Ol’ Stark and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing at WHAM-O WATUSI!

On July 2^nd, the WHAM-O WATUSI returned to its internationalist theme with guest DJ Ol’ Stark. He is a Frenchman with some super boss international records, and man, did he play them!

Ol’ Stark places another hot disc into rotation at the WHAM-O WATUSI!

If you have been reading the Boogaloo Bag (and before that, the Boogaloo Blog), you will know that Ol’ Stark is one of our favorite DJs. He has been a popular guest DJ at Subway Soul Club and his own Let’s Boogaloo was one of our favorite DJ nights. Currently, he provides the music for the Artists and Fleas room at the Chelsea Market (where he also sells records and groovy threads). He has access to records from around the world, and he played a bunch of them at the WHAM.

Ol’ Stark ques a boss record as Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus looks on!

WHAM host Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus tried to help Mr. Stark feel at home by playing a whole slew of French language records (though many of them were from Canada!) and we think that the Bootleg Bar may have served more Burgundy wine that night than any other!

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

• Les Baxter and His Drums–Ooch-I-Baba (Capitol)
• The Parisians–Ambush (Felsted)
• The Coronas–All Out Vota’ (Corona)
• Wes Dakus–Las Vegas Scene (Swan; UK)
• The Pace-Setters–Heads-Up (Äva)
• Jan Davis–Hornets Nest (Shamley)
• L.B. Wilson–Don’t (Vivid)
• Al Thomas–Summertime Monkeyshine (Scepter)
• Tommy Bruce with Harry Robinson’s Music–Over Suzanne (Capitol)
• The Dixie Cups–Ain’t That Nice (Red Bird)
• The Motions–Land Beyond the Moon (Mercury)
• The G-Clefs–Party ’66 (Loma)
• The Celebration–Junk Man (Challenge)
• Johnnie & Joe–Let Your Mind Do the Walking (J&S)
• Jon Thomas–Hey Hey Baby! (ABC-Paramount)
• Little Ann–Going Down a One-Way Street (The Wrong Way) (Ric-Tic)
• Judy Clay–I’m Comin’ Home (Scepter)
• Frank Alamo–Dis-Lui Non (Riviera; Canada)
• The Five Americans–See-Saw-Man (Abnak)
• The Waphphle–Goin’ Down (Elektra)
• Les Nobels–Les Oignons Verts (Télédisc; Canada)
• R. Alphonso & L. Sterling; The Ska Talites–Lee Oswald (CoxSone; UK)
• Techniques–Little Did You Know (Duke Reid; Jamaica)
• The Deeps (Deep River Boys)–Calypso Rock n’ Roll (Que)
• Bill Wray and His Show Band Royale–Morning Dew (Warner Bros.)
• Herman’s Hermits–It’s Alright Now (M-G-M)
• Chocolate Watchband–Let’s Talk About Girls (Eva; France)
• Mike Adkins & the Lemon Extract–Static (RCA Victor)
• Phil Flowers & the Flower Shop–Like a Rolling Stone (long version) (A&M)
• Jacqueline Taïeb–7 Heures du Matin (RCA Victor Canada International; Canada)
• Les Atomes–Pauvre Fou (Little Boy Sad) (Capitol: Canada)
• Les Planetes–Mon Aimi Noir (Vedettes; Canada)
• Les Commander’s–Yogo-Ma Ta-Houba (Disques Contact; Canada)
• Wilmar Walker–Stompin’ Roaches (Philips)
• Hollywood Hurricanes–Beavershot (Prima)
• The Ramrods–Soultrain (Rampage)
• Jerry-O–Popcorn-Boo-Ga-Loo Pt. 1 (Boo-Ga-Loo)
• Andre Williams–Do the Popcorn (Checker)
• Alvin Cash–Poppin’ Popcorn (Toddlin’ Town)
• Eddie Lovette–Boomerang (Steady)
• The Paragons; Lyn Taitt and the Jets–If I Were You (Merritone/Dub Store; Japan)
• Jimmy Lomax–Come on Home (Camille)
• Monty–Une Fois (Barclay; France)
• Boys Blue–You Got What I Want (ABC-Paramount)
• The Jay-Jays–Bald Headed Woman (Philips; Netherlands)
• The Wonders–That Thing You Do (Play-Tone; UK)
• The Fleshtones–I Surrender (Yeproc)
• Jamie Lyons–Soul Struttin’ (Laurie)
• Donald Lautrec–Action (Jupiter; Canada)
• Los Javaloyas–Yeh Yeh (La Voz de Su Amo; Spain)
• Mariette Levesque–L’ete Revient (Trans-Canada; Canada)
• Les Sultans–Pour Qui Pourquoi (DSP; Canada)
• Les Mersey’s–Si Tu M’Aimes (Telédisc; Canada)
• The Cryan Shames–Ben Franklin’s Almanac (Destination)
• The Chambers Brothers–All Strung Out Over You (Columbia)
• Guitar Gable–Gumbo Mombo (Excello)
• The Pagents–Big Daddy (Era)
• The Bikinis–Bikini (Roulette)
• Jingle Jumpers–Jumpin’ the Jingle (Disques Vogue; France)
• Gaby Laplante–Les Cornichons (Frantastic; Canada)
• The Clungels–Do the Dog (Artone; Netherlands)
• The Dave Clark Five–Bits and Pieces (Epic)
• Paul Revere and the Raiders–Night Train (Columbia)
• The Pretty Things–Road Runner (Fontana; UK)
• The Running Jumping Standing Still–Diddy Wah Diddy (Sunshine; Australia)
• Downliners Sect–All Night Worker (Columbia; UK)
• Antoine–Qu’est-ce Qui Ne Tourne Pas Rond Chez Moi (Disques Vogue; Canada)
• Les Chanceliers–La Generation D’Aujourd’Hui (Citation; Canada)
• The Ugly Ducklings–Nothin’ (Arc; Canada)
• Luke & the Apostles–Been Burnt (Elektra; Canada)
• The Girlfriends–My One and Only Jimmy Boy (Colpix)
• Ginette Reno–Quelqu’un a Aimer (Somebody to Love) (Apex; Canada)
• François Carel–Dansez Dansez (Carrousel; Canada)
• Jenny Rock–Dansez (Apex; Canada)
• Al Downing with the Poe Kats–Down on the Farm (Challenge)
• Chris Kenner–I Like It Like That Part 1 (Instant)
• Jerry Jackson–Shrimp Boats (Jamaican Ska) (Columbia)
• Ken Parker–I Can’t Hide (Original; UK)
• Dennis Al Capone with Tommy McCook All Stars–Teach the Children (Duke Reid; Jamaica)
• I Roy & Dennis Walks–Drifter (Moodisc)
• Ezz Reco and the Launchers with Boysie Grant and Beverly–Little Girl (Capitol)
• Chris Towns–Va Va Voom (Cee Tee)
• Los Strwck–W-A-Loo (Discos AZA; Mexico)
• Angel & Johnny Orchestra–Jumpin’ Around (Mardi Gras)

None of these records are for sale.

Please note: The next WHAM-O WATUSI will take place on Saturday August 20 instead of August 6. In September it will return to the first Saturday of the month.