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.
Classic Country 78s from the Crates
This week, it’s all classic country 78s from the crates on Triple-R Radio. Hank Williams cautions against getting stuck on the lost highway. Hank snow salutes a multi-talented female musician from Memphis. Pee Wee King kisses his gal while the fiddles play the Bonaparte’s Retreat. Roy Acuff has the freight train blues. Arthur ‘Guitar Boogie’ Smith & His Crackerjacks spin a wild-West tale about a red headed stranger, from the original 1954 recording
And there’s more. You’ll also hear essential sides from Johnnie & Jack, Patsy Cline, Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys, T Texas Tyler & His Oklahoma Melody Boys, Kitty Wells, and more
That’s Sunday, June 13th at 1 PM Mountain for some classic country 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve, and reveal.
More 78s From The Crates
It’s another musical potluck this week on Triple-R Radio as Roy digs through more 78s from the crates. You’ll hear a 1955 doo-wop disc from Donald Woods & The Bel-Airs that inspired and was covered by Frank Zappa. Nellie Lutcher gives a shout-out to her home town. Jazz piano-wonder Art Tatum swings a Dvorak classic. A fella calling himself Luke The Drifter sings about Ramblin’, sounding suspiciously like a revered 20th century country music icon.
And that just a taste of the aural treats in store. You’ll also hear sides from Johnnie & Jack, Terry Fell & The Fellers, Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys, the Treniers, Kay Starr, Percy Mayfield, and more.
There’ll be some high-grade shuffling at the shellac shack this coming Sunday, June 6th, at 1 PM Mountain (repeated Wednesday, 4 AM). Tune in for more 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves, and reveals.
More 78s From The Crates
Hecks-a-poppin’ this week on Triple-R Radio as Roy spins a few more 78s from the crates. Jimmy Witherspoon expresses his displeasure with his landlord. Amos Milburn spins a cautionary tale of bad, bad whiskey. The Boswell Sisters plead with the local river to stay ‘way from their door.
And that’s not all. You’ll also hear stellar sides from Linda Hopkins with Johnny Otis, Joe Liggins & His Honeydrippers, Ruth Etting, Louis Armstrong & Jack Teagarden, Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds Of Joy with Mary Lou Williams, a three-song salute to the late rock ‘n roll pioneer Lloyd Price, and more.
Join the excitement and the surface noise on Sunday, May 30th at 1pm Mountain Time for a few 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves, and reveals.
The Roots of Bob Dylan
In honour of the former Robert Zimmerman’s upcoming 80th birthday, Roy has put together a ‘Roots of Bob Dylan’ episode. You won’t hear any Bob, though. Instead, you’ll hear original versions of songs that inspired Mr. Dylan – songs that Bob has covered or has used as templates for his own numbers.
Roy spins tracks from Nat Shilkret with Willard Robison, Jimmie Rodgers, Little Jr. Parker & His Blue Flames, Paul Clayton, Billy Lee Riley & His Little Green Men, the Davis Sisters, Billie Holiday, Bobby Vee, and more.
That’s Sunday, May 23 at 1 PM Mountain Time, for The Roots of Bob Dylan on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that revolves and reveals.
More 78s From The Crates
Buckle up for takeoff. The RRR rapidly revolving ‘78s from the crates’ series is back. Tune in for some stellar shellac from Cannon’s Jug Stompers, Fess Williams & His Royal Flush Orchestra, the Boswell Sisters, Buddy Jones, Ella Fitzgerald & Her Savoy Eight, Bill Monroe and many more – all from the original 78s.
That’s Sunday, May 16, 1 PM Mountain Time for more 78s from the Crates on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve, and revolve, and revolve.
A Shellac Shack Shuffle
Roy spins a cool batch of 78s this week on Triple R Radio. You’ll hear early 30s pre-swing era jazz from McKinney’s Cotton pickers, Jack Bland’s Rhythmakers and more; early country from the Carter Family, J E Mainers Mountaineers; 50s honky-tonk from Ramblin’ Jimmie Dolan, the Delmore Brothers, Hank Williams, and Jess Willard; some fine vocalizing from RRR faves Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday
Tune in on Sunday, May 9th, 1 PM Mountain, (repeated Wednesday, 4 AM) for an all-78 Shellac Shack Shuffle on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve, and revolve, and revolve.