Archive for February 23rd, 2008

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

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