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.
ALBERTA GARAGE RETURNS! ALL 1960S ALBERTA ROCK ‘N’ ROLL 45s ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
This week, a treat for Triple R Radio and CKUA fans – a re-broadcast of Alberta Garage, a look at the 1960s roots of Alberta rock ‘n’ roll. This special program on Alberta music generated some fantastic response when it originally aired in late January 2013, so we thought we’d bring it back for another spin this coming Sunday. As you’ll hear on the show, the late Barry Allan contributed greatly to “Alberta Garage”, both with his music and with providing first-hand knowledge of the 60s Alberta rock scene. Covering the years 1960 to 1969, you’ll hear an eclectic batch of musical styles on Alberta Garage. rockin’ pop tunes from Barry Allen. Hot guitar instrumental workouts from Wes Dakus & The Rebels as well as the Esquires. Rockabilly from Barry Boyd & The Frantics plus Jimmy Ordge. Soulful sides from Mary Saxton, and The Lords. Frantic and laid-back garage-band sounds from The Royal Family, The Nomads, Southbound Freeway, and the Brinkman Brothers. Psychedelic sides from the 49th Parallel, Coloured Rain, and the Purple Haze. And there’s more.
If you’re a currently-working Alberta/Canadian musician or just a fan of the music and history, you’ll want to check out these determined rock and roll pioneers who broke trail in the Western Canadian music industry wilderness, back in the pre CanCon days of no grants, no circuit of venues, no easy airplay, no Internet or social media and barely anywhere to record.
That’s Sunday, May 3rd, 2 PM, Mountain, for an ‘encore presentation’ of an RRR labour of love – fifty-eight minutes of Alberta rock and roll 45s from the sixties – Alberta Garage on Rooooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing since 2006.
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ROY’S RECORD ROOM BROADCASTING LIVE FROM CKUA’S BERESH ARTS DEN (Sunday, 2-4 PM)
It’ll be a wild Spring fundraising ride this Sunday (2-4 PM, Mountain) as Roy’s Record Room broadcasts live from a sold-out Beresh Arts Den at CKUA’s Edmonton studios. RRR host, Roy Forbes, will be joined by the illustrious weaver of radio magic, Lark Clark, along with a lively audience, for this special two-hour broadcast on the last Sunday of CKUA’s Spring fundraiser. Stacks of shellac 78s will be spinning for the first hour while vinyl 45s dominate the turntable for hour two. It will be the usual eclectic batch of tunes with loads of dance numbers for those in the audience and at home who want to shake a leg.
Grab yourself a few party snacks along with your favourite party beverages and tune in On Sunday, 2-4 PM, Mountain, as Lark and Roy invite you to donate during the last Sunday of CKUA’s Spring fundraiser. Lark and Roy look forward to hearing from you then.
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AN ECLECTIC SPRING FUNDRAISING 78 SPIN-O-RAMA ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
It’s Spring Fundraising time on CKUA and Triple-R Radio is getting in on the fun. This coming Sunday, RRR host, Roy Forbes, teams up with CKUA’s World Spinning/Early Morning Music host, Lark Clark, to spread the good news and raise a little cash. Roy has put together a jumping Eclectic 78 Spin-O-Rama for a rapidly revolving hour of Rhythm & Blues, Hillbilly Bop, Rockabilly, Big Band, Western Swing, Rock ‘N’ Roll, Jazz, and Hot Dance numbers, all spinning off the original 78 rpm platters!
The joy begins Sunday, April 19th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor powered CKUA Radio. Tune in and join the gang with a donation as Lark and Roy invite you to shake, shimmy, and sway during Roooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing since 2006.
Listen live and donate.
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MORE CRATE 78s (# 92) THIS WEEK ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
As RRR spins into its 21st year, Roy’s going back to those endless crates of 78s for episode # 92 in this ongoing series. He’ll play marvelous sides from the Lambert Bros, Elvis Presley, Slim Gaillard, Sugar Chile Robinson, Kitty Wells, Jimmy Dean & his Texas Wildcats, the Range Riders, the Everly Brothers, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, April 12th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Make it your business to check out more Crate 78s on Roooy’s Record Room, always revolving and revealing.
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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF ROY’S RECORD ROOM ON CKUA
This week, Roy marks 20 years of Roy’s Record Room on CKUA by shining a light on a few of the many collectors and RRR fans who have contributed, one way or another, loads of cool shellack and vinyl to the Triple-R music library. Roy remembers finding the ultimate Jimmie Rodgers 78 in a chilly Peace River junk store while on tour in the winter of 1985. Or discovering, deep in the depths of the legendary Keith Titterington collection, an unknown radio-station acetate record from 1952 featuring vocalizing from Roy’s Uncle Dudley. Or, locating an amazing stash of 60s Alberta rock ‘n’ roll 45s that became the ‘Alberta Garage’ episode of Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear many more stories and loads of stellar vinyl and shellac that Roy has played on RRR over the past twenty years.
The celebratory spin begins Sunday, April 5th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Make it your business to check out the 20th anniversary celebration of Roooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing since 2006.
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MORE CRATE 78s (# 91) THIS WEEK ON ROY’S RECORD ROOM
As RRR approaches its 20th year on CKUA, Roy’s Back into endless crates of 78s for # 91 in the ongoing ‘78s from the crates’ series. Loads of new discoveries and a few familiar faves from folks like Wynonie ‘Mr. Blues’ Harris, Four Chicks & Chuck, Grace Johnston, Jack Cardwell, Little Walter & his Night Caps, Maggie Jones with Louis Armstrong, Don Azpiazu & his Havana Casino Orch, the Carlisles, and more.
The 78 rpm spin begins Sunday, March 29th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for more Crate 78s on Roooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing since early April, 2006.
Listen live.
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On demand for 7 days after first airing.
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