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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Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon "Focus Beam" on Boppin' With Beth 04-15-2022

 

American rock and roll singer, Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon is the "focus beam" artist this week. We'll hear about his great career and influences such as Hank Williams, The Five Keys, Big Joe Turner, Chuck Berry, Jackie Wilson, Fats Domino, Little Richard and The Drifters. Of course there's a couple of great rockers from his catalog as well as tunes from Slink Moss Explosion, Greg Townson, Al Dual, Webb Wilder and The Jerrells. Plus, Jammin' James Riley has a Billy Eldridge tune in Rockabilly Rewind!

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

Hank Williams- "Move It On Over"

Big Joe Turner- "Flip, Flop and Fly"

Chuck Berry- "Almost Grown"

Little Richard- "Bama Lama Bama Loo"

Freddy Cannon- "Boston (My Hometown)"

Freddy Cannon- "Kookie Hat"

Fats Domino- "I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday"

Jackie Wilson- "Reet Petite"

The Five Keys- "Ling Ting Tong"

The Drifters- "Up On The Roof"

*Rockabilly Rewind With Jammin' James Riley*

*Billy Eldridge With The Fire Balls- "Let's Go Baby"

*Liner- Mr. Moss

Slink Moss Explosion- "Loneliness Is Searchin'"

*Liner- Webb Wilder

Webb Wilder- "Rockin' Little Angel"

*Liner- Al Dual

Al Dual- "Diddley Is Alive"

*Liner- Jeremy Slemenda/The Jerrells

The Jerrells- "Wanted Man"

*Liner- Greg Townson

Greg Townson- "Take It From Me"

Outro music bed: Los Straitjackets- "Cal-Speed"

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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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