EPISODE 8: The Cherry On Top

 

Our story today follows a fairly well know man by the name of Sir Richard Starkey. Most of you probably already know where this is going, but for those who don't, Sir Starkey is better known as the one, the only...

 

Ringo Starr!

 

Ringo, of course, is best known for being the drummer of a little band some of you may have heard of called The Beatles. 

He often gets a bad wrap for being a bad drummer, but that could not be further from the truth! He is One of the Greatest Drummers of All Time and The Cherry on top of the Beatles Sundae.

Featured:

Devil in Her Heart - Ably House

Where Was I - Charlie Barnet (1940)

I Dream of You - Archie Lewis (1946)

Bedtime For Drums - Alyn Ainsworth

Walking Cane - King Brothers

I Can Tell - Rory Storm/Hurricanes

Brand New Cadillac- Rory Storm

Beautiful Dreamer - Rory Storm

One After 909 - The Beatles

Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles

She Loves You - The Beatles

Ringo, I Love You - Stereo Total 

Extras:

Ringo Starr Vs. Pete Best

Akustik Studio Recording Session Info

Ably House - Isolated Beatles Covers

 

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EPISODE 7: Sultans Of Songwriting

Have you ever heard of  Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller? 

 If you have or you haven't, either way, I guarantee these guys wrote one of your favorite songs!

Today we stage dive headfirst into the story of the songwriting duo known as 

Leiber and Stoller

  Two Hit Making Demigods that changed the History of Rock and Roll! 

 

 

 

Featured:

 The Ventures - Night Train

 George Gershwin - Ive Got Rhythm

 Richard Strauss - Salomes Dance (of the seven veils)

 Deryck Sampson - Kansas City Boogie Woogie

 Les Brown (Doris Day) - Dreams Getting Better

 Jimmy Witherspoon - Aint Nobodys Business

 Miles Davis - So What

 John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen

 Sandman Sims

 Jimmy Witherspoon - Real Ugly Woman

 Thelonious Monk - Blue Monk

 Piano Pizzzazz - Kansas City Improv

 The Robins - Thats What the Good Book Says

 Little Willie Littlefield - Kansas City

 Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog

 The Coasters - Yakety Yak

 The Ventures - Poison Ivy 

Show Notes:

 | Young Elvis Pictured In August 1952 (Far Right) | Songs Written By Leiber and Stoller |

 

Extras:

| Rolling Stones - Poison Ivy | Kansas City Song Facts | Leiber and Stoller on Letterman 1987 |

 

 

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EPISODE 6: Never To Be Forgotten

Eddie Cochran 

is a paramount figure of rock and roll...He was basically Chuck Berry and Elvis rolled into one person. He was the original "rocker" .. like mods vs rockers? yeah Eddie was who all those rocker kids aspired to be.. He could sing, he could play guitar, he was good looking. this kid really had it all going on. He was experimental with recording techniques, being one of the first to mess with multi-track recording and overdubbing..He even was one of the first to mix distortion into his sounds. 

Legend.

 

Featured:

Minutemen - Corona 

Ventures - Fever

Eddy Arnold - Anytime

Chet Atkins - Mr. Sandman

Eddie & Chuck Foreman - Rockin it  

Cochran Brothers - Im Ready

Cochran Brothers - Slow Down

Eddie Cochran: Skinny Jim

   Twenty Flight Rock

   Summertime Blues

   C'mon Everybody

   Three Steps to Heaven

Show Notes:

Eddie Cochran & Chuck Foreman

Eddiecochran.net

Extra:

Connie "Guybo" Smith outside the Bell Gardens American Legion Hall

BBC Documentary

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EPISODE 5: Anarchy Tour

 

The notorious and ill-fated Anarchy Tour is our subject today. 

This tour was planned as the very first "Punk Rock" touring show which featured an all star line up. Sex Pistols, Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, The Damned, and The Clash. 

 

This story even features Malcom Mclaren. If none of the band names ring a bell for you, just know that it is one hell of a line up... But also know that with this line up, its not surprising that the story gets pretty messy..

How messy you may ask??

Filthy and Furiously Messy.

...and for all those punk rock historian nerds out there, i know how seriously you take this subject, so listen in and tell me if i got any facts wrong. I will correct any errors. OR WILL I!?

...guess you'll have to tune in to fine out!

 

 Featured:

Johnny Thunders - Pipeline

Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the UK 

Heartbreakers - Born to Lose 

The Damned - Fan Club

The Clash - 1977

Sex Pistols SwEaRiNg on Bill Grundys show

Sex Pistols - No Feelings

Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers - Let Go

 

 

Show Notes:

Flashbak.com Article w/ Great Pictures

Johnny Thunders Out Side CBGBs being interviewed about the upcoming anarchy tour by David "Buster Poindexter" Johansen (below)

Sex Pistols - New York

Heartbreakers - London Boys

Extras:

Great Damned/JT/Pistols Footage from German TV 1976/1977

Audio - Full Heartbreakers Set from Anarchy Tour - 9/12/1976 - Electric Circus - Manchester

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EPISODE 4: Sister Not Mister

 

Today's episodes focus is on

Sister Rosetta Tharpe:

The God Mother of Rock N Roll.

 

If you haven't heard of her, don't feel bad! She was practically written out of History Books.

Here on Rock and Roll History, our intent is to set the record straight. 

I hope today's episode helps shine a light on this important figure of Rock and Roll.

 

 

Featured:  

Seinfeld Theme Song

The Ventures - War of the Satellites

Rock and Roll Legends - This Train

Thomas A. Dorsey - If You See My Savior

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Rock Me

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - I Want a Tall Skinny Papa

Count Baise - One O'Clock Jump

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Strange Things Happening Every Day

Sister and Marie Knight - Up Above My Head

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - This Train

 

Show Notes:

Excellent BBC Documentary on Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Train Station Performance Clip:

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EPISODE 3: Payola Party

 

 

If you need an introduction to Alan Freed then this episode is the place to start!

He was a radio DJ who pre-dates the term "Rock and Roll" .. some people even say he coined the phrase!

The Moondog himself, had a wild and energetic career as the voice of a generation, introducing many teenagers across the nation to a wide variety of different types of rhythm and blues.

Unfortunately he was caught up in the "PAYOLA" scandal.

Check out this show to get acquainted and pay your respects the man, the myth, 

the LEGEND!

 

Featured:
Ventures - Twilight Zone
Trixie Smith - My Man Rocks Me
Benny Goodman - Lets Dance
Gene Ammons - Jug Head Ramble
Bill Haley - Rock Around the Clock (w/ Freed)
Frankie Lymon/Teenagers- Baby Baby (w/ Freed)
The Moonglows - 2 Songs (w/ Freed) 
Danny/Juniors - Rock and Roll is Here to Stay

 

Extra:
-Full Episode with Alan Freed on
WINS New York
March 23rd 1955 (it was a Wednesday)


-Excellent Short Doc By Frank Allan

 

Show Notes:

 Some info with cool pictures 

• Alan Freeds "Moondog" show complete with beer commercials
   
   
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EPISODE 2: NIGHTMARE in Punk Alley

 

Today's story I think of as one of those legends that needs to be shared since it falls into that "often over looked" category of Rock and Roll.

 

 

 

This episode is about a man name Brendan Mullen and a little club called 

 

The Masque 

and the influence they had on the early Los Angeles punk scene circa 

1977 and how they changed rock and roll forever.

Brendan Mullen

 

 

Show Notes:

• The Wow! Signal
• Chariots of Fire - Which one is Len !?!?
• Waitakere Walks Blog - Note Cheetah Chrome in the comments!
• Alice Bags Website - Interviews w/ Women of LA Punk

 

Featured:

Ironing out The Kinks - Gotta Move  

Star Wars Disco 

Sex Pistols Celebrate the Silver Jubilee
Randoms - Lets Get Rid of New York
Judee Sill - The Pearl
The Eyes - Dont Talk To Me
The Bags - Survive (Alice Bag)
Alley Cats - Night of the Living Dead
Weirdos - Life of Crime
Backstage Pass - Legen

 

 

 

 BOOK: Live at the Masque: Nightmare in Punk Alley 

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EPISODE 1: Welcome to Rock and Roll History!

 

WELCOME! 

This is the Rock and Roll History Podcast website! 

        I finally got this thing semi-up and running. Thanks for your patience!

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Will also post all updates here. So come here to stay updated with the show.

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