JD McPherson interview/ Rockabilly N Blues 01-01-2018

JD McPherson/ Photo credit: Joshua Black Wilkins

JD McPherson is our guest on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour as we discuss moving to Nashville, recording at the historic RCA Studio B for his latest album on New West Records and a special request for Pat Cupp!  We'll hear tunes from JD's new album, songs he's performed on with Shovels & Rope and Pokey LaFarge, a track from the album he produced for The Cactus Blossoms and more!  Plus, we spin tracks from his band-mate Jimmy Sutton as well as Eddie Angel featuring his drummer Jason Smay!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

JD McPherson- "Crazy Horse"
Interview segment 1
JD McPherson- "Undivided Heart & Soul"
Interview segment 2
JD McPherson & Pokey LaFarge- "Good Old Oklahoma"
The Starkweather Boys- "Little Mae"
Interview segment 3
*Roy Orbison- "Crying" snippet
JD McPherson- "Hunting For Sugar"
Shovels & Rope (with JD McPherson)- "Nobody Takes The Place Of You"
Interview segment 4
JD McPherson- "Bloodhound Rock"
Interview segment 5
*"Lucky Penny" snippet
The Cactus Blossoms- "Mississippi"
Interview segment 6
Pat Cupp- "I Guess It's Meant That Way"
Jimmy Sutton's Four Charms- "Up Jumped The Devil"
Eddie Angel- "So How Come (No One Loves Me)"

Outro Music Bed: Link Wray- "Heartbreak Hotel"

"Lucky Penny" music video

"Lucky Penny" on Conan

"Crying's Just A Thing You Do" live at KINK

Christmas show with guests Tom Brown & Brian Mayes from Nashville Elvis Festival

It's our annual Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour "ALL CHRISTMAS" show and this year I bring friends Tom Brown & Brian Mayes from the Nashville Elvis Festival in to help me celebrate.  We catch up on plans for the 2018 festival, favorite Graceland Christmas memories and more!  We of course spin some tracks from the latest Elvis Presley with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra release as well as a NEW Christmas single by The Mavericks plus other festive tunes from Chris Isaak, Johnny Cash, Joel Paterson, Dale Watson, Bobby Helms, Dion and lots more! Plus, we hear a snippet of an interview with Brenda Lee recorded at the 2017 Nashville Elvis Festival talking about "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"!  Pour some eggnog, find a comfy blanket and crank up this holiday show as we keep you company for an hour!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
Christmas Intro Music Bed:  Big Bad Voodoo Daddy- "Rockabilly Christmas"

Chris Isaak- "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer"
The Mavericks- "Christmas Time Is (Coming 'Round Again)"
Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- "Blue Christmas"
Dale Watson- "You Can Call Me Nick"

Tom Brown

Brenda Lee on "Rockin' Around..."
Brenda Lee- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me"
Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- "Winter Wonderland"
Dion- "Christmas Baby Please Come Home"
Johnny Cash- "The Little Drummer Boy"
Johnny Horton- "They Shined Up Rudolph's Nose"

instru-Mental Breakdown

Brian Mayes

Joel Paterson- "White Christmas"
Los Straitjackets- "Feliz Navidad"

Bobby Helms- "Jingle Bell Rock"
Del Reeves- "Twisting Santa Claus"
Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- "Santa Claus Is Back In Town"

Outro Music Bed: Los Straitjackets- "Jingle Bells"

For more information on 2018 Nashville Elvis Festival including schedule, tickets, etc:

www.nashvilleelvisfestival.com

Rockabilly N Blues 12-18-17

The great Fats Domino unfortunately passed away on October 24 at 89 years old.  His musical legacy and influence is strong and will be felt for generations.  We hear a couple of songs from Fats including a Christmas tune to kick it off plus covers from Buddy Holly, Rosie Flores and Linda Gail Lewis.  We also hear Christmas tracks from Ricky Nelson, Ricky's sons Matthew & Gunnar, Rocky Burnette, Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miss Mary Ann & The Ragtime Wranglers plus a Christmas instru-Mental Breakdown with Joel Paterson, Reverend Horton Heat and Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis.  We also hear from 2018 Ameripolitan nominees Matt & The Peabody Ducks, The Twilight Drifters and rockers from Little Richard, Eilen Jewell, TJ Mayes and Colton Turner!!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Block of Domino's:
Fats Domino- "Please Come Home For Christmas"
Fats Domino- "I'm Ready"
Rosie Flores- "I'm Walkin'"
Buddy Holly- "Valley Of Tears"
Linda Gail Lewis- "Wait & See"

Ricky Nelson- "Jingle Bells"
Matthew & Gunnar Nelson- "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree"
Johnny Burnette Christmas greeting
Rocky Burnette- "Run Rudolph Run"
Colton Turner- "Rock-A-Bye"
Eilen Jewell- "You'll Be Mine"
TJ Mayes- "In My Head"
Del Reeves- "Girl On The Billboard"
Red Simpson- "Nitro Express"

instru-Mental Breakdown
Joel Paterson- "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm"
Reverend Horton Heat- "Winter Wonderland"
Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Christmas Guitar Boogie"

Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- "Silver Bells"
Miss Mary & The Ragtime Wranglers- "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus"
Matt & The Peabody Ducks- "Gal Of My Dreams"
The Twilight Drifters- "Dirty Dirty Feeling"
Little Richard- "Miss Ann (Take 6)"

Outro Music Bed:  Eddie Angel- "Toe Rag Rumble"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-11-17

We have more Christmas tunes sprinkled in the mix including a NEW track from Joel Paterson!  We also have interview snippets with Billy Burnette talking about his "Hey Daddy" release when he was 7 years old (backed by Ricky Nelson's band) and with Norbert Putnam talking about recording "Merry Christmas Baby" with Elvis and him famously saying "wake up, Put" toward the end of the recording.  Plus, we spin "Pretty Paper" by the recently released project by Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.  And...we hear John Fogerty pay tribute to his late friend Tom Petty, Road Kings cover John Fogerty, Jerry Lee Lewis (with John Fogerty) cover Creedence, new tracks from the Highjivers, Los High Tops with Chantilly Lace Vincent, Elvis covers from Jake Calypso, Dean Z and Carl Bradychok and more!!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

John Lindberg Trio- "Stuck With The Sleigh"
Straight Eights- "Merry, Merry Christmas"
The Highjivers- "Knee High & Risin'"
Scotty Baker- "Last Hurrah"
Los High Tops with Chantilly Lace Vincent- "Hot Rod Mama"
Billy Burnette on "Hey Daddy"
Billy Burnette- "Hey Daddy (I'm Gonna Tell Santa On You)" (listed as "Billy Beau")
Joel Paterson- "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
Road Kings- "Travelin' Band"
John Fogerty- "I Won't Back Down" (live in Las Vegas)
Jerry Lee Lewis with John Fogerty- "Bad Moon Rising"
Brian Setzer Orchestra- "Here Comes Santa Claus"
Roy Orbison with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra- "Pretty Paper"
Jake Calypso- "Flaming Star"
Carl Bradychok- "I'm Coming Home"
Dean Z- "Just Because"
Norbert Putnam on playing on "Merry Christmas Baby" with Elvis in the studio
Elvis Presley- "Merry Christmas Baby"

Outro Music Bed: Los Straitjackets- "Let It Snow"

New tunes, Connor Rocket reviews JD, Christmas rockers and more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 12-04-17

We get new tracks from Cousin Harley and Don Diego Trio this week. Plus, Connor Rocket returns to give a 60 second album review of JD McPherson along with a new track from that release as well.  We also get Christmas rockers from Hillbilly Casino, The Mavericks, Dwight Yoakam, Carolyn Sills Combo, Buck Owens, Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis, Cash O'Riley, The Rayford Brothers and lots more.  

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey
Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Hillbilly Casino- "Holly Jolly Christmas"
The Mavericks- "Blue Christmas"
Cousin Harley- "Deep South"
Levi Dexter- "Honey Bun"
Lance Lipinsky & The Lovers- "Paper Ring"
Buck Owens- "Christmas Shopping"
Dwight Yoakam- "Run Rudolph Run"
Ollie Vee- "One More Trick"
Kim Lenz & Her Jaguars- "Speed Limit"
Robert Gordon- "Lucille"
Cash O'Riley- "Broken-Hearted Christmas"
The Rayford Brothers- "Christmas Pretty Baby"
Connor Rocket 60 Second Album Review- JD McPherson
JD McPherson- "Desperate Love"
The Lincolns- "Doggone Lonesome"
The Everly Brothers- "Since You Broke My Heart"
Caroly Sills Combo- "Ghost Reindeer In The Sky"
Danny B. Harvey & Annie Marie Lewis- "Silent Night"
Don Diego Trio- "Rolling Wheel"
Eddie Cochran- "C'mon Everybody" (live)

Outro Music Bed:  James Wilsey- "The Rattler"