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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

Latest Episodes:

Part 1 of Bill Miller (Johnny Cash Museum) interview and more! Oct 13, 2014

Show notes

Bill Miller, co-founder of Johnny Cash Museum, Johnny Cash Radio and johnnycash.com, is our guest this episode and next. We sat down at the museum and discussed his early love of Johnny Cash, friendship with the "Man In Black", Johnny Cash Radio, the museum and much more. We'll talk about the early origins of the museum next episode so stay tuned. On this episode, we'll also hear the Stray Cats, Robert Gordon, Jittery Jack, a new tune from Danny B. Harvey, another fun "Ask The Clowns" segment with Reach Around Rodeo Clowns and much more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Stray Cats- "Blast Off"

Danny B. Harvey- "Rock Lil' Baby"

Chris Casello Trio- "Big Big Hole"

Katmen- "When The Drinks Dried Up"

Robert Gordon- "Drivin' Wheel"

Bill Miller interview

Johnny Cash- "Folsom Prison Blues"

Johnny Cash- "I've Been Everywhere"

Johnny Cash- "Big River"

Johnny Cash- "Ragged Old Flag"

Johnny Cash- "I Walk The Line"

Jittery Jack- "Something Wicked This Way Comes"

Jake Allen & The Lawlessmen- "Mess About Man"

The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "It's Rock & Roll"

Sleepy LaBeef- "All The Time"

Find out more about Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash Museum and Johnny Cash Radio:

www.johnnycash.com

www.johnnycashmuseum.com

www.johnnycashradio.com

The Rockats kick off Rocktober Oct 06, 2014

Show notes

The Rockats help us kick off "Rocktober" with a full hour of music and interviews from the band. Hear the exciting news for 2015 and turn up these killer tunes!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey *All songs by "The Rockats" unless noted 1. Tear The Roof Off 2. Rockabilly Idol- Levi & The Rockats 3. Room To Rock- Levi & The Rockats 4. Rockabilly Doll 5. My Way 6. Krazy Baby 7. Make That Move 8. Never So Clever 9. Go Cat Wild 10. Downtown Saturday Night 11. Love You Anyway 12. Tattooed Lady 13. Rollin' Thunder 14. Whiskey Boys 15. Why Do You Love Me 16. Rockin' Together

Final Blastember segment, new Jerry Lee Lewis and more! Sep 29, 2014

Show notes

Hear our final "Blastember" segment with Phil Alvin of The Blasters plus we get a new Jerry Lee Lewis single to celebrate his birthday today! We also hear from The Bullets, Chuck Meade, Jim Liban with the Joel Paterson Trio, Chuck Berry, Gas House Gorillas and much more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Buddy Holly- "Rock Around With Ollie Vee"

Chuck Berry- "Little Queenie"

Gas House Gorillas- "I Want You To Want Me"

Pat Roberts & The Heymakers- "Got To Make Her Mine"

The Bullets- "Tail Of A Snake"

Tweed & The Sugardaddies- "Lonesome When You Go"

Southern Culture On The Skids- "Hittin' On Nothin'"

Jim Liban with The Joel Paterson Trio- "I Say What I Mean"

Velvetone- "No Explanation"

Moonshine Reunion- "Tired Of Drivin'"

"Blastember" segment

The Blasters- "Fun On Saturday Night"

The Blasters- "Rock My Blues Away"

The Blasters- "Yodeling Mountaineer"

Dave & Phil Alvin- "Truckin' Little Woman"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Sick & Tired"

Chuck Mead- "Ten Light Years Away"

Imelda May- "Ghost Of Love"

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Blastember with Phil Alvin of The Blasters part 4 and more! Sep 22, 2014

Show notes

Part 4 of our talk with Phil Alvin of The Blasters in our Blastember segment highlights the new show as we talk about the 4-11-44 release. Also, we hear from Muddy Waters' son Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson from their new project, plus new music from Lara Hope & The Arktones, The Rhythm Shakers, the Burnette brothers, the Katmen, Dion and much more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Gene Vincent- "Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me"

Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "Your Baby Blue Eyes"

The Katmen- "You Can Go Now"

Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones- "Whiskey Pick"

Junior Brown- "Highway Patrol"

Mud Morganfield/Kim Wilson- "My Dog Can't Bark"

John Lee Hooker- "Dimples"

Charlie Feathers- "Wild Wild Party"

Dion- "Drip Drop"

Bill Fadden & The Rhythm Busters- "Glenville Railroad Tracks"

Blastember

The Blasters- "4-11-44"

The Blasters- "Daddy Rollin' Stone"

The Blasters- "It's All Your Fault"

Del Moroccos- "That's A Pretty Good Love"

Rhythm Shakers- "Love You So"

Dorsey Burnette- "Bertha Lou"

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Blastember with Phil Alvin of The Blasters part 3 and more Sep 15, 2014

Show notes

Phil Alvin discusses Dwight Yoakam, John Mellencamp and Quentin Tarantino's use of "Dark Night" as we continue our "Blastember" segment. Also, The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns return with another "Ask The Clowns" segment. Plus, music from 69 Cats, Webb Wilder, Robert Gordon and so much more!!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Elvis Presley- "When It Rains, It Really Pours"

Robert Gordon- "Walk Hard"

Big Mama Thornton- "Hound Dog"

Billy Fury- "My Advice"

TJ Mayes- "When Love Come Down"

Reckless Ones- "Mean Pickin' Mama"

Bo Diddley- "Pretty Thing"

Brenda Lee- "Sweet Nothins"

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Johnny Horton- "Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor"

Sixteen & The Sidewinders- "Full Moon Baby"

Blastember part 3

The Blasters- "Long White Cadillac"

The Blasters- "Dark Night"

The Blasters- "Colored Lights"

Ask The Clowns!

The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "King Of The Slot Car Track"

69 Cats- "Sunglasses After Dark"

Webb Wilder- "Honky Tonkin' In Mississippi"

Eddie Cochran- "Sweetie Pie"

Blastember part 2 and more! Sep 08, 2014

Show notes

Phil Alvin of The Blasters joins for the 2nd installment of "Blastember" during the month of September. Also, we hear a new track from the upcoming Johnny Winter project, Rosie Flores, Brian Setzer, Chuck Berry, Gas House Gorillas and more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Howlin' Wolf- "I Better Go Now"

Brian Setzer- "Vinyl Records"

The Rockats- "Rockin' Baby"

Rosie Flores- "Working Girls Guitar"

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Carl Mann- "Mona Lisa"

Pokey LaFarge- "Central Time"

Gas House Gorillas- "One Shot"

Chuck Berry- "Let It Rock"

Page/Plant- "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It"

Blastember!

The Blasters- "I'm Shakin'"

The Blasters- "So Long Baby Goodbye"

The Blasters- "Flattop Joint"

The Blasters- "Jubilee Train"

Johnny Winter (with Ben Harper)- "Can't Hold Out"

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

The Mavericks- "Come Unto Me"

Blastember part 1 and more Sep 01, 2014

Show notes

Phil Alvin of The Blasters joins us to kick off "Blastember"! We'll talk with Phil and play tunes from The Blasters all month of September. Also, we talk with Mike Love of The Beach Boys about the band's popularity worldwide plus new music from Cowboy Jack Clement, Link Wray, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, an exclusive song from Billy Burnette (featuring Brian Setzer) and much more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Billy Burnette- "All I Can Do Is Dream You"

Carl Perkins- "Honey Don't"

Jack Clement- "Got Leaving On Her Mind"

The Everly Brothers- "Temptation"

Barry Ryan- "Ready To Rock"

Kingbees- "My Mistake"

Ed Vintage- "Six Little Friends"

Johnny Cash- "Get Rhythm"

Instru-Mental Breakdown

Rockett88 featuring Dr. Harmonica- "The Wizzinator"

Link Wray- "That'll Be The Day"

"Blastember" with Phil Alvin

The Blasters- "American Music"

Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "All By Myself"

The Blasters- "Barefoot Rock"

The Blasters- "Marie Marie"

Mike Love interview segment

The Beach Boys- "I Get Around"

Dave Edmunds- "Wooly Bully"

Dr. Rubin's Pomade contest

Top 5 in our Elvis countdown and more! Aug 25, 2014

Show notes

We hear the #1 song in our Favorite Elvis Countdown on this episode! Plus we hear Rockpile, Polecats covering T. Rex, Legendary Shack Shakers, a new Ask The Clowns with Reach Around Rodeo Clowns and much more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Paul Burlison (with Billy & Rocky Burnette)- "Train Kept A Rollin'"

Rockpile- "Oh What A Thrill"

The Blasters- "I Love You So"

Billy "Red" Love- "Juiced"

Lee Rocker- "Wild Child"

Favorite Elvis Tunes Countdown:

5. "Can't Help Falling In Love"

4. "Big Hunk Of Love"

3. "Heartbreak Hotel"

2. "Jailhouse Rock"

1. (listen to show above to find out #1 song!)

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John Paul Keith- "You Really Oughta Be With Me"

Polecats- "Jeepster"

Jimmy Lloyd- "You're Gone Baby"

Ask The Clowns!

The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Psychobilly Band"

Th' Legendary Shack Shakers- "CB Song"

Dale Watson- "Drive, Drive, Drive"

Don & Dewey- "Farmer John"

Nat Couty- "Woodpecker Rock"

Elvis countdown part 3 and more! Aug 18, 2014

Show notes

The Favorite Elvis Tunes Countdown continues as we hit the Top 10! We'll hear songs #10-#6 this week as well as The BellFuries, Wanda Jackson, Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers and so much more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Katmen- "We Nee Elvis Back"

Little Richard- "Slippin' & Slidin'"

13 Kats- "Drag On"

Billy Burnette- "Oh Well"

Favorite Elvis Tunes Countdown

10. "Reconsider Baby"

9. "My Baby Left Me"

8. "Such A Night"

7. "Guitar Man"

6. "Suspicious Minds"

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Billy Lee Riley- "Searchin'"

The BellFuries- "Love Found Me"

Bo Diddley- "Hey Bo Diddley"

Charlie Gracie- "Just Lookin'"

Jimmie Vaughan- "I Ain't Never"

Wanda Jackson- "Riot In Cell Block #9"

Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers- "Bop Little Baby"

Imelda May- "Tribal"

Elvis Countdown part 2 and more Aug 11, 2014

Show notes

This week we continue our Favorite Elvis Tunes Countdown with #15-#11 along with killer tunes from JD McPherson, Don Gibson, Rev. Horton Heat, The Bayonets, Ritchie Valens and lots more!

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

JD McPherson- "Scandalous"

Dale Hawkins- "My Babe"

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

Dave & Phil Alvin- "You've Changed"

Buddy Holly- "Midnight Shift"

Favorite Elvis Tunes Countdown

15. "Kentucky Rain"

14. "Surrender"

13. "Paralyzed"

12. "Baby, Let's Play House"

11. "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"

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Ritchie Valens- "Come On, Let's Go"

Hasil Adkins- "Chicken Walk"

Reverend Horton Heat- "Like A Rocket"

The Bayonets- "Crash Boom Bang"

Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Let It Rain"

Don Gibson- "Oh, Lonesome Me"

Carl Perkins & NRBQ- "All Mama's Children"

Shorty K- "Up To The Skies"

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