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. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emmylou Harris | Gold Watch and Chain | Roses in the Snow |  |
| 2 | Rosanne Cash | Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow | The List | |
| 3 | Jorma Kaukonen | You & My Old Guitar | Blue Country Heart | |
| 4 | Ricky Skaggs | I Don't Care | The Essential Ricky Skaggs | |
| 5 | The Louvin Brothers | The Precious Jewel | Sing The Great Roy Acuff Songs | |
| 6 | Leon Russell | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry | Hank Wilson's Back [Bonus Tracks] | |
| 7 | Jerry Lee Lewis | You Win Again | A Half Century Of Hits [Disc 1] | |
| 8 | Dwight Yoakam | Always Late (With Your Kisses) | Hillbilly Deluxe | |
| 9 | Ray Charles | Busted | Complete Country & Western Recordings: 1959-1986 [Disc 2] | |
| 10 | Buck Owens | Together Again | The Very Best Of Buck Owens, Volume 1 | |
| 11 | Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen | Take Me Back Again | Running Wild | |
| 12 | Cyndi Lauper | Night Life (Featuring Willie Nelson) | Detour | |
| 13 | Willie Nelson | Crazy | One Hell Of A Ride | |
| 14 | Hank Snow/Willie Nelson | Send Me the Pillow That You Dream On | In the Jailhouse Now/Brand on My Heart | |
| 15 | Patsy Cline | I Fall To Pieces | The Patsy Cline Collection [Disc 2] | |
| 16 | Burl Ives | A Little Bitty Tear (Single Version) | 20th Century Masters :The Millennium Collection: Best of Burl Ives | |
| 17 | Les Paul | I'm Movin' On | Legend and Legacy [Disc 3] | |
| 18 | Elvis Presley | Guitar Man | Artist of the Century Disc 2 | |
| 19 | John Cowan | Devil Woman (feat. John McFee) | Sixty | |
| 20 | Jim Reeves | Home | Essential Jim Reeves | |
| 21 | Roger Miller | Husbands And Wives | Country Legends | |
| 22 | Merle Haggard And The Strangers | Branded Man (2006 Digital Remaster) | Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard | |
| 23 | Dave Alvin | Kern River | Tulare Dust: Tribute to Merle Haggard | |
| 24 | Tom T. Hall | A Week In A Country Jail | Classic Country: Great Story Songs [Disc 1] | |
| 25 | Johnny Cash | I'll Go Somewhere And Sing My Songs Again | The Mystery Of Life | |
| 26 | Dolly Parton | Jolene | Jolene | |
| 27 | Alison Krauss/Shania Twain/Union Station | Coat of Many Colors | Just Because I'm a Woman: The Songs of Dolly Parton | |
| 28 | Willie Nelson | Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down ["Naked" version] | Naked Willie | |
| 29 | Bobby Bare | Miller's Cave | The Best Of Bobby Bare | |
| 30 | Steve Earle | Tecumseh Valley | Train a Comin' | |