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.
17 Years of Roy’s Record Room on CKUA
This Sunday, Roy Forbes marks seventeen years of Triple-R Radio on CKUA by spinning a bunch of listener highlights sent in by RRR fans. It’ll be a wild, eclectic musical ride, ranging from the first country music recording from 1922 (Eck Robertson) to the psychedelic sounds of the Paupers from 1967. In between, you’ll hear some jazz, blues, country, R&B, soul, big-band, rock ‘n’ roll, and so much more. All chosen by the folks who tune in to The Room every week.
The response has been so strong that the party will continue on the April 16th program. If you want to get in on the fun, there is still time to let Roy know about a tune you’ve heard on RRR that you’d like to hear again. Send an e-mail to roy@ckua.com or use the Open Mic feature on the CKUA app to send an audio message.
Meanwhile, join the celebration of this long-running radio show on Sunday, April 9th, 2 PM, Mountain, via CKUA. We’re marking seventeen years of revolving and revealing on Rooooy’s Record Room.
More Crate 78s
Let’s face it, Roy Forbes just loves those big old shellac platters. So, this week, he digs out another stack of crate 78s to spin on Roy’s Record Room. You’ll hear moments of musical magnificence from the likes of the Delmore Brothers, Etta Jones, Red Murrell & His Ozark Playboys, the Drifters, Tennessee Ernie, Dinah Washington, and more.
Looking a week ahead, Roy will be marking seventeen years of Roy’s Record Room on the April 9th edition of the show. He’s planning to celebrate you – RRR/CKUA listeners. If you’ve heard a tune on Triple-R Radio that you need to hear again, send an e-mail to roy@ckua.com. Or use the Open Mice feature on the CKUA app to send an audio message. Roy just might give your RRR fave a spin. To get you in a 17th birthday party mood, Roy plays Ella Mae Morse on this Sunday’s program. “Seventeen”.
The spin begins this Sunday, April 2nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on CKUA. Dial in for more 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room. Rocking and revolving.
More Crate 78s This Week
RRR host Roy Forbes, just can’t resist prowling through those crates of 78s that reside in his slightly cluttered North Vancouver basement. So, this week, on Roy’s Record Room, Mr. Forbes presents another hour of eclectic shellac from the likes of Little Jimmie Dickens, Buddy & Ella Johnson, Big Bill Broonzy, Joe Venuti’s Rhythm Boys, Ella Fitzgerald, Wynonie ‘Mr. Blues’ Harris, Jimmie Skinner, and more.
For this week’s highlight, Roy has selected a fabulous 1955 single from the incomparable Sarah Vaughan. Sarah’s seductive rendition of “Whatever Lola Wants” hit the #6 spot on the Hit Parade in April of that year. Listen and marvel as how Sarah teases the melody and the rhythm with her formidable vocal chops. Get ready to give in to “Whatever Lola Wants”, in all of its hi-fi glory.
The spin begins on Sunday, March 26th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for more crate 78s on Roooy’s Record Room. Revolving. Revealing. And having a whole lotta fun.
And folks … The second weekend in April marks seventeen years of RRR. With this in mind, Roy wants to celebrate YOU, the Triple-R radio listeners, by spinning an hour of Listener highlights on the April 9th show. If you want to get in on the fun, send an e-mail to roy@ckua.com. Or, send an audio message using the ‘Open Mic’ feature on the CKUA app. Let Roy know where you’re writing from and what tune you’ve heard on RRR that you’d like to hear again.
More 78s from the Crates
You’ll hear another eclectic batch of 78s from the crates this Sunday on Roy’s Record Room. Roy will treat your ears to some Western Swing from Milton Brown & His Brownies. Jump blues from Tiny Bradshaw. Blood-harmony country from the Louvin Brothers. Skiffle from Chas McDevitt’s Skiffle Band. Vintage jug-band jazz from the Washboard Rhythm Boys. Early Canadian C&W from Hank ‘The Yodeling Ranger’ aka Hank Snow.
And that ain’t all. In honour of John Worthington, CKUA’s Old-Disc jockey, Roy has dug up a red-hot 1939 big band side from Artie Shaw & his Orchestra. Artie and the band blow the doors off the joint on this number. Especially the drummer. Get ready for “Traffic Jam”.
The spin begins this Sunday, March 19th, 2 PM, Mountain, on CKUA. Dial in for more 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room. Always revolving. Always revealing.
And folks … The second weekend in April marks seventeen years of RRR. With this in mind, I’ll be celebrating YOU, the Triple-R radio listeners, on the April 9th show, by spinning an hour of Listener highlights. If you want to get in on the fun, tap out roy@ckua.com. Let me know where you’re writing from and what tune you’ve heard on RRR that you’d like to hear again. You can also use the ‘Open Mic’ feature on the CKUA app to leave an audio message.
Jazz Vocal 78s from the Crates
Roy Forbes just can’t stay away from those heavy old shellac platters. This Sunday, it’s all jazz vocal 78s from the crates on Triple-R radio. Mr. Forbes spins a few sides from the likes of Lil Johnson, Anita O’Day with Gene Krupa. The Boswell Sisters, Julia Lee with Jay McShann, Louis Armstrong, the King Cole Trio, and more.
A highlight of many highlights is a hot Decca disc from the revered Gospel singer, Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Rosetta made several exciting sides with the Lucky Millinder band in the early 40s. She really struts her stuff on “Tall Skinny Papa”. It’ll put a great big smile on your face.
The spin begins this coming Sunday, March 5th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a stack of Jazz Vocal 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.
This episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com
A Fingerfulla 45s from the Archives
Roy digs deep into the RRR archives this week on Roy’s Record Room, spinning an eclectic stack of platters from folks like Mendelson Joe with Mainline, Irma Thomas, George Jones, the Byrds, Porter Wagoner, Dionne Warwick, the Shirelles, and so many more.
A rollicking highlight is a 1962 Ace 45 from Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & the Clowns. We lost the revered New Orleans piano player a while back. It’s good to have his records spinning on the Triple-R turntable to remind us how much joy there is in life and in music. Get ready to do a little dance with Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & the Clowns – “Popeye”.
The spin begins this coming Sunday, February 26th,, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Drop in for a lively batch of 45s from the archives on Rooooy’s Record Room. Always revolving. Always revealing.