Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 11-30-20

So excited to keep bringing you great new music this year!!  We'll spin the latest from Abby Girl & The Real Deal, Dale Watson, Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo, Kim Wilson, Headcat 13, The Beatersband, JP Cyr & The Midnightmen, The Hoodoo Tones, Ry Bradley as well as Men In Gray Suits and Lucky 757 in our instru-Mental Breakdown.  Beth Riley brings another blues classic in her Beth's Blues Break, we board the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine for the week ending February 16th, 1957...AND...we have the return of the CHRISTMAS jukebox with a selection from JD McPherson!  Throw in a Christmas rocker from Reverend Horton Heat and a classic from Jerry Lee Lewis and you have one KILLER hour!!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

The Hoodoo Tones- "Another Toy"

The Beatersband- "Don't Worry Baby"

JP Cyr & The Midnightmen- "Wasting My Blues"

instru-Mental Breakdown:

Men In Gray Suits- "Diamond Dead"

Lucky 757- "BOING!"

Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo- "I Want A Man (It's Gotta Be That Way)"

Abby Girl & The Real Deal- "Let's Kiss & Make Up"

Ry Bradley- "(You're The) Devil In Disguise"

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

Robert Wilkins- "I'll Go With Her"

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Reverend Horton Heat- "Run Rudolph Run"

Dale Watson- "Life Out On The Road"

Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine

Week ending February 16, 1957 Cash Box Best Selling Singles

#32 (Highest Debut) Charlie Gracie- "Butterfly"

#9 Mickey Sylvia- "Love Is Strange"

#1 Elvis Presley- "Too Much"

CHRISTMAS Jukebox selection of the week:

JD McPherson- "Red Bows (For A Blue Girl)"

Headcat 13- "Route 66"

Kim Wilson- "Play Me"

Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 09-07-20

New music, classics, special features and more on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour.  We spin the latest from Deke Dickerson (and the Whippersnappers), Dale Watson, Jesse Dayton, Charley Crockett, The Memphis Suns, McKinley James, Mike Flanigin, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys, Cherry Tess & Her Rhythm Sparks, newly released Chick Willis as well as The Rough Shapes and The Hi-Tide Orchestra in our instru-Mental Breakdown.  Beth Riley plays a classic Elmore James track in Beth's Blues Break, we take a trip in the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine to September 1959 and we hear a Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week from Johnny Burnette!  

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Deke Dickerson & The Whippersnappers- "Here Kitty Kitty"

Chick Willis- "You've Got The Devil In You"

Charley Crockett- "Paint It Blue"

instru-Mental Breakdown:

The Rough Shapes- "Some Strange Way"

The Hi-Tide Orchestra- "Bullseye!"

Dale Watson- "Chevy Van"

The Memphis Suns- "As I Am"

McKinley James- "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"

Beth's Blues Break:

(Music bed: Buddy Guy- "Slow Blues")

Elmore James- "It Hurst Me Too"

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Cherry Tess & Her Rhythm Sparks- "I'll Wait Forever"
Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Can't Stop Buying Records"
Jesse Dayton- "Mardi Gras Shake"

Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine
Week ending September 28, 1959:
#14 Fats Domino- "I Want To Walk You Home"
#4 The Everly Brothers- "(Till) I Kissed You"
#1 Santo & Johnny- "Sleep Walk"

Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week:
Johnny Burnette- "Eager Beaver Baby"

Mike Flanigin- "I Live Where The Action Is"
Ricky Nelson- "You Tear Me Up"

Outro Music Bed: Eddie Angel- "Mustang"

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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 11-11-19

There's 15 killer new tracks on this episode from Jimmy Dale (newly released on Fun-Guy Records and recorded in 1998 with Nick Curran and Jake Erwin), Dale Watson, Tami Neilson, Chuck Mead, Marty Stuart, Hot Chickens, Jason James, Terra Jackson, Magic, Tiger Army, Twisted Rod, Jesse Dayton, Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys as well as new tunes from Crown City Bombers & Joel Paterson in our instru-Mental Breakdown!  Our Heavy Hitter Triple Threat segment returns honoring Hank Williams with covers by Jerry Lee Lewis and Jack Scott!  Plus, there's a great classic from Johnny Cash to finish things up.

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Tami Neilson- "Hey Bus Driver"

Chuck Mead- "Shake"

Terra Jackson with Danny B. Harvey- "Fallin'"

instru-Mental Breakdown:

Crown City Bombers- "Rockin' Tomato"

Joel Paterson- "All My Loving"

Dale Watson (with Dave Gonzalez)- "Brylcreem and Vaseline"

Jason James- "Move A Little Closer"

Jimmy Dale- "Riverside Jump"

Magic- "Forever Rock 'N' Roll"

Tiger Army- "Shadowlight"

Jesse Dayton- "Just What I Needed"

Twisted Rod- "I Wanna Bop"

Heavy Hitter Triple Threat:

Hank Williams- "I'm A Long Gone Daddy"
Jerry Lee Lewis- "Your Cheating Heart"
Jack Scott- "Honky Tonk Blues"

Marty Stuart- "Been Lonely Too Long"
Hot Chickens- "Well All Right"
Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys- "Rag Roof Roadster"
Johnny Cash- "Oney"

Outro Music Bed:  Johnny Cash- "Rollin' Free"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 08-05-19

On this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour, we hear an instru-Mental Breakdown (with NEW tunes from Bloodshot Bill and Martin Cilia), a Hey Mr. DJ request segment (with Carlene Carter & Dave Edmunds and Eddie Cochran), Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine (landing at week ending February 7, 1960) and a Five Year Flashback (with Dale Watson from early 2016)!  PLUS, hear NEW tunes from Jesse Dayton (covering The Clash), The Shootouts, Chuck Mead, Howlin' Ric & The Rocketeers, The Bullets, Danny "O" & The Astrotones, Black Moon Boys as well as classics from Elvis Presley and George Jones!!!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Elvis Presley- "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"

Howlin' Ric & The Rocketeers- "Your Loving Days Are Through"

Chuck Mead- "The Man Who Shook The World"

instru-Mental Breakdown:

Bloodshot Bill- "Peeling"

Martin Cilia- "Marvin Bay"

The Bullets- "Thunderbird"

Danny "O" & The Astrotones- "Drinkin' On A School Night"

Black Moon Boys- "Upside Down"

Hey Mr. DJ request segment:

Carlene Carter with Dave Edmunds- "Baby Ride Easy"

Eddie Cochran- "Three Steps To Heaven"

In Memory (Dexter Tisby of The Penguins passed 5-30-19):

The Penguins- "Earth Angel"

The Shootouts- "If I Could"

Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine (week ending 2-7-1960)

#92 Dorsey Burnette- "Tall Oak Tree"

#81 Chuck Berry- "Let It Rock"

#1 Johnny Preston- "Running Bear"

Five Year Flashback:

Dale Watson on George Jones and Ameripolitan origins

Dale Watson- "Jonesin' For Jones"

George Jones- "Let A LIttle Lovin' Come In"
Jesse Dayton- "Bankrobber"

Outro Music Bed:  Link Wray- "Hotel Loneliness"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-04-19

New tunes, classics, instru-Mental Breakdown, Time Machine and a Five Year Flashback in one hour!  We've got NEW tunes from Dale Watson, Wildcat Rose, Kim Lenz, Sirocco Bros., Little Miss Blue Bass, classics from Stray Cats, Little Jimmy Dickens, High Noon, Billy Burnette, Annisteen Allen, Elvis Presley, a request for Crankshaft & The Gear Grinders, our instru-Mental Breakdown has a new tune from The Greasy Gills on Hi-Style Recordings and a rocker from Miss Amy Griffin and our Five Year Flashback is with legendary Sun Records drummer J.M. Van Eaton as he talks about the recording of Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On".

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

Billy Burnette- "Guitar Bug"
Little Jimmy Dickens- "I Got A Hole In My Pocket"
Kim Lenz- "Pine Me"
High Noon- "Hanging From The Old Oak Tree"
Elvis Presley- "Mystery Train/ Tiger Man"
Dale Watson- "Tupelo Mississippi & A '57 Fairlane"
Annisteen Allen- "G'wan About Your Business" (w/ Mickey Baker on guitar)
Wildcat Rose- "I Don't Wanna Work No More"

instru-Mental Breakdown
Miss Amy Griffin- "Shifting Gears"
The Greasy Gills- "Crash Test Mummies"

Stray Cats- "What's Goin' Down (Cross That Bridge)"
Sirocco Bros.- "Knocking On The Devil's Door"

Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine
Week ending May 24, 1959:
#88 The Coasters- "Along Came Jones"
#87 Conway Twitty- "Hey Little Lucy (Don'tcha Put No Lipstick On)"
#1 Wilbert Harrison- "Kansas City" (1st of 2 weeks at the top of the chart)

Five Year Flashback:
J.M. Van Eaton on the recording of "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"
Jerry Lee Lewis- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On"

Crankshaft & The Gear Grinders- "When The Sun Goes Down"
Little Miss Blue Bass- "Bang Bang"

Outro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Be Bop-A-Lula"

Nathan Belt interview part 1/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-11-19

Nathan Belt/ photo by Jared Manzo

Nathan Belt stopped by the Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour studio and we'll hear part 1 of that chat this hour.  We'll talk early influences, funny moments from Ameripolitan showcases and begin conversation about the new album, Ready, Set, Let Go!  We also spin a new track from Dale Watson and continue our Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight with tunes from Ruby Ann, Mike & The Moonpies, Joel Paterson and The Desperados!

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

Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight:
Rockabilly Female nominee: Ruby Ann- "Knocked Out No Love
Outlaw Group nominee: Mike & The Moonpies- "Road Crew"
Musician nominee: Joel Paterson- "Speedin' North"
Rockabilly Group nominee: The Desperados- "Let's Have Some Fun"

Lance Lipinsky, James, Nathan
Ameripolitan Awards '17
Austin, TX

Nathan Belt interview:
Interview segment 1
Elvis Presley- "Bosom Of Abraham"
segment 2
Nathan Belt- "Four Letter Words"
Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Money Makes The World Go 'Round"
segment 3
Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Tiger By The Tail"
segment 4
Dale Watson- "Dumb Song" 
(with WS Holland on drums and yelling "YES" at the end)
segment 5
Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Ready, Set, Let Go!"
segment 6
Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Sabotage"

Outro:  Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Hold Still"

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Nathan Belt at Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour studio

Dale Watson- Call Me Lucky CD review!

Dale Watson's latest Call Me Lucky (on Red House/ Compass Records February 15th) is quite possibly his best release to date.  Considering the quality of his past discography, that is an impressive feat.  All but one of the songs were recorded at the historic Sam Phillips Recording studio in Memphis.  While he's recorded around the corner at Sun Studio several times in the past, this is his first album recorded here.  The album features the long-awaited duet with Celine Lee (who also appears on the album cover and certainly gives the meaning behind Dale's album title which kicks off the album in style) on the song they wrote over text messages to each other, "Johnny & June".  Celine's Grand Ole Opry debut was performing this track with Dale which makes it even more special. The song hearkens back to the great country radio days of stellar duets from folks like Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn, George Jones & Tammy Wynette and of course the namesakes of the song, Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash.  Their voices have always blended well and we can only hope to hear more collaborations on record in the future.

"Dumb Song" is a tongue-in-cheek account of doing all the things folks say he shouldn't do.  The Johnny Cash groove is played by Cash's long time drummer WS Holland who we can hear yelling "yes!" at the end of the song.  The first single, "Tupelo Mississippi & A '57 Fairlane", is a song that really sort of wrote itself after Dale purchased a Ford Fairlane from a man in Tupelo and decided to stop and get a dough burger at Johnny's Drive-In en route to bringing the car back to his home in Memphis.  The horns in the song really give it a Memphis soul feel as well.  Perhaps a song I was excited to finally get on album the most is "Run Away" which I heard him perform at a small bar in Memphis long before this project was released.  Dale notoriously does not do set lists but since he was performing with some folks that hadn't played with him a lot this night, he wrote a list of songs he said he MIGHT play.  I happened to notice the song title and thought perhaps he was going to cover Del Shannon's tune.  I tried to imagine Dale's baritone voice soaring to hit those high notes but then was treated to this new song he had written.  Then I tried to imagine Del trying to hit those low notes in this Dale tune.  The song's melody and lyrics stuck with me for months and I was thrilled to see it's inclusion here.

Another highlight (trying to pick highlights on this one is like picking a favorite child) is "David Buxkemper" which was inspired by a fan message from a gentleman with that name.  He told his story to Dale and it was too good to pass up.  The music is infectious and one to hit on repeat.  You can hear the Memphis influence and it's combined with the Texas style that will always be a part of what he does.  It's purely Ameripolitan with a little Memphis soul, humor, attitude and a whole lot of fun!  You can call us lucky as well!
-James Riley/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour

1. Call Me Lucky
2. The Dumb Song
3. Johnny And June
4. Tupelo Mississippi & A '57 Fairlane
5. Haul Off And Do It
6. Restless
7. David Buxkemper
8. Inside View
9. You Weren't Supposed To Feel This Good
10. Mama's Smile
11. Who Needs This Man
12. Run Away

Produced by Dale Watson

Red House Records/Compass Records
February 15, 2019

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Cochran Countdown 5-3 & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 10-01-18

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour is celebrating what would have been Eddie Cochran's 80th birthday (October 3rd) with a "Cochran Countdown"!  We asked you what your favorite tune from Eddie is and we're spinning the top 5!  This hour, we hear #5 through #3 plus a Cochran cover from The Rockats!  We also play NEW tunes from Elvis Presley, Dale Watson, Asleep At The Wheel, The Wise Guyz, Crystal & The Runnin' Wild, Crown City Bombers, Slapback Johnny and Slowey & The Boats (from Hi-Tide Recordings).  We also pay tribute to Lorrie Collins who passed away on August 4th at 76 years old with a solo track from her, a duet with Ricky Nelson and of course a tune with her brother Larry Collins as The Collins Kids!  Our instru-Mental Breakdown includes Al Dual and Buck Owens & His Buckaroos and still there's more!!

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

Lorrie Collins &
Ricky Nelson

The Wise Guyz- "Jukebox Rock"
Chuck Berry- "Don't You Lie To Me"

Lorrie Collins tribute spotlight:
Lorrie Collins- "Home Of The Blues"
The Collins Kids- "Move A Little Closer"
Ricky Nelson & Lorrie Collins- "You Are The Only One"

Crystal & The Runnin' Wild- "Take Me Home"
Slapback Johnny- "Throw Down"
Crown City Bombers- "No Good Lover"

instru-Mental Breakdown:
Al Dual- "Riders In The Sky"

The Collins Kids
(Larry & Lorrie)

Buck Owens & His Buckaroos (feat. Don Rich)- "Buckaroo"

Asleep At The Wheel- "Seven Nights To Rock"
The Rockats- "My Way"

Cochran Countdown:
#5 Eddie Cochran- "C'mon Everybody"
#4 Eddie Cochran- "Nervous Breakdown"
#3 Eddie Cochran- "Summertime Blues"

Dale Watson- "You'll Cry Too"
Slowey & The Boats- "Slow Boat To China"
Elvis Presley- "So High"
Patsy Cline- "In Care Of The Blues"

Outro Music Bed:  James Wilsey- "The Rattler"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 08-27-18

We've got 15 new tunes on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour this week!  Hear NEW tunes from Dale Watson, The Honkabillies, Bloodshot Bill with The 5.6.7.8s, Kyle Eldridge & The Rhythm Rounders, Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Greasemarks, Colton Turner, Johnny Angel & Helldorado, The Hicksville Bombers, Fatboy, Mario Monterosso, Little Victor and Miss Lily Moe plus 2 new tunes from Hi-Tide Recordings (The Surfrajettes & Black Flamingos) in our instru-Mental Breakdown.  We also board our Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine and go back to the week ending August 31, 1958 to see what topped the chart as well as a couple of songs debuting on the chart that week as well. 

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

The Hicksville Bombers- "Danger Road"
Bloodshot Bill with The 5.6.7.8's- "My Little Muck Muck"
Kyle Eldridge & The Rhythm Rounders- "Why Did You Bother Me At All"
Little Victor- "My Mind"
Miss Lily Moe- "Baby's Gonna Rock And Roll"
Colton Turner- "I Can't Help Myself"
Johnny Angel & Helldorado- "Crawfish & Cowboys"
Greasemarks- "Wolf Trash"

instru-Mental Breakdown
The Surfrajettes- "Party Line"
Black Flamingos- "Malibu Run"

Fatboy- "Mercy Mercy"
Mario Monterosso- "Rockin' In Memphis"

Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine (week ending August 31, 1958)
#85 The Drifters- "Drip Drop"
#57 Chuck Berry- "Carol"
#1 The Elegants- "Little Star"

Dale Watson- "Elvis Was A Love Affair"
The Honkabillies- "Hog Wild"
Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore- "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"

Outro Music Bed:  Eddie Angel- "Deuces Wild"

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Cheryl Deserée- Dreamy review

Cheryl Deserée took home the 2017 Academy Of Western Artists award for Western Swing Female Vocalist Of The Year and it’s easy to hear why after a listen to her brand new release, Dreamy!  Cheryl blends her traditional country, western swing and jazz influences in a unique style that is all her own.  I was reminded of this wonderful project titled Great Hawaiian Hits by The Mills Brothers as I was listening to Cheryl’s album.  They were one of my dad’s favorites and a group I didn’t fully appreciate until after his passing.  Hearing Cheryl’s new project certainly brought a smile as a few of the tracks brought back the memory of this album and happy to hear new generations with a beautiful blending of styles.  Deserée delivers standout sultry and smoky vocals throughout this project that is so aptly titled.  Dreamy feels like the perfect record to put on to really get lost in each performance. 

Asleep At The Wheel’s Ray Benson joins in on the Louis Prima & Keely Smith cover “Oooh-dah-dilly-dah” and the result is pure fun!  There’s no way to not smile hearing this one.  “Home To Stay” is another real treat with guests Riders In The Sky providing the perfect backdrop to Cheryl’s impeccable delivery.  As with so many songs on this release, you are transformed to an earlier decade where music was performed with real talent.  Dale Watson lends his lead guitar to “Another Empty Bottle” which is a wonderful classic country track with smoky vocals full of attitude: “I won’t apologize for this ugly truth I tell/ everything I’m good at is going to land me in jail or hell!”

How many releases these days so effortlessly take you back?  Not many but this is one you will keep coming back to.  It’s not background music.  You will be actively involved even if it’s just daydreaming…which judging from the title is the goal and in particular the tracks “Dreamy, Too” and “Dreamy…After Hours”, which sort of set the pace of the album.  Another song to highlight is “Tele I’a O Le Sami” (Let Me Hear You Whisper) which is a beautiful Samoan love song.  You may have heard this from other artists before, but this one is likely to be your favorite as it is mine!  Of note to mention is that Cheryl wrote or co-wrote 11 of the 13 tracks as well which shows her talent with a pen as well as a microphone!  Put Dreamy on, close your eyes and be thankful such great music like this is being created!

1. Sitting Duck

2. Another Empty Bottle

3. Starstruck

4. Rumor Mill

5. Dreamy, Too

6. Half White Trash, Half Black Sheep

7. Tele I’a O Le Sami

8. Home To Stay

9. Oooh-dah-dilly-dah

10. Dreamy...After Hours

11. Snake Oil And Stiff Drinks

12. Neglected Waltz

Bonus: Too Long Daddy

Cheryl Deserée-Dreamy

Stepford Bunny Records

Release Date: September 7, 2018

www.cheryldeseree.com