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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Buddy Holly "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 08-13-21

 

Rock & Roll pioneer Buddy Holly is this week's "focus beam" artist. We look at his short but brilliant career and spin a couple of boppin' tunes from his catalog. We also hear from some of his influences and peers including Bo Diddley, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Dion, Hank Snow, Chuck Berry, Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys and The Everly Brothers. Jammin' James Riley has a Don Willis classic in Rockabilly Rewind and we've got rockin' tracks from Ryan Glenn, Dean Z and Luke LeBlanc!

Track Listing:

1. Bo Diddley- Hey! Bo Diddley

2. Hank Williams- Dear John

3. Hank Snow- Caribbean

4. Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys- Who Walks In When I Walk Out

5. Buddy Holly- Oh Boy!

6. Buddy Holly- Rock Around With Ollie Vee

7. Dion- The Majestic

8. Elvis Presley- Burning Love

9. Chuck Berry- Ain't That Just Like A Woman

10. The Everly Brothers- How Can I Meet Her?

Rockabilly Rewind:

11. Don Willis- Boppin' High School Baby

12. Ryan Glenn- Pennsylvania Bound

13. Luke LeBlanc- Driving

14. Dean Z- That's All Right