Author: Paul Norton

This week on Triple-R Radio, Roy spins original recordings of songs interpreted by Bruce Cockburn on his latest album, “The Blood Of Others”. You’ll hear an eclectic batch of tunes from Lonnie Johnson, Jo Stafford, Reverend Robert Wilkins, Elvis Presley, Ian & Sylvia, Bessie Smith, Rudy Vallee, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, October 18th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor powered CKUA Radio. Dial in as we reveal the roots of Bruce Cockburn on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves it and reveals it.

You can catch Terry David Mulligan’s October 17th Mulligan Stew interview with Mr. Cockburn about the new record on demand. See below for CKUA’s on demand link.

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RRR celebrates Thanksgiving this weekend with the Annual Audio Potluck show. Roy plays songs about lima beans, awful waffles, cream in your coffee, taking your sugar to tea, beans and cornbread, polk salad, hominy grits, Hershey bars, Jambalaya, and other tasty treats, provided by a selection of fine musical artists from the Triple-R Radio era.

The chow down begins Sunday, October 11th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Bring your appetite as Roy dishes out songs about food on Roooy’s Record Room, music for your taste buds and your earbuds.

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If you like early Canadian rockabilly 45s and 78s, you’ll want to tune in to Roy’s Record Room this weekend. Roy has raided the Triple-R Radio archives for early pre CanCon rockers from the likes of Billy Guitar, Buddy Burke & the Canadian Meteors, Myrna Lorrie, Joe Brown & the Hillbilly Jewels, Dickie Damron, the Prowlers, the Stripes, Bob & Lucille, the Blue Tones, and more.

The flag waving spin begins on Sunday, September 20th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Don’t miss this one as Roy goes through a stack of early Canadian Rockabilly singles on Roooy’s Record Room, revealing and exploring the roots.

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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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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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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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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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