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.
More Black Musical Pioneers at 78 RPM on Roy’s Record Room
Roy Salutes Black History Month with some Black musical pioneers at 78 rpm this week on Triple-R Radio. From shellac discs with a date range of 1909 to 1935, you’ll hear an eclectic batch of vintage sounds from the Fisk University Jubilee Quartet (1909), Blind Mamie Forehand (1927), Cab Calloway (1930), Clara Smith & her Jazz Band (1925), Louis Armstrong & his Hot Five (1925), Cannon’s Jug Stompers (1928), Fats Waller & his Rhythm (1935), and more.
The spin begins Sunday, February 9th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Join Roy as he spins a few Black musical pioneers at 78 rpm on Roooy’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
More Titterington 78s
In the fall of 2011, Roy was gifted with two pallets of Western Swing/Country 78s from Calgary music historian and Triple-r listener, Keith Titterington. This week, Roy dives back into that fantastic collection of shellac with sides from Alberta Slim, Dusty Rivers & the Rangers, the Rambling Rangers, Patsy Montana, Hank Snow, Texas Rose, and more.
This will be show # 40 in this casual, ongoing dive into this amazing collection.
The spin begins Sunday, January 26th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Stop on by for a whole mess of Western Swing and Country 78s on rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.
More 78s From The Crates
This week on Triple-R Radio, Roy’s back going through a few 78s from the crates, #77 in this ongoing series. You’ll hear shellac ranging from 1903 to 1954 featuring sides from Sugar Chile Robinson, Bill Boyd & his Cowboy Ramblers, Peggy Lee, Vess L. Ossman, Kenny Roberts with the Hilltoppers. Red Nichols & his Five Pennies, Charlie Parker with strings, Earl Bostic, and many more.
The spin begins Sunday, January 19th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in and groove to a few 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.
A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s
After a couple of end-of-year highlights shows, Roy gets back down to business with a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s this week on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear fab singles from Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks, Nancy Wilson with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Nina Simone, the Stanley Brothers, Ray Sharpe, Country Joe & the Fish, Merry Clayton, and many more.
The spin begins Sunday, January 12th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roooy’s Record room, the show that continues to revolve.
A Few 2024 Crate 78s Highlights
In the spirit of beginning-of-year shows, Roy digs out a few 2024 highlights from the ongoing ‘78s From The Crates’ series this week on RRR. You’ll hear stellar slabs of shellac from the Trumpeteers, Ethel Waters & her Ebony Four, Carl Perkins, Buck Ram’s All Stars, James Moody’s Bop Men, Johnny Tyler & the Riders of the Rio Grande, Percy Mayfield, and many more.
The first 2025 spin begins Sunday, January 5th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a few 2024 Crate 78s highlights on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
A Fingerfulla Festive 45s
It’s a lively one this week as Roy celebrates the season with A Fingerfulla Festive 45s on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear an eclectic batch of Yuletide sides from the likes of Lee Perry, Los Straitjackets, Dexter Gordon, Syd Straw, Loretta Lynn, the Voices, Marion Williams & the Stars of Faith. Lord Nelson, and so many more.
The Christmas spin begins Sunday, December 22nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for A Fingerfulla Festive 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that celebrates the season with tunes you probably won’t hear at the mall.