Category: Radio

This week, on RRR, Roy hits the magic number of 78 in his ongoing ‘78s from the crates’ series. Ranging from 1917 to 1957, you’ll hear shellac sides from Sir Lancelot with Gerald Clark’s Caribbean Serenaders, Benny Goodman with Jimmy Ricks, the Whippoorwills, Jack Clark & his 7-V-4 Ranch Boys, Little Richard, the Golden Gate Quartet, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, March 23^rd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a few 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing since 2006.

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 serves up some Jazz at 78 rpm on Triple-R Radio. He’ll play some cool sides from Anita O’Day, King Ganam & his Sons of the West, Stuff Smith & his Onyx Club Boys, Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang, Billie Holiday with Artie Shaw, Coleman Hawkins, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, March 16^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a mess of Jazz at 78 rpm on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that plays the platters to reveal what matters.

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

MORE TITTERINGTON WESTERN SWING/COUNTRY 78s ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM

This week, Roy gets back into that incredible stack of 78s gifted to Triple-R Radio in 2011 by Calgary music historian/collector, Keith Titterington. You’ll hear early Canadian C&W from Don Messer & His Islanders, Keray Regan, and Buddy Reynolds with the Rhythm Pals. Some early Johnny Cash, recorded for Sun. A bit of Western Swing from the Frontiersmen, the Modern Mountaineers as well as Bob Wills. Throw in some Old Timey shellac from the Arthur Smith Trio and you’ve got an eclectic hour of Country related music, blasting from the grooves of the original 78s.

The spin begins Sunday, March 9^th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Hold on to your saddle horn as we gallop through a fine mess of C&W/Western Swing shellac on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that lives to revolve and reveal.

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 45-land this week on RRR as he works his way through another fresh stack of singles from folks like Anna King, Otis Clay, Zoot Sims with Jim Hall, Merry Clayton, Bobby Vee & the Shadows, Jimmy Reed, Dinah Washington, and more.

The spin begins Sunday, March 2^nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that features undiscovered gems as well as classics in a fresh context.

It’s time for Triple-R Radio’s annual Mid-Winter Rockin’ 78 Dance party. In celebration of Black History Month, you’ll hear essential shellac from black rock ‘n’ rollers like LaVerne Baker, Bo Diddley, the Midnighters, Little Richard, the Heartbeats, Chuck Berry, the Cadillacs, Etta James, Tommy Edwards, and many more.

The spin begins this Sunday, February 23^rd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in for the annual Mid-Winter Rockin’ 78 Dance Party on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that spins the platters to reveal what matters.

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.