The Further Adventures of The Boogaloo Omnibus

The DISCOPHONIC WALK DJ Crew: Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Girlsoul.

The first ever DISCOPHONIC WALK took place on Friday August 27. DJ Girlsoul and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus teamed-up for an exciting night of soul, funk, R&B (all spun by Girlsoul) and fuzz-toned garage rock and Go-Go beats (courtesy of The Boog). Early in the evening they were joined by WFDU’s Rich Sibello (That soulful kinda fellow) who swung by with a box of records and dropped a set of groovy soul numbers. At midnight, Girlsoul and The Boog took turns playing food and chicken songs for an hour, in order to celebrate The Commodore, the great new supper club in Williamsburg, Brooklyn where the DISCOPHONIC WALK was held.

Here is a list of the 45s played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at DISCOPHONIC WALK number one:

Jerry Blavat—Discophonic Walk (Favor)
Billy Strange—The James Bond Theme (GNP Crescendo)
The 4 Season—C’mon Marianne (Philips)
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich—Hold Tight (Fontana)
The Zombies—Don’t Cry for Me (Date)
The Golden Cups—Nagaikami-No-Shojo (Capitol, Japan)
The Golden Cups—Hiwa-Mata-Noboru (Capitol, Japan)
The Kinks—She’s Got Everything (Reprise)
Jesse & James—Move (Belter, Spain)
The Equals—Police on My Back (RCA, Japan)
The Standells—Rari (Tower)
Dale Kahr & Christy Boghn—Black Is Black (Foggy Love)
Creedence Clearwater Revival—Call It Pretending (Scorpio)
Mike Evans—Gruesome (A&M)
The Angels—My Boyfriend’s Back (Smash)
The Mighty Cravers featuring Rex Garvin—Soul Food (Keynote)
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band—Frying Pan (A&M)
Brother Jack McDuff—Hot Barbecue (Prestige)
The Earthworms—Mo’ Taters (Bobbin)
Pigmeat Markham—Pig’s Popcorn (Chess)
Los Socios Del Ritmo—La Gallina (Capitol, Mexico)
The Radars—Finger Lickin’ Chicken (Yew)
Elijah and the Ebonites—Hot Grits (Capsoul)
Obie Plenty—Beef Stew (Verve)
Nino Ferrer—Les Cornichons (Barclay, France)
The Ramrocks—Lasagna (Press)
Dave Bartholomew—Shrimp and Gumbo (Mambo, UK)
The Dartells—Hot Pastrami (Dot)
Savoy Brown—Grits Ain’t Groceries (All Around the World) (Parrot)
The Golden Crusaders—Hey Good Lookin’ (Epic)
Wynder K. Frog—I’m a Man (United Artists)
King Curtis and the Kingpins—Whole Lotta Love (Atco)
The Birds—You Don’t Love Me (You Don’t Care) (Decca, UK)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band—Abba Zabba (Buddah)
The Telstars—Keep on Running (Columbia)
Wanderlea—Vou Lhe Contar (CBS, Brazil)
The What Four—I’m Gonna Destroy That Boy (Columbia, Canada)
Andrea Carroll—The Doolang (Bigtop)
The Beach Boys—Dance, Dance, Dance (Capitol)
Bobby Fuller Four—The Magic Touch (Mustang)
The Baskerville Hounds—Space Rock – Part 2 (Tema)
The Pack—Next to Your Fire (Capitol)
Black Pearl—Mr. Soul Satisfaction (Atlantic)
The Rationals—Leavin’ Here (Cameo)
The Revengers—The Batman Theme (M-G-M)
The Sensational Guitars of Dan & Dale—Robin’s Theme (Tiffton)
Junior Wells—(I Got A) Stomach Ache (Vanguard)
Orquesta Joe Cain—Mambo Au Go Go (Mainstream)
The Mohawks—Mony Mony (Sir J.J., UK)
The Grassroots—Feelings (Dunhill)
The Outsiders—Lost in My World (Capitol)
Georgie Fame—Somebody Stole My Thunder (CBS, UK)
The Candy Johnson Show featuring Candy Johnson’s Exciters!!!—Hound Dog (Canjo)
Elvis Presley—Rubberneckin’ (RCA)
The Who—I Can See for Miles (Decca)
The Golden Pot—Take One (A-Z, France)
Dve “Baby” Cortez—Hurricane (Cock)
The Hollywood Persuaders—Drums A-Go-Go (Original Sound)
The Doors—Peace Frog (Elektra, France)
The Illusion—Did You See Her Eyes (Steed)
The Pussycats—I Want Your Love (Columbia)

None of these records are for sale.

Rich Sibello dropped by to play some cool records, including this great one by Sidney Barnes.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus, Rich Sibello and Girlsoul display the DISCOPHONIC WALK theme song by the great Jerry Blavat!

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at Otto's Shrunken Head when he was guest DJ for the Copycat Night Tribute to The Sonics.

On the evening of Wednesday, August 25, the world famous Copycat Night paid tribute to The Sonics at Otto’s Shrunken Head in the East Village, NYC. The Dirty Shames and the fabulous Back C.C.’s played a fair amount of material originally made popular by The Sonics in each of their respective sets. Let us state here that The Back C.C.’s are one of the finest, most frantic rock’n’roll bands one will ever experience and consider yourself strongly urged to see this group the next time it plays in your town. Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was guest DJ, and he played a mix of songs by The Sonics, Sonics’ songs covered by others, by groups that shared the stages with The Sonics in the Pacific Northwest during the mid sixties, cover songs preformed with the intensity of The Sonics, and a mini-tribute to “Louie Louie.” Thanks to host DJ Xerox for inviting The Boog to come spin a few rekkids. Here is a list of the rekkids he played:

The Emeralds—Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Moonglow)
Tidal Waves—Big Boy Pete (HBR)
Carl Holmes and the Commanders—Mashed Potatoes (Part 1) (Atlantic)
The Sonics—You Got Your Head On Backwards (Jerdon)
The A-Bones—Maintaining My Cool (Erastus)
The Cramps—Strychnine (IRS)
DMZ—Cinderella (Sire)
Don & the Goodtimes—Little Sally Tease (Dunhill)
Ronnie Bird—Je voudrais dire (Decca, France)
Hollywood Hurricanes—Have Love, Will Travel (Prima)
The Early Rationals—I Need You (A-Squared)
The Selective Service—Shake (Main Line)
Lee Fields and Sugarman & Co.—Shot Down (Daptone)
The Sonics—Don’t Believe in Christmas (Norton)
Los Moscas—Vamas a Nadar (CBS, Peru)
Paul Revere & the Raiders—Over You (Columbia)
The Kingsmen—The Climb (Wand)
The Sonics—Love-Itis (Piccadilly)
The Ventures—Wild Thing (Dolton)
The Five Sounds—Miss Ann (Epic)
The Artesians—Trick Bag (Norton)
Rockin’ Robin Roberts and the Fabulous Wailers—Louie Louie (Etiquette)
Jack E. Lee—Love That Louie (RCA Victor)
Jack Eely—Louie Louie ’66 (Bang)
The Kinks—Louie Louie (Pye, UK)
Paul Revere & the Raiders—Louie—Go Home (Columbia)
The Sonics—Psycho (Jerdon)
The Iguanas—Mona (Forte)
The Vacant Lot—Don’t You Just Know It (LTD)
Meep Meep and the Roadrunner—Justine (Boomerang)
Les Ombres—Teen Age Letter (Olympia, Europe)
Dave Clark Five—I Like It Like That (Epic)
The Undertakers—Stupidity (Pye, UK)
Little Richard—Money (OKeh)
Los Teen Tops—La Plaga (Orfeon, Mexico)
The Royal Lancers—Good Good Lovin’ (Hi Mar)
Los Rockin’ Devils—La Pequeña Lupe Lu (Orfeon, Mexico)
The Neatbeats—Farmer John (Hillsdale)
Brownsville Station—Jailhouse Rock (Hideout)
The Wailers—Out of Our Tree (Norton)
The Sonics—Like No Other Man (Jerdon)
The Sonics—The Hustler (Etiquette)

None of these records are for sale.

Ambassador Hazy lays down a groovy sound.

Subway Soul Club held it’s monthly dance and social gathering on Friday 20 August.  Hostess Lady Dawn led the group in terpsichorean activities as Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus (the club’s resident DJ) and Ambassador Hazy (one of the evening’s advertised guests) took turns gyrating phonograph recordings at an audio level conducive for the Boogaloo and the Shingaling, with the aid of the appropriate electronic devices.  Unfortunately, due to a clerical error, the second guest DJ, Leah Lugosi, arrived tardy and sans vinyl discs.  However, she was allowed approximately 1.2 hour of designating recordings culled out of the collections of The Boog and The Ambassador.  The scheduling error has been duly noted and shall be rectified at an upcoming Subway Soul Club gathering, most likely in November, when it is presumed that Leah Lugosi shall return, on time and bearing her most excellent phonograph recordings.

The subsequent is an accounting of the seven-inch phonograph recordings that were engaged by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus throughout the evening:

• Elliott Shavers—Soulin’ Back (Magnum)
• The Radiants—Shy Guy (Chess)
• Luther Ingram—I Can’t Stop (Ko Ko)
• Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure—Don’t Jump (Checker)
• Willie Gresham and the Free Food Ticket—Step by Step (Majesty)
• Louis Chachere—The Hen (Pt. 1) (Paula)
• The Bananas—Alley-Oop Doing the Jerk (PRO)
• Jimbo Jackson & Violators—Pop Corn Part 1 (Brainstorm)
• Kim Melvin—Doin’ the Popcorn (Hi)
• Donnie Elbert—Along Came Pride (CBS, UK)
• Willis Jackson—Goose Pimples (Cadet)
• Larry Harlow—That Groovy Shingaling (Fania)
• The Slickers—Papa Was a Rolling Stone (Ice, Jamaica)
• Mel Torme—Comin’ Home Baby (Atlantic)
• Tony Clarke—Landslide (Chess, UK)
• Candy & the Kisses—The 81 (Cameo)
• The Soul Twins—It’s Not What You Do, It’s the Way That Yo Do It (Karen)
• Brono Lomas—Es Mejor Dejarlo Como Esta (Regal, Spain)
• The Contours—Don’t Let Her Be Your Baby (Gordy)
• The United Four—She’s Putting You On (Harthon)
• Frank Polk—Do the Jerk (Capitol)
• The Experts—Shing-A-Loo & Boog-A-Ling Big Mama (Tag Ltd)
• Tommy Neal—Goin’ to a Happening (Vocalion, UK)
• Hues Corporation—Goodfootin’ (Liberty)
• Stevie Wonder—Kiss Me Baby (Tamla)
• The Chips—When You Hold Me Baby (ABC)
• Linda Jones—I Can’t Stop Lovin’ My Baby (Loma)
• Paul Kelly—Chills and Fever (Dial)
• The Thrills—What Can Go Wrong (Capitol)
• Bobby Garrett—My Little Girl (Mirwood)
• Johnny Wyatt—This Thing Called Love (President, UK)
• Lee Andrews and the Hearts—Can’t Do Without You (Lost Nite)
• Bob Brady—More, More, More of Your Love (A&M)
• Frank Wilson—Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) (Tamal/Motown, UK)
• The Fabulous Peps—With These Eyes (Wee 3)
• Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers—Emulsified (OKeh)
• The Ideals—Gorilla (Cortland)
• Phil Flowers & the Flower Shop—Like a Rolling Stone (A&M)
• Los Socios Del Ritmo—La Gallina (Capitol, Mexico)
• Marsha Gee—Peanut Duck (Penniman, Spain)
• Willie Mitchell—That Driving Beat (Hi)
• Jr. Walker & the All Stars—Shot Gun (Soul)
• Chubby Checker—Karate Monkey (Parkway)
• Eddie Holland—Leaving Here (Motown)
• Jamo Thomas & His Party Brothers Orchestra—I Spy (For the FBI) (Thomas)
• The Mighty Show-Stoppers—Hippy Skippy Moon Strut (Freestyle)
• Dobie Gray—Out on the Floor (Charger)
• Mr. Wiggles & the Wigglin’ Men—Fat Back (Part II) (Parkway)
• Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs—The Four Corners (Veep)
• Reuben Wilson—Orange Peel (Blue Note)
• Soul Continentals—Goobah (Sound Stage 7)
• Maurcie Simon and the Pie Men—The Git Go (Carnival)
• Tommy Reynolds, The T-Bones—The Beat Goes On (Liberty)
• The T-K-O’s—Can You Dig It (Ten Star)
• The Wolf Man—Back Side (OKeh)
• Keith Mansfield & His Orchestra—Boogaloo (Epic)
• Jimmy Smith—Mission Impossible (Verve)
• Booker T & the MG’s—Green Onions (Stax)

The above noted audio recordings are unavailable for barter.

Leah Lugosi and Lady Dawn are excited by one of the records played by Ambassador Hazy.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Leah Lugosi share a chuckle regarding The Boog's email error!

Around 1980, while attending a late night record listening party at the house of Dave and Phil Alvin of The Blasters, a record by The African Beavers was played.  At the time it was suggested that the record was recorded by The Isley Brothers with Jimi Hendrix playing guitar under an assumed name—and, indeed, this is what the record sounds like.  The lead singer hits high falsetto notes that sound a lot like the singing of Ronald Isley.  For a soul record, the production is sparse.  There are no horns, only guitar bass and drums—much like a rock group.  The playing of the guitarist, however, is sufficiently forward-looking to sound not unlike the work of Jimi Hendrix during this period, 1964-1965.

This was a revelation.

For years, I thought that this was certainly an Isley/Hendrix collaboration; one that no one was talking about as it appeared in no books about Jimi Hendrix (unfortunately, there are no books about The Isley Brothers—a shame, considering that the group had a LOT more longevity and success than Hendrix).

Anyway, I duly went out and found copies of both records by The African Beavers:  Jungle Fever/Find My Baby (RCA 47-8530) and Night Time is the Right Time/You Got Something (RCA 47-8639).  The more I listened to them, the more I thought that these are Isley/Hendrix recordings.

During the nineties, I met a fellow who had access to the RCA vaults.  I asked him if he could find information on these records.  All he found out was that the tracks were licensed from an independent record label/production company called Gwen Records out of New Jersey (blues singer Buster Brown cut a single for Gwen in 1963).

Further research turned up this:  Buster Brown’s real name is Wayman Glasco, who is credited to have written the two original African Beavers songs.  Glasco must have been in the band, or acted as a producer/Svengali of some sort.  Perhaps he was an owner of Gwen Records, but he seems to have been involved somehow.  Buster Brown, who had a Number One R&B hit with “Fannie Mae” in 1960, was a fine blues harmonica player, yet there is no harmonica playing on the records by The African Beavers.

Nothing else.

In 2001, I had the opportunity to interview Ronald and Ernie Isley.  By the end of the interview I mustered up enough courage to ask them about The African Beavers.  They denied any knowledge of the records.  At this late date, they have no reason to lie about such a session, if it really took place, so I believe them.

So that was all we knew about The African Beavers—until last month, when a picture sleeve for the first single surfaced at a record show in Wayne, NJ.  The dealer wanted a little bit of change for it, so, even though I held it in my hands and slobbered on it, I didn’t buy it.  For a month I regretted that decision.  When it came time for the August Wayne, NJ record show, I went and bought it!

Here it is, a photo of the legendary African Beavers….

The rare African Beavers picture sleeve!

If you have solid information regarding The African Beavers, please let us know in the “Comments” section.  Thanks.

NEW INFO! Thanks to our pal Mr. Fine Wine, who has pointed out that the Sir Shambling’s Deep Soul Heaven website states that the lead singer of The African Beavers was a singer who recorded under several names, but most popularly as Tony Fox.

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“Find My Baby” was written by Wayman Glasco.

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“Jungle Fever” is a cover of a 1958 song by Roy Hamilton.

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“Night Time Is the Right Time” is a cover of “The Right Time” by Nappy Brown (1957) that was later made famous by Ray Charles as “Night Time Is the Right Time” (1959).

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“You Got Something” is another Wayman Glasco song.

The Wang Dang Doodle returned to action in a big way at Teddy’s Bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in a very special Friday the 13^th Stomp, with Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and his groovy guest DJs The Thing With Two Heads (Bazooka Joe aka Joe Diddley and X-tine Sixteen).  Teddy’s is one of Williamsburg’s oldest and most respected establishments, and for some reason they invited the Wang to hang.  The food there is great—The Boog partook in the Friday night Fish Fry!  Also, DJ B-Dub stopped by for an unannounced turn at the wheels of steel.  Here is a list of the 45s played by the Boogaloo Omnibus:

• Mike Patterson & the Fugitives—Cookin’ Beans (Imperial)
• Muvva (Guitar) Hubbard and the Stompers—Congo Mombo (ABC-Paramount)
• The Challengers—On the Move (Vault)
• Sally and the Roses—Chicken Back (Columbia)
• Chess and Checker—Chicken in the Logo (Chicory)
• Guitar, Jr.—the Hoss (Mercury)
• Eddie and the Tropics—Don’t Monkey With Another Monkey’s Monkey (Josie)
• Les Pinguins—Voo-Doo-Twist (Decca, France)
• The Habbits—Elbow Baby (Decca, UK)
• El Bandido—El Lobo Feroz (Decca)
• The Vibrations—Watusi Time (OKeh)
• McKinley Mitchell—No Love (Like My Love) (One-Derful!)
• Hank Ballard & the Midnighters—It’s Love Baby (24 Hours A Day) (King)
• Howlin’ Wolf—Do the Do (Chess)
• Bo Diddley—Dearest Darling (Checker)
• Chubby Checker—Good, Good Lovin’ (Parkway)
• Floyd Dixon—Oooh Little Girl (Ebb)
• Billy Joe Young—The Push (Jewel)
• The Carter Bros.—Do the Watusi (Coleman)
• The T-Birds—Come On, Dance With Me (Chess)
• Howlin’ Wolf—Ooh Baby (Chess)
• The Wolf Man—Back Side (OKeh)
• Kenny Ottey—Sick, Sick, Sick (RCA Victor)
• Lorenzo Holden—The Wig (Mousetrap Music, UK)
• Los Socios Del Ritmo—La Gallina (Capitol, Mexico)
• The Goodies—Sophisticated Boom Boom (Blue Cat)
• The Dave Clark Five—Chaquita (Epic)
• The Fearsome Foursome—Stranded in the Jungle (Captol)
• Casey Jones & the Governors—Don’t Ha Ha (Philips)
• Eddie Bo—We Like Mambo (Ace)
• The Hawketts—Mardi Gras Mambo (Sapphire)
• Wendy Rene—Bar-B-Q (Stax)
• Henri Salvador—Bouli-Bouli (Rigolo, France)
• Les Célibataires—Papa Oom Mow Mow (Barclay, France)
• Tony Roman et ses Dauphins—Na-Na-Na (Land of a Thousand Dances) (Jupiter, Canada)
• “Baby” Earl & the Trini-Dads—Back Slop (S.P.Q.R.)
• The Blenders—Everybody’s Got a Right (Witch)
• Johnny and the Vibratones—Bird Stompin’ (Warner Bros.)
• Wilmar Walker—Stompin’ Roaches (Philips)
• The Aztecs—Da Doo Ron Ron (World Artists)
• Gérard Brent—L Fille Qui Me Plait (Columbia, France)
• Jackie & Los Ciclones—Twisteando Hasta el Amanecer (CBS, Spain)
• Chuck Anderson y su Orquesta—Bataman (CBS, Mexico)
• Bo Diddley—Somebody Beat Me (Chess, UK)
• Canadian Squires—Uh-Uh-Uh (Ware)
• Eddie Kirk—The Grunt (Fortune)
• Terry & the Bunnys—Let’s Go Shake (Seven Seas, Japan)
• The Shake Spears—The Shake Spear (Ronnex, Belgium)
• The Cornerstone Trio, vocal-Stu Gardner—Summertime (Logo)
• Bo Diddley—Mr. Khruschev (Barclay, France)
• Bonzo Dog Band—Slush (United Artists)

None of these records are for sale.

The THING WITH THREE HEADS!!! Xtine Sixteen, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Bazooka Joe were swingin' at Teddy's.

The Uninvited!! B-Dub dropped by for a surprise DJ set!!

DJ Carlos Tropicaza dropped by on Friday night and played some fabulous Mexican 45s.

On July 30 and 31, the 30^th Anniversary of the Big Takeover Magazine was celebrated at the Bell House in Brooklyn.  The Big Takeover is a swingin’ ‘zine, dedicated to all sorts of alternative rock stuff, published by our pal Jack Rabid.  Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was asked to DJ each night in the Front(ier) Room.  The Boog was happy to run into several old friends over the two nights, including Rod Firestone (Rubber City Rebels); Paul Collins (The Nerves), who played on the Saturday; and Eddie Munoz (The Plimsouls).  On Friday, The Boog was helped out by his pal Carlos Tropicaza, who spun some wild Mexican records.  On Saturday, Kid Congo Powers (Gun Club, Cramps, etc) dropped by to spin some really cool glam records and assorted madness.

Here is a list of the records The Boog played each night.  Note that he was able to get in tracks by many of his friends and heros.

Friday:

• Secret Affair—Time for Action (I-Spy, UK)
• Slade—Look Wot You Dun (Cotillion)
• The Undertones—Get Over You (Sire, UK)
• The Four Below Zero—Getting Thru to You (Jerdon)
• The Style Council—Speak Like a Child (Polydor, UK)
• Brian James—Ain’t That a Shame (Illegal Records)
• Arthur Lee—Everybody’s Gotta Live (A&M)
• Graham Parker—Hey Lord Don’t Ask Me Questions (Vertigo, UK)
• Yo La Tengo—For the Turnstiles (Coyote)
• Los Mustang–¡Socorro! (La Voz de Su Amo, Spain)
• The Dansettes—Oh My! (Cosmic Groove)
• Los Javaloyas—Buenas Vibraciones (La Voz de Su Amo, Spain)
• Mink DeVille—Soul Twist (Capitol, UK)
• Afghan Whigs—My World Is Empty Without You (Sub-Pop)
• Cul De Sac—Sakhalin (Shock)
• Lou Reed—Wild Child (RCA, UK)
• The Pale Fountains—Jean’s Not Happening (Virgin, UK)
• Dexy’s Midnight Riders—Dance Stance (Oddball Productions, UK)
• Sharon Jones—I Just Dropped in to See What Condition My Condition Is In (Daptone)
• X—4^th of July (Elektra)
• The Long Ryders—Looking for Lewis and Clark (Island, UK)
  Sham 69—Angels With Dirty Faces (Polydor, UK)
• Pretenders—The Wait (Real, UK)
• Dave Davies—Death of a Clown (PYE, UK)
• Christopher Milk—Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace (Reprise)
• Amen Corner—Hello Susie (Immediate, UK)
  The Jam—Eton Rifles (Polydor)
• Toots & the Maytals—Pressure Drop (Beverly’s)
• The Exclusive—Gracias (Thank You) (Palacio, Venezuela)
• Fela Ransome-Kuti and Africa ’70—Egbe Mi O (Regal Zonophone, UK)
• Reigning Sound—I’d Much Rather Be With the Boys (Norton)
• Fleshtones—Shadow-Line (I.R.S., UK)
• The Imperial Dogs—I’m Waiting for My Man (Back Door Man)
• Roky Ericson & Bleibalien—Red Temple Prayer (Two Headed Dog) (Mars)
• Creedence Clearwater Revival—Run Through the Junge (Fantasy)
• The Plugz—Achin’ (Fatima)
• The Last—She Don’t Know Why I’m Here (Bomp)
• The Damned—Stretcher Case Baby (Stiff, UK)
• X-Ray Spex—The Day the World Turned Dayglo (EMI, UK)
  The Black Hollies—Hold Tight (Go Out of Your Mind) (Dead Flowers Productions)
• Bash & Pop—Harboring a Fugitive (Soil X Samples)
• Captain Beefheart—Click Clack (Reprise)
• Bonzo Dog Band—Urban Spaceman (UA)
• Les Yper-Sound—Psyché Rock (Fontana, France)
• Eddy Mitchell—Otis (Hard to Handle) (Barclay, France)
• Plastic Ono Band—Cold Turkey (Apple)
• Bob Dylan—Obviously 5 Believers (Columbia)
• The Blasters—I’m Shakin’ (Slash)
• Flamin’ Groovies—Teenage Head (Kama Sutra, Europe)
• Maytals—Funky Kingston (Shelter)
• Georgie Woods—Potato Salad Part 1 (Fat Back)
• Wizzard—See My Baby Jive (Harvest, UK)
  Dick Rivers—Via Lucifer (Pathé, France)
• The Cramps—Drug Train (Illegal)
• The Adverts—Gary Gilmore’s Eyes (Anchor, UK)
• The Boomtown Rats—Lookin’ Out for No. 1 (Ensign, UK)
• Dementia Thirteen—Do the Snake! (Smilin’ Bob)
• Zeros—Don’t Push Me Around (Bomp)
• Sea Monkeys—Food Emporium (Vital Music)
• The Saints—This Perfect Day (Harvest, UK)
• The Jam—All Around the World (Polydor, UK)
• Prince Buster and the All Stars—Madness (Prince Buster, Jamaica)
• Alf Newman—It’s a Gas (Golden 12, Germany)
• Nino Ferrer—Mirza (Riviera, France)
• The Feelies—Fa Cé La (Rough Trade, UK)
• The Doors—Take It As It Comes (Elektra, UK)
• Wynder K. Frog—I’m a Man (UA)
• Los Mustang—Verano en la Ciudad (La Voz de Su Amo, Spain)
• The Fleshtones—Les Temps Dira (Yep Roc)
• The A-Bones—Louie Go Home (Estrus)
• Stompin’ Riffraffs—Horror Show (Miz Liz)
• LoveStruck—Comb Your Hair (Bunny Hop)
• Vince Taylor and His Playboys—Brand New Cadillac (Chiswick, UK)
• The Pop—Beat Temptation (Arista)
• The Twinkeyz—Aliens in Our Midst (Twirp)
• The Velvet Underground—White Light White Heat (Verve)
• The Equals—My Life Ain’t Easy (President)
• The Plimsouls—Now (Planet)
• Eddie & the Hot Rods—Do Anything You Wanna Do (Island, UK)
  The Saints—(I’m) Stranded (Power Exchange, UK)
  The Clash—Clash City Rockers (CBS, UK)
• 999—Homicide (UA, UK)
• Hüsker Dü—Makes No Sense At All (SST)
• The Thirteenth Floor Elevators—You’re Gonna Miss Me (International Artists)
• Bo Diddley—Pretty Thing (PYE International, UK)
• The Primitives—The Ostrich (Pickwick City)
• The Cramps—Googoo Muck (I.R.S.)
• Sir Lord Comic & the Skatalites—Lon Chaney (King Edwards, UK)
• The Maytals—54-46 Was My Number (Shelter)
• The Neapolitans feat. The Essentials—Crosstown Traffic (Hot Funky & Sweaty, UK)
• Sharon Jones—I Got the Feeling (Desco)
• Lou Courtney—Hot Butter ‘n All – Part 1 (Hurdy-Gurdy)
• Los Yaki—Murmullo (Capitol)
• Flamin’ Groovies—Shake Some Action (Sire, UK)

Also these tracks from LPs:

• The Dream Syndicate—Burn (from Medicine Show, A&M)
• Peter Case—House Rent Jump (from Wig, Yep Roc)
• Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds—Black Santa (from Dracula Boots, In the Red)
• The Gun Club—Jack on Fire (from Fire of Love, Ruby)
• The Nomads—The Way You Touch My Hand (from Outburst, What Goes On)

Saturday

Kid Congo was guest DJ on Saturday night and Eddie Munoz came by to hang out.

• The Wolf Men—Watusi Beat (Bobbette)
• Slade—Skueeze Me Pleeze Me (Polydor, UK)
• Weddings Parties Anything—Streets of Forbes (WEA, Australia)
• The Furys—Moving Target (Beat)
• Nick Lowe—So It Goes (Stiff, UK)
• Wednesday Week—No Such Thing (Sweden Spins)
• The Undertones—Let’s Talk About Girls (Sire, UK)
• The Criminals—The Kids Are Back (Sing Sing)
• X—Blue Spark (Elektra)
• Gorillas—She’s My Gal (Chiswick, UK)
• Buzzcocks—Something’s Gone Wrong Again (UA, UK)
• The Vibrators—Baby Baby (Epic, UK)
• The Records—Starry Eyes (Virgin)
• The Neatbeats—(Do The) Global Twist (Hillsdale)
• Link Wray—Jack the Ripper (Swan)
• The Sonics—I Don’t Believe in Christmas (Norton)
• The Yardbirds—I’m Not Talking (Epic)
• Patti Smith—Ask the Angels (Arista)
• Television—Venus (Elektra, Japan)
• Billy Lee Riley—Flying Saucers Rock and Roll (Sun)
• Elliott Murphy—Last of the Rock Stars (Polydor)
• Love—House Is Not a Motel (Elektra)
• Wayne Kramer—The Harder They Come (Radar, UK)
• Marsha Hunt—(Oh No) Not the Beast Day (Vertigo, Germany)
• Bo Diddley—A Good Thing (Chess, France)
• Prince Buster’s All Stars—One Step Beyond (Blue Beat, UK)
• The Equals—Police on My Back (RCA, Japan)
• The Jam—Going Underground (Polydor, UK)
• The Zombies—Indication (Parrot)
• Cesar (acc. par ses Romains)—Money (Citation, Canada)
• Gutterball—Trial Separation Blues (SOL)
• The Beatles—Helter Skelter (Capitol)
• The Fleshtones—Screaming Skull (IRS, UK)
• The Soft Boys—Wading Through a Ventilator (Raw, UK)
• The Only Ones—Lovers of Today (The Only Ones, UK)
• Magazine—Shot By Both Sides (Virgin, UK)
• Wild Weekend—Don’t Push Me Around (Munster, Spain)
• Screaming Dizbusters—This Ain’t the Summer of Love (Amigo, Sweden)
• The Doors—Peace Frog (Elektra, France)
• Lee Fields and Sugarman & Co.—Shot Down (Daptone)
• Eddy Jacobs Exchange—Pull My Coat (Jazzman, UK)
• Les Revoltes—Elle Va Pleurer (RCA Victor, Canada)
• Los Slavages—Todo Negro (Regal, Spain)
• The Velvet Underground—I’m Waiting for My Man (MGM, UK)
• The Tempters—[Live for Today in Japanese] (Philips, Japan)
• The Nerves—When You Find Out (Nerves)
• The Last—Every Summer Day (Bomp!)
• The Dickies—Hideous (A&M, UK)
• The Saints—Know Your Product (Harvest, UK)
• The Dils—I Hate the Rich (What?)
• The Jam—This Is the Modern World (Polydor, UK)
• The Plimsouls—A Million Miles Away (Geffen)
• Elvis Costello—Radio Radio (Radar, UK)
• The Stalkers—Let’s Get Together (Heron)
• The Move—Do Ya (UA)
• Big Star—September Gurls (Ardent)
• Garland Jeffreys—Wild in the Streets (Atlantic)
• Mott the Hoople—Sweet Jane (Columbia)
• The DirtBombs—No Expectations (Norton)
• Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band—Electricity (Buddah, UK)
• X-Ray-Spex—Warrior in Woolworths (EMI, UK)
• Nouvellas—Satisfied (Ernest Jennings)
• Eddie Bo—Hook and Sling Part 1 (Scram)
• The Ethiopians—Train to Skaville (Island, UK)
• The Special A.K.A.—Gangsters (2 Tone, UK)
• The Jam—Start (Polydor)
• The Beatles—Within You and Without You (Apple, Mexico)
• Can—Moon Shake (UA)
• The Only Ones—Another Girl, Another Planet (CBS, UK)
• The Flys—Love and a Molotov Cocktail (EMI, UK)
• The Ramones—Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (Sire)
• Alley Cats—Nothing Means Nothing Anymore (Dangerhouse)
• Flamin’ Groovies—Slow Death (United Artists, UK)
• Love—Stephanie Knows Who (Elektra)
• The Fall—Cruiser’s Creek (Beggars Banquet, UK)
• Los Salvajes—Satisfacion (Regal, Spain)
• Dave Bartholomew—Shrimp and Gumbo (Mambo, UK)
• Pig Bag—Papa’s Got a Brand New Pig Bag (Y, UK)
• The Budos Band—Day Tripper (Daptone)
• Adjenar Sidhar Khan—Mahabaratha Kali (Festival, France)
• Fleshtones—The Dreg (Illegal, France)
• Zeros—Beat Your Heart Out (Bomp!)
• The Undertones—Teenage Kicks (Sire, UK)
• Roky Erickson—Bermuda (Rhino)
• Slim Smith—Ain’t Too Proud to Beg (Jaguar, Jamaica)
• Johnny Otis Show—Banana Peels (Eldo)
• Eddie Lovette—Boomerang (Steady)
• Les Sextans—Boulevard St. Germain (London, Canada)
• Eli “Paperboy” Reed & the True Loves—Ace of Spades (O-Dee)
• Dexys Midnight Runners—Plan B (EMI,UK)
• The Untouchables—Free Yourself (Stiff, UK)
• The Plimsouls—Zero Hour (Planet)
• The Radiators From Space—Enemies (Chiswick, UK)
• The Weirdos—Destroy All Music (Bomp!)

Plus, these LP tracks were played:

• Redd Kross—Neurtotica (from NEUROTICA, Big Time)
• Thelonious Monster—Union Street (from BABY…YOU’RE BUMMIN’ MY LIFE OUT IN A SUPREME FASHION, Epitaph)
• Los Lobos—Set Me Free (Rosa Lee) (from BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON, Slash/WB)
• The Pandoras—I Live My Life (from IT’S ABOUT TIME, Voxx)
• The Flesheaters—Satan’s Stomp (from A MINUTE TO PRAY, A SECOND TO DIE, Ruby)

None of these records are for sale

Phast Phreddie, Paul Collins and Rod Firestone: old pals hangin' out at the big rock show.

The Duke of Iron plays both kinds of music: Mambo and Calypso!

Ted Barron and his "X" record!

On Sunday July 18, The Return of the Son of the BIG TEN INCH took place at the Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn.  DJs who turned out for the even with 78 RPM records were Adam Lore (50 Miles of Elbow Room), Dave the Spazz (WFMU), Deb O’Nair (Fuzztones), Debbie D from Georga (WFMU’s Rock ‘n’ Soul Ichiban), Jukejoint Jonny Hammer (Susquehanna Industrial Tool and Die Co.), Ted Barron (Boogie Woogie Flu) and host Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus.  Pizza was ordered at 8:00 PM and devoured completely by 8:30.  Here is a list of the 78s played by The Boog:

• Johnny Otis Orchestra—Harlem Nocturne (Savoy)
• Noro Morales Sextet—Rumba Rhapsody (Coda)
• Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra—Delta Bound (Columbia)
• Myrta Silva acompaña la Orq. Casino de la Playa—Eso Es Mentira (RCA Victor)
• Johnny’s Rhythnites—Look Out Jack (Ebony)

For some reason Dave the Spazz is not showing of his boss Jerry McCain record.

• Camille Howard and Her Orchestra—I Ain’t Got the Spirit (Specialty)
• Earl Bostic and His Orchestra—Blip Boogie (King)
• Ella Mae Mores with Dick Walters and his Orchestra—Shoo-Shoo Baby (Capitol)
• Johnny Otis and His Orchestra featuring Mel Walker—Baby Baby Blues (Mercury)

The Boog shows us his Chris Powell record that had such a great guitar solo.

• Willie Farmer and his Orchestra, vocal refrain by Scat Powell—Tarzan (Bluebird)
• Orquesta Casino de la Playa—Kandela (RCA Victor)
• Esy Morales and His Orchestra—Flight of the Bumble Bee (Decca)
• Duke of Iron and his Trinidad Calypso Troubadours—Mambo Calypso (Monogram)

Debbie D from Georgia cues up another hot blues platter.

• The Platters—Bark, Battle and Ball (Mercury)
• Wynonie Harris with Todd Rhodes Orchestra—Keep on Churnin’ (King)
• Horace Henderson and his Orchestra—Do Re Mi (OKeh)
• Chris Powell and His Five Blue Flames—that’s Right! (OKeh)

Adam Lore displays his "Magic Brain."

• Chuck Miller—The House of Blue Lights (Mercury)
• Chano Pozo con Ritmo de Tambores—Ritmo Afro-Cubano No. 3 (SMC Pro-arte)
• T-Bone Walker—Teen Age Baby (Imperial)
• Brownie McGhee and His Jook Busters—Cheatin’ and Lying (Dot)
• Noro Morales and His Orchestra—Echa Pa’ Ca’ (Seeco)
• Joe Houston—M. M. (Combo)

Deb O'Nair is proud of her Ike Quebec record.

• Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra—Manteca (RCA Victor)
• Roy Milton and His Solid Senders—Milton’s Boogie (Roy Milton)
• Mickey Katz and His Orchestra—Herring Boats (Shrimp Boats) (Capitol)
• Moose Jackson—Big Ten-Inch Record (King)

None of these records are for sale.

Gee, it's Jukejoint Jonny Hammer!!

Lady Dawn presides over Subway Soul Club from the dance floor.

On Friday July 16, Subway Soul Club’s dance event took place at The Loft of Williamsburg.  All attendees, with the help of hostess Lady Dawn, had a solid, enjoyable evening.  Guest DJs were W. Lee of the Empire State Soul Club, Josh Styles of Smashed!Blocked and special guest Mr. Vacation of Cockfight.  Below is a list of some of the records played by resident DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

• The Del-Rays—Night Prowl (R and H)
• Gene Miller—What Do You Mean (Hi)
• Al Gardner—Watch Yourself (Sir-Rah)
• McKinley Mitchell—No Love (Like My Love)
• Woody Herman—It’s Your Thing (Cadet)
• Lloyd Price—Every Night (Double L)
• Tamiko Jones with Herbie Mann—Day Tripper (Atlantic)
• Sarah Vaughan—1, 2, 3, (Mercury)
• The Newbeats—I Can’t Hear You No More (Hickory)
• Staple Singers—Power of Love (Epic)
• The Four Tempos—Showdown (At the Union Hall) (Rampart)
• Donald Height—Girl Do You Love Me (RCA Victor)
• Marion James—That’s My Man (Excello)
• Barbara & the Browns—You Don’t Love Me (Sounds of Memphis)
• Paul Sindab—Do Whatcha Wanna Do (Hype)
• Claude François—Alors Salut! (Philips, France)
• Grover Mitchell with St. John and the Cardinals—Take Your Time and Love Me (Josie)
• Jimmy Lovemaker—Soul (Decca)
• Bob Brady & the Con Chords—Illusion (Chariot)
• Jesse Thomas with Huey Smith Band—I’m Boss Yeah (Ace)
• Andre Brasseur—The Duck (Palette, Italy)
• Four Tops—Baby I Need Your Loving (Motown)
• Billy Butler—Come Over to My Side (Brunswick)
• The Vibrations—Pick Me (OKeh)
• The Four Hi’s—Pretty Little Face (Verve)
• Jive (Five) Fyve—I Want You to Be My Baby (Decca)
• Lou Courtney—You Can Give Your Love to Me (Verve)
• J.J. Jackson—Come See Me (I’m Your Man) (Loma)
• Jimmy Huff—Take My Hand (Verve)
• Darrell Banks—Open the Door to Your Heart (Revilot)
• The Webs—Give In (Popside)
• The Fantastic Johnny C—Got What You Need (Phil-L.A. of Soul)
• Smokey Robinson and the Miracles—If You Can Want (Tamla)
• The Quincy Jones and His Orchestra—Soul Bossa Nova (Mercury)
• Nino Ferrer—Les Cornichons (Riviera, Canada)
• Carrie grant and the Grandeurs—Mish Mash (Newtown)
• Top Shelf—No Second Thoughts (About Who You Really Love) (Lo Lo)
• Cal Tjader—Soul Souce (Guacha Guara) (Verve)
• Dave “Baby” Cortez—Hot Chocolate (Roulette)
• Martin Denny—Call Me (Liberty)

None of these records are for sale.

Josh Styles is quite possibly the best modernist DJ in the country.

The legendary W. Lee was guest DJ at Subway Soul Club.

Mr. Vacation cues a funky number.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus cues Lou Courtney's "You Can Give Your Love to Me."

The Boog prepares to play the Tiny Bradshaw record.

On a hot and muggy July 14^th evening, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus played some cool swing records for all the fox trotters who showed up for the Cat & the Swing Hounds show at Lincoln Center for the Midsummer Night Swing.  Here’s a list of the 45s that Phast played that night:

• Ralph Marterie and His Orchestra—Bop a Doo – Bop a Doo (Mercury)
• Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings—Shake Rattle and Roll (Roulette)
• Jackie Verdell—Bye Bye Blackbird (Peacock)
• Dud Bascomb and His Orchestra—Tuxedo Junction (Savoy)
• Neal Hefti & his Orch.—Perdido (Epic)
• Earl Bostic and His Orchestra—Night and Day (King)
• Boyd Raeburn and His Orchestra—Blue Moon (Columbia)
• Earl Hines and His Orchestra—Space Ship (King)
• Harry James—Two O’Clock Jump (Gold*Mor)
• Count Basie and his Orchestra; Joe Williams, vocal—Smack Dab in the Middle (Verve)
• Roy Brown—Good Man Blues (King)
• Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra—Cherokee (RCA Victor)
• Tiny Bradshaw and His Orchestra—Pompton Turnpike (King)
• Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends—(Oportunity Knocks but Once) Snatch and Grab It (Capitol Star Line)
• Sal Mayo with Teo Macero and the Orch.—Cement Mixer (Put-Ti, Put-Ti) (Columbia)
• Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra; vocal by Buddy Johnson and Gil Askey—(It’s Obdacious (Mercury)
• Dakota Staton, Benny Carter Orchestra—Hey Lawdy Mama (Capitol)
• Gene Krupa, vocal by Anita O’Day—Let Me Off Uptown (Gold*Mor)
• Owen Gray—Dolly Baby (Aladdin, UK)

None of these records are for sale.

On Sunday July 10, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was DJ at Heaven and Hell—an evening of angelic gospel music by the Reverend Vince Anderson and hellacious soul records spun by the Phast Man.  It took place at the Manhattan Inn in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.  Here is a list of some of the records played by The Boog:

• Alvin Cash & the Crawlers—Twine Time (Mar-V-Lus)
• John Roberts and His Hurricanes—The Hurricane (Duke)
• P.P. Arnold—If You See What I Mean (Immediate, UK)
• Carole Breval—Funky Broadway (Panorama, Canada)
• Jean King—The In-Crowd (HBR)
• The Rumblers—Soulful Jerk (Downey)
• Johnny Thunder—I’m Alive (Calla)
• Charles Musselwhite Blues Band—My Buddy Buddy Friends (Vanguard)
• Eugene Church—I’m Your Taboo Man (King)
• Rufus Thomas—Can Your Monkey Do the Dog (Stax)
• Bill Yates and His T-Birds—Don’t Step on My Dog (Sun)
• Billy Lee Riley—Going Back to Memphis (HIP)
• Lorenzo Smith—Shindig (Mar-Vel)
• Pucho—What a Piece (Prestige)
• Katie Love—How Can You Mistreat the One You Love (Stax)
• Johnny Thunder—Suzie-Q (Diamond)
• The Vulcanes—Let’s go Baby (Liberty)
• Frank Frost—My Back Scratcher (Jewel)
• Sir Douglas Quintet—Bacon Fat (Tribe)
• Woody Herman—Sting Ray (Columbia)
• Hollywood Hurricanes—Beavershot (Prima)
• Gene Miller—Sho Is Good (Hi)
• Dick Hyman and “The Group”—Respect (Command)
• Nino Ferrer—Tchouck-Ou-Tchouck (Riviera, Canada)
• Richard Anthony—Ne T’en Fais Pas Poiur Moi (Columbia, France)
• Larry Williams & Johnny Watson—Two for the Price of One (OKeh)
• King Coney and the Hot Dogs—Ten, Two and Four (Legrand)
• Earl Forest—The Duck (Duke)
• Thelonious Sphere Monk—Consecutive Seconds (Columbia)
• Donnie Elbert—Along Came Pride (CBS, UK)
• Chuck Edwards—Downtown Soulville (Punch)
• Quincy Jones—Comin’ Home Baby (Mercury)
• Buddy Rich Orchestra, vocal: Cathy Rich—The Beat Goes On (Pacific Jazz)
• Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames—Last Night (Imperial)
• Woody Herman—Hush (Cadet)
• Mongo Santamaria—Sunshine of Your Love (Atlantic)
• The Slickers—Papa Was a Rolling Stone (Ice, Jamaica)
• Michele Richard—Je Serai La (Trans Canada, Canada)
• George Young and the Youngsters—Try It You’ll Like It (Columbia, France)
• The El Cobras—Oh Yeah (Last Night) (Essar)
• Dave “Baby” Cortez—Hurricane (Clock)
• Wayne Cochran—Going Back to Miami (Mercury)
• Rockin’ Rebels—Donkey Twine (Swan)
• Dee Dee Sharp—Let’s Twine (Cameo)
• The Selective Service—Green Onions (Main Line)
• Hot Property—Hard to Handle (Generation)
• Marvin Gaye—I Wish It Would Rain (Tamla/Motown, UK)
• Sugarman Three—Turtle Walk (Desco)
• Gene Waiters—Shake and Shingaling Part I (Fairmount)
• Howlin’ Wolf—Ooh Baby (Chess)
• The Boogie Kings—Philly Walk (Paula)
• Tommy Dark–Wobble Legs (Sugar)
• The Five Royals—I Like It Like That (Mercury)
• The Supremes—He’s All I Got (Motown)
• The Soul Purpose—I’m Gonna Sock It to Me (Chisa)
• Chambers Brothers—(By the Hair On) My Chinny Chin Chin (Columbia)
• Martha and the Vandellas—Motoring (Gordy)
• Zoot Money’s Big Roll Band—Big Time Operator (Columbia, Germany)
• Gene Willis & the Aggregation—We Got It (Coronado)
• Pretty Purdie—Caravan (Date)
• Tom and Jerrio—Boomerang (ABC-Paramount)
• Brenda Holloway—Starting the Hurt All Over Again (Tamla)
• Wilmer and the Dukes—Give Me One More Chance (Aphrodesiac)
• The David Rockingham Trio—Joy-De-Vie (Josie)
• Alvin Cash & the Registers—Un-Wind the Twine (Mar-V-Lus)

 None of these records are for sale.