ROOTS ROCK RADIO: September 15th

[Dean]

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

2. BABY BABY, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
3. LEWIS BOOGIE, Jerry Lee Lewis
4. PONY TIME, Chubby Checker

5. BEE’S BOOGIE, Smiley Lewis
6. DARLING (You Know I Love You), The Vocaltones
7. HEY HEY HEY HEY, Little Richard

8. FUNNEL OF LOVE, Wanda Jackson
9. BIP BOP BIP, Pretty Boy (Don Covay)
10. LEAP FROG, Chuck Alaimo

11. NEVER LET ME GO, Johnny Ace
12. WINDOW LADY, The Cadillacs
13. THE REASON, The Five Chanels
14. KING CREOLE Elvis Presley
15. COME ON, Chuck Berry
16. CHAINS, The Cookies

17. (We’re Gonna) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK, Bill Haley & His Comets
18. OH GEE OH GOSH, The Kodaks
19. LITTLE DEMON, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins

20. TAKE ALL OF ME, The “5” Royales
21. BOPPIN’ THE BLUES, Carl Perkins
22. MEXICALI BABY, The Rio Rockers

23. MY GIRL AWAITS ME, The Castelles
24. WHAT BROUGHT US TOGETHER, The Edsels
25. IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT, The Orioles [1962 version]

26. MONA LISA, Carl Mann
27. TELL IT TO THE JUDGE, The Monotones
28. BLUE MOON, The Marcels

29. WHERE YOU AT, Lloyd Price
30. BETTY LOU GOT A NEW PAIR OF SHOES, Bobby Freeman
31. COTTON PICKIN’ ROCKER, Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones

32. LOVE CAME TO ME, Dion
33. MY GUARDIAN ANGEL, The Monorays
34. TEQUILA, The Champs

35. WHAT AM I LIVING FOR, Chuck Willis
36. THESE THREE WORDS, The Spaniels
37. WHAT’S YOUR NAME, Don & Juan

38. DUKE OF EARL, Gene Chandler
39. EVERYBODY ROCK (New Orleans Beat), Jimmy McCracklin
40. WOMEN AND CADILLACS, The Nite Riders

41. THE VOICE, Fred Parris & The Scarlets
42. TIME MAKES YOU CHANGE, The Dells
43. GERALDINE, Jack Scott

44. IT TOOK TIME, The Upfronts [1960 version]
45. GUILTY, Herb Johnson & The Cruisers
46. WHAT A DIFF’RENCE A DAY MAKES, Dinah Washington

http://wrtc.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/416591/rock-roots-rock-radio

[Roger]

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The latest ROOTS ROCK RADIO is archived until September 29th at the link
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

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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

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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

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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"

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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)

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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"

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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

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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

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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 :)

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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

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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

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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

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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"

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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

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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

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40. WOMEN AND CADILLACS, The Nite Riders

One of my greatest ever finds--for pennies--on a Sunday morning London
street market stall

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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

[DianeE]

My favorite Carl Perkins record, my favorite Dion record...and I never
get tired of "Rock Around The Clock." Also a Wanda Jackson record I do
not dislike. We won't mention "Geraldine." Any chance that next week
you could play the Impressions' 1961 remake of "Never Let Me Go?"

[Dean]

Any chance that next week you could play the Impressions' 1961 remake of
"Never Let Me Go?"

I think it's from '62, but sure! I can do that for you.

[DianeE]

Post by Dean

Any chance that next week you could play the Impressions' 1961 remake of
"Never Let Me Go?"

I think it's from '62, but sure! I can do that for you.

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You're right, it's the flip side of "Little Young Lover."

Some youtube videos date it as 1963, which is when it first appeared on
an album.