On Wednesday, December 21, Phast Phreddie The Boogaloo Omniubus got an urgent call from DJ Pete Pop. The management at Quinn’s—the groovy rock and ramen joint in Beacon where Pete hosts his Do The 45 shindigs once a month—called him and asked him to assemble the troops for a bash THAT Friday night (December 23, night before Christmas Eve). Can The Boog swing? His reply: Yes, indeed!

This was kind of easy. The Boog is planning to DJ with Pete Pop at the regularly scheduled Do The 45 on December 30—a day before New Year’s Eve—so he already had records together for an event at Quinn’s; so picking discs for the night was a snap. However, now the records for the following Friday night will have to be re-thought out.

Pete called the night the Rockin’ Holiday Hop—and it absolutely rocked. DJ Nina Day was on hand to play a few records from time to time. Her alter ego Sheba Shake occasionally appeared on the stage to go-go dance. DJ Pete Pop played some fantastic records. Miss Nancy baked two kinds of cookies that were coated with powdered sugar (chocolate crinkles and pfeffernusse), plus her signature vegan brownies. Folks were dancing and carrying on all night.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus played these records:

• The Revengers–The Batman Theme (M-G-M)
• Ozz & His Sperlings–Somebody to Love (M.I.O.B.)
• ‘Wee’ Willie Walker–Ticket to Ride (Goldwax)
• The Pristines–Do-Re-Mi (Date)
• Bob and Earl–Harlem Shuffle (Marc)
• Jerry and the Landslides–Get Off of My Roof (P.P.X.)
• Patsy Raye & the Beatniks–Beatnik’s Wish (Roulette)
• Sugarpie De Santo–The Whoo Pee (Brunswick)
• Ike & Tina Turner–Finger Poppin’ (Warner Bros.)
• The Starlets–You Don’t Love Me (Tower)
• The Creation–Painter Man (Hit-ton; Germany)
• Ellie Greenwich–Niki Hoeky (United Artists; Philippines)
• Hot Property–Hard to Handle (Generation)
• Los Rockin’ Devil’s–La Pequeña Lupe Lu (Little Latin Lupe Lu) (Orfeon; Mexico)
• The Marquees–Christmas in the Congo (Warner Bros.)
• Gary Walker–Santa’s Got a Brand New Bag (Jin)
• Bey Ireland–All I Want for Christmas Is a Go-Go Girl (Newport)
• Sounds Incorporated–Rinky Dink (Liberty)
• Frank Wilson–Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) (Tamla/Motown; UK)
• The Four Tops–Piangono Gli Uomini (Tamla/Motown; Italy)
• Donnie Elbert–Get Ready (CBS; UK)
• Phil Flowers & the Flower Shop–Like a Rolling Stone (A&M)
• Ella Fitzgerald–Sunshine of Your Love (Prestige)
• The Happy Cats–These Boots Are Made for Walking (Omack)
• Billy Stewart–Summertime (Chess)
• The Raw Meat–Run for You Life (Musicor)
• Lord Sitar–Have You Seen Your Mother Baby Standing in the Shadow? (Capitol)
• Billy & the King Bees–Susie Q (Volt)
• Jimmy Soul–Everybody’s Gone Ape (S.P.Q.R.)
• Reggie Powell–Do the Ape (Lavette)
• The Madisons–Bad Baboon (Limelight)
• The Rivingtons–The Bird’s the Word (Liberty)
• The Cincinnati Music Co.–Let’s Do the Thing (Kapp)
• Nino Ferrer–Alexandre (Rivera; France)
• Don Gardner–My Baby Likes to Boogaloo (Tru-Glo-Town)
• Maggie Thrett–Soupy (DynoVoice)
• The Selective Service–Green Onions (Main Line)
• Dave and Ansil Collins–Double Barrel (Big Tree)
• Millie Small–Carry Go, Bring Come (Fontana; UK)
• Toots & the Maytals–Pressure Drop (Beverley’s; UK)
• Grupo Santa Cecilia–Africa Bump (Orfeon)
• Woody Herman–Hush (Cadet)
• The Cadillacs–Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Josie)
• Debbie & the Darnels (with the Passengers)–Santa Teach Me to Dance (Vernon)
• Horace Williams; Choker Campbell and His Magic City Orchestra–Santa Goofed (And He Fell Off the Roof) (Magic City Record Corp.)
• Blues Magoos–Jingle Bells (Mercury)
• King Curtis & the Kingpins–Whole Lotta Love (Atco)
• Bill Wendry & the Boss Tweeds–Fire (Columbia)
• Orchestra Harlow–Larry’s Complaint (Me & My Monkey) (Fania)
• J.J. Barnes–Day Tripper (Ric-Tic)
• Los Freddy’s (canta: Javier)–Me Siento Bien (Anahuac; Mexico)
• The Eddy Jacobs Exchange–Black Is Black (Columbia)

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