202. Marshall Crenshaw Discusses Rock 'n' Roll Boogie (compilation)

Power pop singer-songwriter extraordinaire Marshall Crenshaw joins Al to introduce him to the Rock ’n’ Roll Boogie compilation album, released in 2014 by Rapier Records. The compilation features songs released on the Fortune Records label in Detroit, mostly in the '50s and early '60s. Marshall talks about growing up listening to the label’s artists and how he became increasingly fascinated with Fortune Records over time. Marshall also provides an update on his Tom Wilson documentary, and he discusses his new album From “The Hellhole,” which includes reworked versions of songs he released previously, mostly during the 2010s.

Marshall made a couple of mentions of a book about Fortune Records that he recommends—Mind Over Matter by Billy Miller and Michael Hurtt. You can purchase it here: https://www.abebooks.com/9781940157146/MIND-OVER-MATTER-Myths-Mysteries-1940157145/plp.

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1:32 Marshall joins the show

2:37 Marshall explains why he became a fan of Fortune Records and its artists

4:59 Marshall provides some historical background on the label

Selected tracks from the album and label:

11:32 Hi Ho Little Girl by The Terrigan Brothers

12:37 Mind Over Matter by Nolan Strong

15:45 Village of Love by Nathaniel Mayer

16:32 Highland Park Girl by The York Brothers

17:17 Elvis tributes/Andre Williams

24:52 Marshall talks about the impact that the jukebox business had on popular music in the late ‘40s and ‘50s

27:58 Fortune Records’ roster was a reflection of Detroit’s diversity and migration patterns

30:58 Marshall pinpoints the moment when he realized the importance of Fortune Records

34:03 Marshall explains what separated Fortune Records from other labels, like Chess and Sun

37:07 Marshall talks about the status of his Tom Wilson documentary and the loss of director Sacha Jenkins

46:41 Marshall explains how From “The Hellhole” came to be an album

53:57 Marshall talks about his upcoming tour and reissues

Outro music is from “Driving and Dreaming” by Marshall Crenshaw.