On October 7th, the WHAM-O WATUSI rolled into Bushwick’s notorious Bootleg Bar with guest DJ Mr. Vacation.

Mr. Vacation swings at the WHAM-O WATUSI!

Mr. Vacation is one of our favorite DJs. He’s the kind of cat who can diversify at a needle drop; going from a cool funk track to a psyche rock number to a hot reggae groove. He has just come off of residency at the Commodore, where he rocked the joint for about five or six years. Currently he is taking on guest spots when ever he can. Folks, if you are in the market for a swingin’ DJ, Mr. Vacation is your man. On this night, Mr. Vacation played an overwhelming amount of top-deck soul records, turning the place into a soul party most of the night. Mr. Vacation is a long-time resident of Bushwick and it was a real opportunity to witness his excellent DJ work in his own backyard.

Bootleg owner Bobby Rich and Mr. Vacation compare notes at the WHAM-O WATUSI!

For October, the Bootleg Bar was all decked out in scary cobwebs and goblins in anticipation of the upcoming Halloween season. Indeed, a spook was hanging above the middle of the dance floor! PLUS… the Boogaloo Bag’s very own photographer, Miss Nancy “Jeannie” Gardner made some delicious caramel thumb-print cookies that were quickly devoured.

Miss Jeannie is shown here with her excellent cookies!

Everyone who attended could tell that the host, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus, was having fun with the night, trying to out-Mr. Vacation Mr. Vacation with his own eclectic selections. He played New Wave records, some heavy metal, a couple of reggae tracks, frog records, popeye records, power pop, even a coke commercial!

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Mr. Vacation swing at the WHAM-O WATUSI!

Here is a complete list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the WHAM-O WATUSI that night:

Spook!

• Menahan Street Band–Bushwick Lullaby (Dunham)
• The Frogmen–Tioga (Swift Waters) (Candix)
• The Bel Airs–Mr. Moto (Arvee)
• Sonny Thompson–Loco Limbo (Bethlehem)
• Kaye Keys Band–Number Three (Start)
• The Mixtures–Olive Oyl (Linda)
• James Brown And His Orchestra–Caldonia (Smash)
• Blue Öyster Cult–Cities on Flame With Rock And Roll (Columbia)
• Thin Lizzy–Little Darling (Decca; UK)
• Raspberries–Ecstacy (Capitol)
• Capitol City Rockets–Little Bit o’ Fun (Elektra)
• Ginette Sage–Le Kangourou (Dinamic; Canada)
• Sir Frog and the Toads–The Frog (Downey)
• Kriss Anderson–The Sloopy (Old Town)
• Doc  Jazrock–Fish & Chips (Warner Bros.)
• Roy Orbison–Things Go Better With Coke [from EP Let’s Swing the Jingle for Coca-Cola] (McCann-Erickson/Coca-Cola)
• The Undisputed Truth–What It Is (Gordy)
• Love Childs Afro Cuban Blues Band–Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys (Roulette)
• The Jam–The Dreams of Children (Polydor; UK)
• The Undertones–Jimmy Jimmy (Sire; UK)
• Los Brincos–Baila La Pulga [from EP ¡Brincosis!] (NoVola; Spain)
• Michel Polnareff–Time Will Tell (4 Corners of the World)
• The Mystery Trend–Johnny Was a Good Boy (Verve)
• Herman’s Hermits–Got a Feeling (M-G-M)
• Tom Jones–The Lonely One (Parrot)
• The Ron Thompson Trio–I’m Shakin’ (Fingerpoppin Records of California)
• Kaleidoscope–Killing Floor (Epic)
• Howlin’ Wolf–Mama’s Baby (Chess)
• Gate Wesley & Band; vocal: Billy LaMont–(Zap! Pow!) Do the Batman (Atlantic)
• Lowell Fulsom–Tramp (Kent)
• The Rationals–Leavin’ Here (A-Square)
• The Who–I’m a Boy (Reaction; UK)
• Ruff Francis & the Illusions–Misery Loves Company (Essica)
• (no artist listed)–Bed Rock Rock [from the EP Favorite Songs of Johnny Quest] (HBR)
• Ian Whitcomb–Boney Moronie (Jerden)
• Rick Nelson–Milk Cow Blues (Imperial)
• Bunny Sigler (Mr. Emotion)–Family Dance (V-Tone)
• Dave and the Triumphs; Jerry Anderson vocal–Soul-Shout (Boswick)
• The Conservatives–Crunchin Song (Ebonic Sound)
• Danny Wagner and the Kindred Soul–Harlem Shuffle (Imperial)
• Big Youth–Hot Cross Bun (Jaguar)
• Creator & Norma–Come on Baby (Randy’s: UK)
• Pace-Setters–Push on Jessie Jackson (Kent)
• Jimmy Bee–Funky Way (Kent)
• Betty Barney–Momma Momma (GWP)
• Charles Wright–Soul Train (Warner Bros.)
• Mary Lou Williams Quartet; vocal by Sonny Henry–Let’s Do the Froggy Bottom (Mary)
• Larry Harlow–That Groovy Shingaling (Fania)
• (no artist listed)–The Gold Coast (Hoctor)
• Honey Boy Martin–Have You Ever Seen the Rain (Harry J; UK)
• The Sammy Bryant Group featuring Sonny Harris–Popeye Dance (Roulette)
• The Individuals–Jungle Superman (Show Time)
• The Riverboat Soul Band featuring Tony Derringer–Mess Up (Mercury)
• Bruna Modigliani–Un Piede (Carosello; Italy)
• Stevie Wonder–Non Sono Un Angelo (Tamla/Motown; Italy)
• James Hunter Six–(Baby) Hold On (Datpone)
• Thurston Harris–Be Baba Leba (Aladdin)
• The Undertakers–Just a Little Bit (Pye; UK)
• Mud–The Cat Crept In (RAK; UK)
• The Versatones–Bikini Baby! (RCA Victor)
• Warm Sounds–Nite Is Coming (Deram)

None of these records are for sale! Some of them have links to clips on the youtubes in order for the reader to get a grip on what happened.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus