Rockabilly & Blues Radio Hour

JD McPherson joins us this week as we discuss moving to Nashville, recording at the historic RCA Studio B for his latest album on New West Records and more!  We'll hear tunes from his new album, songs he's performed on and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   JD McPherson- "Crazy Horse" Interview segment 1 JD McPherson- "Undivided Heart & Soul" Interview segment 2 JD McPherson & Pokey LaFarge- "Good Old Oklahoma" The Starkweather Boys- "Little Mae" Interview segment 3 JD McPherson- "Hunting For Sugar" Shovels & Rope (with JD McPherson)- "Nobody Takes The Place Of You" Interview segment 4 JD McPherson- "Bloodhound Rock" Interview segment 5 The Cactus Blossoms- "Mississippi" Interview segment 6 Pat Cupp- "I Guess It's Meant That Way" Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms- "Up Jumped The Devil" Eddie Angel- "So How Come (No One Loves Me)"   Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "Heartbreak Hotel"

It's our annual "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! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Chris Isaak- "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer" The Mavericks- "Christmas Time Is (Coming 'Round Again)" Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Or

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!! 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-

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!! 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 &

We get new tracks from Cousin Harley, The Lincolns and Don Diego Trio this week. Plus, Connor Rocket returns to give a 60 second album review of JD McPherson along with a new track from that release as well.  We also get Christmas rockers from Hillbilly Casino, The Mavericks, Dwight Yoakam, Carolyn Sills Combo, Buck Owens, Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis, Cash O'Riley, The Rayford Brothers and lots more.   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Hillbilly Casino- "Holly Jolly Christmas" The Mavericks- "Blue Christmas" Cousin Harley- "Deep South" Levi Dexter- "Honey Bun" Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers- "Paper Ring" Buck Owens- "Christmas Shopping" Dwight Yoakam- "Run Rudolph Run" Ollie Vee- "One More Trick" Kim Lenz & Her Jaguars- "Speed Limit" Robert Gordon- "Lucille" Cash O'Riley- "Broken-Hearted Christmas" The Rayford Brothers- "Christmas Pretty Baby" Connor Rocket 60 Second Album Review- JD McPherson JD McPherson- "Desperate Love" The Lin

Later in the show, we get our first block of Christmas tunes for the holiday season with a NEW track from Elvis with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Dale Watson, Southern Culture On The Skids and Brian Setzer Orchestra.  Plus, we hear NEW tunes from Preston James, The Wolverhinos, A.J. & The Rockin' Trio, our instru-Mental Breakdown, a tribute to the late Jimmy Beaumont of The Skyliners and lots more on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Jack Scott- "Leroy" The Wolverhinos- "Love Runs Out" Preston James- "Macon" Dave Edmunds- "Stay With Me Tonight" The Mee Kats- "Rockola Ruby" Little Richard- "Long Tall Sally" A.J. & The Rockin' Trio- "Can't Take It Anymore" Johnny Burnette- "Bigger Man"   instru-Mental Breakdown Cliff Callup & The Four C's- "Be-Bop-A-Lula" Dusty Dave & The Heart Attacks- "Rocker"   The Malpass Brothers- "Railroad Man" The Cactus Blossoms- "Change Your Ways Or Die" The S

We spin a block of tunes involving the late Tom Petty who passed away suddenly on October 2nd at just 66 years old.  We hear him on tracks with Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Traveling Wilburys and of course a couple with The Heartbreakers.  Plus, we hear NEW tunes from JD McPherson, Truly Lover Trio, Colton Turner, Joakim Tinderholt, The Cash Box Kings, Hillbilly Casino, the instru-Mental Breakdown returns and so much more on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Jimmy Evans- "The Joint's Really Jumpin'" Truly Lover Trio- "She' Lookin' At Me" Joakim Tinderholt & His Band- "Sweet Baby Of Mine" The Cash Box Kings- "All Night Long" Little Junior's Blue Flames (Junior Parker)- "Mystery Train" The Palomars- "Sweet Sweet Girl" Jimmy Dale & The Beltline- "Black Car" Hillbilly Casino- "Lowdown"   Instru-Mental Breakdown Blue Stingrays- "Moon Over Catalina" Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms- "Cubano Stomp"   Tom Petty ro

Chris Casello stopped by the studio for an hour of tunes and conversation on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour.  We talk about growing up in Ann Arbor, MI, guitar influences, The Starlight Drifters, the Chris Casello Trio and his time in Nashville, winning the Ameripolitan Musician Of The Year and playing with artists like Johnny Powers, Sue Moreno, Celine Lee, Slim Jim Phantom, Kent Rose and Bo Diddley.  Lots of great tunes to keep things rockin' as well. Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Chris Casello Trio- "All Messed Up"  Interview segment 1 Chris Casello- "Chris' Guitar Boogie" Interview segment 2 The Starlight Drifters- "Live Fast, Love Hard" Interview segment 3 Chris Casello Trio- "The Stinger" Interview segment 4 Johnny Powers- "Fly Farm Blues" Interview segment 5 Sue Moreno & Chris Casello- "Mr. Sandman" The Sabres- "Nutrocker" Interview segment 6 Chris Casello Trio- "Rawhide" Interview segment 7 Celine Lee- "Don't Let The Scre

Lots of new tunes this week as we spin the latest from TJ Mayes, Eilen Jewell, Jenny Don't & The Spurs, Kyle Lacy & The Harlem River Noise, Linda Gail Lewis (with Annie Marie Lewis & Danny B. Harvey), Sandy & The Wild Wombats, Scotty Baker and Emma Williams & The Ramblin' Men.  Plus, we hear rockers from Jesse Dayton, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Ronnie Dawson & more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   TJ Mayes- "Rise Up Shine Down" Velvetone with Wanda Jackson- "Funnel Of Love" Eilen Jewell- "It's Your Voodoo Working" Jenny Don't & The Spurs- "Call Of The Road" Ronnie Dawson- "Shim Sham Shimmy" Kyle Lacy & The Harlem River Noise- "South To Carolina" Elvis Presley- "Shake Rattle & Roll" Linda Gail Lewis with Annie Marie Lewis & Danny B. Harvey-                                              "Boogie Woogie Country Girl" (live) Sandy & The Wild Wombats- "Wild Night" Dale Hawkins- "Teenage Dolly

We spin NEW Halloween singles from Marcel Bontempi (2 this hour) as well as Annie Marie Lewis & Danny B. Harvey on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour.  Plus, we have NEW tunes from JD McPherson, Eric Heatherly, Billy Burnette, Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Al Dual and John Lindberg Trio and rockers from Wesley Orbison Janis Martin, Garry Tallent, Billy Lee Riley, live tracks from Dale Watson, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Stray Cats and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   JD McPherson- "Crying's Just A Thing You Do" Al Dual- "Blues' Back In Town" Marcel Bontempi- "Haunted House" Billy Lee Riley- "Flying Saucer Rock 'N' Roll" John Lindberg Trio- "Double Talking" Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- "Mean Woman Blues" Wesley Orbison- "Goodbye Ain't Always A Word" Annie Marie Lewis & Danny B. Harvey- "Headless Horseman" Garry Tallent- "Why Do You Do Me Like That?" Billy Burnette- "It's Late" Er

Lara Hope & Matt Goldpaugh from Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones are our guest co-hosts with me this week.  They hand picked all of the songs but one and that is a track I picked from their latest project, Love You To Life.  We talk about and spin tunes from Dick Dale, The Rough Shapes, Imelda May, Eilen Jewel, The Big Six, Willie Dixon, Blair Crimmins & The Hookers, The Tabaltix, Louis Jordan, Grace Potter, The Shadows, Pokey LaFarge, The 9th Street Stompers and Matt's old band The Arkhams.  We discuss touring, winning the Ameripolitan Award for Rockabilly Female and more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Eilen Jewel- "Queen Of The Minor Key" Imelda May- "Roadrunner" Willie Dixon- "Built For Comfort" Dick Dale- "The Wedge Paradiso" The Rough Shapes- "Social Station" Grace Potter- "Sweet Hands" Louis Jordan- "Big Bess" The Shadows- "Man Of Mystery" Pokey Lafarge- "Close The Door" The 9th Street Stompers- "The Axeman (Of New Orleans)" The Arkha

TONS of NEW tracks this week from Kyle Lacy & The Harlem River Noise, Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis with Linda Gail Lewis, Jeremy & The Harlequins, The Margraves, Dusty Dave & The Heart Attacks, The Highjivers, Celine Lee, The Sabrejets, Hillbilly Casino (plus a duet with Dale Watson from a few years back), Jonny Barber & The Rhythm Razors, Mike Penny & His Moonshiers, A.J. & The Rockin' Trio, The Eskimo Brothers, a rocker from the late Sonny Burgess and more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Jeremy & The Harlequins- "Little One" The Margraves- "Primitive Beat" Sonny Burgess- "Tiger Rose" Dusty Dave & The Heart Attacks- "Good Rockin' Mama" Kyle Lacy & The Harlem River Noise- "I've Been Shakin'" Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis with Linda Gail Lewis- "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" The Highjivers- "Always Talkin' Down" Celine Lee- "Tease It To Jesus" Rosie Flores- "You Tear Me Up" The Sabrejets- "Tennes

Billy Burnette joins us again this week as we chat about his new album (and book), Crazy Like Me.  We also talk about being in the studio with Roy Orbison recording a song Billy co-wrote, being in Fleetwood Mac, touring with Bob Dylan & John Fogerty and more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Billy Burnette- "Hot Rod Hillbilly" Segment 1 Roy Orbison- "(All I Can Do Is) Dream You" Segment 2 Fleetwood Mac- "When The Sun Goes Down" Johnny & Dorsey Burnette- "Warm Love" Segment 3 John Fogerty- "Looking Out My Back Door" (live with Billy Burnette on guitar) Segment 4 Shawn Camp & Billy Burnette- "Burnin' Love" Darrel Higham- "Didn't Start Livin'" Segment 5 Billy Burnette- "Nothing To Do (And All Night To Do It) Billy Burnette- "Ghost Town" Segment 6 Billy Burnette- "Oh Well" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Honky Tonk Heaven" Segment 7 Paul Burlison- "Memphis Blues" (with Billy Burnette) Dorsey Burnette- "Circle Rock"   Outro Music Bed:  The Texans (John

Rockabilly Hall Of Famer Billy Burnette joins us for part 1 of 2 of our interview about his family, career and new book & CD titled, Crazy Like Me.  This week we talk about his dad Dorsey & Uncle Johnny and the Rock 'n Roll Trio, Ricky Nelson, Glen Campbell, Gary Busey, The Zoo and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Billy Burnette- "(All I Can Do Is) Dream You" Segment 1 Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio- "Rock Billy Boogie" Segment 2 Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio- "Sweet Loe On My Mind" Dorsey Burnette- "Bertha Lou" Segment 3 Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio- "Tear It Up" Segment 4 Ricky Nelson- "It's Late" Segment 5 Billy Burnette- "Honey Hush" Paul Burlison (with Billy Burnette & Rocky Burnette)- "Train Kept A Rollin'" Segment 6 Johnny Burnette- "Cincinnati Fireball" Segment 7 Glen Campbell- "Hey Little One" Segment 8 Stray Cats- "Baby Blue Eyes" Billy Burnette- "Crazy Like Me" Segment 9 Sni

New tracks hit the playlist this week from Legendary Shack Shakers, Scotty Baker, Joakim Tinderholt, The Hula Girls, Jake Calypso, Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis, Carl Bradychok and Darrel Higham.  We also spin 3 tunes that Glen Campbell performed on plus rockers from Gone Hepsville, Levi Dexter, Sparkle Moore, our instru-Mental Breakdown and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Scotty Baker- "Bump Stomps" Joakim Tinderholt & His Band- "Farmer John" Glen Campbell (as "Billy Dolton")- "Girls" Gone Hepsville- "Rockin' Bug" Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Hot Rod Girl" The Hula Girls- "Hula Hula Bang Bang" Bloodshot Bill- "Hypnotize" Marcel Bontempi- "Boss Eyed Cat" Levi Dexter- "My Little Sister's Gotta Motorbike" Weldon Rogers & Wanda Wolfe (w/ Glen Campbell on guitar)- "Everybody Wants You" Carl Bradychok- "Let Yourself Go" Darrel Higham- "Hank Williams & Me"   instru-Mental Breakdown: Gee Cees (Glen Campbell)- "Bu

We get a block of Dave Edmunds-produced tracks on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour.  We spin a solo tune plus songs he produced by Stray Cats, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Dion & The Polecats!  Plus, we hear NEW tunes from Hillbilly Casino, Pat Capocci, Don Diego Trio (with Kristyn Harris & Chris Casello), Alice Jayne, Cash O'Riley, our instru-Mental Breakdown and LOTS more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Wanda Jackson- "There's A Party Goin' On" Pat Capocci- "Burn It Down Baby" Don Diego Trio (with Kristyn Harris & Chris Casello)- "My Window Faces The South" Maureen & The Mercury 5- "The Keepin' Kind" The Blasters- "Marie Marie" (live)   Dave Edmunds block: Dave Edmunds- "Dynamite" Stray Cats- "How Long You Wanna Live Anyway" The Fabulous Thunderbirds- "Tell Me" The Polecats- "Running Back" Dion- "Yo Frankie (She's All Right With Me)"   Alice Jayne- "Dimples" Chris Casello Trio- "Pink Cadillac" Rocky Burnette with Darrel

This week, we hear a snippet of an earlier interview with Nikki Hill talking the electric chemistry on stage with her husband, Matt Hill (and tunes from them both), plus we spin new tracks from Carl Bradychok, Bailey Dee, Country Side Of Harmonica Sam, Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones and rockers from Cousin Harley, Reverend Horton Heat, Webb Wilder, our instru-Mental Breakdown with new tunes from Greg Townson and Supertubos and much more!!  Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Zing, Zing" Bailey Dee- "Tip Toe" Roy Hill- "Three Alley Cats" Cousin Harley- "Whiskey Highway" Reverend Horton Heat- "Suicide Doors" The Country Side Of Harmonica Sam- "Blues Are Settin' In" A Man Called Stu- "Sweethearts Or Strangers" Rhythm Shakers- "Ultra Twist" James Intveld- "My Heart Is Achin' For You" Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones- "Callin' My Name" Junior Brown- "Highway Patrol" (live) Texas T & The Shine Runners- "Texas Thing" Webb Wilder-

Excited to spin NEW tunes from JD McPherson, Elvis Presley (live), The Kokomo Kings, Jackslacks, Hayden Thompson, Colton Turner, Rockin' Bonnie Western Bound Combo, The Wolverhinos and rockers from BR5-49, Dale Watson, Sleepy LaBeef, Mario Bradley, Di Maggio Bros., The Derailers, our instru-Mental Breakdown and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Mario Bradley- "Hey Baby" Rebel Dean (with Darrel Higham)- "All Torn Up" The Kokomo Kings- "She's Stealin' Candy" Hayden Thompson- "Faster Than The Speed Of Sound" The Bullets- "Four O' Clock Stomp" Jackslacks- "Bank Account's Too Small" Colton Turner- "Truly" Elvis Presley- "I Forgot To Remember To Forget" (live 1955) Rockin' Bonnie Western Bound Combo- "Loud and Proud" Di Maggio Bros.- "Hey Porter" The Derailers- "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" BR5-49- "One Long Saturday Night" Dale Watson- "It Was Us"   instru-Mental Breakdown Brian Setzer- "Pickpocket" The Carolyn Sills Combo- "Boot Heel Drag"   JD

Hear bonus conversation and these songs: Linda Gail Lewis- "Cadillac Rock" Devi's Daughters- "Rock Boppin' Baby" Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Cat Fight" Headcat- "This Train Is Going Straight To Hell" Elvis Presley- "Mystery Train"

Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis are our guests this week as we spin tunes they've played on from Linda Gail Lewis, Headcat, Elvis, The Rockats, Wanda Jackson and Levi Dexter & The Ripchords as well as a couple of new tracks from their new album.  Plus they have some requests for Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio, Gene Vincent, Chet Atkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Mickey Gilley and Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio- "Train Kept A Rollin'" Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps- "Race With The Devil" Linda Gail Lewis- "Hard Rockin' Man" Headcat- "Matchbook" Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis (with Lemmy Kilmister)- "Trying To Get To You" Elvis Presley (with Danny B. Harvey, Lee Rocker & Slim Jim Phantom)- "Baby Let's Play House" Chet Atkins- "Main Street Breakdown" Danny B. Harvey- "True Love Ways" Jerry Lee Lewis- "She Still Comes Around (To Love Wh