Darrel Higham "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 05-05-23

 

English rockabilly singer and guitarist Darrel Higham is the "focus beam" artist on this extra boppin' episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his career, a couple of rockin' tracks from his catalog and a track under a different band name (Hal Weston & The Offbeats). There's also tunes from some of his influences including Eddie Cochran, Elvis Presley, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'N' Roll Trio, Bill Haley with Haley's Comets, Restless, Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps, Chuck Berry and Ricky Nelson. Plus, there's rockers from his buddies Brian Setzer and Mick Wigfall & The Toxics. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a killer Cochran cover from Lucky 757 and Jammin' James Riley has a tune from The Crossfires in Hang Ten! 

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

*Liner- Eddie Cochran

Eddie Cochran- "Am I Blue?"

*Liner- Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley- "Baby, Let's Play House"

Tennessee Ernie Ford- "Blackberry Boogie"

Bill Haley with Haley's Comets- "Crazy Man, Crazy"

Darrel Higham- "Give Me Some Love"

*Liner- Darrel Higham

Darrel Higham- "Rock With The Caveman"

*Beth's Bop Of The Week music bed: Dan Seals- "Bop"

*Liner- Cory Spivey (of Lucky 757)

Lucky 7.5.7.- "Completely Sweet"

*Liner- Johnny Burnette

Johnny Burnette & The Rock 'n' Roll Trio- "Sweet Love On My Mind"

Restless- "Edge On You"

*Liner- Mick Wigfall

Mick Wigall & The Toxics- "Nervous Breakdown"

*Hang Ten With Jammin' James Riley music bed: The Ventures- "Wipeout"

Hang Ten Song of The Week: The Crossfires- "Fiberglass Jungle"

Brian Setzer- "Off Your Rocker"

*Liner- Gene Vincent

Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps- "Pink Thunderbird"

Ricky Nelson- "Be Bop Baby"

Chuck Berry- "You Can't Catch Me"

Hal Weston & The Offbeats- "Rockin' N' Boppin'"

Outro music bed: Darrel Higham- "Strollin' Guitar"

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Darrel's daughter, Violet Kathleen Higham 

Darrel with his girlfriend Katie & Smutty Smiff

Darrel's 1960 Ford Zodiac

Our matchbox version of Darrel's car (in the Riley household):

Beth's Bop Of The Week artist: Lucky 7.5.7.:

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