Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast
Two baby boomers, Bill Price and Jumpin' John McDermott, bringing you podcasts highlighting the early history & evolution of Rock & Roll.
Episodes
184 episodes
Songs That Were Covers: Shakin' All Over
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Songs That Were Covers, I will feature the song titled “Shakin’ All Over”. Some of you may remember the 1965 song by the Guess Who. However, the Guess ...
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Season 4
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Episode 184
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16:53
Earth, Wind & Fire, Part 2
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will review one of the premier bands of the 1970's and 1980's: Earth, Wind & Fire! I am calling this episode Earth, Wind & Fire, Part 2 where ...
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Season 4
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Episode 183
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27:33
Earth, Wind & Fire, Part 1
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will review one of the premier bands of the 1970's and 1980's: Earth, Wind & Fire! I am calling this episode Earth, Wind & Fire, Part 1, where...
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Season 4
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Episode 182
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28:59
Joe Cocker
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will feature the career of the English singer Joe Cocker, who rose to fame in the late 1960's.
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Season 4
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Episode 181
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27:24
Top 20 Moody Blues Songs
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this podcast episode I will count down my twenty favorite songs by the Moody Blues!
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Season 4
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Episode 180
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40:37
Three #1 Hits from 1961
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will review the back story behind three #1 songs on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1961: "Runaway", "Mother-in-Law", and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". My...
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Season 4
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Episode 179
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24:01
Chet Atkins
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I’m Jumpin’ John, and in this podcast episode I will review the career highlights of the performer and producer who helped create the Nashville Sound: Chet Atkins!
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Season 4
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Episode 178
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29:44
Songs That Were Covers: Long Tall Sally
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this Rock and Roll Flashback episode of Songs That Were Covers, I will review one of the songs that was originally recorded in the 1950's then covered by four artists in the early...
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Season 4
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Episode 177
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15:53
B. B. King
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John and this podcast episode will be devoted to one of the most beloved American blues guitarists: B. B. King!
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Season 3
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Episode 176
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32:16
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in previous episodes of Rock and Roll Flashback podcast I have already reviewed three prominent bands from the 1960's: The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and the Hollies. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 175
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34:45
Songs That Were Covers: Anna
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in the series titled Songs That Were Covers I will review the history of the song titled “Anna” and the famous band that recorded their cover version. Surprisingly, cover versi...
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Season 3
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Episode 174
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13:24
Recording Engineers Who Shaped The Music: Bill Price
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in the Rock and Roll Flashback series Recording Engineers Who Shaped The Music, I will focus on those individuals who typically remained anonymous, but played an important role in mu...
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Season 3
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Episode 173
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9:28
One Hit Wonder: Bobby Hebb
Welcome to another episode in the One Hit Wonders Series on Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will take you back to the year 1966. It was in that year that a recording by a Nashville, Tennessee native climbe...
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Season 3
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Episode 172
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16:42
Norman Smith & The Beatles
I'm your host, Bill Price. In the Rock and Roll Flashback series, Recording Engineers Who Shaped the Music, I will focus on those individuals who typically remained anonymous, but played an important role in music recording. In this...
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Season 3
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Episode 171
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15:18
1965: Treat Her Right & Hang On Sloopy
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss the back stories behind two hit songs from 1965: "Treat Her Right" and "Hang On Sloopy"! Both songs reached their peak in the Billboard H...
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Season 3
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Episode 170
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26:43
Peter, Paul and Mary
Welcome, time travelers, to Rock and Roll Flashback! In 1936 Mary Travers was born in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1937 Noel Paul Stookey was born in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1938 Peter Yarrow was born in
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Season 3
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Episode 169
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25:58
Jackie Wilson
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will review the career of the prominent soul singer who was often called "Mr. Excitement". That man was Jackie Wilson!
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Season 3
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Episode 168
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21:56
The Zombies
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this Rock and Roll Flashback episode I will focus on one of the bands from the British Invasion. Although their career during the late 1960's diminished, some band members continu...
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Season 3
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Episode 167
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17:33
The Association
Welcome, time travelers, to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will transport you back to the 1960's to discuss the peak years of one of the most popular American pop groups of that era: The Association...
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Season 3
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Episode 166
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24:59
Doo Wop: The Elegants & The Flairs
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this Rock and Roll Flashback episode, I will feature two Doo Wop groups: The Elegants from the late 1950's and The Flairs from the early 1960's.
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Season 3
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Episode 165
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12:50
Joe South
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will look at the history of Joe South’s music career, a multi-talented artist who was a singer, songwriter, guitarist and record produce...
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Season 3
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Episode 164
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15:38
Forgotten Rock Bands: Four Jacks & A Jill
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Forgotten Rock Bands I will feature the South African folk-rock group known as the Four Jacks & A Jill, which achieved international success in the late 1960's...
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Season 3
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Episode 163
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13:22
The Everly Brothers
Welcome to rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in today's episode I will take us back to the late 1950's and the impact of that great harmonizing duo, The Everly Brothers!
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Season 3
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Episode 162
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25:57