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My Summer Vacation

Hello Night Prowlers,

I'm BACK! Thanks for being so patient. I had a great time up in Mattacattachusetts and Maine. Here are a few pics from my trip.

Laurie Cabot is the "official" witch of Salem, MA. This is her shop. I grew up in a town pretty close to Salem, but NEVER visited Laurie's shoppe. A day in Salem is always a good time.


This next picture was taken in Gloucester, MA. It's been years since I've been to Gloucester and it was good to get back. The Gorton's Fisherman is alive and well. A visit to Mystery Train Records was a bust, when I found their 78 RPM records to be way overpriced and in horrible shape. Shame on you, Mystery Train. What happened to those good ol' days of you and me.


This is one of the most beautiful places on Earth: Ogunquit, Maine and the Marginal Way. It's been six long years since I've gotten to the rocky Maine coast. It's the Big Sur of the East Coast. And the Lobstah...forgitaboutit!

In this last photo, a storm is about to strike the beautiful Maine coast. From Maine, I headed down the Cape for a few days before returning up to the satellite.

That's what I did over my summer vacation.

Don't miss the Night Prowl Show as it returns to the air live on Monday, August 28th at 7pm EST - 4pm PST.

Summer Vacation!

It's Summer Vacation For Night Prowl!

Well Cats n' Kittens, I hate to leave ya, but I must take a brief hiatus from The Night Prowl in order to recharge, relax and get ready for the Fall.

The Night Prowl Show will be in "Vacation Mode" from Wednesday, August 16th (Elvis Day), returning LIVE on Monday, August 28th. The shows will be better than ever once I return. Thanks so much for your listenership.

Happy Summertime,
Matt The Cat
Aka The Furry Leader

BIG JAY McNEELY TONIGHT!

THIS JUST IN!

BIG JAY McNEELY

Joins Matt The Cat on the air!

Don't miss an exclusive interview with one of the greatest honkers in R&B and Rock n' Roll as Big Jay McNeely joins Matt The Cat to talk about his career and some of the greatest horn riffs in recorded history. Catch it TONIGHT (FRIDAY NIGHT) on the Night Prowl Show!

HARLEM: Week Of 8/14/06

It's

New York City

Vocal Groups

Matt The Cat features some of the most important Doo Wop groups to come out of the New York City scene during the 1950s. Hear what The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and of course HARLEM have to offer, including great records by The Cadillacs, The Crests, The Dubs, The Chantels and so much more. New York City Doo Wop, all this week on HARLEM; The Soul That Came Before Rock n' Roll.

HARLEM airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 8/14 @ 1pm over Harlem
Tuesday Night 8/15 @ 9pm over LA & Midnight over Jamaica, Queens
Friday 8/18 @ 6pm over Coney Island
Sunday 8/20 @ 11am over The Bronx

Cleve Duncan On The Show...

THIS JUST IN:

Cleve Duncan Of The Penguins to appear on the West Coast Wednesday Edition Of The Night Prowl Show!
5pm PST - 8pm EST!

Instrumental Thursday - The Big Jay Way

Instrumental Thursday RETURNS....

Cats n' kittens will listen from all 48 states to hear Joe Houston, The Ventures, Link Wray, Ernie Freeman, The Champs, The Royaltones, Floyd Cramer and more...

THIS JUST IN!

BIG JAY McNEELY

Joins Matt The Cat on the air!

Don't miss an exclusive interview with one of the greatest honkers in R&B and Rock n' Roll as Big Jay McNeely joins Matt The Cat to talk about his career and some of the greatest horn riffs in recorded history. This will surely be an Instrumental Thursday that will leave you "speechless"

Richard Barrett - RIP

We lost another.

Richard Barrett is one of the poor Rock n' Roll innovators who's name may have been lost to history, but his influence is still felt today. He died yesterday at age 70 of prostate cancer. Barrett was born in Philadelphia in 1936. He moved to NYC in 1952 with dreams of getting into music. He was a founding member of underrated doo wop group, The Valentines, who scored local NY hits with "Lilly Maebelle", "Tonight Kathleen" and "Woo Woo Train".

Barrett was ESSENTIAL to the success of George Goldner's NY labels, Rama, Gee, End and Gone, as well as Morris Levy's Roulette Records. He discovered Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers and brought them to the attention of Goldner, who signed them to his Gee Label. "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" was an instant success. He discovered Little Anthony & The Imperial and became the producer and manager of the first mega successful girl group in rock n' roll; The Chantels.

In the 1970s, Barrett worked with The Three Degrees and even produced their hit cover of The Chantels' "Maybe" (which he wrote back in 1958) in 1970. He also produced records by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes. As you can see, Richard Barrett touched many of our lives and many of our genres.
Please remember this rock n' roll pioneer.

Thank you,

Matt The Cat

HARLEM: Week Of 8/7/06 - Sam Cooke

Author Peter Guralnick Joins Matt The Cat

Sam Cooke
The Man Who Invented Soul!

This week, Harlem takes an in-depth look at the life and music of the "sultan of soul", Sam Cooke. Author Peter Guralnick, who's book is called Dream Boogie: The Triumph Of Sam Cooke joins Matt The Cat for the story behind the story on this true soul legend. We'll look at Cooke's gospel beginnings with the Soul Stirrers through his pop breakthrough in the mid-1950s.

Harlem Airs On The 50s on 5:
Monday 8/7 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 8/8 @ 9pm PST and midnight EST
Friday 8/11 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 8/13 @ 11am EST

-MTC