Aircheck Of The Week

 

Happy New Year! It’s New Years Day, 1966, and you’re listening to 3½ hours of Chicago’s WLS with Ron Riley and Art Roberts. 

Holland Rocks! Who Says The Sixties Are Long Dead And Gone? The Best Of 2023 Garage Punk!

 

With Wim Reckers

26 Tha Retail Simps - Wrong Direction CAN

25 The Fauxs - Ca Plane Pour Moi USA

24 Twin Temple - Be A Slut USA

23 Radiator Hospital - I Can't Handle It USA

22 Tee Vee Repairmann - Bus Stop AUS

21 The Capellas - Take Your Chance UK

20 Juniper - Bang! (The Sails) USA

19 The Mandelbrot Shakes - Shake It! UK

18 Teenage Icon - I'll Be The One NL

17 Jim Jones All Stars - Gimme The Grease UK

16 The Delta Echoes - Short Notice NL

15 Neverland Ranch Davidians - Rat Patrol USA

14 The Giant Robots - Fuzz You CH

13 Tramhaus - Beep Beep NL

12 Fiona Jane Pop - I Give Up NL

11 Sugar Tradition - Rockin' Baby USA

10 The Exbats - You Got My Heart Hot USA

9 The Liquorice Experiment - She's Not Alone UK

8 The Speeding Bullets - Inspector Maggot POR

7 Legumes Sex - Pov' Mec FR

6 Natural Child - Mexican Adderall USA

5 Moron's Morons - Knife At Your Throat POL

4 The Revox - You Treat Me So Bad CH

3 Civic - Taken By Force AUS

2 Itchy and the Nits - Dreamboat AUS

1 The Jack Cades - Something New UK

Forgotten 45s

With David Bruce

Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #46!

 

01 The Bonnavills Dirty Herb QUESTION MARK RECORDS

02 The Caps Daddy Dean part Two  WHITE STAR

03 the royal tones - royal shuffle ADMIRAL

04 The Imperials  like wild REL

05 Wes Dakus And The Rebels Dog Food GALLIO

06 ray vernon and the wraymen - big city after dark MALA

 

01. Frantic Johnny Rogers – Sassy CINDY

02 The Dynamics and the Royal Playboys So Fine REPRISE

03 The Robins Empty Bottles RCA VICTOR

04 The Seniors I've Got Plenty of Love TETRA

05 The Upfronts Baby For Your Love LUMMTONE

06 Starlites Give Me a Kiss PEAK

 

01 Screamin Jay Hawkins Little Demon OKEH

02 Tony Harris Chicken Baby Chicken EBB

03 Marie Knight with the Teacho wiltshire orchestra - I thought I told you not to tell them BATON

04 Ruth Brown Wild Wild Young Men ATLANTIC

05 The Cupids Now you Tell Me ALADDIN

06 Boogaloo and his Gallant Crew Cops and Robbers CREST

 

01 The Rio Rockers Mexicali Baby CAPITAL PROMO

02 Danny Dell and the Trends Froggy Went a Courting WORLD PACIFIC RECORDS

03 Mike Fern and Del Royals Brake Jake DEMO RECORDS

04 Buddy Sharpe and the Shakers Bald Headed Baby Lee FEE BEE “gooch”

05 Cecil Campbell and his Tennesee Ramblers The Rocking Guitar MGM promo

06 Frankie Starr and his Rock Away Boys The Dirty Bird Song -you can't hardly get them no more- LIN

07 Larry Dowd and the Rockatones Blue Swingin Mama SPINNING RECORDS

08 Billy Riley The Little Green Men – Red Hot SUN

 

01 Slim Harpo Shake Your Hips EXCELLO

02 Elmore James and his Broom Dusters Wild About You MODERN

03 Calvin Frazier Have Blues Will Travel JVB

04 Edgar Blanchard and his Band Mr. Bumps SPECIALTY

05 Little Walter and His Jukes Flying Saucer CHECKER

06 Guitar Slim and his Band The Things That I Used to Do SPECIALTY

 

01 The Jesters of Newport Stormy SOLO

02 Positively thirteen Oclock Psychotic reaction HANNA BARBARA RECORDS

03 The Pretty Things Judgement Day FONTANA

04 Five by Five Fire PAULA

05 The Shadow Casters It'll Be Too Late JRP RECORDS

06 The Kan Dells Cry Girl BOSS

07 The Joker I Love a Practical Joke G&F RECORDS Cleveland

 

Outro Laverne Baker Romance in the Dark

Country A Go-Go

 

With Debbie D

Merle Haggard - Ramblin’ Fever

Duane Eddy - Lonesome Road 

David Allan Coe - Lately I’ve Been Thinking Too Much Lately

Jessi Colter - Why You Been Gone So Long

Willie Nelson - Me And Paul

Dorsey Burnett - How The Bad Bug Bites

Johnny Cash - What Is Truth

Jean Shepard - The Root Of All Evil (Is A Man)

Chuck Berry - Surfin’ Steel

Billie Jo Spears - Souvenirs and California Memories

Kris Kristofferson - Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)

Lynn Anderson - Sunday Morning Coming Down

Sammi Smith - Help Me Make It Through The Night

Bobby Darin - Change

Country All-Stars - I’ll See You In My Dreams

Tammy Wynette - Good Lovin’ (Makes It Right)

Waylon Jennings - Honky Tonk Heroes

Flatt & Scruggs - Rainy Day Women #12 & #35

Bobby Smith and The Boys From Shiloh - Stop, Look and Listen

Jim And Jesse - Roll Over Beethoven

Jim And Jesse - Farewell Blues

Little Richard - Greenwood, Mississippi

Aircheck Of The Week

 

It’s Christmas Eve morning, 1965 at the home of the Good Guys, WMCA/New York. Morning man Joe O’Brien brings holiday cheer, current hits, and a Christmas song or two. Joe’s sidekick Benny does his annual rendition of The Night Before Christmas. This studio-recorded aircheck comes from Joe O’Brien’s personal collection.

Holland Rocks - Rockin' Christmas!

 

With Wim Reckers

1 The Ronettes - Sleigh Ride

2 The Surfaris - A Surfer's Christmas List

3 The Senders - Merry Christmas, Baby

4 Thee Headcoatees - Santa Claus

5 The Crystals - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

6 Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run

7 The Kinks - Father Christmas

8 Reverend Horton Heat - Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy

9 Patty Surby & the Canadian V.I.P.'S - I Want A Beatle For Christmas

10 Darlene Love - Winter Wonderland

11 Little Joey Farr - Rock N Roll Santa

12 George Thorogood - Rock n Roll Christmas

13 Lugnut - Rockin Hot Rod Santa

14 The Bad Girls - Santa's Got A Brand New Bag

15 The Pogues Feat Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York

16 Brenda Lee - Rockin Around the Christmas Tree

17 Wanda Jackson - Rockabilly Santa Claus

18 Jim Eanes - Christmas Doll

19 Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz, It's Christmas

20 Nathaniel Mayer - Mr Santa Claus

21 Run DMC - Christmas In Hollis

22 Dropkick Murphys - The Season's Upon Us

23 James Brown - Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto

24 Lemmy Kilmister, Billy Gibbons, Dave Grohl - Run Run Rudolph

25 The Dickies - Silent Night

26 Basement 5 - Last White Christmas

27 Bad Religion - White Christmas

28 The Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)

Country A Go-Go

 

With Debbie D

Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December - Down Every Road: 1962-1994 [Disc 1]

Roy Nichols - Silver Bells - The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital Of The West 1940-1974

The Delmore Brothers - Peachtree Street Boogie - Hillbilly Gems, Vol. 1

Joe and Rose Lee Maphis - Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Loud, Loud Music - The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital Of The West 1940-1974 

Tennessee Ernie Ford - Bright Lights And Blonde-Haired Women - Capitol Records 45

Nat Stuckey - Plastic Saddle - Nat Stuckey Sings

Ernest Tubb & His Texas Troubadours - I’ll Be Walking The Floor This Christmas - Blue Christmas

Les Paul - Jingle Bells - Legend & Legacy Vol. 1

Terry Fell - We Wanna See Santa Do The Mambo - X Records 45

Ben Hinds - Christmas Go Go Girl - Tracy Records 45

Loretta Lynn - Happy Birthday - Loretta Lynn’s Greatest Hits

Margie Singleton - Magic Star - Mercury Records 45

 Burl Ives - A Holly Jolly Christmas

Homer and Jethro - Take The A Train - It Ain’t Necessarily Square

Jean Shepard - Jeopardy - The Essential Recordings

Johnny Cash - Bad News - The Essential Johnny Cash 1955-1983

Rick Nelson - When The Chips Are Down - Decca Records 45

Leo Stephens - She Won’t Answer This Time - Empty Sky Records 45

Billy Briggs - North Pole Boogie - The Bakersfield Sound

Santo & Johnny - Twistin’ Bells - Canadian American 45

Buck Owens - Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy - Capitol Records 45

Benny Martin - Big Footed Dan - Diesel Smoke Dangerous Curves

Homer & Jethro - Santa’s Movin’ On - Cool Crazy Christmas

Loy Blanton - Christmas At The Jersey Lily Lounge - Soundwaves 45

George Jones - Why Baby Why - The Four Kings Of Country Music

Jim & Jesse - Farewell Blues - The Jim & Jesse Story

60's Christmas

 

With Gareth Jones from Dandelion Radio

1. BBC Radiophonic Workshop - Christmas Commercial 

2. The Go-Go's - I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek

3. Claudine Longet - I Don't Intend To Spend Christmas Without You 

4. The Del Vetts - I Want A Boy For Christmas

5. Patty Surbey & The Canadian V.I.P.'s - (I Want) A Beatle For Christmas 

6. Becky Lee Beck - I Want A Beatle For Christmas 

7. Dora Bryan - All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle 

8. Bey Ireland - All I Want For Christmas Is A Go-Go Girl 

9. The Surfaris - A Surfer's Christmas List 

10. The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick (Alternate Version)

11. The Beach Girls - Skiing In The Snow 

12. Pixies Three - Cold Cold Winter

13. The Four Seasons - Jungle Bells 

14. Blues Magoos - Jingle Bells 

15. The Sonics - Don't Believe In Christmas 

16. Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Sock It To Me Santa

17. Kay Martin - Come On Santa, Let's Have A Ball 

18. The Trashmen - Dancin' With Santa 

19. Debbie & The Darnels - Santa, Teach Me To Dance

20. Mark Anthony - Mama's Twistin' With Santa 

21. Tommy Regan - Santa Twist 

22. The Twistin' Kings - Xmas Twist

23. The Marcels - Merry Twist-Mas 

24. Johnny Mendell with Gil and His Premiers - Jingle Bell Twist USA 

25. Lonnie & The Crisis - Santa Town U.S.A. 

26. The Shades - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 

27. Milton DeLugg and The Little Eskimos -  Hooray For Santa Claus 

28. Bob Morrison - Santa Mouse 

29. Popcorn Rebellion - The Christmas Game 

30. The Stompers - Stompin' Round The Xmas Tree 

31. The Orchids - Mr. Scrooge 

32. Big Dee Irwin And Little Eva - I Wish You A Merry Christmas 

33. Bobby 'Borris' Pickett & The Crypt Kickers - Monsters' Holiday 

34. Bobby Goldsboro - Look Around You (It's Christmastime)

Relics & Rarities

 

With Dave the Rave

Kogar's Jungle Juice Show #45

 

01 keetie and the kats  wayout HURON

02 The US Rockets  Bodacious KIMCO

03 Alan Pierce and the tonekings The Growl CHALLENGE

04 ray vernon and the wraymen - hold it MALA

05 Rimfires UnGowa THE SOUNDS OF THE RIMFIRES

06 the fabulous XL's  Tropic of Cancer XL

 

01 The Starfires So Much BARGAIN RECORDS

02 The Adelphies Kathleen RIM RECORDS

03 The Joytones You Just Won't Treat Me Right RAMA

04 The Rivileers I Want to See My Baby BATON

05 The Smoothtones  No Doubt About it JEM

06 the poets vowel of love FLASH

 

01 Soloman Burke Be Bop Grandma ATLANTIC

02 Johnny Guitar Watson Ruben RPM

03 “Singing” Sammy Ward That Child is Really Wild TAMLA

04 Bo Diddley Pills CHECKER

05 Fred Richards Barricade FLIP

06 Wynonie Harris Git with The Grits KING

 

01 Wayne Worley and His Worley Birds Red Headed Woman ELBRIDGE RECORDS

02 Chuck Tharp and the Fireballs Long Long Ponytail JARO INTERNATIONAL

03 Eddie Bond and the Stompers Rockin Daddy MERCURY

04 Sammy Gowans Rockin By Myself UNITED ARTISTS

05 Sparkle Moore With Dan Belloc And His Orchestra Rock a Bop FRATERNITY

06 The Heathens Steady Girl vrs 1 BLACK WYATT RECORDS recorded 12.8.56 sun records

07 The Johnny Burnette Trio  Honey Hush CORAL

08 Little Joey Farr RocknRoll Santa KANGAROO

 

01 Hanley Johnson You Got My Nose Wide Open UNIVERSAL SOUND

02 Ike Turner and the Kings of Rhythm I Know you Don't Love Me vocal by Tommy Hodges ARTISTIC

03 Dan Harrison Straighten Up Juice Head JOYETTE

04 Otis Rush Jump Sister Bessie COBRA

05 Little Milton I'm Tryin BOBBIN

06 Square Walton Gimme Your Bank Roll RCA VICTOR

 

01 Chuck Fayne and the Hollywood Favorites Tokyo Stomp CREST

02 Claude and the Hightones Monkey Stuff PAM MAR

03 Eddy G Giles and the Jive 5 Eddy's Go Go Train MURCO

04 The Cardinals Go Go Baby CHA CHA RECORDS

05 The Ris-Kays Topless HI-G LO-C RECORDS

06 The Soul-Men Road House LOLA RECORDS scum of the earth

07 The Frantics - Do the Jack Knife PIC

08 The Kingsmen Louie Louie JERDEN

 

Outro Laverne Baker Romance in the Dark

Forgotten 45s

 

With David Bruce