Stray Cat Lee Rocker interview/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 11-19-18

Lee Rocker from the Stray Cats joins us on Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour as we talk about his career, playing with icons like Carl Perkins, the amazing and emotional feeling of Stray Cats reuniting at Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender and other shows as well as his new live project, The LOW Road.  Lee sent over some tracks from this new project so be one of the first to hear them this hour!  And just when you though it couldn't get better, his special request song is for Dave Edmunds!!  We recorded the interview in early October just before the Stray Cats album and tour was announced for 2019!

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

Stray Cats- "Runaway Boys" (live)
Interview segment 1
Stray Cats- "Rebels Rule"
segment 2
Stray Cats- "Everybody Needs Rock 'n' Roll"
Elvis Presley (with Lee Rocker, Slim Jim Phantom, Danny B. Harvey)-
"Baby Let's Play House"
segment 3
Carl Perkins & Friends (including Lee Rocker)- "Boppin' The Blues"
segment 4
Lee Rocker- "Drivin' My Life Away"
Lee Rocker- "Memphis Freeze" (live)
segment 5
Lee Rocker- "Ophelia"
segment 6
Lee Rocker- "Bulletproof"
Lee Rocker & Big Blue- "Call Me The Rocker (Good Rockin' Daddy)"
segment 7
Stray Cats- "My Baby Left Me" (live with lead vocals by Lee Rocker)
segment 8
Dave Edmunds- "Crawlin' From The Wreckage"

Outro Music Bed- James Wilsey- "El Dorado"

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In the NEWS:  Stray Cats recording NEW ALBUM and TOURING in 2019!

Linda Gail Lewis interview/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 11-12-18

Linda Gail Lewis with Robbie Fulks (photo by Andy Goodwin)

Linda Gail Lewis is our guest this hour as we chat about her new album with Robbie Fulks on Bloodshot Records titled Wild! Wild! Wild!  We also talk about 2019 touring including Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, her animated appearance in an episode of Mike Judge Presents: Tales From The Tour Bus, a special request for a song from her brother Jerry Lee Lewis and more!  We'll also spin a brand NEW tune from Reverend Horton Heat and rockers from Dion, Darrel Higham, Celine Lee and Rosie Flores!!

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

Reverend Horton Heat- "Whole New Life"
Rosie Flores & The Pine Valley Cosmonauts- 
"I Ain't Got You"
Celine Lee- "Miss Atomic Bombshell 1949"
Darrel Higham- "If You Can't Rock Me"
Dion- "Kansas City"

Linda Gail Lewis interview:
Linda Gail Lewis & The Rockarounds- "Lie & Deny"
Interview segment 1
*includes snippet of "Memphis Never Falls From Style"
Linda Gail Lewis, Annie Marie Lewis & Danny B. Harvey-
"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Segment 2
*includes snippet of "Round Too Long"
Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis- "Boogie Woogie Country Gal"

Linda Gail Lewis from
Tales From The Tour Bus
Season 1, episode 2

Segment 3
Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis- "Till Death"
Segment 4
Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis- "Wild Wild Wild"
Jerry Lee Lewis & Linda Gail Lewis- "North To Alaska"
Segment 5
Jerry Lee Lewis- "Rockin' My Life Away"
Linda Gail Lewis (with Robbie Fulks)- "You Are My Sunshine"
Robbie Fulks- "Cry, Cry, Cry"

Outro Music Bed: Linda Gail Lewis- "Little Baby Rock"

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 11-05-18

2018 shows no signs of slowing down with great new music! We've got the latest from Shaun Young & The Texas Blue Dots, Asleep At The Wheel, Jim Lauderdale, Rebecca Jed, Rob Ryan Roadshow, Billy Hammond & The Hotshots, The Hoodoo Tones, The Hi-Jivers as part of our instru-Mental Breakdown, a new segment called Double Trouble with tunes from Los Straitjackets with Mike Campbell, the latest from Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis and a WORLD PREMIERE by Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo.  And we still have time for great rockers from James Intveld, Robert Gordon, Jesse Dayton, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Gene Vincent, Dave Edmunds and more!!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey

Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues"

Shaun Young & The Texas Blue Dots- "Someday"

James Intveld- "Something You Can't Buy"

The Tigers- "Jelly Bean"

Robert Gordon- "Turn Me Loose"

Jim Lauderdale- "Wearing Out Your Cool"

The Hoodoo Tones- "Here To Stay"

Jesse Dayton- "Blackjack"

Johnny Cash- "Luther Played The Boogie"

instru-Mental Breakdown:

The Hi-Jivers- "Swinging With Sweet Tooth"

The Tune Rockers- "No Stoppin' This Boppin'"

Gene Vincent & The Shouts- "Susie Q"

Elvis Presley- "I Want You With Me"

Double Trouble:

World Premiere-

Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo- "If It's News To You"

Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis- "It Came From The South"

Los Straitjackets with Mike Campbell- "Bumble Bee"

Asleep At The Wheel- "Pencil Full Of Lead"

Rebecca Jed- "Wreck My Train"

Rob Ryan Roadshow- "Catwalk Baby"

Billy Hammond & The Hotshots- "Red Hot Baby Doll"

Dave Edmunds- "Back To School Days"

Outro Music Bed: Di Maggio Brothers- "High Speed Pickin'"

Halloween special with Connor Rocket co-host/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 10-29-18

Connor Rocket co-hosts our Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour Halloween Show!  It's a ghoulishly fun show full of ghosts, witches, monsters, devils and more!  We also hear Freddy Cannon talk to us about "Svengoolie Stomp".  Plus, hear tunes from Reverend Horton Heat, Los Straitjackets, Bo Diddley, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Marcel Bontempi, Captain Clegg & The Night Creatures, Ronnie Dawson, Messer Chups, Gin Gillette, Sleepy LaBeef, The Cramps, Sonny Richards, Bloodshot Bill, Buck Owens, Southern Culture On The Skids, The Polecats and The Diamonds.  Listen if you dare!!!

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Intro Voice Over- Rob "Monster Mash" Dempsey
Intro Music Bed:  Brian Setzer- "Rockabilly Blues" and "Stranger Things Theme" by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein

Reverend Horton Heat- "The Halloween Dance"
Marcel Bontempi- "Old Mad Witch"
Gin Gillette- "Train To Satanville"
*Night Of The Blood Beast trailer
Sonny Richards Panics with Cindy & Misty- "The Voodoo Walk"
Bo Diddley- "Bo Meets The Monster"
The Polecats- "Grave Digger Rock"
The Diamonds- "Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein Or Dracula"
*The Astro Zombies trailer
Buck Owens- "(It's A) Monster's Holiday"
Bloodshot Bill- "Never Wanna See That Face Again"

Freddy Cannon interview segment
Freddy Cannon- "Svengoolie Stomp"

The Cramps- "Goo Goo Muck"

instru-Mental Breakdown:
Messer Chups- "Ghost Party"
Los Straitjackets- "Ghostbusters"

Screamin' Jay Hawkins- "Little Demon"
Southern Culture On The Skids- "She's My Witch"
Ronnie Dawson- "Rockin' In The Cemetery"
Captain Clegg & The Night Crawlers- "Transylvania Terror Train"

Outro Music Bed: Satan's Pilgrims- "Haunted House Of Rock"

Freddy Cannon- "Svengoolie Stomp" video:

Jay McDowell (BR5-49) co-host/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 10-22-18

Smilin' Jay McDowell on bass (left)

Smilin' Jay McDowell of BR5-49 fame is my co-host on this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour.  He picked all the tunes (except for the last track of BR5-49 that I picked) and tells great stories about why he picked them!  It's a great mix of classics by Warren Smith, Gene Vincent, Ronnie Self, Carl Perkins, Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly, Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio, artists from the 80's: The Rockats, Buzz & The Flyers, The Crazy Cats, The Polecats, The Red Devils and artists from the 90's and later: Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys, Nick Curran and BR5-49.  We recorded this at the Musician's Hall Of Fame & Museum where Jay works as their Multi-Media Curator.  This is definitely one you don't want to miss!  

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

Smilin' Jay McDowell

Warren Smith- "Ubangi Stomp"
Carl Perkins- "Honey Don't"
BR5-49- "One Long Saturday Night"
Big Sandy & His Fly Rite Boys- "When I Found You"
The Red Devils- "Tearin' My Hair Out"
The Rockats- "Go Kat Wild"
Buzz & The Flyers- "Go Cat Wild"
Nick Curran & The Lowlifes- "Psycho"
Gene Vincent & His Bluecaps- "Jump Back Honey Jump Back"
Eddie Cochran- "Jelly Bean"
Buddy Holly- "Blue Days, Black Nights"
Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N Roll Trio- "Sweet Love On My Mind"
Ronnie Self- "Bop-A-Lena"
The Crazy Cats- "One Hand Loose"
The Polecats- "Red Ready Amber"
BR5-49- "18 Wheels & A Crowbar" (Live From Robert's)

Outro Music Bed:  Chuck Berry- "My Mustang Ford"

Junior Sample's used car comedy bit from Hee Haw.  The band got
their name from the telephone number he used during the segment.

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BR5-49 publicity photo

David Letterman's Biff Henderson hangs with BR5-49 in Nashville

"Little Ramona (Gone Hillbilly Nuts)" Music City Roots 2014

"Too Lazy To Work Too Nervous To Steal"

Marcel Riesco interview/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 10-15-18

Marcel Riesco stops by the Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour studio!  We chat about Truly Lover Trio, his solo projects, Ameripolitan Music Awards, vinyl records sounding better and of course his love for Roy Orbison.  We also hear a snippet of an interview from Roy talking about his Texas childhood.  Marcel also gives requests for an obscure Roy tune and a rocker from Elvis Presley.

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

Marcel Riesco- "Paper Heart"
Interview segment 1
Marcel Riesco- "Long Time No Love"
Segment 2
Truly Lover Trio- "A Cat Called Domino"
Segment 3

Truly Lover Trio

*Roy Orbison- "Loneliness"
Truly Lover Trio- "Little Angel"
Segment 4
Truly Lover Trio- "Candy Kisses"
Segment 5
Roy Orbison on his childhood in TX
Roy Orbison- "Rock House"
Truly Lover Trio- "Thinkin' Of You"
Segment 6
Marcel Riesco- "Borne On The Wind"
Segment 7
Marcel Riesco- "Let's Get Goin'"
Marcel Riesco and Ray Allen & His Band- 
"Because He Broke Your Heart"
Segment 8
*Elvis Presley- "I Need Your Love Tonight"
Marcel Riesco with The Round-Up Boys- 
"Bear It In Your Heart"

*requests from Marcel

Outro Music Bed: Chuck Berry-
"Brown Eyed Handsome Man"

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Wesley Orbison, Marcel Riesco, Roy Orbison Jr. and Alex Orbison at the Grammy Museum
in Los Angeles for the presentation of Roy Orbison’s new book,
The Authorized Roy Orbison

Marcel & James at 2017 Ameripolitan Music Awards
Paramount Theatre Austin, TX

Marcel at Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour studio


Marcel & Ray Allen Band- "Because He Broke Your Heart" Bopflix video:

 "Ooby Dooby" Viva Las Vegas 2013:

Cochran Countdown top 2! New Rosie Flores & more!!/ Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 10-08-18

We're celebrating what would have been Eddie Cochran's 80th birthday (October 3rd) and we've got the top 2 songs voted on by the listeners on this Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour!  We also get 2 rockin' Cochran Covers by Darrel Higham and Brian Setzer!  Plus, we have NEW tunes from Rosie Flores, Colton Turner, Alex Valenzi & The Hideaway Cats, Cheryl Deseree, The Hi-Jivers, Kim Wilson, our instru-Mental Breakdown, a rare rocker from Dion, Howlin' Wolf talks about his nickname and so much more.  We also pay tribute to Lazy Lester who passed away August 22nd.

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

Darrel Higham- "Don't Bye Bye Baby Me"
The Hi-Jivers- "Got Me Wrong"

#2 Eddie Cochran- "Somethin' Else"

Buddy Holly- "Ting-A-Ling"
George Jones- "Tall Tall Trees"
Rosie Flores- "Drive, Drive, Drive"
Kim Wilson- "Look Whatcha Done"
Carl Perkins- "Glad All Over"

instru-Mental Breakdown:
Bill Haley & His Comets- "Guitar Boogie"
Duane Eddy- "Stalkin'"

Brian Setzer- "Nervous Breakdown"
Dion- "Feelin' No Pain"
Lazy Lester- "I'm A Lover Not A Fighter"
Howlin' Wolf on his nickname
Howlin' Wolf- "Moanin' At Midnight"

#1 Eddie Cochran- "Twenty Flight Rock"

Colton Turner- "Midnight Hour"
Alex Valenzi & The Hideaway Cats- "Bop Bop Boogie"
Cheryl Deseree with Ray Benson- "Oooh-Dah-Dilly-Dah"

Outro Music Bed:  Danny B. Harvey- "Cattin' Around"

Cochran Countdown 5-3 & more! Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour 10-01-18

Rockabilly N Blues Radio Hour is celebrating what would have been Eddie Cochran's 80th birthday (October 3rd) with a "Cochran Countdown"!  We asked you what your favorite tune from Eddie is and we're spinning the top 5!  This hour, we hear #5 through #3 plus a Cochran cover from The Rockats!  We also play NEW tunes from Elvis Presley, Dale Watson, Asleep At The Wheel, The Wise Guyz, Crystal & The Runnin' Wild, Crown City Bombers, Slapback Johnny and Slowey & The Boats (from Hi-Tide Recordings).  We also pay tribute to Lorrie Collins who passed away on August 4th at 76 years old with a solo track from her, a duet with Ricky Nelson and of course a tune with her brother Larry Collins as The Collins Kids!  Our instru-Mental Breakdown includes Al Dual and Buck Owens & His Buckaroos and still there's more!!

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

Lorrie Collins &
Ricky Nelson

The Wise Guyz- "Jukebox Rock"
Chuck Berry- "Don't You Lie To Me"

Lorrie Collins tribute spotlight:
Lorrie Collins- "Home Of The Blues"
The Collins Kids- "Move A Little Closer"
Ricky Nelson & Lorrie Collins- "You Are The Only One"

Crystal & The Runnin' Wild- "Take Me Home"
Slapback Johnny- "Throw Down"
Crown City Bombers- "No Good Lover"

instru-Mental Breakdown:
Al Dual- "Riders In The Sky"

The Collins Kids
(Larry & Lorrie)

Buck Owens & His Buckaroos (feat. Don Rich)- "Buckaroo"

Asleep At The Wheel- "Seven Nights To Rock"
The Rockats- "My Way"

Cochran Countdown:
#5 Eddie Cochran- "C'mon Everybody"
#4 Eddie Cochran- "Nervous Breakdown"
#3 Eddie Cochran- "Summertime Blues"

Dale Watson- "You'll Cry Too"
Slowey & The Boats- "Slow Boat To China"
Elvis Presley- "So High"
Patsy Cline- "In Care Of The Blues"

Outro Music Bed:  James Wilsey- "The Rattler"