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Shim Sham Shimmy-O-Rootie!

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Miss Nancy’s yummy vittles sweeten up every Shim Sham Shimmy!

In September, The Shim Sham Shimmy returned to it’s proper schedule on the 6th—the first Saturday of the month at the Salt Box. The menu for the Shim usually calls for a heavy dose of rockin’ blues, R&B, doo wop, rockabilly, Rock’n’Roll, surf instrumentals and mostly pre-British Invasion sounds. However, a few days before the gig, host DJ Pete Pop called his forever-guest DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus to announce he wanted to add some garage records into the mix.

Woooo… geee!! Back to the drawing board! However, instead of just pulling some boss garage rock records out of his collection to spice up the night, The Phast One added white folks doing R&B songs from the sixties—or songs that sounded like that. Pete and Phast alternated playing five song sets all night. Just to trip up Mr. Pop, Phast presented a set of ska rekkids. You can dig it all in the list of records he played below:

DJ Pete Pop!

None of these records are for sale.

Kingston Goes Big and Funky!!

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Big Ed swings under the Bat Signal at the Funky Kingston!!

The Funky Kingston rolled into the mighty, mighty Salt Box on August 30—the fifth Saturday of the month. Host Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was very pleased to invite Big Ed Martuscello as guest DJ. Big Ed is a resident DJ at the Nor’easter Soul Club—a swingin’ thing that takes place up in Saratoga Springs. He also runs a record store in Glens Falls called Sweet Side. We’ve seen him DJ in Troy and at the Keystone State Northern Soul Weekender. We call him Big Ed because, not only is he big in stature, but he has a big heart and when he is workin’ the turntables he brings a big sound!

Did he ever bring the big sound to the Salt Box for the Funky Kingston!! He lives up north of Albany somewhere, but was planning to work a record show in Woodstock on the day of our gig, then work another one a little further north and west the next day, so he was going to spend the night nearby anyway; thus joining us at the Funky Kingston worked out for everybody involved. The Funky Kingston regulars were all gassed by the cool trash he laid down. Man, it was great to have him.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the August Funky Kingston:

None of these records are for sale. Please note that the next Funky Kingston will take place on November 29—Thanksgiving weekend. Make your plans now to join us!!

They’re Rockin’ in Middletown!!!

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Amanda Lay, Paula Grace and Bella Bombora swing at the big rock show!

Paula Grace and Amanda Lay are the two hostesses of The Paula and Amanda Show, a very groovy program that airs on radio station WVKR at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie. The show is on every other Friday night at 7:00. The first time we heard the show we thought, these people are nuts—but they play fantastic records!! Every once in a while, they get a bug to promote their own Rock’n’Roll shows. They did so on August 16. The event was held at a joint in Middletown, NY called Clemson Brewery. The place had a nice sized show room with a big stage. Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was honored to act as the DJ for the night. He played records before, in between and a little bit after the bands played.

Downword Donkey
The Time Surfers
The Va Va Voodoos

The bands that played were Downward Donkey, The Time Surfers and The VaVa Voodoos. Downward Donkey is a power trio—loud and rockin’! The Time Surfers are an excellent surf music-influenced instrumental band that features the artistic gyrations of Go-Go dancer Bella Bombora. At one point, Miss Bombora was joined on stage by local Go-Go dancer Sheba Shake. The Va Va Voodoos are an interesting alternative-punk band heavily influenced by The Cramps and The Velvet Underground. We may need to see this group again.

Paula and Amanda were the MCs of the show and they introduced each band with their unique style.

Expecting a crazy, rockin’ show, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus played some crazy, rockin’ records. Here’s a list of all of them:

  • The Gonzos–Church Key (Donna)
  • The Defiant Ones–Defiant Theme (Real Fine)
  • The Terrifics–Loco (Valor)
  • The Aire-Dales–Drumsville (Roulette)
  • The Lancers–(Do) The Spy (Old Timer)
  • Big Sandy with Los Straightjackets–Qué Mala! (Spinout)
  • The Mops–Asamade Matenai (Can’t Wait) (Victor; Japan)
  • Screaming Dizbüsters–This Ain’t the Summer of Love (Amigo; Sweden)
  • Iron Butterfly–Unconscious Power (Atco)
  • The Explosions–Work With Me Annie (Imperial)
  • Wild Child Gipson with Freddie Tieken and the Rockers–Uncle John (Hit)
  • Pierre Perpall–Stop Il Faut Arreter (Citation; Canada)
  • The El Cobras–Oh Yeah (Last Night) (Essar)
  • Lee Dresser–El Camino Real (Amos)
  • Bob & Earl–Harlem Shuffle (Jay Boy; UK)
  • Desmond Dekker & the Aces–Intensified (Beverly’s; Jamaica)
  • The Girlfriends–My One and Only Jimmy Boy (Colpix)
  • Zoè–C’est Cet Air de Guitare (Monte-Carlo; France)
  • The Boomtown Rats–Lookin’ After No. 1 (Ensign; UK)
  • Wendy Rene–Bar-B-Q (Stax)
  • Dick and Libby Halleman and Their Society Orchestra vs Tom and Ray–Pizza Sure Is Good (Summit)
  • The Chiefs–Tom Tom (Valiant)
  • Clint Cross–Summertime (Gardena)
  • Nino Ferrer–Alexandre (Rivera; France)
  • Eskew Reeder–Green Door (Minit)
  • Shadow Lake 8 Orchestra–Power (Em Kay)
  • The Astronauts–Baja (RCA Victor)
  • The Ardells–Stronger Than Dirt (Thor)
  • The Tigers–C-C-C (Polydor; Japan)
  • The Other Half–Mr. Pharmacist (GNP Crescendo)
  • Les Problemes–Dodecaphonie (Disques Vogue; France)
  • The Dave Clark Five–Concentration Baby (Epic)
  • The A-Bones–Miss Amanda Jones (Norton)
  • The Frank Popp Ensemble–Hip Teens Don’t Wear Blue Jeans (Blow Up; UK)
  • The Cramps–Garbage Man (Illegal)
  • Link Wray & His Ray Men–Rumble (Cadence)
  • Sugarpie Di Santo–The Whoo Pee (Brunswick)
  • King Coleman–The Boo Boo Song (Part 1) (King)
  • Les Beethovens–Pour Moi ça Va (Miracle; Canada)
  • Las Moscas–Prefiero Robar (Beg Borrow and Steal) (CBS; Peru)
  • Ralph ‘Soul’ Jackson–Sunshine of Your Love (Atlantic)
  • The Poor Boys–Wash Board Take 1 (Apollo)
  • The Cramps–Let’s Get F*cked Up (Medicine)
  • The Weirdos–Destroy All Music (Bomp)
  • Doc Bagby–Sylvia’s Callin’ (OKeh)
  • The Trashmen–Surfin’ Bird (Garrett)
  • ? & the Mysterians–I Need Somebody (Cameo)
  • John & Jackie–Little Girl (Aladdin)

None of these records are for sale.

Ko Ko Pop at the Shim Sham Shimmy!

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Labretta Suede swings at The Shim Sham Shimmy!!!

The second weekend of August was a wild one. Do The 45 was on the 8th. The Shim Sham Shimmy was on the 9th. Two nights of boss records in a row—all because Pete Pop had another hustle on the usual first Saturday of the month. But that’s cool. We like these wild weekends. Another is coming up in October! The Shim Sham Shimmy was especially wild because early in the evening a bachelorette party showed up at the Salt Box—the bride and a bunch of her friends got drunk and danced around to the reet sounds that were put down by DJs Pete Pop and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus.

Rumpus Room is where all the Salt Box action takes place. Later that night, it was visited by Labretta Suede & the Motel 6. This band is a musical ensemble that rocks to the extreme. It originated in New Zealand about 20 years ago and seems to spend quite a bit of time in New York City. Before the Boogaloo Bag was fully operational, Phast Phreddie DJ’d one of the group’s shows and can attest to the high energy excitement that the band produces. Think of a female Iggy Pop and you get the idea. On the night of The Shimmy, Labretta and her band had a gig earlier a few blocks away at Snapper Magee’s and dropped by the Salt Box afterward, where they jumped and jived into the wee hours. Super fun night, that’s for sure!!

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the August Shim Sham Shimmy:

None of these records are for sale.

Do The 45 Rolls on!!

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Do The 45—Pete Pop’s fantastic Rock & Soul DJ night held on the second Friday of the month at Quinn’s in Beacon—keeps attracting celebrities. On August 8 the event was honored with the presence of Suzy Hotrod. Mostly we know her as one of the fabulous DJs with a rockin’ show on WFMU. However, she is also a musician, professional photographer and a world-class roller derby athelete. She and her friend happened to be walking around Beacon on the right night and saw Pete Pop’s sandwich sign advertising reet music on the street. She and her date rushed in and were immediately gassed by the sounds that Mr. Pop and his side-kick Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus were spinnin’.

DJ Pete Pop and Suzy Hotrod swing at Do The 45!

Also that night, Go-Go dancer Bella Bombora was joined on the raised dance floor by several folks who came to jump with the jivers. Pete Pop played his usual fantastic records and The Phast Man tried to keep up with a couple of boss jams.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the August Do The 45:

  • Herbert Hunter–Hide ’Nor Hair (Hit)
  • The New Breed–Sunny (Jamie)
  • Carmen McRae with the Dixie Flyers–I Love the Life I Live (Atlantic)
  • Lloyd Price–Send Me Some Loving (Double L)
  • Gene Dozier & the Brotherhood–I Wanna Testify (Minit)
  • Sarah Vaughan–One Mint Julep (Roulette)
  • Bobby Bland–Honey Child (Duke)
  • Chuck Bernard & the Satellite Band–Wasted (Satellite)
  • Neil Wolfe–Twist and Shout (Columbia)
  • Tracey Dey–Gonna’ Get Along Without You Now (Amy)
  • Blues Magoos–Jingle Bells (Mercury)
  • Love–My Little Red Book (Elektra)
  • The Gem Tones–Man With the Golden Arm (Scarlet)
  • Barbara & the Browns–You Don’t Love Me (M-G-M/Sounds of Memphis)
  • The Glories–Security (Date)
  • Alex Dickinson–Rica O Humilde (Sellorgirs; El Salvador)
  • Thee Avantis’–I Want to Understand (Samron)
  • Manolo Muñoz–Ay Preciosa (Musart; Mexico)
  • The Romancers–Love’s the Thing (Linda)
  • Bill Doggett–The Worm (Columbia)
  • Jacques Dutronc–On nous cache tout on nous dit rien (Disques Vogue; France)
  • Conjunto El Opio–Una Bruja en el Cuzco (Odeon; Peru)
  • Michael Holm–Mendocino (Ariola; Germany)
  • Los Bravos–Swingers for Coke (Coca-Cola)
  • The (St. Thomas) Pepper Smelter–In. A. Gadda. Da. Vida (Virrey; Peru)
  • Yo La Tengo–House Is Not a Hotel (Egon)
  • Capitol City Rockets–Little Bit o’ Fun (Elektra)
  • Wizzard–See My Baby Jive (United Artists)
  • Blue Öyster Cult–Cities on Flame With Rock And Roll (Columbia)
  • The Music City Five–Pipeline (Hit)
  • Aretha Franklin–Satisfaction (Atlantic; France)
  • Les Misérables–C’est L’été (Jupiter; Canada)
  • Nicole Delarc–Twiste et Chante (Panorama; France)
  • The Rollicks–Let’s Go Go Go (Clap-Hand-Beat) (CBS; Germany)
  • Gérard Brent–La Fille Qui Me Plait (Columbia; France)
  • The Supremes—Run, Run, Run (Motown)
  • Gloria Scott & the Tonetts–I Taught Him – Part II (Warner Bros.)
  • The Olympics–The Broken Hip (Tri Disc)
  • Jamo Thomas & His Party Brothers Orchestra–I Spy (For the FBI) (Thomas)
  • Barbara Randolph–I Got a Feeling (Soul)
  • The Green Slime–The Green Slime (M-G-M)
  • The Martian Denny Orchestra–The 2000 Pound Bee – Part 2 (Spinout)
  • The Sea Shells–Hit the Surf (Jubilee)
  • The New Order–Why Can’t I? (Warner Bros.; Lebanon)
  • The Apaches–Geronimo (Mercury)
  • Little Milton–She Put a Spell on Me (Checker)
  • Hank Ballard and the Midnighters–Keep on Dancing (King)
  • Joe Tex–Chicken Crazy (Dial)
  • The Soul Believers–Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go (Smak)
  • Little Eva–Mama Said (Spring)
  • Richard Anthony and the Blue Notes–The Boston Monkey (Swan)
  • Leroy Jones–C’Mon and Swim (Hit)
  • Terry Klein with Dee-Jay & the Runaways–Keep on Running (Stone)
  • Beach Boys–Shut Down (Capitol)
  • Los Yaki–Serafin Y Tres Pescaditos (Too Many Fish in the Sea/Three Little Fishes) (Capitol; Mexico)
  • The Heros–I Can Only Give You Everything (M-Gee)
  • Les Sinners–Les Grèves D’Aujourd’Hui (Jupiter; Canada)
  • The Guess Who?–All Right (Amy)
  • The Dave Clark Five–Maze of Love (Epic)
  • Pepper & the Shakers–Semi-Psychedelic (It Is) (Coral)

None of these records are for sale!

Roller Beer A’ Go-Go!!

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Industrial Arts Brewing Company is one of these new-fangled custom beer-brewing joints that seem to be taking over the world—or at least New York State. Located in Beacon, it claims to be “the largest, most state-of-the-art brewery in the Hudson Valley.” Perhaps it is. And perhaps its beers are the best in the world—we’ll never know as the Boogaloo Bag writers have given up drinking beer more than 40 years ago. At any rate, it’s a large, swingin’ joint on Fishkill Avenue. It looks as if the building may have been some sort of industrial warehouse of some sort that has been extensively spiffed up. It has a beer drinking room, an outdoor patio, an actual brewery and a nice sized show room with a stage. (Our friend Vibeke Saugestad and her band will be appearing there on October 3rd to celebrate the release of her new record.)

Our pal DJ Pete Pop was asked to produce the audio portion of a roller skating night at the Industrial Arts Brewing Company complex on Saturday July 12. He then asked Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus to assist him in presenting a program of Go-Go music. Go-Go dancer Bella Bombora was also on hand to enhance the entertainment value of the show.

A rent-a-roller skate company (from Rochester, if memory serves) was enlisted to make sure that all comers had the proper footwear for the night and they put down an appropriate floor for the roller folk, and thus, a successful event took place.

Bella Bombora and DJ Pete Pop swing at Industrial Arts Brewing Company!

Pete Pop and the Phast Man played their grooviest records and Bella Bombora shook up a storm. Roller skaters, as well as IABC employees, were falling over themselves telling the DJs how much they enjoyed the music. It turned out to be a pretty cool night.

Here’s a list of all the records (including several ‘skate’ records) played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at the Roller Skate Go-Go night at Industrial Arts Brewing Company:

  • Freddie McCoy–Summer in the City (Prestige)
  • The Electric Concept Orchestra–Grazing in the Grass (Limelight)
  • Danyel Gerard avec Les Champions–Sugar Shake (Vogue; Canada)
  • The Cheap Skates–Latin Skate (Bang)
  • Beverly Ann Gibson–Do the Monkey (Jubilee)
  • Lu Parks Singers–Zap Pow Ee Yow (Ambassador)
  • The Dick Hazard Orchestra–Name Game (Mainstream)
  • Dobie Gray–Out on the Floor (Charger)
  • Wynder K. Frog–Jumping Jack Flash (United Artists)
  • Theresa Lindsey–I’ll Bet You (Golden World)
  • Lou Courtney–Skate Now (Riverside)
  • Quincy Jones and His Orchestra–Soul Bossa Nova (Mercury)
  • Nino Ferrer–Les Cornichons (Monkey) (Riviera; Canada)
  • Virginia Vee–I Feel Free (RSO France; France)
  • The Mohawks–Mony Mony (Pama; Netherlands)
  • Lee Dorsey–Four Corners – Part 1 (Amy)
  • [no artist listed]–Dance the Slurp (7-Eleven)
  • Alan Copeland–Mission: Impossible Theme / Norwegian Wood (ABC)
  • The Sherwoods–Ice Cream (Kapp)
  • Eddie MIller–Skate & Shuffle-Loo (Verve)
  • Dean Parrish–Skate (Part I) (Boom)
  • Lee Harris–Skate Boogaloo and Karate Too (Forte)
  • Bobby Barnes–The Skate (The Scamm Sound)
  • The Invitations–The Skate (M-G-M)
  • The Nick Venet Orchestra–Main Theme From Out of Sight (Decca)
  • Buddy Rich Orchestra; vocal: Cathy Rich–The Beat Goes On (Pacific Jazz)
  • The Hornets–Fruit Cake (Columbia)
  • Little Eva Harris–Get Ready – Uptight (Spring)
  • The Time Zone–Space Walker (White Whale)
  • Toño Quirazco y su Conjunto–La Piragua [from EP La Pitaya] (Orfeon; Mexico)
  • Carmen Rivero y Su Conjunto–Pata Pata (Discos Columbia)
  • The Incredible Bongo Band–Kiburi (Pride)
  • Harvey Averne Band–Stand (Fania)
  • The Spinners–It’s a Shame (V.I.P.)
  • Duane Eddy his “Twangy Guitar” and the Rebels–Peter Gunn (Jamie)
  • Calvin Owens’ Show–The Cat (Klondike)
  • Lyn Taitt–Out on a Funky Trip (Randys)
  • Angel & Johnny Orchestra–Jumpin’ Around (Mardi Gras)
  • Bob Thiele and the New Happy Times Orchestra with Gabor Szabo–Sophisticated Wheels (Impulse!)
  • Ray Anthony–A Hard Day’s Night (Capitol)

None of these records are for sale.

The Radio Stars Do The 45!

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The scene!!

On July 11, a legendary Do The 45 Rock & Soul Dance Party took place at Quinn’s. On that night, host DJ Pete Pop and his side-kick Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus were honored to have been visited by Reet Music radio personalities: Dave Kapulsky, Paula Grace and Amanda Lay.

Dave Kapulsky and Pete Pop swing at Do The 45!

Mr. Kapulsky is the king of Rock’n’Roll relics and rarities. He has worked the radio hustle for a long time—currently he’s got a show on Sirius XM. He is also a world-class record collector. At last count he had something like 130,000 45s in his collection. That’s a lot of wax, Max!!

Bella Bombora, Amanda Lay and Paula Grace swing at Do The 45!!

Paula & Amanda are the hosts of The Paula & Amanda Show on WVKR, the radio station of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. When we stumbled up the show in 2020, we thought: “These people are crazy, but they are playing fantastic records!!” On the show one might hear a twist record followed by punk rock, garage rock or a doo wop number. Plus, their back-announcing patter is always a gas. Tune them in on Friday nights.

As if that wasn’t enough, Miss Nancy brought some wonderful treats: her homemade chex mix, brownies and no-bake cookies (chocolate/peanut butter/oatmeal). PLUS: Go-Go dancer Bella Bombora was on hand shaking things up.

Miss Nancy’s yummy treats!!
Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Pete Pop swing at Do The 45!!

Pete Pop played his usual fabulous records. In order to rise to the occasion, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus played these records:

  • Sound Dimension–Time Is Tight (Studio One/Soul Jazz; UK)
  • Judy White–Vacuum Cleaner (T-Neck)
  • African Music Machine–Mr. Brown (Soul Power)
  • James Brown–Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto (King)
  • Billy Paul–Magic Carpet Ride (Philadelphia International)
  • John Frogg–Workin’ for My Lady (Le Grand)
  • Leslie Gore–Sometimes I Wish I Were a Boy (Mercury)
  • Billy Lee Riley–Valley of Dolls (Mojo)
  • Simon & Garfunkel–We’ve Got a Groovey Thing Goin’ (Columbia)
  • The Surfaris–Hey Joe Where Are You Going (Decca)
  • Le Grand Mellon–Baby Please Don’t Go (Columbia)
  • The Rev-Lons–It’s Gonna Happen Some Day (Reprise)
  • The Swingin’ Medallions–Bow and Arrow (Smash)
  • Walter Jackson–Lee Cross (OKeh)
  • Jerry Lee Lewis–Baby Hold Me Close (Smash)
  • King Size Taylor and the Dominoes–Stupidity (Decca; UK)
  • Lee Tracey–Clap Your Hands (Mr. Maestro Inc)
  • The Big Bossman Bob Darian–Do the Bat-Mo (Magic Touch)
  • The Ventures–Tequila (Liberty All Time Hit Series)
  • Timothy Wilson–Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart (Blue Rock)
  • Sam and Dave–Lotta Lovin’ (Alston)
  • The Missing Souls–You Just Gotta Know My Mind (Dangerhouse Skylab)
  • The Cherokees–I’ve Gone Wild (Go!!; Australia)
  • The Buckinghams–Gonna Say Goodbye (Laurie)
  • The Traits–Nobody Loves the Hulk (Queens City)
  • Merry Clayton–Usher Boy (Capitol)
  • Linda Lyndell–Here I Am (Volt)
  • Jackie Wilson–Helpless (Brunswick)
  • Joe Chopper and the Swinging 7 Soul Band–Soul Pusher (Lanor)
  • Rocky Roberts e gli Airedales–Everybody Needs Somebody (Barclay; Italy)
  • Danny & Jerry–Connection (Ronn)
  • The Atlantics–Bombora (CBS; Netherlands)
  • Doug Powell with Sherman Conrad and his Bourbon Street Seven–The Whip (Southern Sound)
  • Shorty Billups–Black Cats (Blast)
  • Alan Pierce and the Tonekings–Swampwater (Challenge)
  • Leon Haywood–Skate a While (Fat Fish)
  • Sylvie Vartan–Dansons (RCA Victor; France)
  • Chubby Checker–Hey You! Little Boo-Ga-Loo (Parkway)
  • The Electric Prunes–Hideaway (Reprise)
  • Mars Bonfire–Faster Than the Speed of Life (Columbia; Canada)
  • Crabby Appleton–Go Back (Elektra)
  • The Everly Brothers—Gone, Gone, Gone (Warner Bros.)
  • The Sultans–Wop-A-Tee (Glen)
  • Donald Height–Climbin’ the Pole (Old Town)
  • The Channels–Yo-Yo (Mas-Ter)
  • Angie & the Citations–I Wanna Dance (Angela)
  • Los Intocables–La Calambrina (Discolito; El Salvador)
  • Eddie & the Showmen–Movin’ (Liberty)
  • The Chantays–Space Probe (Downey)
  • Eddie Angel–Beyond Zone X (Spinout)
  • Jimmy Vick and the Victors–Take a Trip (Cherry)
  • Chuck Barr and the Rock-A-Billys–Susie or Mary Lou (Elsan)
  • Dee and Zee–The Slurp (Providence)
  • Jerry Palmer–The Ice Cream Man (Gaiety)
  • Bob Ehret–Stop the Clock (Aladdin)
  • Sylvie-Anne–Un Tour Dehors (Dorval; Canada)

None of these records are for sale.

Shim Sham Shimmy Explodes!!!

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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.

Boss Boogaloo Beacon Bonanza!

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On Friday the 13th, Do The 45 happened at Quinn’s in Beacon, NY. Special guest DJ was former WVKR radio personality Vince Vincent, who brought the rockin’ stuff and a couple hillbilly boppers. We wanted him to spin three sets, but he insisted on two. I guess we weren’t paying him enough!! For some reason, the regular host Pete Pop had to show up late, so Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus brought his gear and set up. Pete Pop must have been off somewhere doing his unique Pete Pop stuff somewhere else. Oh, well, he showed up in time to lay down a super boss set of super boss trash toward the end of the night.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was the den leader for the night. He came early and played about an hour of groovy stuff until around 9:00pm, when Go-Go dancer Bella Bombora hopped on the raised dance floor and the place got to rockin’—especially when Vince Vincent took over the turntables. Another boss Beacon boogaloo bonanza!!!

Here’s a list of all the records played by the Phast One (due to it being Friday the 13th, some spooky songs were aired!):

  • El Chicano–Coming Home Baby (Kapp)
  • Gabor Szabo–The Beat Goes On (Impulse)
  • Gene Ludwig–My Way (Part 1) (Steel City)
  • Johnny Lytle–The Loop (Tuba)
  • Roland Kirk–Walk on By (Limelight)
  • The Bar-Kays–A Hard Day’s Night (Volt)
  • The New Happiness–Good Vibrations (Columbia)
  • The Stylistics–People Make the World Go Round (Avco)
  • Sly & the Family Stone–Runnin’ Away (Epic)
  • Marlena Shaw–California Soul (Cadet)
  • Marsha Hunt–Walk on Gilded Splinters (Track; UK)
  • Lonnie Smith–Move Your Hand Part I (Blue Note)
  • Nina Simone–It Be’s That Way Sometimes (RCA Victor)
  • The Delegates–Pigmy Part 1 (Aura)
  • Eddie Bishop–Call Me (ABC-Paramount)
  • Jack McDuff–Ain’t It? (Cadet)
  • Gil Scott-Heron with Pretty Purdie and the Playboys–Lady Day and John Coltrane (Flying Dutchman)
  • The Young Brass–Emotions (Dot)
  • Joe Cruz–Black Widow (Ximeno)
  • Sugarman & Co.–Honey Wagon (Daptone)
  • Ella Fitzgerald–Can’t Buy Me Love (Verve)
  • King Pleasure vocal–Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid (Prestige)
  • Lou Donaldson–Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky (From Now On) (Blue Note)
  • Sly & the Family Stone–If You Want Me to Stay (Epic)
  • Mongo Santamaria Orch.–Yeh-Yeh! (Battle)
  • Willie Bobo–1-2-3 (Uno-Dos-Tres) (Verve)
  • Cal Tjader–Soul Sauce (Gaucha Guaro) (Verve)
  • Rangers–(Ghost) Riders in the Sky (FTP)
  • The Roemans–Misirlou (ABC-Paramount)
  • The Beach Boys–Moon Dawg (Capitol; Japan)
  • The Beatles–Matchbox (Capitol)
  • John Mayall and His Bluesbreakers–I’m Your Witchdoctor (Daffodil; Canada)
  • Billie Davis–I Want You to Be My Baby (London)
  • Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention–Tears Began to Fall (Bizarre)
  • The Vogues–Humpty Dumpty (Co & Ce)
  • The Beach Boys–I Can Hear Music (Capitol)
  • The Wildebeests–Please Go Home (Norton)
  • The Yardbirds–Train Kept A-Rollin’ (Epic; Germany)
  • Antoine–Un an en amazonie (Hot Love) (Disques Vogue; France)
  • The Rolling Stones–Tumbling Dice (Rolling Stones)
  • Madness–Un Paso Adelante… (Stiff; Spain)
  • Symarip–Skinhead Moonstomp (Trojan; UK)
  • Nicky Thomas–Doing the Moon Walk (Trojan; UK)
  • The Zanies–The Blob (Era)
  • Little Esther Phillips–Mo Jo Hannah (Atlantic)
  • Sly and the Family Stone–Everyday People (Epic)
  • Robert Parker–Barefootin’ (NOLA)
  • Davie Jones with the King Bees–Liza Jane (Vocalion Pop; UK)
  • The Doors–You Make Me Real (Elektra)
  • Beach Boys–409 (Capitol)
  • The Rockin’ Ramrods–I Wanna Be Your Man (Plymouth)
  • Dave Berry–Don’t Gimme No Lip Child (London)
  • The ‘In’ Crowd–Sha-La-La-La-Lee (Star Club; Germany)
  • Los Belking’s–Empujando Fuerte (Virrey; Peru)
  • Bobby Garrett–My Little Girl (Mirwood)
  • Sidney Barnes–Talkin’ ‘Bout a Shindig (Blues Tone)
  • Sonny Warner–Bell Bottom Blue Jeans (Checker)
  • The Orangu-Tones–Santa’s Comin’ (Wormtone)
  • Volcanos; vocal: Johnny Duke–Oh Oh Mojo (Tailspinn)
  • Pinky Chicks–そばにいて (Victor; Japan)
  • The Challengers–K-39 (Vault)
  • Sounds Incorporated–Keep Moving (Decca; UK)
  • Link Wray and his Ray Men–Law of the Jungle (Norton)
  • The Deejays–In the Midnight Hour (Hep House; Sweden)
  • I New Dada–I Go Crazy (Bluebell; Italy)
  • J.A. & the Jitterbugs–Land of 1000 Dances (Jonal; Philippines)
  • Dave Day and the Red Coats–Calypso Rock (Kapp)
  • Johnny Zamot y su Orquesta–Bomba Africana (Gema)
  • Walter Pegeas with Johnny and the Charmers–Si-Si-Si (Swan)

None of these record are for sale.

Shim Sham O-Rootie!!

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On June 7th, The Shim Sham Shimmy rolled into the Salt Box in Kingston on time—the first Saturday of the month. Hosted by DJ Pete Pop and eternal guest DJ Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus, it was a gas! These two cats played cat music, bop music, hot rock’n’roll, jumpin’ blues and all sorts of reet jams that go WHAM! in the night!!!

A bunch of folks showed up to swing and the upstairs rumpus room was rockin’! Pete Pop played some fantastic R&B tracks and the Phast Man jammed with wild rockabilly and doo wop. Both of them played terrific New Orleans records in order to please Big Tom, the bartender—a cat who spends as much time in the Crescent City as possible.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

  • Al Tousan–Moo Moo (Seville)
  • Les Cyclones–Firewater (Disques Vogue; France)
  • Paul Gayton–Hot Cross Buns (Anna)
  • Mac Rebennack and the Soul Orch.–The Point (AFO)
  • Little Robby and the Empirics–Calypso at Night (Accent)
  • Joda Orchestra–El Torro (Jocida)
  • Bertha Tillman–(I Believe) Something Funny Is Going On (Brent)
  • Charles Brown with Orchestra–If You Play With Cats (King)
  • Jerry Butler–A Woman With Soul (Vee Jay)
  • Ervin Rucker and the Blues Blenders–Hideout (Duplex)
  • Pauline Rogers with Orchestra–Come Into My Parlor (Atco)
  • Lue Cazz–Hey Wilma (Clock)
  • Buddy Lucas and the Shouters–Hocus Pocus (Abbra-Cadabra-Sham) (Tru-Sound)
  • The Tabs–Mash Dem Taters (Vee Jay)
  • Dimples Harris with Orchestra–If You’ll Be True (Crest)
  • Jimmy Breedlove with Orchestra–That’s My Baby (Atco)
  • Ray Charles and His Orchestra–I’m Movin’ On (Atlantic)
  • Dick Robinson and His Makebelievers–The Boppin’ Martian (Gibo Miban Gibo – Go Man Go) (MCI)
  • Royal Teens–Sham Rock (ABC-Paramount)
  • Perez Prado and His Orchestra–Mambo Jambo (RCA Victor)
  • The Shoestring–Shoop-De-Hoop-Twine (20th Century-Fox)
  • The Wild Ones–A Little Bit o’ Soul (S.P.Q.R.)
  • Jimmy Dee and the Offbeats with the Montclairs–Don’t Cry No More (Dot)
  • The Rattles–My Gal Is Red Hot (Ariola; Germany)
  • Lee Adrian and the Rochester Collegites–Boney Maronie (SMC Pro-Arte)
  • Roddy Jackson and his Band–Hiccups (Specialty)
  • Buddy Holly–Rave On (Coral)
  • Chuck Berry–Sweet Little Rock and Roll (Chess)
  • Jerry Lee Lewis–Down the LIne (Sun)
  • Tommy Brown–Rock Away My Blues (Imperial)
  • Vito & the Salutations–Unchained Melody (Herald)
  • The Bobbettes–I Shot Mr. Lee (Triple-X)
  • The Debelaires with Al Allen & the Skyscrapers–The Wa-Wabblers (Lectra)
  • Lester Young and His California Playboys–Wobble Time (Chase)
  • The Ebbtones–We’re Wobbling (Eva’s)
  • The Pastel Six–The Milkshake (Zen)
  • Peter De Angelis–Batman Theme (ABC-Paramount)
  • Muddy Waters–Tiger in Your Tank (Chess)
  • Sylvie Vartan–Ne t’en vas pas (RCA Victor; France)
  • Nina Simone–Work Song (Colpix)
  • Cash McCall–Stoop Down (Ronn)
  • The Nite-Niks–Shawnee (Lawn)
  • Ricky Dee & the Embers–Work Out (Part 1) (Newtown)
  • Carrie Grant and the Grandeurs–Mish – Mash (Newtown)
  • Little Junior Parker–Barefoot Rock (Duke)
  • The Tabbys–Hong Kong Baby (Cleopatra)
  • John Greer–Come Back Maybelline (Groove)
  • Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland and His Band–You Did Me Wrong (Duke)
  • The Dynamics–Lucy Part I (Pharoah)
  • Bobby Powell (with Jackie Johnson)–Done Got Over (Whit)
  • Richard Parker–Monkey All Over (Philips)
  • James Ray–Do the Monkey (Congress)
  • Bobby Parker–Do the Monkey (Southern Sound)
  • Curley Ashe–Clap Clap (Dawanda)
  • Walkin’ Willie and His Orch.–If You Just Woulda Said Goodbye (Webcor)
  • Carol Ford–Run Baby (Federal)
  • Ray Sharpe with the King Curtis Orchestra–Help Me – Part I (Get the Feeling) (Atco)
  • Ernie K-Doe–Gotta Pack My Bag (Duke)
  • Freddy Scott and the Four Steps–Same Ole Beat (Marlin)
  • Tito Puente–Africa Habla (Tico)
  • The Latin All Stars–Soul Bossa Nova (Roper)
  • Clifton Chenier and his Band–Ay-Tete Fee (Specialty)
  • Tiny Bradshaw–The Train Kept a-Rollin’ (King)
  • Roy Milton and His Orchestra–Fools Are Scarcer (Dooto)
  • Elton Anderson–Cool Down Baby (Mercury)
  • Gord Lightfoot–Daisy-Doo (ABC-Paramount)
  • Jerry Dallman and the Knightcaps–The Bug (Punch)
  • Boyd Bennett–Hershey Bar (Mercury)
  • The Exports–Mustang 65 (King)
  • The Boys–Shake It Up (Part I) (Lil-Ter Enterprise)
  • The Rebs–Renegade (Capitol)
  • Richard Berry and the Pharaohs–No Kissin’ and a Huggin’ (Flip)
  • Helen Humes and Her Orchestra–Woojamacooja (Dootone)

None of these records are for sale.