Mambo Jambo is the reet music night hosted by our pal DJ Rata, held on the third Saturday of the month at Otto’s Shrunken Head. On December 16, his guest DJ was Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus. With two nights at this tiki bar in four days (The Copycat Cover Song Night Tribute to Frank Zappa was a few nights earlier), one would assume that Phast Phreddie owns the club now! Rest assured, he does not.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and DJ Rata swing at Mambo Jambo!

Let us stop fooling with particulars and get to the real reason people read the Boogaloo Bag… Nancy “Jeannie” Gardner made some yummy molasses cookies and distributed them accordingly! Man, they were good, and everyone said so.

DJ Rata digs wild music. When he swings, he swings with magnificent mambos and ribald R&B music. So for this occasion, The Phast Man played much of the same–mostly.

Rata spins a cumbia at Mambo Jambo!

Here is a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the Mambo Jambo, including a couple seasonal ones:

• Machito & His Orchestra–Mambo Jambo (Mercury)
• King Guion and His Orchestra–Mother Fletcher’s Instant Cha Cha (Dot)
• Perez Prado and His Orchestra; vocal: Trio Flaminogs–Cucara Cha-Cha-Cha (RCA-Victor)
• Lowell Fulson–Blues Rhumba (Checker)
• Cleo Page–Goodie Train Part I (Goodie Train)
• Tommy Dawson–Charlena (Chancellor)
• Muddy Waters–Can’t Get No Grindin’ (What’s the Matter With the Meal) (Chess)
• The Ideals–Mojo Hanna (Cortland)
• Willie Cobbs–Don’t Say Goodbye (Ascot)
• Don Gardner with the Alteers–Let’s Get a Thing Goin’ (G-Clef)
• Dino Valenti–Don’t Let It Down (Elektra)
• Scotty McKay–Mess Around (Philips)
• The Debonairs–Ah-La-La (B and F)
• Orquesta Monteria Swing–La Pua (Discos Fuentes; Colombia)
• The Mastertones–Mamacita Mia (Band Box)
• Tony Rodelle Larson–Cool Yule (Band Box)
• Gene & Wendell with the Sweethearts–The Roach (Ray Star)
• The Everly Brothers–Muskrat [from EP Plus 2 Oldies] (Warner Bros.)
• Corky Wilkie–Little by Little (HBR)
• Link Cromwell–Shock Me (Hollywood)
• Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band–Frying Pan (A&M)
• The Vejtables–Feel the Music (Uptown)
• Solomon Burke–Maggie’s Farm (Atlantic)
• The Soulful Seven–Double Shot of My Baby’s Love (M-G-M)
• Eddie Purrell–The Spoiler (Volt)
• Larry Williams–Boss Lovin’ (El Bam)
• Jimmy Brown–I Heard It Through the Grapevine (A-Bet)
• Dave Davani Four–The Jupe (Parlophone; UK)
• Ricky Williams–Discotheque Soul Pt. I (Citadelle)
• Solomon Burke–Get Up and Do Something for Yourself (M-G-M)
• The Fabulous Rhythm Makers–Mini Mini Afro Twist (Forte)
• Mighty Groove Makers–Let’s Dance Some Mo (Part 1) (Peanut Country)
• Grant Smith and the Power–You Got What I Want (M-G-M)
• The Witches and Warlock–I Don’t Want to Live My Life Alone (Sew City)
• Ike & Tina Turner–Tina’s Dilema (Sue)
• The Gilberto Sextet–So Groovy (Cotique)
• Joe Quijano and his Orchestra–Lo de Boogaloo (Cesta)
• Cozy Cole–Ha-Ha Cha-Cha (King)
• Michiya Mihashi & Terry Terauchi–Dark Eyes (Seven Seas; Japan)
• The Storms–Thunder (Sundown)
• Eddie Chamblee – Tenor Sax–Champin’ (Prestige)
• Chuck Higgins and His Mellotones–Pachuko Hop (Combo)
• Sugar & Spices–Party Time (20th Century-Fox)
• Wynonie Harris–Good Rockin’ Tonight (King)
• Young Jessie–Young Jessie Bossa Nova Part I (Bit)
• The Kokomos–Open House Party (Josie)
• Bobby Lewis–Stark Raving Mad (ABC-Paramount)
• Z.Z. Hill–No More Doggin’ (Kent)
• Little Willie John–Doll Face (King)
• Whispering Smith–Hound Dog Twist (Excello)
• Little Walter–Back Track (Checker)
• Elvis Presley–Mystery Train (RCA-Victor)
• Floyd Dixon–Oooh Little Girl (Ebb)
• Christine Kittrell–I’m a Woman (Vee Jay)
• Judy Collins–Hard Lovin’ Loser (Elektra)
• The Happy Tones–Papa Shame (Colpix)
• Sandu Scott and Her Scotties–Hop Scotch (Smash)
• Don and Dewey–Just a Little Lovin’ (Specialty)
• Don & Alleyne Cole–Something’s Got a Hold of Me (Tollie)
• Canned Heat & the Chipmunks–The Chipmunk Song (Liberty)
• Larry Sonn and His Orchestra–Congo Mombo (Coral)
• Bobby Jay and the Runarounds–Block Party (Tower)
• Frankie Olvera–Huggie’s Bunnies (N.R.M.)
• The Monsters Four–Farmer John (Vee Jay)
• The Kordairs–Indian Twist (Suite 16)

None of these records are for sale. Some of them have links to the youtubes in order for the reader to dig for his or her self.

The holiday scene at Otto’s Shrunken Head!