Rockabilly help

[atlanticdisco]

Hi Guys

i am booked to DJ at a hotrod weekend and was wondering if any of you have played much 'Rockabilly'.

Any pointers/playlists welcome.

Thanks

Iain

[BeerFunk]

I don't, and I don't even know what it is! However, this thread instantly reminded me of this thread posted by Steve a while back.

[atlanticdisco]

Beerfunk

thanks for showing that link.

this is not my usual style. its pretty much a favour for a friend so thought i had better do some digging so it works ok on the night.

thanks

Iain

[Excalibur]

Think Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Dave Edmunds and the like.

[Sapphire Disco]

Think anyone would find it hard to play just Rockabilly for more than a couple of hours I would think you could throw in some Showaddywaddy, Buddy Holly , Chuck Berry , Little Richard & maybe stuff like Dire Straights - Money For Nothing ?

[Corabar Entertainment]

...& maybe stuff like Dire Straights - Money For Nothing ?

...Only if he wants to get lynched!

[Sapphire Disco]

...Only if he wants to get lynched!

I'm not really into Hot-rods Angela I just like the guitar rift

[oligunner]

Funny enough I have a full weekend of rockabilly coming up as a follow up to a elvis festival weekend im also doing in Porthcawl.

I dont know much about it but its a mix of old rock and country music from the 50s era.as im only filling in blanks in between artists I hope il get away with what little knowledge I have.

Il try get a small play list up for you in a day or two.

[Creature]

It all depends on the people booking you and the customers who turn up.

If they are expecting serious Rockabilly - then if you move away they will soon let you know in strong terms.

the other issue is can you play modern rock a billy as well ? some like it but the purists wont

If on the otherhand its a bit of a mix then you may be able to get away with most fast Rock n Roll from the late 40s,50s & 60s.

A mix of songs you may get away with if a mix (in no order)

1. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
2. Baby Let's Play House - Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill
3. One Hand Loose - Charlie Feathers With Jody and Jerry
4. Good Rockin' Tonight - Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill
5. Matchbox - Carl Perkins
6. The Train Kept A-Rollin' - Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'N' Roll Trio
7. Bottle To The Baby - Charlie Feathers With Jody and Jerry
8. That's All Right - Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill
9. Red Hot - Billy Riley / Robert Gordon with Link Wray
10. Tear It Up - Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'N' Roll Trio
11. Race With The Devil - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
12. Rock and Roll Ruby - Warren Smith
13. Rock Billy Boogie - Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'N' Roll Trio / Robert Gordon
14. Boppin' The Blues - Carl Perkins
15. Ooby Dooby - Roy Orbison
16. Flyin' Saucers Rock And Roll - Billy Riley / Robert Gordon with Link Wray
17. Honey Don't - Carl Perkins
18. Fujiyama Mama - Wanda Jackson
19. Mystery Train - Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill
20. Honey Hush - Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'N' Roll Trio
21. Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby - Carl Perkins
22. Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill
23. Ubangi Stomp - Warren Smith
24. All Mama's Children - Carl Perkins
25. Rock This Town - Stray Cats
26. Stutterin' Papa - Buck Griffin
27. Sag, Drag and Fall - Sid King and the Five Strings
28. Rockin' Daddy - Sonny Fisher / Eddie Bond
29. Grandaddy's Rockin' - Mac Curtis
30. Dixie Fried - Carl Perkins
31. Bi-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go - Gene Vincent and His Bluecaps
32. Lonesome Train - Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'N' Roll Trio
33. Hoy Hoy - Collins Kids
34. Twenty Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran
35. Tongue-Tied Jill - Charlie Feathers With Jody and Jerry
36. Flip Flop Mama - Eddie Bond
37. Rock Around With Ollie Vee - Buddy Holly
38. Sweet Love On My Mind - Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'N' Roll Trio
39. Hip Shakin' Mama - Jack Cochran
40. Woman Love - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
41. If I Had Me A Woman - Mac Curtis
42. Cast Iron Arm - Peanuts Wilson
43. Black Slacks - Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones
44. Baby She's Gone - Jack Scott
45. Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee - Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'N' Roll Trio
46. Duck Tail - Rudy Grayzell / Joe Clay
47. Gone, Gone, Gone - Carl Perkins
48. Wild Wild Women - Johnny Carroll
49. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Roy Hall
50. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone - Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill
51. Red Hot Mama - Wayne Williams
52. Everybody's Loving My Baby - Charlie Feathers
53. Little Pig - Dale Hawkins / Polecats
54. Rock With Me Baby - Billy Riley
55. Hot Rock - Johnny Carroll
56. Ruby Pearl - Jackie Lee Cochran
57. Drugstore Rock And Roll - Janis Martin
58. We Wanna Boogie - Sonny Burgess
59. Get With It - Charlie Feathers With Jody and Jerry
60. Red Headed Woman - Sonny Burgess
61. Three Alley Cats - Roy Hall
62. You Ain't Treatin' Me Right - Mac Curtis
63. Rockin' Rollin' Stone - Andy Starr
64. All The Time - Sleepy LaBeef
65. Bluejean Bop - Gene Vincent and the Bluecaps
66. I Need A Man - Barbara Pittman
67. Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad - Wanda Jackson
68. All By Myself - Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'N' Roll Trio
69. Believe What You Say - Ricky Nelson
70. Rock The Joint - Bill Haley with the Saddlemen
71. Come On Little Mama - Ray Harris
72. Pink Thunderbird - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
73. Sittin' On Top Of The World - Curtis Gordon
74. That Ain't Nothin' But Right - Mac Curtis
75. Skinny Jim- Eddie Cochran
76. Pretty Mama - Marty Robbins
77. Boppin' High School Baby - Don Willis
78. Your Baby Blue Eyes - Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'N' Roll Trio
79. Rock It - Thumper Jones
80. Lorraine - Buddy Covelle
81. Milkcow Blues Boogie - Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill
82. Rakin' And Scrapin' - Dean Beard
83. Bang Bang - Janis Martin
84. Rock Crazy Baby - Art Adams
85. Jungle Rock - Hank Mizell
86. Pretty Bad Blues - Ronnie Self
87. Long Gone Daddy - Pat Cupp
88. Mama's Little Baby - Junior Thompson
89. You're My Big Baby Now - Roy Moss
90. Slow Down - Jack Earls
91. Shirley Lee - Bobby Lee Trammell
92. You Told A Fib - Gene Vincent and His Bluecaps
93. Bird Dog - Don Woody
94. Everybody's Movin' - Glen Glenn
95. If You Can't Rock Me - Strikes
96. Honey Bop - Wanda Jackson
97. Don't Be Gone Long - Bob Doss
98. Hey! Baby - Al Ferrier
99. Mercy - Collins Kids
100. Sweet Rockin' Mama - Hi-Tombs

[Corabar Steve]

I would think you could throw in some Showaddywaddy

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

Under NO CIRCUMSTANCES play any Showaddywaddy at a rockabilly event!

I'm sure Martin will give some good suggestions for this. When do you need them by? My HDs are otherwise engaged at the moment, so I can't give you an extensive list, but some more off the top of my head:

Colbert Hamilton = The Boys Are Back In Town
Dave Edmunds (with or without the Stray Cats, depending on what you can get) = The Race Is On
Ronnie Dawson = Rockin´Bones
Reverend Horton Heat = Revival / Baddest Of The Bad
The Rocker Covers = Bad Case Of Loving You / (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) / Roxanne / Sex On Fire / Don't Stop Believin’
Big Six = Twentieth Century Boy (Truman Show Soundtrack)
Voodoo Swing = Burnin' Love / Hillbilly Rock'n'roll / Voodoo Continental
Johnny Cash = Folsom Prison Blues
Sonny Burgess = Red Headed Woman / We Wanna Boogie / All Night Long
Million Dollar Quartet = Paralyzed

Pretty much anything by the artists mentioned in the other thread will do (But make sure the Setzer stuff isn't Brian Setzer Orchestra)

Also some lighter Psychobilly will also go down well:


Legendary Shack Shakers = Old Spur Line
Charley Horse = Eastbound & Down
Demented Are Go = Old Black Joe
Empress Of Fur = Johnny Voodoo
Frantic Flintstones = Enjoy Yourself
Guana Batz = King Rat / Bring My Cadillac Back / One Night
Long Tall Texans = Breakaway / Get Back Wetback / Don't Go Back To Rockville
Pharaohs = Blue Egypt
The Quakes = Paint It Black
The Sharks = Surfcaster / Bye Bye Girl / It's All Over Now


Check out stuff on Sun Records from the 50s, tons of original Rockabilly.

Hope this helps.

EDIT: I was obviously typing at the same time as Creature. His list covers most (if not all bases on the old school side of things) I've done events at the Ace Cafe where the Rockabilly side of things has comprised of a combination of his list, & mine from this & the other thread.