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The unsung heroes of rock 'n' roll, presented at 45 RPM: 50s/60s bop, slop, & schlock.

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East Orange, NJ

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The unsung heroes of rock 'n' roll, presented at 45 RPM: 50s/60s bop, slop, & schlock.

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@WFMU

Language:

English

Contact:

WFMU P.O. Box 2011 Jersey City, NJ 07303-2011 201-200-9368


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The Joe Turkel Memorial Playlist from May 10, 2025

5/10/2025
The Premiers - "Fire Water" [0:00:00] The Rebel Rousers - "Peter Gunn Twist" [0:04:44] The Martians - "Martian Rock" [0:07:51] Ritchie and The Squires - "Beat Party Pt. 1" [0:08:56] Curley Jim and The Billey Rocks - "Rock and Roll Itch" [0:13:56] Ronnie Molleen - "Fat Mama" [0:15:55] Danny & The Galaxies - "If You Want To Be My Baby" [0:18:31] Joe Wallace and Al Woody's Owls - "Leopard Man" [0:20:54] Ralph Prescott - "Hot, Hot Lips" [0:25:27] Aldus Rogers - "1 Scotch, 1 Bourbon, 1 Beer" [0:26:13] Hylo Brown - "Riding In A Dump Truck" [0:28:46] "Skeets" McDonald - "Don't Push Me Too Far" [0:31:21] Nita Eubanks (age 11) - "You Ain't Woman Enough" [0:33:31] Hezie Johnson - "Wedding Bells Are Ringing In My Dream World" [0:45:48] Bob Fry - "Ain't No Way Of Winning (When You Lose)" [0:47:13] Dub Dickerson - "Mama Laid The Law Down" [0:49:32] Warner Mack - "Sittin' In An All Nite Cafe" [0:53:11] The Moonlighters - vocal by Lee Shaw - "Mainline" [0:58:41] Piano Slim - "Whammy in the Gizzmo" [1:03:08] "Woo Woo" Moore - "Something's Wrong" [1:04:05] Jimmy Liggins With Band - "I Ain't Drunk" [1:07:00] Sonny Terry - "Sonny Is Drinking" [1:09:36] Cousin Leroy - "Catfish" [1:12:08] Sneeze and Breeze - "Bongo Boo Boo" [1:15:13] The Carter Bros. - "Pacoima Stomp" [1:18:19] Bud and The Dynamics - "Jack It Up" [1:23:59] Cosmic Tones - "Gonna Build Me A Woman" [1:25:57] The Starks - "Shelly Belly" [1:30:18] Willie The Wild One - "Willie the Wild One" [1:31:49] The Sanshers - "He's The Boy" [1:34:23] Sir Douglas Quintet - "She's About A Mover" [1:36:52] Lord Rockingham's XI - "Fried Onions" [1:39:11] Ted Taylor - "Everywhere I Go" [1:46:43] Alvin Howard & the Starliners - "Work Baby" [1:49:11] Zu Zu Blues Band - "Zu Zu Man" [1:51:52] The Royal Jokers - "Nickel, 3 Dimes And 5 Quarters" [1:56:15] James Barnett - "Take A Good Look" [1:57:09] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151946
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The Janet Munro Memorial Playlist from Apr 26, 2025

4/26/2025
The Statesman - "Rampage" [0:00:00] The Crescendos - "Tidal Wave" [0:04:43] The Rumblers - "Stomping Time" [0:07:28] Ronnie D and the Valiants - "Hound Dog Guitar" [0:08:54] Bobby and the Temps - "Mary Lou" [0:13:37] Ben Hewitt - "Whirlwind Blues" [0:15:47] Marcel St-Jean - "The Big Black Jacket" [0:18:02] Frank Triolo and the Shipmates Orchestra - "Ice Cream Baby" [0:20:18] Roy Moss - "You're My Big Baby Now" [0:22:11] Bobby Roberts with Bad Habits - "Cravin'" [0:24:43] Renie Hicks and the Aztecs - "Real Gone Okie" [0:27:30] "Little" Jimmy Dickens - "When They Get Too Rough" [0:30:29] Porter Wagoner - "Jim Johnson" [0:34:46] Buck Owens and the Buckaroos - "Truck Drivin' Man" [Live! Sept '64 Richmond, VA] [0:43:28] Shady Stevens - "Diesels And DJs" [0:44:26] Bethel King - "Trucker Driver And His Women" [0:47:44] George Jones - "Out Of Control" [0:50:14] Luetta Johnston - "If I Was A Bottle" [0:53:04] The Crawford Brothers - "I Ain't Guilty" [1:00:41] Tony Allan - "Holy Smoke, Baby" [1:01:38] Marty Lewis - "Satisfied With My Lovin'" [1:03:44] Mercy Baby - "Pleadin'" [1:05:13] Willie King and The Ike Turner Band - "Peg Leg Woman" [1:07:33] Jimmy Reed - "You've Got Me Dizzy" [1:10:52] Jimmy Spruill - "Jumping In" [1:13:47] Ernie Kelley - "Seal Rock" [1:20:08] The Thunder Rocks - "What's The Word" [1:22:14] The Jesters - "Cadillac Man" [1:23:58] The British Walkers - "Diddley Daddy" [1:26:23] Dwight Douglas And The Jayhawkers - "Interstate "45"" [1:31:25] The Dreamlovers - "Amazons and Coyotes" [1:32:00] Slim Jim - "Lilly, Lilly" [1:36:54] Bob Eubanks and The Nicko Teens - "Keep It Burnin'" [1:39:41] The Dynasty's - "Go Gorilla" [1:43:28] The Incidentals - "Baby Shake" [1:44:24] Fat Daddy - "Fat Daddy" [1:47:39] Roosevelt Grier - "Deputy Dog" [1:50:15] Bobby Pierce - "My Night Out" [1:53:16] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151464
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The Byron Foulger Memorial Playlist from Apr 19, 2025

4/19/2025
The Invaders - "Cat's Eyes" [0:00:00] The Gonzos - "Church Key" [0:06:19] The Royals - "Thunder Wagon" [0:07:57] Carl Newman - "Tom-Tom" [0:09:25] Rocky Davis and his Sky Rockets - "Hot Rod Baby" [0:13:51] Roy Hall - "Diggin' The Boogie" [0:16:32] Jesse James - "Red Hot Rockin' Blues" [0:18:44] "Liz" - "Red Lite" [0:21:20] Elroy Dietzel and The Rhythm Bandits - "Shang-Hai-Rock" [0:23:01] Bruce Culver - "Square Record" [0:26:26] Art Pettibone - "Fire Fire Fire" [0:27:17] Del Reeves - "This Must Be The Bottom" [0:29:29] Bill Bradley - "Five Years And A Day" [0:31:31] Little Richard - "Keep A Knockin’" [0:42:26] Victor - "Stop A Knockin’" [0:43:23] Eddie Lang - "She's Mine All Mine" [0:45:38] Little Shy Guy and the Hot Rods - "My Little Baby" [0:47:33] Buddy Lucas - "High Low Jack" [0:49:21] Count Demon - "Take It Upstairs (part one)" [0:52:09] Willis "Gator Tail" Jackson - "Shake Dancer" [0:55:21] The Roamers - "Chop Chop Ching A Ling" [1:04:14] The Champions - "Keep A-Rockin'" [1:05:48] The Five Fleets - "Oh What A Feeling" [1:08:20] The Cardinals - "She Rocks" [1:10:21] The Drivers - "Women" [1:13:52] Billy and The Fabulous Echoes - "Jump And Shout" [1:20:07] John & Jackie - "Little Girl" [1:20:39] The Dreamers - "Shot-Gun" [1:22:48] Joe Nardone's All Stars - "The Wiggle" [1:24:58] Sir Douglas Quintet - "She's About A Mover" [1:27:56] James Wood - "Hey! Bo Diddley" [1:30:21] Fred Blassie & His Skull Suckers - "Hey Fred!" [1:33:31] The Tumblers - "Scream" [1:42:12] The Fanatics - "Oogly Googly Eyes" [1:44:58] The Trashmen - "Same Lines" [1:48:48] Wallis Lake and the Surfin Guitars - "Rocking On the Railroad" [1:49:36] The Fallen Stars - "The Real Batman" [1:54:01] The Caps - "Daddy Dean Part Two" [1:54:52] Carl Wheeler - "Honest I Do" [1:55:36] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151225