Category: Radio

Yep, loads of uncovered treasures on the upcoming ‘78s from the crates’ episode of Triple-R Radio. Like the very first Canadian bluegrass record (1957). A rockabilly George Hamilton IV B-side sporting a ‘Don’t air’ sticker on the label. A lively early 50s country number from Jazz guitarist Lenny Breau’s parents.

And that’s just a sneak peek. You’ll also hear superb sides from Joe Williams (pre-Count Basie jump-blues), early Ella Fitzgerald with Teddy Wilson, the Original Gospel Harmonettes, Gene Summers & His Rebels, the Chocolate Dandies, and more.

This eclectic musical romp airs this Sunday, August 14^th, 1 PM, Mountain, on CKUA. Dial in to check out some 78 rpm gems on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that likes to spin a few. Ever revolving for sixteen years and counting.

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 on Sunday, August 7^th, 1 PM, Mountain. Dial in for some Summer Tunes on Roooy’s Record Room, where it’s summertime, and the platters are spinning. Sixteen years and counting.

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This week, Roy digs deep in the RRR archives for a mess of Canadian Folk & Country 45s spanning the years from 1957 to 1976. You’ll hear classic and obscure singles from Susan Jacks, Bruce Miller, Colleen Peterson, Ian & Sylvia, Joni Mitchell, Luke Simmons & His Blue Mountain Boys, Stevedore Steve, Shannon Two-Feathers, Lucille Starr, and more

The spinning begins on Sunday, July 31^st, 1 PM, Mountain. Tune in for a festival of Folk & Country 45s on Roooy’s Record Room. Constantly revolving. Sixteen years and counting.

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 Cochrane, and so many more.

The rockin’ begins on Sunday, July 24^th, at 1 PM, Mountain. Good luck sitting still as you experience the Mid-Summer Rockin’ 78 Dance Party on Rooooy’s Record Room. Ever revolving, ever revealing. Sixteen years and counting.

It’s all blues & rhythm 78s this week on RRR as Roy combs through the extensive Triple-R Radio shellac archives. He digs out unbeatable sides from Big Maybelle, Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton, Lonnie Johnson, the Spiders, Annisteen Allen, Wynonie ‘Mr. Blues’ Harris, Champion Jack Dupree, Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker, Effie Smith, and more.

The shuffling begins on Sunday, July 17^th, at 1 PM, Mountain. Tune in for a mess of blues & rhythm 78s on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves, and revolves, and revolves… Sixteen years and counting.

This week, it’s all Elvis 78s from the crates on Triple-R Radio. Roy spins nothing but RCA Victor shellac from Elvis Presley, starting with his first Sun recording, “That’s All Right”, from 1954 to “I Got Stung” in 1958.

If you love the king like we do on RRR, you’ll want to tune in on Sunday, July 10^th, 1 PM, Mountain, for Elvis 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.

This week, inspired by the 80^th birthday of his pal, Terry David Mulligan, Roy takes a peek into the roots of Canadian rock ‘n’ roll with a batch of Canadian Garage 45s, spanning 1962 to 1971. Terry played many of these discs during his 1960s DJ years.

You’ll hear sides from Spring, the Poppy Family (with Susan Jacks), the Paupers, David Clayton Thomas, the Squires (Neil Young’s first record), the Deverons (Burton Cummings’ first band), the Painted Ship, the Collectors, Wes Dakus & the Rebels, Mary Saxton, the Trials of Jayson Hoover, and more.

The revealing begins on Sunday, July 3^rd, 1 PM, Mountain. Tune in to check out the roots of Canadian rock on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve. Sixteen years and counting.

Happy 80^th, Terry David Mulligan.

More musical mayhem this week on RRR as Roy shuffles through another stack of 78s from the crates. #45 in this ongoing series. You’ll hear stellar sides from the Royal Rhythm Boys, Annisteen Allen, Tito Puente, Lefty Frizzell, Doc & Cy Williams with the Border Riders, the King Cole Trio, Les Paul, and more.

The shellac shuffles on Sunday, June 26^th, 1 PM, MST. Tune in for more 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve. Sixteen years and counting.

This week, Roy gives an informal nod to Father’s Day on Triple-R Radio with a big stack of ‘daddy’ tunes.

We’ll hear songs about shimmy shaking daddies, fine fat daddies, silver haired daddies, rockin’ chair daddies, good rockin’ daddies and cool cool daddies from records by The Andrews Sisters, Harmonica Frank, Waylon Jennings, Etta Jones, Maddox Brothers & Rose, Anita O’Day, Piano Red, Gene Autry, and more.

That’s Sunday, June 19th, 1 PM, Mountain, for some Daddy Tunes on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals. Sixteen Years and Counting.

More non-stop action on Triple-R Radio this week as Roy romps his way through a few 45s from the archives, including several from the late Ronnie Hawkins.  As an eight-year-old, Roy wore out a copy of Ronnie’s first LP. He plays a few tunes that appeared on that album, as well as sides from Clint Miller, Ann Cole, Chad Allen & the Expressions, Dale Hawkins (Ronnie’s cousin), Arthur Alexander, Aretha Franklin, Carmen McRae, and so many more.

The romping begins on Sunday, June 12^th, at 1 PM, Mountain. Tune in for a stack of 45s from the archives on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve and reveal. Sixteen years and counting.