Harlem: Week Of 3/3/08 - Lloyd Price (Interview)

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 3/3 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday Night 3/4 at 9pm PST & Midnight EST
Friday 3/7 @ 6pm over Atlanta
Sunday 3/9 @ 11am over Boston & 10am over New Orleans

-MTC

Jimmie Rodgers Performs On The Cruise...See it!

Here is Jimmie Rodgers in his first appearance since he had the steel plate removed from his head. We were lucky enough to get Jimmie to come on the Bozo/Night Prowl Cruise with us. My jaw hung open the whole time as I watched Jimmie play the classic folk tune "500 Miles" and dedicate it to his friend Buddy Holly. It was just breathtaking to watch. Now, you can see it to. Watch below. Thanks to Jimmie's son, Michael Rodgers for providing this clip from the cruise.

Night Prowl Cruise Photos

WOW! What a trip we had cruisin' the Mexican Riviera. I have begun posting photos of our trip over on the Night Prowl Show Cruise '08 page. If anyone has photos that they'd like me to post, please email them to me as an attachment. I want to get a nice cross-section of what the cruise was like, so I won't be posting more of the same photos. I'm looking for different looking photos so everyone who couldn't attend can see what it was like to cruise the Pacific.

We spent 8 days aboard the marvelous Norwegian Star cruise ship and stopped first at Acapulco, Mexico. We then dug the intimate and very refreshingly non-American Zihuatanejo and the beautiful Puerto Vallarta. We ended in Cabo San Lucas and then returned to our home port in Los Angeles. We couldn't have had a nicer time. On the last day of the cruise, while we were at sea, we staged a memorable concert, featuring Jimmie Rodgers, who hasn't performed in nearly 4 years and Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon, who just brought the house down. Carl Dobkins Jr. and Judy Ricci also sang their hearts out. I want to thank The Truckin' Bozo for including us Night Prowlers on his yearly cruise this year. We had a blast. Now go check out those pics!

Billy Vera on Doo Wop Thursday!

Doo Wop Thurdsay!

Our friend and resident music guru, Billy Vera returns to the Night Prowl Show for a very special Doo Wop Thursday Feature (Feb 28th). Rhino Handmade Records (www.rhinohandmade.com) has just released the third and final box set in their celebration of Atlantic Records 60th Anniversary. All three were compiled by Billy Vera and all three are great, but this is the one you've been waiting for; "Atlantic Vocal Groups: 1951-1963". We'll be highlighting some of the greatest tracks from this new 4 CD set as well as getting the story behind the story from the guy who not only compiled the set, but also wrote the liner notes. It's always a great pleasure to have Billy on the show and I know this is going to be his best appearance yet.

-Matt The Cat

Harlem: Week Of 2/25/08 - The Checkers

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 2/25 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 2/26 @ 9pm PST - Midnight EST
Friday 2/29 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 3/2 @ 11am EST

-MTC

Harlem: Week Of 2/18/08 - James Brown - 1956!

Before he was Mr. Dynamite,
Before he was The Hardest Working Man In Show Business,
Before there was even Soul Music,
He was a great rhythm & blues singer…

The Late, Great
JAMES BROWN

This week HARLEM takes a look at the birth of a true legend. James Brown’s career began in March of 1956 with the release of his first 45, “Please, Please, Please” b/w “Why Do You Do Me” (Federal 12256) and he never looked back. Matt The Cat is going to spin both the A and B sides of every JB single that Federal released in 1956 with the full story behind the story. These records are truly the building blocks of soul music. Please join us as we honor the late, great James Brown with a look at how he began his fantastic career.

Harlem Airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 2/18 at 1pm EST
Tuesday 2/19 at 9pm PST – Midnight EST
Friday 2/22 at 6pm EST
Sunday 2/24 at 11am EST

Harlem: Week Of 2/11/08 - R&B Love Songs

Love Won, Lost & Unrequited
on
HARLEM

This week, Harlem features an entire hour full of rhythm & blues love songs. Whether it's songs about love won, lost or unrequited, Harlem's got it covered. Oh, and what would a love songs show during Valentine's week be without plenty of songs about drinkin', cheatin' and gamblin'? We've got those too. So open up a bottle of Jack Daniel's good ol' Tennessee Whiskey, because this is going to be a long week, on Harlem.

Harlem Airs on The 50s on 5:
Monday 2/11 @ 1pm over NYC
Tuesday 2/12 @ 9pm PST / midnight EST
Friday 2/15 @ 6pm EST
Sunday 2/17 @ 11am EST

Drink up, you lovers!

Matt The Cat

Harlem: Week Of 2/4/08 - New Orleans R&B

New Orleans
Rhythm & Blues

Harlem gets fat all week (not just Tuesday) with a full hour of nothing but great New Orleans rhythm & blues from the early '50s. Celebrate Mardi Gras in the juke joint with the likes of Fats Domino, Professor Longhair and Smiley Lewis. I spilt gumbo all over my 45s and 78s.

Harlem airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 2/4 @ 1pm in NY and noon in New Orleans
Tuesday Night 2/5 @ 9pm PST - Midnight EST
Friday 2/8 @ 6pm EST
Sunday morning 2/10 @ 11am EST and 10am in New Orleans

Keep it soulful, ya hear!