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MUSICAL PICK OF THE MOMENT: "Big Confusion" by Lloyd "Prince" Thomas, c. 1957

An unusual calypso song from Trinidad and Tobago! Unusual in terms of lyrics: it tells the story of a potentially violent conflict between "a certain preacher" and a "robust stickman" over a debt owed. The "stickman" reference is to the traditional mock combat sticks made of the pouie tree and used first by African slaves during Carnival celebrations in the 18th. and 19th. centuries and then later on by their free Black descendants. Not surprisingly, stick fighting was controversial with the British colonial authorities. Also in the song you hear references to someone named Millington. He was one of those British police colonial authorities who clamped down on stick fighting in the late 19th. century. There's also some French patois mixed in with this song like "Donnez baton moin" (i.e., "Give me my stick"). Finally, the song is unusual in that it has a very catchy refrain quoting from the Bible, "Whosoever interfere with the people's servant, he shall be destroyed." The song ends on a happy note since the debtor preacher locates the money to pay off the "robust stickman." This song features some really lively, catchy melody and West Indian percussion backed up mostly with guitar.

> REAL MUSIC LINKS:

  1. Doo Wop Nation
  2. Blue Highway (Blues)
  3. Fifties Website
  4. Marv Goldberg's Yesterday's Memories Rhythm & Blues Party
  5. Black Gospel Music Clef
  6. Trinidad Calypso Tent

CARIBBEAN TRAVEL AND CULTURE LINKS:

  1. Bahamas Homepage
  2. Barbados Tourism Authority
  3. Caribbean Supersite
  4. Trinidad and Tobago Homepage
  5. Bahamas Online

Listen to Dr. Hepcat broadcast the "Golden Oldies" show on WEGL - Auburn, FM 91.1 on Fridays, 5 - 7 p.m. (Central Standard Time). He plays the best rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll, doo wop, rockabilly, Black gospel, blues, early country, ska, calypso, and related music of the 1940's and 1950's! Check out WEGL's web site at http://wegl.auburn.edu/
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Play List: See Below

Just married! (October 28, 2006)


Last updated September 29, 2008 at 3:47 p. m. Copyright (c) 2008.

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Play List

While I was broadcasting on December 1, 2006, a listener called me up to make a very good suggestion: that I keep an online play list of the Golden Oldies records I play on each show! Just so everyone knows, I started out on radio as a trainee on WSRN - Swarthmore, Pa. in the fall of 1975. In those days, even on a college radio station, you had to take a written test from the F.C.C. (Federal Communications Commission) in order to get your license as a Third Class Radiotelephone Operator. Consequently, my real on-air radio career did not start until Sunday, February 1, 1976 at 5:00 a.m. when I played my very first song. It was "Speedo" by the Cadillacs (1955).

I remained a d.j. on WSRN until May 1979. My next radio experience took place Summer 1984 - July 1987 when I hosted a blues and also sometimes a gospel program on WDNA - Miami. After that I hosted both a Golden Oldies and a Calypso Carnival show on WUNH - Durham, N.H. from January 1988 - June 1992.

Finally, in May 1998 I joined WEGL - Auburn, Ala. as host of the Golden Oldies. Just wanted to let you all know that even though my online listing of radio show play lists only reflects the current academic semester, I've actually broadcasted many hundreds, possibly even a thousand or two thousand radio shows off and on since February 1, 1976!

NOTICE: As I have typed in these playlists, I have come to the realization that this web site is becoming a bit too long, so starting with the Summer 2007 Semester, I think I will only provide playlists for the length of the current semester. This means I will delete the playlists of the previous semester at the start of the new semester. Since this is University-supplied server space, I know I will eventually run into server space limits anyway. Thank you for taking note.

PLAY LISTS: FALL 2008

Hooray!! WEGL is back on the air after moving from Foy Union to the new Student Center building. After, literally, 10 years of broadcasting in the old studio, it feels strange to be broadcasting in the new studio but I am happy to say the Golden Oldies show is back as of September 12! (Was unable to broadcast August 8, 15, 22, 29, or September 5).

September 12, 2008
  1. "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" by Tiny Bradshaw, 1951
  2. "Meet Me, Meet Me, Baby" by the Kansas City Tomcats, 1955
  3. "Hallelujah Rock and Roll" by Sandra Grimms, 1956
  4. "Elvis Presley for President" by Lou Monte, 1956
  5. "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley, 1956
  6. "Coming Back to You" by Maxine Brown, 1963-64
  7. "Walking in the Rain" by the Ronettes, 1964
  8. "It's Too Late" by Chuck Willis, 1956, live!
  9. "You Can't Stay Here" by Pearl Reeves and the Concords, 1955
  10. "Hey, Hey, Baby" by Helen Humes, 1951
  11. "Front Page Blues" by the Solotones, 1955
  12. "Got You on my Mind" by the Miller Sisters, 1955
  13. "Awful Day Will Surely Come" by the Starlight Spiritual Singers, 1951
  14. "I've Heard of a City" by Clara Ward, 1953
  15. "The Fat Man's Hop" by Fats Domino
  16. "Hillbilly Blues" by Clear Waters, 1958
  17. "Hillbilly Fever" by Little Jimmy Dickens, 1950
  18. "(Pay Me) Alimony) by the Maddox Brothers and Rose
  19. "The Great Pretender" by the Platters, 1955
  20. "My Summer Love" by Ruby and the Romantics, 1963
  21. "Oh, Merna" by Millie and Roy
  22. "Get Up, Edina" by Desmond Dekker and the Aces, 1965
  23. "Hush, Baby" by Rudy and Sketto, 1962
  24. "Housewife's Choice" by Derrick and Patsy, 1962
  25. "(Today) I Met the Boy I'm Going to Marry" by Darlene Love, 1963
  26. "Smoke from your Cigarette" by the Belmonts, 1962
  27. "Rip It Up" by Little Richard, 1956
  28. "Sweet Little Stranger" by Bobby Jay
  29. "I Wanna Rock" by Patsy Holcomb, 1957
  30. "Nursery Rhyme Rock" by Percy Welch
  31. "Cry On" by Irma Thomas
  32. "Set Me Free" by Irma Thomas, 1959
  33. "Leaning on the Lord" by the Chosen Gospel Singers, 1952
  34. "Tell It to Jesus" by Dorothy Love Coates and the Gospel Silhouettes, 1950-51
  35. "No Sweet Lovin'" by the Drifters, 1956 (not released until 1961!)
  36. "Little Bitty Pretty One" by Bobby Day, 1957 (the ORIGINAL version before Thurston Harris's big hit version later on in 1957)
  37. "Strange Romance" by Shirley Gunter, 1954
  38. "Lovers Island" by the Blue Jays, 1961
  39. "Dumplin's" by the Ernie Freeman Combo, 1958
  40. "Old Times" by the Hi Tensions
  41. "Something Got a Hold on Me" by Etta James, 1961
  42. "Finger Poppin' Time" by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, 1960
  43. "Stay" by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, 1959

September 19, 2008

  1. "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" by Tiny Bradshaw, 1951
  2. "South Street" by the Orlons, 1963
  3. "Mine and Mine Alone" by the Angelettes, 1956
  4. "High Blood Pressure" by Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns, 1958
  5. "Chapel of Love" by the Dixie Cups, 1964
  6. "You, Only You" by the Angelettes, 1956
  7. "Red River Rock" by Johnny and the Hurricanes, 1959
  8. "Rock and Roll Music" by Chuck Berry, 1957
  9. "Cards of Love" by Tico and the Triumphs, 1963
  10. "Love Is a Gamble" by Ike and Bonnie Turner, 1953
  11. "This Train" by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1947
  12. "Evil Mind Blues" by Smokey Hogg, 1949
  13. "World of Trouble" by Memphis Minnie, 1953
  14. "Baby, Take a Chance with Me" by Tampa Red, 1940
  15. "Boogie Woogie in the Village" by Mancel Tierney, 1941
  16. "'Tater Pie" by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys, 1950
  17. "Rubber Ball Bounce" by Buz Butler
  18. "Last Date" by Floyd Cramer, 1960
  19. "Soul on Fire" by LaVern Baker, 1953
  20. "Funny (How Time Slips Away)" by Joe Hinton, 1964
  21. "Let's Go to the Dance" by the Robins, 1953
  22. "Fujiyama Mama" by Annisteen Allen, 1954
  23. "Hillbilly Blues" by Clear Waters, 1958
  24. "I Need Loving" by Erlene Thomas
  25. "Take Me Back" by the Marcels, 1958
  26. "A Lover's Prayer" by the Clickettes, 1960
  27. "Don't Let Temptation (Turn You 'Round)" by Hank Ballard (without the Midnighters)
  28. "Alvin for President" by Alvin and the Chipmunks, 1960
  29. "The Duke Walks" by Duke Jenkins
  30. "Love Is Strange" by Mickey and Sylvia, 1956
  31. "There Is Love in You" by the Prisonaires, 1954
  32. "You Don't Want Me" by the Lockettes, 1958
  33. "A Wonderful Dream" by the Majors, 1961
  34. "Sugar Diabetes" by Eddie Banks and the Five Dreamers, 1956
  35. "Fever" by Little Willie John, 1956
  36. "Sick Spell" by the La Dolls
  37. "Behold thy Mother" by the Highway QC's, 1955-56
  38. "Lord, Spare Me" by the Hightower Brothers
  39. "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" by Ike and Tina Turner, 1961
  40. "Mashed Potatoes U.S.A." by James Brown, 1962
  41. "Please, Mr. Postman" by the Marvelettes, 1961

September 26, 2008 (my wife, Karen's, birthday!)

  1. "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" by Tiny Bradshaw, 1951
  2. "'Deed I Do" by Mary Wells, 1964
  3. "Pennies from Heaven" by the Skyliners, 1958
  4. "My Boyfriend's Back" by the Angels, 1963
  5. "Decatur Street" by Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, 1963
  6. "Does He Love Me?" by Mary Wells, 1964
  7. "Say You Love Me" by Little Jimmy Rivers and the Tops, 1959
  8. "Magic" by the Tru-Tones, 1957
  9. "Angel Face" by the Neons, 1956
  10. "I Know" by Barbara George, 1961
  11. "The Old Landmark" by Clara Ward and the Famous Ward Singers, 1951
  12. "The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow" by the Chosen Gospel Singers, 1953
  13. "Nobody Knows" by the Kansas City Tomcats, 1955
  14. "Rock and Roll Wedding" by Sunny Gale, 1956
  15. "Jackson Blues" by Elmon Mickle, 1960
  16. "Ooby Dooby" by Janis Martin, 1956
  17. "Ooby Dooby" by Roy Orbinson, 1956
  18. "Blue Bayou" by Roy Orbinson
  19. "I Understand" by Ricky Page
  20. "Martin Luther King" by the Mighty Sparrow, 1963
  21. "Big Confusion" by Lloyd "Prince" Thomas, c. 1957
  22. "Women Will Rule the World" by Atilla the Hun, 1935
  23. "Rum and Coca-Cola" by the Andrews Sisters, 1947
  24. "Twilight Time" by the Platters, 1958
  25. "Promise of Love" by the Montgomerys, 1963
  26. "Pink Lane Shuffle" by Duke Reid and his Group, 1961
  27. "Oh! Baby" by Barbara Lynn, 1962
  28. "Fifteen Seconds" by Roxie Williams
  29. "(Let Me Be your) Teddy Bear" by Elvis Presley, 1957
  30. "Can We Forget It?" by Gene and Eunice, 1955
  31. "I Live the Life I Love" by Effie Smith, 1948
  32. "Yonder Goes my Baby" by Wynonie Harris, 1945
  33. "Caldonia" by Louis Jordan, 1945
  34. "Down by the Riverside" by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1943 (great live version!)
  35. "Columbus Stockade Blues" by Hardrock Gunter, 1955 (great live version!)
  36. "Funny (How Time Slips Away)" by Jimmy Elledge, 1962
  37. "That's Life" by James Brown, 1966 (great live version!)
  38. "Maybe the Last Time" by James Brown and the Famous Flames, 1964
  39. "Dedicated to the One I Love" by the Shirelles, 1959

NO Golden Oldies on October 3!! I must attend a professional meeting in Louisville. Kentucky October 1-4. Sorry! The Golden Oldies will resume normal broadcast on Friday, October 10. I can't wait!

Last updated September 29, 3:47 p. m. Copyright (c) 2008.