Roger wrote:
Dean wrote:
Episode #9 of ROOTS ROCK RADIO is now permanently archived at https://www.mixcloud.com/dean-fiora/roots-rock-radio-1950s-rock-n-roll-episode-9/
Here's the playlist:
1. HIDE AWAY, Freddy King (1961)
My #1 fave instrumental of 1961 issued here in UK on red pre-Beatles Parlophone label
1961
1..Hideaway Freddy King - 1961
2. Last Night Mar-Keys - 1961
3. You Can’t Sit Down Philip Upchurch Combo - 1961
4. San-Ho-Zay Freddy King - 1961
5. Let There Be Drums Sandy Nelson – 1961
6..One Mint Julep Ray Charles – 1961
7. Theme From Dixie Duane Eddy – 1961
8. Surfer’s Stomp Mar-Kets – 1961
9. Jive Harp Tim Whitsett - 1961
10.Night Before Mar-Keys - 1961
Wow! Sorry I dunno what happened earlier- pressed the wrong key I guess :)
OK now where was I before I was so rudely interupted? Oh yeah......
7. TEQUILA, The Champs (1958)
My #3 fave instrumental of 1958 (after “Rebel Rouser” and “Rumble”
Amazing to think that Challenge Records would put their weight behind “Train To Nowhere” as the initial “A” side of this single
11. EARTH ANGEL, The Penguins (1954-55)
One of the rarest 45's of the era on London label release here. Fetches four figure sum easy these days
17. LET’S TWIST AGAIN, Chubby Checker (1961)
When the twist revival came round in '62 it was this one--not "The Twist"---that reached #1 over on these shores
24. SEA OF LOVE, Phil Phillips & The Twilights (1959)
Covered very successfully over here (but in an inferior version) by UK teen idol Marty Wilde.Reached #3 on NME chart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQgbpnE_4TQ
25. SPANISH HARLEM, Ben E. King (1960-61)
Tho I rate “Stand By Me” as his best solo record “Spanish Harlem” comes in a good second
31. POON-TANG, The Treniers (1952)
Never liked this one much nor most of the Treniers’ other things either. One that did stand out for me was their “Rockin’ On A Sunday Night” from earlier in 1952
33. RED HOT, Billy Lee Riley (1957)
One of the many classics of Sun records and IMO better even than the Billy “The Kid” Emerson original version (also on Sun)
34. BRING IT TO JEROME, Bo Diddley (1955)
Over here we first got this in 1956 on this London label EP
https://www.45cat.com/record/reu1054
Check that price tag!
36. GLORIA, The Cadillacs (1954)
Glorious more like! Their best ever IMO (thanks Val for turning me on to this and many more doowop classics)
38. FEVER, Little Willie John (1956)
Much as I love this LWJ original I also like the later Peggy Lee revival and whilst I don’t normally go that big on lyrics I must admit she does add some decent ones of her own
41. HONKY TONK (Parts 1 & 2), Bill Doggett’s Combo (1956)
My #1 fave instrumental of 1956.King followed it up with a vocal version (Tommy Brown doing the honours)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E7XAW1Jl9A
42. WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW, The Shirelles (1960-61)
One of my all time favorite girl group records (and one of Carole King’s best songs)
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