Rockin' Eddy Oldies Radio Show
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 260:05:17
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Synopsis
The Rockin' Eddy Oldies Radio Show, bringing you the widest selection of oldies anywhere on our planet Earth. All the hits and misses from the genres of Soul, Motown, Country, Doo-Wop, Folk and Rock 'n' Roll. We play the very first golden age of American Rock 'n' Roll. You'll hear all the charted hits from and beyond the Top 40.
Episodes
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Argo Records; Doo Wop, Soul, R and B, Rockabilly
29/07/2018 Duration: 54minBased in Chicago, Argo was a subsidiary of Chess Records. Its biggest hit "The Book Of Love" was inspired by a TV commercial - "You'll wonder where the yellow went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent. Yes, the Moontones, may have been a one hit wonder, but what a hit it was!
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Coed Records: East Coast Doo-Wop, Pop, Rock and Roll.
29/07/2018 Duration: 01h08sAnother of those labels out of New York with promising artists in The Crests and Duprees and you won't find anywhere but here the trombone solo in Trade Martin's "That Stranger Used To Be My Girl."
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Fury Records: Doo Wop, R&B, Rock and Roll.
29/07/2018 Duration: 54minFounded by legendary Bobby Robinson, the Fury label had to wait only 2 years before it registered a No. 1 smash nationally in "Kansas City," a cover version by Wilbert Harrison who sped up the tempo from Little Willie Littlefield's original back in 1952. You'll also hear the distinctive croaked voice of Lee Dorsey, Frankie Lymon's sibling, and the very early works of Gladys Knight with her Pips.
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Cadence Records: Pop, Vocal, Rock and Roll, Instrumental, Country Crossover
22/07/2018 Duration: 56minAnother great label which had to shut its doors in 1964 because of the British Invasion. Out of New York, hear the likes of the Everlys, the guitar licks of Link Wray and the finest Country crossover ballads of Johnny Tillotson.
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Class Records: R&B, West Coast Doo-Wop, Blues.
15/07/2018 Duration: 56minTaking a trip back to L.A. in the 50s for some West coast doo-wop. You'll hear the original Little Bitty Pretty One by Bobby Day, the duo of Bob (Bobby Day) and Earl before their fame with the Harlem Shuffle and some obscure R n B material not heard on stations since the days of old.
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Laurie Records: Pop, Rock and Roll, Doo-Wop.
08/07/2018 Duration: 56minNamed after label founder Sussel's daughter Laurie, this label took the streets of NY city in 1958 with a huge artist Dion DiMucci who teamed up with the Belmonts and who later had a successful solo career. It was Dion's B-side "The Wanderer" which rose to No. 2 nationally that made the Italian-American a Rock and Roll Superstar. Quick trivia: Dion survived the Day The Music Died, as he didn't board the plane which killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper.
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Vee-Jay Records: Blues, Jazz, R&B, Rock n Roll, early Soul, Gospel.
01/07/2018 Duration: 58minChicago based. Major acts on the label in the 1950s included blues singers Jimmy Reed, Memphis Slim, and John Lee Hooker, and rhythm and blues vocal groups the Spaniels, the Dells, and the El Dorados. The 1960s saw the label become a major soul label with Jerry Butler, Gene Chandler, Dee Clark, and Betty Everett having hit singles on both the pop and R&B charts. Vee-Jay was also the first label to nationally issue a record by the Pips (through a master purchase from the tiny Huntom label of Atlanta), who became Gladys Knight and the Pips in 1962 when they moved to Fury Records. I play the original Vee-Jay Gladys Knight Every Beat of My Heart.
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Big Top Records: Pop, Rock and Roll, early Soul, Instrumentals, Doo-Wop ballad.
24/06/2018 Duration: 55minThe Big Top label operated out of New York City. Del Shannon was their star artist and scored big time with them, pouring out one Top 40 hit after another. Before there was actually Sammy Turner who peaked the Top 10 in '59 with "Lavender Blue" and his follow-up "Always" (a song John Lennon loved). Don and Juan, half coming from the Genies (Who's That Knocking) climbed up to No. 3 nationally in '62 with "What's Your Name." Rounding out big names Johnny and the Hurricanes had exciting instrumentals worth the listen, so come on in our big top and relive this fabulous label.
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Del-Fi Records: West Coast Rock and Roll
17/06/2018 Duration: 57minOut of L.A. this legendary label was run by Bob Keane who first launched the careers of Ritchie Valens, Sam Cooke and Bobby Fuller, and lost them all tragically. You'll hear the original Hippy Hippy Shake, Canadian-born Bobby Curtola, teen idol Johnny Crawford, some tunes from sister label Donna Records by the Pentagons and Ron Holden, and the doo-wop masterpiece "Those Oldies But Goodies" by Little Caesar and the Romans.
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Fernwood Records: Memphis Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Rhythm and blues
10/06/2018 Duration: 54minIn this show, the tiny label run by Scotty Moore called Fernwood which gave us masterpieces like "Tragedy" by Thomas Wayne and the Delons
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Federal Records: Run by white men who understood black music, featuring James Brown, Ike Turner, Freddie King, Billy Ward and His Dominoes and the very early days of the Platters.
03/06/2018 Duration: 59minIn this show, notice I play the original Only You by the Platters, but it isn't the one we've known all along. The one you know well was released shortly afterwards on another label - Mercury if my memory doesn't fade. People like the Mercury version instead, but I like both.
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Smash Records: Classic Rock n Roll era Oldies Music countdown from this legendary Record Label
27/05/2018 Duration: 57minSmash Records: Classic Rock n Roll, Country and Pop countdown from Mercury's subsidiary label which featured Joe Barry, Dickie Lee and Bruce Channel.
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End Records: Good Guys Countdown Show with Hits and Misses from End Records
20/05/2018 Duration: 55minEnd Records: Good guys countdown featuring George Goldner's independent label which gave us the Flamingos, the Chantels and Little Anthony and The Imperials.
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Ember Records: Good Guys Countdown Show with Hits and Misses from Ember
13/05/2018 Duration: 59minEmber Records: Good guys countdown featuring Herald's subsidiary label out of New York City and providing the hit-makers Silhouettes, Five Satins, Lee Allen and Billy Myles.
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Wand Records: Good Guys Countdown Show with Hits and Misses from Wand
06/05/2018 Duration: 56minGood guys countdown featuring Wand Records, Scepter's sister label created by Florence Greenberg, who launched the early careers of the Shirelles, Chuck Jackson and Maxine Brown.
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Good Guys Countdown Show featuring the Hits and Misses from Scepter Records
29/04/2018 Duration: 57minGood guys countdown providing the hit making machine of the Shirelles and Dionne Warwick's breakthrough in the world of music.
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Good Guys Countdown Show featuring the Hits and Misses from Modern Records
22/04/2018 Duration: 59minGood guys countdown featuring Modern's genres of R&B, gospel and blues, providing hits and misses from its artists such as Jesse Belvin, The Cadets, Jimmy Beasley and a whole lot more...
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Good Guys Countdown Show featuring the Hits and Misses from Dolton Records
15/04/2018 Duration: 55minGood guys countdown featuring the hits and misses of the Seatle-based label called Dolton, providing large-scale pop oldies output from the Fleetwoods, The Ventures, Vic Dana and the Frantics.
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Good Guys Countdown Show featuring the Hits and Misses from Old Town Records
08/04/2018 Duration: 56minGood Guys Countdown featuring Old Town Records set up by the Weiss brothers and featuring Doo-Wop mainly and R&B from hit makers such as the Solitaires, the Capris, the Fiestas and a whole lot more.
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Good Guys Countdown Show featuring the Hits and Misses from Swan Records
31/03/2018 Duration: 54minA Good Guys Countdown show featuring the Swan Records label and including Freddy Cannon, Billie and Lillie, Dicky Doo and the Don'ts all walking down Palisades Park.