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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

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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 04-03-17/ New Chuck Berry & more! Apr 03, 2017

Show notes

We hear a NEW track from Chuck Berry's upcoming release on Dualtone as well as a few select tunes from his catalog. Chuck Berry passed away March 18th, 2017 at 90 years old but leaves behing a lifetime of great music that we will always support. We also pay tribute with some choice Chuck covers Buck Owens, Dion, Tommy Sands, Ernest Tubb, Jerry Lee Lewis and Rockpile. Plus, we spin new tunes from Celine Lee and Mike Teardrop Trio and rockers from Dale Watson, Carl Perkins, JD McPherson, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Jake Penrod and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Carl Perkins- "Lonely Heart"

Dale Watson & The Jordanaires- "In The Jailhouse Now"

Buck Owens & His Buckaroos- "Johnny B. Goode"

Dion- "Nadine"

Chuck Berry- "Jaguar & Thunderbird"

JD McPherson- "Dimes For Nickels"

Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Drive Like Lightning (Crash Like Thunder)"

Ernest Tubb- "Thirty Days"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Promised Land"

Chuck Berry- "Everyday We Rock & Roll"

Jake Calypso & His Red Hot- "Rock 'n' Roll Train"

Jake Penrod- "Lovesick Blues"

Tommy Sands- "Maybellene"

Rockpile- "Oh What A Thrill"

Chuck Berry- "Viva Viva Rock & Roll"

Chuck Berry- "Big Boys"

Mike Teardrop Trio- "Hangin' Around"

Celine Lee- "Sayonara Sucka"

Harmonica Sam & The Domestic Bumblebees- "Big Door"

Darrel Higham & Jittery Jack- "You Can't Touch"

Outro Music Bed: Chuck Berry- "Chuckwalk"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-27-17 Mar 27, 2017

Show notes

A couple of great collaborations on the show this week...Red Foley & Ernest Tubb (single from 1953, above compilation from 1956) and Dale Watson & Ray Benson (from 2017)! We also get new tracks from JD McPherson and Cliff Richard, Dion talks to us about "Teenager In Love" and playing at Viva Las Vegas, the instru-Mental Breakdown returns and we hear classics from Jerry Lee Lewis, The Knitters, Jimmy Preston, Bo Diddley, Five Satins and lots more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Goosebumps"

Boz Boorer- "Jitterbop Baby"

The Slapbacks- "Don't Treat Me This Way"

Cliff Richard- "Sweet Little Sixteen"

Bo Diddley- "You're Looking Good"

Hayden Thompson- "Love My Baby"

Red Foley & Ernest Tubb- "You're A Real Good Friend"

Marcel Riesco- "Oh Yeah"

Instru-Mental Breakdown:

Redd Volkaert- "Breakneck"

Dragon Jive- "Jivetonic"

JD McPherson- "A Little Respect"

Ronnie Dawson- "Rippin' & A Roarin'"

Dion on Viva Las Vegas and "Teenager In Love"

Dion & The Belmonts- "Teenager In Love"

The Five Satins- "In The Still Of The Night"

Jimmy Preston- "Rock The Joint"

The Knitters- "I'll Go Down Swinging"

The Millwinders- "Blue Blue Heart"

Dale Watson & Ray Benson- "I Wish You Knew"

Outro Music Bed: Darrel Higham- "Cannonball Rag"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-20-17 Mar 20, 2017

Show notes

Dick Dale talks to us about his country roots influences plus we get new tracks from Little Lesley & The Bloodshots and Pat Capocci on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! We also hear rockers from Ricky Nelson, Sirocco Brothers, Ral Donner, Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Robbie Fulks, Charlie Rich Jr., Lee Rocker and more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Lee Rocker- "Viva Las Vegas"

Charlie Rich, JR.- "Break Up"

Link Wray- "Peggy Sue"

John Lindberg Rockabilly Trio- "Fame & Fortune"

Ricky Nelson- "You Tear Me Up"

Little Lesley & The Bloodshots- "Bad Girl"

Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Heartbreak Boogie"

Howling Light- "The Love"

AJ & The Rockin' Trio- "Let's Howl At The Moon"

Howlin' Wolf- "Howlin' Wolf Boogie"

Mike Sanchez featuring Albert Lee- "Bertha Lou"

Ral Donner- "Poison Ivy League"

Dick Dale on Country Music influences

Dick Dale- "Ring Of Fire"

Robbie Fulks- "Cry, Cry, Cry"

The Everly Brothers- "When Will I Be Loved"

Pat Capocci- "Coming In Hot"

Sirocco Brothers- "Mean 'Ol Sky"

Sleepy LaBeef- "Honey Hush"

Outro Music Bed: Sonny Burgess- "Thunderbird"

Drake Milligan from CMT's Sun Records (Elvis) interview and more! Mar 13, 2017

Show notes

Drake Milligan, from CMT's Sun Records series, joins the show this week. We chat about his early love for Elvis, filming Sun Records in Memphis, his friendship with fellow cast mates, an Elvis request and more! We also hear new tunes from Imelda May, Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers, Roy Orbison (from the newly released Black & White Night 30) and rockers from BR5-49, Dale Watson, Carl Perkins, Kristyn Harris, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, Wanda Jackson and Kim Lenz!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers- "Move, Move, Move"

BR5-49- "Little Ramona (Gone Hillbilly Nuts)"

Dale Watson- "Drive, Drive, Drive"

Kristyn Harris- "Travelin' In My Boots"

Wanda Jackson- "Baby Loves Him"

Drake Milligan interview:

Elvis Presley- "You're A Heartbreaker"

Segment 1

Elvis Presley- "Good Rockin' Tonight"

Segment 2

Elvis Presley- "That's When Your Heartaches Begin"

Segment 3

Elvis Presley- "My Baby Left Me"

B.B. King- "She's Dynamite"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Breathless"

Johnny Cash- "Next In Line"

Imelda May- "Black Tears"

Kim Lenz- "Shadows On The Old Bayou"

Roy Orbison- "Claudette" (live)

Carl Perkins- "Honey Don't"

Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "Heartbreak Hotel"

Strings Attached (guitar tribute)/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-06-17 Mar 06, 2017

Show notes

It's our first "Strings Attached" show where we pay tribute to guitarists past and present. We hear interview snippets from John Fogerty on Carl Perkins, Dick Dale on Pulp Fiction, Billy Gibbons on Buddy Guy and Jimmy Vivino on Scotty Moore. Plus, we hear rockin' guitar tunes from Eddie Cochran, Duane Eddy, Buddy Holly, Jimmie Vaughan, Chris Casello Trio, Larry Collins & Joe Maphis and lots more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

The Katmen- "Big Hunk Of Love"

Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Rock Little Baby"

John Fogerty on Carl Perkins

Carl Perkins & John Fogerty- "All Mama's Children"

Deke Dickerson- "Double Clutchin'"

Buddy Holly- "That'll Be The Day"

Billy Gibbons on Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy & Billy Gibbons- "Wear You Out"

Jimmie Vaughan- "I Ain't Never"

Link Wray- "Run Chicken Run"

Larry Collins & Joe Maphis- "Hurricane"

Chuck Berry- "Johnny B. Goode"

Dick Dale on Quentin Tarantino & Pulp Fiction

Dick Dale- "Miserlou"

Eddie Cochran- "Jelly Bean"

Duane Eddy- "Up And Down"

Chris Casello Trio- "The Stinger"

Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers- "7 Nights To Rock"

Jimmy Vivino on Scotty Moore

Elvis Presley- "That's All Right"

Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "Shawnee"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-27-17 Feb 27, 2017

Show notes

We hear new tracks from Ollie Vee, Outlawed & The Hollow Bodies, an interview snippet from JD McPherson talking about Robert Plant and a Cash cover from Dale Watson. Plus, we spin requests for Elvis Presley and The Beat Farmers and rockers from Linda Gail Lewis, Junior Brown, The Dave & Deke Combo, Lee Hazlewood, The Tennessee Three, Charlie Rich, Paul Pigat and more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Sean Coleman & The Quasars- "Burnin' Up"

Rebel Dean- "She's So Perfect"

Johnny Cymbal- "Mr. Bass Man"

The Dave & Deke Combo- "Salty Boogie"

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis- "Goin' Up The Country"

Elvis Presley- "My Baby Left Me"

Linda Gail Lewis- "Big Bayou"

Charlie Rich- "Midnite Blues"

Tennessee Three- "There You Go"

Lee Hazlewood- "Pretty Jane"

JD McPherson on Robert Plant

JD McPherson- "Head Over Heels"

Outlawed & The Hollow Bodies- "Hear The Bomb Drop (Chicka Boom Boom)"

Johnny Cash- "Hidden Shame"

Billy Lee Riley- "Great Balls Of Fire"

Dale Watson- "Guess Things Happen That Way"

The Beat Farmers- "Big Rock Candy Mountain"

Junior Brown- "Guitar Man"

Ollie Vee- "It's Hot"

Paul Pigat- "Jukin'"

Outro Music Bed: Cousin Harley- "Weasel in The Henhouse"

Nashville Elvis Festival preview and more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-20-17 Feb 20, 2017

Show notes

Tom Brown & Brian Mayes of Nashville Elvis Festival join the show on location from the top of Grays On Main in Franklin, TN which is one of the locations of the events during the festival weekend. We discuss their background, the upcoming festival and spin song requests of some favorite Elvis tunes! Plus, we sneak in a couple of Elvis covers from Conway Twitty & Robert Gordon too! If that isn't enough, we hear a brand NEW tune from The Mavericks as well as rockers from Carl Perkins, Webb Wilder, Kent Rose, Johnny Cash and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Tom Tall & His Tom Kats- "Stack-A-Records"

Brian Setzer- "Ignition" (live)

Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps- "Get It"

Webb Wilder- "Tell Me Why, Charlene"

Johnny Cash- "Train Of Love"

Conway Twitty- "Treat Me Nice"

Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding- "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care"

Tom Brown & Brian Mayes interview

Elvis Presley- "Mystery Train"

Segment 1

Elvis Presley- "I Forgot To Remember To Forget"

Segment 2

Elvis Presley- "Boss Nova Baby"

Segment 3

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- "Blue Moon Of Kentucky"

Segment 4

Elvis Presley- "A Little Less Conversation"

The Mavericks- "Brand New Day"

Carl Perkins- "Put Your Cat Clothes On" (live)

Kent Rose- "If You Dig It"

Red Simpson- "The Highway Patrol"

Outro Music Bed: Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Strollin' With Mary Jane"

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New tunes and more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-13-17 Feb 13, 2017

Show notes

Half the show this week features brand new tunes from Dale Watson & Ray Benson, Hayden Thompson, Nikki Lane, The Sugar Daddies, Derek Irving & His Combo, Babe Miller, Texas T & The Shinerunners and The Rob Ryan Roadshow. We also hear Billy Harlan talk about "I Wanna Bop" and rockers from Johnny Horton, Rosie Flores, Elvis Presley, Dion, JD McPherson and more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Hayden Thompson- "Trouble On The Line" The Rob Ryan Roadshow- "Monkey Beat City"

Johnny Horton- "Honky Tonk Mind (The Woman I Need)"

JD McPherson- "It Shook Me Up"

Rosie Flores & The Pine Valley Cosmonauts- "Get Rhythm"

Babe Miller- "How Do We Rock"

Johnny Powers- "Good Gracious Me"

Malcolm Yelvington- "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee"

Dion- "Mean Woman Blues"

Texas T & The Shinerunners- "Don't Over Think It"

The Palomars- "All I Can Do Is Cry"

Derek Irving & His Combo- "Combo Boogie"

Billy Harlan talks about "I Wanna Bop"

Billy Harlan- "I Wanna Bop"

Bob Luman- "Try Me"

Nikki Lane- "Jackpot"

Elvis Presley- "Viva Las Vegas"

Dale Watson & Ray Benson- "Bus' Breakdown"

The Sugar Daddies- "Saturday Night"

Outro Music Bed: Danny B. Harvey- "Cattin' Around"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-06-17 Feb 06, 2017

Show notes

Hot new tunes hit the playlist this week from The Slapbacks, Maryann & The Tri-Tones, Hoodoo Tones, Ramblin' Bandits and Lucky 7.5.7. Plus, we hear Slim Jim Phantom talk about his standing drum style and rockin' tracks from Hot Rod Lincoln, Red Sovine, Bill Kirchen, The Bellfuries, High Noon, Buck Owens, Dale Watson and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Hot Rod Lincoln- "Lonesome Train"

Maryann & The Tri-Tones- "Got You On My Mind"

Leroi Brothers- "Hip Hip Baby"

Red Sovine- "Juke Joint Johnny"

Restless- "Travellin' Man"

Hoodoo Tones- "Northern Style"

Bill Kirchen- "Rockabilly Funeral"

High Noon- "Let's Go Daddy-O"

Buck Owens- "Sweet Thing"

The Blasters- "Real Rock Drive"

The Slapbacks- "Take It Easy"

The Bellfuries- "Why Do You Haunt Me"

Slim Jim Phantom on standing drum style

Stray Cats- "Stray Cat Strut"

Ricky Nelson- "If You Can't Rock Me"

Ramblin' Bandits- "Why, Why, Why"

Lucky 7.5.7.- "Do You Remember"

Dale Watson- "You're Humbuggin' Me"

Rosie Flores- "It Came From Memphis"

Outro Music Bed: Di Maggio Brothers- "High Speed Pickin'"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-30-17/ Ameripolitan 2 Jan 30, 2017

Show notes

We hear more of the nominees for the 2017 Ameripolitan Music Awards this week from Lance Lipinsky, Marcel Riesco, Chris Casello, The Silvershakers, Babe Miller, Lara Hope, Cherry Divine, Don Diego Trio, Adam Lopez and Country Side Of Harmonica Sam. Plus, we get new tunes from Deke Dickerson, Larry Collins, classics from Elvis Presley, Wanda Jackson and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Dion- "Believe What You Say"

Lance Lipinsky- "Night Owl"

Bailey Dee- "Voodoo"

Country Side Of Harmonica Sam- "That's Why I Sing In A Honky Tonk"

Elvis Presley- "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone"

Deke Dickerson- "Nashville Boogie"

Don Diego Trio- "You're Barking Up The Wrong Tree"

Adam Lopez- "My Place"

Stray Cats- "Something's Wrong With My Radio"

Twisted Rod- "Thunder & Lightning"

Babe Miller- "What It Feels Like (To Slip Around)"

Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones- "I'm The One"

Cherry Divine- "Queen Of Rockabilly"

Wanda Jackson (with The Cramps)- "Funnel Of Love"

The Silvershakers- "Loose Cannon"

Marcel Riesco- "If Only"

Chris Casello- "Chris' Guitar Boogie"

Larry Collins- "Rockabilly Forever (Screw The Rest)"

Dale Hawkins- "Wildcat Tamer"

Outro Music Bed: Larry Collins- "T-Bone"

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