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Roots and Rhythms
Wednesday April 11th, 2018 with Rockabilly Renny
A WALK IN THE COUNTRY: More walkin' tunes but this time in the country & rockabilly genres with songs by Sleepy LaBeef, Jack Scott, Hank Williams III, Ernest Tubb, Onie Wheeler and loads more. "These boots were made for walkin'."

These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
SLEEP LaBEEF - Electricity - '82 Rounder Records
Walk My Way Back Home
WHITEY PULLEN - Cat Music - '58 or '59 Sage Records/'98 Rollin' Rock Records/HMG/High Tone Records
Walkin' Shoes
ONIE WHEELER - The Sun Records Story - From The Heart Of The Country - '57 Sun Records/'95 Charly Records
The Way I Walk
JACK SCOTT - The Cramps Jukebox - '59 Carlton Records/'10 Chrome Dreams Canadian
I Walked All Night
THE EMBERS - El Primitivo American Rock 'N' Roll & Rockabilly - recorded between '56 & '64 (unissued)/''93 Ace Records
I'm Walkin'
JOHNNY POWERS - Long Blond Hair - '58 demo/'92 Norton Records
Rockabilly Stroll
ROCKIN' JOHNNY AUSTIN - The Nervous 45 rpm Collection - early '80s/'95 Nervous Records
My Walkin' Shoes
DUSTY PAYNE - Grand Daddy's Rockin' Vol. 4 - unknown date/'95 Spin Records/Legend Records
Weary Walkin' Blues
HOWARD W. BRADY with the PHIL ELLIS ORCHESTRA - Rock and Roll Country Style – The Hillbilly Boppin’ Series - '57 Flagship Recording Co./Collector Records
Wiggle Walkin' Boogie
ART ONTARIO - $15,000 Worth Of Rockabilly - '58 Starday-Dixie Records/'98 Lost Gold Records
I'm Walkin' The Dog
CHARLIE FEATHERS - Rock-A-Billy: The Definitive Collection (1954 -1973) - unknown recording date/'90 Zu-Zazz Records
Walking The Floor Over You
ERNEST TUBB - Ernest Tubb Vol. 1 1942-1949 - '41 Decca Records/'95 BMG Records
Walkin' After Midnight
PATSY CLINE - Hillbilly Fever Vol. 3: Legends Of Nashville - '57 Decca Records/'95 Rhino Records
Why I'm Walkin'
WANDA JACKSON - Rockin' In The Country: The Best Of Wanda Jackson - '61 Capitol Records/'90 Rhino Records
Sun Valley Walk
MERRILL MOORE - Boogie My Blues Away - '58 Capitol Records (unissued)/'90 Bear Family Records
Sheiks Walk
SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS - For Lovers Only - '92 Safe House Records
Roamin' 'Round
THE SUPERSUCKERS - Must've Been High - '97 Sub Pop Records
Walkin' With Sorrow
HANK WILLIAMS III - Lovesick, Broke And Driftin' - '02 Curb Records
Interactive CKCU
Renny G (host)
Amblin' and ramblin' tonight.

8:12 PM, April 11th, 2018
Renny G (host)
Any listeners?

8:12 PM, April 11th, 2018
IanJ
Whoa! A surprise part 2 to the walkin' tunes!

8:13 PM, April 11th, 2018
IanJ
The Embers' track sounds like it might have had a big influence on Tav Falco.

8:16 PM, April 11th, 2018
Renny G (host)
Yup! The country/rockabilly version.

8:16 PM, April 11th, 2018
Renny G (host)
I love that Ember's track.

8:17 PM, April 11th, 2018
Renny G (host)
Any other listeners other than Ian?

8:29 PM, April 11th, 2018
Renny G (host)
Ooooh it's cold out there in Radio Land tonight.

8:39 PM, April 11th, 2018