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MUSICAL PICK OF THE MOMENT: "Tennessee Rock" by Hoyt Scoggins, 1956.

Obscure but excellent Rockabilly. Real raw Rock 'n' Roll at its primal best.).

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    If you dig boogie woogie and gospel piano check out these two You Tube performances:

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    Listen to Dr. Hepcat broadcast the "Golden Oldies" show on WEGL - Auburn, FM 91.1 on Tuesdays, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. (Central Time, Summer Hours. Rest of year the show is 7 - 9 p.m.). 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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    Play List: See Below


    Last updated June 3, 2026 at 0:22 a..m. Copyright (c) 2026.

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    Play List

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

    I remained a d.j. on WSRN 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: Summer 2026

    May 19, 2026

    1. "Shout Part 1 and 2" by the Isley Brothers, 1959
    2. "Two Weeks Three Days" by Joan Duval (Great example of that funky New Orleans sound c. 1960 or so.)
    3. "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" by Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns, 1957
    4. "Later for You, Baby" by Guitar Slim, 1954
    5. "What's your Name?" by Don and Juan, 1962 (Truly soulful R. & B. ballad.)
    6. "Please Tell Me So" by Stella Johnson, 1957-58
    7. "Coralee" by Little Bobby Rivera and the Hemlocks, 1957 (Appealing uptempo Doo-Wop. One of many "kiddie groups" inspired by the success of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers' 1956 massive hit, "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" (1955).)
    8. "Yeah, Let's Fly" by Frank "Two Horn" Motley and his Motley Crew, 1961 (Frantic Rock 'n' Roll instrumental.)
    9. "Saviour, Don't Pass Me By" by Sister Ernestine Washington and the Dixie Hummingbirds, 1944
    10. "Golden Gate Gospel Train" by the Golden Gate Quartet, 1937
    11. "Romance in the Dark" by Lil Green, 1940 (Expressive sensuous Blues. The ORIGINAL version of the song redone by a number of others over the next 20 years. Great backing musicians include Big Bill Broonzy on guitar.)
    12. "I"ll Get Along Somehow" by Larry Darnell, 1949 (Regretful romantic ballad. This is Part II which features his very influential spoken recitation. The recitation was used by other artists in, for example, "My Tears" by Andre Williams (1956); "The Glory of Love" by the Velvetones (1957); and "There Is Something on your Mind" by Bobby Marchan (1960).)
    13. "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie" by Pinetop Smith, 1928 (VERY influential early Boogie Woogie number that definitely is an ancestor of Rock 'n' Roll. Lively piano plus Clarence "Pinetop" Smith's spoken dancing directions. Sad that Smith, at age 25 in 1929, died when accidentally shot in a barroom brawl in which he was simply a bystander.)
    14. "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie" by Cleo Brown, 1935 (Fantastic remake. Cleo speeds up the tempo and provides dancing directions in her sensuous kittenish voice. She sure could play some fine Boogie Woogie piano!)
    15. "Rockin' my Blues Away" by Washboard Sam, 1942 (Not just the title, this is, stylistically, Rock 'n' Roll about a dozen years early. Fun stuff!)
    16. "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" by Tiny Bradshaw, 1951 (YOW! A real tough rocker. Truly exhilarating. THIS is Rock 'n' Roll at its best!)
    17. "Crazy Feeling" by Etta James, 1955
    18. "Your Way" by the Heartbeats, 1956 (Nice Doo-Wop ballad by the male vocal group most famous for their 1956 hit, "A Thousand Miles Away.")
    19. "Calendar Girl" by Neil Sedaka, 1961
    20. "Rama Lama Ding Dong" by the Edsels, 1958 (Big Doo-Wop hit in 1961. Fantastic harmony, cheerful uptempo singing, plus blastin' sax solo.)
    21. "Good Girls" by the Ronettes, 1962 (Pre-Phil Spector recording. Decent uptempo Doo-Wop but fairly conventional. However, when Phil Spector took over producing (and composing for) the group - see the next three songs - they really hit their stride and sound.)
    22. "Baby, I Love You" by the Ronettes, 1963
    23. "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" by the Ronettes, 1964
    24. "Be my Baby" by the Ronettes, 1963 (Their immortal biggest hit. Mid-tempo, this surely distills the feeling of young love. I'm 69 and happily married but this still gets to me and makes me feel 16 again.)
    25. "Am I Losing my Grip?" by the Rivingtons, 1963 (Gospel-drenched Soul ballad by the male vocal group most famous for the novelty uptempo Doo-Wop "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" also from '63.)
    26. "Cry Baby" by Garnett Mimms and the Enchanters, 1963
    27. "Hit the Road, Jack" by Ray Charles, 1961
    28. "Twilight Time" by Ruby and the Romantics, 1967 (Uptempo version of the romantic ballad made most famous by the Platters in 1958 but originally recorded, as an instrumental, in 1944 by the white Pop group, the Three Suns. Ruby and the Romantics are best known for their dreamy uptempo somewhat jazzy "Our Day Will Come" from 1963.)
    29. "Bad Boy" by the Donays, 1962
    30. "Baby, Work Out" by Jackie Wilson, 1963 (You can see why he was known as Mr. Excitement.)
    31. "Uncloudy Day" by the Staple Singers, 1956
    32. "Bye and Bye" by the Delta Southernaires, 1953 (Expressive extended slow Gospel by the male vocal group soon to go secular as the Spiders.)
    33. "Tennessee Rock" by Hoyt Scoggins, 1956 (Obscure but excellent Rockabilly. Real raw Rock 'n' Roll at its primal best.)
    34. "Rock and Roll Baby" by Eddie Jackson and his Swingsters, 1956 (More real raw Rock 'n' Roll at its primal best. Interesting touch is the instrumental change from mostly accordion to saxophone on the instrumental breaks. Very catchy vocals.)
    35. "Kiss Me, Baby" by Laura Lee Perkins, 1958 (Somewhat fierce but excellent rocker.)
    36. "Warm Beer and Cold Kisses" by Si Jenkins and his Ozark Ramblers, 1951 (Amusing Hillbilly Boogie number. The piano and distorted steel guitar are pretty darn good too.)
    37. "I Almost Lost my Mind" by Pat Boone, 1956 (Originally this bluesy ballad was recorded (and composed) by Ivory Joe Hunter in 1949 and was a big R. & B. hit in 1950. Several remakes followed including this decent one by Pat Boone in 1956 who did have a charting hit with it too.)
    38. "All of Me" by Savannah Churchill and the Four Tunes, 1949 (Nice mid-tempo jazzy ballad. Billie Holiday recorded perhaps the best known version in 1941 but she was not the first. Many earlier versions - and later ones too.)
    39. "Talkin' Boogie" by Little Brother Montgomery, 1951 (Funky mid-tempo Boogie Woogie piano plus bass and percussion. Montgomery speaks about an all-night dance ("daunce") party featuring a number of other Blues and Jazz greats. Don't know if this was fiction or fact but it's good.)
    40. "Careless Love" by Fats Domino, 1950
    41. "Boogie Woogie Stomp" by Albert Ammmons, 1939 (Fantastic piano playing by one of the originators of Boogie Woogie. Truly a foundation of Rock 'n' Roll.)
    42. "Grandpa Can Boogie Too" by Lil Greenwood and the Four Jacks, 1952 (Not to be confused with Lil Green - "Romance in the Dark," #11, above - this record features the expressive voice of Lil Greenwood backed up by the male Four Jacks on an amusing rocker about a reprobate grandpa.)
    43. "Wonderful Love" by Lula Reed and the Sonny Thompson Orchestra, 1954
    44. "My Success" by the Harptones, 1955 (Excellent bluesy Doo-Wop ballad by this important male vocal group who made a number of great records c. 1953-57.)
    45. "Bernero Boogie" by the Johnny Bernero Band (Hot jazzy instrumental. My guess: 1954-57.)
    46. "Gin and Coconut Milk" by Wilbert Harrison, 1953
    47. "Jesus Is Here Today" by Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1946
    48. "The Good Book" by the Kings, 1956
    49. "Always Yours" by the Ideals, 1959

    May 26, 2026

    1. "New Kind of Mambo" by Big Maybelle, 1954
    2. "Do-Be-Do-Be-Wop-Wop" by the Squires, 1955 (Tough lively uptempo Doo-Wop number concerns a guy whose girlfriend doesn't know how to do the Mambo. However, she soon learns and outdoes him! Note also the line "I was cruisin' down the highway in my Chevy Forty-Nine." Very likely this is a reference to the local hit by the Medallions from 1954, "Buick 59.")
    3. "Kenny's Hop" by W.C. Baker, 1952
    4. "Let's Have a Ball" by the Wheels, 1956 (Catchy Doo-Wop rocker about enjoying your fun while you can: "Short time to live, long time to stay dead." Flip side to their better-known "My Heart's Desire," one of the best romantic Doo-Wop ballads ever.)
    5. "So Real" by the Chantels, 1957
    6. "Tonight, Kathleen" by the Valentines, 1954 (Simply soulful slow romantic Doo-Wop ballad by the male vocal group best known for their uptempo Doo-Wop classics, "Lily Maebelle" (1955) and "The Woo Woo train" (1956).)
    7. "Seven Lonely days" by Bonnie Lou, 1953
    8. "Why Don't You Love Me?" by Hank Williams, 1950 (Lively Country record bemoans his woman's apparant lack of interest in him. "My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue. Why don't you love me like you used to do?")
    9. "Rollin' Stone" by Leon Payne, 1947
    10. "Blue Yodel Number Ten" by Cowboy Slim Rhinehart, 1940 (LIVE from radio broadcast. Remake of Jimmie Rodgers's 1932 bluesy Country classic minus the yodels.)
    11. "God Is on our Side" by the Gay Sisters, 1951
    12. "My God Is Real" by the Prisonaires, 1953 (Nice slow Gospel quartet style by the group, as listed on the record label, "Confined to the Tennessee State Penitantiary in Nashville.")
    13. "Jump and Hop" by the Romancers, 1956
    14. "Congratulations, Honey" by Baby Washington, 1957
    15. "Rock, Baby" by Piano Red, 1957 (Truly effective HOT rocker features Red on enthusiastic vocals plus amazing Boogie piano plus very effective vocal group backing. Piano Red had been rockin' sinc the 1930's but had no released records until 1950. Great stuff!)
    16. "Blue Jean Shuffle" by Plas Johnson, 1956
    17. "Now We're Together" by the El Venos, 1956 (Wonderful, touching, romantic uptempo Doo-Wop features primarily a soprano female lead. Song reflects on the happiness of being married. Very nice! There's a charming naivite' that just melts my heart.)
    18. "Memoirs" by Little Rico and the King Krooners, 1960 (Bluesy Doo-Wop ballad of regret by a cheater. Spoken recitation is good too.)
    19. "You" by the Aquatones, 1958
    20. "What's the Word, Thunderbird?" by Bobby and Buddy, 1958 (Catchy Doo-Wop.)
    21. "Tell Him" by the Exciters, 1962
    22. "Keep-A-Drivin'" by Chuck Willis, 1958 (Tough mid-tempo bluesy rocker. He's drivng away, literally, from a failed romance.)
    23. "Crazy Green Lizard" by Billy Tircuit, 1960
    24. "A Love of my Own" by Carla Thomas, 1961 (Plaintive soulful ballad where she wonders why she can't get a love of her own. That was me before I got married to Mrs. Hepcat!)
    25. "Poor Little Dancing Girl" by the Hurricanes, 1955
    26. "Rock and Roll Boogie" by the Clouds, 1956
    27. "Got my Mojo Working" by Ann Cole, 1956 (released '57)/ Most associated with Muddy Water's 1957 Blues hit but Cole did it FIRST!)
    28. "Count Me In" by the Five Blind Boys of Alabama, 1957
    29. "Didn't It Rain?" by the Sallie Martin Singers, 1950 (Lively, uptempo Gospel features Cora Martin, Sallie's daughter, on lead.)
    30. "The Clouds" by the Spacemen, 1956
    31. "Teardrops from my Eyes" by Ruth Brown, 1950 (Probably my favorite Brown song. Great combinstion of tough R. & B. and Big Band Swing.)
    32. "Rock at the Port" by Chuck Rhubarb, 1957 (Wild rocker concerns having fun at a club called The Port.)
    33. "New Orleans" by Gary U.S. Bonds, 1959 (His first big one and it was great. Catchy HOT Rock 'n' Roll for sure.)
    34. "Yes, Sir, That's my Baby" by the Sensations, 1956 (Nice slow Doo-Wop remake of the Pop number first reccrded by Gene Austin in 1925. Nice touch: female lead singer, Yvonne Mills, employs a very bluesy tone on some of the lines. Group is best known for their rockin' 1961 hit, "Let Me In.")
    35. "Soldier of Fortune" by the Drifters, 1956 (Not very well known, but this soulful Pop-flavored ballad by the Drifters is pretty nice.)
    36. "Dancing in the Street" by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, 1963
    37. "Twist and Shout" by the Isley brothers, 1961 (Classic dance rocker. This is the big hit version. The Beatles' 1964 remake is based on this one BUT the ORIGINAL version was first record by the white vocal group, the Topnotes, earlier in 1961.)
    38. "Twist and Shout" by the Topnotes, 1961 (The ORIGINAL version.)
    39. "Dance, Dance, Dance" by Pearl and the Deltars, 1960
    40. "A Dying Veteran's Plea" by the Nightingale Jubalaires, 1949 (Sombre slow Gospel concerns World War II. Monday, May 25, was Memorial Day.)
    41. "Another Soldier Gone" by the ? Marks, 1954 (Sombre slow Doo-Wop with a Gospel touch concerns the Korean War. Monday, May 25, was Memorial Day.)
    42. "Fujiyama Mama" by Wanda Jackson, 1957
    43. "Stack-a-Records" by Tom Tall and his Tom Cats, 1958 (Wonderful and amusing Rockabilly number. Tom's dilemma: he's got a stack -a- records here and one there but can't find the record - featuring HOT electric guitar work - for his girlfriend - and that's the ONLY record she likes.)
    44. "Juke Joint Johnny" by Jimmy Atkins and his Pinetoppers, 1953
    45. "Rock 'n' Roll Ruby" by Warren Smith, 1956 (An absolutely outstanding example of REAL Rock 'n' Roll!)
    46. "The Tennessee Waltz" by Patti Page, 1950 (The definitive and biggest hit version of this regretful Country ballad. Written by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King but first recorded by Hawkshaw Hawkins in '48, Stewart and King also recorded it in 1948. There were a number of remakes 1948-51 but Page blew them all out of the water.)
    47. "Tennessee Waltz Blues" by Sticks McGhee and his Buddies, 1950 (Outstanding instrumental remake featuring McGhee on wonderful electric guitar. Great saxophone and piano by his "Buddies" too.)
    48. "Rock, Mr. Blues" by Wynonie Harris, 1950
    49. "All Night Long" by the Royals, 1952 (Very catchy uptempo rocker by the vocal group better known as Hank Ballard and the Midnighters starting in 1954. Outstanding Boogie Woogie piano accompaniment and solo.)
    50. "Dippin' in my Business" by Rose Marie McCoy, 1954 (Defiant bluesy rocker telling others to mind their own business.)
    51. "Hell's Attraction Light" by Sister Jessie Mae Renfroe and the S and L Choir, 1953 (Very effective slow bluesy Gospel concerns the temptations leading one to Hell. Unusual but compelling.)
    52. "Saviour, Don't Pass Me By" by the Shield Brothers (Nice mid-tempo acappella version. Discography says "late 1940's.")
    53. "Cole Slaw" by Frank Cully, 1949
    54. "Housewife Blues" by the Enchanters, 1952 (Proto-feminist complaint by this rockin' female vocal group.)
    55. "Why Don't You Do right?" by the Serenaders, 1952 (Funky bluesy version of the melancholy Blues first recorded by Lil Green in 1941. Many others redid it including Peggy Lee who hit big with it in '42. The Serenaders' raucous verison is crazy fun - especially the spoken recitaiton where the lead demands his woman get him some money: "I don't care HOW you get it!")

    June 2, 2026

    1. "Hey, Rube" by the Flannels, 1956 (Novelty uptempo bluesy Doo-Wop about a lion escaping from a zoo. Several times there's the sound of a roaring lion. The Rocketeers also recorded this in '56. Not sure who did it first.)
    2. "I Beg of You" by Elvis Presley, 1957 (Good typical Elvis rocker. Somewhat resembles "Don't be Cruel" from 1956.)
    3. "Riba Daba Doo" by Mari Jones, 1956
    4. "Babalu's Wedding Day" by the Eternals, 1959 (Very catchy uptempo New York City Doo-Wop. Just wish the exciting saxophone instrumental break was longer.)
    5. "Diamonds and Pearls" by the Paradons, 1960
    6. "Strange Romance" by Shirley Gunter, 1954 (Nice romantic ballad uses same melody as "Harbor Lights." Gunter is most famous for her one hit with the Queens in 1954, the uptempo Doo-Wop rocker, "Oop Shoop.")
    7. "Black Slacks" by the Sparkletones, 1957
    8. "I Know my Baby Cares" by Bob Luman, 1958 (Cheerful rocker. Most famous for hs cheerful 1960 rocker, "Let's Think about Living.")
    9. "Life's Railway to Heaven" by Patsy Cline, 1959 (Very nice rendition of the mid-tempo Gospel number first recorded in 1925 by George Reneau and by Ernest Thompson.)
    10. "I Saw the Light" by Hank Williams and the Drifting Cowboys, c. 1949 (Wonderful LIVE radio broadcast of his 1947 uptempo Country Gospel hit.)
    11. "Bloodshot Eyes" by Wynonie Harris, 1951 (Humorous blues shoutin' remake of the original amusing Western Swing number by Hank Penny.)
    12. "Danny Boy" by the Sparks, 1957 (Moving Doo-Wop version of the traditional Irish ballad.)
    13. "So Will I" by Bette McLaurin and the Four Fellows, 1955
    14. "The Girl Can't Help It" by Little Richard, 1956 (Hot rocker. Title song to the movie of the same name.)
    15. "Hole in the Ground" by the Freddie Kholman Orchestra, 1953 (Fantastic New Orleans rocker. Great blues shoutin' plus the rich sound of lots of horns blaring away. Odd spelling: usually, it's Coleman.)
    16. "Shine On" by Ruth Brown, 1951 (Outstanding uptempo R. & B.!! A remake of Tampa Red's 1951 "Since my Baby Been Gone." Tampa's original is very good but Ruth's remake is even better. Sorry, Tampa.)
    17. "Bashful and Blue" by the Floyd Turnham Orchestra, 1952 (Title may be melancholy, however, this record is anything but. Hard rockin' and some great honkin' saxophone.)
    18. "Never Trouble Trouble" by Irene Redford, 1952 (Mellow Blues ballad with some good advice.)
    19. "Gloria" by the Cadillacs, 1954 (Yes, the DEFINITIVE Doo-Wop version of the sentimental ballad that inspired many others over the next decade. First recorded by Bob Hayward in 1946.)
    20. "Jeannie" by the Thrashers, 1957 (Wow! There's an awful of complex harmonizing going on in this hot rockin' uptempo Doo-Wop.)
    21. "Big Boy Part 1" by Big Jimmy G, 1958
    22. "Chains" by the Cookies, 1962
    23. "Don't Say Nothin' (Bad about my Baby)" by the Cookies, 1963
    24. "I'm into Something Good" by Earl Jean, 1964 (That's Earl Jean McCrae Reavis who sang with the Cookies 1962-63. Yes, this is the same song made much more famous by Herman's Hermits later in '64.)
    25. "Twistin' the Night Away" by Sam Cooke, 1963 (LIVE! Love the 1962 studio recording hit but this live version is much more exciting. Furiously riffing Rock 'n' Roll at its party-going best.)
    26. "Please Change your Mind" by the Five Du-Tones, 1962 (Almost unbearably intense Gospel-infused Soul ballad. The group is best knwon for their dance raver from 1963, "Shake a Tail Feather.")
    27. "Valley of Love" by the Chavelles, 1956 (Soulful Doo-Wop ballad features falsetto lead. Nice!)
    28. "You Can't Stay Here" by Pearl Reeves and the Concords, 1955
    29. "El Rancho Grande" by Al Reed, 1957 (Originally recorded by Mexican artists in 1927 and then by various American artists including Milton Brown and his Musical Brownies as Western Swing in 1935. Reed's updating via New Orleans Rock 'n' Roll works surprisingly well.)
    30. "Thirty Days" by Chuck Berry, 1955
    31. "Live Like a King" by the Twilighters, 1957 (Odd but enjoyable rocker concerns upward mobility. Singer has a shakey voice, perhaps a parody of Elvis?)
    32. "I've Fixed it with Jesus" by Prof. Harold Boggs, 1964 (Superb slow Gospel. Features intense singing and hot electric organ playing.)
    33. "Without You, Lord" by Madame Edna Gallmon Cooke, 1961
    34. "Oh, Liza, See Me Here" by the Percentie Brothers, 1953 (Wonderful example of Bahamian Goombay, i.e., Calypso. Lively melody and string instruments, lyrics are semi-naughty: "We gonna break up the iron bedstead" and "Liza, you don't understand, they always call me Iron Man." Fun stuff!)
    35. "Not Tonight" by Lord Melody, c. 1960 (Trinidadian Calypso concerns romantic frustration.)
    36. "Must Get a Man" by Nora Dean, 1970 (Lively Jamaican Calypso. Title says it all.)
    37. "Maintenance" by Lord Compser and the Silver Seas Hotel Orchestra, c. 1954 (Lively Jamaican Mento, i.e., Calypso concerns child support or, rather, Lord Composer's refusal to pay. He does make a good case: his woman says he is the father but the baby that's born is white, however, this is attributed by the woman's mother to drinking Milk of Magnesia (a laxative, for young folks who many not know) every day. "Me ain't payin'.")
    38. "Sincerely" by the Moonglows, 1954
    39. "Sindy" by the Squires, 1955 (Soulful romantic Doo-Wop. Yes, spelled Sindy not Cindy.)
    40. "Raunchy" by the Ernie Freeman Combo, 1957 (Compelling mid-tempo rockin' instrumental. Bill Justis, saxophonist, wrote and recorded it first and had the hit, however, others, including Freeman (piano player) redid it. In my opinion Freeman's version is best of 'em all. Sorry, Bill!)
    41. "I Wanna Be There" by Linda Brannon, 1957
    42. "Tweedlee Dee" by Pee Wee King, 1955 (Excellent remake of the lively LaVern Baker hit. Others did it too but King did it better than everyone except Baker.)
    43. "Tweedlee Dee" by LaVern Baker, 1954 (The ORIGINAL version of this charming, lively rocker.)
    44. "Oh, Julie" by the Crescendos, 1957
    45. "Oh, my Darling" by the Rhythm Casters, 1957
    46. "Hallelujah, I Love Her So" by Ray Charles, 1955
    47. "Don't You Be Too Hasty, Baby" by Mildred Paige and the Eddie Wilcox Orchestra, 1955
    48. "Milk and Gin" by Dean Barlow and the Crickets, 1953 (Amusing mid-tempo bluesy Doo-Wop. He's driven to drink by his woman!)
    49. "White Cliffs of Dover" by the Checkers, 1953 (Excellent swingin' Doo-Wop version of the melodic inspirational WWII ballad features Bill Brown on bass lead vocals plus a blastin' sax solo. This version of the song inspired me to learn my own version on the piano!)
    50. "Lord, I Want to Be a Christian" by the Drinkard Singers, 1958
    51. "Mother" by Vance "Tiny" Powell and the Paramount Gospel Singers, 1955 (Outstanding slow Gospel! Gradually builds in bluesy intensity.)
    52. "Tonguee Twister Boogie" by Louisiana Lannis, 1956
    53. "Bonnie B" by Jerry Lee Lewis, 1958 (Excellent catchy rocker features Lewis on vocals and piano. I really like his use of tremolo piano. Not a hit but it should have been.)

    IMPORTANT NOTICE: next Tuesday, June 9, Auburn University will be hosting a World Cup soccer game between Argentina and Iceland. This means for us regular University employees, parking chaos (I will have to park remotely far away) and early building closures including the Melton Student Center where WEGL is located at 3 p.m. I'll do my best to park and to get into Melton before 3 p.m. but if there's no show, it won't be my fault. Let's hope for the best!)

    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.
    Last updated June 3, 2026 at 9:22 a.m. Copyright (c) 2026.