DJ Easy Ed's Blog

Lazy Ed here, ambling in all shame-faced like to dust the cobwebs off my woefully neglected blog. (Not sure if anyone ever really looks at this, but if you do I apologize for any fruitless visits to Tombstone.)

Here's some info about this coming Friday's show. More soon. I hope.

Easy Ed’s Variety Hour This Friday (May 15)

A new episode of Easy Ed’s Variety Hour (two hours) will air this Friday night from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern (US). WMFO broadcasts worldwide on the Internet, so if you’re interested in catching some rockin’ radio please tune in! (Details below.)

WMFO just published their summer schedule, and I’m happy to report that “Easy Ed’s Variety Hour” will still be sizzlin’ on the griddle alternating Friday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. This week I’ll be servin’ you up an extra mean plateful of Rockabilly, Hillbilly, R&B, and Rock ‘n’ Roll nuggets. (Deep fried, salty, and delicious—--nutrition-free but also calorie-free.)

**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 (5/15) at 6:00 PM Eastern.

Can't listen while the show is airing? Just go to www.easy-ed.net and download archived MP3s of past episodes whenever you like. Send your requests to dj_easy_ed@yahoo.com and I’ll do my best to play ‘em.

On May 20 I will be DJing live at River Gods in Cambridge as part of their Primitive Sounds series, hosted by Jason Beek and P.J. Eastman. The music starts at 9:00 PM. Hope to see you there!http://www.rivergodsonline.com/

Below is a list of what I played on the 5/1/2009 edition of Easy Ed’s Variety Hour. To download the archive MP3 (free!) or listen to the show, just go to www.easy-ed.net. I want to thank Bill Hunt of Cow Island Music for stopping by.

• Elvis Presley “Shake, Rattle and Roll” from The Complete 50's Masters CD COMP (RCA) — RCA Victor 1956
• Warren Scott and the Memphis Playboys “Mean Mistreater” from From their forthcoming CD — www.myspace.com/warrenscottthememphisplayboys
• Johnnie Strickland “She's Mine” from Various: That'll Flat Git It!, Vol. 24 (Bear Family Records) — Roulette Records 1958
• Ray Pennington and The Cincinnati Gang “Billy Jo” from Various: Great Rockers from Cincinnati CD COMP (Collector Records) — Lee Records 1960
• Lonesome Lee “Cry Over Me” from Various: Hang Loose CD COMP (Buffalo Bop) — Bandera Records
• Harmonica Sam With the Domestic Bumblebees “Barefoot Rock” from Rocker No. 1 (Enviken Records) — www.myspace.com/samuelandersson
• The Go-Getters “You Don't Love Me” from Real Gone CD ALBUM (Part Records) — www.myspace.com/thegogetters
• The Sadies “The Pyramid” from Tales of the Rat Fink Original Soundtrack CD ALBUM (Yep Roc Records) — Background/ambient
• The Sadies “The Horeshoe” from Tales of the Rat Fink Original Soundtrack CD ALBUM (Yep Roc Records) — Background/ambient
• The Sadies “The Matador” from Tales of the Rat Fink Original Soundtrack CD ALBUM (Yep Roc Records) — Background/ambient
• The Sadies “The Matador” from Tales of the Rat Fink Original Soundtrack CD ALBUM (Yep Roc Records) — Background/ambient
• The Sadies “The Bug Jar” from Tales of the Rat Fink Original Soundtrack CD ALBUM (Yep Roc Records) — Background/ambient
• Curtis Gordon “Draggin'” from Various: That'll Flat Git It! Vol. 11 (Bear Family Records) — Mercury Records 1956
• The Vargas Brothers “Done Gone” from Rockin' Blues (Wild Records) — http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y1jnEXD4kI
• The Collins Kids “Sweet Talk” from Various: The Rockin'est (Bear Family Records) — Columbia Records 1958
• Conway Twitty “My Baby Left Me” from The Rock 'N' Roll Years CD ALBUM (Bear Family Records) — MGM Records 1959
• The Bourbonaires “All Your Fault” from A Shot of Bourbonaires CD ALBUM (Howlin' Records) — www.myspace.com/thebourbonaires
• Big Sandy and The Fly-Rite Trio “Moonshine Rhythm” from Fly Right with Big Sandy and The Fly-Rite Trio (Dionysus Records) — http://www.bigsandy.net/tour.htm
• Rusty and The Dragstrip Trio “I Ain't Ready” (Wild Records) — www.rustyandthedragstriptrio.com
• The Sureshots “Teenage Ball” from Rock N Roll Ball (Empire Records) — www.myspace.com/themsureshots
• Buddy Holly “Think it Over” from The Complete EP Collection (See For Miles) — Coral Records 1959
• The Fireballs “Wicked” from The Fireballs CD ALBUM (Sundazed) — Background/ambient
• The Coachmen “Two Glasses Joe” from The Turner Sessions CD ALBUM (unreleased) — www.myspace.com/coachmenofboston
• Sonny Burns “Bottom of The Bottle” from The Starday Recordings (Cactus Records) — Starday Records (early 50s)
• Little Roy Wiggins “Wiggins Wiggle” from Various: Nashville Steel Guitar (Starday)
• The Side-Wynders “Thinking About You” from Rompin' and Stompin' with The Side-Wynders (Bop 'n' Stomp Records) — www.myspace.com/thesidewynders
• Slim Rhodes “Sixty Days” from Various: Hillbilly Hot Rod & Automobile Songs (Jasmine Records)
• The Dave and Deke Combo “Moonshine” from There's Nothing Like an Old Hillbilly CD ALBUM (Bucket-Lid Records) — www.myspace.com/daveanddekecombo
• Donny Young (Johnny Paycheck) “It's Been a Long, Long Time” from Shakin' The Blues (Bear Family Records)
• Leon McAuliffe and His Cimarron Boys “Cimarron” from Cimarron Rag Take Off & More (Bear Family Records) — Background/ambient
• Bill Hunt of Cow Island Music “Interview” SINGLE — www.cowislandmusic.com/
• Lil' Mo and the Monicats “Rockin' Chair on the Moon” from On the Moon (Cow Island Music) — www.myspace.com/themonicats
• Lil' Mo and the Monicats “He's a Handful” from On the Moon (Cow Island Music) — www.myspace.com/themonicats
• Bill Hunt of Cow Island Music “Interview” SINGLE — www.cowislandmusic.com/
• Arty Hill “I'm a Long Gone Daddy” from Forthcoming Hank EP (Cow Island Music) — www.myspace.com/artyhill
• Arty Hill “Living on the Road Again” from Back on the Rail (Cow Island Music) — www.myspace.com/artyhill
• Bill Hunt of Cow Island Music “Interview” SINGLE
• The Starline Rhythm Boys “Masquerade for Heartache” from Masquerade for Heartache (Forthcoming CD) (Cow Island Music) — www.myspace.com/starlinerhythmboys
• Bill Hunt of Cow Island Music “Interview” SINGLE — www.cowislandmusic.com/
• The Dixons “Pease Baby Don't Go” from Still Your Fool (Cow Island Music) — www.myspace.com/thedixonshonkytonk
• Cliff Nash “Tell Me Baby” from Various: Running Wild (Buffalo Bop) — Nash Records 1963
• The Night Raiders (Featuring Mickey Hawks) “Hidi Hidi Hidi” from Various: The Best of Profile Records (PRCD) — Profile Records 1959
• The Spinners “Heebie Jeebie's” from Various: Dance Floor Winners (Golden Beaver Records) — Note: Tri-Phi Records 1961
• Randy Thomas and The Twisters “Twistin' All Night Long” from Various: Heart Attack! (Panic Records)
• Freddy King “Remington Ride” from Blues Guitar Hero, Vol. 2 (Ace Records) — Background/ambient
• Phil Trigwell & the Deputies “Zim Zam” from Zim Zam Various: Jump Cats, It's Wild, Vol. 2 (Tail Records) — www.myspace.com/philtrigwell
• The Ramblers “Just for Chicks” from Various: Vampires, Cowboys, Spacemen, and Spooks: The Very Best of the Joe Meek Instrumentals (Castle Music)