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Playlist – January 4, 2025

January 4, 2026 / / 0 Comments


Tonight’s show features a tribute to Hayden Thompson
(March 5, 1938 – December 31, 2025)


We also pay homage to the Rockabilly Rasputin, Johnny Legend
(October 3, 1948 – January 2, 2026)
Read more about Johnny Legend in this excellent article by Jonny Whiteside 

Hayden Thompson – Love My Baby – VA: Essential Sun Rockabilly V. 2
Hayden Thompson – Mama, Mama, Mama – VA: Essential Sun Rockabilly V. 1
Johnny Legend – California Rockabilly – The Rollin’ Rock Recordings
Johnny Legend – Rockabilly Bastard – The Rollin’ Rock Recordings
Ray Campi – You Can’t Catch Me – Perpetual Stomp
Ray Campi – Tore Up – Perpetual Stomp
Pat Cupp -Long Gone Daddy – VA: Rockin’ Bones: 1950s Punk and Rockabilly
Sleepy LaBeef – I’m Through – VA: Hillbilly Boogie
Glen Glenn – One Cup of Coffee – VA: Hillbilly Boogie
Thumper Jones – How Come It – VA: Rarest Rockabilly
Wayne Walker – Bo Bo Ska Diddle Daddle – VA: Whistle Bait
Ronnie Self – Bopa-a-Lena – VA: Ain’t I’m a Dog
Jai Malano – Learn About a Man – Rocket Girl (w/ Nico Duportal)
Saudia Young – The Wobble – Noir Rockabilly Blues
Spunyboys – Get Wild for My Child – Moonshine
Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces – Hard Livin’ – Premium Polzak!
The Rayford Bros – Bring It On Home – The Rayford Bros EP
Ray Collins’ Hot Club – Cutting Out – Cutting Out
Tupelo Highshots – Little Ol’ You – Pure Rockabilly Party

New at 9:00
***denotes new music

Handsome and the Humbles – Good Enough – Draw Some Blood***
Jonathan Jeremiah – Counting the Days***
AVTT / PTNN – Eternal Love – AVTT/PTTN***
Sophie Gault (feat. Mando Saenz) – Pocket Change***
Lucinda Williams – The World’s Gone Wrong – World’s Gone Wrong***
Melissa Carper and Theo Lawrence – Dat Ain’t Right***
Mozzy Dee – It’s All Your Fault – It’s All Her Fault – A Tribute to Cindy Walker***
Jolie Holland – Don’t Be Ashamed Of Your Age – It’s All Her Fault – A Tribute to Cindy Walker***
Petunia and the Vipers – Blue Yodel Blues – Callin’ Me Back***
Kaitlin Butts – The Middle (Jimmy Eat World cover)***
Neko Case – Rusty Mountain – Neon Grey Midnight Green***
The Band Loula – Who Gets to Heaven (Nobody Knows) – Live from Indiana***
Margo Price – I Just Don’t Give a Damn***
Handsome Jack – Let’s Go Downtown***

Playlist – September 21, 2025

September 21, 2025 /

Hank Thompson – Don’t Take It Out On Me – Hank World
Tommy Duncan – You Put Me On My Feet (When You Took Her Off My Hands) – Texas Moon
Wade Ray with Noel Boggs – It’s All Your Fault – VA: Legends of Western Swing
Billy Jack Wills & His Western Swing Band – Troubles (Those Lonesome Kind) – VA: Heroes of Country Music v. 1
Jimmie Dolan and His Texas Ramblers – Tennessee Baby – VA: Swingbillies
Rocky Morgan and His Triple RRR Boys – Life’s a Funny Proposition After All – VA: Swingbillies
Maddox Bros. and Rose – You Won’t Believe This – VA: Country Goes Rock n’ Roll v. 1
Riley Crabtree – Go Cat Go – VA: The Guys of the Big D Jamboree
Joe Price – Don’t Knock It – VA: The Guys of the Big D Jamboree
Helen Hall – Honky Tonk Husband – VA: The Gals of the Big D Jamboree
Charline Arthur – Welcome to the Club (live) – VA: The Gals of the Big D Jamboree
Janis Martin – Cracker Jack (live) – VA: The Gals of the Big D Jamboree
Derailers – Together Again – Under the Influence of Buck
James Intveld – My Heart Is Aching for You – James Intveld
Satan’s Pilgrims – Ichabob Crane – Creature Feature
Messer Chups – Bing Bang Bang Bong Kong – Crazy Price
Man… or Astroman – Mystery Science Theater 3000 Love Theme – Destroy All Astromen
Messer Chups – Monkey Safari – Crazy Price
Link Wray – Jack the Ripper – Rumble!

New at 9:00 
***denotes new music

The Onlies – Cumberland Gap – You Climb the Mountain***
Brothers Comatose – Blue Mountain***
Folk Bitch Trio – That’s All She Wrote – Now Would Be a Good Time***
Willie Watson – One to Fall (Again)
Grackles – Tulsa Shuffle – Grackle Deux – The Grackling***
Gulf Stream Riders – Never Gone Be Enough***
Kashus Culpepper – Believe****
Dallas Burrow – The Way the West Was Won (feat. Jim Lauderdale) – The Way the West Was Won***
Kathleen Edwards – Save Your Soul – Billionaire***
The Wood Brothers – Puff Of Smoke – Puff Of Smoke***
Ruen Brothers – The Cabin on the Hill – Awooo***
Neko Case – Wreck***
Margo Price – Love Me Like You Used to Do***
Rosy Nolan – How It Feels to Fall In Love***
Sunny Sweeney – Half Lit in 3/4 Time – Rhinestone Requiem***

 

Playlist – September 29, 2024

September 29, 2024 /

Kris Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024)

Jim Reeves – Welcome to My World
Charline Arthur – Welcome to the Club
Charley Crockett – Welcome to Hard Times
Wayne Hancock – Back Home
The Rayford Bros. – Bring It On Home
Cari Lee and the Saddle-ites – Come Home to Me
Amber Foxx – Home of Mine
The Starline Rhythm Boys – Drink Up and Go Home
Red Meat – Go On Home, Mr. Johnson
Loretta Lynn – Don’t Come Home a-Drinkin’ (with Lovin’ On Your Mind)
The Hillbilly Moon Explosion – In Space
The Phenomenauts – Space Fight
Las Vegas Grind – Creature from Outer Space
Sonny Day – Creature from Outer Space
Dick Dale – Space Mountain theme
Halden Wofford & The Hi-Beams – Blues Fallin’ Down
Marti Brom – Fallin’
Geoffrey Miller – It’s Not the Fallin’

New at 9:00
***denotes new music

Taylor Hollingsworth – Lickity Slim***
Maggie Antone – Rhinestoned***
Mercedes Carroll – Crooked Nail***
Silverada feat. Brent Cobb – Something I’m Working On***
Noeline Hoffman – Lightning in July (Prairie Fire)***
Jason Eady + Taylor Hunnicutt – Burn It Down***
American Aquarium – Messy as a Magnolia***
David Luning – Every Day I Am***
Wesley Dean – Burn This House***
Rene Guinn & the Gentlemen – Be Nice to Me***
Paul Kelly – All Those Smiling Faces***
Muscadine Bloodline – Rattlesnake Ridge***

Tribute to Kris Kristofferson
The Highwaymen – Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
The Highwaymen – Sunday Morning Coming Down
Kris Kristofferson – If You Don’t Like Hank Williams

Playlist – September 22, 2024

September 22, 2024 /

***denotes new music

Johnny Bond – When the Work’s All Done This Fall
Cliff Bruner’s Texas Wanderers – When You’re Smiling
Modern Mountaineers – Everybody’s Truckin’ (Live)
Billy Jack Wills & His Western Swing Band – Troubles (Those Lonesome Kind)
Jesse Ashlock – My Bank Account is Gone
Jimmy Widener – What a Line!
Luke Wills’ Rhythm Busters – Four or Five Times
Johnny Paycheck – If I’m Gonna Sink (Might As Well Go To the Bottom)
Jesse Dayton – Sad Songs and Waltzes
Waylon Jennings – Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn – You’re the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly
Dolly Parton – Jolene
John Hartford – Gentle On My Mind
Mike Penny & His Moonshiners – Creep
Emily Nenni – Does Your Mother Know
Lee Rogers – Stayin’ Alive
JD McPherson – Lust for Life

New at 9:00
Noeline Hofman – Lightning in July (Prairie Fire)***
Silverada feat. Brent Cobb – Something I’m Working On***
Mac Leaphart – Rosey***
Mercedes Carroll – Crooked Nail***
Jason Eady & Taylor Hunnicutt – Burn It Down***
Wesley Dean – Don’t Look Back (feat. Sarah Buxton)***
LA LOM – Maravilla***
Reckless Kelly – The Last Frontier feat. Kelly Willis***
Eva Cassidy – Walkin’ After Midnight***
American Aquarium – Messy As a Magnolia
Colin James – Protection feat. Lucinda Williams***
LA LOM – ’72 Monte Carlo***
Dominic Quarto – Outlaw***
Nick Lowe – Different Kind of Blue***
Josh Morningstar – As Fast As She Can Go***
Jordie Lane – Biscuit House***
Pony Bradshaw – Viva Appalachia!***


Playlist – March 6, 2022

March 6, 2022 /

*denotes new music

Calexico – Harness the Wind*
Eddie Berman – Taurus*
Ryan Glenn – Beauty Queen*
Avi Kaplan – All is Well (feat. Joy Williams)*
Southern Culture on the Skids – Run Baby Run*
Andrew Crawford – The Lonesome Season*
Sad Daddy – Poor Man’s Son*
Sad Daddy – Charlie Pickle*
Chris Castino & Chicken Wire Empire – Texas Fireball*
Danny Barnes – Coal Mine
Split Lip Rayfield – Coffee
Chicken Coupe DeVille – Coffee and Cigarettes
Geoffrey Miller – Cold Coffee, Warm Beer*
Pokey La Farge – Coffee Pot Blues
Marty Robbins – Cigarettes and Coffee Blues
Claude Gray – I’ll Have Another Cup of Coffee

The Covers Set:
Charley Crockett – I Feel For You (Jerry Reed 1967)
Colter Wall – Big Iron (Marty Robbins cover)
Dwight Yoakam – Stop the World (written by Carl Belew / W.S. Stevenson/recorded by Patsy Cline 1957)
Amy Neuenschwander – If You Ain’t Lovin’, You Ain’t Livin’ (written by Tommy Collins 1954 / recorded by Faron Young 1954 and Buck Owens 1963)
John Doe & the Sadies – Husbands and Wives (Roger Miller 1966)
Throw Rag – Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down (Merle Haggard 1966)
Corb Lund – It’s Still Rock n Roll to Me (Billy Joel 1980)
Abby Girl & the Real Deal – Burnt Toast, Black Coffee (Shorty Long 1956)
The Barnstompers – Baby, You Got What It Takes (written by Clyde Otis and Murray Stein 1958 / recorded by Brook Benton and Dinah Washington 1959)
Handsome Hank & His Lonesome – Dancing with Myself (Gen X/ Billy Idol 1980)
The Meat Purveyors – Round and Round (Ratt 1984)
Hayseed Dixie – Love Gun (KISS 1977)
The Cramps – Blue Moon Baby (Dave Diddle Day 1957)
Trixie Mattel/ Orville Peck – Jackson (written by Billy Edd Wheeler and Jerry Leiber 1963 / covered famously by Johhny Carter and June Carter Cash)
Orville Peck – Smalltown Boy (Bronski Beat 1984)
JD McPherson – Lust for Life (written by Iggy Pop/David Bowie 1977)
Audra Mae – Little Sparrow (Dolly Parton 2001)

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