Saturday, March 5, 2016

The March 4 2016 Broadcast





Happy weekend, listeners.

We had lots of folks from all over the world tuned in to last night's live broadcast. We sure do appreciate your ongoing interest in this lil' ol' program--which turns ten years old this spring. If you missed the show and want to hear it now just click here to access the archive, which will also be available shortly on my web site and on iTunes. At the bottom of this post you'll find the list of songs we played this time.


New Spring 2016 'MFO Swag!


This coming Wednesday, March 9, I'll be spinning records at Brass Union in Somerville, MA, along with my good buddy and Primitive Sounds cohost P.J. Eastman. We get started at 8:00 PM and go 'til 1:00. Brass Union is a fun venue with excellent food and drink and a fantastic sound system. Come on out and have some fun with us!





Here are the songs from last night's show. Thanks for listening, and have a great weekend.




Vince Malloy “Do Your Best” from Various: Wild Streak, Vol. 2 on Vee-Tone Records / IODA — Trait Records 1959 (?)




Ted Harris “Just Thought I’d Set You Straight” from Various: That'll Flat Git It! Vol. 1 on Bear Family Records — Alternate take, originally unissued. 1958.




Jerry Lee Lewis “I'm on Fire” from Various: Record Hop Madness, Vol. 2 on RHM — Smash Records 1964




The Domestic Bumblebees “No Matter What” from Cheater on Enviken Records




The Noisemakers “Panic” from Various: Las Vegas Grind, Vol. 2 on Strip Records — Background/ambient




The Flying Tornados “Chattanooga Drummer Man” from Various: Flip, Flip on Buffalo Bop Records — Glendale Records 1961




Lew Lewis and the Twilight Trio “How Could You Be so Mean” from Red Hot Baby on The Western Star Recording Company




The Stillmen “I'm Gonna Be Gone” from All Hopped Up on Star Tone Records — 1999




The Nobles “Jaguar” from Various: Strictly Instrumental, Vol. 4 on Buffalo Bop — Background/ambient




Dale Hawkins “Tornado” from Rock 'n' Roll Tornado on Ace Records — Checker Records 1958




Darrell Higham & the Barnshakers “High Class Baby” from High Class Baby on Goofin' Records




The Flames “Making Time” from Various: Ice Cold on Buffalo Bop — Fargo Records 1961




Franklin Thomason and the Hi-Rollers “Skip” from Various: Slow Boogie Rockin’ on Collector Records — Background/ambient




Restless “Rock the Joint” from The Early Years 1981-83 on Nervous Records — Nervous Records 1985




Hank Mizell “Jungle Rock” from Various: King Rockabilly on Ace Records — King Records 1958




TJ Mayes “Tommy Gun” from From the Plains to the Piers on Wild Records




The Uptown Savages “Nash Rambler” from Rocket Drivin’ Daddy on Cuca Records — Background/ambient




Rex Ellis “You'll Be the Last to Know” from Various: Memphis Rockabillies, Hillbillies & Honky Tonkers, Vol. 3 on Stomper Time Records — Rivermont Records 1958




Eddie Hill “Knock It Off” from Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight on Bear Family Records — RCA Records 1954




Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West “Flippin' the Lid” from Flamin' Guitars on Bear Family Records — Capitol Records 1955




Wayne Hancock “Big City Good Time Gal” from Thunderstorms and Neon Signs on Dejadisc — https://www.facebook.com/TRAIN.VIPER/




Bud Settlemire “Uncle Bud's Twist” from Various: Boppin' Tonight, Vol. 2 on Collector Records — Background/ambient




Jackie Kelso “Rat-A-Tat” from Various: Doo-Wop Classics, Vol. 4 on Classics Records — Background/ambient




Hank Ballard and The Midnighters “I'm Crying Mercy, Mercy” from Nothing But Good on Bear Family Records — King Records 1960




The Five Keys “It's a Cryin' Shame” from Rocking and Crying on Jasmine Records — Capital Records 1957




Dolly Cooper “Big Rock Inn” from Various: Rock 'n' Roll Mamas, Vol. 1 on Popcorn Records — Dot Records 1956




Lloyd Price “The Chicken and the Bop” from Various: The KRC Story on Famous Groove Records — KRC Records 1957




Jimmy Spruill “Raisin' Hell” from Hard Grind Various: Harlem Rock 'n' Blues, Vol. 1 on Collectables — Background/ambient




Joanie Taylor and the Tabs “Dapper Dan” from Various: Transparent Rock Shake Rhythm on Still Records — Herald Records 1962




Big Al Downing “Yes I'm Loving You” from The Very Best of Big Al Downing on Master Classics Records — V-Tone Records 1960




Mac Simms “Drivin' Wheel” from Various: Badass Rockers Palos Records 1961 on Blues Town Records — Palos Records 1961




Phil Flowers “No Kissin' at the Hop” from All The Hits on Encore — Wing Records




The Kingsmen “J.A.J” from The Kingsmen in Person on Sundazed — Background/ambient




Ronnie Hawkins & the Hawks “Hey Boba Lou” from The Best of Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks on Rhino Records — Roulette Records 1959




The Margraves “Girl Trouble” from On the Warpath on Rhythm Bomb




Coral Lee “Bobby Brown” from The Weather Vane on Rhythm Bomb Records




Darrell Glenn “That’s Right” from n/a on Twinkle Records 45 — Twinkle Records 1963




The Surf Kings “The Tower” from Various: Rock Don't Run, Vol. 1 on Spinout Records — Background/ambient




Dean Scott “The Trance” from Various: Wild Rock 'N' Roll Instrumentals on Collector Records — Background/ambient




The Sherwoods “Tickler” from Various: Surf-Age Nuggets on Rock Beat Records — Exeter Records 1964




The Neanderthals “Go Mustang” from Shutdown 2002 B.C. on Spinout Records




Bobby Fuller “Keep on Dancing” from Bobby Fuller: El Paso Rock, Vol. 1 on Norton Records




The Velaires “Ubangi Stomp” from Various: Rockin' Boppin Duos on Cheesecake — Jamie Records 1962




The Fathoms “El Toro” from Overboard on Musick Records — Background/ambient




Wynn Stewart “She Just Tears Me Up” from California Country on AVI — Originally unissued (1958 or ’59?)




Charlie Rich “Break Up” from Various: Rock! Rock! Rock! on Mojo — Phillips International 1960




Scotty Baker “Knockout” from I’m Calling It on Press-Tone Music




The Johnny Burnette Trio “The Train Kept A-Rollin” from The Johnny Burnette Trio: Rockbilly Boogie on Bear Family Records — Coral Records 1957/By Request




Justine “Adrian Lloyd and the Sunsets” from Various: 1950s Rock N' Roll & Rockabilly Rare Masters on Rock-A-Billy Records — Sunset Records 1963




Ritchie Valens “Fast Freight” from Various: Those Oldies but Goodies from Del-Fi on Ace Records — Background/ambient




Sonny Burgess “We Wanna Boogie” from Various: The Best of Sun Rockabilly on Charly — Sun Records 1956




Weldon Rogers “So Long, Good Luck & Goodbye” from Various: West Texas Bop on Ace Records — Imperial Records 1957




Hipbone Slim “Camel Neck” from Hipbone Slim vs Sir Bald on Dirty Water Records — Background/ambient




Raylene & Blue Angels “Shakin' All Over” from Various: Garagemental! Vol. 2 on Ace Records




Travis Wammack “I Ain't Lyin'” from That Scratchy Guitar From Memphis on Bear Family Records — ARA Records 1965

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