La La Brooks & Frankie Ford
We’re rocking and rolling with two icons of 60s pop. First, it’s the voice behind some of the most well-known songs from the girl group era: La La Brooks, of the Crystals. La La sang the lead on the classic hit “Da Doo Ron Ron” when she was just a teenager! She shares stories of her time singing for Phil Spector, and starring on Broadway. We’ll also visit with Gretna, Louisiana’s Frankie Ford, whose early 60’s hit “Sea Cruise” set the New Orleans R&B scene sailing on the charts.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Da Doo Ron Ron Phil Spector
Phil Spector Session, unpublished instrumental outtake
House on the Hill Art Neville
Minit Records, Charly
I Dig Rock and Roll Music Peter Paul and Mary
The Very Best of Peter Paul and Mary, Rhino
Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio The Ramones
Weird Tales of the Ramones, Rhino/Warner Bros.
Claudette Everly Brothers
The Classic Everly Brothers, Bear Family
Rock House Roy Orbison
The Legendary Roy Orbison, Sony
Sweet Little Sixteen Chuck Berry
The Great Twenty-Eight, Chess/MCA
Why Do Fools Fall in Love The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon
The Doo Wop Box, Rhino
Instrumental: All About My Girl Jack McGriff
The Sue Records Story, EMI
Maybe The Chantels
The Doo Wop Box, Rhino
The Boy from New York City The Ad Libs
Best of the Girl Groups, Vol. I, Rhino
Then He Kissed Me The Crystals
Phil Spector: Back to Mono 1958-1969, ABKCO
SEGMENT: La La Brooks
Instrumental: Think Steve Cropper
Dedicated, 429
Dedicated to the One I Love The "5" Royales
Dedicated to You, Rhino
Dedicated to the One I Love The Shirelles
Billboard Top Pop Hits, 1961, Rhino
Dedicated to the One I Love Steve Cropper with Lucinda Williams and Dan Penn
Dedicated, 429
River Deep, Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner
Proud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner, EMI
Da Doo Ron Ron The Rolling Stones
Greatest Rarities, Vol. 1, unpublished
The Long and Winding Road The Beatles
Let It Be, Apple
End Bed: This Boy George Martin & His Orchestra
Off the Beatle Track, CEMA
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Rockin' at Cosimo's Lee Allen
The Cosimo Matassa Story, Prosper
Where You At Lloyd Price
Creole Kings of New Orleans, Specialty
Mojo Hannah Little Esther Phillips
Blues & Soul Power, Warner UK
Driftin' Herbie Hancock
Takin' Off, Blue Note
Tipitina Professor Longhair
The Cosimo Matassa Story, Proper
Chickie Wah Wah Bobby Marchan
The Best of Ace Records, Rock 'n Roll
Instrumental: Bop Sit-In Blues Edgar Blanchard
Creole Kings of New Orleans, Specialty
The Monkey Speaks His Mind Dave Bartholomew
Crescent City Soul: The Sound of New Orleans 1947-1974, EMI
Alimony Frankie Ford
Sea Cruise: The Very Best of Frankie Ford, Music Club
SEGMENT: Frankie Ford
Instrumental: Over the Waves Wayne & the Velvetones
The Best of Drew-Blan, Night Train
Sea of Love Cat Power
The Covers Record, Matador
Sally Go 'Round the Roses The Jaynetts
Best of the Girl Groups, Vol. I, Rhino
Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Swingin' Medallions
Nuggets from Nuggets, Rhino
Down the Line Buddy Holly & Bob Montgomery
Rockin Bones: 1950s Punk & Rockabilly, Rhino
Beat it On Down the Line Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead, Warner Bros.
Down Yonder (We Go Ballin') Smiley Lewis
The Cosimo Matassa Story, Proper
Rockin' Bones Ronnie Dawson
Rockin Bones: 1950s Punk & Rockabilly, Rhino
Dry Bones The Delta Rhythm Boys
Jump & Jive 'Til One O'Clock: Anthology Vol. 2, DEE-JAY
End Bed: Trombone Dixie The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds, Capitol