Category: Radio

Roy spins another eclectic batch of 45s this week on Triple-R Radio. Tune in for some blues from Albert Collins, Jimmy Reed, and Freddy King; psych from the Paupers, the Collectors, and Donovan; folk from Joan Baez, Lonnie Donegan, and the Canadian Sweethearts; rock ‘n’ roll from Chuck Berry, and more.

That’s Sunday, October 17^th, 1 PM, Mountain, for another Fingerfulla 45s on Roy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve and reveal. Fifteen years and counting.

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This week, In honour of Thanksgiving, it’s chow-down time on Triple-R Radio. Jim Jackson swears he hears the voice of a pork chop. Louis Prima orders a banana split for his baby. Annette Hanshaw prepares breakfast for the one she loves. The only thing Nat King Cole desires is some frim fram sauce, with chafafa on the side.

Those are just a few of the many food tunes you’ll hear on RRR this week. Other items in the musical buffet includes sides from Louis Jordan & This Tympany Five, Tex Williams & His Western Caravan, The Andrews Sisters, Hank Williams, the Basin Street Boys, the Intruders, and more.

That’s Sunday, Oct 10^th, 1 PM, Mountain (re-broadcast Wednesday, 4 AM) for Let’s Eat! On Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that’s always in the mood for food. Fifteen years and counting.

Note: This is an encore presentation of an earlier RRR.

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Roy’s giving the 78s a break this week. Instead, he’ll treat you to a fresh batch of 45s from the Collectors, the Shadows Of Knight, Mavis Staples, Nina Simone, Little Willie John, Freddy King, Wilson Pickett and more.

Tune in on Sunday, October 3^rd, 1 PM, Mountain, for a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve. Fifteen years and counting.

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Roy continues digging for gold in those darned crates of 78s. This week, you’ll hear unbeatable sides from Rosco Gordon, the Heartbeats, Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, the Rambling Rangers, Marie Bryant with the Ted Nash Quintet, and more.

That’s Sunday, September 26^th, 1 PM, Mountain, for more of those 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s  Record Room, the show that continues to revolve. Fifteen years and counting.

This week, Roy continues his journey through crates of 78s on Triple-R Radio. The main event is a feature of the highly influential 1947 four-78 album, Merle Travis-Folk Songs of the Hills. This eight-song set contains the original versions of Travis penned classics like Sixteen Tons and Dark As A Dungeon. As well, Merle, alone with his guitar, picks his way through such deep country traditionals as John Henry, I Am A Pilgrim, Muskrat and more.

This 78 album is a fascinating listen and will cover the second half of this week’s RRR. In the first half, you’ll hear shellac from Tennessee Ernie Ford (guess which tune), Jack Guthrie & His Oklahomans, the Boswell Sisters, Louis Armstrong, and more.

That’s Sunday, Sept 19^th, 1 PM, Mountain for more 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve…and reveal. Fifteen years and counting.

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This week, Roy works his way through an eclectic batch of 78s from the crates on Triple-R Radio.

You’ll hear an elegant tango from Francisco Canaros, some hot-shot Hawaiian guitars from Palakiko & Paaluhi as well as Roy Smeck, pioneering jazz harmonies from the Boswell Sisters, hillbilly jump from Hank Penny, and more.

The records start to spin on Sunday, Sept 12^th, at 1 PM, Mountain. More 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, the program that continues to revolve. Fifteen years and counting.

It’s a magical mystery ride this week as Roy explores the B-sides of the Beatles Canadian Capitol and Apple singles from 1963 to 1970.

John, Paul, George, and Ringo all have a go at a lead vocal on the flip sides of such fab four faves as Love Me Do, Let It Be, Lady Madonna, I’ll Cry Instead, Paperback Writer, Yesterday and more.

Tune in on Sunday, Sept 05-21, to track the incredible progress of one of the world’s greatest bands as we spin B-Side Beatles on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals. Fifteen years and counting.

It’s doo-wop time this week on Triple-R Radio. Roy spins some familiar and unfamiliar vocal group sides from the fifties and early sixties by the likes of the Medallions, Donald Woods & The Bel Aires, Etta James & The Peaches, the Pearls, the Harptones, the Coasters, The Robins and more.

That’s Sunday, August 29^th, 1 PM, Mountain, for Doo-Wop Time on Roy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve. Fifteen years and counting.

BLUESY GALS AT 78 RPM ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM

This week, the bluesy gals rule the roost on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear uptown and lowdown shellac from Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Lil Green, Trixie Smith, Blue Lou Barker, Big Maybelle, Georgia White, Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton and more, all from the original 78s (except two which are on the RRR 78 want-list).

That’s Sunday, August 22^nd, 1 PM, for an hour of bluesy gals at 78 rpm on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve and reveal. Fifteen years and counting.

Yep, more 78s from the crates this week on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear an eclectic batch of sides from Grandpa Jones & His Grandchildren, Muddy Waters, Roy Milton & His Solid Senders, Annie Laurie, Lena Horne, Roy Brown & His Mighty Mighty Men, Bing Crosby, Duke Ellington, Ivie Anderson with the Gotham Stompers and more.

Tune in on Sunday, August 15^th, 1 PM, Mountain, for a bunch of 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals. Fifteen years and counting.