Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast
Two baby boomers, Bill Price and Jumpin' John McDermott, bringing you podcasts highlighting the early history & evolution of Rock & Roll.
Episodes
Greetings time travelers, and welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will be devoted to the American soul singer, Lou Rawls!
All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" M...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode I will feature the multi-faceted rock artist Leon Russell, whose career spanned over sixty years and included several genres of music, which included country, gospel, bluegrass, rhythm and blues, southern rock folk, surf and rock and roll.
Claude Russell Bridges was born on April 2nd, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma. He suffered an injury during birth that ...
I'm your podcast host, Jumpin' John. I am recording this podcast in October 2026. So it seems appropriate to me that this episode in our Novelty Songs series here on Rock and Roll Flashback should deal with one of the biggest Halloween rock songs ever: 1962's #1 hit "Monster Mash"! Here is the back story behind that popular hit.
We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know you...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and this episode will be devoted to the songwriter and soul singer known for his smooth baritone vocals, Bill Withers.
All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDermott.&...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock And Roll Flashback, I will highlight The Shirelles, one of the female vocal groups which gained popularity beginning in the early 1960's.
All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothe...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this episode will discuss the singing career of Frank Sinatra's oldest daughter, Nancy Sinatra.
All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDermott. Th...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of One Hit Wonders, I will feature two artists from the early 1970's, the band called King Harvest and a vocal group The Presidents. Each managed to achieve only one hit throughout their careers, earning the One Hit Wonder label.
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will review the career of one of the most successful American soft-rock duos of the 1970's: Seals and Crofts. Consisting of singer-songwriters Jim Seals and Dash Crofts, the duo became known for their smooth vocal harmonies, melodic songwriting, and reflective lyrics.
We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link an...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will feature singer and songwriter Tommy Edwards. Plus, I will take you back in time for the story behind his only #1 hit from 1958.
All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produce...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price. In this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will review the history of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Tom’s later solo career and collaboration with four famous artists.
All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are p...
Welcome, time travelers, to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will summarize the career of a band known for their sophisticated and distinctive sound: Steely Dan! Steely Dan occupies a unique place in rock history. Although they began as a touring rock band in the early 1970's, they gradually transformed into one of the most respected studio recording acts in popular music.&...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will review the career of one of the most distinctive and enduring bands in rock history: Jethro Tull!
All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and ...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Songs That Were Covers, I will feature Rufus Thomas, the writer and performer of his biggest hit, “Walking the Dog", and I’ll also highlight some of the subsequent covers that were released by other artists.
All...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm today's host, Jumpin' John McDermott. In this edition of the One Hit Wonders series on Rock and Roll Flashback I will discuss the band Stories, their chart topping 1973 hit, "Brother Louie", and their underappreciated album Traveling Underground.
All p...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will review the highlights of the career of the American soul and R&B duo also known as "Double Dynamite": Sam & Dave!
All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bi...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Songs That Were Covers, I’ll feature the song titled “Please Mr. Postman”, that became a hit by Motown Records’ first female vocal group, The Marvelettes. In some instances the cover versions became more popular than the original, although not always. In 1964 the British invasion saw the reintroduction of many songs that were in...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback. I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will deal with a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania doo-wop and rock and roll vocal group: Danny & the Juniors!
All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Pric...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, we’ll take a look at Bread, one of the bands that emerged during the late 1960's, but did not hit it big until the beginning of the 1970's.
All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast ...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this Rock and Roll Flashback episode I will review the career of Little Anthony & the Imperials, a vocal group whose performances included Rhythm and Blues, Doo Wop, and Soul. The group was one of the Doo Wop acts that managed to stay relevant in the R&B and pop charts well into the 1960's.
We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss one of the most successful and influential vocal groups in soul music history: The O'Jays! The rich harmonies, socially conscious lyrics, and passionate performances of the O'Jays made them central figures in the "Philadelphia soul" sound of the 1970's. Over a career spanning more than six decades, they produced dozens o...
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and current events with intelligence and humor. From the border crisis, to the madness of cancel culture and far-left missteps, Clay and Buck guide listeners through the latest headlines and hot topics with fun and entertaining conversations and opinions.
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.
DISGRACELAND is an award-winning music and true crime podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. Jerry Lee Lewis's 5th wife? Dead. Sid and Nancy? Both dead. Why? Because musicians are insane, and insane things happen to them. Why did we lose Amy Winehouse at 27? Was Debbie Harry really abducted by Ted Bundy as she claims? Is Patti Smith not just the "Godmother of Punk", but also the "Original True Crime Girl"? What really happened the night of the Jay Z nightclub stabbing? What do the Diddy indictments truly reveal? All these stories and more, on artists from every genre and their true crimes, in our massive 260-plus story archive. The Dead, the Stones, Johnny, Willie, Frank, Kurt, Courtney, Gaga, Lana, Taylor, and too many to name. DISGRACELAND is music history come to life through audio storytelling as you've never heard it before, with revealing facts: yes, assassins are the real reason the Beatles quit touring—reclaimed myths: no, Mama Cass didn't die from choking on a ham sandwich––and constant reckoning between art and artist––all told through the lens of true crime. This is the podcast for the self-proclaimed "Disgos", the musically obsessed and the true crime heads; the outsiders, the independent thinkers who know that the best history is the history that gets buried. DISGRACELAND is where host Jake Brennan tells the stories they didn't want told. The kind you'll end up telling someone else. Get ready to uncover hidden truths and buckle up for truly edge-of-your-seat storytelling. New, fully scripted, sound-designed episodes are released every Tuesday. Bonus chat-style episodes where Jake responds to voicemails, texts, and emails from Disgos hit on Thursdays, and "Rewind" episodes from our archive drop on Sundays. DISGRACELAND is not a journalistic podcast. It's an entertainment podcast inspired by true events. Certain dialogue and scenes are dramatized, as is common in scripted entertainment based on real stories. Sources and credits for each episode are available at www.disgracelandpod.com. To unlock ad-free listening, exclusive content, and connect with your fellow Disgos, go to www.disgracelandpod.com to become an All Access member. Rocka Rolla.