Saturday May 2 was one of those days when there was just too many things going on. For one thing, DJ Pete Pop double booked himself: The regularly scheduled Shim Sham Shimmy at the Salt Box and an early evening gig at the Rhine Cellar in Rhinebeck.

That wasn’t all—also happening on that night our friend and hero Lenny Kaye was opening for our other friend and hero Dave Alvin at the Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock. No way are we going to miss that!!

Instead of moving the Shimmy—which was probably the smart thing to do—we worked around it. Pete’s hustle at the Rhine Cellar ended around midnight so he showed up a little late. Miss Nancy and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus got to the Salt Box early, set up, then the Phast One drove 20 minutes to Woodstock to hang with Lenny. Dave wasn’t at the club yet. Phast and Lenny were able to hang out after his sound check; chow down, talk about old times and discuss Lenny’s soon-to-be-released solo album, Goin’ Local. Phast also hung out a bit with Dave’s co-star Jimmie Dale Gilmore, which was a gas. Mr. Gilmore is one of our favorite singer/songwriters; plus he had a cool bit in one the greatest comedy movies of all time, The Big Lebowski.

We caught some of Lenny’s set before heading down to Kingston. He writes some very cool songs and he’s going to be touring this summer, so make sure you catch him when he comes to your town. On the way out, we ran into Dave Alvin who was just pulling up, so we were able to chat with him briefly. Then—zoom!—it was down the hill to the Salt Box.

We got to the Box right at nine o’clock, Shimmy start time. The upstairs Rumpus Room was already full of folks awaiting the Shim Sham Shimmy action. The switch was flipped and records were played. Before you know it, the Shimmy was in full swing with folks boppin’ around.

Mr. Pop showed up just before one o’clock and played some fantastic records. However, because the Boog played solo most of the night, he ended up spinning nearly 120 records! Here they are…

• Eric Kloss–Comin’ Home Baby (Prestige)
• The Danderliers – Al Smith and His Band–Shu-Wop (B and F)
• James Cotton–Laying in the Weeds (Loma)
• Frankie Lee Sims–Married Woman (Specialty)
• The Midnighters–Ow-Wow-Oo-Wee (Federal)
• Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps–Be-Bop-A-Lula (Capitol)
• W. Williams and James Scott–I Had a Dream I Love My Baby and I Can’t Do Without Her Love (Big Beat)
• The Originals–Night Flight (Van)
• Tommy Dae’s High Tensions–Tampico Rage (Hitt)
• Billy Adams–Open the Door Richard (Sun)
• Eric Williams–I’ll Give My Love to You (Money)
• Linda Perell–Something Funny’s Going On (Dunes)
• Rex Garvin and Band–Oh Yeah! (Scatt)
• The Parliaments–This Is My Rainy Day (Cabell)
• Marvin Phillips and His Men From Mars–Wine Woogie (Specialty)
• Al Perkins–I Feel All Right (Jive)
• Ann Cole with the Suburbans and Orchestra–Got My Mo-Jo Working (But It Just Won’t Work on You) (Baton)
• (no artist listed)–Tequila (Hoctor)
• The Torquès–Tidal Wave (Lemco)
• The Chessmen–Mustang (London)
• The Showmen–Swish Fish (Minit)
• The Class-Tones–Roach’s Rock (Class-ee)
• Hank Ballard and the Midnighters–The Coffee Grind (King)
• The Rockin’ Rebels–Donkey Twine (Swan)
• The Coasters–Run Red Run (Atco)
• King Coney and the Hot Dogs—Ten, Two and Four (Legrand)
• Bobby Gregg and His Friends–Let’s Jam Again Part I (Epic)
• Jimmy Coe and his Gay Cats of Rhythm–Baby I’m Gone (States)
• Tommy Starr–Love Wheel (Loma)
• Eugene Church–Mind Your Own Business (King)
• Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five–Dad Gum Ya Hide Boy (Aladdin)
• Dean Christie–Mona (Mercury)
• Pete and Ernie–The Hunch (King)
• Jimmy Soul–Twistin’ Matilda (And the Channel) (S.P.Q.R.)
• The Bracelets–Waddle Waddle (Congress)
• Jimmy Seals–Wa-Hoo (Challenge)
• Jackie Lee–The Shotgun and the Duck (Mirwood)
• Hen Gates and His Gaters–Stomp Rock (Reminton)
• The Four Deuces–W-P-L-J (Music City)
• Sam Butera and the Witnesses–Don’t Knock It (Dot)
• The Flamingos–Kokomo (End)
• Alice Wonderland–He’s Mine (I Love Him, I Love Him, I Love Him) (Bardell)
• Magic-Slim–Scuffling (Ja-Wes)
• Sammy Fitzhugh–I Feel Allright (Atco)
• The Shallows with Teddy McRae Orch.–Wrecking My Life (Rae Cox)
• The Venturas–Ram-Charger (Drum Boy)
• The Presidents Band–Our Meeting (DeLuxe)
• Pigmeat Markham–(Wanted-Wanted-Wanted) A Healthy Baboon (Wig)
• The Jewels–My Song (Federal)
• Bobby Hatfield–Hot Tamales (Moonglow)
• Joe Liggins and His Honeydrippers–The Honeydripper (Dot)
• Junior Wells–Messing With the Kid (Mel)
• Nathaniel Mayer and His Fabulous Twilights–Work It Out (Fortune)
• Hot Lips Page and His Orchestra–Let Me In (RCA Victor)
• Rosko–I Just Wanna Make Love to You (Chess)
• Googie Rene and His Band–Break It Up (Class)
• The Nu-Trons–Wild Side (Federal)
• The Adorables–Be (Golden World)
• Elvis Presley–My Baby Left Me (RCA Victor)
• Wanda Jackson–Riot in Cell Block Number Nine (Capitol)
• Danny Zella and his Zell Rocks–Wicked Ruby (Fox)
• B.G. Ramblers–Hey Mr. Popeye (Sparkel)
• The Staple Singers featuring Roebuck Staples–I Can’t Help From Cryin’ (Riverside)
• Jesse Stone and his Houserockers featuring the Electronic Harp–The Rocket (Atco)
• Felton Jarvis–Dimples (Thunder International)
• John Mayall–Parchman Farm (London)
• Rocket-Tones–Everybody’s Doin’ the Twist (Operators)
• B.B. Blues Boy King–I’m in Love (RPM)
• Allen & Allen–Tiddle Winks (Minit)
• Lee Tillman–Tarzan (Sonora)
• Little Booker–Teen Age Rock (Ace)
• Sister Rosetta Tharpe–Can’t No Grave Hold My Body Down (Mercury)
• Travis Wammack–Stay (Atlantic)
• Jimmie Johnson& the Lucky Hearts–Let’s Get a Line Pt 1 (Stuff)
• Cookie Jackson with the Flares–I Didn’t Lose a Doggone Thing (Press)
• Willie Mae Thornton–How Come (Peacock)
• Bill Haley & His Comets–War Paint (Gone)
• Theola Kilgore–I Know That He Love Me (Serock)
• Louis Prima & Keely Smith–Oh Babe! (TOD)
• Sting Rays–Fastback (Hitt; Canada)
• Wynonie Harris–Bloodshot Eyes (King)
• T-Bone Walker–T-Bone Shuffle (Atlantic)
• Howlin’ Wolf–Smokestack Lightning (Chess)
• Shirley & Lee–Come on and Have Your Fun (Aladdin)
• Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins–I Found Love (Brunswick)
• The Relations–Puddin-N-Tang (Is My Name) (Lebby)
• Fats Domino–Let the Four Winds Blow (Imperial)
• Dayton Selby – Willene Barton–Little Brown Bug [from EP Teenagers Dance the Tonky Honk] (RCA Victor)
• Jiv-A-Tones–Fire Engine Baby (Felsted)
• Ricky Wynn–Shaking Rolling Boogie (Campbell)
• Babs Gonzalez–Cool Whalin’ (Babs)
• Frank (Dual Trumpet) Motley and His Crew–Hitchhikin’ (DC)
• Sonny Stitt–Concerto for Jazz Lovers (Wingate)
• Viscounts–Oo-Oo-Wee (Vega)
• Billy Watkins–The Rooster Smash (Jay Ree)
• Big Moose & the Jams–Off the Hook (Age)
• Warren (Lee) Taylor–Every Day Every Hour (Nola)
• Millie Small–Killer Joe (Fontana; UK)
• Stacy Johnson–Don’t Believe Him (Modern)
• Billy Adams–Reconsider Baby (Sun)
• Donnie Elbert–Half as Old (Vee Jay)
• Ella Fitzgerald–A Hard Day’s Night (Verve)
• The Divots–Diddy-Wah-Diddy (Savoy)
• The Autographs–Do the Duck (Joker)
• Jerry Williams–Philly Duck (Calla)
• The Young Executives–Everybody Do the Duck (Mercury)
• Clearwater–The Duck Walk (U.S.A.)
• Quincy Jones and His Orchestra featuring Joe Newman–Twistin’ Chicken (Mercury)
• The Equadors–Sputnik Dance (RCA Victor)
• Jimmy Tyler Orchestra–Skeedle-Lum-Bum (Federal)
• The Swinging Phillies–Frankenstein’s Party (DeLuxe)
• The Sugar Canes–Sioux Rock (King)
• The Kingpins–Ungaua – Part 1 (United Artists)
• The Rattles–The Stomp (Philips; UK)
• Teddy Reynolds–Puppy Dogs (Mercury)
• Wailin’ Bill Dell and the Bachelors–You Gotta Be Loose (OJ)
• The Misfits–Mess Around (Agar)
• Hank Williams and his Drifting Cowboys–I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive (M-G-M)

None of these records are for sale.

On April 18, the second Shingaling Boogaloo was held at the Salt Box in the Stockade District of Kingston, NY. DJ Pete Pop and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus brought some of their favorite records that feature bongs and Latin-type rhythms. Also, Pete Pop brought his new toys: a pair of Reloop RP-7 turntables—professional record players designed for DJs who spin 7”, mostly 45RPM records exclusively, much like Mr. Pop and The Boog.

The turntables worked beautifully; so much that The Boog is interested in acquiring a pair. These machines would make working the Rumpus Room at the Salt Box much easier as they are a lot lighter than the usual Technics 1200s that they have to drag upstairs at each event.

Meanwhile, attendees didn’t seem to care what turntables were used, as long as the music was hot and loud—which it was—in order for them to jump around and have a good time.

Pete Pop played some great records—including a bunch of great cumbia records. Below is a list of the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus, who included a few exotic thangs:

• Mongo Santamaria–Feeling Alright (Atlantic)
• Randy Carlos and His Orchestra–The Monkey’s Guapacha (Fiesta)
• Ray Barretto–Ska Cha (The Thing to Do) (Tico)
• Lord Funny–Soul Chick (Antillana; Canada)
• La Redada–Africa Bom (Vampi Soul; Spain)
• Fela Ransome Kuti and His Koola Lobitos–Waka Waka (KFR)
• Johnny Otis; The Johnny Otis Show–Willie Did the Cha Cha (Capitol)
• Perez Prado and His Orchestra–Son of a Gun (RCA; Germany)
• Wynonie Harris–All She Wants to Do Is Mambo (King)
• Ralph Marterie–Bacardi (United Artists)
• Los Yetis–Cumbia A Go-Go (Fuentes; El Salvador)
• Orquesta Joe Cain–Mambo Au Go Go (Mainstream)
• Chicken y sus Comandos–El Chombito (Gas)
• Mongo Santamaria Band–Watermelon Man (Battle)
• The Paragons–The World Is a Ghetto (Peckings)
• Luchito & Néstor–Fortune Teller (Original Gravity; UK)
• Emilina and Her Brazilians–The Carnival Yeh Yeh Song (Mulata ie ie ie) (Columbia)
• Donato–Bambu (Blue Thumb; France)
• Lonnie Sattin–Soul Bossa Nova (Scepter)
• Señor Jimenez y Los Taquitos–Shake the Can (Feature)
• Bronx River Parkway–Quiénes Que Resolverlo (Antes Que Hacerlo) (Latin Express)
• Quartet Tres Bien–Voo Doo Man (Royal-Tone)
• Ronald Downer & Count Ossie Band – vibes: Lennie Hibert–A Ju Ju Wa (Gay Feet/Dub*Store; Japan)
• Roland Alphonso–Pipeland (King Edwards; UK)
• Lata Mangeshkar & Bhupinder–Meeth Bol Bole (The Gramophone Company of India Limited; India)
• Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra–One-Two-Three Kick – Part 1 (The Original Conga) (RCA Victor)
• Phil Tate and His Orchestra–Over the Rainbow (Cha-Cha-Cha) (Oriole; UK)
• The Platters–Shake It Up Mambo (Federal)
• Comparsa Universitaria de La Laguna–Boogaloo en Tijuana (RCA Victor)
• Burundi Stephenson Black–Burundi Black Part 1 (Barclay; France)
• Delroy Wilson–Get Ready (Grounation; Austria)
• The Chosen Few–Everybody Plays the Fool (Trojan; UK)
• Owen Grey–Dream Lover (Festival; France)
• Cornell Campbell–The Duke of Earl (Attack; Jamaica)
• Mongo Santamaria–Sunshine of Your Love (Atlantic)
• Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra–Gesundheit (A-Choo! Cha-Cha) (RCA Victor)
• Jimmie Dodd the Mickey Mouse Club Chorus and Orchestra–The Mickey Mouse Mambo (ABC-Paramount)
• Ronny Kae–Caravan (Band Box)
• Les Elgart and His Orchestra–Voo Doo Drums (Columbia)
• Joe Bataan–Shaft (Fania)
• Orquesta Moderna–Woe Woe Baby (Fonseca)
• Hermanos Armas Y su Conjunto–A Mover Las Caderas (Triunfo; Peru)
• Los Daddys–Cumbia Kairo (Discos Mas)
• Fernandito Villalona y su Orq.–Tabaco y Ron (Prodim; Panama)
• unknown artist–no title listed – test pressing (Apra Limited;?)
• Tito Puente’s Orchestra–Twiggy (Tico)
• El Gran Combo–Shing-A-Ling for My Baby (Gema)
• Pete Rodriguez–I Like It Like That (Alegre)
• Orchestra Kool–Boogaloo Baby (Fonseca)
• Sonora Santanera; cantan: Juanito Slivestre y Andres–El Orangutan (Discos Columbia)
• Big Jay McNeely–Three Blind Mice (Vee-Jay)
• Les Chakachas–Arriba la Conga (RCA; Germany)
• Johnny Pate Combo–Cha Cha Blues (Drake)
• Freddie Mitchell–Freddie’s New Calypso (ABC-Paramount)
• Phyllis Branch and the Twilights–Calypso Fever (Tuxedo)
• Hibari Misora–Yasashii Ainouta (Columbia; Japan)
• Perez Prado and His Orchestra–Bongo Bash (Yemaya) (RCA Victor)
• Desmond Riley–If I Had Wings (Harlem Shuffle; UK)
• Prince Buster All Stars featuring Raymond Harper–African Blood (Prince Buster; Jamaica)
• Tito Puente y su Orquesta–Last Tango in Paris (Tico)

None of these records are for sale!