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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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All Christmas music! Dec 21, 2014

Show notes

100% rockin' Christmas tunes this week! Later in the program we talk with Mike Love from The Beach Boys about holiday traditions as well as Endless Summer Quarterly's editor, David Beard, about The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary of 1964's Christmas Album! Spreading the holiday cheer on this episode is Annie Marie Lewis, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Fabulous Thunderbirds, JD McPherson, Jason D. Williams, Dion, Chris Isaak and so much more! Be Santa's little helper and crank up the tunes while the big guy loads up the sled!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Elvis Presley- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"

Chuck Berry- "Run Rudolph Run"

Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Dig That Crazy Santa Claus"

JD McPherson- "Twinkle Little Christmas Lights"

Ricky Nelson- "Jingle Bells"

Brenda Lee- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"

Fabulous Thunderbirds- "Merry Christmas Darling"

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters- "Christmas Time For Everybody But Me"

Annie Marie Lewis- "Rock 'N Roll Christmas"

Chris Isaak- "Christmas On TV"

Honeydippers- "Hepcats Holiday"

Jason D. Williams- "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer"

Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials- "I'm Your Santa Claus"

Johnny Cash- "Little Drummer Boy"

Freddy King- "I Hear Jingle Bells"

The Beach Boys- "Little Saint Nick"

The Beach Boys- "Merry Christmas Baby"

Dion- "Jingle Bell Rock"

Dr. Rubin's Pomade

Rockin' Christmas tunes and more Dec 15, 2014

Show notes

More great rockin' Christmas tunes hit the playlist again this week. Getting you in the Christmas mood this week are tunes from Annie Marie Lewis, Reverend Horton Heat, Wanda Jackson, Dave Edmunds, Bop Hounds, Johnny Horton and others! Plus, we get a new holiday edition of "Ask The Clowns" with the Reach Around Rodeo Clowns and cool tunes from 69 Cats, Eddie Cochran, Jittery Jack and so much more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Reverend Horton Heat- "Santa On The Roof"

Annie Marie Lewis- "Drummer Boy"

Shawn Camp & Billy Burnette- "A Big Hunk Of Love"

69 Cats- "Runaway"

Velvetone (with Wanda Jackson)- "Funnel Of Love"

Wanda Jackson & The Continentals- "Merry Christmas Baby"

Bobby Helms- "Jingle Bell Rock"

Devil's Daughters- "Pedal To The Metal"

Rockats- "Bad Love"

Marty Stuart- "Jailhouse"

Dave Edmunds- "Run Rudolph Run"

Hank Snow- "Reindeer Boogie"

The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "I Used To Be The One"

Bop Hounds- "Make It Snow Santa"

Charles Brown- "Christmas Blues"

Johnny Horton- "They Shined Up Rudolph's Nose"

Jittery Jack- "Boston Baby"

Shakin' Pyramids- "Let's Go"

Dr. Rubin's Pomade

Christmas tunes and more! Dec 08, 2014

Show notes

More Christmas tunes find their way to the playlist this week! Hear festive tunes from Dion, Elvis, Billy Burnette, Annie Marie Lewis and others. Plus, more great rockin' music from Webb Wilder, Polecats, Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin' Wolf and much more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

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

Eddy Dixon- "Relentless"

Jake Allen & The Lawless Men- "Lovin' On My Mind"

Polecats- "Get On The Right Track"

The Robins- "Smokey Joe's Cafe"

Billy Burnette- "Hey Daddy"

Billy Burnette- "Rock & Roll In Christmas"

Dion- "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas"

Levi Dexter & Gretsch Brothers- "Down The Line"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Breathless"

Jimmy Ricks & The Ravens- "Daddy Rollin' Stone"

Webb Wilder- "Lucy Mae Blues"

Howlin' Wolf- "Moanin' For My Baby"

Annie Marie Lewis- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"

Chris Isaak- "Hey Santa"

Brenda Lee- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"

Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Sleigh Ride"

Dr. Rubin's Pomade

Jason D. Williams part 2 and more! Dec 01, 2014

Show notes

Jason D. Williams is our guest again this week as we talk more about his latest release, Hillbillies & Holy Rolers! Plus, we hear from Dibbs Preston & The Detonators, Gene Vincent, Wanda Jackson, new from Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers and we kick off Christmas music with a new track from Annie Marie Lewis and more!!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Dibbs Preston & The Detonators- "Working Dog Boogie"

Gene Vincent- "Be-Bop-A-Lula"

Johnny Powers- "I Was There When It Happened"

Wanda Jackson- "Tongue Tied"

Jason D. Williams interview part 2

"Folsom Prison Blues"

"Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor"

"Fingernails"

"Mean Woman Blues"

"House Of Blue Lights"

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

Buddy Holly- "Heartbeat"

Annie Marie Lewis with Danny B. Harvey- "Hush Lil' Baby (Mery Christmas)"

Robert Gordon- "Blue Christmas"

The Beach Boys- "Man With All The Toys"

Dr. Rubin's Pomade

Jason D. Williams interview part 1 and more! Nov 24, 2014

Show notes

Jason D. Williams visits the show for part 1 of our 2 part interview and tunes from him. Plus, we hear from 2 Johnny's (Burnette and Kidd), Dion, Rhythm Bound, Del Moroccos, a Thanksgiving tune from Vasti Jackson and much more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "Honey Hush"

Johnny Kidd & The Pirates- "Please Don't Touch"

Del Moroccos- "Blue Black Hair"

Rhythm Shakers- "Devil In Disguise"

Whiskey Kiss- "I Wanna Rock & Roll"

Jason D. Williams interview part 1

"Pianimal"

"You Look Like I Could Use A Drink"

"Hillbillies & Holy Rolers"

"This Is Rock & Roll"

"Sweet Georgia Brown"

Rhythm Bound- "Sure Do It Good"

Bobby Mitchell- "I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday"

Vasti Jackson- "Happy Thanksgiving"

Dion- "Holly Brown"

Requests, covers and more! Nov 17, 2014

Show notes

We've got cover tunes from JD McPherson, The Paladins, BR5-49, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Di Maggio Connection, Nathan Belt & Buckles, Dick Dale, requests for Elvis Presley, Linda Gail Lewis and rockers from The Bloodshots, Nick Waterhouse, Stray Cats, Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, the instru-Mental Breakdown and so much more on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

The Paladins- "Right Track"

Nick Waterhouse- "Time's All Gone, Part 1"

Elvis Presley- "Dirty, Dirty Feeling"

BR5-49- "Price Of Love"

Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Heaven Is The Other Way"

JD McPherson- "Steal Away"

Fabulous Thunderbirds- "Diddy Wah Diddy"

Joe Clay- "Sixteen Chicks"

Instru-Mental Breakdown

Jerry Reed- "The Claw"

Phil Rocker- "Latin Boogie"

Heavy Trash- "Good Man"

Di Maggio Connection- "Don't Worry Baby"

Stray Cats- "Cryin' Shame"

Billy Haley & His Comets- "Birth Of The Boogie"

The Bloodshots- "Nothing Without You"

Linda Gail Lewis & The Rockarounds- "At Last"

Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Tiger By The Tail"

Scotty Baker- "Tribal Beat"

Dick Dale- "Ring Of Fire"

Dr. Rubin's Pomade

Artist debuts and more! Nov 10, 2014

Show notes

There's so much great music packed into this week's hour! We hear the debuts of Vince Ray's Loser Machine, Sean Coleman & The Quasars and the Greg Martin Group on our show along with Johnny Cash, Robert Gordon, The Caezars, Rosie Flores, Eddie Cochran, a request for Bo Diddley, new Deke Dickerson & Los Straitjackets and so much more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Johnny Cash- "Mean Eyed Cat"

Robert Gordon- "Pretty Girls Everywhere"

Tweed & The Sugardaddies- "Release Me"

Ritchie Valens- "La Bamba"

The Caezars- "You Can Love Me"

Vince Ray's Loser Machine- "My Little Sister's Gotta Motorbike

Johnny Horton- "Cherokee Boogie"

TJ Mayes- "Box Car Star"

Rosie Flores- "Too Much"

Dave Edmunds- "I Knew The Bride"

Bo Diddley- "Mona"

Nick Curran- "Can't Stop Lovin' You"

Eddie Cochran- "Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie"

Sean Coleman & The Quasars- "I'm A Man"

Deke Dickerson & Los Straitjackets- "Pipeline"

Greg Martin Group- "Groovy Grubworm"

Ricky Nelson- "It's Late"

Chop Tops- "You Can't Win"

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New JD McPherson, Brian Setzer and more! Nov 03, 2014

Show notes

Brand new music from J.D. McPherson, Brian Setzer, Jittery Jack, Mud Morganfield with Kim Wilson, Levi Dexter, Sugar Thieves, classics from Carl Perkins, Polecats, Johnny Powers, new installment of "Ask The Clowns" from the Reach Around Rodeo Clowns and so much more on your FAVORITE hour for great music...The Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!

Voice Over Intro- Rob "Cool Daddy Dempsey"

Brian Setzer- "Stiletto Cool"

Carl Perkins- "Put Your Cat Clothes On"

Levi Dexter- "Boppin' Bernie"

Everly Brothers- "Stick With Me Baby"

Jittery Jack- "Gonna Have A Time"

Furious- "Don't Change Your Style"

The Polecats- "Red, Ready Amber"

Sugar Thieves- "Get Back"

Mud Morganfield w/ Kim Wilson- "I Want To Be Loved"

Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives- "Geraldine"

Planet Rockers- "Voodoo Woman"

Katmen- "Domino"

Pete Anderson & The Swamp Shakers- "Hot Rod Rocket"

Moonshine Reunion- "I'm Just A Man"

Johnny Powers- "With Your Love, With Your Kiss"

The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Bad Dude's A Surfin'"

Sixteen & The Sidewinders- "Red Devil"

JD McPherson- "Wish You Would"

Dr. Rubin's Pomade

Halloween tunes and more! Oct 27, 2014

Show notes

Halloween tunes make their way to the playlist this week with Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Beach Boys, Howlin' Wolf, Los Straitjackets and others. Plus, we hear more new tracks from Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Winter, Jim Liban & Joel Patterson and classics from Gene Vincent, Elvis and much more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Scary Daddy" Dempsey

Screamin' Jay Hawkins- "I Put A Spell On You"

Howlin' Wolf- "I Ain't Superstitious"

Mike Sanchez with Imelda May- "Voodoo Voodoo"

Southern Culture On The Skids- "Werewolf"

Billy Lee Riley- "Flyin' Saucers Rock N Roll"

Junior Brown- "Guitar Man"

Gene Vincent- "Git It"

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Urban Voodoo Machine- "Train Wreck Blues"

Rhythm Bound- "Johnny Cash Life"

Elvis Presley- "You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)"

The Coasters- "The Shadow Knows"

The Beach Boys- "Monster Mash"

Kip Tyler- "She's My Witch"

Endless Summer Quarterly

Instru-Mental Breakdown:

Los Straitjackets- "Ghostbusters"

Shakedown Combo- "Monster Stomp"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Little Queenie"

Johnny Winter- "Who Do You Love"

Jim Liban with the Joel Paterson Trio- "Must've Been Dreaming"

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

Eddie Clendening- "900 Miles"

Bill Miller (Johnny Cash Museum) interview part 2 and more!! Oct 20, 2014

Show notes

Johnny Cash Museum's Bill Miller joins us again this week as we talk about how the idea for the museum originated, more about the Sun Records story, a song request and more Cash tunes! Also, music from The Bullets, JD McPherson, Elvis Presley, Dale Hawkins, Webb Wilder and lots more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

The Bullets- "Go Man Go"

Elvis Presley- "Mean Woman Blues"

Ginger St. James- "Beer Bottle Rockets"

Webb Wilder- "Rockin' Little Angel"

The Caezars- "Heartache Overload"

Bill Miller interview

Johnny Cash- "Orange Blossom Special"

Johnny Cash- "Get Rhythm"

Johnny Cash- "Ring Of Fire"

Johnny Cash- "There You Go"

Johnny Cash- "Any Old Wind That Blows"

Brenda Lee- "Dynamite"

Janis Martin- "Drugstore Rock 'N' Roll"

JD McPherson- "Country Boy"

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Cactus Blossoms- "Lost John Dean"

Dale Hawkins- "Tornado"

Levi Dexter & Magic- "Lonesome Train"

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