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The Rockin' Eddy Oldies Radio Show, bringing you the widest selection of oldies anywhere on our planet Earth. All the hits and misses from the genres of Soul, Motown, Country, Doo-Wop, Folk and Rock ... more
FAQs about Rockin' Eddy Oldies Radio Show:How many episodes does Rockin' Eddy Oldies Radio Show have?The podcast currently has 269 episodes available.
September 15, 2019Rockin' Eddy Oldies Show 15-Sep-19: Rock & Roll, Doo-Wop, R&B, Soul, PopIncluding The Driters, The Duprees, Gene Pitney, Brenda Lee, The Coasters... We launch another show with the fabulous Drifters, Bobby Hendricks singing lead on "Drip Drop" later covered by Dion. Our twin spin is Sanford Clark's "The Fool" and its b-side "Lonesome For A Letter" for the class of '56. A special treat for Del Shannon fans - you'll hear the song he wrote and produced himself "I Go To Pieces" which was famously covered by English act Peter & Gordon in the mid-Sixties....more59minPlay
September 08, 2019Rockin' Eddy Oldies Show 8-Sep-19: Rock & Roll, R&B, Doo-Wop, Soul, Pop, Country CrossoverFeaturing Big Joe Turner, The Drifters, Brenda Lee, Lou Christie, Four Seasons... Our story behind the song this week involves Doc Pomus, who was crippled for life and who walked on crutches (a victim of polio). His wife enjoyed dancing, but he couldn't dance with her. He took her out one night and allowed her to dance with other men, as long as she kept the last dance for him. Hence, the song "Save The Last Dance For Me" which he wrote for the Drifters. Our twin spin this week is the Eternals' "Rockin In The Jungle" and its b-side "Rock & Roll Cha Cha Cha" for the class of '61....more59minPlay
September 01, 2019Rockin' Eddy Oldies Show 1-Sep-19: Rock & Roll, R&B, Country Crossover, Doo-Wop, InstrumentalWith Gary U.S. Bonds, Carole King, Elvis Presley, Chris Kenner, Glen Campbell, The Harptones, Dinah Washington, Nolan Strong & The Diablos... Summer is coming to a close. School is in and the autumn leaves will be coming down in no time. Our twin spin this week is Jack Scott's "My True Love" and its b-side "Leroy" (I prefer the b-side). Some originals folks!!! - "Turn Around, Look At Me" by Glen Campbell (later covered by the Vogues) and "Land of A 1,000 Dances" by Chris Kenner (later covered by Wilson Pickett among others)....more59minPlay
August 25, 2019Rockin' Eddy Summer Oldies 25-Aug-19 Rock & Roll, R&B, Doo-WopFeaturing Bill Haley & His Comets, Clyde McPhatter, Dick Dale & His Del-tones, Fats Domino, Marion Worth, The Nutmegs, Ral Donner... We get started with an instrumental by Bill Haley called War Paint. Our twin spin this week is Randy & The Rainbows "Denise" and its b-side "Come Back. Later in the show look out for the Turbans' 1961 version of "When You Dance" cut by Parkway Records, adding a touch of strings to the song....more1h 1minPlay
August 18, 2019Rockin' Eddy Summer Oldies 18-Aug-19 Rock & Roll, R&B, Surf Rock, Doo-Wop, Country CrossoverIncluding The Mello-Kings, The Beach Boys, The Tornados, The Coasters, Nathaniel Mayer, The Royal Teens... We kick off with some NY city Doo-wop in the Mello Kings and a few songs later check out the Tornados' follow-up to "Telstar" with a song called "Ridin' The Wind." Our twin spin this week features Jimmy Soul's "If You Wanna Be Happy" and its b-side "I Can't Hold Out Any Longer" for the class of '63. What a way to end with Lenny Welch's cover of "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do."...more59minPlay
August 11, 2019Rockin' Eddy Summer Oldies 11-Aug-19: Rock & Roll, R&B, Surf Rock, Doo-WopWith Chubby Checker, Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters, Jan & Dean, The Ventures, The Mello Kings, The Shirelles, Lloyd Price... The Rock & Roll Era still sees the light of day with the weekly show. Our twin spin this week is Billy Bland's "Let The Little Girl Dance" and its b-side "Sweet Thing" for the class of '60. A few interesting throw-ins this week by Donnie Elbert and his cover version of "I Can't Help Myself" and a Frankie Valli sounding Razor's Edge and their minor mid-60s tune called "Let's Call It A Day"....more59minPlay
August 04, 2019Rockin' Eddy Summer Oldies 4-Aug-19: Rock & Roll, Country Crossover, Swing, R&BFeaturing Gerry Granahan, James Darren, The Beach Boys, Billy Ward & His Dominoes, Chuck Willis, Bobby Darin... The obscurities just keep on coming from the Spaniels, the Moonglows, the Clovers and those other songs which still find their way into our lives. Our twin spin this week is the Drifter's "There Goes My Baby" and its fabulous b-side "Oh My Love" both voiced by the great Ben E. King....more1h 2minPlay
July 28, 2019Rockin' Eddy Summer Oldies 28-Jul-19: Rock & Roll, Instrumental, R&B, Doo-wop, Country Crossover, Surf RockIncLuding Buddy Holly, Roy Hamilton, The Beach Boys, The Platters, Dean & Jean, Conway Twitty, Patsy Cline... We get things started with a new enhanced version of Buddy Holly's "Oh Boy" then move onto a captivating "Ebb Tide" by Roy Hamilton. This week's twin spin includes a refreshing "Surf City" by Jan & Dean and it's b-side "She's My Summer Girl."...more59minPlay
July 21, 2019Rockin' Eddy Summer Oldies 21-Jul-19: Rock & Roll, Surf Rock, InstrumentalWith Jan & Dean, Frankie Ford, The Rumblers, Nat King Cole, The Marketts, The Lettermen, The Videls... It's summer! Time to go on the wild surf, on a sea cruise or to a summer place. Join us for consecutive back to back summer oldies. Our twin spin this week is the Rivieras' "California Sun" and its b-side "H.B. Goose Step"....more55minPlay
July 14, 2019Rockin' Eddy Summer Oldies 14-Jul-19: Rock & Roll, Motown, Surf, Instrumental, SummerIncluding The Exports, Martha & The Vandellas, The Hondells, Quincy Jones, The Surfaris, Johnny Rivers... We'll begin by taking your order at the Car Hop and later we'll cruise in our Little Honda. Our twin spin for this week is the Beach Boy's "California Girls" and its b-side "Let Him Run Wild"....more56minPlay
FAQs about Rockin' Eddy Oldies Radio Show:How many episodes does Rockin' Eddy Oldies Radio Show have?The podcast currently has 269 episodes available.