Mickey Bo's Rock 'n' Roll Revue

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KEEP  an umbrella handy because this week’s show rains down oldies! Rain was a common theme in ’50s-’60s rock — often a metaphor for sadness, usually in romance. But don’t be too blue. Our April downpour ends with a rainbow.🌈

PLAYLIST: Friday, April 4, 2024

The Cascades — Rhythm Of The Rain (1962)
Dee Clark — Raindrops (1961)
The Drifters — Drip Drop (1958)
The Jive Five — Rain (Makes My Baby Cry) (1963)
Irma Thomas — It’s Raining (1962)
The Ronettes — Walking In The Rain (1964)
Jay & The Americans — Walkin’ In The Rain (1969)
Sonny Wilson (Jackie Wilson) — The Rainy Day Blues (1952)
Buddy Holly — Raining In My Heart (1959)
The 4 Seasons — Tell It To The Rain (1966)
The Globetrotters — Rainy Day Bells (1969)
The Lovin’ Spoonful — Rain On The Roof (1966)
Wynona Carr — It’s Raining Outside (1955)
Fats Domino — It Keeps Rainin’ (1960)
The Everly Brothers — Crying In The Rain (1962)
Carole King — It Might As Well Rain Until September (1962)
Buster Brown — Blues When It Rains (1961)
The Prisonaires — Just Walking In The Rain (1953)
The Marcels — Over The Rainbow (1961)
Santo & Johnny — Over The Rainbow (1960)

EARLY ROCK 'N' RHYTHM!

MICKEY BO, your Backbeat Buddy, takes you on a bouncy one hour romp through the vintage rock, doo wop, R&B, and rockabilly playground — a rock 'n' roll revue! You'll hear:

Rock's Golden Age!   Mid-'50s to mid-'60s oldies.

Rock's Roots!   Earthy late-'40s to early-'50s jump blues that evolved into rock 'n' roll.

Old Hits & Forgotten Rocords!   Your faves generously laced with lesser known greats.

Fascinatin' Facts!   Behind-the-scenes tidbits about the records and the folks who made 'em.

ROCK 'N' ROLL DOWN TO ITS ROOTS!


CLICK TO VISIT THESE OLDIES SITES:

    Crown Association for Original Rock & Roll New England Doo Wop Society    


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