DJ Pete Pop’s Do The 45 shindig is usually the last Friday of the month at Quinn’s in Beacon, NY. For some reason, the folks at Quinn’s decided to move it up a week to the third Friday. Under normal circumstances this may not have been such a big deal. However, due to some serious Mardi Gras activities that involved Pete Pop heavily that weekend, it became a bit of a burden on him. On the Saturday night our friend Josh Styles (of Daddy Long Legs) joined Pete Pop at a Newburgh joint called Toasted. On Sunday, Pete hosted the Funky Brunch with Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus; plus a night time Mardi Gras celebration took place, also at Mama Roux, that included Josh Styles. Man, it was a wild weekend!

Originally, our friend Peanut Butter Brown was supposed to be guest DJ at Do The 45 when it was scheduled for the 24th of February. When the event was moved to the 17th, he was no longer available and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was called in to sub for him. This was not a problem, as The Boog had about a week to assemble records for it.

This particular Do The 45 was a gasser. It is especially fabulous when so many friends and local dignitaries make the scene. Among the notables in attendance were Hudson Valley radio personalities Paula & Amanda (of The Paula & Amanda Show on WVKR) and Peter Aaron (Go Go Kitty show on Radio Kingston WKNY). Also on hand was the exciting Go Go dancer Sheba Shake and her artistic gyrations were observed with awe.

All night, these and other local scenesters bopped and frolicked to the fabulous records spun by host Pete Pop. Miss Nancy made her signature vegan brownies as well as what she called Tiki Martian Fudge—which included pecans, coconut shavings, cherries and pineapple bits. Its tutti fruiti flavor may make it the best batch of fudge she has ever produced! By the end of the night, all of it was gone.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus contributed by playing boss records whenever Pete Pop told him to. At the end of the night, DJ Pete Pop and The Boog each took a turntable and alternated discs–which resulted in a duel of Spanish language records for a while! Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at Do The 45:

• Ernie Fields–Teen Flip (Rendezvous)
• Bobby Gregg–Walk On (Epic)
• Johnny & the Hurricanes–James Bond Theme (Big Top)
• Richard Anthony–Il Te Faudra Chercher (Keep Searchin’) (Columbia; France)
• Claire Francis–I’ve Got My Own Thing Going (United Artists)
• The Haunted–Searching for My Baby (Trans World; Canada)
• Blue–Sad ‘Bout Us (Iris)
• Jean Mays–Dew Drop Inn (Diamond)
• The Contours–Shake Sherry (Gordy)
• Les Ingoes–Viens Danser Le Monkiss (Riviera; France)
• The Buttons–Popeye Does the Mashed Potatoes (Columbia; Japan)
• Les Geminis–Diane (Phonodisque; Canada)
• Howlin’ Wolf–Oh Red (Chess)
• The Guitar Ramblers–Surf Beat (Columbia)
• Bruno Lomas–Corre Corre (Keep on Running) (Regal; Spain)
• David Clayton Thomas–Boom Boom (Atca; Canada)
• Los Mustang–Verano en la Ciudad (La Voz de Si Amo; Spain)
• Lue Cazz–The Walk (Vee Jay)
• Carl ‘Little Rev’ Lattimore–Carl’s Dance Party (Capitol)
• Johnny Talbot, His Band and the Four Rivers–Whatcha Wanna Do Part 1 (Red Fire)
• Jay Bee Bryant–Bony Maronie (Josie)
• Alpha Zoe–Da Doo Ron Ron (Hit)
• Jr. Walker and the All Stars–Do the Boomerang (Soul)
• Lelan Rogers and Friends–Hold It (Part 1) (Lynn)
• Fantastic Dee-Jays–Fight Fire (Tri Power)
• Traffic Sound–Fire (Mag; Peru)
• The Pharaohs–The Friendly Martian (Chattahoochee)
• The Teen Beats–Big Bad Boss Beat (Original Sound)
• The Artesians–Trick Bag (Norton)
• Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band–Frying Pan (A&M)
• The Lyres–Help You Ann (Ace of Hearts)
• Fleshtones–The Dreg (Fleshtone – 77) (Illegal; France)
• Floyd Dakil Combo–Dance Franny Dance (Guyden)
• The Wonders–That Thing You Do (Play-Tone; UK)
• Los Mustang—¡Socorro! (Help) (La Voz de Si Amo; Spain)
• Los Sirex–El Tren de la Costa (Vergara; Spain)
• The Yardbirds–I’m Not Talking (Epic)
• Chuck Berry–I Want to Be Your Driver [from the EP Eddy Mitchell Présente les Rois du Rock “Chuck Berry A Londres”] (Barclay; France)
• Sil Austin (vocal by Lester Young)–Say Lou (Mercury)
• Warren Smith–Ubangi Stomp (Sun)
• The Royaltones–Flamingo Express (Goldisc)
• Richard Berry–Yama Yama Pretty Mama (RPM)
• Teddy and His Patches–Suzy Creamcheese (Chance)
• Fax–I Can Only Give You Everything (Trans-Action)
• Juicebox–My Baby Likes to Boogaloo (Cultures of Soul)
• Flamin’ Groovies–Teenage Head (Kama Sutra; Europe)
• Curtis & the Creepers–The Thing (Part 2) (Dauntless)
• Floyd Dixon & His Orch.–Dance the Thing (Kent)
• The Fearsome Foursome–Stranded in the Jungle (Capitol)
• Bunker Hill–Red Ridin’ Hood and the Wolf (Mala)
• Little Freddie & the Gents–Push-Kick-Shout (Showcase)
• The Beatles–She’s a Woman (Parlophone; UK)
• Jose Luis Y Los Maloos–Confesiones de Media Noche (Cap Latino)
• The Sunrays–Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously (Tower)
• Takeshi Terauchi & the Bunnys–ワールド・ボイ(Seven Seas; Japan)
• Beauregard and the Tuffs–Ramblin’ Rose (Decca)
• Aki Aleong and the Nobles–Earthquake (Festival; Australia)
• Ken Lazarus & the Crew–Monkey Man (London American/Reggae Series; UK)
• The Skatalites–Guns of Navarone (Island; UK)
• Los Salvages–Todo Negro (Paint It Black) (Regal; Spain)
• Los Rockin Devil’s–Gloria (Orfeon; Mexico)
• Los Hitter’s–El Hanky Panky (Orfeon; Mexico)
• Los 5 del Este–Satisfaccion (Satisfaction) (Odeon; Spain)
• Jan Tanzy–That New Boy in Town (Columbia)
• The Buttons–Foot Stompin’ U.S.A. (Columbia)

None of these records are for sale!