The Roger Ashby Oldies Show

The Roger Ashby Oldies Show

The Roger Ashby Oldies Show is a nationally syndicated weekly show. Hosted by Roger Ashby, one of the industry's most iconic (and extremely likable!) on air personalities. Roger curates and delivers all the hits you remember from the 50's, 60's and 70's, plus…some you might not! Along with playing the greatest hits, there are also popular weekly features like “Behind the Hits” and “The Roots of Rock”, which are now available on their own as a podcast right here! Get in touch, call The Roger Ashby Oldies Show toll-free and leave message: 1-844-450-6070

Episodes

April 24, 2024 13 mins

Roots of Rock - The Mills Brothers

Connect the Dots

Tommy James tells us the story behind Mony Mony

5 Second Quiz

Before They Were Famous - Dolly Parton 

Lisa Marie Presley talk about her childhood

The Story of Hedgehoppers Anonymous

Smokey Robinson talks about the Motown School

This Week in Music History

Behind the Hits - American Woman by The Guess Who 

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Roots of Rock - The Tarriers

Connect the Dots

George Harrison talks about being in the Beatles

This Week in Music History

5 Second Quiz

Shellry Fabares tell us she didn't want to record Johnny Angel

Behind the Hits - As Tears Go By by The Rolling Stones

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April 2, 2024 7 mins

Roots of Rock - The Clovers 

Connect the Dots

Little Richard on how he got into the music industry

This Week in Music History

5 Second Quiz

Behind the Hits - Go All The Way by The Raspberries

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March 26, 2024 6 mins

Roots of Rock - The Hilltoppers

Connect the Dots

This Week in Music History

Rick Nelson talks about recording Be Bop Baby

5 Second Quiz

Behind the Hits - She's not There - The Zombies

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March 26, 2024 8 mins

Roots of Rock - The Rainbows

Connect the Dots

A Tribute to Ronnie King

This Week in Music History

5 Second Quiz

Behind the Hits - Lay Down Candles in the Rain by Melanie

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March 11, 2024 8 mins

Roots of Rock - Margaret Whiting

Connect the Dots

The story behind the Canadian song Gordie Howe by Big Bob & The Dollars

5 Second Quiz

This Week in Music History

Before They Were Famous - Bobby Darrin

Behind the Hits - You and Me Against the World by Helen Reddy

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March 5, 2024 8 mins

Roots of Rock - Dave Bartholomew

Connect the Dots

Martha Reeves recalls her first job at Motown

Inside the Flip Side - Steppenwolf

This Week in Music History

5 Second Quiz

Behind the Hits - Stand by Me by Ben E King

 

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February 26, 2024 11 mins

Roots of Rock - Lena Horne

Connect the Dots

Paul McCartney talks about Phil Spector

Inside the Flip Side - The Rolling Stones

This Week in Music History - Featuring Johnny Cash

5 Second Quiz

Behind the Hits - Duke of Earl by Gene Chandler

 

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February 26, 2024 7 mins

Roots of Rock - Otis Williams and the Charms

Connect the Dots

This Week in Music History

The Five Second Quiz 

Behind the Hits - A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit of You by The Monkees

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February 10, 2024 6 mins

Roots of Rock - Sarah Vaughan

Melanie Tribute

This Week in Music History

Behind the Hits - Shaboom by The Crew Cuts

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February 6, 2024 9 mins

Roots of Rock - Peggy Lee

Mary Weiss Tribute

Behind the Hits - Reach out of the Darkness by Friend and Lover

This Week in Music History 

The Day the Music Died - February 3rd 1959

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January 30, 2024 5 mins

Roots of Rock - Louis Armstrong

Connect the Dots

What Happened in January 1963???

Inside the Flip Side 

The Five Second Quiz 

Behind the Hits - Ferry Cross the Mersey by Gerry & The Pacemakers

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January 22, 2024 4 mins

Roots of Rock - T-Bone Walker

This Week in Music History 

The Five Second Quiz 

Behind the Hits - Thou Shalt Not Steal by Dick and Dee Dee

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January 15, 2024 4 mins

Roots of Rock - Kay Starr

This Week in Music History 

Behind the Hits - Hey Baby by Bruce Channel

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January 7, 2024 6 mins

Roots of Rock - The Ames Brothers

Myles Goodwyn Tribute

This Week in Music History 

Behind the Hits - Strangers in the Night by Frank Sinatra

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January 7, 2024 8 mins

Roots of Rock - Theresa Brewer

Chad Allen Tribute

This Week in Music History 

The Story Behind "Do They Know it's Christmas"

Behind the Hits - Green Onions by Booker T and The MGs

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December 11, 2023 4 mins

Roots of Rock - Hank Snow

Behind the Hits - Peppermint Twist by Joey Dee and the Starliters

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December 11, 2023 5 mins

Roots of Rock - Dinah Shore 

Behind the Hits - Time of the Season by the Zombies

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November 27, 2023 5 mins

Roots of Rock - The Orioles 

Behind the Hit - Tip-Toe Thru the Tulips by Tiny Tim

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November 26, 2023 5 mins

Roots of Rock - Hank Williams 

Behind the Hits - Make it with You by Bread

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