Rockabilly & Blues Radio Hour

100% rockin' Christmas tunes this week!  Later in the program we talk with Mike Love from The Beach Boys about holiday traditions as well as Endless Summer Quarterly's editor, David Beard, about The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary of 1964's Christmas Album!  Spreading the holiday cheer on this episode is Annie Marie Lewis, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Fabulous Thunderbirds, JD McPherson, Jason D. Williams, Dion, Chris Isaak and so much more!  Be Santa's little helper and crank up the tunes while the big guy loads up the sled! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Elvis Presley- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" Chuck Berry- "Run Rudolph Run" Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Dig That Crazy Santa Claus" JD McPherson- "Twinkle Little Christmas Lights" Ricky Nelson- "Jingle Bells" Brenda Lee- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" Fabulous Thunderbirds- "Merry Christmas Darling" Hank Ballard & The Midnighters- "Christmas Time For Everybody But Me" Annie Marie Lewis- "Rock 'N Roll Christmas" Chris Isaak- "Christmas On TV"

More great rockin' Christmas tunes hit the playlist again this week.  Getting you in the Christmas mood this week are tunes from Annie Marie Lewis, Reverend Horton Heat, Wanda Jackson, Dave Edmunds, Bop Hounds, Johnny Horton and others!  Plus, we get a new holiday edition of "Ask The Clowns" with the Reach Around Rodeo Clowns and cool tunes from 69 Cats, Eddie Cochran, Jittery Jack and so much more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Reverend Horton Heat- "Santa On The Roof" Annie Marie Lewis- "Drummer Boy" Shawn Camp & Billy Burnette- "A Big Hunk Of Love" 69 Cats- "Runaway" Velvetone (with Wanda Jackson)- "Funnel Of Love" Wanda Jackson & The Continentals- "Merry Christmas Baby" Bobby Helms- "Jingle Bell Rock" Devil's Daughters- "Pedal To The Metal" Rockats- "Bad Love" Marty Stuart- "Jailhouse" Dave Edmunds- "Run Rudolph Run" Hank Snow- "Reindeer Boogie"   Ask The Clowns The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "I Used To Be The One"   Bop Hounds- "Make It Snow Santa" Charles Brown- "Christmas Blues

More Christmas tunes find their way to the playlist this week!  Hear festive tunes from Dion, Elvis, Billy Burnette, Annie Marie Lewis and others.  Plus, more great rockin' music from Webb Wilder, Polecats, Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin' Wolf and much more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Elvis Presley- "Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me" Eddy Dixon- "Relentless" Jake Allen & The Lawless Men- "Lovin' On My Mind" Polecats- "Get On The Right Track" The Robins- "Smokey Joe's Cafe" Billy Burnette- "Hey Daddy" Billy Burnette- "Rock & Roll In Christmas" Dion- "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas" Levi Dexter & Gretsch Brothers- "Down The Line" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Breathless" Jimmy Ricks & The Ravens- "Daddy Rollin' Stone" Webb Wilder- "Lucy Mae Blues" Howlin' Wolf- "Moanin' For My Baby" Annie Marie Lewis- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town" Chris Isaak- "Hey Santa" Brenda Lee- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Sleigh Ride"   Dr. Rubin

Jason D. Williams is our guest again this week as we talk more about his latest release, Hillbillies & Holy Rolers!  Plus, we hear from Dibbs Preston & The Detonators, Gene Vincent, Wanda Jackson, new from Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers and we kick off Christmas music with a new track from Annie Marie Lewis and more!!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Dibbs Preston & The Detonators- "Working Dog Boogie" Gene Vincent- "Be-Bop-A-Lula" Johnny Powers- "I Was There When It Happened" Wanda Jackson- "Tongue Tied"   Jason D. Williams interview part 2 "Folsom Prison Blues" "Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor" "Fingernails" "Mean Woman Blues" "House Of Blue Lights"   Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers- "7 Nights To Rock" Buddy Holly- "Heartbeat" Annie Marie Lewis with Danny B. Harvey- "Hush Lil' Baby (Mery Christmas)" Robert Gordon- "Blue Christmas" The Beach Boys- "Man With All The Toys"   Dr. Rubin's Pomade

Jason D. Williams visits the show for part 1 of our 2 part interview and tunes from him.  Plus, we hear from 2 Johnny's (Burnette and Kidd), Dion, Rhythm Bound, Del Moroccos, a Thanksgiving tune from Vasti Jackson and much more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "Honey Hush" Johnny Kidd & The Pirates- "Please Don't Touch" Del Moroccos- "Blue Black Hair" Rhythm Shakers- "Devil In Disguise" Whiskey Kiss- "I Wanna Rock & Roll"   Jason D. Williams interview part 1 "Pianimal" "You Look Like I Could Use A Drink" "Hillbillies & Holy Rolers" "This Is Rock & Roll" "Sweet Georgia Brown"   Rhythm Bound- "Sure Do It Good" Bobby Mitchell- "I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday" Vasti Jackson- "Happy Thanksgiving" Dion- "Holly Brown"

We've got cover tunes from JD McPherson, The Paladins, BR5-49, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Di Maggio Connection, Nathan Belt & Buckles, Dick Dale, requests for Elvis Presley, Linda Gail Lewis and rockers from The Bloodshots, Nick Waterhouse, Stray Cats, Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, the instru-Mental Breakdown and so much more on this week's Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   The Paladins- "Right Track" Nick Waterhouse- "Time's All Gone, Part 1" Elvis Presley- "Dirty, Dirty Feeling" BR5-49- "Price Of Love" Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Heaven Is The Other Way" JD McPherson- "Steal Away" Fabulous Thunderbirds- "Diddy Wah Diddy" Joe Clay- "Sixteen Chicks"   Instru-Mental Breakdown Jerry Reed- "The Claw" Phil Rocker- "Latin Boogie"   Heavy Trash- "Good Man" Di Maggio Connection- "Don't Worry Baby" Stray Cats- "Cryin' Shame" Billy Haley & His Comets- "Birth Of The Boogie" The Bloodshots- "Nothing Without You" Linda Gail Lewis & The Rockarounds- "At Last"

There's so much great music packed into this week's hour!  We hear the debuts of Vince Ray's Loser Machine, Sean Coleman & The Quasars and the Greg Martin Group on our show along with Johnny Cash, Robert Gordon, The Caezars, Rosie Flores, Eddie Cochran, a request for Bo Diddley, new Deke Dickerson & Los Straitjackets and so much more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Johnny Cash- "Mean Eyed Cat" Robert Gordon- "Pretty Girls Everywhere" Tweed & The Sugardaddies- "Release Me" Ritchie Valens- "La Bamba" The Caezars- "You Can Love Me" Vince Ray's Loser Machine- "My Little Sister's Gotta Motorbike Johnny Horton- "Cherokee Boogie" TJ Mayes- "Box Car Star" Rosie Flores- "Too Much" Dave Edmunds- "I Knew The Bride" Bo Diddley- "Mona"  Nick Curran- "Can't Stop Lovin' You" Eddie Cochran- "Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie" Sean Coleman & The Quasars- "I'm A Man" Deke Dickerson & Los Straitjackets- "Pipeline" Greg Martin Group- "Groovy Grubworm" Ricky Nelson- "It's Late" Chop Tops- "You Can't Win"  

Brand new music from J.D. McPherson, Brian Setzer, Jittery Jack, Mud Morganfield with Kim Wilson, Levi Dexter, Sugar Thieves, classics from Carl Perkins, Polecats, Johnny Powers, new installment of "Ask The Clowns" from the Reach Around Rodeo Clowns and so much more on your FAVORITE hour for great music...The Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour! Voice Over Intro- Rob "Cool Daddy Dempsey"   Brian Setzer- "Stiletto Cool" Carl Perkins- "Put Your Cat Clothes On" Levi Dexter- "Boppin' Bernie" Everly Brothers- "Stick With Me Baby" Jittery Jack- "Gonna Have A Time" Furious- "Don't Change Your Style" The Polecats- "Red, Ready Amber" Sugar Thieves- "Get Back" Mud Morganfield w/ Kim Wilson- "I Want To Be Loved" Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives- "Geraldine" Planet Rockers- "Voodoo Woman" Katmen- "Domino" Pete Anderson & The Swamp Shakers- "Hot Rod Rocket" Moonshine Reunion- "I'm Just A Man" Johnny Powers- "With Your Love, With Your Kiss"   Ask The Clowns The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Bad Dude's A Surfin'"  

Halloween tunes make their way to the playlist this week with Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Beach Boys, Howlin' Wolf, Los Straitjackets and others.  Plus, we hear more new tracks from Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Winter, Jim Liban & Joel Patterson and classics from Gene Vincent, Elvis and much more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Scary Daddy" Dempsey   Screamin' Jay Hawkins- "I Put A Spell On You" Howlin' Wolf- "I Ain't Superstitious" Mike Sanchez with Imelda May- "Voodoo Voodoo" Southern Culture On The Skids- "Werewolf" Billy Lee Riley- "Flyin' Saucers Rock N Roll"   Junior Brown- "Guitar Man" Gene Vincent- "Git It"   Dr. Rubin's Pomade   Urban Voodoo Machine- "Train Wreck Blues" Rhythm Bound- "Johnny Cash Life" Elvis Presley- "You're So Square (Baby I Don't Care)"   The Coasters- "The Shadow Knows" The Beach Boys- "Monster Mash" Kip Tyler- "She's My Witch"   Endless Summer Quarterly   Instru-Mental Breakdown: Los Straitjackets- "Ghostbusters" Shakedown Combo- "Monster Stomp"   Jerry Lee Lewis- "Little Queenie" Johnny

Johnny Cash Museum's Bill Miller joins us again this week as we talk about how the idea for the museum originated, more about the Sun Records story, a song request and more Cash tunes!  Also, music from The Bullets, JD McPherson, Elvis Presley, Dale Hawkins, Webb Wilder and lots more!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   The Bullets- "Go Man Go" Elvis Presley- "Mean Woman Blues" Ginger St. James- "Beer Bottle Rockets" Webb Wilder- "Rockin' Little Angel" The Caezars- "Heartache Overload"   Bill Miller interview Johnny Cash- "Orange Blossom Special" Johnny Cash- "Get Rhythm" Johnny Cash- "Ring Of Fire" Johnny Cash- "There You Go" Johnny Cash- "Any Old Wind That Blows"   Brenda Lee- "Dynamite" Janis Martin- "Drugstore Rock 'N' Roll" JD McPherson- "Country Boy"   Dr. Rubin's Pomade   Cactus Blossoms- "Lost John Dean" Dale Hawkins- "Tornado" Levi Dexter & Magic- "Lonesome Train"   Find out more about Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash Museum and Johnny Cash Radio:www.johnnycash.comwww.johnnycashmuseum.comwww.jo

Bill Miller, co-founder of Johnny Cash Museum, Johnny Cash Radio and johnnycash.com, is our guest this episode and next.  We sat down at the museum and discussed his early love of Johnny Cash, friendship with the "Man In Black", Johnny Cash Radio, the museum and much more.  We'll talk about the early origins of the museum next episode so stay tuned.  On this episode, we'll also hear the Stray Cats, Robert Gordon, Jittery Jack, a new tune from Danny B. Harvey, another fun "Ask The Clowns" segment with Reach Around Rodeo Clowns and much more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Stray Cats- "Blast Off" Danny B. Harvey- "Rock Lil' Baby" Chris Casello Trio- "Big Big Hole" Katmen- "When The Drinks Dried Up" Robert Gordon- "Drivin' Wheel"   Bill Miller interview Johnny Cash- "Folsom Prison Blues"  Johnny Cash- "I've Been Everywhere" Johnny Cash- "Big River" Johnny Cash- "Ragged Old Flag" Johnny Cash- "I Walk The Line"   Jittery Jack- "Something Wicked This Way Comes" Jake Allen & The Lawlessmen- "Mess A

The Rockats help us kick off "Rocktober" with a full hour of music and interviews from the band.  Hear the exciting news for 2015 and turn up these killer tunes!! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   *All songs by "The Rockats" unless noted   1.  Tear The Roof Off 2.  Rockabilly Idol- Levi & The Rockats 3.  Room To Rock- Levi & The Rockats 4.  Rockabilly Doll 5.  My Way 6.  Krazy Baby 7.  Make That Move 8.  Never So Clever 9.  Go Cat Wild 10.  Downtown Saturday Night 11.  Love You Anyway 12.  Tattooed Lady 13.  Rollin' Thunder 14.  Whiskey Boys   15.  Why Do You Love Me 16.  Rockin' Together

Hear our final "Blastember" segment with Phil Alvin of The Blasters plus we get a new Jerry Lee Lewis single to celebrate his birthday today!  We also hear from The Bullets, Chuck Meade, Jim Liban with the Joel Paterson Trio, Chuck Berry, Gas House Gorillas and much more!!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Buddy Holly- "Rock Around With Ollie Vee" Chuck Berry- "Little Queenie" Gas House Gorillas- "I Want You To Want Me" Pat Roberts & The Heymakers- "Got To Make Her Mine" The Bullets- "Tail Of A Snake" Tweed & The Sugardaddies- "Lonesome When You Go" Southern Culture On The Skids- "Hittin' On Nothin'" Jim Liban with The Joel Paterson Trio- "I Say What I Mean" Velvetone- "No Explanation" Moonshine Reunion- "Tired Of Drivin'"   "Blastember" segment The Blasters- "Fun On Saturday Night" The Blasters- "Rock My Blues Away" The Blasters- "Yodeling Mountaineer" Dave & Phil Alvin- "Truckin' Little Woman"   Jerry Lee Lewis- "Sick & Tired" Chuck Mead- "Ten Light Years Away" Imelda May- "Ghos

Part 4 of our talk with Phil Alvin of The Blasters in our Blastember segment highlights the new show as we talk about the 4-11-44 release.  Also, we hear from Muddy Waters' son Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson from their new project, plus new music from Lara Hope & The Arktones, The Rhythm Shakers, the Burnette brothers, the Katmen, Dion and much more!!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Gene Vincent- "Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me" Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "Your Baby Blue Eyes" The Katmen- "You Can Go Now" Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones- "Whiskey Pick" Junior Brown- "Highway Patrol" Mud Morganfield/Kim Wilson- "My Dog Can't Bark" John Lee Hooker- "Dimples" Charlie Feathers- "Wild Wild Party" Dion- "Drip Drop" Bill Fadden & The Rhythm Busters- "Glenville Railroad Tracks"   Blastember The Blasters- "4-11-44" The Blasters- "Daddy Rollin' Stone" The Blasters- "It's All Your Fault"   Del Moroccos- "That's A Pretty Good Love" Rhythm Shakers- "Love You So" Dorsey Burnette- "Bertha L

Phil Alvin discusses Dwight Yoakam, John Mellencamp and Quentin Tarantino's use of "Dark Night" as we continue our "Blastember" segment.  Also, The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns return with another "Ask The Clowns" segment.  Plus, music from 69 Cats, Webb Wilder, Robert Gordon and so much more!!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Elvis Presley- "When It Rains, It Really Pours" Robert Gordon- "Walk Hard" Big Mama Thornton- "Hound Dog" Billy Fury- "My Advice" TJ Mayes- "When Love Come Down" Reckless Ones- "Mean Pickin' Mama" Bo Diddley- "Pretty Thing" Brenda Lee- "Sweet Nothins"   Dr. Rubin's Pomade   Johnny Horton- "Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor" Sixteen & The Sidewinders- "Full Moon Baby"   Blastember part 3 The Blasters- "Long White Cadillac" The Blasters- "Dark Night" The Blasters- "Colored Lights"   Ask The Clowns! The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "King Of The Slot Car Track" 69 Cats- "Sunglasses After Dark" Webb Wilder- "Honky Tonkin' In Mississippi" Eddie Cochran- "Sweetie Pie"

Phil Alvin of The Blasters joins for the 2nd installment of "Blastember" during the month of September.  Also, we hear a new track from the upcoming Johnny Winter project, Rosie Flores, Brian Setzer, Chuck Berry, Gas House Gorillas and more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Howlin' Wolf- "I Better Go Now" Brian Setzer- "Vinyl Records" The Rockats- "Rockin' Baby" Rosie Flores- "Working Girls Guitar"   Dr. Rubin's Pomade   Carl Mann- "Mona Lisa" Pokey LaFarge- "Central Time" Gas House Gorillas- "One Shot" Chuck Berry- "Let It Rock" Page/Plant- "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It"   Blastember! The Blasters- "I'm Shakin'" The Blasters- "So Long Baby Goodbye" The Blasters- "Flattop Joint" The Blasters- "Jubilee Train"   Johnny Winter (with Ben Harper)- "Can't Hold Out" Jerry Lee Lewis- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" The Mavericks- "Come Unto Me"  

Phil Alvin of The Blasters joins us to kick off "Blastember"!  We'll talk with Phil and play tunes from The Blasters all month of September.  Also, we talk with Mike Love of The Beach Boys about the band's popularity worldwide plus new music from Cowboy Jack Clement, Link Wray, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, an exclusive song from Billy Burnette (featuring Brian Setzer) and much more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Billy Burnette- "All I Can Do Is Dream You" Carl Perkins- "Honey Don't" Jack Clement- "Got Leaving On Her Mind" The Everly Brothers- "Temptation" Barry Ryan- "Ready To Rock" Kingbees- "My Mistake" Ed Vintage- "Six Little Friends" Johnny Cash- "Get Rhythm"   Instru-Mental Breakdown Rockett88 featuring Dr. Harmonica- "The Wizzinator" Link Wray- "That'll Be The Day"   "Blastember" with Phil Alvin The Blasters- "American Music" Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "All By Myself" The Blasters- "Barefoot Rock" The Blasters- "Marie Marie"   Mike Love interview segment The Beach Boys- "I Get Around" 

We hear the #1 song in our Favorite Elvis Countdown on this episode!  Plus we hear Rockpile, Polecats covering T. Rex, Legendary Shack Shakers, a new Ask The Clowns with Reach Around Rodeo Clowns and much more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Paul Burlison (with Billy & Rocky Burnette)- "Train Kept A Rollin'" Rockpile- "Oh What A Thrill" The Blasters- "I Love You So" Billy "Red" Love- "Juiced" Lee Rocker- "Wild Child"   Favorite Elvis Tunes Countdown: 5.  "Can't Help Falling In Love" 4.  "Big Hunk Of Love" 3.  "Heartbreak Hotel" 2.  "Jailhouse Rock" 1.  (listen to show above to find out #1 song!) Brought to you by Dr. Rubin's Pomade   John Paul Keith- "You Really Oughta Be With Me" Polecats- "Jeepster" Jimmy Lloyd- "You're Gone Baby"   Ask The Clowns! The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Psychobilly Band" Lanark Records   Th' Legendary Shack Shakers- "CB Song" Dale Watson- "Drive, Drive, Drive" Don & Dewey- "Farmer John" Nat Couty- "Woodpecker Rock"  

The Favorite Elvis Tunes Countdown continues as we hit the Top 10!  We'll hear songs #10-#6 this week as well as The BellFuries, Wanda Jackson, Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers and so much more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Katmen- "We Nee Elvis Back" Little Richard- "Slippin' & Slidin'" 13 Kats- "Drag On" Billy Burnette- "Oh Well"   Favorite Elvis Tunes Countdown 10.  "Reconsider Baby" 9.  "My Baby Left Me" 8.  "Such A Night" 7.  "Guitar Man" 6.  "Suspicious Minds" Brought to you by Dr. Rubin's Pomade!   Billy Lee Riley- "Searchin'" The BellFuries- "Love Found Me" Bo Diddley- "Hey Bo Diddley" Charlie Gracie- "Just Lookin'" Jimmie Vaughan- "I Ain't Never" Wanda Jackson- "Riot In Cell Block #9" Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers- "Bop Little Baby" Imelda May- "Tribal"  

This week we continue our Favorite Elvis Tunes Countdown with #15-#11 along with killer tunes from JD McPherson, Don Gibson, Rev. Horton Heat, The Bayonets, Ritchie Valens and lots more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   JD McPherson- "Scandalous" Dale Hawkins- "My Babe" Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "Chalk It Up To The Blues" Dave & Phil Alvin- "You've Changed" Buddy Holly- "Midnight Shift"   Favorite Elvis Tunes Countdown 15.  "Kentucky Rain" 14.  "Surrender" 13.  "Paralyzed" 12.  "Baby, Let's Play House" 11.  "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" Brought to you by Dr. Rubin's Pomade!   Ritchie Valens- "Come On, Let's Go" Hasil Adkins- "Chicken Walk" Reverend Horton Heat- "Like A Rocket" The Bayonets- "Crash Boom Bang" Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Let It Rain" Don Gibson- "Oh, Lonesome Me" Carl Perkins & NRBQ- "All Mama's Children" Shorty K- "Up To The Skies"