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.
Buried Treasure From The Crates
Yep, loads of uncovered treasures on the upcoming ‘78s from the crates’ episode of Triple-R Radio. Like the very first Canadian bluegrass record (1957). A rockabilly George Hamilton IV B-side sporting a ‘Don’t air’ sticker on the label. A lively early 50s country number from Jazz guitarist Lenny Breau’s parents.
And that’s just a sneak peek. You’ll also hear superb sides from Joe Williams (pre-Count Basie jump-blues), early Ella Fitzgerald with Teddy Wilson, the Original Gospel Harmonettes, Gene Summers & His Rebels, the Chocolate Dandies, and more.
This eclectic musical romp airs this Sunday, August 14th, 1 PM, Mountain, on CKUA. Dial in to check out some 78 rpm gems on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that likes to spin a few. Ever revolving for sixteen years and counting.
Summer Tunes
This week, it’s all about summer tunes on Triple-R Radio. Roy explores the various aspects of the warmest season with sides from the Ray-O-Vacs, Mr. Sad Head, the Sunrays, Tennessee Ernie, Joe Simon, Blossom Dearie, Ella Mae Morse, John Hartford, Ernestine Anderson, and more.
The fun begins on Sunday, August 7th, 1 PM, Mountain. Dial in for some Summer Tunes on Roooy’s Record Room, where it’s summertime, and the platters are spinning. Sixteen years and counting.
For more info about the show, click on the RRR tab.
Canadian Folk & Country 45s (1957-1976)
This week, Roy digs deep in the RRR archives for a mess of Canadian Folk & Country 45s spanning the years from 1957 to 1976. You’ll hear classic and obscure singles from Susan Jacks, Bruce Miller, Colleen Peterson, Ian & Sylvia, Joni Mitchell, Luke Simmons & His Blue Mountain Boys, Stevedore Steve, Shannon Two-Feathers, Lucille Starr, and more
The spinning begins on Sunday, July 31st, 1 PM, Mountain. Tune in for a festival of Folk & Country 45s on Roooy’s Record Room. Constantly revolving. Sixteen years and counting.
A Mid-Summer Rockin’ 78s Dance Party
To quote Jerry Lee Lewis, we’ll be boppin’ at the high school hop this week on RRR as Roy spins nothing but rock ‘n’ roll 78s from the fifties. This annual Triple-R Radio event features twenty-three sides from the likes of Mickey & Sylvia, the Crickets (with Buddy Holly), Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Duane Eddy, Wanda Jackson, Bill Doggett, Sam Cooke, LaVerne Baker, Eddie Cochrane, and so many more.
The rockin’ begins on Sunday, July 24th, at 1 PM, Mountain. Good luck sitting still as you experience the Mid-Summer Rockin’ 78 Dance Party on Rooooy’s Record Room. Ever revolving, ever revealing. Sixteen years and counting.
Blues & Rhythm 78s
It’s all blues & rhythm 78s this week on RRR as Roy combs through the extensive Triple-R Radio shellac archives. He digs out unbeatable sides from Big Maybelle, Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton, Lonnie Johnson, the Spiders, Annisteen Allen, Wynonie ‘Mr. Blues’ Harris, Champion Jack Dupree, Jimmy Reed, T-Bone Walker, Effie Smith, and more.
The shuffling begins on Sunday, July 17th, at 1 PM, Mountain. Tune in for a mess of blues & rhythm 78s on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves, and revolves, and revolves… Sixteen years and counting.
Elvis 78s From The Crates
This week, it’s all Elvis 78s from the crates on Triple-R Radio. Roy spins nothing but RCA Victor shellac from Elvis Presley, starting with his first Sun recording, “That’s All Right”, from 1954 to “I Got Stung” in 1958.
If you love the king like we do on RRR, you’ll want to tune in on Sunday, July 10th, 1 PM, Mountain, for Elvis 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.