A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
By Andrew Hickey
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Subscribers: 1461
Reviews: 11
Episodes: 222
Bill
Oct 16, 2023
Wow, excellent! extremely informative. The research done for this podcast sets the standard. One request...raise the volume on the musical passages...they are much softer than the narration.
jello
May 13, 2023
This would be great without the virtue signaling interjections. Makes the podcast a little less historic and a little less professional. There is no need for the host to insert himself or his personal opinions.
Mar 10, 2023
Bosco Gámiz
Nov 10, 2022
Amazing. Awesome. Beautiful. Erudition that does not put you off. Your favorite bands and songs become multidimensional. Loving it!
Mike
Sep 15, 2022
Essential listening, with thorough research, great information, and enjoyable and thoughtful presentation. One of my all time favorite podcasts.
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Song 173: “All Along the Watchtower” Part Two, The Hour is Getting Late
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Song 173: “All Along the Watchtower”, Part One: “He’s Not the Messiah”
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Song 172, Hickory Wind by the Byrds: Part 4, Hour of Darkness
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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Song 172, Hickory Wind by the Byrds: Part 3, The Parsons Tale
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Feb 16, 2024 |
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Song 172, “Hickory Wind” by the Byrds: Part Two, Of Submarines and Second Generations
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Song 172, “Hickory Wind” by the Byrds: Part One, Ushering in a New Dimension
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Announcement Regarding Schedule
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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Episode 171: “Hey Jude” by the Beatles
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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Episode 170: “Astral Weeks” by Van Morrison
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Episode 169: “Piece of My Heart” by Big Brother and the Holding Company
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Episode 168: “I Say a Little Prayer” by Aretha Franklin
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Episode 167: “The Weight” by The Band
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Episode 166: “Crossroads” by Cream
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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Episode 165: “Dark Star” by the Grateful Dead
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May 20, 2023 |
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Episode 164: “White Light/White Heat” by the Velvet Underground
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Episode 163: “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Episode 162: “Daydream Believer” by the Monkees
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Episode 161: “Alone Again Or” by Love
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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XMAS BONUS: “Christmas Time is Here Again” by the Beatles
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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XMAS BONUS: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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Dec 28, 2022 |
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XMAS BONUS: Little St. Nick
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Dec 27, 2022 |
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Episode 160: “Flowers in the Rain” by the Move
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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ADMIN: Holiday Schedule 2022
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Dec 18, 2022 |
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Episode 159: “Itchycoo Park”, by the Small Faces
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Episode 158: “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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Episode 157: “See Emily Play” by The Pink Floyd
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Episode 156: “I Was Made to Love Her” by Stevie Wonder
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Admin: Podcast Now Fortnightly
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Oct 21, 2022 |
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Episode 155: “Waterloo Sunset” by the Kinks
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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A Request
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Episode 154: “Happy Together” by the Turtles
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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Episode 153: “Heroes and Villains” by the Beach Boys
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Episode 152: “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Episode 151: “San Francisco” by Scott McKenzie
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Season Four Announcement
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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July 2022 Q&A
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “You’re Gonna Miss Me” by The Thirteenth Floor Elevators
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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Pledge Week: “Rescue Me” by Fontella Bass
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Jul 15, 2022 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “I’m Henry VIII I Am” by Herman’s Hermits
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Hanky Panky” by Tommy James and the Shondells
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “The Name Game” by Shirley Ellis
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Blues Run the Game” by Jackson C Frank
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Winchester Cathedral” by the New Vaudeville Band
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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ADMIN: Pledge Week 2022
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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Episode 150: “All You Need is Love” by the Beatles
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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Episode 149: “Respect” by Aretha Franklin
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May 22, 2022 |
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Episode 148: “Light My Fire” by the Doors
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Apr 30, 2022 |
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Episode 147: “Hey Joe” by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Apr 16, 2022 |
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Episode 146: “Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Episode 145: “Tomorrow Never Knows” by the Beatles
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Mar 05, 2022 |
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Episode 144: “Last Train to Clarksville” by the Monkees
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Episode 143: “Summer in the City” by the Lovin’ Spoonful
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Episode 142: “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Episode 141: “River Deep, Mountain High” by Ike and Tina Turner
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Jan 16, 2022 |
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Episode 140: “Trouble Every Day” by the Mothers of Invention
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Dec 25, 2021 |
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Episode 139: “Eight Miles High” by the Byrds
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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[Admin] An Explanation for Delays… And What I’m Going to Do About It
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Dec 12, 2021 |
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Second Book Announcement
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Episode 138: “I Fought the Law” by the Bobby Fuller Four
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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Episode 137: “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Episode 136: “My Generation” by the Who
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Episode 135: “The Sound of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel
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Oct 21, 2021 |
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Episode 134: “In the Midnight Hour” by Wilson Pickett
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Episode 133: “My Girl” by the Temptations
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Sep 24, 2021 |
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Episode 132: “I Can’t Help Myself” by the Four Tops
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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Episode 131: “I Hear a Symphony” by the Supremes
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Aug 25, 2021 |
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Episode 130: “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan
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Aug 14, 2021 |
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Episode 129: “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones
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Jul 30, 2021 |
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Episode 128: “Mr. Tambourine Man” by the Byrds
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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Episode 127: “Ticket to Ride” by the Beatles
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Episode 126: “For Your Love” by the Yardbirds
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Hey Little Cobra” by the Rip Chords
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Farmer John” by Don and Dewey
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Papa Oom Mow Mow” by the Rivingtons
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Jun 19, 2021 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Muleskinner Blues” by the Fendermen
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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Episode 125: “Here Comes the Night” by Them
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Sukiyaki” by Kyu Sakamoto
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Any Other Way” by Jackie Shane
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “If You Wanna Be Happy” by Jimmy Soul
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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ADMIN: Pledge Week 2021
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Episode 124: “People Get Ready” by the Impressions
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Episode 123: “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin'” by the Righteous Brothers
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May 25, 2021 |
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Episode 122: “A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke
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May 18, 2021 |
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Episode 121: “The Leader of the Pack” by the Shangri-Las
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May 06, 2021 |
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Episode 120: “A Hard Day’s Night” by the Beatles
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Admin Note: Podcast Host Moved
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Episode 119: “You Really Got Me” by the Kinks
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Episode 118: “Do-Wah-Diddy-Diddy” by Manfred Mann
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Mar 28, 2021 |
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Episode 117: “Don’t Worry Baby” by the Beach Boys
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Mar 20, 2021 |
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Episode 116: “Where Did Our Love Go?” by The Supremes
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Mar 10, 2021 |
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Episode 115: “House of the Rising Sun” by the Animals
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Feb 27, 2021 |
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Episode 114: “My Boy Lollipop” by Millie
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Episode 113: “Needles and Pins” by The Searchers
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Episode 112: “She Loves You” by The Beatles
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Jan 30, 2021 |
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Episode 111: “Heat Wave” by Martha and the Vandellas
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Jan 20, 2021 |
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Episode 110: “Be My Baby” by the Ronettes
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Jan 09, 2021 |
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BONUS: A Tribute to Gerry Marsden
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Jan 03, 2021 |
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Episode 109: “Blowin’ in the Wind” by Peter, Paul, and Mary
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Episode 108: “I Wanna Be Your Man” by the Rolling Stones
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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BONUS: I Read The NewsToday Oh Boy: The Kennedy Assassination
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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Episode 107: “Surf City” by Jan and Dean
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Episode 106: “Louie Louie” by the Kingsmen
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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Episode 105: “Green Onions” by Booker T. and the MGs
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Episode 104: “He’s a Rebel” by “The Crystals”
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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BONUS: I Read The News Today Oh Boy — The Profumo Affair
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Episode 103: “Hitch-Hike” by Marvin Gaye
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Episode 102: “Twist and Shout” by the Isley Brothers
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Episode 101: “Telstar” by the Tornados
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Oct 17, 2020 |
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BONUS: I Read The News Today, Oh Boy: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Episode 100: “Love Me Do” by the Beatles
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Sep 26, 2020 |
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Episode 99: “Surfin’ Safari” by the Beach Boys
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Sep 25, 2020 |
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Episode 98: “I’ve Just Fallen For Someone” by Adam Faith
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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Episode 97: “Song to Woody” by Bob Dylan
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Episode 96: “The Loco-Motion” by Little Eva
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Episode 95: “You Better Move On” by Arthur Alexander
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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BONUS: “Strawberry Fair” by Anthony Newley
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Episode 94: “Stand By Me”, by Ben E. King
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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Episode 93: “Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvelettes
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Episode 92: “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by the Tokens
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Aug 02, 2020 |
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Episode 91: “The Twist” by Chubby Checker
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Jul 25, 2020 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Sixteen Tons” by Tennessee Ernie Ford
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Jul 19, 2020 |
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Episode 90: “Runaway” by Del Shannon
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Jul 18, 2020 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots” by the Cheers
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Jul 18, 2020 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Ain’t Got No Home” by Clarence “Frogman” Henry
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Jul 17, 2020 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Shake a Hand” by Faye Adams
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “Blue Yodel #9” by Jimmie Rodgers
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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PLEDGE WEEK: “The Flying Saucer” by Buchanan and Goodman
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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PLEDGE WEEK BONUS: “Chantilly Lace” by the Big Bopper
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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Episode 89: “Will You Love Me Tomorrow?” by the Shirelles
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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Episode 88: “Cathy’s Clown” by the Everly Brothers
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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Episode 87: “Apache” by the Shadows
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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Episode 86: “LSD-25” by the Gamblers
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Episode 85: “Three Steps to Heaven” by Eddie Cochran
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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Episode 84: “Shakin’ All Over” by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates
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May 28, 2020 |
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Episode 83: “Only The Lonely” by Roy Orbison
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May 22, 2020 |
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Episode 82: “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” by Elvis Presley
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May 14, 2020 |
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Episode 81: “Shout” by the Isley Brothers
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May 04, 2020 |
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Episode 80: “Money” by Barrett Strong
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Episode 79: “Sweet Nothin’s” by Brenda Lee
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Episode 78: “What’d I Say” by Ray Charles
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Episode 77: “Brand New Cadillac” by Vince Taylor and the Playboys
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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Episode 76: “Stagger Lee” by Lloyd Price
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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Episode 75: “There Goes My Baby” by the Drifters
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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Episode 74: “It Doesn’t Matter Any More” by Buddy Holly
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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Episode 73: “La Bamba” by Ritchie Valens
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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Episode 72: “Trouble” by Elvis Presley
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Episode 71: “Willie and the Hand Jive” by Johnny Otis
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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Episode 70: “Move It” by Cliff Richard and the Drifters
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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Episode 69: “Fujiyama Mama” by Wanda Jackson
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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Episode 68: “Yakety Yak” by the Coasters
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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Episode 67: “Johnny B. Goode”, by Chuck Berry
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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Episode 66: “Great Balls of Fire” by Jerry Lee Lewis
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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Episode 65: “Maybe” by the Chantels
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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Episode Sixty-Four: “Reet Petite” by Jackie Wilson
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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Episode 63: “Susie Q” by Dale Hawkins
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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Episode 62: “Jailhouse Rock” by Elvis Presley
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Dec 22, 2019 |
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Episode 61: “That’ll Be the Day” by The Crickets
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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Episode 60: “You Send Me” by Sam Cooke
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Book Announcement
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Episode 59: “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” by Jerry Lee Lewis
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Episode 58: “Mr. Lee” by the Bobbettes
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Episode 57: “Flying Saucers Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Billy Lee Riley and the Little Green Men
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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Episode 56: “Bye Bye Love” by the Everly Brothers
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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Episode 55: “Searchin'” by the Coasters
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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Episode 54: “Keep A Knockin'” by Little Richard
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Episode 53: “I Put a Spell on You” by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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Episode 52: “Twenty Flight Rock”, by Eddie Cochran
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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Episode 51: “Matchbox” by Carl Perkins
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Oct 07, 2019 |
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BONUS: Question and Answer Episode 2
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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BONUS: Question and Answer Episode 1
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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Episode 50: “Honky Tonk” by Bill Doggett
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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Episode 49: “Love is Strange” by Mickey and Sylvia
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Episode 48: “Rock With the Caveman” by Tommy Steele
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Sep 02, 2019 |
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Episode 47: “Goodnight My Love” by Jesse Belvin
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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Episode 46: “Brown-Eyed Handsome Man” by Chuck Berry
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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Episode 45: “Blueberry Hill”, by Fats Domino
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Aug 11, 2019 |
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Episode 44: “Train Kept A-Rollin'”, by Johnny Burnette and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Trio
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Aug 05, 2019 |
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Episode 43: “I Gotta Know” by Wanda Jackson
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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Episode 42: “Ooby Dooby” by Roy Orbison and the Teen Kings
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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Episode 41: “Be-Bop-A-Lula” by Gene Vincent and the Bluecaps
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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Episode 40: “Drugstore Rock ‘n’ Roll” by Janis Martin
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Jul 07, 2019 |
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Episode 39: “Please Please Please” by James Brown and the Famous Flames
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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Episode 38: “Heartbreak Hotel” by Elvis Presley
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Jun 24, 2019 |
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Episode 37: “I Walk The Line” by Johnny Cash
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Jun 16, 2019 |
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Episode 36: “Blue Suede Shoes” by Carl Perkins
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Jun 09, 2019 |
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Episode 35: “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?” by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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Episode 34: “Tutti Frutti” by Little Richard
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May 28, 2019 |
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Episode 33: “Mystery Train”, by Elvis Presley
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May 20, 2019 |
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Episode 32: “I Got A Woman” by Ray Charles
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May 13, 2019 |
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Episode 31: “Only You” by the Platters
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May 06, 2019 |
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Episode 30: “Bo Diddley” by Bo Diddley
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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Episode 29: “Maybellene” by Chuck Berry
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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Episode 28: “Sincerely” by the Moonglows
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Apr 14, 2019 |
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Episode 27: “Tweedle Dee” by LaVern Baker
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Apr 07, 2019 |
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Episode 26: “Ain’t That A Shame” by Fats Domino
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Apr 01, 2019 |
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Episode 25: “Earth Angel” by the Penguins
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Mar 26, 2019 |
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Episode 24: “Ko Ko Mo” by Gene and Eunice
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Mar 18, 2019 |
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Episode 23: “Pledging My Love” by Johnny Ace
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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Episode 22: “The Wallflower” by Etta James
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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Episode 21: “Rock Island Line” by Lonnie Donegan
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Feb 25, 2019 |
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Episode 20: “Rock Around the Clock” by Bill Haley and the Comets
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Feb 18, 2019 |
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Episode 19: “That’s All Right, Mama” by Elvis Presley
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Feb 11, 2019 |
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Episode 18: “Sh-Boom” by the Chords
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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Episode 17: “Money Honey” by Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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Episode 16: “Crazy Man Crazy” by Bill Haley and the Comets
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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Episode 15: “Hound Dog” by Big Mama Thornton
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Jan 14, 2019 |
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Episode 14″Jambalaya” by Hank Williams
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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Episode 13: “Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean” by Ruth Brown
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Dec 31, 2018 |
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Episode 12: “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” by Lloyd Price
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Dec 23, 2018 |
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“Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston and the Delta Cats
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Dec 16, 2018 |
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Episode 10: “Double Crossin’ Blues”, by Johnny Otis, Little Esther, and the Robins
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Dec 09, 2018 |
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Episode 9: “How High The Moon” by Les Paul and Mary Ford
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Dec 03, 2018 |
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Episode 8: “The Fat Man” by Fats Domino
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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Episode 7: Wynonie Harris and “Good Rockin’ Tonight”
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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Episode 6: The Ink Spots — “That’s When Your Heartaches Begin”
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Nov 12, 2018 |
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Episode 5: Rosetta Tharpe and “This Train”
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Nov 05, 2018 |
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Episode 4: “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie” by Louis Jordan
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Oct 29, 2018 |
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A Disclaimer
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Oct 21, 2018 |
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Episode 3: “Ida Red” by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
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Oct 21, 2018 |
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Episode 2: “Roll ‘Em Pete” by Big Joe Turner and Pete Johnson
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Oct 14, 2018 |
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Episode 1: “Flying Home” by the Benny Goodman Sextet
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Oct 07, 2018 |
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Introduction
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Sep 30, 2018 |