Photo: Jackie Roman
This evening, with heavy heart I bring you an hour of the Ladies of Norton Records. It's my own way of commemorating Billy Miller, who along with Miriam, has brought us so much great music -- and so much of it that you hear around the clock on Rock'n'Soul Ichiban. Hear dear Miriam herself, La La Brooks, Althea & The Memories, Ruby Johnson and so many more - lotsa platter, little chatter so make sure you check out the live accu-playlist to see what's playing. It's all here at http://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/69563... Tonight let's raise a glass to Billy, and to Miriam, as she forges along with Norton Records.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
The Ladies of Norton Records on Crayons to Perfume!
Billy Miller on Fool's Paradise with Rex 2008: Charlie Feathers Special
Here's Billy guesting on Fool's Paradise from 2008 promoting the 3 Charlie Feathers LP's that had just come out at the time. Great show. Billy's in top form talking about Charlie. My fave bit is when Billy says (paraphrasing here); "there's more to rockabilly than putting flames on your upright bass!"
Charlie_Feathers_special_part_one (listen/download)
Charlie_Feathers_special_part_two (listen/download)
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
We Love you Billy
I asked Debbie D if it was OK to post some WFMU shows that I have in my archive of Billy's appearances over the years. She said yes, so here's a great one from Fool's Paradise with Rex. Billy and Lenny Kaye drop by the fur lined fall out shelter with a bunch of great Fortune Records sides. It's a great show, with great music and stories from all involved. From 2005.
Enjoy....
Art above by Tim Smith
Part_One
Part_Two
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Shig-A-Shag! THE REAL NITTY GRITTY tonight at 7PM ET!
Playlist and pop up player here: https://wfmu.org/playlists/RG
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
I Love a Man in a Uniform!
Hey Sailor! Tune into Crayons to Perfume! Wednesday at 7 to hear Diane Renay, The Zippers, USO girls, The Tassles and many more - just click here!
The Debutantes in Vietmnam
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Whig Out! GIRLS!
It's girls girls GIRLS! on today's Whig Out! Girls in the Garage, and Psychedelic Women featuring the Blades, Rosalyns, the Growing Concern, Apple Pie Motherhood Band, Brood, Luv'd Ones and so many more! Drop in, Turn on! right here at 8pm, right after The Real Nitty Gritty!
Snake Dance Boogie -- the Real Nitty Gritty
Tune in AND see the playlist here: https://wfmu.org/playlists/RG
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Listener Support!!
Thanks to everyone for supporting Ichiban during the October fundraiser! We still haven't reached our goal, so if you haven't pledged yet, please do it now!! Any amount at all really helps keep the obscure hits streaming 24/7
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THANKS to these true blue Ichibaners!!
Tom K - Bloomfield Hills, MI, Tania B - Oberlin, Ohio, Laurent B - Paris, France, Steve P - Bronx, NY, Paul H - Toronto, Canada, Paul E - Richfield, Ohio, Adam W - Decatur, Ga, Melissa Jean G - Jamaica Plain, Mass, Tyson S - Newport Beach, Ca, John D - Brooklyn, NY, Joseph K, Philly, Mike S - London, Carlo N, San Vittore, Switzerland, Jon V - Paris, France, Likka K - Helsinki, Finland, Elizabeth M - Philly, Randy C - Tarrytown, NY, John S - Austin, Texas, Sunny - Paris, France, Yvonne B - Carrolton, Ohio, Glynis W - San Diego, Ca, Joe R - NY, NY, Crystal J - Providence, RI, Julia M - San Diego, Ca, Amy V - NY, NY, Jane S - Portland, Oregon, Richard W - San Diego, Ca, Pat K - Buffalo, NY, Kurl B - Brighton, UK, James F - NY, Matthew W - Canada, Ted W - Chicago, Tom W - Florida, Scooby - NJ and even Bob S - Netherlands! Thanks, y'all. Sorry if I didn't mention you by name. I don't think I have a full list of pledgers yet.
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Friday, October 28, 2016
R.I.P. John Zacherle, "The Cool Ghoul"
The great John Zacherle, known to generations of horror fans as Zacherley, "The Cool Ghoul," has passed away at 98. The news came tonight as author Tom Weaver, a close friend of the Zacherle family, began informing colleagues of the the sad news, and an outpouring of tributes has already begun across the internet.
A veteran of World War II, Zacherle started working at WCAU in Philadelphia in 1954, and in 1957, he got the job of being Philly's first late night horror movie host on Shock Theater, creating the character of Roland (pronounced Ro-LAND), who talked to his dead wife in her coffin. An association with Dick Clark, whose American Bandstand was based in Philadelphia, led to the recording of "Dinner With Drac" in 1958. He moved to New York's WABC in '59, became known as Zacherley and his show was renamed Zacherley At Large. He later hosted the Newark teenage dance show Disc-O-Teen, and was a DJ on WNEW and then WPLJ, where he stayed for ten years.
Considered by many to be the greatest TV horror host of all-time, Zacherele has spent the last several decades appearing on TV, radio, and film and making personal appearances at conventions and special events.
His horror-themed novelty records have remained perennial Halloween favorites, and you will surely hear them played on WFMU and elsewhere over the course of the next week. So, instead of posting those, I've decided to share the REAL DEAL, actual episodes of Shock Theater and Zacherley at Large as they were originally broadcast in the late 1950s. What we have here are three classic poverty row horrors: two Bela Lugosi features - The Devil Bat and Bowery At Midnight, and Rondo Hatton as The Creeper in The Brute Man. This is how original Monster Kids in the Northeast first saw these movies, and I'd recommend taking them all in for a great Halloween triple feature this weekend, just make sure you raise a glass of blood in honor of the Cool Ghoul himself before you're done. He gave his all!
Shock Theater: The Devil Bat
Zacherley At Large: Bowery At Midnight
Zacherley At Large: The Brute Man
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