Rockabilly & Blues Radio Hour

Dean Torrence joins us for part 1 of our interview as we discuss his new book, Surf City: The Jan & Dean Story!  We chat about Jan Berry, The Laurels version of "Baby Talk", KJAN, The Beach Boys' "Barbara Ann", Brian Wilson & Surf City and more!  We also hear tunes from Dick Dale, The Atlantics, The Lively Ones, Link Wray and Deke Dickerson & Los Straitjackets!   Intro music bed: The Beach Boys- "Catch A Wave"   The Beach Boys (w/ Dean Torrence)- "Barbara Ann" (take 3) Dick Dale- "Ho-Dad Machine" The Lively Ones- "Chicken Scratch" Deke Dickerson & Los Straitjackets- "Wild Weekend" Link Wray- "The Green Hornet"   Dean Torrence interview: Segment 1 Jan & Dean- "Deadman's Curve" Segment 2 Jan & Dean- "Sidewalk Surfin'" Segment 3 Snippet of The Laurels- "Baby Talk" Segment 4 Jan & Dean- "Baby Talk" Segment 5 Snippet of The Beach Boys- "Surfin'" Segment 6 Jan & Dean- "Surf City" Legendary Masked Surfers- "Gonna Hust