Well, the suitcase is back at the pawn shop, the souvenir swizzle sticks are cluttering up the dashboard, and a heap of newly acquired records and CDs are hollerin’ “Play Me!” In other words, “Easy Ed’s Variety Hour” is back from vacation and ready to rip this Friday with two wham-bam hours of Rockabilly, Hillbilly, R&B, and 50s, early 60s Rock ‘n’ Roll! Please tune in, and don’t be bashful about those requests (dj_easy_ed@yahoo.com).
**When: July 23 at 6:00 PM Eastern
**Where: 91.5 FM (WMFO), or
www.wmfo.org, or iTunes (Radio/College/WMFO)
**Archived shows are available at
www.easy-ed.net and also through iTunes (as a podcast):
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=324476418In other news:
On August 11 I will be the guest DJ at River Gods in Cambridge for Primitive Sounds night. Thanks to Jason Beek, P.J. Eastman, and the fine folks at River Gods for the invitation. Please stop by! The music starts at 9:00 PM.
River Gods
125 River Street
Cambridge, MA 02139-3806
www.rivergodsonline.com/August 25: Don’t miss Easy Ed’s Midweek Midway Blowout, starring Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics!
www.dekedickerson.comMidway Cafe
3496 Washington St.
Boston, MA (Jamaica Plain)
www.midwaycafe.com--Easy Ed
P.S. Below is a list of what I played on the last show. An archived MP3 is available for free download at
www.easy-ed.net. Also, if you'd like to be removed from my mailing list just let me know.
Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys “It's Time!” from
It's Time CD ALBUM (
Yep Roc Records 2003) – www.bigsandy.net
Roy Hall “Diggin’ the Boogie” from
Various: That'll Flat Git It! Vol. 2 (
Bear Family Records) – Decca Records 1956
Carl Perkins “Put Your Cat Clothes On” from
Greatest Hits CD ALBUM (
Rhino Records) – Sun Records 1957 (originally unissued)
Jack Earls “Hey Jim” from
Various: Let's Bop: Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1 CD COMP (
AVI) – Sun Records 1956 (originally unissued)
Dick Bills “Rockin' And A Rollin'” from
Various: The Best of Crest Records (
Yellow Label/SPV) – Crest Records 1961
Johnny and The Hurricanes “Joy Ride” from
Red River Rock (
Black Tulip) – Background/ambient
The Moods “Easy Going” from
Various: Sarg Rockers, Volume 1 (
Collector Records) – Background/ambient
The Raging Teens “Hot Rod Boogie, #2” from
The Raging Teens CD ALBUM (
Annabelle Records 1998) – See The Raging Teens at Church in Boston on July 14, with Sonny Burgess, the Pinball Millionaires, the Raging Teens, and DJ Easy Ed!
Shaun Horton “Have Myself a Time” from
Nothin' But Right (
Raucous Records) – www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CbXy9LbDNI
The Flea Bops “Gotta Bop” (
Vinylux Records) – www.vinylux.com
Sandy Lee “Ballin’ Keen” from
Various: Teen Beat: Hip Chicks and Hot Mamas (
Teen Beat) – Santa Fe Records 1959
Sonny Burgess “Red Headed Woman” from
The Sun Days: The Best of Sonny Burgess and The Pacers (
Self-Released www.wendyrule.com) – Sun Records 1956/See Sonny Burgess at Church in Boston on July 14, with the Pinball Millionaires, the Raging Teens, and DJ Easy Ed!
Bill Justis “Flip, Flop, and Bop” from
The Complete Sun Recordings (
Sun Records) – Background/ambient
Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies “Joe Turner Blues” from
Daddy of Western Swing CD COMP (
Proper Records) – Background/ambient
Hank Penny “Two-Timin’ Mama” from
Hank Penny: King of Hillbilly Bebop CD ALBUM (
Proper Records) – King Records 1946 (?)
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys “Lonesome Hearted Blues” from
The Tiffany Transcriptions (
Collector’s Choice Music)
Lee Emerson “I Cried Like a Baby” from
Various: Ultra Rare Rockabillies, Vol. 12 (
Chief Records) – Columbia Records 1956
Merrill Moore “Down The Road a Piece” from
Various: Swing West!, Vol. 3 CD COMP (
Razor & Tie) – Capitol Records 1955
Carl Sonny Leyland “Hindustan” from
A Chicago Session (
Ventrella Records) – Background/ambient
Girl Howdy “Half as Much” from
It's Honky Tonk Time (
Self-Released www.wendyrule.com) – Note: See them tonight (6/25) at Johnny D's in Somerville, along with The Roy Sludge Trio! www.myspace.com/girlhowdyband
Loretta Lynn “I’m a Honky Tonk Girl” from
Country Music Hall of Fame Series CD ALBUM (
MCA Records) – MCA Records 1968
Little Roy Wiggins “Wiggins Wiggle” from
Various: Nashville Steel Guitar (
Starday Records) – Background/ambient
Santo & Johnny “Bulls-Eye” from
Santo & Johnny LP ALBUM (
Black Tulip Records) – Background/ambient
Jittery Jack “Tell Your Story Walkin’” from
Preview track from forthcoming CD (
Annabelle Records) – www.myspace.com/jitteryjack CD Release Party June 30 at TT the Bear’s. If you go, come on over to River Gods afterward. I’ll be spinning fer ya!
Gene Casey and The Lone Sharks “What Cheaters Do” from
What Happened (
Lone Shark Records) – www.myspace.com/lonesharks
Waylon Jennings (Gerald Gropp Vocal) “Money” from
The Early Years: From Clovis to Phoenix (
Zu-Zazz)
The Ventures “The Swingin' Creeper” from
The Ventures a Go-Go LP ALBUM (
Dolton Records) – Background/ambient
The Ventures “The Intruder” from
Going to The Ventures Dance Party! (
Dolton Records) – Background/ambient
The Swinedells “Miss Dee” from
Unreleased single from their forthcoming album (
N/A) – www.myspace.com/swinedells July 2: Don’t miss Easy Ed’s Summer Rockin’ Riot, starring Nick Curran and the Lowlifes (from Austin, TX) and Boston’s own Swinedells. Plus Easy Ed’s record hop and a bop/jive/stroll lesson with Miss Ariane and Miss Beck. This
Nick Curran and the Lowlifes “Baby You Crazy” from
Reform School Girl (
Eclecto Groove Records) – http://www.myspace.com/curranrock
Danny Bell and the Bell Hops “Chili with Honey” from
Various: Burlesque a Go Go (
Goldenlane Records) – Background/ambient
Danny Bell and the Bell Hops “Chili with Honey” from
Various: Burlesque a Go Go (
Goldenlane Records) – Background/ambient
Big Joe Turner “Boogie Woogie Country Girl” from
Big Joe Turner's Greatest Hits (
Atlantic Records) – Atlantic Records 1957
Champion Jack Dupree “Old Time Rock and Roll” from
Various: Cheesecake Blues 'n' Rockin' CD COMP (
Cheesecake Records) – Vik Records 1957
Joe Liggins and His Honedrippers “Wee Wee Hours” from
Various: Heart Attack! (
Panic Records)
Gizzelle “Pretty Good Love” from
Various: The Young Breed, Vol. 2 (
Wild Records) – www.myspace.com/lilgizzelle
Jimmy Breedlove “Killer Diller” from
Various: Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock and Roll, Vol 1 (
Past Perfect) – Camden Records 1954
Screamin' Jay Hawkins “What That Is” from
Screamin' Jay Rocks (
Bear Family Records) – For the crew down at the Angry Scotsman
Hen Gates and His Orchestra “Flash” from
Various: Rhythm and Blues Lost Gems (
Cleopatra Records) – Background/ambient
Johnny Jones with the Jimmy Beck Orchestra “Nightmare” from
Johnny Jones: The Session Years, 1956-1966 (
Super Bird Records) – Background/ambient
Ric Cartey “Scratchin on My Screen” from
Various: Speed Crazy SINGLE (
Speed Records) – NRC Records 1958
Alan Riddle “The Moon Is Crying” from
Various: Greasy Rock 'n' Roll, Vols. 9 and 11 (
Blakey Holdings) – Plaid Records 1960
Gene Summers “School Of Rock And Roll” (
Collector Records) – Jan Records 1958
The Sureshots “Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie” from
Rock 'n' Roll Ball (
Empire Records) – www.myspace.com/themsureshots
Vince Everett “I Ain't Gonna Be Your Lowdown Dog No More” from
Various: That'll Flat Git It! Vol. 14 (
Bear Family Records) – ABC Paramount 1962
Jackie Gotroe “Lobo Jones” from
Various: Bay Area Rockers (
Ace Records) – Vortex Records 1958
Jeff Potter “Golden Roll” from
Great Big Beat SINGLE (
El Toro Records) – www.myspace.com/jeffpottermusic
Bob and Lucille “Eeny-Meeny-Miney-Moe” from
Various: King Rockabilly ALBUM (
Ace Records) – King Records 1962
The Modern Sounds “Where the Rio De Rosa Flows” from
Hold it Fellas…It’s the Modern Sounds! ALBUM (
Ventrella Records) – www.myspace.com/joelpaterson
The Garnet Hearts “Carry On Rene” from
Cupid ALBUM (
Another Mile Records) – www.myspace.com/thegarnethearts
