Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-25-19

It's a packed show on the latest Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! We get our Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight (with Shaun Young & The 3 Ringers, Malin Petterson, Ashley Kingman as part of Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Ray Wylie Hubbard and The Lucky Stars), Heavy Hitter Triple Threat (honoring Big Joe Turner and including covers from Jerry Lee Lewis and Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin) and our Five Year Flashback with an interview snippet from WS Holland talking about the studio session for Carl Perkins' "Matchbox" that ended up with the impromptu jam of Carl, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis ("Million Dollar Quartet").  Plus, hear NEW tracks from The Jets, Joel Hofmann, The Reverend Horton Heat, Portuguese Pedro & His Band, Screamin' Rebel Angels, Nick Waterhouse and more!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Portuguese Pedro & His Band- "Coola Boola Bop"
Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Iris"
Nick Waterhouse- "Song For Winners"
Junior Brown- "I Hung It Up"
Reverend Horton Heat- "Got It In My Pocket"

Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight:
Rockabilly Group Nominee: Shaun Young & The 3 Ringers- "My Heartache's Been Confirmed"
Honky Tonk Female: Malin Petterson- "Yours"
Musician nominee: Ashley Kingman with Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "South Bay Stomp"
Outlaw Male Nominee: Ray Wylie Hubbard- "Rockabilly Rock"
Western Swing Group: The Lucky Stars- "Go To Town"

Joel Hofmann- "Ballad Of Riley's Tavern"
The Planet Rockers- "Down The Line"

Heavy Hitter Triple Threat:
Big Joe Turner- "Honey Hush"
Jerry Lee Lewis- "Shake, Rattle & Roll"
Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "Hide & Seek"

Five Year Flashback:
WS Holland on Million Dollar Quartet session
Carl Perkins- "Matchbox"
The Jets- "Little Doll"

Outro Music Bed: The Reverend Horton Heat- "Ride Before The Fall"

Big Joe Turner died this day in 1985

Joseph Vernon Turner Jr. ("Big" Joe Turner) died this day in 1985.  He was known as "The Boss Of The Blues" but also had a big effect on Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Johnny & Dorsey Burnette and others that covered his tunes.  Here's some select tunes from his great catalog as well as some choice covers...

"Shake, Rattle & Roll"- Big Joe Turner

"Shake, Rattle & Roll"- Bill Haley & His Comets

"Shake, Rattle & Roll/ Flip Flop Fly"- Elvis Presley

"Honey Hush"- Big Joe Turner

"Honey Hush"- Johnny & Dorsey Burnette

"Honey Hush"- Paul McCartney (w/ David Gilmore)

Guitar great Mickey Baker passed away

Mickey Baker passed away earlier this week on November 27th at the age of 87.  He was born on October 15, 1925 in Louisville, KY.  He's best remembered for his duo with Sylvia Vanderpool and their big hit "Love Is Strange".  He's also known for his incredible studio work as he can be heard on such songs as "Shake, Rattle & Roll"- Big Joe Turner, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On- "Big Maybelle", "Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean"- Ruth Brown, "It's Gonna Work Out Fine"- Ike & Tina Turner and others.

Mickey & Silvia- "Love Is Strange"

Big Joe Turner- "Shake, Rattle & Roll"

Big Maybelle- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" (produced by Quincy Jones in 1955...

2 years before Jerry Lee Lewis)

Ruth Brown- "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean"

Mickey Baker- "Whistle Stop"