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Monday, April 28, 2008

Canadian Thursday!

Canadian Thursday





Canadian recording star, Bobby Curtola joins Matt The Cat this Thursday as part of the Night Prowl's very first "Canadian Thursday" theme.



Bobby had 25 gold records in Canada, even though he is best remembered for his 2 American hits in 1962 ("Fortune Teller" and "Aladdin"). Don't miss what is destined to be one of Matt The Cat's best interviews.



PLUS, Canadian Thursday will also include a 50 year old Canadian radio survey countdown from CHUM in Toronto. Oh, Canada, your neighbor to the south salutes you, this Thursday on Canadian Thursday.

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Harlem: Week of 4/28/08 - The Swallows (Eddie Rich Interview)

Eddie Rich Of The Swallows Joins Matt The Cat


On Harlem


Eddie Rich, the original lead tenor of the Baltimore R&B vocal group The Swallows joins Matt The Cat on this week’s Harlem. Eddie will share stories of how The Swallows got signed to King Records in 1951 as well as what it was like to tour the South during the 1950s. The Swallows are mostly remembered today for their risqué classic, “It Ain’t The Meat”, but there is so much more to this wonderful group. Matt the Cat uncovers the Swallows greatest recordings this week on Harlem.


Harlem Airs On The 50s on 5:
Monday 4/28 @ 1pm over Baltimore
Tuesday 4/29 @ 9pm over LA – Midnight over NYC
Friday 5/2 @ 6pm over Philly
Sunday 5/4 @ 11am over Atlanta

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Saturday, April 19, 2008

Harlem: Week Of 4/21/08 - Dreamy Ballads!

Turn down the lights,

Turn up the hi-fi, for...

Dreamy Ballads

This week HARLEM dedicates an entire hour to the great, dreamy ballads of the early to mid-1950s. We'll groove on the smooth sound of Baltimore's own Cardinals as well as the raw West Coast Blues of Floyd Dixon. So pour the wine, dim the lights and turn up the satellite hi-fi for a very special edition of HARLEM with Matt The Cat.

Harlem Airs on the 50s on 5:

Monday, April 21st at 1pm ET

Tuesday, April 22nd at 9pm PT - midnight ET

Friday, April 25th at 6pm ET

Sunday, April 28th at 11am ET

-MTC

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Saturday, April 12, 2008

Orbison Wins 5th and FINAL Friday Night Cat Fight!

Orbison enters Night Prowl "Alley Of Fame"

Congratulations to Roy Orbison for being the first artist inducted into the Night Prowl "Alley Of Fame". Roy won his fifth and final Friday Night Cat Fight by defeating Elvis by a score of 49 votes to 9. He showed his sheer dominance throughout the contest and will now no longer be able to compete so that other cats have a chance to grace this alleys brick walls. Go to the Alley Of Fame page to see how Roy did it.



Next week, the Fright Night Cat Fight returns with the first of a few minor artist scuffles, so we can all break from what has been an exhausting five weeks of Orbie dominance.

Harlem: Week of 4/14/08 - Open The Door, Richard!

Every Hit Version of The Song....


Open The Door, Richard


In the late 1940's, the phrase, "Open The Door, Richard" was on everyone's lips. The song of the same name began as a comic routine, but blew up to the point where it sent four different versions to #2 on the R&B charts. This week HARLEM uncovers as many versions, sequels and answer records as it can to represent this historical record. You'll hear versions of "Open The Door, Richard" by Jack McVea, Dusty Fletcher, Louis Jordan, Count Basie, The Charioteers, The Pied Pipers, The Three Flames and even the Hit Paraders. Matt The Cat will also give you the story behind who wrote it and who got sued over it. This is one HARLEM not to miss. So put down that beer and OPEN THE DOOR, RICHARD!

Harlem Airs on XM-5:
Monday 4/14 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 4/15 @ 9pm over LA and Midnight over NYC
Friday 4/18 @ 6pm over Baltimore
Sunday 4/20 @ 11am over Newark


I hope you enjoy this evolution of a song.

-MTC

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Saturday, April 05, 2008

Harlem: Week Of 4/7/08 - SO DIRTY! Risque R&B!

It's Dirty...
It's Filthy...
It's Socially Unacceptable....

It's HARLEM, baby!


This week Harlem slips into the darkest of alleys as we present the best in Risqué Rhythm & Blues from the early 1950s. You'll hear amazing records that were banned upon their release, because they were considered too sexually explicit. Yes, all your favorites are here; "It Ain't The Meat, It's The Motion", "Lemon Squeezing Daddy", "Baby Let Me Bang Your Box" and of course "I Like My Baby's Puddin'". Prepare to wash your ears out with soap as Matt The Cat reaches new levels in obscenity. Will he have his job after this historic broadcast? Is this week's HARLEM too raunchy for even XM? FIND OUT!!


Harlem airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 4/7 @ a filthy 1pm EST
Tuesday 4/8 @ a dirty 9pm PST & midnight EST
Friday 4/11 @ a vile 6pm EST
Sunday 4/13 @ a sweet, sweet 11am all is forgiven on Sunday


OH so dirty!!

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Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Cats n' kittens rejoice as...

Instrumental Thursday RETURNS!

You'll dig in on some of the coolest sounds that are guarenteed to leave you "speechless". There are "no words" to describe these amazing instrumental sounds. Dig some B. Bumble & The Stingers, The Ventures, The Wailers, Big Jay McNeely, The Royaltones, Link Wray, Dick Dale, Duane Eddy and of course they'll be many songs you've never heard before.

Thursday, April 3rd, on The Night Prowl Show.

PLUS!

Tony Orlando is 64 today. - Miss Doris Day is 84. - Songwriter Jeff Barry is 70. - Country star, Don Gibson was born on this day in 1928. - The late Jan Barry of Jan & Dean was born on this day in 1941. - Sarah Vaughan dies on this day in 1990.

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