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.
Jazzy Gal Shellac Shack Shuffle
Roy is in the mood for a bunch of Jazzy Gal 78s this week on Triple-R Radio. He’ll pull out a grand batch of shellac featuring stellar singers like Ivie Anderson with Duke Ellington, Gladys Palmer with Roy Eldridge, Laura Washington with Erskine Hawkins, Anita O’Day, Doris Day, Lena Horne, Nellie Lutcher and more.
The spin begins this coming Sunday, July 16th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in for an all-78 Jazzy Gal Shellac Shack Shuffle on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that feeds the future by honouring the past.
Rhythm & Blues 78 Shellac Shack Shuffle
If you like your blues with a bit of rhythm or your rhythm with a touch of blues, you’ll be right at home this week as Roy spins a stack of R&B 78s on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear stellar sides from Anisteen Allen, Ruth Brown, Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters, Jay McShann, Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy, Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & The Clowns, Big Maybelle, Lonnie Johnson and more.
That’s Sunday, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for an R&B Shellac Shack Shuffle on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that feeds the future by honouring the past.
A July Long Weekend Party
Yep, it’s party time on Triple-R Radio. In honour of the July long weekend, Roy spins a lively mess of 78s from folks like Amos Milburn & His Aladdin Chickenshackers, Janis Martin, Tampa Red, the Maddox Brothers & Rose, Etta James, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, and so many more.
The spin begins this coming Sunday, July 2nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dig out your favourite libation and put on your rockin’ shoes as we celebrate the long weekend on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that feeds the future by honouring the past.
Call The Doctor
Somebody call for the Doctor! That’s a phrase you’ll hear a bunch of times on this week’s edition of Triple-R Radio. Host, Roy Forbes, has scoured his slightly cluttered basement for physician-related tracks from the likes of John D. Loudermilk, Blossom Dearie, Dr. Humphrey Bate & His Possum Hunters, Jelly-Roll Morton’s Red-Hot Peppers, Aretha Franklin, the Spirits of Rhythm, Hank Williams, Doc Pomus, and many more.
The spin begins this Sunday, June 25th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in to see who keeps their appointment with Doctor Roy on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that’s got the musical pills to cure your ills.
78s From The Crates #61
Roy’s back digging out more 78s from the crates this week on Triple-R Radio. He’s uncovered some stellar shellac from folks like Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies, Patsy Cline, Chick Bullock & His Levee Loungers, Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie, the McCormick Brothers, Ella Mae Morse, and more.
The spin begins this coming Sunday, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a stack of fine 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that feeds the future by honouring the past.
More 45s From The Archives
This week, on Triple-R Radio, Roy digs down deep into the extensive RRR 45 rpm archives for a star-studded playlist. As well as four early sides from Ike & Tina Turner, (in honour of Tina’s recent passing), you’ll hear platters that matter from Koko Taylor, Fred Neil, Sam Cooke, the Bob Seger System, Rusty & Doug, Bettye Swann, the 5 Royales, the Meters, Albert Collins, and more.
The spin begins this Sunday, June 11th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA. Dial in for an hour of 45s from the archives on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.