Cliff Richard interview! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-09-17

Sir Cliff Richard is our special guest this week as we discuss his new project (and 102nd overall), Just...Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll!  We'll hear several tunes from this project as well as songs with The Shadows and Phil Everly!  Plus, we hear a new live track from Brian Setzer, a classic live track from Ricky Nelson, rockers from Charlie Feathers, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Cactus Blossoms and pay tribute to recent Grammy Hall Of Fame song inductee, Dion's "The Wanderer"!

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

Brian Setzer- "Vinyl Records"
Ricky Nelson- "Milk Cow Blues"

Cliff Richard interview
Cliff Richard & The Shadows- "Dynamite"
Segment 1
Cliff Richard- "Roll Over Beethoven"
Segment 2
Cliff Richard & Elvis Presley- "Blue Suede Shoes"
Cliff Richard & The Shadows- "C'mon Everybody"
Segment 3
Cliff Richard- "Move It"
Cliff Richard & Phil Everly- "She Means Nothing To Me"
Segment 4
Cliff Richard- "Dimples"

Dion- "The Wanderer"
Charlie Feathers- "Wild Wild Party"
Creedence Clearwater Revival- "My Baby Left Me"
The Cactus Blossoms- "You're Dreaming"

Outro Music Bed: Duane Eddy- "Peter Gunn"

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Viva Las Vegas Special! Tom Ingram interview & more!

This week we focus on artists performing at Viva Las Vegas! The event happens April 14th-17th at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.  Festival owner Tom Ingram joins us for a conversation later in the show and we hear tunes from Dick Dale, Brian Setzer, Sleepy LaBeef, The Polecats, new Jittery Jack (with Darrel Higham), Jack Scott, Restless, Dave Phillips and so much more!!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro theme- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Sleepy LaBeef- "Matchbox"

Don Woody- "Barking Up The Wrong Tree"

Dave & Deke Combo- "Hey Mae"

Bailey Dee & Her Late Night Bait- "Voodoo"

Dave Phillips- "The Trip"

The Jets- "Plenty Of Love"

Dick Dale- "Ring Of Fire"

Brian Setzer- "Stiletto Cool"

Restless- "You Drive Me Insane"

The Polecats- "Big Green Car"

Tom Ingram interview:

Segment 1

Rocky Burnette with Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "Lonesome Tears In My Eyes"

Segment 2

Lew Williams- "Cat Talk"

Billy Harlan- "I Wanna Bop"

Big Sandy- "Have Love Will Travel"

Jai Malano- "You Made Me Love You"

Jittery Jack with Darrel Higham- "The Remedy"

Jack Scott- "Hillbilly Fever"

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Dion interview part 1 & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-22-16

Dion/ photo by David Godlis

Dion is our guest for part 1 of our interview on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour this week.  We talk about playing Viva Las Vegas for the first time last year, both The Beatles and Elvis loving "Ruby Baby" and begin our discussion about his new album, New York Is My Home on Instant Records.  Plus, we hear tunes from Brian Setzer, Elvis Presley, Si Cranstoun, Jack & The Real Deals, Red Simpson and Charlie Feathers!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Brian Setzer- "5 Years, 4 Months, 3 Days"

Elvis Presley- "We're Coming In Loaded"

Dion at Viva Las Vegas 2015
photo by James Riley

Dion interview

Dion- "Runaround Sue"

Segment 1

Dion & The Belmonts- "Teenager In Love"

Dion- "Written On The Subway Wall/ Little Star"

Segment 2

Dion- "Ruby Baby"

Segment 3

Dion- "Visionary Heart"

Dion- "Rave On"

Dion with Paul Simon during
"New York Is My Home" video shoot

Segment 4

Dion- "New York Is My Home"

Segment 5

Dion- "Aces Up Your Sleeve"

Jack & The Real Deals- "Rock All Night"

Si Cranstoun- "Vegas Baby"

Red Simpson- "Truck Drivin' Man"

Charlie Feathers- "Nobody's Woman"

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All Christmas! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-21-15

It's a full hour of all Christmas tunes this week!  We'll hear about family Christmas traditions from Mike Love as well as a new track from him, plus new tunes from The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Under The Streetlamp, Eric Heatherly and Linda Gail Lewis as well as classics from Elvis Presley, Los Straitjackets, Dale Watson, Dion, Chris Isaak, Lee Rocker and so much more!!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Yabba Dabba Yuletide"

Lee Rocker- "White Christmas"

Elvis Presley- "Blue Christmas"

Dion- "Jingle Bell Rock"

Annie Marie Lewis with Danny B. Harvey- "Hush Lil' Baby"

Dale Watson- "Santa Bring Her Back"

Los Straitjackets- "Jingle Bells"

Darrel Higham- "Christmas Blues"

Nick Lowe- "The North Pole Express"

Rocky Burnette- "Run Rudolph Run"

Chris Isaak- "Hey Santa"

Linda Gail Lewis- "Make Somebody Happy This Christmas"

Under The Streetlamp- "Here We Come A Wassailing"

Eric Heatherly- "Christmas To Me (The Birds & The Bees)"

Chan Romero- "Letter To Santa"

Mike Love- "You'll Never Be Alone On Christmas Day"

Jack Scott- "Jingle Bell Slide"

Honeydippers- "Under The Christmas Tree"

JD McPherson- "Twinkle Little Christmas Lights"

Open voting until December 26th

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Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin interview, new Brian Setzer Orchestra, more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 11-30-15

We catch up with Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin after a recent concert in Nashville, TN to discuss playing together in Nashville for the first time, recording and touring and their new album, Lost Time.  We also hear a new Christmas tune from the Brian Setzer Orchestra, new rockers from Vince Ray's Loser Machine and Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis as well as Ricky Nelson, Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Levi Dexter, Dale Watson, Jack Skuller, Blue Cats, Elvis Presley, Robert Gordon and so much more!!

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Ricky Nelson- "Milk Cow Blues"

Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Feelin' Kinda Lucky"

Blue Cats- "Turn My Back On You"

Levi Dexter- "Completely Sweet"

Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "Please, Please, Please"

segment 1

Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "World's In A Bad Condition"

segment 2

Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "Rattlesnakin' Daddy"

Johnny Cash- "Mean Eyed Cat"

Robert Gordon- "Trying To Get To You"

Dale Watson- "Down Down Down Down Down"

Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Don't Lie To Me"

Gene Vincent- "Lotta Lovin'"

Vince Ray's Loser Machine- "Red Rocket 88"

Jack Skuller- "Hard To Want"

Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Rockabilly Rudolph"

Elvis Presley- "Just Because"

Open voting until December 26th

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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 8-31-15

This week, we get new tracks from Dale Watson, Whitney Rose, Jimmy & The Mustangs and Kevin Gordon!  We also hear great rockers from Brian Setzer, Polecats, Charlie Gracie, Howlin' Wolf, Buck Owens, Carl Perkins, Dave Phillips, Webb Wilder and much more!!

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Charlie Gracie- "Baby Doll"

Legacaster- "Bird Dog"

Jimmy & The Mustangs- "Cherry Bomb"

Brian Setzer- "Red Hot"

Polecats- "Hip Hip Baby"

Dale Watson- "A Day At A Time"

Devil's Daughters- "Lightning's Girl"

Di Maggio Brothers- "King Creole"

Fats Domino- "Wait & See"

Webb Wilder- "Nashville Bum"

Lee Rocker- "Burning Love"

Buck Owens- "I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)"

Whitney Rose- "My First Rodeo"

Carl Perkins- "Restless"

Dave Phillips- "Love Me"

Howlin' Wolf- "Wang Dang Doodle"

Dick Dale- "Jessie Pearl"

Moonshine Reunion- "Tired Of Drivin'"

Kevin Gordon- "GTO"

Happy Birthday Brian Setzer

Brian Setzer was born this day in 1959.  Setzer continues to carry the torch of his unique rockabilly/punk/swing style.  He fronted The Stray Cats beginning in January, 1979 and maintains a busy touring and recording schedule.

Stray Cats- "Rock This Town"

"Sleepwalk"

"Jump Jive N Wail"

"Ignition"

"Let's Shake"

Elvis Birthday Bash segment 3, Stray Cats solo & more!

The Elvis Birthday Bash segment continues this week with solo tracks from each member of the Stray Cats.  Dean Torrence from Jan & Dean recalls playing football with Elvis as well.  We get another installment of "Ask The Clowns" with The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns plus tunes from Gene Vincent, Buck Owens, Johnny Powers, Chuck Berry and an instru-Mental Breakdown with Dick Dale and Link Wray.  As always, there is lots more so don't miss a moment!

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Gene Vincent- "Double Talkin' Baby"
Dave Edmunds- "Dynamite"
Bloodshots- "Waste Away"
Bo Diddley- "Hey Bo Diddley"
Buck Owens- "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail"
Planet Rockers- "Big Wheel"
Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms- "Up Jumped The Devil"
Johnny Powers- "Be Mine All Mine"
Dick Dale- "Night Rider"
Link Wray- "Mustang"

Elvis Birthday Bash segment
Katmen- "Big Hunk Of Love"
Brian Setzer- "Just Because"
Dean Torrence interview segment
Elvis Presley- "Ready Teddy"
Elvis Presley- "Teddy Bear"
Lee Rocker- "That's Alright Mama/Blue Moon Of Kentucky"

"Ask The Clowns"
The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "King Of The Slot Car Track"

Chuck Berry- "Maybellene"
Little Richard- "Good Golly Miss Molly"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 2014 Favorites show!

We take a look back at some of the great music that came our way during 2014.  There's no way we could possibly play all of our favorites because we just have one hour!  So, here's a portion of some of our 2014 favorites.  Thanks to all the artists and labels that sent such great music to the Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!!

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Levi Dexter & Gretsch Brothers- "7 Nights To Rock"

Robert Gordon- "I'm Coming Home"

Brian Setzer- "Let's Shake"

Bullets- "Go Man Go"

Danny B. Harvey- "Rock Lil Baby"

Jason D. Williams- "Fingernails"

Deke Dickerson & The Trashmen- "Real Wild Child"

Jittery Jack- "Something Wicked This Way Comes"

JD McPherson- "I Wish You Would"

Imelda May- "Tribal"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Sick & Tired"

Tweed & The Sugardaddies- "Lonesome When You Go, Go, Go"

TJ Mayes- "When Love Come Down"

Planet Rockers- "Voodoo Woman"

Sixteen & The Sidewinders- "Full Moon Baby"

Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "Truckin' Little Woman"

Shorty K- "Quit Jivin' Me"

Vince Ray- "My Little Sister's Gotta Motorbike"

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Billy Lee Riley was born this day in 1933

Rockabilly artist Billy Lee Riley was born this day in 1933.  He's most widely known for some of his early Sun Records singles from 1957 like "Red Hot", "Flyin' Saucers Rock 'n' Roll" (which featured Jerry Lee Lewis on backing piano), etc.  In the early 60's he became a studio musician again (after playing on several other fellow Sun artist singles in the 50's like Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and others).  While in LA, he worked with Dean Martin, The Beach Boys, Sammy Davis Jr. and others.  He also recorded under other aliases like Lightnin' Leon, Skip Wiley, Darren Lee and in bands like The Megatons, The Spitfires, The Rockin' Stockins and more.

He released several instrumental albums featuring his amazing Harmonica skills like Harmonica And The Blues and Harmonica Beatlemania.  He retired from music in 1973 but decided to join in a "Memphis In May" celebration and continued playing music until the time of his death in 2009.  Bob Dylan claims Riley as one of his idols and countless of others have covered his songs including Robert Gordon (with Link Wray) and Brian Setzer.

Here's some select videos of Billy along with covers from those he influenced....

Billy Lee Riley- "Flyin' Saucers Rock 'n' Roll" and "Trouble Bound" (with Billy Burnette and Lee Rocker in the band)

Brian Setzer- "Flyin' Saucers Rock 'n' Roll"

Billy Lee Riley- "Red Hot"

Robert Gordon & Link Wray- "Red Hot"

Eddie Cochran was born this day in 1938

Eddie Cochran was born this day in 1938 in Albert Lea, MN.  He was tragically killed in a car accident in England at the young age of 21.  His music legacy will continue to live on though.  "Summertime Blues", "Twenty Flight Rock", "Somethin' Else", "C'mon Everybody" and so many more hold a firm place in the foundation of Rock & Roll.  Here's some of his classics along with covers by others as well...

"Summertime Blues"- Eddie Cochran

"Summertime Blues" by The Who

"Summertime Blues" by Dion DiMucci

"Twenty Flight Rock"- Eddie Cochran

"Twenty Flight Rock" by Paul McCartney

"Twenty Flight Rock" by Brian Setzer

"C'mon Everybody"- Eddie Cochran

"C'mon Everybody/ Somethin' Else" by Led Zeppelin

"C'mon Everybody" by The Stray Cats

"Somethin' Else"- Eddie Cochran

"Somethin' Else" by Keith Richards

"Somethin' Else" by Brian Setzer

Blastember part 2 and more!

Phil Alvin of The Blasters joins for the 2nd installment of "Blastember" during the month of September.  Also, we hear a new track from the upcoming Johnny Winter project, Rosie Flores, Brian Setzer, Chuck Berry, Gas House Gorillas and more!

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Howlin' Wolf- "I Better Go Now"

Brian Setzer- "Vinyl Records"

The Rockats- "Rockin' Baby"

Rosie Flores- "Working Girls Guitar"

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Carl Mann- "Mona Lisa"

Pokey LaFarge- "Central Time"

Gas House Gorillas- "One Shot"

Chuck Berry- "Let It Rock"

Page/Plant- "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It"

Blastember!

The Blasters- "I'm Shakin'"

The Blasters- "So Long Baby Goodbye"

The Blasters- "Flattop Joint"

The Blasters- "Jubilee Train"

Johnny Winter (with Ben Harper)- "Can't Hold Out"

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"

The Mavericks- "Come Unto Me"

Brian Setzer music video for "Let's Shake"!!

Check out the new music video for "Let's Shake" from Brian Setzer's upcoming Rockabilly Riot: All Original hitting stores August 12th!

Car theme show! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour

This episode we're revving up our engines and taking the show on the road with a special car themed show!  Coupes, Cobras, Fords, Lincolns, Cadillacs...they're all here!  Roll down the windows and crank up tunes from The Beach Boys, Stray Cats, The Rockats, Eddie Cochran, Howlin' Wolf, The Rip Chords, Deke Dickerson, Jan & Dean, Brian Setzer with Brian Wilson and so much more!

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Brian Setzer with Brian Wilson- "Little Deuce Coupe"

Jackie Brenston- "Rocket 88"

The Rockats- "Pink & Black Cadillac"

Polecats- "Big Green Car"

Dick Dale- "The Scavenger"

The Beach Boys- "409"

The Rip Chords- "Hey, Little Cobra"

Sonny Burgess- "Truckin' Down The Avenue"

Gene Vincent- "Race With The Devil"

Robert Gordon w/ Link Wray- "Red Cadillac & A Black Mustache"

Howlin' Wolf- "Cadillac Daddy (Mr. Highway Man)"

Vince Taylor & His Playboys- "Brand New Cadillac"

Eddie Cochran- "Somethin' Else"

Deke Dickerson- "Hot Rodder's Lament"

Jan & Dean- "Drag City"

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Johnny Bond- "Hot Rod Lincoln"

Sammy Masters- "Pink Cadillac"

Dave Edmunds- "Get Out Of Denver"

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Alex Orbison interview part 3 and much more!!

Mystery Girl Deluxe- 2 LP Vinyl

We continue our talk with Alex Orbison with part 3 of our 4 part interview series and really start to dig in Mystery Girl.  We also hear some high energy tunes from Imelda May, Eddie Clendening, Di Maggio Connection and a BRAND NEW single from Brian Setzer kicking it off!

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Brian Setzer- "Let's Shake" (BRAND NEW)

Imelda May- "Five Good Men"

The Robins- "Smokey Joes Cafe"

Eddie Clendening- "Turnip Greens"

Roy Orbison- "The Way Is Love"

Roy Orbison- "She's A Mystery To Me"

Roy Orbison- "The Only One"

Roy Orbison- "In The Real World"

Roy Orbison- "(All I Can Do Is) Dream You"

Roy Orbison- "Windsurfer"

Ricky Nelson- "Stood Up"

Sanford Clark- "The Fool"

Di Maggio Connection- "Every Day"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour- Alex Orbison interview part 2 and more!

Alex Orbison (left) and James Riley (right)

On today's episode, we hear part 2 of our interview with Alex Orbison as we continue to talk about his dad, Roy and his incredible career.  Also on the show, The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, Deke Dickerson & The Trashmen, Charlie Gracie and much more!!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Gene Vincent- "Cat Man"

The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "I Got The Shakes"

Brian Setzer- "Don't Trust A Woman (In A Black Cadillac)"

Deke Dickerson & The Trashmen- "White Lightnin'"

Tommy Blake- "Lordy Hoody"

Roy Orbison- "California Blue"

Roy Orbison- "Dream Baby"

Roy Orbison- "Mean Woman Blues"

Roy Orbison- "You're My Baby"

Roy Orbison- "Working For The Man"

Traveling Wilburys- "Not Alone Any More"

Dominic Halpin- "Lonely Tear"

Charlie Gracie- "I'm All Right"

Dr. Rubin's Pomade

Jerry Lee Lewis- "Milkshake Mademoiselle"

Hear new single from Brian Setzer- "Let's Shake"

Hear "Let's Shake" from Brian Setzer's upcoming Rockabilly Riot! All Original album coming August 12th from Surfdog Records!  

Brian Setzer Orchestra- Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN 2013

Brian Setzer once again brought his Orchestra of Rockabillies to the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN for 2 nights (December 8th and 9th).  Our "rockabilly reporter" Jen Allen managed to not only go to both shows but catch some great moments on film.  Thanks for rockin' the town and giving us a great snapshot (several actually) of these shows.