April 21 Broadcast/Cranktones/Nashville Boogie!

Hi, folks!

If you missed Friday's broadcast fear not! You can find the (always free) archive MP3 file by clicking here. Stream the show from the Podbean site or download it for later. (Collect 'em all!) Thanks so much for listening, and, if you like what you hear, please let us know on Facebook. The songs from this episode are listed below. 

Also:

April 26: You'll find Easy Ed spinning the Primitive Sounds with DJ Panda at Brass Union in Somerville! 

May 13: The Cranktones play the Midway (with Easy Ed's Record Hop). Early show--4:00 PM doors.

https://www.facebook.com/ events/1662166077412678/

May 18-21: I'm honored and excited about DJing at the Nashville Boogie! Wow, check out that lineup!

http://www.nashvilleboogie. com/

July 22: The Midway's 30th Anniversary Party-. Performances by the Fearless Leaders, The Barley Hoppers, and the Cranktones (with Easy Ed's Record Hop).

https://www.facebook.com/ events/402221443498291/

Here Are the Songs From Our April 21 Show

Mickey Hawks "Bip Bop Boom" from "n/a" on Profile 45 -- Profile Records 1958

Mickey Gilley "My Babe" from "n/a" on Lynn 45 -- Lynn Records 1961

Lew Lewis and the Twilight Trio "Ooh Now" from "Who I Am" on Western Star

Gene Summers "Alabama Shake" from "n/a" on Capri Records 45 -- Capri Records 1964

Jimmy Pritchett "That's the Way I Feel" from "30 Original Historic Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 2" on Spin -- Crystal Records 1958

Rusty Isabell "The Blast" from "Various: Jook Joint, Vol. 3" on Time Records -- Background/ambient

The Cranktones "Too Young to Know Better" from "Vibrate with The Cranktones" on Rhubarb Records -- Don't miss Boston's own Cranktones on May 13 at the Midway in Jamaica Plain, along with Easy Ed’s Record Hop.

Johnny and The Hurricanes "Joy Ride" from "Red River Rock" on Warwick LP -- Background/ambient

Babe Blountt & Orchestra "Bobby Sox Rock" from "n/a" on Atomic Records 45 -- Atomic Records 1959

Kieron McDonald and the Hi-Tones "Bop It!" from "n/a" on Hi-Tone Records 45 -- Hi-Tone Records 2011 

Jimmy Roby "Be Boppin' Baby (Take 2)" from "Various: Fantastic Rock & Roll" on Collector Records

Charlie Feathers "Jungle Fever" from "Wild Wild Party" on Southern Records -- Kay Records 1958

The Counts "Chug-a-Lug" from "Various: El Vampiro: El Paso Rock, Vol. 8" on Norton Records -- Background/ambient

Lanny Duncan "Romeo’s Teacher" from "n/a" on Candix Records 45 -- Candix Records 1960

Jimmy Donley "Please Baby Come Home" from "Best of The Rock N' Roll Years" on Master Classics Records -- Decca Records 1958

Jimmy and James & The Tempos "No Kisses Have I" from "Various: Party Date" on Buffalo Bop -- Dora Records 1961

Cookie Roberts "Draggin' The Drive-Inns" from "Various: Hot Rod Hop" on Buffalo Bop -- Eric Records 1962

The Titans "Stick Shift" from "Today's Teen Beat" on MGM -- Background/ambient

The Daywins "Heartbeat" from "Various: Strictly Instrumental, Vol. 2" on Buffalo Bop -- Background/ambient

Teddy Reidel "Pipeliner" from "n/a" on Vaden 45 -- Vaden Records 1960

Hayden Thompson "Trouble on the Line" from "Learning the Game" on Bluelight Records -- Thanks, Bluelight Records, for sending this my way.

Mack Vickery "Goin' Back to St. Louis" from "n/a" on Gone 45 -- Gone Records 1960

Mel Robbins "Foghorn" from "Various: Nashville Rock ‘n’ Roll Must Haves! Vol. 1" on Stomper Time -- Background/ambient

Annisteen Allen "I've Got Troubles" from "n/a" on Capitol 45 -- Capitol Records 1955

Albinnia Jones with Sam Price "Hole in the Wall" from "Various: New York City Blues & R&B 1949-54" on Acrobat Music. Really crappy sound quality. Sorry folks. Never trust an MP3 file!

The Starjays "The Right Girl" from "Bang! It's the Starjays" on Rhythm Bomb Records

The Dappers "Baby You Know You're Wrong" from "Various: The Rhythm Teens" on Norton Records -- Recorded for Event in 1959. but not originally issued.

Bobbie Brookes "You Better Move" from "n/a" on RCA 45 -- RCA Records 1958

Elliott Shavers "Butterbeans" from "n/a" on Zan-Dan 45 -- Background/ambient

Ken Kash Kwintet "Vicious Vodka" from "n/a" on Chess 45 -- Background/ambient

Jackie Dunham "All Around The World/" from "Various: Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 1" on Past Perfect -- Dondee Records 1963

Andre Williams with Gino Parks and The Diablos "(Georgia May Is) Movin'" from "n/a" on Fortune 45 -- Fortune Records 1960

Bo Diddley "Cadillac" from "Bo Diddley Is a Gun Slinger" on Chess Records -- Checker Records 1960

Curley & the Jades "Boom Stix" from "Various: 50's & 60's Wild Guitar Instrumentals" on Red Devil Records -- Background/ambient

Ray Sharpe "Monkey's Uncle" from "n/a" on Jamie 45 -- Jamie Records 1959

The Sugar Daddys "Saturday Night" from "Saturday Night"

Lord Luther "A Thinkin' Man's Girl" from "n/a" on Imperial Records 45 -- Imperial Records 1959

Buster Brown "Candied Yams" from "Various: Harlem Rock ‘n’ Blues, Vol. 1" on Collectables Records -- Background/ambient

Larry Donn (The Cotillions) "Surf Twist" from "n/a" on Alley Records 45 -- Alley Records 45

Jackie Lee Cochran "Out Across the Tracks" from "Jack the Cat" on Fury Records -- Originally Unissued

Shanda & The Howlers "Don't Need Your Love" from "Trouble" on Rum Bar Records

Hank Mizell "Jungle Rock" from "Various: King Rockabilly" on Ace Records -- King Records 1958

The Revels "Conga Twist" from "Various: 100 Twist Classics" on Goldenlane Records -- Background/ambientThe Revels

Evans Carroll and The Tempos "Come Back Baby" from "Various: Schoolday Blues" on Buffalo Bop -- Bangar Records 1964

Buddy Love "Heartbreak Hotel" from "Various: Greasy Rock 'n' Roll, Vols. 1 and 2" on Blakey Holdings -- Proud Records 1964

The Kaisers "Little Twister" from "Wishing Street" on Imperial Wireless -- London show June 24th—twenty-fifth anniversary performance, with the Embrooks—who are also great.

Bern Elliott & The Fenmen "New Orleans" from "n/a" on Decca 45 -- Decca Records 1964

The Royal Teens "Royal Twist" from "Various: Rock 'n' Roll with Piano, Vol. 18" on Collector Records -- Background/ambient

The Racketeers "Out for Kicks" from "Boston's Infamous Rockabilly Racket" on Scollay Square -- Part Records EP

Benny Joy "Miss Bobby Sox" from "Crash the Party" on Ace -- originally unissued 1957

The New Dimensions "Totaled" from "Deuces and Eights" on Rockbeat Records -- Background/ambient

The Hicksville Bombers "Real Rockin' Party" from "Voodoo Doll" on The Western Star Recording Company

Our April 7 Broadcast

Hi, Folks. 

Just a quick few notes this time. The song list from last night's show (April 7, 2017) appears below. On this show we featured some of the acts appearing next week at Viva Las Vegas, mixed in with new 45s I've found over the last few weeks and lots of other tracks. If you missed the live broadcast you can download the (always free) archive MP3 from here.


Enjoy!

Easy Ed

Ray Smith, Willing and Ready, "Various: Rock Baby Rock It,  Sun Rockabilly,  Vol. 2", AVI, Sun Records 1958 (originally unissued)

Jerry Lee Lewis, Milkshake Mademoiselle, Ferriday Fireball, Charley Records, Sun Records 1958

Edwin Bruce, Rock Boppin' Baby, "Various: Rock Boppin' Baby! Sun Rockabilly,  Vol. 3", AVI Records, Sun Records 1957

Dean Beard,  Rakin' and Scrapin', Various: That'll Flat Git It! Vol. 14, Bear Family Records, Sun Records 1956 (originally unissued)

Carl Perkins, Put Your Cat Clothes On, Original Sun Greatest Hits, Rhino Records, Sun Records 1957 (originally unissued)

Bill Justis, Scroungieville, The Complete Sun Recordings, Sun Records, Background/ambient

Tom Tall, Stack-a-Records, Various: One More Record Please, Bear Family Records, Crest Records 1958

The Sureshots, "Jeanie,  Jeanie,  Jeanie", Rock 'n' Roll Ball, Empire Records, Recorded live in Finland 2005

Ravenna and the Magnetics, I Never Lie, Tennessee & Texas, Rollin’ Rock Records, Rollin’ Rock Records 1981

Piano Slim and His Rockin’ Four, Key Jammer, "Various: Hot Rockin' Instrumentals,  Vol. 1", Collector Records, Background/ambient

Brenda Lee, Rock the Bop, n/a, Decca 45, Decca Records 1957

Clyde Pitts, The Lonely Side of Town, Various: Play It Cool, Buffalo Bop, 4 Star Records 1961

Bobby DeSoto, The Cheater, n/a, Claro Records 45, Claro Records 1959

Pat Capocci, Coming in Hot, n/a, Ruby Records 45

Billy Sherrill, Drag Race, n/a, ABC Paramount 45, Background/ambient

The Raging Storms, Hound dog, n/a, Warwick 45, Background/ambient

The Routers, Crack Up, Various: Surf Party, 20th Century Fox Records, 1964

Ray Sharpe, Oh My Baby's Gone, Various: That'll Flat Git It! Vol. 5, Bear Family Records, Dot Records 1958

The Straitjackets, The Cat, n/a, United Artists 45, United Artists 1962

Irving Ashby, Rock-A-Cha, n/a, Knight 45, 1958 Background/ambient

Jittery Jack, See You Friday, Gonna Have a Time with Jittery Jack, Annabelle Records

Johnny And The Roccos, Shake Shack a Dooby, Stompin', Sunjay Records, Sunjay Records 1988

Gene Vincent, Red Bluejeans and a Pony Tail, Gene Vincent: The Road Is Rocky, Bear Family Recorfds, Capitol Records 1957

Bob Luman, The Creep, Various: The Beat From Badsville, Stag-O-Lee / Finetunes, Background/ambient

Bud Settlemire, Uncle Bud's Twist, "Various: Boppin' Tonight,  Vol. 2", Collector Records, Background/ambient

Slim Sandy and the Hillbilly Boppers, Whoa Boy, Getting’ That Lowdown Swing, Self-Released

Ted Daigle, Frankie & Johnny, "Early Canadian Rockers,  Vol. 4", Synergie OMP, Background/ambient

The Big Bopper, Crazy Blues, The Day The Music Died: In Memory of The Big Bopper, Recall Records, Mercury-Starday 1957

The Dave and Deke Combo, Goin’ Steady with the Blues, Hollywood Barn Dance, Hey Day Records

Eddie Bond, Big Boss Man, Memphis Rockabilly King, Stomper Time Records, Tagg Records 1964

The Starliners, Runnin’ the Reds, Rhythm Round-Up, Aloha Records, Background/ambient

The Ernie Fields Orchestra, The Honey Dripper, In the Mood, Collectables, Background/ambient

Riff Ruffin, Dig That Rock and Roll, n/a, Fury Records 45, Fury Records 1961

LaVern Baker, Jim Dandy Got Married, n/a, Atlantic 45, Atlantic Records 1957

Wynnonie Harris, Spread the News, "Various: Roulette Rock ‘n’ Roll,  Vol. 2", Sequel Records, Roulette Records 1960 (originally unissued)

The Du-Droppers, Boot 'em Up, Boot 'Em Up, Acrobat Music, Groove Records 1954

Joe Houston, Surf Rockin', Surf Rockin', Crown Records LP, Background/ambient

Chuck Berry, Brown Eyed Handsome Man, n/a, Chess Records 45, Chess Records 1956

Eddie Banks, I Didn’t Know, n/a, Gale 45, Gale Records 1957

Little Walter, Crazy Mixed up World, n/a, Checker 45, Checker Records 1959

The Dusters, Teenage Jamboree, n/a, Glory Records 45, Glory Records 1958

Boots Brown and His Blockbusters, Juicy, n/a, RCA 45, Background/ambient

Earl Forest, Beale Street Popeye, n/a, Duke 45, Duke Records 1962

Lucky Carmichael, I'm Comin' Home, n/a, Shar 45, Shar Records 1960

Bobby Long and His Satellites, Mojo Workout, Various: Talkin' Trash! Lookey Dookey, Crypt Records, Vegas Records 1963

Round Robin, "Malloy,  The Engineer", n/a, Domain 45, Background/ambient

Los Straitjackets, Jetty Motel, The Utterly Fantastic and Totally Unbelievable Sound of Los Straitjackets, New Rounder, Upstart Records 1995

Ronnie Hansen, Teenage Partner, Various: Rock-A-Socka Hop!, Classics Records, Lindy Records 1961

Dwight "Whitey" Pullen, Sunglasses after Dark, "Various: Rock 'n' Roll Orgy,  Vol. 2", Flesh Den, Carlton Records 1958

Bobby Vee and the Ventures, Wild Night, Bobby Vee Meets the Ventures, Liberty Records, Background/ambient

Chuck Comer, Little More Lovin', "Various: Rockabilly Rarities,  Vol. 4", Yeaah!, Vaden Records 1960

The Rough Diamonds, Freight Train Baby, Slingshot Around The Sun, Diablo Records EP, Diablo Records 1996

The Saxmen, Last Night, "Various: That British Sound,  Vol. 4", Blakey Records, Background/ambient

Myron Lee and the Caddies, Homicide, Rockin' And Rollin' Out Of The Midwest, Collector Records, Hep Records 1959