Annual All Christmas Show!!!/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-21-20

Thrilled to co-host the annual "All Christmas" show with my lovely wife, Beth Riley (heard here weekly on her "Beth's Blues Break" as well as her own syndicated show called "Boppin' With Beth").  She has a Christmas edition of Beth's Blues Break and a great tune from Keb' Mo', we have an instru-Mental Breakdown courtesy of Hi-Tide Recordings with new tracks from The Volcanics and Slowey & The Boats, we'll take a stroll to the Doo-Wop Corner AND drop a coin in the Christmas Jukebox for a track from JD McPherson!  Hear NEW tunes from Dion, Nick Lowe with Los Straitjackets, The Shootouts, Dallas Moore, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys and April Mae & The June Bugs as well as classics from Elvis Presley, Dwight Yoakam, Slim Jim Phantom feat. Jennie Vee, Dale Watson and Brian Setzer Orchestra!!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas"

Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets- "Let It Snow"

Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Here Comes Santa Claus"

Dion (with Mike Aquilina, Joe Bonamassa)- "You Know It's Christmas"

instru-Mental Breakdown:

Slowey & The Boats- "O Christmas Tree"

The Volcanics- "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"

Elvis Presley- "Winter Wonderland"

Dwight Yoakam- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"

The Shootouts- "Look Out The Window"

Beth's Blues Break:
(Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues")

Keb' Mo'- "Merry, Merry Christmas"

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Buck Owens- "Home On Christmas Day"

Dallas Moore- "Honky Tonk Holidaze"

Dale Watson- "Christmas Without You"

Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Drag Racing Santa"

Doo-Wop Corner-

The Four Imperials- "Santa's Got A Coupe DeVille"

The Drifters- "White Christmas"

Christmas Jukebox selection of the week:

JD McPherson- "Hey Skinny Santa"

Slim Jim Phantom feat. Jennie Vee- "Have A Rockabilly Christmas"

April Mae & The June Bugs- "It's Gettin' Kinda Chilly"

Outro Music Bed: Los Straitjackets- "Jingle Bell Rock"

Stray Cats Countdown Top 2 and more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 07-01-19

We spin the TOP 2 songs in our Stray "Cats Countdown" this hour PLUS we hear 2 more NEW tunes from their album, 40.  Slim Jim Phantom talks about Carl Perkins in our Five Year Flashback as well.  We also hear NEW tracks from Nick Lowe, Lucky 757 (with Matt's Blues), Pepita Slappers, McKinley James, Bat! and our instru-Mental Breakdown has the latest from Los Straitjackets and Bloodshot Bill.  Plus, we've got rockers by Dave Edmunds (with Stray Cats), Gene Vincent, Ritchie Valens, Deke Dickerson, John Fogerty and JD McPherson!  

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Lucky 757 (with Matt's Blues)- "Enough To Make A Grown Man Cry"
McKinley James- "On The Run"
Stray Cats- "Three Times The Charm"
Gene Vincent- "Git It"
Dave Edmunds (with Stray Cats)- "The Race Is On"

#2 Stray Cats- "Stray Cat Strut"

JD McPherson- "I Can't Complain"
Bat!- "Villain"

instru-Mental Breakdown:
Los Straitjackets- "The Fishin' Hole"
Bloodshot Bill- "Shark Tank"

Stray Cats- "I've Got Love If You Want It"
John Fogerty- "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues"
Pepita Slappers- "Playing Hard To Get"
Nick Lowe (with Los Straitjackets)- "Raincoat In The River"
Deke Dickerson- "I'm Getting Your Message Baby"

Five Year Flashback:
Slim Jim Phantom on playing with Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins- "Blue Suede Shows" (w/ Slim Jim & Lee Rocker)

#1 Stray Cats- "Rock This Town"

Ritchie Valens- "Framed"

Outro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Pickpocket"

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Darrel Higham interview with NEW tunes!/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 11-26-18

Darrel Higham is guest on the show this week!  We chat about early influences particularly Eddie Cochran (and playing with The Kelly Four), playing with Slim Jim Phantom in the Katmen, his Hell's Hotel album and Robert Plant who appears on the album, brand new singles and a special request for The Jets!  We also spin tunes from recent collaborations with Jittery Jack and Rocky Burnette as well as a live track from Jeff Beck featuring Darrel on vocals as they cover Gene Vincent!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

with Slim Jim Phantom

Jeff Beck with Darrel Higham- "Double Talkin' Baby"
Interview segment 1
Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "I Don't Like You No More"
segment 2
Darrel Higham with The Kelly Four- "C'Mon Everybody"
Darrel Higham with Jittery Jack- "Frankie's Back In Town"
segment 3
Rocky Burnette with Darrel Higham & The Enforcers-
"Rockabilly Boogie"
segment 4
Katmen- "When The Drink's Dried Up"
Darrel Higham- "Shirley Lee"
segment 5

with Robert Plant

Darrel Higham- "Hank Williams And Me"
segment 6
Darrel Higham with Robert Plant- "Please Give Me Something"
segment 7
Darrel Higham- "Bop Machine"
segment 8 (request from Darrel)
The Jets- "Yes Tonight Josephine"
Darrel Higham- "That's The Way"

Outro Music Bed:  Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "Walk Don't Run"

Katmen- "When The Drink's Dried Up" video

Jeff Beck and Darrel Higham- "Train Kept A Rollin'"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-06-17

Hot new tunes hit the playlist this week from The Slapbacks, Maryann & The Tri-Tones, Hoodoo Tones, Ramblin' Bandits and Lucky 7.5.7.  Plus, we hear Slim Jim Phantom talk about his standing drum style and rockin' tracks from Hot Rod Lincoln, Red Sovine, Bill Kirchen, The Bellfuries, High Noon, Buck Owens, Dale Watson and more!

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

Hot Rod Lincoln- "Lonesome Train"
Maryann & The Tri-Tones- "Got You On My Mind"
Leroi Brothers- "Hip Hip Baby"
Red Sovine- "Juke Joint Johnny"
Restless- "Travellin' Man"
Hoodoo Tones- "Northern Style"
Bill Kirchen- "Rockabilly Funeral"
High Noon- "Let's Go Daddy-O"
Buck Owens- "Sweet Thing"
The Blasters- "Real Rock Drive"
The Slapbacks- "Take It Easy"
The Bellfuries- "Why Do You Haunt Me"
Slim Jim Phantom on standing drum style
Stray Cats- "Stray Cat Strut"
Ricky Nelson- "If You Can't Rock Me"
Ramblin' Bandits- "Why, Why, Why"
Lucky 7.5.7.- "Do You Remember"
Dale Watson- "You're Humbuggin' Me"
Rosie Flores- "It Came From Memphis"

Outro Music Bed:  Di Maggio Brothers- "High Speed Pickin'"

Slim Jim Phantom part 2/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 08-22-16

Slim Jim Phantom joins us for part 2 of our interview this week.  We discuss more of his book, A Stray Cat Struts, touring with Jerry Lee Lewis, appearing in a Clint Eastwood directed film, special relationships, Lemmy, Darrel Higham, Johnny Ramone, special requests and more! Plus, we hear tracks from Robert Gordon, Hank Mizell, Carl Perkins (with Slim Jim) and more!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
Intro music bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Robert Gordon- "The Worryin' Kind"
Hank Mizell- "Jungle Rock"

Slim Jim Phantom interview:
Stray Cats- "She's Sexy & 17"
Segment 1
Slim Jim Phantom- "Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line"
Stray Cats- "Please Don't Touch"
Segment 2
Head Cat- "Say Mama"
Segment 3
Katmen- "When The Drink's Dried Up"
Phantom, Rocker & Slick- "My Mistake"
Segment 4
Johnny Ramone (w/ Slim Jim & Danny B. Harvey)- "Viva Las Vegas"
Segment 5
Dead Men Walking- "Song For Eddie)
Stray Cats- "Fishnet Stockings"
Segment 6 & requests
Gene Vincent- "Cruisin'"
Elvis Presley- "Mystery Train"
Carl Perkins- "Glad All Over" (w/ Slim Jim, Lee Rocker, Dave Edmunds, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, etc.)

Outro:  Stray Cats- "Sleepwalk"

Head Cat with Jerry Lee Lewis (left to right: Danny B. Harvey,
Lemmy, Jerry Lee, Slim Jim)

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Jerry Lee Lewis (w/ Slim Jim)- "Goosebumps"

Head Cat- "Suzie Q"

Dick Clark interviews Phantom, Rocker & Slick

Stray Cats in the studio

Slim Jim Phantom interview part 1 & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 08-15-16

Slim Jim Phantom is our guest for part 1 of our interview this week.  We talk about his new memoir, A Stray Cat Struts, as well as early influences, early days of The Stray Cats, connecting with The Rolling Stones, playing with Carl Perkins and more!  We also hear tunes from Eddie Cochran (appropriately titled "Skinny Jim"), Dennis Herrold, Ronnie Dawson & Crash Gordon!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro music bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Eddie Cochran- "Skinny Jim"

Dennis Herrold- "Hip Hip Baby"

Slim Jim Phantom interview

Stray Cats- "Rock This Town"

Segment 1

Stray Cats- "Gene & Eddie"

Katmen- "You Can Go Now"

Segment 2

Stray Cats- "Stray Cat Strut"

Elvis Presley (with Slim Jim, Lee Rocker & Danny B. Harvey)- "Baby Let's Play House"

Segment 3

Stray Cats- "Runaway Boys"

Segment 4

Stray Cats- "Baby Blue Eyes"

Segment 5

Carl Perkins- "Blue Suede Shoes"

Ronnie Dawson- "Bobwire Betty"

Crash Gordon- "Lies Lies Lies"

Outro music bed:  Danny B. Harvey- "Hell Cat Stomp"

Slim Jim, Dave Edmunds, Setzer
Jeff Lynne, George Harrison
Duane Eddy, Bob Dylan

James Riley with
Slim Jim Phantom
Nashville Boogie 2016

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Dick Clark interviews Stray Cats

"Stray Cat Strut"

Carl Perkins & Friends- "Boppin' The Blues"

Brian Setzer's Rockabilly Riot: Live From The Planet available today!!

Brian Setzer took his tour to North America, Europe, Japan and Australia!!  They compiled the best performances into this one album.  2 slap bass players and 2 drummers (one being Slim Jim Phantom) really give this one a Rockabilly punch!!



Disc: 1
1. Ignition
2. 49 Mercury Blues
3. This Cat s On A Hot Tin Roof
4. Drive Like Lightning (Crash Like Thunder)
5. 8-Track
6. Slow Down / Folsom Prison Blues
7. Put Your Cat Clothes On

Disc: 2
1. Blue Moon of Kentucky
2. Pickpocket
3. Rumble in Brighton
4. Runaway Boys
5. (She's) Sexy + 17
6. Stray Cat Strut
7. Cry Baby
8. Great Balls Of Fire

Disc: 3
1. Red Hot
2. Fishnet Stockings
3. Rock This Town
4. Seven Nights to Rock