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A great place to discover and relive vintage and modern rockabilly, blues, surf, roots, r&b, oldies, etc. Hear favorites and obscure tracks as well as exclusive interviews

Latest Episodes:

Lara Hope & Matt Goldpaugh co-host/ Rockabilly N Blues 10-23-17 Oct 23, 2017

Show notes

Lara Hope & Matt Goldpaugh from Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones are our guest co-hosts with me this week. They hand picked all of the songs but one and that is a track I picked from their latest project, Love You To Life. We talk about and spin tunes from Dick Dale, The Rough Shapes, Imelda May, Eilen Jewel, The Big Six, Willie Dixon, Blair Crimmins & The Hookers, The Tabaltix, Louis Jordan, Grace Potter, The Shadows, Pokey LaFarge, The 9th Street Stompers and Matt's old band The Arkhams. We discuss touring, winning the Ameripolitan Award for Rockabilly Female and more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Eilen Jewel- "Queen Of The Minor Key"

Imelda May- "Roadrunner"

Willie Dixon- "Built For Comfort"

Dick Dale- "The Wedge Paradiso"

The Rough Shapes- "Social Station"

Grace Potter- "Sweet Hands"

Louis Jordan- "Big Bess"

The Shadows- "Man Of Mystery"

Pokey Lafarge- "Close The Door"

The 9th Street Stompers- "The Axeman (Of New Orleans)"

The Arkhams- "Running Wheel"

The Tabaltix- "Sex, Pugs & Rock 'N Roll"

Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones- "Fast Cheap Or Well Done"

Blair Crimmins & The Hookers- "Oh Angela"

The Big Six- "Hammer It Down"

Outro Music Bed: Chuck Berry- "Chuckwalk"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 10-16-17 Oct 16, 2017

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TONS of NEW tracks this week from Kyle Lacy & The Harlem River Noise, Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis with Linda Gail Lewis, Jeremy & The Harlequins, The Margraves, Dusty Dave & The Heart Attacks, The Highjivers, Celine Lee, The Sabrejets, Hillbilly Casino (plus a duet with Dale Watson from a few years back), Jonny Barber & The Rhythm Razors, Mike Penny & His Moonshiers, A.J. & The Rockin' Trio, The Eskimo Brothers, a rocker from the late Sonny Burgess and more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Jeremy & The Harlequins- "Little One"

The Margraves- "Primitive Beat"

Sonny Burgess- "Tiger Rose"

Dusty Dave & The Heart Attacks- "Good Rockin' Mama"

Kyle Lacy & The Harlem River Noise- "I've Been Shakin'"

Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis with Linda Gail Lewis- "Blue Moon Of Kentucky"

The Highjivers- "Always Talkin' Down"

Celine Lee- "Tease It To Jesus"

Rosie Flores- "You Tear Me Up"

The Sabrejets- "Tennessee Flat Top Bop"

Buddy Holly- "Changing All Those Changes"

Stray Cats- "Oh Boy"

Hillbilly Casino- "Knockin' At Your Door"

Hillbilly Casino (with Dale Watson)- "The Ballad Of Psycho Steve"

This Train- "Mimes Of The Old West"

Jonny Barber & The Rhythm Razors- "Should Coulda Woulda"

Mike Penny & His Moonshiners- "Daddy O Rock"

A.J. & The Rockin' Trio- "Moonshine Blues"

The Eskimo Brothers- "Sex & Cigarettes"

Outro Music Bed: Di Maggio Connection- "A Night In Shanghai"

Billy Burnette part 2 interview/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 10-09-17 Oct 09, 2017

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Billy Burnette joins us again this week as we chat about his new album (and book), Crazy Like Me. We also talk about being in the studio with Roy Orbison recording a song Billy co-wrote, being in Fleetwood Mac, touring with Bob Dylan & John Fogerty and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Billy Burnette- "Hot Rod Hillbilly"

Segment 1

Roy Orbison- "(All I Can Do Is) Dream You"

Segment 2

Fleetwood Mac- "When The Sun Goes Down"

Johnny & Dorsey Burnette- "Warm Love"

Segment 3

John Fogerty- "Looking Out My Back Door" (live with Billy Burnette on guitar)

Segment 4

Shawn Camp & Billy Burnette- "Burnin' Love"

Darrel Higham- "Didn't Start Livin'"

Segment 5

Billy Burnette- "Nothing To Do (And All Night To Do It)

Billy Burnette- "Ghost Town"

Segment 6

Billy Burnette- "Oh Well"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Honky Tonk Heaven"

Segment 7

Paul Burlison- "Memphis Blues" (with Billy Burnette)

Dorsey Burnette- "Circle Rock"

Outro Music Bed: The Texans (Johnny & Dorsey Burnette)- "Rockin' Johnny Home"

Billy Burnette interview part 1/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 10-02-17 Oct 02, 2017

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Rockabilly Hall Of Famer Billy Burnette joins us for part 1 of 2 of our interview about his family, career and new book & CD titled, Crazy Like Me. This week we talk about his dad Dorsey & Uncle Johnny and the Rock 'n Roll Trio, Ricky Nelson, Glen Campbell, Gary Busey, The Zoo and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Billy Burnette- "(All I Can Do Is) Dream You"

Segment 1

Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio- "Rock Billy Boogie"

Segment 2

Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio- "Sweet Loe On My Mind"

Dorsey Burnette- "Bertha Lou"

Segment 3

Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio- "Tear It Up"

Segment 4

Ricky Nelson- "It's Late"

Segment 5

Billy Burnette- "Honey Hush"

Paul Burlison (with Billy Burnette & Rocky Burnette)- "Train Kept A Rollin'"

Segment 6

Johnny Burnette- "Cincinnati Fireball"

Segment 7

Glen Campbell- "Hey Little One"

Segment 8

Stray Cats- "Baby Blue Eyes"

Billy Burnette- "Crazy Like Me"

Segment 9

Snippet of Mick Fleetwood's Zoo- "Tear It Up"

Billy Burnette- "Tear It Up"

Outro Music Bed: The Texans (Johnny & Dorsey Burnette)- "Rockin' Johnny Home"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 09-25-17 Sep 25, 2017

Show notes

New tracks hit the playlist this week from Legendary Shack Shakers, Scotty Baker, Joakim Tinderholt, The Hula Girls, Jake Calypso, Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis, Carl Bradychok and Darrel Higham. We also spin 3 tunes that Glen Campbell performed on plus rockers from Gone Hepsville, Levi Dexter, Sparkle Moore, our instru-Mental Breakdown and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Scotty Baker- "Bump Stomps"

Joakim Tinderholt & His Band- "Farmer John"

Glen Campbell (as "Billy Dolton")- "Girls"

Gone Hepsville- "Rockin' Bug"

Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Hot Rod Girl"

The Hula Girls- "Hula Hula Bang Bang"

Bloodshot Bill- "Hypnotize"

Marcel Bontempi- "Boss Eyed Cat"

Levi Dexter- "My Little Sister's Gotta Motorbike"

Weldon Rogers & Wanda Wolfe (w/ Glen Campbell on guitar)- "Everybody Wants You"

Carl Bradychok- "Let Yourself Go"

Darrel Higham- "Hank Williams & Me"

instru-Mental Breakdown:

Gee Cees (Glen Campbell)- "Buzz Saw"

The Cadillac Angels- "Have Cadillac Will Travel"

Legendary Shack Shakers- "Curse Of The Cajun Queen"

Sparkle Moore- "Skull & Crossbones"

Carl Perkins- "Baby Bye Bye"

Vince & The Sunboppers- "Rockin' My Way"

Eddie Cochran- "Somethin' Else"

Outro Music Bed: Vince & The Sunboppers- "Frank's Barber Shop"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 9-18-17 Sep 18, 2017

Show notes

We get a block of Dave Edmunds-produced tracks on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour. We spin a solo tune plus songs he produced by Stray Cats, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Dion & The Polecats! Plus, we hear NEW tunes from Hillbilly Casino, Pat Capocci, Don Diego Trio (with Kristyn Harris & Chris Casello), Alice Jayne, Cash O'Riley, our instru-Mental Breakdown and LOTS more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Wanda Jackson- "There's A Party Goin' On"

Pat Capocci- "Burn It Down Baby"

Don Diego Trio (with Kristyn Harris & Chris Casello)- "My Window Faces The South"

Maureen & The Mercury 5- "The Keepin' Kind"

The Blasters- "Marie Marie" (live)

Dave Edmunds block:

Dave Edmunds- "Dynamite"

Stray Cats- "How Long You Wanna Live Anyway"

The Fabulous Thunderbirds- "Tell Me"

The Polecats- "Running Back"

Dion- "Yo Frankie (She's All Right With Me)"

Alice Jayne- "Dimples"

Chris Casello Trio- "Pink Cadillac"

Rocky Burnette with Darrel Higham- "Dreamin'"

instru-Mental Breakdown

Western Swing Authority- "Oklahoma Stomp"

Carl Perkins- "706 Union"

Hillbilly Casino- "How Do You Think"

Cash O'Riley- "Wrong Turn"

The Delta Bombers- "Come Home"

Outro Music Bed: Danny B. Harvey- "Travis Rag"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 09-11-17 Sep 11, 2017

Show notes

This week, we hear a snippet of an earlier interview with Nikki Hill talking the electric chemistry on stage with her husband, Matt Hill (and tunes from them both), plus we spin new tracks from Carl Bradychok, Bailey Dee, Country Side Of Harmonica Sam, Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones and rockers from Cousin Harley, Reverend Horton Heat, Webb Wilder, our instru-Mental Breakdown with new tunes from Greg Townson and Supertubos and much more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Zing, Zing"

Bailey Dee- "Tip Toe"

Roy Hill- "Three Alley Cats"

Cousin Harley- "Whiskey Highway"

Reverend Horton Heat- "Suicide Doors"

The Country Side Of Harmonica Sam- "Blues Are Settin' In"

A Man Called Stu- "Sweethearts Or Strangers"

Rhythm Shakers- "Ultra Twist"

James Intveld- "My Heart Is Achin' For You"

Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones- "Callin' My Name"

Junior Brown- "Highway Patrol" (live)

Texas T & The Shine Runners- "Texas Thing"

Webb Wilder- "Ju Ju Man"

instru-Mental Breakdown:

Greg Townson- "Genesee River Rock"

Supertubos- "Built For Speed"

Nikki Hill on her husband stage chemistry with Matt Hill

Nikk Hill- "Mama Wouldn't Like It"

Matt Hill- "Down The Line"

Carl Bradychok- "Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello"

Outro Music Bed: Reverend Horton Heat- "Spacewalk"

New JD McPherson, more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 09-04-17 Sep 04, 2017

Show notes

Excited to spin NEW tunes from JD McPherson, Elvis Presley (live), The Kokomo Kings, Jackslacks, Hayden Thompson, Colton Turner, Rockin' Bonnie Western Bound Combo, The Wolverhinos and rockers from BR5-49, Dale Watson, Sleepy LaBeef, Mario Bradley, Di Maggio Bros., The Derailers, our instru-Mental Breakdown and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Mario Bradley- "Hey Baby"

Rebel Dean (with Darrel Higham)- "All Torn Up"

The Kokomo Kings- "She's Stealin' Candy"

Hayden Thompson- "Faster Than The Speed Of Sound"

The Bullets- "Four O' Clock Stomp"

Jackslacks- "Bank Account's Too Small"

Colton Turner- "Truly"

Elvis Presley- "I Forgot To Remember To Forget" (live 1955)

Rockin' Bonnie Western Bound Combo- "Loud and Proud"

Di Maggio Bros.- "Hey Porter"

The Derailers- "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail"

BR5-49- "One Long Saturday Night"

Dale Watson- "It Was Us"

instru-Mental Breakdown

Brian Setzer- "Pickpocket"

The Carolyn Sills Combo- "Boot Heel Drag"

JD McPherson- "Lucky Penny"

The Wolverhinos- "Whole Lotta Love"

Hot Rod Lincoln- "Drink You Off My Mind"

Sleepy LaBeef- "I'm Coming Home"

Outro Music Bed: Tennessee Three- "Folsom Prison Blues"

Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis interview/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 08-28-17 Aug 28, 2017

Show notes

Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis are our guests this week as we spin tunes they've played on from Linda Gail Lewis, Headcat, Elvis, The Rockats, Wanda Jackson and Levi Dexter & The Ripchords as well as a couple of new tracks from their new album. Plus they have some requests for Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio, Gene Vincent, Chet Atkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Mickey Gilley and Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio- "Train Kept A Rollin'"

Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps- "Race With The Devil"

Linda Gail Lewis- "Hard Rockin' Man"

Headcat- "Matchbook"

Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis (with Lemmy Kilmister)- "Trying To Get To You"

Elvis Presley (with Danny B. Harvey, Lee Rocker & Slim Jim Phantom)- "Baby Let's Play House"

Chet Atkins- "Main Street Breakdown"

Danny B. Harvey- "True Love Ways"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "She Still Comes Around (To Love What's Left Of Me)

Mickey Gilley- "Drive In Movie"

Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Cry Me A River"

The Rockats- "Go Cat Wild"

Levi Dexter & The Ripchords- "I Get So Excited"

Wanda Jackson- "Good Rockin' Tonight"

Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers- "My Little Sister's Gotta Motorbike"

Outro Music Bed: Danny B. Harvey- "Hot Rod Shuffle"

Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis bonus interview & songs Aug 28, 2017

Show notes

Hear bonus conversation and these songs:

Linda Gail Lewis- "Cadillac Rock"

Devi's Daughters- "Rock Boppin' Baby"

Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Cat Fight"

Headcat- "This Train Is Going Straight To Hell"

Elvis Presley- "Mystery Train"

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