2013 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Champion, Dean Z, is our guest this week on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour as we continue our Elvis Celebration marking 40 years since his passing. I caught up with Dean at the 2017 Nashville Elvis Festival to talk about his first exposure to Elvis, what it means to be an Elvis Tribute Artist, what's coming up and a special Presley request. Plus, we hear Elvis tribute tunes by The Katmen and Carl Perkins along with covers from Cliff Richard, Lee Rocker, Robert Gordon, The Rockats, Buddy Holly, Shawn Camp & Billy Burnette, Carl Bradychock, Dave Edmunds and Link Wray!
Hear episode here:
Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
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| Young Dean Z meeting Jerry Schilling |
The Katmen- "We Need Elvis Back"
Elvis Presley- "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding- "I Beg Of You"
Carl Bradychok- "Such A Night"
The Rockats- "Heartbreak Hotel"
Carl Perkins- "The E.P. Express"
Lee Rocker- "Hard Headed Woman"
Dean Z interview:
Dean Z- "Baby Let's Play House"
Segment 1
Dean Z- "Blue Moon Of Kentucky"
Segment 2
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| Dean Z & Jammin' James Riley |
Segment 3
Elvis Presley- "I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine"
Shawn Camp & Billy Burnette- "All Shook Up"
Buddy Holly- "You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)"
Cliff Richard- "Mean Woman Blues"
Cliff Richard- "His Latest Flame"
Elvis Presley- "Jailhouse Rock"
Link Wray- "Little Sister"
*Milton Berle Show snippet- June 5, 1956
Outro Music Bed: Swing Cats- "Heartbreak Hotel"
