Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza: The Ventures- "The Ventures a Go- Go" (1965) 05-03-24

 

We take a trip to the record shop for another Beth's Crate Digging Extravaganza on this episode of Boppin' With Beth. This week, we highlight the 1965 album titled "The Ventures A Go-Go" by The Ventures. This killer album is full of covers and originals by the band. We'll hear the original versions of some of the songs they cover by The Rolling Stones, The Kingsmen, Ritchie Valens, Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs, Thee Midniters and Chris Kenner. There's 2 full tracks of a couple of originals they wrote and snippets of all the others. Nicole from The Surfrajettes is the guest on Beth's Lightning Round and there's a track from them plus one of The Ventures tracks played is her favorite! Jammin' James Riley has a surf song from Southern Culture On The Skids in Hang Ten. Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Venturesmania and Hershel Yatovitz have rockers on the show plus the outro is from our buddies, Mark Malibu & The Wasagas. 

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

The Rolling Stones- "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

The Kingsmen- "Louie, Louie"

*Generic liner- Ritchie Valens

Ritchie Valens- "La Bamba"

Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs- "Wooly Bully"

The Ventures- "Night Stick"

The Ventures- "A Go-Go Dancer"

Thee Midniters- "Whittier Blvd."

*Lightning Round teaser liner- Nicole (The Surfrajettes)

Chris Kenner- "I Like It Like That"

*Beth's Lightning Round with Nicole Damoff of The Surfrajettes*

*BWB liner- Nicole & Shermy of The Surfrajettes

The Surfrajettes- "Toxic" (Britney Spears Cover)

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

*BWB liner- Rick Miller (Southern Culture on the Skids)

Southern Culture on the Skids- "Billy's Board"

*BWB liner- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter- "Apache"

*BWB liner- Deke Dickerson

Venturesmania (featuring Nokie Edwards)- "The Lonely Matador"

*BWB liner- Hershel Yatovitz

Hershel Yatovitz- "New Narabeen"

Outro music bed: Mark Malibu & The Wasagas- "Gnarly Ride"

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Side One Track Listing:

1. "Go Go Slow"

2. "Louie, Louie"

3. "Night Stick"

4. "La Bamba"

5. "The "In" Crowd"

Side Two Track Listing:

1. "Wooly Bully"

2. "A Go Go Guitar"

3. "A Go Go Dancer"

4. "The Swingin' Creeper"

5. "Whittier Blvd."

6. "I Like It Like That"

Beth's Lightning Round guest: Nicole Damoff (The Surfrajettes)

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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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Henry Paul "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 08-25-23

 

American singer-songwriter Henry Paul is the "focus beam" artist on this week's Boppin' With Beth. Hear about his career plus recordings with the Henry Paul Band, Outlaws and BlackHawk! There's tracks from some of his influences including Ritchie Valens, Bob Dylan, The Byrds, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Del Shannon, Jonathan Edwards, Flatt & Scruggs, Johnny Cash and Buffalo Springfield. Beth's Bop Of The Week is a new song from McBride & The Ride. Jammin' James Riley has a lively rocker from The Lively Ones in Hang Ten! 

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

*Generic liner- Ritchie Valens

Ritchie Valens- "Donna"

Del Shannon- "Runaway"

Bob Dylan- "The Man In Me"

*BWB liner- Jonathan Edwards

Jonathan Edwards- "Blow On Chilly Wind"

Outlaws- "Song In The Breeze"

*BWB liner- Henry Paul

BlackHawk- "Big Guitar"

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

*BWB liner- McBride & The Ride 

McBride & The Ride- "That's How You Know"

Flatt & Scruggs- "Just Ain't"

Johnny Cash- "Country Boy"

*BWB liner- Richie Furay

Buffalo Springfield- "Merry-Go-Round"

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

*The Lively Ones- Telstar Surf"*

*BWB liner- Chris Hillman

The Bryds- "Thoughts and Words"

Little Anthony & The Imperials- "Where Did Our Love Go?"

Oulaws- "There Goes Another Love Song"

Henry Paul Band- "So Long"

Outro music bed- Link Wray- "Rumble Mambo"

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In Loving Memory of:  Helen Elizabeth Collier

In Loving Memory of Samuel Bruce Halfhill

Beth's Bop of the Week artist: McBride & The Ride:

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