Shim Sham Shimmy Explodes!!!

DJs Pete Pop and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing at the Shim Sham Shimmy!

On the night after the Fourth of July, the Salt Box exploded with celebratory vinyl fireworks at the Shim Sham Shimmy!! This time, DJ Pete Pop had an earlier hustle to attend to—a wedding in Hyde Park. So his partner in spinning, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus, started the night solo; thus he played more records than usual (dig the list below). However, things really got going around 1:30 AM when Mr. Pop arrived and the pair took turns spinning three-record sets for the rest of the night.

Pete Pop!!!

In the upstairs Rumpus Room at Kingston’s grooviest drinkery, the wildest rockin’ records were played. Dig: surf, jerk, jump, twist, blues, R&B, rockabilly, etc. Also, The Box now features a food truck that dishes out some yummy grub all night. If you are in the area, you have to make the scene on the first Saturday of the month.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the Shim Sham Shimmy that was held on July 5:

  • The Chandelles–El Gato (Dot)
  • Tony and the Initials–War Cry! (Kiwi; New Zealand)
  • Los Aragon–Merida Surf (Musart; Mexico)
  • Dave and the Shadows–Here After (Check-Mate)
  • The Tikis–Big Feet (Minaret)
  • Camille Howard–X-Temporaneous Boogie (Specialty)
  • The Check Mates–Hey Mrs. Jones (Part 1) (Arvee)
  • The Sevilles–Charlena (J C)
  • The Jamies–Summertime Summertime (Epic)
  • The Sh-Booms–Sh-Boom (Atco)
  • The Silhouettes–Headin’ for the Poorhouse (Ember)
  • Johnny Honeycut–Get to That (Willow)
  • Lowell Fulson–Check Yourself (Checker)
  • Delores Ealy & the Kenyattes with Harmonica Fats–Come Into My Bedroom (Answer: Stoop Down Baby) (Duplex)
  • Muddy Waters–Short Dress Woman (Chess)
  • Johnny Horton–Honky-Tonk Man (Columbia)
  • Carl Mann–I Ain’t Got No Home (Phillips International)
  • Bunny Paul–Sweet Talk (Point)
  • Simon Crum–Bop Cat Bop (Capitol)
  • Red Rodney Sextet; Bobby Savitt on tenor sax–Dig This Menu Please (OKeh)
  • Little Johnny Jones–Hoy Hoy (Atlantic)
  • Ralph Marterie and His Orchestra–Maybellene (Mercury)
  • Tommy Blake; the Rhythm Rebels–Flat Foot Sam (Sun)
  • The Mello Kings–She’s Real Cool (Herald)
  • Arthur Lee Maye and the Crowns–O-Rooba-Lee (Specialty)
  • Tom & Jerry–Baby Talk (Bell)
  • Sonny Fulton–Locked Up (Big Daddy)
  • The Crickets–Maybe Baby (Brunswick)
  • Huey Smith and his Clowns–Free Single and Disengaged (Ace)
  • Jerry Lee Lewis–Little Queenie (Sun)
  • Bill Haley and His Comets–Thirteen Women (And Only One Man in Town) (Decca)
  • Roy Hamilton–Don’t Let Go (Epic)
  • Guitar Slim and His Band–Oh Yeah (Atco)
  • Christine Kittrell–Call His Name (Federal)
  • The Bell Notes–I’ve Had It (Time)
  • The Clovers featuring Buddy Bailey–One More Time (Come On) (Porwin)
  • The Time Tones–Pretty Pretty Girl (The New Beat) (Atco)
  • James Brown and the Famous Flames–This Old Heart (Federal)
  • Ray Charles and his Orchestra–Tell the Truth (Atlantic)
  • T-Bone Walker–Hey Hey Baby (Modern)
  • The Coasters–Wake Me, Shake Me (Atco)
  • The Contrasts–Summertime (Contrast)
  • Harold Burrage and the Willie Dixon Band–She Knocks Me Out (Cobra)
  • Eddie Long–Mo Jo Workout (Fun City)
  • The Four Lovers–Please Don’t Leave Me (RCA Victor)
  • Roy Brown–Mighty Mighty Man (King)
  • Smiley Lewis–Goin’ to Jump and Shout (Imperial)
  • Lloyd Price–Such a Mess (KRC)
  • Bill Haley and His Comets–Choo Choo Ch’Boogie (Decca)
  • Rufus Brown with Herbie Layne’s Orch.–Sweet Little Sixteen (Gateway Top Tune)
  • The Camelots–Scratch (Comet)
  • Ty Terrell–The Scratch – Part 1 (Lute)
  • Sir White and His Sounds–Doin’ the Scratch (Redbug)
  • Jay Gee & His Orchestra–The Slouch (Stacy)
  • The Pyramids–Shakin’ Fit (Vee Jay)
  • The Quails–Over the Hump (Harvey)
  • The Concords–Should I Cry (Epic)
  • Stewart Brothers–Sleep on the Porch (Keen)
  • Quitman Dennis and the Escorts–Hot Tamales (Epic)
  • The Hot Tamales–Hot Tamale (Pac)
  • Bobby Hatfield–Hot Tamales (Moonglow)
  • Eddie Cochran–Cut Across Shorty (Liberty)
  • Don and Dewey and their band–Farmer John (Specialty)
  • Eddie and Betty–Saturday Night Fish Fry (Warner Bros.)
  • Bobby Darin–Queen of the Hop (Atco)
  • Dale Hawkins–My Babe (Checker)
  • Frankie Ford with Huey “Piano” Smith and Orch.–Roberta (Ace)
  • Nat Hepburn acc. by Frank Francis and the Joey Lewis Orchestra–John Kennedy Jr. (Telco; West Indies)
  • Georgie Young–Birdland Hully-Gully (Chancellor)
  • Rosko and the Desires–The B.M.T. (Domain)
  • The Coasters–Bad Detective (Atco)
  • The Cousins–What’d I Say (Chancellor)
  • Malcolm Yelvington–Drinkin’ Wine Spodee-O-Dee (Sun)
  • The Crew Cuts–Susie-Q (Mercury)
  • Pat Boone–Good Rockin’ Tonight (Dot)
  • Bill Haley and His Comets—Shake, Rattle and Roll (Decca)
  • Jerry Lee Lewis–Sweet Little Sixteen (Sun)
  • Marty Robbins–Long Tall Sally (Columbia)
  • Supremes–Buttered Popcorn (Tamla)
  • H.B. Barnum–Oh! My Achin’ Back (RCA Victor)
  • Hannibal–Motha Goose Breaks Loose (Pan World)
  • Bill Shepherd–Tequila (Disques Vogue; France)
  • Wanda Jackson–Honey Bop (Capitol)
  • Tommy Steele and the Steelmen–Elevator Rock (Decca; UK)
  • Al Ferrier and His Bopping Billies–Let’s Go Bopping Tonight (Goldband)
  • Billy Lamont–I Got a Rock and Roll Gal (Savoy)
  • Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps–Right Now (Capitol)
  • Nat Wright–For You My Love (ABC-Paramount)
  • Sammy Ward–You’ve Got to Change (Soul)
  • Chuck Edwards–Chuck Roast (Roulette)
  • Eddie Bo—Shake, Rock and Soul (Cinderella)
  • Jim Jones and the Chaunteys–One Fine Mice (Sunglow)
  • Hosea Leavy & His Combo–Oo-Wee Baby (Riceland)
  • Model “T” Slim–Oh Babe (Styletone)
  • Frank Frost–Crawlback (Phillips International)
  • Big Lucky–Stop Arguing Over Me (M.O.C.)
  • Clarence & Calvin–Rooster Knees & Rice (Atco)
  • Johnny and the Hurricanes–Time Bomb (Warwick)
  • The Royaltones–Holy Smokes (Mala)
  • Mac Rebennack–Storm Warning (Rex)
  • Bo Diddley–Monkey Diddle (Checker)
  • Aaron Neville–Ape Man (Safari)
  • The Madisons–Bad Baboon (Limelight)
  • Huey ‘Piano’ Smith & the Clowns–High Blood Pressure (Ace)
  • Billy Farrell–Slippin’ and Slidin’ (Imperial)
  • The Vibrations–My Girl Sloopy (Atlantic)
  • Ritchie Valens–Come On Let’s Go (Del-Fi)
  • Roy Hall–See You Later Alligator (Decca)
  • The Storey Sisters–Bad Motorcycle (Cameo)
  • Joey Dee–Let’s Have a Party (Roulette)
  • The Marcels—Allright, Okay, You Win (Colpix)
  • Bobby Taylor–Mashed Potatoe Time (Club Long Island)
  • The Coasters–Charlie Brown (Atco)
  • Pat & Lolly Vegas–Boom Boom Boom (Radda-Dadda-Da) (Reprise)
  • Chuck Berry–Tulane (Chess)
  • John Hammond–Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Atlantic)
  • Eddie Cochran–Summertime Blues (Liberty)
  • The Road Runners–Road Runnah (Felsted)
  • Marty Wilson and the Strat-O-Lites–Super Sonic (Decca)
  • Teddy Randazzo–Foot Stompin’ (ABC-Paramount)
  • Jimmy McCracklin–Everybody Rock (Checker)
  • Ruth Brown with Orchestra–Hello Little Boy (Atlantic)
  • Little Richard–Whole Lotta Shakin’ (Specialty)
  • Rhythm Aces–Mohawk Rock (Roulette)
  • The Moods–The Broken Hip (Kool)
  • Little Walter and His Jukes–It Ain’t Right (Checker)
  • B.B. King–Soul Beat (Kent)
  • Buddy Holly–Peggy Sue (Coral)
  • Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five–No Sale (Decca)
  • Nolan Strong and the Diablos—Jump, Shake and Move (Fortune)
  • Slim Harpo–Tip On In Part 1 (Excello)
  • James Brown with the Famous Flames—No, No, No, No (Federal)
  • Lee Dresser and the Krazy Kats–Wiggly Little Mama (Robin)
  • Mike Sanchez; Conjunto de Ricky Rays; Ernesto Marroquin: sax–Papa Molida (Mashed Potato Time) (Falcon)
  • Al Catraz & the Bird Men–Do the Big Bird (Vulcan)
  • Muddy Waters–You Need Love (Chess)
  • Eddie “Blues Man” Kirkland–Chill Me Baby (Prestige)

None of these records are for sale.

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