On Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:26:48 +0000, Dean wrote:
The latest ROOTS ROCK RADIO is archived until September 29th at the link below. Here's the playlist:
1. NERVOUS MAN, NERVOUS, Big Jay McNeely
A big Big Jay favorite of mine. Here's where it sits on my fave
instrumentals (albeit with chorus) list
1. Green Onions Booker T. & The MG’s - 1962
2. Honky Tonk-Part 2 Bill Doggett - 1956
3. Raunchy Bill Justis - 1957
4. Hideaway Freddy King - 1961
5. Last Night Mar-Keys - 1961
6. Hand Clappin' Red Prysock - 1955
7. Juke Little Walter - 1952
8. Night Train Jimmy Forest – 1952
9. Peter Gunn Duane Eddy - 1959
10 Jam Up Tommy Ridgley - 1954
11.Hard Times (The Slop) Noble “Thin Man” Watts & Rhythm Sparks - 1957
12.Nervous Man Nervous Big Jay McNeely - 1953
2. BABY BABY, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
After the spectacular success of "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" a #1 record
here in UK in 1956 "Baby Baby" followed it high in the UK charts in
early 1957 reaching #4 in NME. It was also one of the highspots of Alan
Freed's "Rock Rock Rock!" movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QjO3fA4xpQ
3. LEWIS BOOGIE, Jerry Lee Lewis
One of Jerry's best ever singles---but sadly one that fell thru the net
here in UK. It wasn't a single here until March 1964
4. PONY TIME, Chubby Checker
I was never much of a Chubby Checker fan but this has to be just about
his best record IMO
"Boogity boogity boogity boogity shoo"
10. LEAP FROG, Chuck Alaimo
This little gem sits at #36 on my fave instrumentals list. Originally
out on the tiny Ken label of Rochester NY before being bought up by MGM
for national distribution. The Ken release lists the makeup of
the Quartet : Chuck Alaimo (sax) Tommy Rossi (dms) Pat Magnolia (bass)
Bill Irvine (pno)
14. KING CREOLE Elvis Presley
An RCA single here in late 1958 that reached #2 on the NME chart (kept
from #1 by Connie Francis and "Stupid Cupid"
16. CHAINS, The Cookies
My favorite version of the Goffin-King song that trumps the original
Everlys version and both the later Orlons and Beatles readings
17. (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK, Bill Haley & His Comets
The record that more than any other introduced rock 'n' roll to the rest
of the waiting world outside the USA
19. LITTLE DEMON, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
Well done Dean,you must have remembered that this was my favorite side
of the "I Put A Spell On You" single :)
23. MY GIRL AWAITS ME, The Castelles
Val Shively's favorite record I think--he certainly told us more than
once that this was his favorite record by his all time favorite group
26. MONA LISA, Carl Mann
I'm not a huge fan of either of the "rocked up" Mona Lisas--not Carl
Mann or Conway Twitty. I'll stick with Nat's sublime sedate version if
you don't mind
28. BLUE MOON, The Marcels
One of only two US r&b vocal group records to top the UK chart over
here--well three if you count The Platters and "Smoke Gets In Your
Eyes". The other one was "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" from Frankie Lymon
& The Teenagers in 1956
34. TEQUILA, The Champs
#26 on my instrumental faves list thanks to that unknown American deejay
who turned over his promo copy of "Train To Nowhere" and said "I wonder
what the flipside sounds like"
37. WHAT’S YOUR NAME, Don & Juan
This was just about my favorite record of the time in early 1962 I must
have worn out my London label copy
38. DUKE OF EARL, Gene Chandler
Another huge fave of mine from way back that still sounds every bit as
good now as it did then
40. WOMEN AND CADILLACS, The Nite Riders
One of my greatest ever finds--for pennies--on a Sunday morning London
street market stall
46. WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES, Dinah Washington
My Top Five Femme singles from 1959
1. Don't Mess With My Man Irma Thomas
2. Dedicated To The One I Love Shirelles
3. Broken Hearted Melody Sarah Vaughan
4. What A Diff'rence A Day Makes Dinah Washington
5. Let's Jump The Broomstick Brenda Lee
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