On Sat, 19 Apr 2025 6:26:48 +0000, Dean wrote:
The latest ROOTS ROCK RADIO is archived at the link below. Here's the playlist:
1. BONGO ROCK, Preston Epps
Famous 1959 hit instrumental but sadly one that I never warmed to
2. I GOT IT, Little Richard
Original version recorded in February 1956 of the song later better
known as
“She’s Got It” (in “The Girl Can’t Help It” movie) recorded September
that year
8. CHICKEN SHACK, Amos Milburn (1956 remake)
Both versions on this are great but I lean towards this revised (and
more rockin’) 1956 version over the still great (but more sedate) 1948 original
9. ROBERTA, Frankie Ford
My favorite side (only just!) of his “Sea Cruise” hit originally
recorded by
Huey Smith & The Clowns (vcl Bobby Marchan) as “Loberta” (sic) that went unissued for many years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su0rhMcawMU
10. NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, Eddie Cochran
The UK can’t lay claim to very many “firsts” in the history of 1950’s rock ‘n’ roll but one time where it definitely WAS first was in the
release of Eddie Cochran’s “Nervous Breakdown”---in November 1961 where it debuted on the London label EP listed below
https://www.45cat.com/record/reg1301
12. YOU SEND ME, Sam Cooke
An unreleased acapella version by The Lucky Charms from 1957 recorded
for Bertram International
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPPHNHk4S_8
15. A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE, Elvis Presley
Recorded in Nashville June 10 1958 at a session that also produced “I
Need Your Love Tonight”,”A Fool Such As I”,”I Got Stung” and the even more delayed in release“Ain’t That Loving You Baby”
16. HONEY LOVE, The Drifters (feat. Clyde McPhatter)
In the UK we never got the original Drifters version at the time. What
we DID get was this piece of shit local cover version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiovaX-gh4w
18. COME ON, LET’S GO, Ritchie Valens
Another one that produced a dire UK cover this time from local hero
Tommy Steele
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJVa98Rs66k
24. LOOK IN MY EYES, The Chantels
As used so memorably in one of my all time very favorite movies “Goodfellas”
26. SH-BOOM, The Chords
As mentioned and discussed in a recent thread on here—the Stan Freberg
comedy
version from 1954.It still makes me smile
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpJ8eTr8xVY
32. RAM-BUNK-SHUSH, Bill Doggett
Originally by Lucky Millinder in 1952 on King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRFZtPg36lo
34. RIP VAN WINKLE, The Devotions
Long time fave originally from 1961 on Delta label complete with a
decent version of “(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons” on the flip
36. OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Originally by Glen Gray & His Casa Loma Orchestra in 1964 with a
multitude of
versions since---my favorite of which remains the Dinah
Washington/Ravens collaboration in 1951
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2t3VtFrE1Q
40. YOU CAN’T SIT DOWN, The Dovells
And no,the 1961 hit Philip Upchurch Combo recording ISN’T the original version—this one from 1959 by the Bim Bam Boos On Dasher label IS!
BTW that’s a very young Phil Upchurch on guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAwsb9y014U
48. GLORIA, The Cadillacs
My favorite of their records and EASILY the greatest ever version of
this song.Here’s the original 1946 version by Bob Hayward
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afuA4qWtvzQ
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