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.
A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s
After a couple of end-of-year highlights shows, Roy gets back down to business with a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s this week on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear fab singles from Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks, Nancy Wilson with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Nina Simone, the Stanley Brothers, Ray Sharpe, Country Joe & the Fish, Merry Clayton, and many more.
The spin begins Sunday, January 12th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roooy’s Record room, the show that continues to revolve.
A Few 2024 Crate 78s Highlights
In the spirit of beginning-of-year shows, Roy digs out a few 2024 highlights from the ongoing ‘78s From The Crates’ series this week on RRR. You’ll hear stellar slabs of shellac from the Trumpeteers, Ethel Waters & her Ebony Four, Carl Perkins, Buck Ram’s All Stars, James Moody’s Bop Men, Johnny Tyler & the Riders of the Rio Grande, Percy Mayfield, and many more.
The first 2025 spin begins Sunday, January 5th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a few 2024 Crate 78s highlights on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
A Fingerfulla Festive 45s
It’s a lively one this week as Roy celebrates the season with A Fingerfulla Festive 45s on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear an eclectic batch of Yuletide sides from the likes of Lee Perry, Los Straitjackets, Dexter Gordon, Syd Straw, Loretta Lynn, the Voices, Marion Williams & the Stars of Faith. Lord Nelson, and so many more.
The Christmas spin begins Sunday, December 22nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for A Fingerfulla Festive 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that celebrates the season with tunes you probably won’t hear at the mall.
A Visit From The Shellac Shack Santa
This week, you’ll be treated to a visit from the Shellac Shack Santa on Triple-R Radio. Roy spins a fascinating stack of Christmas/Festive 78s from the likes of Hot Lips Page, Enrico Caruso, Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers, the Davis Sisters with Chet Atkins, Roy Milton & his Solid Senders, the Golden Gate Quartet, Arthur ‘Guitar Boogie’ Smith & his Cracker-Jacks, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and many more that you probably won’t hear at the mall.
The spin begins Sunday, December 15th at 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Settle in by the old Yule log and enjoy a visit from the Shellac Shack Santa on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that repeats the sounding joy.
Another Snow Day
This week, it’s a snow day on Triple-R Radio as Roy digs out a stack of platters about long winters, ice, chilly winds, skating, snowmobiles, and frozen loggers from the likes of the Weavers, Connie Francis, Peppermint Harris, Stompin’ Tom Connors, Bob Dylan, Helen Merrill, Sarah Vaughan, and many more.
The spin begins Sunday, December 8th at 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Pour yourself a cup of warm and join in for a Snow Day on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s
The 7-inchers are spinning this week on Triple-R Radio as Roy works his way through a fresh stack of 45s. Flatt & Scruggs ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more. The Isley Brothers just wanna shout. Duane Eddy does the rebel walk. Waylon Jennings is feeling lonesome, on’ry and mean.
And that ain’t all. You’ll also hear vinyl singles from Dusty Owens & Donna Darlene with the Rodeo Boys, the 5 Royales, June Christy, Peter & Gordon, BB King, Etta & Harvey, and more.
The fun begins Sunday, December 1st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show where old records sing again every week.