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Just married! (October 28, 2006)

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954 (Introducing my NEW THEME SONG! Great stop-time bluesy rocker alternating with boogie chorus plus blaring saxophone solo! This is the rockin' flip side to the classic original version of the doo-wop ballad, "Cherry Pie!")
2. "Up above my Head" by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1947 (Saying goodbye to my theme song of the past five years! OUTSTANDING up-tempo gospel featuring Sister Rosetta's incredibly exciting guitar work as well as enthusiastic vocals!)
3. "The Devil Hates You" by Rebecca Lee, 1956
4. "Little Queenie" by Chuck Berry, 1958
5. "Disappointed" by Claudine Clark
6. "If You Were the Only Girl in the World" by the Castelles, 1954
7. "Loose Caboose" by Joe Weaver, 1955
8. "Hasten, Jason" by the Roulettes, 1959
9. "Sugar" by the Playmates, 1957
10. "Seven Day Weekend" by Gary U.S. Bonds, 1962
11. "Out on a Hill" by Johnnie Taylor and the Soul Stirrers, 1958
12. "Too Close to Heaven" by the Meditation Singers, 1959
13. "White Christmas" by the Four Lovers, 1956
14. "New Year's Eve" by the Cameos, 1957
15. "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" by Sonny Til and the Orioles, 1948
16. "After New Year's Eve" by the Heartbeats, 1957
17. "1951 Blues" by Luther Huff, 1951
18. "He's a Real Fine Man" by Rose Johnson and Fats Gaines, 1953
19. "Takin' You Back" by Faye Adams
20. "Baby, Give Me a Chance" by Joe Hudson and his Rockin' Dukes with Lester Robinson, 1957
21. "Show Me" by the Five Royales, 1962
22. "Angel Baby" by Rosie and the Originals, 1960
23. "Easier Said than Done" by Anita Humes and the Essex, 1963
24. "Earth Angel" by the Penguins, 1954 (THE ORIGINAL soulful version on Dootone Records!)
25. "Love Will Make your Mind Go Wild" by the Penguins, 1955
26. "Hey, Senorita" by the Penguins, 1954
27. "Ookey Ook" by the Penguins, 1955
28. "Earth Angel" by the Penguins, 1956 (Interesting remake on Mercury. Features different instrumentation including chimes!)
29. "No, There Ain't No News Today" by the Penguins, 1954 (Their FIRST record! Obscure but good uptempo number featuring somewhat nonsensical lyrics!)
30. "Memories of El Monte" by the Penguins, 1963
31. "No Hiding Place" by Dorothy Love Coates and the Gospel Harmonettes, 1953
32. "Running to the Lord" by Benny Jackson and the Exciting Melody Stars, c. 1970
33. "Stop Running Around" by Gladys Knight and the Pips
34. "Pipe Dreams" by Jimmy Beck, 1959
35. "Hey, Paula" by Paul and Paula, 1962
36. "My Poor Heart" by Lula Reed
37. "Hot Lips Baby" by Herbie Duncan
38. "Matchbox" by Carl Perkins, 1957
39. "Will You, Willyum?" by Janis Martin, 1956

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "My Boy, Elvis" by Janis Martin, 1956
3. "Mystery Train" by Elvis Presley, 1955
4. "Corinna, Corinna" by Ray Peterson, 1960
5. "Up the Aisle (Just You and I)" by Linda Carter
6. "You're Mine, Oh, Mine" by Bobby and Ronald, 1956
7. "Whop-Ting-A-Ling" by the Big Five, 1961
8. "You Never Could Be Mine" by Baby Washington, 1958
9. "Come, my Little Baby" by the Chantels, 1957
10. "Maybe" by the Chantels, 1957
11. "Love Me Always" by Arthur Lee Maye and the Crowns, 1955
12. "God Don't Never Change" by the Radio Four, 1952
13. "Do, Lord, Remember Me" by Evangelist Sister Rosetta Wynn, 1948-49
14. "No Restricted Signs" by the Golden Gate Quartet, 1946
15. "No Jim Crow in Heaven" by the Capitol City Quartette, 1950
16. "Martin Luther King" by the Mighty Sparrow, 1963
17. "Africa, Here I Come" by Lord Ivanhoe and his Caribbean Knights
18. "There'll Be No Distinction There" by Blind Alfred Reed, 1929
19. "I'll Never Be Free" by Savannah Churchill and the Four Tunes, 1946
20. "Estelle" by the Belltones, 1953
21. "Someday, Somewhere" by Helen Foster, 1953
22. "Speedo" by the Cadillacs, 1955
23. "Zoom" by the Cadillacs, 1956
24. "No Chance" by the Cadillacs, 1954
25. "Zoom-Boom-Zing" by the Cadillacs, 1955
26. "Gloria" by the Cadillacs, 1954
27. "Let Me Explain" by the Cadillacs, 1955-56
28. "Speedo Is Back" by the Cadillacs, 1957
29. "I Do, Don't You?" by Mahalia Jackson, 1950
30. "These Are They!" by Queen C. Anderson and the Brewster Singers, 1952
31. "Ruby, Baby" by the Drifters, 1955
32. "Dig These Blues" by the Four Clefs, 1941 (Unbelievably HOT instrumental that really has a Rock 'n' Roll feel despite its 1941 date and its use of steel guitar! Very exciting!)
33. "'Til the Well Runs Dry" by Wynona Carr, 1956
34. "Cabin Hideaway" by the Limelighters, 1955
35. "Fine Girl" by the Calvaes, 1956
36. "Chained to your Love" by Betty Everett
37. "Mr. Blue" by the Fleetwoods, 1959

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "Groovy Train" by Wade Cagle and the Escorts, 1958
3. "That's All I Need" by Dorothy Collins
4. "The Ways of a Woman in Love" by Johnny Cash
5. "Love Is my Business" by Cliff Gleaves, c. 1957
6. "I Need You" by the Utmosts, 1961
7. "One Love" by the Logics, 1960
8. "Rocket Ride" by Johnny Greco
9. "You Broke my Heart" by the Rosettes, 1961
10. "Lonely Teardrops" by Jackie Wilson, 1958
11. "The Yodelin' Blues" by Diana Cole and the Ernest Hayes Orchestra, 1957
12. "Home in the Sky" by the Spirit of Memphis, 1954
13. "My Mother (Part 1)" by Rosa Shaw, 1952
14. "Tall Cool One" by the Wailers, 1958-59
15. "Love Is Strange" by Mickey and Sylvia, 1956
16. "No Good Lover" by Mickey and Sylvia, 1956
17. "Walkin' in the Rain" by Mickey and Sylvia, 1956
18. "I'm Tired" by Big Red McHouston, 1954
19. "Where Is my Honey?" by Big Red McHouston, 1954
20. "Come On, Baby" by Katie Webster
21. "Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby?" by Jimmy Reed, 1956
22. "Tin Pan Alley" by Jimmy Wilson and his Band, 1953 (Probably NOT the same Jimmy Wilson who recorded "Clemae" (see below). This is a slow very intense Blues!)
23. "If (I Could Be with You)" by Miss La-Velle, 1958
24. "Ain't That a Shame?" by Fats Domino, 1955
25. "High Blood Pressure" by Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns, 1958
26. "Clemae" by Jimmy Wilson, 1960 (Most likely NOT the Jimmy Wilson who recordeed "Tin Pan Alley" (see above). This one outdoes Little Richard!! The extremely funky instrumentation makes this an all-out foot stomper too!)
27. "Yeah, Baby" by Stella Johnson, 1957-58
28. "It's Raining" by Irma Thomas, 1963
29. "Hurt" by Timi Yuro, 1961
30. "They Can't Love Jesus More than Me" by Jim and Jesse, 1958
31. "Working on the Building" by Elvis Presley, 1960
32. "Why Don't You Love Me?" by Roy Acuff (Nice remake of the Country classic originally recorded by Hank Williams! Also features Roy's harmonica!)
33. "Catfish Boogie" by Tennessee Ernie Ford, 1953 (Lively Country Boogie! Sounds a lot like his 1950 smash, "The Shot Gun Boogie" and his "Blackberry Boogie" from 1952. A winning formula every time!)
34. "The Tennessee Waltz" by Patti Page, 1950 (The beautiful definitive version that was a hit in Pop, Country, and, yes, R. & B.!)
35. "Tennessee Waltz" by Pee Wee King, 1948 (The nice Country ORIGINAL sung by the male singer who also wrote it!)
36. "Tennessee Waltz Blues" by Sticks McGhee, 1950 (Very effective Blues-based instrumental version featuring Sticks's hot bluesy electric guitar as well as a nice saxophone solo!)
37. "Let the Good Things Start" by Pearl Woods, 1955
38. "Shakin' Mother for You" by Champion Jack Dupree
39. "Rock, Little Francis" by the Five Willows, 1953

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)" by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton, 1960
3. "Norman" by Sue Thompson, c. 1960
4. "At the Hop" by Danny andd the Juniors, 1957
5. "Broken Hearted" by Little Bessie, 1960-61
6. "Since I Fell for You" by Lenny Welch, 1963
7. "Rock-a-Bop" by Sparkle Moore with Dan Belloc and his Orchestra, 1956
8. "No, No, Baby" by Al Ferrier and his Boppin' Billies, 1955
9. "Doghouse boogie" by Hawkshaw Hawkins, c. 1948
10. "Jambalaya Boogie" by Eddie Shuler's All Star Reveliers, 1950
11. "Peace in the Valley" by Red Foley, 1951
12. "Peace in the Valley" by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1952
13. "White Cliffs of Dover" by the Checkers, 1953
14. "Juke Box Rock and Roll" by the Marigolds, 1956 (Stone rockin' doo-wop plus hot sax solo! Was my theme song on WEGL 1998-2001!)
15. "Ooh, Little Daddy" by Edna McGriff, 1952
16. "I Used to Cry Mercy, Mercy" by the Lamplighters, 1954
17. "The Ring" by Little Sylvia, 1953
18. "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" by the Spaniels, 1953
19. "Dig These Blues" by the Four Clefs, 1941
20. "Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train" by Mabel Scott, 1951
21. "Choo Choo Ch' Boogie" by Louis Jordan, 1946
22. "Big John's A-Blowin'" by Big John Greer and his Rhythm Rockers, 1950
23. "I'll Gladly Do It Again" by Bertice Reading, 1954
24. "A Million and One Dreams" by the Bel-Larks, 1962 (Beautiful, heartrending doo-wop ballad with female lead. They just don't make such innocent records anymore! Too bad we live in such a cynical, jaded age!)
25. "Just Walkin' in the Rain" by the Prisonaires, 1953
26. "Heavenly Father" by Edna McGriff, 1952
27. "Corrine, Corrina" by Merrill Moore, 1952
28. "A New Love" by Ruth Brown
29. "Wild Life" by Rudy Greene, 1956
30. "Baby, I Love You So" by the Romancers, 1958 (NICE bluesy, mid-tempo R. & B. ballad with a gospel feel to it! Kind of like Hank Ballard and the Midnighters in terms of style! Not to be confused with the excellent, haunting ballad by Joe Weaver and the Don Juans from 1956!)
31. "There's a Vacant Room in Heaven" by the Sensational Nightingales, 1951
32. "Life's Lonesome Road" by Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke, 1961
33. Rockin' Daddy" by Sonny Fisher, 1955
34. "Lotta Lovin'" by Gene Vincent, 1957
35. "You Ain't Movin' Me" by Linda Hayes and the Earl Warren Orchestra, 1956 (Surely not the same Earl Warren as the U.S. Supreme Court justice of the same era!)
36. "Jenny Lou" by Cliffie Nash
37. "Time Brings about a Change" by Dolly Coopoer, 1957
38. "When a Man Loves a Woman" by Percy Sledge, 1966
39. "When a Woman Loves a Man" by Esther Phillips, 1966 (Nice female reply; otherwise a close copy of Percy Sledge's lovely Soul ballad classic!)
40. "Shake a Tail Feather" by the Five Du-Tones, 1963
41. "Queen of Fools" by Marie and the Deccors [sic], 1962

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "The Wah-Watusi" by the Orlons
3. "Cool Jerk" by the Capitols, 1966
4. "Monkey U.S.A." by the Church Street Rive, 1963
5. "The Kind of Man I Am" by Gene Cooper and the Voices, c. 1965
6. "Heart for Sale" by Robbie Lee
7. "Shombalor" by Sheriff and the Ravels, 1959
8. "Banana Split" by Kid King's Combo, 1953
9. "Baby, I'm Yours" by Vikki Nelson, 1961
10. "Ipsie, Opsy, Ooh" by Shirley Gunter and the Flairs, 1955
11. "When I Shall Met Him Face to Face" by the Brewsteraires of Memphis
12. "Savior, Don't Pass Me By" by Margaret Barnes, 1949
13. "Romeo" by the Velours, 1957
14. "Can I Come Over Tonight?" by the Velours, 1957
15. "Honey Drop" by the Velours, 1956
16. "Hands Across the Table" by the Velours, 1957
17. "Drag Race" by Joe Houston, 1954
18. "Ring Dang Dilly" by Big Maybelle, 1956
19. "Let's Have a Ball" by the Wheels, 1956
20. "Tell Me Now" by the Dolls, 1958
21. "Don't Worry Me No More" by Paula Watson with Fours Hits and a Miss, 1950
22. "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy" by Elvis Presley, 1956
23. "Every Day" by the Peacheros, 1954
24. "Dilly Dally Darling" by Anne Kaye and the Jimmy Wright Orchestra, 1956
25. "Trickle, Trickle" by the Vidoes, 1958
26. "Broken Hearted Melody" by Sarah Vaughan, 1959
27. "In the Still of the Night" by the Five Satins, 1956
28. "Speedo" by the Cadillacs, 1955
29. "Come, Go with Me" by the Del Vikings, 1956
30. "On the Highway" by Rosa Shaw, 1952
31. "Count your Blessings" by the Jackson Gospel Singers, 1952
32. "Here Comes the Blues" by Wynonie Harris, 1945
33. "Stormy Monday Blues" by Billy Eckstine with Earl Hines and his Orchestra, 1942
34. "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water" by the Cats and the Fiddle, 1939
35. "Why Don't You Do Right?" by Lil Green, 1941 (The minor-key bluesy ORIGINAL version!)
36. "Why Don't You Do Right?" by the Serenaders, 1952 (Almost shockingly funky R. & B. remake by the male vocal group! HOT!)
37. "Money, Honey" by the Drifters, 1953
38. "I'm a Little Mixed Up" by Betty James, 1961
39. "What's in the Heart" by the Five Royales, 1962

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "Too Young to Marry You" by the Teenettes
3. "Stranded in the Jungle" by the Cadets, 1956
4. "A Million Thanks" by Anita Tucker, 1954
5. "Helping Hand" by Bobby Fields (Nice soulful ballad by the singer otherwise known as Bobby Marchan, lead singer of Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns!)
6. "Bewildered" by James Brown and the Famous Flames, 1961
7. "See Dee Boom Run Dun" by Mickey and Sylvia, 1955
8. "The Naughty Flea" by Boysie Grant and Reynolds' Calypso Clippers
9. "Peas and Rice" by George Symonette and his Calypso Sextette, 1957
10. "A Good Woman" by the Bluenotes, 1960
11. "Somebody Bigger than You" by Mahalia Jackson, c. 1947
12. "Old Ship of Zion" by Brother Joe May and the Sallie Martin Singers, 1952 (LIVE intense bluesy gospel!)
13. "Good Golly, Miss Molly" by Little Richard, 1956
14. "Wanna Be Loved (All Night Long)" by Bee Bee Queen and Teacho's Orchestra
15. "Woke Up this Morning" by B.B. King, 1953
16. "Oh, But She Did" by the Opals, 1954
17. "Lonely Nights" by the Hearts, 1955
18. "He Still Loves Me" by the Capris
19. "Shrimp and Gumbo" by Dave Bartholomew and his Orchestra, 1955
20. "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" by Fats Domino, 1952
21. "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" by Roy "Bald Head" Byrd, 1949 (The ORIGINAL version by the artist otherwise known as Professor Longhair! GREAT funky Caribbean influence and Boogie Woogie mix!)
22. "Mardi Gras Mambo" by the Hawketts, 1955
23. "Iko Iko" by the Dixie Cups, 1965
24. "History of Carnival" by Attila the Hun, 1935
25. "Old Time Calypsoes" by Lord Melody
26. "The Road" by Lord Kitchener, 1963
27. "So Young" by the Ronettes, 1964 (Nice soulful ballad given the Phil Spector "Wall of Sound" treatment!)
28. "So Young" by the Students, 1957-58 (The ORIGINAL soulful doo-wop ballad featuring a young boy lead voice; hence, many of the remakes are by female artists!)
29. "All of my Appointed Time" by the Flowers of Joy, 1951-52
30. "When my Savior Calls Me Home" by the Angelic Gospel Singers, 1948-49
31. "Julocka Jolly" by the Jumping Jacks, 1953
32. "Cupid" by Sam Cooke, 1961
33. "Baby, Oh, Baby" by Kathy Young and the Innocents, 1961 (NICE remake of the soulful original recorded first by the Shells in 1957 and then rereleased as a hit record in 1960!)
34. "Blue Ribbon Baby" by the Three Friends, 1961
35. "Ditta Wa Doo" by the Vestelles, 1958
36. "Hearts of Stone" by Otis Williams and the Charms, 1954 (Catchy big hit version of the 1954 Jewels' original!)
37. "Hearts of Stone" by Mel Tillis, 1961 (Interesting COUNTRY remake!)
38. "A Sunday Kind of Love" by Etta James, 1960
39. "What a Difference a Day Makes" by Dinah Washington, 1959

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "Honky Tonk" by the Hollywood Argyles, c. 1960 (Excellent remake of the Bill Doggett instrumental from 1956! Yes, the same group who recorded the novelty "Alley Oop" in 1960 were also a pretty darn hot instrumental band as well!)
3. "The Twist" by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, 1959
4. "I Want to Know" by Lloyd Sims
5. "Goin' Back Home to Mama" by Vicky Lee and the Bumps Blackwell Orchestra, 1955
6. "Walking to New Orleans" by Fats Domino, 1960
7. "Mathilda" by Rick Sumlin and the Little Darlins (Nice remake of the Swamp Pop bluesy ballad original by Cookie and the Cupcakes from 1958!)
8. "Comfort in my Heart" by Bea Booker, 1958
9. "See You Later, Alligator" by Bobby Charles, 1955
10. "Willie" by Rebecca Lee, 1956
11. "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley, 1956
12. "I'll Tell It" by the Spirit of Memphis, 1954
13. "Uncloudy Day" by the Staple Singers, 1956
14. "B.M.T. Special" by the Shy-Tans
15. "Six to Eight" by Sticks McGhee, 1955
16. "I'm Just What You're Looking For" by Christine Kittrell, 1958-59
17. "Jim Dandy" by LaVern Baker, 1955
18. "Please Change your Mind" by the Five Du-Tones, 1962
19. "Born to Lose" by Ray Charles, 1962
20. "Hey, Little Dreamboat" by Rose and the Maddox Brothers, 1955
21. "Never No Mo' Blues" by Hank Snow (Nice bluesy remake!)
22. "Never No Mo' Blues" by Jimmie Rodgers, 1928 (Great bluesy ORIGINAL! Also features Jimmie's distinctive "blue yodel" vocals!)
23. "The Brakeman's Blues (Yodeling my Blues Away)" by Jimmie Rodgers
24. "See See Rider Blues" by Bea Booze, 1942
25. "All of Me" by Savannah Churchill and the Four Tunes, 1949
26. "Such a Night" by the Drifters, 1954
27. "People Will Say We're in Love" by the Spaniels, 1959
28. "Teenage Blues" by Ruth McFadden
29. "So, Why?" by the Bop-Chords, 1957
30. "I Understand (Just How You Feel)" by Ricky Page
31. "If You Don't Need Me" by the Five Royales, 1960-61
32. "I'll Be Satisfied" by the Dixie Hummingbirds, 1949
33. "He'll Fix It" by Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke, 1959
34. "Barefootin'" by Robert Parker, 1966
35. "Maybelline" by Johnny Rivers, 1964 (Truly funky remake of Chuck Berry's 1955 rocker!)
36. "Forever" by the Marvelettes, 1963
37. "Teenager's Letter of Promises" by Juanita Rogers and Lynn Hollings with Mr. V's Five Joys, 1961
38. "Creole Alley" by Lee Allen, 1954
39. "My Baby's Gone Away" by Eddie Riff, 1960
40. "Don't Mess with my Man" by Irma Thomas, 1959

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "You Hurt my Pride" by Ursula Reed and the Joe Morris Orchestra, 1955
3. "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price, 1958
4. "Real Gone Lover" by Smiley Lewis, 1956
5. "Love Is a Crazy Thing" by Big Bertha, 1953
6. "Flame in my Heart" by th Checkers, 1953
7. "I won't Be Back" by the Kidds, 1955
8. "The Rocker's Shuffle" by Rollee McGill, 1954
9. "Said He Would" by Mahalia Jackson, 1952
10. "He's Calling Me" by Dorothy Love Coates and the Original Gospel Harmonettes, 1953
11. "Little Black Train Is Coming" by the Dominoes, 1954
12. "Oh, Julie" by the Crescendos, 1957
13. "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" by the Andrews Sisters, 1956 (Originally recorded in 1938 - their first hit!)
14. "In the Mood" by the Andrews Sisters
15. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" by the Andrews Sisters, 1941
16. "Beat Me, Daddy, Eight to the Bar" by the Andrews Sisters
17. "Rum and Coca Cola" by the Andrews Sisters, 1947
18. "Rum and Coca Cola" by Lord Invader, 1946 (LIVE version by the ORIGINATOR of the song! Calypso from Trinidad and Tobago!)
19. "My Cousin Family" by Lord Invader
20. "My Dearest Darling" by Etta James, 1960
21. "Danny Boy" by Jackie Wilson, 1965
22. "My Guy Is Boss" by the Crampton Sisters, 1964
23. "Soul Twist" by King Curtis, 1962
24. "My Boyfriend's Back" by the Angels, 1963
25. "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison, 1964
26. "It's Over" by Roy Orbison
27. "Tonight You Belong to Me" by Patience and Prudence, 1956
28. "Showdown" by Tony Casanova
29. "Black Cadillac" by Joyce Green, 1959
30. "Shake the Hand" by Mike Cain
31. "Jesus Is Real to Me" by Clara Ward and the Famous Ward Singers, 1949
32. "I'll Tell It" by the Spirit of Memphis, 1954
33. "Young Blood" by Lil Greenwood, 1951
34. "Birmingham Bounce" by Hardrock Gunter, 1950
35. "Thirty Days" by Chuck Berry, 1956
36. "Hillbilly Blues" by Clear Waters, 1958 (The first recording by Eddie ("The Chief") Clearwater. Obviously a pun on his last name and an allusion to the great Muddy Waters! This is a truly funky ROCKER! Kind of a Chuck Berry imitation in style featuring some HOT electric guitar!!)

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "Should I Cry?" by the Concords, 1964
3. "I'm Gonna Have Some Fun" by Bunny Paul
4. "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" by the Collegians, 1957
5. "You Set my Soul on Fire" by LaVern Baker, 1953
6. "My True Story" by the Jive Five, 1961
7. "Mexico" by the Rocketones, 1956
8. "Move Over" by Jimmy Wright, 1955
9. "That I Wanna See" by Buddy Phillips and his Orchestra, 1954
10. "Heaven Above Me" by the Jets, 1956
11. "When I Wake Up in Glory" by the Gospel Silhouettes, 1950-51
12. "I'll Tell It" by the Spirit of Memphis, 1954
13. "The Big Bamboo" by Roy Shurland and the Big Bamboo Orchestra, 1961
14. "Limbo" by Lord Tickler
15. "Shame and Scandal" by Peter Tosh and the Wailers, 1965
16. "You're the Only One" by Millie and Roy, 1962
17. "There She Goes" by Joe G. Henry, 1962
18. "Crazy for You" by the Aquatones, 1960
19. "Shy One" by Shirley Ellis
20. "Walking the Beat" by Ernie Freeman and his Combo, 1956
21. "I Got Stung" by Elvis Presley, 1958
22. "Stupid Cupid" by Julie Yoshimoto and the Aztec Combo (Yes, the Connie Francis song of 1958! Nice remake but not quite as erotic as Connie's version! Julie Yoshimoto may have been the earliest Japanese-American rocker! The Aztec Combo may have been Mexican-American. If so, here's a very early example of multicultural diversity in Rock 'n' Roll!)
23. "Mad Nervous Woman" by Jewell Gilbert and Mac McCray's Band
24. "I Will Wait" by the Four Buddies, 1950
25. "Sweet Slumber" by the Four Buddies, 1951
26. "My Summer's Gone" by the Four Buddies, 1951
27. "Sweet Tooth for my Baby" by the Four Buddies, 1951
28. "Bop Bop Bu" by the Dappers, 1956
29. "Blue Mood" by Julie Stevens and the Premiers, 1956
30. "All my Love" by Little Freddy and the Rockets, 1957
31. "This Little Light of Mine" by the Ward Singers, 1952
32. "This Little Girl of Mine" by Ray Charles, 1955
33. "Keep your Feet on the Floor" by the Jewels, 1955
34. "In the Chapel" by Ann Cole, 1956
35. "One Moment with You" by the Dominoes, 1954 (Bluesy R. & B. ballad features Jackie Wilson on lead vocals!)
36. "Too Poor to Love" by the Capris, 1955
37. "I Want to Kiss You" by Georgia Harris and the Hytones, 1958
38. "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison, 1959
39. "When We Get the Word" by Mabel King, 1963
40. "Talk to an Angel" by the Lovetones, 1956

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "I'll Come Running" by Brenda Burns and the Country Combo
3. "Be-Bop-A-Lula" by Gene Vincent, 1956
4. "You Better Believe" by Gene Vincent
5. "Moments" by Jenell Hawkins, 1961
6. "Tell my Baby" by the Sparrows, 1953
7. "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" by Big Joe Turner and his Blues Kings, 1954
8. "Teenage Holiday" by Vicki Evans
9. "When You Dance" by the Turbans, 1955
10. "Wild, Wild Young Men" by Ruth Brown, 1953
11. "Cherry Pie" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
12. "Sweet as a Flower" by Miriam Grate and the Dovers, 1959
13. "(Make Old) Satan Leave Me Alone" by the Sensational Whirlwinds, 1962
14. "One More River to Cross" by the Swanee Quintet, 1961
15. "Just One Look" by Doris Troy, 1963
16. "I Need your Lovin'" by Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford, 1962 (The LONG 6-minute version of this Soul raver! Strong Gospel influence!)
17. "Lovers Never Say Goodbye" by the Flamingos, 1958
18. "Fire in my Heart" by Bobby Hall and the Kings, 1954
19. "The Bear Hug" by Mr. Bear and his Bearcats, 1955
20. "(Let Me Be your) Teddy Bear" by Elvis Presley, 1957
21. "Bad Boy" by the Donays, 1962
22. "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" by Curtis Lee, 1961
23. "Don't Let Go" by the Cookies, 1954
24. "Passing Time" by the Cookies, 1956
25. "In Paradise" by the Cookies, 1956
26. "All Night Mambo" by the Cookies, 1954
27. "Chains" by the Cookies, 1962
28. "Don't Say Nothin' Bad about my Baby" by the Cookies, 1963
29. "The Hammer Rings" by Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke, 1961
30. "Were You There When They Crucified my Lord?" by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the Rosetta Gospel Singers, 1949
31. "Angels" by Professor Johnson and his Gospel Singers, 1950
    
32. "Next Time" by Richard Berry, 1955
33. "Rockin' and Rollin'" by the Winners, 1956
34. "Hey, Little Boy" by Dolores Gibson and Group with Richard Lewis and his Band, 1954
35. "Baby, Oh, Baby" by the Shells, 1957
36. "My Cherie" by the Shells, 1957
37. "Raunchy" by Bill Justis, 1956
38. "If You Can't Rock Me" by Debbie Stevens
39. "If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time" by Lefty Frizzell, 1950

April 3, 2013

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "Moanin' the Blues" by Hank Williams, 1951 (Live recording!)
3. "Hayride Boogie" by Webb Pierce, 1951
4. "Honeysuckle Vine" by the Cook Sisters
5. "No Letter Today" by Judy Canova
6. "Let Me Go, Lover" by the Counts, 1955
7. "You're Mine" by the Fontane Sisters (Great REMAKE of Shirley Gunter and the Queens' 1954 original uptempo doo-wopper! This is one of those rare times where I think the remake may be better than the original! Particularly lively and melodic, this song just exudes FUN!!)
8. "Jenny, Jenny" by Little Richard, 1957
9. "Rock 'n' Roll Stomp" by Steve Gibson
10. "A Ting A Ling" by the Poka Dotts, 1954
11. "The Day Is Past and Gone" by Aretha Franklin, 1956 (GREAT live Gospel by the 14-year old prodigy on piano and vocals! Wonderful bluesy slow number concerning death and the afterlife!)
12. "Now You're Gone" by the Laddins, 1957
13. "Norfolk Country, U.S.A." by Daddy G and the Church Street Five
14. "The Green Door" by Jim Lowe, 1956
15. "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blue (Volare)" by Domenico Modugno, 1958
16. "Diana" by Paul Anka, 1957 (His well-known first hit record! Teenage yearning uptempo!)
17. "I Confess" by Paul Anka and Group, 1956 (His not-so-well-known debut record! Surprisingly soulful R. & B. style ballad! The kid had talent!)
18. "Mine and Mine Alone" by the Angelettes, 1957
19. "Pretty Little Girl" by the Monarchs, 1956
20. "Teresa" by the Treble Chords, 1957
21. "I Met Him on a Sunday" by the Shirelles, 1958
22. "Oh, Boy!" by Buddy Holly, 1958
23. "The Fairest" by Lee Andrews and the Hearts, 1954 (Wonderful, melodic soulful Doo-Wop ballad! Interesting to note the melody is EXACTLY the same as "My Girl Awaits Me" by the Castelles from '53! Different words but same tune!)
24. "My Girl Awaits Me" by the Castelles, 1953 (LOVELY plaintive doo-wop ballad! Identical melody but not words used by Lee Andrews in "The Fairest" in '54! Both groups were from Philadelphia.)
25. "Russian Bandstand" by Spencer and Spencer, 1959
26. "Don't Hang Up" by the Orlons, 1962
27. "Ain't That Peculiar?" by Marvin Gaye, 1963
28. "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, 1965
29. "(Be Mine) Tonight" by Pearline Caesar, 1963
30. "Dr. Jesus" by the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, 1951
31. "I Want to Go to Heaven and Rest" by Sister Wynona Carr, 1949
32. "Bad Girl" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 1959
33. "Night Owl" by Tony Allen and the Champs, 1955
34. "Popcorn Willie" by the Marquis, 1956
35. "Ific" by Lucy Riviera and Group, 1958
36. "Ain't It Good?" by Fats Domino
37. "Gun Slinger" by Bo Diddley, 1960
38. "You Can't Judge a Book by its Cover" by Bo Diddley, 1962
39. "There's No Other Like my Baby" by the Crystals, 1961
40. "It's our Wedding Day" by the Concords, 1964 (Nice male doo-wop number! Sounds more like a ballad c. 1957-59 in sound than a 1964 recording! Doo-wop's last gasp before the deluge of the sixties!)
41. "Roll with Me, Henry" by Etta James, 1955 (LIVE recording of her 1954 R. & B. hit debut record!)

April 10, 2013: BAD NEWS!! Almost for certain, no show! Sports broadcast originally scheduled for March 27 was cancelled due to cold weather and, apparently, has been rescheduled for April 10, unfortunately. Most likely, NEXT SHOW not until April 17!

April 17, 2013

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "Squashy" by Bill Doggett, 1956
3. "No, No, Baby" by Carmen Davis and Ernie Freeman's Combo, 1956
4. "Rocking Jenny Jones" by Big John Greer and his Rhythm Rockers, 1950
5. "Soldier Boy" by the Four Fellows, 1955 (Outstanding LIVE version of this beautiful doo-wop ballad! Especially dramatic on the "bridge" sections! The audience screams with delight!)
6. "How Sentimental Can I Be?" by Lillian Leach and the Mellows, 1954
7. "I Don't Want Nobody (to Have my Love but You)" by Ella Johnson and the Buddy Johnson Orchestra, 1956-57
8. "It Ain't Gonna Be Like That" by Sonny Til and the Orioles
9. "Buick 59" by the Medallions, 1954
10. "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, 1951
11. "Nothing Can Replace You" by Annisteen Allen
12. "There's Nothing Like a Woman in Love" by the Ravens
13. "He Got His Eyes on You" by Brother Sidney Harris, 1963
14. "Til I met the Lord" by the Caravans, 1962
15. "Twistin' the Night Away" by Sam Cooke, 1963 (LIVE and incredibly exciting version of this dance classic! Sam sings in a raw gospel vocal style while the band roars out saxophone-led R.& B. Exciting fun!)
16. "The Nitty Gritty" by Shirley Ellis, 1963
17. "It's All in the Game" by Eddie Holman
18. "I Wonder" by Brenda Lee (Nice soulful Country version from the early 1960's of Cecil Gant's original soulful ballad from '44!)
19. "I Wonder" by Cecil Gant, 1944 (Spare, soulful, wistful ballad! Also features Cecil's nice bluesy piano playing!)
20. "Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens" by Louis Jordan, 1946
21. "One Scotch, One bourbon, One Beer" by Amos Milburn, 1953
22. "Beer Bottle Boogie" by Marilyn Scott, 1950
23. "Goodbye, Baby" by Elmore James and his Broomdusters, 1955 (Talk about soulful! This is an amazing Gospel-drenched bluesy ballad featuring Elmore's impassioned vocals, his sweet stinging bluesy slide guitar, and his band including horns supplying full background! NICE!)
24. "Lover" by the Fabulous Flames, 1961
25. "You're Mine" by Ann Cole, 1957
26. "Loretta" by the Senators, 1959
27. "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry, 1958
28. "Shake til I'm Shook" by Beverly Wright and the Students, 1956
29. "Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby" by the Tuneweavers, 1957
30. "You're Daddy's Little Girl" by Roger and the Travellers, 1961
31. "Bad Girl" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 1959
32. "He'll Fix It" by Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke, 1959
33. "I Could do Better than That" by the Pilgrim Travellers, 1956
34. "Walking in the Dark" by Dottie West
35. "Corrine, Corrina" by Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers, 1937
36. "Stealin' Sugar" by Ray Batts, 1954
37. "Truck Driver's Boogie" by Jess Willard, 1951
38. "Walking After Midnight" by Patsy Cline, 1957
39. "I Really Don't Want to Know" by Solomon Burke, 1962

April 24, 2013

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin andd Johnny, 1954
2. "It's Goodbye" by the Chevells [sic], 1963
3. "She Did Me Wrong" by the Five Royales, 1962
4. "I'm Young" by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, 1962
5. "Disappointed Bride" by the Hearts, 1956
6. "My Heart's Desire" by the Crystals, 1954
7. "Big Fat Mamas Are Back in Style Again" by Bull Moose Jackson, 1950
8. "No Good Daddy" by Emma Dell Lee, 1951
9. "Too Young or Too Old" by Felix Monta and the Bellnotes, 1959
10. "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard, 1955
11. "While the Blood Runs Warm" by Madame Ernestine
12. "Every Christian Mother" by the Consolers, 1954
13. "You Got Me (Where You Want Me)" by Bobby "Blue" Bland, 1958
14. "I Wanna Be the Only One" by Kip Anderson, 1959
15. "Georgia Mule" by June Bateman and Noble Watts
16. "Hot Pastrami" by the Dartells, 1963
17. "A Thousand Stars" by Rosie and the Originals
18. "Wedding Bells" by Tiny Tim and the Hits, 1958
19. "Queen of the Hop" by Bobby Darin, 1958
20. "Tall Paul" by Annette, 1959
21. "Buzz-Buzz-Buzz" by the Hollywood Flames, 1957
22. "Willa Bea (Cheatin')" by the Ambassadors, 1953
23. "I Am Past Sixteen" by Bette McLaurin and the Four Fellows, 1955
24. "Smoke Gets in your Eyes" by the Platters, 1958
25. "Stupid Cupid" by Connie Francis, 1958
26. "Flea Brain" by Gene Vincent
27. "Down at Big Mama's House" by Rex Hale and his Rhythm Masters
28. "Honey, Don't!" by Carl Perkins, 1955
29. "I'm Sorry" by Brenda Lee, 1959
30. "Loving You" by Elvis Presley, 1957
31. "Boom Mag-Azeno-Vip" by the Cashmeres, 1955
32. "So Strange" by the Jesters, 1957
33. "God Is a Battle Axe" by the Sallie Martin Singers, 1950
34. "Elijah" by the Radio Four, 1952
35. "I'm Not to Blame" by the Carter Brothers
36. "Anyway" by Wesley Hardin and the Roxters, 1957-58
37. "I Just Got Back from There" by Timi Yuro, 1963
38. "Since I Met You, Baby" by Ivory Joe Hunter, 1956
39. "On your Radio" by 12-Year Old Richard Lanham, 1956
40. "Transfusion" by Nervous Norvus, 1956

May 1, 2013

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "Be Bop Baby" by the Peacheros, 1954
3. "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show" by Big Maybelle, 1954
4. "La-La" by Fats Domino, 1955
5. "My Saddest Hour" by the Five Keys, 1953
6. "Harbor Lights" by Dinah Washington, 1950
7. "Ain't Got No Home" by Clarence "Frogman" Henry, 1956
8. "Tore Up over You" by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, 1957
9. "Every Day and Every Night" by Dolly Cooper, 1955
10. "Java" by Al Hirt, 1964
11. "Is your All on the Altar?" by Dorothy Love Coates and the Original Gospel Harmonettes, 1963
12. "Helping Hand" by the Pilgrim Jubilees, 1962
13. "The Watusi" by the Vibrations, 1960
14. "Dance, Little Sister" by the Miller Sisters, 1962
15. "Let the Little Girl Dance" by Billy Bland, 1958
16. "A Little Bit of Soap" by the Jarmels, 1961
17. "What Made You Forget?" by Penny and the Ovetones, 1958
18. "Darling, I'm Sorry" by the Ambassadors, 1953
19. "Roll Over, Beethoven" by Chuck Berry, 1956
20. "Kissin' Bug" by the Harris Sisters and the Van Alexander Orchestra, 1955
21. "Millie Brown" by the Jets, 1956
22. "Let's Linger Awhile" by the Capris, 1955-56
23. "Bad Girl" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 1959
24. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 1962
25. "Shop Around" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 1960
26. "The Monkey Time" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
27. "Let Me Have Some" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
28. "Who's Lovin' You?" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 1961
29. "Going to a Go Go" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 1966
30. "Thank You and Goodnight" by the Angels, 1963
31. "Don't Cry" by Cleo and the Crystaliers, 1957
32. "On a Mornin'" by the Golden Gate Quartet (LIVE!)
33. "Lamb's Blood Has Washed Me Clean" by Arizona Dranes, 1926
34. "Down Home in Kentuck'" by Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon, 1929
35. "Wet It (Let the Good Work Go On)" by Frankie "Half-Pint" Jaxon, 1937 (Hilarious and HOT jazz double-entendre number! Frankie originally recorded it in 1929 but the 1937 remake is a bit faster and has some great boogie woogie piano!)
36. "What Have I Done?" by Lil Green
37. "Let's Be Sweethearts Again" by Bill Johnson and the Musical Notes, 1947
38. "Red Juice" by Big John Greer and his Rhythm Rockers, 1950
39. "Going Back to Mexico" by Lula Reed, 1953

May 8: NO SHOW!! Sorry, but I've got to attend a professional meeting in Wahsington, D.C. that day! NEXT SHOW: should be Wednesday, May 15!

May 15, 2013

1. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954
2. "Hey, Little Boy" by Dolores Gibson and the Maxwell Davis Band, 1954
3. "1540 Special" by Joe Weaver and his Blue Note Orchestra
4. "Lewis Boogie" by Jerry Lee Lewis, 1958
5. "Found Me a Sugar Daddy" by Mickey Champion and the Nic-Nacs, 1952
6. "Starlight, Starbright" by Luther Bond and the Emeralds, 1954
7. "Geraldine" by the El Venos, 1956
8. "Baby, Be Mine" by the Charts, 1957
9. "There's Not a Friend" by the Angelic Gospel Singers, 1949-50
10. "Come unto Me" by the Jackson Gospel Singers, 1952
11. "Don't Say your Last Goodbye" by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, 1954
12. "Why Couldn't It Be Me?" by the Turquinettes
13. "Quarter to Three" by Gary U.S. Bonds, 1961
14. "I Just Got a Letter" by the Fashions, 1961
15. "Money (That's What I Want)" by Barrett Strong, 1959
16. "Zippety-Zippety-Zoom" by the Pearls, 1956
17. "I'm Sorry I Met You" by Barbara Lynn, 1962
18. "My Darling" by the Five J's, 1958
19. "Tra La La" by LaVern Baker, 1956-57
20. "Wheels" by the String-a-Longs, 1961?
21. "Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad" by Wanda Jackson, 1956
22. "Busted" by Ray Charles, 1963
23. "No Money in this Deal" by George Jones, 1954 (The Country great's first record! Sounds a bit like Hank Williams!)
24. "Why, Baby, Why?" by George Jones, 1955 (The Country great's first hit! Definitely has a Hank Williams sound to it!)
25. "White Lightining" by George Jones, 1959 (His first Number One hit! Great uptempo novelty record! Originally recorded by the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson) in 1958 and written by the Big Bopper!)
26. "She Thinks I Still Care" by George Jones, 1962
27. "A Girl I Used to Know" by George Jones, 1962
28. "Rock It" by Thumper Jones, 1956 (Actually, George Jones in his Rockabilly phase! Darn good hot Rockabilly! Intro. sounds a lot like Elvis Presley's version of "That's All Right, Mama" from 1954, in turn a remake of the uptempo Blues original by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup from 1946!)
29. "The Race Is On" by George Jones, 1964
30. "Crazy" by Patsy Cline, 1961
31. "Got You on my Mind" by the Miller Sisters, 1955 (Nice, bluesy Country remake of Big John Greer's original!)
32. "Got You on my Mind" by Big John Greer and the Rhythm Rockers, 1951 (Melodious and bluesy lament!)
33. "Mother" by Vance "Tiny" Powell and the Paramount Gospel Singers, 1955
34. "Your Mother Is your Friend" by the Pilgrim Travelers, 1952
35. "Shake my Mother's Hand" by Sister Bessie Griffin, 1948
36. "Honkin' at Midnight" by Frank "Two Horn" Motley and his Crew, 1954
37. "Not Anymore" by Jay Hawkins, 1954 (Powerful Blues before he turned into the weird novelty singer, Screamin' Jay Hawkins with his 1956 hit, "I Put a Spell on You"!)
38. "One More Chance" by Carol Fran, 1960
39. "Love Is Strange" by Mickey and Sylvia, 1956

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