Author: Paul Norton

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.

More 78s from the crates this week on RRR with a special feature on Leadbelly’s 1939 5-78 album, “Negro Sinful songs”. As well as Leadbelly, Roy sprinkles in other 1930s 78s from the likes of the Blue Ridge Playboys, Bing Crosby, the Washboard Serenaders, Georgia White, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, September 7, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Don’t miss this special edition of ‘78s from the crates’ featuring the immeasurable talents of Huddie Ledbetter 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.

This week, Roy’s grabbing a stack of 45s and making some radio on RRR. It’ll be an eclectic ride with singles from Chris Connor, Lydia Pense & Cold Blood, Percy Mayfield, Don Covay & the Goodtimers, the Rooftop Singers, Phineas Newborn Jr., Chad Allan & the Expressions, James Carr, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, August 31^st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s 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.

This week, Roy’s getting back into the Keith Titterington 78 collection. If you like Country, Western Swing, and Old-time country tunes, you’ll groove to sides from Art Grant, Lucille Starr with Bob Regan, Kitty Wells, the Tune Wranglers, Charles Kama & his Mona Hawaiians, Johnny Cash, and so many more.

The spin begins Sunday, August 24^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for another dive into the Titterington 78s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to rapidly revolve.

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