Rockabilly DJ

Festooned in cobwebs and mouse droppings, your hero emerges from the dark and dusty attic that looms two storeys above "The World Famous Studio in The Cupboard Under the Stairs". Clutched in his begrimed hands are a couple of dozen scratched 45s, swiped from a bottomless trunk of vintage vinyl.

Lie back and enjoy these resurrected platters, many of which should probably have remained in dark and forgotten obscurity.

British listeners may like to know about a new club starting soon. The BatKat Rockabilly Club, Friday 12 September 2010 at The Cricketers, Addiscombe Road, Croydon CR0 6SG, 8pm til 1am, FREE entry. Be there or be an equilateral four-sided polygon, daddio!

The last black rockers show was in August last year. A new episode is long overdue. This Train don't carry no Smokers!

Screaming blasters from Frank Motley, Al Pittman, Shy Guy, Donnie James, Billy Gayles, Rev Ballenger, Tye Tongue Hanley, Williams Bobby & Jerry, Bobs Big & Poor, Daylighters, Buster Brown, Fox Hall, KC Mojo Watson, Julian Herrera, Jackie Durham, Finney Mo, Buddy Rogers, George Ypung and Slim Harpo.

Mother nature has left the blazing vigour of summer behind, and donned Her russet-hued coat of Autumn. This is the magical season when the harvest yields its cornucopia of bounty, when the soaring denizens of the skies head to the warm climes to the south, and ancient woodlands cast off their verdant canopies to form a crisp carpet of golden brown across the rolling meadows of merrie England. And as the nights draw closer, turning one's breath to cloudy wisps, I behold the world's exhilarating beauty, and cannot but think "It's about time I got off my fat lazy arse and recorded a podcast".

A mass of melancholic minor-key melodies from the Delmore Brothers, Vernon Claud, Jackie Lee Cochran, Johnny Bachelor, Mac Curtis, Emery Blades, Cashes Johnny & Eddie, Blue Echoes, Carter Family, Bob & Rockabillies, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Hank Williams, Hot Club of Cowtown, David Hayes, Bellfuries, Bill Browning, Cecil Campbell, Carlos & the Glumdidos, Wayland Chandler and Al Coker.

The Rockabilly DJ is in a contrary mood this week. All kinds of weird and wonderful this week. But definitely not "an eclectic mix"!

Diverse ditties from Frank, Hank, Ella, Eddie, Buddy, Link, Hasil, Cash, the Stanleys, the Carters, the Wolf, Molly, Sonics, the Soulseller, Rochee, Carlos and the Rockin' 8 Balls.

Following a summer of profligate extravagance, it's time to rustle up some stock to flog on eBay. A trawl through the crates has turned up dozens of discs that are so good, I bought them twice! In a display of blatant commercialism and a plug for billsmoker's auction items, here is an hour's worth of duplicated vintage vinyl.

Gemini gems from Peanuts Wilson, Bob Riley, Scarlets, Bruce Porter, Al Oster, Sammy Masters, Weldon Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers, Wayne Walker, Johnny Bond, Don Ellis, Jacky Lee, Charles Nash, Ernie Chaffin, Ashley Beaumont 18th, Joe Clay, Bill Compton, Buddy Bruce and Ben Hewitt.

Another stroll through the spin-up box, sweeping up vinyl crumbs for your listening pleasure.

Tectonic tunes from Luke McDaniel, Mack Stevens, Tommy Blake, Charlie Feathers, Jerry Martin, Jerry Lee Lewis, Eddie Bond, Rose Maddox, Skip Graves, Lionel Cormier, Roy Orbison, Freddie Franks, Sanford Clark, Billy Barton, Brother Claud Ely, Ric Cartey, Carlos & Bandidos, Riley Crabtree, and some scrofulous ruffian called Mark Lee Allen.

Second installment of fashionista rockers. All songs feature clothes in the title.

Accessorised audio from Jim Worley, Reg Smith, Mike Cunningham, Carl P, Benny Joy, Gene V, Hopless Homer, John Worthan, Brad Suggs, Charlie Feathers, Johnny Dollar, Jerry Lee, Frank Andy Starr, Sparkletones, Pee Wee King, Donnie Bowshier, Bill Beach, Dwight Pullen, Juke Boy Bonner and Mel Smith.

The first in a two-part rummage through the wardrobe. An hour of rocking tunes themed around clothes, with thanks to Sally for setting the challenge.

Thrilling threads from Jerry Siefert, Merle Matts, Webster Dunn Jr, Charlie Gore, Jacky Wayne, Pat Kelly, Gene Rambo, Dodie Stevens, Jody Reynolds, Jimmy Johnson, Bert Bradley, Major Hicks, Nelson Ray, Tommy Palm, Gerry Granahan, Bell Notes, Burt Blanca, Lloyd Arnold, Wes Holly, Glen Glenn, Marcel St Jean, Jimmy Crain, Gene Summers and Lee Denson.

Hop aboard our Hades-bound hotrod for an hour of the Devil's finest tunes. Yes, it's another shoddily assembled random spin up!

Brimstone burners from Kid Thomas, Bill Tutt, Skee Brothers, Royce Porter, Johnny Tyler, Rav'Ons, Mickey Lee Lane, Bob Carter, Emil Spak, Cliff Nash, Johnny Cates, Tommy Moreland, Bob Leers, Adron Jumper, The Ding Dongs, Sonics, Blue Chips, Harold Casner, Buck Jones and Clint Miller.

Saturday, Aug 21, 2010

Another selection of original 45s snatched from the grasp of Croydon's postmen.

Nwely-acquired nuggets by Sanford Clark, Wayne Raney, Johnny Horton, Bobby Bruce, Frankie Lee Sims, Bo Diddley, Ric Cartey, Johnny Fay, Mondo, Elmer Parker, Chase Webster, and many more.