IT'S THE BIG FIVE-OH! BE A SMARTY--DON'T MISS THIS PARTY!

 

How the heck did this happen? Fifty of these things. Thank you for joining this sonic celebration (and musical vacation) as we spin three of a kind in seven popular categories, makin' for 21 boss hosses and some in-between chin-waggin' for your humble host. And there's a bonus special thing--kinda like those funny moments in movie credits--that's worth stickin' around to hear.

Here is what goes down on this special ep:

BOSS VOCAL GROUPS:
01 - The Dells- The (Bossa Nova) Bird
Argo 5428    October 1962

02 - The Sputniks- Hey There Maryann
Class 217    December 1957

03 - The Dubs- Just You
Wilshire 45-201    March 1963

MINIT RECORDS RARITIES:
04 - Aaron Neville- How Could I Help But Love You
Minit 657    December 1962

05 - The Showmen- The Wrong Girl
Minit 643    January 1962

06 - Boogie Jake- Bad Luck and Trouble
Chess 1746    December 1959 (national issue of Minit M-601/602)

CRAZY INSTRUMENTALS:
07 - Benny & The Bedbugs- The Beatle Beat
DCP International    DCP 1008    May 1964

08 - Boots Brown & His Blockbusters- Blockbuster
RCA Victor 47-5110    December 1952

09 - The Kai Winding Orchestra (with Jean-Jacques Perrey and Vincent Bell)- More (Theme from "Mondo Cane")
Verve VK 10295    June 1963

GROOVIN' GIRLS:
featuring THE TOKEN HIT...
10 - The Shirelles (with Burt Bacharach)- Baby It's You
Scepter 1227    November 1961

11 - The Accents featuring Sandi- I Really Love You
Liberty 55813    July 1965

12 - Suzanne & The Band-Aides- You May Never Know
Liberty F-55313    23 March 1961

JOE MEEK PRODUCTIONS:
13 - The Honeycombs- I Can't Stop (US-only version)
Interphon IN-7713        November 1964

14 - Mike Berry & The Outlaws- Don't You Think It's Time?
His Master's Voice (UK) POP 1105    December 1962

15- The Tornadoes- Ridin' The Wind
London 45-9581    January 1963

SUN RECORDS DEBUTS:
16 - Billy Riley- Rock With Me Baby
Sun 245    May 1956

17 - Johnny Cash- Cry Cry Cry
Sun 221    21 June 1955

18 - Jerry Lee Lewis- End Of The Road
Sun 259    1 December 1956

NS NIFTIES:
19 - The Artistics- This Heart of Mine
Okeh 4-7232    October 1965

20 - Bob & Earl- Your Time Is My Time
Marc [Los Angeles] 106    May 1964

21 - Karen Sue- Nobody Loves A Loser
United Artists UA 50088    October 1966

CHASER:
22 - Carl Perkins- Let The Jukebox Keep On Playin'
Sun 224    1 August 1955

plus groovy "bonus track" you may find amusing! 

Hear this once-in-a-lifetime epic H E R E --

and come back in two weeks for a show that celebrates the rawer side of this funderful music!