Rockabilly & Blues Radio Hour

The Favorite Elvis Tunes Countdown brought to us by Dr. Rubin's Pomade begins on this episode.  We hear #20-#16.  Also, a new segment with The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns called "Ask The Clowns".  The Instru-Mental Breakdown is also back and we hear The Mavericks cover a Metal band.  Plus, Johnny Burnette, Charlie Feathers, Levi Dexter and much more!!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Jeff Lynne- "Don't Let Go" Charlie Feathers- "One Good Gal" The Mavericks- "Dr. Feelgood" Shakedown Combo- "Honey Hush"   Favorite Elvis Tunes Countdown (Dr. Rubin's Pomade) 20.  "Burning Love" 19.  "One Night (Of Sin)" 18.  "That's All Right" 17.  "Mystery Train" 16.  "Loving You"   Shakin' Pyramids- "Muskrat" Johnny Burnette- "Me And The Bear" Levi Dexter- "Rollin' To The Jukebox Rock"   Instru-Mental Breakdown: Bill Justis- "Raunchy" Rosie Flores- "Surf Demon #5"   Ask The Clowns The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Bowling Alley Baby"   Eddie Clendening- "Shake 'Em On Down" Nick Curran- "Shot Down"  

This episode we're revving up our engines and taking the show on the road with a special car themed show!  Coupes, Cobras, Fords, Lincolns, Cadillacs...they're all here!  Roll down the windows and crank up tunes from The Beach Boys, Stray Cats, The Rockats, Eddie Cochran, Howlin' Wolf, The Rip Chords, Deke Dickerson, Jan & Dean, Brian Setzer with Brian Wilson and so much more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Brian Setzer with Brian Wilson- "Little Deuce Coupe" Jackie Brenston- "Rocket 88" The Rockats- "Pink & Black Cadillac" Polecats- "Big Green Car" Dick Dale- "The Scavenger" The Beach Boys- "409" The Rip Chords- "Hey, Little Cobra" Sonny Burgess- "Truckin' Down The Avenue" Gene Vincent- "Race With The Devil" Robert Gordon w/ Link Wray- "Red Cadillac & A Black Mustache" Howlin' Wolf- "Cadillac Daddy (Mr. Highway Man)" Vince Taylor & His Playboys- "Brand New Cadillac" Eddie Cochran- "Somethin' Else" Deke Dickerson- "Hot Rodder's Lament" Jan & Dean- "Drag City" Johnny Bond- "

The final segment of our interview with Roy Orbison's son Alex regarding the Mystery Girl Deluxe edition.  We also hear from Barry Ryan of the Rockats, Wanda Jackson, Planet Rockers and as always a lot more! Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Barry Ryan- "Rock & Roll Radio" Gas House Gorillas- "Cookin' At Home" Wanda Jackson- "Let's Have A Party" Hank Mizell- "Jungle Rock" Ronnie Hawkins- "Forty Days"   Roy Orbison- "Careless Heart" Roy Orbison- "Love So Beautiful" Roy Orbison- "The Only One" (demo) Roy Orbison- "The Comedians" Roy Orbison- "All I Can Do Is Dream You" (demo)   Southern Culture On The Skids- "Smiley Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" Vintage Lionel Trains Commercial featuring Johnny Cash Johnny Cash- "Folsom Prison Blues" The Rockats- "Rocky Road Blues"   Dr. Rubins Pomade   Planet Rockers- "Thunder Road Rock" Elvis Presley- "Blue Moon Of Kentucky"

We continue our talk with Alex Orbison with part 3 of our 4 part interview series and really start to dig in Mystery Girl.  We also hear some high energy tunes from Imelda May, Eddie Clendening, Di Maggio Connection and a BRAND NEW single from Brian Setzer kicking it off!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Brian Setzer- "Let's Shake" (BRAND NEW) Imelda May- "Five Good Men" The Robins- "Smokey Joes Cafe" Eddie Clendening- "Turnip Greens"   Roy Orbison- "The Way Is Love" Roy Orbison- "She's A Mystery To Me" Roy Orbison- "The Only One" Roy Orbison- "In The Real World" Roy Orbison- "(All I Can Do Is) Dream You" Roy Orbison- "Windsurfer"   Ricky Nelson- "Stood Up" Sanford Clark- "The Fool" Di Maggio Connection- "Every Day"

On today's episode, we hear part 2 of our interview with Alex Orbison as we continue to talk about his dad, Roy and his incredible career.  Also on the show, The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, Deke Dickerson & The Trashmen, Charlie Gracie and much more!!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Gene Vincent- "Cat Man" The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "I Got The Shakes" Brian Setzer- "Don't Trust A Woman (In A Black Cadillac)" Deke Dickerson & The Trashmen- "White Lightnin'" Tommy Blake- "Lordy Hoody"   Roy Orbison- "California Blue" Roy Orbison- "Dream Baby" Roy Orbison- "Mean Woman Blues" Roy Orbison- "You're My Baby" Roy Orbison- "Working For The Man" Traveling Wilburys- "Not Alone Any More"   Dominic Halpin- "Lonely Tear" Charlie Gracie- "I'm All Right"   Dr. Rubin's Pomade   Jerry Lee Lewis- "Milkshake Mademoiselle"

Roy's son Alex Orbison joins us later in the program for part 1 of a 4 part interview series about his dad's music and the 25th Anniversary and newly released deluxe edition of Mystery Girl!  Also on the show, new tracks from Shorty K and Pat Roberts & The Heymakers, classics from Bo Diddley, Dale Hawkins and more!   Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Shorty K- "Quit Jivin' Me" Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers- "Jump 'n Jive"   Dr. Rubin's Pomade!   Dale Hawkins- "Number Nine Train"   Screamin' Rebel Angels Sizzling Summer Giveaway!   Bo Diddley- "Road Runner" Roy Orbison- "You Got It"   Vintage Coke commercial with Roy Orbison   Roy Orbison- "Go, Go, Go" Roy Orbison- "Candy Man" Roy Orbison- "Running Scared" Roy Orbison- "Oh, Pretty Woman" Roy Orbison- "Only The Lonely Pat Roberts & The Heymakers- "Good Rockin' Baby"   The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- Rockabilly Deluxe vinyl release :60 spot   The BellFuries- "Hey, Mr. Locomotive" Billy Fury- "Don't Say It's Over" Linda Gail Lewis- "Don't

Robert Gordon is our guest this week as we talk about and hear his entire new album, I'm Coming Home plus a few favorites from his past.   Intro music bed- Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper" Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Robert Gordon- "I'm Coming Home"*   Music bed- Link Wray- "Rumble"   Robert Gordon with Link Wray- "Red Hot"   Music bed- Link Wray- "The Swag"   Robert Gordon- "It's Only Love"*   Music bed- Scotty Moore- "Mean Woman Blues"   Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding- "It Feels So Right"   Music bed- Duane Eddy- "Rebel Rouser"   Robert Gordon- "Quit This Big Old Town"* Robert Gordon I'm Coming Home :60 album spot Robert Gordon- "Heaven"*   Music bed- Glen Campbell- "Lonesome Twelve"   Robert Gordon- "Honky Tonk Man"* Robert Gordon- "Under Your Spell Again"* Robert Gordon- "Walk Hard"* Robert Gordon- "It's Late"* Robert Gordon- "Lucille"* Robert Gordon- "Little Pig"* Robert Gordon- "Low Down Weekend"*   Screamin' Rebel Angels Sizzling Summer Giveaway   Music bed- Link Wray- "Scatter"   Robert Gor

Johnny & Dorsey Burnette's demo of "Daddy-O" is featured along with Darrell Higham's tribute to the Burnette brothers.  Also on the show, full details on the Screamin' Rebel Angels' Sizzling Summer Giveaway along with a track from them, Johnny Horton, Billy Burnette, Rockats, Ritchie Valens and so much more!   Intro music bed- Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper" Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   The Rockats- "Never So Clever" Elvis Presley- "Little Sister"   Music bed- Love Sculpture- "Blues Helping"   Dave Edmunds- "Sweet Little Rock N Roller" Rockin' R's- "Crazy Baby" Billy Burnette- "Hot Night In Memphis"   Music bed- Glen Campbell- "King Of The Road"   Johnny Horton- "Honky-Tonk Hardwood Floor" Danny B. Harvey & Mysti Moon- "When The Levee Breaks" Nick Kane- "Why Baby Why"   Dick Dale- "Night Rider" The Beach Boys- "Moon Dawg"   Music bed- Kenny Vaughan- "Mysterium" Dr. Rubin's Pomade!   69 Cats- "Bad Things" Screamin' Rebel Angels- "When I'm With You" Ritchie Valens- "Hurry Up" Pop's Resale!   Musi

Deke Dickerson and the Trashmen bring us 2 tracks from their latest release, Bringing Back The Trash!  We also hear from Reverend Horton Heat, Southern Culture On The Skids, The Boss & The Killer duet, George Jones, Travelling Wilburys and so much more!   Intro Music bed- Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper" Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Bill Allen- "Please Give Me Something" Kenny Vaughan- "Train Of Love"   Music bed- Buck Owens- "Buck's Polka"   Jimmy Lloyd- "Rocket In My Pocket" Barbara Clifford & Mondo Cortez- "Nikki Kay" The Diamonds- "The Stroll"   Music bed- The Ventures- "Memphis"   Sonny Burgess- "Steady As She Goes" The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns Rockabilly Deluxe on vinyl :60 spot Jerry Lee Lewis with Bruce Springsteen- "Pink Cadillac Southern Culture On The Skids- "Goo Goo Muck"   Music bed- Link Wray- "Rumble" Dr. Rubin's Pomade   Reverend Horton Heat- "Lonesome Train Whistle" Chuck Berry- "Almost Grown" George Jones- "Race Is On"   Music bed- Glen Campbell- "Walk Don't Run"   Screamin' R

13 Cats, Paul McCartney, Chris Isaak, Howlin' Wolf and Johnny Cash are just some of the artists you hear this week!  2 in a row from JD McPherson as well!! Intro music bed- Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper" Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   13 Cats- "13 Cats" Johnny Kidd & The Pirates- "Please Don't Touch"   Music bed- James Wilsey- "El Dorado"   Charlie Gracie- "Butterfly" Buck Owens- "My Heart Skips A Beat" Big Sandy & His Fly Right Boys- "Power Of The 45"   Music bed-Dex Romweber Duo- "Blue Surf"   Carl Perkins- "Dixie Fried" Paul McCartney- "All Shook Up" Lanie Lane- "Bang Bang"   Music bed-Kenny Vaughan- "Mysterium" Dr. Rubin's Pomade   Mickey Hawks- "Screamin' Mimi Jeanie" Howlin' Wolf- "Howlin' For My Darling" Kim Wilson- "Tiger Man"   Music bed- Joel Paterson- "King Freddie's Blues"   Johnny Cash- "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby" Wanda Jackson- "Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad" Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Let It Rain"   Music bed-Glen Campbell- "James Bond Theme"   Chris Isaac- "Voodoo" Nikki Hill-

On the show today, Sonny Burgess (celebrating a birthday today), Dick Dale, Deke Dickerson, Wanda Jackson, Bo Diddley, Molly Sue Gonzalez & The Mean, Mean Men and much more! Intro music bed- Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper" Voice over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Dick Dale- "Ring Of Fire" Eddie Cochran- "C'mon Everybody"   Music bed- The Ventures- "Rebel Rouser"   Molly Sue Gonzalez & The Mean, Mean Men- "Bad Example" Bo Diddley- "You Don't Love Me" Buddy & Julie Miller- "Gasoline & Matches"   Music bed- The Rockats- "Kitten With A Whip"   Buddy Holly- "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" Imelda May- "Wild Woman" The Fabulous Thunderbirds- "Can't Tear It Up Enuff"   Clarence Clemons- "Peter Gunn Theme" Sonny Burgess- "Itchy"   Music bed- Joel Paterson- "Twin Guitar Shuffle" Dr. Rubins Pomade   Billy Lee Riley- "Pearly Lee" Deke Dickerson- "Little Innocent" Dale Hawkins- "Little Pig"   Music bed- Marco Di Maggio- "Silver Moon"   Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm (feat. Jackie Brenston) You've Got To Lose Ro

Dion talks about one of his biggest inspirations, Carl Perkins, later in the program plus killer new tunes from The Rockats, The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, Reckless Ones and flashback favorites from Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers, Johnny Cash and a Prince cover from The Polecats.  All that and much, much more!!   Now hear us twice a week at rockabillyradio.net.  Wednesdays 8am USA Central/ 2pm UK and Saturdays 1pm USA Central/ 7pm UK.   Intro music bed- Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper" Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Johnny Cash- "Cry, Cry, Cry" The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Long Gone Daddy"   Music bed- Eddie Angel- "Black Widow"   The Rockats- "Tear The Roof Off" Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers- "My Little Sister's Gotta Motorbike" Billy Burnette- "Are You With Me Baby"   Dale Hawkins- "Susie-Q" Polecats- "Let's Go Crazy" Warren Smith- "Ubangi Stomp"   Junior Wells- "We're Ready" Brian Setzer- "Cherokee"   Music bed- The Ventures- "Memphis" Dr. Rubin's Pomeade Dion interview   Dion- "Blue Su

Smutty Smiff joins us later in the program on this episode of The Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour.  Smutty is best known as the upright bass player for The Rockats, 13 Cats, Havalinas and more.  He also hosts a radio show in Iceland which he gives us more details on in the program as well as a couple of requests for us like "Woodpecker Rock", "Barking Up The Wrong Tree", "Cast Iron Arm" and "Race With The Devil".  Hear more classics from Jimmy Reed, Eddie Cocrhan, Carl Perkins, Arthur Crudup and more!!   Intro bed- Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper" Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Eddie Cochran- "Somethin' Else" Peanuts Wilson- "Cast Iron Arm"   Music bed- Dick Dale- "Shake N Stomp"   Levi Dexter- "The Man Who Counts" Nat Couty & The Braves- "Woodpecker Rock"   Music bed- Joel Paterson- "Speedin' North"   Starkweather Boys- "Abagail Blue" Lee Rocker- "Rock This Town"   Music bed- Johnny & Dorsey Burnette- "Rockin' Johnny Home"   Paul Burlison w/ Kim Wilson- "She's Hot"   Smutty Smiff interview- part 1

Sizzlin' hot tunes from Screamin' Rebel Angels, Stray Cats, Big Mama Thornton, Jerry Lee Lewis and more! Intro music bed- Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper" Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Buddy Holly- That'll Be The Day" Chan Romero- "My Little Ruby"   Music bed- The Rumblers- "Boss"   Dead Rock West- "Price Of Love" Gas House Gorillas- "One Shot"   Robert Gordon- :60 I'm Coming Home album spot   Fats Domino- "I'm Walkin'"   Music bed- Duane Eddy- "The Attack Of The Duck Billed Platypus"   Glen Campbell- "In My Arms" Vince Taylor- "Brand New Cadillac" Big Bopper- "Chantilly Lace" Mr. Gasser & The Weirdos- "Hey, Rat Fink" Ritchie Valens- "Big Baby Blues"   Music bed- Duane Eddy- "Twango" Dr. Rubin's Pomade!!   Jerry Lee Lewis- "Great Balls Of Fire" Screamin' Rebel Angels- "Sizzle" Big Mama Thornton- "Hound Dog" Rufus Thomas- "Bear Cat" Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin- "Truckin' Little Woman"   Music bed- Johnny & Dorsey Burnette- "Bloody River"   Stray Cats- "Gene & Eddie" Del Shannon- "From Me To Yo

Brand new music from Imelda May and Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band featured on this episode along with everything from Buck Owens to The Cramps! Intro- Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper" Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey   Johnny Kidd & The Pirates- "Shakin' All Over" Mickey Hawks with Moon Mullins & His Night Raiders- "Bip Bop Boom"   Music bed- Los Straitjackets- "Crime Scene"   Nick Waterhouse- "This Is A Game" Levi Dexter & Magic- "Go Go Go"   Vintage RCA Color TV spot   The Beatles- "Lonesome Tears"   Music bed- Johnny & Dorsey Burnette- "Rockin' Johnny Home"   Imelda May- "Tribal" Polecats- "Big Green Car" Cliff Richard- "Move It"   Instrumental Breakdown- Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms- "6 String Boogie" Mickey Baker- "Milk Train"   Music bed- Duane Eddy- "Rumble" Dr. Rubin's Pomade!   Traveling Wilburys- "Rattled" Buck Owens- "I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)"   Music bed- The Ventures- "Memphis"   Dave Edmunds- "The Wanderer" The Rolling Stones- "Not Fade Away" Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

Viva Las Vegas 17 artists get the focus on this week's episode of the Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!!  Plus, hear another brand new Robert Gordon track from his upcoming I'm Coming Home album!   Intro bed- Johnny Ramone, Danny B. Harvey & Slim Jim Phantom- "Viva Las Vegas"   Sonny Burgess- "We Wanna Boogie"   Music bed- Duane Eddy- "Twistin' N Twangin"   Lloyd Price- "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" Lloyd Price- "Personality"   Music bed- Kenny Vaughan- "Mysterium"   BurliQ's- "Conundrum" My Darling Clementine- "No Heart In This Heartache" The Trashmen- "Surfin' Bird" Kim Lenz & Her Jaguars- "Pay Dearly"   Music bed- Johnny Ramone, Danny B. Harvey & Slim Jim Phantom- "Viva Las Vegas"   The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "I'm Obsessed" The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "Wild, Crazy & Out Of Control"   Music bed- Johnny Ramone, Danny B. Harvey & Slim Jim Phantom- "Viva Las Vegas"   Los Straitjackets- "Space Mosquito" Los Straitjackets- "Bobsleddin'" Imelda May- "Mayhem" Imelda May- "Johnny's Got A Boom Boom"  

Viva Las Vegas is happening this weekend, April 17-20th.  Stay tuned next week for a special edition of the Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour as we will focus on interviews and music with artists appearing at the event.   Artists on the show next week include Lloyd Price, Imelda May, Robert Gordon, Kim Lenz & The Jaquars, Los Straitjackets, The Rockats, The Trashmen, The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns, Crazy Cavan & The Rhythm Rockers, Sonny Burgess and more!!

This episode is a hepcat lover's blend of legends like Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, Wanda Jackson, Dion and surprising covers by Los Straitjackets (covering Nirvana), Jerry Lee Lewis (covering Led Zeppelin), Di Maggio Connection (covering Talking Heads) and Micky Dolenz (covering Chuck Berry).  Lots more too including something new from The Rockats, a live classic from Bruce Johnston and our 2 weekly features of an "instru-mental breakdown" and our "double shot" (this week it's Chris Isaak) to close out the show.       Intro bed- Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper" Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Chuck Berry- "Johnny B. Goode" Wanda Jackson- "Fujiyama Mama" Robert Plant- "You Can't Buy My Love" Johnny Burnette & The Rock N Roll Trio- "Rock Therapy" Vintage Coke commercial- The Everly Brothers Everly Brothers- "Gone, Gone, Gone" Di Maggio Connection- "Road To Nowhere" Bruce Johnston- "Surfer Stomp" Charlie Feathers- "One Hand Loose" INSTRU-MENTAL BREAKDOWN: Los Straitjackets- "Smells Like Teen Spirit" Duane

Ronnie Tutt toured with Elvis from 1969-1977.  He shares stories about his time with Elvis as well as Neil Diamond, Jerry Garcia, Billy Joel and so many more!  Hear music that features his powerhouse drums as well!   Intro bed- Elvis Presley- "Tiger Man"   Elvis Presley- "Way Down" Elvis Presley- "Blue Suede Shoes" (live)   Music bed- Duane Eddy- "Road Trip"   Elvis Presley- "Mystery Train/Tiger Man" (live)   Music bed- Kenny Vaughan- "Mysterium"   Elvis Presley- "That's All Right" (live) Elvis introducing Ronnie Tutt on stage   Music bed- The Ventures- "Walk Don't Run"   Elvis Presley- "Patch It Up" (live)   Music bed- Link Wray- "Rumble"   Elvis Presley- "Burning Love"   Music bed- Duane Eddy- "Franklin Town"   Elvis Presley- "Always On My Mind"   Music bed- The Ventures- "Memphis"   Elvis Presley- "Polk Salad Annie" (live)   Music bed- The Ventures- "Raunchy"   Neil Diamond- "I'm A Believer"    Music bed- Duane Eddy- "The Attack Of The Duck Billed Platypus   Roy Orbison- "Claudette" (live) Elvis Costello-

Robert Gordon's "I'm Coming Home" premiered later in the program.   Intro bed- Link Wray- "Jack The Ripper" Voice Over- Rob Dempsey   Gene Vincent- "Cruisin'" Jack Scott- "The Way I Walk"   Music bed- Dick Dale- "Surf Beat"   The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns- "King Of The Slot Car Track" Creedence Clearwater Revival- "Travelin' Band"   Vintage Carl Perkins concert spot   Carl Perkins & NRBQ- "All Mama's Children"   Music bed- The Ventures- "Riders In The Sky"   JD McPherson- "Fire Bug" Charlie Gracie- "Fabulous" Brian Setzer & Brian Wilson- "Little Deuce Coupe"   Music bed- The Beach Boys- "Carl's Big Chance"   Booker T & The MG's- "Green Onions" Dex Romweber Duo- "Blue Surf"   Music bed- The Rumblers- "Boss"   Gas House Gorillas- "I Want You To Want Me" The Phantom- "Love Me"   Music bed- Duane Eddy- "Road Trip"   Big Tiny Kennedy- "Country Boy" Greg Martin (The Kentucky Headhunters) liner Johnnie Johnson & The Kentucky Headhunters- "That'll Work" Tom Jones- "Evil"   Music bed- The Ventures- "Gu