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.
Summer Songs Triple-R Radio Style
Roy’s deep in the Triple-R Radio summer tunes archive for an hour of Summer Songs this week on RRR. You’ll hear a few familiar but mostly obscure hot weather sides from the likes of the Three Peppers, Mr. Sad Head, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, John Hartford, Ella Mae Morse, Sol K Bright & his Hollywaiians, the Jamies, and many more
The spin begins Sunday, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Pour a tall cool one and dial in for a batch of Summer Songs, Triple-R Radio style, on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves like a cool summer fan.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
19th Annual Mid-Summer Rockin’ 78s Dance Party
Be prepared to rock, rock, rock as Roy presents Triple-R Radio’s 19th Annual Mid-Summer Rockin’ 78 Dance Party this coming Sunday. All 1950s rock ‘n’ roll 78s from the likes of Connie Francis, the Heartbeats, Janis Martin, Gene Vincent. The Everly Brothers, little Richard…the list goes on and on. All spinning from the original 78s.
The spin begins Sunday, July 27th, 2 PM, Mountain on donor supported CKUA Radio. Bring along your rockin’ shoes for RRR’s 19th Annual Mid-Summer Rockin’ 78 Dance Party on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that knows how to shake it up baby now.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
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A Fingerfulla Sock-Hop 45s
This week, on Triple-R Radio, Roy’s digging out a stack of 45s he’d play when he was a record spinner at his high school noon-our sock hops back In the mid-sixties. Prepare yourselves for hot slabs of wax from the Knickerbockers. The Blues Magoos, Sam the Sham & the Pharohs, the Rolling Stones, Wilson Pickett, Barry Allen, Count five, the Spencer Davis group with Stevie Winwood, and so many more.
The spin begins this Sunday, July 20th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in and dance to a Fingerfulla Sock-Hop 45s on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that still knows how to have big noon-hour fun.
This is a re-broadcast of an earlier RRR.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
Get in on CKUA’s current fifty-fifty raffle. Enter often. Win big. ckua.com/read/raffle-launch
B-Side Beatles Revisited
It’s a magical mystery ride this week on Triple-R Radio as Roy explores the B-sides of the Beatles Canadian Capitol and Apple singles from 1963 to 1970.
John, Paul, George, and Ringo all have a go at a lead vocal on the flip sides of such fab four faves as Love Me Do, Let It Be, Lady Madonna, I’ll Cry Instead, Paperback Writer, Yesterday and more.
The spin begins Sunday, July 13th, 2 PM, Mountain, on Donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to track the incredible progress of one of the world’s greatest bands as we revisit B-Side Beatles on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
Note that this a re-broadcast of an earlier RRR.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
Red-Hot Western Swing from the Archives
If you’re a fan of superb Country guitar playing and fiddling, you’ll want to tune in to Triple-R Radio this week as Roy dives into the archives for a mess of spectacular Western Swing 78s. Dating from the mid-30s to the early 50s, you’ll hear sides from the Country all-Stars, the Modern Mountaineers, Patsy Montana & her Pardners, Jimmy Lane, Porky Freeman, Eddie Hill with Hank Garland, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, July 6th, 2PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Drop on by for a stack of Western Swing 78s on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
Rockin’ Canadian 45s
With Canada Day just around the corner, Triple-r Radio is waving the Maple Leaf flag high this weekend with a stellar batch of Rockin’ Canadian 45s. Dating from 1960 to 1972, you’ll hear sides from Spring, The Painted Ship, Mary Saxton, Susan Jacks with the Poppy Family, the Collectors, Kensington Market, Mock Duck, and more.
If you’re a fan of Canadian rock ‘n’ roll, you won’t want to miss this pre-Canada Day RRR look at a bunch of pre-CanCon musical pioneers, breaking trail for the rest of us. Long before FACTOR grants, endless touring opportunities, state-of-the-art studios in every town or basement, not to mention the Internet and social media, these folks were getting it done!
The flag waving spin begins Sunday, June 29th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to get experienced with a batch of Rockin’ Canadian 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.