On Sat, 5 Apr 2025 5:38:44 +0000, Dean wrote:

The latest episode of ROOTS ROCK RADIO is available at the link below.
Here's the playlist:

1. THE BIG HEAVY, Cozy Eggleston

From 1954 a decent honker that was used as a theme number by Alan Freed
(tho I never heard him use it on his Radio Luxembourg show where Red
Prysock's "Hand Clappin'" was the most oft used theme)

3. SKIP IT, FLIP IT, Mabel Lee

Decent unreleased number from either very late 1955 or very early 1956 depending
on which source you believe.This wasn't on YT (at least not here) but it
is
now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CiyELGQwRo

4. MUST BE FALLING IN LOVE, The Duponts (feat. Little Anthony)

"Little Anthony" Gourdine in a pre-Imperials group on a catchy upbeat
number on the Winley label that scores a good 7 on my 1956 list

6. NADINE, Chuck Berry

Unlike a lot of other fans this one was always very much Grade 2 Chuck
Berry with me. It's good but not on the same level as his real classics
like "Johnny B.Goode" etc

7. THE HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE, Chan Romero

Originally on Del-Fi in US in 1959 it appeared on Columbia here in UK
where it became very popular on the club circuit especially up
North--where the fledgling Beatles added the song to their club
repertoire (a version by them appears on the "At The BBC" album). The
song was later recorded by Merseybeat group The Swinging Blue Jeans who
took it to #2 on the UK chart in 1963

9. WEAR YOUR BLACK DRESS, Willie Egan

Strident number on the Vita label this is one of his VERY best IMO--a 9
on my 1956 favorites list

10. BO BO SKA DIDDLE DADDLE, Wayne Walker

From 1957 on Columbia its one I never warmed to I'm afraid

11. THE STROLL, The Diamonds

IMO from their extensive catalog they made two really good records.
Their (superior) cover of the Gladiolas "Little Darlin'" is one. The
above number
is t'other

15. HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL, Jerry Lee Lewis

Easily the best bit of an otherwise dull and boring movie sadly IMO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqyd6koQr_I

16. SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME, Buddy Knox

One of his better singles in the wake of "Party Doll"--here reviving the
Ruth
Brown song from 1954

18. FEVER, Little Willie John

Yes it's the best version but I also like the later Peggy Lee
reading--one of the few songs where extra added lyrics really work and
make even me take notice

19. FUJIYAMA MAMA, Wanda Jackson

With a backing crew containing Buck Owens,Billy Strange and Merrill
Moore
Wanda revives the Annisteen Allen number from 1954 that was #4 in the
recent
"Fave 20 Femmes From 1957" post on here

20. TRAIN DONE GONE, Eddie Kirkland

From January 1962 here's a fine blues (an 8 on my 1962 list) recorded at
the
Van Gelder Studio,Englewood Cliffs,NJ and released on the Tru-Sound
label.Good
backing from the King Curtis band

22. PIPELINE, The Chantays

#4 on my recent Fave Instrumentals of 1962 list posted on here

28. RENDEZVOUS WITH YOU, The Desires

IIRC a fave of Norm K whose persistent praise for it turned a
then-newcomer to this group onto it and made it a fave of his too

30. HONEY HUSH, Joe Turner

One of Joe Turner's best ever numbers originally released under title "Yakity-Yak" in 1953

39. ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM, The Collegians

Long time fave on the Winley label an 8 on my 1958 faves list

40. DON’T HANG UP, The Orlons

The Orlons were a group that never really registered with me. I don't
find anything by them a stand out tho "Don't Hang Up" is probably my
pick as their best number

41. DON’T GO ‘WAY, Bobby Kent & The Kentones

For this record Bobby understandably changed his surname from
"Kassiotis" to "Kent" on his home state (Massachsetts) Bay-State label

42. BOTTLE TO THE BABY, Charlie Feathers

The GREAT flipside of his best ever record IMO "One Hand Loose" on King
but
originally recorded (several takes) for Sun at the beginning of 1956

43. ALONE (Why Must I Be Alone), The Shepherd Sisters

The original version of a song I really liked at the time and tho its
faded quite a bit since it's still not a hater. Released on the Lance
label (which was titled that way to get extra plays since "Lance" was
the name of Alan Freed's son. Over here the Shepherds charted but were
outdone by a wimpy Petula Clark cover that she took to #2 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rp3lch1f-tQ

https://www.mixcloud.com/dean-fiora/roots-rock-radio-1950s-rock-roll-show-45/

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On Sat, 5 Apr 2025 11:59:23 +0000, Roger wrote:

3. SKIP IT, FLIP IT, Mabel Lee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CiyELGQwRo

Video unavailable
This video is private

11. THE STROLL, The Diamonds

IMO from their extensive catalog they made two really good records.
Their (superior) cover of the Gladiolas "Little Darlin'" is one. The
above number is t'other

I like "She Say" as much as those two.

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On Sat, 5 Apr 2025 13:51:46 +0000, Bruce wrote:

On Sat, 5 Apr 2025 11:59:23 +0000, Roger wrote:

3. SKIP IT, FLIP IT, Mabel Lee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CiyELGQwRo

Video unavailable
This video is private

OK sorry bout dat

Try this one :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ubWn5iUzrg

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On Sat, 5 Apr 2025 05:38:44 +0000, soulexpress@gmail.com (Dean) wrote:

The latest episode of ROOTS ROCK RADIO is available at: >https://www.mixcloud.com/dean-fiora/roots-rock-radio-1950s-rock-roll-show-45/

YT Playlist (with 2 versions of Honey Hush): https://www.youtube.com/watch_videos?video_ids=9tVIgGLYVEo,YaNQG1yVYDg,4ubWn5iUzrg,C_KrPrKqe0c,L0dikX80Ed8,1M9XdkUk298,YH_6c83e3a0,e2fGc8UnY0I,U97DUNLQ0mw,2k3Qwxri8dc,mGYG5yEKmaA,03qwt1eU4Mw,I7obqR_nmAs,9CN3ktoy1yw,9xx3RmTNHbE,raDcURZpkK4,l55YKsNp-o4,6WL-
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01. THE BIG HEAVY, Cozy Eggleston
02. MESS AROUND, Ray Charles
03. SKIP IT, FLIP IT, Mabel Lee

04. MUST BE FALLING IN LOVE, The Duponts (feat. Little Anthony)
05. DA DOO RON RON, The Crystals
06. NADINE, Chuck Berry

07. THE HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE, Chan Romero
08. MAMA, HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN, Ruth Brown
09. WEAR YOUR BLACK DRESS, Willie Egan

10. BO BO SKA DIDDLE DADDLE, Wayne Walker
11. THE STROLL, The Diamonds
12. EVERY NIGHT (I Pray), The Chantels

13. BEWILDERED, James Brown
14. DEAREST DARLING, Bo Diddley
15. HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL, Jerry Lee Lewis

16. SOMEBODY TOUCHED ME, Buddy Knox
17. 219 TRAIN, The Moonglows
18. FEVER, Little Willie John

19. FUJIYAMA MAMA, Wanda Jackson
20. TRAIN DONE GONE, Eddie Kirkland - LuPine version
21. THE BOY NEXT DOOR, The Secrets

22. PIPELINE, The Chantays
23. THE GIRLS ON THE BEACH, The Beach Boys
24. DOGGINÆ AROUND, Jackie Wilson

25. LETÆS START ALL OVER AGAIN, The Paragons
26. BANG BANG, Janis Martin
27. I LAUGHED, The Jesters

28. RENDEZVOUS WITH YOU, The Desires
29. HAVE MERCY BABY, The Dominoes (feat. Clyde McPhatter)
30. HONEY HUSH, Joe Turner - 1953

31. HONEY HUSH, Joe Turner - 1959
32. OUR LOVE WILL NEVER END, The Avons
33. HEY SCHOOLGIRL, Tom & Jerry (Simon & Garfunkel)

34. LUCILLE, Little Richard
35. BUMBLE BOOGIE, B. Bumble & The Stingers
36. OH, WHAT A NIGHT, The Dells

37. VALLEY OF TEARS, Fats Domino
38. SURRENDER, Elvis Presley
39. I DIDNÆT WANT TO DO IT, The Spiders

40. ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM, The Collegians
41. DONÆT HANG UP, The Orlons
42. DONÆT GO æWAY, Bobby Kent & The Kentones

43. BOTTLE TO THE BABY, Charlie Feathers
44. ALONE (Why Must I Be Alone), The Shepherd Sisters
45. WEDDING BELLS, John Hall & The 5 Bell Aires

46. HEART AND SOUL, The Spaniels
47. SILHOUETTES, The Rays
48. THE CLOCK, Johnny Ace

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On Sun, 6 Apr 2025 4:33:20 +0000, Dean wrote:

On Sun, 6 Apr 2025 1:51:53 +0000, RWC wrote:

31. HONEY HUSH, Joe Turner - 1959

Ugh!

You like it that much huh? :-)

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