HARLEM: Week of 7/3/06

The

Legendary

LLOYD

PRICE

Lloyd Price almost single-handedly invented rock n' roll back in 1952 with the immortal "Lawdy Miss Clawdy". It was this song that got the black kids dancing with the white kids and they haven't stopped since. Lloyd joins Matt The Cat for a deep look at the early '50s recordings he did for the Specialty Label. Lloyd takes you behind the scenes to what really went down in new Orleans. Don't miss this R&B legend all week long on HARLEM.

Harlem Airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 7/3 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday Night 7/4 at 9pm PST & Midnight EST
Friday 7/7 @ 6pm over Atlanta
Sunday 7/9 @ 11am over Boston & 10am over New Orleans

Have a great 4th of July, Night Prowlers!

HARLEM: Week of 6/26/06

This Week HARLEM Presents...
MELVIN SMITH

Melvin Smith never enjoyed national success and only had one regional hit, but he remains one of the finest rhythm and blues singers from the early 1950s. This week on HARLEM, Matt The Cat digs deep into the Harlem underground to shed some light on this underrated legend, Melvin Smith.

HARLEM airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday afternoon 6/26 @ 1pm over Harlem, NY
Tuesday night 6/27 @ 9pm over LA & midnight over Boston, MA
Friday evening 6/30 @ 6pm over Tampa, FL
Sunday morning 7/02 @ 11am over Portland, ME

-MTC

Rockabilly Thursday: Rockin' Bones

They said it couldn't be done...
They said it shouldn't be done...
They said it wouldn't be done...

But Rhino Records does it again!

A NEW 4 CD box set of all rockabilly tunes (mostly rare stuff) hits the street on June 27th! Hear it FIRST, this Thursday Night on Rockabilly Thursday with Matt The Cat!

James Austin, the exec producer and compiler of the set will join Matt for an in-depth look at the rockabilly gold this set is about to bring to light. Rockabilly fans rejoice as you FINALLY get the box set that you've waited 50 years for! Don't miss Matt The Cat, James Austin and "Rockin' Bones" Thursday Night for Rockabilly Thursday on the Night Prowl Show!

HARLEM: Week Of 6/19/06

The

Checkers

The Checkers formed at the end of 1951, when Charlie White and Bill Brown left The Dominoes. Get it! They left the Dominoes and formed THE CHECKERS. Yeah well, they picked up a few other guys and they were off recording for King Records. After 3 years together and no hits, they called it quits. But what they left behind is a treasure trove of 1950s rhythm and blues. Get the story behind the Checkers and some of their greatest recordings on this week's HARLEM.

Harlem Airs on The 50s on 5:
Monday 6/19 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 6/20 @ 9pm PST - Midnight EST
Friday 6/23 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 6/25 @ 11am EST

-MTC

New "old" 78s

Cats n' Kittens,
It's a disease, it's a disease! I can't stop collecting 78 RPM records. Here are the latest adds to my growing collection. I can't look at a 45 anymore without thinking, "hmmm, wouldn't this look and sound great on 78". Check out these beauties.

Night Prowl - This Week!

Bluesday Tuesday:
This an extra special Bluesday Tuesday, as I feature both Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris and Clyde McPhatter as well as a heaping helping of extra R&B and blues to get cha ready for Harlem. Clyde died on this day back in 1972 and Wynonie passed away on June 14, 1969. By the way, Harlem featues the Atlantic Records Story Part 2, so don't mis that, tonight at midnight EST and 9pm PST.


West Coast Wednesday:
One of the most popular weekly features on the Night Prowl, West Coast Wednesday features extra plays of West Coast solo artists, vocal groups and instrumental groups. Grab your transistor and surf board and head for the California Sun.

B-Side Thursday:

Request or discover your favorite record B sides with B-Side Thursday. Dig on some fabulous flips, like "Woman Love", the b-side of "Be-Bop-A-Lu-La" or "Honey Chile", the flip of "Blueberry Hill". Flip it over baby, cause the b-side wins again and again on the Night Prowl.

Friday Night:

Get ready for the craziest night of the week. The Friday Night Cat Fight returns at 10pm est - 7pm pst. Start your weekend off right with the Friday Night Prowl Show.

HARLEM: Week of 6/12/06

This week, we'll focus on the heyday of Atlantic: The 1950s.

The
Atlantic Records
Story

Part 2
Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun once again joins Harlem's Matt The Cat as we focus on the heyday of Atlantic; the early to mid 1950s. Mr. Ertegun will give us the story behind the story on Big Joe Turner, LaVern Baker, Ray Charles and Chuck Willis, just to name a few. This is the story of the most influential and significant rhythm & blues record label of all time. Don't miss Harlem; the soul that came before rock n' roll.

Harlem Airs on The 50s on 5:
Monday 6/12 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 6/13 @ 9pm PST & Midnight EST
Friday 6/16 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 6/18 @ 11am EST

SOUL Thursday

Introducin' SOUL THURSDAY!

Thursday Night on the Night Prowl Show, we'll examine the beginnings of what would later be known as soul music. We will honor:

Jackie "Mr. Excitement" Wilson, who was born on June 9, 1934.

Johnny "ACE" Alexander, born on June 9, 1929.

Les Paul turns 91 on June 9th

Arthur Alexander dies of a heart attack on June 9, 1993.

On Saturday, June 10th, Shirley Alston of the Shirelles is 65.

On June 10, 2004, Brotha Ray Charles died of cancer.

HARLEM: Week Of 6/5/06

Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun joins Matt The Cat for...

The Atlantic Records Story

Part One

Atlantic Records was the most important R&B record label of all time. This week on Harlem, you'll get the back story on how Atlantic signed Ruth Brown, The Clovers & Professor Longhair from the man who signed them, Atlantic co-founder Ahmet Ertegun. Atlantic began in late 1947 with a number of killer jazz releases before they scouted out and signed their R&B talent; Ray Charles, Chuck Willis & Ivory Joe Hunter. This is PART ONE of a two part series on Atlantic Records, only on HARLEM.

Harlem airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 6/5 @ 1pm over Washington, DC
Tuesday Night 6/6 at 9pm PST & midnight EST
Friday 6/9 @ 6pm over Boston
Sunday 6/11 @ 11am over NYC