Author: Paul Norton

In the fall of 2011, Roy was gifted with two pallets of Western Swing/Country 78s from Calgary music historian and Triple-R listener, Keith Titterington. This week, Roy dives back into that fantastic collection of shellac with sides from Alberta Slim, Dusty Rivers & the Rangers, the Rambling Rangers, Patsy Montana, Hank Snow, Texas Rose, and more.

This will be show #40 in this casual, ongoing dive into this amazing collection.

The spin begins Sunday, November 9^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Stop on by for a whole mess of Western Swing and Country 78s on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.

Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.

It’ll be an eclectic musical ride this coming Sunday as Roy spins a stack of donor suggestions that came in to RRR during the recent CKUA Fall Fundraiser. The Triple-R Radio community have picked the tunes and packed the hour with loads of cool sounds.

The spin begins Sunday, November 2^nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that feels deep gratitude.

Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.

Join RRR host Roy Forbes, alongside World Spinning/Very Early Music host, Lark Clark, for an action-packed two-hour fundraising extravaganza on the final Sunday of CKUA’s 2025 Fall fundraiser. Roy spins his usual eclectic batch of 78s and 45s while Lark reminds us of the continuing importance of CKUA to the music, arts, and culture communities. Let’s keep boosting that total to crush and blow past our million-dollar goal.

The vinyl and shellac spin begins Sunday afternoon, Oct 26th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Join Roy and Lark for two hours of celebrating CKUA on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that puts the fun in fundraising

Listen live and donate. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.

It’s Fall Fundraising time on CKUA and Triple-R Radio is getting in on the fun. This coming Sunday, RRR host, Roy Forbes, teams up with CKUA’s World Spinning/Early Morning Music host, Lark Clark, to spread the good news and raise a little cash. Roy has put together a jumping Eclectic 78 Dance-O-Rama for a rapidly revolving hour of Blues, Calypso, Cha Cha Cha, Hillbilly Swing, Big Band Swing, Rock ‘N’ Roll, Doo-Wop, and Pop Dance numbers, all spinning off the original 78 rpm platters!

The joy begins Sunday, October 19^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in and join the family with a donation as Lark And Roy invite you to shake, shimmy, and sway during Roooy’s Record Room, the show that likes to bust a few moves.

Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.

Roy celebrates Thanksgiving with the Annual RRR Audio Potluck this week on RRR. Jim Jackson falls into a dream and hears the voice of a pork chop. Calypso singer, Sir Lancelot, recommends sampling some crab and callaloo. The Boswell Sisters take their sugar to tea. Annette Hanshaw cooks breakfast for the one she loves. Tony Joe White has a mind to have a mess of polk salad.

And that ain’t all. You’ll also hear tasty numbers from Slim Gaillard & his Southern Fried Orchestra, the Beaver Valley Sweethearts, Anita O’Day, Ella Mae Morse, and more.

The chow down begins on Sunday, October 12^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for the Annual Thanksgiving Audio Potluck on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that’s always in the mood for food.

Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.

Roy’s back in those crates of shellac this week on RRR for episode # 84 in the ongoing 78s from the crates series. It’s a nice eclectic playlist from the likes of Patsy Cline, Little Kid Lex with Elias & His Zig Zag Jive Flutes, Flatt & Scruggs, the Pilgrim Travelers, the Joe Mooney Quartet, Peggy Lee, the Bar-X Cowboys, the Ray Norris Quintet, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, October 5^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Drop in to experience more stellar 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, always revolving and revealing.

Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.

Roy’s still bumping around in the extensive RRR shellac archives. Pulling out a stack of terrific blues 78s from the likes of Willie Mae Thornton, Goree Carter, Jimmie Rodgers with the Louisville Jug Band, Bessie Smith, Tampa Red, the Soul Stirrers with Sam Cooke, Memphis Minnie, Howlin’ Wolf, and many more.

The spin begins Sunday, September 28^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a mess of blues 78s on Roooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing.

Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.

This week, Roy’s knocking around in the Triple-R Radio 45 archives with stellar sides from Irma Thomas, Betty Roche, the Cookies, the Valentinos, Gene Ammons, Brownie McGhee, Lightnin’ Slim, the Ahmad Jamal Trio, Kay Starr, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, September 21^st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a romp through the Triple-R Radio 45 archives on Roooy’s Record Room, always revolving.

Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.

This week, Roy’s dipping back into the extensive RRR 78 archives for a good old Shellac Shack Shuffle. You’ll hear the usual eclectic batch of 78s from the likes of Papa Charlie’s Boys, Jimmie Rodgers (the Blue Yodeler), Jimmy Rogers (the Chicago bluesman), Anisteen Allen, Viola McCoy, Charles Brown, Jon Hendricks & Dave Lambert, Linda Dela Cruz (Hawaii’s Canary), and many more.

The fun begins Sunday, September 14, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a good old Shellac Shack Shuffle on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that likes to spin a few.

Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.