Rockabilly & Blues Radio Hour

Jim Heath (aka "Reverend Horton Heat") is our guest this hour.  We discuss his stage name, early bands, influences, style, vinyl, latest project REV on Victory Records, touring, playing with Robert Gordon, special requests and lots more!  Listen to this one LOUD!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Reverend Horton Heat- "Psychobilly Freakout" Segment 1 Reverend Horton Heat- "Get Rhythm" Segment 2 Reverend Horton Heat- "Rock The Joint" Segment 3 Reverend Horton Heat- "Smell Of Gasoline" Segment 4 Reverend Horton Heat- "Mad, Mad Heart" Segment 5  Reverend Horton Heat- "It's A Rave Up" Segment 6 Robert Gordon- "It's Only Love" Reverend Horton Heat- "Longest Gonest Man" Segment 7 Requests from the Rev: Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones- "Black Slacks" Gene Summers- "Nervous" Jack Scott- "Way I Walk"   www.reverendhortonheat.com/ www.facebook.com/reverendhortonheat www.victoryrecords.com/reverendhortonheat

This week, we hear tunes from the Lewis family (Jerry Lee Lewis, Linda Gail Lewis and brand new from Annie Marie Lewis & Danny B. Harvey), a live track from Johnny Cash's Live In Denmark 1971 project, new music from Jack Scott, Jackslacks, Restless and Joakim Tinderholt and rockers from Dale Watson, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, JD McPherson, Hillbilly Moon Explosion and lots more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Carl Perkins- "Soul Beat" Dale Watson- "Birmingham Breakdown" Restless- "Don't Say It Unless You Will" Nat Couty- "Woodpecker Rock" Jackslacks- "Back In The Mix" Elvis Presley- "Good Rockin' Tonight" Joakim Tinderholt- "You Don't Love Me" The Baseballs- "Goodbye Peggy Sue" JD McPherson- "Wolf Teeth" Benny Joy- "Rollin' To The Jukebox Rock" Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Crossroads" Linda Gail Lewis- "Hard Rockin' Man" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Little Queenie" Johnny Cash- "Folsom Prison Blues" (Live In Denmark '71) Moonshine Reunion- "Tired Of Drivin'"  Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "N

Alex Orbison bonus footage show here (with the songs "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", "Give Up", "I Will Always", "I've Been Loving You Too Long")

Alex Orbison is our guest this hour as we talk about a couple of recent releases from his dad Roy Orbison.  We go in depth about the 13 CD The MGM Years box set and the previously unreleased One Of The Lonely Ones.  We start the show off playing tunes from Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens and Dion.  They were the 4 headliners from 1959's Winter Dance Party.  The plane crash killing Buddy, Bopper and Ritchie happened 57 years ago on February 3, 1959.  Be sure to also check out the bonus interview footage with Alex Orbison to hear more great stories and tunes! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Buddy Holly- "Rock Around With Ollie Vee" Big Bopper- "Pink Petticoats" Dion & The Belmonts- "I Can't Go On Rosalie" Ritchie Valens- "Bonie Maronie"   Alex Orbison interview Roy Orbison- "Claudette" Segment 1 Roy Orbison- "I'm In A Blue, Blue Mood" Segment 2 Roy Orbison- "Yes I'm Hurting" Segment 3 Roy Orbison- "Ride Away" Segment 4 Roy Orbison- "Go, Go, Go (Down The Line)" Segment 5 Roy Orbison- "Pa

Rocky Burnette joins us again this week as we talk more about his dad and uncle (Johnny & Dorsey), Ricky Nelson (plus hear his cover of "Tired Of Toein' The Line") and working with Darrel Higham!  Plus, we hear Burnette covers from Levi Dexter & Magic, Robert Gordon and The Beatles as well as a tribute song from Darrel Higham on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Levi Dexter & Magic- "Lonesome Train" Robert Gordon- "Sweet Love On My Mind"   Rocky Burnette interview Rocky Burnette with Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "Got The Bull By The Horns" Segment 1 Rocky Burnette- "You're Sixteen" Rick Nelson- "Tired Of Toein' The Line" Segment 2 Paul Burlison (with Rocky & Billy Burnette)- "Train Kept A Rollin'" Segment 3 Paul Burlison (with Rocky Burnette)- "Trouble Is I'm In Love With You" Segment 4 The Beatles- "Lonesome Tears In My Eyes" Segment 5 Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "Honey Hush" Segment 6 Rocky Bunette- "Riding On A Ro

Rocky Burnette joins us for part 1 of our interview as we talk about his dad Johnny and uncle Dorsey and his solo career as well as select tunes from them as well.  We also hear brand new songs from The Cactus Blossoms, Ambur Rockell, Shemekia Copleland and rockers from Stray Cats, John Fogerty, Bo Walton, Elvis Presley and Ollie Vee!  It's a jam packed hour so kick back, crank it up and get lost in the Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey"   Cactus Blossoms- "Clown Collector" Ambur Rockell- "Pinchita Boogie"   Rocky Burnette interview Rocky Burnette with Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "Thunder & Lightening" Segment 1 Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "All By Myself" Rocky Burnette- "Freight Train" Segment 2 Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "O Baby Babe" Segment 3 Johnny Burnette- "Sweet Baby Doll" Segment 4 Rocky Burnette- "Tired Of Toein' The Line" Segment 5 Rocky Burnette with Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "Rockabilly Boogie"   Stray

Dale Watson joins us again this hour to talk about his latest project, Call Me Insane.  We continue our chat about the Ameripolitan Awards as well as a special request from Dale for Carl Perkins.  We also hear tunes from more of the nominees for the 2016 Ameripolitan Music Awards as well as 2 of the artists receiving "Founder Of The Sound" awards- Wanda Jackson & Red Simpson. Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Cousin Harley (Paul Pigat)- "I'm Coming Home" Emmy Lou & The Rhythm Boys- "Boy As I Say" Hillbilly Casino- "Debt With The Devil" Scotty Baker- "Knockout"   Dale Watson interview Dale Watson- "Hot Dang" Segment 1 Dale Watson- "Color Me Gone" Segment 2 Dale Watson- "A Day At A Time" Segment 3 Dale Watson- "Jonesin' For Jones" Segment 4 Carl Perkins- "Honey Don't"   Chris Casello- "All Messed Up" Bloodshot Bill- "When My Baby Passes By" B-Stars- "Time Is Money Wayne Hancock- "Long Road Home" Sara Dee & The Foxhunters- "Rockin' On My Guitar" Rachel Brooke- "Serpentine Blues" Bailey Dee

Dale Watson joins us for part 1 of our 2 segment interview series as we discuss early influences and the Ameripolitan Music Awards.  We'll also hear some of the nominees in various categories this episode and next!  On the show this week are The BellFuries, Country Side Of Harmonica Sam, Cash O'Riley, Marti Brom, Nathan Belt & The Buckles, Lara Hope, a tune from the upcoming awards show host Ray Benson and so much more!! The BellFuries- "Beaumont Blues" Don Diego Trio- "Honky Tonk Mind" Western Swing Authority- "Miss Molly"   Dale Watson interview: Dale Watson- "Mama's Don't Let Your Cowboys Grow Up To Babies" Segment 1 Dale Watson- "Drive, Drive, Drive" Segment 2 Dale Watson- "I Got Stripes" Segment 3 Dale Watson- "Nashville Rash"   Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Little Chain" Jinx Jones- "Wham Bam Boogie" Lara Hope & The Arktones- "Floatin' Down The River" Cash O'Riley & The Down Right Daddies- "Send Along" Charlie Thompson- "The Automobile Song" Neon Stars- "Hillbilly Boogie" Marti Brom- "Ambu

We wrap up the year with some great new tunes from Dion (with Paul Simon), Jack Scott (first album in over 50 years) and Quentin Jones' Rock & Roll Revue.  Plus, we hear some classics from Rockpile, The Blasters, Buzz & The Flyers, Chuck Berry, Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio, Howlin' Wolf, Chris Shiflett & The Dead Peasants, Baseballs (covering Lady Gaga...yes you read that correctly) and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Jack Scott- "Wiggle On Out" Ronnie Hawkins- "Who Do You Love" Buzz & The Flyers- "Boomerang" The Blasters- "Real Rock Drive" Chuck Berry- "Let It Rock" Rockpile- "If Sugar Was As Sweet As You" Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "Please Don't Leave Me" Quentin Jones' Rock And Roll Revue- "Train Kept A Rollin'" Robert Gordon- "Flyin' Saucer Rock & Roll" Marcel Bontempi- "Dig A Hole" The Highjivers- "Hotwire Woman" Wanda Jackson- "Slippin' And Slidin'" Dion & Paul Simon- "New York Is My Home" Howlin' Wolf- "Mr. Highway Man (Cadillac

It's a full hour of all Christmas tunes this week!  We'll hear about family Christmas traditions from Mike Love as well as a new track from him, plus new tunes from The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Under The Streetlamp, Eric Heatherly and Linda Gail Lewis as well as classics from Elvis Presley, Los Straitjackets, Dale Watson, Dion, Chris Isaak, Lee Rocker and so much more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Yabba Dabba Yuletide" Lee Rocker- "White Christmas" Elvis Presley- "Blue Christmas" Dion- "Jingle Bell Rock" Annie Marie Lewis with Danny B. Harvey- "Hush Lil' Baby" Dale Watson- "Santa Bring Her Back" Los Straitjackets- "Jingle Bells" Darrel Higham- "Christmas Blues" Nick Lowe- "The North Pole Express" Rocky Burnette- "Run Rudolph Run" Chris Isaak- "Hey Santa" Linda Gail Lewis- "Make Somebody Happy This Christmas" Under The Streetlamp- "Here We Come A Wassailing" Eric Heatherly- "Christmas To Me (The Birds & The Bees)" Chan Romero- "Letter T

This week we hear a killer Queen cover from The Eskimo Brothers plus new tracks from Chris Isaak, Si Cranstoun, Jimmy & The Mustangs and Jake Calypso.  Plus, we'll get more Christmas tunes from Gas House Gorillas, Danny Dean, The Hillbilly Casino, The Sonics, Raul Malo, Robert Gordon and lots more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Si Cranstoun- "Old School" Jimmy & The Mustangs- "Long Black Train" Billy Lee Riley- "Pearly Lee" Danny Dean- "Santa Bring My Baby Back" Gas House Gorillas- "Come Back Baby (It's Christmas After All)" Shaking Bones- "Gimme Some More" Sabrejets- "I Dig Dames" Hayden Thompson- "Fairlane Rock" Baseballs- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" Fabulous Thunderbirds- "Rockin' Winter Wonderland" The Eskimo Brothers- "Fat Bottom Girls" Jake Calypso & His Red Hot- "Turn Me Loose" Wayne Walker- "Bo Bo Ska Diddle Daddle" The Hillbilly Casino- "Holly Jolly Christmas" The Sonics- "Santa Claus" Robert Gordon- "Blue Christmas" Chuck Berry- "Run Rudolph Run" Raul Malo- "Not So

ZZ Top's Billy F. Gibbons is our guest during this hour!  We discuss being in the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, Greg Martin of Kentucky Headhunters, Kentucky band Otis, playing with Buddy Guy, Carl Perkins and his first solo project, Perfectamundo!  We also hear new tunes from Chris Casello, Jessica Lee Wilkes, Skip Frontz & His Lef Handed Luckies, rockers from Charlie Feathers, 69 Cats and Christmas tunes from John Lindberg Trio and Joel Paterson! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Jessica Lee Wilkes- "Go Ahead Baby" Charlie Feathers- "Bottle To The Baby" Skip Frontz & His Left Handed Luckies- "Vicetown" 69 Cats- "Sunglasses After Dark" Billy Gibbons interview: ZZ Top- "Dust My Broom" Segment 1 Otis- "Rattlesnake" Segment 2 Buddy Guy (with Billy Gibbons)- "Wear You Out" Segment 3 Billy Gibbons & The BFG's- "Treat Her Right" Segment 4 Billy Gibbons & The BFG's- "Got Love If You Want It" Segment 5 Billy Gibbons & The BFG's- "Baby Please Don't Go" Segment 6 Carl Perkins- "Dixie Fried

We catch up with Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin after a recent concert in Nashville, TN to discuss playing together in Nashville for the first time, recording and touring and their new album, Lost Time.  We also hear a new Christmas tune from the Brian Setzer Orchestra, new rockers from Vince Ray's Loser Machine and Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis as well as Ricky Nelson, Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Levi Dexter, Dale Watson, Jack Skuller, Blue Cats, Elvis Presley, Robert Gordon and so much more!! Download all episodes HERE!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Ricky Nelson- "Milk Cow Blues" Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Feelin' Kinda Lucky" Blue Cats- "Turn My Back On You" Levi Dexter- "Completely Sweet"   Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "Please, Please, Please" segment 1 Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "World's In A Bad Condition" segment 2 Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "Rattlesnakin' Daddy"   Johnny Cash- "Mean Eyed Cat" Robert Gordon- "Trying To Get To You" Dale Watson- "Down Down Down

Oliver Baroni from Hillbilly Moon Explosion joins us on this episode to talk about their latest compilation project, My Love For Evermore.  We'll hear several tunes from that as well as discussion about those songs, the band's name, working with producer Mark Neill and so much more!  Plus, we also hear NEW tunes from Gas House Gorillas, Jimmy & The Mustangs, JD McPherson, Doug C & The Blacklisted and Eddie Angel! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Gas House Gorillas- "Rock & Roll Revival" Jimmy & The Mustangs- "Ball & Chain"   Oliver Baroni interview: segment 1 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "All I Can Do Is Cry" segment 2 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Spiderman" segment 3 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Little Lil" segment 4 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Chick Habit" segment 5 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Dead Cat Boogie" segment 6 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Call Me" segment 7 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Buy, Beg or Steal" segment 8 Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "My Love For Evermore" segment 9   JD M

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty is our guest this week!  We talk about his new book Fortunate Son, his wife Julie, Creedence Clearwater Revival, his love for the early Sun Records sounds, Carl Perkins, discovering Hank Williams from an early Jerry Lee Lewis cover version and lots more.  John's passion for life, love and rock & roll continues to shine brightly! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Green River" segment 1 John Fogerty- "Big Train From Memphis" segment 2 Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Proud Mary" segment 3 Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Lookin' Out My Back Door" segment 4 Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Cross-Tie Walker" segment 5 Carl Perkins with John Fogerty- "All Mama's Children" segment 6 John Fogerty- "Blue Moon Nights" segment 7 John Fogerty (with Shane & Tyler Fogerty)- "Lodi" segment 8 Jerry Lee Lewis- "You Win Again" (request from John) Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Bad Moon Rising"

Nikki Hill is our guest this week!  In addition to getting front row exposure to several great tunes from her, we talk about her influences, her favorite rumors about her regarding Little Richard and Chuck Berry, worldwide touring, her new album Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists and more!  We also hear a track from her husband, Matt Hill, as well as a request from her for Bunker Hill.   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Nikki Hill- "Mama Wouldn't Like It" segment 1 Nikki Hill- "I've Got A Man" segment 2 Nikki Hill- "(Let Me Tell You 'Bout) LUV" segment 3 Nikki Hill- "And I Wonder" segment 4 Nikki Hill- "Heavy Hearts, Hard Fists" segment 5 Nikki Hill- "Scratch Back" Nikki Hill- "Oh My" segment 6 Nikki Hill- "Struttin'" segment 7 Nikki Hill- "I'm Gonna Love You" segment 8 Nikki Hill- "Twistin' The Night Away" segment 9 Matt Hill- "Red Boots" segment 10 Bunker Hill- "Hide & Go Seek" Nikki Hill- "Right On The Brink"  

Due to time constraints, we weren't able to squeeze in all of the songs and interviews we wanted with Webb Wilder.  Enjoy the bonus footage of interviews and the following tunes from Mississippi Moderne: "Only A Fool" "If It Ain't Broke (Don't Fix It)" "Too Much Sugar For A Nickel" "It Takes Time"

Webb Wilder joins us in the studio this week to talk about his new album, MISSISSIPPI MoDERNE.  We also discuss Webbfest, opening for Dave & Phil Alvin, the Wilder catalog, Webb Wilder Credo, a Johnny Burnette request and so much more on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Webb Wilder- "Lucy Mae Blues" Segment 1 Webb Wilder- "Lonely Blue Boy" Segment 2 Segment 3 Webb Wilder- "Rough & Tumble Guy" Segment 4 Webb Wilder- "I Gotta Move" Segment 5 Webb Wilder- "Yard Dog" Segment 6 Webb Wilder- "Who Will The Next Fool Be" Segment 7 Webb Wilder- "I'm Gonna Get My Baby" Segment 8 Webb Wilder- "Stones In My Pathway (Intro)" Segment 9 Webb Wilder- "The Olde Elephant Man" Segment 10 Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "Train Kept A Rollin'" Segment 11 Webb Wilder- "Stones In My Pathway (outro)"

JD McPherson is our guest this hour as we talk about his new project Let The Good Times Roll, Conan O'Brien, confused lyrics for ZZ Top (and his love of the band), opening for Robert Plant, writing with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, VeeJay 45, etc.  We also hear brand new singles from Chris Isaak and the Legendary Shack Shakers, a request from JD for Sonny Burgess and much more on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Legendary Shack Shakers- "Mud" Buddy Holly- "Rock Me My Baby" JD McPherson interview: JD McPherson- "Everybody's Talking 'Bout The All American Segment 1 JD McPherson- "North Side Gal" Segment 2 JD McPherson- "It's All Over But The Shouting" Segment 3 JD McPherson- "Let The Good Times Roll" Segment 4 JD McPherson- "Head Over Heels" Segment 5 JD McPherson- "Bridgebuilder" Segment 6 JD McPherson- "It Shook Me Up" Segment 7 JD McPherson- "I Wish You Would" Segment 8 Sonny Burgess- "We Wanna Boogie Chris Isaak- "Please Don't Call"

New tunes and classics are packed into this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!  We hear new tunes from The Bellfuries, Dave & Phil Alvin, Leigh Nash, Sixteen & The Sidewinders, Harry Violet & The Sharks and Pack Of Wolves!  Plus, classics from everyone from Gene Vincent, Wanda Jackson, Sleepy LaBeef to JD McPherson (guest on the show next week), Eric Heatherly, Cash Box Kings, Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones and so much more packed into your favorite hour for great music!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   The Bellfuries- "Baltimore" Eric Heatherly- "Flowers On The Wall" Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "Hide & Seek" JD McPherson- "Scandalous" Gene Vincent- "Brand New Beat" Wanda Jackson- "Fujiyama Mama" Leigh Nash- "Doing It Wrong" Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones- "I'm The One" Don Diego Trio- "Good Guy" Los Hightops- "Texas Radio" Cash Box Kings- "Blues Falling Down On Me" Sleepy LaBeef- "Polk Salad Annie" Thurston Harris- "Little Bitty Pretty One" Sixteen & The Sidewinders- "Full