Harlem - Week Of 4/30/07 - The Treniers

They Rock!

They Roll!!

They Swing!!!

The Treniers

The Treniers were one of the most important links between the big band sound of the 1940s and the jump blues jive of the 1950s. The Trenier brothers, Clifford and Claude are true "architects" of rock n' roll, but they never get the credit that they rightfully deserve. This week, Harlem's Matt The Cat is gonna dig through stacks of Treniers' wax and pull out their greatest sides for you hep cats and crazy kittens. Don't miss this week's HARLEM on the 50s on 5.

Harlem Airs on XM5:
Monday 4/30 @ 1pm over NYC
Tuesday 5/1 @ midnight over Boston
Friday 5/4 @ 6pm over DC
Sunday 5/6 @ 11am over High Point, NC (The furniture capitol of the world)

Rockabilly Thursday: Jerry Naylor

Rockabilly Thursday: Jerry Naylor, Special Guest

Matt The Cat welcomes Jerry Naylor to a special edition of Rockabilly Thursday. Jerry has produced a great documentary on Rockabilly music called "The Rockabilly Legends". Jerry will be live in the satellite and share some great stories about all the hep cats and crazy rockabilly chicks that he's known over the years. He was great friends with Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, The Burnette Brothers and many more. This will surly be a Rockabilly Thursday to remember.

For more information on Jerry Naylor's Rockabilly Legends DVDs and CDs, please click HERE!

Monday Night: Roy Orbison!

Monday Night: April 23rd, The Night Prowl salutes:

ROY ORBISON

The Big "O", Roy Orbison had the most beautiful, powerful and versitile voice in all of rock n' roll and on Monday Night we honor this legend on what would have been his 71st birthday. You'll hear Roy tell his own story in his own words through incredible archival footage as well as the great music he recorded from the mid 50s to the mid 60s. We'll pay particular attention to his rockabilly roots.

Don't miss Roy Orbison on the Night Prowl Show!

Harlem - Week of 4/23/07 - Imperial Records Story

This week, HARLEM salutes one of the most influential record labels in the development of rock n' roll...

Imperial Records

Lew Chudd formed IMPERIAL RECORDS in 1946 in Los Angeles to better serve the Mexican and ethnic community. By 1949 his sights were set on another musical form that was being ignored by the major labels, New Orleans rhythm & blues. He hired bandleader Dave Bartholomew to be his New Orleans A&R man and producer and rest is R&B history. Bartholomew signed Fats Domino, Smiley Lewis and The Spiders and Imperial had a soul bucket full of hit records that would end up becoming Rock n' Roll staples. Get the story behind the story of IMPERIAL RECORDS with Matt The Cat, this week on HARLEM.

Harlem Airs On The 50s on 5:
Monday afternoon 4/23 @ 1pm over Baltimore, MD
Tuesday evening 4/24 @ 9pm PST and Midnight EST
Friday night 4/27 @ 6pm over Seaside Heights, NJ
Sunday morning 4/29 @ 11am over Philly, PA

Harlem - Week Of 4/16/07 - Smiley Lewis

This Week on HARLEM...

Smiley Lewis

Smiley Lewis was New Orleans R&B through and through, even though he never sold more than 100,000 copies of any of his many Imperial Singles. Today, he's usually remembered as the guy who recorded the original version of the 1955 classic "I Hear You Knockin'", but there's so much to Smiley than that. Get the story behind the story on Smiley Lewis from Matt The Cat, this week on HARLEM.


Harlem Airs on The 50s on 5:
Monday 4/16 @ 1pm over Boston & Noon Over New Orleans
Tuesday 4/17 @ 9pm in LA and Midnight in NYC
Friday 4/20 @ 6pm over Baltimore
Sunday 4/22 @ 11am over Miami


Thanks and remember, whatever you do, do it with a little bit o' soul baby.

Matt The Cat

Harlem - Week Of 4/9/07 - Joe & Jimmy Liggins!

Joe Liggins & Jimmy Liggins

Pianist/singer Joe Liggins and younger brother, guitarist/singer Jimmy Liggins didn't record together. They each had impressive and hit laden careers apart. Joe made history with "The Honeydripper" which sat at #1 on the R&B charts for over 10 weeks in 1945, while Jimmy's biggest R&B hit was "Drunk" in 1953. This week, Matt The Cat focuses on both brothers, who contributed greatly to the R&B scene of the late 40s and early 50s.



Harlem Airs On The 50s on 5:

Monday, 4/9 @ 1pm EST

Tuesday, 4/10 @ 9pm PST - Midnight EST

Friday, 4/13 @ 6pm EST

Sunday, 4/15 @ 11am EST


Thanks for helping me keep the soul alive!


Matt The Cat