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AMERICAN ROUTES ON INSTAGRAM
LA LA BROOKS & FRANKIE FORD
We’re rocking and rolling with two icons of ’60s pop. First, it’s the voice behind some of the most well-known songs from the girl group era: La La Brooks, of the Crystals. La La sang the lead on the classic hit “Da Doo Ron Ron” when she was just a teenager! She shares stories of her time singing for Phil Spector, and starring on Broadway. We’ll also visit with Gretna, Louisiana’s Frankie Ford, whose early ’60s hit “Sea Cruise” set the New Orleans R&B scene sailing on the charts.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Da Doo Ron Ron Phil Spector
Phil Spector Session, unpublished instrumental outtake - House on the Hill Art Neville
Minit Records, Charly - I Dig Rock and Roll Music Peter Paul and Mary
The Very Best of Peter Paul and Mary, Rhino - Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio The Ramones
Weird Tales of the Ramones, Rhino/Warner Bros. - Claudette Everly Brothers
The Classic Everly Brothers, Bear Family - Rock House Roy Orbison
The Legendary Roy Orbison, Sony - Sweet Little Sixteen Chuck Berry
The Great Twenty-Eight, Chess/MCA - Why Do Fools Fall in Love The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon
The Doo Wop Box, Rhino - Instrumental: All About My Girl Jack McGriff
The Sue Records Story, EMI - Maybe The Chantels
The Doo Wop Box, Rhino - The Boy from New York City The Ad Libs
Best of the Girl Groups, Vol. I, Rhino - Then He Kissed Me The Crystals
Phil Spector: Back to Mono 1958-1969, ABKCO - SEGMENT: La La Brooks
Listen - Instrumental: Think Steve Cropper
Dedicated, 429 - Dedicated to the One I Love The "5" Royales
Dedicated to You, Rhino - Dedicated to the One I Love The Shirelles
Billboard Top Pop Hits, 1961, Rhino - Dedicated to the One I Love Steve Cropper with Lucinda Williams and Dan Penn
Dedicated, 429 - River Deep, Mountain High Ike & Tina Turner
Proud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner, EMI - Da Doo Ron Ron The Rolling Stones
Greatest Rarities, Vol. 1, unpublished - The Long and Winding Road The Beatles
Let It Be, Apple - End Bed: This Boy George Martin & His Orchestra
Off the Beatle Track, CEMA
HOUR two
- Open Bed: Rockin' at Cosimo's Lee Allen
The Cosimo Matassa Story, Prosper - Where You At Lloyd Price
Creole Kings of New Orleans, Specialty - Mojo Hannah Little Esther Phillips
Blues & Soul Power, Warner UK - Driftin' Herbie Hancock
Takin' Off, Blue Note - Tipitina Professor Longhair
The Cosimo Matassa Story , Proper - Chickie Wah Wah Bobby Marchan
The Best of Ace Records, Rock 'n Roll - Instrumental: Bop Sit-In Blues Edgar Blanchard
Creole Kings of New Orleans, Specialty - The Monkey Speaks His Mind Dave Bartholomew
Crescent City Soul: The Sound of New Orleans1947-1974, EMI - Alimony Frankie Ford
Sea Cruise: The Very Best of Frankie Ford, Music Club - SEGMENT: Frankie Ford
Listen - Instrumental: Over the Waves Wayne & the Velvetones
The Best of Drew-Blan, Night Train - Sea of Love Cat Power
The Covers Record, Matador - Sally Go 'Round the Roses The Jaynetts
Best of the Girl Groups, Vol. I, Rhino - Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) Swingin' Medallions
Nuggets from Nuggets, Rhino - Down the Line Buddy Holly & Bob Montgomery
Rockin Bones: 1950s Punk & Rockabilly, Rhino - Beat it On Down the Line Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead, Warner Bros. - Down Yonder (We Go Ballin') Smiley Lewis
The Cosimo Matassa Story, Proper - Rockin' Bones Ronnie Dawson
Rockin Bones: 1950s Punk & Rockabilly, Rhino - Dry Bones The Delta Rhythm Boys
Jump & Jive 'Til One O'Clock: Anthology Vol. 2, DEE-JAY - End Bed: Trombone Dixie The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds, Capitol
