Duane Eddy – Ramrod – Song of the Day


Over the years the Ponderosa Stomp has had insane guitars, wild guitars, scratchy guitars and just some plain great guitars: Link Ray, Scotty Moore, Hubert Sumlin, Eddie Kirkland, Classie Ballou, Travis Wammack, Guitar Gable, Ray Sharpe, James Blood Ulmer, Paul Burlison, Lady Bo, Nokie Edwards, Arch Hall JR, Dennis Coffey, Jimmy Lee Fautheree, and Herb Remington to name just a FEW! (whew).

This year, at the ninth annual Ponderosa Stomp, we will have the “King of the Twang” guitar- DUANE EDDY! DR Ike has had Eddy on his wish list for years- and now its going to happen!

Enjoy Duane Eddy’s 1958 hit “Ramrod” – which got to #27 on the billboard charts.

Duane Eddy, Ramrod

Red Simpson – Hello I’m a Truck – Song of the Day

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Thee Midniters – Whittier Blvd – Song of the Day

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Irma Thomas- Wish Someone Would Care – Song of the Day

Join us today at 5:30pm at the Cabildo on Jackson Square for cocktails, DJs spinning vintage 45s, and a live interview with the legendary Irma Thomas. Admission is free. The “Soul Queen of New Orleans” began her musical career as a teenager, when Tommy Ridgely discovered her waiting tables at the club where his band … Continue reading Irma Thomas- Wish Someone Would Care – Song of the Day

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