Rainwater Goes Fuzztone!

Marvin Rainwater - Indian Momma (1:56)

Here's a breathtakingly cool Marvin Rainwater track with some extra snarl provided by a fuzztone guitar.

Marvin Rainwater - The Haircut (MP3)

Marvin Rainwater - The Haircut (2:37)

Marvin's problem? His kid refuses to get a haircut, so Marvin rounds up one of his pals and they hatch a plan give the kid a haircut that even Sgt. Carter would love. Let's just say things don't exactly go according to plan.

Marvin Rainwater - Mr. Blues

Marvin Rainwater - Mr. Blues

January is Marvin Rainwater Month!

Down In The Cellar - Marvin Rainwater

Marvin Rainwater - A Gambler AND A Lover

Two goodies from Marvin Rainwater - both with ass whuppin' guitar!

First we have Marvin's version of Gamblin' Man (Roving Gambler)

And here's the loving "Rustic Rhythm" of  (There's Always) A Need For Love

Welcome to the Marvin Rainwater Friendship Club

Marvin Rainwater Friendship Club Record (thanks to Billy Miller)

Marvin Rainwater Month

Texas Bill Strength - Hillbilly Hades

Marvin Rainwater

Rockabilly

 

With Mark Ehmcke

1. Moon Rocketin' - Les Vogt

2. Wigwam Willie - Carl Philipps

3. Jungle Rock - Hank Mizell

4. Rock It - Thumper Jones

5. Rockin' Out The Blues - Carroll Linn and the Linn Twins

6. Rock My Warriors Rock - Joe Jackson

7. Whistle Bait - Larry Collins

8. Arkansas Twist - Bobby Lee Trammel

9. Rock On The Moon - Jimmy Stewart

10. Rockin' In The Congo - Hank Thompson

11. Jelly Roll Rock - Walter Brown

12. Savage - Alan Bernicoat 

13. Let's Get Wild - Rudy "Tutti" Grayzell

14. The Boppin' Martian - Dick Robinson

15. Cherokee Stomp - Bobby Tidwell

16. Bop-a-Lena - Ronnie Self

17. Snake Eyed Woman - The Sundowners

18. Indian Rock - Carroll Linn and the Linn Twins

19. Moon Twist - Billy Nix

20. Tongue Tied Jill - Charlie Feathers

21. Indian Squaw - The Kellwoods

22. Bo Bo Ska Diddle Daddle - Wayne Walker

23. Rock It On Mars - Terry Dunavan

24. Move Around - "Groovey" Joe Poovey

25. Rockin' Daddy - Sonny Fisher

26. Tag Along - Rocket Morgan

27. I Dig You Baby - Marvin Rainwater

Debbie Does Country A Go-Go

 

With Debbie D

The Strangers - Rockin’ Rebel - Titan Records 45

Marvin Rainwater - Gonna Find Me A Bluebird - M-G-M Records 45

The Farmer Boys - Someone To Love - The Bakersfield Sound box

The Louvin Brothers - You’re Learning - Hillbilly Music Thank God

Gene O’quin - It’s No Use Talkin’ Baby (I’m Through) - Hillbilly Music Thank God

Patsy Cline - Heartaches - Decca Records 45

Billy Vaughn - Boss - Hawaii 5-0 Didn’t We Meet At A Murder?

Hank Locklin - Pinball Millionaire - Let’s Hit The Road 

Graham Williamson - Interstate Forty Line - Comet Records

Freddy Fender - The Rains Came - The Freddy Fender Collection

Moon Mullican - Heartless Lover - King Records 45

Ramblin’ Red Bailey - Pretty Juke Box - Bethlehem Records 45

Booker T. & The M.G.’s - Groovin’ - Stax Records 45

Margie Lee - It’s Too Late - Tornado Records 

Buck Owens - Down On The Corner Of Love - The Bakersfield Sound box

Eddie Noack - Honeymoon With The Blues - Stoneway Records 45

Merle Travis - Moon Over The Motel - Capitol Records 45

Webb Pierce - High Geared Daddy - Parlophone Records 45

Joe Maphis - Guitar Rock And Roll - Fire On The Strings

Wynn Stewart - Why Do I Love You So? - The Bakersfield Sound box

Red Sovine - Anything Leaving Town Today - Tell Maude I Slipped

Phil McLean - Chicken - Versatile Records 45

Jean Shepard - I Washed My Face In The Morning Dew - Heart To Heart

Willie Nelson - Blue Skies - Stardust

Jim & Jesse - Farewell Blues - The Jim & Jesse Story

I Dig You Baby

Marvin Rainwater

Whole Lotta Woman!

It just can't be Marvin Rainwater month without this clip.
Live in London!!!

Today's Ichiban Mix!

With Boss Jock Mark Ehmcke!

1. Soul Shake - Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson
2. Big Boss Man - Charlie Rich
3. The Generation Gap - Jeannie C. Reilly
4. Mule Skinner Blues - The Fendermen
5. Niki Hoeky - Bobbie Gentry
6. Down and Out - Chuck Wells
7. Rock It - Thumper Jones (George of course)
8. Meat Man - Jerry Lee Lewis
9. Night Train - Roy Head and the Traits
10. Dance Of Love - Charlie Rich
11. I Dig You Baby - Marvin Rainwater
12. Panic ("A Trip") - Lloyd Green
13. Shimmy Shakin' Daddy - Maddox Bros and Rose
14. The Devil, My Conscience, and I - Billy Barton
15. The Rubber Room - Porter Wagoner
16. Death on the Highway - Howard Vokes
17. Still As The Night - Sanford Clark
18. Kangaroo of Love - Margaret Lewis
19. Enchanted Forest - Mohawk and the Rednecks
20. No Return - Wayne Cochran
21. You Better Get Gone Baby - The Jesters
22. Words, Names. Faces - Jeannie C. Reilly
23. She's a Yum Yum - Charlie Rich

Greg Cartwright 7

Studio C

Greg Cartwright returns with a stack of wax for Ichiban!

Listen now!

Mello-Tones - Twistin' Guitar
Mel Street - Moonshine Man
Elmer Lush - Tavern Song
Marvin Rainwater - Gamblin' Man
Buck Jones - Box Of Grass
Charlie Starr - Solitary Woman
Red West - My Babe
Wild Bill Cooksy - Mississippi Hippie
Ray Griff - Sugar From My Candy
Mel Tillis - Loco Weed
Rose Maddox - What Good Will It Do
Eddie Noack - Shotgun House
Ilene Rushing - Shake It Baby
Dean Greer - Who Can That Fool Be
Freddy McDuff - Jack Daddy
Red West - Bossa Nova Mommza
Les Waldroop - Watergate Bugs
George Darro - Eye'n You Up
Jerry McGill - I Wanna Make Sweet Love
Betty Foley - Old Moon
Ricky Wilkins - Hang Loose
Loyd Howell - Truck Driving Jack
Zookie & The Potentates - Bachelors Got It Made
Ray Smith - Let Yourself Go
Jerry Reed - Twist-A-Roo
Mello-Tones - Walkin' Charlie
Dennis Wheeler - Rock Bottom

Country A Go-Go

 

With Debbie D

The Frontiersman - Hi-Pardner

The Gee Cees - Buzz Saw Twist

Bonnie Owens - My Hi-Fi To Cry By 

Wilda Humphrey - Hot Pants 

Kenni Huskey - Number One Heel

Baldemar Huerta Con Los Romanceros - No Seas Cruel 

The Ventures - Guitar Twist

Gene O’Quin - I Don’t Know Anything About Love

Marvin Rainwater - Hot And Cold

Chuck Berry & His Combo - Brown Eyed Handsome Man

Shirley Jean Wiley - Long Tall Sally

Sunny Gale - Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad

Speedy West - Rippling Waters

The Hombres - Let It All Hang Out

Loretta Lynn - The Pill

Stoney Edwards - You Can’t Call Yourself Country

Roger Miller - Invitation To The Blues

Flatt & Scruggs - Folsom Prison Blues

Thumbs Carlisle - Hold It

Maddox Bros. & Rose - Milk Cow Blues

Texas Wanderers - Waitin’ At the End Of The Road

Arthur Smith - Guitar Boogie

Eddie Bonds - Rockin’ Daddy

Million Dollar Quartet - Paralyzed

Jim & Jesse - Farewell Blues 

Kenny Rogers - Daytime Friends

Country A Go-Go

 

With Debbie D

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - Don’t Get Above Your Raisin’

Lawrence Welk - Gentle On My Mind

Freddie Hart - Snatch It and Grab It

Barbara Pittman - Handsome Man

Rose Maddox - Wild Wild Young Men

Sir Douglas Quintet - She’s About A Mover

Jerry Reed - Don’t Think Twice It’s All Right

Bobby Smith and The Boys From Shiloh - Tractor For Sale

Cal Smith - The Lord Knows I’m Drinking

Merle Travis - Merle’s Boogie Woogie

Johnny Horton - Lover’s Rock

The Collins Kids - Hop Skip and Jump

Cliff Carlisle - You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone

Bill Justis - Raunchy

Charlie Rich - Another Place I Can’t Go

Lefty Frizzell - Just Can’t Live That Fast (Any More)

Buddy Holly - Blue Days, Black Nights

Marvin Rainwater - Gotta Go Get My Baby

Rusty Adams - Hippie From Mississippi

Thumbs Carllile - Candy Girl

Roger Miller - A World So Full Of Love

Ernest Tubb - Half A Mind

Faron Young - That’s The Way I Feel

Ray Price - Invitation To The Blues

George Jones - Nothing Can Stop

Jim & Jesse - Farewell Blues

The Letter R

 

With Mark Ehmcke

1. Flyin' Saucers Rock 'n' Roll - Billy Lee Riley

2. Seventh Son - Johnny Rivers

3. You Got Me Hummin' - Reigning Sound

4. She Lied - The Rockin' Ramrods

5. Oh! - The Rajahs

7. Ooh! Ooh! - Joe E. Ross

8. Reputation - The Rangers

9. Do That Thing - The Reactors

10. Ecstasy - Raspberries

11. Powder Blue Mercedes Queen - Raiders

12. Pretty Jane - Mark Robinson

13. Love Me Baby (Like There's No Tomorrow) - Marvin Rainwater

14. Love Is A Beautiful Thing - The Rascals

15. Rendezvous Stomp - The Rhythm Rockers

16. All Good Things - The Remains

17. Day To Day Life - Redbone

18. Little Latin Lupe Lu - Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels

19. Let Me Come On Home - Otis Redding

20. Tarantula - Bob Regan

21. Let's Do the Tighten Up - The Royal Kings

22. The Ways Of A Woman In Love - Charlie Rich

23. Nobody's Guy - The Recalls

24. The End - The Ruins

25. Let It Ring - Rubin Russell

26. Jam Up - Tommy Ridgely