Talk about ‘fun on a Saturday night!’ On Saturday June 6, the Shim Sham Shimmy rolled into the Salt Box in Kingston and swung so hard that the stones holding the building together nearly shook loose!! That’s right, DJs Pete Pop and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus played records so boss that the place almost tumbled down! These two guys have some bitchen A-1 records and they played them LOUD!! At the Shim Sham Shimmy, Pete and Phast play their rockin’est blues, rockabilly, R&B, soul, and instrumental records. Folks were dancin’ and prancin’ all night. There was a wedding party of some sort that convened in the upstairs Rumpus Room and they all had a gas. They do this on the first Saturday of the month. Come dig the scene.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the Shim Sham Shimmy on June 6:

• The Periscopes–Beaver Shot (Bacchus Archives/Dionysus)
• Wild Bill and the Blue Denims–The Chase (Gone)
• Johnny and the Baa Baas–Move Along (Frankie)
• Jay Gee & His Orchestra–The Slouch (Stacy)
• The Swinging Tigers–Snake Walk – Part I (Tamla/Third Man)
• Doctor Ross–Cat Squirrel (Sun/Jazzman; UK)
• Slim Harpo–Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu (Excello)
• Willie Mae Thornton & Elroy Peace–Tarzan and the Dignified Monkey (Peacock)
• Magic-Slim–Scuffling (Ja-Wes)
• Tommy Wills and His Club Miami Band–Let ’em Roll (Club Miami)
• Frankie & the Del Stars–Don’t Shine Me On Part 1 (Foremost)
• Amos Milburn–Christmas (Comes but Once a Year) (King)
• Bobby Williams and his Mar Kings–It’s a Dilly (Duplex)
• Barbara Lynn–Until I’m Free (Tribe)
• Ty Terrell–The Scratch – Part 1 (Lute)
• Jerry Grant and the Rockabilly Bandits–Someday Maybe Tonight (Atco)
• Edwin Bruce–Rock Boppin’ Baby (Sun)
• Brenda Lee–What’d I Say (Brunswick; UK)
• Billy Lee Riley–Charlene (Mercury)
• The Plaids–My Pretty Baby (Nasco)
• Billy Stewart–Summertime (Barclay; France)
• Lenis Guess–Why Why Why’d She Leave Me? (S.P.Q.R.)
• Anna King – Bobby Byrd–Baby Baby Baby (Smash)
• Don Covay & the Goodtimers–Don’t Let Go (Atlantic)
• Elvis Presley–Too Much (RCA Victor)
• Ricky Allen–The Big Fight (Age)
• The Mixtures–Rainbow Stomp – Part I (Linda)
• Billy Williams–Red Hot Love (Coral)
• The Bondsmen–Wipe Out ’66 (Dawn)
• Eddie Mitchell–Caldonia (Barclay; France)
• Barry Martin–Minnie the Moocher (Freedom)
• Eddie Boyd and his Chess Men–Don’t (Chess)
• Barbara Wells–Pretty Boy (Coral)
• Inez Johnston–Big Bad Betsy (Brunswick)
• Boogaloo and his Gallant Crew–Talk About a Party (Crest)
• Lloyd “Fatman”–Part-Time Sweetheart (OKeh)
• Willie Headen and His Orchestra–Part-Time Sweetheart (OKeh)
• Varetta Dillard–Send Me Some Money (Savoy)
• Red Saunders & his Orch. with D. Hawkins and the Hambone Kids–Hambone (OKeh)
• Aretha Franklin–Rough Lover (Columbia)
• James Brown and the Famous Flames–This Old Heart (Federal)
• Bobby Freeman–Big Fat Woman (Josie)
• Jean Chapel–Oo-Ba La Baby (RCA Victor)
• Phil Flowers–The Cleopatra (Josie)
• Ronnie Kole Trio–Batman Theme (White Cliffs)
• Larry Harlow–Mess Around (Fania)
• The Checkmates LTD–Do the Walk (The Temptation Walk) (Capitol)
• The Shells–Whiplash (Conlo)
• The Question Marks–Doin’ the Thing (Money)
• Slim Harpo–I’m a King Bee (Excello)
• J. Smith and the Majestics–Howlin’ (Red Leaf; Canada)
• The Rolling Stones–I Just Want to Make Love to You (London)
• Earl Grant–Hide Nor Hair (Decca)
• Ike & Tina Turner–Finger Poppin’ (Warner Bros.)
• The Atlantics–Tequila (CBS; Italy)
• The El Torros–Doop Doop a Walla Walla (Duke)
• Doug Fowlkes and the Airdales; vocal: Rocker Roberts–California Sun [from EP Twist] (Barclay; France)
• King Coleman–Do the Hully Gully (Part I) (Atlantic)
• Byron Peterson Combo–Shake (Hoctor)
• Joel Hill–I Thought It Over (Trans American)
• Jim Doval and the Gaucho’s–Boney Maroni (Diplomacy)
• King Charles and the Counts–Salt ‘n’ Pepper (Crusader)
• The Marketts–Out of Limits (Warner Bros.)
• Marthe Fleurant–Chantons Les Copains (Choc! Canada)
• The Cravens featuring Rex Garvin–Searchin’ (Sabre)
• Linda Carr–Sweet Talk (SAR)
• The Miracles–Mighty Good Lovin’ (Tamla)
• The Woodchoppers–Caldonia (Verve)
• Ernie Shelby–Summertime (Melic)
• Bob and Jerry–Ghost Satellite (Rendezvous; USA)
• Charlie Earland’s Erector Set–Yes – Suh’ (Eldorado)
• Larry Collins–T-Bone (Columbia)
• The Vi Counts–Three Months of Rain (Ace)
• The Quartette Tres Bien–Pamelam-A-Lam (Decca)
• Alf Newman–It’s A Gas (Golden 12; Germany)

None of these records are for sale.

This year, it seems that each Do The 45 gets a little more wild… and so it was at Quinn’s in Beacon, NY on May 8th. DJs Pete Pop and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus played some wild records. Go-Go dancer Bella Bombora was joined on the raised dance floor by folks who just wanted to go wild! It’s been that way for some time, but even more so this month.

Once again, Pete Pop played some fantastic garage rock records—he’s got some of the best in the world. The Boogaloo Omnibus played all sorts of jumping things. Folks were boppin’ all night long. We strongly urge the reader to make the scene on the second Friday of the month at Quinn’s. The joint is not only a bar, but it’s a ramen noodle joint—and the stuff is good. Come for the dinner and stay for the dancing!

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the May Do The 45:

• The Rumblers–Soulful Jerk (Downey)
• The Zombies–I’ll Call You Mine (CBS; UK)
• Claude François–Les Cloches Sonnaient (Philips; France)
• Los Javaloyas–Buenas Vibrations (Good Vibrations) (La Voz de Su Amo; Spain)
• Les Miladys–Donne-Moi Ton Amour (Citation; Canada)
• [no artist listed]–Secret Agent Man (Hoctor)
• King Carter–Love Train (Specialty)
• Art Butler–Soul Brother (Epic)
• The Tams–A Little More Soul (ABC)
• The Challengers–Mr. Moto 65 (Princess)
• Jose Luis Y Los Maloos–Confesiones de Media Noche (Cap Latino)
• Anne Renee–Le Jonc D’Amitie (Nobel; Canada)
• Jocelyne Pascal–Quand Je Chante (The In Crowd) (Apex; Canada)
• The Lords–On the Road Again (Valiant)
• Buckinghams–Don’t Want to Cry (U.S.A.)
• Thee Midniters–Love Special Delivery (Whittier)
• Pierre Perpall–Je Ne Peux Te Laisser Partir (Citation; Canada)
• Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels–Come See About Me (New Voice)
• Patsy Ann Noble–Green Eyed People (Columbia; UK)
• The Raindrops–Don’t Let Go (Jubilee)
• Darlene Love–Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (Philles)
• Renee Martel–Un Certain Soir (Spectrum; Canada)
• Marie Claire–Nitty Gritty (Citation; Canada)
• John d’Andrea & the Young Gyants–Uptight (Parkway)
• Freddy Cannon–Little Miss A Go Go Go (Warner Bros.)
• The Dave Clark Five–Small Talk (Columbia; UK)
• Donald Lautrec–Je Ne Peux Plus Rien Lui Dire (Jupiter; Canada)
• Johnny Maestro & the Crests–Come See Me (I’m Your Man) (Parkway)
• The Outsiders–Time Won’t Let Me (Capitol)
• Easybeats–Make You Feel Aright (Women) (Ascot)
• Davey Sands and the Essex–All the Time (Decca; UK)
• The Loons–Alexander (Dirty Water; UK)
• The Atlantics–War of the Worlds (CBS; New Zealand)
• Chuck Edwards–Downtown Soulville (Punch)
• Honey and the Bees–Why Do You Hurt the One Who Loves You (Arctic)
• Lee Barry–I Don’t Need It (Downey)
• Jimmy Cliff–Give and Take (Veep)
• Bill Yates and His T-Birds–Don’t Step on My Dog (Sun)
• Harold and Connie–Bugaloo Party (Carnival)
• King Coleman–Show Me What You Got – Part 1 (Big Apple)
• Carl Burnett and the Hustlers–Jerk Baby Jerk (Carmax)
• Johnny Talbot His Band and the Four Rivers–Whatcha Wanna Do Part 1 (Red Fire)
• Lou Courtney–I’ve Got Just the Thing (Riverside)
• Los Saicos–Demolición (Munster; Spain)
• Richard Berry–Yama Yama Pretty Mama (RPM)
• Etta Miss Peaches James–Tough Lover (Modern)
• Leon Martin–Turn on Your Love Light (Atlantic)
• The Mersey Men–I Can Tell (Wild Woods)
• Los Rebeldes Del Rock–Jerk (C’mon and Swim) [from EP Discotheque a Go Go] (Orfeon; Mexico)
• Los Johnny Jets–Bajate de Mi Nube (Get Off of My Cloud) [from EP Los Johnny Jets A Go-Go] (CBS; Mexico)
• Les Mersey’s–Si Tu M’Aimes (Telédisc; Canada)
• Los Mustang–¡Socorro! (Help) (La Voz de Si Amo; Spain)
• Los Talayotts–Sha La La La Lee (Polydor; Spain)
• The Challengers–Torquay (Vault)
• The Polaras–Cricket (Pharos)
• Link Wray and his Ray Men–Hang On (Swan)
• Les Fantomes–Train Fantome (Vogue; Canada)
• Paul Revere and the Raiders–Blue Fox (Columbia)
• Sounds Inc.–Sounds Like Locomotion (Decca; UK)
• The Rebounds–Help Me (Fontana; UK)
• Los Bravos–I Don’t Care (Decca; UK)
• The Yardbirds–Psycho Daisies (Columbia; UK)
• Downliners Sect–Be a Sect Maniac! (Columbia; UK)
• The Chosen Few–Baby Don’t Do It (B.F.D.)
• Jimmy Bond–Que Tu Ne Fais… Qu’Un Jeu (Sabre; Canada)
• The Airedales–Hold on I’m Coming (Durium; Italy)
• Les Chats Sauvages–Seul (Pathé; France)
• The Butlers–Shop Around (Parkway)

None of these records are for sale.

Saturday May 2 was one of those days when there was just too many things going on. For one thing, DJ Pete Pop double booked himself: The regularly scheduled Shim Sham Shimmy at the Salt Box and an early evening gig at the Rhine Cellar in Rhinebeck.

That wasn’t all—also happening on that night our friend and hero Lenny Kaye was opening for our other friend and hero Dave Alvin at the Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock. No way are we going to miss that!!

Instead of moving the Shimmy—which was probably the smart thing to do—we worked around it. Pete’s hustle at the Rhine Cellar ended around midnight so he showed up a little late. Miss Nancy and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus got to the Salt Box early, set up, then the Phast One drove 20 minutes to Woodstock to hang with Lenny. Dave wasn’t at the club yet. Phast and Lenny were able to hang out after his sound check; chow down, talk about old times and discuss Lenny’s soon-to-be-released solo album, Goin’ Local. Phast also hung out a bit with Dave’s co-star Jimmie Dale Gilmore, which was a gas. Mr. Gilmore is one of our favorite singer/songwriters; plus he had a cool bit in one the greatest comedy movies of all time, The Big Lebowski.

We caught some of Lenny’s set before heading down to Kingston. He writes some very cool songs and he’s going to be touring this summer, so make sure you catch him when he comes to your town. On the way out, we ran into Dave Alvin who was just pulling up, so we were able to chat with him briefly. Then—zoom!—it was down the hill to the Salt Box.

We got to the Box right at nine o’clock, Shimmy start time. The upstairs Rumpus Room was already full of folks awaiting the Shim Sham Shimmy action. The switch was flipped and records were played. Before you know it, the Shimmy was in full swing with folks boppin’ around.

Mr. Pop showed up just before one o’clock and played some fantastic records. However, because the Boog played solo most of the night, he ended up spinning nearly 120 records! Here they are…

• Eric Kloss–Comin’ Home Baby (Prestige)
• The Danderliers – Al Smith and His Band–Shu-Wop (B and F)
• James Cotton–Laying in the Weeds (Loma)
• Frankie Lee Sims–Married Woman (Specialty)
• The Midnighters–Ow-Wow-Oo-Wee (Federal)
• Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps–Be-Bop-A-Lula (Capitol)
• W. Williams and James Scott–I Had a Dream I Love My Baby and I Can’t Do Without Her Love (Big Beat)
• The Originals–Night Flight (Van)
• Tommy Dae’s High Tensions–Tampico Rage (Hitt)
• Billy Adams–Open the Door Richard (Sun)
• Eric Williams–I’ll Give My Love to You (Money)
• Linda Perell–Something Funny’s Going On (Dunes)
• Rex Garvin and Band–Oh Yeah! (Scatt)
• The Parliaments–This Is My Rainy Day (Cabell)
• Marvin Phillips and His Men From Mars–Wine Woogie (Specialty)
• Al Perkins–I Feel All Right (Jive)
• Ann Cole with the Suburbans and Orchestra–Got My Mo-Jo Working (But It Just Won’t Work on You) (Baton)
• (no artist listed)–Tequila (Hoctor)
• The Torquès–Tidal Wave (Lemco)
• The Chessmen–Mustang (London)
• The Showmen–Swish Fish (Minit)
• The Class-Tones–Roach’s Rock (Class-ee)
• Hank Ballard and the Midnighters–The Coffee Grind (King)
• The Rockin’ Rebels–Donkey Twine (Swan)
• The Coasters–Run Red Run (Atco)
• King Coney and the Hot Dogs—Ten, Two and Four (Legrand)
• Bobby Gregg and His Friends–Let’s Jam Again Part I (Epic)
• Jimmy Coe and his Gay Cats of Rhythm–Baby I’m Gone (States)
• Tommy Starr–Love Wheel (Loma)
• Eugene Church–Mind Your Own Business (King)
• Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five–Dad Gum Ya Hide Boy (Aladdin)
• Dean Christie–Mona (Mercury)
• Pete and Ernie–The Hunch (King)
• Jimmy Soul–Twistin’ Matilda (And the Channel) (S.P.Q.R.)
• The Bracelets–Waddle Waddle (Congress)
• Jimmy Seals–Wa-Hoo (Challenge)
• Jackie Lee–The Shotgun and the Duck (Mirwood)
• Hen Gates and His Gaters–Stomp Rock (Reminton)
• The Four Deuces–W-P-L-J (Music City)
• Sam Butera and the Witnesses–Don’t Knock It (Dot)
• The Flamingos–Kokomo (End)
• Alice Wonderland–He’s Mine (I Love Him, I Love Him, I Love Him) (Bardell)
• Magic-Slim–Scuffling (Ja-Wes)
• Sammy Fitzhugh–I Feel Allright (Atco)
• The Shallows with Teddy McRae Orch.–Wrecking My Life (Rae Cox)
• The Venturas–Ram-Charger (Drum Boy)
• The Presidents Band–Our Meeting (DeLuxe)
• Pigmeat Markham–(Wanted-Wanted-Wanted) A Healthy Baboon (Wig)
• The Jewels–My Song (Federal)
• Bobby Hatfield–Hot Tamales (Moonglow)
• Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers–The Honeydripper (Dot)
• Junior Wells–Messing With the Kid (Mel)
• Nathaniel Mayer and His Fabulous Twilights–Work It Out (Fortune)
• Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra–Let Me In (RCA Victor)
• Rosko–I Just Wanna Make Love to You (Chess)
• Googie Rene and His Band–Break It Up (Class)
• The Nu-Trons–Wild Side (Federal)
• The Adorables–Be (Golden World)
• Elvis Presley–My Baby Left Me (RCA Victor)
• Wanda Jackson–Riot in Cell Block Number Nine (Capitol)
• Danny Zella and his Zell Rocks–Wicked Ruby (Fox)
• B.G. Ramblers–Hey Mr. Popeye (Sparkel)
• The Staple Singers featuring Roebuck Staples–I Can’t Help From Cryin’ (Riverside)
• Jesse Stone and his Houserockers featuring the Electronic Harp–The Rocket (Atco)
• Felton Jarvis–Dimples (Thunder International)
• John Mayall–Parchman Farm (London)
• Rocket-Tones–Everybody’s Doin’ the Twist (Operators)
• B.B. Blues Boy King–I’m in Love (RPM)
• Allen & Allen–Tiddle Winks (Minit)
• Lee Tillman–Tarzan (Sonora)
• Little Booker–Teen Age Rock (Ace)
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe–Can’t No Grave Hold My Body Down (Mercury)
• Travis Wammack–Stay (Atlantic)
• Jimmie Johnson& the Lucky Hearts–Let’s Get a Line Pt 1 (Stuff)
• Cookie Jackson with the Flares–I Didn’t Lose a Doggone Thing (Press)
• Willie Mae Thornton–How Come (Peacock)
• Bill Haley & His Comets–War Paint (Gone)
• Theola Kilgore–I Know That He Love Me (Serock)
• Louis Prima & Keely Smith–Oh Babe! (TOD)
• Sting Rays–Fastback (Hitt; Canada)
• Wynonie Harris–Bloodshot Eyes (King)
• T-Bone Walker–T-Bone Shuffle (Atlantic)
• Howlin’ Wolf–Smokestack Lightning (Chess)
• Shirley & Lee–Come on and Have Your Fun (Aladdin)
• Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins–I Found Love (Brunswick)
• The Relations–Puddin-N-Tang (Is My Name) (Lebby)
• Fats Domino–Let the Four Winds Blow (Imperial)
• Dayton Selby – Willene Barton–Little Brown Bug [from EP Teenagers Dance the Tonky Honk] (RCA Victor)
• Jiv-A-Tones–Fire Engine Baby (Felsted)
• Ricky Wynn–Shaking Rolling Boogie (Campbell)
• Babs Gonzalez–Cool Whalin’ (Babs)
• Frank (Dual Trumpet) Motley and His Crew–Hitchhikin’ (DC)
• Sonny Stitt–Concerto for Jazz Lovers (Wingate)
• Viscounts–Oo-Oo-Wee (Vega)
• Billy Watkins–The Rooster Smash (Jay Ree)
• Big Moose & the Jams–Off the Hook (Age)
• Warren (Lee) Taylor–Every Day Every Hour (Nola)
• Millie Small–Killer Joe (Fontana; UK)
• Stacy Johnson–Don’t Believe Him (Modern)
• Billy Adams–Reconsider Baby (Sun)
• Donnie Elbert–Half as Old (Vee Jay)
• Ella Fitzgerald–A Hard Day’s Night (Verve)
• The Divots–Diddy-Wah-Diddy (Savoy)
• The Autographs–Do the Duck (Joker)
• Jerry Williams–Philly Duck (Calla)
• The Young Executives–Everybody Do the Duck (Mercury)
• Clearwater–The Duck Walk (U.S.A.)
• Quincy Jones and His Orchestra featuring Joe Newman–Twistin’ Chicken (Mercury)
• The Equadors–Sputnik Dance (RCA Victor)
• Jimmy Tyler Orchestra–Skeedle-Lum-Bum (Federal)
• The Swinging Phillies–Frankenstein’s Party (DeLuxe)
• The Sugar Canes–Sioux Rock (King)
• The Kingpins–Ungaua – Part 1 (United Artists)
• The Rattles–The Stomp (Philips; UK)
• Teddy Reynolds–Puppy Dogs (Mercury)
• Wailin’ Bill Dell and the Bachelors–You Gotta Be Loose (OJ)
• The Misfits–Mess Around (Agar)
• Hank Williams and his Drifting Cowboys–I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive (M-G-M)

None of these records are for sale.

On April 18, the second Shingaling Boogaloo was held at the Salt Box in the Stockade District of Kingston, NY. DJ Pete Pop and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus brought some of their favorite records that feature bongs and Latin-type rhythms. Also, Pete Pop brought his new toys: a pair of Reloop RP-7 turntables—professional record players designed for DJs who spin 7”, mostly 45RPM records exclusively, much like Mr. Pop and The Boog.

The turntables worked beautifully; so much that The Boog is interested in acquiring a pair. These machines would make working the Rumpus Room at the Salt Box much easier as they are a lot lighter than the usual Technics 1200s that they have to drag upstairs at each event.

Meanwhile, attendees didn’t seem to care what turntables were used, as long as the music was hot and loud—which it was—in order for them to jump around and have a good time.

Pete Pop played some great records—including a bunch of great cumbia records. Below is a list of the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus, who included a few exotic thangs:

• Mongo Santamaria–Feeling Alright (Atlantic)
• Randy Carlos and His Orchestra–The Monkey’s Guapacha (Fiesta)
• Ray Barretto–Ska Cha (The Thing to Do) (Tico)
• Lord Funny–Soul Chick (Antillana; Canada)
• La Redada–Africa Bom (Vampi Soul; Spain)
• Fela Ransome Kuti and His Koola Lobitos–Waka Waka (KFR)
• Johnny Otis; The Johnny Otis Show–Willie Did the Cha Cha (Capitol)
• Perez Prado and His Orchestra–Son of a Gun (RCA; Germany)
• Wynonie Harris–All She Wants to Do Is Mambo (King)
• Ralph Marterie–Bacardi (United Artists)
• Los Yetis–Cumbia A Go-Go (Fuentes; El Salvador)
• Orquesta Joe Cain–Mambo Au Go Go (Mainstream)
• Chicken y sus Comandos–El Chombito (Gas)
• Mongo Santamaria Band–Watermelon Man (Battle)
• The Paragons–The World Is a Ghetto (Peckings)
• Luchito & Néstor–Fortune Teller (Original Gravity; UK)
• Emilina and Her Brazilians–The Carnival Yeh Yeh Song (Mulata ie ie ie) (Columbia)
• Donato–Bambu (Blue Thumb; France)
• Lonnie Sattin–Soul Bossa Nova (Scepter)
• Señor Jimenez y Los Taquitos–Shake the Can (Feature)
• Bronx River Parkway–Quiénes Que Resolverlo (Antes Que Hacerlo) (Latin Express)
• Quartet Tres Bien–Voo Doo Man (Royal-Tone)
• Ronald Downer & Count Ossie Band – vibes: Lennie Hibert–A Ju Ju Wa (Gay Feet/Dub*Store; Japan)
• Roland Alphonso–Pipeland (King Edwards; UK)
• Lata Mangeshkar & Bhupinder–Meeth Bol Bole (The Gramophone Company of India Limited; India)
• Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra–One-Two-Three Kick – Part 1 (The Original Conga) (RCA Victor)
• Phil Tate and His Orchestra–Over the Rainbow (Cha-Cha-Cha) (Oriole; UK)
• The Platters–Shake It Up Mambo (Federal)
• Comparsa Universitaria de La Laguna–Boogaloo en Tijuana (RCA Victor)
• Burundi Stephenson Black–Burundi Black Part 1 (Barclay; France)
• Delroy Wilson–Get Ready (Grounation; Austria)
• The Chosen Few–Everybody Plays the Fool (Trojan; UK)
• Owen Grey–Dream Lover (Festival; France)
• Cornell Campbell–The Duke of Earl (Attack; Jamaica)
• Mongo Santamaria–Sunshine of Your Love (Atlantic)
• Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra–Gesundheit (A-Choo! Cha-Cha) (RCA Victor)
• Jimmie Dodd the Mickey Mouse Club Chorus and Orchestra–The Mickey Mouse Mambo (ABC-Paramount)
• Ronny Kae–Caravan (Band Box)
• Les Elgart and His Orchestra–Voo Doo Drums (Columbia)
• Joe Bataan–Shaft (Fania)
• Orquesta Moderna–Woe Woe Baby (Fonseca)
• Hermanos Armas Y su Conjunto–A Mover Las Caderas (Triunfo; Peru)
• Los Daddys–Cumbia Kairo (Discos Mas)
• Fernandito Villalona y su Orq.–Tabaco y Ron (Prodim; Panama)
• unknown artist–no title listed – test pressing (Apra Limited;?)
• Tito Puente’s Orchestra–Twiggy (Tico)
• El Gran Combo–Shing-A-Ling for My Baby (Gema)
• Pete Rodriguez–I Like It Like That (Alegre)
• Orchestra Kool–Boogaloo Baby (Fonseca)
• Sonora Santanera; cantan: Juanito Slivestre y Andres–El Orangutan (Discos Columbia)
• Big Jay McNeely–Three Blind Mice (Vee-Jay)
• Les Chakachas–Arriba la Conga (RCA; Germany)
• Johnny Pate Combo–Cha Cha Blues (Drake)
• Freddie Mitchell–Freddie’s New Calypso (ABC-Paramount)
• Phyllis Branch and the Twilights–Calypso Fever (Tuxedo)
• Hibari Misora–Yasashii Ainouta (Columbia; Japan)
• Perez Prado and His Orchestra–Bongo Bash (Yemaya) (RCA Victor)
• Desmond Riley–If I Had Wings (Harlem Shuffle; UK)
• Prince Buster All Stars featuring Raymond Harper–African Blood (Prince Buster; Jamaica)
• Tito Puente y su Orquesta–Last Tango in Paris (Tico)

None of these records are for sale!

The Shim Sham Shimmy takes place on the first Saturday of the month. That must be why DJs Pete Pop and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus were stationed inside the friendly confines of The Salt Box in Kingston armed with their super-boss 45 RPM records on April 4. They had the upstairs jumpin’ with their fine selection of R&B, Blues, Rock’n’Roll, Rockabilly and all sorts of things that go WHAM in the night! A bunch of our pals showed up, including our new friend Eric, who is getting ready to move to Italy with his wife. Always happy to see him, and hope we can see him at every Salt Box event until he has left the continent.

Pete Pop—who must be the busiest reet music DJ in the Hudson Valley—was scheduled to spin records at an Easter Sunday brunch event the next day, so he ditched out a little early. Thus, the night was set-up with the Phast Man’s equipment, which included the Bat Signal! As usual, Miss Nancy made some yummy treats and the folks in the upstairs Rumpus Room were boppin’ all night.

Here’s a list of the hot records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the April Shim Sham Shimmy including a bunch of Popeye records:

• Ronnie Kole Trio–Flight of the Green Hornet (White Cliffs)
• Gabor Szabo–Spellbinder (Impulse)
• Freddie Roach–Party Time (Blue Note)
• Willene Barton and Her Trio–Rice Pudding (Skymac)
• Roland Alphonso–Pipeline (King Edwards; UK)
• Sugar Chile Robinson–The Hunkie Man (Capitol)
• Screamin’ Jay Hawkins–Baptize Me in Wine (Apollo)
• Otis Rush–Sit Down Baby (Cobra)
• Muddy Waters–Messin’ With the Man (Chess)
• James Cotton–Complete This Order (Loma)
• The Turks–Hully Gully (Class)
• Joe Mondo & His Combo–Doin’ the Thing (EPI)
• Curtis Lee–A Night at Daddy Gee’s (Dunes)
• Chuck Wiley–Tear It Up (United Artists)
• Bracey Everett–The Lover’s Curse (Atlantic)
• The Sisters–Oo Poo Pa Doo (Del Fi)
• The “5” Royales–Monkey Hips and Rice (King)
• Sally Stanley–I’ll Have to Let You Go (Excello)
• Ruby Lee–I’m Gonna Put a Watch on You (24 Hours a Day) (Poptone)
• Jay Stutes and the Swamp Pickers–Sugar Bee (Goldband)
• Red Prysock and His Rock and Rollers–Jackpot (Red Robin)
• Charles Epps–Rock With the Boogie (Twist) (Brosh)
• The Chello’s–Chicken Back Twist (WFW)
• Dee Dee Sharp–Mashed Potato Time (Cameo)
• Al Raymond & His Big Band–Tequilla (Mutual)
• James Davis–Doodle Bee (Federal)
• Kai-Ray–I Want Some of That (Shooting Star)
• Yardbirds–I Wish You Would (Epic)
• Ko Ko Taylor–Wang Dang Doodle (Checker)
• Howlin’ Wolf–I Asked for Water (Chess)
• The Ramada Singers–Wade in the Water (Su-Ann)
• The Staple Singers–This May Be the Last Time (Sharp)
• Mable John–Who Wouldn’t Want a Man Like That (Tamla)
• Riff Ruffin–No More (Ebb)
• Bo Diddley–Merengue (Sleazy; Spain)
• The Robins–Doing the Popeye (New-Hit)
• Ernie K-Doe–Popeye Joe (Minit)
• The Del-Knights–Everybody Popeye (Bronko)
• Wardell & the Sultans–The Original Popeye (Imperial)
• Earl Forest–Beale Street Popeye (Duke)
• The Iketts–Camel Walk (Modern)
• Joe Dermontte–The Frug (Reams)
• Trevor Payne–Fa Fa Fa (R&B; Canada)
• Toni Dee–My Babe (Brunswick)
• Georgie Woods & Jimmy Bishop–Oooh-Ow! Part I (Uptown)
• Al Perkins and Betty Bibbs–Homework (U.S.A.)
• The Torques–Bumpin (Lemco)
• Eldridge Holmes–Humpback (Jet Set)
• Joe Turner and His Blues Kings–Well All Right (Atlantic)
• The Millionaires–Arkansas Jane (Cadillac)
• Gooftones–Look Out! (Javelin)
• Eddie Cochran–My Way (Liberty; UK)
• Freddie Bell and the Bellboys–Rockin’ Is My Business (Mercury)
• Fred Latremoille–Good Lovin’ (London; Canada)
• Jerry Lee Lewis–High School Confidential (Sun)
• The T-R’s–Soul Meeting (West-End)
• Dicky Williams–Tee-Na-Na (Vin)
• Jiv-A-Tones–Flirty Gertie (Felsted)
• The Pacers–Settin’ the Pace (Gemini)
• Warren Lee–The Uh-Huh (Ron)
• Marvin Rainwater–My Brand of Blues (M-G-M)
• Clifton Chenier–Hot Rod (Bayou)
• Earl King–I’ll Take You Back Home (Ace)
• Slim Harpo–I Got Love If You Want It (Excello)
• Red Rodney Sextet; Bobby Savitt on tenor sax–Red’s Mambo (OKeh)
• Ray Charles–It Should’ve Been Me (Atlantic)
• The Rumblers–Boss Soul (Downey)
• The Atlantics–Teensville (CBS; Italy)
• Paul Revere & the Raiders–Swim (Columbia)
• Roy Brown–Melinda (King)
• The Treniers–Rock-A-Beatin’ Boogie (OKeh)
• Jimmy Tyler Orchestra–Callin’ All Chickens (Federal)
• Joe Turner with Howard Biggs Orch.–Jump for Joy (Atlantic)
• Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys–So Let’s Rock (Decca)
• T-Bone Walker–Papa Ain’t Salty (Atlantic)
• J.B. Lenior–Don’t Touch My Head!!! (Checker)
• Don and Dewey–Jungle Hop (Specialty)
• The Chessmen–Meadowlands (London)
• Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra–Jazz Me Blues (Mercury)
• George Hudson–I’m Popeye the Sailor Man (Capitol)
• Lamont Anthony–Popeye (Anna)
• The Buttons–Popeye Does the Mashed Potatoes (Columbia; Japan)
• Leroy Jones & His Band–Check Mr. Popeye (Giant)
• Lonnie Brooks–The Popeye (Midas)
• The Surfaris–Wild Weekend (Dot; Japan)
• Jimmy Rogers–Rock This House (Chess)
• Bill Haley & His Comets–Riviera (Gone)
• Red Prysock–Zip (Mercury)
• Alf Newman–It’s A Gas (Golden 12; Germany)

Starting this year, The Funky Kingston will no longer be held on the fifth Saturday of the month—when there is one—but rather it will alternate third Saturdays with Pete Pop’s pet project Shingaling Boogaloo (Latin music a’ Go-Go!). Thus, a Funky Kingston was held on March 21. Host DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus presented the event with special guest DJ… wait for it… PETE POP!!!

Mr. Pop has some outstanding funk records and he is not shy with them. He’s got cool reggae records, too. He brought a couple of boxes to the Salt Box on March 21 and played them for the attending punters. He had the faithful shazaming them all night and The Boogaloo Omnibus surely must have added several titles to his want list.

Many of our pals showed up, including Sean McDJ—whose Smash! Crash! Bash! night he shares with Peter Aaron on the last Friday of the month at the Box. It’s very possible that Mr. McDJ will be a Funky Kingston guest in the near future. We’re just waiting for the stars to align.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the March Funky Kingston:

• Tribe–Funky Kingston (Grenade)
• The Malcouns–Watou (Soul Fire)
• Miles Davis–Molester (Part I) (Columbia)
• Juggy–Oily (Sue)
• The Brothers of Hope–Nickol Nickol (Gamble)
• Preston Epps–Afro Mania (Jo-Jo)
• The New Apocalypse–Stainless Soul (MTA)
• Philip & Lloyd (The Blues Busters)–Here I Am Come and Take Me (Scepter)
• Audrey–You’ll Lose a Good Thing (Harlem Shuffle; UK)
• Black Blood–A.I.E. (A Mwana) (Mainstream)
• Mongo Santamaria–Cold Sweat (Columbia)
• Rufus Thomas–Do the Funky Chicken (Stax)
• The Temptations–Ball of Confusion (That’s What the World Is Today) (Gordy)
• Marie ‘Queenie’ Lyons–See and Don’t See (DeLuxe)
• Fabulous Counts–Get Down People (Moira)
• The Jimmy Castor Bunch–King Kong – Pt. I (Atlantic)
• The Majestics–Tighten Up (Unique; Germany)
• The Meditators–The Meditators Thing (Discodelic)
• Jackie Mittoo & the Soul Bros.–Do the Bogaloo (Supreme/Dub*Store; Japan)
• The Heptones–Sweet Talking (Hep Hep; Jamaica)
• The Upsetters–Popcorn (Harlem Shuffle; UK)
• James Brown–Part Two (Let a Man Come in and Do the Popcorn) (King)
• Eddie Bo–Check Your Bucket Pt. I (Bo-Sound)
• Buddy Miles Express–Funky Mule (Mercury)
• Biggie Ratt–We Don’t Need No Music (Apt)
• The Landslides–We Don’t Need No Music (Huff Puff)
• Gaytones–Soul Makossa Part 1 (Action; UK)
• Rodger Collins–Foxy Girls in Oakland (Galaxy)
• The Honey Drippers–Impeach the President (Alaga)
• Lee Fields–You Can Count on Me (Daptone)
• The Moods–King Hustler (Red Dog)
• The Ramada Singers–Wade in the Water (Su-Ann)
• Lloyd Charmers–Skin Tight (Rock A Shacka; Japan)
• LaRose Jackson–How Did I Get Here? (Dunham)
• Vic Waters and the Entertainers–I’m White – I’m Alright (Crazy Horse)
• Steve Colt–Dynamite (Big Beat)
• Leyla McCalla & the Special Men–En La Bas (Special Man Industries)
• Sly & the Family Stone–Underdog (Epic)
• Edwin Starr–Time (Gordy)
• The Corner Boys–Gang War (Don’t Make No Sense) (Neptune)
• Parliament–Breakdown (Invictus)
• Maytals–Funky Kingston (Shelter)
• David Alexandre Winter–Qu’est-Ce Que J’ai Danse (Riviera; Canada)
• The Neapolitans featuring The Essentials–Crosstown Traffic (Hot Funky & Sweaty; UK)
• African Fiesta Sukisa–I Got the Feelin’ (Soul Jazz; UK)
• Betty Harris–Ride Your Pony (Sansu)
• Della Reese–Compared to What (AVCO Embassy)
• Babatunde Olatunji–Takuta (Paramount)
• Super Yamba Band featuring Osei Korankye–Yen Ni Agoro (Ubiquity)
• Melon y su Grupo–El Baile del Sillon (Orfeon; Mexico)
• Upsetters–Return of Django (Upsetter; UK)
• The Voices of East Harlem–Right on Be Free (Elektra)
• Eric Donaldson–Cherry Oh Baby (Jaguar; Jamaica)
• Fela–Beasts of No Nation (Eurobond; France)
• Los Sabios–Trip to the Moon (El Eclypse)
• Harold Mabern–I Want You Back (Prestige; UK)
• The Jackson 5–Whatever You Got I Want (Motown)
• The Maskman and the Agents–Stand Up (B.B.C.)
• Mighty Groove Makers–Let’s Dance Some Mo (Part 1) (Peanut Country)
• The Boris Gardiner Happening–Ghetto Funk (Leal; UK))
• Augustus Pablo–King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown (Mango)
• The Heptones–Let Me Hold Your Hand (ARC)
• The Debonaires–I Want to Talk About It (World) (Galaxy)
• Rudy Tee & the Reno Bop’s–Talk About Soul (Ru tee Hit Records)
• Troubled Soul–Funky Me Part #1 (Crowbar)
• Bernie Hayes–Cool Strut Part I (Volt)
• The Meters–Hey Pocky A-Way (Reprise)
• Martini’s–Hung Over (Bar)

None of these records are for sale!

On Friday, March 13, Do The 45 swung into Quinn’s in Beacon for a night of super boss records played at a volume suitable for dancing. The records were indeed boss, and loud, and folks danced their pachugas off—especially the resident Go-Go Dancer Bella Bombora.

For the second Friday the 13th in a row, host DJ Pete Pop and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus set up their ultra-tonal DJ booth in order to achieve maximum groovitude. Folks were boppin’ all night as they jumped around when they were not slurping the ramen noodles that Quinn’s is so famous for.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the March Do The 45:

• Monty and the Cyclones–Summertime (Teen/Dub¥Store; Japan)
• Merle Saunders–How’s That (Fantasy)
• The Spinners–Nothin’ (Smash)
• Hot Chocolates–Who Do You Call (Duke)
• Sir John Quintet–Un-Ga-La (Josie)
• Godfrey Daniel–Dance to the Music (Atlantic)
• Bobby Fuller–Guess We’ll Fall in Love (Yucca)
• The Comin’ Generation–Get Out of My Life Woman (Dupree)
• Los Javaloyas–Yeh Yeh (La Voz de Su Amo; Spain)
• Sam Dees–Soul Sister (Lo Lo)
• Clarence Carter–Thread the Needle (Fame)
• Los Shakers–Sigue Buscando (Keep Searching) (Odeon Pops; Argentina)
• The Creation–Making Time (Numero)
• The Buffalo Springfield–Un-Mundo (Atco)
• The Blues Project–I Want To Be Your Driver (Verve Folkways)
• The Sensational Guitars of Dan & Dale–Batman Theme (Tifton)
• Gamma Goochee–Booga-Looa (M-G-M)
• The Pacers–The Pig (Razorback)
• The Romans–Doin’ the Drag (Panic)
• Curtis & the Creepers–The Thing (Part 2) (Dauntless)
• The Haunted–Searching for My Baby (Trans World; Canada)
• The Sinners–Goin’ Out of My Mind (Mercury)
• Jon & Robin–You Don’t Care (Abnak)
• Los Monjes–Pobre Niña (Quilombo; Mexico)
• Laurel Aitken & the Soulmen–Last Night (Jamwax; UK)
• Millie Foster–What a Thrill (President)
• The Gladiators–Girl Don’t Make Me Wait (Direction; UK)
• Joe Graves–See Saw (Parkway)
• Owen Gray–Tumblin’ Dice (Blue Mountain; UK)
• Roy Orbison–Twinkle Toes (M-G-M)
• The Avantis–Keep on Dancing (Argo)
• Joe Simon–Just Like Yesterday (Irral)
• The Blazers–Boo-Ga-Loo (Winley)
• Billy Clark with the Maskman–Soul Party (Part I) (Dynamo)
• Les Aristocrates–Je Ne Vois Qu’Elle (Choc!; Canada)
• Jordan Brothers–It’s a Shame (VIM)
• Ronny Kae – Drum City Band–Drums Are Back (Honey)
• The Walker Bros.–Doin’ the Jerk (Smash)
• Liz Brady with Jacques Denjean’s Orchestra–Hey O Daddy O (Capitol)
• The Eastside Kids–Subway Train (Philips)
• Les Aristocrates–Un Peu De Ton Amour (DSP; Canada)
• Michele Richard–Je Serai La (Trans-Canada; Canada)
• The Palace Guard–All Night Long (Orange-Empire)
• Johnny Angel–Summertime Blues (Liberty)
• The Distortions–Let’s Spend Some Time Together (Capitol)
• Palito Ortega–Poco Puedo Darte (RCA Victor)
• Los Yaki—¡Auxilio! – Help (Capitol; Mexico)
• The Newbeats–Crying My Heart Out (Hickory)
• Chuck Wood–Seven Days Too Long (Roulette)
• The Pirates–Big Boy Pete (Deaux)
• Len Barry–Somewhere (Decca)
• Bob Brady & the Con Chords–Love Is the Master (I’m the Slave) (Chariot)
• Quadrangle–She’s Too Familiar Now (Philips)
• The Dave Clark Five–I’m Thinking (Epic)
• Steve Rowland and the Ring Leaders–Here Kum the Karts (Cross Country)
• The Hornets–Motorcycles U.S.A. (The Big Race) (Liberty)
• Tommy Facenda–High School U.S.A. (national version) (Legrand)
• The Rolling Stones–Susie-Q (Decca; France)

None of these records are for sale.

When two important events take place on one evening, we try not to freak out. On March 7 a Shim Sham Shimmy was scheduled to take place at the Salt Box—as it does on the first Saturday of each month. However, also scheduled to take place on that evening was our pal Nels Cline’s appearance at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock. No way are we going to miss that!

For the few of the readers who may be uninitiated… Nels Cline is quite simply one of the finest guitar players you’ll ever hear—certainly one of our favorites. We’ve known him since the early eighties and we’ve seen him in several settings: modern jazz with Charlie Haden; duets with his twin brother Alex, an excellent percussionist; a rock band called Bloc; noise duets with Thurston Moore; as well as with his current day job, Wilco.

We received permission from Shim Sham Shimmy host Pete Pop to show up late and we were able to make the scene at the Bear. An excellent visit with our long-time friend ensued. Miss Nancy and I were able to witness the sound check with Nels and his wife Yuka Honda (本田ゆか). Miss Honda is a Japanese-born multi-instrumentalist who was a member of Cibo Matto and has worked in The Plastic Ono Band, among other endeavors. We all had dinner at the Bear Cantina where we caught up on each others’ activities, then walked over to the Theater where Nels and Yuka were set up to perform in the lounge area.

Nels did a set of solo guitar work. Man, we love his playing. After he played, Miss Honda did a set. She’s an electronics music wiz—much like Eno. We saw about twenty minutes or so of her show, before we had to get to the Salt Box for the Shim Sham Shimmy—we couldn’t let Pete Pop have all the fun playing groovy records all night!

When we got to the Box, DJ Pete Pop had the upstairs rumpus room jumping with his hot records. He was playing boss blues, R&B, rock ’n’ roll and all sorts of rockin’ sounds. Soon, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus joined him in trading five-record sets.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the March Shim Sham Shimmy:

• The Centars–Weird Turtle (Rocket)
• The Go-Carts–Rockin Liza (Hope)
• Mike Patterson & the Fugitives–Cookin’ Beans (Imperial)
• Bobby Gregg–Walk On (Epic)
• Big Jimmy G and his Orch.–Big Boy – Part Two (Tampa)
• Harvey–Ooh Ouch Stop! (Chess)
• Joy Hamilton with the Gene Mason Sextet–You Got My Nose Open Baby (Bridges)
• Jimmy Brand–Fly in the Buttermilk (Prestige)
• S. Sweetsinger–Good Lord Made the Monkey (Monkey)
• Johnny Eager–The Howl (Design)
• The “5” Royales–Talk About My Woman (Vee Jay)
• Jackie Wilson–I Just Can’t Help It (Brunswick)
• Joe Tex–C.C. Rider (Dial)
• Aretha Franklin–Are You Sure (Columbia)
• Clyde McPhatter–Lover Please (Mercury)
• Freddy King–King-A-Ling (Federal)
• Muddy Waters–I Won’t Go On (Chess)
• Lightnin’ Slim–Hello Mary Lee (Excello)
• Lue Cazz–Daddy Long Leg (Art-Tone)
• Howlin’ Wolf–Ooh Baby (Chess)
• Dutton Percussion Trio–Tequila (Dutton Percussion Trio)
• Freddie and the Freeloaders–Shindig Dance (Baylor)
• The Twisters–Come Go With Me (Apt)
• The Marvells–Dizzy Jones Birdland (Reo)
• The Daychords–One More Time (Don-El)
• Tony Smith and his Aristocrats–Big Nellie’s (Mad)
• Billy Ward and His Dominoes–Cave Man (Federal)
• Vernon Garrett–Cave Man – 1 (Open.G)
• The Glitters–Lighten-Up Slim (Rubeaiyàt)
• Screamin’ Jay Hawkins–Frenzy (OKeh)
• Bobby Hebb–Bread (Philips)
• The Rats–Parchman Farm (Oriole; UK)
• Los Hooligans–Agujetas Color de Rosa (CBS; Mexico)
• Pico Pete–Hot Dog (Jet)
• Saladin–Touch n Rough (Caricature)
• Herbie Mann–Comin’ Home Baby (Atlantic)
• King Pleasure–Red Top (Prestige)
• Lambert Hendricks & Ross–Gimme That Wine (Columbia)
• Ada Lee–Moanin’ (Atco)
• Bob Crosby and the Bob Cats–El Bingo Rock (Dot)
• Lord Kitchener–Dr. Kitch (Jump Up; UK)
• Kingsley Swan and the Calypso Islanders–Out de Fire (Bermuda)
• The Charmer with Johnny McCleverty Calypso Boys–Back to Back Belly to Belly (Monogram)
• The Fabulous McClevertys–Tickle Tickle (Verve)
• Owen Grey–Cutest Little Woman (Blue Beat; UK)
• Conjunto: Paquito Palaviccini; canta: Victor Manuel Porras–La Gallinita Twist (Discos Kismet; El Salvador)
• Gene Summers & His Rebels–Nervous (Jan)
• Bennie Green and His Band–Hi Yo Silver (Prestige)
• Bill Doggett–The Worm (Columbia)
• Lou Donaldson–Alligator Boogaloo (Blue Note)
• Little Walter–Back Track (Checker)
• Marty Wilson and the Strat-O-Lites–I’m All Woke Up (Decca)
• Themes Inc.–Paula’s Percussion (Vee Jay)
• Joe Maphis–Moonshot (Columbia)
• Johnny Horton–Honky-Tonk Man (Columbia)
• Dayton Selby – Willene Barton–Barton’s Blues [from EP Teenagers Dance the Tonky Honk] (RCA Victor)
• The Echoes–Scratch My Back (Swan)
• The Persuaders–Tijuana Surf (Original Sound)
• The Moonbeems–Teen Age Baby (Checker)
• Alf Newman–It’s A Gas (Golden 12; Germany)

None of these records are for sale.