
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
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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 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
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
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
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
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