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.
Another Fresh Fingerfulla 45s
This week on Triple-R Radio, Roy dives back into that recently acquired stack of 45s featured on last Sunday’s show. Stellar sides abound from artists like the Sweet Inspirations, Bobby Bland, Ramsey Lewis, the Hollies, Roger Miller, the 5 Royales, and more. Roy also takes another listen to a couple of mega-hits from Bobby Darin and Ray Charles.
The spin begins Sunday, September 22nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to groove on another fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.
Titterington Country 78s #38
Roy dives back into the amazing collection of Country & Western Swing 78s that came to Triple-R Radio back in late 2011 from Calgary collector and music historian, Keith Titterington. You’ll hear a wide-ranging batch of mostly obscure Country-related shellac from Evan Kemp & His Trail Riders. Ward Allen, Patsy Montana & the Prairie Ramblers, Goldie Hill, Dolores & the Blue Bonnet Boys, the Plainsmen. Lefty Frizzell, the Arthur Smith Trio, Riley Puckett, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, September 8th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for some terrific 78s from the Titterington collection on Roooy’s Record Room. Always revolving. Always revealing.
Celebrating Labour Day
Hazel & Alice have the working girl blues. Stan Rogers is hauling up the data on the Xerox line. Dolly Parton’s gonna be a lady mule skinner. Cliff Gross & his Texas Cowboys are doing the hog pen hop. Bob Dylan ain’t gonna work on Maggie’s farm no more.
These are just a few artists featured on Triple-R Radio this week as Roy celebrates Labour Day with a bushel of work-related tunes.
The spin begins Sunday, September 1st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Tune in as we celebrate Labour Day on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.
A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s
Roy’s back in the singles saddle this week on RRR with a fresh batch of 45s from the likes of Alvin Cash & the Crawlers, the Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, the Youngbloods, James Brown, Jimmy Reed, June Christy, Big Maybelle, Moby Grape, and more.
The spin begins Sunday August 25th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in to experience a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.
Mid-Summer Rockin’ 78 Dance Party
To quote Jerry Lee Lewis, we’ll be boppin’ at the high school hop this week on RRR as Roy spins nothing but rock ‘n’ roll 78s from the fifties. This annual Triple-R Radio event features twenty-three sides from the likes of Mickey & Sylvia, the Crickets (with Buddy Holly), Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Duane Eddy, Wanda Jackson, Bill Doggett, Sam Cooke, LaVerne Baker, Eddie Cochran, and so many more.
The rockin’ begins on Sunday, Aug 18th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Good luck sitting still as you experience the Mid-Summer Rockin’ 78 Dance Party on Rooooy’s Record Room. Ever revolving, ever revealing.
Summer Tunes
This week, it’s all about summer tunes on Triple-R Radio. Roy explores the various aspects of the warmest season with sides from the Ray-O-Vacs, Mr. Sad Head, the Sunrays, Tennessee Ernie, Joe Simon, Blossom Dearie, Ella Mae Morse, John Hartford, Ernestine Anderson, and more.
The fun begins Sunday, August 11th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for some Summer Tunes on Roooy’s Record Room, where it’s summertime, and the platters are spinning.