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 Visit From the Shellac Shack Santa
This week, on Triple-R Radio, it’s A Visit from the Shellac Shack Santa. All Christmas 78 from Santa Roy’s sack. No peeking though. We’ll shake the parcel for you just a little bit – you’ll hear some calypso, blues, hillbilly, big-band, rhythm and blues, western swing, gospel quartet singing, rock ‘n’ roll and more.
That’s Sunday, December 12th, 1 PM, Mountain, for a visit from the Shellac Shack Santa – all Christmas 78s on Roy’s Record Room, the show that repeats the sounding joy. Fifteen years and counting.
Click on the RRR tab for show details.
Songs about Winter
This week, Roy digs deep in the RRR archives for an hour of winter-related vinyl and shellac. You’ll hear blues from Big Maceo, Canadian country from Stompin’ Tom Connors, hepster jive from Slim & Slam, elegant vocalizing from Lena Horne, an early Randy Newman song whispered by Claudine Longet, early 50s kiddie-pop from Jimmy Durante, and so much more.
Make yourself a warm drink and tune in on Sunday, December 5th, 1 PM, Mountain as we celebrate winter on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that repeats the sounding joy. Fifteen years and counting.
More 78s From The Crates
The 78s from the crates series continues this week with mighty fine sides from the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Blue Ridge Playboys, Varetta Dillard, Clyde McPhatter, the Roy Milton Sextet, Mel Torme and more.
That’s Sunday, November 28th, 1 PM, Mountain, for more 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve. Fifteen years and counting.
To learn more about the show, click on the RRR tab.
78s From The Crates
Roy’s back digging through crates of 78s on RRR. You’ll hear unbeatable shellac from Mildred Bailey, Anita O’Day, Anisteen Allen, Curly Williams & His Georgia Peach Pickers, Fats Domino and more.
That’s Sunday, November 21st, 1 PM, Mountain, for a batch of 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve. Fifteen years and counting.
Click on the RRR tab for more info about the show.
Vintage Jazzy Gals LPs
This week, Roy goes through a handful of Vintage Jazzy Gal LPs from the 50s and early 60s on Triple-R Radio.
Tune in for some timeless vocal sides from Ernestine Anderson, Nina Simone, Terri Thornton, Jeri Southern, Etta Jones, Anita O’Day and more – all from the original stereo and mono albums.
That’s Sunday, November 14th, 1 PM, Mountain, for a batch of Vintage Jazzy Gal LPs on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals. Fifteen years and counting.
Note: This is an encore presentation of a previously aired RRR.
Two Hour Fall Fundraising Extravaganza
Tune in to CKUA this Sunday from 1 to 3 PM Mountain, for a two-hour fall fundraising extravaganza on Roy’s Record Room. RRR host, Roy Forbes, joins forces with Lark Clark (host of CKUA’s World Spinning), for a couple hours of 78s and 45s from Roy’s personal collection.
You’ll hear a tantalizing mix of soul, country, jazz, rock ‘n’ roll, blues and more. All the while, Roy and Lark will encourage you to amplify CKUA by donating what you can to keep this great radio station on the move.
That’s Sunday, November 7th, 1 to 3 PM Mountain, for some serious musical fun on Roooooy’s Record Room, the radio show that revolves and reveals.
Go here to tune in and donate: www.ckua.com