart And Heavenly Tones Of BerkeleyI Love The LordSwingin' On The Golden Gate Volume 2: A Survey Of Bay Area GospelAmazon
27Rev. Arthur Ransburg And The Voices Of Christ Of BerkeleyI've Already Been To The WaterSwingin' On The Golden Gate, Volume 2: A Survey Of Bay Area GospelAmazon
28Delaney & BonnieWade In The River Of JordanD & B TogetherAmazon
29Nina SimoneTake Me To The WaterWild Is The Wind/High Priestess Of SoulAmazon
30Charlie Haden & Hank JonesWade in the WaterSteal Away / Spirituals, Hymns and Folk SongsAmazon
31Jean RitchieNow Is The Cool Of The DayCoal Country MusicAmazon
32Apostles Of MusicWade In the WaterLocal Customs: Downriver RevivalAmazon
33Ramsey LewisWade In The WaterHeatin' UpAmazon

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