Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 10-14-19

We've got Kings, Requests, Blond Bomber, Beatles cover and more on the latest Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!  We spin new tunes in our instru-Mental Breakdown by Joel Paterson (covering The Bealtes) and Greg Townson plus new tracks by Chuck Mead, Janiva Magness (covering John Fogerty), Jolie & The Jackalopes, The 40 Acre Mule, Darrel Higham & The Enforcers, Peter & The Wolves, Crown City Bombers and a recently released Elvis live track.  Our Heavy Hitter Triple Threat segment honors Ronnie Dawson with covers by The Del Moroccos and the Hillbilly Moon Explosion.  Plus, we hear a couple of your requests and tunes from the 3 Kings Of The Blues...B.B. King, Albert King and Freddie King!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "I Know"
Chuck Mead- "Daddy Worked The Pole"
Peter & The Wolves- "Hot Foot Woman"

instru-Mental Breakdown:
Joel Paterson- "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party"
Greg Townson- "Speed Bump"

Crown City Bombers- "A Big Hunka Love"
The 40 Acre Mule- "Make Up Your Mind"

Heavy Hitter Triple Threat:
Ronnie Dawson- "Monkey's Uncle" (backed by The Planet Rockers)
The Del Moroccos- "Action Packed"
The Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Fish Outa Water"

Elvis Presley- "Baby What You Want Me To Do" (live 8-25-69)
Janiva Magness- "Change In The Weather"

Three Kings Of The Blues:
B.B. King- "Please Love Me"
Albert King- "Little Boy Blue"
Freddie King- "I'm Tore Down"

Hey Mr. DJ:
The Derailers- "100% Pure Fool"
Eddie Cochran- "Stockings & Shoes"

Jolie & Jackalopes- "She's Too High"

Outro Music Bed:  Los Straitjackets- "Dipsy Doodle"

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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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:

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Rockabilly N Blues 12-18-17

The great Fats Domino unfortunately passed away on October 24 at 89 years old.  His musical legacy and influence is strong and will be felt for generations.  We hear a couple of songs from Fats including a Christmas tune to kick it off plus covers from Buddy Holly, Rosie Flores and Linda Gail Lewis.  We also hear Christmas tracks from Ricky Nelson, Ricky's sons Matthew & Gunnar, Rocky Burnette, Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miss Mary Ann & The Ragtime Wranglers plus a Christmas instru-Mental Breakdown with Joel Paterson, Reverend Horton Heat and Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis.  We also hear from 2018 Ameripolitan nominees Matt & The Peabody Ducks, The Twilight Drifters and rockers from Little Richard, Eilen Jewell, TJ Mayes and Colton Turner!!

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

Block of Domino's:
Fats Domino- "Please Come Home For Christmas"
Fats Domino- "I'm Ready"
Rosie Flores- "I'm Walkin'"
Buddy Holly- "Valley Of Tears"
Linda Gail Lewis- "Wait & See"

Ricky Nelson- "Jingle Bells"
Matthew & Gunnar Nelson- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
Johnny Burnette Christmas greeting
Rocky Burnette- "Run Rudolph Run"
Colton Turner- "Rock-A-Bye"
Eilen Jewell- "You'll Be Mine"
TJ Mayes- "In My Head"
Del Reeves- "Girl On The Billboard"
Red Simpson- "Nitro Express"

instru-Mental Breakdown
Joel Paterson- "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm"
Reverend Horton Heat- "Winter Wonderland"
Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Christmas Guitar Boogie"

Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- "Silver Bells"
Miss Mary & The Ragtime Wranglers- "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus"
Matt & The Peabody Ducks- "Gal Of My Dreams"
The Twilight Drifters- "Dirty Dirty Feeling"
Little Richard- "Miss Ann (Take 6)"

Outro Music Bed:  Eddie Angel- "Toe Rag Rumble"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-11-17

We have more Christmas tunes sprinkled in the mix including a NEW track from Joel Paterson!  We also have interview snippets with Billy Burnette talking about his "Hey Daddy" release when he was 7 years old (backed by Ricky Nelson's band) and with Norbert Putnam talking about recording "Merry Christmas Baby" with Elvis and him famously saying "wake up, Put" toward the end of the recording.  Plus, we spin "Pretty Paper" by the recently released project by Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.  And...we hear John Fogerty pay tribute to his late friend Tom Petty, Road Kings cover John Fogerty, Jerry Lee Lewis (with John Fogerty) cover Creedence, new tracks from the Highjivers, Los High Tops with Chantilly Lace Vincent, Elvis covers from Jake Calypso, Dean Z and Carl Bradychok and more!!

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

John Lindberg Trio- "Stuck With The Sleigh"
Straight Eights- "Merry, Merry Christmas"
The Highjivers- "Knee High & Risin'"
Scotty Baker- "Last Hurrah"
Los High Tops with Chantilly Lace Vincent- "Hot Rod Mama"
Billy Burnette on "Hey Daddy"
Billy Burnette- "Hey Daddy (I'm Gonna Tell Santa On You)" (listed as "Billy Beau")
Joel Paterson- "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Road Kings- "Travelin' Band"
John Fogerty- "I Won't Back Down" (live in Las Vegas)
Jerry Lee Lewis with John Fogerty- "Bad Moon Rising"
Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Here Comes Santa Claus"
Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- "Pretty Paper"
Jake Calypso- "Flaming Star"
Carl Bradychok- "I'm Coming Home"
Dean Z- "Just Because"
Norbert Putnam on playing on "Merry Christmas Baby" with Elvis in the studio
Elvis Presley- "Merry Christmas Baby"

Outro Music Bed: Los Straitjackets- "Let It Snow"

Billy F. Gibbons interview & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-7-15

ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons is our guest during this hour!  We discuss being in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, Greg Martin of Kentucky Headhunters, Kentucky band Otis, playing with Buddy Guy, Carl Perkins and his first solo project, Perfectamundo!  We also hear new tunes from Chris Casello, Jessica Lee Wilkes, Skip Frontz & His Lef Handed Luckies, rockers from Charlie Feathers, 69 Cats and Christmas tunes from John Lindberg Trio and Joel Paterson!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Jessica Lee Wilkes- "Go Ahead Baby"
Charlie Feathers- "Bottle To The Baby"
Skip Frontz & His Left Handed Luckies- "Vicetown"
69 Cats- "Sunglasses After Dark"

Billy Gibbons interview:
ZZ Top- "Dust My Broom"
Segment 1
Otis- "Rattlesnake"
Segment 2
Buddy Guy (with Billy Gibbons)- "Wear You Out"
Segment 3
Billy Gibbons & The BFG's- "Treat Her Right"
Segment 4
Billy Gibbons & The BFG's- "Got Love If You Want It"
Segment 5
Billy Gibbons & The BFG's- "Baby Please Don't Go"
Segment 6
Carl Perkins- "Dixie Fried" (request from Billy Gibbons)

Chris Casello- "Ham Hocks"
John Lindberg Trio- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"
Joel Paterson- "White Christmas"

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Photo by Gerardo Ortiz

Photo by Gerardo Ortiz