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MUSICAL PICK OF THE MOMENT: "They Don't Want Me to Rock No More"by Ella Johnson and the Buddy Johnson Orchestra, 1957.

Lively commentary about then-current musical tastes. The Buddy Johnson (Ella's brother) Orchestra, was one of the few big swing bands that successfully adapted to the R. & B./Rock 'n' Roll era. They lasted until 1964.

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    Listen to Dr. Hepcat broadcast the "Golden Oldies" show on WEGL - Auburn, FM 91.1 on Tuesdays, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. (Central Time). He plays the best rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll, doo wop, rockabilly, gospel, blues, early country, ska, calypso, and related music of the 1940's and 1950's! Check out WEGL's web site at http://www.weglfm.com/
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    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 through 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 a lot of radio shows on and off 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. Thank you for taking note.

    Play Lists: Spring 2026

    January 6, 2026

    1. "As Long as I'm Moving" by Ruth Brown, 1955
    2. "Rocket Ride" by Johnny Greco, 1963 (Cheerful late Doo-Wop rocker. The exciting saxophone instrumental break is too short, however.)
    3. "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, 1965 (Absolutely fun Rock 'n' Roll. A bit "modern" for this show but it fits.)
    4. "Gravy" by Dee Dee Sharp, 1962
    5. "Those Lonely, Lonely Nights" by Earl King, 1955 (Superb slow New Orleans Blues featuring King on Guitar Slim style soulful vocals and electric guitar. Wonderful rippling piano supplied by Huey "Piano" Smith, soon to become famous for numbers like "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" from 1957.)
    6. "Those Lonely, Lonely Nights" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson, 1955 (Excellent remake. No suprise, but Watson's extended electric guitar solo is even more exciting than Earl King's great original.)
    7. "Auld Lang Syne" by Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, 1963
    8. "Ringing in a Brand New Year" by Billy Ward and the Dominoes, 1953
    9. "Blow, Gene, Blow" by Dee Williams and her California Playboys, 1949 (Jumpin' instrumental features saxophonist Gene Ammons, son of Boogie Woogie piano star Albert Ammons. Dee Williams is "Lady Dee" Devonia Williams on piano. Rest of band is actually the Johnny Otis Show.)
    10. "Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens" by Louis Jordan, 1949
    11. "My Friend" by the Roberta Martin Singers of Chicago, 1950
    12. "There Is No Friend Like Jesus" by Little Axe and the Golden Echoes, 1949
    13. "Company's Coming" by Porter Wagoner, 1954 (One of this Country great's first records. Relates the excitement of seeing the arrival of people coming up the mountain to visit. A vanished way of life! Sadly, nowadays, people are so suspicious of strangers and they would have the opposite reaction.)
    14. "Hillbilly Fever" by Little Jimmy Dickens, 1950 (More than a few hints announcing the arrival of what would be known as Rock 'n' Roll about four years later.)
    15. "The Shot Gun Boogie" by Tennessee Ernie Ford, 1950 (Even more like Rock 'n' Roll, this is some HOT Country!)
    16. "Rock-a-Bye Boogie" by the Davis Sisters, 1953
    17. "I Really Don't Want to Know" by Eddy Arnold, 1953 (Big Country hit in 1954. Soulful smooth romantic ballad. Redone by others with the Solomon Burke 1962 Soul remake being my favorite version.)
    18. "I Really Don't Want to Know" by the Flamingos, 1954 (Early R. & B. Doo-Wop remake. Very effective. The Flamingos, who could also rock, were best known for romantic dreamy ballads such as "Lovers Never Say Goodbye" (1958) and "I Only Have Eyes for You" (1959).)
    19. "They Don't Want Me to Rock No More" by Ella Johnson and the Buddy Johnson Orchestra, 1957
    20. "Rock 'n' Roll Is Here to Stay" by Danny and the Juniors, 1958 (Prophetic. Outstanding example of the sheer fun and excitement of early Rock 'n' Roll. Superb vocal harmonies and driving pounding piano.)
    21. "Lonely Blue Nights" by Rosie and the Originals, 1962 (Compelling romantic ballad. Similar, in style to their big first hit, "Angel Baby," from 1960.)
    22. "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley, 1956
    23. "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley, 1957
    24. "King Creole" by Elvis Presley, 1958
    25. "Follow that Dream" by Elvis Presley, 1961 (One of my favorite 1960's recordings by Elvis. There's an optimism in this rocker reflecting the optimistic times for Americans sadly lacking in today's musical - and political - climate.)
    26. "Crazy for You" by the Aquatones, 1960 (Wonderful remake of the Heartbeats' 1955 romantic Doo-Wop ballad. Features female lead by Lynne Nixon, who sang lead on the Aquatones' big 1958 romantic Doo-Wop ballad hit, "You.")
    27. "Love Only You" by the Feathers, 1954 (Very effective, plaintive, romantic Doo-Wop ballad. Group is best known for their 1954 "Why Don't You Write Me?", another such Doo-Wop ballad. However, the Cadets, another Los Angeles R. & B. vocal group, had the big national hit version in 1955.)
    28. "I Know I've Been Changed" by the Dixie Hummingbirds, 1952 (Powerful version of the bluesy mid-tempo Gospel standard.)
    29. "When Jesus Shall Come" by the Drinkard Singers, 1958
    30. "New Year's Resolution" by the Faces, 1965 (Late Doo-Wop. Nice harmonies by this male vocal group.)
    31. "Auld Lang Syne" by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, 1947
    32. "Happy New Year to You" by the Qualities, 1961 (Cheerful Doo-Wop by this male vocal group.)
    33. "Little Boy and Girl" by Pearl McKinnon and the Kodaks, 1957
    34. "Flashlight" by Jimmy Wright (Absolutely frantic saxophone instrumental. Wright appeared on a lot of the New York City R. & B. and Doo-Wop records of the period c. 1954-57. The man's lung power is phenomenal. My guess is 1955-56.)
    35. "Ain't Nothin' Shakin'" by Redd Lyte and the Johnny Otis Show, 1949
    36. "She's the One for Me" by the Aquatones, 1958 (Hot Doo-Wop rocker. Features one of the male group members on lead rather than their usual female lead, Lynne Nixon, see "Crazy for You," above. The instrumental break, featuring saxophone and pounding piano, is particularly exciting. THIS is Rock 'n' Roll!)

    January 13, 2026

    1. "Rockin' Little Angel" by Ray Smith, 1959 (Cheerful Rock 'n' Roll.)
    2. "Mr. Lee" by the Bobbettes, 1957 (Enjoyable rocker about the fascinating Mr. Lee.)
    3. "I Shot Mr. Lee" by the Bobbettes, 1959 (Oh! Oh! He cheated on her...)
    4. "Robbin' the Cradle" by Tony Bellus, 1959 (Uptempo melodious Country-flavored ballad. He's got to give her up: "Is it strange for true love to be so young?")
    5. "I'm Gone" by Shirley and Lee, 1952 (Superb R. & B. ballad. The first of a string of great releases by the duo recorded through 1963.)
    6. "And I Need You" by the Pyramids, 1955
    7. "Old Man, You're Slipping" by Christine Kittrell, 1952 (The ravages of Father Time.)
    8. "Front Page Blues" by the Solotones, 1955 (Bluesy mid-tempo Doo-Wop concerns reading about the marriage of his woman to another man. Surprise!)
    9. "When God Made Man" by the Gospel Stars and Milton Pullen, Piano
    10. "This Little Light of Mine" by the Ward Singers, 1952
    11. "Deep Sea Blues" by Billy Ward and the Dominoes, 1952 (Intense slow Gospel-flavored Blues concerns romantic despair and suicide. Clyde McPhatter takes the lead.)
    12. "Sunday Kind of Love" by Bobby Hall and the Kings, 1953 (Very nice Doo-Wop version of the romantic ballad first recorded by Louis Prima and Keely Smith in 1946. The Harptones also recorded it in 1953 and that was the start of a successful Doo-Wop recording career.)
    13. "Move Over" by Jimmy Wright, 1955
    14. "Goodness Gracious, Baby" by the Upbeats, 1958 (Catchy uptempo Doo-Wop.)
    15. "I'm Not Too Young to Fall in Love" by Lewis Lymon and the Teenchords, 1957 (Absolutely fun uptempo New York City Doo-Wop by Frankie Lymon's younger brother. The sax and electric guitar and drums instrumental break is truly exciting too.)
    16. "Please Be my Guy" by Cleo and the Crystaliers, 1957
    17. "Empty Hours" by the Melodees (Odd but very appealing romantic Doo-Wop ballad by this female group. My guess; 1956-58.)
    18. "It's Just a Matter of Time" by Brook Benton, 1959
    19. "The Mountain's High" by Dick and Dee Dee, 1961
    20. "First Crush" by the Teen Queens, 1960 (Nice ballad by the duo most famous for their 1956 hit, recorded in 1955, "Eddie, my Love.")
    21. "Get Back (Black, Brown, and White)" by Big Bill Broonzy, 1951 (Hard hitting uptempo Blues about racial prejudice.)
    22. "Alabama Bus" by Brother Will Hairston, 1956 (Intense uptempo Gospel/Blues concerning the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott and Martin Luther King, Jr. First heard this fantastic record when I was on WSRN - Swarthmore, Pa. 1976-79. Finally, after something like 47+ years I have found my own copy!)
    23. "Ofay and Oxford Grey" by Louis Jordan, 1945 (Light-hearted jive about a serious topic: racial integration. Agree with Louis: "And together, they're all right.")
    24. "Martin Luther King" by the Mighty Sparrow, 1963 (Amazing Trinidadian Calypso celebrates M.L.K., Jr. I'm observing King's REAL birthday - January 15, 1929 - not the federal holiday moved around to the first convenient Monday, Jan. 19.)
    25. "Nobody Cares" by Baby Washington, 1961 (Devastatingly sad R. & B. ballad.)
    26. "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, 1962
    27. "Angels, Angels" by the Singing Stars, 1954 (Very appealing mid-tempo melodious Gospel. Love it!)
    28. "I Put my Trust in Jesus" by Mahalia Jackson, 1951
    29. "C.C. Rider" by Wilbert Harrison, c. 1960 (Decent version of the Blues first recorded by Ma Rainey in 1924. Many later versions. Probably best known is Chuck Willis's from 1957.)
    30. "Don't Be Cruel" by Bill Black, 1959 (Instrumental version of Elvis Presley's big 1956 hit. Note: Black was the original bass player with Elvis in 1954-55.)
    31. "I'll Be True" by Jackie Dee, 1957 (Uptempo remake of the heavier R. & B. original by Faye Adams from 1954. Jackie Dee would soon become better known as Jackie deShannon. Her original name was Sharon Lee Myers.)
    32. "Lovers Never Say Goodbye" by the Flamingos, 1958 (One of this great male vocal group's classic romantic Doo-Wop ballads.) i

    January 20, 2026

    1. "I'm Crying" by Lil Greenwood, 1954 (Mid-tempo rocker uses same melody as the Clovers' 1953 "Good Lovin'.")
    2. "Bacon Fat" by Big Daddy and his Boys, 1957 (Funky spoken recitation over emphatic mid-tempo Blues, this concerns a dance known as the Bacon Fat. Big Daddy is Big Bob Kornegay, formerly a member of the great Du Droppers R. & B. vocal group. "Bacon Fat" was written and first recorded by Andre Williams in 1956 but, sorry, Andre, I think Big Daddy's version is funkier and better.)
    3. "The Two-Timer" by Charles Maxfield, 1954
    4. "I'm Young" by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, 1962 (Excellent tough rocker. 'I'm young, young, never had enough of nothing.")
    5. "Look in my Eyes" by the Chantels, 1961 (Dreamy romantic Doo-Wop ballad by this major female vocal group. Their last big hit.)
    6. "I'm Leavin' It All Up to You" by Don and Dewey, 1957 (The ORIGINAL version of the expressive romantic ballad. Big hit for Dale and Grace in 1963 and also Donnie and Marie Osmond in 1974.)
    7. "Sally, Go 'Round the Roses" by the Jaynetts, 1963
    8. "The Nitty Gritty" by Shirley Ellis, 1963 (Big hit into '64. Funky and a bit suggestive.)
    9. "Let's Stomp" by Bobby Comstock, 1963 (Title says it all. A GREAT dance tune.)
    10. "Lookin' for a Love" by the Valentinos, 1962
    11. "By the Grace of God" by Little Barbara Ward, 1962 (Nice slow Gospel number. Singer sounds no older than age 10, hence, "Little.")
    12. "Jesus, I Love You" by the Gospel Songbirds, 1962
    13. "See Dee Boom Run Dun" by Mickey and Sylvia, 1955 (Fun ersatz Calypso by the duo most famous for "Love Is Strange" from 1956.)
    14. "New York Subway" by Lord Invader, 1946 (Lively Trinidadian Calypso concerns Lord Invader's (Rupert Grant) difficulty using the subway to get to his home in Harlem, New York City, because taxi cabs won't take him there: "I had money but I had to roam. I couldn't get a cab to take me back home." Amusing BUT reflects a serious issue: racism.)
    15. "Three Old Maids" by Erskine Zuill (Hilarious and slightly rude Bermudian Calypso. My guess is early 1950's.)
    16. "Medley: Mango Walk/Give Me Back Me Shilling/Sweetie Charlie" by Lord Tickler (Excellent Jamaican Calypso (Mento). Real name Harold Richardson. My guess is 1954-56.)
    17. "It Hurts Me to my Heart" by Faye Adams, 1954
    18. "My Dear, Dearest Darling" by the Five Willows, 1953 (Plaintive Doo-Wop ballad by this male vocal group. They hit big with the uptempo "Church Bells May Ring" in 1956.)
    19. "Sweet Sue" by the Crows, 1954 (EXCELLENT swingin' jazzy uptempo Doo-Wop. They did hit big in '54 with "Gee" recorded in '53 but "Sweet Sue" really should have been a hit too.)
    20. "The Boss Is Home" by Sam "the Man" Taylor, 1955
    21. "Fool Heart" by the Whispers, 1954 (Expressive Doo-Wop ballad by this Baltimore male vocal group. Lead is alternating tenor and falsetto.)
    22. "Lovers Never Say Goodbye" by the Flamingos, 1958
    23. "I Only Have Eyes for You" by the Flamingos, 1959
    24. "Your Other Love" by the Flamingos, 1960 (Best known for their dreamy romantic ballads, the group could also rock. This is one of my favorites. Has kind of a Latin Drifters-like flavor. Very catchy melody.)
    25. "I Burned your Letter" by Damita Jo, c. 1961 (Despite the sad subject and lyrics, this is actually a cheerful rocker.)
    26. "God Don't Like It" by Rev. Anderson Johnson, 1953
    27. "When I Move to the Sky" by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1946
    28. "Gloria" by Charles Brown and Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, 1947 (Beautiful ballad. One of the first versions. The Cadillacs redid it in 1954 as a Doo-Wop ballad which inspired a number of other versions over the next decade.)
    29. "I Love You for Sentimental Reasons" by Ella Fitzgerald and the Delta Rhythm Boys, 1946 (First recorded in 1945 by Deek Watson and his Brown Dots, this is one of many versions of this lovely, sentimental ballad.)
    30. "Muleskiner Blues (Blue Yodel #8)" by Jimmie Rodgers, 1930 (The ORIGINAL version of this lively bluesy Country number.)
    31. "New Muleskinner Blues" by the Maddox Brothers and Rose, 1947 (Wild Hillbilly Boogie interpretation. Pretty much Rock 'n' Roll almost a decade early.)
    32. "Mule Skinner Blues" by the Fendermen, 1960 (Sheer madness as this Rock 'n' Roll version goes overboard with extreme yodelling and a HOT electric guitar solo.)

    January 27, 2026

    1. "Flip Flop Mama" by Eddie Bond and the Stompers, 1956 (Pretty good Rockabilly.)
    2. "Honky Tonk Rock" by Betty Johnson, 1955 (Pretty lively. Nice Honky-Tonk piano too.)
    3. "Baby, Let's Play House" by Elvis Presley, 1955 (His amazing Rockabilly remake of the uptempo Blues first recorded by Arthur Gunter in '54.)
    4. "Little Dog Blues" by Mel Price, 1959 (EXCELLENT bluesy Rockabilly number. Lyrics remind me of Jimmie Rodgers - "Let me be your little dog until your big dog come...")
    5. "Got You on my Mind" by the Miller Sisters, 1955 (Excellent Country remake of the Big John Greer R. & B. ballad of 1951.)
    6. "You Win Again" by Jerry Lee Lewis, 1957 (Simply superb remake of Hank Williams's plaintive soulful 1952 Country ballad. However, I think Lewis does it even better than Williams with a truly soulful vocal delivery and wonderful bluesy piano. Sorry, Hank!)
    7. "Pretty Baby" by Gino and Gina, 1958
    8. "Smokey Joe's Cafe" by the Robins, 1954 (Bluesy and tough. What a story!)
    9. "If I Had my Way" by Rev. Gary Davis, 1953
    10. "Look to the Hills" by Bishop Louis H. Narcisse and the Mount Zion Spiritual Choir, 1955 (Rousing bluesy mid-tempo Gospel with Theola Kilgord on lead. Note: She changed her name to Theola Kilgore for her 1962 Soul hit, "The Love of my Man.")
    11. "Guided Missiles" by the Cuff Links, 1956 (Surprisingly moving Doo-Wop ballad that uses Cold War weaponry images to describe a destructive love affair.)
    12. "Candy" by big Maybelle, 1956
    13. "Boogie Across the Country" by Frankie Lee Sims, 1953 (Tough uptempo Blues featuring Sims on vocals and HOT electric guitar backed up by drums, bass, and wailing harmonica.)
    14. "I Like It Like That" by Chris Kenner, 1961 (Bluesy stop-time wail concerning a dance club named "I Like It Like That.")
    15. "I Don't Like it Like That" by the Bobbettes, 1961 (Obviously, an "answer song." Not bad. The group is most famous for their bouncy uptempo Doo-Wop hit of 1957, "Mr. Lee.")
    16. "Go, Jimmy, Go" by Jimmy Clanton, 1960 (Nice rocker.)
    17. "My Heart Belongs to You" by Ike and Bonnie Turner, 1952 (BEFORE Tina there was Bonnie who both sang and played piano. Melodic soulful ballad.)
    18. "Let Me Go, Lover!" by Patti Page, 1954
    19. "A Lover's Question" by Clyde PcPhatter, 1958
    20. "El Rancho Rock" by the Champs, 1958
    21. "Train to Nowhere" by the Champs, 1958
    22. "Tequila" by the Champs, 1958
    23. "Thank You and Goodnight" by the Angels, 1963
    24. "I'd Gladly do It Again" by Bertice Reading, 1954
    25. "I Can't Stand You No More" by Jimmy Nolen, 1955 (HOT R. & B. rocker.)
    26. "Ya Ya" by Lee Dorsey, 1961
    27. "People Gonna Talk" by Lee Dorsey, 1961 (Less well known than his big hits, "Ya Ya" from 1961 and "Working in a Coal Mine" from 1965, this number is an enjoyable mid-tempo example of New Orleans funky R. & B.)
    28. "One More Chance" by Carol Fran, 1960
    29. "A Thousand Miles Away" by the Heartbeats, 1956
    30. "Let's Have Church" by the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, 1957 (Dramatic slow Gospel. Primarily a spoken word near-sermon.)
    31. "My Soul Looks Back and Wonders" by the Meditation Singers, 1959
    32. "Mona Lisa" by Carl Mann, 1959 (Nice Rockabilly style version of the melodic Pop song made famous earlier by Nat King Cole in 1950. Mann sings and he also plays some nice piano.)
    33. "Plantation Boogie" by Pee Wee King and the Golden West Cowboys with the Coquettes, 1955 (Truly driving combination of Country, Swing, and Rock 'n' Roll. Red Foley had the bigger Country hit with it.)

    February 3, 2026

    1. "Jumping at the Dew Drop" by Ivory Joe Hunter, 1947 (Jazzy Jump Blues number celebrating the Dew Drop Inn, a noted New Orleans night club. Hunter is on piano and vocals. He was from Texas and, as of 1947, was based out of California.)
    2. "The House of Blue Lights" by Ella Mae Morse and Don Raye, 1945 (The ORIGINAL version of this jumpin' celebration of a fun night spot. Freddie Slack, on Boogie Woogie piano, really adds some spice to this lively number.)
    3. "(Get your Kicks on) Route 66" by the Nat King Cole Trio, 1946
    4. "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water" by the Cats and the Fiddle, 1939 (Outstanding bluesy proto-Doo-Wop number featuring male vocal group who also play the HOT stringed instruments. 10 years later Sticks McGhee of "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee" fame redid it using electric guitar.)
    5. "I Wonder" by Cecil Gant, 1944
    6. "Cross over the Bridge" by Patti Page, 1954 (Pretty close to mid-tempo Gospel, this is pretty good inspired Pop music.)
    7. "Let the Good Times Roll" by Ray Charles, 1958 (Uptempo bluesy invitation to have a party. Nice remake of the ORIGINAL recorded by Louis Jordan in 1948.)
    8. "Kansas City Woman" by Chuck Willis, 1956 (REAL Rock 'n' Roll!)
    9. "Jesus Is with Me" by the Goldrock Gospel Gingers, 1950
    10. "Standing in the Safety Zone" by Vance "Tiny" Powell and the Paramount Gospel Singers, 1951
    11. "No Room" by Billy Ward and the Dominoes, 1952 (Incredibly bluesy slow Doo-Wop about romantic troubles.)
    12. "I've Got News for You" by the Ebony Moods, 1955
    13. "Send Me Flowers" by the Six Teens, 1956 (Fun uptempo Doo-Wop. Group is most famous for the romantic "A Casual Look" also from '56.)
    14. "Jive Around Part 1" by the Ernie Freeman Combo, 1955 (Excellent instrumental featuring Freeman on piano.)
    15. "Speedo" by the Cadillacs, 1955 (Uptempo Doo-Wop at its best. My first fully official independent appearance on radio was at 5 a.m., Sunday, February 1, 1976 on WSRN - Swarthmore, Penn. This was the song that launched it all - 50 years ago!!)
    16. "Come Go with Me" by the Del Vikings, 1956 (Big hit in '57, this is some fine uptempo Doo-Wop with a hot saxophone solo. I used this as my opening theme song on WSRN 1976 - 1979.)
    17. "Boy of my Dreams" by the Dungaree Darlings, 1956 (Quite effective romantic Doo-Wop ballad.)
    18. "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler, 1961
    19. "Shop Around" by the Miracles, 1960
    20. "He's a Rebel" by the Crystals, 1962
    21. Three brief promotional announcents advertising the Winter Dance Party by Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. Sadly, the Rock 'n' Roll tour ended in tragedy "the day the music died" February 3, 1959 when their plane crashed and the three pereished. 67 years ago to the day.)
    22. "Rave On" by Buddy Holly, 1958
    23. "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly, 1957
    24. "Chantilly Lace" by the Big Bopper, 1958
    25. "Big Bopper's Wedding" by the Big Bopper, 1958 (Hilarious rocker. In my opinion, even better than his one big hit, "Chantilly Lace.")
    26. "Come on, Let's Go" by Ritchie Valens, 1958
    27. "Donna" by Ritchie Valens, 1958
    28. "Newscast: Plane Crash February 3, 1959." (30 seconds of the first radio news broadcast concerning the fatal crash. By Action Center News.)
    29. "Sincerely" by the Paris Sisters, 1966 (Breathy romantic remake of the passionate bluesy original ballad first recorded by the male group, the Moonglows, in 1954. The Paris Sisters are best known for their big romantic hit of 1960, "I Love How You Love Me.")
    30. "I Need your Lovin' Kiss" by Harold Jenkins, 1956 (Pretty good Rockabilly by the artist known as Conway Twitty starting in 1957. Twitty was a major Country star from the mid-1960's - early 1990's but he started out as a rocker.)
    31. "Long Black Train" by Conway Twitty, 1960 (One of the many great rockers he recorded before going Country. Definitely influenced by Elvis Presley's 1955 "Mystery Train" which, in turn, was a Rockabilly interpetation of the mid-tempo atmospheric bluesy ORIGINAL by Blues artist Little Junior Parker and the Blue Flames from 1953.)
    32. "We're Gonna Bop" by Alvadean Coker and the Cokers, 1955 (Infectious rocker. This was a family group with Alvadean on lead vocals backed up by some responding vocals plus all the instruments including prominent piano by Coker family members.)
    33. "Crazy Beat" by Dr. Horse, 1959 (Real name Al Pittman, this is some hard chargin' Rock 'n' Roll.)
    34. "Need your Love So Bad" by Little Willie John, 1955
    35. "Should I Ever Love Again" by Wynona Carr, 1956-57 (Excellent R. & B. ballad featuring Carr on slightly hoarse vocals and pounding piano. She was better known as Sister Wynona Carr when she recorded a number of good to excellent Gospel sides c. 1949-early 1950's. She went secular about 1955 but, alas, never hit despite recording some truly good soulful ballads and hot rockers.)

    February 10, 2026

    1. "Oh, Gee. Oh, Gosh" by Pearl McKinnon and the Kodaks, 1957 (Great example of uptempo New York City Doo-Wop.)
    2. "Rubber Biscuit" by the Chips, 1956 (Sheer Doo-Wop lunacy!)
    3. "Slop Time" by the Shirelles, 1958
    4. "I Promise to Remember" by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, 1956 (Outstanding uptempo Doo-Wop. Has one of the best bass voice introductions: "Oodly poppa cow poppa cow poppa cow cow." First recorded earlier in '56 by Jimmy Castor and Juniors. Love both versions but I think Frankie's was better - and it, unlike, Jimmy's, was the hit. Sorry, Jimmy.)
    5. "He Still Loves Me" by the Capris, 1954-55 (Simply beautiful romantic Doo-Wop ballad. Sounds similar to their better-known "God Only Knows" from '54.)
    6. "In the Still of the Night" by the Five Satins, 1956 (True Doo-Wop classic romantic ballad.)
    7. "The Jones Girl" by the Five Satins, 1956 (The guys also could rock. This is the unknown flip side to "In the Still of the Night.")
    8. "Spinnin' Rock Boogie" by the Bill Hendricks Orchestra Featuring Mickey Baker, 1956 (Great instrumental indeed featuring Baker on HOT electric guitar. Mickey (McHouston) Baker is better known as half of the duo, Mickey and Sylvia, of "Love Is Strange" fame from 1956.)
    9. "Riding with the Blues" by Nelda Dupuy and the Ike Perkins Orchestra, 1953
    10. "Popcorn Willie" by the Marquis, 1956 (Surely one of the best party records ever. This one just ROCKS!!)
    11. "When Jesus Shall Come" by the Drinkard Singers, 1954 (Nice Gospel with female lead. First half is slow and second half is uptempo.)
    12. "Jesus Is the Perfect Answer" by Queen C. Anderson and the Brewster Singers, 1952 (More wonderful Gospel. Starts slow and goes uptempo second half.)
    13. "Bo Weevil" by Fats Domino, 1955 (Catchy rocker about having fun down on the farm.)
    14. "Down Yonder We Go Balling" by Smiley Lewis, 1956 (Even catchier rocker about having fun down on the farm.)
    15. "Jail Bird" by Sonny Knight, 1956 (Flipside of his attractive romantic ballad hit, "Confidential." "Jail Bird" has a real New Orleans flavor although Knight, real name Joseph Smith, was from Illinois and based in Los Angeles at the time. Oddly enough, in 1955, Smiley Lewis - above, who was from New Orleans, recorded a similar sounding number of the same title but entirely different lyrics.)
    16. "Yeah, Baby" by Stella Johnson, 1957-58
    17. "Just Because" by Lloyd Price, 1957 (His "come back" hit of 1957 (recorded in '56). Melodic bluesy ballad. Price, who hit very big starting in 1952 with "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy," was drafted and served in the military 1954-55. Following "Just Because" Price had several other big hits including "Stagger Lee" (1958).)
    18. "Good News" by the Hawks, 1954
    19. "Tra La La" by LaVern Baker, 1956 (Charming Calypso-flavored rocker.)
    20. "Raunchy" by Bill Justis, 1957
    21. "I Wanna Love my Life Away" by Gene Pitney, 1961
    22. "Summertime, Summertime" by the Jamies, 1958 (Very cheerful celebration of Summer. Why play this in February? Was observing the November 15, 2025 passing of original group member, Jean Roy McLeod, age 87.)
    23. "Only You (and You Alone)" by the Platters, 1955 (Their first big hit. Expressive ballad with Tony Williams on lead vocals. Mercury Records.)
    24. "Only You" by the Platters, 1955 (The ORIGINAL version on Federal Records. Quite different approach: spare piano-driven accompaniment, almost inaudible group back-up with Williams on lead, and sentimental whistling accompaniment. Their Mercury release was the start of 5 years of big, big hits. The group started recording in 1953 on Federal and sounded quite different, a more conventional R. & B. vocal group at first.)
    25. "Heartbreak Girl" by Wanda Ballman, 1957 (Expressive mid-tempo Country ballad. Nice clear voice and some great piano too.)
    26. "Old Slewfoot" by Johnny Horton, 1960 (Released in 1961 after Horton's 1960 death in a car crash, this is a lively Country tale of a ferocious bear. Nice harmonica accompaniment.)
    27. "Preacher and the Bear" by the Big Bopper, c. 1958 (A raucous jazzy Rock 'n' Roll updating of the Vaudeville novelty from at least 50 years earlier.)
    28. "One More River to Cross" by the Sons of the Pioneers, 1937 (Effective uptempo Western Swing-style version of the spiritual. Note: Roy Rogers, still under his original name, Leonard Slye, was part of the group. In '38 he left, changed his name, and became, along with Gene Autry, the biggest of the Singing Cowboys.)
    29. "I Saw the Light" by Hank Williams and the Drifting Cowboys, 1949 (LIVE radio show version of his 1947 uptempo Gospel classic.)
    30. "Cold, Cold Heart" by Dinah Washington, 1951 (Intriguing Jazz-flavored remake of the Hank Williams Country ballad of romantic despair. Was also a very big hit for Pop singer Tony Bennett.)
    31. "Take Me Back" by Linda Hayes, 1953 (Nice R. & B. ballad. Uses exact same melody as Faye Adams who hit big with her Gospel-flavored ballad in 1953, "Shake a Hand.")
    32. "Little Queenie" by Chuck Berry, 1958
    33. "The Watusi" by the Vibrations, 1960 (Absolutely scorching dance number. From the raw Gospel-flavored vocals to the non-stop pounding piano to the blasting saxophone solo, this just smokes. If you are depressed, this will make you jump and shout with joy.)
    34. "The Loco-Motion" by Little Eva, 1962
    35. "Harlem Shuffle" by Bob and Earl, 1963

    February 17, 2026

    1. "Foot Stomping" by the Flares, 1961
    2. "Hittin' on Nothing" by Irma Thomas, 1963 (Ah, yes, the old theme of no finance = no romance. Uptempo Blues. Pretty good.)
    3. "Hard Headed Woman" by Elvis Presley, 1958
    4. "Rock Right" by Ceci Julian (Uptempo Rock 'n' Roll with some Rockabilly elements. My guess: 1957-60.)
    5. "Pledging my Love" by Edna McGriff, 1955 (Nice remake - one of several - of Johnny Ace's 1954 original - released in early 1955 following his late 1954 death - soulful romantic ballad.)
    6. "Be Fair" by the Pipes, 1956
    7. "Hogan's Alley" by Cecil Gant, 1948 (Following a brief spoken introduction, this is a nice Boogie Woogie piano instrumental.)
    8. "My Rough and Ready Man" by Annie Laurie and the Paul Gayten Band, 1949 (Lively uptempo R. & B.)
    9. "Lord, If I Go" by the Dixie Hummingbirds, 1953
    10. "God Is a Battle Axe" by the Sallie Martin Singers, 1950 (One of my favorite Gospel numbers. Solidly rocking uptempo anchored by some wonderful electric organ playing. Great vocals too.)
    11. "Shouldn't I Know?" by the Cardinals, 1951 (Superb vocal harmonies by this early male Doo-Wop group. Expressive romantic ballad.)
    12. "Midnight" by Margie Day and Buddy Griffin, 1952 (Nice R. & B. remake of the bluesy Country original by Country star Red Foley from '52.)
    13. "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins, 1955
    14. "All by Myself" by Roy Hall, 1955 (Superb Rockabilly treatment of the uptempo rocker recorded by Fats Domino earlier in '55 but FIRST recorded (and written by) Blues great, Big Bill Broonzy, in 1941. Hall is on both vocals and outstanding piano.)
    15. "Cool It, Baby" by Dorothy Collins, 1958
    16. "Flyin' Saucers Rock 'n' Roll" by Billy Lee Riley an his Little Green Men from Mars, 1957 (WOW! HOT Rockabilly novelty number. Features Riley on raspy vocals and rhythm guitar, Roland Janes on liquid smooth electric guitar, and Jerry Lee Lewis on Boogie piano._
    17. "Stormy Weather" by Ella Johnson and the Buddy Johnson Orchestra, 1951
    18. "Now You're Gone" by the Laddins, 1957 (Soulful New York City Doo-Wop ballad by this obscure but excellent male group. Has kind of a homemade quality; very appealing. Also enjoy the bluesy, soulful sax solo break backed up by electric guitar and pounding piano and drums.)
    19. "Fool, Fool, Fool" by Kay Starr, 1952 (Excellent remake of the bluesy mid-tempo number of romantic regret first recorded by the male vocal group, the Clovers, in 1952.)
    20. "Carnival Day" by Dave Bartholomew, 1949 (Percussive number celebrates Mardi Gras. A good start to this year's Mardi Gras Special - the following 9 recordings below).
    21. "Don't You Know, Yockomo?" by Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns, 1958 (Unbelievably catchy vocal refrain plus outstanding piano by Huey.)
    22. "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" by Fats Domino, 1952 (Wonderful remake of the Professor Longhair original first recorded in 1949. Fats's version is done at a faster tempo. Longhair redid this iconic Mardi Gras celebration at least five times over the years.)
    23. "When the Saints Go Marching In" by Louis Prima, 1959 (What song is more associated with New Orleans than "The Saints"? Wild interpretation by New Orleanian Prima, trumpeter and singer, who was just as much an R. & B. artist as a Jazz artist.)
    24. "Iko Iko" by the Dixie Cups, 1965 (Most famous for the sweet 1964 ballad hit, "Chapel of Love," this female group sings a spare but appealing version of the song first recorded by James "Sugarboy" Crawford in '53, see below.)
    25. "Jock-a-Mo" by James "Sugarboy" Crawford and the Canecutters, 1953 (Infectious Mardi Gras rocker featuring Crawford on vocals and piano plus outstanding electric guitar and band accompaniment.)
    26. "Junco Partner" by James "Wee Willie" Wayne, 1951 (Truly HOT percussive number. Actually concerns a "junker' - "junco" - a druggie, who overindulges in everything.)
    27. "Feel So Good" by Shirley and Lee, 1955
    28. "J'Ouvert Barrio" by the Roaring Lion, mid-1930's (Mardi Gras is better known as Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago and, if anything, their celebration is even wilder than what goes on in New Orleans or Mobile, Alabama. Sung partially in Frnech Creole, this is a lively Calypso celebrating the occasion which starts on Sunday morning wiith "J'Ouvert Barrio," literally, "I open the neighborhood" going through Carnival Day/Mardi Gras on Tuesday.)
    29. "The Road" by Lord Kitchener, 1963 (Great Trinidadian Calypso celebrates the "Road March" song of 1963. Every year a specific song is acclaimed the "Road March" song which then is played endlessly by musicians and singers as they march in celebration of Carnival. Lyrics concern various steel band orchestras in competition with one another, a reference to the actual violence that such rivalries had caused in the 1940's.)
    30. "Call Him by His Name" by Mother Wilie Mae Ford Smith, 1950
    31. "Jesus Never Fails Me" by the Angelic Gospel Singers, 1955 (Starts out as a lovely slow Gospel number but then about halfway through goes uptempo into a rousing number by this major female group.)
    32. "Honkin' at Midnight" by Frank "Two Horn" Motley and his Motley Crew, 1954 (Funky party instrumental featuring a lot of blastin' sax and Motley's hot trumpet. Appealing feature is the humorous repartee between a female and male partygoer.)
    33. "Tick Tock" by Marvin and Johnny, 1954 (Nothing to do with the social media Tik Tok, this is one fine rocker by the duo most famous for the soulful original '54 version of "Cherry Pie." Here, these guys truly rock on. The practically orgasmic saxophone solo sends this off into Rock 'n' Roll heaven.)
    34. "Cool Daddy" by Gloria Lynn, 1956 (Sharp soprano vocals on this jumpin' R. & B. number warn "Cool Daddy" that "you're sittin' on a powder keg" if he cheats!)

    February 24, 2026

    1. "They Call Me Big Mama" by Big Mama Thornton, 1952 (Very good pre-"Hound Dog" rocker.)
    2. "The Fat Man" by Fats Domino, 1949 (His first and one of his best. Great pounding piano, great vocals - enjoy the falsetto "wah wah" vocalizations too.)
    3. "Everything's Been Done Before" by Percy Henderson and Blip Thompkins (Decent horn-driven Jump Blues. My guess is c. 1950.)
    4. "Everything Is Moving Too Fast" by Peggy Lee, 1946 (Amusing mid-tempo R. & B. number concerning moderning technology. Peggy, you should see it now, 80 years later!)
    5. "Ol' Man River" by the Ravens, 1947
    6. "Unchained Melody" by Al Hibbler, 1955 (One of the first versions of this lovely romantic ballad. Roy Hamilton hit first with it in 1954.)
    7. "Love Me Always" by Arthur Lee Maye and the Crowns, 1955 (Soulful romantic Doo-Wop ballad. Memorable!)
    8. "I Love to Ride" by Paula Watson, 1953 (Lively double-entendre number about loving to ride in a new car - and otherwise with "a cat that knows what it's all about.")
    9. "I Want a Lavender Cadillac" by LaVern Baker, 1951
    10. "Pontiac Blues" by Sonny Boy Wiliamson, 1951 (Frantic rocker about cruisin' in a straight-eight Pontiac. Sad that G.M. stopped making Pontiacs in 2010.)
    11. "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, 1951 (Celebrates the powerful Oldsmobile furnished with a hot powerful V-8 "rocket" engine starting in 1949. My first car - see photo below - was a descendant: a 1958 Super 88 with a chrome rocket on the hood and the name "Rocket" embossed on the engine manifold. Sad that G.M. stopped making Oldsmobiles in 2004.)
    12. "Jesus, Lover of my Soul" by the Lucy Smith Singers, 1955
    13. "Someone Is Waiting for Me" by the Violinaires, 1957 (Excellent slow Gospel by this male group. Wilson Pickett joined them shortly afterward, went secular a few years later with the Falcons, and by 1965 was a major Soul star.)
    14. "Hoppin'" by the Griffin Brothers, 1951 (Hot R. & B. instrumental.)
    15. "High Flying Baby" by the Harptones, 1954 (Best known for their romantic Doo-Wop ballads, here the male vocal group really rocks.)
    16. "Fast Movin' Mama" by Connie Carroll, 1955
    17. "Rip It Up" by Little Richard, 1956 (At his rockin' peak.)
    18. "Story Untold" by the Nutmegs, 1955
    19. "Mr. Sandman" by the Chordettes, 1954 (Pop tune but it sure is nice and smooth. GREAT vocal harmonies.)
    20. "Last Night" by the Mar-Keys, 1961 (Tough instrumental. Great electric organ and horn work.)
    21. "Green Onions" by Booker T. and the M.G.'s, 1962
    22. "Red Beans and Rice" by Booker T. and the M.G.'s, 1965
    23. "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis, 1963 (Big hit in '64. Witty rocker.)
    24. "Gee, Whiz" by Carla Thomas, 1961
    25. "Rhythm of the Rain" by the Cascades, 1962
    26. "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" by Curtis Lee, 1961 (Backed up by the Halos vocal group, this is fine uptempo Doo-Wop. Great blastin' sax solo too.)
    27. "Friendly Loans" by the Marcels, 1962 (Amusing uptempo Doo-Wop concerns deceptive advertising. This male vocal group is best known for their fantastic uptempo Doo-Wop version of "Blue Moon," a big 1961 hit.)
    28. "My Lord" by Mahalia Jackson
    29. "God's Word Will Never Pass Away" by the Sensational Nightingales, 1953
    30. "I'll Drown in my Own Tears" by Lula Reed, 1952 (The ORIGINAL version of this Gospel-flavored Blues ballad.)
    31. "Drown in my Own Tears" by Ray Charles, 1955 (The big hit version of this Gospel-flavored Blues ballad.)
    32. "Please Don't Go" by Floyd Dixon, 1953

    March 3, 2026

    1. "Rock, little Frances" by the Five Willows, 1953 (Hot rocker. Great vocals and blastin' sax solo, this just rocks from beginning to end.)
    2. "The Twist" by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, 1958 (The ORIGINAL version by the guy who wrote it. I love Chubby Checker's very similar cover but Hank did it first! Slightly bluesier than the more fmailiar Chubby Checker version that became such a big hit.)
    3. "So Many Ways" by Varetta Dillard, 1955
    4. "Moondog Boogie" by Freddie Mitchell, 1952 (Lively horn-driven instrumental led by saxophonist Mitchell. Likely a musical tribute to Alan Freed's "Moondog's Rock 'n' Roll Party" radio show.)
    5. "So Long" by Ruth Brown, 1949 (Nice sentimental ballad. Her first hit. Brown is much better known for her numerous rockers recorded over the next decade but this was the start of it all as a recording artist.)
    6. "The River's Invitation" by Percy Mayfield, 1952 (Expressive Blues somewhat resembles his first big hit, "Please Send Me Someone to Love," from 1950. Grim message: this is really a suicide song.)
    7. "I Hear You Knocking" by Smiley Lewis, 1955 (The ORIGINAL version of this iconic Blues redone by others including Gale Storm in 1955, Fats Domino in '58, and Dave Edmunds in 1970.)
    8. "Down Yonder We Go Balling" by Smiley Lewis, 1956 (Catchy rocker about having fun down on the farm. Features enjoyable rapidly strummed guitar (plus banjo?) extended solo.)
    9. "On the Highway" by Rosa Shaw, 1952 (Outstanding Gospel. Shaw sounds a bit like Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The Gospel/Boogie Woogie piano accompaniment is outstanding.)
    10. "In the Morning" by the Dixie Hummingbirds and the Angelic Gospel Singers, 1950-51 (WOW! Hard uptempo Gospel at its very best featuring two major vocal groups, the male Dixie Hummingbirds and the female Angelic Gospel Singers all backed up by some wonderful churning electric organ work.)
    11. "Misery" by Little Esther, 1950 (Expressive slow Blues with Esther sounding a lot more mature than age 14.)
    12. "In the Dark" by the Hollywood Flames, 1959 (Nice version, one of many, of the bluesy ballad, "Romance in the Dark," first recorded by Lil Green in 1940. One of the very few male versions. The Hollywood Flames are best known for their cheerful 1957 rocker, "Buzz, Buzz, Buzz.")
    13. "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry, 1957
    14. "Who Shot Sam?" by George Jones, 1959
    15. "I Need Lovin'" by Jackie Dee, 1959 (Decent rocker by the artist soon to be known as Jackie DeShannon. Her real name was Sharon Lee Myers.)
    16. "The Ballad of Thunder Road" by Robert Mitchum, 1958 (Dramatic tale about a North Carolina bootlegger outrunning the cops but driving to his death.)
    17. "It's all in the Game" by Gene McDaniels, 1961 (Nice sentimental ballad. Tommy Edwards had the big hit with this in 1958 but it actually dates back to the early 1920's.)
    18. "Little Star" by the Elegants, 1958 (Pleasant mid-tempo gentle Doo-Wop by this male vocal group.)
    19. "Gulley Stomp" by Sam Price, 1957
    20. "Fujiyama Mama" by Annisteen Allen, 1954 (Tough amusing rocker with some violent imagery. Redone Rockabilly style by Wanda Jackson in 1957.)
    21. "Give Me your Love" by the Admirals, 1955
    22. "Oh, Yes" by the Admirals, 1955 (Good Doo-Wop rocker.)
    23. "It's a Sad, Sad Feeling" by Cathy Ryan and the Admirals, 1956
    24. "C.C. Rider" by Chuck Willis, 1957
    25. "What a Man Doeth" by Eric Morris, 1964 (Great Jamaican Ska moralizes about reaping what one sows.)
    26. "We'll Meet" by Millie and Roy, 1962 (More Ska, this one concerns romance. Millie Small and Roy Panton. Millie hit very big in 1964 with "My boy Lollipop," an international hit. "My Boy Lollipop" was first reorded by white R. & B. singer Margie Gaye in 1956.)
    27. "Cherry" by Bonnie and Skitter with Clue J and his Blues Blasters, 1960 (Simply outstanding Ska. This haa a pronounced bluesy feel with some wonderful horn work over Boogie Woogie piano.)
    28. "Travel On" by Derrick Morgan, 1962
    29. "Without the Lord" by Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke, 1961 (Wonderful expressive slow Gospel.)
    30. "Christ's Blood" by the Spiritual Five, c. 1963 (Intense raw slow Gospel by this male group.)
    31. "You're so Fine" by the Falcons, 1959 (Gospel-infuenced mid-tempo Doo-Wop rocker by this male group. The funky tenor sax solo is much too short, however.)
    32. "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" by Bo Diddley, 1962
    33. "A Girl's Life" by Nella Dodds, 1965 (Lively uptempo Soul approach keeps this from being a teeny bopper song. Pretty good!)
    34. "Having a Party" by Sam Cooke, 1962
    35. "The Kind of Man I Am" by Gene Cooper and the Voices, 1965-66 (Slow Soul ballad with a very strong Gospel influence. The electric organ accompaniment is just wonderful. Great stuff.)

    March 10, 2026

    1. "Let Me In" by the Sensations, 1961
    2. "Adios" by the Five Discs, 1961 (Excellent mid-tempo Doo-Wop by this male group concerning the theme of going to Mexico. Great vocal harmonies!)
    3. "Please Be Mine" by the Consorts, 1962
    4. "Oop Shoop" by Shirley Gunter and the Queens, 1954
    5. "King of Fools" by Sam Hawkins and the Crystals, c. 1958 (Soulful Doo-Wop ballad. Effective.)
    6. "Are You my Girlfriend?" by Morry Williams and the Kidds, 1958 (Soulful Doo-Wop ballad. Effective. Truly conveys the uncertain yearning feelings of young love.)
    7. "Hey! Henry" by Etta James, 1955 (Tough rocker. An excellent follow-up to her first hit and first record, "Dance with Me, Henry," from 1954.)
    8. "B.M.T. Special" by the Shy-Tans, 1954 (Raw saxophone instrumental. B.M.T. stands for Brooklyn Manhatten Transfer so I assume this is some sort of reference to the New York City subway system.)
    9. "Mary Lou" by Young Jessie, 1955 (She's nothing but trouble!)
    10. "Fool at the Wheel" by Little Richard and the Duces of Rhythm with the Tempo Toppers, 1953 (Excellent rocker by the pre-"Tutti Frutti" Little Richard.)
    11. "Out on the Ocean Sailing" by the Colemanaires, 1953 (WOW!! Intense, slow, very bluesy Gospel features Cynthia Coleman practically screaming over the male vocal harmonies. By 1956 Cynthia had gone secular as Ann Cole and enjoyed some modest R. & B. hits over the next several years.)
    12. "Wonderful" by Sam Cooke and the Soul Strirrers, 1956
    13. "Hear my Plea" by Donnie Elbert, 1957 (Excellent strong rocker features the somewhat shrill but effective falsetto Elbert frantic with unfulfilled romantic desire: "You got me doin' the hootchie cootchie, it makes me pace the floor." Strong piano, sax, and drum accompaniment too.)
    14. "What's It to You, Jack?" by Linda Hayes, 1953
    15. "Whiskey, do your Stuff" by Louis Jordan, 1953
    16. "W-P-L-J" by the Four Deuces, 1955 (Catchy bluesy uptempo male Doo-Wop concerns white port and lemon juice, i.e., W-P-L-J.)
    17. "Don't You Know (I Want to Love You)?" by Lady Blues and her All Stars, 1947
    18. "Chains of Love" by Big Joe Turner, 1951 (Superb slow Blues ballad.)
    19. "Singing the Blues" by Guy Mitchell, 1956 (Yes, a bit more Pop than Rock 'n' Roll but this bouncy well-sung number has always appealed me.)
    20. "Stop Whistlin', Wolf" by the Maddox Brothers and Rose, 1957
    21. "Love my Baby" by Hayden Thompson, 1957 (Decent Rockabilly adaptation of Little Junior Parker's 1953 uptempo Blues, however, too bad Thompson leaves out the line about his woman's "meat shakin' on the bone.")
    22. "Fairlane Rock" by Hayden Thompson, 1957 (Good Rockabilly concerns the Ford Fairlane.)
    23. "Queen Bee" by Hayden Thompson, 1963
    24. "The Great Pretender" by the Platters, 1955
    25. "Smoke from your Cigarette" by Lillian Leach and the Mellows, 1954 (Wistful Doo-Wop ballad of romantic regret.)
    26. "Sh-Boom" by the Chords, 1954 (Wonderful and influential uptempo Doo-Wop hit by this male vocal group. I saw the Chords perform in New York City back in 1980!)
    27. "Sh-Boom" by Stan Freberg and the Toads, 1954 (Amusing parody by the noted comic.)
    28. "Walk All Over God's Heaven" by the Drinkard Singers, 1958 (LIVE uptempo Gospel!)
    29. "I'll Be Home" by the Flamingos, 1955 (Probably my favorite record by this fantastic male vocal group. There's something magical about this ballad of romantic devotion and homecoming. Pat Boone redid it it nicely in 1956 but the Flamingos' original is more compelling.)
    30. "Tomorrow Night" by LaVern Baker, 1954
    31. "Hearts of Stone" by the Jewels, 1954 (Yes, Otis Williams and the Charms had the big hit with this Gospel-flavored Doo-Wop rocker in 1954 and several others redid it including the Fontane Sisters and, later, in 1961, Country singer Mel Tillis, but the Jewels' ORIGINAL cannot be beat! Truly funky and raw this is street corner Doo-Wop at its best. Fantastic instrumental accompaniment helps too: the heavy pounding drum, the Blues piano, and the raw saxophone solos, two of 'em! One of my all-time favorites.)
    32. "The Hucklebuck" by Paul Williams and his Hucklebuckers, 1948 (Very influential sax instrumental. Chubby Checker had a hit with a vocal version in 1961.)
    33. "Grandpa Can Boogie Too" by Lil Greenwood and the Four Jacks, 1952 (Compelling catchy rocker concerns a miscreant grandpa. Among other things, "We do believe that Grandpa gets high.")
    34. "Grandpa Stole my Baby" by Roy Brown, 1953 (Great rocker concerns another misbehaving grandpa.)

    March 17 Show CANCELLED: Sorry, everyone, but due to a sports (Softball) game broadcast, I have to forego the Golden Oldies tonight. Just found out Monday night, so was unable to inform listeners last week! What also makes this very irritating is that the online Softball Schedule (found via the A.U. Athletics web site) did NOT list any scheduled Tuesday games except for the first week of MAY when there will be a series of tournement games. I checked that darn schedule probably every two weeks starting in December 2025 so I could be prepared accordingly. Obviously, some sort of last minute change took place very recently and the softball team is playing a game in Mobile tonight starting at 5 p.m. Raw deal (for the Golden Oldies) in Mobile! Sorry for any inconvenience. Barring unforeseen developments, the NEXT Golden Oldies show should be Tuesday, March 24.

    March 24, 2026

    1. "Give It Up" by Noble Watts and Paul Williams, 1955 (Great sax-driven instrumental.)
    2. "They Raided the Joint" by Linda Hopkins, 1955 (LIVE! Great rocker. Great remake of number first recorded by Hot Lips Page and his Orchestra in 1946.)
    3. "Rock the Joint" by Jimmy Preston and his Prestonians, 1949 (One of wildest R. & B. records ever. Great party record!)
    4. "Somebody Somewhere" by Faye Adams, 1954 (Rousing Gospel-flavored rocker.)
    5. "Going Home to Stay" by the Hearts, 1956 (Bluesy regretful Doo-Wop ballad by the female group describes a failed marriage.)
    6. "Baby" by the Avons, 1957 (Mellow romantic Doo-Wop ballad by this male vocal group.)
    7. "Rendezvous with You" by the Desires, 1960 (Catchy uptempo Doo-Wop.)
    8. "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley, 1957
    9. "Sugar Candy" by the Miller Sisters, 1957
    10. "My Blue Heaven" by Fats Domino, 1955 (Fats transforms the pleasant Pop hit of 1927 recorded by Gene Austin among others into New Orleans-flavored Rock 'n Roll.)
    11. "In the Garden" by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Vivian Cooper, 1949 (Beautiful slow Gospel.)
    12. "Does Jesus Care?" by the Sensational Nightingales, 1953
    13. "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison, 1959 (The definitive hit version of the rocker done by many others before and after.)
    14. "K.C. Lovin'" by Little Willie Littlefield, 1952 (The ORIGINAL version of the song better known as "Kansas City.")
    15. "Teen-Age Ball" by Carmen Taylor, 1956 (Now this is Rock 'n' Roll! Oustanding saxophone break too.)
    16. "Lewis Boogie" by Jerry Lee Lewis, 1958 (Perhaps my favorite by this great artist. No surprise, it features lots of exciting Boogie Woogie piano.)
    17. "One Touch of Heaven" by the Shades, 1959 (Moving Doo-Wop ballad featuring bass male lead although they did have also a female singer in the group, this is a sad tale. The protagonist is dead and in Heaven looking down on the girl who rejected him while he was alive.)
    18. "Sweet as a Flower" by Miriam Grate and the Dovers, 1959
    19. "Everybody's Happy (but Me)" by the Church Street Five, 1961 (Rockin' saxophone instrumental uses same melody as W.C. Handy's immortal "Careless Love.")
    20. "Along Came Jones" by the Coasters, 1959
    21. "All Night Mambo" by the Cookies, 1954 (One of the very first, if not the first, releases by this influential female Doo-Wop group. A fun record.)
    22. "Passing Time" by the Cookies, 1956 (Melodic Doo-Wop ballad. Composed by teenager Neil Sedaka who would soon emerge as a major recording artist in his own right.)
    23. "Chains" by the Cookies, 1962 (One of their two big hits. Bluesy mid-tempo Doo-Wop has some drive.)
    24. "Don't Say Nothin' Bad (about my Baby)" by the Cookies, 1963 (Their other big hit. Similar in style and sound to "Chains.")
    25. "Peggy Sue" by Buddy Holly, 1957
    26. "Peggy Sue Got Married" by Buddy Holly, 1958 (The rather moving "answer song" to his big hit.)
    27. "Ten Commandments of Love" by Harvey and the Moonglows, 1958
    28. "Forever, I Vow" by Ruby Whitaker and the Chestunuts, 1956
    29. "So Glad I'm Here" by Rev. H.B. Crum and the Golden Keys, 1955 (Excellent uptempo Gospel. Although his voice is different, Crum reminds me quite a bit of Sam Cooke here. Cooke was, in 1955, at the height of his fame as a Gospel artist singing with the Soul Stirrers before going secular in 1957.)
    30. "Ain't that Good News?" by the Meditation Singers, 1959
    31. "So Fine" by the Fiestas, 1958
    32. "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go" by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, 1960 (One of their many rousing uptempo R. & B. with Gospel influence rockers. Great stuff!)
    33. "How Could You Call It Off?" by the Chantels, 1958
    34. "Wedding Bells" by Tiny Tim and the Hits, 1958
    35. "Beverly Jean" by Curtis Lee, 1961 (Lively uptempo Doo-Wop. Lee is best known for his lively cheerful 1961 hit, "Pretty Little Angel Eyes.")
    36. "You May Not Know" by the Hurricanes, 1955 (LIVE exciting version. Similar in melody to Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters' 1954 "Whatcha Gonna Do?" Fun rocker.)
    37. "Call his Name" by Christine Kittrell, 1954
    38. "Riot in Cell Block Number Nine" by the Robins, 1954 (Heavy semi-spoken R. & B. number concerns, yes, a prison riot.)

    March 31, 2026

    1. "Ooh-Ba La, Baby" by Jean Chapel, 1957
    2. "Little Bitty Pretty One" by Thurston Harris, 1957 (Bobby Day did it first but Thurston Harris's big hit version is the definitive one. Funky and catchy. Basic Rock 'n' Roll at its best.)
    3. "Eeny Meeny Miney Moe" by Bob and Lucille, 1960 (Excellent Rockabilly.)
    4. "Good Rockin' Tonight" by Elvis Presley, 1954 (Indeed! Superb Rockabilly interpretation of Roy Brown's 1947 R. & B. original Jump Blues which was a bigger hit for Wynonie Harris in 1948.)
    5. "What Am I Living For?" by Chuck Willis, 1958
    6. "Central 1609" by Linda Peters, 1955
    7. "Copper Colored Mama" by Dr. Clayton, 1946 (Wonderful mid-tempo Blues where the good doctor admires his lovely "copper colored mama": "her shape is a dream.")
    8. "Baby, Take a Chance with Me" by Tampa Red, 1940 (Outstanding melodic mid-tempo Blues features Tampa Red on expressive vocals and kazoo. Back-up includes the superb Blues/Boogie Woogie piano of Blind John Davis. Memorable!)
    9. "Kissing in the Dark" by Memphis Minnie, 1953 (Uptempo suggestive Blues features Minnie on vocals and hot electric guitar. One of her very last recordings after making something like 200+ Blues records starting in 1929.)
    10. "Beans" by the Shadows, c. 1951 (Hilarious lyrics. Great uptempo bluesy Doo-Wop.)
    11. "The Hammer Rings" by Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke, 1961 (Frighteningly intense bluesy Gospel concerns the Crucifixion.)
    12. "Were You There When They Crucified my Lord?" by Sister Rosetta Tharpe and the Rosetta Gospel Singers, 1949
    13. "Angels" by Professor Johnson and his Gospel Singers, 1950 (Rousing uptempo Gospel celebrates the Resurrection. "Angels rolled the stone away...")
    14. "Who's Been Fooling You?" by Big Boy Myles and the Sha-Weez, 1955 (HOT New Orleans R. & B. First recorded by Professor Longhair in '53.)
    15. "I Smell a Rat" by Big Mama Thornton, 1958
    16. "Willie and the Hand Jive" by the Johnny Otis Show, 1958 (Percussive Bo Diddley-influenced rocker.)
    17. "True Love" by the Scarlets, 1955 (Absolutely superb soulful romantic Doo-Wop. Group became far better known in 1956 as the Five Satins for their classic romantic Doo-Wop, "In the Still of hte Night.")
    18. "Magic Is the Night" by Kathy Young and the Innocents, 1961
    19. "Love You So" by Ron Holden, 1960 (Compelling soulful Latin-beat rocker.)
    20. "In the Mood" by Ernie Fields, 1959 (Rock 'n' Roll interpretation of the lively Swing Band number recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra two decades before.)
    21. "Mine All Mine" by Verna Williams and the Sharp Cats, 1958
    22. "Spiral" by the Elegants, 1961 (Catchy uptempo Doo-Wop concerning a dance.)
    23. "Little Boy Blue" by the Elegants, 1958
    24. "Getting Dizzy" by the Elegants, 1958
    25. "Little Star" by the Elegants, 1958 (Their big one. Pleasant, gentle uptempo Doo-Wop number based on the nursery school rhyme. Very appealing and a hit for a reason.)
    26. "Blue Mood" by Julie Stevens and the Premiers, 1956 (Effective slow Doo-Wop.)
    27. "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" by Hank Locklin, 1960
    28. "Pistol Packin' Mama" by Al Dexter and his Troopers, 1942 (Not a hit until 1944, this is one of the records that defined the Honky-Tonk style of Country. Recorded by many others including influential Pop star, Bing Crosby, in '44.)
    29. "Pistol Packin' Mama" by Peter Pete and the Lovers, 1960 (A looney fun remake.)
    30. "I Wanna Rock" by Patsy Holcomb, 1957
    31. "How Many Times?" by the Ward Singers, 1952
    32. "Hell's Attraction Light" by Sister Jessie Mae Renfro and the S and L Choir, 1953 (Unusual theme. Great blusey slow Gospel.)
    33. "Talk that Talk" by the Du Droppers, 1955 (WOW! Exciting Gospel-influenced rocker. Strong saxophone solo too.)
    34. "Mother Fuyer" by Dirty Red, 1947 (Fun double-entendre R. & B. number. Obviously influenced by the Speckled Red's 1929 "The Dirty Dozens.")

    April 7, 2026

    1. "Adam Bit the Apple" by Big Joe Turner, 1949 (Hot Jump Blues concerns Adam making his fatal mistake. "Adam was the first cat to learn what love is all about.")
    2. "I'm Gonna Latch On" by Marie Adams and the Johnny Otis Band, 1953
    3. "Bookie's Blues" by H-Bomb Ferguson, 1952 (Concerning a clampdown on gambling. Ferguson sounds a lot like Wynonie Harris.)
    4. "Get Rich Quick" by Little Richard, 1951 (His FIRST record at age 19! A different and happier gambling tale: "I had a buck when I went to the track. Had twenty grand when I came back." Flip side was slow Blues, "Every Hour." Pre-"Tutti Frutti" Little Richard was definitely rockin' although he used his normal voice rather than the harsher Rock 'n' Roll voice heard on most of his famous records c. 1955-57.)
    5. "I Want to Hug Ya, Kiss Ya, Squeeze Ya" by Buddy Griffin and Claudia Swann, 1954 (Atmospheric bluesy ballad. Pounding piano accompaniment is nice.)
    6. "Peace of Mind" by Savannah Churchill and the Ray Charles Singers, 1953 (No, not THAT Ray Charles but a White vocal group. Nice Gospel-flavored ballad. Savannah sings in her rich deep contralto voice.)
    7. "Rock 'Em" by J.T. "Nature Boy" Brown, 1951
    8. "Romance Time" by Robie Kirk and the Ruppert-Aires, 1954-55 (Amusing funky vocal group rocker. There's a brief reference to Annie and working from "Work with Me, Annie" by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters fame, hence my dating of this record as 1954 or '55.)
    9. "Somebody Somewhere" by Faye Adams, 1954 (Rousing Gospel-flavored rocker.)
    10. "Beans" by the Shadows c. 1951 (Hilarious lyrics. Great uptempo bluesy Doo-Wop.)
    11. "Hell's Attraction Light" by Sister Jessie Mae Renfro and the S and L Choir, 1953 (Unusual theme. Great blusey slow Gospel.)
    12. "Precious Memories" by the Roberta Martin Singers, 1947 (Nice version of this lovely hymn. Norsalus McKissick on lead; Roberta Martin on piano and backing vocals.)
    13. "At my Front Door" by the El Dorados, 1954
    14. "Rock with a Sock" by Mickey Baker and his House Rockers, 1955 (HOT instrumental featuring Baker on stinging electric guitar!)
    15. "Since my Baby's Been Gone" by Ruth McFadden, 1956 (Best known for her romantic Doo-Wop ballad hit, "Darling, Listen to the Words of this Song," 1956, here Ruth shows she can rock too. Latin-style rhythm.)
    16. "Sweet Little Rock and Roller" by Chuck Berry, 1958
    17. "Shadows" by the Five Satins, 1959 (Effective minor-key Doo-Wop ballad.)
    18. "Till" by the Angels, 1961
    19. "Lady Luck" by Lloyd Price, 1960
    20. "Honky Tonk" by Dinah Washington, 1957 (Decent rocker. No connection to the big hit 1956 instrumental of the same title by Bill Doggett and his Combo.)
    21. "Stormy Weather" by the Spaniels, 1957
    22. "Boom De-De-Boom" by the Pastels, 1955
    23. "Put your Arms Around Me" by the Pastels, 1955 (Released 1956. Very nice Doo-Wop ballad. No connection the the more famous Pastels of "Been So Long" and "So Far Away" fame from 1957-58.)
    24. "Somebody, Please" by Gladys Patrick and the Charioteers, 1956
    25. "Shout Bamalama" by Otis Redding and the Pinetoppers, 1960 (Hot rocker with the future Soul star singing/shouting in the style of Little Richard.)
    26. "Peppermint Twist Part 1" by Joey Dee and the Starliters, 1961 (One of the best dance records ever.)
    27. "Peppermint Twist Part 2" by Joey Dee and the Starliters, 1961 (Didn't know there was a Part 2 but it's fully as exciting as Part 1.)
    28. "Trust and Obey" by the Gospel Silhouettes, 1950-51
    29. "Run on to the End" by the Silvertone Singers of Cincinnati, 1954 (Simply moving beautiful mid-tempo very bluesy Gospel by this male vocal group. Nice and unusual touch: some pedal steel guitar accompaniment.)
    30. "Call on Me" by Beverly Ann Gibson, 1959
    31. "Please, Please, Please" by James Brown and the Famous Flames, 1956 (I think it was recorded in '55 but not released until early '56. Superb start to a 50-year career, this intense ballad has a Gospel feel to it. Great stuff!)
    32. "I'm a Lover, Not a Fighter" by Lazy Lester, 1957
    33. "Whooee, Sweet Daddy" by Katie Webster, 1958-59
    34. "You're So Good Looking" by Otis Smith, 1959 (Truly hot rocker admires his woman's good looks. "She's got a shape will make a lazy man get a job." In terms of melody and structure, this resembles B.B. King's 1953 "Woke Up this Morning.")
    35. "Woke Up this Morning" by B.B. King, 1953

    April 14, 2026

    1. " Room in your Heart" by Gladys Knight and the Pips, 1961 (Great rocker. Flipside to their first hit, "Every Beat of my Heart.")
    2. "Jump and Bump" by the Flares, 1960 (Great dance tune!)
    3. "I Know It's Hard but It's Fair" by the "Five" Royales, 1959 (Superb Gospel-flavored rocker. The group, which started out in Gospel as the Royal Sons, had a number of great R. & B. hits in the early 1950's. They lasted until c. 1965.)
    4. "My Man's Coming Home" by Bonnie "Bombshell" Lee, c. 1960 (Excellent tough rocker.)
    5. "My Gal Is Gone" by the Five Blue Notes, 1954 (Plaintive romantic Doo-Wop ballad.)
    6. "Goodnight, Sweetheart (It's Time to Go)" by the Spaniels, 1953 (Iconic romantic Doo-Wop soulful ballad. Big hit in '54. Redone by several other artists).
    7. "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" by Johnnie and Jack, 1954 (Surprisingly good Country remake of the Spaniels' recording.)
    8. "Liquor and Women" by Goldie Hill, 1954 (Raw mid-tempo Country ballad about a very flawed love interest. They just don't make Country records like this anymore which is too bad.)
    9. "I'm Going Home on the Morning Train" by Molly O'Day with Lynn Davis and the Cumberland Mountain Folks, 1963
    10. "If the Devil Wants to Talk" by Doye O'Dell, 1959 (Effective uptempo Country Gospel. O'Dell is probably best known for writing and recording the ORIGINAL version of "Blue Christmas." Although Elvis Presley's 1957 version is now the most popular, while O'Dell's is completely forgotten, the artist who had the biggest hit with "Blue Christmas" was Country star Ernest Tubb in 1949.)
    11. "I Really Don't Want to Know" by Solomon Burke, 1962 (Absolutely superb Soul version of Eddy Arnold's 1953 Country ballad.)
    12. "Oh, I Apologize" by the Marvelettes, 1961
    13. "While Walking" by the Fabulaires, 1957 (One of the BEST examples of uptempo Doo-Wop ever. Excellent male vocal group harmonies, a solid beat, great piano, and a blastin' sax solo. Should have been a hit.)
    14. "Go, Go, Go" by the Treniers, 1955
    15. "Nobody Like my Man" by Mamie (Miss Good Blues) Thomas with Leroy Kirkland's Orchestra, 1955
    16. " Chick a Biddie Boogie" by the Scamps, 1948 (Charming and FUN rocker about a chicken who boogies in the barnyard. Her "little drumsticks" are "beatin' out the boogie.")
    17. "Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby" by the Tuneweavers, 1957 (A bit melancholy Doo-Wop ballad with female lead. Despite the sad theme, I always play this number this time of year to celebrate my birthday: April 15, 1957. I was born in Boston, Mass. The Tuneweavers were from Boston and this record - their only hit - was released the week of April 15, 1957!)
    18. "Darling, I'm Home" by the Mandells, 1961
    19. "Easier Said than Done" by the Essex, 1963
    20. "Uh-Oh" by the Imps, 1961 (Innovative instrumental primarily features electric guitar. The "power chords" sure sound more like late 1960's Rock than a record made in 1961.)
    21. "While I Dream" by the Tokens, 1958 (Melodic romantic Doo-Wop ballad by this male group featuring the late Neil Sedaka on lead. Although he had already been active as a composer since about 1956 this is, I think, his first appearance on record aside from playing the brief chimes interlude featured on the Willows' 1956 rocker, "Church Bells May Ring.")
    22. "The Diary" by Neil Sedaka, 1958 (Effective sentimental Doo-Wop ballad. An early hit.)
    23. "You Gotta Learn your Rhythm and Blues" by Neil Sedaka, 1959 (Joyful rocker. Perhaps my favorite Sedaka record along with "Run, Samson, Run" also from '59.)
    24. "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" by Neil Sedaka, 1962 (One of his very biggest hits. Catchy mid-tempo Doo-Wop. He sings lead AND overdubbed harmony parts as well.)
    25. "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in his Kiss)" by Betty Everett, 1963
    26. "Do You Really Care?" by Clarence Gibson and the Four Airs (Appealing uptempo Doo-Wop number. Nice harmony. Can't find detailed discographical info. My guess is this was recorded c. 1956-58.)
    27. "Come, Ye Disconsolate" by Mary Johnson Davis, c. 1947 (Lovely slow Gospel featuring Davis's soprano vocals plus organ.)
    28. "I'll Keep Living after I Die" by the Dixie Hummingbirds, 1953
    29. "Stone Cold Dead in de Market" by Louis Jordan and Ella Fitzgerald, 1946 (Amusing, if violent, American version of the Calypso first recorded by Wilmoth Houdini in 1939 as "He Had It Coming.")
    30. "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" by the Duke of Iron, 1957 (One of many versions of this Trinidadian Calypso. Lyrics attest women are more adept at romantic deception than men.)
    31. "Boat Pull Out - Bahama Mama" by George Symonette and his Calypso Sextette, 1957 (Appealing Bahamian Calypso featuring Symonette on vocals and piano. The lovely Mrs. Hepcat is from the Bahamas!)
    32. "Daddy-O" by the Fontane Sisters, 1955
    33. "Could this Be Magic?" by the Dubs, 1957
    34. "Mailman Blues" by Lloyd Price, 1952 (Flipside of his big hit, "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy," this is one fine piano-driven rocker. Prophetic lyrics: it concerns getting a letter informing Lloyd he's been drafted. He was drafted late '53 or early '54 and his budding musical career was interrupted in 1954-55. Fortunately, he came back better than ever in 1956 and enjoyed several big hits through 1960 including his immortal take on "Stagger Lee" in 1958.)

    April 21, 2026

    1. "Boppin' the Blues" by Ronnie Self, 1956 (Carl Perkins of "Blue Suede Shoes" fame did it first but Ronnie did it just about as well. Carl's version features electric guitar while Ronnie's features some hot Boogie Woogie piano. Love both versions.)
    2. "Hop, Skip, and Jump" by Anita Tucker, 1956
    3. "All the Time" by Sleepy LaBeef, 1956 (Great Rockabilly.)
    4. "Waitin' for my Baby (Rock, Rock)" by Hawkshaw Hawkins, 1953 (Technically, this is a Country or Country Boogie record but, really, this is full blown Rock 'n' Roll.)
    5. "Johnny Angel" by Shelley Fabares, 1962
    6. "(He's my) Dreamboat" by Lita Roza, 1962 (Teeny bopper lyrics but this actually is a pretty soulful ballad. Memorable melody.)
    7. "When my Dreamboat Comes Home" by Fats Domino, 1956
    8. "Boogie Express" by the Birmingham Boogie Boys, 1952 (Lively instrumental. I think this was just a studio temporary band rather than an established band. Pianist, the main instrumentalist, is Viola Watkins, who was better known as a good R. & B. singer c. 1946-53 or so.)
    9. "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" by the Hawketts, 1954-55
    10. "Who's Been Fooling You?" by Big Boy Myles and the Sha-Weez, 1955 ((HOT New Orleans R. & B. First recorded by Professor Longhair in '53.)
    11. "Prayer Changes Things" by Mahalia Jackson, 1949
    12. "A Christian Life" by the Sensational Nightingales, 1953
    13. "California" by the Five Chances, 1955 (Exhilarating funky uptempo Doo-Wop rocker about moving from Chicago to California. "Got a box full of money and a whole tank of gas" and he's driving a Cadillac.)
    14. "Dance with Me, Henry" by Etta James and the Peaches, 1954 (Her first record! Great "answer record" to Hank Ballard the Midnighters' 1954 "Work with Me, Annie.")
    15. "Work with Me, Annie" by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, 1954 (Notorious bluesy rocker. Notorious for the sexual connotations ("Give me all my meat" and more). Spawned at least 10 "answer records" including the Midnighters' own "Annie Had a Baby" from 1954.)
    16. "Annie Met Henry" by the Cadets, 1956 (The saga continues two years later with this outstanding tough rocker. Strong vocals and an extended blastin' saxophone instrumental break. This is REAL ROCK 'N' ROLL!)
    17. "A Lovely Summer Night" by Candy Gibson and the Tiffanys (Pleasant romantic ballad. My guess is 1960-62.)
    18. "Bewildered" by James Brown and the Famous Flames, 1961 (Outstanding reinterpretation of Amos Milburn's mellow bluesy 1948 ballad hit. Brown turns this into an impassioned Soul ballad.)
    19. "Higgins Bounce" by Chuck Higgins (Sax-driven instrumental. My guess 1955-57.)
    20. "Found Some Good Lovin'" by Shirley Gunter with Maxwell Davis and his Orchestra, 1954
    21. "How Can I Win?" by the Hi-Fives, 1958 (Enjoyable catchy uptempo Doo-Wop.)
    22. "Just a Shoulder to Cry On" by the Hi-Fives, 1958
    23. "Peppermint Twist" by Joey Dee and the Starliters, 1961 (One of the best dance records ever.)
    24. "What Kind of Love Is This?" by Joey Dee and the Starliters, 1963
    25. "Shout Part 1" by Joey Dee and the Starliters, 1961 (Fantastic remake of the Isley Brothers' Gospel-infused frantic rocker from 1959. If anything, Joey Dee and crew do it even better than the Isleys! Wonderful electric organ accompaniment helps.)
    26. "Ask Me" by Sugar Pie De Santo, 1962
    27. "I Found a Love" by the Falcons, 1961 (HOT Gospel-infused absolutely intense Soul ballad featuring Wilson Pickett on lead. Pickett started out as a Gospel artist with the Violinaires. Of course, he took his Gospel-influenced style into Soul music becoming a big star in the 1960's and 1970's.)
    28. "Let's Go Out to the Programs (Medley)" by the Dixie Hummingbirds, 1953 (Very entertaining Gospel smorgasbord where the 'Birds provide brief imitations of some of the Gospel groups with their hits of the day.)
    29. "One of These Mornings" by the Four Internes, 1951 (Hot uptempo male vocal group Gospel.)
    30. "Knock, Knock" by Carol Fran, c. 1957
    31. "Don't Be Careless" by Bill "the Kid" Emerson, c. 1957 (Wonderful mid-tempo R. & B. that truly has the Gospel sound kind of like the Staple Singers. Emerson, who first recorded some hot piano-driven rockers for Sun in the mid-1950's, became a minister for something like the last 60 years of his 98-year long life.)
    32. "That's When your Heartaches Begin" by Elvis Presley, 1957 (Soulful remake of the 1941 Ink Spots ballad hit of romantic regret.)
    33. "Eddie, my Love" by the Teen Queens, 1955 (Big hit in '56. Another sad but effective romantic ballad.)
    34. "It Hurts me to Work" by the Leaping Flames, 1963 (Amusing mid-tempo Doo-Wop about a guy with a poor work ethic. Sounds more like c. 1957-58 than 1963.)

    April 28, 2026

    1. "Music, Music, Music" by the Sensations, 1961 (Rock 'n' Roll remake of the big Teresa Brewer Pop hit of 1950. Inflation: in 1950 it was "put another nickel in" but by 1961 it was "put another dime in.")
    2. "Wild One" by Bobby Rydell, 1960
    3. "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" by the Hi-Lites of Danbury, Connecticut, 1962 (Excellent remake of the uptempo Doo-Wop number first recorded by the Collegians in 1957.)
    4. "I'm Free" by the Five Embers, 1960 (Enjoyable uptempo Doo-Wop with a Gospel feel to it. Concerns freedom from an unhappy love affair.)
    5. "I Can't Hold Out Any Longer" by LaVern Baker, 1954 (Truly lovely Gospel-drenched R. & B. ballad. Definite Gospel influence on this one. Perhaps my favorite Baker record.)
    6. "Oh, Let Me Dream" by the Native Boys, 1956 (Wonderful melodic soulful Doo-Wop ballad.)
    7. "Seven Nights to Rock" by Moon Mullican, 1956 (Foot-stompin' rocker by the "King of the Hillbilly Piano Players." Mullican started with Western Swing in the 1930's and was already rockin' by the early 1940's. Full-blown Rock 'n' Roll here.)
    8. "(Gonna Rock 'n' Roll) Gonna Dance all Night" by Hardrock Gunter and the Pebbles, 1950 (Absolutely exciting Hillbilly Boogie! Even better than his one big hit, "Birmingham Bounce," from 1950. Youtube only has the 1954 remake which is good but not as good as the 1950 original.)
    9. "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis, 1957
    10. "Beans" by the Shadows, c. 1951 (Hilarious lyrics. Great uptempo bluesy Doo-Wop.)
    11. "Dig a Little Deeper" by Margaret Barnes, 1949 (Fantastic slightly rough and ready uptempo Gospel. Really has a kick to it!)
    12. "God Don't Like It" by Rev. Anderson Johnson, 1953 (Amusing uptempo Gospel number concerns hypocrisy in the church.)
    13. "Letter from my Darling" by Little Willie John, 1958 (Moving R. & B. ballad. Should have been a hit.)
    14. "Teenager's Letter of Promises" by Juanita Rogers and Lynn Hollings with Mr. V's Five Joys, 1961 (A most unusual but intriguing record! Features plaintive romantic ballad singing by Rogers interspersed with spoken narration by Hollings (a male). Very affecting; captures the innocence of young love very well. Also, sounds more like 1954-56 than 1961.)
    15. "Back Beat" by Roland Alphonso, 1962 (Lively Jamaican Ska instrumental features Alphonso on trombone.)
    16. "My Baby" by Jackie Estick with Clue J and his Blues Blasters, 1960
    17. "Midnight Train" by Hortense Ellis, 1962
    18. "Everything will Be All Right" by Keith and Enid, 1961 (Pleasant Ska from Jamaica.)
    19. "Treasure of Love" by Clyde McPhatter, 1956 (Beautiful soulful ballad. His first big hit as a solo artist after getting out of the Army. McPhatter had had a notable career often singing lead with Billy Ward and the Dominoes 1950-52 and then had founded the very influential Drifters with whom he sang lead 1953-54. He also had a notable solo career c. 1956-62. Sadly, he died an alcoholic in 1972 at age 39.)
    20. "Come Back" by the Velvetones, 1959
    21. "Have Faith in Me" by the Blossoms, 1957
    22. "Do Not Forget" by the Dreamers, 1957
    23. "Kiss Me, Benny" by the Rollettes, 1957
    24. "Double Talk Baby" by Conway Twitty, 1957 (Great example of Twitty, originally Harold Jenkins, as a Rockabilly artist c. 1956-63 before he turned entirely to Country c. 1964-65 and really made his name.)
    25. "You're Undecided" by the Johnny Burnette Trio, 1956
    26. "Move It on Over" by Rose Maddox, c. 1960 (Rockabilly remake of Hank Williams's Hillbilly Boogie - and first hit - from 1947. Rose plus the Maddox Brothers redid Hank's song in 1948 as a truly wild example of Hillbilly Boogie.)
    27. "Ain't Got a Thing" by Sonny Burgess, 1957
    28. "Precious Lord (Part One)" by Aretha Franklin, 1956 (Absolutely SUPERB slow Gospel by the 14-year old future Queen of Soul. This is a LIVE recording so you get to hear the enthusiastic response of the congregation.)
    29. "Precious Lord (Part Two)" by Aretha Franklin, 1956 (See above.)
    30. "She's Fine, She's Mine" by Bo Diddley, 1955 (Vocally and melodically this sounds a lot like Muddy Waters. However, the percussion and the shimmering electric guitar are uniquely Bo Diddley.)
    31. "Who Do You Love?" by Bo Diddley, 1956 (One of my favorites. Great rocker with somewhat surreal lyrics. HOT electric guitar.)
    32. "Marry Me" by Shirley and Lee, 1957 (Ecstatic Calypso-style rocker by the New Orleans duo most famous for "Let the Good Times Roll" (1956) and "Feel So Good" (1955).)
    33. "This-a-Way" by the Hepsters, 1956
    34. "You Promised Love" by Annie Laurie, 1956
    35. "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" by Elvis Presley, 1956 (One of his best ballads. Stylistically, this is Gospel!)

    IMPORTANT NOTICE: it's likely the May 5 show will have to be cancelled for a softball game sports broadcast. The SEC Softball Tournament series of games STARTS on Tuesday, May 5, so it's pretty likely Auburn will be in the running that date. Won't know util Monday, May 4, so watch here for an update should - by a miracle - the Golden Oldies be on the air/Internet as of May 5. Otherwise, NEXT SHOW will be Tuesday, May 12 at 7 - 9 p.m.

    GOOD NEWS: most likely, there WILL be a Golden Oldies show on Tuesday, May 5, 7 - 9 p.m. as usual. The SEC Softball Tournament game for Auburn is supposed to start at 12 p.m., seven hours before the start of the Golden Oldies show. The sports director states, "Your show should be good to go as long as the game doesn't get delayed or go deep in to extra innings!" Here's hoping...

    May 5, 2026

    1. "Don't You Know?" by Johnny Ace, 1954 (Solid uptempo R. & B. by the artist best known for sentimental soulful ballads such as "Pledging my Love" (1954; released 1955) and "The Clock" (1953).)
    2. "He's Got Plenty on the Ball" by Beulah Bryant, 1952
    3. "Baby, Let's Play House" by Arthur Gunter, 1954 (Rousing uptempo Blues with Gunter on electric guitar and vocals. The ORIGINAL version of the song redone by Elvis Presley (in a much different style) in 1955.)
    4. "Spoiled Hambone Blues" by John Bullard, 1953 (Great double-entendre rocker.)
    5. "Sittin' Here Drinking" by Christine Kittrell, 1952 (Atmospheric ruminative Blues about romantic betrayal.)
    6. "The Things that I Used to Do" by Guitar Slim, 1953
    7. "Long Tall Sally" by Little Richard, 1956
    8. "True Fine Mama" by Little Richard, 1955 (Perhaps my favorite Little Richard record. It's got it all: Richard's raw Gospel-influenced singing, his wonderful pounding piano, a HOT saxophone solo, plus vocal group accompaniment with a strong Gospel influence. This just ROCKS!)
    9. "The Little White Cloud that Cried" by Johnny Ray, 1951 (Emotional sentimental ballad by "The Prince of Wails." Known both for the subject matter - the flip side was his first really big hit, "Cry," and his almost over-the-top emotional style of singing.)
    10. "Get Away, Jordan" by Dorothy Love Coates and the Original Gospel Harmonettes, 1951 (Some of the most joyful uptempo Gospel ever!)
    11. "Holding On - Part 2" by Madame Ernestine Washington and the Milleraires, 1954 (More joyful Gospel.)
    12. "The Letter" by Wilbert Harrison, 1953 (Six years before he hit big with "Kansas City," Harrison here recorded a powerful bluesy interpretation of the Country ballad concerning the letter he received announcing his mother's death.)
    13. "Death at the Bar" by Kitty Wells and the Tennessee Mountain Boys, 1949 (Country Gospel warning against alcohol.)
    14. "Long Gone Lonesome Blues" by Hank Williams and the Drifting Cowboys, 1950 (Very effective mid-tempo Blues by this major Country artist. One of my favorites.)
    15. "Doin' the Boogie Woogie" by Johnny Barfield, 1946 (Wonderful updating of his 1939 slow bluesy but driving "Boogie Woogie.")
    16. "I've Got the Boogie Blues" by Charline Arthur, 1950
    17. "Stealin' Sugar" by Ray Batts, 1954 (Great rockin' example of Hillbilly Boogie. Double-entendre lyrics.)
    18. "That's the Way It Goes" by the Five Dollars, 1960 (Pretty sure this fine soulful Doo-Wop ballad was recorded c. 1955-56 since a) that's when the group's other records were made and b) the sound of this record. A bit old-fashiond for 1960, so, likely, it was RELEASED in '60 but recorded around 1955-56.)
    19. "I Remember Linda" by Little Julian Herrera, 1957
    20. "Dogwood Junction" by Sil Austin, 1956 (Appealing sax instrumental.)
    21. "You Broke my Heart" by the Rosettes, 1961
    22. "My Melancholy Baby" by the Marcels, 1962 (Like their big 1961 hit, "Blue Moon," this is a wonderful uptempo Doo-Wop adaptation of an older Pop song).
    23. "Friendly Loans" by the Marcels, 1962 (Humorous ironic tale of deceptive marketing. Catchy uptempo Doo-Wop.)
    24. "All /Right, OK, You Win" by the Marcels, 1962
    25. "Heartaches" by the Marcels, 1961
    26. "All I Could Do Is Cry" by Etta James, 1960 (Very effective soulful ballad about watching her love get married to another woman.)
    27. "Let Me Show You Around my Heart" by the Turbans, 1955 (Best known for their uptempo big 1955 hit, "When You Dance," the group here sings a really nice Doo-Wop ballad featuring mostly falsetto lead vocals by Al Banks. Very nice.)
    28. "Angel Face" by the Neons, 1956 (Excellent example of New York City Doo-Wop uptempo. Great vocals and harmonies plus blastin' sax instrumental break. One of many great Doo-Wop records that never made it as a national hit. Too bad it was only the New York - Philadelphia radio area that at the time got to hear this great record.)
    29. "Bow Wow Wow" by the Pyramids, 1955
    30. 'I'm Troubled" by the Drinkard Singers, 1956
    31. "Beyond the Sunset" by the Harmonzing Four, 1951 (Beautiful slow Gospel by this male vocal group. Lyrics and spoken recitations concern the desire to meet in Heaven if one person (presumably the man;'s wife) dies before he does. Well, I'm 69 and my wonderful wife is 74, so I guess this really hits home.)
    32. "Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins, 1955 (The ORIGINAL Rockabilly version of this tough rocker. Perkins is in fine form vocally and on electric guitar. Very influential.)
    33. "Blue Suede Shoes" by Elvis Presley, 1956 (The most well-known remake. Elvis transforms it into more of thrashing speeded-up rocker. Both of these versions are great.)
    34. "Rock a Bop" by Lorelei Lee and the Sparkles, 1959
    35. "Martian Hop" by the Ran-Dells, 1963 (Loony up-tempo Doo-Wop number about Martians landing on Earth to host a dance party for "the human race." Weird but fun.)

    May 12, 2026

    1. "Um Bow Wow" by the Bobbettes, 1957 (Best known for theeir bouncy big hit of 1957, "Mr. Lee," this female group here performs a very catchy mid-tempo Doo-Wop number.)
    2. "Bop Bop Bu" by the Dappers, 1956 (Very catchy fun uptempo Doo-Wop by this mostly male vocal group.)
    3. "Love my Baby" by the Re-Vels Quartette, 1954 (Wonderful mid-tempo Doo-Wop about admiring pretty girls from various Philadelphia neighborhoods. Lyrics also refer to Cadillacs and Rocket 88 Oldsmobiles and the very topical reference to boxing champs: "Sugar Ray got a bad left; Joe Louis got a bad right...")
    4. "Let's See What's Happening" by the Honeybees, 1956 (Truly cheerful uptempo Doo-Wop by this female group. Nice touch: alternating Doo-Wop melody with a Calypso melody.)
    5. "Bells of St. Mary's" by Lee Andrews and the Hearts, 1954 (Simply lovely version of the inspirational sweet melody. Although it dates back to 1919, probably the most famous version was recorded by Pop singer Bing Crosby in 1945. Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters recorded a wonderful Doo-Wop version shortly after Lee Andrews and the Hearts in '54.)
    6. "A Thousand Stars" by Gene Pearson ahd the Rivileers, 1954 (The ORIGINAL version of this touching romantic Doo-Wop ballad. Kathy Young and the Innocents redid it nicely and had the bigger hit in 1960.)
    7. "Baby, I'm Yours" by Vikki Nelson, 1956
    8. "Midnighter" by the Champs, 1958 (Hot instrumental by the group that hit big with "Tequila," also from 1958.)
    9. "Do the New Continental" by the Dovells, 1962 (Truly funky combination of Doo-Wop and heavy R. & B. by this very hep white group. Lead singer Len Barry definitely had the "Black" sound and by c. 1965 had left the Dovells to have a few hits as a "blue eyed Soul" singer.)
    10. "Be my Baby" by the Ronettes, 1963 (Iconic big hit. One of the most romantic ballads ever.)
    11. "Amazing Grace" by the Caravans, 1962 (Nice version of the famous hymn, At least half of the record consists of a long, moving, bluesy introduction where the lead singer (Albertina Walker? Shirley Caesar?) describes what "Amazing Grace" meant to her mother.)
    12. "Day O" by Harry Belafonte, 1955 (HUGE hit in 1956. Helped popularize Calypso in the U.S.A. Trinidadian Edric Connor recorded it first in 1954 under the title "Banana Boat Song.")
    13. "Linstead Market" by Tony Johnson and the Calypso Serenaders with the Ebonaires, 1953
    14. "Don't Go, Joe" by the Mighty Sparrow, c. 1962 (Theme was a bit dated but refers to American soldiers stationed in Trinidad 1942 - mid-1950's who had liaisons with local women. In this case, while saying goodbye to "Joe" who was returning to the U.S.A. - and to his wife - Millie also picks his pocket for a "big fat wallet.")
    15. "Yankee Dollar" by Lord Invader, 1946 (Cynical but accurate Calypso lamenting Trinidadian women's preference for Americans since they had the Yankee Dollar. Money! It's the old story of no romance without finance.)
    16. "Rum and Coca-Cola" by the Andrews Sisters, 1944 (Huge Calypso hit in 1945. The Andrews Sisters were American. Written by Lord Invader it too looks at the interest Trinidadian women took in American soldiers with money: "Both mother and daughter working for the Yankee dollar.")
    17. "In the Still of the Night" by the Five Satins, 1956
    18. "Down the Aisle" by Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, 1963
    19. "The Wanderer" by Dion, 1961 (Big hit into '62, this one fine example of REAL Rock 'n' Roll.)
    20. "Somethin' Cool" by the Academics, 1958 (Fun up tempo number by this male group. Here and on their "Too Good to Be True," this vocal group shows they really could sing and carry a catchy melody.)
    21. "Slop Time" by the Shirelles, 1958 (Tough up tempo Doo-Wop rocker concerning the popular dance.)
    22. "You Gotta Know" by the Bob Knight Four, 1961
    23. "Crazy Love" by the Bob Knight Four, 1963 (Good remake of the uptempo Doo-Wop number first recorded by the Royaltones in 1956.)
    24. "Good Goodbye" by the Bob Knight Four, 1961 (Their one hit but, man, is it nice! Truly moving slow Doo-Wop concerns a fellow who's been drafted and having to leave his girl behind. The harmonies here are just outstanding.)
    25. "Good Goodbye" by Linda and the Tears, 1965 (Nice remake from the female point of view. Except for the lead vocals, this sounds absolutely identical to the original above. I wonder if, indeed, this was simply a matter of recording Linda's (no last name available) over the original Bob Knight Four lead. You'd think there might have been copyright problems, but who knows?)
    26. "The Birds and the Bees" by Jewel Akens, 1964 (Massive hit in 1965, this is simply FUN mid-tempo catchy, catchy and melodic Rock 'n' Roll. I was in 3rd. Grade in 1965 and remember you could hear this playing just about everywhere there was a radio on.)
    27. "Memories Are Made of This" by Dean Martin, 1955
    28. "Oh, Lord, Guide Me" by the Jewell Gospel Trio, 1955
    29. "Walk through the Streets" by Alex Bradford and the Bradford Singers, 1962
    30. "Twilight Time" by the Platters, 1956
    31. "Every Beat of my Heart" by Gladys Knight and the Pips, 1961 (First hit for the group. Beautiful, soulful R. & B. ballad. "Every Beat" was FIRST recorded by the male group, the Royals, in 1952. The Royals became much better known starting in 1954 as Hank Ballard and the Midnighters. Gladys Knight and the Pips first recorded in 1958.)
    32. "Itchy Twitchy Feeling" by Bobby Hendricks, 1958 (Fun rocker about the physical effects of Rock 'n' Roll.)
    33. "That's a Promise" by Helen Bryant, 1960-61
    34. "Over and Over" by Bobby Day, 1958 (One of the catchiest uptempo rockers ever! I can play this on the piano.)
    35. "Popcorn Willie" by the Marquis, 1956 (WOW!! What a party record! "Popcorn Willie. Long-legged Jilly. Bluejan Betty. Yes, she's ready. Come on, everybody, let's Rock 'n' Roll tonight..." The extended sax instrumental break is practically orgasmic!)

    GOOD NEWS: starting next week, Tuesday, May 19, the THREE-HOUR Summer Edition of the Golden Oldies returns until mid-August. That's 7 - 10 p.m.

    Dr. Hepcat age 17 in 1974 with his first car, a 1958 Oldsmobile Super 88. I can't believe it's been over FIFTY YEARS since this photograph was taken! Note to younger folks: enjoy your youth while you've got it.
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