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The unsung heroes of rock 'n' roll, presented at 45 RPM: 50s/60s bop, slop, & schlock.

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East Orange, NJ

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The unsung heroes of rock 'n' roll, presented at 45 RPM: 50s/60s bop, slop, & schlock.

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@WFMU

Language:

English

Contact:

WFMU P.O. Box 2011 Jersey City, NJ 07303-2011 201-200-9368


Episodes
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The Max Showalter Memorial Playlist from Nov 9, 2024

11/9/2024
Pete Bennett And The Embers - "Rocket Twist (Stage 2)" [0:00:00] Don Sohl and the Road Runners - "Rampage" [0:05:01] Critiques - "Go Tee" [0:07:59] The Diminshuns - "Firewater" [0:10:03] Jack Winston and The Hi Jacks - "It's Rock And Roll" [0:15:11] Clyde Stacy and The Nitecaps - "Hoy Hoy" [0:16:50] The Echoes - "My Baby" [0:19:24] Mack Vickery - "High School Blues" [0:21:41] The Storms (w/ Carl Groves) - "Canteen Baby" [0:23:59] Frank Floyd - "Rock A Little Baby" [0:27:53] Jimmy Heap and The Melody Masters with Perk Williams - "Go Ahead On" [0:29:23] Homer Henderson and the Dalworthington Garden Boys - "Pickin' Up Beer Cans on the Highway" [0:32:34] Jay Lee Webb - "Country Queens" [0:36:49] Frank Hammac - "World of Pleasure" [Cool new reish 45! Only 100 copies!] [0:47:38] Carl Dixon - "Hunting Out Of Season" [0:49:25] Vernon Core Jr - "Four Fingers And A Thumb" [0:52:00] Shirley Foley - "Truck Driving Woman" [0:54:23] (Sharon) and the Black Hollow Ramblers - "(Don't Ever Become A) Truck Driver's Wife" [0:56:52] Richard Berry - "Rockin' Man" [1:04:32] Mr Charles Berry - "Jaguar and Thunderbird" [1:06:43] "Woo Woo" Moore - "Something's Wrong" [1:09:19] Smiley Lewis - "Tee-Nah-Nah" [1:10:53] Levi Seabury and his Band - "Boogie Beat" [1:13:03] Chuck Higgins and his Band vocal by Geechie Howard - "Cotton Picker" [1:16:14] Dee Williams Sextette - "Bongo Blues" [1:18:55] The Couriers - "Feelings" [1:26:44] Hollywood All-Stars - "Dance The Slauson" [1:28:16] The King Bees - "(Would You Believe) Oop Oop Ah Doo" [1:32:50] Easy Deal Wilson - "Frog Nappin'" [1:33:28] Portuguese Joe with the Tennessee Rockabillys - "Miss Ping Pong" [1:35:51] T.C. Jones - "Champagne Cocktail" [1:38:18] Bobby Bunny and the Jackrabbits - "The Joker" [1:45:25] The Sonics - "Peanut Butter" [1:47:16] Tiny Morrie - "Bernadine" [1:50:21] The Mustangs - "Slow Down" [1:52:27] Sanford Clark (Al Casey, Guitar) - "Still As The Night" [1:54:38] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145887

Duration:02:08:17

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Live From The WFMU Record Fair at the Metroppolitan Pavilion in NYC! from Nov 2, 2024

11/2/2024
Bo Is King!! [0:00:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145668
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The 2024 Ghoul's Paradise Spooktacular!!!! from Oct 26, 2024

10/26/2024
The Illusions - "Night Mare" [0:00:00] The Surfmen - "Ghost Hop" [0:06:07] The Swanks - "Ghost Train" [0:07:43] The Abstracts - "Nightmare" [0:09:46] The Howlers - "Rayon Mortel" [0:17:47] Leroy Bowman and the Arrows - "Graveyard" [0:20:30] Terry Mullin - "The Hearse" [0:21:32] Jimmy Friis & The Valiants - "Serpents & Spiders" [0:24:41] Carlos Casal Jr. - "Don't Meet Mr. Frankenstein" [0:27:32] The Grave Diggers - "Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde" [0:29:51] Jerry Baker - "Bugs!" [0:37:44] Billy and Mickey - "The Creep" [0:38:32] Round Robin - "I'm The Wolf Man" [0:41:02] Jesse Martinez and the Famous Flames - "Vampire" [0:43:39] Bela La Goldstein - "Old Boris" [0:47:56] Jerry Bryan - "Vampire Daddy" [0:55:50] Jupiter Jones - "The Spook Spoke" [0:58:10] The Monotones - "Zombi" [0:58:47] Claudine Clark - "Walkin' Through A Cemetery" [1:01:26] Scottie Stuart - "Nightmare" [1:03:55] Bill James and the Hex-O-Tones - "Voodoo Queen and the Medicine Man" [1:15:11] The Royal Spades - "I'm Gonna Voodoo You" [1:16:39] Scotty MacGregor and his Spooks - "I'm A Monster" [1:18:46] Salty Holmes - "The Ghost Song" [1:21:35] Vlad and the Impalers - "Serf's Up (Ghost GUitars)" [1:25:19] Billy Pitcock & the People - "The Frog" [1:31:28] The Duprays - "The Frog" [1:33:20] Screamin' Jay Hawkins - "Strange" [1:36:20] Count Stephen - "Spooky" [1:38:40] Clarence Stacy - "Jack The Ripper" [1:41:21] The Last Words - "Sleepy Hollow" [1:48:52] The Ebb-Tides - "Seance" [1:49:11] The Beach-Niks - "It Was A Nightmare" [1:50:54] The Sinners - "Nightmare" [1:53:22] Igor and the Maniacs - "The Big Green" [1:56:02] The Dukes - "Last Ride" [1:59:50] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145398
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The Marguerite Gance Memorial Playlist from Oct 19, 2024

10/19/2024
The Sentinels - "The Bee" [0:00:00] The Mad Plaids - "Cool It" [0:04:54] The Tempests - "Count Down" [0:07:05] The Castaways - "Vibrations" [0:09:11] Jim Morrison - "Ready To Rock" [Cool New Reish 45 from Rockinitis!] [0:14:44] Jimmy Roby - "Be-Bop Baby" [Yet another cool reish 45 from Rockinitis!] [0:17:38] Jerry Demar - "Cross-Eyed Alley Cat" ["Got a quarter in my pocket. Silver dollar in my shoe."] [0:18:37] Unknown Bloke - "A Burning Coal" [Another cool reish 45! Just out!] [0:20:59] Slick Slavin - "Speed Crazy" [0:22:31] Jay Stutes and The Swamp Pickers - "Come Back Home Little Girl" [0:25:05] Reese Shipley - "Catfish Boogie" [0:26:46] Dave Dudley - "Fireball Rolled A Seven" [0:29:48] Mr. Freddy Jack - "Tijuana Grass" [0:32:20] Jimmy Williams (Mr. Blues) - "Big Legged Woman" [0:42:33] Al (Dr. Horse) Pittman - "Crazy Beat" [0:43:04] Dossie (Thunderbird) Terry - "Fool Mule" [0:45:12] Rudy Ray Moore - "Robbie Dobbie" [0:47:55] Slim Sanders - "Bye Bye Baby" [0:50:19] The Ebonettes - "Wild Man Walk" [0:52:59] The Incredible Upsetters - "Oo Wah Cha Wha" [More stunning new product from Wax Nerd!] [0:59:15] 5 Swans - "Lil Tipa-Tina" [1:01:11] Bobby Marchan - "You Can't Stop Her" [The winning flip!] [1:03:17] The Midnighters - "Give It Up" [1:05:35] The Barons - "A Year And A Day" [1:08:15] The Chosen Ones - "Bald Headed Lena" [1:16:40] Billy with the Fabulous Echoes - "Road Runner" [1:21:18] Fox and the Raiders - "Roll Over Beethoven" [1:22:09] The Fabulous Chevelles - "I Want A Girl For My Birthday" [1:24:57] The Flat Tops - "Too Much Slack In The Sack" [1:27:24] The Empalas - "Smootchin' In The Sewer With Louie" [1:29:34] Wayne Cochran - "Monkey Monkey (You Do It Like This)" [1:31:37] Bobby Summers - "Pad" [1:34:14] The Blue Angels - "Money" [1:44:33] Ray Garnett - "The Fly" [1:45:09] Lynn Bryson - "Big Mean Drag Machine" [1:48:19] The Vikings - "Nicotine" [1:51:30] Fat Daddy Holmes - "Where You Is?" [1:51:55] The Surfer Girls - "Draggin' Wagon" [1:55:00] Wayne Cochran - "The Coo" [1:57:11] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145207

Duration:02:09:47