On Sat, 17 May 2025 5:21:36 +0000, Dean wrote:

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

1. SLOW WALK, Sil Austin

Excellent instrumental from the noted sax man who was covered on the
number by Bill Doggett. Here's how it fared in my 1956 fave
instrumentals list

1. Honky Tonk Bill Doggett
2. Slow Walk Sil Austin
3. Rudy’s Rock Bill Haley & His Comets
4. Swanee River Hop Fats Domino
5. Domino Stomp Fats Domino
6. Slow Walk Bill Doggett
7. Rockin’ With Reed Jimmy Reed
8. Right Now Right Now Alan Freed
9. The Fat Man’s Hop Fats Domino
10. Second Line Jump Fats Domino

2. I’M READY, Fats Domino

Over here they flipped this single and instead of playing the more
rockin' "I'm Ready" (the biggest side on the US chart) the UK radio
played his still pretty good rendition of the "Margie" oldie

4. VACATION, Connie Francis

One of several of Connie's singles that I quite liked joining "Lipstick
On Your Collar","Stupid Cupid" and best of all "Many Tears Ago"

5. I’M A MAN, Bo Diddley

Flipside of his debut "Bo Diddley" 45 that was reworked a few months
later by Muddy Waters as "Manish Boy"

8. ADORABLE, The Drifters

Originally by the Colts in 1955 on Vita a four man outfit from
California.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdbnPoSP23w

Yep,I like The Drifters version better too 😊

11. ENDLESS SLEEP, Jody Reynolds

Here's the version that sold best here and a #4 UK hit for Marty Wilde https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFXf3emxhzE

15. AIN’T THAT LOVE, Brenda Lee

One of Brenda's very best and one I like even more than the Ray Charles original

16. BEYOND THE SEA, Bobby Darin

Here's one that along with "Mack The Knife" and "Dream Lover" should
feature well in the forthcoming Atco favorites listing on here

21. OVER AND OVER, Bobby Day

Just as happened with the earlier "Little Bitty Pretty One" Bobby found
himself covered by Thurston Harris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKDSHv229F8

Only this time Bobby scored the biggest chart hit with his version

23. ONLY YOU, The Platters

The original 1954 version of "Only You" recorded for Federal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI7TaFeXtDM

Yes,I prefer the hit Mercury re-recording too 😊

27. GO BACK WHERE YOU CAME FORM, The Summits

Glorious chunk of total gibberish straight outa da Bronx. What's not to
like?

28. EASIER SAID THAN DONE, The Essex

Here's one that doesn't ever seem to get mentioned on here and one I
really liked at the time and still do.The gal lead (Anita Humes) went on
to a later solo career I believe

29. YOU’RE SO FINE, The Falcons

Glorious #2 entry in my 1959 faves list beaten only by the even better
"What'd I Say"

31. HOY HOY, The Collins Kids

First recorded as "Hop Skip And Jump" by Roy Milton & His Solid Senders
on Specialty in 1948
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXYMyhBiNHI

Then reworked as "Hoy Hoy" by Little Johnny Jones on Atlantic in 1954
(that's Elmore James on guitar!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW2H3LR3j-Q

32. BIG BLON’ BABY, Jerry Lee Lewis

I give Jerry's 1959 version the edge on this one but the Ronnie Self
original
from a year earlier is pretty good too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1605vNXgjk

42. LEROY, Jack Scott

Here's one especially for Diane 😊

Jack Scott here with the original version (and original title) of this
one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_748q79vLk

https://www.mixcloud.com/dean-fiora/roots-rock-radio-1950s-rock-roll-show-48/

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