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.
A Fresh Fingerfulla 45s
Roy just got in a fresh batch of 45s. That’s what you’ll hear this week on Triple-R Radio. Get ready for stellar sides from Hank Ballard & the Midnighters, Moby Grape, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Rosie & the Originals, the Yardbirds, the Collins Kids, Gene Vincent, the Shadows, and more.
The spin begins Sunday, January 28th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a Fresh Fingerfulla 45s on Rooooy’s Record Room. Revolving and revealing.
More 78s From The Crates
This week, Roy’s back exploring milk crates full of shellac on Triple-R Radio. Show # 68 in the ongoing ‘78s from the crates’ series. You’ll hear sides from the Sons of The West, Paula Watson, Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers, the Browns, Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb, Jay McShann with Jimmy Witherspoon, Johnny Tyler & His Riders Of The Rio Grande, Billy Eckstine, and more.
The spin begins this Sunday, January 21st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Come on in for another batch of 78s from the crates on Rooooy’s Record Room. Revolving and revealing.
45s From Deep In The Archives
This week, we’re going way back into the early RRR archives to drop the needle on a few 45s Roy hasn’t played in years. You’ll hear singles from J B Lenoir, David Clayton Thomas & the Shays, Dakota Staten with George Shearing, Toots & the Maytals, Moby Grape, Janis Martin, the High Keys, and more.
The spin begins this Sunday, January 14th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a stack of 45s from deep in the archives on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that feeds the future by honouring the past.
Crate 78s Highlights Part 2
The January 7th, 2024, edition of Roy’s Record Room will once again feature an eclectic batch of 2023 highlights from RRR’s ongoing’ 78s From The Crates’ series. Roy has made a pile of cool discoveries over the past year while digging through those shellac-filled milk crates. He’ll fit as many sides as he can into the second of two programs. Expect the usual mix of Blues, Hillbilly, Jazz, Pop, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Doo-wop, and Jump Blues, all blasting out of rapidly revolving 78 rpm grooves.
The spin begins this Sunday, January 7th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a few Crate 78s 2023 Highlights on Rooooy’s Record Room, the show that feeds the future by honouring the past.
Crate 78s Highlights Part 1
The December 31st, 2023, and January 7th, 2024, editions of Roy’s Record Room will feature an eclectic batch of 2023 highlights from RRR’s ongoing’ 78s From The Crates’ series. Roy has made a pile of cool discoveries over the past year while digging through those shellac-filled milk crates. He’ll fit as many sides as he can into the upcoming two programs. Expect the usual mix of Blues, Hillbilly, Jazz, Pop, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Doo-wop, and Jump Blues, all blasting out of rapidly revolving 78 rpm grooves
The spin begins this Sunday, December 31st, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for a few Crate 78s 2023 Highlights on Rooooy’s Record Room. Always revolving. Always revealing.