Rockabilly & Blues Radio Hour

We continue our Behind The Limelight experience this week as we welcome Nathan Belt & The Buckles.  Hear exclusive live performances and interviews recorded at Sheyegirl Coffee Co. in Ashland City, TN.  Plus, we get first spins of 2 NEW studio tracks from them recorded in Nashville, TN!  We also hear new tunes from Dale Watson, The Mavericks (from their latest live project) and rockers from Gene Vincent, John Fogerty, Elvis Presley and Chris Isaak!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps- "Blue Jean Bop" John Fogerty- "Southern Streamline" The Mavericks- "Come Unto Me" snippet of Elvis Presley on The Milton Berle Show Elvis Presley- "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind" * Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Good Rockin' Tonight" Segment 1 Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Money Makes The World Go 'Round" Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "That's All Right" Nathan Belt & The Buc

This week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour is jam packed with new tunes and stellar live recordings!  We get an exclusive live performance and interview with Joel DaSilva & The Midnight Howl recorded during their summer tour at Sheyegirl Coffee Co. in Ashland City, TN as part of their "Behind The Limelight" series.  As a bonus, we hear a couple of studio tracks as well as one from his previous band, Hep Cat Boo Daddies.  Plus, we spin brand NEW tracks from Rambling Bandits, Dex Romweber, Nico Duportal & His Rhythm Dudes, The Royal Hounds, Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers, Darrel Higham (with Robert Plant) and Kenichi Yamaguchi!  We also pay a track from Joe Clay who unfortunately passed away September 26th.  His legacy touched generations following and will continue to inspire! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Joel DaSilva & The Midnight Howl- "Love My Gal"* Ramblin' Bandits- "On A Hill" Joe Clay- "Ducktail" Dex Romweber- "Lonesome Train"

We hear #2 and #1 in our Favorite Chuck Berry Song Countdown this week!  Plus we get Berry covers from both Rockpile and Jerry Lee Lewis.  We also hear new track from The Baseballs and Boz Boorer as well as tunes from 13 Cats, Matt Hill, Liz Brasher, Jessica Lee Wilkes, Charlie Thompson, Chris Casello, JD McPherson, Alan Mills with Darrel Higham and a lot more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues   The Baseballs- "Never Ever" 13 Cats- "Crazy Baby"   #2 Chuck Berry- "You Never Can Tell"   Billy Fury- "Turn My Back On You" JD McPherson- "It's All Over But The Shouting" Rockpile- "Let It Rock" (live at Montreux 1980) Alan Mills (with Darrel Higham)- "Gene Jeanie" Boz Boorer- "El Camino Real" Charlie Thompson- "We're Buggin' Out" Chris Casello Trio- "Linda Lu" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Promised Land" Jessica Lee Wilkes- "Love Like Crazy" Joe Alexander & The Cubans (with Chuck Berry on guitar)- "Oh Maria" Liz Brasher- "Muddy Roots" Matt Hill- "Caramel Baby" Bil

We continue our "Favorite Chuck Berry Song Countdown" as we hear #6 through #3.  We've also got Chuck Berry covers from Stray Cats, Liam Grundy, Eddie Angel, Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly.  Plus, hear new tunes from Kenichi Yamaguchi, Darrel Higham & Jittery Jack, The Millwinders and rockers from Linda Gail Lewis, Jai Malano, Billy Lee Riley, Charlie Rich & more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues   Billy Lee Riley- "Got The Water Boiling" Jai Malano- "Rocket Girl"   #6 Chuck Berry- "No Particular Place To Go" Stray Cats- "Beautiful Delilah" Liam Grundy- "Back In The USA"   Kenichi Yamaguchi- "Memphis Train" Levi & The Gretsch Brothers- "Teddy Boy Rock & Roll"   #5 Chuck Berry- "Nadine" Eddie Angel- "Almost Grown" Rick Nelson- "I'm Talking About You"   The Millwinders- "Two Timing Fool" Charlie Rich- "Who Will The Next Fool Be"   #4 Chuck Berry- "Let It Rock" Elvis Presley- "Memphis, Tennessee" Buddy Holly- "Brown Eyed Hand

We begin our "Favorite Chuck Berry Song Countdown" this week as voted on by you!  We hear #10 through #7 this episode.  This to celebrate Chuck's 90th birthday on October 18th!!  We also get some Berry cover tunes from Sleepy LaBeef, Dave Edmunds, Dion, Jerry Lee Lewis, Go-Getters, Eddie Cochran, Sonny Burgess and Headcat.  Plus, we hear brand new tunes from Royal Hounds and Darrel Higham and rockers from Jeff Daniels, Rockin' Bonnie, The Rockats, Marcel Bontempi, A Man Called Stu and Deke Dickerson!  How's that for a birthday party?! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed: Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues   Royal Hounds- "Train Kept A Rollin'" Jeff Daniels- "Daddy-O-Rock"   #10 Chuck Berry- "Carol" Sleepy LaBeef- "Too Much Monkey Business" Dave Edmunds- "Dear Dad"   Rockin' Bonnie & The Mighty Ropers- "I'm Movin' On" The Rockats- "Go Cat Wild"   #9 Chuck Berry- "Almost Grown" Dion- "Sweet Little Rock & Roller" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Little Queenie"   Marcel Bontempi- "Dig A Hole (Stroll

Eddie Angel of Los Straitjackets, Planet Rockers and more is our guest this hour.  We'll talk about his various bands, early influences, artists he's toured with, playing on Conan, a request for Groovey Joe Poovey and a lot of great tunes!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Eddie Angel- "Straight A's In Love" Segment 1 Eddie Angel- "Sheila" Segment 2 Tex Rubinowitz- "Hot Rod Man" Robert Gordon- "Ain't Gonna Take It No More" Segment 3 Los Straitjackets- "Itchy Chicken" Segment 4 Eddie Angel- "Lynxtail" Segment 5 Los Straitjackets with Big Sandy- "Calor" Segment 6 Eddy Clearwater with Los Straitjackets- "Hillbilly Blues" Segment 7 Planet Rockers- "Thunder Road Rock" Segment 8 Planet Rockers- "Saturday Night In Oak Grove, LA" Segment 9 Ronnie Dawson- "Fish Out Of Water" Segment 10 Los Straitjackets with Nick Lowe- "Shake That Rat" Segment 11 Groovey Joe Poovey- "Move Around" Outro music bed:  Eddie Angel- "Brawl"

We've got a new track from Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers, a new Dale Yeah segment with Dale Watson recommending the late Red Simpson and the "Instru-Mental Breakdown" returns with The Messer Chups and Duane Eddy!  Plus, we get killer tracks from Brian Setzer, The Paladins, Cheryl Deseree, Eddie Cochran, Rusty & Doug Kershaw, Reverend Horton Heat, Ricky Nelson, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys and so much more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Brian Setzer- "Nothing Is A Sure Thing" Freddy Cannon- "Buzz Buzz A Diddle It" Ray Campi- "Rockabilly Man" Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys- "Texas Playboy Rag" Cheryl Deseree- "Stage Door Jenny" Incorruptibles- "Is That So Wrong" Eddie Cochran- "Nervous Breakdown" Rusty & Doug Kershaw- "Oh Love" Instru-Mental Breakdown: The Messer Chups- "Horns & Hooves" Duane Eddy- "Peter Gunn Theme" Dale Rocka & The Volcanoes- "Hot Rockin' Baby" Spo-Dee-O-Dee- "Don't Go Pretty Baby" Otis Blackwell-

This week, we hear new tunes from Sirocco Bros and The Millwinders (produced by Deke Dickerson), interview segments with WS Holland and Robert Gordon as well as tunes from The Caezars, Charlie Feathers, Jack Scott, Farmer & Adele, The Blasters and more!  We also hear a tune from Alan Mills who unfortunately passed away July 21st.  He leaves behind a lot of great music which we will continue to honor! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   The Caezars- "Big Big Thumb" AJ & The Rockin' Trio- "She Do The Bop" WS Holland on "Blue Suede Shoes" Carl Perkins- "Blue Suede Shoes" Charlie Feathers- "Nobody's Woman" Alan Mills (with Darrel Higham)- "High School Confidential" Wynn Stewart- "Come On" The Sirocco Bros.- "Alcatraz" The Knitters- "Baby Out Of Jail" The Blasters- "21 Days In Jail" Jack Scott- "Trouble" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Hound Dog" Robert Gordon on Link Wray Robert Gordon (with Link Wray)- "Red Hot" Jeff Daniels- "Switch Blade Sam" Jake Calypso-

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 3 and so much more! 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 3- "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 3- "F

It's our 2nd annual "Cover Charge Included" show where we hear cover tunes all hour!  This time we hear Paul McCartney talking about Gene Vincent's "Blue Jean Bop" before his stellar version of it as well as The Baseballs covering Snow Patrol, JD McPherson covering Alabama, Jerry Lee Lewis covering Elvis, Johnny Cash covering Roy Orbison, Dale Watson covering Johnny Cash, The Bellfuries covering The Beatles, The Beach Boys covering Eddie Cochran, Sonny Burgess covering The Raconteurs and so much more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" The Baseballs- "Chasing Cars" Carl Perkins- "I Got A Woman" The Beach Boys- "Summertime Blues" Marty Robbins- "Maybellene" The Bellfuries- "She's A Woman" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Jailhouse Rock" Sonny Burgess & The Legendary Pacers- "Steady As She Goes" The Modern Sounds- "I'm A Hog For You" John Fogerty- "Haunted House" Marcel Bontempi- "Race With The Devil" Johnny Cash- "Down The Line" (with Tom Petty & The Heartb

We've got new tunes from Dwight Yoakam and Kent Rose as well as a new Dale Yeah segment from Dale Watson recommending Jinx Jones.  We also get interview snippets from Rocky Burnette and Dion as well as tunes from High Noon, Dave Edmunds, Howlin' Wolf, Ricky Nelson, The Highjivers, Janis Martin, Dave & Phil Alvin and so much more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Dwight Yoakam- "High On A Mountain Of Love" High Noon- "Stranger Things" Rocky Burnette interview snippet Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N Roll Trio- "Train Kept A Rollin'" Kent Rose- "Jungle Jaguar Pants" Dave Edmunds- "Get Out Of Denver" Howlin' Wolf- "Mr. Highway Man (Cadillac Daddy)" Pat Capocci- "Jitters" Dorsey Burnette- "Don't Let Go" Janis Martin- "Long White Cadillac" Marc & The Wild Ones- "Real Rockin' Baby" Dion interview snippet Dion- "Ruby Baby" Jake Calypso & His Red Hot- "Turn Me Loose" Dale Yeah segment 2 Jinx Jones- "Beat Crazy Baby Dale Watson- "Big Boss Man"

This week we pay tribute to guitarist Scotty Moore who passed away June 28th, 2016.  We'll hear a sampling of some of the hundreds of songs he recorded on/or produced with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sonny Burgess, Lee Rocker, Dale Hawkins, The Mavericks, Linda Gail Lewis, Paul McCartney, Billy Burnette and lots more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Elvis Presley- "Heartbreak Hotel" Scotty Moore Trio- "Have Guitar Will Travel" Doug Poindexter & The Starlite Wranglers- "My Kind Of Carryin' On" Sonny Burgess- "Bigger Than Elvis" Lee Rocker- "Shame, Shame, Shame" Jimmy Vivino on Scotty Moore Elvis Presley- "Too Much" Dale Hawkins- "Boy Meets Girl" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Set My Mind At Ease" Charlie Rich- "Midnite Blues" The Mavericks- "I Told You So" Elvis Presley- "King Creole" Thomas Wayne- "You're The One That Done It" Elvis Presley- "One Night" Carl Mann- "Walking The Dog" Linda Gail Lewis- "Nothin' Shakin' But The Leaves" Elvis Presley- "Lawd

Slim Jim Phantom joins us for part 2 of our interview this week.  We discuss more of his book, A Stray Cat Struts, touring with Jerry Lee Lewis, appearing in a Clint Eastwood directed film, special relationships, Lemmy, Darrel Higham, Johnny Ramone, special requests and more! Plus, we hear tracks from Robert Gordon, Hank Mizell, Carl Perkins (with Slim Jim) and more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" Robert Gordon- "The Worryin' Kind" Hank Mizell- "Jungle Rock" Slim Jim Phantom interview: Stray Cats- "She's Sexy & 17" Segment 1 Slim Jim Phantom- "Only Daddy That'll Walk The Line" Stray Cats- "Please Don't Touch" Segment 2 Head Cat- "Say Mama" Segment 3 Katmen- "When The Drink's Dried Up" Phantom, Rocker & Slick- "My Mistake" Segment 4 Johnny Ramone (w/ Slim Jim & Danny B. Harvey)- "Viva Las Vegas" Segment 5 Dead Men Walking- "Song For Eddie) Stray Cats- "Fishnet Stockings" Segment 6 & requests Gene Vincent- "Cruisin'" Elvis Presley-

Slim Jim Phantom is our guest for part 1 of our interview this week.  We talk about his new memoir, A Stray Cat Struts, as well as early influences, early days of The Stray Cats, connecting with The Rolling Stones, playing with Carl Perkins and more!  We also hear tunes from Eddie Cochran (appropriately titled "Skinny Jim"), Dennis Herrold, Ronnie Dawson & Crash Gordon!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Eddie Cochran- "Skinny Jim" Dennis Herrold- "Hip Hip Baby"   Slim Jim Phantom interview Stray Cats- "Rock This Town" Segment 1 Stray Cats- "Gene & Eddie" Katmen- "You Can Go Now" Segment 2 Stray Cats- "Stray Cat Strut" Elvis Presley (with Slim Jim, Lee Rocker & Danny B. Harvey)- "Baby Let's Play House" Segment 3 Stray Cats- "Runaway Boys" Segment 4 Stray Cats- "Baby Blue Eyes" Segment 5 Carl Perkins- "Blue Suede Shoes"   Ronnie Dawson- "Bobwire Betty" Crash Gordon- "Lies Lies Lies"   Outro music bed:  Danny B. Harvey- "Hell Cat Stomp"

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!! 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" Harmonic

Kentucky native and rockabilly legend Billy Harlan is our guest this week.  We discuss early influences, lifelong friendship with the Everly Brothers, recording at RCA Studio B in the 50's with Chet Atkins, new generation discovering his rockabilly classics and recording a new project at Studio B for Muddy Roots Records! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Elvis Presley- "Jailhouse Rock" Kat Kings- "Juke Joint Jimmy" Johnny Knight- "Rock & Roll Guitar" Polecats- "Don't Push" Charlie Gracie- "You Got A Heart Like A Rock"   Billy Harlan interview Billy Harlan- "Teen Jean Jive" Segment 1 Hawkshaw Hawkins- "My Fate Is In Your Hands" Segment 2 Billy Harlan- "School House Rock" Segment 3 Billy Harlan- "I Wanna Bop" Segment 4 Billy Harlan- "This Lonely Man" Segment 5 Billy Harlan- "Boogie Woogie Rock & Roll Man" Segment 6 Billy Harlan- "I Ain't Elvis" Segment 7 The Everly Brothers- "All I Have To Do Is Dream"   Brian Setzer Orchestra- "'49 Mercury B

We've got interview snippets from both WS Holland and John Fogerty on this week's show!  Plus, new tunes from Frantic Rockers, A.J. & The Rockin' Trio, Fatboy, Rocky Burnette & Darrel Higham and classics from Elvis Presley, Eddie Dixon, Gene Vincent, The Diamonds, BR5-49, Skeets McDonald, Sleepy LaBeef and more! Intro by Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" AJ & The Rockin' Trio- "Waitin' For You" Elvis Presley- "Reconsider Baby" WS Holland on Johnny Cash and "Ring Of Fire" Johnny Cash- "Ring Of Fire" Eddie Dixon- "Relentless" Fatboy- "Cruel Love" Flying Saucers- "Some Like It Hot" Roy Brown- "Hip Shakin' Baby" The BellFuries- "Letter To My Maybe Baby" Gene Vincent- "Say Mama" The Diamonds- "The Stroll" Lee Rocker- "Hard Headed Woman" John Fogerty on going for a rockabilly sound with CCR Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Green River" BR5-49- "Seven Nights To Rock" Skeets McDonald- "Heartbreakin' Mama" Frantic Rockers- "Low Down Dog" Rocky Burnette & Darrel H

Hillbilly Moon Explosion's Emanuel Hutter and Oliver Baroni join us for part 2 of our interview this week as we discuss the band's latest project, With Monsters And Gods.  We also get a couple of requests from them for Patsy Cline and Rusty & Doug Kershaw!  Plus, listen for rockers from Smokehouse Dave, Kokomo Kings, Slivertooth Loos & The Witch, Vince & The Sunboppers and Brian Setzer!!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Smokehouse Dave- "Real Gone Daddy" Kokomo Kings- "Hook, Line & Sinker"   Hillbilly Moon Explosion interview: Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Love You Better" Segment 1 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Black Ghost" Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Chick Habit" Segment 2 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Down On Your Knees" Segment 3 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Desperation" Segment 4 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "You Miss Something" Segment 5 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Call Me" Segment 6 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Jackson" Segment 7 Rusty &

Oliver Baroni & Emanuela Hutter of The Hillbilly Moon Explosion join us for part 1 of our interview on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!  We discuss recent shows, video shoots, the effect of touring on their new project- With Monsters And Gods and highlight tunes from the new project.  We'll continue this with part 2 as well.  We also hear a brand NEW track from Darrel Higham and rockers from Eddy Clearwater, Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers, Planet Rockers, Charlie Rich, Matchbox and Charlie Thompson! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Eddy Clearwater- "Hillbilly Blues" Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers- "Oakie Boogie"   Hillbilly Moon Explosion interview: Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Depression" Segment 1 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Monsters & Gods" Segment 2 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Midnight Blues" (radio edit) Segment 3 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "In Space" Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Maniac Lover" Segment 4 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Heartbreak Boogie" Segment 5 Hillbilly Moon Expl

Deke Dickerson joins us for part 2 of our interview.  This week we discuss his influence on a new generation, playing with Reverend Horton Heat recently at Nashville Boogie, collaborations with Los Straitjackets, The Trashmen, Nikki Hill & The Bo-Keys, Venturesmania, what's on the horizon and some requests for the show!  We also hear tunes from Cousin Harley, El Dorados, Elvis Presley, Traveling Wilburys, Joe Clay and Scotty Baker!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Cousin Harley- "My Babe" El Dorados- "At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)"   Deke Dickerson interview: Deke Dickerson- "My Name Is Deke" Segment 1 Deke Dickerson- "Have Blues Will Travel" Deke Dickerson- "Tell Me How" Segment 2 Deke Dickerson with Los Straitjackets- "Kawanga" Segment 3 Deke Dickerson with The Trashmen- "White Lightning" Segment 4 Nikki Hill, Deke Dickerson & The Bo-Keys- "Struttin'" Deke Dickerson- "Let's Go Wild Tonight" Segment 5 Venturesmania- "Gunfight At T