Author: Paul Norton

It’s all about food this week on Triple-R Radio as Roy dishes out a batch of scrumptious platters. Anita O’Day scats about Hershey Bars. Louis Jordan raves up the combination of beans and corn bread. Amos Milburn lays down some pot luck boogie. The Basin Street Boys call for a knife, fork, and a spoon. The Beaver Valley Sweethearts head out to their favourite juke box diner. Get the picture?

The celebratory Thanksgiving spin begins Sunday, October 13^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for the Annual Thanksgiving Audio Pot Luck Party on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that can always handle a second helping.

This week, Roy salutes faithful Triple-R Radio listeners by spinning an hour of Listener Highlights, sent in by folks like Dave in Vancouver, Sam in Calgary, Judi in Dawson Creek, Faith in Whitecourt, Sharon from Victoria, and more.

The playlist is eclectic, including Jazz, Skiffle, R&B, R&R, Country, Western Swing, and so on.

The spin begins Sunday, October 6^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to check out a batch of Listener Highlights on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.

This week, more Country and Western Swing related 78s from the Titterington stash on Triple-R Radio. Roy spins an exciting batch of shellac from folks like Boots Woodall & his Radio Wranglers, Texas Rose with W Lee O’Daniel & His Hillbilly Boys, Riley Puckett, Gid Tanner & his Skillet-Lickers, the Riverside Ramblers, and more.

Of special note is an early Alberta country 78 from the Athabasca-based George Sauer & His Northern Ramblers. This rare slab of Alberta country (circa 1956) just showed up in the Titterington 78s.

The spin begins Sunday, September 29^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a stack of country shellac on Rooooy’s Record room, the show that revolves and reveals.

This week on Triple-R Radio, Roy dives back into that recently acquired stack of 45s featured on last Sunday’s show. Stellar sides abound from artists like the Sweet Inspirations, Bobby Bland, Ramsey Lewis, the Hollies, Roger Miller, the 5 Royales, and more. Roy also takes another listen to a couple of mega-hits from Bobby Darin and Ray Charles.

The spin begins Sunday, September 22^nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to groove on another fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.

Roy dives back into the amazing collection of Country & Western Swing 78s that came to Triple-R Radio back in late 2011 from Calgary collector and music historian, Keith Titterington. You’ll hear a wide-ranging batch of mostly obscure Country-related shellac from Evan Kemp & His Trail Riders. Ward Allen, Patsy Montana & the Prairie Ramblers, Goldie Hill, Dolores & the Blue Bonnet Boys, the Plainsmen. Lefty Frizzell, the Arthur Smith Trio, Riley Puckett, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, September 8^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for some terrific 78s from the Titterington collection on Roooy’s Record Room. Always revolving. Always revealing.

Hazel & Alice have the working girl blues. Stan Rogers is hauling up the data on the Xerox line. Dolly Parton’s gonna be a lady mule skinner. Cliff Gross & his Texas Cowboys are doing the hog pen hop. Bob Dylan ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more.

These are just a few artists featured on Triple-R Radio this week as Roy celebrates Labour Day with a bushel of work-related tunes.

The spin begins Sunday, September 1^st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in as we celebrate Labour Day on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.

Roy’s back in the singles saddle this week on RRR with a fresh batch of 45s from the likes of Alvin Cash & the Crawlers, the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, the Youngbloods, James Brown, Jimmy Reed, June Christy, Big Maybelle, Moby Grape, and more.

The spin begins Sunday August 25^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to experience a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.

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 18^th, 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.

This week, it’s all about summer tunes on Triple-R Radio. Roy explores the various aspects of the warmest season with sides from the Ray-O-Vacs, Mr. Sad Head, the Sunrays, Tennessee Ernie, Joe Simon, Blossom Dearie, Ella Mae Morse, John Hartford, Ernestine Anderson, and more.

The fun begins Sunday, August 11^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for some Summer Tunes on Roooy’s Record Room, where it’s summertime, and the platters are spinning.