
Fool's Paradise with Rex | WFMU
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The unsung heroes of rock 'n' roll, presented at 45 RPM: 50s/60s bop, slop, & schlock.
Location:
East Orange, NJ
Genres:
Music Podcasts
Networks:
WFMU
Description:
The unsung heroes of rock 'n' roll, presented at 45 RPM: 50s/60s bop, slop, & schlock.
Twitter:
@WFMU
Language:
English
Contact:
WFMU P.O. Box 2011 Jersey City, NJ 07303-2011 201-200-9368
Website:
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/FP
Episodes
The Johnny Silver Memorial Playlist from Nov 15, 2025
11/15/2025
The Galaxies - "6:15" [0:00:00]
The Thunderbirds with The Valvedeers - "Tomahawk" [0:04:40]
Bob Taylor and The Counts - "Thunder" [0:07:16]
The Stratacats Combo - "Commando" [0:10:06]
Jack King and the Cats - "Dance Everyboddy" [New reish 45!] [0:15:53]
Chuck Wiley - "I Wanna Dance All Night" [New Reish 5" !!!] [0:17:45]
Chuck Harrod and The Anteaters - "They Wanna Fight" [0:19:41]
Mike Waggoner and the Bops - "Guitar Man" [0:20:57]
Orangie Hubbard - "Just Moved In" [0:23:34]
Dean Morgan and Guitar - "Crazy Beat" [0:25:31]
Johnny Carpenter - "That's My Style" [0:27:37]
Jess Willard - "Truck Driver's Boogie" [0:30:14]
Gene Sisco and The Deacons - "Polka Dot Bikini #2" [0:32:23]
Stick McGhee - "The Wiggle Waggle Woo" [0:41:45]
Bobby Mitchell - "Goin' Round In Circles" [0:43:34]
Big Boy Myles and the Shaw-Weez - "That Girl I Married" [0:46:01]
Jesse Thomas - "Cool Kind Lover" [0:48:10]
James Walton and his Blues Kings - "Miss Jessie James" [0:50:41]
Ike Turner and his Orchestra - "Loosely" [0:53:06]
Arthur Lee Maye and The Crowns - "Loop, De Loop, De Loop" [1:00:12]
The Spiders - "The Real Thing" [1:01:06]
The Lamplighters - "Smootchie" [1:03:53]
The Gems - "Monkey Face Baby" ["She's Got Hair On Her Face. Built Like A Missouri Mule."] [1:06:15]
The Dukays - "Please Help" [1:09:26]
Eddie Evans and the Kingsmen - "Garbage Can" [1:15:05]
Ring A Dings - "Snacky Poo" [1:17:03]
Lee Tillman & Buddy Stewart's Top Notches - "Will Travel" [1:19:48]
The Lyrics - "They Can't Hurt Me" [1:23:53]
Art Roberts - "Give Her The Ax, Max" [1:27:24]
The Dinks - "Kocka-Mow-Mow" [1:29:13]
The Shakers - "Shaker Stomp" [1:32:53]
Don Jobe and The Ghosters - "Going To Have A Party" [1:40:26]
The Flat Tops - "Too Much Slack In The Sack" [1:41:48]
The Fading Tribesman - "More Feathers" [1:44:09]
Tom King and The Starfires - "The Babylon Twist Party" [1:47:10]
XL's - "Pin Curlers" [1:48:59]
The Unbelievable Chuck Gregg - "Insane" [1:51:42]
Gary Usher - "Driven Insane" [1:54:10] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/158217
Duration:02:08:09
LIVE FROM THE WFMU RECORD FAIR!! 125 West 18th St NYC from Nov 8, 2025
11/8/2025
Sandy Nelson - "Casbah" - (single) [0:00:00]
The Dave Clark Five - "Chaquita" - (single) [0:07:16]
The Shan-tones - "Sheba" - (single) [0:07:36]
The Sparklers Four - "Stanleyville Stomp" - (single) [0:09:11]
Ron Thompson his Rowdy Guitar and The Broughams - "Switchblade" - (single) [0:11:02]
The Fabulous Flames - "War Party" - (single) [0:13:20]
Music behind DJ:
Live From The WFMU Record Fair! [WFMU Record Fair November 8 + 9
The Pavilion is located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, at 125 West 18th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues.] [0:14:05]
Little Ronnie Sessions - "Keep A Knockin'" - (single) [0:18:35]
Alton And Jimmy - "No More Crying The Blues" - (single) [0:18:36]
Dale Hawkins - "Lovin' Bug" - (single) [0:22:57]
Commonwealth Jones - "Do Do Do" - (single) [0:22:58]
Mike Gilden and Rhythm Kings - "Baby, You Don't Care" - (single) [0:28:32]
Mel Dorsey with Chuck Wayne and the Heart Beats - "Little Lil" - (single) [0:29:12]
Lorrie and Larry Collins - "Whistle Bait" - (single) [0:33:20]
Nat Couty and The Braves - "Woodpecker Rock" - (single) [0:33:22]
Music behind DJ:
Live From The WFMU Record Fair! [Here until 7PM!] [0:34:07]
Kid Thomas - "Rockin' This Joint Tonight" - (single) [0:36:41]
Bobby Marchan - "Rockin Behind The Iron Curtain" - (single) [0:37:35]
Silas Hogan - "Just Give Me A Chance" - (single) [0:39:41]
Thomas "Little Jr." Cannaday And His Midnite Flyers - "Sloppy Twist" - (single) [0:42:06]
Satch Arnold - "On The Run" - (single) [0:47:41]
Ronnie Jones and The Classmates - "Teenage Rock" - (single) [0:47:42]
Charles Walker - "I've Got My Eyes On The World" - (single) [0:50:57]
The Leopards - "Mah Mah Chicken Pot Pie" - (single) [0:52:33]
Music behind DJ:
Live From The WFMU Record Fair! [0:55:30]
The Visions - "Route 66" - (single) [0:57:30]
The Dinks - "Kocka-Mow-Mow" - (single) [0:59:20]
Clint West - "Night Train" - (single) [1:01:42]
The Flames - "The Bird" - (single) [1:04:03]
The Riptides - "Secret Agent 006" - (single) [1:07:12]
Little Sammy Swinger - "Hot Pastrami w/ Mashed Potatoes" - (single) [1:09:03]
Music behind DJ:
Live From The WFMU Record Fair! [1:11:54]
Steve and the Emperors - "Great Balls Of Fire" - (single) [1:13:39]
The Tempests - "Look Away" - (single) [1:15:15]
Sunny & the Sunliners - "No One Else Will Do" - (single) [1:18:18]
The Cardinals - "Tomato Juice" - (single) [1:20:53]
The Royal Coachmen - "Lollipop" - (single) [1:25:16]
Donnie Matchett - "Come On Baby" - (single) [1:25:51]
Beaver And The Trappers - "Happiness Is Havin'" - (single) [1:28:54]
Emmett Lord - "Women" - (single) [1:31:45]
Music behind DJ:
Live From The WFMU Record Fair! [1:34:43]
The Customs Five - "Let's Go in '69" - (single) [1:35:52]
Ric Gary - "Pimples And Braces" - (single) [1:38:26]
Terry Daly and The Nu-Tones - "You Don't Bug Me" - (single) [1:40:34]
Betty McQuaid - "Tongue Tied" - (single) [1:44:05]
Bobby & Terry Caraway - "Ballin' Keen" - (single) [1:44:20]
Lloyd Arnold - "Memphis" - (single) [1:46:08]
Music behind DJ:
Live From The WFMU Record Fair! [1:48:51]
Ritchie Valens - "Cry, Cry, Cry" - (single) [1:50:08]
Sheriff & The Ravels - "Shombolar" - (single) [1:52:51]
Andy & The Marglows - "Superman Lover" - (single) [1:55:03]
Joe And Ann - "Runnin' And Foolin'" - (single) [1:57:31] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/157987
Duration:02:08:58
The Tongolele Memorial Playlist from Nov 1, 2025
11/1/2025
The Temptations feat. Roy Buchanan - "Trophy Run" [0:00:00]
The Velvetones - "Doheny Run" [0:04:52]
Lenny and the Thundertones - "Thunder Express" [0:07:29]
The Diminshuns - "Slippery When Wet" [0:09:12]
Ray Melton - "Boppin' Guitar" [0:14:30]
The Storms (w/ Carl Groves) - "Canteen Baby" [0:16:22]
Pete and Jimmy and the Rhythm Knights - "So Wild" [0:20:32]
Slim Harris & His Sterophonix - "Frankiie and Johnny" [0:21:26]
Bill Mack - "Sue Suzie Boogie" [0:23:53]
Clyde Stacy and The Nitecaps - "So Young" [0:26:12]
Walton and the Silver Lake Boys - "Man, What A Party" [0:28:44]
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys - "Oh! Those Tombs" [0:32:08]
C. Dean Draper - "The Only Hippie In Muskogee" [0:34:11]
Turbine Oxcart - "Learning How To Live" [0:43:51]
Bill Lancaster - "It's Saturday Night (And I'm Going To Town)" [0:45:32]
Orch: Ellis - "Hot Rod Boogie" [0:49:52]
The Country Gentlemen - "Viet Cong Roulette" [0:50:48]
Lorene Mann - "Hide My Sin (A.b.o.r.t.i.o.n. N.e.w.Y.o.r.k." [0:54:11]
Earl Curry - "Hobo" [1:02:21]
Mister Ruffin - "Bring It On Back" [1:02:53]
Clarence Henry (Frogman) - "I Found A Home" [1:06:05]
Walter Populist - "Oh! Look A That Girl" [1:09:56]
Billy Wright - "Have Mercy Baby" [1:13:17]
Chet Oliver w/ Joe Weaver and his Blue Note Band - "Cool As A Cucumber" [1:15:30]
Jimmy Wright & Orchestra - "Move Over" [1:17:54]
The Conventionals - "No.No.No They Gotta Go" [1:28:41]
Andy and the Gigolos - "The Bug" [1:30:54]
George Burton - "Yobyalp Pt 1" [1:31:43]
The Mustangs - "Slow Down" [1:34:41]
Jules Blattner and "Bird Man" Danny Dark - "500 Lb Canary" [1:37:34]
The Do's and The Dont's - "The Scrogg" [1:45:14]
Little Sammy and the Wheelettes - "Jackie Please" [1:48:22]
The Jets - "Soul Dinner" [1:50:55]
Satisfaction - "Garbage Can Granny" [1:55:34]
Duke The Ghetto Prince - "Baby Stop Acting So Crazy And Come On Home" [1:56:52] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/157737
Duration:02:08:58
The 143rd Annual Ghoul's Paradise Programme from Oct 25, 2025
10/25/2025
The Phantom Five - "Graveyard" [0:00:00]
Evan Carroll and the Tempos - "The Monster" [0:05:59]
Kay Bell and The Spacemen - "Scream Along" [0:07:23]
The Capers - "Ghost Walk" [0:09:28]
Sal & The Watchers - "Spooky" [0:12:27]
Terry Teen - "The Hearse" [0:19:25]
ZZ en de Maskers - "Dracula!!!" [0:21:28]
The Creeps - "The Whip" [0:26:15]
Billy Taylor and the Tear Drops - "Zombie Wombie" [0:27:08]
The Magics - "Zombie Walk" [0:31:58]
Ron Barrett - "Spooky Movies" [0:38:12]
Leroy Bowman and the Arrows - "Graveyard" [0:38:59]
The Cords - "Ghost Power" [0:41:35]
Frank Rondell and The Chancellors - "The Bat" [0:44:19]
The Crystals - "Vampire" [0:46:45]
Eddy Bell and the Bel-Aires - "The Great Great Pumpkin" [0:50:04]
The Poets - "Dead" [0:53:28]
Baron Daemon and the Vampires - "Transylvania Twist" [0:55:54]
Gene Granville with Delresse - "Horror Rockin Dance" [1:03:22]
Steve and the Board - "The Giggle-Eyed Goo!" [1:05:28]
Faron Young - "Dingaka (The Witch Doctor)" [1:06:44]
Jack Judge and The Jury - "Rock Around the Tombstone" [1:09:06]
Carl Bonafede and The Gem-Tones - "Were-Wolf" [1:11:38]
Eddie Miller And His Band - "Ghost Town" [1:15:33]
Igor and the Maniacs - "The Big Green" [1:22:47]
Casey Jones And The Governors - "Jack The Ripper" [1:23:34]
Jonathan with Orchestra - "The Mummy" [1:27:16]
Eddie Carmel - "The Good Monster" [1:30:21]
Kip Tyler - "She's My Witch" [1:32:37]
Betty Lavette - "Witchcraft in the Air" [1:38:36]
The Pharoahs - "Green Werewolf" [1:41:51]
Elliot Small - "I'm A Devil" [1:45:25]
The Brassettes - "The House In The Alley" [1:46:29]
Jack the Creeper with the Creeps - "Scotland Yard" [1:50:08]
Tony Casanova - "The Grave" [1:51:18]
Doug Dickens with The Fireballs - "Lucy's Graveside" [1:54:01] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/157474
Duration:02:08:15
The Meg Myles Memorial Playlist from Oct 18, 2025
10/18/2025
B. Goode & Band - "Sabotage" [0:00:00]
The Ramblin Rebels - "Impact" [0:05:39]
Portuguese Joe with the Tennessee Rockabillys - "Portuguese Boogie" [0:07:51]
John Hill - "Get It" [0:08:15]
Corky Jones - "Hot Dog" [0:15:37]
Cheek-O-Vass And The Sola Tears - "Bo-Peep Rock" [0:17:29]
Ritchie Valens - "Ooh, My Head" [0:19:22]
Jerry Coulson and The Jades - "Caveman Hop" [0:21:30]
Ray Scott - "Bopping Wig Wam Willie" [0:23:49]
Sparkle Moore - "Tiger" [0:26:05]
Pee Wee Kershaw - "You're So Fine" [0:27:49]
Sunny Lee - "The Man They Sweep Up Up Off The Floor" [0:30:22]
Dick Curless - "Bury The Bottle With Me" [0:32:59]
Hugh Lewis - "Bloody Harlan" [0:35:51]
Roy "Guitar" Gaines - "Right Now Baby" [0:45:33]
Clarence Samuels - "Slippity" [0:46:36]
Chuck Higgins - "Here I'm Is" [0:49:19]
Bill Parker and his Band - "Sweet Potato (Patate Doux)" [0:51:13]
Ted Jarrett & Band - "Goofin' Off" [0:53:17]
Howlin' Wolf - "Everybody's In The Mood" [0:56:24]
Mr Bear and his Bear Cats - "Bear Hug" [1:00:17]
The Robins - "Don't Stop Now" [1:06:14]
The Playboys - "So Good" [1:08:25]
The Lapels - "Bad Luck (Done Fell on Me)" [1:09:29]
The T-Birds - "Taco Harry" [1:13:20]
Vernon Green and The Medallions - "Space Ship" [1:14:07]
The Fugitives - "On Trail" [1:20:25]
The Cannonballs - "Johnny B Goode" [1:20:51]
The Scotsmen - "Beer Bust Blues" [1:22:55]
Hector & The Eastman - "Switch Me" [1:26:18]
The Trashmen - "Bird Dance Beat" [1:28:40]
Norman (Arab) Sands and The Valiants - "Don't Wanna Leave The Congo" [1:30:58]
The Playmates - "She Drives Me Ape" [1:37:40]
Bobby Warren & The Rebelettes - "Motorcycle Maniac" [1:38:49]
Sir Douglas Quintet - "The Trackers" [1:40:53]
The Robins - "Batman" [1:44:16]
The Edmarks - "Hello Deah" [1:48:24]
The New Bangs - "Go Go Kitty" [1:50:36]
Joe Warfield and the Sixteens - "Banana" [1:53:00]
The Embers - "Walk All Night" [1:56:52] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/157287
Duration:02:09:15