Tom Brown & Brian Mayes Nashville Elvis Festival interview/ '68 Comeback Special 50th Anniversary/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-03-18

Tom Brown & Brian Mayes from Nashville Elvis Festival are our guests again on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour as we discuss this year's Festival (and what to expect in 2019), Elvis week in August and the 50th Anniversary of the '68 Comeback Special (December 3rd, 1968).  We'll spin a few tracks from that event as well as an Elvis cover by Dean Z, NEW rockin' tunes from Al Dual, Devil's Daughters, Southern Culture On The Skids, NEW Christmas tunes from Darrel Higham, The Mavericks and JD McPherson and more holiday rockers from Lily Locksmith, Go-Getters and Jenny Don't & The Spurs!

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

Darrel Higham- "They Shined Up Rudolph's Nose"
The Mavericks- "I Have Wanted You (For Christmas)"
Al Dual- "But I Got A Girl"
Devil's Daughters- "Pass That Bottle"
Southern Culture On The Skids- "Whole Lotta Things"

Tom Brown & Brian Mayes segment 1
Elvis Presley- "Trouble/Guitar Man"
Segment 2
Elvis Presley- "Baby What You Want Me To Do"
Segment 3
Elvis Presley- "Blue Christmas"
Segment 4
Elvis Presley- "If I Can Dream"
Segment 5
includes snippet of John Schneider- "It's Now Or Never"
Dean Z- "You're A Heartbreaker"

JD McPherson- "Bad Kid"
Lily Locksmith- "Christmas"
Go-Getters- "All I Want For Christmas"
Jenny Don't & The Spurs- "Santa Please Bring Him Home"

Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "Heartbreak Hotel"

*Christmas songs

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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"

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Dean Z: Elvis Celebration/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 05-22-17

2013 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Champion, Dean Z, is our guest this week on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour as we continue our Elvis Celebration marking 40 years since his passing.  I caught up with Dean at the 2017 Nashville Elvis Festival to talk about his first exposure to Elvis, what it means to be an Elvis Tribute Artist, what's coming up and a special Presley request.  Plus, we hear Elvis tribute tunes by The Katmen and Carl Perkins along with covers from Cliff Richard, Lee Rocker, Robert Gordon, The Rockats, Buddy Holly, Shawn Camp & Billy Burnette, Carl Bradychock, Dave Edmunds and Link Wray!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Young Dean Z meeting
Jerry Schilling

Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

The Katmen- "We Need Elvis Back"
Elvis Presley- "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding- "I Beg Of You"
Carl Bradychok- "Such A Night"
The Rockats- "Heartbreak Hotel"
Carl Perkins- "The E.P. Express"
Lee Rocker- "Hard Headed Woman"

Dean Z interview:
Dean Z- "Baby Let's Play House"
Segment 1
Dean Z- "Blue Moon Of Kentucky"
Segment 2

Dean Z & Jammin' James Riley

Dean Z- "Trying To Get To You"
Segment 3
Elvis Presley- "I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine"

Shawn Camp & Billy Burnette- "All Shook Up"
Buddy Holly- "You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)"
Cliff Richard- "Mean Woman Blues"
Cliff Richard- "His Latest Flame"
Elvis Presley- "Jailhouse Rock"
Link Wray- "Little Sister"
*Milton Berle Show snippet- June 5, 1956

Outro Music Bed:  Swing Cats- "Heartbreak Hotel"

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Nashville Elvis Festival preview and more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 02-20-17

Tom Brown & Brian Mayes of Nashville Elvis Festival join the show on location from the top of Grays On Main in Franklin, TN which is one of the locations of the events during the festival weekend.  We discuss their background, the upcoming festival and spin song requests of some favorite Elvis tunes!  Plus, we sneak in Elvis covers from Conway Twitty, Robert Gordon and Tom Petty too!  If that isn't enough, we hear a brand NEW tune from The Mavericks as well as rockers from Carl Perkins, Webb Wilder, Kent Rose, Johnny Cash and more!

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

Tom Tall & His Tom Kats- "Stack-A-Records"
Brian Setzer- "Ignition" (live)
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps- "Get It"
Webb Wilder- "Tell Me Why, Charlene"
Johnny Cash- "Train Of Love"
Conway Twitty- "Treat Me Nice"
Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding- "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care"

Tom Brown & Brian Mayes interview
Elvis Presley- "Mystery Train"
Segment 1
Elvis Presley- "I Forgot To Remember To Forget"
Segment 2
Elvis Presley- "Boss Nova Baby"
Segment 3
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers- "Blue Moon Of Kentucky"
Segment 4
Elvis Presley- "A Little Less Conversation"

The Mavericks- "Brand New Day"
Carl Perkins- "Put Your Cat Clothes On" (live)
Kent Rose- "If You Dig It"
Red Simpson- "The Highway Patrol"


Outro Music Bed:  Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Strollin' With Mary Jane"

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