We’re going silent today. Vocals-wise, anyway. Tune in Friday morning for the best rock instrumentals from the late fifties through the sixties as we journey through a slick set of the very best from Santo and Johnny to Mason Williams with our core focus being on the wild chart sounds of Duane Eddy, Sandy Nelson, The Tornados, Link Wray and more teen beat, pop and rock favorites from a particularly fertile time for rock n’ roll. Whether they were riffing on classic sounds of the past or blasting off into the outer stratosphere with sounds of space and surf, the instrumentals peppered the charts with themes for the time, owing more to roots than we appreciate. Join the fun on KOWS’ Friday mornings at 9 Pacific on Deeper Roots.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bill Justis | Raunchy | Teen Beat Volume 4 |  |
| 2 | Chuck Berry | Deep Feeling (Instrumental) | Johnny B. Goode-His Complete 50's Chess Recordings | |
| 3 | Perez Prado Orchestra | Patricia | Teen Beat 2 | |
| 4 | The Champs | Tequila | Teen Beat 1 | |
| 5 | The Champs | El Rancho Rock | Teen Beat 2 | |
| 6 | Link Wray & The Wraymen | Rumble | Rumble! The Best Of Link Wray | |
| 7 | Santo & Johnny | Sleep Walk | Rock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50S | |
| 8 | The Viscounts | Harlem Nocturne | Rock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50S | |
| 9 | Duane Eddy | Rebel-'Rouser | Rock Instrumental Classics vol. 1 – The '50S | |
| 10 | Bill Black's Combo | Smokie Pt 1 | Teen Beat Volume 4 | |
| 11 | Preston Epps | Bongo Rock | Teen Beat 1 | |
| 12 | Sandy Nelson | Teen Beat | Teen Beat 1 | |
| 13 | Chet Atkins | Boo Boo Stick Beat | Teen Beat 2 | |
| 14 | The Tornados | Telstar | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 15 | The String-A-Longs | Wheels | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 16 | Jorgen Ingmann | Apache | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 17 | B. Bumble & the Stingers | Bumble Boogie | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 18 | Dave "Baby" Cortez | Rinky Dink | Teen Beat Volume 4 | |
| 19 | King Curtis & The Noble Knights | Soul Twist | Teen Beat 2 | |
| 20 | The Rockin' Rebels | Wild Weekend | Teen Beat 1 | |
| 21 | Routers | Let's Go (Pony) | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 22 | Sandy Nelson | …And Then There Were Drums | Their Greatest Misses | |
| 23 | Booker T. & The MG's | Green Onions | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 24 | Mongo Santamarma Orchestra | Watermelon Man | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 25 | The Centurians | Bullwinkle Pt 2 | Teen Beat Volume 4 | |
| 26 | Lonnie Mack | Memphis | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 27 | King Curtis | Soul Serenade | Instant Soul: The Legendary King Curtis | |
| 28 | The T-Bones | No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 29 | Ramsey Lewis Trio | The "In" Crowd | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 30 | Herb Alpert | The Work Song | Definitive Hits | |
| 31 | Young-Holt Trio | Wack Wack | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 32 | Booker T. & The MG's | Hip Hug-Her | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 33 | Cannonball Adderley | Mercy, Mercy, Mercy | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 34 | Young-Holt Unlimited | Soulful Strut | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 35 | Hugh Masekela | Grazing In The Grass | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 36 | Booker T. & The MG's | Time Is Tight | Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4: Soul | |
| 37 | Mason Williams | Classical Gas | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |