Category: Radio

Roy Salutes Black History Month with some Black musical pioneers at 78 rpm this week on Triple-R Radio. From shellac discs with a date range of 1909 to 1935, you’ll hear an eclectic batch of vintage sounds from the Fisk University Jubilee Quartet (1909), Blind Mamie Forehand (1927), Cab Calloway (1930), Clara Smith & her Jazz Band (1925), Louis Armstrong & his Hot Five (1925), Cannon’s Jug Stompers (1928), Fats Waller & his Rhythm (1935), and more.

The spin begins Sunday, February 9^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Join Roy as he spins a few Black musical pioneers at 78 rpm on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that reveals the roots.

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, January 26^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.

This week on Triple-R Radio, Roy’s back going through a few 78s from the crates, #77 in this ongoing series. You’ll hear shellac ranging from 1903 to 1954 featuring sides from Sugar Chile Robinson, Bill Boyd & his Cowboy Ramblers, Peggy Lee, Vess L. Ossman, Kenny Roberts with the Hilltoppers. Red Nichols & his Five Pennies, Charlie Parker with strings, Earl Bostic, and many more.

The spin begins Sunday, January 19^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in and groove to a few 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.

After a couple of end-of-year highlights shows, Roy gets back down to business with a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s this week on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear fab singles from Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks, Nancy Wilson with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Nina Simone, the Stanley Brothers, Ray Sharpe, Country Joe & the Fish, Merry Clayton, and many more.

The spin begins Sunday, January 12^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roooy’s Record room, the show that continues to revolve.

In the spirit of beginning-of-year shows, Roy digs out a few 2024 highlights from the ongoing ‘78s From The Crates’ series this week on RRR. You’ll hear stellar slabs of shellac from the Trumpeteers, Ethel Waters & her Ebony Four, Carl Perkins, Buck Ram’s All Stars, James Moody’s Bop Men, Johnny Tyler & the Riders of the Rio Grande, Percy Mayfield, and many more.

The first 2025 spin begins Sunday, January 5^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a few 2024 Crate 78s highlights on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.

It’s a lively one this week as Roy celebrates the season with A Fingerfulla Festive 45s on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear an eclectic batch of Yuletide sides from the likes of Lee Perry, Los Straitjackets, Dexter Gordon, Syd Straw, Loretta Lynn, the Voices, Marion Williams & the Stars of Faith. Lord Nelson, and so many more.

The Christmas spin begins Sunday, December 22^nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for A Fingerfulla Festive 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that celebrates the season with tunes you probably won’t hear at the mall.

This week, you’ll be treated to a visit from the Shellac Shack Santa on Triple-R Radio. Roy spins a fascinating stack of Christmas/Festive 78s from the likes of Hot Lips Page, Enrico Caruso, Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers, the Davis Sisters with Chet Atkins, Roy Milton & his Solid Senders, the Golden Gate Quartet, Arthur ‘Guitar Boogie’ Smith & his Cracker-Jacks, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and many more that you probably won’t hear at the mall.

The spin begins Sunday, December 15^th at 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Settle in by the old Yule log and enjoy a visit from the Shellac Shack Santa on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that repeats the sounding joy.

This week, it’s a snow day on Triple-R Radio as Roy digs out a stack of platters about long winters, ice, chilly winds, skating, snowmobiles, and frozen loggers from the likes of the Weavers, Connie Francis, Peppermint Harris, Stompin’ Tom Connors, Bob Dylan, Helen  Merrill, Sarah Vaughan, and many more.

The spin begins Sunday, December 8^th at 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Pour yourself a cup of warm and join in for a Snow Day on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.

The 7-inchers are spinning this week on Triple-R Radio as Roy works his way through a fresh stack of 45s. Flatt & Scruggs ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more. The Isley Brothers just wanna shout. Duane Eddy does the rebel walk.  Waylon Jennings is feeling lonesome, on’ry and mean.

And that ain’t all. You’ll also hear vinyl singles from Dusty Owens & Donna Darlene with the Rodeo Boys, the 5 Royales, June Christy, Peter & Gordon, BB King, Etta & Harvey, and more.

The fun begins Sunday, December 1^st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show where old records sing again every week.