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

Drake Milligan from CMT's Sun Records (Elvis) interview and more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 03-13-17

Drake Milligan as Elvis on CMT's Sun Records
photo by Kevin Lynch

Drake Milligan, from CMT's Sun Records series, joins the show this week.  We chat about his early love for Elvis, filming Sun Records in Memphis, his friendship with fellow cast mates, an Elvis request and more!  We also hear new tunes from Imelda May, Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers, Roy Orbison (from the newly released Black & White Night 30) and rockers from BR5-49, Dale Watson, Carl Perkins, Kristyn Harris, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, Wanda Jackson and Kim Lenz!

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

Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers- "Move, Move, Move"
BR5-49- "Little Ramona (Gone Hillbilly Nuts)"
Dale Watson- "Drive, Drive, Drive"
Kristyn Harris- "Travelin' In My Boots"
Wanda Jackson- "Baby Loves Him"

Drake Milligan interview:
Elvis Presley- "You're A Heartbreaker"
Segment 1
Elvis Presley- "Good Rockin' Tonight"
Segment 2
Elvis Presley- "That's When Your Heartaches Begin"
Segment 3
Elvis Presley- "My Baby Left Me"

B.B. King- "She's Dynamite"
Jerry Lee Lewis- "Breathless"
Johnny Cash- "Next In Line"
Imelda May- "Black Tears"
Kim Lenz- "Shadows On The Old Bayou"
Roy Orbison- "Claudette" (live)
Carl Perkins- "Honey Don't"

Outro Music Bed:  Link Wray- "Heartbreak Hotel"

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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-30-17/ Ameripolitan 2

We hear more of the nominees for the 2017 Ameripolitan Music Awards this week from Lance Lipinsky, Marcel Riesco, Chris Casello, The Silvershakers, Babe Miller, Lara Hope, Cherry Divine, Don Diego Trio, Adam Lopez and Country Side Of Harmonica Sam.  Plus, we get new tunes from Deke Dickerson, Larry Collins, classics from Elvis Presley, Wanda Jackson and more!

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

Dion- "Believe What You Say"
Lance Lipinsky- "Night Owl"
Bailey Dee- "Voodoo"
Country Side Of Harmonica Sam- "That's Why I Sing In A Honky Tonk"
Elvis Presley- "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone"
Deke Dickerson- "Nashville Boogie"
Don Diego Trio- "You're Barking Up The Wrong Tree"
Adam Lopez- "My Place"
Stray Cats- "Something's Wrong With My Radio"
Twisted Rod- "Thunder & Lightning"
Babe Miller- "What It Feels Like (To Slip Around)"
Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones- "I'm The One"
Cherry Divine- "Queen Of Rockabilly"
Wanda Jackson (with The Cramps)- "Funnel Of Love"
The Silvershakers- "Loose Cannon"
Marcel Riesco- "If Only"
Chris Casello- "Chris' Guitar Boogie"
Larry Collins- "Rockabilly Forever (Screw The Rest)"
Dale Hawkins- "Wildcat Tamer"

Outro Music Bed:  Larry Collins- "T-Bone"

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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 01-02-17

We kick off 2017 with an hour of rockers from Wanda Jackson, Bill Kirchen, Robert Gordon, "Big" (Big Mama Thornton, Big Sandy) vs. "Little" (Little Richard, Little Willie John, Little Junior Parker), Lance Lipinsky, Lee Rocker, The Sonics, Gene Vincent (tune from Hot Rod Gang) and much more!

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

Wanda Jackson- "Nervous Breakdown"
Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers- "Fool A Fool"
The Clovers- "Down In The Alley"
Carl Perkins- "Matchbox"
Rhythm Preachers- "Rockin' Fools"
Big Mama Thornton- "Hound Dog"
Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Ruby Jane"
Little Junior Parker- "Feelin' Good"
Little Willie John- "I'm Shakin'"
Little Richard- "Ooh! My Soul"
Charlie Hightone & The Rock-its- "Hot Rhythm"
The Sonics- "Jenny, Jenny"
Robert Gordon- "Flyin' Saucer Rock & Roll"
Lee Rocker- "Honey Don't"
Kay Adams & BR549- "Mama Was A Rock (Daddy Was A Rolling Stone)"
AJ & The Rockin' Trio- "You Lose"
Gene Vincent- "Dance In The Street"
Starlight Drifters- "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"
Bill Kirchen- "Oxblood"
Billy Brown- "Meet Me In The Alley Sally"

Outro music bed: James Burton & Ralph Mooney- "Moonshine"

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Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 09-19-16

We hear some classic interview segments and tunes from Roy Orbison as well as Chris Isaak this week plus some rockers from Webb Wilder, Tiger Army, Gene Vincent, Veloninos, Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers, Vince & The Sunboppers, Tennessee Three and so much more!

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

Buddy Knox- "Party Doll"

Webb Wilder- "Move It"

Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Love That Man"

Gene Vincent- "Baby Blue"

Vince & The Sunboppers- "Black Haired Woman"

Johnny Powers- "Mama Rock"

Steve Train & His Bad Habits- "Don't Knock What You Don't Understand"

Chris Isaak on recording in Nashville

Chris Isaak- "Down In Flames"

Veloninos- "Mad Cat Dynamo"

Tiger Army- "Train To Eternity"

Tennessee Three- "The Legend"

Roy Orbison on his sunglasses

Roy Orbison- "Go, Go Go"

Roy Orbison on "Ooby Dooby" and Sam Phillips/Sun

Roy Orbison- "Oooby Dooby"

Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers- "Come On"

Jackslacks- "You Time Has Come"

Stray Cats- "Rockabilly Rules"

Velvetone- "Yeah Yeah Yeah"

Rhythm Bound- "Sure Do It Good"

Outro music bed- Tennessee Three- "Folsom Prison Blues"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour- 08-08-16

Lance Lipinsky

A new track from Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers kicks off this week's show and the excitement level never dips for the whole hour! We hear interview snippets from both Dick Dale & JD McPherson as well as rockers from Jake Calypso & Archie Lee Hooker, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Adam Lopez & His Rhythm Review, Buck Owens, Nick Curran, A Man Called Stu, the last recorded tune by The Everly Brothers and so much more!!

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

Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers- "I Saw The Whole Thing"
Buddy Holly- "Ready Teddy"
Dick Dale interview segment on "Miserlou"
Dick Dale- "Miserlou"
DiMaggio Brothers- "Sad & Blue"
Buck Owens- "Sam's Place"
Nick Curran & The Lowlifes- "Baby You Crazy"
Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "All By Myself"
Jake Calypso & Archie Lee Hooker- "Vance, Mississippi"
Sonny Burgess- "I Don't Dig It"
A Man Called Stu- "Pistol Packin' Mama"
James Intveld- "High School Hellcats"
Harmonica Sam with The Domestic Bumblebees- "Big Door"
JD McPherson on recording a VeeJay single
JD McPherson- "I Wish You Would"
The Everly Brothers- "Cold"
Carl Perkins- "Honey Cause I Love You"
Adam Lopez & His Rhythm Review- "Somebody Call 911"
The Fabulous Thunderbirds- "Two-Time Fool"

Outro music bed: Adam Lopez & His Rhythm Review- "Teahupo'O"