Archive for December, 2005
“KING”
This week HARLEM prowls around the back alleys of Memphis searching for the original R&B; versions of songs that ELVIS made immortally popular. January 8th marks what would have been Elvis’ 71st birthday. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to hear three different versions of the classic “Good Rockin’ Tonight” as it progressed from Roy Brown to Wynonie “Mr. Blues” Harris to ELVIS himself. There’s good rockin’ this week on the 50s on 5’s HARLEM with Matt The Cat.
Harlem will groove you on the 50s on 5 all week:
Monday 1/2 @ 1pm EST
Tuesday Night 1/3 @ 9pm over LA & midnight over NYC
Friday Night 1/6 @ 6pm over Portland, ME
Sunday Morning 1/8 ELVIS’ BIRTHDAY @ 11am EST and 10am Memphis time
Bo Diddley is 77 today!
The Night Prowl Show honors Bo by dedicating the Friday Night show to him.
Also, The Friday Night Cat Fight returns after a week off.
Daddy Dave’s Hollywood Diner follows the Night Prowl at 11pm ET.
Happy New Year!
2006 is going to be a great year for the Night Prowl Show and all of the Night Prowlers.
Matt The Cat features some of the most important Doo Wop groups to come out of the New York City scene during the 1950s. Hear what The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and of course HARLEM have to offer, including great records by The Cadillacs, The Crests, The Dubs, The Chantels and so much more. New York City Doo Wop, all this week on HARLEM; The Soul That Came Before Rock n’ Roll.
HARLEM airs on the 50s on 5:
Monday 12/26 @ 1pm over Harlem
Tuesday Night 12/27 @ 9pm over LA & Midnight over Jamaica, Queens
Friday 12/30 @ 6pm over Coney Island
Sunday 1/1/2006 @ 11am over The Bronx
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This blog is dedicated to the preservation of the world's greatest music: 1940s-70s Rhythm & Blues and Rock n' Roll. When I'm not collecting records, I'm listening to them.
