Annual Train Show! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 05-04-20

It's our annual Train Show on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!  We spin an hour of train-themed tunes to celebrate National Train Day on May 9th!  Come ride the rails and hear tunes from Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Dale Watson, Rosie Flores, John Fogerty, Tom Jones, George Jones, Big Jon Atkinson, Conway Twitty, Stray Cats, Carlene Carter, Kim Wilson, Sonny Burgess and an instru-Mental Breakdown with Jimmy Bryant and Sean Mencher!!  Allllllll aboard!!

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

Carl Perkins- "Rock Island Line"
Big Jon Atkinson- "Trainfare Blues"
Johnny Cash- "Casey Jones"
Conway Twitty- "Long Black Train"
Stray Cats- "Devil Train"
John Fogerty- "Train Of Fools"
George Jones & The Smoky Mountain Boys- "Night Train To Memphis"
Carlene Carter- "Little Black Train"

instru-Mental Breakdown:
Jimmy Bryant- "Railroadin'"
Sean Mencher- "Mystery Train"

Tom Jones- "Everybody Loves A Train"
Sonny Burgess- "Fast Train"
Kim Wilson- "Mean Old Frisco"
Dale Watson & His Lone Stars- "Rattlesnake Train"
Merle Haggard- "Hobo Bill's Last Ride"
Johnny Cash- "Daughter Of A Railroad Man"
Rosie Flores- "Heartbreak Train"

Outro Music Bed: Kenichi Yamaguchi- "Memphis Train"

2nd annual Train Show/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 05-06-19

We ride the rails again on our 2nd annual Train Show on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour.  Songs of locomotives, railroad, hobos, lonesome whistles and more from Johnny Cash, John Fogerty, Dale Watson, Dallas Moore, Ricky Nelson, The Secret Sisters, Carl Perkins, Linda Gail Lewis, Robert Gordon, Delmore Brothers, Paul Pigat, Chris Casello Trio, High Noon, Wayne "The Train" Hancock and more!  We also hear 2 vintage train commercials featuring Johnny Cash.  We're celebrating Train Day happening May 11th, 2019!

King Records Delmore Bros. ad November 1946

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Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Carl Perkins- "Folsom Prison Blues"
Di Maggio Brothers- "Hey Porter"
Lionel Trains & Trucks commercial with Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash- "Ridin' On The Cotton Belt"
Franklin Stewart- "That Long Black Train"
Linda Gail Lewis- "Roll On (Clickety Clack)
Paul Pigat- "Lonesome Whistle"
Delmore Brothers- "Freight Train Boogie"
Dale Watson- "Runaway Train"
Dale Hawkins- "Number Nine Train"
Robert Gordon- "Train Of Love"
Dallas Moore- "Hobo"
John Fogerty- "Southern Streamline"
High Noon- "Late Train"
Wayne "The Train" Hancock- "Locomotive Joe"
American Freedom Train commercial with Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash- "Rock Island Line"
Chris Casello Trio (with Mark W. Winchester)- "Hillbilly Train"
Ricky Nelson- "Mystery Train"
The Secret Sisters- "Wabash Cannonball"

Outro Music Bed: The Ventures- "Wabash Cannonball"

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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 07-16-18

We spin a tune from an album celebrating it's 50th anniversary (Johnny Cash "At Folsom Prison"), NEW tunes (The Honkabillies, Tammi Savoy & Chris Casello Combo, Ed Cavin & The Blue Kings, The Rhythm Preachers), the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine (going back to 1989 with tunes by Stray Cats, Dion, Chris Isaak, Marty Stuart and Buck Owens), our Heavy Hitter Triple Threat segment (highlighting The Collins Kids with covers by The Paladins and Barrence Whitfield) and rockers by Darrel Higham, Carl Perkins, Johnny Rivers and The Rhythm Shakers!!

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

Johnny Cash- "Folsom Prison Blues" (live)
Ed Cavin & The Blue Kings- "Jiggle Wiggle Walkin' Baby"
The Honkabillies- "Drinkin' For Your Leavin'"
The Rhythm Preachers- "Hot Love Gone Cold"
Carl Perkins- "Gone Gone Gone" (live)

Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine 1989:
Stray Cats- "Everybody Needs Rock 'n' Roll
Chris Isaak- "I'm Not Waiting"
Marty Stuart- "The Coal Mine Blues"
Buck Owens- "Gonna Have Love"
Dion- "Written On The Subway Wall/ Little Star"

Larry Collins- "One Step Down"
Lorrie Collins- "Another Man Done Gone"

Heavy Hitter Triple Threat:
The Collins Kids- "Hoy Hoy"
The Paladins- "Mercy"
Barrence Whitfield & The Savages- "Whistle Bait"

Tammi Savoy & Chris Casello Combo- "This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'"
The Rhythm Shakers- "Panic"
Darrel Higham- "Blonde Hair Betty"
Johnny Rivers- "Long, Long Walk"

Outro Music Bed:  Los Straitjackets- "New Siberia"

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Jammin' James with Larry Collins

Train themed show/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 05-14-18

Climb aboard and ride the rails with Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour this week as we play an hour of songs about trains!  We'll hear from Johnny Cash, Jesse Dayton, TJ Mayes, Dale Watson, Marty Stuart, Elvis Presley, John Fogerty, James Intveld, Kenny Vaughan, Wanda Jackson, The Malpass Brothers, Brian Setzer Orcestra, Jeff Beck with Darrel Higham, Josh Hi-Fi & The Rhythm Kings, Little Junior Parker and Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio!  All Aboard!!

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

James Intveld- "Folsom Prison Blues"
Kenny Vaughan- "Train Of Love"
Vintage 70's Lionel train commercial with Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash- "Loading Coal"
Johnny Cash- "The Blue Train"
Little Junior's Blue Flames- "Mystery Train"
Elvis Presley- "Frankfort Special"
Josh Hi-Fi & The Rhythm Kings- "Old 109"
Jeff Beck (with Darrel Higham)- "Train Kept A Rollin'"
John Fogerty- "Big Train (From Memphis)"
Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Trouble Train"
Dale Watson & The Texas Three- "Gotherburg Train"
Marty Stuart- "Ghost Train Four-Oh-Ten"
TJ Mayes- "Boxcar Star"
Bill Haley & His Comets- "Chattanooga Choo Choo"
Jesse Dayton- "Train Of Dreams"
Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio- "Lonesome Train"
Wanda Jackson- "Wabash Cannonball"
The Malpass Brothers- "Railroad Man"

Outro Music Bed:  The Ventures- "Wabash Cannonball"

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Johnny Cash hits #1 with "I Walk The Line"

Johnny Cash tops the country chart this day in 1956 with one of his signature tunes- "I Walk The Line".  This is his 3rd Sun Records single and 1st #1 chart success.  It remained on the chart for over 43 weeks and sold 2 million copies.  See a 23 year old cash performing this live on The Tex Ritter Show here...

Columbia drops Johnny Cash this day in 1986

Johnny Cash was dropped from Columbia Records this day in 1986 after spending 28 years with the label.  Before joining Columbia in 1958, Cash began his recording career at Sun Records in 1955.  After being dropped from Columbia, he had an unsuccessful run at Mercury Records until Rick Rubin rejuvenated his career on his American Recordings label in 1994.  Cash would record with them until the time of his death in 2003.

"A Boy Named Sue"

Johnny Cash Show debuts this day in 1969

The Johnny Cash Show debuts this day in 1969 on ABC.  This great variety music show showcased the talents of Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan, Cream, Creedence Clearwater Revival and many others.  Here's Johnny singing "Pretty Woman" with Roy Orbison.  The 2 were Sun Records label mates in the mid 50's.

Johnny Cash and June Carter wed this day in 1968

June Carter was touring with Johnny Cash in 1968 when he proposed to her on stage in Ontario, Canada on February 22nd.  She said "yes" and the couple married on March 1st, 1968 in Franklin, KY.  Enjoy some clips of this one of a kind couple:

"Jackson"

"Long-Legged Guitar Pickin' Man"

"It Ain't Me Babe"

"If I Were A Carpenter"

Johnny Cash was born this day in 1932

Johnny Cash was born on February 26th, 1932 in Kingsland, AR. His legacy and influence is far reaching.  He was elected in the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 1977, the Country Music Hall Of Fame in 1980 and the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1992.  While it would be impossible to post all of his hits, here's a brief snapshot into the career of The Man In Black.  RIP Johnny!

"I Walk The Line"

"Folsom Prison Blues"

"Get Rhythm"

"Boy Named Sue"

"Rusty Cage" (with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers)

"Hurt"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 2-8-16/ Lewis family, Cash live, more!

This week, we hear tunes from the Lewis family (Jerry Lee Lewis, Linda Gail Lewis and brand new from Annie Marie Lewis & Danny B. Harvey), a live track from Johnny Cash's Live In Denmark 1971 project, new music from Jack Scott, Jackslacks, Restless and Joakim Tinderholt and rockers from Dale Watson, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, JD McPherson, Hillbilly Moon Explosion and lots more!

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Carl Perkins- "Soul Beat"
Dale Watson- "Birmingham Breakdown"
Restless- "Don't Say It Unless You Will"
Nat Couty- "Woodpecker Rock"
Jackslacks- "Back In The Mix"
Elvis Presley- "Good Rockin' Tonight"
Joakim Tinderholt- "You Don't Love Me"
The Baseballs- "Goodbye Peggy Sue"
JD McPherson- "Wolf Teeth"
Benny Joy- "Rollin' To The Jukebox Rock"
Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Crossroads"
Linda Gail Lewis- "Hard Rockin' Man"
Jerry Lee Lewis- "Little Queenie"
Johnny Cash- "Folsom Prison Blues" (Live In Denmark '71)
Moonshine Reunion- "Tired Of Drivin'" 
Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Night Of The Living Ted"
Jack Scott- "Tennessee Saturday Night"
Jake Calypso & His Red Hot- "When The Pretty Girl Bop"
Jimmie Vaughan- "Roll, Roll, Roll"

J.M. Van Eaton interview and music!- Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 10-5-15

Legendary Sun Records drummer J.M. Van Eaton is our guest this episode.  We spin tunes and hear stories about many of the artists he's worked with such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, Charlie Rich, Bill Justis, Roy Orbison, Warren Smith, Johnny Cash, Charlie Feathers and some of his own instrumental and vocal tunes as well.  This is one you don't want to miss!  Hear stories from someone that helped shape the backbeat of Rock & Roll!

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Warren Smith- "Uranium Rock"

Interview segment 1

Billy Lee Riley and his Little Green Men- "Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll"

Segment 2

Billy Lee Riley and his Little Green Men- "Red Hot"

Segment 3

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Crazy Arms"

Segment 4

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Breathless"

Segment 5

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Don't Be Cruel"

Segment 6

Charlie Rich- "Philadelphia Baby"

Segment 7

Roy Orbison- "Claudette"

Segment 8

Bill Justis- "Raunchy"

Segment 9

Johnny Cash- "Straight A's In Love"

Segment 10

Charlie Rich- "Lonely Weekends"

Segment 11

Charlie Feathers- "Cootzie Coo"

Segment 12

J.M. Van Eaton- "Beat Nik"

Segment 13

J.M. Van Eaton- "Bo Diddley"

Segment 14

J.M. Van Eaton- "Memphis '55"

Outro

Billy Lee Riley & His Little Green Men
(l-r: Billy Lee Riley, Roland Janes, Marvin Pepper , JM Van Eaton)

Billy Lee Riley session (JM Van Eaton drums, Roland Janes guitar
Jerry Lee Lewis piano, Marvin Pepper bass)

Ink-N-Iron Festival, August 2015 Nashville, TN
(l-r: Danny B. Harvey, Annie Marie Lewis, James Riley
Linda Gail Lewis, J.M. Van Eaton)

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour- new rockin' episode!

Lots of new music on the show this week that is destined to be your new favorites.  We've got fresh tunes from Jai Malano, The Kabooms, Cactus Blossoms, Fanny Mae & The Dynamite Believers, Nico Duportal & His Rhythm Dudes, Frantic Rockers, The Boners, Maryann & The Tri-Tones, classics from Roy Orbison, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Johnny Cash, plus a new installment of "Ask The Clowns" with The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns and much more!  Whew!!  This one will make you want to get up and dance, dance, dance!

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John Lindberg Trio- "Dig It"

Eddie Cochran- "Nervous Breakdown"

Jai Malano- "Rocket Girl"

The Kabooms- "Johnny Rocket"

Bo Diddley- "Hush Your Mouth"

Cactus Blossoms- "Stoplight Kisses"

The Bullets- "Kicks Like '56"

Johnny Cash- "Rockabilly Blues"

Johnny Horsepower- "All Over Again"

Fanny Mae & The Dynamite Believers- "My Howl"

Ronnie Dawson- "Mule Train"

Nico Duportal & His Rhythm Dudes- "When I'm Gone"

Frantic Rockers- "Rumors"

Maryann & The Tri-Tones- "Moving Up"

Ask The Clowns

The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Paranoid Boy"

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The Boners- "My Baby Don't Like My Car"

Roy Orbison- "Mean Little Mama"

Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Won't Be Told"

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WS Holland part 4, Johnny Cash countdown #5-1 and more!

WS Holland Band

We hear our final segment with drummer WS Holland as he discusses the WS Holland band and we hear the #1 song in our Favorite Johnny Cash Song Countdown with #5-1 plus great rockers from Gene Vincent, Imelda May, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Big Mama Thornton and more!

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Gene Vincent- "Lotta Lovin'"

Chuck Berry- "Jaguar & Thunderbird"

Imelda May- "It's Good To Be Alive"

Johnny Burnette & Rock N Roll Trio- "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee"

WS Holland interview part 4-

WS Holland segment 1

WS Holland Band- "Everybody's Tryin' To Be My Baby"

WS Holland segment 2

WS Holland Band- "Ragged Old Flag"

WS Holland segment 3

WS Holland Band- "Million Dollar Memories"

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Favorite Johnny Cash Song Countdown-

#5- "Folsom Prison Blues"

#4- "Sunday Morning Coming Down"

#3- "Big River"

#2- "Get Rhythm"

WS Holland on the #1 song

#1- Hear episode above to reveal #1 song in countdown

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Fabulous Thunderbirds- "Rock Candy"

Big Mama Thornton- "My Man Called Me"

Rhythm Sofie- "Jim Dandy"
Polecats- "Big Green Car"

WS Holland part 3, Johnny Cash countdown #10-6, album review and more!

l-r: Johnny Cash, WS Holland, Carl Perkins

WS Holland continues his great stories as he talks about playing in the studio with Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, the Cash/Dylan sessions, touring with The Highwaymen and some of his favorite Cash tunes.  We also hit the top 10 in our Favorite Johnny Cash Song countdown with #10-6.  Connor Rocket brings us the :60 album review of the new JD McPherson, a new tune from Marti Brom, rockers from Jason D. Williams, Robert Gordon, Danny B. Harvey & Mysti Moon and much more!

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Crawling King Snakes- "Philadelphia Baby"
Danny B. Harvey & Mysti Moon- "Black Betty"
Matchbox- "Midnite Dynamos"
Jason D. Williams- "Mean Woman Blues"
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters- "Look At Little Sister"

WS Holland interview part 3
WS Holland segment 1
Carl Perkins- "Good Rockin' Tonight"
WS Holland segment 2
The Highwaymen- "Devil's Right Hand"
WS Holland segment 3
Carl Mann- "Mona Lisa"

Johnny Cash with WS Holland
in the studio

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Favorite Johnny Cash Song Countdown
#10- "I Still Miss Someone"
#9- "Jackson"
#8- "Guess Things Happen That Way"
WS Holland on "Boy Named Sue"
#7- "Boy Named Sue
#6- "I Walk The Line"

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Marti Brom- "Ambush"
Robert Gordon- "It's Only Love"
:60 Album Review with Connor Rocket
Traveling Wilburys- "Rattled"

WS Holland part 2, Johnny Cash countdown #15-11 and more!

Johnny Cash on the Grand Ole Opry featuring our guest WS Holland (2nd from left)

WS Holland joins us again this week to talk about the Million Dollar Quartet session, being the first drummer with a full set on the Grand Ole Opry and other great stories.  We continue our "Favorite Johnny Cash Song Countdown" with #15-11 and we hear new tunes from JD McPherson, The Blasters, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Lee Rocker covering Eddie Rabbitt, Hillbilly Moon Explosion covering Blondie and so much more!

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Shakin' Triple Play-
JD McPherson- "It Shook Me Up"
Elvis Presley- "All Shook Up"
The Blasters- "I'm Shakin"

Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Call Me"
Eddie Cochran- "C'mon Everybody"

Million Dollar Quartet
l-r: Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins
Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash

WS Holland interview part 2
Million Dollar Quartet- "Little Cabin On The Hill"
WS Holland segment 1
Million Dollar Quartet- "Reconsider Baby"
WS Holland segment 2
Carl Perkins- "Glad All Over"
WS Holland segment 3
Billy Lee Riley- "I Want You Baby"

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Favorite Johnny Cash Song Countdown
#15- "I Got Stripes"
#14- "Cry Cry Cry"
#13- "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen"
#12- "Orange Blossom Special"
#11- "Rock Island Line"

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Lee Rocker- "Drivin' My Life Away"
Shilos Land- "Little Miss May"
Johnny Horton- "I'll Do It Everytime"
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis- "It Ain't Your Business"