Rare & Scratchy Rock 'N Roll Podcast
Summary: "Rare & Scratchy Rock 'N Roll" is a rockumentary podcast series that tells the greatest rock and roll stories on record. This includes the untold tales of some great hits that time forgot, but maybe you'll still remember. These programs are hosted by Radio Dave, a veteran disc jockey and published authority on rock and pop music history. He draws his "Rare & Scratchy Rock 'N Roll" stories from his "groove yard," an archive that has more music than most record libraries.
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It's our second annual “Rare & Scratchy Rock ‘N Roll” Christmas episode – as we count down 40 sounds of the season that were hit singles during their day, but are no longer heard these days on most AM and FM stations. Featured artists include Otis Redding, Connie Francis, Santo & Johnny, Isaac Hayes, John Denver, Bill Withers, Carla Thomas, Brian Adams, Leon Russell, and even famed actor Cary Grant, and many others.
This episode samples every hit single by James Taylor and his siblings Kate and Livingston, as well as every hit single on which James Taylor appeared as a backup singer or studio musician – more than 100 songs. We'll also spotlight the fascinating stories behind many of these recordings.
This episode spotlights the most successful female songwriter of the rock and roll era. She’s written or co-written more than 200 charted hits. There’s a hit stage musical about her life, and her live concerts continue to be huge draws worldwide. In addition to our playing snippets of all of her charted hit singles, we cover many of what are known as “demo” recordings that she did to sell her songs to established recording stars in 1960s along with samples of their hit versions.
It's a "Halloween Hits Spooktacular!" We’ve conjured up a countdown of the 40 greatest trick or treat tunes of all time. Some of these macabre melodies have been raised from their vinyl resting places for the first time in decades of Halloweens. So wrap some garlic around your podcast player, don’t download this show alone in the dark, and listen to it at your own risk for our selection of the 40 greatest undead ditties.
We’ll feature the 40 greatest Italian-American acts in rock and pop history – from the 1950s all the way to the present day. We’ll hear from the Four Seasons, the Duprees, Dion & The Belmonts, the Angels, Santo & Johnny, Joey Dee & the Starliters, the Outsiders, the Four Aces, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, and Chicago among many others.
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