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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 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

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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

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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

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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

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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