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Catching A Wave 02-01-21 Feb 01, 2021

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It's the NEW and improved Catching A Wave and we have an exciting hour of music and features planned for you! Beth Riley starts a segment called "Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break" with a tune from The Beach Boys of course. We'll jump in our time machine for the week ending December 29th, 1962 to hear some tunes on the Billboard Hot 100 at the time. Our Jammin' James Jukebox is a great tune from The Ventures! We'll debut a NEW tune from Christian Love and spin rockin' tunes from The Memphians, Los Straitjackets, Lucky 757, The Explorers Club, The Cherry Drops, The Hula Girls, Jan & Dean, The Monkees, The Challengers and more!! Intro music bed "Catch A Wave"- The Beach Boys Los Straitjackets- "Space Junket"The Hula Girls- "Jungle Girl" Christian Love- "Unconditionally" The Memphians- "Alone Ranger" The Sunrays- "I Live For The Sun" Lucky 757- "Monsta" The Explorers Club- "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite" The Cherry Drops- "Brand New Day" Surf's Up: Beth's Beach Boys Break- The Beach Boys- "You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone" Dick Dale- King Of The Surf Guitar The Monkees- "You Bring The Summer" Jan & Dean- "Down At Malibu Beach" Catching A Wave Time Machine week ending December 29th, 1962/ Billboard Top 100: #84 (debut) The Rebels- "Wild Weekend" #33 (down from #22) Duane Eddy & The Rebels with The Rebelettes- (Dance With The) Guitar Man #1 (2nd week at the top) The Tornados- "Telstar" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week The Ventures- "The McCoy" The Challengers- "Mr. Moto" The Revelaires- "Peter Gunn" Outro Link Wray- "Rawhide" (from Bullshot)

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-25-21 Jan 25, 2021

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It's our last Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour (for now) as we take a hiatus to give time to reviving Catching A Wave (starting next week). But, we have a killer hour planned on this episode with a great Howlin' Wolf tune from Beth Riley on her Beth's Blues Break. We'll take a stroll to the Doo-Wop Corner (with songs from Dion and The Dynamics), drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear a rocker from The Blasters AND we get NEW tunes from Kim Wilson and Martini Shakers in our instru-Mental Breakdown. Plus, hear the latest from Darrel Higham, Restless, Twang Gang, Jolie & The Jackalopes, Ry Bradley, Eva Eastwood, Howlin' Ramblers and another rockin' studio take from Elvis Presley. We also have rockers from Gene Vincent, JD McPherson, Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms and Eddie Cochran!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Darrel Higham- "Pretty Little Pearly" Restless- "Knee Deep In The Beat" Howlin' Ramblers- "Tennessee Border" instru-Mental Breakdown: Kim Wilson- "Wingin' It" Martini Shakers- "Martini Shake Boogie" Elvis Presley- "Patch It Up" (take 1) Eva Eastwood- "You Changed Your Mind" Twang Gang- "So How Come (No One Loves Me)" Beth's Blues Break: Howlin' Wolf- "Going Back Home" Gene Vincent- "Bluejean Bop" Jolie & The Jackalopes- "Winter Wind" Ry Bradley- "Please Please Baby" Stray Cats- "Cry Baby" Doo-Wop Corner: The Dynamics- "Misery" Dion- "Gonna Make It Alone" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Blasters- "Colored Lights" Eddie Cochran- "Jelly Bean" Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms- "Don't Make Me Beg" JD McPherson- "Bossy" Outro Music Bed: Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms- "6 String Boogie"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-18-21 Jan 18, 2021

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Hear NEW tracks this week from Al Dual, The Kokomo Kings, Austin John, Cousin Harley, Sarah Vista, The Domino Kings, The Honkabillies, The Mellows, Little Martha & The Truckstoppers and The Memphians & Todd Bradley in our instru-Mental Breakdown. Beth Riley brings a classic Willie Dixon tune in her Beth's Blues Break, we board the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine for the week of May 30, 1959 and we spin a Dave Edmunds rocker in our Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week...and still there's more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" The Kokomo Kings- "The Smile Of A Shark" Little Martha & The Truckstoppers- "Nothing" Cousin Harley- "Where'd She Go" instru-Mental Breakdown: The Memphians- "Hernando's Swang" Todd Bradley- "Mister Happy" Al Dual- "Cadillac Funk" The Mellows- "The Cure" The Honkabillies- "Drinkin' Hidin' Ridin'" Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Willie Dixon- "The Seventh Son" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE Carl Perkins (with NRBQ)- "All Mama's Children" Austin John- "Take It Easy Baby" Sarah Vista- "A Woman Like Me" Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine Week of May 30, 1959 for KXOK St. Louis, MO #4 Freddy Cannon- "Tallahasse Lassie" #2 Lloyd Price- "Personality" #1 Johnny Horton- "The Battle Of New Orleans" Jammin' James Jukebox: Dave Edmunds- "Bad Is Bad" (with Huey Lewis) The Domino Kings- "Devil's Den" Johnny Cash- "Orange Blossom Special" Outro Music Bed- The Ventures- "I Walk The Line"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-11-18 Jan 11, 2021

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Hear a classic Muddy Waters tune in our Beth's Blues Break with Beth Riley AND hear a NEW track from his son, Mojo Morganfield later in the show too! We'll spin new tunes from Restless, Abby Girl & The Real Deal, Kim Wilson, Geoffrey Miller, John Fogerty, Duke Robillard, Brandon Cunning, Twang Gang, The Hoodoo Tones and we'll hear the latest from The Spiratones and Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo in our instru-Mental Breakdown! We'll take a trip to the Doo-Wop Corner, drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox and play rockers from Jittery Jack and Hayden Thompson!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Restless- "Crime Don't Pay" Abby Girl & The Real Deal- "I Love You" Twang Gang- "I'm Coming Home" instru-Mental Breakdown: The Spiratones- "Bustin'" Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo- "Hot Lava" Elvis Presley- "The Fool" (Take 1) Brandon Cunning- "You're My Baby" The Hoodoo Tones- "Too Many Rivers" Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Muddy Waters- "Got My Mojo Working" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE John Fogerty (Fogerty's Factory)- "Blueboy" Geoffrey Miller- "All Night Honky Tonk Man" Kim Wilson- "Take Me Back" Doo-Wop Corner: The El Dorados- "At My Front Door" The Coasters- "I Must Be Dreaming" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Lorrie & Larry Collins- "Mercy" Mojo Morganfield- "It's Good To Be King" Duke Robillard (feat. Chris Cote)- "You Don't Know What You're Doin'" Hayden Thompson- "Honey 'Cause I Love You" Outro Music Bed: Elvis Presley- "Jam 2 (Tiger Man)"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-04-21 Jan 04, 2021

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We're rolling into 2021 with some killer new tunes from Austin John, Cousin Harley, Linda Gail Lewis, Mezcal Brothers, Eva Eastwood, James Inteld & The Honky Tonk Palomino's, Nick Lowe (w/ Los Straitjackets), Martini Shakers, Howlin' Ramblers plus 2 new tracks from Los Straitjackets in our instru-Mental Breakdown! Beth Riley brings a classic Jerry McCain track in her Beth's Blues Break, we'll stroll to the Doo-Wop Corner AND drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox (to hear a vocal track and first release from The Ventures)! Still...there's more...with rockers from The Crickets, Jerry Lee Lewis and JD McPherson!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Mezcal Brothers- "Shakin' Dog" Martini Shakers- "Lately I'm Lonely" Howlin' Ramblers- "I'm A Howlin' Rambler" instru-Mental Breakdown: Los Straitjackets- "I Feel Fine" Los Straitjackets- "Time Is On My Side" Austin John- "She's Dynamite" Eva Eastwood- "If Love Don't Work On You" The Crickets- "Tell Me How" Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Jerry McCain- "She's Tough" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE Jerry Lee Lewis- "Just Because" James Intveld & The Honky Tonk Palomino's- "To Be As One" Cousin Harley- "Let's Go" Linda Gail Lewis- "Oh Pandemic" Doo-Wop Corner: Lee Curtis- "Under The Moon Of Love" The Titans- "Love Is A Wonderful Thing" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: The Ventures- "Cookies and Coke" Nick Lowe (with Los Straitjackets)- "A Quiet Place" The Fabulous Thunderbirds- "Hot Number" JD McPherson- "Bloodhound Rock" Outro Music Bed: Duane Eddy- "Curveball"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-28-20 Dec 28, 2020

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We're wrapping up the year with so much great new music...including the latest from Kyle Eldridge, Abby Girl & The Real Deal, Matt Ward & Bonnie Montgomery, The Joeys, Ry Bradley, Jared Petteys & The Headliners, Brad Stivers, Darrel Higham as well as Kim Wilson and Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers in our instru-Mental Breakdown. Beth Riley brings us a Honeyboy Edwards track in her Beth's Blues Break, we take trip to the Doo-Wop Corner (with tracks by Big Sandy and The Crows) and we drop a coin in the Jammin' James Jukebox to hear a single from Levi Dexter & The Ripchords from 1981!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Ry Bradley- "Not Fade Away" Elvis Presley- "Good Rockin' Tonight" Jared Petteys & The Headliners- "Let Me Show You" instru-Mental Breakdown: Kim Wilson- "Rumblin'" Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers- "Besame Mucho" Abby Girl & The Real Deal- "Georgia Slop" Brad Stivers- "Three Times A Fool" Darrel Higham- "Skin That Cat" Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Honeyboy Edwards- "Drop Down Mama" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE Johnny Cash- "Oh Lonesome Me" Moon tunes: Kyle Eldridge- "Spooky Moon" Little Richard- "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon" Dean Z- "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" Doo-Wop Corner: Big Sandy- "Pretty Girls Everywhere" The Crows- "Gee" Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week: Levi Dexter & The Ripchords- "The Other Side Of Midnight" Matt Ward & Bonnie Montgomery- "Old Ground" The Joeys- "Black Leather Jacket (Blue Suede Shoes)" Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "Raunchy"

Annual All Christmas Show!!!/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-21-20 Dec 21, 2020

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Thrilled to co-host the annual "All Christmas" show with my lovely wife, Beth Riley (heard here weekly on her "Beth's Blues Break" as well as her own syndicated show called "Boppin' With Beth"). She has a Christmas edition of Beth's Blues Break and a great tune from Keb' Mo', we have an instru-Mental Breakdown courtesy of Hi-Tide Recordings with new tracks from The Volcanics and Slowey & The Boats, we'll take a stroll to the Doo-Wop Corner AND drop a coin in the Christmas Jukebox for a track from JD McPherson! Hear NEW tunes from Dion, The Shootouts, Dallas Moore, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys and April Mae & The June Bugs as well as classics from Elvis Presley, Dwight Yoakam, Slim Jim Phantom feat. Jennie Vee, Dale Watson, Brian Setzer Orchestra and Two Tons Of Steel!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas" Two Tons Of Steel- "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Here Comes Santa Claus" Dion (with Mike Aquilina, Joe Bonamassa)- "You Know It's Christmas" instru-Mental Breakdown: Slowey & The Boats- "O Christmas Tree" The Volcanics- "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" Elvis Presley- "Winter Wonderland" Dwight Yoakam- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" The Shootouts- "Look Out The Window" Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Keb' Mo'- "Merry, Merry Christmas" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE Buck Owens- "Home On Christmas Day" Dallas Moore- "Honky Tonk Holidaze" Dale Watson- "Christmas Without You" Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Drag Racing Santa" Doo-Wop Corner- The Four Imperials- "Santa's Got A Coupe DeVille" The Drifters- "White Christmas" Christmas Jukebox selection of the week: JD McPherson- "Hey Skinny Santa" Slim Jim Phantom feat. Jennie Vee- "Have A Rockabilly Christmas" April Mae & The June Bugs- "It's Gettin' Kinda Chilly" Outro Music Bed: Los Straitjackets- "Jingle Bell Rock"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-14-20 Dec 14, 2020

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A couple more Christmas tunes hit the mix including a Christmas Jukebox selection of the week. Beth Riley brings a classic Blind Lemon Jefferson tune in her Beth's Blues Break and we've got NEW tunes from Lee Rocker, Abby Girl & The Real Deal, Rip Masters, Nick Waterhouse, Lucky Jones, Big Cedar Fever, Restless, Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo, Twang Gang, Eva Eastwood, Howlin' Ramblers as well as Urban Zotel and JP Cyr & The Midnightmen in our instru-Mental Breakdown!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" The Carolyn Sills Combo- "Ghost Reindeer In The Sky" Howlin' Ramblers- "Stutterin' Cindy" Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo- "Uh-Huh Goodbye" instru-Mental Breakdown: Urban Zotel- "Blastin' Off" JP Cyr & The Midnightmen- "Surfy Mix" The Sweetback Sisters- "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" Rip Masters- "Get Right Up" Abby Girl & The Real Deal- "Burnt Toast, Black Coffee" Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Blind Lemon Jefferson- "Match Box Blues" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE Restless- "Ready To Go" Lee Rocker- "Pickin' and Grinnin'" Lucky Jones (with Joey Allcorn)- "I Hear You Talkin'" Nick Waterhouse- "Pushing Too Hard" Big Cedar Fever- "Boy In Texas" Twang Gang- "Hey Mae" Christmas Jukebox: Johnny Cash & Tommy Cash- "That Christmasy Feeling" Chris Isaak- "Santa Bring My Baby Back" (live) Eva Eastwood- "Candy" The Everly Brothers- "Oh Boy" Outro Music Bed: The Ventures- "Blue Christmas"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-07-20 Dec 07, 2020

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Kicking off December in style! NEW tunes from Darrel Higham, The Honkabillies, Sean Burns & Lost Country, Brad Stivers (with Lindsay Beaver), Jackslacks, Robert Gordon (with Rosie Flores), Stray Cats (live), Brandon Cunning and The Memphians and Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue in our instru-Mental Breakdown. Beth Riley brings a great Dion tune in her Beth's Blues Break. We take a stroll to the Doo-Wop Corner and we'll drop a coin in the Christmas Jukebox to hear a track from Los Straitjackets. We have a Christmas tune from Adriano BaTolba Orchestra and rockers from Hank Ballard & The Midnighters and Jack Scott as well!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Darrel Higham- "Jitterbop Baby" The Honkabillies- "Please Let Me In" (Alt Version) Brad Stivers (with Lindsay Beaver)- "Turn Your Damper Down" instru-Mental Breakdown: Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue- "Jump In" The Memphians- "2020" Brandon Cunning- "Go Baby Go" Stray Cats- "Gene & Eddie" Sean Burns & Lost Country- "Looking At The World Through A Windshield" Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Dion- "Son Of Skip James" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE Jack Scott- "Leroy" Jackslacks- "The Way" Marty Stuart- "Don't Be Cruel" Robert Gordon (with Rosie Flores)- "Hot Dog" Doo-Wop Corner: The Heartbeats- "Sometimes I Wonder" The Dominoes- "Have Mercy Baby" Christmas Jukebox: Los Straitjackets- "Hark The Herald Angels Sing" Adriano BaTolba Orchestra- "I'll Be Home On Christmas Day" Hank Ballard & The Midnighters- "Sugaree" Outro Music Bed: The Ventures- "Winter Wonderland"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 11-30-20 Nov 30, 2020

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So excited to keep bringing you great new music this year!! We'll spin the latest from Abby Girl & The Real Deal, Dale Watson, Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo, Kim Wilson, Headcat 13, The Beatersband, JP Cyr & The Midnightmen, The Hoodoo Tones, Ry Bradley as well as Men In Gray Suits and Lucky 757 in our instru-Mental Breakdown. Beth Riley brings another blues classic in her Beth's Blues Break, we board the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine for the week ending February 16th, 1957...AND...we have the return of the CHRISTMAS jukebox with a selection from JD McPherson! Throw in a Christmas rocker from Reverend Horton Heat and a classic from Jerry Lee Lewis and you have one KILLER hour!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" The Hoodoo Tones- "Another Toy" The Beatersband- "Don't Worry Baby" JP Cyr & The Midnightmen- "Wasting My Blues" instru-Mental Breakdown: Men In Gray Suits- "Diamond Dead" Lucky 757- "BOING!" Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo- "I Want A Man (It's Gotta Be That Way)" Abby Girl & The Real Deal- "Let's Kiss & Make Up" Ry Bradley- "(You're The) Devil In Disguise" Beth's Blues Break: (Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues") Robert Wilkins- "I'll Go With Her" Follow Beth's Blues Break HERE Reverend Horton Heat- "Run Rudolph Run" Dale Watson- "Life Out On The Road" Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine Week ending February 16, 1957 Cash Box Best Selling Singles #32 (Highest Debut) Charlie Gracie- "Butterfly" #9 Mickey Sylvia- "Love Is Strange" #1 Elvis Presley- "Too Much" CHRISTMAS Jukebox selection of the week: JD McPherson- "Red Bows (For A Blue Girl)" Headcat 13- "Route 66" Kim Wilson- "Play Me" Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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