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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

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


Episodes
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The Eddie Mayehoff Memorial Playlist from May 31, 2025

5/31/2025
The Roemans - "Miserlou" [0:00:00] The Rhythm-Addicts - "Hot Rod" [0:05:14] The X-Terminators - "X-Termination" [0:07:18] The Twisters (The Original) - "Speed Limit" [0:09:41] Doug Bowles - "Shake Loose" [New reish 45 from Rockinitis!!] [0:15:39] Rock Rogers - "That Ain't It" [0:16:07] Benny Joy - "Steady With Betty" [0:20:00] Hoyt Johnson and The Four Recorders - "Little Boy Blue" [0:20:39] Al Sims - "Green Gator Ater" [0:22:49] Bobby Fry and Troupe - "Highway Robbery" [0:25:14] Maddox Brothers & Rose - "Meanest Man in Town" [0:27:51] Wanda Allred - "Skid Row Girl" [0:31:31] Jimmie Dale - "Tennessee Ghost Train" [0:34:12] Joe Turner and His Blues Kings - "TV Mama" [0:44:45] The Sly Fox - "Tired Of Beggin'" [0:47:21] Harmonica Slim & Orchestra - "Drop Anchor" [0:48:23] Smilin' Joe - "Sleepwalking Woman" [0:52:34] T Valentine - "Betty Sue" [0:54:21] Chuck Higgins - "Roller Coaster" [0:57:10] The Cherokees - "Drip Drip (The Coffee Grinder)" [1:03:27] Ronnie Jones and The Classmates - "Teenage Rock" [1:04:52] The Turbans - "The Wadda-Do" [1:07:39] The Emperors - "Steve Allen" [1:10:16] The Hollywood Argyles - "The Bug-Eyed Man" [1:12:32] The Plaids - "Out To Lunch" [1:18:36] Jesse Mobley - "Little Minnie" [1:19:24] Dean Hawley - "Bossman" [1:22:28] Johnny Wilson - "Twi-Light Zone" [1:24:38] The Villians - "Shortenin' Bread" [1:26:53] The Powder Puffs - "(You Can't Take) My Boyfriend's Woody" [1:30:19] The Payments - "Brand New Automobile" [1:32:34] Judy Jetson - "Eep Opp Ork (Uh, Uh)" [1:35:39] Buddy Sharpe and the Shakers - "Linda Lee" [1:42:33] Donnie and The Outcasts - "Big Fat Alaskan" [1:43:30] The Rondels - "Meet Us At The Peppermint Lounge" [1:45:12] Skipper and the Wrecking Crew - "Don't Put The Monkey Down" [1:48:00] Roy Estrada and the Rocketeers - "Jungle Dreams (Pt. 2)" [1:49:20] The Night Caps - "Thunderbird" [1:51:44] Billy J - "Teacher Teach Me" [1:53:32] The Hondells - "Endless Sleep" [1:58:16] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152615

Duration:02:10:25

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The Albert Dekker Memorial Playlist from May 24, 2025

5/24/2025
Van Trevor and the Saturday Knights - "Louisiana Hot Sauce" [0:00:00] The Elite U.F.O. - "Tarantula" [0:06:48] The Wailers - "Wailin'" [0:07:42] The Crusaders - "Seminole" [0:09:35] Sparkle Moore - "Skull and Crossbones" [0:14:57] Dale Davis with His Tomcats - "Gotta Rock" [0:17:00] Ronnie Brent - "Shirley Ann" [0:19:05] Lou Josie and the Spinners - "Why Did You Leave Me" [0:21:13] Bennie Hess - "Elvis Presley Boogie" [0:23:52] Curtis Gordon - "So Tired Of Crying" [0:26:14] Dink Ringo - "Hot Pants Country" [0:28:57] Dori Helms - "Ruby's Answer (Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town)" [0:31:04] Rodger Collins - "Working Girl" [0:42:25] Mojo Watson - "You Know You Don't Want Me" [0:45:35] Otis Rush and His Band - "My Baby's A Good'Un" [0:46:50] Eddie Hope & Manish Boys - "A Fool No More" [0:49:27] Jerry McCain and His Upstarts - "You Don't Love Me No More" [0:52:43] Albert Collins - "Thaw-Out" [0:54:51] The Solitaires - "Fine Little Girl" [1:01:28] The Memories - "Little Bitty Girl" [1:04:13] The Velvetones - "Penalty Of Love" [1:06:21] The Spinners - "Goofin'" [1:10:44] The Olympics - "Chicken" [1:11:26] The Aliminators - "Let Down" [1:17:20] The Blue Tempos - "Rock and Roll Rhythm" [1:20:57] The Cardinals - "I Want Tomato Juice" [1:22:27] The Blue Angels - "Shake Your Tail Feathers" [1:24:36] Sir Frog and The Toads - "Mustang" [1:27:08] The Checkmates - "Eyes On You Baby" [1:29:30] The Loafers - "Crazy Talk" [1:31:47] Barbara Feldon - "99" [1:33:57] Johnny Dio and The Astranotes - "Back Crack Twist Part 1" [1:42:55] Billy Bland - "Momma Stole The Chicken" [1:46:46] The Crowd - "Food" [1:51:10] The Masked Man And The Agents - "Wigs" [1:51:49] Candy Man and the Candy Bars - "Voodoo Man" [1:53:30] Lamont Anthony - "Let's Talk It Over" [1:56:20] Lamont Anthony - "Let's Talk It Over" [1:57:32] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152377
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The Joe Don Baker Memorial Playlist from May 17, 2025

5/17/2025
Paul Revere and the Raiders - "Orbit" [0:00:00] Paul and the Four-Most - "Cut-Out" [0:05:33] The Hong Kongs - "Surfin' In The China Sea" [0:07:31] The Magic Mustangs - "Jack The Ripper" [0:09:37] Conway Twitty - "Long Black Train" [0:14:44] Dick Bush - "Hollywood Party" [0:17:21] Alan Barnicoat and the Bob Freedman Orchestra - "Savage" [0:19:29] Johnny Burnette with Dorsey Burnette - "You Gotta Get Ready" [0:22:15] Mark Cleary and his Bob-Cats - "Bob-Cat Rock" [0:23:49] Al Downing and The Poe Kats - "Down On The Farm" [0:26:20] Johnny Horton - "Goodbye Lonesome, Hello Baby Doll" [0:29:45] Tennessee Ernie Ford - "Smokey Mountain Boogie" [0:30:32] Jack Barlow - "I Love Her Still" [0:35:14] Jimmy Gately and Harold Morrison - "Death Row" [0:36:14] Chester Guydon - "Miss Fannie Brown" [0:47:00] Buddy Lucas and his Combo - "Oh Mary Ann" [0:48:10] Davey Jones - "The Chase" [0:50:21] Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) - "The Greasy Chicken" [0:54:00] Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup - "Dig Myself A Hole" [0:57:18] Big Maybelle (with Rose Marie McCoy) - "Gabbin' Blues" [1:00:16] Krazy Kris and the Swingin Gentlemen - "Floyd's Guitar Blues" [1:02:29] The Tempo-Tones - "My Boy, Sneaky Pete" [1:09:53] The Creators - "Drafted, Volunteered and Enlisted" [1:12:20] The Emeralds - "Sally Lou" [1:13:57] The Edsels - "Hide And Seek" [1:15:38] Cookie & The Cupcakes - "Close Up The Back Door" [1:17:57] Mike Post - "Blood Hound" [1:25:34] The Oddballs - "Rockin' In The Jungle" [1:26:32] Link Wray - "Five And Ten" [1:30:57] The Decades - "C'mon Pretty Baby" [1:32:32] The Lady Bugs - "Fraternity U S A" [1:35:13] Wally Cox - "What a Crazy Guy (Dufo)" [1:37:51] The Bugs - "Slide" [1:46:55] The Mixtures - "Olive Oyl" [1:47:20] Little Bill and the Adventurers and the Shalimars - "Louie Louie" [1:49:05] The Rockets - "Cave Man Love" [1:51:10] The Traditions - "The Lion" [1:54:32] Herman Schmerderley - "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" [1:57:52] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152120
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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