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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


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The Adelle Lamont Memorial Playlist from Oct 4, 2025

10/4/2025
The Deltones - "Hit & Run" [0:00:00] The Torquays - "Stompin'" [0:04:33] Frankie Gem - "Crystal Rock" [0:07:07] The Cobras - "Restless" [0:09:22] Bubba Ford - "Wiggling Blond" [0:15:41] Glen Goza and The Damangos - "Goshamody Whatabody" [0:16:38] Steve France and the Hornets - "Bad Boy" [0:18:32] Mike Moore - "The Chick" [0:20:23] Jimmy Reagan and Rhythym Rockers - "Just One Time" [0:22:40] Calvin Boles - "Lookin' For That UFO" [0:24:19] Wilburn Brothers - "I'm Gonna Tie One On Tonight" [0:26:21] Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys - "Hangover Tavern" [0:29:19] Brenda Allen - "I Picked Up A Stranger" [0:31:17] Preston Love - "That's Alright Baby" [0:43:56] Chuck Higgins and his Mellotones - "Real Gone Hound Dog" [0:45:15] Larry Dale - "Feelin' All Right" [0:46:01] Champion Jack Dupree - "Old Time Rock And Roll" [0:48:43] Icky Renrut - "Jack Rabbit" [0:51:52] Tabby Thomas - "HooDoo Party" [0:54:54] Big John Greer and His Combo - "Nightcrawlin'" [0:57:38] Doug Johnson and the Outlaws - "Boot Hill McCoy" [1:05:53] The Superbs - "Beans" [1:06:36] The Devilles - "Tell Me So" [1:09:02] The Lamplighters - "Bo Peep" [1:10:48] The Jewels - "Natural Natural Ditty" [1:13:51] The Fabulous Pharoahs - "Curch Key" [1:19:49] Johnny Harris - "Rip Saw" [1:22:06] The Echomen - "Long Green" [1:26:12] Brenda Keefer - "Twist On Down The Line" [1:28:32] The Mysterians - "Ram Charger" [1:29:15] The Terrible Teens - "Don't Stop Now" [1:33:41] Tommy Long and the Varatones - "D.J. (Disc Jockey) Joe" [1:35:02] The Valiants with Jim Bing - "Mutha" [1:42:15] The Casuals - "Johnny B Goode" [1:44:10] Freddie Blassie - "Blassie, King Of Men" [1:46:52] The New Mason Dixons - "Totaled" [1:51:14] Sandy Nelson - "You Don't Say" [1:52:25] Duane Eddy - "(Why Must I Die) The Girl on Death Row" [1:55:12] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/156801

Duration:02:08:23

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The Dabbs Greer Memorial Playlist from Sep 27, 2025

9/27/2025
Portuguese Joe with the Tennessee Rockabillys - "Portuguese Boogie" [0:00:00] The Glentells - "Pow Wow" [0:05:14] The Impacts - "Speed Zone" [0:06:56] Link Wray and his Ray Men - "The Black Widow" [0:09:21] The Jiants - "Tornado" [0:14:04] Al Ferrier - "Hey! Baby" [0:15:29] Phil Campos - "Street Fight" [0:17:49] Mel Douglas and the Nu-Notes - "Cadillac Boogie" [0:20:16] Johnny Faye and the Blazers - "Sweet Linda Brown" [0:22:59] Cleveland Crochet & All the Sugar Bees [vocal: Jay Stutes] - "Seet Thing" [0:25:35] Dave Stogner - "Hardtop Race" [0:27:46] Randy & Ricky - "Six Hot Dogs To Go" [0:30:03] Tommy Collins - "Be Serious, Ann" [0:32:20] Ravon Darnell - "Chicken Little" [0:41:24] Joe Turner and His Blues Kings - "The Chicken and the Hawk (Up Up and Away)" [0:42:49] Paul Gayten - "For You My Love" [0:44:51] Boogie Jake - "Early Morning Blues" [0:47:18] Scotty Mann and The Masters - "The Mystery Man" [0:49:38] Hal Singer and His Orchestra - "Hounds Tooth" [0:52:02] The Flairs - "She Wants To Rock" [0:58:27] The Supremes featuring Huey Smith on Piano - "Don't Leave Me Here To Cry" [1:00:45] The Coeds - "Juke Box" [1:03:16] The Blue Jays - "Rock Rock Rock" [1:05:30] Vernon Green and The Medallions - "Mary Lou" [1:07:07] Fabulous Frankie Nestro And The Belvederes - "Without Your Love" [1:16:09] Les and the Jokers - "Get On The Phone" [1:19:13] The Catalanas - "Why Oh Why" [1:21:18] Danny Flores and his 3-D's - "Let's All Get Drunk" [1:21:38] The Wildtones - "Sick Chick" [1:24:11] Bobby Prince & The New Dynamics - "Oh, I Like It Like That!" [1:29:25] B.B, - "Trip to Bandstand" [1:30:45] Don Carson and The Whirlaways - "Three Carburetors" [1:34:03] Little Red and the Rocking Hoods - "Rock Pebbles Rock" [1:42:33] The Duals - "Travelin' Guitars" [1:43:50] The Crestones - "Hey Little Girl Of Mine" [1:46:19] L.C. Cooke - "Do You Wanna Dance (Yea Man)" [1:46:56] Johnny Mitchell and the Majestics - "Shoppin' And Hoppin'" [1:49:55] Ted Jarrett & Band - "Let's Twist (Slow and Easy)" [1:52:16] Clarence "Bad Boy" Palmer & The Jive Bombers - "Cherry" [1:54:39] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/156559

Duration:02:07:18

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The Wende Wagner Memorial Playlist from Sep 20, 2025

9/20/2025
Mike Dona and The Donaires - "Countdown" [0:00:00] Mac Rebennack And His Orch. - "Storm Warning" [0:05:35] Cecil Caudill - "Downhomer No. 1" [0:08:27] Teddy and the Clock Watchers - "Kinky" [0:10:20] Wally Hughes - "Convertible Car" [0:17:51] Ron & Ellie Jaye - "Road Runner" [0:18:56] Ricky and the Stompers - "Wild One" [0:20:57] Jackie Cray - "Maybelle" [0:22:34] Red Berry and the Bel Raves - "What A Dolly" [0:24:30] Dale Hawkins - "Little Pig" [0:26:26] Jerry Lee Lewis - "Big Legged Woman" [0:29:05] Salty and Mattie - "Long Time Gone" [0:31:29] Tibby Edwards - "Fool That I Was" [0:33:59] Ernie Chaffin - "I'm Lonesome" [0:36:25] Wynonie Harris with Todd Rhodes Orchestra - "Lovin' Machine" [0:46:33] Pee Wee Crayton - "You Know Yeah" [0:49:00] Benny Sharp and his Orchestra - "St Louis Sunset Twist" [0:51:39] Earl King - "Baby You Can Get Your Gun" [0:53:45] Rudy Moore - "Step It Up And Go" [0:55:46] Hen Gates and his Gaters - "Stomp Rock" [0:58:23] Robert Petway - "Boogie Woogie Woman" [From Busy Bootin' 2] [1:06:48] Bo Carter - "Old Devil" [1:07:10] Ralph Willis & Spider Sam - "Sportin' Life" [From Busy Bootin' 2] [1:13:07] Willie Baker - "Weak-Minded Blues" [1:13:53] Memphis Minnie & Son Joe and he Jumpin' Boys - "Jump Little Rabbit" [From Busy Bootin' 2] [1:16:49] The Catalinas - "Crazy Twistin' Baby" [1:22:56] The Impacs - "Your Mama Put The Hurt On Me" [1:26:24] Friar Tuck and the Merrymen - "Peanut Butter" [1:27:00] Sy Linder and The Cams - "Drag Race" [1:32:20] Tony Valletta Trio - "Garbage Man" [1:33:09] The Original Rockets - "Garbage Can" [1:35:56] Dick Robinson & The Nite Niks - "Beatnik DJ" [1:38:53] Teddy Flores and the Regimentals - "The Key" [1:45:56] The Starlettes - "Jungle Love" [1:50:01] The Fiestas - "Broken Heart" [1:51:24] Art Neville - "Let's Rock" [1:54:15] The Starfires - "Three Roses" [1:56:46] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/156330

Duration:02:09:50

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The Angelique Pettyjohn Memorial Playlist from Sep 13, 2025

9/13/2025
The Rialtos featuring Freddie Thomas - "Like Thunder" [0:00:00] Senor Jimenez y Los Taquitos - "Shake The Can" [0:05:10] Surfaris - "Kick Out" [0:07:22] The Takers - "Wunder" [0:09:28] Diane Lee - "You Upset Me" [0:16:06] Bob Doss - "Don't Be Long Gone" [0:16:49] Don Ruby - "Rockin' Piano -- Outta Tune Guitar" [0:19:07] "Little" Jimmy Dickens - "I Got A Hole In My Pocket" [0:21:20] Skip and Flip - "Betty Jean" [0:23:28] Roy Moss - "You're My Big Baby Now" [0:25:31] Tommy Bell - "Swamp Gal" [0:28:01] Rick Sikes and The Rhythm Rebels - "Country Music Station" [0:30:13] Waylon Jennings - "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)" [0:32:27] Danny Dill - "He's Biding His Time" [0:34:35] Cliff Chambers - "Don't Talk Back" [0:45:26] The Nite Riders - "Women and Cadillacs" [0:46:09] Al Garris - "That's All" [0:48:54] J. Mercy Baby - "I Messed Up" [0:51:23] Billy Boy - "School Time" [0:54:59] K.C. Douglas "The Country Boy" - "Mercury Boogie" [0:58:18] Frank "Dual Trumpet" Motley and his Motley Crew - "Honkin At Midnight" [1:06:06] The 3 Friends - "Dedicated (To The Songs I Love)" [1:09:31] The Five Shades - "One Hot Dog (and an Orange Drink)" [1:12:02] The "5" Royales - "Mohawk Squaw" [1:14:24] The Sharps - "Shufflin'" [1:16:59] The Thrillers - "The Drunkard" [1:19:48] Jerry Solomon - "Aga Ega" [1:28:44] Los Solitarios - "Koko Joe" [1:32:21] The Fashions - "King Size Guitar" [1:33:37] Billy And The Fabulous Echoes With The Mac-Etts - "Road Runner" [1:39:20] The Notations - "Louie Louie" [1:40:19] Jeff Barry - "Hip Couple" [1:44:58] Baby Ray and the Ferns - "How's Your Bird" [1:48:46] Howard Crockett - "Night Rider" [1:50:59] Cody Brennan And The Temptations - "Ruby Baby" [1:53:03] Buddy Lowe - "It Happened To Me" [1:55:22] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/156110

Duration:02:08:49

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The Andrea King Memorial Playlist from Sep 6, 2025

9/6/2025
The Periscopes - "Beavershot" [0:00:00] Thunderbolts - "Rambling On" [0:04:58] Herb Kliebe w/ Bailey's Nervous Cats - "Devil's Run" [0:07:10] Tommy and the Hustlers - "Diggin' Out" [0:09:06] Mickey Hawks with Moon Mullins and His Night Raiders - "Bip Bop Boom" [0:14:15] Johnny Burnette - "Drinking, Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee, Drinking Wine" [0:16:56] Vilas Craig and The Vi-Counts - "Little Miss Mary" [0:18:30] Kenny Owen - "I Got The Bug" [0:20:36] Dick Penner - "Cindy Lou" [0:22:40] Danny Dell and The Trends - "Froggy Went A Courting" [0:26:13] Curley Money - "Little Queenie" [0:27:41] Sharlet Sexton and the Tennesse Valleys Boys - "Since Baby Put Me Down" [0:31:03] Buddy Meredith - "Little Black Bug" [0:32:20] Sunny Lee and Little Mike with The Country Caravan - "Queen Of The Back Street Bars" [0:37:33] Stomp Gordon - "Damp Rag" [0:44:50] Roy Brown - "Ain't No Rocking No More" [0:47:04] Willie Egans - "Wear Your Black Dress" [0:49:38] Sticks McGhee - "Get Your Mind Out of the Gutter" [0:52:38] Sonny Walker - "Undertaker" [0:55:16] Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) - "Mean Jean" [0:57:44] Dave Hamilton and His Peppers - "Beatle Walk" [1:00:34] The Velvetiers - "Feelin' Right Saturday Night" [1:07:26] Avalons - "Malanese" [1:09:33] The Pals - "My Baby Likes To Rock" [1:12:01] The Val-Tones - "Siam Sam" [1:14:25] Little Chico & The Corondolays - "Little Green Men" [1:16:56] The Kazuals - "Fat Gal" [1:22:52] The Velaires - "Unbangi Stomp" [1:23:34] The Outsiders - "Go Go Ferrari" [1:25:17] The Pirates - "Cuttin' Out" [1:28:32] Ray Scott And The Shades - "Rio Dia Rosa" [1:31:42] Bo Diddley - "My White Horse" [1:33:52] Bloodshot Bill - "Rule Book" [1:36:26] Paul Holden - "Hot Dog" [1:43:27] Jack Donovan and the Knight Caps - "Time Machine" [1:43:56] The Ron Scott Combo - "Jungle Love" [1:47:16] The Wild Tones - "Shut-Ups" [1:49:16] The Rockers - "Mashed Potatoes" [1:51:41] Van Broussard - "Mojo" [1:53:50] Andy Ditto - "Some Of These Days" [1:56:27] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/155878

Duration:02:09:32