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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 8-3-15 Aug 03, 2015

Show notes

We spin new tracks from The Rhythm Shakers, Charlie Gracie, Cactus Blossoms, Rio & The Rockabilly Revival, Bluebell Sisters and Jerry Foster this week. Plus, we hear rockers from Matt Hill, Bo Diddley, Gene Vincent, Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Jerry Lee Lewis, Headcat and lots more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

The Rhythm Shakers- "Ultra Twist"

Charlie Gracie- "Angel On My Shoulder"

Matt Hill- "Hellz Bells"

Darrel Higham- "My Way"

Bo Diddley- "Who Do You Love"

Cactus Blossoms- "You're Dreaming"

Gene Vincent- "Be Bop Boogie Boy"

Rio & The Rockabilly Revival- "I'm Shakin'"

The Rockats- "Old Hickory Road"

Marty Robbins- "Mean Mama Blues"

Hi-Risers- "Where's The Life Of The Party"

Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Motorhead Girl"

Headcat- "Let It Rock"

Rockin' 8-Balls- "Freight Train Boogie"

The Blasters- "Rock & Roll Will Stand"

Bluebell Sisters- "Ding Dong Daddy"

Jake Calypso- "My Honey Bop"

Moon Mullican- "Big Big City"

Jerry Foster- "Strong Enough To Live"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Promised Land"

Levi Dexter part 3, new Linda Gail Lewis & more! Jul 20, 2015

Show notes

Levi Dexter joins us for part 3 of our "Levi In July" interview series. On this episode, we talk about this year's "Levi & The Rockats" Viva Las Vegas show, his wife Bernie, Magic, Gretsch Brothers and begin a conversation of his album Roots Man. We also hear a new track from Linda Gail Lewis and rockers from Billy Burnette, The Blue Cats, JD Wilkes & The Dirt Daubers, Jai Malano, Marti Brom and Ricky Nelson!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Linda Gail Lewis- "Rockin' My Life Away"

Blue Cats- "Burnette"

Billy Burnette- "Didn't Start Livin'"

Levi Dexter interview

Segment 1

Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers- "Oakie Booie"

Segment 2

Levi Dexter & Magic- "Baby Let's Play House"

Segment 3

Levi Dexter & Magic- "All I Can Do Is Cry"

Segment 4

Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers- "Down The Line"

Segment 5

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

Segment 6

Levi Dexter- "Roots Man

JD Wilkes & The Dirt Daubers- "No Rest For The Wicked"

Jai Malano- "So Good To My Baby"

Marti Brom- "That Crazy Beat"

Ricky Nelson- "One Of These Mornings"

Levi Dexter part 2 & more! Jul 13, 2015

Show notes

We hear part 2 of our interview with Levi Dexter as we discuss American TV performances of Levi & The Rockats, their eventual split, formation of Levi & The Ripchords and the Stray Cats. We also hear rockers from Johnny Burnette, Chan Romero, JD McPherson, The Katmen, Robert Gordon, Buzz & The Flyers, Rhythm Bound and Joe Bennett!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Johnny & Dorsey Burnette- "Rock Billy Boogie"

Rhythm Bound- "Let Your Daddy Drive"

Chan Romero- "I Want Some More"

JD McPherson- "Everybody's Talking 'Bout The All American"

Joe Bennett- "Bayou Rock"

Levi Dexter interview

Segment 1

Levi & The Rockats- "Note From The South"

Segment 2

Levi & The Rockats- "Love This Cat"

Segment 3

Levi & The Ripchords- "I Get So Excited"

Segment 4

Levi & The Ripchords- "Other Side Of Midnight"

Segment 5

Stray Cats- "Runaway Boys"

Segment 6

The Katmen- "Love's All Gone"

Buzz & The Flyers- "New Girlfriend"

Robert Gordon- "The Fool"

Levi Dexter interview part 1 and more Jul 06, 2015

Show notes

Neo-Rockabilly legend, Levi Dexter is our guest for the first of 4 episodes. On this show, we discuss his influences as well as the early days of Levi & The Rockats. We also hear rockers from Boz Boorer, Jittery Jack, Cliff Bennett, Clint Bradley, Otis Blackwell, Matt Hill and much more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Boz Boorer- "Cast Iron Arm" Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers- "You've Got What I Like" Clint Bradley- "Doggone Cowboy" Wayne Walker- "All I Can Do Is Cry" Jittery Jack- "Peek-A-Boo Honey" Levi Dexter interview Segment 1 Bill Haley & His Comets- "Razzle Dazzle" Segment 2 Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers- "Wildest Cat In Town" Segment 3 Levi & The Rockats- "Rockabilly Idol" Segment 4 Levi & The Rockats- "Room To Rock" Segment 5 Levi & The Rockats- "All Thru The Night" Segment 6 Levi & The Rockats- "She Ain't No Angel" (live) Otis Blackwell- "Oh What A Babe" Lorrie & Larry Collins- "Mercy" Matt Hill- "30 Years Old" Dale Hawkins- "Wildcat Tamer"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 6-29-15 Jun 29, 2015

Show notes

We hear a newly released track from The Kentucky Headhunters with the late Johnnie Johnson. Johnson played piano on those great early Chuck Berry tunes. Also on the show, rockers from Dibbs Preston, Planet Rockers, Dave Phillips, Deke Dickerson, Dave Edmunds, a new track from The Obscuritones and a track from recently departed blues great, B.B. King plus lots more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Janis Martin- "Wham Bam Jam"

Dibbs Preston & The Detonators- "Flame of Love"

Heavy Trash- "Crazy Pritty Baby"

TJ Mayes- "Bottle Bottom Bop"

Planet Rockers- "Thunder Road Rock"

Elvis Presley- "King Creole"

Dave Phillips- "I'm Driving Home"

Buddy Holly & The Crickets- "Think It Over"

Joe Clay- "Slippin' Out & Sneakin' In"

Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "Southern Flood Blues"

Richard Berry- "Have Love Will Travel"

The Chords- "Sh-Boom"

Obscuritones- "London Town"

Sixteen & The Sidewinders- "I'll Follow You"

Deke Dickerson- "40th & Plum"

Dave Edmunds- "Leave My Woman Alone"

Kentucky Headhunters with Johnnie Johnson- "Fast Train"

B.B. King with Eric Clapton- "Days Of Old"

Summer Kickoff Show Jun 22, 2015

Show notes

We officially kick off summer this week as we hear songs of surf, beaches, cruisin' and the warm sun! Eddie Cochran, Beach Boys, Huelyn Duvall, Paladins, Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, Trashmen, Dick Dale, The Mavericks, Dion, Elvis, a new Charlie Gracie tune and many others help you dream of Summer Vacation!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Huelyn Duvall- "Three Months To Kill"

Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"

Charlie Gracie- "Sea Cruz"

The Ventures- "Wipe Out"

Webb Wilder- "Poolside"

Darrel Higham- "Sunshine Superman"

Eddie Cochran- "Summertime Blues"

Dion- "Drive All Night"

Chantays- "Pipeline"

Elvis Presley- "Slicin' Sand"

Paladins- "California Boogie"

Dick Dale- "Secret Surfin' Spot"

Southern Culture On The Skids- "Rumors Of Surf"

The Mavericks- "Summertime (When I'm With You)"

Tweed & The Sugardaddies- "Never Gonna Surf Again"

Ask The Clowns

Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Bad Dudes A Surfin"

Trashmen- "Surfin' Bird"

Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Sizzle"

John Lindberg Trio- "Cruel Summer Night"

Ink N Iron show Jun 15, 2015

Show notes

Ink-N-Iron Festival Nashville is our theme this week. The whole show is dedicated to some of the artists performing at the festival August 6th-9th! We also hear from Trace Edwards, owner of Ink-N-Iron, as we discuss this year's event. Plus, we get a world premiere of a brand new Linda Gail Lewis tune and rockers from 69 Cats, Wanda Jackson, Reverend Horton Heat, Sleepy LaBeef, Merle Haggard, Shooter Jennings and much more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Reverend Horton Heat- "My Hat"

Danny B. Harvey- "Crossroad Blues"

Wanda Jackson- "Hard Headed Woman"

Switchblade 3- "Superstition"

Rayburn Anthony- "Big Bad City"

Trace Edwards interview part 1

Si Cranstoun- "Shout Out"

Trace Edwards part 2

Sleepy LaBeef- "All The Time"

Trace Edwards part 3

Hot Rod Walt & The Psycho DeVilles- "Supercharger"

Trace Edwards part 4

Sonny Burgess- "Red Headed Woman"

Trace Edwards part 5

Carl Mann- "Baby I Don't Care"

Trace Edwards part 6

Merle Haggard- "Today I Started Loving You Again"

World Premiere-

Linda Gail Lewis- "Hard Rockin' Man"

Jinx Jones- "Beat Crazy Baby"

69 Cats- "Black Cadillac"

Shooter Jennings- "Walk Of Life"

outro- Jinx Jones- "Jinx's Guitar Boogie"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour- 6-8-2015 Jun 08, 2015

Show notes

We hear 3 releases from April's Record Store Day- Junior Brown, Reverend Horton Heat and the first recording by Elvis Presley! Plus, new tracks from Charlie Gracie, JD McPherson, Jane Rose & The Deadend Boys and Little Lesley & The Bloodshots as well as rockers from The Paladins, Rosie Flores and more! If that's not enough, we hear from The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns telling about their dream tour (maybe a certain "Rev") in their new installment of Ask The Clowns on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

The Paladins- "Mercy"

JD McPherson- "Head Over Heels"

Elvis Presley- "My Happiness"

Reverend Horton Heat- "It's A Rave Up"

Junior Brown- "Better Call Saul"

Jane Rose & The Deadend Boys- "Consequences"

Nikki Hill, Deke Dickerson & The Bo-Keys- "Struttin'"

Tommy Lam- "Speed Limit"

Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "It's Time"

Billy Harlan- "I Wanna Bop"

Charlie Gracie- "Cool Baby"

Rosie Flores- "Hot Dog"

Dion- "Ruby Baby" (live acoustic)

The Blasters- "Long White Cadillac"

Brian Setzer- "Who Would Love This Car But Me"

Ask The Clowns:

Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Road To Hell"

Little Lesley & The Bloodshots- "Down The Line"

Johnny Powers- "New Spark For An Old Flame"

Cover Charge Included Show! All Cover Tunes! Jun 01, 2015

Show notes

This week we hear some of our favorite artists covering some of their favorite artists! All covers and all rockin'! Stray Cats cover Creedence Clearwater Revival, JD McPherson covers Alabama, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis cover Led Zeppelin, Hillbilly Moon Explosion covers The Ramones, Di Maggio Brothers cover The Police and we're just getting started!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy' Dempsey

Stray Cats- "Lookin' Out My Back Door"

Carl Perkins- "Jenny, Jenny"

Wanda Jackson- "Heartbreak Hotel"

Polecats- "John, I'm Only Dancing"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Young Blood"

Kitty, Daisy & Lewis- "Boogie With Stu"

Billy Burnette- "It's Late"

Switchblade 3- "House Is Rockin'"

Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Bop Till You Drop"

The Blasters- "Barefoot Rock"

Lee Rocker- "Girl From Hell"

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

John Lindberg Trio- "Honey Hush"

Robert Gordon- "Black Slacks"

Fabulous Thunderbirds- "Stagger Lee"

Di Maggio Brothers- "Every Breath You Take"

JD McPherson- "Why Lady Why"

Johnny Cash- "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby"

Dale Hawkins- "My Babe"

Dick Dale part 4 and more! May 25, 2015

Show notes

Guitar legend Dick Dale joins us once more to talk about some things that are the most dear to him...his wife Lana and talking to people one on one after a show. Plus, we hear from Pokey LaFarge, Dion, Tommy Sands, Si Cranstoun and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Tommy Sands- "The Worrying Kind"

Si Cranstoun- "Coupe De Ville"

Dick Dale Interview

Dick Dale segment 1 (music bed- "Caravan")

"Ring Of Fire"

Dick Dale segment 2 (music bed- "Unknown Territory")

"Stop Teasing"

Dick Dale segment 3 (music bed- "Third Rock From The Sun")

"Hava Nagila"

music bed- "Let's Go Trippin'"

"Grudge Run"

Dick Dale segment 4 (music bed- "Esperanza")

"You Are My Sunshine"

Pokey LaFarge- "Actin' A Fool"

Dave Phillips & The Hot Rod Gang- "Tainted Love"

Dion- Flim Flam

:60 Album Review with Connor Rocket- Jai Malano- Rocket Girl

Nico Duportal & His Rhythm Dudes- "She Knows How"

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