Eva Cassidy "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 06-21-24

 

The late, great American singer and musician Eva Cassidy is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about her career, a couple of solo tracks and songs from some of her influences including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Joan Baez, Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Sting and Peggy Lee. Beth's Bop Of The Week is the latest from Chris Q. Murphy & The Automat. Jammin' James Riley has an instrumental cover from Tav Falco (produced by and feat. Mario Monterosso) in Hang Ten. There's also a fun rocker from Blue Dawn & The Day Breakers in the mix as well! 

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

Chick Webb & His Orchestra ft. Ella Fitzgerald- "If Dreams Come True"

Sarah Vaughan- "Broken Hearted Melody"

Joan Baez- "One Too Many Mornings"

*Generic liner- Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt- "You Got To Be Ready For Love (If You Want To Be Mine")

Eva Cassidy- "Easy Street Dream"

Eva Cassidy- "Say Goodbye"

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

*BWB liner- Chris Q. Murphy

Chris Q. Murphy & The Automat- "My Baby Wants To Sit And Drink"

Joni Mitchell- "(You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care"

Ray Charles- "Busted"

Stevie Wonder- "For Once In My Life"

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

Tav Falco- "Sleep Walk"

*BWB liner- Dawn Shipley

Blue Dawn & The Day Breakers- "Out Of Sight"

*Generic liner- Sting

Sting- "Fields Of Gold"

Peggy Lee- "Fever"

Outro music bed: Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"

R.I.P. Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963- November 2, 1996)

Beth's Bop of the Week artist: Chris Q. Murphy & The Automat:

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Diamond Rio "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 10-14-22

 

American country music band Diamond Rio is the "Focus Beam" band on this new episode of Boppin' With Beth. Hear about their Opryland USA beginnings through their many awards plus a couple of tracks from their discography. There's tunes from some of the individual member's influences including Merle Haggard & The Strangers, Ronnie Milsap, Chicago, Flatt & Scruggs, Ella Fitzgerald, James Taylor, Eagles and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Jammin' James Riley has a Mickey Gilley rocker in Rockabilly Rewind and there's songs from The Barlow and Billy Dean as well! 

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

Merle Haggard & The Strangers- "The Fugitive"

Flatt & Scruggs- "Come Back Darling"

Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb & His Orchestra- "Undecided"

James Taylor- "Today Today Today"

Diamond Rio- "Close to the Edge"

*Liner- Dana Williams (Diamond Rio)

Diamond Rio- "What More Do You Want From Me"

Ronnie Milsap- "Daydreams About Night Things"

Chicago- "Make Me Smile"

Eagles- "Tryin'"

*Liner- John McEuen (previously of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band- "The Cure"

*Rockabilly Rewind with Jammin' James Riley*

*Mickey Gilley- Drive In Movie"

*Liner- Shea Boynton (The Barlow)

The Barlow- "Before You Know"

*Liner- Billy Dean

Billy Dean- "Oh What a Night"

Outro music bed: Diamond Rio- "Poultry Promenade"

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