Rockabilly & Blues Radio Hour

"Mr. Entertainment" Deke Dickerson joins us for part 1 of our interview on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! This hour, we discuss early influences, Untamed Youth, Dave & Deke Combo, working with Mark Neill, touring internationally, Guitar Geek Festial and more!  We also hear a brand NEW tune from Tiger Army and rockers from Reverend Horton Heat, Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio, Bill Haley & His Comets, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins and The Cactus Blossoms!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Tiger Army- "Devil Lurks On The Road" Reverend Horton Heat- "Bad Reputation" Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "Please Don't Leave Me" Bill Haley & His Comets- "(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock)" Buddy Holly- "I'm Gonna Love You Too"   Deke Dickerson interview Deke Dickerson- "Don't Push Me Too Far" Segment 1 Deke Dickerson- "Let The Good Times Roll" Segment 2 Untamed Youth- "Adam & Evil" Segment 3 Dave & Deke Combo- "No Goo

Interview segments?  New music?  Vintage rockers?  We've got it all this hour!  We hear interview segments and tunes from Phil Alvin/The Blasters and Nikki Hill.  Plus, new tunes from Joel DaSilva & The Midnight Howl, Carolyn Sills Combo, Ginger St. James and Morris SLK & The Locals and rockers from Chris Isaak, Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Charlie Feathers and much more!!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Chris Isaak- "Diddley Daddy" The Planet Rockers- "Voodoo Woman" Little Junior's Blue Flames- "Love My Baby" Phil Alvin on American music influence The Blasters- "American Music Charlie Feathers- "Bottle To The Baby" Carolyn Sills Combo- "Hot Tamales" Joel DaSilva & The Midnight Howl- "Boogie Real Low" Ginger St. James- "Train Whistle" Johnny Cash- "Hey Porter" Restless- "Why Don't You Just Rock?" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Hello Hello Baby" Nikki Hill on influences and crazy rumors Nikki Hill- "I'm Gonna Love You" L

We hear our first "Dale Yeah!" segment with Dale Watson and his recommendation of Don Diego Trio!  This will be an ongoing segment so be sure to watch for these in upcoming episodes as well.  We also have interview segments with Linda Gail Lewis as well as JM Van Eaton and tunes from Glen Glenn, The WildTones, Old Stuff Trio, Wanda Jackson, Carl Bradychok, Si Cranstoun, The Mavericks, Sirocco Brothers, Rosie Flores and more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro Music Bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   The WildTones- "Love Machine" Lil Mo & The Dynaflos- "Hands Off" Linda Gail Lewis on the pressures of the Lewis name Linda Gail Lewis- "Sure Does Help" Old Stuff Trio- "Capybara Boogie" Big Mama Thornton- "I Smell A Rat" Carl Bradychok- "Too Much" Eddie Clendening & The Blue Ribbon Boys- "That Weeping Willow Tree" Wanda Jackson- "Money Honey" Si Cranstoun- "Jukebox Jump" Rosie Flores- "This Cat's In The Doghouse" Sid King & The Five Strings- "Sag, Drag & Fall" Sirocco Brothers-

This week's show is "action packed"!!  We hear new tunes from Lil' Mo & The Dynaflos, The Starjays and a variety of rockers from Ronnie Dawson, Jerry Lee Lewis with John Fogerty, Nick Lowe (covering Buddy Holly), Paul McCartney (covering the Burnette brothers), Rich Mahan, Rex Allen, Eddie Cochran, Petunia & The Vipers, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins (with backing by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers), Webb Wilder, Bryan Adams, Jimmy & The Mustangs, Lara Hope & The Ark Tones and so much more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Ronnie Dawson- "Action Packed" Rayford Brothers- "Long Black & Greasy" Bryan Adams- "You Belong To Me" Jimmy & The Mustangs- "I Won't Cry" Jerry Lee Lewis & John Fogerty- "Travelin' Band" Gene Summers- "School Of Rock N Roll" Rocket 3- "Hotrod Girls" Petunia & The Vipers- "Maybe Baby Amy" Rockats- "Pink & Black Cadillac" Lara Hope & The Ark Tones- "I'm The One" Rex Allen- "Knock Knock Rattl

Duane Eddy joins us for part 2 of our interview recordedat the Musician's Hall Of Fame & Museum in Nashville, TN. We discuss his self-titled Capitol Records album from 1987(with guests such as Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne,John Fogerty, Ry Cooder and others), getting inducted in the Rock& Roll Hall Of Fame, "Rebel Rouser" in Forrest Gump, his latestRoad Trip album, playing on the Elvis Presley 2015 release If I CanDream, recording new material and more!Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy"DempseyIntro music bed- Brian Setzer-"Rockabilly Blues" Dion& The Belmonts- "I Wonder Why"ClydeMcPhatter- "A Lover's Question" Duane Eddy interviewDuaneEddy- "Cannonball"Segment 1DuaneEddy- "Rockestra Theme"DuaneEddy- "The Trembler"Segment 2DuaneEddy- "Kickin' Ashpault"Segment 3DuaneEddy- "Yep"Segment 4DuaneEddy- "Rebel Rouser"Segment 5DuaneEddy- "Curveball"Segment 6ElvisPresley- "Bridge Over Troubled Water"Segment 7CarlPerkins, The Mavericks & Duane Eddy-"Matchbox" Outro music bed- Duane Eddy-"Pri

Due to time constraints we weren't able to include this great footage in the broadcast shows but wanted you to hear them.  Hear Duane Eddy discuss producing his friend Phil Everly's debut RCA album, Star Spangled Springer featuring "The Air That I Breathe" which influenced The Hollies hit version.  Also, hear Duane discuss hearing Elvis Presley for the first time as well as Duane playing guitar on "An American Trilogy" released on 2015's Elvis Presley release, If I Can Dream.

Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer Duane Eddy joins us for part 1 of our interview recorded on location at the Musician's Hall Of Fame & Museum in Nashville, TN.  We talk about early guitar influences, his duo of Jimmy & Duane, his "twang" sound, successful debut album, Elvis, listing musicians on his album jacket, Dick Clark, Everly Brothers, Art Of Noise and a deal with Capitol Records.   Next week we'll hear about "Rebel Rouser" in Forrest Gump, Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame and much more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Eddie Cochran- "Mean When I'm Mad" Everly Brothers- "Be Bop-A-Lula"   Duane Eddy interview The Sharps- "Have Love Will Travel" Segment 1 Jimmy & Duane- "I Want Some Lovin'" Segment 2 Duane Eddy- "Movin' N' Groovin'" Segment 3 Duane Eddy- "I Almost Lost My Mind" Segment 4 Duane Eddy- "Shazam" Segment 5 Duane Eddy- "Forty Miles Of Bad Road" Segment 6 Duane Eddy- "3:30 Blues" Segment 7 The Art Of Noise (with Duane Eddy)- "P

Cyndi Lauper joins us on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour this week to discuss her 11th studio album, Detour (available now from Sire Records), which finds her covering traditional Country/Rockabilly/Western Swing tunes.  We also talk about her early rockabilly roots while in her band Blue Angel and the NY scene at the time.  We'll hear a couple of tracks from Levi & The Rockats and Robert Gordon (artists Cyndi would see in NY around that time) as well as a new B-side from Dion! *Note that every attempt was made to clear up the cell phone audio in certain spots from the interview but such is the nature of the cell sound sometimes.   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Dion- "I've Been Watching"   Cyndi Lauper interview: Cyndi Lauper- "Down Don't Bother Me" Segment 1 Blue Angel- "Take A Chance" Segment 2 Cyndi Lauper- "Funnel Of Love" Segment 3 Cyndi Lauper- "Heartaches By The Number" Segment 4 Cyndi Lauper (with Emmylou Harris)- "Detour" Segment 5 Cy

Grammy Award winning producer Mark Neill is our guest for part 2 of our interview this week.  We talk about working with The Black Keys album Brothers and Dan Aurbach's solo project Keep It Hid, Liz Brasher, special requests for Charlie Feathers and Jimmy Wages and more!  We'll also hear tunes from more projects he's worked on from Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Deke Dickerso, Rip Carson, Los Straitjackets, The Paladis, JD McPherson, Rockin' Ryan & The Real Goners and Lucky Stars!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Tornado" Deke Dickerson- "Wear Out The Soles Of My Shoes" Rip Carson- "Nobody's Woman" Mark Neill segment 1 JD McPherson- "Bridgebuilder" Mark Neill segment 2 Dan Auerbach- "Heartbroken, In Disrepair" Mark Neill segment 3 The Black Keys- "I'm Not The One" Mark Neill segment 4 Rockin' Ryan & The Real Goners- "Get On Or Get Off" Mark Neill segment 5 Liz Brasher- "Muddy Roots" Mark Neill segment 6 Los Straitjac

Producer Mark Neill is our guest this week and next!  On this episode, we talk about his early band The Unknowns, a tune from Billy Hancock that inspired him to create his studio and hear tunes he worked on from Ricky Nelson, JD McPherson, The Paladins, Deke Dickerson, Big Sandy & The Fly Rite Trio, J Roddy Walston & The Business, Smith's Ranch Boys and Atomic Bombshell.     Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   The Paladins- "She Tears Me Up" Atomic Bombshell- "Big Man" Mark Neill segment 1 Smith's Ranch Boys- "Hot Temper" Mark Neill segment 2 The Unknowns- "Dream Sequence" Mark Neill segment 3 Billy Hancock- "I Can't Be Satisfied" Mark Neill segment 4 Ricky Nelson- "I'm Walking" Mark Neill segment 5 Big Sandy & The Fly Rite Trio- "Hold Me" Mark Neill segment 6 Deke Dickerson- "Hot Rod Queen" Mark Neill segment 7 JD McPherson- "Bossy" J. Roddy Walston & The Business- "Tear Jerk"   Outro music bed- "Deke Dickerson- "Jumpin' Bean"

Robert "Big Sandy" Williams is our guest this week!  We chat about early influences, his "Big Sandy" nickname, beginnings of the Fly-Rite Boys (and Fly-Rite Trio), working with Dave Alvin, acoustic project What A Dream, brand new single, playing Nashville Boogie, a request for Pat Cupp and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Intro music bed- Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"   The Blasters- "Crazy Baby" Janis Martin- "Drugstore Rock N Roll"   Big Sandy interview Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys- "Every Time" Segment 1 Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys- "Power Of The 45" Segment 2 Big Sandy & The Fly-Rite Trio- "Hot Water" Segment 3 Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys- "Jumpin' From 6 To 6" Segment 4 Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys- "Chalk It Up To The Blues" Segment 5 Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys- "Glad When I'm Gone" Segment 6 Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys- "Fine Fine Superfine" Segment 7 Big Sandy- "Yama Yama Pretty Mama" Big Sandy & The Fly Rite Trio- "Steady Baby" Segment 8 P

We cram a variety of killer rockers into the show this week!  Hear new tunes from The Domestic Bumblebees, AJ & The Rockin' Trio, Ambur Rockell, Number 9 Blacktops, Eskimo Brothers and classics from Eddie Cochran, Levi & The Rockats, Gene Vincent, Mac Curtis, Buddy Holly, JD McPherson, Nico Duportal, Drake Bell, Dave & Phil Alvin, Si Cranstoun, Los Straitjackets and much more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey AJ & The Rockin' Trio- "Hot Rockin' Mama" Ambur Rockell- "Backwoods Girl" Eddie Cochran- "Jelly Bean" Eskimo Brothers- "Sweet Jolene" Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "Feeling Happy" Domestic Bumblebees- "Crying Over You" Levi & The Rockats- "Room To Rock" Gene Vincent- "Jump Back Honey, Jump Back" Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Bumble Bee" Sonny George- "Big Rig Rules" Mac Curtis- "Wild Wild Women" Los Straitjackets- "Space Mosquito" Ronnie Dawson- "Fish Out Of Water" Si Cranstoun- "Coupe De Ville" Warren Smith- "Rock N Roll Ruby" Nico Duportal- "Much Later" JD McPherson- "Mother O

This week we spin tunes from some of the artists performing at the 2nd annual Nashville Boogie Vintage Weekender!  We'll talk with festival owner Jason Galaz and hear tunes from Wanda Jackson, Reverend Horton Heat, The Blasters, Chris Isaak, a new track from Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Deke Dickerson, Dale Watson, James Intveld, Dibbs Preston, Levi Dexter, Rosie Flores, Slim Jim Phantom (with The Stray Cats) and so much more on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Wanda Jackson- "Let's Have A Party" Dale Watson- "Good Luck N Good Truckin' Tonite" Stray Cats (with Slim Jim Phantom)- "I Fought The Law" Deke Dickerson- "Mexicali Rose" Reverend Horton Heat- "Please Don't Take The Baby To The Liquor Store" Dibbs Preston & The Detonators- "Quit This Big Old Town" Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Fine Fine Superfine" James Intveld- "Modern Don Juan" Planet Rockers- "Whatcha Gonna Do" The Blasters- "Marie Marie"   Jason Galaz interview Segment 1 Chris I

Chris Isaak joins us this week to discuss his new album, First Comes The Night as well as one of his major influences- Jerry Lee Lewis, his mirror suit, playing on stage with Dick Dale, recording in Nashville and a special request for an obscure track from "The Killer".  We also hear tunes from Janis Martin, Crawling King Snakes, Micky Hawks, Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms, Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis and Dale Watson!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Janis Martin- "Believe What You Say" Crawling King Snakes- "Philadelphia Baby" Chris Isaak interview Chris Isaak- "Baby Did A Bad, Bad Thing" Segment 1 Chris Isaak- "First Comes The Night" Chris Isaak- "Great Balls Of Fire" Segment 2 Chris Isaak- "Please Don't Call" Chris Isaak- "Down In Flames" Segment 3 Chris Isaak-- "Don't Break My Heart" Segment 4 Chris Isaak- "Running Down The Road" Segment 5 Jerry Lee Lewis- "Charming Billy" Chris Isaak- "Insects" Micky Hawks- "Bip, Bop, Boom" Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms- "I Gotta Get Another Girl" Danny B

The Cactus Blossoms' Jack Torrey & Page Burkum join us on the show this week to talk early influences, working with JD McPherson on their Red House Records debut- You're Dreaming, touring with Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets, requests for Carl Perkins & Bo Diddley and lots more! We also hear brand new tunes from Hillbilly Moon Explosion, Frantic Rockers, Veloninos and rockers from Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, Frank Deaton & The Mad Lads, Sandy & The Wild Wombats and Rockpile!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Frantic Rockers- "Satisfy My Soul" Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Boomerang" Frank Deaton & The Mad Lads- "Don't Let Go" Veloninos- "Red Diesel Medicine" Cactus Blossoms interview Segment 1 Cactus Blossoms- "You're Dreaming" Segment 2   Cactus Blossoms- "Stoplight Kisses" Segment 3 Cactus Blossoms- "No More Crying The Blues" Segment 4 Cactus Blossoms- "Clown Collector" Segment 5 Cactus Blossoms- "Change Your Ways Or Die" Segment 6 Cactus Blossoms- "Mississippi" Segment 7 Carl

Jimmy Vivino (from Jimmy Vivino & The Basic Cable Band seen nightly on Conan) is our guest again this week as we discuss solo recordings, Scotty Moore, Johnnie Johnson & Chuck Berry, Lee Rocker, Charlie Gracie and lots more!  We'll also hear tunes from Dick Dale, Deke Dickerson, Diablogato, Carolina & Her Rhythm Rockets and Twisted Rod! ntro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Dick Dale- "Night Rider" Deke Dickerson (with Duane Eddy)- "My Eyes On You Jimmy Vivino interview Johnnie Johnson (with Jimmy Vivino on vocals)- "Bye Bye Johnnie/ Carol" Segment 1 Chuck Berry- "Too Much Monkey Business" Segment 2 Jimmy Vivino & The Black Italians- "Heaven In A Pontiac" Segment 3 Lee Rocker- "Slap That Bass" Segment 4 Charlie Gracie- "Dance My Blues Away" Segment 5 Elvis- "That's All Right" Segment 6 Ricky Nelson- "Stood Up" Segment 7 Elvis Presley- "Too Much"   Diablogato- "She Just Wants To Rock & Roll" Carolina & Her Rhythm Rockets- "By My Side" Twisted Rod- "Trapped Love"

Jimmy Vivino is seen nightly heading up the Jimmy Vivino & The Basic Cable Band on Conan with his spectacular guitar playing.  He's also one of the most respected musicians around and we begin part 1 of our chat with him talking about producing and playing on the latest from Dion, working with Johnnie Johnson, playing with Chet Atkins on Conan and lots more!  We also hear from The Neanderthals (featuring Eddie Angel and covering David Bowie), new Jack Rabbit Slim, The Barley Hoppers, Nick Curran, Head Cat and Cousin Harley on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   The Neanderthals- "Space Oddity" Jack Rabbit Slim- "Next Time"   Jimmy Vivino interview Johnnie Johnson- "I'm Mad" Segment 1 Chet Atkins- "I Still Write Your Name In The Snow" Dion- "I Wonder Why" (live New York City) Segment 2 Conan O'Brien & The Legally Prohibited Band- "Too Much Monkey Business"  Segment 3 Dion- "All Rocked Up" Segment 4 Chuck Berry- "Almost Grown" Segment 5 Johnnie Johnson

This week we focus on artists performing at Viva Las Vegas! The event happens April 14th-17th at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.  Festival owner Tom Ingram joins us for a conversation later in the show and we hear tunes from Dick Dale, Brian Setzer, Sleepy LaBeef, The Polecats, new Jittery Jack (with Darrel Higham), Jack Scott, Restless, Dave Phillips and so much more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Sleepy LaBeef- "Matchbox" Don Woody- "Barking Up The Wrong Tree" Dave & Deke Combo- "Hey Mae" Bailey Dee & Her Late Night Bait- "Voodoo" Dave Phillips- "The Trip" The Jets- "Plenty Of Love" Dick Dale- "Ring Of Fire" Brian Setzer- "Stiletto Cool" Restless- "You Drive Me Insane" The Polecats- "Big Green Car"   Tom Ingram interview: Segment 1 Rocky Burnette with Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "Lonesome Tears In My Eyes" Segment 2 Lew Williams- "Cat Talk"   Billy Harlan- "I Wanna Bop" Big Sandy- "Have Love Will Travel" Jai Malano- "You Made Me Love You" Jittery Jack with Dar

Dion joins us again this week to discuss more tunes from New York Is My Home as well as more 2016 plans.  We also hear rockers from The Paladins, Nikki Hill, The Lincolns, Carl Perkins, Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers and Eddie Cochran! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   The Paladins- "Tore Up" Nikki Hill- "Scratch Back"   Dion interview Dion- "Drip Drop" Segment 1 Dion- "Katie Mae" Segment 2 Dion- "I Ain't For It" Dion- "Drive All Night" Segment 3 Dion- "The Apollo King" Segment 4 Dion- "Can't Go Back To Memphis" Segment 5 Dion- "Ride With You Segment 6 Dion- "The Wanderer"   The Lincolns- "You Never Can Tell" Carl Perkins- "All Mama's Children" Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers- "You're My Baby" Eddie Cochran- "Twenty Flight Rock"   http://diondimucci.com/wp1/home/ http://instantrecordsinc.com/

Dion is our guest for part 1 of our interview on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour this week.  We talk about playing Viva Las Vegas for the first time last year, both The Beatles and Elvis loving "Ruby Baby" and begin our discussion about his new album, New York Is My Home on Instant Records.  Plus, we hear tunes from Brian Setzer, Elvis Presley, Si Cranstoun, Jack & The Real Deals, Red Simpson and Charlie Feathers! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Brian Setzer- "5 Years, 4 Months, 3 Days" Elvis Presley- "We're Coming In Loaded"   Dion interview Dion- "Runaround Sue" Segment 1 Dion- "Teenager In Love" Dion- "Written On The Subway Wall/ Little Star" Segment 2 Dion- "Ruby Baby" Segment 3 Dion- "Visionary Heart" Dion- "Rave On" Segment 4 Dion- "New York Is My Home" Segment 5 Dion- "Aces Up Your Sleeve"   Jack & The Real Deals- "Rock All Night" Si Cranstoun- "Vegas Baby" Red Simpson- "Truck Drivin' Man" Charlie Feathers- "Nobody's Woman"   http://diondimucci.com/wp1/home/ http://instantrecordsinc.