Roy's Record Room on CKUA
Tune in every Sunday at 1 PM Mountain Time / Noon Pacific Time, to Roooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve. You can stream it live at www.ckua.com. Fifteen years and counting!
Roy’s Record Room is a weekly radio show on the CKUA Radio Network, Hosted by singer/songwriter/performer/broadcaster, Roy Forbes. RRR is a program that unravels and reveals the roots of today’s tunes, for the pure joy of it. Roy spins some familiar but mostly obscure 78s, 45s and LPs from his ever-expanding record collection – sides that don’t show up on many other stations. He loves all kinds of music and explores that eclectic passion weekly on Triple-R Radio.
Roy first came to CKUA at the age of twenty in 1973, when he was invited to guest on Holger Petersen’s legendary ACME Sausage Company program. CKUA has supported Roy and his music since those early days, with his new album, “Edge Of Blue”, having recently spent some time in the upper reaches of CKUA’s Top 20 album chart. Roy’s Record Room (RRR) launched in 2006.
"I love the sense of history that CKUA gives me as a listener as well as the sense of the now and the future," says Roy. "CKUA is the sound of surprise. You never know what you'll hear next”.
Roy’s record collection is more like a record library - running into the thousands of discs, with some even sent in by loyal RRR listeners. His appetite for music is virtually unlimited and he finds creative revelations everywhere.
CRATE 78s # 102 ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
This week, Roy’s back in those crates of shellac for episode # 102 in the ongoing Crate 78s series. An eclectic batch of sides from Irene West Royal Hawaiians, Ella Johnson, Wilma Lee & Stony Cooper, ‘Mumbles’ aka Big Walter Horton, Sidney Bechet & his New Orleans Footwarmers, Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, Eddie Cochran, Big Maceo, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, September 13th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to experience more Crate 78s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
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CELEBRATING WORKING MUSICIANS ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
If you’re currently a working musician, if you once were one of those musicianly humans, or if you’re considering taking up this fascinating occupation, you might want to tune in to Roy’s Record Room this coming Sunday as Roy spins an entire hour of songs by and about musicians.
Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys are always on time, even in heavy traffic. Carmen McRae has the traveling blues. Simon and Garfunkel have had enough of the road and wish they were homeward bound. Mose Allison gives a friendly dig to a chatty nightclub crowd. The Byrds provide a short two-minute instruction manual on the possibilities of being a rock ‘n’ roll star. Chilliwack salutes their loyal fans, that sea of faces.
And there’s more. You’ll also hear musician-centric songs from Big Joe Williams, Bessie Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Chuck Berry (of course), and more
This is a special one. It all begins on Sunday, September 6th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported and musician supporting CKUA Radio. Gather all your pals and listen in as Roy salutes working musicians on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that strives to always be in tune.
PS. Feel free to share this post with your performing and player type acquaintances.
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CRATE 78s # 101 ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
This week, Roy’s back into those crates of 78s for episode # 101 in this ongoing series. You’ll hear sides spanning the years 1924 to 1957 from the likes of Sara Martin, Doddie Ferguson, Pee Wee King & his Golden West Cowboys, the 5 Royales, Memphis Minnie, Big Bill Broonzy, Doc Sausage & his Mad Lads, the Rhythm Wreckers, and more. The spin begins Sunday, August 30th, 2 PM, Mountain, on CKUA Radio. Dial in to check out even more 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing.
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45s FROM THE ARCHIVES ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
Roy’s been digging into the extensive RRR 45 rpm archives. That’s what you’ll hear this week on Triple-R Radio. Get ready for stellar sides from Hank Ballard & the Midnighters, Moby Grape, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Rosie & the Originals, the Yardbirds, the Collins Kids, Gene Vincent, the Shadows, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, August 23rd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a batch of 45s from the archives on Rooooy’s Record Room. Revolving and revealing.
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MID-SUMMER ROCKIN’ 78 DANCE PARTY ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
To quote Jerry Lee Lewis, we’ll be boppin’ at the high school hop this week on RRR as Roy spins nothing but rock ‘n’ roll 78s from the fifties. This annual Triple-R Radio event features twenty-three sides from the likes of Mickey & Sylvia, the Crickets (with Buddy Holly), Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Duane Eddy, Wanda Jackson, Bill Doggett, Sam Cooke, LaVerne Baker, Eddie Cochran, and so many more.
The rockin’ begins on Sunday, Aug 16th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Good luck sitting still as you experience the Mid-Summer Rockin’ 78 Dance Party on Rooooy’s Record Room. Ever revolving, ever revealing.
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This is an encore presentation of a previously aired RRR.
CELEBRATING EPISODE # 100 OF THE CRATE 78s SERIES ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
It’s a red-letter day for Triple-R radio as Roy present episode # 100 in the ongoing 78s from the crates series. In recognition, he’s featuring all shellac from roughly a hundred years ago – the 1920s – with sides from John McCormack, Uncle Dave Macon, Mamie Smith, Jack Teagarden with the Whoopee Makers, Annette Hanshaw, Smith’s Sacred Singers, the Chocolate Dandies, Duke Ellington, and a whole lot more. The spin begins Sunday, August 9th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in as Roy marks 100 episodes of Crate 78s on Roooy’s Record Room, rapidly revolving and revealing
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