Rockabilly & Blues Radio Hour

We spin NEW tunes this hour from Mike Sanchez, Aubrie Sellers, The Tri-Gantics, The Rhythm Treasures, The Rhyolite Sound, The Joeys, Dennis J. Leise and Los Tiki Phantoms as part of our instru-Mental Breakdown.  We pay tribute to the late, great Sleepy LaBeef with a couple of tunes.  Plus, we take a stroll to the Doo-Wop Corner, board the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine and drop a quarter in the Jammin' James Jukebox! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Elvis Presley- "Stranger In My Hometown" (Undubbed Jam) Reverend Horton Heat- "If It Ain't Got Rhythm" Aubrie Sellers- "Drag You Down"   instru-Mental Breakdown: Sleepy LaBeef- "Wipe Out" Los Tiki Phantoms- "You Got It"   The Tri-Gantics- "Ain't No Stoppin'" Mike Sanchez- "Fast Train" The Rhythm Treasures- "Don't Freeze On Me"   Doo-Wop Corner: The Coasters- "I'm A Hog For You" The Flamingos- "That's My Baby (Chick-A-Boom)"   RIP: Sleepy LaBeef- "Fool About You" Sleepy passed away

It's a Red Hot show this week as we kick it off with a new tune from Jake Calypso & His Red Hot! We also spin the latest from Diablogato, The Flat Tires, Nathaniel Hintz, John Fogerty (live), The Country Side Of Harmonica Sam, Marti Brom, Mario Monterosso and Nine Lives and Chris Spedding in our instru-Mental Breakdown.  We take a trip to the Doo-Wop Corner, pick a selection from the Jammin' James Jukebox and board the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine for the week ending September 14, 1957 and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Jake Calypso & His Red Hot- "Who Knocks On My Door?" The Flat Tires- "Lazy Bone Joe" Diablogato- "Too Far Gone"   instru-Mental Breakdown: Nine Lives- "Mosquito Rumble" Chris Spedding (with Robert Gordon intro)- "Gunfight"   Marti Brom- "Midnight Bus" Mario Monterosso- "Waiting For A Beer" The Country Side Of Harmonica Sam- "How Can I Love You?"   Doo-Wop Corner: The Mystics- "Hushabye" The Clo

We've got modern and vintage rockabilly, doo-wop, country, blues and more on this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour.  Step in the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine for the week ending July 10, 1954 to hear 3 tunes in the top 5 for the Cash Box Rhythm & Blues Chart.  We also hear a couple of requests in Hey Mr. DJ, a Jammin' James Jukebox track of the week and a trip to the Doo-Wop Corner.  Plus, we spin NEW tunes from Al Willis And The New Swingsters, Aileen Quinn & The Leapin' Lizards, The Blackjacks, Wild Deuces, Jimmy Dale, Dennis J. Leise, The Sirocco Bros, Wayne Hancock and Jolie & The Jackalopes.  We also pay tribute to Jack Scott and Herb Cox of The Cleftones who both unfortunately passed away in December 2019. Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Jimmy Dale- "Three Alley Cats" Al Willis & The New Swingsters- "Hot Property" Wild Deuces- "Shucks"   Doo-Wop Corner: The Cleftones- "Can't We Be Sweethearts?" (honoring Herb Cox w

Hear a newly discovered old recording of Carl Perkins that really showed he and the boys were on to something a couple of years before they came to Sun.  Plus, killer new tunes from Lily Locksmith, The Country Side Of Harmonica Sam, Charley Crockett, The Carolyn Sills Combo, Danny Fisher, The Danny McVey Trio, The Mellows, The Hi-Jivers, Kentucky Cowhands and new tunes from Joel Paterson and Songs To Your Eyes in our instru-Mental Breakdown!  We also play a Jammin' James Jukebox track and board the Time Machine for the week ending November 2nd, 1957...and still there's more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Lily Locksmith- "I Don't Need" Kentucky Cowhands- "Another Day" Stray Cats- "Rockabilly World"   instru-Mental Breakdown: Songs To Your Eyes- "Cashin' In" Joel Paterson- "From Me To You"   The Mellows- "Who's Blue" The Hi-Jivers- "Death Letter" Charley Crockett- "The Way I'm Livin' (Santa Rosa) The Country Side Of Harmonica Sam-

Keepin' the new year rockin' with the latest from Restless, The Jive Aces, Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin, Nine Lives, Dasta & The Smokin' Snakes, Aileen Quinn & The Leapin' Lizards and The 40 Acre Mules.  We hear our Ameripolitan spotlight (with Ruby Ann, Urban Pioneers, Ranger Doug (with Riders In The Sky), Zephania O'Hora and Bloodshot Bill), the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine (going back to the week ending December 14, 1957) and our Jammin' James Jukebox selection of the week. Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Restless- "Love Like A Bullet" The 40 Acre Mule- "Shake Hands With The Devil" Aileen & The Leapin' Lizards- "Tell Me Tell Me" Dasta & The Smokin' Snakes- "If I Told You" Nine Lives- "Drive Me Nuts"   Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight nominees: Rockabilly Female: Ruby Ann- "Bossman" Western Swing Male: Ranger Doug (w/ Riders In The Sky)- "The Yellow Rose Of Texas" Rockabilly Male: Bloodshot Bill- "Don't Ever Go

We're in full swing of the NEW year with NEW tunes on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!  We've got the latest from Mario Monterosso (recorded at Sun Studio), Kyle Lacy, The Flat Tires, Jimmy Dale, The Ragtones, The Time Burners, live tracks from Robert Gordon with Chris Spedding and Ronnie Wood With His Wild Five.  Plus, our Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight, the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine returns and we hear a selection from the Jammin' James Jukebox! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Mario Monterosso- "Steady Girl" The Flat Tires- "Jump In" The Ragtones- "Round Around" The Time Burners- "Jukebox Baby" Jimmy Dale- "Go Go Go"   Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight nominees: Honky Tonk Female: Sarah Gayle Meech- "Somebody's Gonna Cry" Rockabilly Male: Shaun Young- "Drop Anchor" Western Swing Group: Bill & The Belles- "Never Get Along With You" Honky Tonk Female: Jaime Wyatt- "Your Loving Saves Me" Rockabilly Group: Bebo &

We chat with guitarist Chris Casello later in the show this week.  We talk about surf guitar influences as well as his involvement with The Prodigals and The Sabres! Plus, we spin NEW songs from The Surfrajettes and The Splashdowns along with a "trio from Chuck Rio", The Explorers Club, The Beach Boys, Surfer Joe, our weekly trivia question and more!   Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   The Sabres- "Mr. Moto" The Splashdowns- "Micro Meteorites" Trio from Chuck Rio: The Persuaders & Chuck Rio- "Toes On The Nose" The Champs- "T.N.T." Chuck Rio & The Originals- "Margarita" Duane Eddy- "Ramrod" Interview segment 1 The Ventures- "Oh Lonesome Me" Interview segment 2 Chris Casello Trio- "Miserlu" Interview segment 3 The Prodigals- "Sharkskin Buffalo" Chris Casello Trio- "Walk, Don't Run" Interview segment 4 The Sabres- "Ride The Savage" The Beach Boys- "Shelter" The Explorers Club- "No Strings Attached" The Astronauts- "Come Alo

We spin newly released tracks from the archives of Jan & Dean and The Beach Boys on this week's Catching A Wave!  We also hear from Dick Dale, Freddy Cannon, Terry Anderson, The Lively Ones, Southern Culture On The Skids, The Volcanics, our weekly trivia question and more!   Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   Jan & Dean- "Prelude/ Honolulu Lulu" The Huntington Cads- "Never To Return" The Beach Boys- "Aren't You Glad" The Bobby Fuller Four- "Our Favorite Martian" Doyley & The Twanglords- "D-Twang" The New Dimensions- "Rumblebee" The Lively Ones- "Tranquilizer" Jan & Dean- "Brass Sectional Introductions/ Dead Man's Curve" The Persuaders- "Surfer Strip" The Volcanics- "Girls, Girls, Girls" The Beach Boys- "Can't Wait Too Long" The Verbtones- "Saturday Night On Mars" Jan & Dean- "Hang On Sloopy/ Jan & Dean, They'll Be Back" Dick Dale- "Surfin' Rebel" Freddy Cannon- "Tallahasse Lassie" The Flame- "See The Light" Ter

It's our 3rd "Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun" game where we spin a wheel and play whichever Beach Boys cover tune it lands on.  This time we hear Beach Boys covers from The Neanderthals, The Astronauts, Dave Edmunds, Dave Alvin and Red Hot Chili Peppers.  Plus, we spin tunes from Jan & Dean, The Chantays, Black Flamingos, Man Or Astro-Man, The Ventures, Chris Casello Trio, Die Space Hobos, our weekly trivia question and more!!   Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   Die Space Hobos- "Splashback" The Ventures- "The Switch" The Beach Boys- "Hawaii" The Margraves- "That Somethin'" Chris Casello Trio- "Apache" Black Flamingos- "The Gurch" Bruce Johnston- "Green Onions" Man Or Astro-Man?- "Clean Up On Isle #9" The Fender IV- "Highway Surfer" The El Caminos- "Shock Wave"   Wheel Of Fun, Fun, Fun 3: The Neanderthals- "Be True To Your School" The Astronauts- "Surfin' USA" Dave Edmunds- "God Only Knows" Dave Alvin- "Surfer Girl" Red Hot Chili Peppers-

Mike Love is our guest again for part 2 of our interview on Catching A Wave.  We discuss the 50th anniversary of "Good Vibrations", recent interview with Dan Rather, 2015's single release of "You'll Never Be Alone On Christmas Day", new music, special request and more!  We also hear more Christmas tunes from Jan & Dean, The Ventures, Los Straitjackets, Phil Keaggy and surfin' tunes from The Chantays, Dick Dale, Bang Mustang, The Sabres, Al Casey and Southern Culture On The Skids!   Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   Los Straitjackets- "Feliz Navidad" Jan & Dean- "Frosty The Snowman" Al Casey- "Surfs You Right" The Sabres- "Stink Bomb" Southern Culture On The Skids- "Rumours Of Surf"   Mike Love interview The Beach Boys- "I Get Around" Segment 1 The Beach Boys- "Good Vibrations" Segment 2 The Beach Boys- "Goin' To The Beach" Segment 3 Mike Love- "Hungry Heart" Segment 4 Mike Love- "You'll Never Be Alone On Christmas Day" Segmen

Mike Love of The Beach Boys is our guest for part 1 (of 2) of our interview on this week's Catching A Wave.  We discuss his nephew Kevin Love, playing saxophone, international appeal, the Everly Brothers, Murry Wilson, Pet Sounds, the last time Carl Wilson played with the band on stage and more! We also hear Christmas tracks from Man Or Astroman, Colbie Caillat, Spechlis, The Trashmen, Jimmy Buffett as well as classics from The Astronauts, Duane Eddy and Junior Brown (with The Beach Boys)!   Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   Man Or Astroman?- Frosty The Snowman The Trashmen- Dancing With Santa Junior Brown & The Beach Boys- 409 Duane Eddy- Beach Bound The Astronauts- Susie Q   Mike Love interview Segment 1 The Beach Boys- "Surfin' USA" Segment 2 The Everly Brothers with The Beach Boys- "Don't Worry Baby" Segment 3 The Beach Boys- "California Girls" Mike Love, Bruce Johnston & David Marks- "Little Honda" Segment 4 The Beach Boys-

Keith Sykes, singer-songwriter and former member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, is our guest this week as we discuss writing with Jimmy Buffett, songwriting tips and his latest EP, Songs From A Little Beach Town.  Plus, we have a quick chat with Chris Isaak about Dick Dale.  We also hear tracks from Jerry Cole & His Spacemen, Elvis Presley, The Martian Denny Orchestra, Jan & Dean, The Beach Boys, Jinx Jones, The Kanaloas and The El Caminos!   Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   Jerry Cole & His Spacemen- "Papa Oom Mow Mow" The El Caminos- "Surf Teen Beat" Keith Sykes interview Keith Sykes- "Come As You Are Beach Bar" Segment 1 Jimmy Buffett- "Volcano" Segment 2 Keith Sykes- "Little Beach Town" Segment 3 Keith Sykes- "The Best Day" Eddie & The Showmen- "Movin'" Jan & Dean- "Walk Like A Man" The Beach Boys- "We Got Love" The Kanaloas- "The Day Of Malibu War" Jinx Jones- "Thunderball" Elvis Presley- "Hawaiian Suns

Dean Torrence joins us again for part 2 of our interview as we discuss the T.A.M.I. show, working with Steve Martin, Kittyhawk Graphics, Jan & Dean's tv pilot vs The Monkees, on stage with The Beach Boys, longevity and more!  We also hear tunes from Duane Eddy, The Belairs, Dennis Wilson, The Beach Boys, Hal Blaine, Bamboo Trading Company and the Ramones covering Jan & Dean!   Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   Duane Eddy- "Yep" The Belairs- "Volcanic Action" Dennis Wilson- "Pacific Ocean Blue" The Beach Boys- "Rock N Roll Music" Hal Blaine & The Young Cougars- "Dance With The Surfin' Band"   Dean Torrence interview Segment 1 Jan & Dean- "(Here They Come) From All Over The World" Segment 2 Jan & Dean- "Like A Summer Rain" Segment 3 Snippet of The Monkees- "(Theme From) The Monkees" Dean Torrence- "Baby Talk" Segment 4 Laughing Gravy- "Vegetables" Segment 5 Jan & Dean- "Little Old Lady From Pasadena" The Ba

Dean Torrence joins us for part 1 of our interview as we discuss his new book, Surf City: The Jan & Dean Story!  We chat about Jan Berry, The Laurels version of "Baby Talk", KJAN, The Beach Boys' "Barbara Ann", Brian Wilson & Surf City and more!  We also hear tunes from Dick Dale, The Atlantics, The Lively Ones, Link Wray and Deke Dickerson & Los Straitjackets!   Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   The Beach Boys (w/ Dean Torrence)- "Barbara Ann" (take 3) Dick Dale- "Ho-Dad Machine" The Lively Ones- "Chicken Scratch" Deke Dickerson & Los Straitjackets- "Wild Weekend" Link Wray- "The Green Hornet"   Dean Torrence interview: Segment 1 Jan & Dean- "Deadman's Curve" Segment 2 Jan & Dean- "Sidewalk Surfin'" Segment 3 Snippet of The Laurels- "Baby Talk" Segment 4 Jan & Dean- "Baby Talk" Segment 5 Snippet of The Beach Boys- "Surfin'" Segment 6 Jan & Dean- "Surf City" Legendary Masked Surfers- "Gonna Hust

Veteran musician Randell Kirsch is our guest on this week's Catching A Wave!  We discuss early influences, early group The Pranks (with Jeff Foskett), playing with multiple bands (Jan & Dean, The Beach Boys, Papa Doo Run Run, Al Jardine & Friends, Bamboo Trading Company, etc.), playing in Show Of Hands with his wife LuAnn and friend Chris Hickey, writing songs for Full House, playing with Christian Love and so much more!   Intro music bed:  The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   Papa Doo Run Run- "Summertime Summer Nights" Randell Kirsch segment 1 The Pranks- "What's The Point" Segment 2 Jan & Dean- "Sidewalk Surfin'" Jane Wiedlin- "Blue Kiss" Segment 3 Show Of Hands- "Try Too Hard" Segment 4 Snippet of John Stamos- "Michelle's Smiling" Segment 5 Papa Doo Run Run- "I'll Meet You On The Sand" Randell Kirsch- "Gimme A Hug" Segment 6 Randell Kirsch- "God Only Knows" Segment 7 Randell Kirsch & Christian Love- "Big Electricity" Al Jardine &

Eddie Angel of Los Straitjackets is our guest this hour as we discuss the band's masks, resurgence of surf music, album with Deke Dickerson, The Neanderthals and a request for The Astronauts.  We also hear a new track from Southern Culture On The Skids as well as tunes from Dick Dale, The Beach Boys, Johnny Fortune, The Chantays, Glen Campbell and the Chevells!   Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   Dick Dale- "Let's Go Trippin'" The Beach Boys- "Girl From New York City"   Eddie Angel interview: East Nashville Teens- "The Lonely Bull" Segment 1 Los Straitjackets- "Scram! It's The Fuzz" Eddie Angel- "Devil Or Angel" Segment 2 Los Straitjackets- "Fury" Segment 3 Los Straitjackets & Deke Dickerson- "Pipeline" Segment 4 Martian Denny Orchestra- "Out Of Limits" Eddie Angel- "Rumble Mambo" Segment 5 The Neanderthals- "Lil' XKE" Segment 6 The Astronauts- "Surf Party" Los Straitjackets- "Tailspin" (live)   Southern Culture On The Skids- "Grey Skies" Johnny Fortune- "Soul Surfer" The Chantays- "Blunde

Lots of killer tunes to rock in the new year on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!  We've got the latest from The Hi-Jivers, Tami Neilson, The Mavericks, Sirocco Bros, Brea Burns & The Boleros, Mikaela Finne, Marti Brom, Hot Chickens, Slim & The Gems and more! Plus, a request for Wayne Hancock, a rocker from Tim Polecat & Jungle Tigers, the Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight (with Dave Stuckey in "Dave & Deke Combo", Georgia Parker, Jittery Jack, Sarah Vista and Modern Don Juans) and a Jammin' James Jukebox selection! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Tim Polecat & Jungle Tigers- "Bop Pills" Marti Brom- "Mama's Little Babies Was A Rockin'"   Jammin' James Jukebox: Joe Hill Louis- "Gotta Let You Go"   Hot Chickens- "Maybe Baby" The Mavericks- "Don't Be Cruel"   Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight nominees: Western Swing Male: Dave Stuckey- "Hitch In My Get-A-Long" (Dave & Deke Combo) Western Swing Female: Georgia

2019 has been a great year of new releases and we aren't done yet!  We'll hear tunes from the latest releases by The Mellows, John Fogerty, Stray Cats, Dale Watson, Jolie & The Jackalopes, Mike Zito (with Jimmy Vivino), Dasta & The Smokin' Snakes and Televisionaries as part of our instru-Mental Breakdown.  We also shine the Ameripolitan Music Awards spotlight on nominees Amber Foxx, Kathryn Legendre, Johnny Falstaff, Kyle Eldridge (with his Kentucky Cow Hands) and Trix 'O' Treat!  Hey Mr. DJ request segment has a couple of great requests from 1957 and we spin rockers from Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Trio, The Everly Brothers and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Dasta & The Smokin' Snakes- "On The Hardwood Floor" Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo- "If It's News To You" Mike Zito (with Jimmy Vivino)- "Let It Rock"   instru-Mental Breakdown: Televisionaries- "Tokyo Swing" Deke Dickerson & The Trashmen-

It's our annual ALL Christmas show with new tracks from Los Lobos, Erin Viancourt and Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys.  We stroll down to the Doo-Wop Corner (Christmas edition) with tunes by Dion and The Platters.  Nathan Belt tells us his favorite Christmas memories and we spin tunes by Elvis Presley, Marty Robbins, Los Straitjackets, Buck Owens, Hillbilly Casino, Dale Watson, JD McPherson, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Brenda Lee, George Jones & Tammy Wynette, Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones, Joel Paterson and Rio & The Rockabilly Revival! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas"   Los Straitjackets- "We Three Kings" Buck Owens- "Christmas Times A Comin'" Rio & The Rockabilly Revival- "Big Bad Santa" Christmas Vacation snippet Brenda Lee- "Papa Noel" Marty Robbins- "One Of You (In Every Size)" George Jones & Tammy Wynette- "Mr. & Mrs. Santa" Dale Watson- "Honky Tonk Christmas" Joel Paterson- "White Christmas"

Still finding great new tunes to bring you this week.  We spin new tracks from Lee Rocker, The Hi-Jivers, Pat Capocci, Jimmy Dale, Bob Dylan with Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, The Mavericks, Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts and rockers from Gene Vincent and Jerry Lee Lewis!  We also spin a new track from Satan's Pilgrims in our Christmas Jukebox segment (also featuring Two Tons Of Steel, Carolyn Sills, Chris Isaak and Reverend Horton Heat) and we hear more of the 2020 nominees (Linda Gail Lewis, Cheryl Deseree, Pat Reedy & The Longtime Goners, 50 Shades Of Hay feat. Wendy Newcomer and Mark Gamsjager & The Lustre Kings) in our Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   The Hi-Jivers- "I Smell A Rat" Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps- "Dance In The Street" The Mavericks- "Blame It On Your Heart" Pat Capocci- "Where The Eagles Fly" Ryan Chrys & The Rough Cuts- "I Got Stripes"   Ameripolitan Music Awards S