Doo Wop Thursday With Speedo!

They Often Call Him Speedo, but...

Earl Carroll of The Cadillacs

Join Matt The Cat for a very special Doo Wop Thursday, as the legendary Earl Carroll of The Cadillacs prowls on The Night Prowl Show. The group formed in Harlem in 1953 and is still going strong with 2 original members; Carroll and bass Bobby Phillips. Learn more about what the Cadillacs are up to on their official site SpeedoAndTheCadillacs.com. Earl "Speedo" Carroll will join Matt The Cat, Thursday, November 1st (one day before his 70th birthday) at 8pm ET.

Harlem: Week Of 10/29/07 - T-Bone Walker

The Father Of Modern Blues Guitar...

T-Bone Walker

He is probably the most influential post WWII guitarist, having effected the styles of everyone from B. B. King and Chuck Berry to Jimi Hendrix, who mimicked his antics on-stage. This week’s HARLEM will look at T-Bone’s beginnings with Capitol Records and move into his heyday with the Black & White and Imperial labels during the late 1940s into the early 1950s. Rock n’ Roll guitar work owes a lot to this often overlooked legend. Matt The Cat uncovers the essential T-Bone Walker, this week on HARLEM.

Harlem Airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 10/29 @ 1pm ET
Tuesday 10/30 @ 9pm PT – Midnight ET
Friday 11/2 @ 6pm ET
Sunday 11/4 @ 11am ET

Halloween Night: Death By Teenage Is BACK!

HALLOWEEN!!

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, Wednesday, October 31st.

GO SOX!

2007 BOSTON RED SOX

In FOUR...that is all.

IT: The History Of Pop Music!

IT: The History Of Pop Music
Every Hit From 1930-2007

IT is going on right now on the 40s on 4.

IT hits the 50s on 5 @ 12pm EDT on Monday, October 22nd and continues through Thursday, October 25th at 6pm EDT.

Since the 50s will be immersed with "IT", The Night Prowl Show will not be on the air Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday Night of next week.

The Night Prowl will return on Thursday, Oct. 25th for CHART THURSDAY! This time, we'll be counting down the top 40 hits from this week in 1956, according to WCAO Radio in Baltimore.

Click here for more information on "IT" from XM Satellite Radio.

Everly's Win Close Cat Fight!

Everly Brothers Win 2nd Consecutive Friday Night Cat Fight!

Last night on the Friday Night Cat Fight, The Everly Brothers defeated Jerry Butler and Betty Everett by a score of 44 to 43 over the song, "Let It Be Me". 86 Night Prowlers voted and caused a 43 to 43 tie. According to Chapter 14, Section 2, line 48:

When the final voting result of a Cat Fight is tied by the voting masses, the host (Matt The Cat) must cast his vote in order to break such a tie score. The host (Matt The Cat) shall not vote under any other circumstances.

So, after much inner contemplation...I broke the tie by voting for the Everly Brothers. They were a bit more earnest in their singing style and I thought the musical arrangement was also better. Jerry and Betty did a fine, fine job as well, but if I'm going to ask others to vote for the one they like a little better, then I must apply the same logic to my voting selection.

The Everlys will return next week to try and make it 3 weeks in a row.

If you would like to vent your frustration with me, please do so below in the "comments" section.

Soulfully,
Matt The Cat

Harlem: Week Of 10/15/07 - Howlin' Wolf

This week, Harlem goes moanin' in the moonlight with...
Howlin'
Wolf

He has a sound that was all his own. A sound that is as original today as it was back in 1951 when he burst on the scene. He learned guitar from the legendary Charlie Patton and harmonica from the influential Sonny Boy Williamson. Put those influences together with his natural growl and you have Howlin' Wolf. This week, Matt The Cat will look at Wolf's early work with Sam Phillips in Memphis along with the world famous sides that he cut with the Chess Brothers in Chicago. Hear the Cat prowl with the Wolf, all week on Harlem.

Harlem Airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 10/15 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday Night 10/16 at 9pm PST and Midnight EST
Friday 10/19 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 10/21 @ 11am EST

Gretchen Christopher (Fleetwoods) on WCW!

Gretchen Christopher

Join The Fleetwoods' founder Gretchen Christopher as she joins Matt The Cat for an exclusive interview during the West Coast Wednesday edition of The Night Prowl Show (10/10/07). Gretchen has a new record out called "Suite 16" and you can find more information about that and every Gretchen Christopher at her website, GretchenChristopher.com. The interview will air at 5pm PST - 8pm EST.

Harlem: Week Of 10/8/07 - Nashville R&B

Harlem Takes A Trip...

Nashville Rhythm & Blues

Nashville has always been known as the home of country music, but this week HARLEM turns Music City into a rhythm & blues mecca. After all, Nashville was the home of one of R&B's greatest labels, Excello Records. You'll dig great sides from Arthur Alexander, Rudy Green and Gene Allison just to name a few. It's Nashville like you've never heard it before, this week on HARLEM.

Harlem Airs on the 50s:
Monday 9/8 @ 1pm and noon in Nashville
Tuesday 9/9 @ 9pm over LA & Midnight over NYC
Friday 9/12 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 9/14 @ 11am EST

Matt The Cat - ENGAGED! Sorry Kittens!

At an altitude of 3000 feet, in a hot air balloon over Maryland, on September 30th, 2007, I asked Cross Country Kelly to marry me.

Sorry kittens, but this cat is taken and now my records are her records (except for the Cardinals and Sun 78s).

On Monday Night's Night Prowl Show, we made our announcement official. Here's what our story sounded like live over the air.

Engagement Story