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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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Deke Dickerson interview part 1 & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 06-27-16 Jun 27, 2016

Show notes

"Mr. Entertainment" Deke Dickerson joins us for part 1 of our interview on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! This hour, we discuss early influences, Untamed Youth, Dave & Deke Combo, working with Mark Neill, touring internationally, Guitar Geek Festial and more! We also hear a brand NEW tune from Tiger Army and rockers from Reverend Horton Heat, Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio, Bill Haley & His Comets, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins and The Cactus Blossoms!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Tiger Army- "Devil Lurks On The Road"

Reverend Horton Heat- "Bad Reputation"

Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "Please Don't Leave Me"

Bill Haley & His Comets- "(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock)"

Buddy Holly- "I'm Gonna Love You Too"

Deke Dickerson interview

Deke Dickerson- "Don't Push Me Too Far"

Segment 1

Deke Dickerson- "Let The Good Times Roll"

Segment 2

Untamed Youth- "Adam & Evil"

Segment 3

Dave & Deke Combo- "No Good Woman"

Segment 4

Deke Dickerson- "Can't See The Forest For The Trees"

Segment 5

Deke Dickerson- "Big Guitar"

Deke Dickerson & The Trashmen- "Lotta Lovin'"

Segment 6

Deke Dickerson (with Duane Eddy)- "My Eyes On You"

Carl Perkins- "Shake, Rattle & Roll"

The Cactus Blossoms- "Change Your Ways Or Die"

Outro music bed- Deke Dickerson (with Larry Collins)- "Jumpin' Bean"

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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 06-20-16 Jun 20, 2016

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Interview segments? New music? Vintage rockers? We've got it all this hour! We hear interview segments and tunes from Phil Alvin/The Blasters and Nikki Hill. Plus, new tunes from Joel DaSilva & The Midnight Howl, Carolyn Sills Combo, Ginger St. James and Morris SLK & The Locals and rockers from Chris Isaak, Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Charlie Feathers and much more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Chris Isaak- "Diddley Daddy"

The Planet Rockers- "Voodoo Woman"

Little Junior's Blue Flames- "Love My Baby"

Phil Alvin on American music influence

The Blasters- "American Music

Charlie Feathers- "Bottle To The Baby"

Carolyn Sills Combo- "Hot Tamales"

Joel DaSilva & The Midnight Howl- "Boogie Real Low"

Ginger St. James- "Train Whistle"

Johnny Cash- "Hey Porter"

Restless- "Why Don't You Just Rock?"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Hello Hello Baby"

Nikki Hill on influences and crazy rumors

Nikki Hill- "I'm Gonna Love You"

Little Richard- "The Girl Can't Help It"

Morris SLK & The Locals- "Spinnin' Wheels"

Furious- "All Night Long"

Kim Lenz- "Devil On My Shoulder"

Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "I Got The Shakes"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 06-13-16 Jun 13, 2016

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We hear our first "Dale Yeah!" segment with Dale Watson and his recommendation of Don Diego Trio! This will be an ongoing segment so be sure to watch for these in upcoming episodes as well. We also have interview segments with Linda Gail Lewis as well as JM Van Eaton and tunes from Glen Glenn, The WildTones, Old Stuff Trio, Wanda Jackson, Carl Bradychok, Si Cranstoun, The Mavericks, Sirocco Brothers, Rosie Flores and more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

The WildTones- "Love Machine"

Lil Mo & The Dynaflos- "Hands Off"

Linda Gail Lewis on the pressures of the Lewis name

Linda Gail Lewis- "Sure Does Help"

Old Stuff Trio- "Capybara Boogie"

Big Mama Thornton- "I Smell A Rat"

Carl Bradychok- "Too Much"

Eddie Clendening & The Blue Ribbon Boys- "That Weeping Willow Tree"

Wanda Jackson- "Money Honey"

Si Cranstoun- "Jukebox Jump"

Rosie Flores- "This Cat's In The Doghouse"

Sid King & The Five Strings- "Sag, Drag & Fall"

Sirocco Brothers- "Stomp"

JM Van Eaton on the recording of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"

The Mavericks- "The Only Question"

Dale Yeah segment 1 with Dale Watson

Don Diego Trio- "Good Guy"

Dale Watson- "If You Knew What's Good For You"

Glen Glenn- "Blue Jeans & A Boy's Shirt"

Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "Burning Love"

Fats Domino- "Honey Chile"

Outro Music Bed- Fats Domino- "Fats Frenzy"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 06-06-16 Jun 06, 2016

Show notes

This week's show is "action packed"!! We hear new tunes from Lil' Mo & The Dynaflos, The Starjays and a variety of rockers from Ronnie Dawson, Jerry Lee Lewis with John Fogerty, Nick Lowe (covering Buddy Holly), Paul McCartney (covering the Burnette brothers), Rich Mahan, Rex Allen, Eddie Cochran, Petunia & The Vipers, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins (with backing by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), Webb Wilder, Bryan Adams, Jimmy & The Mustangs, Lara Hope & The Ark Tones and so much more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Ronnie Dawson- "Action Packed"

Rayford Brothers- "Long Black & Greasy"

Bryan Adams- "You Belong To Me"

Jimmy & The Mustangs- "I Won't Cry"

Jerry Lee Lewis & John Fogerty- "Travelin' Band"

Gene Summers- "School Of Rock N Roll"

Rocket 3- "Hotrod Girls"

Petunia & The Vipers- "Maybe Baby Amy"

Rockats- "Pink & Black Cadillac"

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

Rex Allen- "Knock Knock Rattle"

Rich Mahan- "I'll Get Off The Booze"

Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins (with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)- "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"

Webb Wilder- "Honky Tonk Hell"

Nick Lowe- "Changing All Those Changes"

Paul McCartney interview on "Honey Hush"

Paul McCartney- "Honey Hush"

Eddie Cochran- "Something Else"

The Starjays- "My Wild Girl"

Lil' Mo & The Dynaflos- "She's The Most"

Outro music bed- Joe Maphis- "Flying Fingers"

Duane Eddy part 2 & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 05-30-16 May 30, 2016

Show notes

Duane Eddy joins us for part 2 of our interview recordedat the Musician's Hall Of Fame & Museum in Nashville, TN. We discuss his self-titled Capitol Records album from 1987(with guests such as Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne,John Fogerty, Ry Cooder and others), getting inducted in the Rock& Roll Hall Of Fame, "Rebel Rouser" in Forrest Gump, his latestRoad Trip album, playing on the Elvis Presley 2015 release If I CanDream, recording new material and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy"Dempsey

Intro music bed- Brian Setzer-"Rockabilly Blues"

Dion& The Belmonts- "I Wonder Why"

ClydeMcPhatter- "A Lover's Question"

Duane Eddy interview

DuaneEddy- "Cannonball"

Segment 1

DuaneEddy- "Rockestra Theme"

DuaneEddy- "The Trembler"

Segment 2

DuaneEddy- "Kickin' Ashpault"

Segment 3

DuaneEddy- "Yep"

Segment 4

DuaneEddy- "Rebel Rouser"

Segment 5

DuaneEddy- "Curveball"

Segment 6

ElvisPresley- "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

Segment 7

CarlPerkins, The Mavericks & Duane Eddy-"Matchbox"

Outro music bed- Duane Eddy-"Primeval"

Duane Eddy interview part 1 & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 05-23-16 May 23, 2016

Show notes

Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer Duane Eddy joins us for part 1 of our interview recorded on location at the Musician's Hall Of Fame & Museum in Nashville, TN. We talk about early guitar influences, his duo of Jimmy & Duane, his "twang" sound, successful debut album, Elvis, listing musicians on his album jacket, Dick Clark, Everly Brothers, Art Of Noise and a deal with Capitol Records.

Next week we'll hear about "Rebel Rouser" in Forrest Gump, Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame and much more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Eddie Cochran- "Mean When I'm Mad"

Everly Brothers- "Be Bop-A-Lula"

Duane Eddy interview

The Sharps- "Have Love Will Travel"

Segment 1

Jimmy & Duane- "I Want Some Lovin'"

Segment 2

Duane Eddy- "Movin' N' Groovin'"

Segment 3

Duane Eddy- "I Almost Lost My Mind"

Segment 4

Duane Eddy- "Shazam"

Segment 5

Duane Eddy- "Forty Miles Of Bad Road"

Segment 6

Duane Eddy- "3:30 Blues"

Segment 7

The Art Of Noise (with Duane Eddy)- "Peter Gunn"

Segment 8

Outro music bed- Duane Eddy- "Rockabilly Holiday"

Bonus Duane Eddy interview footage and songs May 23, 2016

Show notes

Due to time constraints we weren't able to include this great footage in the broadcast shows but wanted you to hear them. Hear Duane Eddy discuss producing his friend Phil Everly's debut RCA album, Star Spangled Springer featuring "The Air That I Breathe" which influenced The Hollies hit version. Also, hear Duane discuss hearing Elvis Presley for the first time as well as Duane playing guitar on "An American Trilogy" released on 2015's Elvis Presley release, If I Can Dream.

Taking a Detour with Cyndi Lauper/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 05-16-16 May 16, 2016

Show notes

Cyndi Lauper joins us on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour this week to discuss her 11th studio album, Detour (available now from Sire Records), which finds her covering traditional Country/Rockabilly/Western Swing tunes. We also talk about her early rockabilly roots while in her band Blue Angel and the NY scene at the time. We'll hear a couple of tracks from Levi & The Rockats and Robert Gordon (artists Cyndi would see in NY around that time) as well as a new B-side from Dion!

*Note that every attempt was made to clear up the cell phone audio in certain spots from the interview but such is the nature of the cell sound sometimes.

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Dion- "I've Been Watching"

Cyndi Lauper interview:

Cyndi Lauper- "Down Don't Bother Me"

Segment 1

Blue Angel- "Take A Chance"

Segment 2

Cyndi Lauper- "Funnel Of Love"

Segment 3

Cyndi Lauper- "Heartaches By The Number"

Segment 4

Cyndi Lauper (with Emmylou Harris)- "Detour"

Segment 5

Cyndi Lauper- "Misty Blue"

Segment 6

Cyndi Lauper (with Jewel)- "I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart"

Segment 7

Cyndi Lauper- "Walking After Midnight"

Levi & The Rockats- "All Thru The Night"

Robert Gordon- "I'm Coming Home"

Outro music bed- Blue Angel- "Cut Out"

Mark Neill interview part 2/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 05-09-16 May 09, 2016

Show notes

Grammy Award winning producer Mark Neill is our guest for part 2 of our interview this week. We talk about working with The Black Keys album Brothers and Dan Aurbach's solo project Keep It Hid, Liz Brasher, special requests for Charlie Feathers and Jimmy Wages and more! We'll also hear tunes from more projects he's worked on from Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Deke Dickerso, Rip Carson, Los Straitjackets, The Paladis, JD McPherson, Rockin' Ryan & The Real Goners and Lucky Stars!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Tornado" Deke Dickerson- "Wear Out The Soles Of My Shoes" Rip Carson- "Nobody's Woman" Mark Neill segment 1 JD McPherson- "Bridgebuilder" Mark Neill segment 2 Dan Auerbach- "Heartbroken, In Disrepair" Mark Neill segment 3 The Black Keys- "I'm Not The One" Mark Neill segment 4 Rockin' Ryan & The Real Goners- "Get On Or Get Off" Mark Neill segment 5 Liz Brasher- "Muddy Roots" Mark Neill segment 6 Los Straitjackets- "San Diego Shutdown" The Paladins- "Slow Down" Mark Neill segment 7 Charlie Feathers- "One Hand Loose" Jimmy Wages- "Miss Pearl" Lucky Stars- "Honky Tonk Bound" Outro music bed- Deke Dickerson- "Jumpin' Bean"

Mark Neill interview part 1/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 05-02-16 May 02, 2016

Show notes

Producer Mark Neill is our guest this week and next! On this episode, we talk about his early band The Unknowns, a tune from Billy Hancock that inspired him to create his studio and hear tunes he worked on from Ricky Nelson, JD McPherson, The Paladins, Deke Dickerson, Big Sandy & The Fly Rite Trio, J Roddy Walston & The Business, Smith's Ranch Boys and Atomic Bombshell.

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

The Paladins- "She Tears Me Up"

Atomic Bombshell- "Big Man"

Mark Neill segment 1

Smith's Ranch Boys- "Hot Temper"

Mark Neill segment 2

The Unknowns- "Dream Sequence"

Mark Neill segment 3

Billy Hancock- "I Can't Be Satisfied"

Mark Neill segment 4

Ricky Nelson- "I'm Walking"