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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Ritchie Valens "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 02-24-23

 

The late, great singer, songwriter and guitarist Ritchie Valens is the "Focus Beam" artist this week on Boppin' With Beth. He was only 17 when he died and his recording career was only 8 months, but his impact is still felt today. Hear a couple of his tunes as well as songs from influences, peers and some he influenced including Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Dion, The Penguins, The Drifters, Los Lobos, Eddie Cochran and Los Lonely Boys. There's a new rockin' cover of a classic rock & roll tune by Reverend Horton Heat. Beth's Bop Of The Week is by a couple of former members of The Hollies (Allan Clarke with Graham Nash) and Jammin' James Riley has a rocker from The Beach Boys in Hang Ten! 

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

Little Richard- "I'll Never Let You Go (Boo Hoo Hoo)"

Bo Diddley- "Say! (Boss Man)"

The Drifters- "Ruby Baby"

The Penguins- "Hey Senorita"

Ritchie Valens- "Boney Maronie"

* Liner- Ritchie Valens

Ritchie Valens- "Cry, Cry, Cry"

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

*Liner- Allan Clarke

*Beth's Bop of the Week: Allan Clarke ft. Graham Nash- "Buddy's Back"

*Liner- Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly- "Fool's Paradise"

*Liner- The Big Bopper

The Big Bopper- "Monkey Song (You Made a Monkey Out of Me)"

*Liner- Dion

Dion- "Every Day (That I'm With You)"

*Hang Ten with Jammin' James Riley*

*Liner- Mike Love

*The Beach Boys- "Surfin' Safari"

Brian Setzer- "Summertime Blues"

Los Lobos- "Come On, Let's Go"

*Liner- Jim Heath (Reverend Horton Heat)

Reverend Horton Heat- "Ready Teddy"

*Liner- Eddie Cochran

Eddie Cochran- "Three Steps to Heaven"

Los Lonely Boys- "Heaven"

Outro music bed: Ritchie Valens- "Fast Freight"

Beth's Bop of the Week artist: Allan Clarke:

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