Saturday, January 28, 2017

Archive for January 27 Show/Cranktones Feb 18/Nashville Boogie!





Hi, folks.

I hope you're having a great weekend. If you missed Friday's broadcast you can find the (always free) archive right here. See below for the list of songs from this episode. Enjoy, and thanks for listening!

On February 18, don't miss The Cranktones at the Midway! Early show (4:00-8:00 PM), with Easy Ed's Record Hop spinning the platters whenever the band isn't onstage. All ages. For details, see the Facebook event page.

Many thanks to Kathy Wade for her poster design. Isn't this cool?



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I'm honored and excited to be DJing the Nashville Boogie in May 2017. Yow! Check out that lineup! 



Here's What We Played on January 27, 2017


Jericho Jones “Black Magic” from Various: Young and Wild on Buffalo Bop — Todd Records 1959

Jerry Lee Lewis “Friday Nights” from Classic Jerry Lee Lewis on Bear Family — Sun Records 1958

Kieron McDonald “Louanne” from Shake That Thing on Tagalong Records

Mike Cushman and the Interludes “Playtoy” from Various: Step Out on Buffalo Bop — Leo’s Records 1958

The Shakers “Rockin’ at 47” from n/a on Bishop 45 — Background/ambient

Lil' Mo's Unholy 4 “Too Young to Marry” from Rapture on Rhythm Bomb Records. See them, and many other outstanding acts, this September at the New England Shake-Up.

Mike Brewer “I’m All Through with You” from Various: Rock-A-Socka Hop!, Vol. 3 on Classics Records — Gaill Records 1964

Ricky Nelson “One of These Mornings” from Ricky Rocks on Bear Family Records — Imperial Records 1958

The Ernie Freeman Combo “Shape Up” from n/a on Imperial Records 45 — Background/ambient

Marlon “Madman” Mitchell “Ice Cold Baby” from Various: Ice Cold on Buffalo Bop — Vena Records 1957

The Johnny Burnette Trio “Lonesome Train (on a Lonesome Track)” from The Johnny Burnette Trio: Rockbilly Boogie on Bear Family Records — Coral Records 1957

The Flea Bops “Gotta Bop” from Gotta Bop on Vinylux Records — www.vinylux.com

Jonnie Aluani and His Orchestra “Hawaiian Starlight” from Hawaiian Interlude on Spinorama Records (LP) — Background/ambient

Eddie Noack “Walk 'em Off” from n/a on D Records 45 — D Records 1958

Billy Walker “I've Got Leaving on My Mind” from Various: Country Hicks, Vol. 4 and 5 on Barklog Recording Company — Columbia Records 1956

Sid King and His Five Strings “Blue Suede Shoes” from Gonna Shake This Shack Tonight on Bear Family Records — Columbia Records 1956

Russ Brian “The King of Hearts” from Various: Rock 'n' Roll with Piano, Vol. 5 on Collector Records — Horizon Records 1959

Herbie Remington “Station Break” from Various: Nashville Steel Guitar on Starday Records — Background/ambient

Tennessee Ernie Ford “Blackberry Boogie” from Capitol Collectors Series: Tennessee Ernie Ford on Capitol — Capitol Records 1952

The Lucky Stars “Sugar Mama” from Hollywood & Western on Ipecac Records. 
See them, and many other outstanding acts, this September at the New England Shake-Up. 

Bud Isaacs “Bud's Bounce” from Bud's BounceBackground/ambient on Bear Family Records — Background/ambient

Joe Houston “The Hully” from n/a on Combo 45 — Background/ambient

The Sugar Daddys “Saturday Night” from their forthcoming 45.

Gus Jenkins “Tricky” from n/a on Flash 45 — Background/ambient

Roy Brown “Diddy-Y-Diddy-O” from n/a on Imperial 45 — Imperial Records 1957

Varetta Dillard “Promise Mr. Thomas” from n/a on Savoy Jazz 45 — Savoy Records 1955

The Pastels “Let’s Go to the Rock & Roll Ball” from n/a — Argo Records 1958

Bobby Day “Teenage Philosopher” from n/a on Rendezvous 45 — Rendezvous Records 1960

Jackie Wilson “Love Train” from n/a on Coral — Repro or nonissued reissue.

Count Basie “The Basie Twist” from n/a on Roulette 45 — Roulette Records 1961/Background/ambient

The Upsetters “Let’s Get a Thing Going” from n/a on Little Star 45 — Background/ambient

Big Mama Thornton “Don't Talk Back” from n/a on Irma Records 45 — Answer song to “Don’t Let Go”

Slim Harpo “I Got Love if you Want It” from I'm a King Bee on Flyright — Excello Records 1957

Earl Hooker “Tanya” from Essential Blues on Master Classics Records — Background/ambient

Roy Montrell “Oooh – Wow” from n/a on Specialty 45 — Specialty Records 1956

Bo Diddley “Road Runner” from n/a on Checker 45 — Checker Records 1959

The Ambertones “Cruise” from n/a on Newman 45 — Newman Records 1965

Tonni Kalash “The Boss” from n/a on King Records 45 — King Records 1962

Porkey Harris & The Sophisti-Cats “Pot Holder” from Various: Toast of the Coast on Ace Records — Background/ambient

The Orchids “Loco Twist” from Twistin' at the Roundtable with the Orchids on Roulette — Background/ambient

Bruce Johnston “Ramrod” from Surfer's Pajama Party on Collector's Choice

The Fabulous Cyclones “Cyclone” from Various: Rock 'N' Roll Jungle on Master Classics Records — Background/ambient

The Cranktones “Cotton Pickin' Rocker” from Vibrate with The Cranktones on Rhubarb Records — See them 2/18/17 at the Midway at 4:00 PM—with Easy Ed’s Record Hop.

Alton and Jimmy “Made In The Shade” from Still Shakin' on Enviken Records — Originally unreleased

The Moonlighters “Rock-A-Bayou Baby” from Various: Rock 'n' Roll Orgy, Vol. 2 on Flesh Den — Tara Records 1958

Eddie and The Flatheads “I'm a Mad Man” from Shakin' The Shack on Tail Records — Tail Records 1998/ www.facebook.com/eddieandtheflatheads

The Hawk “In The Mood” from Various: 706 Union Instrumentals on Charly — Background/ambient

The 24th Street Wailers “Can't Fight It” from Where Evil Grows on Lmb Records — www.facebook.com/pg/the24thstreetwailers/about/?ref=page_internal

The Space Cadets “Awakadeeawaadoo” from Rockin’ with the Space Cadets on Rhythm Rock-It Records — www.facebook.com/pages/The-Space-Cadets/195163787178040

Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers “Boppin'n'Shakin'” from Who’s Gonna Rock Ya?

Johnny and The Hurricanes “Thunderbolt” from Johnny and The Hurricanes on Warwick — Background/ambient

Ray Harris “Come on Little Mama” from Various: Let's Bop! Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1 on AVI — Sun Records 1956

Mickey Hawks & The Night Raiders “Cotton Pickin'” from Various: The Best of Profile Records on PRCD — Background/ambient

The Mystery Gang “Baby That’s What I Like” from Wild 50’s Nights, Part 1 on Sunhill 49 Records — www.facebook.com/mystery.gang/

The Playboys “Ritchie's Rumba” from Easy Rockin' on Vinyl Japan — Vinyl Japan

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