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.
78s From The Crates #84
Roy’s back in those crates of shellac this week on RRR for episode # 84 in the ongoing 78s from the crates series. It’s a nice eclectic playlist from the likes of Patsy Cline, Little Kid Lex with Elias & His Zig Zag Jive Flutes, Flatt & Scruggs, the Pilgrim Travelers, the Joe Mooney Quartet, Peggy Lee, the Bar-X Cowboys, the Ray Norris Quintet, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, October 5th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Drop in to experience more stellar 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, always revolving and revealing.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
All Blues 78s from the Archives
Roy’s still bumping around in the extensive RRR shellac archives. Pulling out a stack of terrific blues 78s from the likes of Willie Mae Thornton, Goree Carter, Jimmie Rodgers with the Louisville Jug Band, Bessie Smith, Tampa Red, the Soul Stirrers with Sam Cooke, Memphis Minnie, Howlin’ Wolf, and many more.
The spin begins Sunday, September 28th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a mess of blues 78s on Roooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
45s From The Archives
This week, Roy’s knocking around in the Triple-R Radio 45 archives with stellar sides from Irma Thomas, Betty Roche, the Cookies, the Valentinos, Gene Ammons, Brownie McGhee, Lightnin’ Slim, the Ahmad Jamal Trio, Kay Starr, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, September 21st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a romp through the Triple-R Radio 45 archives on Roooy’s Record Room, always revolving.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
A Shellac Shack Shuffle – 78s From the Archives
This week, Roy’s dipping back into the extensive RRR 78 archives for a good old Shellac Shack Shuffle. You’ll hear the usual eclectic batch of 78s from the likes of Papa Charlie’s Boys, Jimmie Rodgers (the Blue Yodeler), Jimmy Rogers (the Chicago bluesman), Anisteen Allen, Viola McCoy, Charles Brown, Jon Hendricks & Dave Lambert, Linda Dela Cruz (Hawaii’s Canary), and many more.
The fun begins Sunday, September 14, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a good old Shellac Shack Shuffle on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that likes to spin a few.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
Crate 78s #83 Including 5 Disc Leadbelly Set
More 78s from the crates this week on RRR with a special feature on Leadbelly’s 1939 5-78 album, “Negro Sinful songs”. As well as Leadbelly, Roy sprinkles in other 1930s 78s from the likes of the Blue Ridge Playboys, Bing Crosby, the Washboard Serenaders, Georgia White, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, September 7, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Don’t miss this special edition of ‘78s from the crates’ featuring the immeasurable talents of Huddie Ledbetter on Roooy’s Record Room, always revolving and revealing.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.
A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s
This week, Roy’s grabbing a stack of 45s and making some radio on RRR. It’ll be an eclectic ride with singles from Chris Connor, Lydia Pense & Cold Blood, Percy Mayfield, Don Covay & the Goodtimers, the Rooftop Singers, Phineas Newborn Jr., Chad Allan & the Expressions, James Carr, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, August 31st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that likes to spin a few.
Listen live. Or, this episode of RRR will be available ‘on demand’ for seven days after the first broadcast – ondemand.ckua.com.