Harlem: Week Of 5/26/08 - 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, 5/26 @ 1pm EST

Tuesday, 5/27 @ 9pm PST - Midnight EST

Friday, 5/30 @ 6pm EST

Sunday, 6/1 @ 11am EST



-Matt The Cat

James Burton on Rockabilly Thursday!

The Legendary

James Burton

This picture was taken in 1959 at a Ricky Nelson show in Seattle by Virginia Houser. There's a young James Burton burnin' up on guitar. By 1959, at almost 20 years old, James Burton was already a pro. He had already worked with Bob Luman, Dale Hawkins and Ricky Nelson. This week, the Night Prowl presents a very special Rockabilly Thursday as our Rockabilly guitar hero, James Burton joins us as special guest. Hear all about what it was like to play Rockabilly in the heyday of Rockabilly by a cat who was not only there, but was also shaping the way Rock n' Roll guitars were being played.

Harlem: Week Of 5/19/08 - Harlem Undercover!

This week, Matt The Cat puts on an overcoat for....

HARLEM UNDERCOVER

Harlem Undercover reveals the original R&B versions of songs that were later made famous by others as "cover" songs. Hear the original R&B version of "Rock This Joint" from Jimmy Preston, released a full 3 years before Bill Haley and The Saddleman's cover. Everybody knows Mel Carter's weepy 1965 hit "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me", but have you ever heard the Orioles' version? Matt The Cat brings you the story under the "covers", this week on HARLEM.

Harlem airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday @ 1pm over Boston Red Sox, MA
Tuesday @ midnight over Hartford, CT and 9pm over San Diego
Friday @ 6pm over Burlington, VT
Sunday @ 11am over tax-free Portsmouth, NH

Harlem: Week Of 5/12/08 - LaVern Baker

LaVern Baker

She's one of the first women of not only rhythm and blues, but also rock n' roll. She began her career singing under the moniker "Little Miss Sharecropper" while cutting sides for Savoy Records. While recording for Atlantic Records, she scored numerous pop and R&B hits including "Jim Dandy", "Tweedlee Dee" and "I Cried A Tear". We're going to cue up some of her greatest R&B records, this week on HARLEM.


Harlem airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday afternoon 5/12 @ 1pm over Baltimore
Tuesday night 5/13 @ 9pm over Central Ave in LA & midnight over Burlington, VT
Friday evening 5/16 @ 6pm over Revere, MA
Sunday morning 5/18 @ 11am over the Jersey Shore

Doo Wop Thursday w/ Dave Goddard of The Aquatones!

Doo Wop Thursday

Featuring Dave Goddard Of The Aquatones!

This is a very special Doo Wop Thursday as we get the opportunity to speak to Dave Goddard, one of the founding members of Long Island's own Aquatones. Dave will give us the story behind the story on the group from its beginnings to their smash hit "You" and beyond. "You" is a true Doo Wop classic and continues to make prowler's top doo wop lists.

Along with The Aquatones, Doo Wop Thursday will of course feature your favorites from The Cadillacs, The Flamingos, The Moonglows, The Clovers, The Penguins and many more.

-MTC

Harlem: Week Of 5/5/08 - Aladdin Records Story!

The

ALADDIN RECORDS

Story

Aladdin Records was formed by the Mesner Brother in Beverly Hills, CA back in 1945 and became one of the first independent labels to focus entirely on Black music. Aladdin was a trailblazing label in the fields of jazz, blues and rhythm & blues. At one time or another Charles Brown, Amos Milburn, Louis Jordan, Illinois Jacquet and Thurston Harris all recorded for this little label. This week Matt The Cat presents the story behind the story while he spins some of the most famous platters ever to be issued on Aladdin Records.

Harlem Airs On The 50s:
Monday 5/05 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday 5/06 @ 9pm Over LA – Midnight Over NYC
Friday 5/09 @ 6pm
Sunday 5/11 @ 11am