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
231 episodes
60's Vocal Groups: The Shirelles
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock And Roll Flashback, I will highlight The Shirelles, one of the female vocal groups which gained popularity beginning in the early 1960's.
Nancy Sinatra
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this episode will discuss the singing career of Frank Sinatra's oldest daughter, Nancy Sinatra.
One Hit Wonders: King Harvest and The Presidents
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of One Hit Wonders, I will feature two artists from the early 1970's, the band called King Harvest and a vocal group The Presidents. Each managed to achieve onl...
Seals & Crofts
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will review the career of one of the most successful American soft-rock duos of the 1970's: Seals and Crofts. Consisting of singer-songwriters Jim ...
Tommy Edwards - "It’s All in the Game"
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will feature singer and songwriter Tommy Edwards. Plus, I will take you back in time for the story behind his only #1 hit from 1958.
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price. In this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will review the history of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Tom’s later solo career and collaboration with four famous artists.
Steely Dan
Welcome, time travelers, to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will summarize the career of a band known for their sophisticated and distinctive sound: Steely Dan! Steely Dan occupies a unique ...
Jethro Tull
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will review the career of one of the most distinctive and enduring bands in rock history: Jethro Tull!
Songs That Were Covers: Walking the Dog
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Songs That Were Covers, I will feature Rufus Thomas, the writer and performer of his biggest hit, “Walking the Dog", and I’ll also highlight some of the subsequent...
One Hit Wonder: Stories
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm today's host, Jumpin' John McDermott. In this edition of the One Hit Wonders series on Rock and Roll Flashback I will discuss the band Stories, their chart topping 1973 hit, "Brother Louie", a...
Sam & Dave
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will review the highlights of the career of the American soul and R&B duo also known as "Double Dynamite": Sam & Dave!
Bread
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, we’ll take a look at Bread, one of the bands that emerged during the late 1960's, but did not hit it big until the beginning of the 1970's...
Danny & the Juniors
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback. I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will deal with a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania doo-wop and rock and roll vocal group: Danny ...
Songs That Were Covers: Please Mr. Postman
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Songs That Were Covers, I’ll feature the song titled “Please Mr. Postman”, that became a hit by Motown Records’ first female vocal group, The Marvelettes. In some ...
Doo Wop: Little Anthony & The Imperials
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this Rock and Roll Flashback episode I will review the career of Little Anthony & the Imperials, a vocal group whose performances included Rhythm and Blues, Doo Wop, and Soul....
The O'Jays
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss one of the most successful and influential vocal groups in soul music history: The O'Jays! The rich harmonies, socially conscious lyrics,...
'60's Vocal Groups: The Marvelettes
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of '60's Vocal Groups, I will feature The Marvelettes, who was one of the first to achieve a #1 hit by an all female vocal group and who also achieved the distinction...
Blood, Sweat & Tears (1967-1972)
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode I will discuss an American jazz rock music group founded in New York City in 1967 who were noted for a combination of brass with rock instrumentation. That gr...
The Boys From Bromley: Peter Frampton
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will deal with the English musician Peter Frampton. It is Part 2 of a two part series I am calling The Boys From Bromley. This is a refe...
The Boys From Bromley: David Bowie
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will deal with a man of multiple personas: David Bowie. It is Part 1 of a two part series I am calling The Boys From Bromley. This...
Gene Pitney
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm your host, Jumpin' John, and this podcast episode will review the songwriting and singing career of one of the most distinctive voices of the 1960's, Gene Pitney. Although he never achieved th...
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode of Rock and Roll Flashback, I will feature Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, a rock band that had several top twenty hits from 1965 to 1967.
Forgotten Rock Bands: The Happenings
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and in this episode of Forgotten Rock Bands I will feature the Happenings! This Paterson, New Jersey pop vocal group would, for four brief years in the 1960's, chart nine singles...
Argent
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Bill Price, and in this episode I will review the history of the British band Argent, who emerged in the late 1960's after the disbandment of The Zombies.
Billy Preston - The Other Fifth Beatle
Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback! I'm Jumpin' John, and faithful, long time listeners will recall that back in 2024 we aired episode #65. That Rock and Roll Flashback episode dealt with George Martin, who I nicknamed The Fifth Bea...
