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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 09-30-19 Sep 30, 2019

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We've got everything from Doo-Wop to Honky Tonk to Rockabilly to Psychobilly on the Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour this week! Hear NEW tunes from Bonnie Montgomery with Rosie Flores, Stray Cats, Tiger Army, Hot Chickens, The Hi-Jivers, Tilford Sellers, Dallas Moore, Jimmie Vaughan, Charley Crockett, Awkward Family Portraits, Dan Whitaker & The Shinebenders as part of our instru-Mental Breakdown, a Five Year Flashback with Rocky Burnette and a trip to the Doo Wop Corner! Plus, we've got a live track from Dale Watson, rockers from The Altar Billies, Wanda Jackson and more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Stray Cats- "I Attract Trouble"

The Hi-Jivers- "I Can't Hold Out"

The Altar Billies- "Hot"

instru-Mental Breakdown:

The Spitfires- "Fireball Mail"

Dan Whitaker & The Shinebenders- "Gettin' Dirty"

Tilford Sellers- "She's Coming Home"

Dallas Moore- "All I Need"

Bonnie Montgomery with Rosie Flores- "You Can't Shake"

Awkward Family Portraits- "Ring Ring Angus"

Wanda Jackson- "It'll Be Me"

Jimmie Vaughan- "What's Your Name?"

Charley Crockett- "Borrowed Time"

Dale Watson- "Lee's Liquor Lounge"

Doo-Wop Corner:

The Robins- "The Hatchet Man"

The Prisonaires- "Baby Please"

Five Year Flashback:

Rocky Burnette on The Beatles and Elvis

Rocky Burnette with Darrel Higham & The Enforcers-

"Lonesome Tears In My Eyes"

Tiger Army- "Devil That You Don't Know"

Hot Chickens- "Tell Me How"

Outro Music Bed:

The Di Maggio Connection- "A Night In Shanghai"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 09-23-19 Sep 23, 2019

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We hear a new single from Theo Lawrence produced by Mark Neill on this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour. Plus, we spin NEW tracks from The Delta Bombers (also produced by Mark Neill), The WildTones, Danny "O" & The Astrotones, Jake Calypso & His Red Hot, Darrel Higham & The Enforcers, Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo, Ryan Glenn Band and The Mellows. Our Five Year Flashback is with John Fogerty, the Time Machine goes back to the week ending March 8, 1958, the Doo Wop Corner has classics from The Sharps (with Duane Eddy) and The Cadillacs, and we hear rockers from Robert Gordon, The Wise Guyz and The Fabulous Thunderbirds!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

The WildTones- "Pretty Boy"

Danny "O" & The Astrotones- "Fool Out Of You"

Theo Lawrence- "The Worst In Me"

The Fabulous Thunderbirds- "True Love"

Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "You Hound Ya Lie"

Jake Calypso & His Red Hot- "Don't Miss The Train Man"

Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo- "As Long As I'm Movin'"

Ryan Glenn Band- "Record Man"

Doo-Wop Corner:

The Cadillacs- "I Wonder Why"

The Sharps- "Look At Me" (with Duane Eddy)

The Wise Guyz- "Beware"

The Delta Bombers- "Wild & Free"

Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine

Week ending March 8, 1958:

#94 Eddie Cochran- "Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie"

#56 Don Gibson- "Oh Lonesome Me"

#1 Elvis Presley- "Don't"

Five Year Flashback:

John Fogerty on rockabilly and Sun Records sound

Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Cross-Tie Walker"

The Mellows- "Walkin' Zombie"

Robert Gordon- "Have I The Right"

Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "Dixie Doodle"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 09-16-19 Sep 16, 2019

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We've got a new segment this hour called the "Doo-Wop Corner" where we take a walk to hear some great Doo-Wop tunes on the corner. This time it's Dion & The Belmonts and Billy Ward & His Dominoes. We also hear NEW tunes from Greg Townson and Los Freneticos in our instru-Mental Breakdown, a Five Year Flashback with Webb Wilder AND a couple of great requests in Hey Mr. DJ. You'll also hear NEW tunes from Eddie Clendening, Mike Teardrop Trio, The Deltas, Rock'n'Roll Kamikazes, The Modernes, Fatboy, Clint Bradley, The Country Side Of Harmonica Sam, classics from Gene Vincent, Don Willis and a recent rocker from Babe Miller!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Eddie Clendening- "Hard Road To Hoe"

Mike Teardrop Trio- "That Extra Mile"

Gene Vincent- "Hot Dollar"

instru-Mental Breakdown:

Los Freneticos- "Palmira"

Greg Townson- "Joy Ride"

The Deltas- "Bubble Up"

The Rock'n'Roll Kamikazes- "Pocket"

The Modernes- "Big River"

Doo-Wop Corner:

Dion & The Belmonts- "I Can't Go On (Rosalie)"

Billy Ward & His Dominoes- "Sixty Minute Man"

Fatboy- "Just A Little Bit"

Clint Bradley- "The Lightning Ride"

The Country Side Of Harmonica Sam- "My First Broken Heart

(Since My Last Broken Heart)"

Hey Mr. DJ request segment:

Johnny Cash- "Hit The Road & Go"

Jeff Daniels- "Switch Blade Sam"

Five Year Flashback:

Webb Wilder on the "Webb Wilder creedo"

Webb Wilder- "Rough And Tumble Guy"

Don Willis- "Boppin' High School Baby"

Babe Miller- "Pontiac Boogie"

Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Black Widow"

Keep On Truckin' show/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 09-09-19 Sep 09, 2019

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Call me Gear-Jammin' James Riley this week as Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour celebrates National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 8-14) with an hour of Truckin' tunes on our first annual Keep On Truckin' show! We've got classics and more recent tunes from Dave Dudley, Red Simpson, Dick Curless, Johnny Cash, Red Sovine, Don Diego Trio, Kay Adams with BR549, Jerry Reed, Junior Brown (with Red Simpson), Dale Watson, The Hi-Risers, The Royal Hounds, Merle Haggard, The Golden Roses, Sonny George, Bill Kirchen, Sons Of The Pioneers and Link Davis! Breaker One-Niner...this is Gear-Jammin' James Riley...anyone got their ears on?

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Dave Dudley- "Six Days On The Road"

Dale Watson- "...Loose Nut Behind The Wheel"

Red Simpson- "Motivatin' Man"

Junior Brown & Red Simpson- "Nitro Express"

Jerry Reed- "East Bound & Down"

Dick Curless- "Big Wheel Cannonball"

The Golden Roses- "Bad Habit"

Sonny George- "Big Rig Blues"

Bill Kirchen- "Hillbilly Truck Drivin' Man"

Link Davis- "Trucker From Tennessee"

The Don Diego Trio- "Truck Drivin' Daddy"

Kay Adams & BR549- "Mama Was A Rock (Daddy Was A Rolling Stone)"

The Hi-Risers- "Gear Bustin' Sort Of A Feller"

Sons Of The Pioneers- "Diesel Smoke"

Merle Haggard- "Movin' On"

Dave Dudley- "Truck Drivin' Son-Of-A-Gun"

Johnny Cash- "All I Do Is Drive"

Red Sovine- "Giddy-Up Go"

The Royal Hounds- "Road Scholar"

Outro Music Bed: Sonny George- "Jacknife"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 09-02-19 Sep 02, 2019

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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour spins a TON of killer new tracks this week from The Delta Bombers, The Kokomo Kings, Jacob Tolliver, Mike Bell, Supersonics, Stray Cats, Marcel Bontempi & Carlos Slap, Bambi Lee Savage along with Didi Wray and The Duke Robillard Band in our instru-Mental Breakdown! We hear from 2 of the headliners at Nashville Boogie 2020: Levi Dexter & The Rockats and Tiger Army. Our Time Machine goes back to the week ending July 20, 1957 and our Five Year Flashback is with The Cactus Blossoms!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

The Delta Bombers- "15 To Life"

The Kokomo Kings- "The More I Get, The More I Want"

Levi & The Rockats- "Rockabilly Idol"

Jacob Tolliver- "Jenny, Jenny"

Bambi Lee Savage- "Baby Come Back"

Tiger Army- "Outlaw Heart"

The Shadowmen- "Warm Love"

The Lucky Bullets- "Fire Down Below"

instru-Mental Breakdown:

Didi Wray- "Terremoto Surf"

The Duke Robillard Band- "Rawhide"

Marcel Bontempi & Carlos Slap- "Young Souls"

Stray Cats- "Mean Pickin' Mama"

Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine

Week ending July 20, 1957:

#95 Chuck Berry- "Oh Baby Doll"

#85 The Del-Vikings- "Cool Shake"

#1 Elvis Presley- "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"

Five Year Flashback:

The Cactus Blossoms on working with JD McPherson and the Alton & Jimmy cover

The Cactus Blossoms- "No More Crying The Blues"

Supersonics- "Denver"

Mike Bell- "Hey Heartache"

Jackie Lee Cochran- "Mama Don't You Think I Know"

Outro Music Bed: Duane Eddy- "Primeval"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 08-26-19 Aug 26, 2019

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It's a fun mix of modern and vintage tunes on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour. Hear NEW and recent recordings from John Lindberg Trio, Darrel Higham & The Enforcers, The Lincolns, Mike Teardrop Trio, Scotty Baker, Lucky Lance & The Star Devils, The Belasco's, Howlin' Lou & His Whip Lovers, A Jay Wade & The Tennessee No. 9, Uncle Charlie Combo and more! Plus, we take a couple of your requests in our Hey Mr. DJ segment, set our Time Machine to the week ending March 1, 1959 and our Five Year Flashback is with JD McPherson!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

John Lindberg Trio- "One Track Mind"

Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "Tell Me"

The Belasco's- "The Darkest Night"

Howlin' Lou & His Whip Lovers- "Bad Attitude"

Uncle Charlie Combo- "That's All"

Mike Teardrop Trio- "Sad & Blue"

A Jay Wade & The Tennessee No. 9- "I Lost My Gal From Memphis"

Charlie Thompson- "Eanie Meanie Baby"

Hey Mr. DJ request segment:

Onie Wheeler- "Going Back To The City"

Brian Setzer's '68 Comeback Special- "I'm Only In It For The Honey"

Elvis Presley- "I Don't Wanna Be Tied"

Scotty Baker- "Since My Baby Met You"

Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine

Week ending March 1, 1959:

#82 Buddy Holly- "It Doesn't Matter Anymore"

#63 Ricky Nelson- "Never Be Anyone Else But You"

#1 Lloyd Price- "Stagger Lee"

Five Year Flashback:

JD McPherson on "Bloodhound Rock"

JD McPherson- "Bloodhound Rock

Lucky Lance & The Star Devils- "Bang Wallop Wham"

The Lincolns- "Promised Land"

Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "Raw-Hide"

Elvis Spotlight: Cote Deonath interview/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 08-19-19 Aug 19, 2019

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Elvis Presley passed away 42 years ago on August 16, 1977 at 42 years old. On this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour, we talk with Elvis Tribute Artist, Cote Deonath about performing, obscure Elvis tracks, 70's Elvis, a special rockin' request and more! We'll hear "King Covers" by Wanda Jackson, Sleepy LaBeef, Brenda Lee, Chris Isaak, Jake Calypso, Conway Twitty and an Elvis themed tune from Billy Burnette. Plus, we'll play some radio and tv ads for various movies and tv specials. June Carter also talks about Elvis in a snippet from the 50's on the Louisiana Hayride and Sir Cliff Richard talks about finally getting to do a duet with Elvis in our Five Year Flashback!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Wanda Jackson- "Ain't That Loving You Baby"

Brenda Lee- "Just Because"

Chris Isaak- "Love Me"

Conway Twitty- "Treat Me Nice"

Billy Burnette- "Hot Time In Memphis (Elvis & The Blue Moon Boys)"

June Carter talks about Elvis (from The Louisiana Hayride in the 50's)

Elvis Presley- "A Mess Of Blues"

Cote Deonath interview segment 1

*Wink Martindale ID

Radio spot for Elvis Presley performing at Oakland Auditorium

June 3, 1956

Interview segment 2

Elvis Christmas greeting

Ad for G.I. Blues movie 1960

Interview segment 3

Elvis Presley- "She's A Machine"

Interview segment 4

Elvis Presley- "Raised On Rock"

Ad for Follow That Dream movie

Interview segment 5

Snippet from TV break during Aloha From Hawaii

Interview segment 6

Elvis Presley- "Doncha' Think It's Time"

Five Year Flashback:

Sir Cliff Richard on getting to duet with Elvis

Cliff Richard (with Elvis Presley)- "Blue Suede Shoes"

Jake Calypso & His Red Hot- "That's All Right"

Sleepy LaBeef- "Mystery Train"

Outro Music Bed: Scotty Moore- "Don't Be Cruel"

Dean Z interview/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 08-12-19 Aug 12, 2019

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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 08-05-19 Aug 05, 2019

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On this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour, we hear an instru-Mental Breakdown (with NEW tunes from Bloodshot Bill and Martin Cilia), a Hey Mr. DJ request segment (with Carlene Carter & Dave Edmunds and Eddie Cochran), Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine (landing at week ending February 7, 1960) and a Five Year Flashback (with Dale Watson from early 2016)! PLUS, hear NEW tunes from Jesse Dayton (covering The Clash), The Shootouts, Chuck Mead, Howlin' Ric & The Rocketeers, The Bullets, Danny "O" & The Astrotones, Black Moon Boys as well as classics from Elvis Presley and George Jones!!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Elvis Presley- "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"

Howlin' Ric & The Rocketeers- "Your Loving Days Are Through"

Chuck Mead- "The Man Who Shook The World"

instru-Mental Breakdown:

Bloodshot Bill- "Peeling"

Martin Cilia- "Marvin Bay"

The Bullets- "Thunderbird"

Danny "O" & The Astrotones- "Drinkin' On A School Night"

Black Moon Boys- "Upside Down"

Hey Mr. DJ request segment:

Carlene Carter with Dave Edmunds- "Baby Ride Easy"

Eddie Cochran- "Three Steps To Heaven"

In Memory (Dexter Tisby of The Penguins passed 5-30-19):

The Penguins- "Earth Angel"

The Shootouts- "If I Could"

Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine (week ending 2-7-1960)

#92 Dorsey Burnette- "Tall Oak Tree"

#81 Chuck Berry- "Let It Rock"

#1 Johnny Preston- "Running Bear"

Five Year Flashback:

Dale Watson on George Jones and Ameripolitan origins

Dale Watson- "Jonesin' For Jones"

George Jones- "Let A LIttle Lovin' Come In"

Jesse Dayton- "Bankrobber"

Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "Hotel Loneliness"

All Blues for International Blues Music Day 2019/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 07-29-19 Jul 29, 2019

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The 7th annual International Blues Music Day is August 3, 2019 so we dedicate Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour this show to all blues music! Dion is in our Five Year Flashback with a blues cover and our Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine goes back to week ending May 21, 1955 to hear the top 3 Rhythm & Blues Records (Big Joe Turner, Bo Diddley and Little Walter)! Plus, hear NEW tunes from Billy F. Gibbons, Kim Wilson, Jontavious Willis, Jimmie Vaughan, a recently released Keith Richards track (with Johnnie Johnson on piano), recent rockers from Big Jon Atkinson, Buddy Guy and classics from Howlin' Wolf, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins and B.B. King!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Robert Johnson- "Cross Road Blues"

Lightnin' Hopkins- "Had A Gal Called Sal"

Jimmie Vaughan- "Baby, Please Come Home"

John Lee Hooker- "Big Legs, Tight Skirt"

B.B. King- "Shake It Up & Go"

Billy Gibbons- "Crackin' Up"

Muddy Waters- "Got My Mojo Workin'"

Kim Wilson (with Big Jon Atkinson)- "You've Been Goofin'"

Big Jon Atkinson (with Kim Wilson)- "Hold Out"

Buddy Guy (with Kim Wilson)- "Too Late"