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From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

In the post-WWII devastation of Europe, Dutchman Cees Klopp hears the hope, whimsey, and excitement of the new rock and roll music from America and...

Bought by KPRG, Prairie Public, KFCF FM, KSLU, Delmarva Public Media and more

240526 Cool Records of New Jersey

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

Being across the Hudson River from New York City's big music industry meant Cool Records needed to be scrappy because they were only getting the sc...

Bought by KPRG, KFCF FM, Prairie Public, Delmarva Public Media, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more

240518 "Congo" songs and Kit Records of Nashville

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

We search for the first rock and roll record in songs referring to "Congo," the small but notable music catalog from Kit Records of Nashville, and ...

Bought by KPRG, Prairie Public, KFCF FM, Delmarva Public Media, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more

240511 Songs About Women's Socks

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

Searching for socks lost in the dryer is like searching for the first rock and roll song. Both are mysteriously missing. Tonight's show focuses o...

Bought by KSRQ, KPRG, Prairie Public, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KFCF FM and more

240504 Eanie Meanie Miney Mo Songs Plus Music From Texas

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

I quit counting after finding a dozen very good songs all titled "eenie meanie miney moe." Also songs from Texas that don't have a "Texas Sound" a...

Bought by KFCF FM, KPRG, Delmarva Public Media, Prairie Public, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more

240428 Accordions In Rock Music

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

This week is a deep dive into the endless amount of bands who put out one or two 45 RPM record then disappeared. Depending on your definition of "...

Bought by Raven Radio, KFCF FM, KPRG, Prairie Public, Delmarva Public Media and more

The Mousetrap Enthusiasts

From: Jamie Dell'Apa

It's the "snap" sound of a mousetrap that thrills. It's the sound of revenge over a home invasion from pestilence and it's the sound of mangled fi...

240421 Looking For Munsters, UFOs, and Rockets

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

Caption: Clinton Ford Looking Like a Dandy

There isn't agreement on the definition of rock and roll much less the first rock and roll record. There isn't even agreement on the broad topics ...

Bought by KSLU, Raven Radio, KFCF FM, KPRG, Prairie Public and more

240414 Music From The Aladdin, Imperial, and Kent Record Labels

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

We often present music based on it geographic region of origin. Another cut is by "record label" who also have an identifiable "sound" permeating ...

Bought by Prairie Public, KFCF FM, KPRG, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Delmarva Public Media and more

240409 Indiana and Louisiana Musics and Elevator Songs

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

Caption: Boxing Writer Mike Marley with Kris Kristofferson

It was a time when music wasn't commoditized into national least-common denominator blandness because the country was more distinctly regionalized....

Bought by KFCF FM, KPRG, Prairie Public, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Delmarva Public Media and more

240330 Our Music, Ourselves.

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

Willie Mays swings a good bat and a great song. Pinky Pinkston is equally amazing for the opposite reasons. Plus plenty of New Orleans music incl...

Bought by Prairie Public, KFCF FM, Delmarva Public Media, KSLU, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more

240324 Searching for the First Rock and Roll Song

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

Caption: Ronnie Dee (Dawson) and the D-Men

Every week we search songs you've never heard by musicians you've heard of in trying to find the first rock and roll song before rock and roll caug...

Bought by KFCF FM, KPRG, Prairie Public, Delmarva Public Media, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more

240316 Music From The Swampy Bayou

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

In contrast to crisp music from urban areas, music from the rural swampy bayous is slower, muddier, funkier. The third hour is early rock and roll...

Bought by KPRG, KFCF FM, Prairie Public, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Delmarva Public Media and more

240309 Australian, New Zealand, and Minnesota Bands

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

The common sound of rock and roll's origination is indistinguishable across two hemisphere separating musicians living under the Southern Cross and...

Bought by KFCF FM, KPRG, Prairie Public, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Raven Radio and more

240302 Child Singers

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

Caption: Sweet Katie Sweet was 3 years old when she recorded this

Long before the child singer Michael Jackson extended his childhood musical career past his voice change, there were countless little kids propped ...

Bought by KPRG, Prairie Public, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Delmarva Public Media, KSLU and more

240225 Songs By and About Boxers and Musicians Named "Johnny"

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

Caption: Johnny Sardo When He Was With Randy and the Rainbows

Also song lyrics specifically about boxers and songs sung by boxers (and other athletes). And oh so many musicians named "Johnny." Oh yeah, songs...

Bought by KFCF FM, KPRG, WMTNradio, Prairie Public, Delmarva Public Media and more

240218 "Walkin'" Songs and Gulf Coast Sound

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

A series of songs similar to "The Stroll" but wackier; Gorilla Walk, Panther Walk, Wild Man Walk, Wee Gee Walk, Cat Walk, etc. Then music and musi...

Bought by KPRG, KFCF FM, Prairie Public, Delmarva Public Media, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more

240211 Songs About Girls In Cars With Creepy Guys

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

What is it with teenagers commanding popular music of the last 3/4 century then defaulting to the stupidest lyrics imaginable? Songs featuring cre...

Bought by KPRG, KFCF FM, Delmarva Public Media, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], Prairie Public and more

240203 Milk and Hip Lexicon Lyrics

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

Songs about drinking milk, the hip lexicon lyric and its opposite, extremely goofy lyrics. Plenty of vocal group harmony songs because vocal grou...

Bought by KFCF FM, Prairie Public, Delmarva Public Media, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KSLU and more

210128 Shotgun Weddings and Car Crashes To Change the 1950s Census

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

We wipe out more pesky teenagers with overly dramatic teenage angst songs ranging from splatter platters / death disks about car crashes to shotgun...

Bought by KPRG, KFCF FM, Prairie Public, Delmarva Public Media, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more

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