Hey, folks.
Roll your radio dial (or browser window) over the WMFO this Friday at 6:00 PM and catch “Easy Ed’s Variety Hour”—two whompin’/rtompin’/stompin’ hours of rockabilly, hillbilly, R&B, and rock ‘n’ roll!
**Where: WMFO in Medford, MA (91.5 FM). Listen live through iTunes (Radio/Public/WMFO) or the station's Web site (www.wmfo.org)
**When: Friday (8/15) at 6:00 PM Eastern.
Can't tune in while the show is airing? Just go to
www.easy-ed.net
and download MP3s of past shows from there (gratis).
The playlist from my last show appears at the end of this message.
In other news:
--On August 20 I will be DJing live at River Gods in Cambridge as part of their ongoing Primitive Sounds series. I want to thank Jason Beek, P.J. Eastman, and the folks at River Gods for the invitation. Please stop by! The music starts at 9:00 PM.
http://www.rivergodsonline.com/
--August 22 and 23: For two nights only, ALVIS (!!) returns to the Midway Café in Jamaica Plain. You read that correctly, folks. The mysterious Alvis, backed by the F.T.W Band and the Nutri-Sweet Sensations, rejoins the world of the living for the first time in eight years. Who knows when he’ll be back—don’t miss it! See the Midway’s page for details and advance ticket purchase information. (Alvis summoned me to DJ, so you’ll definitely see and hear me there!)
http://www.midwaycafe.com/our/calendar
--August 28-31: Check out the Red Hot and Blue Festival in Montreal, featuring Sleepy LaBeef, Ace Brown and His Ohio Valley Boys, the Roy Kay Trio, Nate Gibson and the Gashouse Gang, the Honeybees, Miss Wolff's Jiving School, and more!
http://www.rockabillyjam.com/71/red_hot_and_blue_rockabilly_weekend_2008.rockabilly
Keep boppin’!
--DJ Easy Ed
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Here’s the playlist from the 8/1/2008 edition of Easy Ed’s Variety Hour. We started a bit early with some instrumentals and twisters before officially kicking it off with one of the greatest songs ever, “That's The Way I Feel” by Jimmy Pritchett!
To download archived shows just go to www.easy-ed.net. Thanks!
Aki Aleong and His Teen Twenty “Hully Gully” from C'mon Baby Let's Dance SINGLE (Reprise)
The Candymen “Stand Around, Move Around” from Let's Twist SINGLE (Diplomat Records)
Duane Eddy “Walkin 'n' Twistin'” from Twistin' 'n' Twangin' SINGLE (RCA Records)
Jules Blatner “Liszt Twist” from Teen Town SINGLE (Hydra Records)
Los Straightjackets “Isn't Love Grand” from Twist Party with Los Straitjackets SINGLE (Yep Roc Records)
King Curtis and The Noble Knights “The Monkey Shout” from Soul Twist: The Complete Enjoy Sessions CD ALBUM (Charly)
Wild Jimmy Spruill “Scratch 'N Twist” (Night Train International)
Paul Williams “The Twister” from Various: Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock and Roll SINGLE (Past Perfect)
Jimmy Pritchett “That's The Way I Feel” from Various: 30 Historic Rockabilly Classics (Spin Records) — Crystal Records 1958
Jerry Lee Lewis “Good Rockin' Tonight” from Classic Jerry Lee Lewis CD ALBUM (Bear Family Records) — Sun Records 1959 (originally unissued)
The Star Mountain Dreamers “This Boy Likes to Rock” from Rhythm, Feelin, & Phrasin CD ALBUM (Rhythm Bomb Records) — www.myspace.com/thestarmountaindreamers
The Rollin' Pins “Love Sick Spell” from That's Life (Ropin' Records) — www.MySpace.com/johnnycarlevaleandtherollin39pins
Benny Cliff “Shake Um Up Rock” from Various: Get Your Kicks (Big Mike's Records) — Drift Records 1958
Ricky Nelson “Lonesome Town” from The Best of Rick Nelson (EMI) — Imperial Records 1958
Rock Rogers “That Ain't It” from Various: The Starday Story, Vol. 1 (Texas Gold) — Starday Records 1956
The Flatfoot Shakers “Louisiana Mama” from Many Sides of The Flatfoot Shakers (Rhythm Bomb Records) — www.myspace.com/flatfootshakers
Lonesome Lee “Cry Over Me” from Various: Hang Loose CD COMP (Buffalo Bop) — Bandera Records 1959
Sandy Nelson “Drum Stomp” from Let There Be Drums/Drums Are My Beat (Collectables Records) — Background/ambient
Joe Houston “Dig” from Surf Rockin' (Crown Records LP) — Background/ambient
Paul Ansell's Number Nine “Greenback Dollar” from Live At Sun (Rayn Records) — www.myspace.com/paulansellofficial
Johnny Horton “She Knows Why” from The Essential Johnny Horton: 1956-1960 CD COMP (columbia/legacy) — Columbia Records 1957
Charlie Thompson “Judy” from The Rockin' Side Of Charlie Thompson (Tail Records) — www.charlie-thompson.com/music4_main.html
Darrin Stout “Rollin' Down The Highway” from Darrin Stout & The Starlighters (Self-Released) — http://home.earthlink.net/~kyskim/home.html
Dick Stubbs “Wired for Sound” from Various: Nashville Steel Guitar LP ALBUM (Starday Records) — Background/ambient
Eddie Mcmullen's Sleepy Valley Five “Eddie's Steel Guitar Boogie” from Various: Slew Foot Boppin' Billies (Collector Records) — Background/ambient
The Cordwood Draggers “Beady Lil' Eyes” from A Good Ol' Country Jamboree (Rhythm Bomb Records) — www.myspace.com/cordwooddraggers
Faron Young “Hello Walls” from Live Fast, Love Hard CD COMP (Country Music Foundation Records) — Capitol Records 1961
Buck Owens “Save The Last Dance for Me” from Act Naturally SINGLE (Bear Family Records) — Capitol Records 1963
The Three Notes “I've Been Thinking It Over” from Various: Baby Doll CD (Buffalo Bop Records)
Johnny Cash “Hey Good Lookin'” from The Man In Black 1954-1958 (Bear Family Records) — Sun Records 1957 (originally unreleased)
The Dave & Deke Combo “I'm Just Too Lazy” from Moonshine Melodies (No Hit Records) — www.myspace.com/daveanddekecombo
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys “Liebestraum” from San Antonio Rose CD COMP (Bear Family Records) — Background/ambient
The Du-Droppers “Come on And Love Me” from Boot 'Em Up (Acrobat Music) — Red Robin 1953
Fats Domino “Your Cheatin' Heart” from They Call Me the Fat Man (EMI) — Imperial Records 1961
Hank Ballard and The Midnighters “Keep On Dancing” from Dancin' and Twistin' (Ace Records) — King Records 1961
James Brown “There Must Be a Reason” from James Brown: Roots of a Revolution (Polydor)
Bo Diddley “Whoa Mule (Shine)” from Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger (Chess Records)
Joe Houston “Corn Bread and Cabbage Greens” from Rock and Roll with Joe Houston LP ALBUM (Tops LP) — Mercury Records 1951
Etta James “What'd I Say” from Various: Night Train to Nashville (lost highway)
King Curtis and The Noble Knights “Twistin' Time” from Soul Twist: The Complete Enjoy Sessions CD ALBUM (Charly) — Background/ambient
Deacon and The Rock 'n' Rollers “I Don't Wanna Leave” from Various: Desperate Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 1 (Flame) — Nau-Voo Records 1959
The Rock-A-Bops “Susanne” from Wild Child (Tail Records) — www.myspace.com/rockabops
Billy Harlan “I Wanna Bop” from Various: That'll Flat Git It!, Vol. 2 (Bear Family Records) — Decca Records 1958
Gene Vincent “Jezebel” from The Road Is Rocky CD COMP (Bear Family Records) — Capitol Records 1956
Gene Casey and The Lone Sharks “Bad Baby” from What Happened (Lone Shark Records) — www.myspace.com/lonesharks
Benny Joy “Rollin' to The Jukebox Rock” from Crash the Rockabilly Party CD ALBUM (Ace Records) — Tri-Dec Records 1957 (originally unissued)
Jan and Arnie “Gas Money” from Various: Hot Rod Gang (Buffalo Bop) — Arwin Records
The Ree-Gents “Downshiftin'” from Various: Strictly Instrumental, Vol. 1 (Buffalo Bop) — Background/ambient
The Deuce Coupes “Candy Apple Blue” from Various: Del-Fi Hotrodders CD COMP (Collector's Choice Music) — Background/ambient
Ace Brown and His Ohio Valley Boys “She Wants What She Wants (When She Wants IT)” from n/a SINGLE (N/A) — ww.myspace.com/acebrownovb
Ric Cartey “Scratchin on My Screen” from Various: Speed Crazy SINGLE (Speed Records) — NRC 1958
Dick Lory “Ballroom Baby” from Various: She's Neat SINGLE (Pan-American Recordings) — Dot Records 1956
The Starfires “Linda” from Various: Speed Crazy SINGLE (Speed Records) — G.I. Records 1965
Buddy Holly “Words of Love” from Buddy Holly--From The Original Master Tapes SINGLE (MCA) — Coral Records 1957
Al Casey “Indian Love Call” from Cookin' CD ALBUM (Sundazed Music) — Background/ambient
Duane Eddy & the Rebels “Because They're Young” from Various: Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 (Rhino Records) — Background/ambient
The Strangeloves “Night Time” from Various: Nuggets (Rhino Records) — London 1965
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