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.
Donor Requests & a Nod to Mr. Lightfoot
This week, on Triple-R Radio, Roy spins some donor requests and gives a nod to the late Gordon Lightfoot. As well as early sides from Gord (including his folk group, The Two Tones, from 1962), you’ll hear an eclectic batch of donor-requested platters from Roy Hamilton, Jo-Ann Campbell, Frankie Trumbauer & Bix Beiderbecke, the Flamingos, Willie & the Walkers, Milton Brown & His Brownies, Barry Allen, and more.
The spin begins on Sunday, May 7th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA Radio. Dial in for an eclectic hour of tunes on Roooy’s Record Room, the show that continues to revolve.
Of special note, we will still be doubling your dollars on Sunday. Watch your donations multiply. www.ckua.com
A Fundraising Dance Date
This Sunday, on the last day of CKUA’s annual spring fundraising campaign, Roy’s Record Room host, Roy Forbes, and World Spinning host, Lark Clark, get together for an RRR Fundraising Dance Date. While folks like Amos Milburn, Ivey Anderson with Duke Ellington, Dee Dee Sharp, Wilson Pickett, the Beatles, Roy Newman & His Boys, Wynonie Harris, and Big Maybelle make with the musical dance moves, Roy and Lark will be encouraging RRR/CKUA listeners to donate, donate, donate! As well, every dollar you send our way will be doubled by CKUA’s Leadership Donors.
Join the community. Double your dollars. Amplify CKUA by contributing to the spring fundraiser. Roy and Lark look forward to hearing from you on Sunday, April 30th, between 2 & 3 PM, Mountain, as they rock the bop on Roy’s Record Room.
Donate here – www.ckua.com
78s From The Crates (#58)
More shuffling from the shellac shack this week as Roy spins a stack of 78s from the crates on Triple-R Radio. You’ll hear platters that matter from the likes of Ahmad Jamal’s Three Strings, the Chordettes, T Texas Tyler & His Oklahoma Melody Boys, Sister Rosetta Tharpe with Lucky Millinder, Georgia White, the Stuff Smith Trio, and more.
The spin begins this coming Sunday, April 23rd, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA. Dial in to experience a few 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room, revolving and revealing.
Speaking of ‘donor supported’, CKUA’s annual Spring Fundraiser runs from April 24th to April 30th. World Spinning host, Lark Clark, will join Roy for a lively hour on Sunday, April 30th. Look forward to hearing from you RRR fans during that hour.
More 17th Anniversary Celebrations
This week, RRR host, Roy Forbes, continues to celebrate 17 years of Triple-R Radio on CKUA by spinning a batch of Listener Highlights sent in by faithful RRR fans. Like last week, it will be a wild eclectic ride, ranging from the first Canadian jazz 78 (circa 1920) to some deep Gospel from fourteen-year-old Aretha Franklin, circa 1956. In between, you’ll hear be-bop, country, rock ‘n’ roll, blues, vocal group, pop, and more, all suggested by regular RRR tuner-inners.
“Dance-O-Mania”, circa 1920, has been cited by Canadian jazz historian, Mark Miller, as the first Canadian jazz recording.
The spin begins this Sunday, April 16th, 2 PM, Mountain, on donor supported CKUA. Dial in to celebrate seventeen years of revolving and revealing on Rooooy’s Record Room.
17 Years of Roy’s Record Room on CKUA
This Sunday, Roy Forbes marks seventeen years of Triple-R Radio on CKUA by spinning a bunch of listener highlights sent in by RRR fans. It’ll be a wild, eclectic musical ride, ranging from the first country music recording from 1922 (Eck Robertson) to the psychedelic sounds of the Paupers from 1967. In between, you’ll hear some jazz, blues, country, R&B, soul, big-band, rock ‘n’ roll, and so much more. All chosen by the folks who tune in to The Room every week.
The response has been so strong that the party will continue on the April 16th program. If you want to get in on the fun, there is still time to let Roy know about a tune you’ve heard on RRR that you’d like to hear again. Send an e-mail to roy@ckua.com or use the Open Mic feature on the CKUA app to send an audio message.
Meanwhile, join the celebration of this long-running radio show on Sunday, April 9th, 2 PM, Mountain, via CKUA. We’re marking seventeen years of revolving and revealing on Rooooy’s Record Room.
More Crate 78s
Let’s face it, Roy Forbes just loves those big old shellac platters. So, this week, he digs out another stack of crate 78s to spin on Roy’s Record Room. You’ll hear moments of musical magnificence from the likes of the Delmore Brothers, Etta Jones, Red Murrell & His Ozark Playboys, the Drifters, Tennessee Ernie, Dinah Washington, and more.
Looking a week ahead, Roy will be marking seventeen years of Roy’s Record Room on the April 9th edition of the show. He’s planning to celebrate you – RRR/CKUA listeners. If you’ve heard a tune on Triple-R Radio that you need to hear again, send an e-mail to roy@ckua.com. Or use the Open Mice feature on the CKUA app to send an audio message. Roy just might give your RRR fave a spin. To get you in a 17th birthday party mood, Roy plays Ella Mae Morse on this Sunday’s program. “Seventeen”.
The spin begins this Sunday, April 2nd, 2 PM, Mountain, on CKUA. Dial in for more 78s from the crates on Roooy’s Record Room. Rocking and revolving.