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.
78s From The Crates #79 on Roy’s Record Room
Roy’s back with the shellac this week on Triple-R Radio with episode # 79 in the ongoing ‘78s from the crates’ series. You’ll hear an eclectic batch of sides from the Ipana Troubadours, Sarah Vaughan, the Rice Brothers Gang, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Kai Winding’s New Jazz Group, Bonnie Guitar, and so many more.
The spin begins Sunday, April 13th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a cool batch of 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
Celebrating 19 Years of Roy’s Record Room
This weekend, Roy Forbes marks nineteen years of Triple-R Radio on CKUA by spinning a bunch of Listener Highlights sent in by faithful RRR tuner-inners. It’ll be the usual eclectic musical ride, ranging from the early 60s twangy guitar instro sounds of Calgary’s Esquires to a vintage 1903 recording from banjo virtuoso, Vess L. Ossman. In between, you’ll hear some Western Swing, jump blues, yodeling, hard Soul, Jazz, Canadian country, rockabilly, and so much more. All chosen by the folks who tune in to The Room every week.
Join the celebration of this long-running radio show on Sunday, April 6th, 2 PM, Mountain, via CKUA. We’re marking nineteen years of revolving and revealing on Rooooy’s Record Room.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com
Country Music Women at 78 RPM [1927 to 1958]
This week, Roy spins a mini-history of Country Music Women at 78 rpm. Ranging from 1927 to 1958, the playlist includes shellac gems from the Girls of the Golden West, the Carter Family, Texas Ruby, Patsy Montana, the Coon Creek girls, and more. He also shines the spotlight on Canadian Country music women such as Lucille Starr, Vivian Brown, and Myrna Lorrie.
The spin begins Sunday, March 30th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for Country Music Women at 78 rpm on Rooooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing since April 2006.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com
78s From The Crates #78
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 23rd, 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
Jazz at 78 RPM
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 16th, 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
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 9th, 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