ROOTS ROCK RADIO, Nov. 10th

[Dean]

The latest ROOTS ROCK RADIO is archived at the link below until November
24th. Here's the playlist:

1. ACE OF SPADES, Link Wray

2. THAT MELLOW SAXOPHONE, Roy Montrell
3. ALL BY MYSELF, The Johnny Burnette Trio
4. TRYING TO GET TO YOU, Elvis Presley

5. I GOTTA GET MYSELF A WOMAN, The Drifters
6. BUZZ-BUZZ-BUZZ, The Hollywood Flames
7. HARD TIMES (The Slop), Noble “Thin Man” Watts

8. MY JUANITA, The Crests
9. CHARLENA, The Sevilles
10. CHERRY, CHERRY COUPE, The Beach Boys

11. BESIDE YOU, The Swallows
12. IT’S TOO LATE, Chuck Willis
13. SO MUCH IN LOVE, The Tymes

14. BE-BOP-A-LULA, Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps
15. MY MUMBLIN’ BABY, Rudy Greene
16. I WANT TO BE YOUR DRIVER, Chuck Berry

17. TRUE, FINE MAMA, Little Richard
18. MONEY (That’s What I Want), Barrett Strong
19. SO TOUGH, The Original Casuals

20. BOOGIE WOOGIE COUNTRY GIRL, Joe Turner
21. (Do The) MASHED POTATOES, Nat Kendrick & The Swans
22. AMAZONS AND COYOTEES [sic], The Dreamlovers

23. SECRET LOVE, The Moonglows
24. IS THERE A LOVE FOR ME, The Dubs
25. THERE GOES MY LOVE, The Fantastics

26. COUNTRY GAL, Dave Bartholomew
27. SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE, The Robins
28. SPOONFUL, Howlin’ Wolf

29. CRAZY MAN CRAZY, Bill Haley & The Comets
30. WELCOME TO THE CLUB, Charline Arthur
31. SHOUT, The Isley Brothers

32. BANZAI WASHOUT, Dick Dale & The Del-Tones
33. PEARLY LEE, Billy Lee Riley
34. NO, NO, NO, The Chanters

35. TOMORROW NIGHT, Lonnie Johnson
36. CLOSE YOUR EYES, The Five Keys
37. TALK TO ME, TALK TO ME, Little Willie John

38. BLUE MONDAY, Smiley Lewis
39. I DO, The “5” Royales
40. I NEVER FELT LIKE THIS, Jack Scott

41. CARRIED AWAY, The Flamingos
42. SICK AND TIRED, Chris Kenner
43. YOUR LAST CHANCE, Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords

44. TRUE LOVE GONE (Come On Home), The Enchanters
45. 500 MILES TO GO, The Heartbeats


http://wrtc.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/420659/rock-roots-rock-radio

[Roger]

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The latest ROOTS ROCK RADIO is archived at the link below until November
2. THAT MELLOW SAXOPHONE, Roy Montrell

Great number that was my nomination in Bruce's Obscurities contest in
May 2019 and which went on to win said contest. It also won the year end
Champions battle at #1 there too.

In the special All Time Final Four contest in 2022 it ended #2 losing to
Mark's even better "Think" by the 5 Royales

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4. TRYING TO GET TO YOU, Elvis Presley

An old Sun recording included on Elvis' debut RCA LP and soooooo much
better than the pretty ordinary Eagles original version from 1954

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7. HARD TIMES (The Slop), Noble “Thin Man” Watts

Great instrumental! Here's where it figures on my instrumental faves
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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8. MY JUANITA, The Crests

Their debut single in 1957 on the small Joyce label in NYC. Their first
and pretty easily their best too IMO

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14. BE-BOP-A-LULA, Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps

I never tire of hoping that one day someone is going to turn up with the
COMPLETE segment of this number from the movie "The Girl Can't Help It"
as filmed by 20th Century Fox

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18. MONEY (That’s What I Want), Barrett Strong

Incredibly important influential single here in UK (released here via
Decca's London label). The song weaved its way into the repertoires of a
myriad then-recently formed UK beat groups including The Beatles and the
Stones

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20. BOOGIE WOOGIE COUNTRY GIRL, Joe Turner

One of my favorite JT tracks that doesn't seem to get much mention on
here.It's my #1 placed JT record of 1956 and rates a 10 for me.

In USA it was the flip to his "Corrine Corrina" single on Atlantic in
March 1956---but here in UK it was flipped with "The Chicken And The
Hawk" on London in October 1956

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28. SPOONFUL, Howlin’ Wolf

TREMENDOUS number that is my #1 favorite by him--an easy "10" here's
where it sits on my 1960 faves list

1. Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles
2. Stay Maurice Williams & Zodiacs
3. Let It Rock Chuck Berry
4. Spoonful Howlin' Wolf
5. A Fool In Love Ike & Tina Turner

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38. BLUE MONDAY, Smiley Lewis

I prefer the "Down The Road" flip on this single. Smiley's original
"Blue Monday" is good but totally overshadowed by Fats' immaculate hit
version

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41. CARRIED AWAY, The Flamingos

Easily my favorite side of the Chance single. I've always found the
collectors favorite "Golden Teardrops" fairly ordinary and over rated

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43. YOUR LAST CHANCE, Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords

One of the highspots of the "Jamboree" movie is space-suited deejay
Jocko Henderson introducing the Lymon sibling and his guys with this
number. It was Lewis' ONLY release here in UK on Oriole label and valued
at £500+ today

In all my years involved in these records I've yet to even SEE a copy!!

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44. TRUE LOVE GONE (Come On Home), The Enchanters

Originally on Mercer label then leased to Coral where they released
several other records (including the GREAT Christmas number "Mambo Santa
Mambo".Beware the horrid Betty Madigan cover version (also on Coral)