Rockabilly & Blues Radio Hour

Guitar legend Dick Dale joins us for part 3 of our interview as we discuss the Del-Tones, responding to an audience, writing a magazine column and laughter being the best medicine.  We also hear rockers from JD McPherson, Jake Calypso, Switchblade 3, Jai Malano, Jittery Jack and much more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Jake Calypso- "My Baby Rocks" Switchblade 3- "Boom, Boom, Boom" Jai Malano- "Ain't I A Mess" Janis Martin- "My Boy Elvis"   Dick Dale Interview Dick Dale segment 1 (Intro music bed- "Surf Buggy") "Del-Tone Rock" Dick Dale segment 2 (music bed- "Hot Links") "The Scavenger" Dick Dale segment 3 (music bed- "F Groove") "California Sun" Dick Dale segment 4 (music bed- "Unknown Territory") "Fanny Mae"   The Katmen- "I'll Do It Everytime" JD McPherson- "You Must Have Met Little Caroline" Jittery Jack- "Little Red Book" James Hunter Six- "Chicken Switch" Don & Dewey- "Justine"

Interview part 2 with Guitar Legend, Dick Dale as we discuss Leo Fender, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, not just being "King Of The Surf Guitar", etc.!  Plus, we hear a brand new track from The Caezars along with rockers from Wanda Jackson, Robert Gordon, Furious and more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Wanda Jackson- "Riot In Cell Block #9" Robert Gordon- "Quit This Big Old Town" Little Richard- "The Girl Can't Help It" Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers- "Teddy Boy Rock N Roll"   Dick Dale interview Dick Dale- "King Of The Surf Guitar" Dick Dale segment 1 (music bed- "Bandito" Dick Dale- "50 Miles To Go" Dick Dale segment 2 (music bed- "Temple Of Gizeh" Dick Dale- "Peppermint Man"   Dick Dale interview continues Music bed intro- "Taco Wagon" Dick Dale- "Ghost Riders In The Sky" Dick Dale segment 3 (music bed- Smoke On The Water" Dick Dale- "Night Owl" Dick Dale segment 4 (music bed- "Third Stone From The Sun") Dick Dale- "Jungle Fever" Dick Dale segment 5 (music bed- "Nitrus" Dick Dale

Not only is Dick Dale celebrating his birthday today, he's also our guest for the next 4 episodes!  Mike Love from The Beach Boys also gives his friend a special birthday greeting.  We'll hear some killer Dick Dale tunes as well.  Also, we are treated with brand new tracks from The Sonics and Joe Bonamassa and rockers from Gretsch Brothers and Jack Rabbit Slim!!  You don't want to miss this one!!   Intro voice over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   The Gretsch Brothers- "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" Jack Rabbit Slim- "Lula Mae"   Dick Dale Interview Intro music bed- "Mr. Eliminator" Dick Dale- "Ooh Wee Marie" Dick Dale segment 1 (music bed- "Unknown Territory") Glen Campbell- "In My Arms" (featuring Dick Dale, Brian Setzer & Chris Isaak)   Dick Dale Interview continues Intro music bed- "Deltone Rock" Dick Dale- "Jessie Pearl" Dick Dale segment 2 (music bed- "Hot Links") Dick Dale- "The Wedge" Dick Dale segment 3 (music bed- "Doom Box") Dick Dale- "Night Rider"   Dick Dale Interview continues Dick Dale segment 4 (mu

Lots of new music on the show this week that is destined to be your new favorites.  We've got fresh tunes from Jai Malano, The Kabooms, Cactus Blossoms, Fanny Mae & The Dynamite Believers, Nico Duportal & His Rhythm Dudes, Frantic Rockers, The Boners, Maryann & The Tri-Tones, classics from Roy Orbison, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Johnny Cash, plus a new installment of "Ask The Clowns" with The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns and much more!  Whew!!  This one will make you want to get up and dance, dance, dance!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   John Lindberg Trio- "Dig It" Eddie Cochran- "Nervous Breakdown" Jai Malano- "Rocket Girl" The Kabooms- "Johnny Rocket" Bo Diddley- "Hush Your Mouth" Cactus Blossoms- "Stoplight Kisses" The Bullets- "Kicks Like '56" Johnny Cash- "Rockabilly Blues" Johnny Horsepower- "All Over Again" Fanny Mae & The Dynamite Believers- "My Howl" Ronnie Dawson- "Mule Train" Nico Duportal & His Rhythm Dudes- "When I'm Gone" Frantic Rockers- "Rumors" Maryann & T

We hear new tunes from JD McPherson, The Caezars, The Mavericks and Brian Baker and some classic and obscure rockers from Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Elvis, The Rockats, Johnny Bond, Chris Isaak, Robert Gordon, the Instru-Mental Breakdown returns and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Rock 'N' Roll Girl" JD McPherson- "Mother Of Lies" Chris Isaak- "Gone Ridin'" Johnny Bond- "Hot Rod Lincoln" Robert Gordon- "Too Fast To Live" The Caezars- "Even The Graveyard's Dead" Buddy Holly- "Love Me" Ritchie Valens- "Ooh My Head" Bill Justis- "Raunchy" Bruce Johnston- "Ramrod" The Mavericks- "Stories We Could Tell" Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers- "Oakie Boogie" Brian Baker- "53" Stray Cats- "Mystery Train Kept A Rollin'" Elvis Presley- "Frankfort Special" The Rockats- "Go Cat Wild" Nick Curran- "Psycho" Billy Lee Riley- "Got The Water Boiling" Moonshine Reunion- "Desperate"  

Nashville Boogie Vintage Weekender is the theme this week.  All the artists heard on the show will be performing at the event, April 30-May 3rd!  You'll hear classic and modern artists like Maddox Brothers & Rose, Johnny Powers, Sonny Burgess, Collins Kids, modern rockers like Nikki Hill, The BellFuries, The Paladins, Danny B. Harvey, Planet Rockers, Big Sandy and so much more!! Jason Galaz from Nashville Boogie and Muddy Roots will be joining us in the program as well.  Don't miss it!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Nikki Hill- "I've Got A Man" Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Love Debut" Johnny Powers- "Long Blond Hair" Sonny Burgess- "We Wanna Boogie" The BellFuries- "Gonna Make It Alone" Chris Casello Trio- "Big Big Hole" Danny B. Harvey- "Get So Excited" The Paladins- "Tore Up" James Intveld- "Doin' Time For Being Young" Hillbilly Casino- "Come On Camille"   Jason Galaz interview Segment 1 Rosie Flores- "Too Much" Segment 2 Maddox Brothers & Rose- "Love Is Strange" Segment 3 Coll

This week, we celebrate the life and music of Carl Lee Perkins!  Carl was born on April 9th, 1932.  Even though he passed away in 1998, his musical legacy is still strong!  Joining me in the studio is writer and fellow rockabilly enthusiast, Randy Fox.  You may recognize his name from publications such as Vintage Rock, Goldmine, Nashville Scene, Record Collector and others.  We'll bring you some of Carl's classics, obscure gems and select covers from Dion, Robert Gordon with Link Wray and Sid King & The Five Strings.  This is one you don't want to miss! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Carl Perkins- "Pink Pedal Pushers" Carl Perkins- "Her Love Rubbed Off On Me" Dion- "Blue Suede Shoes" Carl Perkins- "Matchbox" Carl Perkins with NRBQ- "All Mama's Children" Carl Perkins- "Superfool" Sid King & The Five Strings- "Blue Suede Shoes" Carl Perkins- "Dixie Fried" Carl Perkins- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" Carl Perkins- "Jive After Five" Robert Gordon with Link Wray- "Boppin' The Blues" Carl Perk

We hear our final segment with drummer WS Holland as he discusses the WS Holland band and we hear the #1 song in our Favorite Johnny Cash Song Countdown with #5-1 plus great rockers from Gene Vincent, Imelda May, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Big Mama Thornton and more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Gene Vincent- "Lotta Lovin'" Chuck Berry- "Jaguar & Thunderbird" Imelda May- "It's Good To Be Alive" Johnny Burnette & Rock N Roll Trio- "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee"   WS Holland interview part 4- WS Holland segment 1 WS Holland Band- "Everybody's Tryin' To Be My Baby" WS Holland segment 2 WS Holland Band- "Ragged Old Flag" WS Holland segment 3 WS Holland Band- "Million Dollar Memories" Favorite Johnny Cash Song Countdown- #5- "Folsom Prison Blues" #4- "Sunday Morning Coming Down" #3- "Big River" #2- "Get Rhythm" WS Holland on "Ring Of Fire"   #1- "Ring Of Fire"

WS Holland joins us again this week to talk about the Million Dollar Quartet session, being the first drummer with a full set on the Grand Ole Opry and other great stories.  We continue our "Favorite Johnny Cash Song Countdown" with #15-11 and we hear new tunes from JD McPherson, The Blasters, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Lee Rocker covering Eddie Rabbitt, Hillbilly Moon Explosion covering Blondie and so much more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Shakin' Triple Play- JD McPherson- "It Shook Me Up" Elvis Presley- "All Shook Up" The Blasters- "I'm Shakin" Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Call Me" Eddie Cochran- "C'mon Everybody"   WS Holland interview part 2 Million Dollar Quartet- "Little Cabin On The Hill" WS Holland segment 1 Million Dollar Quartet- "Reconsider Baby" WS Holland segment 2 Carl Perkins- "Glad All Over" WS Holland segment 3 Billy Lee Riley- "I Want You Baby"   Favorite Johnny Cash Song Countdown #15- "I Got Stripes" #14- "Cry Cry Cry" #13- "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen" #12- "Orange Blossom Spec

Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Ritchie Valens- "Hurry Up" Kim Lenz & Her Jaguars- "Tumble & Fall" The Mavericks- "All Night Long" Johnny Carroll- "That's The Way I Love" Heavy Trash- "Bumble Bee"   WS Holland interview part 1 WS Holland segment 1 Carl Perkins- "Movie Magg" WS Holland segment 2 Carl Perkins- "Blue Suede Shoes"   Johnny Cash Countdown #20- "Wreck Of The Old 97" #19- "Train Of Love" #18- "One Piece At A Time" #17- "San Quentin" #16- "Home Of The Blues" "Ask The Clowns" segment The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Long Gone Daddy"   The Planet Rockers- "Jenny Lee" Pokey LaFarge- "Something In The Water" Hillbilly Casino- "Debt With The Devil  

The Lewis family proves once again why they are such a force to be reckoned with as we hear a Killer double-shot from Jerry Lee and a rockin' tune from his sister, Linda Gail.  The only thing holding them back is there are only 88 keys on the piano and they rock every one of them!  We hear a couple of Cash covers from Reverend Horton Heat and Dion, plus some rockers from Stray Cats, Fats Domino, Charlie Gracie, Blue Plate Specials, Joe Clay covering Jack White and so much more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Stray Cats- "Rebels Rule" Charlie Gracie- "Rock N Roll Heaven" Fats Domino- "I'm Ready" Marty Stuart- "Look At That Girl" Gene Vincent- "Say Mama" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Long Tall Sally" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Mississippi Kid" Linda Gail Lewis- "Real Wild Child" Moonshine Reunion- "Blue Train" Sonny Burgess- "Blue Train" Reverend Horton Heat- "Get Rhythm" Dion- "I Walk The Line" Wanda Jackson- "Honey Bop" Sixteen & The Sidewinders- "Stick Around" Dave Edmunds- "Git It" Blue Plate Specials- "I Nee

2 Nicks (Nick Waterhouse and Nick Curran), 2 Everlys (Don & Phil), Blasters, Coasters, Paladins, a blues blast of Big Maybelle, Mud Morganfield with Kim Wilson, an early rockabilly entry from a later country legend and so much more fill the playlist on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! Ricky Nelson- "My Babe" Paladins- "Tore Up" Nick Curran- "Ain't No Good" Nick Waterhouse- "If You Want Trouble" Elvis Presley- "Power Of My Love" Tweed & The Sugardaddies- "Real Gone Jerk" The Coasters- "Three Cool Cats" The Blasters- "Real Rock Drive" Big Maybelle- "That's A Pretty Good Love" Mud Morganfield/Kim Wilson- "I Don't Know Why" George "Thumper" Jones- "Who Shot Sam?" Everly Brothers- "Claudette" Junior Brown- "Highway Patrol" Barry Ryan- "Rockabilly Jamboree" Jack Scott- "Baby She's Gone" Chris Isaak- "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" Ray Campi- "Caterpillar" Jinx Jones- "You Can't Kill Me 'Cause I'm Already Dead" Shakedown Combo- "Honey Hush"

This week we hear from the Burnettes (Johnny & Dorsey, Billy and Rocky).  Plus, the Backyard Blues Band featuring Mario Valens (Ritchie's younger brother), Big Sandy, Huelyn Duvall, Dale Hawkins, Polecats, Wanda Jackson and much more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Wanda Jackson- "Tore Down" The Rockats- "Reckless Rebel" Collins Kids- "Whistlebait" Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Chalk It Up To The Blues" Deke Dickerson- "Deep River" Polecats- "Train Kept A Rollin'" Dale Hawkins- "Little Liza Jane" Rosie Flores- "Rock Your Baby" Bill Kirchen- "Heart Of Gold" Johnny Horton- "I'm Coming Home" Backyard Blues Band- "Rock You Tonight" Huelyn Duvall- "Three Months To Kill" Larry Williams- "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" Billie & The Kids- "Scorched" Jim Liban & Joel Paterson Trio- "Stop On By" Carl Bradychok- "Do Me No Wrong" Don Woody- "Bird Dog" Johnny & Dorsey Burnette- "Warm Love" Billy Burnette- "Didn't Start Livin'" Rocky Burnette, Darrel Higham & The Enforcers- "Hip Shakin' Baby"

This week we chat with Tom Ingram, owner and founder of Viva Las Vegas, about the upcoming lineup, fun stories, tunes from some of the performers scheduled (Dion, The Sonics, Levi & The Rockats, etc) and our full weekend ticket giveaway.  Plus, we have new tunes from both Jittery Jack and Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones.  We also have rockers from Janis Martin, Webb Wilder and lots more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   *Jittery Jack- "Bare My Heart" Dave & Phil Alvin- "You've Changed" Jack Scott- "Two Timin' Woman" Janis Martin- "Bang Bang" Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones- "I'm The One" Starkweather Boys- "Straight Razor Baby" Tiny Kennedy- "Country Boy" Billy Boy Arnold- "I Wish You Would" Runnin' Wild- "All I Want" Webb Wilder- "She Said Yeah"   Tom Ingram interview segment 1 *The Sonics- "Keep A Knockin'" Tom Ingram Interview segment 2 *Dion- "Ruby Baby" Tom Ingram interview segment 3 Warren Smith- "I've Got Love If You Want It"   *Joe Clay- "Ducktail" *Buzz & The Flyers- "Every Walk

We remember the artists from the Winter Dance Party Tour this week.  Buddy Holly, Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens were tragically killed in a plane crash on February 3rd, 1959.  We hear from Dion who was also a part of the tour with his group The Belmonts on his thoughts on Buddy Holly and why he calls it "The Day The Music Was Born".  Also this week, we've got rockers from Jerry Lee Lewis, Levi Dexter & Gretsch Brothers, Johnny Burnette, Robert Gordon, Traveling Wilburys and lots more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Little Richard- "Tutti Frutti" Brian Setzer- "Lemme Slide" Hot Rod Walt & The Psycho DeVilles- "Rebel" Ronnie Self- "Ain't I'm A Dog" Traveling Wilburys- "Wilbury Twist" Buddy Holly & The Crickets- "Rock Me Baby" Eddie Cochran- "Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie"   Dion interview segment Dion & The Belmonts- "I Wonder Why" Levi Dexter & Gretsch Brothers- "Everyday" Roy Orbison- Chicken Hearted" Big Bopper- "White Lightning" Waylon Jennings- "Jole Blon" (produced by Buddy Holl

Our final Elvis Birthday Bash segment brings covers from Dave Edmunds, Buddy Holly and Dion plus interview footage from Elvis himself.  We also hear tunes from Billy Lee Riley, BellFuries, Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers, Danny B. Harvey & Mysti Moon, Dibbs Preston & The Detonators and lots more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Billy Lee Riley- "Red Hot" The BellFuries- "Hey, Mr. Locomotive" BR5-49- "Look Me Up" The Bullets- "While You Were Sleeping" Moonshine Reunion- "Playin' With Fire" Carl Perkins- "Matchbox" The Coasters- "Young Blood" Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers- "Jeezy Peezy" Dale Hawkins- "Tornado" Danny B. Harvey & Mysti Moon- "Shake It Down"   Elvis Birthday Bash segment Dave Edmunds- "Return To Sender" Buddy Holly- "You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)" Elvis Presley interview segment Elvis Presley- "Got A Lot Of Livin' To Do" Elvis Presley- "Like A Baby" Dion- "Mean Woman Blues"   Rosco Gordon- "I'm Gonna Shake It" Dibbs Preston & The Detonators- "Living

The Elvis Birthday Bash segment continues this week with solo tracks from each member of the Stray Cats.  Dean Torrence from Jan & Dean recalls playing football with Elvis as well.  We get another installment of "Ask The Clowns" with The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns plus tunes from Gene Vincent, Buck Owens, Johnny Powers, Chuck Berry and an instru-Mental Breakdown with Dick Dale and Link Wray.  As always, there is lots more so don't miss a moment! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Gene Vincent- "Double Talkin' Baby" Dave Edmunds- "Dynamite" Bloodshots- "Waste Away" Bo Diddley- "Hey Bo Diddley" Buck Owens- "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" Planet Rockers- "Big Wheel" Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms- "Up Jumped The Devil" Johnny Powers- "Be Mine All Mine" Dick Dale- "Night Rider" Link Wray- "Mustang"   Elvis Birthday Bash segment Katmen- "Big Hunk Of Love" Brian Setzer- "Just Because" Dean Torrence interview segment Elvis Presley- "Ready Teddy" Elvis Presley- "Teddy Bear" Lee Rocker- "That's Alright Mama/Bl

We continue our Elvis Birthday Bash with tunes and interview segments from both Wanda Jackson and Robert Gordon as well as a collaboration between Elvis and the Swing Cats.  We also hear a new track from the upcoming JD McPherson album and tunes from The Blasters, Red Meat, Eddie Clendenning, Stray Cats, Dion, The Sonics and so much more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey The Blasters- "Crazy Baby" Red Meat- "I'm A One Woman Man" Kay Marie- "He Used To" Imelda May- "Pullin' The Rug" Emmy Lou & The Rhythm Boys- "Bip Bop Boom" Eddie Cochran- "Cut Across Shorty" Eddie Clendening- "Low & Lonely" Stray Cats- "Sexy & 17" Thurston Harris- "Little Bitty Pretty One" Dion- "Gonna Make It Alone" Elvis Birthday Bash Wanda Jackson- "Baby Let's Play House" Elvis Presley/ Swing Cats- "Good Rockin' Tonight" Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding- "Tryin' To Get To You" Elvis Presley- "Memphis, Tennessee" Elvis Presley- "Hound Dog" Jinx Jones- "Bop-A-Lena" Deke Dickerson- "Wear Out The Soles Of My Shoes" JD

Each week during the month of January, the Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour will have a segment on the show called the "Elvis Birthday Bash" as we celebrate what would have been Elvis' 80th birthday!  Ronnie Tutt is on this segment talking about Elvis having the idea for the orchestra, etc.  We'll hear tunes from Billy Burnette & The Rockats in that segment as well.  We also have rockers from Ronnie Dawson, Big Sandy, Nathan Belt, a new tune from Reckless Ones, a duet with Van Morrison & Linda Gail Lewis and so much more!! Intro voice over- Rob "Cool Daddy Dempsey" Ronnie Dawson- "Up Jumped The Devil" Cliff Richard- "Fabulous" Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Steady Baby" Van Morrison & Linda Gail Lewis- "Think Twice Before You Go" Tommy Sands- "The Worryin' Kind" Sonny Burgess- "Rock On Mars" Screamin' Rebel Angels- "May Day" Sean Coleman & The Quasars- "Count On Me" Charlie Feathers- "Wild, Wild Party" Chris Casello Trio- "Linda Lu" Elvis Birthday Bash segment! Billy Burnette- "Today Is Elvi

We take a look back at some of the great music that came our way during 2014.  There's no way we could possibly play all of our favorites because we just have one hour!  So, here's a portion of some of our 2014 favorites.  Thanks to all the artists and labels that sent such great music to the Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy Dempsey"   Levi Dexter & Gretsch Brothers- "7 Nights To Rock" Robert Gordon- "I'm Coming Home" Brian Setzer- "Let's Shake" Bullets- "Go Man Go" Danny B. Harvey- "Rock Lil Baby" Jason D. Williams- "Fingernails" Deke Dickerson & The Trashmen- "Real Wild Child" Jittery Jack- "Something Wicked This Way Comes" JD McPherson- "I Wish You Would" Imelda May- "Tribal" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Sick & Tired" Tweed & The Sugardaddies- "Lonesome When You Go, Go, Go" TJ Mayes- "When Love Come Down" Planet Rockers- "Voodoo Woman" Sixteen & The Sidewinders- "Full Moon Baby" Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "Truckin' Little Woman" Shorty K- "Quit Jivin' Me" Vince R