FINAL EDITION :(
ROCK-IT RADIO NEWSLETTER AND PLAYLIST
SHOWS #6325 TO #6337
FROM
December 14, 2018 to December 27, 2018
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Hi Rock-it Family,
Well it looks like I am sad to say the 23 year run
is over and this will be our last newsletter.
We will have further details of the demise of Rock-it
Radio but we have failed to make our financial goals to
reach into 2019. We do have the playlists for shows #6325
to #6336. Plus we are reserving our last show for Lane
Quigley for his hard work over the years with Rock-it,
he surely has deserved that. All shows will go offline
on December 31st. We will keep our Ebay store and Rock-it
Radio launching pad open until 1/10/2019 to help pay for
final bills incurred in December and in case someone needs
to purchase shows for their collection before we shut our doors.
Our shows can be heard in our archives page at:
http://www.rockitradio.net/programs.html
and click to the speaker on the left to hear the show.
Remember if you are new to Internet Radio and having trouble tuning in though --
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JAMMIN JAMES RILEY ROCKABILLY N BLUES RADIO SHOW
ON ROCK-IT RADIO # 6325
2 full hours of the syndicated show of Jammin' James
Riley and the Rockabilly n Blues Radio show.
Here is the playlist.
Hour #1
1. Hey! Merry Christmas- The Mavericks
2. To Heck With Ole Santa Claus- Loretta Lynn
3. Boom Boom- Tony Joe White
4. Rock 'N Roll Is Life- The Di Maggio Connection
5. Socks- JD McPherson
6. Jingle Bells- Chuck Mead
7. High Rollin'- Webb Wilder
8. Madame Moustache- Sarah Vista
9. She's Mine- The Honkabillies
10. Little Fever- Reckless Ones
11. Wild One (Real Wild Child)- Jerry Lee Lewis
12. Hog Tyin' Woman- Reverend Horton Heat
13. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree- Joel Paterson
14. Hark The Herald Angels Sing- Los Straitjackets
15. All The Gifts I Need- JD McPherson
16. Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)- Elvis Presley
17. Slowly Speeding- Kim Lenz
18. Don't Be The Sucker- Nikki Hill
HOUR #2
Annual all Christmas show!
1. Every Single Christmas- JD McPherson
2. Rockin' Santa Claus- The Martells
3. Santa Does- The Mavericks
4. White Hot Christmas- The Jive Aces
5. Blue Christmas- Jerry Lee Lewis
6. Christmas Blues- Darrel Higham
7. Holiday Twist- Los Straitjackets
8. Cactus Christmas- Brian Setzer Orchestra
9. Jingle Bells- Buck Owens & His Buckaroos
10. Jingle Bell Rock- Swing Cats
11. Warm In December- Cheryl Deseree
12. Santa And My Semi- Dale Watson
13. Christmas Bonus- Western Swing Authority
14. I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus- Brenda Lee
15. Very Merry Christmas- Rodney Crowell
16. Santa's Got A Mean Machine- JD McPherson
17. Oh Come All Ye Faithful- Matthew & Gunnar Nelson
18. Santa Claus Is Back In Town- Nathan Belt & The Buckles
19. Auld Lang Syne- Chris Isaak
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GARY K (THE ROCKIN' MAILMAN) AND THE VINTAGE VINYL
TREASURE CHEST CHRISTMAS SHOW ON ROCK-IT RADIO #6326
The Rockin' Mailman is back this week with another
great show of rockin' oldies from the first decade
or Rock and Roll. This week it's his Christmas show
on Rock-it Radio. Just click that speaker to show
#6326 to listen to these rockers!
1 My Boyfriend's Coming Home for Christmas - Toni Wine - 1963
2 I Can't Have a Merry Christmas, Mary - Jerry Lee Lewis - 1970
3 Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney - Jimmy Boyd - 1953
4 Happy Birthday Jesus - Little Cindy - 1958
5 Jest 'Fore Christmas - Ben Sanders - ?
6 Silent Night - Temptations- 1980
7 An Old Time Christmas - Randy Travis - 1988
8 Father Christmas - Kinks - 1978
9 Wistful Willie - Jimmie Rodgers - 1959
10 Monster Holiday - Lon Chaney - 1964
11 Dearest Santa - Bobby Vinton - 1964
12 One of Everything You Got - Buck Owens - 1968
13 Christmas Questions - Joe Ward - 1955
14 Ol! Santa - Dinah Washington - 1959
15 Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Patti Page - 1950
16 The Santa Claus Boogie - Tractors - 1995
17 They Shined Up Rudolph's Nose - Johnny Horton - 1959
18 Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' - Albert King - 1974
19 Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Four Seasons - 1962
20 Santa's Big Red Car - Bobby Farrell - ?
21 The Indian Christmas Card - Burl Ives - 1962
22 Sock It to Me Santa - Bud Logan - 1968
23 The Merry Old Philosopher - Eddie Lawrence - 1957
24 Donde Esta Santa Claus - Augie Rios - 1958
25 The Christmas Song - Fred Rothert/Arvel Bird -?
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ROCKIN' DADDY O'S ROCKABILLY RANCH PARTY ON
ROCK-IT RADIO SHOW #6327
One of our Top DJ's and with the highest energy delivery
it's Rockin' Daddy O Rockabilly Ranch Party show. What
a great batch of Rockabilly rockers, waiting for you
right here.
1. Wailin'-The Wailers
2. Cool Cat-Joe Montgomery
3. Sally Forth-Lil Mo & The Unholy Four
4. A Lot-A-Lovin'-Colton Turner
5. Going Wild-Shaun Young & The Texas Blue Dots
6. Big Baby-Tammi Savoy & The Chris Casello Combo
7. Done Gone-George & Earl
8. True Or False-Bloodshot Bill & The Hick-Ups
9. Clock Tickin' Rhythm-Cecil McNabb Jr.
10. Party Line-The Surfrajettes
11. Black Shadow-Vince Ray's Loser Machine
12. Ballin' Jack-The Three Blue Teardrops
13. It's The Beat-Rocket J
14. Restless-Levi Dexter
15. Ooh, My Soul-The Screamin' Rebel Angels
16. Feeling No Pain-The Desperados
17. My Hamtramck Baby-Michael Hurtt & His Haunted Hearts
18. Get It-The Silvertones
19. (I Can't Sit Still) Stronger Than Dirt-Tom King & The Starfires
20. Heartbeat-Little Lesley & The Bloodshots
21. Listen To Me-Buddy Holly
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JACK VAN OERS & THE ROCKIN' WINDMILL ROCKABILLY SHOW
ON ROCK-IT RADIO SHOW #6328
The Rockin' Windmill is still turning like 45's on a pick-up.
The music in this show originates from Sweden, The Netherlands,
England, Germany and The USA. Three songs are in the German language.
So, find your blue suede shoes and petticoats, turn up the volume
and enjoy this Rockin' Windmill show.
1. I gotta know - Cliff Richard & the Shadows - 1959
2. I'll be there - Rick Tucker & the Turks - 1960
3. I'm coming home - Peter Layton - 1999
4. Sweet Suzie - Johnny Burnette - 1964
5. Shake baby shake - The Sky Devils - 1997
6. South of the border - Mando & the Chili Peppers - 1956
7. I see an angel face - Micke Muster - 1998
8. Lover boy - Narvel Felts - 1998
9. Love me - Jimmy Lee & Wayne Walker - 1955
10. Party an der Ruhr - Mess of Booze - 1993
11. Rock-a-bye-baby - Skeeter Bonn - 1955
12. I'm coming home - Johnny Horton - 1957
13. I'm coming home - Junior Marvel - 2006
14. I'm a fool - Joey Cooper - 1962
15. Country boy - Mark Pennington - 2006
16. Tiger - Peter Kraus - 1959
17. Girl of my dream - Peter & the Wolves - 2001
18. Cadillac boogie - Mel Douglas - 1961
19. Eine Reise nach New York - Mama Betty's Band - 1964
20. Tell him no - Paul Barry - 1993
21. Teenage love - Pee Wee & the Specials - 1980
22. I'm flyin' - Sonny Fisher - 1994
23. Let's rock little baby - The Shakin' Arrows - 1981
24. Everybody needs a little lovin' - Merle Kilgore - 1957
25. Darktown strutters ball - The Jumping Jewels - 1961
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JACKIE BOND AND LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL OLDIES
SHOW ON ROCK-IT RADIO SHOW #6329
Jackie is back this week with another great set of
oldies from the 50's and 60's! It's always a great
fun listen with Jackie and come on in and tune in
on our program page as show #6329. Here is what you
will hear!
Show titled -- Here comes the Girls!
1. Sheila - Tommy Roe
2. Joanne - The Roomates
3. Lonely Mary Ann - Dale Ward
4. Lana - The Bobcats
5. Jeanie,Joanie,Shirley and Toni - The Four Palms
6. Can't Find My Sadie - The Checkers
7. Rock and Roll Ruby - Warren Smith
8. Gee Whiz Liz - Charles Senns
9. Carol - Chuck Berry
10. Sweet Maria - The Playtones
11. Barbara Ann - The Regents
12. Lip Lickin' Lou - Wild Wax Combo
13. Lorraine - Buddy Covell
14. Dawn - Franki Valli and The Four Seasons
15. Donna The Prima Donna - Dion
16. Ruby Baby - The Drifters
17. Hey Miss Fannie - The Clovers
18. Rosie Let's Get Cosy - Dave Rich
19. Room Full Of Roses - Ray Smith
20. Shirley - The Rainbows
21. Joy Gray - Chuck Howard
22. Justine - Don And Dewey
23. Carol - Tommy Roe
24. A'int No Lady - Sister Suzie
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MATT THE CAT AND THE JUKE IN THE BACK SHOW ON
ROCK-IT RADIO SHOW #6330 SPECIAL ON JIMMY PRESTON
Jimmy Preston made a major contribution to early Rock n' Roll by
ushering in the era of the screamin' sax. "Messin' With Preston,"
"Hucklebuck Daddy," "Hay Ride" and his other early sides for
Gotham Records were highly influential in the new genre of Rhythm & Blues,
but it's his original version of "Rock The Joint" that he will always
be remembered for. "Rock The Joint" from 1949 is a definite contender
for the first Rock n' Roll song, but since you can't pin an entire musical
movement down to just one tune, let's just say that it was one of the first.
It jumps, it wails, it swings and tells the story of how this music is
really going to make them rock the joint. It was immediately covered by
Chris Powell & The Five Blue Flames for Columbia, then Jimmy Cavallo,
but most importantly, Bill Haley laid down a ground-breaking rockabilly
version of "Rock The Joint" in 1952. So even though Jimmy Preston is
mostly remembered for one major contribution, Matt The Cat has dug up
many more noteworthy jump tunes to open your ears and tap your toe to.
This week's "Juke In The Back" is jumpin' with some pristine shellac from
the great and highly unappreciated Jimmy Preston. DIG!
1. Swanee River Boogie - Albert Ammons & His Rhythm Kings - Mercury 1947
2. Messin' With Preston - Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians - Gotham 1948
3. Chop Suey Louie - Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians - Gotham 1948
4. Hucklebuck Daddy - Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians - Gotham 1949
5. Sugar Baby - Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians - Gotham 1949
6. Hold Me Baby - Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians - Gotham 1949
7. Rock The Joint - Jimmy Preston & His Prstonians - Gotham 1949
8. Drinking Woman - Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians - Gotham 1949
9. Credit Blues - Jimmy Preston & His Prestonians - Gotham 1949
10. They Call Me The Champ - Jimmy Preston & His Orch - Gotham 1950
11. Hay Ride - Jimmy Preston & His Orch - Gotham 1950
12. Do The Bump - Jimmy Preston & His Orch - Gotham 1950
13. GREAT 78 - Let's Hang Out Tonight - Jimmy Preston & His Orch - Gotham 1950
14. Potato Salad - Jimmy Preston & His Orch - Gotham 1950
15. Oh Babe! - Jimmy Prestion w/ Burnetta Evans & Jimmy Preston's Orch - Derby 1950
16. Rock With It Baby - Jimmy Preston w/ Burnetta Evans & Jimmy Preston's Orch - Derby 1950
17. Rock The Joint - Chris Powell & The Five Blue Flames - Columbia 1949
18. Rock The Joint - Bill Haley w/ The Saddlemen - Essex 1952
18. After Hours - Erskine Hawkins & His Orch - Bluebird 1946
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ROCK-IT RADIO SHOW #6331 COOL BOBBY B & THE DOO
WOP STOP SHOW...
We are having some technical difficulties with the
Cool Bobby B show the last couple of weeks. We are unable
to download from his producers cloud over the internet.
So, we have special 2 hour show this week in Rock-it Radio
show #6331. Long time Rock-it Radio Listener and big
fan of mine - Deb Openhym-Bauer back in 2011 was picked and
chose all the songs for the show. I think you will agree that
this show has some great doo wop tunes and she did a great
job! We never heard it before as it was originally aired
for Sirius Satellite 50s on 5. But we are playing it now
and can be heard in our program page under show #6331.
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JOHN'S ATTIC OLDIES SHOW WITH YOUR HOST JOHN
'THE COOCH' MINNICUCCI ON ROCK-IT RADIO SHOW #6332
We unfortunately never received a playlist that I can
find for this show. But if it's the Cooch it has to be
good. Titled Tuxedo Boogie and now on demand in our program
webpage as show #6332 on The Rock-it.
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DAVE THE RAVE RELICS AND RARITIES SHOW WITH 60S
ROCK ON ROCK-IT RADIO SHOW #6333
3 Full hours of the hits and rare releases of
the 1960s. It's a fun listen and hope you enjoy
this show of the Rock-it.
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FLASHBACK!!! RICK WARD OLDIES SHOW ON ROCK-IT RADIO
SHOW #6334
Rick Ward was one of the DJ's that put Rock-it Radio on
the map! He is retired now in Little Rock, Arkansas but
when he was on Rock-it Radio it was a very popular show
and I think you will see why when you hear this show.
Rick had a elustrious career in Radio starting as a young teen
in Los Angeles Radio and becoming the Producer to Wolfman Jack
and having a popular Rock show right after his on the
Border Blaster stations.
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LITTLE BOSS MAN OLDIES SHOW IN 2 PARTS IN ROCK-IT
RADIO SHOW #6335
PART I
featuring Rockabilly and Doo Wop and a special tribute
to long time Pittsburgh DJ -- Mad Mike.
01 Pills-Bo Diddley
02 Bobbin' the Blues-Carl Perkins
03 Blood Pressure-Prince Buster
04 Nite Owl-Tony Allen
05 Ding A Ling-Crescendos
06 Ding Dong Daddy-Wynona Carr
07 Be Bop Wino-Lamplighters
08 Rockin' in the Jungle-Oddballs
09 Rockin' in Cocunut Tree-Hop Wilson
10 Cha Wailey Routa-Saucers
11 Just Shucking Around-Slim Henry
12 Get Her Outta My Head-Slim Henry
13 Chopsticks-Lasalles
14 Ling Ting Tong-Bernie/BlueJays
15 Daddy Cool-Rays
16 Wolfman-Randy Fuller
17 Sha Boom Bang-Delcades
18 Well-Olympics
19 Heart O Matic Love-Bo Diddley
20 Running Shoes-Blues Boy Bonner
21 Key To The Highway-Little Walter
22 Miss Froggie-Warren Smith
23 So Real-Chantels
PART II
The Little Bossman Presents The Rare, Unusual and Hard to Find..Killer DoWops
01 Strange Love-Native Boys
02 Deep in My Heart-Kenny Smith
03 I Want to be the Boy-4 Buddies
04 Right Now-5 Vets
05 Forgotten-Versales
06 Darling I Do-Sebastian Grp.
07 Everybody Knew-LaRells
08 That Old Black Magic-Robbins
09 Your Lucky in Love-Kelly Troy
10 It Takes Two-Del Phis
11 Girl to Call my Own-Avon's
12 Birth of an Angel-Del Rey's
13 He's Gone-BlendAires
14 Lil Darlin'-Eloise Trio
15 I Didn't Want to Do It-Spiders
16 Wedding Bells-Sentimentals
17 I'm So In Love-Roxy/Dachords
18 Say It-Freddy/Freeloaders
19 Nursery Love-Lil Prince/Freeloaders
20 More Than Day Before-Howie/Saphires
21 Stardust-Billy Ward/Dominoes
22 Rainy Day Bells-Globetrotters
PART III
01 Please Be My Girlfriend-Spottliters
02 I'm So Young-Rosie/Originals
03 Dreamy Eyes-ViceRoys
04 Baby Be Mine-Pretenders
05 Pretty Brown Eyes-Rebourn Bros.
06 Is It True-Spiders
07 See Saw- Valiants
08 Charlene-Nino/Ebbtones
09 Bertha My Girl-Three Notes
10 Let It Be-Savana Smith Grp.
11 Marhmatics Of Love-Jimmy Pemberton
12 Fanessa-Masquarades
13 Bon Bon-Sandy Powell Grp.
14 On The Radio-Richard Latham
15 Moon Of Love-Frankie Love Grp.
16 Now That I Found You-Jive Five
17 Tell Me-Harptones
18 Jaunita-Signeals
19 Show Me The Way-Signeals
20 Sweetheart Of Mine-Valentines.
21 Forever In Love-Little Flatus
22 The Angels Listened In-Percy Sledge
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FLASHBACK !!! BENNIE DINGO ROCK-IT RADIO SHOW #0001
RE RELEASED AS SHOW #6336
Just to show how far Rock-it Radio has gone. Here is
a flashback of Rock-it Radio's very first show. via
Shortwave on IRRS Milano, Italy from 1 May, 1995.
When you tune in you can see in the last 23 years how far
Rock-it has come.
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FINAL BROADCAST - LANE QUIGLEY RE BROADCAST OF
HIS SHOW WITH HUNTER HANCOCK IN ROCK-IT RADIO
SHOW #6337
Hunter Hancock an icon in Radio History has the esteemed
honor of being the first DJ to have his own radio program
dedicated exclusively to Rhythm and Blues Records - then
known as "Race Records" back in 1948. Hunter finally
retired from KGFJ Radio - Los Angeles in 1968. And outside
of doing a show for an LP in the Oldies "Cruising Series" he
has stayed away from recording. But in Fall of 2001 -- At the
age of 84 Old H.H. (as he was referred to) did a special show
for Rock-it Radio. Hunter was 87 when this show was recorded,
but in failing health as a tribute to him.
Here is the last show for Rock-it Radio and will stay
online until 12/31/2018. We thought it only proper for
Lane to have the final broadcast of the Rock-it.
Here is the playlist of the show.
1. Western Movies -- The Olympics
2. Sneaking around -- B.B. King
3. Night Train -- Jimmy Forrest
4. Turn on your lovelight -- Bobby Blue Bland
5. I'm going to hug yah, kiss yah and squeeze yah -- Bullmoose Jackson
6. Let the good times Roll -- Shirley & Lee
7. Money Honey -- The Drifters
8. My Babe -- Little Walter
9. Ko Ko Mo -- Gene and Eunice
10. Searchin' -- The Coasters
11. Fannie Mae -- Buster Brown
12. I got a woman -- Ray Charles
13. I'm your Hoochie Koochie Man -- Muddy Waters
14. Love Potion #9 -- The Coasters
15. Lawdy Miss Clawdy -- Lloyd Price
16. There is something on your mind --
17. Sax Shack Boogie -- Amos Wilburn
18. Over and over -- Bobby Day
19. Alone at midnight -- Howlin' Wolf
20. Flip Flop and Fly -- Big Joe Turner
21. Saturday night fish fry -- Louis Jordan
22. Hound Dog -- Big Mama Thornton
23. Good Night my love -- Jesse Belvin
24. Hunting with Hunter Promo. Theme. |
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VINTAGE VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK
For the week of 13 December, 2018
This week in our archives page:
LAST CHANCE TO ENJOY THIS SITE... WILL BE GOING
DOWN ON 12/31/2018
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SHOWS #6301 TO #6337. OUR 19TH FLASHDRIVE
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OUR GIVEAWAY FOR DECEMBER 2018 FOR ALL OUR
SUPPORTERS FOR THAT MONTH!
JIM RUNYON CHRISTMAS EVE BROADCAST FROM 1965
Filled with Christmas Songs and Memories from
1965 over WCFL Chicago. A great vintage memory
for FREE with any other Rock-it Radio Purchase
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2018 IN MEMORIAM BY LANE QUIGLEY
Every year, I put together a list of the music folks
who passed away, which Bennie includes in the first newsletter
each January. Below is the draft of this year's list.
If you are aware of any omissions, please let me know.
I hope there are no new additions between now and the new year.
Thanks.
Lane
IN MEMORIAM - 2018
JANUARY
Rick Hall (Producer for FAME studios in Muscle Shoals)
Ray Thomas (Moody Blues) - Go Now; Nights In White Satin
Denise LaSalle - Trapped By a Thing Called Love; Now Run and Tell That
Hugh Masekela - Grazing In The Grass; Riot
Danny Woods (Chairmen of the Board) - Give Me Just a Little More Time; Pay to the Piper
Edwin Hawkins (Edwin Hawkins Singers) - Oh Happy Day; Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
Buzz Clifford - Baby Sittin' Boogie; Three Little Fishes
Betty Willis - Someday You'll Need My Love; Take My Heart
Fred Bridges (Brothers of Soul) - I Guess That Don't Make Me a Loser
FEBRUARY
Dennis Edwards (The Temptations) - Cloud Nine; I Can't Get Next To You
Barbara Alston (The Crystals) - There's No Other (Like My Baby); Uptown
Vic Damone - On The Street Where You Live; On The South Side of Chicago
Mickey Jones (The First Edition) - Just Dropped In; Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town
MARCH
Bill Burkette (The Vogues) - Five O'Clock World; Magic Town; You're The One
Russ Solomon (founder of Tower Records stores)
Nokie Edwards (The Ventures) - Walk Don't Run; Perfidia; Ram-Bunk-Shus
Jimmy Wisner (Kokomo) - Asia Minor
Kenny O'Dell - Beautiful People; Springfield Plane
APRIL
Yvonne Staples (Staples Singers) - Heavy Makes You Happy; I'll Take You There
Artie Venosa (The Elegants) - Little Star; Little Boy Blue
Charles Neville (Neville Brothers) - Sister Rosa; Bird on a Wing
Timmy Matley (The Overtones) - Gambling Man; The Longest Time
Ron Dunbar (Composer) - Give Me Just a Little More Time; Band of Gold
Larry Lee Harper (Larry Lee & The 4 Bel-Airs) - Can I Be In Love
Don Cherry - Band of Gold
MAY
Jab-O Starks (drummer for James Brown's JB's)
JUNE
D.J. Fontana (drummer for Elvis Presley)
Eugene Pitt (The Jive Five) - My True Story; What Time Is It; I'm a Happy Man
Dan Ingram (Legendary New York DJ: WABC; WCBS-FM)
John McElrath (The Swingin Medallions) - Double Shot; She Drives Me Out of My Mind
George Cameron (The Left Banke) - Walk Away Renee; Pretty Ballerina
George T. Smith, Jr. (The Castaleers) - That's Why I Cry; My Baby's Alright
Matt "Guitar" Murphy (guitarist for Blues Brothers)
Joe Jackson (patriarch of Jacksons/Jackson Five family)
Clarence Fountain (Blind Boys of Alabama)
JULY
Vince Martin - Cindy Oh Cindy
Erma Drew (The Drew-Vels) - Tell Him; Just Because
Tab Hunter - Young Love; 99 Ways
Alan Longmuire (Bay City Rollers) - Saturday Night; You Made Me Believe In Magic
AUGUST
Aretha Franklin - Respect; Ain't No Way; Chain of Fools
Lorrie Collins (The Collins Kids) - Rock Boppin' Baby; Mercy; Hoy Hoy
Eddie Willis (guitarist - Motown's Funk Brothers)
Ed King (Strawberry Alarm Clock) - Incense & Peppermint; Barefoot In Baltimore
Lazy Lester - Sugar Coated Love; I Hear You Knocking
Ronnie Grenier (Ronny & The Satellites) - Dream of You; Bunny Lee; Last Night I Dreamed
SEPTEMBER
Big Jay McNeely (Pioneering R&B Saxophonist) - Deacon's Hop; 3-D; There Is Something On Your Mind
Otis Rush - I Can't Quit You Baby; Double Trouble; Homework
Don McGuire (The Hilltoppers) - P.S. I Love You; Trying
Don Gardner - I Need Your Lovin'(with Dee Dee Ford); The Hump
Johnny Dawson (The Elgins) - Darling Baby; Heaven Must Have Sent You
Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane/Starship) - Somebody To Love; White Rabbit; Miracles
Peggy Sue Gerron (the woman for whom the Buddy Holly song was written)
OCTOBER
Domenick "Randy" Safuto (Randy & The Rainbows) - Denise; Why Do Kids Grow Up
Bernadette Carroll - Party Girl; Nicky; Don't Hurt Me
Tony Joe White - Polk Salad Annie; (composer: Rainy Night in Georgia)
Teddy Scott (The G-Clefs) - Ka Ding Dong; I Understand (Just How You Feel)
Melvin Ragin aka Wah Wah Watson (guitarist - Motown's Funk Brothers)
Freddie Hart - Easy Loving; My Hang Up Is You
Charles Aznavour - She; After Loving You
Vinnie Mazzetta (Saxophone solo on In The Still of The Night by The Five Satins)
NOVEMBER
Roy Clark - Tips of My Fingers; Yesterday When I Was Young
Al James (British 50's revival band Showaddywaddy)
Hugh McDowell (Electric Light Orchestra) - Telephone Line; Don't Bring Me Down
DECEMBER
Nancy Wilson - How Glad I Am; Face It Girl It's Over; Guess Who I Saw Today
Chuck Weldon (The Paradons) - Diamonds and Pearls
Lee Arno (The Quotations) - Imagination |
FREE WOLFMAN JACK SHOW LISTEN ON ROCK-IT RADIO
As we are fighting to stay alive here on Rock-it
Radio on social media campaigns we received replies
like what is a Aircheck? Or Put up some sample.
So, we thought we would - We have put up the first
half of a XERB Wolfman Jack show from December 8,
1967.
To listen go to our Aircheck page in about the
middle of the page and find the link at:
http://www.rockitradio.net/aircheck.html
Our apologies for the first 13 seconds of dead air
on the recording but a special nostalgic treat to
Listen to the Wolfman. I think you will enjoy
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DINGO FAREWELL FROM STUDIO A IN POST FALLS, IDAHO
The last 24 hours have been difficult and have choked
up many times, as I hear back from the DJ's and there
very kind words of the best batch of oldies jocks ever
assembled by the way! And a few nice comments from listeners
on the Rock-it Radio online facebook page. It's a lot
harder to let go then I ever thought. I guess after 23 almost
24 years it becomes a big part of you. And if it wasn't for
the great jocks and Lane Quigley's help and all listener's
support over the years we never would of lasted this long.
I began Rock-it Radio as just myself .... My 'real' job
consisted of working parole and probation in California.
I had a supervisory capacity for 5 years when I was demoted,
took it pretty hard and a big loss in family income.
We were involved in a contract with the Federal Government
to house and help get jobs for Federal Inmates on the last 90
days of there sentence, mostly bank robbers and white collar
crimes. I made the error of billing the Feds the first day
they arrived, I think we got like $48 a day per inmate. I wasn't
supposed to do that. The Inmates hated our facility... not as
luxurious as the Federal Penetentiaries or as good as food.
Which was a converted Air Force Barracks from 1946 to the late
60s at what was once the Camarillo Air Force Base in California.
I am getting side tracked here but to bring back in Australia as a
very young man in Queensland where I got the moniker Bennie Dingo
though I had at first a Yank accent that faded over time while I
was there. Always being in Radio and Shortwave monitoring I knew a
friend and hit him up for a job .... and shocked IRRS in Milan Italy
at a NATO base would pick me up. Then WRMI Radio Miami International
and a couple of other Shortwave outlets we would mail out our cassette
tapes in 1995 and 1996. In 1997 we were also picked up by Palms Radio
in Corpus Christi Texas where we would do a weekend show over phone
lines. And also over that new medium of the Internet. The owner
of the Corpus Christi station thought that internet broadcasting was
not going to pan out and in my lap happily landed the use of and
it's own broadcasting station of Rock-it Radio. Which at that time
was really the only station with our format.
And here we are many years later. We always had our struggles financially
much to my overzealous attempts to get more listeners through advertising.
(That stuff is expensive you know it?!?)
Last October we started taking heavy losses in our account and that was
even without a advertising budget for 2018. We started calling a SOS (Save
our Station). Many loyal listeners came through from October until now,
many very generous purchases and donations. And many of the Rock-it jocks
also, including myself. But it slowed down and by December 18th I pretty
much realized even if we did last for December we didn't have the funds to
go into or commit to 2019. I didn't want to make any announcement to the
DJ's until after Christmas as I know how hard they have worked and promoted
for the Rock-it. So we waited until Boxing Day (yesterday the 26th).
Some things really brought it home while I was discovering what was missing
and not getting the numbers we used to back during 2008 to 2010 high water
mark years.
I went to my old facebook account by my real name that has some of our earliest
Rock-it Radio listeners.... 70% + had passed on.
Competition is much more for listener demands, There are other stations out there
you might all enjoy including Top Shelf Oldies, Rockabilly Radio and Doo Wop Radio.
All competing for your listenership to a dwindling number of us still around.
We leave with just 95,000 people that have joined our listeners club over the years
and getting our newsletter. But now only gets a 25% open rate. Which corresponds
to the 70% have passed on.
I am now retired and if I had lots of money I would love to keep the
Rock-it going until my passing as well. But being on a fixed income now
and disabled from the ailments from last few years. I have to be responsible
and don't have the resources to pour into Rock-it. Believe me I really hate
to let it go! I love the DJ's & there shows, I love the listeners and I love
doing the encoding and newsletter and promotions!
One of the hardest phone calls I received was from a long time supporter and
listener Bill Cameron from N. Billerca, Mass. when he told me he didn't know
what he would do without Rock-it and knowing already our days are numbered it
put the largest lump in my throat. He has just about every show we have ever
done online. But was in the hospital from June to September 2008 & missing
those shows. Bill if you are out there buddy once things settle down here a
bit we will get those shows off to you!
There are so many people to thank and I don't want to leave anyone out. So
many supporters. All I can say is God Bless you for such a great run! and
a big Thank you to you all the DJ's past and present, the listeners.
And if any of you are ever in Post Falls, Idaho please look me up!!!
Eventhough our Audio will shut down on 12/31/2018 the site will be open in
some pages like the main website and the DJ page and our history page.
Which I will write the final chapters of our last few years, was always
behind on that page.
I am also leaving our Ebay store and other sites like the Launching Pad
and Flash drive and T Shirt purchase sites to help pay for our bills that
will carry over into January.
And also in case there is a item that you wish to
have to finish off your musical collection.
God Bless Everyone,
Bennie Dingo
Rock-it Radio ....
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COLLECTING AIRCHECKS - A HOBBY OF RADIO NOSTALGIA
What is a Aircheck? It is simply a recording of a radio broadcast. Usually collected by Radio fans.
Come check out our webpage on collecting Airchecks.
http://www.rockitradio.net/aircheck.html
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COME REMEMBER WOLFMAN JACK !!!
Rock-it Radio has a very special way to remember Wolfman Jack.
Arguably the most iconic of American DJ's. Come check out the
Rock-it Radio Wolfman Page at:
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ARE YOU ON FACEBOOK ?? FOLLOW THE LATEST AT
ROCK-IT RADIO AND OUR LATEST VINTAGE BROADCAST RELEASES.
Rock-it Radio has 2 Facebook pages. One for our programming online and notifications, and the other is for our vintage broadcast shows for sale.
The Online Station is http://www.facebook.com/rockitface
For the Rock-it Radio Launching Pad and our latest deals and releases you can follow us at:
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MISSED A COUPLE OF NEWSLETTERS LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS??
THEN YOU CAN ALWAYS CHECK OUR BLOG WHERE IT IS ARCHIVED.
YOU CAN CHECK OUT OUR BLOG AT:
http://rock-itradio.blogspot.com/
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ROCK-IT RADIO DJ PAGE...
Remember you can check out all the Rock-it Radio DJ's
and read the bios of these DJ's that make these
Rock-it Radio Shows possible at:
And don't forget for even more pictures --
there is our picture page at:
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS TO THE LISTENER'S CLUB!!!!
A big welcome to the below new Rock-it Radio listeners that
joined our Listeners Club from December 13, 2018 to December 27, 2018
We hope that you enjoy the music Rock-it Radio provides
and our playlists and information that our weekly newsletter
provides. Any comments, criticisms, kudos, compliments or
future ideas is always welcome and you can e mail me personally at:
rockitradio@netzero.net
Patricia Nickel - New York, New York USA
Tony Catalano - Pennsylvania, USA
Jeff Lerner - California, USA
Michael Brigg - Bridgewater, Somerset United Kingdom
Laurence Daley - Canberra, Australia
Cece Oh - Washington, USA
Barbara Botwinick - Manhasset Hills, New York USA
We have gained 106 new likes in our listeners club
in our Facebook page Rock-it Radio Fan Page as well this week at:
http://facebook.com/rockitface and 6 more following us
on Twitter @Rockitradio1 .
We have added a total of 119 new members to the Rock-it Radio
Listeners Club since our last newsletter. We now have 94,832 exactly
that have joined the Rock-it Radio Listeners club.
We hope that you enjoy the rare 50's and early 60's
Rock and Roll, Rockabilly and Doo Wop (which most commercial
oldies radio stations have forgotten) that we are able to play
for you from Rock-it Radio. Remember, we are here for you!
So if you ever have any requests, dedications, comments and
suggestions we always love to hear from our listeners.
Our e mail address is:
rockitradio@netzero.net
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HOW TO ORDER OLD ROCK-IT RADIO SHOWS = YOUR PURCHASES HELP US STAY ONLINE!!!
We have received many inquiries on how to order Rock-it Radio shows that are no longer in
our on archives webpage. These shows are still available on CD and mailed to you within 24
hours of receiving payment.
To help search for older shows that you may be looking for you may want to check the Rock-it
Radio blog site. Old newsletters describing the shows and playlists
are archived there and there is a menu bar on the right side that breaks down every playlist
Then you may either pay by check or money order or paypal. Rock-it Radio shows are only
$9.50 U.S. each and are studio quality broadcasts that were placed on Compact Disc here at
the Rock-it Radio Studio. We have a flat rate shipping charge of $1.50 U.S. so if you order
one or several -- it is still only $1.50
U.S. shipping. And we ship worldwide, overseas orders are mailed out first class airmail.
Instructions where to send payment is at our webpage:
like we can send you a paypal invoice within 24 hours.
When you order a Rock-it Radio show or shop at our Rock-it Radio Launching Pad you
help keep these oldies alive and help us pay the bills here at Rock-it Radio.
And at the same time -- you are not getting nothing for your donation, but actually
some of the shows and memories we hope we keep alive here at Rock-it Radio.
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TOP 50 SELLERS OF THE ROCK-IT RADIO LAUNCHING PAD
FOR 2018
HERE IT IS !!! The Top 50 Countdown from the Rock-it
Radio Launching Pad http://www.rockitradio.net/store.html
As you know the Rock-it Radio Store sells vintage Radio Broadcasts -
Where you hear the actual music, news and vintage advertisements -
uncut and unedited just like you would of heard it back then.
Here are the top sellers this week.
1. Lane Quigley Class of 1968 5 CD set - Rock-it Radio
2. RIR #168 - Dan Ingram WABC New York 7/22/1967
3. Rock-it Radio Shows #5701 to #5750 Flashdrive
4. RIR #181 - Wolfman Jack XERB Rosarito, Mexico 12/8/1967
5. RIR #644 - Dan Ingram WABC New York 6/12/1964
6. Rock-it Radio Flashdrive 5601-5650
7. Lane Quigley Class of 1964 CD Set - Rock-it Radio
8. RIR #539 - Cousin Brucie WABC NEW YORK 9/7/1965
9. RIR #646 - Larry Lujack WLS Chicago 8/8/1970
10. RIR #495 - John R WLAC Nashville 1967 R&B countdown
11. RIR #594 - Denny Sanders WMMS Cleveland 6/30/1978
12. RIR #396 - Humble Harv KHJ Los Angeles 9/28/1968
13. RIR #426 - Dan Ingram WABC New York 7/4/1968
14. RIR #271 - Ron Lundy/Dan Ingram WABC New York 12/28/1968
15. Lane Quigley Class of 1966 CD Set - Rock-it Radio
16. RIR #516 - Dick Biondi WCFL Chicago 10/3/1967
17. RIR #312 - Dick Biondi WLS Chicago 5/2/1963
18. RIR #176 - Porky Chedwick WAMO Pittsburgh 6/14/1960
19. RIR #436 - Pat Sajak Armed Forces Vietnam Network 3/17/1969
20. RIR #393 - John Lennon as DJ at WNEW New York 1974
21. RIR #623 - Big Jim Edwards CKWX Windsor, Ontario 12/1/1969
22. RIR #267 - Arnie woo woo Ginsburg WMEX Boston 12/12/1965
23. RIR #467 - Dr. Don Rose WQXI Atlanta 7/28/1967
24. RIR #114 - Alan Freed WABC New York 11/5/1959
25. RIR #410 - Dr. Don Rose KFRC San Francisco 4/4/1974
26. RIR #517 - Cousin Brucie WABC New York 11/29/1967
27. RIR #386 - Charlie Tuna KHJ Los Angeles 2/26/1969
28. RIR #397 - Wolfman Jack XERB Rosarito 8/1/1968
29. RIR #218 - Hr. 1 WCFL Christmas Special 1967
30. RIR #466 - 3 Vintage Beatles interviews Radio Caroline UK
31. RIR #222 - Ron Britain WCFL Chicago 5/31/1970
32. RIR #179 - Jocko Henderson WOV New York 6/10/1957
33. RIR #514 - John R - WLAC Nashville April 1969
34. RIR #541 - Denny Sanders WMMS Cleveland 11/13/1978
35. RIR #191 - Boss Radio Greats from 1969 KHJ Los Angeles
36. RIR #141 - Mad Daddy Pete Myers WJW Cleveland 2/26/1958
37. RIR #497 - Larry Lujack WLS Chicago 10/17/1978
38. RIR #359 - Gus Gossert WPIX FM New York Feb. 1971
39. RIR #499 - John Zacherle WPLJ New York 9/18/1975
40. RIR #439 - 2 1965 broadcasts from CKLW Windsor, Ontario
41. RIR #171 - Peter Tripp WMGM New York 1/1/1960
42. RIR #369 - WCFL Christmas Eve Show Chicago hour #5
43. RIR #260 - Tony The Tiger Taylor WQXI Atlanta 4/1/1965
44. RIR #428 - Bob Lewis WABC New York 2/7/1964
45. RIR #584 - Lane Quigley Gene Pitney Tribute - Rock-it Radio
46. RIR #648 - Real Don Steele KHJ Los Angeles 3/21/1970
47. RIR #110 - Bennie Dingo 4BC Radio Brisbane Australia June 1979
48. RIR #206 - Wolfman Jack XERB Baja California 10/1/1969 pt. 2
49. RIR #200 - Wolfman Jack XERB Baja California 10/1/1969 pt. 1
50. RIR #149 - Alan Freed WINS New York 1/23/1957
If you would like to view these shows in depth you can check out
our Rock-it Radio Ebay Store at:
or in the Rock-it Radio Launching Pad store at:
and in the upper left hand corner -
there is a search box where you can type in the DJ name or
Station Call letters and that information on that show will pop up.
Ordering from the Ebay store will also qualify you for the Rock-it Radio
giveaway mentioned previously in this newsletter. Sale of
these broadcasts is what keeps Rock-it Radio going and thank
you again to everyone that buys these!
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TOP 50 NATIONS THAT TUNED INTO ROCK-IT RADIO.
We are always amazed at the World Wide Web and the 223 Countries
tuned into Rock-it Radio online. Here are the top 50 Countries
that we owe our thanks to for tuning in.
1. United States
2. Unite Kingdom
3. China
4. Brazil
5. Canada
6. Germany
7. France
8. Mexico
9. Italy
10. Australia
11. Netherlands
12. Hungary
13. Russia
14. Japan
15. Spain
16. Vietnam
17. Czechia
18. Ireland
19. Sweden
20. Taiwan
21. Switzerland
22. Lithuania
23. India
24. Philippines
25. Argentina
26. Singapore
27. Turkey
28. Belgium
29. Colombia
30. Croatia
31. Romania
32. Indonesia
33. Peru
34. South Africa
35. Ukraine
36. Thailand
37. Finland
38. Norway
39. Austria
40. Morocco
41. Pakistan
42. Dominican Republic
43. Poland
44. Hong Kong
45. South Korea
46. Egypt
47. Chile
48. Saudi Arabia
49. Serbia
50. Greece
Some of our most rare and remote of listeners worldwide
218. Swaziland
219. Anguilla
220. British Ocean India Territory
221. Comoros
222. Timor - Leste
223. Central African Republic
To all our listener's worldwide Thank you for such a great run!
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FINAL REMINDER EVERYONE !!!
Rock-it Radio will continue streaming music until
12/31/2018. We will cease audio transmissions by
1/1/2019 to avoid copyright fees.
Our Online Stores for vintage broadcasts will remain
open until 1/10/2019 then our Ebay store and our
Launching Pad, T Shirt and Flash drive sites will close.
Be Safe and God Bless Everyone!
Bennie Dingo
Rock-it Radio
e mail: rockitradio@netzero.net |
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