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 Tribute to Buddy Holly
Roy has loved Buddy Holly’s music since getting one of his first albums, “The Buddy Holly Story”, back in 1961 or so, from an older sister’s boyfriend – most likely a pay off for making himself scarce. All through Roy’s musical life, Buddy has been there in one way or another, either through his own records or through The Beatles, The Stones, Blind Faith, The Grateful Dead, Linda Ronstadt, etc. And, of course, Buddy wore glasses.
This week, on Triple R Radio, Roy celebrates Buddy’s genius and the long shadow he continues to cast on all kinds of music, sixty-five years after his plane went down in that frozen Iowa cornfield, February 3rd, 1959.
The show begins with the 1955 Wichita Falls demos with Bob Montgomery, Moves through the Decca sides and the big hits on Brunswick and Coral, ending with the guitar-vocal Apartment Tapes, recorded in Greenwich Village in late ’58, early ’59.
The all-Buddy spin begins on Sunday, February 4th, 2 PM, Mountain, on Roooy’s Record Room. The show that revolves, reveals, and reveres.
This is an encore airing of a very popular RRR that first ran back in February, 2024. Enjoy again.
A Fresh Fingerfulla 1950s C&W 45s
Roy’s back in that recently discovered cache of 1950s C&W 45s this week on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear essential sides from Anita Carter, Dusty Owens & Donna Darlene with the Rodeo Boys, Johnny Horton, Porter Wagoner, Rose Maddox, George Jones, Lefty Frizzell, Wade Ray, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, June 2nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for another Fresh Fingerfulla 1950s C&W 45s on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s
Roy Forbes features an eclectic batch of 45 rpm gems this week on Triple-R Radio. Irish folk from the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, jazz vocalizing from Peggy Lee as well as June Christy, rockin’ blues from Canned Heat, hard soul from Wilson Pickett, a jazz duet from Carmen McRae & Dave Brubeck, do-wop from the Cleftones, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, May 26th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to experience A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
An All-78 Shellac Shack Shuffle
Roy digs deep into the Triple-R Radio archives this week for an all-78 Shellac Shack Shuffle. Highlights include an original 1953 Peacock 78 of Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton’s “Hound Dog”, a record that started a revolution. Lots of doo-wop from the Medallions, the Flairs and the Midnighters. Brooding blues from Percy Mayfield. Deep cutting country from Marty Robbins and a searing duet from George Jones & Jeanette Hicks. Roy Hamilton’s original recording of a tune later covered by both Elvis and the Beatles.
And that ain’t All. You’ll also hear some platters that shatter from Sarah Vaughan, Jimmie Rodgers, Lefty Frizzell, Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & The Clowns, Roscoe Gordon and much more.
The spin begins this Sunday, May 19th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in for a good old Shellac Shack Shuffle on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that, thanks to you CKUA donors, continues to revolve.
Spring Fundraiser Donor Suggestions
This week, on Roy’s Record Room, Roy’s digging into the old mailbag for a bunch of donor requests, sent in to RRR during the historic Spring Fundraiser. Expect the usual eclectic blend of rockabilly, country, R&B, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, jazz, and pop sounds suggested by Triple-R Radio fans from Parksville, BC, to East Selkirk, MN, and all spots in between.
The spin begins Sunday, May 12th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in for a lively batch of Donor Suggestions on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.
A Special Two Hour Fundraising Extravaganza
This has been a historic fundraiser for CKUA. You donors have stepped up to let us know how much you value this station. Your love has lifted our hearts. Thank you.
Join RRR host Roy Forbes, alongside World Spinning host, Lark Clark, this very afternoon for a two-hour fundraising extravaganza on this final Sunday of CKUA’s Spring fundraiser. Roy spins the 78s and 45s while Lark reminds us of the continuing importance of CKUA to the music, arts, and culture communities. Let’s keep boosting that total to the eventual three million bucks the station needs to raise before the end of September.
The vinyl and shellac spin begins this afternoon, 2 PM Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Join Roy and Lark for two hours of celebrating CKUA on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.