Welcome to the latest edition of the Black and Wyatt Records podcast, the first of season 3!! This week host Mike McCarthy talks with musician and promoter Rupert Orton. Rupert's life and career revolve around live music. He's a mover and a shaker within the Take Me to the River initiative, working with Boo Mitchell, Carla Thomas and the Hi Rhythm Section in educating students about the origins of R&B and soul. Rupert has hosted his own program out of Great Britain since 2020, called the Pink Lemonade Radio Show, available at https://totallywiredradio.com/rupert-orton/. This podcast is being broadcast on Totally Wired Radio at 9 PM GMT 2/27/26!

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Podcast Song Cues:

56:25 - Ramones "Do You Wanna Dance" (Live, London, 1980)

05:52 - Jim Jones Revue "Hey Hey Hey Hey"

16:13 - Jim Jones Revue "Princess & The Frog"

35:55 - Jack Oblivian & The Shieks "Losers Take All"

39:12 - Jack Oblivian & The Shieks "Wanted Dead or Alive"

47:32 - Crass "Do They Owe Us a Living"

01:00:35 - Ramones "Rockaway Beach"

01:08:19 - The Gun Club "Cool Drink of Water"

01:20:30 - Beastie Boys "Rhymin' and Stealin’ "

01:33:09 - Robert Finley "Holy Ghost Party"

01:55:59 - Generation X "Day by Day"

02:02:06 - Sex Pistols "Anarchy in the U.K."