Michael Shelley: Playlist from July 31, 2010

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Upcoming events:

Sat. Dec 1st, 11am - 1pm: Michael welcomes background singer extraordinaire Ron Hicklin (More info...)

In the 1960’s & ‘70s when the L.A. studio scene was at its most prolific The Ron Hicklin singers were the go to group for background vocals, adding their unique blend to countless session including TV themes “Batman” and “Love American Style,” jingles ("Kawasaki, let the good times roll" & McDonalds’’ “You Deserve A Break Today”) and hit records from Gary Lewis, The Partridge Family & The Monkees and hundreds more. Tune in to find out the story behind one of the world’s most heard voices.

Sat. Dec 15th, 11am - 1pm: Mack Hayes of The Countdown 5 (More info...)

Michael welcomes Mack Hayes of The Countdown 5 the Galveston Beach band who honed their sound playing five upbeat hours a day to drunken frat boys while avoiding ass kickings from Texans suspicious of their hair and far out clothes. They created a huge regional following, but never cracked the national charts. We’ll delve into the history of this fascinating band and the mid '60s college party crowd Texas scene.

Sat. Jan 5th, 2019, 11am - 1pm: Michael welcomes Dennis Diken of The Smithereens (More info...)

Dennis Diken drops by the studio to spin some records and talk about the history and the future of The Smithereens. The band formed in Carteret, New Jersey in 1980 and is still going strong despite the passing of lead singer Pat DiNizio in December of 2017. We’ll hear tales of the road, recording in The Capitol Records tower, the making of MTV videos and the band’s upcoming plans.

Artist	Track
Cousins, The	Pepermint Twist
Anita O'Day	Just One of Those Things
Stonewall Jackson	Push the Panic Button
Solomon Burke	I'm Gonna Stay Right Here
Jesus & Mary Chain	Come On
Chris Montez	My Baby Loves To Dance
Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith	Mr. Stalin You're Eatin Too High On The Hog
Impressions, The	You want Somebody Else
Zap Pow	Lottery Spin
Incredible Casuals, The	On The Beach
Bobby Fuller Four	Saturday Night
Jerry Reed	Honey Chile
Drifters, The	Didn't It?
Pleasure Kills, The	Bring Me A Match
Bats, The	Get Your Baggies On
Skeeter Davis	Set Him Free
Ernie K-Doe	Here Come The Girls
Alan O'Day	Undercover Angel
Hogie Carmichael	Hong Kong Blues
Lyres, The	She Pays The Rent
Californians, The	Out In The Sun
Hank Thompson	A Six Pack To Go
Bo Diddley	Lazy Woman
Skip Easterling	Hoochie Coochie Man
Baronets, The	A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
Jerry Cole & The Stingers	Groovy Night
Ronnie Dawson	I Make The Love
Supremes, The	You Can't Do That
Sylvain Sylvain	Formidable
Tomboys, The	I'd Rather Fight
Chuck Wood	Friday Night Fights
Mr. Bear and His Bearcats	Mr. Bear Comes To Town
Bob Hope & Bing Crosby	Put It There, Pal (alt. version)
Ramones	I Don't Want To Go Down To The Basement
Pebbles, The	Get Around
Willis Brothers, The	Ruby Ann
Eddie Floyd	Things Get Better
Merle Travis and Joe Maphis	Little Liza Jane
Association, The	Darling Be Home Soon
Commercial	You And Your Johnson!
Long John Nebel on WMCA	Part 3