I hosted The Night Prowl Show on XM Satellite Radio's 50s on 5 channel from June 20, 2001 until October 15, 2008. For over 7 years we prowled those back alleys of early rock n' roll and R&B. The Night Prowl was unique, wonderful and will live forever in the hearts and minds of those who loved it.
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Teenage Tragedy Songs! This Halloween, The Night Prowl Show brings back "Death By Teenage: Laura, Patches, Angel, Laurie: Teen Tragedy Songs". I'll also have scary stories, goolish songs and freaky delights. Better to treat than trick! Halloween Night, Tuesday, October 31st.
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During the early 1950s, they called Atlantic Records, "The house that RUTH built", because Ruth Brown had scored so many consecutive top 10 and #1 hit records for the label. She's still rocking to this day. Catch some of her greatest 50s sides this week on Harlem: the soul that came before Rock n' Roll.
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Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
Hank Ballard got his big break in 1953 when he joined a local Detroit group called The Royals. Almost immediately, they changed their name to The Midnighters so they wouldn't be confused with The Five Royales, another popular R&B group of the day. The Midnighters would go on to have many #1 R&B records including the extremely influential, dirty and controversial "Work With Me Annie" from 1954. This week Matt The Cat digs up some of The Midnighters most important sides and gives 'em a spin on the show that solutes early 50s rhythm and blues; HARLEM.
Harlem Airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday Afternoon 10/23 @ 1pm over Stowe, VT
Tuesday Night 10/24 @ 9pm PST & Midnight EST
Friday Night 10/27 @ 6pm over Ipswich, MA
Sunday Morning 10/29 @ 11am over High Point, NC
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Chuck Berry
Tonight we salute the legendary Shakespeare of Rock n' Roll, Chuck Berry. His influence can be felt all over popular music from the day "Maybellene" hit the charts all the way up to today. His songs were about things that every rock n' roll kid could relate to: school, cars & young love. No matter who you are, you have a favorite Chuck Berry song. Help us honor The Chucker with a Very Berry Wednesday on The Night Prowl Show.
Wednesday, October 18 from 7-11pm on XM's 50s on 5
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Live on the Monday Night Prowl Show
Don't miss Sonny Burgess and a few members of his legendary band, The Pacers, live from the XM Satellite on Monday, October 16th. Sonny is one of the craziest, heppest rockabilly cats of all-time. His Sun sides are virtually unmatched for sheer energy, power and groove. He'll tell his story Monday Night on the show. Learn more about Sonny and The Pacers by dropping by their website, LegendaryPacers.com.
Soulfully,
MTC
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This week HARLEM takes a look at the first true casualty of Rock n' Roll, Johnny Ace. He was one of the most promising young R&B talents of the early to mid 1950s until he died under very mysterious circumstances on Christmas Day, 1954 in Houston, TX. You'll hear several of his top R&B hits plus the story behind the story of the late, great Johnny Ace, this week on HARLEM.
Harlem Airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 10/16 @ 1pm over Boston
Tuesday Night 10/17 at 9pm over LA & Midnight over NYC
Friday 10/20 at 6pm over Philadelphia
Sunday Morning 10/22 at 11am over Ocean Beach, NJ
Don't forget that Johnny Ace was such a signature figure that Paul Simon used his death as a metaphor for the murder of John Lennon in his song, "The Late Great Johnny Ace".
-MTC
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Rockabilly Thursday RETURNS to honor Gene Vincent, who died 35 years ago today. It's so unfortunate, because Gene is more revered today then he was during his lifetime. He is the epitome of "cool". He was an incredible rockabilly singer, because he could rock harder than anybody, as well as whisper a sweet love song. Gene Vincent should have been HUGE, but he only had a handful of hits. We'll set the record straight on The Night Prowl Show. Also, dig other Rockabilly greats like Sonny Burgess, Carl Perkins, Danny Dell, Jack Scott, Johnny Burnette and Charlie Rich. This is a show not to miss!
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Little is known about Matt the Cat, but rumor has it that he disappeared right around the same time the Russians sent up Sputnik in 1957. He left his Boston home with nothing but a stack of rhythm and blues records and a bag of 100 proof cat nip.
