Poetic justice on a grand scale as the infectious strains of Roy Perkins’ “Drop Top” is currently getting massive airplay in a new Gogurt commercial on kiddy cable tv. I’ve seen several different kids repeat it after just one viewing- “BA DA BA DA DAAAAA – DROP TOP!” All hail ROY!
Top Ten Swamp Pop Songs – Billy Delle’s Records from the Crypt
Yat raconteur and one of the last great WWOZ dj’s – Billy Delle, recently counted down his top ten Swamp Pop records on his radio show. I grabbed a stack of post its and commenced to a writing. Starting it off with his own freewheeling scat interpretations of iconic New Orleans R&B hits Delle segued … Continue reading Top Ten Swamp Pop Songs – Billy Delle’s Records from the Crypt
Scene Report: Pee Wee Guidry & the Country Boys featuring Joe Timmons
I had been seeing these guys’ names in the paper for awhile now, playing in Kenner and Metairie, and have been intrigued: Pee Wee Guidry & the Country Boys featuring Joe Timmons. I saw where Pee Wee has played with pianist/singer Kenny “L” Lachney, according to Kenny L’s bio page for the West Bank Musicians … Continue reading Scene Report: Pee Wee Guidry & the Country Boys featuring Joe Timmons
Podcast news from Nortonville; Stompers hit the road
They hate CDs, but apparently they like the Interwebs okay. The mad geniuses and longtime Stomp supporters at Norton Records (label co-owner Miriam Linna moderated a memorable oral history with Question Mark at the 2009 Ponderosa Stomp Conference) have launched a new podcast to feed your ears, beaming out straight across the cyber-spaceways from their … Continue reading Podcast news from Nortonville; Stompers hit the road
Legendary composer and producer Ellie Greenwich dies at 69
The Ponderosa Stomp Foundation was sad to hear today that Ellie Greenwich, one of the leading songwriters of the early rock n’roll era, has passed away. Greenwich was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1940 and raised in the suburb of Levittown. Her first instrument was the accordion, though she gave that up in short order … Continue reading Legendary composer and producer Ellie Greenwich dies at 69
