Rockabilly & Blues Radio Hour

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". 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 B

It's a packed show on the latest Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! We get our Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight (with Shaun Young & The 3 Ringers, Malin Petterson, Ashley Kingman as part of Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Ray Wylie Hubbard and The Lucky Stars), Heavy Hitter Triple Threat (honoring Big Joe Turner and including covers from Jerry Lee Lewis and Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin) and our Five Year Flashback with an interview snippet from WS Holland talking about the studio session for Carl Perkins' "Matchbox" that ended up with the impromptu jam of Carl, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis ("Million Dollar Quartet").  Plus, hear NEW tracks from The Jets, Joel Hofmann, The Reverend Horton Heat, Portuguese Pedro & His Band, Screamin' Rebel Angels, Nick Waterhouse and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Portuguese Pedro & His Band- "Coola Boola Bop" Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Iris" Nick Waterhouse- "Song For Winne

Nathan Belt joins us again for part 2 of our interview.  We'll talk more about the new album, Ready, Set, Let Go! as well as the members of The Buckles.  Nathan also gives a special request for Johnny Burnette.  Plus, our Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight shines a light on nominees Pat Capocci, Jesse Daniel, Kevin Smith (backing up Ronnie Dawson), Cheryl Deseree and Rebecca Jed! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight: Rockabilly Male nominee: Pat Capocci- "Coast To Coast" Honky Tonk Male nominee: Jesse Daniel- "Gracie Henrietta" Musician nominee: Kevin Smith (bass) playing with Ronnie Dawson- "Tired Of Travelin'" Western Swing Female nominee: Cheryl Deseree- "Half" Outlaw Female nominee: Rebecca Jed- "Hillbilly Jungle"   Nathan Belt interview: Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Good Rockin' Tonight" Interview segment 1 Los Straitjackets- "Kawanga" segment 2 *includes snippet of "Rebound" by Nathan Belt &

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! 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"   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 & T

We look back 60 years ago to that plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper on February 3rd, 1959.  We'll spin tunes from each of those along with Dion and Waylon Jennings.  Dion also shares memories of Buddy, Sonny Curtis sings of the real Buddy story and we also hear a track from a recent release of Buddy Holly and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.  Rave on!!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Buddy Holly & Bob Montgomery (with Sonny Curtis)-  "Midnight Shift" (alternate version with false start) Ritchie Valens- "Ooh! My Head" Dion on Buddy Holly Dion & The Belmonts- "I Wonder Why" (with studio chatter) The Big Bopper- "Chantilly Lace" Ritchie Valens- "Donna" The Crickets- "Maybe Baby"   Buddy Holly (with Waylon Jennings handclaps)-  "You're The One" (recorded at KLLL in Lubbock, TX) Dick Clark interview with Buddy Holly & The Crickets The Crickets- "It's So Easy" The Big Bopper-

Excited to spin the new tracks on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour from The Cactus Blossoms, Screamin' Rebel Angels, Kim Lenz, Danny "O" & The Astrotones, Charley Crockett, Gideon's Army, Marcel Bontempi, classics from Stray Cats, Charlie Feathers, Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio and more!  Plus, we get our Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight highlighting some nominees: Marcel Riesco, Mike Bernal, Cherry Rat, Whitney Rose and "Keeper Of The Key" recipient Larry Collins.  We also start a new "Five Year Flashback" segment where we take a look back at highlights from the first 5 years of the show.  This time, we remember chatting with Brenda Lee about her favorite Elvis tune and she sings a few lines from it!  We'll play a classic from her as well! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Heel Grinder" Stray Cats- "Please Don't Touch" Danny "O" & The Astrotones- "Everyday Chains" Charlie Feathers- "Everybody's L

Classics, new tunes, time machine AND the Ameripolitan spotlight are on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour this time around! We spin NEW tracks from Sarah Vista, Glen Campbell (singing for The King), The Di Maggio Connection, Danny Fisher, Al Dual, classics from Elvis Presley (from the Comeback Special), The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent, George Jones, Dave Alvin, our Ameripolitan Spotlight with Levi Dexter, Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo, Colton Turner, Deke Dickerson, Two Tons of Steel and we board the Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine for the week ending February 23, 1957 to hear the top 3 played jukebox hits on the Rhythm & Blues chart!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Dave Alvin- "Burning In Water Drowning In Flame" Sarah Vista- "Better Off Never Than Late" Glen Campbell- "Easy Come Easy Go" Danny Fisher- "Don't Forbid Me" Gene Vincent- "Right Now"   Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight: Rockabilly

Jim Heath "Reverend Horton Heat" is our guest on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!  We discuss new band members, some artists he's digging on the scene today, his songwriting approach, the new album Whole New Life and a special request.  We also get the Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight with tunes from nominees The Delta Bombers, Kyle Eldridge & The Rhythm Rounders, Kenny Vaughan, Abby Girl & The Real Deal and Jimmy Dale & The Beltline.  Plus, we get NEW tracks from Clint Bradley and The Twilight Drifters!!  There's not one second on this show that you should miss!!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Ameripolitan Music Awards Spotlight: Rockabilly Group nominee: The Delta Bombers- "Top Shelf Woman" Western Swing Group nominee: Kyle Eldridge & The Rhythm Rounders- "I Left My Heart In Avalon" Musician nominee: Kenny Vaughan- "Country Music Got A Hold On Me" Rockabilly Female nominee: Abby Girl & The Real Deal- "I've Got

Nikki Hill joins me on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour to chat about her new album Feline Roots, her amazing band (featuring the twin guitar attack of Matt Hill and Laura Chavez), touring full time, a request for Howlin' Wolf and more!  We also get an EXCLUSIVE tune from The Hi-Jivers, new tracks from Lindsay Beaver and Sister Suzie and a classic from Johnny Cash! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" The Hi-Jivers- "Just One More Time" Lindsay Beaver- "Oh Yeah" Sister Suzie- "Can't Hold Out" Johnny Cash- "Blistered" Nikki Hill interview: Segment 1 Nikki Hill- "Ask Yourself" Matt Hill- "High & Dry" Segment 2 Nikki Hill- "Holler Out Loud" Casey Hensley (with Laura Chavez)- "Hard Headed Woman" Segment 3 Nikki Hill- "Tell The Next World" Segment 4 *includes snippet of Nikki's "Might Get Killed Tonight" Segment 5 Nikki Hill- "Get Down, Crawl" Segment 6 *includes snippet of Deke Dickerson- "Nashville Boogie" Nikki Hill, Deke Dickerson &

So much great new music around this year plus a never-ending supply of classics! Hear NEW tunes from Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles, Joshua Hedley, Lulufin The Woo Hoo (in our instru-Mental Breakdown that also includes the Rough Shapes), Hal Peters & His Trio, Greasemark and a Buck Owens tune from a previously unreleased album!  Plus, our Heavy Hitter Triple Threat segment honors Charlie Gracie with covers by Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Cliff Richard.  We also board our Rockabilly N Blues Time Machine and go back to the week ending October 5, 1957 and still there's more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   The Dominos- "Tornado" Amber Foxx- "Home Of Mine" Del Reeves- "My Baby Loves To Rock & Roll" Bill Haley & His Comets- "Rockin' Through The Rye" NRBQ- "I Got A Rocket In My Pocket" Buck Owens- "John Law" Hal Peters & His Trio- "Draggin'"   Heavy Hitter Triple Threat: Charlie Gracie- "I'm All Right" Sir Paul McCart

It's the annual Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour Christmas show!  For those on the nice (and naughty) list, we've got 2 tracks from our featured new holiday release from JD McPherson.  Also, we hear NEW festive rockers from The Mavericks, Darrel Higham, Western Swing Authority, Rodney Crowell and a live track from Nathan Belt & The Buckles.  Plus, merry tunes from Jerry Lee Lewis, Chris Isaak, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Matthew & Gunnar Nelson, Brenda Lee, Dale Watson, The Martells, Cheryl Deserée, The Jive Aces and Los Straitjackets and the instru-Mental Breakdown with Buck Owens & His Buckaroos and the Swing Cats!  Merry Christmas everybody!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas"   JD McPherson- "Every Single Christmas" The Martells- "Rockin' Santa Claus" The Mavericks- "Santa Does" The Jive Aces- "White Hot Christmas" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Blue Christmas" Darrel Higham- "Christmas Blues" Los Straitjackets- "Holiday Twist" The

It's another great mix of rockers and Christmas tunes this week!  We hear NEW tunes from Nikki Hill, Kim Lenz, Reverend Horton Heat, Reckless Ones, Sarah Vista, Webb Wilder, The Honkabillies, The Di Maggio Connection, a Killer Classic from Jerry Lee Lewis, NEW festive tunes from The Mavericks, JD McPherson (including a NEW :60 Album Review by Connor Rocket), past favs from Elvis Presley, Loretta Lynn, Chuck Mead, Elvis Presley and a holiday edition of the instru-Mental Breakdown with Joel Paterson and Los Straitjackets.  We also pay tribute to Tony Joe White who passed away October 25th and hear a tune from his latest Yep Roc Records release. Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   The Mavericks- "Hey! Merry Christmas!" Loretta Lynn- "To Heck With Ole Santa Claus" Tony Joe White- "Boom Boom" The Di Maggio Connection- "Rock 'n' Roll Is Life"   :60 Album Review with Connor Rocket- reviewing JD McPherson Socks JD McPherson- "Socks" Chuck Mead- "J

New rockers and holiday favs are mixed in this hour!  We spin the latest from Screamin' Rebel Angels, Johnny & Jaalene, Lindsay Beaver, Bloodshot Bill & The Hick-Ups, Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo and our instru-Mental Breakdown features NEW tracks from Black Flamingos and The Coguaros!  Plus, we play 2 tracks from our featured Christmas release this year by JD McPherson and more holiday rockin' tunes from Buzz Campbell, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Chris Isaak, John Lindberg Trio, a unique Christmas tune from Dale Watson, we dream of a "Dwight" Christmas (Dwight Yoakam and Dwight Twilley) and so much more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Dwight Twilley- "Rockabilly Christmas Ball" Dwight Yoakam- "Santa Can't Stay" Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo- "Ain't Givin' Up Nothin'" Wayne Hancock- "Juke Joint Jumpin'" Big Sandy & The Fly Rite Trio- "Big Fat Trouble" JD McPherson- "Hey Skinny Santa" Buzz Campbell &

Tom Brown & Brian Mayes from Nashville Elvis Festival are our guests again on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour as we discuss this the Festival, 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! 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 E

Darrel Higham is guest on the show this week!  We chat about early influences particularly Eddie Cochran (and playing with The Kelly Four), playing with Slim Jim Phantom in the Katmen, his Hell's Hotel album and Robert Plant who appears on the album, brand new singles and a special request for The Jets!  We also spin tunes from recent collaborations with Jittery Jack and Rocky Burnette as well as a live track from Jeff Beck featuring Darrel on vocals as they cover Gene Vincent! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Jeff Beck with Darrel Higham- "Double Talkin' Baby" Interview segment 1 Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "I Don't Like You No More" segment 2 Darrel Higham with The Kelly Four- "C'Mon Everybody" Darrel Higham with Jittery Jack- "Frankie's Back In Town" segment 3 Rocky Burnette with Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "Rockabilly Boogie" segment 4 Katmen- "When The Drink's Dried Up" Darrel Higham- "Shirley Lee" segment 5

Lee Rocker from the Stray Cats joins us on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour as we talk about his career, playing with icons like Carl Perkins, the amazing and emotional feeling of Stray Cats reuniting at Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender and other shows as well as his new live project, The LOW Road.  Lee sent over some tracks from this new project so be one of the first to hear them this hour!  And just when you though it couldn't get better, his special request song is for Dave Edmunds!!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Stray Cats- "Runaway Boys" (live) Interview segment 1 Stray Cats- "Rebels Rule" segment 2 Stray Cats- "Everybody Needs Rock 'n' Roll" Elvis Presley (with Lee Rocker, Slim Jim Phantom, Danny B. Harvey)- "Baby Let's Play House" segment 3 Carl Perkins & Friends (including Lee Rocker)- "Boppin' The Blues" segment 4 Lee Rocker- "Drivin' My Life Away" Lee Rocker- "Memphis Freeze" (live) segment 5 Lee Rocker- "Ophelia

Linda Gail Lewis is our guest this hour as we chat about her new album with Robbie Fulks on Bloodshot Records titled Wild! Wild! Wild!  We also talk about 2019 touring including Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, her animated appearance in an episode of Mike Judge Presents: Tales From The Tour Bus, a special request for a song from her brother Jerry Lee Lewis and more!  We'll also spin a brand NEW tune from Reverend Horton Heat and rockers from Dion, Darrel Higham, Celine Lee and Rosie Flores!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Reverend Horton Heat- "Whole New Life" Rosie Flores & The Pine Valley Cosmonauts- "I Ain't Got You" Celine Lee- "Miss Atomic Bombshell 1949" Darrel Higham- "If You Can't Rock Me" Dion- "Kansas City"   Linda Gail Lewis interview: Linda Gail Lewis & The Rockarounds- "Lie & Deny" Interview segment 1 *includes snippet of "Memphis Never Falls From Style" Linda Gail Lewis, Annie Marie Lewis & Danny

2018 shows no signs of slowing down with great new music! We've got the latest from Shaun Young & The Texas Blue Dots, Asleep At The Wheel, Jim Lauderdale, Rebecca Jed, Rob Ryan Roadshow, , Billy Hammond & The Hotshots, The Hoodoo Tones, The Hi-Jivers as part of our instru-Mental Breakdown, a new segment called Double Trouble with tunes from Los Straitjackets with Mike Campbell, the latest from Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis and a WORLD PREMIERE by Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo.  And we still have time for great rockers from James Intveld, Robert Gordon, Jesse Dayton, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Gene Vincent, Dave Edmunds and more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Shaun Young & The Texas Blue Dots- "Someday" James Intveld- "Something You Can't Buy" The Tigers- "Jelly Bean" Robert Gordon- "Turn Me Loose" Jim Lauderdale- "Wearing Out Your Cool" The Hoodoo Tones- "Here To Stay" Jesse Dayton- "Blackjac

Connor Rocket co-hosts our Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour Halloween Show!  It's a ghoulishly fun show full of ghosts, witches, monsters, devils and more!  We also hear Freddy Cannon talk to us about "Svengoolie Stomp".  Plus, hear tunes from Reverend Horton Heat, Los Straitjackets, Bo Diddley, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Marcel Bontempi, Captain Clegg & The Night Creatures, Ronnie Dawson, Messer Chups, Gin Gillette, Sleepy LaBeef, The Cramps, Sonny Richards, Bloodshot Bill, Buck Owens, Southern Culture On The Skids, The Polecats and The Diamonds.  Listen if you dare!!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Monster Mash" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" and "Stranger Things Theme" by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein   Reverend Horton Heat- "The Halloween Dance" Marcel Bontempi- "Old Mad Witch" Gin Gillette- "Train To Satanville" *Night Of The Blood Beast trailer Sonny Richards Panics with Cindy & Misty- "The Voodoo Walk" Bo Diddley- "Bo Meets The Monster" The Polecats- "Grave Digger Rock"

Smilin' Jay McDowell of BR5-49 fame is my co-host on this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour.  He picked all the tunes (except for the last track of BR5-49 that I picked) and tells great stories about why he picked them!  It's a great mix of classics by Warren Smith, Gene Vincent, Ronnie Self, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio, artists from the 80's: The Rockats, Buzz & The Flyers, The Crazy Cats, The Polecats, The Red Devils and artists from the 90's and later: Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Nick Curran and BR5-49.  We recorded this at the Musician's Hall Of Fame & Museum where Jay works as their Multi-Media Curator.  This is definitely one you don't want to miss!  Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Warren Smith- "Ubangi Stomp" Carl Perkins- "Honey Don't" BR5-49- "One Long Saturday Night" Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "When I Found You" The Red Devils- "Tearin' My Hair Out" The Roc