This Friday on Deeper Roots, we’re tipping our hats to some of the finest country artists of the 20th century with a journey far beyond the familiar hits. From the outlaw spirit of Waylon Jennings and the wit of Roger Miller to the Bakersfield fire of Dwight Yoakam, the timeless charm of Little Jimmy Dickens, and many more, we’ll dig into the deep tracks, hidden gems, and overlooked performances that helped define country music’s rich legacy. If you enjoy discovering songs that deserve another listen—or hearing legendary artists from a fresh perspective—this is a show you won’t want to miss. Join us Friday morning at 9:00 AM on KOWS Community Radio for two hours of classic country, unexpected favorites, and the stories behind the music. Come along as we celebrate the deeper roots of country music, one great song at a time.
| No. | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Year |
Start At |
|---|
| 1 | Porter Wagoner |
I'll Go Down Swinging |
The Essential Porter Wagoner |
1964 |
00:00 |
| 2 | Buck Owens |
I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water |
Honky Tonk Man: Buck Sings Country Classics |
2013 |
05:06 |
| 3 | Buck Owens |
Close Up the Honky Tonks |
Buck 'Em: The Music of Buck Owens (1955-1967) |
1964 |
07:34 |
| 4 | Charlie Walker |
Close All the Honky Tonks |
Charlie Walker – 1959-1964 |
2013 |
09:55 |
| 5 | Merle Haggard And The Strangers |
Honky Tonk Night Time Man (24-Bit Digitally Remastered 06) |
Hag: The Best of Merle Haggard |
2006 |
12:03 |
| 6 | Merle Haggard |
Honky Tonkin' |
Roots Vol. 1 |
2001 |
14:37 |
| 7 | Dale Watson |
Heaven's Gonna Have A Honky Tonk |
Call Me Insane |
2015 |
17:24 |
| 8 | Dale Watson |
Wine Don't Lie |
An Empty Glass: A Collection of Drinkin' Songs |
2001 |
19:54 |
| 9 | Joshua Hedley |
Mr. Jukebox |
Mr. Jukebox |
2018 |
27:41 |
| 10 | Joshua Hedley |
This Time |
Mr. Jukebox |
2018 |
30:51 |
| 11 | James Hand |
Baby Baby Don't Tell Me That |
The Truth Will Set You Free |
2006 |
33:21 |
| 12 | James Hand |
Banks of the Brazos |
The Truth Will Set You Free |
2006 |
36:39 |
| 13 | Little Jimmy Dickens |
Crazy Worried Mind |
Country Boy [Disc 1] |
1949 |
38:40 |
| 14 | Little Jimmy Dickens |
I Wish You Didn't Love Me So Much [Album Version] Various Artists |
The Essential Little Jimmy Dickens |
1951 |
41:24 |
| 15 | Faron Young |
Face to the Wall |
The Complete Capitol Hits of Faron Young (2 of 2) |
2000 |
48:51 |
| 16 | Bill Anderson |
Goodbye Cruel World |
Hillbillies In Hell – Country Music's Tormented Testament (1952-1974) The Final Chapter |
1961 |
51:07 |
| 17 | Gary Stewart |
Can't You See |
Oxford American 10th Anniversary Southern Music CD [Disc 2] Past Masters [2008] |
1978 |
53:36 |
| 18 | Gary Stewart |
Honky-Tonkin' |
Out of Hand |
1975 |
56:14 |
| 19 | Dwight Yoakam |
Train in Vain |
Reprise Please Baby: The Warner Bros. Years Disc 2 |
2002 |
59:40 |
| 20 | Dwight Yoakam |
It Only Hurts When I Cry |
If There Was a Way |
1990 |
1:02:56 |
| 21 | Wynn Stewart |
Come On |
Very Best of: 1958 – 1962 |
1958 |
1:09:58 |
| 22 | Wynn Stewart |
Big City |
Very Best of: 1958 – 1962 |
1960 |
1:12:04 |
| 23 | Waylon Jennings |
Will The Wolf Survive? |
Complete MCA Recordings |
1986 |
1:14:24 |
| 24 | Waylon Jennings |
Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line |
Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line: The RCA Years Disc 1 |
1993 |
1:17:47 |
| 25 | Willie Nelson |
Bubbles in My Beer |
Lost Highway |
2009 |
1:20:04 |
| 26 | Willie Nelson |
Three Days |
Mr. Record Man – The Early Singles As & BS |
2016 |
1:22:49 |
| 27 | Ferlin Husky |
I Feel Better All Over |
The Other Side of Bakersfield Vol. 2; 1950s & 60s Boppers and Rockers from 'Nashville West' |
1954 |
1:27:51 |
| 28 | Ferlin Husky |
Draggin' the River |
Ferlin Husky Singles |
0 |
1:30:22 |
| 29 | George Jones |
I'm Ragged But I'm Right |
George Jones The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection |
1956 |
1:32:27 |
| 30 | George Jones |
I'm a One Woman Man |
The Essential George Jones: The Spirit of Country Disc 2 |
1994 |
1:34:44 |
| 31 | Webb Pierce |
I Ain't Never |
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Webb Pierce |
1959 |
1:36:56 |
| 32 | Webb Pierce |
Crazy Wild Desire |
I Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 2] |
1962 |
1:38:48 |
| 33 | Lefty Frizzell |
If You've Got the Money |
Best |
1950 |
1:41:06 |
| 34 | Lefty Frizzell |
Shine Shave Shower (It's A Saturday) |
Best |
1950 |
1:44:00 |
| 35 | Roger Miller |
Lou's Got The Flu |
King Of The Road – The Genius Of Roger Miller (CD1) |
1964 |
1:46:26 |
| 36 | Johnny Cash |
Tennessee Flat Top Box |
Classic Cash |
1961 |
1:48:10 |
| 37 | Johnny Cash |
Understand Your Man |
I Walk The Line |
1964 |
1:54:01 |
| 38 | Willie Nelson |
The Party's Over |
Naked Willie |
1966 |
1:56:40 |
This week we celebrate the simple joys that have always bound American music together. Deeper Roots travels back nearly a century—from the roaring jazz of Ethel Waters, Fletcher Henderson, and Coleman Hawkins to the contemporary wit of Kacey Musgraves—finding common threads of laughter, resilience, friendship, and the everyday pleasures that make life worth living. Along the way we’ll make a party heavy stop in New Orleans with Aaron Neville, Fats Domino, James Booker, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, and Art Neville, then head into the hills with bluegrass, country, and Appalachian traditions as the road we ride takes us from Oklahoma to Kentucky. With deep blues, gospel, western swing, big band classics, and timeless folk ballads all sharing the same stage, our show this week revels in music that reminds us there’s always another reason to celebrate the journey.
| No. | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Year |
Start At |
|---|
| 1 | Aaron Neville |
Let's Live |
Treacherous [Disc 1] |
1961 |
00:00 |
| 2 | James Booker |
Medley: Tico Tico / Papa Was A Rascal / So Swell When You're Well |
Classified |
1982 |
05:29 |
| 3 | Dr. John |
Traveling Mood |
The Ultimate Dr. John |
1987 |
10:18 |
| 4 | Fats Domino |
The Girl I Love [Version 2] |
This Is Gold Disc 1 |
2004 |
12:56 |
| 5 | Aaron Neville |
My True Story |
My True Story |
2013 |
16:24 |
| 6 | Irma Thomas |
While the City Sleeps |
Time Is on My Side: The Best of Irma Thomas Vol. 1 |
1964 |
19:14 |
| 7 | Kansas Joe and Memphis Minnie |
I'm Wild About My Stuff |
Flashbacks #1 Drug Songs 1917-1944 |
0 |
28:43 |
| 8 | Blind Boy Fuller |
Trucking My Blues Away No. 2 (take 2) |
Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order – Volume 2 (29 April to 12 July 1937) |
1937 |
31:39 |
| 9 | Ollie Shepard |
King Of All Evil |
Vol. 2-1939-41 |
1939 |
34:23 |
| 10 | Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon |
Stewball |
Classic African-American Ballads (Smithsonian Folkways) |
1959 |
37:04 |
| 11 | Angelic Gospel Singers with the Dixie Humming Birds |
One Day |
When the Moon Goes Down in the Valley of Time: African-American Gospel 1939-51 |
2013 |
40:35 |
| 12 | Rory Block |
Lord I Feel Just Like Goin' On |
I Belong To The Band: A Tribute To Rev. Gary Davis |
2012 |
42:45 |
| 13 | Ethel Waters and Her Jazz Band |
Ev'rybody Mess Aroun |
Tight Women and Loose Bands 1921-1931 |
1926 |
52:04 |
| 14 | Cleo Brown |
Boogie Woogie |
Picking the Blues – Compiled By John Mayall – Boogie Woogie Pioneers |
1935 |
54:46 |
| 15 | Benny Carter (With Lionel Hampton Orchestra) |
I'm in the Mood for Swing |
RCA Victor Jazz-The First Half-Century-The 30's |
1938 |
57:08 |
| 16 | Coleman Hawkins |
Body and Soul |
RCA Victor Jazz-The First Half-Century-The 30's |
1939 |
1:00:26 |
| 17 | Alan Lomax |
How Many Biscuits Can You Eat? |
Ballad Operas-Martins & The Co |
0 |
1:07:53 |
| 18 | W. Lee & His Hillbilly Boys |
Please Pass The Biscuits Pappy |
Western Swing Chronicles Vol. 4 1933-1938 |
1938 |
1:08:37 |
| 19 | Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs |
'How Many Biscuits' |
1953-X6-XX Grand Old Opry |
1953 |
1:11:11 |
| 20 | NRBQ |
Hot Biscuits and Sweet Marie |
Kick Me Hard |
1979 |
1:11:31 |
| 21 | Kacey Musgraves |
Biscuits |
Pageant Material |
2015 |
1:13:51 |
| 22 | Mazzy Star |
I'm Gonna Bake My Biscuit |
Fade Into You (Single) |
1994 |
1:17:02 |
| 23 | Joshua Hedley |
Fresh Hot Biscuits |
All Hat |
2025 |
1:20:33 |
| 24 | Kenny Baker |
Monroe's Hornpipe |
Plays Bill Monroe |
1977 |
1:26:09 |
| 25 | Jack Guthrie |
No Need to Knock on My Door |
Oklahoma Hills |
1946 |
1:29:13 |
| 26 | Merle Travis |
Missouri |
The History Of Country & Western Music – Vol. 11 |
0 |
1:31:35 |
| 27 | Kentuckians |
Journey's End |
Keep on Going: The Rebel & Melodeon Recordings |
2004 |
1:34:15 |
| 28 | Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver |
Better Times A' Comin' |
Mark Twain: Words & Music [Disc 1] |
2011 |
1:37:27 |
| 29 | Mac Wiseman |
It's Mighty Dark To Travel |
Grassroots To Bluegrass |
1990 |
1:40:00 |
| 30 | Johnny Cash |
Thanks a Lot |
The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983 Disc 1 |
1958 |
1:42:36 |
| 31 | Jimmy Wakely |
Moon Over Montana |
Vintage Collections |
0 |
1:45:10 |
| 32 | Leon Redbone |
Sweet Lorraine |
Any Time |
2001 |
1:48:03 |
| 33 | Enric Madriguera |
B‚same Mucho |
The Minute Samba |
1944 |
1:53:51 |
| 34 | The Dixie Cups |
Iko Iko |
The Big Easy |
1965 |
1:56:59 |
Free form and completely eclectic—that is the absolute best way to introduce this week’s episode of Deeper Roots. Every so often, we love to shake things up by forgoing our usual archival explorations of specific genres, artists, or historical themes. Instead, Dave is opening up his personal vault for a special curation of deep tracks and personal favorites that he has been setting aside over the past couple of months just to share with you. We are bridging eras and styles in a way only Deeper Roots can. Expect a magical blend of sounds, including early Cotton Club sounds of Cab Calloway alongside beach music from The Catalinas, rocking guitar fuzz with Grady Martin paired with the Buckaroo guitar sounds of Don Rich, and some Dylan, Merle, Berigan and Clooney. Join us for a scenic, unpredictable journey through the back roads of American music each and every Friday morning at 9am Pacific on KOWS Community Radio, streaming 24/7 at kowsfm.com/listen.
| No. | Artist |
Title |
Album |
Year |
Start At |
|---|
| 1 | Elvis Presley |
A Mess Of Blues |
The Essential 60's Masters I [Disc 1] |
1960 |
00:00 |
| 2 | John Hiatt |
Dust Down a Country Road |
Walk On |
1995 |
05:01 |
| 3 | Jay & The Americans |
This Magic Moment |
Come A Little Bit Closer – The Best of Jay and The Americans |
1968 |
08:59 |
| 4 | Emmylou Harris |
Save The Last Dance For Me |
Profile II: The Best Of Emmylou Harris |
1978 |
11:50 |
| 5 | The Neville Brothers |
Sitting in Limbo |
Fiyo on the Bayou |
1981 |
15:23 |
| 6 | Jackson Browne |
Everywhere I Go |
I'm Alive |
1993 |
19:18 |
| 7 | Grady Martin |
The Fuzz |
I Got A Woman : Gems From The Decca Vaults [Disc 3] |
1961 |
28:31 |
| 8 | Ricky Nelson |
My Babe |
James Burton – The Early Years 1957-1969 |
0 |
30:48 |
| 9 | Don Rich & The Buckaroos |
I'm a-Comin' Back Home to You |
Guitar Pickin' Man |
2016 |
33:20 |
| 10 | Merle Travis |
Pretty Girl (Jolie Fille) |
The Guitar Picker CD4 (1954-56) |
0 |
35:17 |
| 11 | Chet Atkins |
Blue Angel |
The Essential Chet Atkins [RCA] |
1996 |
37:16 |
| 12 | Doc Watson |
Gonna Lay Down My Old Guitar |
1964-1965 (Warped 6411F) |
2016 |
39:35 |
| 13 | The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
Wreck on the Highway |
Will the Circle Be Unbroken [Bonus Tracks] Disc 1 |
1972 |
48:30 |
| 14 | Red Simpson |
The Highway Patrol |
Swing West 1: Bakersfield |
1966 |
51:50 |
| 15 | The Blasters |
Trouble Bound |
Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings (1981-1985) (2 of 2) |
2002 |
54:00 |
| 16 | Dave Edmunds |
Trouble Boys |
Single Trax 1970-1981 |
1978 |
57:43 |
| 17 | Lee Hazlewood |
Trouble Is A Lonesome Town |
400 Miles From L.A. 1955-56 |
1956 |
1:00:54 |
| 18 | Buck Owens |
Hello Trouble |
Buck 'Em: The Music of Buck Owens (1955-1967) |
1964 |
1:03:07 |
| 19 | Ernest Tubb & The Texas Troubadors |
This Troubled Mind O'Mine |
Daddy of 'Em All |
1957 |
1:04:52 |
| 20 | Bob Dylan |
If Not for You |
Biograph Disc 1 |
1985 |
1:12:00 |
| 21 | Ruben Blades |
Ollie's Doo-Wop |
Nothing But The Truth |
1988 |
1:14:37 |
| 22 | The Treniers |
Go! Go! Go! |
The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 4: Doo-Wop Dancin' |
1951 |
1:17:01 |
| 23 | The Chanters |
No No No |
Doo Wop Box Vol. 3: 101 More Vocal Group Gems from the Golden Age of Rock-N-Roll Disc 1 |
2000 |
1:19:21 |
| 24 | The Catalinas |
You're Driving Me Crazy |
Dance The Night Away |
1999 |
1:21:30 |
| 25 | Cab Calloway |
Mama I Wanna Make Rhythm |
Chronological 1937-38 |
1937 |
1:30:40 |
| 26 | Peggy Lee |
Alright OK You Win |
Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2) |
2004 |
1:33:42 |
| 27 | Rosemary Clooney |
Botch-A-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina) |
Tenderly |
1952 |
1:36:32 |
| 28 | Bunny Berigan & His Boys |
I Can't Get Started |
Columbia Records' 125th Anniv. |
1936 |
1:38:46 |
| 29 | Bob Dylan |
4th Time Around |
Blonde on Blonde |
1966 |
1:42:06 |
| 30 | Buddy Holly |
Bo Diddley [1963 Album Version] |
Rave On: The Very Best Of ? |
1963 |
1:46:33 |
| 31 | Bo Diddley |
Don't Let It Go (Hold On To What You Got) |
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo Diddley |
1959 |
1:48:50 |
| 32 | Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys |
(I've Got A) Humpty Dumpty Heart |
Vintage Collections |
1947 |
1:54:44 |
| 33 | Dean Martin |
I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine |
Capitol Records' From The Vaults |
1950 |
1:57:05 |
A Century of America's Music