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
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode I will review the history of the British band Argent, who emerged in the late 1960's after the disbandment of The Zombies.
All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jum...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and faithful, long time listeners will recall that back in 2024 we aired episode #65. That Rock and Roll Flashback episode dealt with George Martin, who I nicknamed The Fifth Beatle in appreciation of his production support and keyboard contributions to so many Beatles tunes. Well, today's podcast episode will be devoted to another man who John Lennon once call...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will review the career of The Searchers, one of the bands that emerged from Liverpool, England in the early 1960's.
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Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will highlight the career of the American funk and pop band from Jersey City, New Jersey, that calls themselves Kool & the Gang!
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Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and this podcast episode will be devoted to Billy Bob Thornton’s favorite band: the Allman Brothers Band!
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Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Forgotten Rock Bands, I will feature the blues and rock band from the mid 1960's that went by the name of Canned Heat.
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Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and this episode will deal with an obscure English rock band formed in London, England in 1964. They call themselves the Who!
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Welcome all of you time travelers to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and this episode will highlight the career of the American funk and soul group who called themselves the Commodores! I will focus on the group's most successful period, the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, when Lionel Richie was the co-lead singer. I will also briefly highlight some of the accomplishments of L...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Forgotten Rock Bands I will feature the Sir Douglas Quintet, who had two top 20 hits and one top 30 hit in the mid to late 1960's.
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Welcome to an other episode of One Hit Wonders on rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this podcast episode I will review the story of John Fred and His Playboy Band who had a hit in 1968.
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Welcome to the Novelty Songs series here on Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and back in episode number 196 I discussed the 1958 novelty hit "Witch Doctor". In today's episode I will review another Novelty Song from 1958: "The Purple People Eater"! In discussing "The Purple People Eater" I will also review the interesting career of Sheb Wooley, the composer and performer of the 1958 hit.
Welcome all of you music lovers to another episode of Rock and Roll Flashback! This episode will attempt to generally summarize the career of the great Sir Elton Hercules John! It goes without saying that Elton John has been a major force in the music and entertainment industry for decades and his catalog of work is extensive. Often when one envisions Elton John you see the flamboyant, ostentatious, over-the-top s...
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and we'll be looking back at some of Rock and Roll's greatest artists, songs, and stories. This podcast episode will introduce a new series here on Rock and Roll Flashback: Novelty Songs. Specifically, I will discuss the 1958 tune, "Witch Doctor", Ross Bagdasarian and his stage name of David Seville, and Seville's virtual band Alvin and the Chipmunks!
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Songs That Were Covers, I will feature the story behind the song titled “(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66”, which has been covered many times by several artists. The song, and the actual US Route 66, has an interesting history. Additionally it also has a special significance for me, as I will discuss in this episode.
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this podcast episode I will review the highlights of the American vocal group that helped define the Motown sound of the 1960's: the Miracles! I will focus on the years between 1955 and 1972 when Smokey Robinson was active with the band.
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode I will highlight the career of radio disc jockey Wolfman Jack. He certainly was a unique on air personality with his alter ego, and it’s unlikely that there will never be an other disc jockey like The Wolfman.
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Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will I discuss the highlights of the career of Gene Vincent, the American rockabilly singer whose swaggering, black-leather-clad image defined the look of the rock rebel!
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Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and in this podcast episode I will review the highlights of one of the most versatile rock bands over the past fifty-nine years: Santana!
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Welcome all of you time travelers to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode of Songs That Were Covers I will discuss the song "Wild Thing". Please note that I am referring to the song first popularized by the Troggs in 1966, and not Tone Loc's song from 1989.
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Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode I will review the story of Ritchie Valens, one of Rock and Roll’s early pioneers.
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