It had to start somewhere. And it did. The music that inspired rock and roll also inspired the countless British Invasion groups that littered the charts beginning in the early-to-mid 60s. Mayall, The Yardbirds, and, of course, The Rolling Stones. The early years of the Stones found them playing covers of some of the great stateside R&B, blues, and soul classics. Our Deeper Roots show today feasts on the originals (as did Jagger, Richard and company) and brings you the seminal sounds of Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Solomon Burke, Arthur Alexander, and a host of others in our tribute to the music that was a fusion of blues, R&B, and soul. Music that made rock and roll the world music phenomenon that it was to become. Tune into Community Radio on Fridays for roots music.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Wilkins | That's No Way To Get Along | Blues Classics: '27_'69 [Disc 1] |  |
| 2 | Bobby Fuller | Not Fade Away | Shakedown! The Texas Tapes Revisited Disc 1 | |
| 3 | Nat King Cole Trio | (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 | The World Of Nat King Cole | |
| 4 | Muddy Waters | I Just Want To Make Love To You | The Definitive Collection | |
| 5 | Jimmy Reed | Honest I Do | Blues Masters: The Very Best Of Jimmy Reed | |
| 6 | Slim Harpo | I'm A King Bee (Single Version) | The Best Of Slim Harpo | |
| 7 | Chuck Berry | Carol | Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings | |
| 8 | Marvin Gaye | Can I Get A Witness | Anthology [Disc 1] | |
| 9 | Gene Allison | You Can Make It If You Try | The Devil's Jukebox | |
| 10 | Rufus Thomas | Walking The Dog | Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration [Disc 1] | |
| 11 | Chuck Berry | Around and Around | The Chess Box Disc 1 | |
| 12 | Jay McShann | Confessin' The Blues | Blues Classics '27_'69 [Disc 2] | |
| 13 | Irma Thomas | Time Is On My Side | Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Volume 4 | |
| 14 | The Valentinos | It's All Over Now | Sam Cooke's Sar Records Story 59-65 CD2 | |
| 15 | The Drifters | Under the Boardwalk | Drifters' Golden Hits | |
| 16 | Solomon Burke | If You Need Me | The Very Best Of Sixties Soul | |
| 17 | Dale Hawkins | Susie-Q | James Burton – The Early Years 1957-1969 | |
| 18 | Solomon Burke | Everybody Needs Somebody To Love | Very Best of Solomon Burke (Reis) | |
| 19 | The Coasters | Down Home Girl | 50 Coastin' Classics [Disc 2] | |
| 20 | Chuck Berry | You Can't Catch Me | Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings | |
| 21 | Bo Diddley | Mona | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo Diddley | |
| 22 | Will Bradley & Ray McKinley | Down The Road Apiece (Forget Chuck Berry & The Stones – Original Version!) | Best Of The Big Bands | |
| 23 | Otis Redding | Pain In My Heart | Birth Of Soul: 1 | |
| 24 | Howlin' Wolf | Little Red Rooster | Great Tomato Blues Package | |
| 25 | Don Covay | Mercy Mercy | Summertime Groove | |
| 26 | Marvin Gaye | Hitch Hike | Anthology [Disc 1] | |
| 27 | Otis Redding | That's How Strong My Love Is | Dreams To Remember: The Otis Redding Anthology [Disc 1] | |
| 28 | Sam Cooke | Good Times | Ain't That Good News | |
| 29 | Betty Harris | Cry To Me | Soul From the South | |
| 30 | Chuck Berry | I'm Talking About You | The Chess Box Disc 2 | |
| 31 | Arthur Alexander | You Better Move On | The Greatest Hits | |
| 32 | Muddy Waters | Look What You've Done | The Anthology [Disc 2] | |
| 33 | Hank Snow | I'm Moving On | The Essential Hank Snow | |
| 34 | Slim Harpo | Shake Your Hips | The Best Of Slim Harpo | |
| 35 | Robert Johnson | Stop Breakin' Down Blues | The Complete Recordings [Columbia] Disc 2 | |
| 36 | The Temptations | Ain't Too Proud to Beg | Motown: The Classic Years Disc 1 | |