Featuring Tracks from Johnny Guitar Watson, Howlin Wolf, Nina Simone, Helen Humes, The Nightriders and many more.
Author: Reverend Hep
Rhythm ‘n’ Roots Radio Show #34
Another hour delving into the Rythm and Roots archives here in Hep Towers
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Rhythm ‘n’ Roots Radio Show #33
Another selection from the archives here in Hep Towers. From Slim Harpo to Sugar Pie DeSanto and everything inbetween and around
First aired on Rockin’ Rhythm & Blues Radio
Rhythm ‘n’ Roots Radio Show #32
Another mix of tracks of my choosing. No theme, just a selection from the archives here in Hep Towers. From Andy Kirk to Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and everything inbetween and around.
Mina “Nessuno”
Included in this weeks show Rhythm & Roots #31, Mina (known as the Queen of the screamers at the time) with Nessuno originally recorded in 1959. Here is the “Nessuno” clip from the Italian musial comedy movie called “Howlers in the Dock”. The full 1960 film can be found HERE.
Rhythm ‘n’ Roots Radio Show #31
A jumpin, jiving, dipping and diving roller coaster of an hour.
Rhythm ‘n’ Roots Radio Show #30
This weeks show has the very specific theme of Midnight, The witching hour, twelve o’clock. the middle of the night. the dead of night. In military parlance its zero hundred hours.
Rhythm ‘n’ Roots Radio Show #28
The theme this week is Mothers and Fathers, Mama’s and Papa’s, mummies and daddies, Mams Dads and Ma’s and Pas.
H-Bomb with Varetta- “Tortured Love”
In 1952 H-Bomb and Varetta Dillard recorded 2 duets. I play one of them called “Double Crossin’ Daddy” on this weeks show to be aired on 2nd September 2025, where Varetta takes the lead Vocal and H-Bomb spouts off in the background. This is the other of those duets, where H-Bomb takes the lead calling Varetta’s name repeatedly.