No fancy themes this week on Triple-R Radio. Just a stack of unbeatable singles from the likes of Warren Smith, Muddy Waters, Dee Dee Sharp, Wanda Jackson, the Bobby Fuller Four, Otis Clay, the 4 Seasons, Brenda Lee, and more.
That’s Sunday, March 13th, 1 PM, Mountain. See if you can sit still as we check out an hour of 45s from the archives, on Roy’s Record Room, approaching sixteen years of revolving and revealing.
This week, Roy dips into the Triple-R Radio archives for a mini-history lesson with a stack of Canadian country and folk 78s. You’ll hear sides from small Canadian labels such as Aragon, Arrow, Quality and Biltmore as well as a few RCA Victor sides. Pioneering Canadian country artists include Myrna Lorrie, the Hillbilly Jewels, Lennie Siebert & The Calgary Chuckwagon Gang, Keray Regan, Arthur Scammel, Billy Guitar, Buddy Reynolds, and so many more.
If you’re at all curious about Canadian country and folk from 1943 through to 1958, tune in on Sunday, March 6 at 1 PM Mountain to Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve. Approaching sixteen years and counting.
This week, Roy gets back to the ongoing ‘78s from the crates’ series with unbeatable shellac from the Birmingham Quartet, the X-Rays, Bessie Smith, Shirley & Lee, Faron Young, the Sons of the Pioneers, Little Richard, the King Cole Trio, and more. FYI, this edition marks show # 40 in this ever evolving 78 situation.
Tune in on Sunday, February 27th at 1 PM Mountain, to check out a few more 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s Record Room, The show that continues to revolve. Nearly sixteen years and counting.
This week, Roy journeys back to the dawn of recorded sound, via the RRR shellac archives, for a salute to some early African American musical pioneers. Things kick off with a 1909 78 of “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” from the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The show winds up in 1935 with Cleo Brown’s Decca disc of “When Hollywood Goes Black And Tan”.
In the middle, you’ll hear gems from Bert Williams (1921), Kokomo Arnold (1934), Jelly-Roll Morton’s Red-Hot Peppers (1926), Viola McCoy with Fletcher Henderson’s Jazz Five (1924), Cannon’s Jug Stompers (1928), Bill ‘Bojangles’ Robinson (1932), and more.
Tune in on Sunday for a salute to some Black musical pioneers at 78 rpm on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals. Fifteen years and counting.
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 El Dorados, Fats Domino, the Cadillacs, Etta James, Tommy Edwards, and more.
The joy begins this Sunday, February 13th, 1 PM, Mountain. 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. Fifteen years and counting.
This week, RRR celebrates Black History Month with a stack of 45s from the archives featuring great Black artists from the sixties. It’s an action-packed hour with sides from the Chambers Brothers, the Staples Singers, Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson, Barbara Lewis, Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters, the Valentinos, the Maytals (Toots), the Reggay Boys, Irma Thomas, Aretha Franklin, and more.
Tune in on Sunday, February 6th, 1 PM, Mountain for a batch of 45s from the archives on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that spins the platters to reveal what matters. Fifteen years and counting.
Get ready for more 78s from the crates this week on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear fabulous slabs of shellac from Clara Smith & Her Jazz Trio, Moon Mullican, Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two, Willard Robison, Jelly-Roll Morton & His Red-Hot Peppers, Mahalia Jackson, and more.
That’s Sunday, January 30th, 1 PM, Mountain, for more 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals. Fifteen years and counting.
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This week, more 78s from the crates on Triple R Radio. The main feature will be a highly influential 1941 5-78 set, “Smoky Mountain Ballads”, compiled by noted folklorist John Lomax. The set features classic performances from Uncle Dave Macon, the Carter Family, J E Mainer’s Mountaineers, the Dixon Brothers, Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers, and more. Many songs from this set went on to become folk, country and bluegrass staples.
And that ain’t all. You’ll also hear fabulous sides from the Birmingham Jubilee Singers, Sonny Boy Williamson (the first), the Spiders, Memphis Minnie, and more.
Tune in this Sunday, January 23rd, 1 PM, Mountain for more crate 78s and Smoky Mountain Ballads on Roooy’s Record Room, The show that revolves and reveals. Fifteen years and counting.
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This week, Roy continues with the ongoing ‘78s from the crates’ series. He’ll spin some solid shellac from Frank Sinatra, Spade Cooley & His Fiddlin’ Friends, Bradley Kincaid, Billie Holiday, the Four King Sisters, Leon McAuliffe with Bob Wills, and more.
Tune in this Sunday, January 16th at 1 PM, Mountain, for a fresh batch of 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve. Fifteen years and counting.
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More 2021 highlights this week on RRR, with the spotlight being thrown on the ongoing 35-episode ‘78s from the crates’ series.
You’ll hear some solid shellac from Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers, the Dixie Hummingbirds, Hank Williams & His Drifting Cowboys, the Rhythm Pals, Lionel Hampton with the King Cole Trio, Kay Starr, and so much more.
That’s Sunday, January 9th, 1 PM, Mountain, for some Crate 78s 2021 highlights on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals. Fifteen years and counting.
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