Ritchie Valens "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 02-24-23

 

The late, great singer, songwriter and guitarist Ritchie Valens is the "Focus Beam" artist this week on Boppin' With Beth. He was only 17 when he died and his recording career was only 8 months, but his impact is still felt today. Hear a couple of his tunes as well as songs from influences, peers and some he influenced including Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Dion, The Penguins, The Drifters, Los Lobos, Eddie Cochran and Los Lonely Boys. There's a new rockin' cover of a classic rock & roll tune by Reverend Horton Heat. Beth's Bop Of The Week is by a couple of former members of The Hollies (Allan Clarke with Graham Nash) and Jammin' James Riley has a rocker from The Beach Boys in Hang Ten! 

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins- "Boppin' The Blues", Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues" and The Cars- "Best Friend's Girl"

Little Richard- "I'll Never Let You Go (Boo Hoo Hoo)"

Bo Diddley- "Say! (Boss Man)"

The Drifters- "Ruby Baby"

The Penguins- "Hey Senorita"

Ritchie Valens- "Boney Maronie"

* Liner- Ritchie Valens

Ritchie Valens- "Cry, Cry, Cry"

*Beth's Bop of the Week music bed: Dan Seals- "Bop"

*Liner- Allan Clarke

*Beth's Bop of the Week: Allan Clarke ft. Graham Nash- "Buddy's Back"

*Liner- Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly- "Fool's Paradise"

*Liner- The Big Bopper

The Big Bopper- "Monkey Song (You Made a Monkey Out of Me)"

*Liner- Dion

Dion- "Every Day (That I'm With You)"

*Hang Ten with Jammin' James Riley*

*Liner- Mike Love

*The Beach Boys- "Surfin' Safari"

Brian Setzer- "Summertime Blues"

Los Lobos- "Come On, Let's Go"

*Liner- Jim Heath (Reverend Horton Heat)

Reverend Horton Heat- "Ready Teddy"

*Liner- Eddie Cochran

Eddie Cochran- "Three Steps to Heaven"

Los Lonely Boys- "Heaven"

Outro music bed: Ritchie Valens- "Fast Freight"

Beth's Bop of the Week artist: Allan Clarke:

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