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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-23-17/ Ameripolitan 1 Jan 23, 2017

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This week and next we spotlight some of the artists nominated for the 2017 Ameripolitan Music Awards being held on February 15th, 2017 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, TX. Some of the nominees heard on this week's show include Cash O'Riley, Joel Paterson, Nathan Belt & The Buckles, Bloodshot Bill, Jittery Jack, Rockin' Bonnie, Malpass Brothers, The Cactus Blossoms, Carolyn Sills, Doel Brothers and Fia Sco. We also hear new tunes from Hot Rhythm Rumblers, Ollie Vee, Cliff Richard, a new Dale Yeah segment with Dale Watson and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Cash O'Riley- "Everytime You Walk"

Hot Rhythm Rumblers- "Texas Swing"

Fia Sco & The Majestics- "Catty Town"

Johnny Burnette- "Lonesome Tears In My Eyes"

Rocky Burnette & Darrel Higham- "Victory Train"

Doel Brothers- "Rockin' On A Hardwood Floor"

Carolyn Sills Combo- "Big Canoe"

The Cactus Blossoms- "Clown Collector"

The Malpass Brothers- "It'll Be Me"

Rockin' Bonnie- "I've Done Gone Hog Wild"

Jittery Jack & Darrel Higham- "Red Hot Mama"

Ollie Vee- "Feeling Bad"

Bloodshot Bill- "Crazy 'Bout A Girl"

Johnny Cash- "I've Been Everywhere"

Roy Orbison- "Go Go Go"

Dale Yeah

Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind"

Dale Watson- "Birmingham Breakdown" (live)

Cliff Richard- "Memphis, Tennessee"

Joel Paterson- "Pensacola Rhythm"

Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "The Swag"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-16-17 Jan 16, 2017

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New tunes from Imelda May, Nico Duportal & His Rhythm Dudes, The Rolling Stones, Kenley Collins, Wayne Hancock, Benny & The Flybyniters and Whiskey Kiss make their debut on the show this week! We also get requests for Robert Gordon, The Collins Kids and rockers from Jimmie Vaughan, Eddie Cochran, Patsy Cline, Levi Dexter & Magic, Nikki Hill, Nick Curran, Dibbs Preston & Jerry Lee Lewis with Charlie Rich!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

The Collins Kids- "Mercy"

Jimmie Vaughan (with Lou Ann Barton)- "Lonely Weekends"

Dibbs Preston & The Detonators- "Part Time Lover"

Nico Duportal & His Rhythm Dudes- "Don't You See"

Imelda May- "Call Me"

Buddy Holly- "Heartbeat"

The Rolling Stones- "I Gotta Go"

Nick Curran & The Nitelifes- "Heeby Jeebies"

Nikki Hill- "Oh My"

Kenley Collins- "Stop & Listen"

Patsy Cline- "Stop, Look & Listen"

Robert Gordon with Danny Gatton- "Love My Baby"

Jerry Lee Lewis & Charlie Rich- "Am I To Be The One"

Levi Dexter & Magic- "Blue Days, Black Nights"

Wayne Hancock- "Divorce Me C.O.D."

Eddie Cochran- "Teenage Heaven"

Benny & The Flybyniters- "She Knocks Me Out"

Whiskey Kiss- "Keep It To Myself"

Outro Music Bed: DiMaggio Connection- "A Night In Shanghai"

Cliff Richard interview! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-09-17 Jan 09, 2017

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Sir Cliff Richard is our special guest this week as we discuss his new project (and 102nd overall), Just...Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll! We'll hear several tunes from this project as well as songs with The Shadows and Phil Everly! Plus, we hear a new live track from Brian Setzer, a classic live track from Ricky Nelson, rockers from Charlie Feathers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Cactus Blossoms and pay tribute to recent Grammy Hall Of Fame song inductee, Dion's "The Wanderer"!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Brian Setzer- "Vinyl Records"

Ricky Nelson- "Milk Cow Blues"

Cliff Richard interview

Cliff Richard & The Shadows- "Dynamite"

Segment 1

Cliff Richard- "Roll Over Beethoven"

Segment 2

Cliff Richard & Elvis Presley- "Blue Suede Shoes"

Cliff Richard & The Shadows- "C'mon Everybody"

Segment 3

Cliff Richard- "Move It"

Cliff Richard & Phil Everly- "She Means Nothing To Me"

Segment 4

Cliff Richard- "Dimples"

Dion- "The Wanderer"

Charlie Feathers- "Wild Wild Party"

Creedence Clearwater Revival- "My Baby Left Me"

The Cactus Blossoms- "You're Dreaming"

Outro Music Bed: Duane Eddy- "Peter Gunn"

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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-02-17 Jan 02, 2017

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We kick off 2017 with an hour of rockers from Wanda Jackson, Bill Kirchen, Robert Gordon, "Big" (Big Mama Thornton, Big Sandy) vs. "Little" (Little Richard, Little Willie John, Little Junior Parker), Lance Lipinsky, Lee Rocker, The Sonics, Gene Vincent (tune from Hot Rod Gang) and much more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Wanda Jackson- "Nervous Breakdown"

Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers- "Fool A Fool"

The Clovers- "Down In The Alley"

Carl Perkins- "Matchbox"

Rhythm Preachers- "Rockin' Fools"

Big Mama Thornton- "Hound Dog"

Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Ruby Jane"

Little Junior Parker- "Feelin' Good"

Little Willie John- "I'm Shakin'"

Little Richard- "Ooh! My Soul"

Charlie Hightone & The Rock-its- "Hot Rhythm"

The Sonics- "Jenny, Jenny"

Robert Gordon- "Flyin' Saucer Rock & Roll"

Lee Rocker- "Honey Don't"

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

AJ & The Rockin' Trio- "You Lose"

Gene Vincent- "Dance In The Street"

Starlight Drifters- "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"

Bill Kirchen- "Oxblood"

Billy Brown- "Meet Me In The Alley Sally"

Outro music bed: James Burton & Ralph Mooney- "Moonshine"

All Christmas!/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-25-16 Dec 22, 2016

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It's an hour full of Christmas tunes on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! We hear new Christmas tunes from Bill Kirchen, Dale Watson, Nathan Belt & The Buckles, She & Him, Jack Skuller and holiday classics from the Lewis family (Jerry Lee, Linda Gail & Annie Marie), Dion, Elvis Presley, George Jones, The Mavericks, Brenda Lee and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas"

The Mavericks- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"

Elvis Presley- "Blue Christmas"

Chet Atkins- "Jingle Bell Rock"

Billy Burnette- "Hey Daddy"

Chris Isaak- "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

Brenda Lee- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"

Jack Skuller- "Empty Stocking Blues"

The Cadillacs- "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer"

Ral Donner- "Christmas Day"

George Jones- "My Mom & Santa Claus"

Billy Fury- "My Christmas Prayer"

Dion- "Merry Christmas Baby"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "I Can't Have A Merry Christmas Mary (Without You)" Linda Gail Lewis- "Make Somebody Happy This Christmas"

Annie Marie Lewis & Danny B. Harvey- "Rock 'N' Roll Christmas"

Bill Kirchen- "Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'"

Dale Watson & His Lonestars- "Christmas To Me"

She & Him- "The Man With The Bag"

Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me"

Outro music bed: Brian Setzer Orcestra- "Carol Of The Bells"

Christmas and more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-19-16 Dec 19, 2016

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This week, we hear a recent Christmas tune and favorite holiday tradition from Reverend Horton Heat as well as more Christmas tunes from Los Straitjackets, Susan Marshall, Bill Haley & His Comets, The Holly Twins with Eddie Cochran, Hillbilly Casino, Buck Owens and The Honeydippers. Plus, we hear some rockers from Webb Wilder, Dave & Phil Alvin, Lee Rocker, Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Red Foley, The Royal Hounds, JD McPherson and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas"

Los Straitjackets- "Frosty The Snowman"

The Honeydippers- "Hoy, Hoy, Hoy (Rockin' On Christmas Eve)"

Lee Rocker- "Rockin' Harder"

Webb Wilder- "Rough & Tumble Guy"

Joakim Tinderholt & His Band- "Stumble & Fumble"

Buck Owens- "Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy"

Hillbilly Casino- "Let It Snow"

Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "You Miss Something"

The Royal Hounds- "Make It Hail"

The Paladins- "Good Lovin'"

The Holly Twins with Eddie Cochran- "I Want Elvis For Christmas"

Susan Marshall- "Jingle Bells"

Johnny Cash- "There You Go"

Ritchie Valens- "Ooh My Head"

JD McPherson- "Precious"

Jim Heath (Reverend Horton Heat) on favorite holiday tradition

Reverend Horton Heat- "Donuts In The Snow"

Bill Haley & His Comets- "Jingle Bell Rock"

Red Foley- "Crazy Little Guitar Man"

Dave & Phil Alvin- "How You Want It Done"

Outro music bed: Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Hark The Herald Angels Sing"

Christmas, new tunes & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-12-16 Dec 12, 2016

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We hear new tunes from Wayne Hancock, Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Country Side Of Harmonica Sam, Jack Skuller, Skip Frontz Jr. & His Left Handed Luckies and The Belmonts this week. We also pay tribute to Bobby Vee who passed away on October 24th. Plus, we get a Christmas installment of "Dale Yeah" by Dale Watson as well as Christmas tunes from Dale, Rosie Flores, Si Cranstoun, Lara Hope & The Arktones, Southern Culture On The Skids, Ricky Nelson, Martin Cilia, Jack Scott and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas"

Si Cranstoun- "A Christmas Twist"

Lara Hope & The Arktones- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"

Wayne Hancock- "Slingin' Rhythm"

Skip Frontz Jr. & His Left-Handed Luckies- "Asphalt In My Veins"

Paul Pigat- "Rock A Hula Baby"

Ricky Nelson- "The Christmas Song"

Jack Scott- "There's Trouble Brewin'"

Country Side Of Harmonica Sam- "Lookout Heart"

Rebel Dean & Linda Gail Lewis- "Burning The Candle (Both Ends)"

Jack Skuller- "Slinky"

Martin Cilia- "Jingle Bells"

Southern Culture On The Skids- "Silver Bells"

Bobby Vee- "Suzie Baby"

Deke Dickerson- "The Hatchet Man"

Dale Yeah (Christmas edition) with Dale Watson

Rosie Flores- "Christmas On West Mistletoe"

Dale Watson- "Christmas In Vegas"

Elvis Presley & - "Big Hunk Of Love"

The Belmonts- "Welcome Me Back Home"

Eddie Cochran- "Little Lou"

Outro music bed: Eddie Cochran- "Eddie's Blues"

Segment 3 of "Feel Like Going Home: The Songs Of Charlie Rich"/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-05-16 Dec 05, 2016

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We hear our 3rd and final segment of "Feel Like Going Home: The Songs Of Charlie Rich" with tunes and interviews from artists appearing on this new release on Memphis International Records. This episode we speak with Preston Shannon and Susan Marshall. Interviews were conducted at the Sam Phillips Recording Services Studio at 639 Madison Avenue in Memphis. Not only was the bulk of this tribute album recorded there but it was the same studio Charlie Rich recorded most of his songs during his time with Sam Phillips. In fact, it's the SAME piano there in the studio!

We also hear Christmas tunes from Charlie Rich, Elvis Presley, Billy Burnette and classics from James Intveld and Lefty Frizzell!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

James Intveld- "Modern Don Juan"

Lefty Frizzell- "You're Humbugging Me"

Feel Like Going Home: The Songs Of Charlie Rich

Snippet of "Feel Like Going Home"- Kevin Connolly

Preston Shannon interview

Segment 1

Preston Shannon- "Easy Money"

Segment 2

Charlie Rich- "Big Man"

Segment 3

Anita Suhanin- "Midnight Blues"

Will Kimbrough- "Sittin' & Thinkin'"

Susan Marshall interview

Segment 1

Susan Marshall- "Time & Again"

Segment 2

Charlie Rich- "Rebound"

Segment 3

Snippet of "Feel Like Going Home"- Kevin Connolly

Charlie Rich- "Santa Claus' Daughter"

Elvis Presley- "Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)

Billy Burnette- "Rock & Roll In Christmas"

Outro music bed: Los Straitjackets- "Sleigh Bells"

Segment 2 of "Feel Like Going Home: The Songs Of Charlie Rich"/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 11-28-16 Nov 28, 2016

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We hear our 2nd segment (of 3) of "Feel Like Going Home: The Songs Of Charlie Rich" with tunes and interviews from artists appearing on this new release on Memphis International Records. This episode we speak with Jerry Phillips (one of Sam's sons), Holli Mosley, Halley Phillips (co-producer of Holli's track/ Jerry's daughter) and singer-songwriter Keith Sykes. Interviews were conducted at the Sam Phillips Recording Services Studio at 639 Madison Avenue in Memphis. Not only was the bulk of this tribute album recorded there but it was the same studio Charlie Rich recorded most of his songs during his time with Sam Phillips. In fact, it's the SAME piano there in the studio!

We also hear tunes from Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis and Big Sand & His Fly Rite Boys!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Feel Like Going Home:

Shooter Jennings- "Rebound"

Jerry Phillips interview

Segment 1

Charlie Rich- "Right Behind You Baby"

Segment 2

Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats- "Rocket 88"

Holli Mosley & Halley Phillips interview

Segment 1

Holli Mosely- "Who Will The Next Fool Be"

Segment 2

Johnny Hoy- "Don't Put No Headstone On My Grave"

Keith Sykes interview

Segment 1

Charlie Rich- "Lonely Weekends"

Segment 2

Keith Sykes with Grace Askew- "Everything I Do Is Wrong"

Howlin' Wolf- "How Many More Years"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Mean Woman Blues"

Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Feelin' Kinda Lucky"

Outro music bed: Joel Paterson- "Fender Freeze"

Segment 1 of "Feel Like Going Home: The Songs Of Charlie Rich"/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 11-21-16 Nov 21, 2016

Show notes

We hear our first (of 3) segments called "Feel Like Going Home: The Songs Of Charlie Rich" with tunes and interviews from artists appearing on this new release on Memphis International Records. This episode we speak with Charlie Rich Jr. as well as the album's producer, Michael Dinallo. Interviews were conducted at the Sam Phillips Recording Services Studio at 639 Madison Avenue in Memphis. Not only was the bulk of this tribute album recorded there but it was the same studio Charlie Rich recorded most of his songs during his time with Sam Phillips. In fact, it's the SAME piano there in the studio!

We also hear NEW tracks from The B-Stars, Pat Capocci and rockers from the Cochran Brothers, Wanda Jackson and Johnny Cash!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

The B-Stars- "The Everything Blues"

The Cochran Brothers- "Tired & Sleepy"

Feel Like Going Home: The Songs Of Charlie Rich

Snippet of "Feel Like Going Home"- Kevin Connolly

Jim Lauderdale- "Lonely Weekends"

Charlie Rich, Jr interview

Segment 1

Charlie Rich- "Philadelphia Baby"

Segment 2

Charlie Rich, Jr- "Break Up"

Segment 3

The Malpass Brothers- "Caught In The Middle"

Mercy Brothers- "Misery Train"

Michael Dinallo interview

Segment 1

Juliet Simmons Dinallo- "Whirlwind"

Segment 2

Charlie Rich- "Gonna Be Waitin'"

Segment 3

Snippet of "Feel Like Going Home"- Kevin Connolly

Pat Capocci- "Burn It Down Baby"

Wanda Jackson- "Mean Mean Man"

Johnny Cash- "One Piece At A Time"

Outro music bed: The Hawk (Jerry Lee Lewis)- "In The Mood"

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