Roy's Record Room on CKUA
Tune in every Sunday at 1 PM Mountain Time / Noon Pacific Time, to Roooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve. You can stream it live at www.ckua.com. Fifteen years and counting!
Roy’s Record Room is a weekly radio show on the CKUA Radio Network, Hosted by singer/songwriter/performer/broadcaster, Roy Forbes. RRR is a program that unravels and reveals the roots of today’s tunes, for the pure joy of it. Roy spins some familiar but mostly obscure 78s, 45s and LPs from his ever-expanding record collection – sides that don’t show up on many other stations. He loves all kinds of music and explores that eclectic passion weekly on Triple-R Radio.
Roy first came to CKUA at the age of twenty in 1973, when he was invited to guest on Holger Petersen’s legendary ACME Sausage Company program. CKUA has supported Roy and his music since those early days, with his new album, “Edge Of Blue”, having recently spent some time in the upper reaches of CKUA’s Top 20 album chart. Roy’s Record Room (RRR) launched in 2006.
"I love the sense of history that CKUA gives me as a listener as well as the sense of the now and the future," says Roy. "CKUA is the sound of surprise. You never know what you'll hear next”.
Roy’s record collection is more like a record library - running into the thousands of discs, with some even sent in by loyal RRR listeners. His appetite for music is virtually unlimited and he finds creative revelations everywhere.
Daddy Tunes on Roy’s Record Room
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 15th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA radio. Dial in for some Daddy Tunes on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
More 78s From The Crates (#80)
Roy’s back messing around in endless crates of 78s for # 80 in the ongoing Triple R Radio ‘78s from the crates’ series. He’s dug up some essential shellac from the likes of Patsy Cline, the Mississippi Jook Band, Bill Haley with his Comets, Bea Wain, Sophie Tucker with Ted Lewis, the Ike Quebec Swintet, Ricky Nelson, Duane Eddy, and more.
The rapidly rotating revolving begins Sunday, June 8th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a few 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that reveals the roots.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
Another Fresh Stack of 45s
Roy’s going through another fresh stack of 45s this week on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear seven-inchers from Waylon Jennings. James Brown & his Famous Flames, Betty James. Ike & Tina Turner, the Lovin’ Spoonful, Canned Heat, the Chiffons, and so many more.
The spin begins Sunday, June 1st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a fresh stack of 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, constantly revolving and revealing.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
Celebrating Bob’s 84th Birthday with the Roots of Bob Dylan
In honour of the former Robert Zimmerman’s 84th birthday, Roy has put together a ‘Roots of Bob Dylan’ episode of RRR.
You won’t hear any Bob, though. Instead, you’ll hear original versions of songs that inspired Mr. Dylan, songs that Bob has covered or has used as templates for his own numbers.
Roy spins tracks from Nat Shilkret with Willard Robison, Jimmie Rodgers, Little Jr. Parker & His Blue Flames, Paul Clayton, Billy Lee Riley & His Little Green Men, the Davis Sisters, Billie Holiday, Bobby Vee, Billy ‘The Kid’ Emerson, and more.
That’s Sunday, May 25th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for The Roots of Bob Dylan on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
Note. This is an encore presentation of an earlier RRR.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
An Electric Batch of Donor Suggestions
We just wrapped up a spectacular ten-day Spring fundraiser on CKUA. This week on RRR, Roy spins an eclectic batch of donor suggestions from all over the musical map. The playlist includes platters from Dickie Damron, Moby Grape, Red Nichols & his Five Pennies, Buddy & Ella Johnson, Marvin Gaye, David Clayton Thomas & the Bossmen, Stan Rogers, Wilf Carter, and more.
The appreciative spin begins on Sunday, May 11th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in for a very cool batch of Donor Suggestions on Rooooy’s Record Room. Always revolving. Always revealing.
Listen and donate live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
A Special Two-Hour Fundraising Extravaganza
Join RRR host Roy Forbes, alongside World Spinning /Very Early Music host, Lark Clark, for a two-hour fundraising extravaganza on the final Sunday of CKUA’s Spring fundraiser. Roy spins an eclectic batch of 78s and 45s while Lark reminds us of the continuing importance of CKUA to the music, arts, and culture communities. Let’s keep boosting that total to crush and blow past our million-dollar goal.
The vinyl and shellac spin begins Sunday afternoon, May 4th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Join Roy and Lark for two hours of celebrating CKUA on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
Listen and donate live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.