J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 11-17-23

 

The late, great J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson is the "focus beam" artist on the new Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his DJ career, music career and tragic death on the Winter Dance Party tour along with his fellow tourmates Buddy Holly & Ritchie Valens. In addition to a couple of tunes of his from his too brief career, there's tracks by influences and peers including Hank Williams & His Drifting Cowboys, Bill Haley & His Comets, Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Dion & The Belmonts. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a fun new tune from The Gold Needles. Jammin' James Riley has a song from The Astronauts in Hang Ten. There's also tracks from Darrel Higham, Lucky 757, Ryan Glenn and George Jones with Mark Knopfler (covering a song written by The Big Bopper). 

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

Hank Williams & His Drifting Cowboys- "Rootie Tootie"

Bill Haley & His Comets- "Razzle Dazzle"

Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm- "Rocket 88"

Chuck Berry- "Beautiful Delilah"

The Big Bopper- "Little Red Riding Hood"

*Generic liner- The Big Bopper

The Big Bopper- "That's What I'm Talking About"

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

*BWB liner- The Gold Needles

The Gold Needles- "Hit the Main Drag"

*Generic liner- Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly & The Crickets- "You've Got Love"

*Generic liner- Ritchie Valens

Ritchie Valens- "Dooby Dooby Wah"

*Generic liner- Dion

Dion & The Belmonts- "A Funny Feeling"

*Hang Ten with Jammin' James Riley music bed- The Surfaris- "Wipe Out"

The Astronauts- "Movin'"

*BWB liner- Darrel Higham

Darrel Higham- "Johnny & Dorsey"

*BWB liner- Cory Spivey (Lucky 757)

Lucky 757- "Don't Know Where I'll End Up"

*BWB liner- Ryan Glenn

Ryan Glenn- "Luke The Drifter"

George Jones & Mark Knopfler- "White Lightnin'"

Outro music bed: The Atlantics- "Chantilly Lace"

Beth's Bop of the Week artist: The Gold Needles

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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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Gene Vincent "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 05-13-22

 

Rock & Roll and Rockabilly pioneer Gene Vincent is the "focus beam" artist on the new Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his life and career (including his favorite song being one from Beethoven...and one of the last songs he ever recorded was "Roll Over Beethoven") and a couple of rockers from his discography! Plus, there's great tunes from some of his influences and peers including Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Little Richard, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino. Darrel Higham is the guest on Beth's Lightning Round along with one of his Ricky Nelson covers. Jammin' James Riley has a Jimmy Bowen track in Rockabilly Rewind and there's tunes from The Rockats, Jimmy Dale Richardson and Billy Burnette! 

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

*Liner- Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley- "Blue Moon of Kentucky"

Little Richard- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"

Chuck Berry- "Maybellene"

Fats Domino- "I'm Walkin'"

*Liner- Gene Vincent

Gene Vincent- "Red Blue Jeans and A Pony Tail"

Gene Vincent- "Story of The Rockers"

Buddy Holly- "Rave On"

*Lightning Round teaser liner- Darrel Higham

*Liner- Eddie Cochran

Eddie Cochran- "Weekend"

*Beth's Lightning Round with Darrel Higham*

*Liner- Darrel Higham

Darrel Higham- "Do You Know What I Mean"

*Rockabilly Rewind with Jammin' James Riley*

Jimmy Bowen- "My Baby's Gone"

*Liner- Danny B. Harvey

The Rockats- "Nervous Breakdown"

*Liner- Jimmy Dale Richardson

Jimmy Dale Richardson- "Go Go Go"

*Liner- Billy Burnette

Billy Burnette- "Rock 'N' Roll With It"

Outro music bed: Brian Setzer- "Be-Bop-A-Lula"

Gene Vincent

Gene Vincent

Darrel Higham

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The Coasters "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 09-24-21

American rhythm & blues/rock 'n' roll/ doo-wop group, The Coasters are the "focus beam" group this week. They were the first group to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987. We'll hear tunes from some of their peers and others they influenced including The Cadillacs, The Beach Boys, Dion & The Belmonts, The Del Vikings, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Drifters and Grateful Dead including a couple of boppin' tunes from their catalog. Jammin' James Riley has a Wanda Jackson classic in Rockabilly Rewind and there's tunes from JD McPherson, Sue Moreno, Darrel Higham, Rio & The Rockabilly Revival and Nathan Belt & The Buckles as well!!

Track Listing:

Intro music bed: Carl Perkins/Brian Setzer- "Boppin' The Blues"

1. The Cadillacs- "A Looka Here"

2. The Del-Vikings - "Flat Tire"

3. Dion & The Belmonts- "My Private Joy"

4. The Drifters- "Fools Fall in Love"

5. The Coasters- "Along Came Jones"

6. The Coasters- "Run Red Run"

7. The Beach Boys- "I Get Around"

8. The Beatles- "I Want To Hold Your Hand"

9. Grateful Dead- "Big Railroad Blues"

10. The Rolling Stones- "Poison Ivy"

*Rockabilly Rewind*

11. Wanda Jackson- "Rock Your Baby"

12. JD McPherson- "Head Over Heels"

13. Rio & The Rockabilly Revival- "Runaway Train"

14. Darrel Higham- "It's Late"

15. Sue Moreno- "How He Left Wasn't Right"

16. Nathan Belt & The Buckles- "What You Do To Me"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"

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