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.
REVEALING THE ROOTS OF BRUCE COCKBURN ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
This week on Triple-R Radio, Roy spins original recordings of songs interpreted by Bruce Cockburn on his latest album, “The Blood Of Others”. You’ll hear an eclectic batch of tunes from Lonnie Johnson, Jo Stafford, Reverend Robert Wilkins, Elvis Presley, Ian & Sylvia, Bessie Smith, Rudy Vallee, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, October 18th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor powered CKUA Radio. Dial in as we reveal the roots of Bruce Cockburn on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves it and reveals it.
You can catch Terry David Mulligan’s October 17th Mulligan Stew interview with Mr. Cockburn about the new record on demand. See below for CKUA’s on demand link.
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THE ANNUAL THANKSGIVING AUDIO POT LUCK SHOW ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
RRR celebrates Thanksgiving this weekend with the Annual Audio Potluck show. Roy plays songs about lima beans, awful waffles, cream in your coffee, taking your sugar to tea, beans and cornbread, polk salad, hominy grits, Hershey bars, Jambalaya, and other tasty treats, provided by a selection of fine musical artists from the Triple-R Radio era.
The chow down begins Sunday, October 11th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Bring your appetite as Roy dishes out songs about food on Roooy’s Record Room, music for your taste buds and your earbuds.
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EARLY CANADIAN ROCKABILLY SINGLES (1955-1961) ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
If you like early Canadian rockabilly 45s and 78s, you’ll want to tune in to Roy’s Record Room this weekend. Roy has raided the Triple-R Radio archives for early pre CanCon rockers from the likes of Billy Guitar, Buddy Burke & the Canadian Meteors, Myrna Lorrie, Joe Brown & the Hillbilly Jewels, Dickie Damron, the Prowlers, the Stripes, Bob & Lucille, the Blue Tones, and more.
The flag waving spin begins on Sunday, September 20th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Don’t miss this one as Roy goes through a stack of early Canadian Rockabilly singles on Roooy’s Record Room, revealing and exploring the roots.
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On demand for 7 days after first airing. Listen to this one over and over.
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CRATE 78s # 102 ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
This week, Roy’s back in those crates of shellac for episode # 102 in the ongoing Crate 78s series. An eclectic batch of sides from Irene West Royal Hawaiians, Ella Johnson, Wilma Lee & Stony Cooper, ‘Mumbles’ aka Big Walter Horton, Sidney Bechet & his New Orleans Footwarmers, Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, Eddie Cochran, Big Maceo, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, September 13th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to experience more Crate 78s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
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CELEBRATING WORKING MUSICIANS ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
If you’re currently a working musician, if you once were one of those musicianly humans, or if you’re considering taking up this fascinating occupation, you might want to tune in to Roy’s Record Room this coming Sunday as Roy spins an entire hour of songs by and about musicians.
Bill Monroe & the Bluegrass Boys are always on time, even in heavy traffic. Carmen McRae has the traveling blues. Simon and Garfunkel have had enough of the road and wish they were homeward bound. Mose Allison gives a friendly dig to a chatty nightclub crowd. The Byrds provide a short two-minute instruction manual on the possibilities of being a rock ‘n’ roll star. Chilliwack salutes their loyal fans, that sea of faces.
And there’s more. You’ll also hear musician-centric songs from Big Joe Williams, Bessie Smith, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Chuck Berry (of course), and more
This is a special one. It all begins on Sunday, September 6th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported and musician supporting CKUA Radio. Gather all your pals and listen in as Roy salutes working musicians on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that strives to always be in tune.
PS. Feel free to share this post with your performing and player type acquaintances.
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CRATE 78s # 101 ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
This week, Roy’s back into those crates of 78s for episode # 101 in this ongoing series. You’ll hear sides spanning the years 1924 to 1957 from the likes of Sara Martin, Doddie Ferguson, Pee Wee King & his Golden West Cowboys, the 5 Royales, Memphis Minnie, Big Bill Broonzy, Doc Sausage & his Mad Lads, the Rhythm Wreckers, and more. The spin begins Sunday, August 30th, 2 PM, Mountain, on CKUA Radio. Dial in to check out even more 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing.
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On demand for 7 days after first airing.
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