Elvis Spotlight: Cote Deonath interview/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 08-19-19

Elvis Presley passed away 42 years ago on August 16, 1977 at 42 years old.  On this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour, we talk with Elvis Tribute Artist, Cote Deonath about performing, obscure Elvis tracks, 70's Elvis, a special rockin' request and more!  We recorded this conversation backstage at the Franklin Theater in downtown Franklin, TN during the Nashville Elvis Festival (with Dean Z doing a soundcheck below).  We'll hear "King Covers" by Wanda Jackson, Sleepy LaBeef, Brenda Lee, Chris Isaak, Jake Calypso, Conway Twitty and an Elvis themed tune from Billy Burnette.  Plus, we'll play some radio and tv ads from various movies and tv specials.  June Carter also talks about Elvis in a snippet from the 50's on the Louisiana Hayride and Sir Cliff Richard talks about finally getting to do a duet with Elvis in our Five Year Flashback!

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

Wanda Jackson- "Ain't That Loving You Baby"
Brenda Lee- "Just Because"
Chris Isaak- "Love Me"
Conway Twitty- "Treat Me Nice"
Billy Burnette- "Hot Time In Memphis (Elvis & The Blue Moon Boys)"

June Carter talks about Elvis (from The Louisiana Hayride in the 50's)

June Carter signing autographs
Louisiana Hayride

Elvis Presley- "A Mess Of Blues"

Cote Deonath interview segment 1

*Wink Martindale ID
Radio spot for Elvis Presley performing at Oakland Auditorium
June 3, 1956

Interview segment 2

Elvis Christmas greeting
Ad for G.I. Blues movie 1960

Interview segment 3

Elvis Presley- "She's A Machine"

Interview segment 4

Elvis Presley- "Raised On Rock"

Ad for Follow That Dream movie

Interview segment 5

Snippet from TV break during Aloha From Hawaii

Interview segment 6

Elvis Presley- "Doncha' Think It's Time"

Five Year Flashback:
Sir Cliff Richard on getting to duet with Elvis
Cliff Richard (with Elvis Presley)- "Blue Suede Shoes"

Jake Calypso & His Red Hot- "That's All Right"
Sleepy LaBeef- "Mystery Train"

Outro Music Bed:  Scotty Moore- "Don't Be Cruel"

Jammin' James Riley (in Elvis shirt) with Cote Deonath (in Rockabilly N Blues shirt)
during the Nashville Elvis Festival in March, 2019

For more info on Cote:

https://www.coteastheking.com/

https://www.facebook.com/CoteETA/

https://www.instagram.com/coteaselvis/

For more info on Nashville Elvis Festival:

http://www.nashvilleelvisfestival.com/

https://www.facebook.com/NashvilleElvisFestival/

https://www.instagram.com/nashvilleelvisfestival/

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-28-19

Excited to spin the new tracks on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour from The Cactus Blossoms, Screamin' Rebel Angels, Kim Lenz, Danny "O" & The Astrotones, Charley Crockett, Gideon's Army, Marcel Bontempi, classics from Stray Cats, Charlie Feathers, Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio and more!  Plus, we get our Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight highlighting some nominees: Marcel Riesco, Mike Bernal, Cherry Rat, Whitney Rose and "Keeper Of The Key" recipient Larry Collins.  We also start a new "Five Year Flashback" segment where we take a look back at highlights from the first 5 years of the show.  This time, we remember chatting with Brenda Lee about her favorite Elvis tune and she sings a few lines from it!  We'll play a classic from her as well!

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

Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Heel Grinder"

Stray Cats- "Please Don't Touch"

Danny "O" & The Astrotones- "Everyday Chains"

Charlie Feathers- "Everybody's Lovin' My Baby"

Charley Crockett- "A Dime At A Time"

Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight:

Rockabilly Male nominee: Marcel Riesco- "Runnin' Wild"

Rockabilly Female nominee: Cherry Rat- "Bop To The Hell"

Keeper Of The Key recipient: Larry Collins- "The Rebel-Johnny Yuma"

Musician nominee: Mike Bernal,  Dale Watson & His Lone Stars- "Birmingham Breakdown"

Honky Tonk Female nominee- Whitney Rose- "Time To Cry"

Marcel Bontempi- "No Club Lone Wolf"

Kim Lenz- "I'll Find You"

Five Year Flashback:

Brenda Lee on her favorite Elvis song

Elvis Presley- "Are You Lonesome Tonight"

Brenda Lee- "Sweet Nothin's"

The Cactus Blossoms- "Please Don't Call Me Crazy"

Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "All By Myself"

Gideon's Army- "One Kiss"

The Strikes- "If You Can't Rock Me"

Outro Music Bed:  Eddie Angel- "Mustang"

Christmas show with guests Tom Brown & Brian Mayes from Nashville Elvis Festival

It's our annual Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour "ALL CHRISTMAS" show and this year I bring friends Tom Brown & Brian Mayes from the Nashville Elvis Festival in to help me celebrate.  We catch up on plans for the 2018 festival, favorite Graceland Christmas memories and more!  We of course spin some tracks from the latest Elvis Presley with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra release as well as a NEW Christmas single by The Mavericks plus other festive tunes from Chris Isaak, Johnny Cash, Joel Paterson, Dale Watson, Bobby Helms, Dion and lots more! Plus, we hear a snippet of an interview with Brenda Lee recorded at the 2017 Nashville Elvis Festival talking about "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"!  Pour some eggnog, find a comfy blanket and crank up this holiday show as we keep you company for an hour!

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For more Christmas programming, hear our "All Christmas" show on Catching A Wave here:





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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
Christmas Intro Music Bed:  Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas"

Chris Isaak- "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
The Mavericks- "Christmas Time Is (Coming 'Round Again)"
Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- "Blue Christmas"
Dale Watson- "You Can Call Me Nick"

Tom Brown

Brenda Lee on "Rockin' Around..."
Brenda Lee- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me"
Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- "Winter Wonderland"
Dion- "Christmas Baby Please Come Home"
Johnny Cash- "The Little Drummer Boy"
Johnny Horton- "They Shined Up Rudolph's Nose"

instru-Mental Breakdown

Brian Mayes

Joel Paterson- "White Christmas"
Los Straitjackets- "Feliz Navidad"

Bobby Helms- "Jingle Bell Rock"
Del Reeves- "Twisting Santa Claus"
Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"

Outro Music Bed: Los Straitjackets- "Jingle Bells"

For more information on 2018 Nashville Elvis Festival including schedule, tickets, etc:

www.nashvilleelvisfestival.com

Brenda Lee: Elvis Celebration/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 05-15-17

"Little Miss Dynamite" Brenda Lee joins us this week as we start a regular Elvis Celebration feature on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour.  2017 marks 40 years since Elvis left us in 1977 and we'll pay tribute with interviews, songs, cover tunes and more!  We talk with Brenda about her career, influences, Elvis, judging at the Nashville Elvis Festival and a special request.  Plus, we hear NEW tunes from Hayden Thompson, Kokomo Kings, The Mavericks, Truly Lover Trio, Dexter Shaw, Mo Al Jaz and rockers from Stray Cats, Dean Z, Jittery Jack, Lance Lipinsky and more!

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Brenda Lee with Elvis/
Grand Ole Opry 1957
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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Hayden Thompson- "To The Bone"
Stray Cats- "18 Miles To Memphis"
Kokomo Kings- "Too Good To Stay Away From"
Dexter Shaw & The Wolftones- "Mixed Up World"
Mo Al Jaz & Friends- "Nobody But You"

Brenda Lee interview:
Brenda Lee- "Dynamite"
Segment 1
Brenda Lee- "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)"
Segment 2
Brenda Lee- "Bigelow 6-200"
Segment 3

Tuesday Weld, Elvis,
Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee- "Just Because"
Segment 4
Elvis Presley- "Are You Lonesome Tonight"

The Mavericks- "I Will Be Yours"
Kieron McDonald- "Goodbye Lonesome, Hello Baby Doll"
Truly Lover Trio- "Speed Limit"
Jittery Jack- "Heartbreaker"
Dean Z- "Mystery Train"
Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers- "A Boy Like Me, A Girl Like You"
Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio- "All By Myself"

Outro Music Bed: Chuck Berry- "Chuckwalk"

Brenda Lee & Jammin' James Riley
Nashville Elvis Festival 2017

Dion & Brenda Lee

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 05-01-17

WS "Fluke" Holland talks about being involved with the session that later became known as the "Million Dollar Quartet".  We'll hear the song the initial session was for (Carl Perkins' "Matchbox") as well as a track from the quartet.  Plus, we get songs from The Hoodoo Tones, Southern Culture On The Skids, BR5-49, Jeff Beck & The Big Town Playboys, The Planet Rockers, Webb Wilder, Wayne Hancock, Johnny Cash and more!

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

The Hoodoo Tones- "Blue"
Southern Culture On The Skids- "I Ain't Gonna Hang Around"
Brenda Lee- "Rock The Bop"
The Polecats- "School Of Rock & Roll"
Bill Haley & His Comets- "Two Hound Dogs"
Petunia & The Vipers- "Gitterbug"
Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Hi-Billy Music"
The Blasters- "Fun On Saturday Night"
Webb Wilder- "Lonely Blue Boy"
Big Bopper- "Little Red Riding Hood"
Wayne Hancock- "Ride"
Fendermen- "Mule Skinner Blues"
Carl Perkins- "Matchbox"
WS "Fluke" Holland on the Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet- "Reconsider Baby"
BR5-49- "Cherokee Boogie"
Johnny Cash- "Five Feet High & Rising"
Jeff Beck & The Big Town Playboys- "Catman"
The Planet Rockers- "Moon Over Memphis"
The Modern Sounds- "Lonesome Joe From Kokomo"

Outro Music Bed: Chris Casello- "Hideaway"

Wilbert Harrison dies this day in 1994

Wilbert Harrison dies this day in 1994 at the age of 65.  His biggest hits "Kansas City" (1959) and "Let's Work Together" (1969) came 10 years apart but he toured regularly until the time of his death.  The Beatles covered "Kansas City" on their Beatles For Sale LP.  Several others covered "Kansas City" including Little Richard, Dion, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Wanda Jackson and Brenda Lee. Canned Heat had a hit with "Let's Work Together" in 1970 on their Future Blues LP.  The Kentucky Headhunters also covered it for the movie soundtrack of Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.  Here's the originals and fun covers to enjoy...

"Kansas City"

"Let's Work Together"

The Beatles- "Kansas City"

Little Richard- "Kansas City"

Canned Heat- "Let's Work Together"

The Kentucky Headhunters- "Let's Work Together"