Rockabilly DJ

Our third and final meander through the arcane mysteries of the exalted Dixie label.

Featuring antebellum antics from Alden Holloway, Bill Willis, St Benjamin of Joy, Tommy Nelson, Pat & Dee, Joe Poovey, Ray Hudson, Fred Netherton, JP Dunn, Renaud Veluzat, Love Brothers, Holidays, Jack Hanna, Dee Mullins, and several by the ever-prolific Unk Art.

The weather in Croydon is warm for a change. In fact it's hot enough to leave my anorak unzipped. To celebrate, we are having a spin up in the cupboard under the stairs.

Dance-inducers from Johnny Sea, Jody Reynolds, Rock-a-Teens, Sparkeltones, Reesa Lynn, John Lee Hooker, Bill Willis, The Sonics, Johnny Neal & Starlighters, Sister Rosetta, Carl Smith, Bob Garland and Tommy Angel.

Plus a bunch of tracks from the must-buy new album by Carlos & the Bandidos.

Another round-up of recently acquired antique vinyl from the World Famous Studio in the cupboard under the stairs in Croydon.

Spiral scratches from Papa Lightfoot, H Bomb Ferguson, Harmonica Fats, Jerry Lee, Wes Buchanan, Bill Compton, Jimmy Ordge, Vince Everett, Hank Davis, Paul McDowell, Donnie Brooks, Buck Griffin, Vince Anthony, Al Oster, and the Four Teens

Another sixty minutes from the phantasmagoric DIXIE label. Rarities galore!

(Photo from RCS / Stephane Chatain)

Our first episode focusing on the talismanic Dixie label. Fantastically rare music, custom pressed in tiny quantities, 45s on Dixie are the holy grail for many vinyl hunters.

(Photo pinched from RCS, courtesy of T.Gordon.)

Reiterated rockers on reissue labels such as Rollin Rock, Record Mart, Dee Jay Jamboree and Norton.

Ear-melting monsters from the Blankenship Brothers, Hasil, Leigh Howell, Ray Campi, Johnny C, the Cochran Brothers, Sonny Cole, Pat Cupp, Wade Curtis, Lee Finn, Don Dell, Tennessee Drifters, Jimmy Grubbs, Screamin' Jay and Jesse Hector.

This week take an unplanned meander along a vinyl-strewn stream of consciousness into the beautiful valley of Crogdene.

Platinum bop pills from Glen Glenn, Curley Griffin, Ron Haydock, Ralph Hodges and his brothers, Hayden Thompson, Elmore James, Mackey Beers, Lattie Moore, Wiley Barkdull, Whitey Pullen, Mack Self, Jerry Engler, Delmore Bros, St Charles of Feathers, Bo, Chuck, Harmonica Frank Floyd and Gene Maltais.

Who needs a theme to enjoy themselves?

This week we have a round-up of contemporary rocking music beamed directly from our World Famous Studio in the cupboard under the stairs.

Hepcatnip* from Mars Attacks, Los Straitjackets, Sir Bald Diddley, Nick Gilroy, Darrin Stout, Mack Stevens, Jerry J Nixon, Smith Ranch Boys, Knocksville, Last Train from Memphis, Smokestack Lightning, Planet Rockers, Big Sandy, Santos, Playboys and Luis & the Wildfires.

Then there's the brand-new 45 from Knocksville. An unreleased number from the Frantix. And even a psychobilly classic! Let's Party!!

[* The term "Hepcatnip" is TM, copyright and patent pending of The Rockabilly DJ Show 2010]

This week take an unplanned meander along a vinyl-strewn stream of consciousness into the beautiful valley of Crogdene.

Platinum bop pills from Glen Glenn, Curley Griffin, Ron Haydock, Ralph Hodges and his brothers, Hayden Thompson, Elmore James, Mackey Beers, Lattie Moore, Wiley Barkdull, Whitey Pullen, Mack Self, Jerry Engler, Delmore Bros, St Charles of Feathers, Bo, Chuck, Harmonica Frank Floyd and Gene Maltais.