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Big Sandy interview & more! Rockabilly N Blues 04-25-16 Apr 25, 2016

Show notes

Robert "Big Sandy" Williams is our guest this week! We chat about early influences, his "Big Sandy" nickname, beginnings of the Fly-Rite Boys (and Fly-Rite Trio), working with Dave Alvin, acoustic project What A Dream, brand new single, playing Nashville Boogie, a request for Pat Cupp and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

The Blasters- "Crazy Baby"

Janis Martin- "Drugstore Rock N Roll"

Big Sandy interview

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys- "Every Time"

Segment 1

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys- "Power Of The 45"

Segment 2

Big Sandy & The Fly-Rite Trio- "Hot Water"

Segment 3

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys- "Jumpin' From 6 To 6"

Segment 4

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys- "Chalk It Up To The Blues"

Segment 5

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys- "Glad When I'm Gone"

Segment 6

Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys- "Fine Fine Superfine"

Segment 7

Big Sandy- "Yama Yama Pretty Mama"

Big Sandy & The Fly Rite Trio- "Steady Baby"

Segment 8

Pat Cupp- "I Guess It's Meant That Way" (request from Big Sandy)

Outro music- Link Wray- "The Flying Wedge (Drag Race)"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 04-18-16 Apr 18, 2016

Show notes

We cram a variety of killer rockers into the show this week! Hear new tunes from The Domestic Bumblebees, AJ & The Rockin' Trio, Ambur Rockell, Number 9 Blacktops, Eskimo Brothers and classics from Eddie Cochran, Levi & The Rockats, Gene Vincent, Mac Curtis, Buddy Holly, JD McPherson, Nico Duportal, Drake Bell, Dave & Phil Alvin, Si Cranstoun, Los Straitjackets and much more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

AJ & The Rockin' Trio- "Hot Rockin' Mama"

Ambur Rockell- "Backwoods Girl"

Eddie Cochran- "Jelly Bean"

Eskimo Brothers- "Sweet Jolene"

Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "Feeling Happy"

Domestic Bumblebees- "Crying Over You"

Levi & The Rockats- "Room To Rock"

Gene Vincent- "Jump Back Honey, Jump Back"

Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Bumble Bee"

Sonny George- "Big Rig Rules"

Mac Curtis- "Wild Wild Women"

Los Straitjackets- "Space Mosquito"

Ronnie Dawson- "Fish Out Of Water"

Si Cranstoun- "Coupe De Ville"

Warren Smith- "Rock N Roll Ruby"

Nico Duportal- "Much Later"

JD McPherson- "Mother Of Lies"

Drake Bell- "Bull"

Number 9 Blacktops- "Interstate Rocker"

Buddy Holly & The Crickets- "Oh Boy"

Nashville Boogie special/ Jason Galaz interview & more! Apr 11, 2016

Show notes

This week we spin tunes from some of the artists performing at the 2nd annual Nashville Boogie Vintage Weekender! We'll talk with festival owner Jason Galaz and hear tunes from Wanda Jackson, Reverend Horton Heat, The Blasters, Chris Isaak, a new track from Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Deke Dickerson, Dale Watson, James Intveld, Dibbs Preston, Levi Dexter, Rosie Flores, Slim Jim Phantom (with The Stray Cats) and so much more on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Wanda Jackson- "Let's Have A Party"

Dale Watson- "Good Luck N Good Truckin' Tonite"

Stray Cats (with Slim Jim Phantom)- "I Fought The Law"

Deke Dickerson- "Mexicali Rose"

Reverend Horton Heat- "Please Don't Take The Baby To The Liquor Store"

Dibbs Preston & The Detonators- "Quit This Big Old Town"

Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Fine Fine Superfine"

James Intveld- "Modern Don Juan"

Planet Rockers- "Whatcha Gonna Do"

The Blasters- "Marie Marie"

Jason Galaz interview

Segment 1

Chris Isaak- "Keep Hanging On"

Segment 2

Marcel Bontempi- "Shag Rag"

Woody Pines- "Walkin' Stick"

Levi Dexter & The Ripchords- "Jitterbop Baby"

Rosie Flores- "Wrong Side Of His Heart"

Alton & Jimmy- "I Just Don't Know"

Doel Brothers- "Kissin' Bug Boogie"

Go Getters- "Hot Rod Roadeo"

Outro: Chris Casello- "Chris' Guitar Boogie"

Chris Isaak interview & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 04-04-16 Apr 04, 2016

Show notes

Chris Isaak joins us this week to discuss his new album, First Comes The Night as well as one of his major influences- Jerry Lee Lewis, his mirror suit, playing on stage with Dick Dale, recording in Nashville and a special request for an obscure track from "The Killer". We also hear tunes from Janis Martin, Crawling King Snakes, Micky Hawks, Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms, Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis and Dale Watson!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Janis Martin- "Believe What You Say"

Crawling King Snakes- "Philadelphia Baby"

Chris Isaak interview

Chris Isaak- "Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing"

Segment 1

Chris Isaak- "First Comes The Night"

Chris Isaak- "Great Balls Of Fire"

Segment 2

Chris Isaak- "Please Don't Call"

Chris Isaak- "Down In Flames"

Segment 3

Chris Isaak-- "Don't Break My Heart"

Segment 4

Chris Isaak- "Running Down The Road"

Segment 5

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Charming Billy"

Chris Isaak- "Insects"

Micky Hawks- "Bip, Bop, Boom"

Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms- "I Gotta Get Another Girl"

Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Don't Lie To Me"

Dale Watson- "Adios"

The Cactus Blossoms interview and more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-28-16 Mar 28, 2016

Show notes

The Cactus Blossoms' Jack Torrey & Page Burkum join us on the show this week to talk early influences, working with JD McPherson on their Red House Records debut- You're Dreaming, touring with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, requests for Carl Perkins & Bo Diddley and lots more! We also hear brand new tunes from Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Frantic Rockers, Veloninos and rockers from Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, Frank Deaton & The Mad Lads, Sandy & The Wild Wombats and Rockpile!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Frantic Rockers- "Satisfy My Soul"

Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Boomerang"

Frank Deaton & The Mad Lads- "Don't Let Go"

Veloninos- "Red Diesel Medicine"

Cactus Blossoms interview

Segment 1

Cactus Blossoms- "You're Dreaming"

Segment 2

Cactus Blossoms- "Stoplight Kisses"

Segment 3

Cactus Blossoms- "No More Crying The Blues"

Segment 4

Cactus Blossoms- "Clown Collector"

Segment 5

Cactus Blossoms- "Change Your Ways Or Die"

Segment 6

Cactus Blossoms- "Mississippi"

Segment 7

Carl Perkins- "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby"

Bo Diddley- "Dearest Darling"

Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Desperation"

Sandy & The Wild Wombats- "Wild One"

Rockpile- "Crawling From The Wreckage" (live)

Jimmy Vivino part 2 & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-21-16 Mar 21, 2016

Show notes

Jimmy Vivino (from Jimmy Vivino & The Basic Cable Band seen nightly on Conan) is our guest again this week as we discuss solo recordings, Scotty Moore, Johnnie Johnson & Chuck Berry, Lee Rocker, Charlie Gracie and lots more! We'll also hear tunes from Dick Dale, Deke Dickerson, Diablogato, Carolina & Her Rhythm Rockets and Twisted Rod!

ntro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Dick Dale- "Night Rider"

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

Jimmy Vivino interview

Johnnie Johnson (with Jimmy Vivino on vocals)- "Bye Bye Johnnie/ Carol"

Segment 1

Chuck Berry- "Too Much Monkey Business"

Segment 2

Jimmy Vivino & The Black Italians- "Heaven In A Pontiac"

Segment 3

Lee Rocker- "Slap That Bass"

Segment 4

Charlie Gracie- "Dance My Blues Away"

Segment 5

Elvis- "That's All Right"

Segment 6

Ricky Nelson- "Stood Up"

Segment 7

Elvis Presley- "Too Much"

Diablogato- "She Just Wants To Rock & Roll"

Carolina & Her Rhythm Rockets- "By My Side"

Twisted Rod- "Trapped Love"

Jimmy Vivino interview part 1/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-14-16 Mar 14, 2016

Show notes

Jimmy Vivino is seen nightly heading up the Jimmy Vivino & The Basic Cable Band on Conan with his spectacular guitar playing. He's also one of the most respected musicians around and we begin part 1 of our chat with him talking about producing and playing on the latest from Dion, working with Johnnie Johnson, playing with Chet Atkins on Conan and lots more! We also hear from The Neanderthals (featuring Eddie Angel and covering David Bowie), new Jack Rabbit Slim, The Barley Hoppers, Nick Curran, Head Cat and Cousin Harley on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

The Neanderthals- "Space Oddity"

Jack Rabbit Slim- "Next Time"

Jimmy Vivino interview

Johnnie Johnson- "I'm Mad"

Segment 1

Chet Atkins- "I Still Write Your Name In The Snow"

Dion- "I Wonder Why" (live New York City)

Segment 2

Conan O'Brien & The Legally Prohibited Band- "Too Much Monkey Business"

Segment 3

Dion- "All Rocked Up"

Segment 4

Chuck Berry- "Almost Grown"

Segment 5

Johnnie Johnson (w/ Jimmy Vivino on vocals)- "She Called Me Out Of My Name"

The Barley Hoppers- "Doghouse Boogie"

Nick Curran & The Nitelifes- "Player"

Head Cat- "Love's Made A Fool Of You"

Cousin Harley- "Dust Bowl Devil"

Viva Las Vegas Special! Tom Ingram interview & more! Mar 07, 2016

Show notes

This week we focus on artists performing at Viva Las Vegas! The event happens April 14th-17th at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Festival owner Tom Ingram joins us for a conversation later in the show and we hear tunes from Dick Dale, Brian Setzer, Sleepy LaBeef, The Polecats, new Jittery Jack (with Darrel Higham), Jack Scott, Restless, Dave Phillips and so much more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Sleepy LaBeef- "Matchbox"

Don Woody- "Barking Up The Wrong Tree"

Dave & Deke Combo- "Hey Mae"

Bailey Dee & Her Late Night Bait- "Voodoo"

Dave Phillips- "The Trip"

The Jets- "Plenty Of Love"

Dick Dale- "Ring Of Fire"

Brian Setzer- "Stiletto Cool"

Restless- "You Drive Me Insane"

The Polecats- "Big Green Car"

Tom Ingram interview:

Segment 1

Rocky Burnette with Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "Lonesome Tears In My Eyes"

Segment 2

Lew Williams- "Cat Talk"

Billy Harlan- "I Wanna Bop"

Big Sandy- "Have Love Will Travel"

Jai Malano- "You Made Me Love You"

Jittery Jack with Darrel Higham- "The Remedy"

Jack Scott- "Hillbilly Fever"

www.vivalasvegas.net

Dion part 2 & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 2-29-16 Feb 29, 2016

Show notes

Dion joins us again this week to discuss more tunes from New York Is My Home as well as more 2016 plans. We also hear rockers from The Paladins, Nikki Hill, The Lincolns, Carl Perkins, Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers and Eddie Cochran!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

The Paladins- "Tore Up"

Nikki Hill- "Scratch Back"

Dion interview

Dion- "Drip Drop"

Segment 1

Dion- "Katie Mae"

Segment 2

Dion- "I Ain't For It"

Dion- "Drive All Night"

Segment 3

Dion- "The Apollo King"

Segment 4

Dion- "Can't Go Back To Memphis"

Segment 5

Dion- "Ride With You

Segment 6

Dion- "The Wanderer"

The Lincolns- "You Never Can Tell"

Carl Perkins- "All Mama's Children"

Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers- "You're My Baby"

Eddie Cochran- "Twenty Flight Rock"

http://diondimucci.com/wp1/home/

http://instantrecordsinc.com/

Dion interview part 1 & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-22-16 Feb 22, 2016

Show notes

Dion is our guest for part 1 of our interview on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour this week. We talk about playing Viva Las Vegas for the first time last year, both The Beatles and Elvis loving "Ruby Baby" and begin our discussion about his new album, New York Is My Home on Instant Records. Plus, we hear tunes from Brian Setzer, Elvis Presley, Si Cranstoun, Jack & The Real Deals, Red Simpson and Charlie Feathers!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Brian Setzer- "5 Years, 4 Months, 3 Days" Elvis Presley- "We're Coming In Loaded" Dion interview Dion- "Runaround Sue" Segment 1 Dion- "Teenager In Love" Dion- "Written On The Subway Wall/ Little Star" Segment 2 Dion- "Ruby Baby" Segment 3 Dion- "Visionary Heart" Dion- "Rave On" Segment 4 Dion- "New York Is My Home" Segment 5 Dion- "Aces Up Your Sleeve" Jack & The Real Deals- "Rock All Night" Si Cranstoun- "Vegas Baby" Red Simpson- "Truck Drivin' Man" Charlie Feathers- "Nobody's Woman" http://diondimucci.com/wp1/home/ http://instantrecordsinc.com/

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